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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

~ congress, is one of the veterans
Of the body. His term Of service, which
will be signaliZcd by his election TO tn"
position OF presiding officer, Will be his
fifteenth. Thirty years ago ne was elected
to congress from the Twelfth Illinois dis
triCt, and each two years since then, with
one exception, his constituents have re
turned him by a handsome majority. When
the Fifty first congress was captured by
the democrats Mr.. Cannon was one of the
list OF leading republicans, and william
Mckinley another. who were defeated at
the polls. That two years of rest seemed
to have made him stronger with his sup
portors. for his majoritics have grown
each year since. His election to the pres
ent congress was accomplished by a clear
majority of more than 10, 900 votes. Mr..
Cannon has succeeded to the title worn
so long by Congressman Holman of lndi-
ana, "the watch dog of the treasury" with
out the odium of the other title won by the
DISTINGUISHED Hoosicr. that of collector
Bill" At the head of the committee on
appropriations of the lower house of con
gress, Mr.. Cannon has practically con
trolled the expenditure of enormous sums
of public money and has well earned his
sobriquet. His position in this regard has
not been an enviable one, for he has had
to antagonize members of his own party,
as well as those OF the opposition, in his
efforts to prevent raids of IN" public eX-
chcquer. but his record so far has been
that no favor has been shown to friend or
foe. Appropriations must stand or fall on
their merits. He is one of the hardest
worked men in congress, the pile of docu-
ments surrounding him in his committee
room, where the photograph from whici
the picture in this issue was made, show.
ing more plainly than words the volume
of business with which he is supposed tC
be familiar. Mr.. Cannon was 66 years o
age last May, and Is a native of Nortl
Carolina. Guilford Court House, famous II
historical annals, being his birthplace, II,
has long been a resident of Illinois, ant
was states attorney from March, 1861, t.
December, 1868.
One of the really important functions o
life in Omaha is one that attracts yer,
little notice from the average citizen. II
hears the snOrting of the big engines a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

Ia.
partners there for about ten years. He
was elected to the bench of the Eleventh
judicial district in 1898. He remained on
the bench until 1900, when he resigned, in
part on account of ill-heal'h. He then re-
sumed the practice of law, in which he is
now engaged at Clarion with his son. Judg"
Birdsall has a family consisting of his wife
and five children. He has been twice mar
ried. the first time in 1873. and the second
time in 1883. His first wife died, and
thereafter he married Miss Belle Johnson
of Clarion. Judge and Mrs. Birdsall have
a fine home at that place. His resignation
from the bench was on account of failing
strength. but he is now in splendid physical
condition and in the recent campaign,
which resulted in his election, made many
speeches. The nomination and election
came to Judge Birdsall as to few men.
Speaker Henderson had been renominated
unanimously and there was never a
thought in the district but that he would
continue in the harness to the end. His
declination of the nomination after he had
waited nearly six months and had got into
the middle of the campaign surprised the
whole country. The delegates who had
nominated Henderson were recalled in con-
vention and they nominated Birdsill on the
third ballot. His nomination healed all
factionalism in the district and he received
a plurality of nearly 5000 over Ex-Governor
the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

four or five men would drop at a time.
They were comparatively raw troops, and
as the fire became more and more deadly
they showed Just a symptom of hesitation,
Suddenly their Youthful leader rode out
in front, waved his sword in the air and
yelled: Move up, move up. Do you want
to live forever" General Miles Charac-
terizes this as "a specimen of utterly aban-
doned courage
In common with a host of other promi-
nent republicans, Joe" Cannon went down
to defeat after the passage of the McKin-
ley high tariff bill. He and Mr., Mckinley
were around the day after election and each
of them, when talking TO party friends,
made light of the Waterloo they had met.
Finally the two and the late Major Pearce
of st. Louis found themselves alone. Can
non looked around to be sure that there
were no listeners but Pearce, said: bill
there is no use of us lying to each other,
is there" "NO, joe" answered McKin-
ley. well, its D, amt it, Bill?" yes,
Joe" said the future president.
.
A young man went into a bank in Wash
ingtOn not long ago and said he wished to
borrow $3.50 at the same time rendering his
note endorsed by Congressman Cannon.
The teller said he was sorry, but he could
not cash the note. The endorsement is
perfectly good" he said, but suppose you
should fail to pay We could hardly call on
Mr.. Cannon. You see, he is chairman of
the committee on appropriations and We
have to 90 before that body two or three
ines a year to request favorable action on
certain legislation. Therefore we could
hardly ask Mr.. Cannon to make good you
know The stranger said quietly: Then
| suppose | better tell Mr.. Cannon that you
refuse to accept his endorsement" The
$3.50 was forthcoming ip a hurry.
Captain Henry II. Marmaduke, who is in
charge of the Colombian cruiser Bogota at
Panama and who proposes to reorganizc
the Colombian navy and make it effective.
is a typical southerner-tall lean and sin
envy. He has the gamecock look of a born
fighter and the reputation on the Pacific
coast OF a man who makes good his looks.
He comes Of a Missouri family and his first
experience in naval warfare was on the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

Another of the weddings for which the
bells rang in 1852 was that of Samuel NJ.
Smith and wife, who were united in matri-
mony at Clifton, Mich. They now make
their home at Grant, Ia, where they re-
Gently celebrated their golden wedding.
Mrs. G. d.. Follmer, wife Of the commits
sioner of public lands end buildings of Ne
braska, is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

General Miles says that the most rcck
less display OF individual bravery he ever
saw was during the civil war, when a reg
iment was marching into battle, led by its
young colonel. Shells began to fall and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

his destination in a bee line, to the guides
deep discontinue.
when Dan Stuart, the sporting man, was
in London seeing the sights a few years ago
he was present at a function in the guild
hall. \ large person arose habited in
splendid robes such as some of our justices
wear. who's that? ?" gasped the man who
pulled OFF, the Fitzsimmons-CO rbett fight
at Carson City. That, said the sport who
had Dan in tow, lis the gent whose whisky
you drink in America; that is Thomas Rob
ert Dewar, sheriff Of the city of London. 4"
sheriff, did you say?' sheriff; yes, sher-
if" After silently contemplating the dig
nitary for several minutes Dan remarked:
sheriff, Just imagine that fellow going
up against Bill Dalton and a posse down in
Indian Territory"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

The pope, on Tuesday, November (, says
the London Tablet, had occupied the chair
of ST. Peter longer than any of his prede-
cossors except Plus TX. 1t is a singular
fact, cited by some as a testimony to the
increased healthiness of Rome, that the two
longest reigns recorded in the annals Of
papacy should nave been the two last. that
Of Plus IN, whose pontiication lasted for
thirty-Ono years and seven months. and thai
of Leo Nil, who has worn the triple crown
for twenty-four years, eight months and
more than a fortnight. Until November 1
he had not attained the years of Plus VI.
who died in exile at NalenCe in 1893. The
tradition that ST. Peter had been bishop Of
Rome for twenty-five years was the origin
Of the saying addressed to succeeding pOpes
on their accession, Thou shalt not see the
years of Peter" a prediction falsiied for
the first time by the late reign, and likely
TO be SO i'm the present case. The r~eigning
p%ontiff, despite his great age, has been sur
passed in longevity by two of his predeces-
sors, St. Agathon, who died in 6S2 at the
age of l07, and Gregory TX, who, at the date
of his death in l24l, had attained the age
of 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

- the Danville statesman. Among
others is that Of how he arose in his place
in congress on one occasion to make an eX-
tended speech. He began in this rather
sententious fashion: MIR. Speaker, | have
lived long enough Hear, hear, -
yelled a wicked democrat. and such a storm
OF laughter broke out that Mr.. Cannon was
forced to take his seat.
Abdul Hamid, sultan of Turkey, has just
celebrated his sixtieth birthday. Thirty
four Othmans have reigned in Turkey and
the longest reign was less than fifty years,
Solyman l having sat upon the throne from
1920 to 1866. Only one sultan i'm the nine
tecnth century, only one i'm the eighteenth
and only one in the seventeenth ruled
longer than Abdul, and most of his prede-
cessors have been slain or put in chains
before their friends were able to wish them
many happy returns Of their sixtieth birth
day.
John Marshall Harlan, associate justice
of the United States supreme court, on De
cember 10 will celebrate the twenty-hfth
anniversary of his accession to the supreme
bench. He was appointed by President
Hayes at the commencement of that gen
tleman's term. Justice Harlan is one of
the best preserved old men in public life.
He is 60 years of age, but, although of gil
gantic build, is as energetic and lively as a
boy. He daily takes outdoor exercise and
is one of the most persistent frcquentcrs
of the golf links. He rides and walks much
and frequently makes the journey from his
home in Mount Pleasant to the capitol on
foot. His towering form and springy step
make him one of the best known figures
in Washington.
The death of the author of Listen to
the Mocking Bird" at the ripe old age Of
76, says the St. Louis Globe Democrat, is
proof that the AIS variations upon his cap
|tivating and ever popular song did not
worry him. To hear its pleasing melody
converted into innumerable kinds of mu-
steal hash and some kinds unmusical may
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

One of the really important functions OF
life in Omaha is one that attracts very
little notice from the average citizen. He
hears the s%norting of the big engines as
they draw heavy trains in and out Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

OW THAT Uncle Joe" Cannon is
so much in evidence as a lead
ing candidate for the speakership
they are digging up stories about
the Danville statesman. Among
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07
Pen and Picture Pointers

.OSEPH G. CANNON. who will in
all human probability be the
speaker Of the house OF repro
scntativcs in the Fifty-cighth
congress. is one Of the veterans
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-07

There will be one lone democrat from
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03
IMPORTANT REAL
ESTATE DEAL.

Quite an important realty transfer
was consummated yesterday by Judge
Walter S. Sullivan, the receiver of
the old First National bank property.
Mr.. Sullivan has made several sales
lately of the property placed in his
hands and with this sale nearly all
the valuable realty assets of the bank
have been sold. Four lots on the cor
ner, southeast corner of Sixth and
Main streets, just east of the court
house were sold yesterday to H. J.
Dudley of Fremont, Michigan, a
brother of Mr.. Dudley of the Grand
Junction Feed company The consid-
Grafton for these lots was 81, 500. Mr..
Dudley has been looking over the
town considerably and thought he saw
a good bargain in these four lots.
There is hardly one who will dis
pute the Judgment of Mr.. Dudley. as
these are four of the best lots, bust
must be worth considerably more
than he paid for them.
An offer for three of the lots had
been made by the Masonic Lodge of
this city. Their offer to Judge Sulli-
van, the receiver was $500 for the
three.
1t will be noticed that lately great
many of the desirable pieces of bust
ness property are being gobbled up by
those who foresee for the town a very
bright future Mr. Dudley was seen
by Sentinel reporter this morning
and stated that he had not as yet fully
determined what he should do with
the property, but thought perhaps
that he might erect business build
ing there before long.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03
STORM
OF WINTER.

Denver, Oct. IA snowstorm ap-
proaching the proportions of bliz-
zard and in the places on the Conti-
mental divide being one of the worst
storms in years, with rains in the val
leys and plains turning into snow last
night, was what the weather man
dished up to Colorado yesterday. On
the divide west of BuenaVista and in
the vicinity of Leadville the storm
was reported most fierce. and the
railroad traffic may be impeded seri-
ously. The storm started on the same
day of the month as did the first SNOW
of the severe winter four years ago.
Old timers take it as indication of
an approaching winter of heavy
SHOWS. with consequent ample supply
of water for next years irrigation.
Buena Vista, Oct. 1.-The first fall
of snow in the Arkansas valley this
season began falling about 12 O. clock
today and tonight and attained a
depth of three inches. In the noun
tains west of here there is about IL
feet of snow, which is still falling.
At St. Elmo mining town % miles
west of here, snow is two feet deep
and is still falling. The worst storm
known for years, it is said, is raging
here, being accompanied by wind.
The two feet has fallen within few
hours.
Central City, Colo. Oct. IA
light snow is falling here today. 1t
began early in the morning and has
every Indication of continuing through
the night. The snow has partially
melted as it fell in this city but in
the outlaying districts there is from
six inches to more than foot ON the
level. The weather has been the
coldest of the season today, with the
mercury lowering around freezing
point.
Estes Park, Oct. Snow has been
falling here since noon, but the ther-
mometer registers above freezing point
and most of the snow has melted as
| it fell. The storm is not over and
| the temperature is falling. There
has been more snow this fall than
the Park has experienced for years.
Florence, Oct. lit is cloudy
and cold here tonight and rain is
momentarily expected. A cold raw
| wind is blowing tonight.
Cripple Greek, Oct. IA heavy
| damp fall of snow commenced at
O'Clock this morning and has been
continuous all day. The storm is gen
eral throughout the district.
Pueblo, Oct. Weather here has
been misty and very cold all day. 1t
looks like snow here tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03
AN ERROR.

By an unfortunate error the name
of Mrs. E. NJ. Hardy was omitted in the
write-up of the ladies minstrel enter
tainment. Mrs. Hardy filled the posi-
tion of interlocutor and was one of
the best performers in the entertain
ment. Mrs. Hardy made the opening
speech and altogether her place was
by far the most difficult of any to fill,
but it was done with good voice,
and perfect self command, and won
much applause from the audience.
The Sentinel regrets that the mis-
take occurred in the omission of Mrs
Hardy's name as the part taken by
that lady was one of the best perform
ed ON the entire program.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03

i BREAK JAIL.

The excuse for county Jail build
partly responsible for the escape of
two prisoners yesterday afternoon
about five O'Clock, just at the con-
clusion of the dinner. which is the
second and last meal served to the
prisoners during the day.
The regular Jail Keeper, G. c.
Knowles is absent in the Plateau
country on business for the Sheriff S
office. During his absence f. J. Vos-
burg was secured to take charge of
them. Yesterday after dinner Joe
Raines who has made quite name
for himself as u conspicuous prisoner
while incarcerated in the Jail, asked
permission to sweep out the cells and
the corridor of the cage, before the
prisoners We're returned for the night
His request was granted. 1t was
this permission which Raines obtain
ed, to sweep the cages that gave the
opportunity for the men to escape.
Dick Potter, the young man arrested
in Utah, for stealing several horses
from Bert Ennour and n suspect by
the name of Babe Curtain were the
names of those who made their sue
cessful escape. There We're eight
prisoners in the Jail yesterday. Two
of them at the dinner hour were left
in the cells. The others We're locat
ed as follows. In the south room,
J,n &c
Kits and Harry Richardson. In the
Jail corridor, outside of the cage were
Joe Harris and George Fossell, wash
ing dishes. Joe Raines. Dave Mat
| thews, Dick Potter and Babe Curtain
were walking around the rear of the
cage for exercise and stamping as they
| marched. Each time that Matthews.
Potter and Curtain reached the north
| wall they wrenched loose a brick.
Keeper Vosburg could not see this
operation, although sitting in the
south room looking through the cor
ridor. The wall to the north was the
place of attack and pretty soon, when
the inside layer of bricks were re-
moved. At signal Raine, who still
continued sweeping made an extra lot
of noise and the outer layer was
showed aside and the way was open
for liberty. Raines carried the coats
of Potter and Curtain, the two men
that escaped to them in the coal buck
| ct, which he was using to remove the
dirt. When the job of moving enough
| bricks to permit of "A mans body
passing through had been finished. the
| break was made. 1t took Keeper
Vosburg but the shortest possible time
| to notice that some of the prisoners
did not come in from behind the
space to the fore of the cage but had
| time was sufficient to give the prison
ers start which they took good ad
| vantage. He quickly locked the re-
| manning prisoners in the cage and
gave the alarm to Sheriff Struthers
and Deputy Smith and a strong search
was at once instituted and kept up
all night. At noon today no word
had been received of the runaways.
While doubtless some blame might
be attached to the keeper, yet consid
ering the condition of the Jail no one
should be to blame, except the board
of county commissioners of Mesa
county. Had not Judge Stevens held
an extra session of court in this coun
ty, there would have been % prison |
ers in the Jail and it was never in
tended to accommodate over five per-
SONS |
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03

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reliable preson to travel calling on re-
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ness successful and rushing. Salary
$1O24 a year guaranteed all expenses.
Previous experience unnecessary. Ad-
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Chicago.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03

There was a call for twenty carpen-
ters this morning to go to Glenwood
Springs, to assist in erecting the new
$4,000 depot at that place.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-03
THE SOCIALIST
PARTY

Meets every Friday evening. head
quarters, DR.. Hedges office, Wads>
worth store, Main street
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
FRENCH WOMAN A POWER.
Countess de Loignes Yields as Great Political Influence as Did Mmee
 de Mnintcnon.

Mme. la Comtesse de Loignes still keeps up the only great political salon in Paris. She has gorgeous home in the Avenue de Champs Elysees and her political power is as great to-day as ever was that of Mime. de Maintenon.
 Count de Nun is the only member of the chamber of deputies who can af- ford not to attend her receptions, La dies leave har severely alone, but men of power are forced to file before her every Thursday from four to seven and to, offer incense to this political goddess.
 Mime. Adam once wielded similar power, but she has been politically de- serted since Gambetta said he could not be seen in her salons again, and yet she retained her power for years.
 But Mime. de Loignes controls them all. Waldeck-Rousseau consulted her before retiring; she told Paul Descha- mel not to contest the presidency of the chamber of deputies. She advised the three Castellane brothers to stand for the chamber.
 Such is her power that President Lonbet calls upon her, to the great chagrin of Mme. Loubet, who is an ex- cellent housewife but not politician.
 Frenchmen are superstitious about ithe political power of women, says the Detroit sNews-Tribune. White-haired senators fear her. with the possible exception of MT. Clemenceau. With her will die the political influence of the French salon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
YOUR SHARE OF MONEY.
The Amount of Cash Each Person of Our Population should Have
 to Ba Even.

Have you $2s.66? If you have not you are short your per capita share of the money circulation of the Unit ed States, and some one has what would be coming to you if the money that is in circulation were equally divided. This statement is made without reservation, on the au- thority of the latest report of the treasury department, says the New York Herald.
 Another thing; you are entitled to seven cents more than you were one year ago, according to this same re- port, even though there has been allowed for an increase of 113,o00 in the population, for in that same time there has been an increase of more than 65,o0o,0o0 in the money in circulation. So you see you are bet ter off than you were af year ago-if you get your dues.
 Tn fact, you are getting better off all of the time. What has happened since 1879? The population has in- creased 58 per. cent, and the money in circulation has increased 176 per cent, and more than one-half of that increase in circulation has been in gold or in gold certificates.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
Night Photog raphy.

At a recent meeting of the Camera club in London, pr. E. F. Gruen de- scribed his new fluid lens, designed especially for making photographs with short exposures in ordinary night illumination. Fluid lenses were orig inally employed tc overcome the difii- culty of chromatic ;.berration before the combination of flint and crown glass was invented. Dr. Gruen em- ploys them for their photographic rapidity." They also possess extraor- dinary depth of focus. Good results were obtained with snap shots in va rious theaters with the ordinary stage illumination, and even lxinematograph pictures of stage scenes were made without special lighting. It is hoped that lenses of this description will greatly widen the field of photography. Science.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
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 38 and 40 Bank St. Telephone 222-2.
FALL DRESS GOODS
38 and 40 Bank St.

New arrivals have been piling in on us during the past week, every one of them being weaves and colorings of the newest and most fashionable types.
 In buying your Dress Goods at this store you not only have the advantage of making your selections from the seasons most advanced styles, but you'll also find that goods in this line Gas in all our other lines( are sold at much more economical price than those of corresponding quality are offered for elsewhere. Judge from the Following:
 GRANITE ALBATROSS.
 46 inches wide. little heavier tex ture than the old-time Albatross; of a clinging nature, very stylish for whole gowns and exceptionally dressy for separate waists; we have them in all the new and staple colors-price 75c a yard.
 CAMEL'S HAIR PIPELINE.
 This weave has the effect of an in- fensely rough goods, yet it is finished : as smooth as the finest broadcloth. It is here in all the desirable colors, and though it is a regular $2.00 fabric, we've marked the price $1.50 a yard.