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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The great family medicine OF the
agei-For sore throat, gargle the throat
with a mixture of Pain-Killer and wa
ter. and the relief is immediate, and
cure positive. 1t should not be for
gotten that the Pain-Killer Is equally
as good to take internally as to use
externally. Avoid substitutes, there is
but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis.
Price % cents and 50 cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

The proposed suit against the rail
way combine caused furry in stocks
on Wall street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-05

Senator Patterson scores the Taft
Commission. denouncing il as heading
tyranny in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
HAS VISION OF THE FUTURE
Rev. J. stitt Wilson Asserts that CO.
operative Commonwealth is
mt Hand.

Many banners suspended from the bal
cony upon which were such inscriptions
as: You may be a socialist and not a
Christian, but you cannot be a Christian
and not a socialist" There can be no So
cial peace as long as some people own
that upon which all people depend" etc.
and a crowded house greeted Rev. ]. Stitt
Wilson at Washington hall last night, when
he delivered his lecture on Socialism"
The frequent applause accorded him by
the audience attested that he spoke the SEN
timent of the crowd. Mr.. Wilson told Of
the growth OF the socialistic movement
Throughout the western country and said
that the reason the eastern worklngmen
had not awakened to the movement with
their western brethren was because they
did not know what II meant to be free,
but the time was coming when socialism
would dominate the earth and make a
decent civilization from the material which
had been collected during the nineteenth
century.
Socialism has passed through the stages
Of ridicule and Misrepresentation" he said.
and is In the period CT discussion.
which means that all classes Of men will
soon be under its banner. ] believe that
the competitive world is doomed and that
a cooperative commonwealth is at hand,
in which the name of the public will be on
everything"
Tonight Mr.. Wilson delivers another ad-
dress at the same place in which he will
more fully discuss the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
brick" MURDOCH NO MORE
We'll Known Character OF the Gamb-
ling Fraternity Dies
of Paralysis.

The body Of John W. Murdoch. who died
at the Clarkson hospital Monday night. will
be taken to Davenport today for burial. 1t
is now at Heafey & Heafey's undertaking
parlors in charge OF the Eagles, Of which
order deceased was a member
Murdoch came to Omaha about twenty
years ago and during the time when the
Diamond" and other gambling houses
we're fourishing he became one Of the most
popular faro dealers in the western coun-
try. In 1894, when the gambling houses
closed. Murdoch went east with Becker,
the Illinois bookmaker. and was gone sew
eral years. visiting all the important
cities. Later he returned to Omaha and
made this bis headquarters until his death,
making frequent trips to California and
the east.
He was a king among the gamblers.
ha ndsome and generous to n fault. His
friends say that no man ever asked him
for money and was refused, He continued
his generosity until his death, and Of the
thousands Of dollars that had come into
his possession all was given away and
spent, for no one ever lived in more regal
style. He wore nothing but the finest
clothes. made in the latest style, and his
linen was always s%potless.
Attesting his generosity one Of his friends
said: Murdoch was the most generous
man l ever Jaw. After gambling had been
practically stopped and money was scarce
with him. he would come into my place Of
business and borrow money and give il
away before leaving the place. He was as
honest as he was generous, and he never
borrowed a cent that he didn't repay, and
his honesty was so well known that no one
ever refused to lend him money. He has
owed hundreds Of dollars at different times,
but 1t was all paid back. Brick Murdoch
left a clean slate when he died"
Murdoch came to Omaha from Davenport,
Ia, with his brother Zeke, now in Chicago,
and both soon became favorites. He was
Immediately dubbed Brick because OF his
auburn hair, and very few Of his friends Of
twenty years ever knew his first name. He
was stricken with paralysis about two
months ago. and on March II he was taken
to the Clarkson hospital where he died.
He leaves a wife and one son about 20 years
OF age.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
GABRIN'S BODY is EXHUMED
Colorado Legislators Remains VIII
BE Subjected to Inquest and
Case ReOpened.

DENVER, April 23.-The body OF Albert
Gabrin, member of the Colorado legislature,
whose death In January last was declared
by a prominent physician who analysed the
contents OF his stomach, to have been from
arsenic poisoning. was exhumed today by
Coroner Koran, who will hold an inquest
tomorrow.
Chief Of Police Armstrong said today that
he has evidence upon which arrests will be
made as soon as the coroner's report is
made. Sensational developments are ex-
pected within the next day or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
CLUB AND VISITORS
Mrs. TiIdsa Plans welcome for East
ern Delegates when They
Reach omaha

Omaha club ,Somen are planning to give
D warm a welcome as the conditions will
Omit to the New England and Michigan
delegates to the Los Angeles biennial when
tiey go through Omaha on Friday afternoon.
hrs. Tilden, president Of the Omaha Wo-
mn's club. is actively at work among the
MEMBERS to the end that the reception will
b. commensurate with the dignity Of the
ely and the Importance Of the club. The
trims which carry the New England women
will arrive first. These are three in mum
be and will have on board 100 women each.
To hrst section is expected to reach
Orsha about 2 o'clock, and the others will
follow at ffteen-minute intervals. The
Mihisan train will reach Omaha ABOUT 4
o'cock.
\ at present calculated, the New Eng
Ian special will make a stop Of about two
hovs here. II the weather permits the Wis
itot will be taken for q trolley ride about
the city. Summer cars will be provided
anda pleasant break in the long railway
journey will be afforded. A COMMITTEES OF
twety will be designated to meet each
trai. but all the women are invited to 20
to to depot on that afternoon to assist in
takie care Of the visitors. Some will 20
to ouncll Bluffs and cross the river with
the pedals. II the weather is Indictment
somt sort OF informal entertainment will
be hid at the depot.
Flo, the Michigan women not much will be
done as their train will only stop here
tweng minutes. An informal reception at
the dpot will be about all his limited time
VIII low. 1t is the desire Of the Omaha
club gomen, though, to give the passing
deiestes a hearty godspeed on their long
Journt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
SOM RAPID FIRE WEATHER
sudda Changes Seem Dangerous 10
the Reputation of the
F~Orecaster.

The lenomenal weather Of the last few
days r@hed a climax last night when the
wind ddined to q moderate breeze with no
suggestn OF the trouble and inconvenience
II had ut people to all over this section
OF couny. The rapid rising OF the barom-
eter dung the earlier part of the night
indicate the change to milder weather.
Forecasr Welsh says It must all be laid
at the or OF the upper currents that oc-
casionaI swoop down unawares. wholly
.regardle OF precedent or the reputation
OF the hther bureau for deep knowledge
about tn things that could make the Their
mometerump up to 93 and then fall back
serenelyo So in an incredibly short time.
The hi wind played numerous pranks
with all ose things. and some things that
were n~otupposed to be loose. The chin
ney at s Johns school, 25l1 California
street, vi blown own with no special in
cidental mage. At 1113 Harvey several
thousand rick were blown from a scaifoid,
causing great ~elatter. but aside from ex-
citing th'people thereabouts, no damage
was done.
The telraph poles on Sherman avenue
from b edissouri Pacific track down to
Pinckney ltreet were nearly all blown
down and crew OF twenty-five men were
very bus! getting things into workable
shape. My OF the poles were broken
on In theniddle. One OF the downtown
elrcults othe electric Light company was
cut on. big tree that had witnessed
the growtbf omaha from It's earliest his
tory to q present time, was unable to
bear the rength Of the wind and was
thrown, WI a great crash. across Thir,
tsenta stu between Douglas and Dodge.
Billb0ards and numerous signs were
wrecked. he telegraphic service was de-
layed, althgh prompt attention to repairs
prevented irious Inconvenience.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24

crossed upon Il. The veto was sustained
by a unanimous vote.
The mayors appointment OF Louis N.
Gender as park commissioner to take the
place OF II. e. Palmer. whose term expires
next month, was confirmed. Mr.. Gonden
will hold once until May 1907.
A communication from A. p. Turkey. real
estate agent. asking that the city attorney
advise him es to how he should plat and
sell several tracts OF ground, was referred
to the legal department.
Protest from Merchants.
A protest from twenty merchants whose
places Of business are on Vinton street.
between Sixteenth and Twentieth streets.
against the obstruction OF the thoroughfsre
with stone. earth and iron. was referred to
the Board OF Public Works with instruc-
lions to act Immediately. 1t was explained
that the obstruction is the result OF the
street railway compsny's tearing up and re-
laying it's tracks at that point.
A request from the Mutual OIL Tank Line
company for permission to erect on
Eleventh street, near Clark street, its ware
house, tanks. once and barn, sll to be
iron-covered buildings. was referred to the
committee on FIRE and water.
Councilman Zimman introduced a resolu-
ton directing the street railway company
to repair the street between its tracks on
Douglas street, and to take up the south
track, which is not in use. Such trackage
on this street as is now in use is used by
the Omaha and Council Bluffs line. The
resolution was adopted.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare plans for the assessment district
preparatory to the establishment Of Central
boulevard.
Six permanent sidewalk resolutions. pro-
yidinE for the laying Of about eighteen
blocks Of walk In various parts of the city,
were adopted.
For a half hour after the close OF
business the counellmen and other city
oficials were entertained by the Juanita
Glee club. a trio OF sweet-voiced daughters
of the south. who are making a tour Of the
world. They received and responded to
four well-deserved encores. They will
give q concert Thursday evening in Seward
Street Methodist church. The trio COM
|prises Genevive Oliphant, Minnie Estelle
|OliphAnt and Mrs. W. ]. Calfee.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
YOUNG PEOPLES RECEPTION
Rev. anaGrs. Robert YOst Get Ae-
aunted with Christian
EndeavOrers.

The Yoy Peoples Christian EndeAyor
society ofle st. Mary's Avenue Congrs-
g~ational eieh ave a reception last night
in the psrs Of the church in honor OF
Rev. and \. Yost, in order that the mem
bers eoulset acquainted with the new
pastor ands wife. The reception was 10
charge OF iss s. Grace Cady. Miss Nc
KinEie. RPierce and z. e. Huntley, who
prepared musical and literary program
in which D. Hood. Herbert Elliott and g
quartet e part. Rev. Yost made a
short tAlhn the work Of the Christian
Endeavor ciety. after which the evening
was spent social games. Refreshments
were serS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
CANADA PRAISES THE Beers
House of Commons Adopts
Resolution BavOring Universal
Amnesty in south Africa.

OTTAWA, April 23.-In the House OF
Commons tonight a resolution was adopted
stating that while British supremacy had
been maintained in South Africa Ito which
end Canada cheerfully contributed men and
money a policy of magnanimity and mercy
may properly be extended to the brave foe
now opposing British arms, and that in the
interest OF peace and future tranquility and
homeogenity, it is expedient to offer uni
versal amnesty as a condition Of peace and
submission to British control. to all persons
in arms against Great Britain in South
Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
Capitol Avenue Market.

The resolution adopted at the preceding
council meeting. directing the chairman of
the Board OF Public Works 10 set aside such
parts OF Capitol avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets as may be necessary
for the extension OF the market house site
was returned by the mayor with his veto
The veto said In substance that the mayor
objected TO the resolution for the same
reason that he objected TO the original
market house proposition. II consider the
entire project ill-advised and impractical
Bile" It continued. ''and think the council
should not persist IN the plan over the
protests OF so many interests OF the city
which have petitioned yOur honorable body
to abandon it"
The resolution was adopted over the
veto OF the mayor by q vote OF 7 to !.
Haseall voted nay.
The next document from the mayor was
also a veto. II ~pertained 70 a plat showing
the opening and extension Of Webster street
tnIough block 3 Of Park place. and the
H4Fof based his objection on the fact thai
~ 1ef,incate Of the city treasurer thas
|| &fE taxea had been paid Was noe en-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
MovsnsI Of Ocean vessels April a.

At Ne observation-disclosures
from Gen Gibraltar and Naples. Sailed
-Pennsyhla. for Hamburg. via Ply
mouth an,herbourg; Tauric. for Liver
pool; kaA Wilhelm der Crosse. FOR Bre-
men.
At Nap-Arrived-Llguria. from New
York. ~forenoa; D~enbiFhshire. from Ia
ComA-
Al shaeai-Arrived-Shing WO. from
Q fled-hyson. for Seattle.
AT ManNSaned-Kintuck from SEATTLE
for Livert
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
Our s,aoa.t Gun.

Some spectacular particulars are
given of the United States gun
which will preserve Americas in
alienable right to possess the "big-
gest thing on earth" 1t will weigh
126 tons, will have a length of 40
feet 3 inches and diameter-fine
by degrees and beautifully less
varying from 60 inches to 2S
inches. It will be able to fire
its 5 foot A inch proiectile an
extreme distance of nearly twenty
one miles - 20.97S miles is the
exact fgure-and a projectile fred
at the elevation required for this
distance will attain a height of
30,516 feet, s'higher,s says the pic
turesque recorder, ethan the COM
bined elevations of Pixies peak and
Mont Blanc" Thus the record
distance fired by Krupp 9.2 inch
gun on April 28, 1892, when twelve
and a half miles were covered and
O height of 81 ,456 feet was attain
ed, win be completely surpassed
London Post.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
The Yellowstone cey.er...

Edwin Hinekley Barbour, pro-
fessor of geology in the University
Of Nebraska, thinks the geysers in
Yellowstone park are disappearing.
'The rapid decline of the geyser
phenomena in the Yellowstone Ma
tional park" he says, Seems to be
but little understood, but to those
who viii visit the spot frequently
the changes seem startling and TO
the geologist alarmingly rapid. /. If
one may judge from impressions, it
seems safe to assume that If the de-
cline in geyser activity noted during
the last four years should continue
for the coming eight or ten years
the features which most impress
the geologist will have disappeared.
As 9 warning, every geologist who
intends visiting the park should not
postpone the trip year, but should
visit it at once
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
Canned Ants Are ! Great peIIescy

"Tinned ants" are the latest deli.
cacy which our British cousins pro-
pose to give us. A syndicate Is at
work over there collecting and can
ming formicidR with a view TO put
ting them on the market. One Lon
don paper remarks with a smack Of
the lips: @Ants are now regarded
as a great delicacy, and the only
trouble Is that there is not enough
of them" ;eio'i.''f ~ Z ls2ls =
1t is said that men working in
cold climates. far to the north, first
found out how good ants were. In
cold regions a man develops a desire
for something sour, and, as pickles
were 1aiPa TO getgthT tried ants
and f0hhd Them a palatable substi-
tute. 1t is not hard to collect a
quart pail full, and, after killing
them by scalding, the ants are
spread on a board and dried in the
sun. When ready to eat, they look
like coarse brown powder and have
an agreeable, aromatic smell, Here
is chance for epicures to cultivate
anotherBdtacqeired taste" 1t j;
doubtfuli if canned ants ever will be-
come really popular as an article Of
food, however. ipi'im si6a1 iN re
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
Mansfield =. Poster,.v.

Richard Mansfield recently sent
the following letter to an aspiring
young playwright, who had sub
mitted to the actor closely written
manuscript play of an unusual
length: 7Hog 4uiyEetoE iegasd y
Ny Dear Young Man-.I am quite sure that ans
one who could accompliah 10 extraordinary q
piece Of penmanship a. the ineloscd must have .
letter In his pocket somewhere addressed 70 poe
tsrity. IsdSise yUu 70 deliver 1t a once.
In reply he received the follow
ing: uoouftoI 9 oInuox~
''POssSifyo 0sieksfd MansasldD- eeliesia you
esteemed advice. ! again send to posterity my
manuscript. axrsAauaaa
Mansfield was so amused that he
is said TO be- quite laboriousiya at
work reading the once rejected
manuscript.-New York Times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27

While some soldiers were passing
through Kentucky one morning re-
Gently on their way south a small,
barefoot boy, with tin bucket in
his hand and look Of complete abb
sorption on his face, was standing
near the train when It stopped a
few minutes at a wayside station
I The soldiers were taking a long
ride and had had nothing to eat
since the night before and they were
quite q hungry lot. One of them
called to the boy, "Sonny, what
have you got in your bucket? ?"
"My dinner. .f
T9l give you dime for it," said
the hungry soldier.
sda The lad quickly handed the
bucket to the speaker, but when
payment was offered he shook his
head.
.Q mo, sir, wouldn't charge a sol.
der for anything to eat. You are
welcome to it" And when the
train moved of one lad trotted din
nerless to school, but with a pa
triotic heart beating loudly in his
bosom.-H. @. Wood in American
Boy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27


It il pity that such interesting
and useful creatures as spiders
should be so universally disliked,
writes n. JHulisUn1 Moore IN The
Chsutauquan. The chief prejudice
against them arises from the poi
sonops nature 81 their sting or bite,
but II one can put all this mass Of
testimony ont Of mind and believe
that spiders bite is no more
harmful than q needles prick one
can endnre their proximity and
study their habits at leisure. sasaa-i
Who that kills d spider j. pre-
pared to do fs work to mankind
UnderEthe head of beneficent insects
should be written large che name
arachnida, Their mission u 10
keep down the, hordess Of insects
whose increase would threaten the
life of mankind Some scientist
has advanced the theory that il
dragon fiessvere raised in sufficient
numbers they wouldskeep down the
hordes of mosquitoes thst ravaee
our coasts, as EsH as our inland
retreats, but Mr.. Henry MeCook,
our most famous arachnologist,
thinks that Il spiders were protected
and suffered to increase the mos
quite plague would be lessened
Many people are prejudiced enough
to consider the remedy worse than
the disease. .TATgGTeo q .grE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
Llmltatiens Of Liuuld Air.

Liquid air cannot be probably
used to preserve meat, as it is in
no way an antiseptic and will not
Kill microbes. Moreover, it is now
five times dearer than ice. 1t cam
not be used for motor carriages or
submarine boats, because when heat
cd it is such powerful explosive
that no metal yet known could re-
sist its shock. The public needs to
be warned against schemes for pre-
serving meat or propelling motors
BY liquid air.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
a Productive Tree.

Souvenir collectors will be inter.
ested to learn thatzlO0 large tables,
6 dozen chairs, 10 dozen workboxes,
IL desks "a dozen Knife handles,
"a dozen cigar cases, 100 dozen am
brella handles and over 10000 PEN
holders ihaSe sofhf been hade out
of the only original surrender tree
of Santiago, and the tree Is nearly
ell there still. The apple tree, at
Appomattox did less than this for
the faddists of a great country. sdi
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
POET End PRIzEFIeHTER.


Dan Dawson died less than q
decade ago at the early are OF
thirty-eight; he was a modern Adj
mirabls Crchton, a poet Of great
achievement and of still greater
promise; JET except by those who
knew him personally, how little is
he knownl
His was one Of the most remark
ably composite natures. In the
business world he was known as .
sueceFsful iron founder and con-
tractor; he was one of the finest all
round athletes in the country; an
erudite student of literature in gen
eral, with . wonderfully extended
acquaintance With the poets. The
following diary Of one day Of his
life shows alike his naarvelous
power of accomplishment and his
equally marvellous versatility:
- In the merning he went to New
York to give Instructions for carry
ing ont . contract for building a
creosote factory in Harlem; in the
afternoon the Authors club gave
him a reception, at which he read
his latest poem as a topic for dis
cussion; then he went to Sleeps
head Bay to see his famous steeple-
chaser, Rushbrook, in the race. In
the evening he lectured before q
select literary audience on 'sNorse
Mythology" after which, before the
New York Athletic club, he whip
ped their champion amateur mid
dleweight pugilist. Literary Era.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
FOR 1'HE LITTLE ONES.


N &@m&in@E VINE WCuf3nB AsB0s@ the
King k0 Pass.
TIE test Of the fidelity Of q san
tinel By the apcFers that be- has
resulted happily in the case Of an
Italian soldier who rheld up the
king. King Victor Emmanuel is
fond Of making himself personally
acquainted with the thoughts and
feelings Of MS soldiers and for test
ing their courage and fidelity.
The other day he was walking
alone, dressed in black, in the OUR
fnal gardens, and approached SEN
try on guard, Who at once presented
arms.
~ sfYou know, then, who / am -
the king asked. III ltttJ
sHis majesty was the unhesitat-
ing reply. sl. 1880
q The king smiled and continued
his walk, making rs though he
would pass the gnardhouse. sae
- @Your majesty cannot pass this
way" said the sentry resolntely.
The king pretended not to hear
and walked on. ii sr
@Without orders from the cor
poral Of the guard, / must not let
any one pass, not even the king"
Victor Emmanuel, pleased and
smiling, turned back, saying to the
man, "You are right"
The next morning the captain of
the Calabrian company, TO which
the sentry belonged, handed to the
soldier Q fine silver watch bearing
the drms of the house Of Savoy and
the words, ssTo the Soldier Who
Knows How to Obey Orders"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
sanksr and Rottls Washer.

r. B. Norrish, president Of the
Bank Of 0rtoFiyille, MINI. has en-
tered into a written contract with
one OF the proprietors of the Orion
Vile Bottling works to wash bottles
for thirty days at SIS a day; to begin
work.regnlarly at 4 o'clock each
morning and lwork ten hours. I Mr..
Norrisb agrees to work thirty days
or forfeit $3.50, This contract grew
out Of some disparaging remarks
made by the bother as to Mr.. Nor
rish's ability and desire to work. !
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-03-27
A Blue Family.

During a recent thunderstorm at
Paterson, ~ ,. a Mrs, William
getting what she supposed was q
tottle. Qf1holy water, sprinkled the
sleeping members of her family.
When they awoke in the morning
and saw themselves in a mirror.
they were startled BY their streaked
faces. The woman ia the dark had
picked up by mistake bottle OF
hIuin0gK n ~ " "a