THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; TITURSDAT, JANUARY 11, 1906.
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First Annual Clearance
Sale Continues
Some of the few good things we have to offer:
Misses' and Ladies' Coats 5. 75
worth $10 to $15, for -a.10 T
Misses' and Ladies' Coats 50 and 54 inch 790
mixtures, worth $15 to $20
Tight-Fitting Black and Tan Coverts, fJOO. f 50
Fine Coats, worth $25 to $35, for ... . IT-10 IO
Cravenette Coats all colors and styles, C75. f HQO
worth $15 to $30, for O 19
A few Silk Petticoats (all good things), $3.25 and up.
About 100 waists left, all beauties, at almost nothing
when compared with prices elsewhere.
About 30 large sizes in long fine black suits.
S. Fredrick Berger & Company,
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Conplalaa of Commission.
CLEARWATER, Neb., .Jan. . To the
Editor of The Bee: The "Appeal to Ship
pers," by 3. F. Farrls, In The Sunday Bee.
concerning the new charge regulation of
the Omaha commission men, comes very
timely. Aa far as our own business is
concerned, the new regulation will make
little difference, sine most of our ship
ments are cattle and we ship only a few
can of hogs a year. But the arbitrary
nature of the new charges demands a pro
test from every shipper whether be Is hit
hard individually or not. The reason given
by the commission men for the raise, that
the cost of living has Increased, la calcu
lated to raise the average feeder's Ire. In
their selfishness the men who voted for the
raise took no account of. the "Increased
cost" of feeding an kinds of stock, and
the very small profits the average feeder
, has mads the last two or three years. We
understand that the new charges were
adopted by a majority rota of the commis
sion men and that the members of some
firms earnestly protested against the raise
and voted against it, but were out-voted
and are now compelled aa members of the
exchange to get In line.
In our -opinion shippers have two differ
ent methods of bringing the commission
trust to time.-1 "One Is, to ascertain what
firms fought the raise and consign their
stock to . thosa firms. The other is,
wherever enough stock can be got together
to make up a train to send It through to
Chicago, as wa understand that It la only
Missouri river points that have mad the
raise. Chicago commission men being still
satisfied with a reasonable rake-oft. This
Is the second time the Missouri river com
mission men have shown their greed. Two
years ago they 'pooled together to cut oft
all concessions fp, .shippers, did away with
meal tickets aod subscriptions to stock
papers; but Chicago held out and the other
markets had to, glvo up the fight' against
th shipper. : So, n our opinion. If Chicago
rill only stand by us there Is no need for
any action amona shippers further than aa
above stated, and It will be but a short
The problem of Russia b
the problem of every country:
its masses "the hungriest,
: most ignorant, most degraded,
of all the human millions who
ibeloog body and soul, by the
grace of God to Nicholas the
iSecond.- ' ...
"Russian Peasant Riots" in
Everybody's for January gives
details of these new-realized
horrors, . and tells what may be
expected of a people who
"have repudiated their country
kand their God."
Kastyausys Mifi ail t$
St-js) a year
; A wonderful record for the National Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Omaha, Nebraska. April 15th, 1905, it filed its
-amended articles of incorporation, and it is now able to make the
following statement, which was carefully examined into on Janu
ary 5th and approved by the combined Insurance Departments
of Nebraska Minnesota and Wisconsin.
President, Edward M. Coffin. Afn tT-u-
Secretary, James L. Mabie. . ' 0ffice' McCafue Building.
. : , total Ledger assets,
. Loana en .bonds and mortgages. . $ 2,800.00
Municipal bonds of Craig, Is'eb 1.260.00
Casa la company ' principal offlco 8,634.27
In banks '. 47.7C3.24
' U. 8. Bank, Omaha f 7,837.61
Omaha National Bank 23,314.83
Columbia National Bank, Lincoln, Neb 1,018.03
Commercial, Fargo. N. D 4, 6 J. 8 8
First National Bank. University Place, Neb 1,000.00
Commercial National Bank, Fremont, Neb 10,000.00
" $47,763.24
Guaranty fund subscriptions.... $167,600.00
Original guaranty note 21,356.42
Uroaa premiums in course of collection (not more than three
, months due) 62, 13.33
Premium notes due more than three months 22,557.66
Bills receivable (open accounts) 1,792 72
Bills receivable (notes).....,.. , 700 00
Furniture and fixtures , 3, 10774
Total asaeta ; $320,174.28
DEDUCT FOR COST OF COLLECTION AND DEPRECIATION.
Furniture and fixtures and all other non-ledger assets .....$ 29,553.84
if Aggregate amount of cash assets ,. 8290 60 44
yj Total liability n;631.96
' Net assets aa to policy-holders $27808849
Insurants reaerre required at (0 per cent (Nebraska only re
quires 40 per cent)... 91,242.68
Net surplus $187,845.81
Total amount of Insurance In force, $12,618, 46T.00.
I Tie company expects to be admitted to Minnesota and Colorado in the
tut few Uaja.
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time till Omaha commission men will get
down to business prices again.
R. MARWOOD at SON,
Per R. F. Maxwood.
Employ Reeostalses Barglar.
HAVELOCK, Neb.. Jan. 10. (Special.)
James Nugent is lying In jail awaiting trial
for attempting to rob the hardware store
owned by W. R. Johnson. At 12:30 last
night Julius Nelson, the tinner who sleeps
In the store, was awakened by a noise as
though some one was trying to get In the
front door. He hastily put on his pants,
grabbed hla revolver and started for the
scene. As he approached the door he could
plainly see the fellow and recognised him
as James Nugent, who has been here about
two montha working In the hemp mill, but
who was discharged yesterday for drunken
ness. Nelson stood within two feet of the
door and as the burglar made a lunge at
the door ha fired, but failed to hit Nugent,
who ran, but was later arrested.
Gaa; Coaaty Saaervtsora.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. 10. (Special.)
The old Board of Supervisors met yester
day morning and disposed of some routine
matters, which Included the allowance of
bills. Just before adjourning for the after
noon session Supervisor Campbell on behalf
of the board presented the retiring chair
man. Captain Samuel Blvens, with a beau
tiful gold-headed ebony cane, on which was
the following Inscription: "Gage County
Board to Samuel Blvens, Chairman, 1905."
Mr. Blvena has just closed a continuous
term of eight yeara aa a member of the
j board, six years of which he was chalr
I man, and In accepting the gift thanked
the members of the board In a feeling man
ner In remembering him as they did.
Hearmaka City Waats Coart.
NEBRASKA CITT, Jan. 10. (Special.)
The Otoe County Bar association held a
special meeting this afternoon and adopted
resolutions requesting United States Sen
ator Burkett to Insert . In the bill he Is
about to Introduce dividing Nebraska Into
two Judicial districts, provisions for the
holding of a term of the United States
court in this city. A copy of the resolu
tion has been sent to , Senator Burkett.
Nebraska City has a federal building in
which rooms are provided for the holding
of the United Statea court as well as offices
for th United Statea attorney and clerks
of th court, marshal and witness, jury and
witness rooms.
Host Commends Omaha Company.
Insurance Commissioner Zeno M. Host
of Wisconsin was In too city and examined
th National Mutual Fir Insurance com'
pany. Aa was atated, the examination
waa satisfactory and a license was Issued
th company to transact business In Wis
consin. It waa accompanied by this letter:
Stat of Wisconsin. Department of Insur
ance Zeno M. Host, Commissioner;
Thomas M. purtell. Deputy.
MADISON, Wis., Jan. t, 190. E. M. Cof
fin, President Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, Omaha, Neb. My Dear Sir: Having
made a personal examination of the affairs
ana nnanciai conauion or me national mu
tual Fire Insurance company of Omaha.
Neb., and finding that the same meets the
conditions and requirements of the laws
of this state, I enclose herewith a license
or certificate of admission, which expires
January 31, XM.
Sometime this month you must file with
this department a duplicate statement, in
accordance with th letter accompanying
blanks, which we send you today. I Don
receipt of the same In proper torm, license
win oe extenaea tor a year enaing Jan
uary 11, utvi. very truiy yours
ZENO M. HOST.
Commissioner of Insurance.
. Worth Knowiasr
that Allcock'a are th original and genuine
porous plasters; all others ar Imitations.
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COUNULMEN'S APPEAL MADE
W. J. Csnnell Files Erief far Omaha 8olont
in 8upreme Court.
MANY ERRORS IY . SUTTON ALLEGED
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Attorney Insists that Information
Wnn Fatally Defect! re, the Jade
Prejudiced l Wltaoat Jirif
diction la Premises.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) W. J. Connell, attorney for flv
Omaha councilmen, sentenced to serve
thirty days In the county Jail for ignoring
a court order, (lied his brief In the supreme
court today In support of his appeal from
the decision of Judge Sutton. The brief
summarises the errors alleged under the
following headings: Prejudice of judge. In
formation fatally defective, evidence not
sufficient to sustain judgment, district court
without jurisdiction, punishment excessive
and sentence unauthorised and further
that the court was in error to overrule
motions to quash, for a new trial and an
arrest of judgment.
Soldiers' Hone la Good Coadlttoa.
Secretary of State Galusha and Land
Commissioner Eaton returned from Grand
T.i.nrt thi. , .,w. .h.v wi,h 1
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Treasurer Mortensen, had been to Inspect
the Soldiers' home. Both declared th
home wa- never In better condition than
under Its present management. A new barn
has Just been completed and the hospital has recently completed a new grain ele
Is almost finished, which makes the Instl- vator of 4,0i bushels capacity, which with
tutlon comnlet Insofar as hulldlnva are
tuiion complete Insofar as buildings are .
concerned.
Groceries Contracts.
The State Board of Purchase and Sup
plies this afternoon let the contract to
Spralnger Brothers of Lincoln to furnish
groceries to the Lincoln asylum and to
Kerr-KIpp of Hastings for groceries for the
Hastings asylum.
landt Appraised Too Low.
Members of the Board of Educational
Lands end Funds looked over the school
lnnHa in -ivv...,., ,,, j,,, .. i
lands In Webster county during the last .
paBTO upon n pprio-
ment. In several Instances the board con-
eluded the appraisement was too low and .
ordered a new appraisement.
Oberlla Stndeats to Organise.
A Nebraska organization of alumni of
Oberlin university will be formed this year.
with the initial meeting and banquet at
Lincoln February 6. President King will
be present. The Invitation includes not
only graduates, but also .former students
and parents having children attending at
Oberlin. All such are requested to commu
nicate with Miss Lucy Haywood. 1441 G
street, Lincoln, Neb., and fulj Information
will be furnlsned.
State Hoase Brevities.
W. F. Tracy of Union, the proprietor of
a bank at that place, was a caller at the
office of the secretary of the State Banking
board this morning and discussed the ad
visability of increasing the capital stock
of his Institution. At the present time hla
capital stock is $5,000.
A letter was received at the state house
thla morning announcing that Claude Hen
sel pf Hebron was a candidate for a dep.
utyship under United States Marshal War
ner. Mr. Hensel was formerly sheriff of
Thayer county and Is well known as a suc
cessful politician. He will receive the in
dorsement of a number of state officials for
the place.
Secretary of State Galusha was in Red
Cloud yesterday, where he cast a vote for
the issuance of bonds to construct a water
works system. The bonds amount to $10(000
and the proposition carried.
Governor Mickey today Issued a requisi
tion for th return to Seward county of
J. C. Morgan, who is wanted there on a
charge of appropriating to his own use
some $200 belonging to his employer, Joseph
Brown. Morgan is under arrest In Casa
county, Iowa.
Governor Mickey today received his com
mission as aide-de-camp on the staff of
John Tanner, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of th Republic. The an
nouncement of the appointment of the
governor was made some time ago.
Telephone Company Election.
KENESAW, Neb.. Jan. 10. (Special Tele
gram.) The stockholders of the Kenesaw
Telephone company held an enthusiastia
annual meeting here today. Nearly all the
stockholders were present and all expressed
themselves well satisfied with the work ac
complished In the last year. A dividend of
I per cent waa declared on last year'a busi
ness. The company Is planning to greatly
extend its system the ensuing year and
much Interest la manifested by the stock
holders. The following board of directors
was elected: 8. A. Westing, E. D. Norton,
H. R. Copllne, W. Z. Parmenter, E. J.
Latta. A. 8. Howard. G. W. Wolcott and
Stephen Schults. The officers: 8. A. West
ing, president; D. D. Norton, vice president;
H. R- Copllne, treasurer; E. E. Schults,
secretary.
Colorado Boy Frosen.
SEWARD, Neb., Jan. 10. (Special.)
Clarence Minor, a lad of 19 years of age
and a graduate of the Colorado Springs
High school, waa taken from a Burlington
eastbound freight at midnight on Monday,
when the train reached this place. His
hands and toes were badly frosen, aa he
had ridden all day and night on the "bump
ers" from Ravenna to Seward. Dr. D. D.
Potter, the B. M. surgeon, attended him.
He was out of money and trying to reach
relatives at Lincoln.
Hews of Nebraska.
PLATTSMOUTH The county commis
sioners have estimated the costs of run
ning Csss county tills year at S98.W0.
PLATTSMOUTH County Judrn Travla
has united in marriage John Grebe and
Miss Mary Hrasky, both of this city.
SEWAHD Dr. C. R. Porter of Seward
and Miss Bertha Carney of Sutton were
married at Sutton at noon. January t
PLATTSMOUTH W. C. Tlppens has been
chosen president of the city council to fill
the vacancy caused by th resignation of
F. W. Eblnger.
ALBION At a meeting of tire schood
board last evening. Miss Ada Gibson of
Lincoln, Neb., was elected to the position
In the high school lately created.
SEWARD Mr. and Mrs. Cat Wright of
"B" town celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary last week. Mr. Wright repre
sented this senatorial district in 1887.
GENEVA Preparations are being made
to make the farmers' Institute, which will
be held here soon one of unusual attrac
tions and interest. The Commercial club
In charge of the program.
BEATRICE Diphtheria caused th death
of Mrs. Ruth B. Herman, aged 3b years,
here today. One child In the family died
last week and two other children are just
recovering from the disease.
PLATTSMOUTH A delegation of citl
sens from Louisville came to town today
to interview the county commissioners in
regard to the wagon bridge which spans
the Platte river at that point.
BEATRICE A Burlington hrakeman
named Cleek received a broken ankle and
severe bruises about the body yesterday
at DeWttt by falling through a coal chut.
It was his first trip over the road.
BEATRICE A large coon waa killed
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Hunter, Frank Davis and Jess Johnson
who entertained about a dosen of their
friends at a coon supper last night.
SEWARD The county officials have made
arrangements with the slate treasurer to
buy (he Seward county court bouse bonds
aa the money Is needed and succeeded in
getting a premium of KO on the Issue.
BEATRICE J. W. Schuip, an employe
of Lewis Staples of this city, sustained a
badly broken leg yesterday by lumping
fruiu tUa wagon while driving to ta (arm
of Mr. Staples, seven miles southwest of
He trice.
SEWARD J. C. Morgan, who only last
spring cashed a check amounting to l 10
on Brown, the butcher, and appropriated
the money and skipped out, has been lo
cated at Red Oak. la., and will be returned
to Seward for trial. .
ALBION Judge Paul convened the ad
journed October term of the district court
thin morning and will probablv finish the
work of the term today. No cases of Im
portance are left on the docket. The next
regular terra convenes February JO.
l'LATT8MOt"TH Steam heat was turned
onto all of the rooms In the Nebraska
Masonic Home building today nnd It Is
expected that the contractors will have
completed their work and win turn the
building over to the society next week.
SEWARD The annual meeting of the
Building and Loan association of Seward
was held January 8. The following officers
were elected: President, John Zlmmeerer;
vice president, George Dtckman; secretary,
H. A. Uroff; treasurer, W. B. Lang-worthy.
NEBRASKA CITT Rev. M. P. Mulhall,
arsixtant rector at St. Mary's Catholic
church has reported to th public that a suit
cave containing valuable papers had been
taken from the rectory. Among the papers
were certified checks to the amount of
tl.fr.
BEATRICE Marrletta Circle. Royal
Neighbors of America, met at the home of
Mrs. William Arnold yesterday afternoon
and elected these officers: Mrs. William
Arnold, president; Mrs. D. C. Rambo, vice
president: Mrs. Gus Chllds, secretary; Mrs.
Aludge, treasurer.
GENEVA The soli and grain special
passed through Geneva on the northwestern
road at about 1:16 o'clock yesterday. Pro
fessors Lawrence Bruner, Pugsiey and
others were with It and reported good
crowds at the different stations with much
Interest shown in the lectures.
LINWOOD Mrs. Thomas Tlchacek, sr..
ho. died Sunday evening, aged 71 years,
WB(( Durleo; today. She came to this county
from Bohemia with her husband In 1871.
They lived on the old homestead Just west
"'wtSltM. ,VJ2,2J!U,lne"
nrcrcMrcnTh. Arm nf Aihrto-h. a Kke
nelr oia iaciuues ior nsnatin grain manes
tnem to non, alHng y,, Nortn.
western railroad in mis part of the slat
ior nanailng large quantities or gram.
SEWARD At the opening meeting of the
Woman's club of Seward the following offi
cers were elected: Mrs. W. H. Moore, nresl-
dent; Mrs J. Strayer, vice president; Mrs.
v. c. nouana, secona vice president; mrs.
Callender. recording secretary and Mrs.
John Mulflnger, corresponding secretary.
BEATRICE The New Home Telephone
company, which filed articles of Incorpora
tion with the county clerk yesterday, will
soon commence the erection of a building
to cost juiu. it is unaerstooa in com'
pany intends to establish an up-to-dat
automaUc , Becret service telephone system.
BEATRICE Marlon VancamD. the boy
arrested some time ago at Wymore charged
wl,n attempting to assault an S-year-oia
girl, and who disappeared from his home
pending his hearing, was arrested near
Diller by Sheriff Trude and brought here
today. His hearing is set for next Fri
day. BEATRICE Barney Ready, who waa ar
rested the other day on a peace warrant
sworn out by Anton Hroch of Wymore,
was yesterday given a hearing before Judge
Spafford .who bound him over to the next
term of the district court. In default of
$300 bond Ready was remanded to the
county Jail.
NEBRASKA CITT At the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Nebraska
City National bank held this afternoon
Colonel W. I Wilson was re-elected presi
dent. Today's election marks the thirtieth
anniversary of Colonel Wilson's adminis
tration as president, he having been first
elected in 1876.
ALBION The union revival services, con.
ducted by the several churches of the city
in cuniieuiiun wun me oaiv&uun Army,
are still in progress and will continue dur
ing the week. The Salvation army will go
to St. Edward from here, at which place
meetings, similar to those held here will
be carried on.
BEATRICE Mina Rebekah lodge. No. 113,
Installed the following officers last night:
Mrs. Hell Toung. noble . grand; Martha
Coulter, vice grand: Libbie Lescher, secre
tary; Mrs. L A. Bates, treasurer; Mrs.
Carrie Robtilns, chaplain; Mrs. Mary B.
Jackson, warden; Miss Nellie Anderson,
conductor; J. A. Oage, Inside guard; Will
Laymon, outside guard.
BEATRICE The Southeastern Nebraska
Poultr association held a meeting last
nlKht and fixed December 26 to SO as the
dates for the next annual show. The execu
tive committee was Instructed to enraa-e a
judge for the exhibit. These officers were
eieciea: rxana i.uppinB;er, preaiaeni; jj.
Whltcomb, vice president; Frank Lenhart,
secretary; Dr. J. 8. McCleary, treasurer.
BEATRICE At a meeting of the city
council last night City Treasurer Jones
submitted his report showing the balance
on hand to be 122.037.84.' An ordinance,
amending the existing law regulating the
sale of liquor so as to make It possible
for liquor dealers to give surety bonds, was
introduced and read for the first time.
Mayor Schults referred to the park ques
tion, and it was decided to take some
action In the very near future.
BEATRICE Third City lodge. No. 81, De
gree of Honor, installed these officers last
night: Mrs. Elda Tread well, past chief
of honor; Mrs. Polly Schlosser, chief of
honor; Mrs. Grace Bumgardner, lady of
honor; Mrs. Annie Coulter, chief of cere
mony; Mrs. Katie Stoll, usher; Mrs. Susan
Oould, financier; Mrs. Margaret Hogan,
treasurer; Mrs. Lucy Irvine, Inside watch;
Charles Treadwell. outside watch. Follow
ing installation services a banquet was
held.
FREMONT The Board of Supervisors
met yesterday and organised by electing
A. P. Shepard of Fremont chairman. The
usual list of committees was sppointed.
Dr. F. E. Calkins was elected county phy
sician and W. L. Houck janitor of the court
house. County Assessor Walker re-appointed
all of his former deputies except
in Rldgiey, where H. Rextne succeeds L.
Stile. A. O. Brugh will be office deputy.
The new board consists of four republicans
and three democrats..
HUMBOLDT The Methodist parsonage
came very near being destroyed by fire
yesterday about the noon hour, fir break
ing out in one of the upstairs rooms and
consuming a quantity of bedding before the
smell of the smoke attracted Mrs. Calvert's
attention. She soon located the Are and
threw open the door and window to allow
the smoke to escape, but this started the
smouldering mass of bed clothes into a
lively blase. A passing neighbor heard her
cries and managed to -throw the burning
material from the window and extinguished
the Are remaining.
BEATRICE Ther were four big land
deals consummated her yesterday for a
consideration of 12C.900. In the first deal
B. p. Mumford sold his 'quarter section
six miles northeast of town to C. N. Pence
for HO per acre. C. N. Penc sold his forty
eight miles northeast to F. W. Mumford
for J2.6. E. P. Mumford bought a quarter
section from D. W. Cook, eight miles north
west of town, for $. and W. A. Foreman
bought the Dodge eighty, five miles north
east of town of G. N. Pence and F. W.
Mumford, the consideration being PA per
acre.
Omaha
Every garment we sell is
made In our own SHOP
And guaranteed to fit
. For a short time we will
continue our clearance sale.
Any suit in store except
plain Black or Blue
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If you want to succsed in
life make a good apperance.
Paris Woolen Co.
1415 Douglas.
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Mr. Isaac Brock, it7
ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLennan
county, Texas, has lived for 117 years.
For many years he resided at Bosquo
Falls, eighteen miles west of Waco, but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas.
Some time ago, by request. Uncle Isaac,
came to Waco and sat for his picture, hold
ing in his hand a stick cut from the grave
of General Andrew Jackson.
Mr. Brock Is a dignified old gentleman,
showing few signs of decrepitude.
His family Bible Is still preserved, and It
shows that the date of his birth was written
117 years ago.
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Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1906.
DR. W, B. HARPER IS DEAD
Preside of TJaitersi-.j of r hicago Ixpirsi
After Long Illnesi.
DEATH DUE TO CANCER OF INTESTINES
H Had . Kiowi for Months that He
Was a. Doomed Man, bat Reso
lutely Coatlaned His
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CHICAGO. Jan. W.-Dr. William Rainey
Harper, president of the University of Chi
cago since its inception, one of the fore
most educators and one of the most learned
Hebrew scholara of his time, died today of
cancer of the intestines.
Three years ago. Dr. Harper underwent
an operation for appendicitis and symp
toms were then discovered which led the
surgeons to suspect that graver troubles
might arise In the future, but they were
then of too indefllnite a character to per
mit of an operation, and It was not until
February 3. 1W6. that an operation was de
cided upon to determnte the nature and
cause of severe abdominal pains from which
he had suffered for several months. Dr.
McBurney of New York, the famous spe
cialist In abdominal surgery, came to Chi
cago especially for the operation. In which
he waa assisted by Drs. Billings and Bevan
of this city. At the outset of the opera
tion. It was discovered that Dr. Harper
was suffering from a cancer at the head
of the large intestine, and that the malady
had progressed so far that an operation
which would hav removed it would have
j been fatal to the patient. A brief consulta-
) lion oi me surgeons resutieu in ins con
clusion that there was nothing more that
could be done by them, and that the only
hope of Dr. Harper lay In remedial meas
ures alone. In a short time he left the
hospital, knowing well that he waa a
doomed man, that his disease could not
be cured and that his death must ensue
within a short time, no matter what wss
done in the effort to avert It. No bravkr
! fight was ever made by any man than Dr.
Harper. He took up his duties at the
university aa though nothing had happened
or waa likely to happen to him, and he
was at all timea apparently confident and
cheerful. The x-ray treatment waa elabor
ated in the effort to afford him relief and
i everything was done for him that th In
genuity and skill of hla physicians could
suggest.
Approach of th Ead.
Although Dr. Harper never deluded him
self with false hopea. he faithfully at
tempted whatever offered him a hop of
recovery. At times his condition would
Improve and then would come relapses
that would leave him weaker than before.
Despite all that was done for him, he
lost steadily In all things save courage.
Several timea th malady progresav In
such a manner that email surgical opera
tions were necessary to afford him a tem
porary relief.
Just prior to th holidays a portion of hla
strength came back and it waa thought that
under th Influence of a milder climate his
health would Improve. All preparations
were made for the journey to the south,
but at the last minute he waa too feeble
to attempt the trip and It was abandoned.
During the last fortnight his strength bad
failed rapidly and It was evident to his
medical attendants that the end could not
be far off. Messages were sent to his imme
diate relatives and all of them were at the
house today when he died. Dr. BlKlngs
later Issued the following statement:
For two weeks Dr. Harper has failed
rapidly. He and his family and friends
recognised the approach of the end. His
physical condition has been kept reason
ably free from pain by th use of a very
moderate amount of one of the derivatives
ot opium, ills mind remained clear uatU
nn. iHf!i r-
i vi any winters oy
K I m ,
udiny rc-ru-rici.f
i
S I Attribute my .
Extreme Otd
Age to the Use
Years Old Last Birthday.
Born before the United States
wan formed.
Saw 22 presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has protected Mm
from all sndden changes.
Veteran of fonr wars.
Shod n horse when 09 years old.
Always conquered the grip with
Pe-rn-na.
Witness in a land suit at the age
of 110 yean.
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of tho age for catarrh id
troubles.
the end. Physical exhaustion waa th cause
of death.
Faaeral Services Saaday.
Dr. Harper left a statement outlining his
wishes for the ceremonies, of his funeral.
A detail which he emphasised, both In
writing and in person, was that no regular
university exercise should be suspended
except during the hours of the funeral ser
vices. The body will ; remain In charge of the
family until Saturday. It , will then be
transferred to ' Haskell assembly hall' on
the university grounds, escorted by .the
University . band,. University senate and
the University council, members of the sen
ate and the council acting aa pall bearers.
The body will He in state In Haskell hall
until Sunday after midday under a guard of
honor composed of students of the uni
versity. The funeral services will be held
In Mandel hall at the university Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. As part of the exer
cises addresses will be delivered by Presi
dent Faunce of Brown university. Chancel
lor Andrews of the University of Nebraska
and Dean Judson of -the University of Chl
ago. ,
The news that Dr. Harper had expired
was received In the city with deep sorrow.
He was a man popular with men of busi
ness as well as with men of letters, and
all united in praising him as a man of re
markable brilliance of mind, executive abil
ity and kindness of heart.
Sketch of Hla Career.
Dr. Harper waa born In New Concord. O.,
In July. 18S6, and graduated with the degree
of bachelor of arts from Muskingum college
In that place in 1870. A short time after
this he went to Tale university, where he
carried on studies cf a special character
in the languages until 187a. The next year
he acted as president of the Masonic col
lege at Macon, Tenn. From 1878 to 1879 he
resided In Granville, O., as tutor In Dennl
son university and as principal of Gran
ville academy, which waa the preparatory
department of the university. In 1880 he
was appointed professor of the Hebrew
language in the Baptist Union Theological
seminary In Morgan Park, a short distance
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IN SPEAKING of his good health an
extreme old age, Mr. Brock says:
"After a man has lived In the world as
long as I have he ought to have found oat
a great many things by experience. I think
I have done so.
One of the things I have found oat
to my entire satisfaction la the proper
thing for ailments that are due di
rectly to the effect of the climate.
For 117 years I have withstood the
changeable ' climate of the I'nlted
Stotes.
"I have always been a very healthy man.
but. of course, subject to the affections
which are due to sudden changes In the
climate and temperature. During my long
life I have known a great many remedies
for coughs, colds and diarrhoea.
"As for lh. Hartman's remedy, Pe
runa, I have found It to be the beat,
if not the only, reliable remedy for
these affections. It baa been my stand
by for many years, and 1 attribute my
good health and extreme old age to
this remedy.
"It exactly meets all my requlrementa.
It protects me from the evil effects of sud
den changes; It keeps me In good appetite;
It gives me strength; It keeps my blood in
good circulation. I have come to rely upon
It almost entirely for the many little thinga
for which I need medicine.
"When epidemics of la grippe first began
to make their appearance in thla country
I was a sufferer from thla disease.
"I had several long aieges with the
grip. At first I did not know that Pe
runa was a remedy for that disease.
When I heard that la grippe was epi
demic catarrh, I tried Peruna for la
grippe and found it to be Just the
thing."
In a later letter Mr. Brock writes:
"I am well and feeling as well as I have
for years. The only thing that bothers ma
Is my sight. If I could see better 1 could
walk all over the farm, and It would do ma
good. I would not be without Peruna."
Yours truly,
When old age comes It brings with It ca
tarrhal diseases. Systemic catarrh la almost
universal In old people. Thla explains why
Peruna haa become so Indispensable to
many old people.
Mr. a D. Fobs, 114 8. E., 6th Street, Mln-
neapolls, Minn., writes:
"I wish to congratulate you on your- medi
cine, Peruna.
"I am an old man, 81 years of age. I
have been a sufferer of catarrh of the stom
ach for over two yeara, but sine I have
commenced to take your remedy I hav
been steadily improving, until now I can
safely say I feel no more of my old
trouble."
from Chicago, where he remained for flva
yeara. In 1886 he was asked by Tale to
become professor of Semitic languages In
that Institution, where he remained until
1801, when he was elected president ot
Chicago university, and haa remained at
th head ot the Institution ever since.
While th university was endowed and
founded by John D. Rockefeller, It waa the
work and energy of President Harper that
shaped Its policy and brought the. Institu
tion into being. '
Th body will be . burled la ; Oakwooda
cemetery, thla city.
adrews May Bo Successor.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. (Special Telegram.)
Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews ot th
University of ' Nebraska la spoken ot to
night as a possible successor to Dr. W. R.
Harper. He was a close friend of Dr.' Har
per and It waa due to the latter' Influence
that he became auperintendent of th Chi
cago public schools. He waa president of
Brown university from 1889 till 1898. Dr.
Andrews will speak at Dr. Harper fun
eral. Fwtaro ot 1'alveraltr
NEW YORK. Jan. 10. Although John D.
Rockefeller, whose liberal contributions fur
nished President Harper with much of th
means for carrying out hla plana for tho
upbuilding of the University of Chicago, la
out of the city and could not b seen, his
son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., gave an au
thorised Interview to the Associated Press
tonight, which, after expressing; th shock
th news of Dr. Harper's death had
brought, ha declared that while hla father
had never committed himself to any deflnJtS)
policy with regard to the university, hiS
Interest In Its future would continue to bo
expressed as it had been In th past, and
that those of Mr. Rockefeller's family who
come after him will endeavor to carry out
Mr. Rockefeller's wishes aa to th welfara
of th Institution.
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