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The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The very attractive Xmas display ar
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children.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
OPERATION SAVED SIGHT.

An operation has restored the sight Of
Capt. Dan French, a Potomac mariner.
who vas Cor several mouths almost en-
tirely blind as the result OF cataracts.
He will take charge o, one OF the big
Clyde Line steamers running from Phil
adelphla.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

rested on an easel at the head Of the
casket.
Mrs. George w. Chuds sent beauti-
ful wreath from her hone il Philadel-
phia. Mrs. James L. sta lford. Of Cali
fornia sent a floral tribute in the form
Of a cluster Of lilies. roses and lilies Of
the valley. Mrs. George W. ChiIds
Drexel, Of Philadelphia. sent a pretty
floral wreath.
Among others who sent floral tributes
were Mrs. John r. Mclean. Senator and
Mrs. John Kean. Mrs. Walter G.. Oak
man, Senator and Mrs. John P. Jones.
Colonel and Mrs. T. A Bingham. Mrs
Coils p Huntington. Mrs. J. A. j. Cres-
we'll. Representative and Mrs. Hit Mr.
and Mrs Thomas r, Walsh, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. General and Mrs. Draper the
Americas Republican Club of Pittsburg
Gen. George Meade Post. G. A. R.. Army
Of the Cumberland, and the Loyal Le-
gion.
At the family residence. in the early
morning. a brief prayer service was
conducted by Dr. Bristol At this aOnp
but members Of the family and relatives
we're present. The honorary pallbearers
were the only others admitted TO the
home before the funeral party started
for the church.
LEAD, Kindly Light"
AS the body was carried into the
church. the paIIbearers stood with un-
covered head. Mournfully. the strains Of
Lead. Kindly Light swept through the
church as the pastor rose in the pulpit
and signaled the quartet in the choir
loft TO commence the services. The
scriptural selections were appropriate
and the reading was heard in marked at
tention
AS a mark Of special attention to the
widow OF their former commander. Gen.
J. c. Breckinridge L. s A.. a member
o; the Society or the Army Of the Ten
nessee. looked after details Of the fun
eral and officially represented the so
ciety at the service. Gen. o. o. How
ard. Of New York. will perform a SINH
lar function at the COmmittal service att
the tomb this morning
So late was the train bringing Ulysses
s. Grant, jr.. from California 10 the city.
he did not arrive IN time to meet the
family before attending the funeral and
the moment he aIighted from the train
he hurried 10 the church and was es-
corted to the seats occupied by his rela-
tives
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
SOLEMN SERVICES
IN METROPOLITAN CHURCH

Funeral services for Mrs. Grant were
held yesterday morning at the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church
Four and-a- half and c Streets. Because
Of the limited time. no funeral sermon
was preached. This will be done this
morning. when a memorial service will
be held. In the prayer offered at the
service yesterday, DR.. Bristol referred
at length to Mrs. Grants virtues and to
her family.
President Roosevelt sat during the
service with bowed head. All over the
church we're old friends completely over
come BY emotion as Dr. Bristol recount
ed the womar virtues and those OF her
husband.
An accident occurred as the funeral
cortege was Passing into the church.
As the heavy easket was lifted from the
hearse Cne OF the handles suddenly
snapped of. Had it not been for the
activity OF one of the pallbearers the
cofin would have fallen to the pave
ment. IT, pallbearer whose handle had
broken held the piece In place and
marchec with the procession into the
church as though nothing had happened.
leaving his companion TO bear the
weight. Later the broken handle was
replaced by a new one.
As the body was carried from the
church, the chimes on the tower mourn
fully rang out with the notes OF Mrs
Grants favorite hymn, Nearer, Ny God.
to Thee" Until the procession had en-
tered Pennsylvania Avenue, the hymn
was played. Many noticed the incident
and remained with uncovered heads un-
tI tho procession was out OF sight and
the notes had ceased
Beautiful Floral Emblems.
The floral emblems sent 10 adorn the
last resting place Of the departed wo-
man were beautiful and almost lnnumer-
able Conspicuous among them was
shield sent by the Society OF the Army
Of the Tennessee. II was made OF red
and white roses and bore the society
Insignia on it's face. In the church II
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
A Democratic Plan.

This is a solution entirely in con-
sonance with our form OF government. It
gives the President and Secretary Of
War the information necessary for intel
ligeut and efficient administration. Il
serves 20 accentuatc I'm a forceful way the
subordinatiOn Of the military 70 civil au-
thority. Mr. Roots plan is not the Ger
man or French plan. or that existing IA
any foreign army. While he may have
gained valuable suggestions by a close
study Of the organization OF foreign
armies. his scheme Is wholly American
and conceived on the lines and spirit Of
our Government. and is in lose touch
with the Constitution 10 should be ac-
cepted in the spirit IL is offered and
there rs no question but that f. will be.
N the intelligent consideration OF the
country Is given 10 IL.
1T is worth while even In your busy
lives 20 give your thoughts and energy
to the solution OF this important
problem. Should those OF you charged
with the administration Of great affairs
lind your organization faulty. would you
ceusure your faithful subordinates for
that fault? Not a bit OF IL. You would
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

T0ILLIAM ALLAN. who was chief
" engineer of a blockade runner in
. the civil war, who was captured,
XXI locked up in the old Capitol
- prison and paroled, has just been
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23
Pen and Picture Pointers

n Y)HATEVER the spirit in which the
custom of setting apart a day
@ for a general expression Of graf
Ikk4EfI itude and return of thanks to
- tho Creator for His manifold
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

long been active in the work, havik
passed through the chairs of the grand ~
in succession, besides having filled
many app intive positions. Mary ID. Liv-
ingston, vice president, is a member of
Golden Rule lodge, No. 80, of LinColn.
She, too, has had long service in the order.
Nettie r. Carrick, the warden, is a menu
Der of Priscilla lodge, No. 127, of Cozads
She has been connected with tho order
thirteen years and this is her first office
in the grand assembly. Anna B. Craw-
ford, the secretary, has filled all the chairs
in the state assembly, and is now serving
for a second time as secretary. She is a
member of Charity lodge, No. 2, of Lincoln,
Mary E. STUNT of Omaha, the treasurer, IS
a member of Ruth lodge, and has served
her sisters in many capacities since be-
coming a Rebekah.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

of a ~teetotal paradise surrounded by water,
has had one of the most remarkable ca
re2rs in the history OF the temperance
movement. What situation more dramatic
has any work of fiction to show than Char
rington's assembly had, where the huge
canvas advertisement of temperance meet
ings is always permanently hung out in
the close proximity of Charrington's
brewery, whence are supplied hundreds of
public houses in the neighborhood. Born
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

in 1850, a portion of his education was
received at Marlborough. Rather than go
to the university he preferred, after a con-
t~inental tour, to take his place in the
brewery of his father. Meanwhile he was
converted" After some time spent in
assisting mission and evangclistic work
the irony of his position overwhelmed him
and he cut himself from the prospect of a
vast fortune with a comparative pittance.
Il wonder what you get for wearing that
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

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later they came to America and settled in
Wisconsin,, where for fourteen years they
prospered. In 1868 they came to Ne
braska and took a homestead three miles
southwest of Roca, where they still live.
Nine children of eleven that blessed their
union are living and happily married, al
though they are widely scattered over the
west. These gathered at the old home,
without notice to their parents, and gave
them a glad surprise on the day of their
golden wedding. Members of the congrega-
tion with which Mr.. and Mrs. Sonneman
have worshiped for thirty-four years were
let into the secret and aided in making the
surprise more complete. over 100 were
present at the celebration, the ceremony
being led by Rev. Schaum. pastor of the
worthy old couple. Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Perkins of David City were married at
Lovilla, Monroe county, Ia, on November
II, 1852, and came to Nebraska eighteen
years later. Their home is on the farm
they located i'm the fertile Platte valley
north of David City. Eight children were
born to them, four of whom are still liv-
ing, all residents of Nebraska. Twenty
eight friends and relatives, representing
four generations, were present on the day
Of the celebration. Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins
nave lOuB Dttu uOlOltu ny lh'll u'lShbolo
and Mr.. Perkins has frequently been
called upon by his fellow citizens to serve
them in office, having twice been treasurer
Of Butler county and having held other
Offices of trust at the hands of the people.
.
At the recent grand lodge meeting of the
knights of Pythias of Iowa a little furry
was created by an effort to secure the cleo
ton of certain persons as grand officers
by an accusation against those who are
virtually in control of the affairs of the
grand lodge, that they have a ring and that
positions are parcoled out several years in
advance. Nothing came of this accusation
and it was completely discredited by the
overwhelming vote accorded the new grand
chancellor, o. NJ. Gillett of independence,
who has long been an active man in the
grand lodge of Iowa. Another term was
added to the many that have been filed by
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

G7ILLIAM ALLAN. who was chief
wv engineer of a blockade runner in
the civil war, who was captured,
ISSSSI locked up in the old Capitol
prison and paroled, has just been
knighted by King Edward. Shipping inter
ests along the Atlantic coast know him
we'll as head of the firm of William Allan
& Co., Scotia engine works. He has been
in Parliament many years, where, from his
great size, he is known as THE Anak OF
the House" Sir William once wrote a
capital story called Running the Block
ade." He is 65 years old, considerably over
six feet tall and weighs $50 pounds.
.
Such a long time has elapsed since any
thing has been heard from Joe Mulhatton,
1.-The worlds champion liar, that he is gen.
orally supposed to have been dead for years.
Therefore when he suddenly turned up in
New Orleans a few days ago his friends
greeted him as enc returned from the dead.
He has been mining in Arizona for eight
years, and in all that time has been prac-
tically lost to the world. "a number Of
new liars have appeared during my alb
sence.' says Joe, but they had better
look to their laurels. | am tired of mining
and will now take to lying again"
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich, grand
uncle to the present ear, lately celebrated
his seventeen birthday. The event was a
most notable one in this imperial house,
for he is the first male member of it in
the annals OF the Romanoffs to reach the
biblical limit of age. Indeed, no Romanon
reached the age Of sixty until Car Alex
ander II, who was 60 when he was muir
dered. His brother Constantine died at the
age OF GA. There have been three or four
princesses who have lived to see seventy
and the average age of the males is now
increasing, as the three princes just re-
ferred to were all sons Ct Nicholas |. The
next generation, now varying in age from
80 to IS, has had few losses and shows
every prospect OF long life.
f. n. CharTington, the English temper
ance reformer. who has conceived the idea
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

only the toughest of all outdoor games,
and decry it for it's brutality and danger.
Those who know the game well enough
to appreciate its fine points see in it a
contest of skill, wherein Drawn, developed
to the last degree, is guided by brains
trained to the utmost in strategy of at
tack and defense. That the game pos
sesses the elements of danger its warm
est advocates admit, though they usually
answer the charge that it is murderous by
pointing to the number of players who do
not get killed. Dangerous or not, brutal
or otherwise, it is popular, and the annual
list of accidents that follow its pursuit in
no wise detors its devoteos. Weather con
ditiOns have no effect on the players and
the game goes on the day scheduled, no
matter what mood the elements may be in.
Once a game was played in Omaha on
Thanksgiving day between teams from the
University of Nebraska and the state
University OF Iowa, which was begun i'm a
rainstorm on a field of mud, continued
through a slcet and then a snowstorm,
and terminated with the players pushing
each other around on the ice that had
formed while the game was in progress.
Both the games visited by the staff artist
of The Bee this season were played in the
rain, which fact is easily apparent from
the pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

up a ollldll'l pun N'iH'
enamel surrounding the sapphire are two
dragons with inscriptions in Manchu, indt-
eating that the decoration and order were
conferred by direction of the imperial gov-
eminent. The decoration is worn sus-
pended from the neck by a yellow ribbon
Congress will have to give the consul leave
before he can accept it.
While Lord Salisbury, late prime minister
of Great Britain, was usually a grave man,
he loved jovial company and has been known
to crack a joke on occasions. Many years
ago he was a journalist and occupied a room
in company with Charles Williams, who
later became a war correspondent. The two
were warm friends and as a token or their
friendship they treated each other to a pint
of pale ale every day, Salisbury paying the
bill on the odd days of the month and Mr..
Williams on the even days. In time, how
ever, Salisbury went into politics and be-
came marquis and prime minister, and Mr..
Williams was obi. ged to drink his ale in
solitude. Some weeks ago Lord Salisbury
was entering the House of ommons and
suddenly saw his old friend for the first
time in many years. Going up to him, he
shook his hand vigorously and then whis-
pered: TEL me, old fellow, whose turn is
it to pay for the pint today, yours OF
mine?" Yet SalisbuTy's political opponents
claim that recently his memory has been
failing him. .
DR.. Kuyper, president minister of Holland
and leader of the liberal party in that coun
try, is g.. The title he likes most is that
Of leader of the little people," but the
welfare of Holland forces him into a~lliance
sometimes with the men of the double
names" as he calls the aristocrats, and
sometimes, as now, with the Roman Catho-
lies, DR.. Kuyper was for many years pas
tor of the Reformed church and is a stanch
Calvinist. He holds, however, that "a
government not Themselves led by religion
must lead a nation to perdition," and that
the Bible is the only possible basis for any
state, which accounts for his alliance wal
the Catholics rather than free-th.nking lib-
erals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

One of the secret societies for women
which moves quietly and modestly along its
appointed course, attracting very little at
tention from the public, but accomplishing
its work just the same, is the Order of
Rebekah, the woman's adjunct to the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Very little
is known of the doings Of this body outside
of its membership, yet its influence, though
imperceptible, is potent. Very recently the
state assembly held an election of officers
and chose an entire new roster. Mary A.
Caldwell, who was chosen president, is a
member of Auburn lodge, No. 1O5, and has
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

The year of grace 1852 was certainly
prolific of successful marriages if the rec
ord Of golden weddings is to be taken as a
criterion. Scarcely a week has passed
during the present year that The Bee has
not presented the pictures CT one or more
couples who have just celebrated the ff-
tieth anniversary of their wedding day
and it is a fact that not all that have been
observed have been thus recorded. For
this week The Bee offers the pictures Of
two couples who have trotted in double
harness for fifty years and who bid fair to
live together many years longer. John
Sonneman and Ernestine Rosenau were
married on October %, 1852, at the village
of Wenceletz, near Berlin, in the province
of Brandenberg Kreis Prenzlau. Two years
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

II a WHATEVER the spirit i'm which the
y" custom of setting apart a day
- for a general expression of graf
Ikk4EfI itude and return of thanks to
- the Creator for His manifold
mercies and benefcent care had it's origin,
it must be admitted that the spirit has
grown; at any rate, the custom has
extended far beyond the idea of even
the most enthusiastic dreamer of Puri-
tan times. Just as civilization has
spread, just as mankind has advanced
in all that goes to make for com
fort in his surroundings, so has the need
for gratitude increased, and, probably, so
has the capacity for its expression. 1t
is still the good things Of life that elicit
our most profound expressions Of thankful
ness, for few have learned 10 bless the rod
that smites them, and man is generally
prone to feel, If he d"cs not exhibit, re-
sentiment under adversely. Thus 1t is that
the men on whom annually devolvos the
duty of publishing forth the fact that a
certain day has been set apart for the pur-
pose of making n general and concerted
acknowledgement OF our indebtedness to a
benign God, invariably enumerate the re-
suits OF material prosperity as the chief
cause for the gratitude we should feel. and
always prominent in the list of blessings
bestowed during the year Is tine bounteous
crops" Western farmers this year have
enjoyed a peculiar season, in some re-
spccts an abnormal one, yet still the fruits
Of field and garden, vineyard and orchard,
cheap high the farmers wintry hoard, "
and there is plenty everywhere. II Is not
merely the creature comforts that come
from the harvesting Of bountiful crops for
which the farmers of the west are thankful,
but for the general prosperity that flows
from this source, and the opportunities
that arise therefrom. Plenty on the farm
means plenty everywhere, for the pros
perity Of the country is still closely de-
pendent on the prosperity Of the farmer.
Thus, the look Of peaceful content with
which the farmer views his golden corn
will be reflected in every face when
thoughts of material conditions are upper
most.
Foot ball has been in a large measure
divorced from Thanksgiving day, but tn
association is still close enough to war
rant the game being called n feature o
the occasion. AS have all other things
foot ball has made wonderful strides in de
velopment under the fostering influence o
American push. From a game in whic
kicking alone was allowed, ii has grow
to one in which almost everything els
but kicking the ball is practiced. Peopl
who do not understand the game see in /
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

H.. D.. Walker of Mount Pleasant, as grand
keeper of records and seal. He is known
to all the knights as Dad and the grand
lodge would hardly know what to do with
out him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

The Chinese government has conferred
the order of the Double Dragon upon DR..
Samuel l.. Gracey, American consul at Foo
Chow. The order carries with it a decora-
ton, which is a silver star in the center
of which is a large sapphire and at the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

blue ribbon?" said a cynic to him once.
81 am not certain of the exact amount"
he replied, but l know it costs me G2O,O
a year"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-23

f.. n. Charrington, the English temper
ance reformer, who has conceived the idea
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01
HORRIBLE TORTURE
HENRY STOCKS

have taken the so.called water
treatment" and have done my best 10
make the test as thorough as possible.
submitted to the treatment with the
understanding that the whole thing
was to be stopped when gave G'g-
nal, and with the assurance of a doctor
that ! would not be injured.
am told | swallowed Ave pints OF
water. thought it was very much
more. never worked harder in my
life than during the few minutes the
water was being poured down my
throat. | was AFRAID every instant
would choke, and this kept me swal.
lowing with all my might. Toward the
end ] was really frightened. The feel.
Of all that water coming into the
mouth is enough to Brighten anybody.
They may call II water cure hut
call II torture. 4 man would do any.
thing in the world to stop the water
after he has swallowed a pint or so. 1t
made me dizzy and gave me sharp
pains so that | felt mean and uucom.
Portable even when it was all over.
There isn't enough money in New York
to pay me to 20 through another we
ter treatment"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

ed dangerously near the point OF tor.
turc.
No Doubt Of the Torture in Il.
No one who could have seen Stocks
gulp down the last pint could fail to
condemn such treatment. The
mans courage in attacking the last
pint of water was amazing. The mus.
Giles OF MS throat we're visibly weak.
enng He swallowed less regularly
and with a painful choking noise. At
this point it is probable that the limit
OF torture was not only reached, but
passed
The mans consciousness was cen.
tered. so to speak, in his throat. At
the end he actually forgot the signal II
had been arranged he was to give to
stop the water. He was so intent up.
on the effort to keep from choking that
he neglected to raise his hand. For
an instant the water gurged in his
throat and then flowed freely from his
mouth. The danger point had been
/ reached
/ At the same instant DR.. Simon, with
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-01

| For the woman who can AFFORD such
a pretty extravaganza there is nothing
so chic as the handworked blouse for
! summer wear. There may be just a
few finely run tucks on bit OF her.
rlngDonc, but tine fact that il Is not
done by machine puts such novelties
in Il class quite by themselves.
Yet the woman with less money to
| spend ON her linen and batiste frocks
may find a satisfactory substitute for
all this Frenchy elegance in the pretty
blouse and skirt pieces when come al
ready ornamented.
Among the separate blouses are
smart white and colored linens. EN-.
broidered in a design which follows
the outlines of the collar and extends
down the front in gilet effect. A
straight band for the collar and two
more for the sleeves complete the set,
and when a blouse OF this style is well
cut and well put together il Is so fresh
and dainty that one OverloOKs the fact
that the embroidering is a thing Of
minutes instead Of long and patient
hours of tiresome nandwork.
A very stylish looking rose colorcd
crash blouse was made with a three
inch banding OF pale green applique
nntlinaI uEifh -.
extended all the way down the center
.of the garment and was placed between
two clusters OF small, machine stitch.
ed tucks, which were so daintily done
that, at the first glance. one almost be.
lieved them to be the hand run llnger.
ie kind.
Sleeves seldom show trimming, eX.
cept tucks on the upper part and any
embroidery or applique designs are
reserved for collar and wristbands.
While ribbons are certainly very
pretty for the neckbands of summer
blonses, 1t looks now as though very
few would be worn. Nearly all blouses
have straight or fancifully shaped col
lars made upon them, and there is no
lining or boning to render them IN.
comfortable. Such collars fasten sim
ply at the back or front, according to
the way the blouse buttons, with tiny
pearl or thread buttons and fine loops,
Some Oriental effects in colored EN-.
broideries are seen and for very smart
tailor suits such styles are well liked
The blouse of a suit may display any
kind OF fancy ornamentation, while