THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1903. r, TAFT REPORTS ON THE ARM RHEUMATISM CURED By Drlvinz Out Uric Acid Poison From the 5ystem Permanent Curt Can Bo Effected. But First the Kidneys Must Be Healthy Rheumatism, Rheumatic Qoat and All Form l of U.-ic A:1d Poison Ar , Results of Kidnsjr DUsas. an I Can O ilr B Cured by Qet- i r . V Never such a clothing sale as this before the high character, the matchless fit, the good taste in color mixtures, the admirable workmanship, all stamped Pease Bros.' clothes in a olass of its own. To sell such clothing as this at half price means a genuine big saving. Hundreds of Omaha's best dressed men are responding. We can satisfy you just as perfectly as we are satisfying them. INCLUDED IN THIS MAGNIFICENT STOCK AR.E ALL THE Bus'ness Suits v Tuxeio Suits Overcoats Semi-Dress Suits Fj'J D ets Suits Far Ltnti Coits Cravenettes, OJJ Trousers English Walking Frocks y nr-fi11" a Entire Clothing Stock from. . Pease Bros Co. 1415 Farn.m Who retired fron the Clothiij; Business. Your choice of this stock of high art clothing Mada by Ely rteyar and M C. Simon of Ro:hstar. N Y., tad hn4l4 exclusively by Paaaa Broa Ca. Just 1-2 Pease Bros.5 Prices FoTva Btmaini Snba aatially lb Pams u On T'r Ago. discussion or th: Panama canal QmlUa of Kind f Labor an Hoars to Bo Warked Ttkra I at Considerable Length. WASHINGTON. Dec. "-Secretary of War Taft In hla annual report gives the follow. Ing details of the work of his department: On November , 1904, the date of ffce last annual report, the army of the United Statue, according to the latest n ports which had been received from the military department lOctober 16, 1!M, com lau d of 3.744 offices and enlisted men, n total of 0.1M. At the date of the latest ri ports received from the military department (October 15, lfXS) the actual atrena-th of the regular army wan 1.760 onVere and K.OM enlisted men, distributed as follows; ueogiapnirni bnnsisa distribution. Officer!. men. I'nlted States 2.H30 42.6S! Philippine Islands... 739 Porto Klco 5 Hawaiian Islands.... 11 Alaska 53 Miscellaneous and en route 123 11.164 6 1 : Total. V.. bit u.m 10 144 1.04 56.0B4 1.210 58. 81 4 All Pease Bros.' $25.00 men's Overcoats and Suits at All Pease Bros.' $30 Men's Suits and Overcoats, . at 12a 1522 Ail Pease Bros.' $35 Men's Overcoats and Suits, at All Pease Bros.' Men's $40 Overcoats and Suits, at 172 Saturday You May Choose from all Pea.sc Bros Men s $20 Suits and Overcoats All the Pease Bros.' elegant Fifty Dollar Ovecoats and Suits will go on T)C00 Half Price on A. I Pease s-aveneffles and Top Coats sale at 9 Total S.730 This Is a total net decrease of the regular army during the year of Jt. Twenty-flva and three-tenths per o.nt of the line officers .and 11.1 per cent of the staff officers were absent sick, on leave.' on detached service, or In arrest. While It is by no means certain that there will be enough vacancies to' provide for all cadets '.who will graduate; at the Military Academy next summer, ".here Is a reasonable expectation that future casual- ties added to vacancies ,already existing may make It possible to commission all, or nearly all, of the cadets of the graduating class. Unless the number of officers is In creased, as elsewhere recommended, present conditions otter mtle or no promise ot -p portunltles for any appointments to the commissioned personnel of the army of en liRtcd men of the army, or civilian grad uates of military schools. , : Losses to the Arrar. ' The following table shows tho lossos from all causes In the army, including the Porto Woo provisional regiment and the riilllp. pine scouts, during the past year: Officers Killed In action or died of wounds, etc 'A Resigned or discharged 'M Dismissed ' 14 Deserted 6 Retired 64- 133 Enlisted men" Killed In action or died of wounds, eto 488 Discharged upon expiration or" term of service 28,488 Discharged lor disability, by ' sentence ot couit-martial, and by order i,7;g Deserted 6.5.V; Retired l!-43,45 Total .' 43.5M Ir addition nine, "ffleers and seventy-eight enlisted men were wounded. tlnjc Dlrsct at fie 3iat ot thi Trouble, th Kidneys. WARNER'S SAFE (Rheumatism) CURE Mr. E. R. -Curtis, hsggagemsster at th Reading Termlnnl Ptatlnn, Philadelphia, savs WARNERS 8AFK (Rheumatism) t'I'RK cured, him of rheumatism, lie wrltea: "I caught a severe cold couple of yeare ago, which develoved Into acute rheumatism, from which I tuflered al most beyond endurance. For a year I went from doctor to doctor, but no relief kept getting worse. A friend told me of WARNER S SAKK (Rheumatism Cl'HE. and four bottles completely cured me. 1 have never had an ache or pain elnce." K. E CIRTI8. Philadelphia. Pa. IP IN DOUBT MAUI THIS TKtTl put some morning urine In a glass or bottle, let It stand 24 hours. If there Is a reddish sediment Itt the bottom of the glass, or If the urln la cloudy or milky or If you see particles or germs Boating about In It. vour kidney a are diseased and you should get a bottle of Warner Bat (Rheumatism) Cure at once. WARNERS SAFE f Rheumatism Cure - Is purely vegetable and contains no harmful drugs; It does not constipate; It la a most valuable and effective tonic; It Is a stimulant to digestion and awakens the torpid liver. It prepares the tissues, soothes Inflammation and Irritation, atlmulatea the enfeebled organs and heals at the same time. WARNER'S SAKE (Rheumatism) CIRN Is put ud In two regular slses and sold by all druggist, of direct, at 40 CENTS and $1.00 A BOTTLE. It Is prescribed bv doutora and used In the lead ing hospitals for rheumatism. Refuse substitutes. TRIAL BOTTI.H FRKK. To convince every sufferer from rheumatism that WARNER'S SAFE (Rheumatism) Cl'RK will cure them, a trial bottle will be sent ABSOI.I TKLV FREH to any one who will write the WARNER SAFE CI RE CO.. Roch ester N. and mention niivin pw.i nuo n'" offer In The Bee. The genuineness of this offer Is fully guaranteed. Our doctor, will also send nllc.il klet containing symptoms. treatment of the disease and many convincing testimonials, free. IF labor discussion and lead to a solution Is no precedent for the guidance of the free from considerations which might prop- senate. erly have great weight In a more temper- The ,ftle genator had many warm friends 'b!,,ngClim?at.o,na? e'S.ergencV?"8 ' th senate who remained bn. U . On the subject of the Philippines the re- , mrougnout .... v... . . ... nrt .ive. little new. as th? report of the . like to give testimonial of tl.elr regard for him and testify to the value or nia long service, but they will be governed by future conferences. oort gives little new, as the report Philippine commission had not been re celved when it was prepared. MITCHELL IS DEAD (Continued from First Page.) Health and Mortality That the satisfactory Improvement In the condition of troops noted last year has con tinued Is shown by the lower rate of ad mission to sick report per thousand of mean strength of the whole army for disease and (injury auring the last calendar year a com- parea wun me rate lor tno previous year and the quinquennial period lSMI-lHOi in iiij ion ..nun. rrpori aucniion was 1 ., . o,-,- j ht h kirhail Knilrt called to the Insufticlpnt n..mhr of nfflMr. limited States, and that the Highest court available for duty with troops. This Is a had not passed upon the question of his condition which has always obtained more guilt or Innocence. At a late hour to or less in the army, but of late years has . . , vl President Fairbanks had not assumed proportions which constitute a I nlnt v,ce 1 reauieni rairoanica naa not menace to the discipline of the army and . appointed the usual committee and the Im- to Its effectlvness as a fighting machine. presslon prevailed that he would post- PAT CROWE WANTED IN 1UWA Requisition fapers from Bhffi Tunnel Sown Bac&uu Thy Ara Faulty. IMPLEMENT MEN FOR RATE REGULATION ? Caaaaalaa Mea Hold a Coafereace and Deride I'ash the Stat Wide ; Prlaiary BUI Before the Legislator. (From a 8aR Correspondent.) DK& MOINEH, Dec. . (Special.) Potta wattamln county official today called on Governor Cummins with a copy of an In dictment against Pat Crowe on the charge of holding up a street ear In Council Bluffs and robbing the conductor. They asked that an application to Oovernor Mickey of Nebraska for a requisition for Crowe be Made. The papers were defective in aome aspects and for this reason the applica tion wsa refused, pending the correction of the deficiencies. The officials returned to Council Bluffs with the papera and are expected to return In a few days with the perfected papera. Kavar Hate Lrartslatloa. At the annual convention of the Imple ment dealers today strong resolutions were paascd In favor of railroad' rate legisla tion and increased powers for the Inter state Commerce commission. The resolu tion endorse the attitude of President Roosevelt en the rate legislation question and are in opposition to the parcels post measure. It waa decided to hold the next convention In thla city, aa haa been th oustom now for aome year. Th secre tary of the association wa ordered to notify every member of the Iowa dele gation in congress of Its attitude on the tat question. The national federation was endoraed in lta efforts to get better treat ment from the big harvester companies. At the afternoon session of th conven tion today A J. Bower of Bedford, a former representative in the legislature from his county, wa elected president for the ensuing year. At' the banquet last night 800 delegates were served. The plan of President Afmkneoht for a division of territory between the manufacturer wa not acted upon. Will Fight for Primaries. It haa been practically, decided by the Cummins men of the atate, who were in conference here last night and today, that point and officers and member of the Stnte qualntance from hi service In the National Quard. Notwithstanding General Dyers' strong points it I being a!d that Hcffle finger ha a lead for thcposltlo ittbnt will be hard to defeat. J Pore Food Conference. The pure food committee of the State Agricultural society will meet In this city Tuesday of next week, at which will be present. In addition to the committee. Rep resentative B. F. Cummings of Marshall- town. Senator Newberry of S'rawberry the statewide primary election law must be passed at this session of the legisla ture. The conference w called by Gov ernor Cummin especially for the purpose of learning th sentiment on th primary election law, which the governor ha con' ldered the most Important measure to come before th legislature next month. While no formal decision was reached It wa the general opinion that the primary law should be pushed with vigor. The conference wa attended by Senators Smith of Mitchell, Garst of Carroll, Maytag of Newton, former Speaker Byer of Shelby and Eaton of Mitchell. Editor D. W. Nor- rls of Marshalltown, Representative Emory English of Polk county, T. J. Foster ot Guthrie Center, Tom Way of Mason 'City, A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake. It ia believed that In addition to the discussion of th primary law the candidacy of George D. Perkln of Sioux City for governor cm In for a share of the time. Brers Woald Be sreaat-at-Arm. Former Adjutant General M. H. Byera Is out us a candidate tor aergeant-at-arms of the house. The fotmer sergeant-at-arms woe Colonel 8. A. Moore of BloomfleM, vho ha died since the last session Of the legisla ture. J. HefTleflnger Of Grundry Center a former assistant doorkeeper, is ntao a can didate for the same position. General Byer ha begun to line up his force and I likely to prove a strong candidate for the oost tlon. lie is an old soldier and so can cls.lm the position under the old soldiery prefer ence law. lie Is a veteran of he Spanish American war also and has a wide ao- at-Arma namsdell, the point was raised aa to whether the senate would be warranted in following the usual program In the casa j of Senator Mitchell. It was arguea mat at the time of his death be stood convicted of an offense under the federal lawa and In ' violation of nls oath aa a senator of the United States. On the other hand It was pointed out that the senate has not been notified officially of his conviction, and that Judgment had been arrested by an appeal to the supreme court of the Grocer' association. A bill will be out lined at that time to be presented it th coming session of the legislature. Re pie- ; tentative Cummings will father the bill In i the house and Sena'or Newberry will pre sent it In the senate. More Cld Soldier Suits. Another suit under the old soldiers' pref erence law wa started today, when Cuptoin Madden, county Jailer, engaged Attorney Charles MacKenale to present ils case and assist him in retaining hi position. Two to punish for contempt while the legisla ture is r.ot in session." Counsel for Mr. Ryan gave out a state ment tonight In which they stated that If the committee had decided to refer th matter to the district attorney there should be no difficulty In securing a ruling as to whether Mr. Ryan Is compelled to answer the question. Ryaa a Philanthropist. When Mr. Ryan waa asked why he paid nearly 15.000 a share for a'oek that paid only 7 per cent dividends, he declared that he did it to avert what he feared would be the "most tremendous panlo that this country has ever seen," If the Equitable society were forced Into the hands of a receiver by the situation prevailing when he bought the stock, frightful losses, he sold, would have followed such a receiver ship and his own large enterprise would have been seriously affected. To take thl company out of the handa In which It was going to destruction and give it a clean, economical and efficient manage ment and restore its prosperity for the bailiffs and an assistant to the county clerk. I benent of , honMt ,ntere((tll Mr. Ryan with Jailer Madden, are the county Joba now In litigation, and there' ars three city hall Jobs in the courts. Grlawold Led Double Life. Through a butcher identifying the photo graph it haa been discovered that George testified, seemed to him to be worth doing and that wa one of his reasons for buy ing control of the property. Mr. Ryan declared that he regarded as Ideal th plan now In operation, by which a board of trustees votes the stock he Orlswold. a prominent Insurance man, ! bought and that he baa promised to make whose body was taken from the river her I aome weeks ago, lived a dual existence. In one part nf the city he was known a ' Arthur Stockham and In another part of the city by hi right name, George Orls wold. As George Grlawold he did hla busi ness. As Arthur Btockham he lived at 214 Ridge street with Misa Grace Stockham and her sister Josephine, whom he met in Chicago. Emerald rlnga. Edholm, Jeweler. RYAN REFUStS TO ANSWER (Continued from First Page.) HEW Is Hair Your Sick? That's too bad! We had noticed it was looking pretty thin and faded of late, but naturally did not like to speak of it. By the way, Ayer 's Hair Vigor is a regular hair grower, a perfect hair restorer. It keeps the scalp clean and healthy; and stops falling hair. The best kind of a testimonial "Sold for over sixty years." at r T. 0. kym Ce.. LsweU, aw. a H ilaiallili aj a)f ATia-e iA8ArAn.LA-rw th loo. ATia'a NlXS-Var oaUaarlea. ATUt a CaUUUlI fkCTORAb-ratooii(to. AIJts'8 AGUE CVUA-tm auUnaaad aga. does not want you to think it is being of ficious in the matter. Mr. Ryan I know that. ' The Chairman It thinks you performed a great public service and i only seeking to get you to complete that service. Mr. Ryan I still feel that I should not be required to answer. The Chairman Th committee direct you to answer the question a to what Mr. liar riman said to you. Do you atlll refuse? Mr. Ryan I still refuse on advice of coun sel. In reply to further question bearing on this subject Mr. Kyan said the relations be tween Mr. Harriman and himself were quite strained for several daya and that the upshot of several interviews between the two men waa that Mr. Ryan told Mr. Har riman that he intended to carry out hi original plan regardless of what he or any one else might do. "Mr. Harriman woult. have taken any part of the stock which he could have got," said Mr. Ryan. The wltneaa again declined to answer when h wa asked whether Mr. Harriman offered to put any share that he might get Into the trust which waa afterward created by Mr. Ryan. Matter Referred to Jerome. Nolther Mr. Hughes nor the member of tba committee insisted any further on answer on thi subject, but asked Mr. Ryan about other matter. I-atr in the day Senator Armstrong made an announce ment that th committee had determined to transmit a certified copy of Mr. Ryan's testimony to District Attorney Jerome, with a request that proceedings be Insti tuted by him. to punish Mr. Ryan for re fusing to answer the questions. "Thi cour 1 rendered necessary," said Senator Armstrong, "by reason of th fact that th committee ha no summary power the trust perpetual and intends to do so. If, however, the legislature so decides he will not object to the election of a ma jority of the board of director by the policy holder direct. n. H. MeCnrdy Reslcna. The resignation of Robert II. McCurdy, general manager of the Mutual Life In surance company, was presented to the board of trustees today and accepted. The resignation take effect December 31. ' The board approved the appointment of Messr. Gerry, Truesdale, Clarke, Fish and Jarvie as a committee to recommend a candidate for permanent president. No nomination for the preaidency was made at today's meeting. A resolution was adopted providing that the election of a president, when such election take place, shall have no effect In limiting the author ity of the committee appointed on October S to investigate the company' affair. 12-K. wedding rings. fcdnolm. Jeweler. Case Will Be Droaoed. WASHINGTON, Dec. .-The case against Senator Mitchell, which had been appealed to th supreme court of the United States, will abate with Ma death. forkraa Kleeted Grand flachem. NEW YORK. Dec. t. Congressman W. Bourke Cock ran waa elected grand sachem of Tammany hall today. YELLOW CRUSTOH BABY Would Crack Open and Scab Causing Terrble Itching. CURED BY CUTICURA "Our baby bad a yellow crust on bis bead which I could not keep away. When I thought I bad suc ceeded ia getting hi bead clear, it would start agsio by the crown of hts bead, crack aud scale, and cause ter rible itching;. I then got Cuticura Soap and Ointment, washing the scalp with the soap and then applying the Ointment. A few treatments made a complete cure. I hare advised a num ber of mothers to use Cuticura, when I bsve bees asked about the same ailment of their babies. Mrs. Joba Boyce. Fiat Butb. N. Y." With a full complement of trained officers 1 It takes a long period of unremitting effort to make a good cavalryman out of a raw recruit, and this remark applies with even greater force to our artillery service, which I has now particularly in the coast branch become of a highly technical and specialized character! and when we consider that our small army ia maintained chiefly as a 'nu- : cleus of the army that would be required In the event of a national crisis, and must therefore always be kept In the highest state of efficiency, the conditions disclosed by these figure are so startling as to call for prompt remedial action. ' Schools for Officer. An opportunity never before equaled In our army is now afforded to line officers to rtuallfy themselves In the garrison schools for the duties of their particular arm. In fantry and cavalry olhcers who ospi-cially dlHtinguish themselves in these schools me selected for detail to the Infantry and Cav alry school at Fort Leavenworth, and those found In competition most deserving in that school are dutalled to the staff college. In addition there is at Fort Monroe, vs., the Artillery school for the instruction or coast artillery officers in the more technical duties of that arm. and at Fort Riley, Kan., the Cavalry and Field Artillery school. In my Judgment, one possible and prac tical solution of the congestion and slow ness of promotion that we are certain to have In the regular army is In greater se verity In the elimination of those who show themselves at any stage In their career untlt to bear the 'responsibility and enjoy the privileges of Wearing the official uniform of the United States army. This penalty as applied to lieutenants, it seems to mo. should be dismissal; as applied to field offi cers, It might be made retirement. Toe Militia. A marked Increase of Interest on the part of the younger men of the militia is re ported, and the morale of the organisations has been appreciably advanced. With but few exceptions the state military authori ties have promptly adopted remedial meas ures to correct conditions reported on ad versely by Inspecting officers. Resignations of officers aie frequently called for and many companies have been completely reor ganised. A strong disposition is manifested on the part of the state authorities to bring ti eir mlutia to a state of disciplln and efficiency approximating a closely a pos siuie luat oi trie regular army. Panama Caanl. The secretary tells of the organisation of the canal board, the resignation of Chair man Wallace , and. hi previous comment thereon,- and adds: When Mr. Wanaoe left the payroll con tained the name of 8.000 person. Since Mr. Steven ha taken nold, In thre months, this has been Increased from 8,U0u to 13.UUI.' Under Mr. Wallace It wa thought wie by the old commission, and by Mr. Wallace himself, to make experiment In the tost of excavating earth in th Culebra cut. He did thla with some new exca vating machinery, but principally with the old transportation machinery, and he reached some results, tne value of which Is In dispute. Ha feels confident that h haa shown by his calculation that the con per cubic yard of excavation In tne Culebra cut may be reduced below half of that fixed by the commission, and this Is used as an argument In favor of changing the type of '.he canal from a lock canal to a hea-level canal. Yellow Fever. Yellow fevur flnda its victims only among those who ure not reuiuema of tn trop.co coast towns o at least tne statistics seem to snow. Europeans and Americana lrom tne temperate gone, and Colombians com ing from the hills and mountains, and oiaer workmen from the interior, espo- . cmlly the highlands, are all sunjecl of yellow fever, but generally the blac lrom Jamaica and Trinidad, from th Island of tho Carlbouan ea and the Panamanians themselves, are Immune. The field for at tack by yellow fever, therefore, Is very I much limited. Not so, however, with ma- 1 lariat An examination for experimental I purposes, and repeated at various time , under the direction of Colonel Gorgaa, I snows that at least 70 per cent of people picked up at ranuom in the Isthmus have I th malarial microbe. I am glad to say I that since our occupation the Indiana has ) not generally taken on the malignant form ot tne das of the railroad and French canal construction, but is rather mild. Uueatlon of Laksr, Nearly all the labor upon the isthmus Is now negro labor from the West India Island. It I very poor. Tne question re mains to be decided whether we shall at tempt to secure Chinese or Japanese labor. It bas been held by the attorney general that the federal eight-hour law applies to those employed by the Canal commission. I was at first dlwposed to think th effect of th law would be good, because we could have threo shifts every twenty-four hour. I am aaaured. however, by Mr. tuevena and Governor Magoon that ita en forcement only Interfere with good work. Petition are being filed by all foreigner and Americana asking that its operation in th son be amended. Another year will show mora fact upon which a labor policy may be based. Th fact that no whit labor can be found to stand work In th tropical aun ought to remove th qurstion from th forum of ordinary trade union pone action until the senate convened on Monday. It waa stated that In the event of the appointment of a committee It could r.ot reach Portland, Ore., In time to at tend the funeral services. It Is thought likely, therefore, that the vice president will leave to the senate the decision aa to what It course ahould be. Senator Fulton, hla colleague from Ore gon, of course, will give notice of. the death of Senator Mitchell when the senate meet on Monday, but It has not been determined whether he will ask the senate to adjourn as 4 tribute to Senator Mitchell. There DEATH RECORD. Captain Carter B. Harrison. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. $. Captain Carter B. Harrison, brother of the late President Benjamin Harrison, died yester day at hla home near Murfrcesboro, Tenn.. aged 65 year. Captain Harrison wa ap pointed by his brother to be United States marshal for the middle district of Ten nessee. He served gallantly through the civil war on the federal side. Captain Harrison Is survived by his widow, one daughter and' one son. ', Thomas JetTery. TECl.'MSEH. Neb., Dec. 8. tSpeclal Tele gram.) Thomaa Jeffery died at his borne In Crab Orchard thla afternoon. He was In 1 Is 7lth' year.'. He waa born at Cornwall, England, and came to America sixty year ago and to Johnson county, from Galena, III., In 1877. , He leaves a wife and seven children, all residents of thla county. The funeral will be held Sunday. Shaw Will Walt. WASHINGTON, Dec 8 Secretary Shaw announced after the cabinet meeting today that the subject of making deposits in na tional banks to relieve th money situation had not been mentioned at th meeting. The secretary addc-d that he did not expect to Drake any deposit today or take any action utiles lUe situation grew materially worse. BUY OF THE MANUFACTURER , -Sfl'fj . jtfJMtnM.'.'- -7VKJ ' s.1a.fniiATMWtfs'nw Tinrs - -.. - m t,:21. '. Give Sensible Presents Whatever you buy for a Christmas Gift, let it be a sensible one let it be one that will last long and be appreci ated. You can buy here on easy pay ment terms, practical and suitable Gifts for Father, Mother, Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter, Brother and Sister. Don't spend all your cash for Christmas Gifts use your Credit it's as good as gold here. 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