Till? OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1003.
BERKSFORD'S FORCIBLE IDEA
England Shon'd Not Only rTor Monroe
Doctrine, Da". Should Uptold It
WOULD DO SO WITH ARMS IF NECESSARY
Comes to I niteil Ptntes tn Minly Oar
Btlae Methods, Xo II fan Trarh
Ilia (oinlrrmrn How to
l'nirf.
LONDON, Jan. 3. Uord Rcrfsford today
0S; debts Methodist churches. $9.0,
56: philanthropies and charities. $2,519.-
61; fund for Indigent clergymen. IW4.0O0;
board of church extension work. $.179,000.
Among large contributors to the fund are
(John I). A retinoid of New York City. $4i0,-
two. for fyrscuse university; J. E. Andrus
of Yonkers, N. Y...$."o.0fln, to the fund for
f upersnnusted clergymen, $2"i.0o0 to the
Weslsysn university and $25,000 to other
Methodist benevolences; Charles Scott and
Cherles Scott, Jr., of Philadelphia, $75,000
to Wesleyan unlvernlty; Dr. I. E. Chase of
Haverhill, Mass.. $100,0(0 to Tllion college,
on condition that another $100,000 be rained;
Mra. Henry V. Warren, wife of Bishop
Warren, upward of $75,000 to Denver uni
versity; Lyman Smith of typewriter fame.
Arter of Cleveland. $60,000 to
Frank A.
Allegheny
aid to a representative cf the As-ooialed ! 1j0,000 to Syracuse university
Press: "I am going to America because I
tiTv. .luuif unvaie Dusinesa to attrncl to. i
It has nothing to do with the shipping com- j rnll"l tar the fund for indigent Methodist
Dine, u the Morgana had paid me the com- i ,n ,n" ,BBl romn.
plimcnt of offering me aomethlne In that ! Other large contributors are Governor Itlias
line, which they have not, I should be
obliged to decline. However, In addition
to attending to private business I am going
college and a promise of $1 for every $10
of Michigan, to the endowment of the Cnl
Trslty of Michigan; M. Morton of Wi
nona, Minn., to Hamlin university; Alden
to have a good look around, although I j Spesre, deceased, of Boston, to Boston unl
must be hark In Indon for the opening of
Parliament In February
"I hope to pick up Information regarding
verslty.
The principal beneficiaries of the fund
are aa follows: Syracuse university, $1,201
the administrative element In American!800: ohlo Wesleyan university, $1,092,000;
buslnesa. That's where America excels. We
do not know how to administer here. Our
Companies want lords and commoners as
directors, who know nothing about busi
ness. Yours demand straight business men
ho not only know, but put their money
tnto the concerns of which they are direct
ors. .
"If I can teach the people here to adopt
American business methods we can then
have greater Intercommunication of capital
and Interests between the two countries.
It Is the only way, and once England and
America get on a profit-sharing basil the
world will not dare Interfere with either.
"Neither of us will stand for a polit
ical alliance. It is Impossible. Changing
patties and the sentiments of both coun
tries forbid It."
Asked what he thought of the Venezuelan
situation, Lord Beresford brought his hand
emphatically down on the table.
"Thank God!" he exclaimed, "that It has
come out all right. But It has taught our
government a lesson that they must never
try their band again at Buch a game with
out the partnership of the United States. I
do not say a 'word against Germany, but I
do think that It Is to England's advantage
to come right out and not only say 'We
support the Monroe doctrine," but 'By heav
ens, we are willing to light for It.'
IN APPALLING DESTITUTION
St. I. on l Family Pound In Condition
of Snffrrlna; and Death Which
. Startles the Onlookers.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 8. Sick and tossing on a
miserable couch . In a povrrty-strlckon
abode and surrounded by her five young
children, the police today found Mrs.
Nancy McKane, slowly dying from hunger.
The rtad bodies of her husband and a 16-
nionths-old grandson lay In the same room.
There was no Are and no food. One of the
children ay on the couch with the suffering
mother, flushed with fever.
The husband had died from consumption
yesterdr.y and the Infant grandson had suc
cumbed to Insufficient nourishment.
The cue was so appalling In its destitu
tion that the two officers, who had acci
dentally discovered it, provided coal and
food from thdlr own pockets, and then took
the opportunity to make a report for soeedy
charity.
A North St. Louis undertaker took
charge of the bodies and will give them
decent burial and the authorities hrve
taken charge of the living.
American university of Washington, $525
000; Boston university, $260,000; Cornell
(Iowa) college, $105,000; Hamilton uni
versity, $250,000; Wesleyan university, $287,
000; Woman's College of Baltimore, $244,-
000; Tllton seminary, $200,000; University
of Denver, $12,000.
EVERY SEAT IS CONTESTED
Lealalatare la Colorado Is to Be In
Badly Tanaled
Condition.
DENVER, Jan. 8. Formal notices of con
test were filed today with the secretary of
state against every democratic member of
the house and senate of the Fourteenth Gen
eral assembly whose seat bad not previ
ously been contested.
In each case the allegations are of fraud
and intimidation at the polls, miscounts of
ballots and allowing men to vote who were
not voters.
One charge is that false and misleading
literature was circulated among the voters
In the various legislative districts, so that
voters who would have voted the republican
ticket were misled into voting the demo
cratic ticket.
This move is made to checkmate the con
tests filed by the democrats against all the
republican senators.
POWERS WILL NOT 'ACCEPT
China Knit Pay on Gold Bars or Troubls
Will Er.ius.
MAY DEMAND TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS
torney for the grocers, Is using to test the
Nebraska furs food law, and It will go Into
the supreme court for final test. It Is
Mahoney's contention that the law is In
valid because the title of the act does not
Include the word vinegar, whereas the body
of the art does. The state contends that
vinegar Is sufficiently Implied by the gen
eral descriptive terms used in the title.
Waahlsatoa Iterelvea Confirmation of
Report anil Heajarda Action ol
Europeans aa sinister aad
Warranting Concern.
DEATH RECORD.
WHEAT PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
OVER TWENTY MILLION MARK
Twentieth Ce alary Thank Offering of
Methodists Passes the Amount
Anticipated.
BPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 3. The grand
total of the twentieth century Methodist
thank offering, exclusive of the collections
taken in thousands of Methodist churches
last Sunday and at. the watch-night serv
ices Wednesday, Is $20,634,960.
This statement was made last night by
Rev. Edmund M. Mills, secretary of the
bank offering commission. The fund
provides for the following disbursements:
Methodist educational institutions, $8,128,-
Condition of New Crop Said to Re
Very Promising by the
Weather Rnrean.
WASHINGTON, Jsn. J. The weather
bureau's summary of crop conditions Is as
follows:
In the principal winter wheat states the
month averaged cold, with more than the
usual amount of precipitation. The temper
ature conditions were, however, unfavor
able to winter wheat until ' the last ten
days, when the states of the upper Missis
sippi and Missouri valleys experienced tem
peratures ranging from zero to 28 degrees
below.
During this period the Ohio valley states
were generally well protected with snow
covering, but In the central Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys the crop was
exposed.
Only slight damage, however, seems to
have resulted, and at the end of the month
the orop appears to be very promising.
VMakri Jankshop of Pockets.
The misdemeanor which landed K. Ffa
sler of Council Bluffs In the city Jail Inst
night was a drunken slumber in the bed
of an entire stranger at 124 North Fifteenth
street, where he was found by rhe owner
at a late hour. But this Is not the im
portant point. When Mr. Frasler was
searched at the police station practically
everything was found In his pockets ex
cept money. When Mr. Baldwin brought
his official dredging hand up from the pris
oner's port trouser s pocket he found that
he had three pocketknlves, two corkscrews
and some bread and cheese. It was Inter
esting. The depths of the other pockets
gave forth vark-d and copious handfula
lJr)ictJ1Th-to..m,r;.lr sTi1 ui'.h. "le"?r i 0' goods to navigation, thence to the trans
PEKIN, Jan. 3. The signatories of the
Chinese peace protocol, except the Amer
ican, have consulted their respective gov
ernments and practically have decided to
Identically notify China that Its failure to
fulfil the obligations provided for by the
protocol will entail grave consequences.
A strong sentiment exists In favor of a
compromise If China will admit that the
protocol demands the payment of the In
demnity on a gold basis and confines its
arguments to the hardships resulting from
the increase of the debt by Dearly 20 per
cent, since the signing of the protocol
through the depreciation In the value of
silver, and the probable further increase
from the expected adoption of the gold
standard in the Philippines snd In the
straits settlements.
But the powers refuse to waive the plain
Interpretation of the protocol. The danger
exists that If China maintains its position
some of the powers may demand territorial
concessions for compensation.
Washington la Analoaa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The State de
partment has received confirmatory advices
from Pekln of the declination of the powers
to receive their second indemnity instal
ment on the silver basis. It Is not under
stood that the declination was accompanied
by a threat, but the action itself is regarded
as sinister if, as has been suggested, it is
not taken with a view of making a record
of the position of the powers In this matter.
The situation is regarded here as war
ranting some concern, though unless' the
Washington government Is to utterly, dis
credit every statement of the powers of
the last two years, whenever a possibility
of a division over China came up, it cannot
be believed that there is, any intention to
proceed to extremes. It Is again suggested
that the time is ripe for a reference of this
important Issue to The Hague tribunal, a
consummation wished for by China and
cause which commended itself to the Wash
ington government. The United States,
which is Interested equally with the other
powers in getting as much money as possi
ble on the Indemnity, feels bound by moral
law to co-support the Chinese contention
for the sliver basis, looking not only on the
language of the protocols and the Pekln
treaty Itself, but also having a solicitous
regard for China's Integrity and perpetuity
as a nation. The other powers are united
In demanding a settlement on the gold
basis. This is an issue which In the mind
of the 'officials here is eminently adapted
to the methods of arbitration. So far China
alone has suggested a reference to The
Hague tribunal, but It Is possible and even
probable that it the powers are going to
extremes the United 8tates government will
seem bound to discharge Its duty under
article xxll of The Hague tribunal end
point the way to arbitration,
DEBATEINTERSTATE COMMERCE
I'nlly Clnb Members Listen to Papers
on Phases of the Qoes
tlon.
Members of Unity club" held their regu
lar meeting Saturday evening at the Lin
Inger studio and listened to papers touch
lng on the subject of "Constitutional His
tory." The first paper read was on the
subject, "Interstate Commerce in the
United States." by Mr. E. C. Page. He
dealt with the subject in special reference
to the" growth of the Interstate commerce
and the efforts of the state to regulate its
abuses. He traced the commerce rules
from the revolution, showing how the doc
trines had developed from mere Interchange
Her. Christopher P. Pltsaerald.
Word has been received In Omaha of the
death of Rev. Christopher J. FlUgerald was
Independence. Mo. Father Fitzgerald was
one of four brothers, all priests, two of
whom survive, and with one of whom he
was staying at the time of his death.
Father Fitzgerald came to the diocese of
Omaha when that diocese Included the ter
ritory within the present borders of the
diocese of Cheyenne and after being In
charge of the church at Rulo, Neb., he was
placed In charge of the church at Rock
Springs, Wyo which charge be held at the
time of the division of the diocese. His
health became poor six yesrs ago, since
which time he has lived With his brother
at Independence. He was born In New
York May 21, 1854, studied classical
course at St. Joseph's college, Beardstown,
Ky., and theology at Grand Seminary,
Quebec. He was ordained May 19, 188S.
John Kafka.
WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. J. (Special.)
John Kafka, an aged Bohemian citizen, died
at the residence of his son on Thursday.
Deceased was one of the oldest settlers of
Cuming county and leaves a lsrge family of
grown children. He was It years old.
Anna B. Ilyer.
NEBRASKA CITT. Neb., Jan. J. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Mrs. Anna B. Hyer died at
the home of her son in this city today at
the advanced age of 81 years. Two sons and
a daughter, Mrs. Winder of Omaha, survive
he.r.
Mrs. Horace Lndlngton.
Mrs. Ludlngton, wife of Dr. Horace Lud-
ington, U. S. A., died at the family resi
dence, 135 North Thirty-fifth avenue, yes
terday morning.
Conncllmaale Representation.
OMAHA. Jan. 8. To the Editor of Th
Bee: If you would Invite suggestions from
men who have served in the citv council
within the laBt twenty years you would
find that a large majority of these ex
councilmen would be In favor of going
back to the original method of representa
tion; namely, two councilmen from each
ward, to be nominated and elected in their
respective wards, one every year. This,
with our rresent number of wards, would
give nine new councilmen each year.
experience nas provea to me mat wnra
councilmen can act with much more lnde-
pendence on matters affecting the whol
city than councllmen-at-lnrge, for counrll-men-at-large
are subject to any power that
can wield political Influence in any part of
ine cny. a war a councilman, if he hon
estly represents his constituents, will not
be afraid of being bulldozed by outside influences.
One great advantage in having ward
councilmen conveniently located in their
wards Is that the men who have to work
all day, nad every day, can see their repre
sentative In the evening at his home and
maite tneir requests or lodge their com
plaints without being compelled to lose a
day to attend committee meetings of the
council or meetings of the board of equal
isation, or board of review, or any other
board that may have power over their
property or Interests. It ought to be the
most sacred duty of a councilman to attend
to such matters for those who have not the
means to employ attorneys or agents to
look after their interests, and this class Is
undoubtedly entitled to as much considera
tion as wealthy men and corporations,
whose agents are always on the watch for
tneir interests.
I think It will be admitted bv those who
have had experience In these matters that
a councilman elected at large for three
years at a salary of $75 or $100 a month Is
not near as usetut to trie common people
as a councilman elected for two years from
lils own ward at a salary of $50 a month.
for the people who know the candidates are
trie best judges or tnetr merits.
MICHAEL LEE,
Kx-Councllman-at-Liarge.
pipes, three pairs of scissors, four thimbles
needles and two spools of thread, eluht
corkscrews, fifteen empty tobacco sacks, j
three pocket nooks, eight newspapers and
other paper, oranges, lemons, tilts of lunch,
a piece in soup, iHrge assortment or. cigar
and cigarette stumps, several dozen
tons anu other miscellaneous trifles.
but-
MADE HAPPY BY CUTICURA
EemarkaHa Testimonial of the Cure
of Facial Eruptions by Outicura
and Ointment.
Soap
Also Another of Cure of Eczema
of the Scalp and Hands
when All Else Failed.
i happy day for me when I eould look myself squarely in the
is for a long time I had avoided looking la a mirror."
Itwaaal
fare, be miim for & Ion or 1
fck said Mr. Charles i5. Coryell, a travelling salesman. Jiving ai
No. 1446 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn Borough. New York City, to
Mr. Bolton, of the Bo.ton Drug Co. Young as he is, he hns sold goods
In every Bute of the Union, and you could not find In assy's Journey
a man who has less reason to avoid mirrors than he has at present
"When I was about eighteen," Mr. Coryell went on. "my face was
covered with pimples that seemed to break out all at once. Some of my
friends said that growing boys are often troubled that way, but that was
mighty poor consolation for a fellow who liked to go out In society and
took a proper pride in his appearance. My cheeks, chin and forehead
were thickly dotted with those abominable pimples. The temptation
to pick and scratch at the ugly things war almost overpowering, but I
had strength of will to resist it. for 1 knew that scratching would only
make bad worse.
suffered little physically, because the hideous eruption was not
painful, but my distrew of mind is a thing I drs.'.t like to dwell upon,
even now. I imagined that everybody was looking at me and making
disagreeable remarks about me aa soon as 1 was out of hearing. Borne
times I felt like turning my mirror to the wall. .
."Remedies? Bless you, every friend I met had one. I washed my
face with various soaps. I greased and powdered it in vain. Not
merely did the pimples st Ick, but a new trouble came. My scalp became
dry, hot and itchy. The least rubbing brought a gray shower of
dandruff upon uiy shoulders. I wondered if 1 was to be baldheaded
before I was of age, for 1 knew that dandruff leads to baldness as
eurelv as the Ocean Parkway leads to Coney Island.
"While I was in agony over my own condition a friend of mine, con
siderably older than 1, became so afflicted that my trouble was positive
luxury by comparison with his. He had scaly ectenia on his hands and
scalp. There is no use trying to describe the appearance of this gentle
man's head and hands, covered as they were with great, obstinate sores,
over which doctors' mixtures and other medicines seemed to have no
power.
"One day my friend told me he was going to try Cuticura Soap and
Cutleura Ointment. I laughed and told him he might find a better ue
for his money, but he was not a man to be laughed out of a good
resolution. 1 think he used one of the Cuticura remedies every day.
l'erhaps be used both. My memory is not clear as to details, but the
great, final result was too startling ever to be forgotten. Mind, it was
not attained in a day, but the steady progress of the cure was a cheer
ing thing to see. All the crusts and scales were removed from my
friend's skin. His hands became fair, smooth and white. The sores on
his head went away, and he continued shampooing himself with
Cuticura Soap until his hair was thick and strong is ever.
"You may well believe this object lesson was not lost on me. I went
and did likewise. Cuticura Ointment made such short work of those
uimnles that my looking glass was soon restored to favor and I had no
further reason when 1 went into the street for wondering what folks
said about me. From that time to this 1 have had no trouble with my
skin. As you see, it is perfectly clear, as a healthy man's skin ought
to be.
"I conquered the dandruff with Cuticura Soap. The soft, rich
lather, well rubbed in, made my scalp clean. I now use Cuticura Soap
steadily tot keeping lay hair and skin in proper condition.
CUAU K. CORYELL.
portatlon of passengers, : and 'thence to the
maximum freight rates, which at present
is the paramount issue' between the com
mission and the railroads of the country.
The second paper was read by Judge Irv
lng Baxter, In which he dwelt on the abuses
of the present laws In the subject. "Inter
state Commerce." During the course of his
remarks he stated that the suggestion of
George Washington to have commercial in
tercourse between the colonies led to the
extension to foreign governments and later
resulted In the conference which was held
In Philadelphia, and from the code adopted
there grew the present rules governing In
terstate commerce.
In conclusion, he stated that at the
Philadelphia convention ot the American
Economical society Mr. Prouty, s member
of the ' United States Interstate Commerce
commission, recommended the establish
tnent ot a commerce court to deal with the
cases which should rightfully come before
It, snd Judges ot which should be appointed
for life, leaving the United States supreme
court a tribunal to which all appeals might
be taken.
GRADUATES MEET SCHURMAN
Cornell Alamnl Association Holds
Smoker at the Omaha
Clwb.
Members of the Cornell Alumni associa
tion had the privilege last evening of
spending a few Informal hours at the Omaha
club with President Jacob Qould Schurman
of Cornell. He was there as their guest
and as near as the affair could be named
in a formal way It was a "smoker." The
common interest which brought these men
together was the keynot of the evening.
Cornells past, present and future were
talked over and Cornell songs were sung,
Next to Cornell, the Philippines was the
topic of conversation, and in reply to ques
1 1 one and in general talk President Schur
man brought out many interesting points
not well unuerstood.
The following were present: John W
Towle, '94: Charles C. Rosewater, '94
Frank A. Broadwell, '88; Jamea A. Van
Dusen, '88; Arthur C. Wakeley, '78; Dr. E
C. Henry, '93; R. W. Robbins of Chicago,
'01; T. M. Bewards of Kearney, '02; John
W. Battlo, '90; Herbert I. Gannett, '96; E
S. Westbrook. '89; E. C. Page, '89; William
Stull, western financial representative of
Cornell; 8. L. Etynge, '88; Atel Steere, Jr,
'86; James Richardson, Jr., '01.
During the evening the Alumni assocla
tlon elected the following oncers: Presl
dent, John W. Bsttln; secretary, C. C. Rose
water.
President Schurman leaves Omaha this
morning for Minneapolis.
SUSTAINS PURE FOOD LAW
District Jado Holds ASTslaat Makosey
aad the Test Cose Will Bo
Appealed.
Judge Baxter Id the district court yestrr
day derided that the lower court, whlc
fined Paxtoa a Gallagher 110 for wholesal
lng vinegar without a license, should be
sustslned, and he accordingly Imposed the
same fine, with the additional costs.
This is the case which T.J. Masoney, st
SLIDES BLOCK THE RAILWAYS
Ksrthern Traffio Completely 8topped by
Hirers of Mud and Water.
CITIES ARE ALSO BEING INUNDATED
While rnif of Land Shifts loose
Kerlons Destruction, Flood Waters
Are Doing Vast Damage to
Town and C ountry t'ronerty.
TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 3.-Phortly before
midnight last night slides were reported
from various points along the main line of
the Northern Pacific, and since that time
slides bsve been occurring at Intervals to
noon today. The wires were down and
railroad officials were unable to get In
formation except from nearby points.
As near as ran be learned, none of the
slides were of a serious nature, and It Is
thought the track will be cleared within
twenty-four hours.
The worst slides are reported from points
east of Tacoma, but there Is trouble be
tween Tacoma and Portland and the track
Is blocked on all the branches.
Trouble had occurred on the Great North
ern earlier In the day and that road was
sending Its passenger trains over the North
ern Pacific. The Great Northern train and
the Northern Pacific that left Seattle last
evening are both tied up one mile from
Palmer Junction.
Slides are reported on the Pacific divi
sion between Castle Rock and Kalama.
Special trains with construction crews
were dispatched In all directions from Ta
coma this morning.
Much Interruption to service has been
sustained by the telegraph and telephone
lines. All the rivers are raging and much
damage to bridges is anticipated.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. S The Great
Northern Coast Line and the Northern Pa
cific's line to Summas are the only lines of
railroad running out of Seattle which are
open tonight. For three hours today even
these lines were blocked by slides.
Floods have interrupted the train service
on the west side of the mountain and slides
In the mountains have added to the trouble.
In addition there have been numerous small
slides occurring on the West Side lines.
At 7 o'clock tonight the climax In the
railroad flood situation was reached when
the White and the Stuck rivers In King and
Pierce counties went out of their banks,
flooding the Interurban and Northern Pa
clflc tracks between Seattle and Tacoma
several feet under water, flooding the val
iey between Auburn and Kent and driving
many residents through the White river
valley from their homes.
Train service between Seattle and Ta
coma has been abandoned, and at midnight
there was no telling when It would be re
established. Advices from Auburn are to the effect
that there are several bad washouts In the
vicinity of Auburn and that the big bridge
between Auburn and Tacoma was tottering
and ready to go out at any time.
The streets In Kent, Auburn, Darrlngton
and other towns in that vicinity wero
flooded, and, there was no telling how great
the damage'to property will be, but it was
said it will be very heavy.
THOUSANDS HAVE BO
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Dear Sir: Oct. 16th. 19D0.
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Letter farriers Inatall Officers.
Gate City branch No. 5. National Associa
tion of Letter Carriers, installed officers
last night at Labor Temple, after which
came a program ol music and Impersona
tions, a collation and dancing. William
Maher. assisted by N. A. Lundberg, In
stalled the new officers, C. B. Newton act
ing as escort. Those Installed were: C. A.
Xlliuu, prriuuc.'ii, m. a. rusi, vne presiuenii
J. F. Lally, recording secretary; A. P.
Bennett, financial secretary; Thomas
Dwver. treasurer: C. A. Crelshton. col
lector of benefit association; G. F. Ferris,
sergeant-at-arms; E. N. Bowles, Thomas
Gurnett and William Maher, trustees. The
Klks' quartet, Carl Kltter, D. H. Hurley,
Miss Tibblns, Phillip Tlbblns. Marie
Snowden. Mr. Thompson, Mr. McKlnna,
Mrs. Qulnn and the GUIenbeck trio took
tart in the urogram. The committee of
arrangements conslxted of Thomas Dwyer,
E. u. iioag ana h.. in. uowies.
December Meteorologies.! Sammary.
In ths thirty-two years elapsing since the
local weather bureau began keeping record
there never has been a December marked
by nearly ae much precipitation as the De
cember just closed. Its total was 2.72
Inches (melted), whereas the previous high
mark was the 1S77 record of 2.14 Inches, and
the precipitation average for Decembers is
0.97 Inches. To make this new mark pos
sible twenty-flve of the thirty-one days In
the month tikX to be ciouay or partly
cloudy, with a mean temperature of 22
above, or 4 degrees colder than the average
of the thirty-two Decembers. This month
the extremes were so aDove on me nrsi day
and 8 degrees below on the twenty-sixth
day.
Cocaloe Probably Responsible.
W. E. Park was atreHted last night by
Detectives Heelan and Flsk In the White
Front saloon. Park was employed ss a
dlshwaaner in the Vienna hotel and on
New Year s night ran amuck among the
kitchen employes. Some rne reprimanded
him for some small carelessness and he
seized a butcher knife and started for
the nearest man. Everyone fled and
eecaped without Injury, but one cook had
a narrow escape, as Park cut the back of
his coat ouen. It Is probable that there
will be no prosecution. The prisoner only
recently came nere irom ues Moines ana
when searched at the station waa found
to b addicted to the use of cocaine.
CONFERENCE OCCURS MONDAY
Rrgnlar and t'nlon Republicans of
Delaware Will Then Consider
Division of Offices.
WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. S. The regular
republican members of the general assem
bly met here today to consider the propo
sition presented yesterday by a committee
of the union or Addlcks republicans con
cerning the division of officers of the leg
islature. The uplon, republican committee
stated its willingness to divide the offices
equally, providing the officers were chosen
by a caucus of all the republican members
of the assembly. It Is stated that this
proposition is not acceptable to the regu
lars, for the reason that if they should
participate in a Joint caucus on the ques
tion of officers and decline to do so on the
question of the election of a United States
senator they might be subject to criticism.
The whole matter was postponed until
Monday.
The regulars favor the selection of offi
cers by each taction, ana announce '.oeir
disapproval ot any caucus with the Add.cks
adherents.
Quently night and day, smarting or Irri
tation In passing, brlckdust or sediment
In the urine, headache, backache, lams
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervousness,
heart disturbance dua to bad kidney trou
ble, skin eruptions from bad blood, neu
ralgia, rheumatism, diabetes, bloating. Ir
ritability, wornout feeling, lack of ambltlos.
loss of flesh, sallow complexion, or Blight's
disease.
If your water, when allowed to remain
undisturbed In a glass or bottle for twenty
four hours, forms a sediment or settling or
has a cloudy : ppearancs. It Is evidence thst
your kidneys and bladder need Immediate
attention.
Swamp-Root Is the great discovery of Dr.
Kilmer, the eminent kidney and bladder
specialist. Hospitals use It with wondsrful
success in both slight and severs cases.
Doctors recommend it to their patients and
use It In their own families, because they
recognize la Swamp-Root the greatest and
most successful remedy.
Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and Is
for sals ths world ovsr at druggists tn bot
tles of two sizes and two prices fifty cents
and one dollar. Remember the name,
Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and ths address,.' Blngbamton, N. T., on
every bottle.
EDITORIAL NOTICE. If you have ths slightest symptoms of kidney or blad
der trouble, or if there Is a trace ot it In your family history, send at ones to Dr. Kil
mer Co., Binghamton, N. Y., who will gladly send you by mall, Immediately, with
out cost to you, a sample bottle of Swamp-Root aad a book containing many of ths
thousands upon thousands ot testimonial letters received from men snd women cured.
In writing, be sure to say that you read this generous offer In The Omaha Sunday Bee.
g that your swamp-noot is
purely vegetable, ana aoes not contain any
harmful drugs. 1 am seventy years and
four months old, snd with a good con
science 1 can recommend Swamp-Root to
all sufferers from kidney troubles. Four
members of my family have been using
Swamp-Root for four different kidney dis
eases with the same good results."
With many thanks to you, I remain.
Very truly yours,
I-OBERT BERNER,
You may have a samite bottle of this fa
mous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, sent free
by mall, postpaid, by wbich you may test
Its virtues for such disorders as kidney,
bladder and urlo acid diseases, poor diges
tion, when obliged to pass your water fra-
Week's Heal Estate Transfers.
The reel estate transfers for the last
week show an Increase over the previous
week, while not fully up to expectations.
The totals by days are as follows:
Monday I 7.8 Friday W.72K
Tuesday 5,133 Saturday 20.874
Wednesday .... 20.26&! Total 144.770
Thursday
New Year's day.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Look for Fries & Grotte's Implement ad
on another page of this Issue.
The Oberlln Glee club will give a concert
at the First Congregational church Monday
evening.
Louis Shrader, who resides at 1621 Castel
lar street, was arrested Saturday, charged
with larceny from llayden Bros, store.
Mrs. Anderson, living at the Drexel hotel,
suffered the loss of a fur boa last night,
which was stolen from her in OstofTs hall.
The Thurston Rifles are to have their
monthly medal drill and dance Monday
evening next at the new armory, 1S10 Har
ney street.
Louisa Hutton has been given a divorce
from Robert by Judge Read. The Huttons
were msrrled In ltf'ti, and the wife avrrs
that three years after that time her hus
band acquired the habit of beating her and
that she hss not been able to break him
of it.
Louise Cohen, staying at 1OT9U Capitol
avenue, drifted tnto the police station at
1 o'clock thla morning with hen two eyes
fast swelling shut. She sold that three
white men had been in her place and one
or them, becoming angry ai ner. cnonea
her and bat her In the face. These men
era atrangers to her.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. Ben HlrschlanU is visiting with her
slaters, Mrs. Harry May and Mrs. Henry
inner.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Boyles of Royles'
Commercial college were Omaha represent
atives In sttendtnee at the National Com
mercial Teachers' annual convention. Just
concluded In Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs
Hnyles have Just returned to Omaha, and
say that the convention way! a grant! suc
cess In every department. The next one
Will be la CUtclnogu Q year fccuce.
BANKER ROBINENDS HIS LIFE
Body of Man Who Dlsappenred from
Sllverton, Colo., Is Found with
Revolver in Hand.
SILVERTON, Colo., Jan. 3. The body of
James H. Robin, president and principal
owner of the Bank ot Stlverton, which
closed its doors yesterday, was found today
three miles below town with a bullet hole
through the right temple. In his right
hand was still clutched the revolver with
which he had ended bis life. His wife and
three children are in England at present.
HOW TO DRINK fllLK.
Why it Disagrees With Some Peoplo.
When one needs s reviving stimulant after
exhaustion nothing can rival ths effects ot
hot milk sipped slowly.
Some people say they cannot digest milk
and these are the people who drink It down
quickly, so that ths digestive acids. In play
ing around it, form large curds which give
trouble before they can be absorbed.
The right wsy Is to sip the milk In small
amounts, so that each mouthful, as It de
scends Into the stomach, Is surrounded by
the gastric fluid, and when the whole
glassful Is down the effect Is that ot s
spongy mass ot curds. In and out ot which
the keen gastric juices course, speedily
doing their work of turning the curd Into
peptones that the tissues can take up.
To make sure ot complete digestion take
one or two ot Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
afterward, as the pepsin and dlatase they
contain increase the quantity and efficiency
of the gastric Juices and supply the natural
digestive ferments which all weak stomachs
lack.
Miss Anna Folger, a professional nurse,
speaking of the value of Stuart's Tablets In
convalescence, says: "In adult patients re
covering from severe illness, and especially
In children where milk disagrees, one or two
tablets overcome any difficulty and seem to
strength the stomach In a remarkably
short time. I myself have used them dally
for years, when my own digestion has suf
fered from the Irregularities and loss of
slwp consequent upon my occupation.
"Not only children and invalids, but pro
teutons! people and others whose meals are
necessarily hurried or Irregular will find
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets of the greatest
value in keeping up the tone and digestive
vigor of the stomach."
They contain the actlva digestlvs ferments
the lack of which Is really the only cause
of Indigestion and stomsch troubles, and ths
regular dally use of them after meals will
probably curs any cass of stomach trouble
except such as arises from cancer or ulcera
tion.
Many druggists have said that they sell
mors Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets than all
lther stomach remedies comblnsd.
imuiuumudJ
azaar
L and B's, Sale was a Big Success- Now
Watch B. and T, Open the Old Tinv
er's Eyes,
lf Dar Carti flff Bos' Kuits' v?rcoatH, lieef
L3 ICI'CIII Ull ers, Sweaters, Hose, Under
wear, lloves Caps, llath Kobes, Mackintoshes, Umbrellas,
1'elttf, Leiings, Night Shirts, Etc.
IWiW in mind 20 per cent off mark down prices.
9ft Dir rpnf Hf f Glrl8' DreS808' Suit8 Coat8
L3 iCl VClli Ull Aprons, Hose, Leggings,
Gloves, Sweaters, Caps, Hats, Kain Coats, etc. Don't
forget it's 20 per cent oft present bargain prices. '
?ft Dor Tonf Off a11 Infant'8 Bonnets, Slips,
b) ICl VClli Ull Dresses, Sacques, Shoes,
Shirts. Bands, Sweaters, Carriage Itobes and everything
babjf wears.
.THE TOWN BARGAIN STORE ALL WEEK.
Benson & Thorne,
1515 Douglas Street.
To Implement Dealers.
Sattley Manufacturing Co
Regs to extend the hand of welcome to
the Implement Dealers who attend the
Convention, January fth, 7th ami 8th,
and extend to them a cordiul invitation
to make the Sattley House their head
quarters while in the city.