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Necrology for, 1914 Records. Passing of Many Prominent Persons
EMINENT DEApOF THE YEAR
Name of Distinguished People Who
Amwered the Last Summons.
VACANCIES IN PUBLIC LITE
tMMesmea ana Charchraea Saffrj-
Largest I,ose-ifcliiia'B; Light
Varioo Profession
Qaeaefcea1 Forerer.
The roster of distinguished cead for
1314 differ from Its predecessors only In
names. Every avenue of human activity
Is marked by vacancies. The bearded
bearer of the scythe exacted an undimin
ished toll aven through the five months
In which hla host of raw recruits turned
, northern Europe Into a human sham
bles. Naturally the list is largely mer
jlean, bearing; names of men and women
eminent In their respective profession
, public men. doctors, lawyers, educators,
publishers, authors, builders, artists,
, dramatists and others distinguished In
minor though not less worthy railings.
The names of many foreigners of inter
national renown will bo noted In the
several classifications Into- which the
year's record is divided.
J-eople la PaMlc i,":.
Senator Shelby M. Culloni, Illinois.
. Donald Smith (Lord Btrathcona), lord
high commissioner of Canada.
. Paul Dtroulede, French statesman and
writer.
Viscount Cross, British statesman.
William W. RockhJll, American diplo
mat, reoently appointed adviser to the
president of China.
General ToVell Clayton, former United
States senator and republican leader In
Arkansas.
Dr. Rogue S. Pen, president of Argen
tine Republic.
Jean Leon Jaures. leader of socialist
party In Franca; assassinated.
Henry W. Denlson, American adviser
of Japanese government.
. Joseph Chamberlain, British statesman
and unionist party leader.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to
Austro-IIungary throne; assassinated at
Serajevo. Bosnia.
. Adlal Stevenson, Bloomington, 111., for
mer vice president of the United States.
Jacob RUs, noted social worker. New
Tork.
.Francis Kossuth, Hungarian patriot.
James I Davenport, 'Washington, pen
sioner commissioner 1900-1S.
William Patterson, Brantford, Ont, Ca
nadian statesman.
General Carlos F. Morales, former
president of Dominican republic.
Gilbert J. M. iClllott, earl of Minto.
London, former governor general of Can
ada and vioeroy of India.
Henry M. Teller, Denver, former United
States senator.
Senator A, O. Bacon of Georgia.
Sereno B. Payne, leading republican
congressman from New Tork.
Hon. Frank Hlscock, former United
State senator, New 'Tork,
Rail of the Charenmen.
Pope Plus X.
Rev. Francis Xavier Werni, Rome,
general of the Society of Jesus. -
Right Rev. John M. Walden, Clnelnnatl,
Methodist btshoo. I-
Cardinal Caarotr Genarl, Rome, prefect
of congregation of council. '
Rev. Daniel Steele, first president of
Syraca'se imlversity.
Right Re. Robert Mclntyre, bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church.,
" Mgr. Louis A. Gaf'e, French priest and
Egyptologist. '
Rev.' Henry B. Chspln. founder Chapin
college. New Tork.
' Dr. Robert J. Burdctto, preacher,
author and humorist, Pasadena, Cal.
Cardinal Aristldes Cavallari, patriarch
of Venice, Italy. ,
Revr Maurice J. Dorney, Chicago, noted
priest- of stock yards district.
Cardinal George Korp, Germany.
Right Rev. ' John Scarborough, New
Jersey, bishop of Protestant Episcopal
church. .
Itlght Rev. Thomas Bowman, Orange,
N. J., patriarchal bishop of Methodist
church.
Joseph Smith, ' Independence, Mo.,
president of the Reorganized Church of
Latter DaySaints.
Cardinal D. Ferrata, Rome, papal sec
retary of state.
Cardinal R. Pompill, Rome, secretary
congregational council.
Rev. Richard Heber Newton, Scar
borough, N.' T., distinguished minister
and author.
Most Rev. Patrick W. Rlordan, Roman
Catholio archbishop of Sun Francisco.
Profesaloa of Arana.
General Simon B. Buckner, Lexington,
Ky., soldier of Mexican and civil wars,
gold democretio candidate for vice presi
dent In 1896.
General Marie Georges Picquart, French
soldier and savior of Dreyfus.
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Mississippi,
confederate soldier and lawyer.
Brigadier General Camilla C. C. Carr.
United States army, soldier In two wars.
Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan, United
States . navy, retired, noted writer on
naval strategy.
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain.
Portland, Me., soldier, governor and col
lege president.
Brigadier General Wirt Davis, Wash
ington, Indian campaigner. v
Lieutenant Henry B. Post, first aero
corps, daubed to death In San Diego bay.
General 4ohn P. Hawkins, Indianapolis,
soMler of clvjl wsr.
General . James Grant Wilson. New
Tork, soldier, historian and biographer.
Rear Admiral Eugene W. Watson, U.
8. N., retired, civil war veteran and
author. ,
Rear Admiral Henry B. Robeson, U. 8.
N., retired.
Rear Admiral Herbert Winslow, U. 8.
N.. retired. .
General Garland N. Whistler. U. S. A.,
inventor of smokeless powder.
Brigadier General Charles Morton, U.
S. A., retired; enlisted in civil war as
private at M. .v
Brigadier General John Beaty. Colum
bus, O., civil war veteran , and former
congressman.
General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny, Doo
lough Lodge, Ireland, former adjutant
general of British forces.
Fnklsaer aaa Kilters.
John NorrU, business manager New
Tork Times.
George S. Merriam, Springfield. ' Mass.,
publisher of Webster's dictionary.
Ben Hall Tick nor, Boston, book pub
lisher. ilenry Lane Dunlap, Washington corre
spondent of New Tork World.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, formerly
ind publisher.
Rev. Dr. William B. Palmer, editor of
the Christian Advocate.
Gustav Calmett. editor Faris Figaro,
assassinated.
Alfred Edward, founder I Matin,
Paris.
Edward H. Butler, publisher of Buffalo
(N. T.) News.
George D. Perkins, publisher of the
Sioux. City Journal.
Alfred Henry Lewis, New York, news
paper writer and author.
. Thomna Whlttaker, New Tork, pub
lisher of church books.
Bertram "bobell. London, publisher and
collector of rare manuscript.
Colonel Arthur MacArthur. grand
maater Knights Templar, publisher of
Troy (N. T.) Northern Budget.
"cleatlat and 1 area tors. .
Paul Mauser, inventor or rifle which
bears his name.
Alfonse Berttllon. Faris, author of sys
tem of criminal Identification.
Henry H. Sinclair, noted hydro-elec-trlo
engineer of Paclfio coast.
Sir James Murray, Edinburgh, cele
brated naturalist and oreanographer.
Dr. Richard N. Hall. British arohaeol.
gist. Cape Town, South Africa.
Prof. Wlnslow Upton. Providence. R.
I., distinguished astronomer.
Sir David Gill, Ixmdon. distinguished
astronomer.
John P. Holland, New Tork. inventor
of submarlnos. 1
Dr. Vincent C. Price, inventor of bak
ing powder. .
John Mulr. Los Angeles, distinguished
naturalist and advocate of rational
parks) . '
Charles M. Hall, Niagara Falle, noted
chemist.
Poets and A thorn.
Frederick T. Martin. New Tork. author
and society leader.
Julius Rodenbcrg. German poet and
author. '
Sir Benjamin Stone, noted - British
photographer and author of travel books.
Baroness Bertha von Suttner, Austrian
peace advocate) and author.
Timothy D. Sullivan, Dublin,. Irish his
torian and nationalist.
Frederick Mistral, noted French poet.
Margaret Lee, Brooklyn, N. T.. novelist
end pamphleteer.
Luther Livingston, Cambridge, Mass.,
expert In rare books, librarian at
Harvard.
Leaders In Education.
Sriss Agnes Irwin. Philadelphia, former
dean of Radcllffe college.
Prof. Robert F. Harper, professor of
Semitic languages. University of Chicago.
Pro. Ralph C. H. Cotterall, professor
of European history. Cornell university.
Dr. Christopher Johnson, professor of
Oriental history, Johns Hopkins .uni
versity. '
Prof. John It., S. Sterrett, Greek
scholar, Cornell university.
George J. Bayles, political and social
science lecturer. Columbia university.
Charles B. Christy, noted metallurgist,
dean of College of Mines, University of
California.
Prof. Harry T. Peck, New Tork, teacher
and writer.
Alexander J. Maclean, New Tork,' pro
fessor of naval architecture. -
Henry- A. Halsey, Brooklyn, N. T.,
authority on genealogy.
. Profession of, Law.
Horace . H. Lurton, associate Justice
United States supreme court.
Sewell C. Strout. chief Justice of su
preme court of Maine.
William HvBeatty. chief justice of su
preme court of California. ..' . '
Judge David B, Shelby, Justice of the
United States court of appeals.
Baron O'Brien, lord chief Justice of
Ireland. ' : ,.
Judge James A. Beaver, former gover
nor of Pennsylvania.
William B. Horoblower, associate' Jus
tice New Tork court of appeals, f
John L. Cadwalader, New Tork. law
yer and diplomat.
Medical Profession.
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell , Philadelphia,
noted physician and author.
Dr. Andrew F., Sheldon. Lyons. N. T.,
dean of American -surgeons, started tent
field hospitals In civil war.
Dr. Emll Grucnlg, New Tork, authority
on eye and ear diseases.
Dr. Charles S. Minot, . Milton. Mass.,
famous anatomist, author and lecturer.
Sir Christopher Nixon, president of
Royal College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Ireland.
Prof. Thomas M. Rotch. Harvard M4I.
cal school. ....
Dr. Charles Perier, president of Acad
emy of Medicine, Paris.
Maale and th Drama.
" George K. Fortescue, noted English
actor.
Francis E. I. lnuit nntmA ir..i.
.-wwv. .
dramatlo critic
William Dressier, American organist
and composer. ,
Ben F. Keith. New iork theatrical
manager.
Pearl Etylnge. Atlantlo City, actress
and author. '
Giovanni Sgambatl. most notable of
modem Italian, musicians.
Mrs. Janet E. Walker, Boston,' one-time
prima donna In Gilbert and Sullivan's
opera a
Leaders a BIT Bnslaeea.
; James B. Hag-gin. famous horseman
of Kentucky and mining promoter of the
west.
Thomas Doian, Philadelphia captain of
gas and traction Interests.
Bernard Corrtgan, pioneer street rail
way manager of Kansas City.
F. W. W. Weyerhausen, St. Paul, lum
ber king.
Samuel W. AUerton, Chicago, pioneer
meat packer.
F, Augustus Helms. New Tork. copper
magnate of Butte, Mont
Samuel 1 Capes, distinguished Boston
merchant, president of board of com
missioners of foreign missions,
R. W. Sears. Chicago, founder of mail
order business.
Aaron Keysor, Salt Lake City, capital
ist, stockman and pioneer.
M. A. Hoyt, Carroll, Is-, millionaire
land owner.
Thomas Cruse, Helena, Mont., million
aire mine owner and banker.
la the Re aim of Art.
Mrs. Vlnnie Ream Hoxle. Washington,
noted sculptor.
Sir Herbert W. Herkomer. London,
noted artist.
' Sir John Tennell, noted London -Punch
cartoonist.
Captttltr- William H. Jackson, Boston,
civil war officer, civil engineer and artist.
Johannes Blommers, famous Dutch
painter. .
Railroad Leaders.
Darius MilUr, president of tbe Chi
cago. Burlington at Qui no y railroad.
Melville R. Ingalls, Chicago, general
manager or Big Four railroad.
Lucius Tuttle, former president Boston
ac Maioe railroad.
John Sebastian, Chicago, general pas
senger agent Hock' Island railroad.
Eugene Zimmerman, Cincinnati, formor
president of Cincinnati. Hamilton ' Day
ton railroad.
la the Flaaerlal World.
Franklin Head, leading banker, Chi
cago. . .
J. Borden ' Harrlman. noted banker,
New Tork.
John H. Ilai-Jes, mans iter of Paris
blanch of J. P. Morgan's bank. .
Henry Greenebaum, pioneer banker of
Chicago.
Louis Wlndmuller". New Tork banker,
author and philanthropist.
Other Ketahles.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Ax ton Wilson, wife
of the president of the I'nlted States.
Charles Henrotln, first president of
Chicago Stock exchaage.
Charles K. Hamilton, New Tork. dating
aviator, died In bed.
George W. Vanderbllt, ' Washington
millionaire philanthropist and sportsman.
Katherine Beeckman Schuyler, presi
dent of Dames of the Revolution.
Dowager Empress Harnko of Japan.
Mra Lillian M. Stevens, Portland. Ore.,
president of Women's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Mrs. Hannah Koskoff, New Tork, age
117, said to be the oldest woman In the
United States.
Mrs. Charlotte B. Wllbour, New Tork,
pioneer advocate of woman suffrage.
Miss Grace II. Dodge. New Tork.
leader In Charitable and educational
work.
WAR PLACES LORD RAGLAN
IN PECULIAR POSITION
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. lS.-Lord Raglan, gov
ernor of the Isle of Man. Is placed In a
curious position by tbe present war. Al
though he Is a British peer, his Island Is
regarded as not forming - part of the
United Kingdom, and when war broke
eut it announced its neutrality. Never
theless, the Isle of Man Territorials are
a portion of one of the Liverpool regi
ments, and as such have gone away as
a part of Kitchener's army.
Meanwhile, notwithstanding the neu
trality declaration, there are British
troops on the Island, and a detention
camp for prisoners has been established
there.
The Isle of Man la administered accord
ing to Its own laws and Is not bound by
any acts of the Imperial Parliament un
less specially mentioned In them. The
Island Is not represented In the House of
Commons.
Bead the 'Tor Sale" ads If you want
bargains of the minute.
GERMANY IS CARING FOR
, HALF MILLION PRISONERS
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
BERNE, Deo. 15. Germany is shelter
ing 600,000 prisoners ef war. Including
French, English and Belgians, according
to "official figures" published here. Be
side, 300.000; Polish and Russian work
men, surprised by the war In their em
ployment aa farm laborers in Germany,
were detained. ,
This army of 700,000 men is to be occu
pied in the winter In the dredging, of
rivers, building railways and .canals -Ifi
the cultivation of . virgin - or boggy soil.
It la estimated that before autumn, 1915,
600,000 acre may be cultivated. . The 200,
000 acres cultivated during the winter
win be an ready for the raising of pota
toes next year. '
During the war of 1T0-1 about 3X3,000
French prisoners In Germany were also
occupied in cultivation and oanal work
on a large scale, '
YEAR'S TOLLJtf LOCAL DEAD
Prominent People of City and State
' Answer last Summons.
THINNED RANKS OF PIONEERS
Regrettably Lena- Roater ef Mea aad
Woasea Coasplcoooa la Varloas
Activities of One ha aad
' Xehraska.
LONDON PAPER STOPS
PUZZLE ADVERTISEMENTS
... MMM.
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Deo. la Tbe London Times
has stopped the Insertion of code or pus
sis advertisements in Its want ad col
umns. The reason, it is said, Is fear that
the columns were being employed for the
purpose of communicating messages to
the enemy in Germany. AU tbe London
newspapers go to Germany without being
censored, but all private mail matter is
subjected to careful scrutiny.
The nsmes of the pioneers of Nebraska
are regrettably numerous in the death
roll of 1AI4. The record below, necessa
rily Incomplete, shows an unusually large
list of men and -women whose Uvea span
the years from pioneer days to the pres
ent. Five, reach back to the year 1364,
eight to 1K4 and nine to 1857. One con
spicuous pioneer of 1RM, Judge Gow of
Bellcvueroutllved a century by two years,
and James O. Russell of Lincoln crossed
the oentury mark before the summons
came. Numbers passed the scriptural
line of three-score end ten. and the
eighties and nineties, In less number,
bear silent, testimony to the healthful
ness of , Nebraska, In the list following
figures Indicate age:
,-.
Oaahaa Koted Dead. -
Jnmisry 1 Harry Merriam, M, manager
Brunswick hotel.
-Wllllani A. McElroy, 71, tmffto
chief Western t'nlon tolegraph office.
7 Peter Kiewlt, 51, pioneer building con
tractor. 16-licnry IC. Nlckell, bank teller killed
by highwayman. 7
21 Horce D. Carnenu, police traffic
officer, veteran of Cuban war.
a Mrs. F. M. King, TQ. pioneer of
Florence 1K57.
36 John H. lvv, 89. pioneer business
mnn beginning 1.
2-VHHani O. Wagner, 4, United
States ga" icor. '
17 Rev. J. W. Jenntevs, 62, former pas
tor Trlnitv Methodist church.
28-Thomaa Rich, 84, stair builder, ploy
29 David P. Traill, 71, expert book
keeper. 80 Herry Marks, pioneer Jewish
butcher.
rVbnary William Altstadt ("Uttle
BIsTiarck"), 7, Justice of the peace.
- 6 Frederick Herske, 7X, pioneer hotel
men and civil war veteran.
11 Mrs. Wllhelmtna Fowler Smith. O,
wife of General F. A. Smith.
12 Judge K. M. Stcnberg, (B, pioneer
Swedish cltlsen.
15 John M. Mulr, 66, commercial trav
eler, victim of tornado injuries.
16 George W. Nalle, 46, pioneer tele
grapher. 2i Dr. James T. Klnslcr. 73, civil war
surgeon.
221). Clem Deaver. 4!, chief publicity
agnnt of Burlington railroad land de
partment; Fred Krug, Jr., manager
Krug Brewing company.
March 2-Mrs. Elisabeth MUler, , plo
' neer resident; Charles J. lluplund, 78,
capitalist.
4 F..R. Appletnn. 3, electrician: Robert
Nelson, 68, retired railroad man.
Otto L. Belndrff, 85, pioneer bakor.
7- Fred D. Melius, 81, pioneer settler of
Douglas county.
8 Phillip J. Aukerman, 41, traveling
salesman.
10 Patrick Dore, 41. cltyif trernan, fatally
Injured in line of duty.
18 William White, 8i pioneer shopman,
former policeman; Mrs. Ellsa Ilengen,
77, pioneer settler and .mother of
seventeen children.
19 Kev. John I. McLaughlin, corre
sponding secretary Nebraska Metho
dist hospital, Omaha.
22 Theodore C. IJvlngston, 77, pioneer
locomotive engineer, Union Pacific
railroad.
28 Thomas Cask, 66, widely known
contractor.
31 Fred J. Bsker. 49. Fairbanks. Alaska,
former Omaha railroad man; John
C. McGinn, 76, pioneer cltlsen.
April 1 Dr. Samuel U. McGrew. 68. physi
cian and teacher.
4- Dr. W. M. Horton. B, c.vU war
veteran ami physician.
5 Samuel Burns, 76, pioneer crockery
merchant.
12 Mrs. Albert Nast, 80, pioneer set
tler. It-Rev. Robert Doherty. 70, Episcopal
minister, former rector of Brownell
hall; John Croft, 72, civil war veteran
and railroad man.
21 Mrs. Mary U Patton, 74, wife of
Rev. William D. Patton.
23 Mrs. Margaret B. Laman, 92, pioneer
of Nebraska, 1864.
26 George C. Brown, St. general fore
man, Union Paclfio shops.
May 3-Mrs. Elisabeth D. Weadr TO,
pioneer resident.
11 Hiram G. Andrews, 82, veteran
locomotive engineer, . Union ' Paottlo
railroad.
1" S. A. Jones, 72, civil war veteran.
2J J. O. Brinkerhof, 74, superintendent
Kansas lines. Union Pacific railroad,
. formerly of Omaha.
24 Colonel N. M. Howard. 86, civil war
veteran.
28-Mrs. 8. H. H. Clark, 72, St. Louis,
formerly of Omaha,
a Mrs. Martha Connolly, T, elate
pioneer.,'
June 4 Mrs. Genevieve Hart, 85, noted
, church -worker aad singer. - . .
Chronology of the War to Date
Juno 28 Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
wife aaaaaninaUid ax feareJevo. Bosnia.
July 23 Austria, sends ultimatum to
bervla, ,
July SIT Great Britain proposes Interna
tional conference.
July it Austria and Germany decline
proposal for conference, .Austria de
clares war on Servta.
July (Germany sands ultimatus to
Russia to cease mobilisation within
twelve hours.
July ai Russia rejects Germany ulti
matum
Auguot 1 Germany declares war orv Rus
sia. France orders general mobilisation.
August Germany declares war on
i ranc. uernuui forces, enter iuxem
burg. Germany demands free pasaago
for troooa through iJotirtum.
August 4 Great Britain demands of Ger
many strict observance of Belgian neu
trality.' Germany declines. German
troops attack Liege. ITesident Wilson
Issues proclamation of neutrality.
August t Great Britain announces exist
ence of state of war with Germany.
August . 7 Germany captures Liege.
raooe' lnvaues Alsace,
August 8 Italy reaffirms neutrality.
August 18 Japan sends ultimatum to
Germany.
August 17 British expeditionary force
completes landing In France. Belgian
caoltal removed to AntwerD.
August 90 Brussels surrendered to Ger
mans.
August 23 Germans enter Nsmur. Aus-
trlana defeat Kusslans at KrasnlK.
August 24 lirtUsti begin retreat, from!
Moos. ,
August S6 Muelhausea evacuated by the
French. Germans take Ixna wy.
A'-JNuat 27 Louvala burned By Germans.
Japanese blockade Taing-tau.
August is British fleet sinks five Ger
man warships off Helgoland. -August
2 Russians defeated in three
day's battle at Tannenberc.
September Oerman advance penetrates
to Creiu about thirty miles from faris,
and suddenly retreats eastward. French
capital removed to Bordeaux. ,
September S iiuealans occupy Lemberg.
September - f Battle of the Marne, in
whloto Germans retreat to the Alsne.
September h Germans bombard Rheima
and damage famous cathedral.
September 23 German euotoarine sinks
fanuah cruisers Abouklr, Creasy and
Mogue in North Sea. Kussiajis capture
Jaroslav and invest Frwmysi.
September So British troop from India
land at Mirwulrt.
October 9 Battle of Auguatowo, lasting g
. Week, Woa by ftusaians.
Oc lobar Belgian government removed
to Ostend.
October 9 Antwerp occupied by the Ger
mans. October 12 Belgian government trans-
rerrea from vsteua U Havre. ,
October 14 Allies capture Ypres.- .
October 16 British cruiser liawk gunk;
by German submarine.
October 1- Belgian army effects Junction
with allies. Battle on from channel
coast to Lille.
October 24 Ten days' battle before War
saw ends In German defeat.
October 26 Russians reoooupy Lodaj and
Radom. i
October 28 British battleship Audacious
sunk by mine in Irish Sea.
October 28 German cruiser Emden enters
harbor of Penang and torpedoes Russian
cruiser and French destroyer. .
October 2WTurkey begins war on Russia.
November 1 German . squadron sinks
three British cruisers off Coronet, Chill.
November 6 Great Britain and Franco
declare war on Turkey and bombard
Dardanelle forta.
November Talng-tau surrenders to the
Japanese.
November 10 German crulaer Emdea de
feated and driven aahore in Bay of
Bengal by Australian cruiser Sydney.
November 11 Germans capture Dixmude.
November 1& Battle of Flanders reaches
climax in repulse of Prussian guard at
Ypres.
November 16 Holy war proclaimed by
Turkey. British Houee of Commons
votes a war loan of t2JS.0uu.0u0.
November 18 Naval battle in Black Sea
' in which both sides claim victory.
November 19 British House of Commons
votes new army of l.OuO.Ouu men.
November 26 British battleship Bulwark
' destroyed by explosion near Sheernese.
- Germans pierce Kusslsu circle near
Lods.
November SO German Reichstag votes a
war credit of 6,0UU,0U0,0uO marks.
December I A unmans capture Belgrade,
Servian capital.
December .v Servians tout Austrians in
three days' battle. .,
December 6 Germans occupy Lods,
December 9 Four Gernum cruisers sunk
by British fleet off Falkland islands.
December 14 Servians drive Austrians
. from Belgrade, hrltlnh submarine sinks
Turkish gunboat in Dardanelles.
December 16 Eiufltah cities, Hartlepool,
Scarborough and Whitby shelled by Ger
man fleet. -
December is Egypt proclaimed a British
protectorate.
December 21-2S French Parliament as
sembles in Paris; war credit of 8.&UU,
OuUvVuO francs voted.
December 26 Severe fighting on esst and
wl fronts, with no material success;
British air fleet attacks Cuxhaven, los
ing one airman.
December 27 Germany requests change
of Amert-an consul in Belsium.
December its American government aends
nob to Great Britain protesting against
. interference with neutral commerce on
the seas.
December 29 Rusaia announces victory
ever Turks in Traisi-l.'aucasla.
T Rev. Thomas McCague, 89, . pioneer
American missionary.
11 Thomas B. Klllngwood. 77, pioneer
grocer.
12 A. H. Rawltter, 4ft, prominent busi
ness man.
17 Mra Edward A. Parmalee, (3, pio
neer church worker.
19 Ralph 8. Connell, native son, assas
sinated In New Mexko.
22 -Henrv Coburn, pioneer resident, mas
ter mechanic, of Chicago tt North
western railroad.
26 Mra. Ida V. Tllden. SI, pioneer and
leading church worker. . .
July 9 Mra Cornelia Downs and daugh
ter, Anna, pioneer family; H. J. Gadke,
9s, early settler.
Mrs. Martha M. Irfh, 7, widow of pio
neer druggist; J- W. Bell, druggist.
12 Mra Grace Kllsaheth Heels, 9t rest
dent of Omaha fifty-eight years.
13 Mrs. Rae Harris, well-known charity
worker.
37-Mrs. Manorah Carroll, 82, pioneer of
1867.
28 Mrs. Edward Rooswater. widow of
the founder ef The Omaha Bee.
' t9 Jack Sheldon. 6H, superintendent of
Union Pacific telegraph service.
August 2 Mrs. John D. CTelghton, 99, pio
neer resident.
t Mrs. - Mary Herrmann, resident of
Omaha for elty yesrs.
24 George Orman. 74, pioneer of Omaha
and Council Bluffs. N
September 8 Lawrence Havden, S9, mem
ber of firm of Hayden Brothers. I
17 Mrs. Bridget Brennsn, 3s, pioneer
resident.
20 Jerry Beaver, 90, Omaha pioneer.
October 9 James Powell, 96, pioneer resi
dent. , It James Thacker, 7J, pioneer of South
Omaha.
15 Charlns R. Dugdsle, 46. assistant
cashier Merchants' National bank.
XI Samuel Lambert, 77, pioneer resident,
27 John C. Testman. 80. civil war vet
eran, pioneer of Cuming county.
28 Mra Anna C Paulsen, 8, pioneer
of 1ST.7.
November 1 M. F. Sears, 66, district court
bailiff.
J Frank Osrdlner, 48, city fire and po
lice operator.
I Mra. Carrie P. Allen, 2, pioneer of
Weat Fern am street; Mra. Elisabeth
Spencer. 80, pioneer of 1867.
II General W. A. Jones, retired army
officer, civil engineer and explorer.
19 Thomas Rnchnford, captain Omaha
fire department; Mra. lna O. Mixer,
secretary Young Women's Christian
association.
14 Mrs. Thomas Swift, 76, pioneer of
18S7. .
39 Harry P. Deuel, 78, pioneer railroad
ticket sgent.
December 2 Elijah Dunn. 8S. pioneer rsll
- railroad man. foreman In t". P. shone.
11 Fred A. Nasb, pioneer railroad man,
president of Omaha Electric Light
company.
13 .Mra. Caroline Coman, W, Tsft, Cal.,
pioneer of Omaha.
15 Howard Kennedy. 65. veteran rall-
road conductor.
XL John A. Dempster, 74, department
. commander Grand Army of the Re
public 22 Fred L. Sargent. B6. pioneer saloon
man.
24 Charles T). Crawford, 36, foreman
Morris packing plant.
27 Mrs. James Cretghton, 80, pioneer
. resident,
IN TID3 STATE AT LARGE.
January 1 Allan R. Benton, 81. Lincoln,
first chancellor State university.
12 Owen Williams, 6S, Kearney, stock
raiser and first advocate of alfalfa.
10 Mrs. Thomas Pollock, 66, Platts
mouth, Cass county pioneer.
22- Oscar s. Hascall. 68, David City
dentist.
23 John S. Stevens, Hastings, leader of
Adams county bar; Charles F. IV-
. dings, pioneer merchant of . North.
Platte.
February William L. Willis, 88, pioneer
grain dealer of Madison.
. 11 Conductor Claude Ward. Burlington
.' line, killed at lioldrege.
20- Joel Hull. 82, Mlnden. civil war vet-
- eran, pioneer lawyer.
21 O. p. - Guffey, business man and
rancher of Shellon; Ed Adams, en
gineer of electric light plant, Edgar.
14 Antone WUke, 72, Emerson, pioneer
farmer of northeastern Nebraska.
27 T. J. Butler, 70, civil war veteran
- and pioneer of Red Cloud. -
'28 Absalura Tipton, 80, Nebraska City,
noted horticulturist.
March S J. H. Carletnn, 83, Nebraska
City banker: Volney M. Street, 67,
Nebraska. City, freighter on plains. 1
10 Thomas Patton, 80, pioneer of
Lyon. ...
ft Captain John Hull, 77, Tekamah,
civil war veteran, pioneer of Burt
county. -
14 Henry Crowell, 66, pioneer settler of
Lyons
21 Mra. Catherine Ella Seymour, pio
neer of Otoe county; John Bchroeder,
sr., pioneer settler of Fair bury.
23 R. J. Rooty". - Auburn, pioneer of
Nemaha county,
27 J. B. Hill. 77, Salt Lake City, former
state treasurer.
19 Dr. W. 11. Deerlng, 88, Auburn, noted
physician at state hospitals.
80 Luther Abbott, Fsomont newspaper
man.
H Miss Marie Williams. Bellwood, Pio
neer dealer In farm lands.
April 2 James G, Russell, 100, Lincoln,
civil war veteran and theatrical mana
ger. .- t
t John Bberly. 71, president Stanton
National bank; Mary -B. H. Haw
thorne. 77, Fremont, pioneer of IK.
8 John Meier, 69, West Point, clothing
merchant
10-Janr.es Waning, '71. Hastings, civt
war veteran and banker.
14 Joseph GrovUahn, 67, Weat Point,
first white mate bora in Cumins;
oounty.
24 Captain Samuel K- Merriam, Plat ta
mo uth, civil war of finer.
tOMrs. Susaa Face, tn, pioneer ef Ar
lington. Msy 1 James Mitchell, 82, Valley, resi
dent of state fifty years.
S-Judne ltham Res vis. 78, Falls City,
pioneer lawyer of lW-.
18 -Isaac McPheelv,. 91. pioneer . home
steader of Seward county.
22-John E.. MoWUIIams, North Platte,
locomotive engineer, accidentally
killed; Major John H. Sh&waHer, K2,
Fremont, civil war veteran.
26 Mrs . Jsrnes B Sturdevant, 88, At
kinson, pioneer of Saunders oounty.
Jane 7 Mrs. F. W. Kinney, A, pioneer
of Washington county.
June 14 Jam P. Johnson, tf, Kearney,
pioneer mere nam.
IS Charles F. bheld, Tilnroln, receiver
of land office and university foot ball
star.
22 Morgan Ftaharty, Fullerton. clerk
of district court. Nance county.
2&-Peter J. Stafford. 62, Norfolk,
prominent railroad man.
July t Samuel F. Anderson. 79, Blair,
nloneer of Washington county.
1o-lr. Leo S. Krake. . plainview.
13 Martin Goring, 73, founder of town
of Gerlng.
16 John Thorp, 61, Nellgh hotel . pro
prietor.
16 Mrs. ' Ellen Deland, 93, Florence,
pioneer of Nebraska. 1836: Mrs. Nancy
Patterson. NO. pioneer of Lyona
21 William Fried, Fremont grain mer
chant. July 34 Joseph J. Hawthorne. 76, Fre
mont, pioneer of Dodge county.
29 George Pearson. 78. Ponce, pioneer
or uixon county.
August t J. T. Burkholder, Arapahoe,
business man.
20 J. A. Divan, president. Oxford State
bank. '
September 1 lieutenant C. M. Crunolo-
ton, state militia, accidentally killed at
state encarnnment. Ashland.
11 N. W. Wright, 66, Beatrioe. former
county Treasurer.
12 Nicholas Wild, 99. Stockhem
nloneer of Hamilton county.
22 John- Gustaa, former sheriff of
Phelps county.
October 3 James W. Holmes, 76, pioneer
resident of Lyons.
19 Rev. Oscar Babcdck, North Loup,
veteran minister. '
19 Wtlllam F. Paris, 8, early settler
of Auburn-
24-Hon. 8. P. Mlkesell. 76. Ponra, civil
war veteran, leader In local affairs.
Novanber 1 Robert Schmidt. 79, Ne
braska City, pony express rider ef the
frontier.
4 Charles Walker. 12, first home
maker in Elm wood.
9 Fred Kobare, 66, Beatrice, noted
horseman.
24 Judse James Gow. 102. Bellevue,
pioneer of '64, county Judge and law
meker. ,
Der-ember 12 Stephen D. Baags, 83,
plonnor of Sarpy county.
14 William Newhenry, 77, Arlington,
- pioneer of Washington couoty.
16 William Hugh Bosks. sH. Lewellea,
pioneer of North j'Utle valley.
20 t'hrlsllan II. Brlnkman, Ta. Tecum
(ch, pioneer of Johnson coJiity.
24 Dr. John Cochran. 81. Tecumseh,
pioneer of Johnson county.
26 Benjamin C. Maynard. 68, Blair,
plonwr editor and printer.
29 Frank 1. Klllek, 44. manager Omaha
Printing Co.; Mra. Henrietta M. Cald
well, 74. pioneer and mother of bank
ing family.
RUSSIA PLANNING NAVAL
BASE AT ALAND ISLANDS
(Correspondence of the Assodsted Press.)
LONDON. Dec. 1.-Berlln reports say
that Russia is planning to establish a
naval base on the Aland Islands.' The
Gulf of Flnlami Is now frosen over In
parts, but the Aland ports remain free
from loo.
While the states Bordering the Baltlo
have objected violently to the construc
tion of fortifications on the islands. It Is
understood that a number of Russian
warcraft. Including seme of Its largest
sressela, have arrived there, and that pro
visional and ammunition have been stored
In great quantity.
The Aland archipelago consists of eighty
Inhabited Islands and Islet at .the mouth
of the Gulf of Bothnia. They were taken
ever from Sweden by Russls In 1809. They
are populated by about 26,0tX persons,
mostly Swedes..
VIENNA, Dec. 18. The emperor, In en
roursgement of the effort made by the
women In behalf of the army, has be
stowed the cross of the Francis Joseph
Order for the first time upon a woman,
the wife of an Austrian lieutenant who
displayed conspicuous bravery by her
husband' side In the trenches.
Troops on Bicycles
Make Heroic Charges
(Correspondence of 'the Associated Tress.)
DUNKIRK, France, Dec. 18 That
troops mounted on bicycle msy be used
at times for. purposes of the charge, with
fully as good results as cavalry. Is said
to he-proven by the fighting at Apremont.
.Tbe X3exnuuia attacked the French de
fending Apremont, and compelled them
to. abandon one trench after another, and
fjn'ly. . the . town Itself. A desperaVi
struggle .was kept up, however, at the
main bridge out of the town. The Ger
man regiment surged to the attack with
fierce shouts, and It looked as if the
French . were to be completely routec
when. utpected reinforcements came np
tn the form of a company of cyclirt
Chs assure.' ,
The cyclist had unslung their rifles
and fixed their bayonets. Riding at top
speed, with their bayonet In front of
them itke lances, they swept through a
cloud of dust straight Into the crowded
masses of the enemy st the bridge head.
There was an Indescribable melee of
men and machines, but the cyclists, some
mounted and noma dismounted, used their
bayonets with such good effect that l
five minutes the Germans were in re
treat. By this time the French' infantry
had reformed and awept up at double
quick to reinforce the cyclists and make
the recspture of the town secure.
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Happiness and Prosperity
in greater measurb than
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