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John H. Dundas, an Original
Granger, , Abolitionist, Prohi-
bitionist - and Populist,
s : Fought Shams 50 Years.
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frtlyBy JOHN H. KEARNS.
- Auburn, Ncb, March 27. (Spe
cial.) In the passing of that pio
j"' ne'er editor, John H. Dundas, at his
Jt hbmft in Auburn, Nebraska loses one
twoi the few remaining types of its
yearly day journalists, the kind who
pmade Nebraska journalism pic
.,. .turesque, the type of editor who
- 'conducted, his paper more as an ex
it, positor of his personal .opinion
'tban as a business venture or pur
- vcyor of news,
Mr. Dundas was one of the earli
s.t, settlers of the Territory of Ne
K4raska, was one of the first students
w.'of the Peru State Normal school,
,'jwa, one of the first instructors at
it-the frst Teachers' Institute held in
hwthe state at firownvillc, was one of
the first advocates of prohibition in
Nebraska, was one of the first ad
:, HVocates of woman suffrage, was one
:f .the original members of the
Grange -movement and of the Pop
ulist party, and one of the leading
participants of the congress of re
ligions at the Transmississippi Ex
position at Omaha.
. John H. Dundas was a born icono
ftllast and during his newspaper ca
rreer he continuously criticised the
Mtourt and bar for what he termed
'"court cussedness, judicial jugglery
'"and legal legerdemain." He was
one of the original pacihsts of Ne-
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was his description of a . domsctic
tragedy which stirred Auburn in an
rly day. L'
On Thursday, March 30. Ed
Sterrett met his wife on the side
walk' nearly- opposite the Talmage
hotel and engaged in conversation,
the nature of which could be
guessed when it is known that she
had left home with' the avowed in
tention of never returning. They had
talked but a few moments when
Sterrett drew his revolver, placed
it near her face and fired.
"She fell and he then placed the
muzzle of the revolver to his worth
less temple and made a good shot,
for he fell across the walk. No in
quest was held and no tears were
shed at his funeral. Auburn knew
the worthless cuss too well."
Like the Arizona Kicker was his
description of a rurir-romance nip
ped in the bud: ' .
"A worthless cur, in human form,
attempted to elope with the daugh
ter of a farmer near Brock. But the
farmer,, with a beer faucet for a
shooting iron, brought the fellow
to his knees." ' ,
But with all of his idiosyncrasies,
John H. Dundas was known among
is ' neighbors - as honest, purpose
ful, with force of character - He
was especially fond of exposing and
ridiculing sham wherever he found
it, and among the uninformed in
his home town he was thought to
be another Bob Ingersoll, an agnos
tic ... -'.
But he was no infidel. He believed
in God and in the Man who de
livered the Sermon on the Mount,
but he was a quixotic fighter against
what he called "priestcraft." ,
Wins Seat In Senate. -
Ha ran for a seat in the state
senate against the lata Church
Howe, then in the prime of-his
political power, and beat Howe for
the place. It tickled the popular
fancy and the race was known as
"the race between the tdrtdise and
the hare."
Mr. Dundas served his commun
ity as tax assessor, justice of the
peace and member of the school
board. He. was the founder ofthe
Auburn Chautauqua, dating back to
1899, and one of the oldest in the
state. .. , .
Consistent to the last, Mr.
Dundas, who was 75 years "old at
requested
the time of his death,
that no religious rites be performed
at his funeral. His body was con
signed to the earth which he loved
so well with a simple, but eloquent
eulogy by Allan D. May, poet and
former .newspaperman. ...
Fire Damages Ship
Southampton, t March 27.(By
The Associated Press.) Two fires
on the American liner, Philadelphia,
damaged the vessel so badly today
that its sailing was .abandoned
pending extensive repairs.
In view
of similar fires on the steamer New
York, here reqently the manager of
the line believes the fire of incen
diary origin. -
MffTROPOUTAN Id l-i kMJtlW W&jfWU 111 MW 6UAPAHTEEpiT
f ' 'Omaha's VAuTfeytfiviNG. STORE ; ' 'T"Mj& v"
tL, , ' MOWAPP ST. BETWEEN. 1ST W ' : y t
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Young Girl's Screams v
- Frighten Negro Away
Miss Irene Bo'gacz, 16 years old.
2524 South Twenty-fifth street, was
the victim of an attack by a lone
negro , at 11 :30 Friday, night .whUe oi
her, way home Iflom tjbe Crosstown
car line, according-to policiTfTepbrts.
Her screams frightened the,, negro
away.' j ' . .-' . -:-!c?
' Miss' pogacz's ' assailant grabbed
her'- after. .tumping from: behind a
tree,. she told the police. 1 i
Finns Burn Monastieri:
? Christiania, Norway, March 27.
Finnish- forces at Patchetika, In the
Murmansk region,' burned the" mon
astery and several: buildings S; th -,e
before, abandoing. the place, to: the
Russian. ., bolsheviki, according to
.travelers, arriving; at Tromsoe., Oc
cupation ,'oI the. . place by soviet
troops occurred on March, 22. . t
Senators, Probing. Charges .
v ' M Sims. Adjuih-n foj-; 'tfay
WashingtonMarch 27: The sen
ate naval ' subcorrimifle T which (s
inquiring into Rear Admiral Sims'
charges concerning the navy's-conduct.
during the war held no session
today, butiwlU'Tume: 'Monday.
Rfiar Admiral H. T. Mayo, whotoin
manded the '.American ? fleet durnife
the war, and Rear. Admiral A. i W.
Granti former commander of a bat
tleship unit; will be the- tiex wit
nesses liearcL-A 'I .ii'l I
Polbe.Unablto Pind-v : ?
4 i JMurderbrlof.Ohio Girl
Steubenville. O., March 27d
Identity of the' person, f persons
wUa killed , H-yer-ol'd Frances
SoirtH ternef ome rft'Adena, 25
miles west'.DfJKere; three days ago,
l0iUl beHit'jiWliflirdl twl!v, in
sprti; ei th3 t&ijilMtlnumeroutf
aTmiaVossirsTnaTecofired the sur
rounding country since the body of
the.Hgirl was io.imd. Thursday ,afte;
noon'.- r.Jn, Ji . .. ;. . .
noon.
i . J iriai' t'laiit-kffll 'purohaaers
of seed or nursery stock, regardless
of aiueun bousjWwfll receive frea
Iris plants this spring,. We have no
agents. ; . Mepurfty amery and Seed -Store,
SS41 West Broadway, Council
Bluffd. Ia. PhO" 1698. Adv.
Traska; writing and inveighing
agVnSt War, ever since the conclu
sion1, of the-ctvil war, and a para
graph which he continuously car
ried in his paper was the quotation
of General Sherman, "War is hell."
V Son "of Irish Immigrants.
He criticised the churches and the
?. ministry, his creed being: "Man's
-3$iMy tc his fellow. matt' 's hU only
-.tttf'toT his God :'and whatsoever is
taught otherwise is born of super-
Tstttton and nurtured m suspicion.
At close of the civil war, Mt. Ver-
Qn Academy, was. started at Peru.
under the auspices of the Methodist
church. lohn H. Dundas enrolled
as'one of the first students. He was
a member of a band of young men
J who rebelled against the religious
""teaching of the school, and they
ent on strike rather than, take the
Jjlfeiigious course. '
'. was this action which was the
'.TJiain cause of converting the acad
;;my ihto a state, normal school the
-following year, a. special appropria
'tionyfor the purpose being made by
,i,theIegislature in 1867.- . ;
"; Patrons of Industry.; ' ; ,
Th'reminescerit moods, Dundas
.Idelighred to tell of an earthquake
jwhich shook pastern Nebraska in
June, 1867. He was jn the chapel of
ihes.chool, tudyii?g, when the-walls
Jbfgarr to shake and the seats began
to slide along the floor "like pop
corn in a skillet." "
Pupils and ' teachers in an .upper
yoom 'catjie rushing and screaming
gdown stafrs. Wilse Majors, who is
iatill living atPeru, performed a
wdeed. of heroism by rushing up
stairs, rescuing a sleeping babe and
placing it in the arms of its di-ftracted-mother.'
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fri'1873 DunJas took a prominent
part jrt organizing the "Patrons of
Industry, the parent ot the grange
Tf Viovement in - Nebraska.
Then, as
j Kw. "t
i -iot of living were considered the
i4ortjinant evils of the day. The
farnirs; Soughrto combat them by
V ndisposlng of - monopolies and dis-
? vjpensing with the middle men and
retailers..- . -
J. .H. Dundas was a total abstain
ijntand was one of the first and most
persistent advocates of prohibition.
rHe took an active 'part in the organ
Jiation of the Independent Order
iof ' Good Templars at Brownville,
.in; 1868, and later of the Berry
JiWashingtonians. a temperance so
ciety, and in 1872 of the Sons of
Temperance. In his editorials, week
in1 and week out, he. fought the
aatobn, calling it the "damndest busi
ness, on earth."
t Dundas entered actively in . the
newspaper business in Auburn . in
March, 1884, and in his opening edi
orial in the Republican,' he 5aid:
SThe new "editor has been cautioned
Against offending the saloon keep-
rj criticising the churches,; against
'giwigr ' the . names in reporting
I nrvsed him 'to go. right ahead and
I 1ay nothing, about no one;' but we
Just bowed and-said: "Whatsoever
3f course we believe to be right that
course, we shall- oursue." This was
kis newspaper policy to the end.;
In; 1886 the Grapirer was con
solidated with ,the .Reoublican and
the publication renamed the Granger.-
-';(..' Stern Foe to Shams, i ...
Dintfas '"wa a foe to shams. "Al
most like the Spoon river anthology
For the Benefitof Our Patrons and All Who Read Our
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Giving You Heaping Measure
We see . to it that you get "Big Value" that
rthe buying power of your dollar is stretched to the
very limit. You have patronized us, and helped us
build our business to the point where we can afford .
to give you "Best Values."
. Our volume of business permits a smaller mar
gin of profit our patrons receive the benetit.
Selling; You the "Worth-While" Kind
Lifetime furniture the Jrind r that is built 'to : -p
survive the years in style and endurance; X i: r'P
W)e know that when you are,the owner :of the
kind of furniture we sell; you are proud of it.7 We" -know,
too, that you expect us to furnish the "worth-
while" kind, and knowing that, we work harder arid " ,
. harder all the time to keep up to your expectations
regarding "Value-Giving." ,,'"';v
Lace Shades
For your series of windows. We specialize in
patterns made expressly for this purpose, all
necessary trimmings to go with 'them. Per
..''.$2.50 to $5.50
We carry a beautiful line of Madras in 50
inch widths; heavy quality, for window dra
peries; colors Gold, Blue, Brown, Mulberry
and Green, per yard, $3.00 "
to
$5.25
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Here you can make selections to your heart's content;
all the newest creations are shown here. Do not wait until
the day get warm and your energy slackens; come now and
make your selections. '
Imported Curtain Nets
40 to 50-inch widths ; for curtains,
lace shades and panels; beautiful
patterns, per yard, $1.75 to $5.00.
Filet Net Curtains
White ivory and cream ; 36 to 45
inches wide; pretty all-over pat
terns, per yard, 85c to $1.70.
Allow ns to tell you about our special method of making Lace
Shades it is' different from 1o ordinary. .
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Our work room forces have been doubled, and we are now equip
ped with the most modern drapery work room in the middle west, ,.
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Genuine Comfort
S Bow en's Good Living
' Robm Fuhiitue
? High quality 'and artjstic desigfn have .always been, the
standard of our merchandise ; arid oiir living rppmrfvrfiuf
ture is no'.excetio41W tKe ule;r;fW vouch for the.seel--'
lency of these goodrf; iris,ide as well as but.
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Massive Overstuffed Dav
enport, luxuriously uphol- ,
stered in excellent quality -tapestry
; broad, soft arms, '
spring filled cushions and i
spring back at Bowen's
ing price . . . . $165.00
Beautifully Upholstered
Tapestry Rocker, the col-'
. ors i and pattern : of tapes
try are "very t desirabie
rocker is "rigidly1 :: con-J
structed; at Bowen's ' Val-i!
ue-Giving. on 71
ing Price , . . . $dtJl O .
Mahogany and Cane Davenport, in rich Velour ; a beautiful
Tan and Blue stripe of excellent quality; cane back and
ends at Jjowen s value-uivmg P A
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fi"v TiiltiToT fine iij
frfc... j !t;tf(. r ift $t (KT'j ;
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Know the Satisfaction of an Attractive Dining Room
, j . Your dining room furniture largely determines the effect of the meals you
serve. Even the best of meals will taste a little better when served in a dainty,
attractive room.
We have illustrated a dining suite of graceful Queen Anne design and in Wal-'
nut ; a suite you will admire
The Buffet is a most charming piece of furniture, made
as well as craftsmen are able to make ; finished superbly.
The arrangement of cupboards and drawers are such as
to afford maximum capacity at Bowen's
Value-Giving price. . .
$92.50
Extension Table has large top. Very, best construction-
the kind that is rigid and gives lasting satisfaction at
Bowen's Value Giving
Price
$79.50
Blue Leather Seat Chairs in this suite; artistic Eigh backs
and broad seats ; a most beautiful chair in every respect
at Bowen's Value-Giving price, in ha
each splfciOU
Jacobean Oak Extension Table, in Queen Anne design;
rigidly constructed and neatly finished (J3 0
Jacobean Oak Buffet in William and Mary, conveniently
arranged drawers; fitted with French plate Off
mirror, at tylOD
Very Massive Fumed Oak Buffet, best construction
throughout; finished a rich nut
brown
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$59.50
Lloyd Loom Woven Baby Carriages
Are waiting for your inspection at Bowen's. We can give you a car
riage of the finest weave at the price of the coarsest hand woven reed.
Bowen's' '
Value-Giving
:t". Prices
- ' on; these
beautiful. '
. carriages
$29.75
to '
$52.50
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In the Spring
. Baby ' fancy lightly turns ;to
thoughts of sunshine. - And this "
year when he takes his ride in the
sun, he will be able to travel in a
"LLOYD." . .. : ' .'
These Lloyd carriages , are'
woven on looms the same as a
fabric and they are almost as fine
as a f abrio.
All the
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Boweiis
Improved Kitchen Cabin et s
have so many conveniences and so many improy .
ments that you will be delighted with them. -
Boms are made In oak, while others '
are white, enameled all over.
There are porcelain and aluminum ex
tension (able tops. '
And They Are Actual '
Step Savers .
-so many places 4osput thjpgs, se'-easT, :
SELECT YOUR FAVORITE- ,MQPJ5I
TOMORROW and enjoy the ownership
t' of a cabinet ? that Vlll be a source or
'. pleasure and atlsfactMinfor maDyears
to come-t jf iA X$..&M,
, Priced at $44.50 to $79.50
The Grand Rapids Sanitary Refrige
Preserves the Food Longer Saves Money ?1 Conservesi Food
During the warm months food soon spoils if it is kept in a refrigerator which .maintains a STflibT; LOW temperature. -X
People often fail to realize that a GOOD Befrigerator will preserve food MANY HOURS LONGER than an ordinary, cheap oneY '
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Be An Efficient' Housewife
.Realize that more depends on your selection of a -Refrigerator 'ihan'almo'stf&ny other '
piece of furniture in 'your home. " The health"; of your whol f amily it concerned yi your
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No amount of care in. preparation or serving can make up for the possible. contamination.
of your food by kepmg it in a germ-breeding, V smelly refrigerator. . ;:
Buy a "Grand Rapids" at the price of inferior mis, $13.95 to $97.50.
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SULKIES
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all- herej. : ready
for you now. .
To Enjoy Your Bedroom Have It Daintily Fiirnished
If you would make the most of your bedroom, have it furnished with dait,; artistic pieces ; furniture
that is refreshing just to look at, and that will afford you the utmost in convenience. . -"'0 ;
dmulne Walnut Beds,
excellent vain at
$55
Walnut Dresser to Match; handsome.
design ana well made,
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Mahogany Poster Bed; beautiful de
sign; excellent value.
at
$65
Solid. Oak Dresser; lacfe mirror and
plenty drawer space, J gQ
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Walnut Chifforette
la same suite, at. .
$75
$62.75
Napoleon Bed . In Oak; . massive de
sign; beautiful finish, IJQ
Massive Colonial Dresser, quartered
oak; large mirror;
at
$69.75
Solid Oak Chiffonier, wkhout mirror,
but ample space for, fc1Q 7tC
clothing, at ......... I O
Fumed Oak Chiffonier; - colonial de
sign and very massive, 5Q
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Excellent Display of Simmons Beds in All Finishes
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