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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Judged by ]. Sterling Morton

To say single with the de-
velopment L. Miller extremely
his life effort
the This he did for selfish end He
property might several fortunes
wealth fought the city because he
said that the city would perish
described
he is. When his strug
CLING predicted that day must be its last
fought determined to
Sterling estimate Of the work OF Dr. Miller
building Omaha contained address which he made
society follows:
his faith his persistent industry flag
opinion instance all the
thought and single
much build community as did the
numbering 100000,
article setting forth the advantages
commercial and manufacturing in the state of Ne
the week months they would
behalf their Miller performed in
which diligently aboed for the
building that community No other either the
of by the of Drawn by the strength Of brain,
did much make Omaha this accomplished
drawing sketch of Miller points which
like above the his sanginy his
tenacity These of
builder Miller has been When others threw
city, Miller
with optimistic He boiled with the
The tenact, bull
his something quality which
already
retiring
acquires a liking a liking
unworthy for remarkable Judge of character
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Struggle for the Bridge

Seymour consulting engineer
Omaha accompanied by his Miller
friendship both them taking particular
When the about
office notify
telegraph directors
bridge Missouri
this be built Train
said anything definite point
office
gram handed him. 1t
Bridge Chlds yesterday
GEORGE f. SEYMOUR"
words in which lay the fate of
bridge
the question of whether Omaha
metropolitan Probably
Omaha Dr. Miller closed his desk put
the office Of Willard the
invited Miard with him office
the First National
closed doors Of Mr. Kouns private office he handed
asked him read 1t aloud which he
time rapidly-so rapidly
that of Omahas leading citizens that evening
lowing committee eight way
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Fight for Omaha

fight terminus this road
Dr. Miller bore leading part those who fought omahas
battles largely his foresight good judgment
tenac that brought final victory Omaha spite Of the
position Of the entire state OF points Nebraska
established relations railroad in
following this friendship AS far
concerned Omaha badly handicapped
the building
formation banks of the river
favorable the construction Of bridge Either Florence
much site for the eastern
terminus of the road.
citizens manifested short
hostility Durant mind
the accomplished first practical
boodler corruponist
his financial
nothing while he struggling desperately build
the first miles, the completion of which would ente him
subsidy the
Miller with leading citizens remained his
unfolding him possible The that broke
patience demand made by
of which worth $40 Durant
Miller ourished his order from
Johnson changing the terminus of the
Bellevue. unwritten history
point that did take
advantage Of the order
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
His Aid to Farmers

Such the which played the great events
which made Omaha. He
the development the
country He believed in the
time when thought
line The north of the Platte generally
Miller the gospel planting
believed that only coonwoods
soil praced preached by planting
his beautiful Seymour park which nourshing
Through columns exploited that hills
offered ideal that fine could be
the attitudes the line. The first Ignite
mountains geologst,
Hayden, Mflers office dumped
wondering the floor.
Dr. Mler's for sound during the money"
illustrative his far-sighedness At
the bonds issued by the already redeemabe
many people paid greenbaks
bonds amounted than billion of dollars those
greenback payment
plentiful bring prosperity Dr. Mers
the editorials his efforts
success
declaring the national democratic
the following placing similar plank in its
plat
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
In National Politics
platform.

politics in other things DR.. Mler's activities OF
Aside from his work both editor and
affairs leading in national affairs
and numbered his friends of the leading of the
Tden elected president DR. Miller would
his cabinet When Cleveland elected to
presidency influential the appoint
of Dr. Miller general He member of the
national democratic committee 1880 he voun
tary declined position that committee give place his close
friend the late Sterling Dr. Miller sold the
John McShane But he not to be
satisfied with life and inactivity and took charge of the
business Of the New York Life Insurance in Nebraska
in which position he continued years
five president of the Board of Park Com
with the acquisition
bouevard President Cleveland
the position of of the port of
Omaha he continued this place for four and half
Miller rendered important the city and state
activities during exposition He chairman Of
committee of Sterling Morton John c. Wharton and
appointed the interest of the transmits
sspp exposition the America
exposition
November q 1892 and March IT, 1903, he
Lodge of Sterling Morton
Nebraska City Miss Frances M. Briggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Fight Not Yet Over

Immediately. Realizing Of
authorized Miller
Douglas county courteousy
victory Omaha,
but the supremacy established
terminus of the Union
Omaha should be the real
which hung the long Eventually
committee
oliver decisive results
Kounze Dr. Miller visited
Omaha the frankly
the
T a fight
the Omaha in their
the the a OF
the Union Pacific
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Well Sized Up

had Miller years the
lowing expressive sketch of him few years ago:
deepest
could If liking TO
strictly habits, conscentiousy
enterprsng and highly respected writer he
Winslow's a
a he
solder immense; twisting
biting short nvecive he hand
for kind words and good sentiments
approachable
At the 76 years. point very par
donabe pride his He
for which satisfying
which the his years
the hale, foceful
love for Omaha, his mind the
still faithful apostle propaganda
diligently and effectively spread for years.
THE pessms built anything accomplished any
good" Dr. Miller "He a puler society
him. The young today fifty
years from will metropolis half million people"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23

what seemed like
tee however. the
Six weeks Of hard by the Omaha delegation
brought result Other work
too, and the Omaha hardly the of
directors of the Union Pacific
difficult because from the
by all odds the
argument that be overcome
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Service to the Territory

naturally bright well educated and having bust
ability ideas Miller valuable
Iusiton leading He
council when 1t met in January,
1855 building which then stood Ninth and
finished the duties
position the rackes prairie his little
Cunning candle placed by his
wife in the his guide during
he for few weeks In the
army General Harvey Three up
Pierre The officer in
expedition landed sought out Dr. Miller He told
cholera raging his soldiers and
he pick who supposed
expedition Dr. Miller refused to away and leave
provide for taking Mrs Miller along
and finally His services the boats
godsend the soldiers.
legislature in 1855 from Douglas county,
included county He took leading part in the
capitol in Omaha where Governor Cunning
powerful interests work to
interests succeeded This
battles in which Dr. Miller took leading
snached by the closest margin like
burning The was elected to the ter
rtoa council upper of the legislature the following
year of them president Of the body
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Begins His Real Work

the redoubed his efforts
OF his adopted decisive building
Pacific railroad about Destiny
seemed again
establishment
terminus great Pacific railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
In Financial Straits

him and several eastern while
they erecting the first pretenous brick
building in the Union Pacific headquarters
building This financial depopulated
seemed that struggling for life perish Dr.
Miller went breathing spell The
OF north south,
several beginning
angry flame The great struggle which
fratenal blood about
Missouri debaable ground Colonel w H. Gun
diff editor of St. Joseph
found make trip south
and asked during HIS absence He
favorng conservative procedure rather than
the radical Lincoln this line
therefore, northern
radicals.
Omaha early In 1850 he helped to recruit the
made Fort
Kearney resided until 1864 In that he the
but defeated after
ous campaign compelled making
OF arms The ranking recollection
Of this mob together with the
which ST. Joseph led him
launch the which the able
editor fOr twenty-three
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
Commanding Position Center of National Commerce

meeting took place three and Ezra
Milard joining Mr. Kountze York The
contract drawn result
which the passenger station and shops of the
road in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23

ler Omaha has been his life passion Others have
struggled for wealth. for professional for
itical success for political preferment he has
struggled for Omaha 1t the
the faithful and century
Educated to be physician early up minsterng
human patients In an eastern city and followed destnys finger
pointing to the found as patient more suited to
Els genius tiny settlement the edge of the wilderness
Omaha was infant when n
the years following had all the illnesses infant
ahd through them all the physician
% times In the cys Adolescence desperate diseases assaed it,
threatening life itself But with SKILL
liable fought disease and drew
the city back from the gates of death.
George Lafoest Miller was born in Boonve Oneida county
N Y August 49, 1880 His but that
thrifty class fitted to combat the rigorous climate and natural
disadvantages of the frontier that
hard winters he bearing his the slow fight the
settlers for living hard life, but him consti
When 16 he left the
position in wooden mill There full of
homesickness from sisters
brought on desperate illness Dr. Hiram Hoy the physician who
nursed him back health position office
where he would have opportunity read medicine The
man accepted Five later he entered the College of Ply
sicians Surgeons City,
graduated in 1852, the third in his class
Early Practice and Marriage
He pracced his years.
city physician physician poor
1t shortly after the death Of his mother when his father
who had already ventured into the Ill
Ia, that he decided
Miss Elizabeth Dickinson He left his bride with relatives
In Ann Arbor Mich by railroad
the river Kokuk where he Joined his father
from MS Illness They went by stage journey OF $40 miles, to
Council Bluffs The trip those
nights There less than dozen people there the time Of
their arrival 49, prospects bright
for physician seeking practice The foreul
Governor Thomas Cunning with bringing
Miller the settlement resident He back
ATbo brought his wife Omaha residence
present junction
Twenty fourth Cunning streets
history that the first of his few patients
the frontier papPoose the doctor
had hung the beautifully geterd sign of his profession In front
cabin tribe which then
another When learned
medicine he whoop and call
him off the where the
lay pneumonia the
of the disease nj beyond medical aid.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
HE father Of Omaha.

HE father Of Omaha"
Prominently this title belongs to George L. Nil
ler Omaha has been his life passion Others have
struggled for wealth. professional for
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23

fascinating construction
of history nation
pronounced In the
history of modern nation"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always pres
ent in the stomach and intestines and
| carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking. drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal eifectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
| the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another. but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
| is in Stuarts Charcoal LOZenges; they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal. and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather in
| the form of large, pleasant tasting
loZenges, the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use of these loZenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
of the general health, better COM
pleXiOn, sweeter breath and pureI
| blood, and the beauty of it is. that nc
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking OF
the benefits of charcoal says: Il adj
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to al
patients suffering from gas in stom-
ach and bowels. and to clear the com.
plexion and purify the breath, mouth
and throat; l also believe the liver is
greatly benefited by the daily use o.
them; they cost but twenty-five cent:
a box at drug stores, and although il
| some sense a patent preparation. yet
believe / get more and better charcoa
IN Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than il
any Of the ordinary charcoal tablets.
I. Jan.6-13-20-2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20

The race for ladies at the rink Thurs
dav night was won by Miss Vera Good
rich. who defeated Mrs. IZetta Butler
Small. Miss Goodrich had the lead from
the start, but on the 18th lap was passe.
by hcr opponent. In doing SO Mrs. Small
ran into the wall and before she cOuh
recover herself was passed by Miss Good
rich, who could not be Overtakcn. Thc
free -for-all race had five starters and tn,
winner was not determined, ct least by
the audience. Several dropped out by he
ing unable to keep clear of the wall ant
as fast as this happened their places w r;
taken by Others so that the original five
or a part of them, failed to cross tn,
tape, The rink here and the one at Mad
isor, managed by Vaughan e Roderick
has dissolved, the formers interest being
purchased by Max Clark of this town
Tt is the intention of the new manager.
to nut on polo and the first game will
probably be played ut Madison one weel
from Saturday night. Each town will
have n team and there should he SOM
exciting contests. An order for the cage:
was placed Friday and c. a. Drake. who
has had experience in the Central Main.
League, was appointed referee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
Luke e. Wright, Governor Of Philip
pines, Is Named.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Luke f. Wright
Of Tennessee. governor general of the
Philippines. is to be the first American
ambassador to Japan, if the Senate ap-
proves the nomination which Presden,
Roosevelt will next Monday submit to it
The announcement was made today by
Sec. Root.
Gov. Gen. Wright will be succeeded il,
Office at Manila, first. by Henry G. Idc
the senior member of tine commission and
vice governor and at present acting gov
ernor general. while Gen. Wright is on
leave of absence in this country. When
Mr.. Ide retires on June /. James T.
Smith of California. Il member of tho
Philippine commission. will succeed to the
office of governor general.
Gov. Wright rendered his resignation
as governor general of the Philippines
i. several .morths ago. ,,.,. n ., m
1t is understood that the Japanese gov
ernment has indicated its willingness ia
accept Gen. Wright as ambassador.
Gen. Wright has not decided yet when
he will go to Japan, having originally
planned to remain in this country until
America is represented at Toxic dplo
maically only by Mr. Laughlin, the sec
Ond secretary Of the legation.
Commissioner lde. who will immediate
~ succeed Coy. Gen. Wright has a recOr,
Of distinguished service. He was one ol
the American commissioners to Samoa
and was chief Justice of the islands. Ht
has been Philippine commissioner for th'
past six years and being we'll along ii
years desired to retire and rendered his
resignation. to take effect June l. next
Mr. Smith was commissioned colonel ol
the lst California Regiment of Volunteer
Infantry May 6. 1898. and served with hi.
regiment in the Philippines. He was
made military governor of Negros in 1S99
and in October of the following year h,
was appointed collector Of customs foi
the Philippines and Manila. In April
1899, he was promoted to the grade ol
bIfgadier general of volunteers. In June
1901. he resigned as briEadier general an,
collector Of customs. to accept the ap
pointment of associate justice of the su
preme court of the Philippine islands
and on Jan. I. 1909. he was appointed {
member of the Philippine commission.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
Ladies' Drawers
ALL SIZES

One lot ladies' drawers, hemstitched.
cut extra large. Sale Price .121-2c
one lot of Ladies' Drawers, made of
good muslin, double rows of five
clusters of tucks, with deep hem
stitch. Sale Price ................19 .19c
One lot Ladies' Drawers, with deep
ruflie, with torchion lace edge. Sale
Iflce ESS
One lot Ladies' Drawers, made of
fire Cambria. umbrella shaped double
rows of tucks. wide rutfle, trimmed
with blind Hamburg embroidery. Sale
fflce .....-.... oSC
one lot Ladies' Drawers. made of
heavy muslin. trimmed with exclusive
new Hamburg embroidery. Sale Price
ACC
One lot Ladies' Drawers, with deep
muslin ruffle, one row of tOrchiOn in
Sertion, with torchOn trimmed edge.
sale lllce 4Sc
one lot Ladies' Drawers. extra large
sizes. made extra large with hem
stitched hem. Sale Price ....... .29c
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
Congressional Notes.

Rep. Burton of Ohio has introduced
joint resolution asking for an early
report regarding the use of the waters
flowing over Niagara Falls. The re-
port is requested from the United
states members of the International
Waterway Commission.
John +. Stevens. chief engineer of the
lsthinian Canal Commission, was elect
ed Friday at New York as vice presi-
ueht and director of the Panama
iiailroad Co. to fill the place made va
cunt by the resignation of former
Chief Engineer John +. Wallace. Mr..
stevens is also general manager of the
Panama Railroad Co.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has announced it's decision in the
the case of +. II. Newman against the
New York Central 4 Hudson River
kailroad and various other principal
carriers in official classification terri
Tory, IN favor of the complaint, hold
i"s that third class rating for leather
sc'dps IN less than carload lots is sufii-
e'entiy high and that the defendants
present classification and rating of that
traffic is unjust and unreasonable.
Inc Republican members of the
t'ouSe committee on Interstate and
,oieisn commerce held Il caucus at the
Eapltoi Friday night at which the
iiepourn rate bill was discussed at con-
siuerable length. The bill. it is believd.
WIN De reported to the House next week
N slightly modified form. Senator
poiiiver of Iowa attended the confer
.hce and Joined with the representa-
.Nes IN reviewing the provisions of the
measure. The caucus was held in Mr..
hepburn's committee room.
In view of complaints to the postof-
nce department of the brittleness of
pos.ase stamps and their tendency to
curi and become detached after being
.a'nAed TO letters, an investigation was
.luefed and it was found that the
uouo'e Is due to the hard gum used in
me summer and which is affected by
.he cold. dry atmosphere of the winter
stason. All such stamps supplied to
postmasters have been directed to be
withdrawkby them until the summer
months and i'm the meantime new sup-
plles are being forwarded them coated
With 9 softer glue. ssssi y ~" :
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
A RECEIVER
Continued from Page One.)

tiCn with the petition for a receiver Mr..
De GoOsh Informed the court that the
bank had 5000 depositors whose ac-
counts aggregated $lS2 600 while the
custOdians appointed by the court in
formed him that but $3.50 in cash re-
mained.
When the case was called Friday
Counsel Hamilton, representing the
bank, stated that he must report that
the plans of those Interested in the
banks by which they had hoped to re-
cover at least 25 per cent. of the
amount Of deposits had been succeeded.
Therefore Mr.. Hamilton said he would
not oppose the appointment of Il re-
ceiver.
At this point Custodian Weed inform
ed the court that in his opinion the in
stitution was hopelcssly insolvent and
that there was no one authorized to
take over the banks affairs under thos.
conditions and he advised the APP
pOintment of a receiver.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
Ladies' Night Robes
ALI. SIZES

One lot Night Robes. high neck. two
rows of Hamburg insertion. with Ham
burg trimmed neck. Sale Price 25c
ON" lot Night Robes low neck. Ham
burg trimmed neck. sale Price. .25c
one lot Night Robes, high neck, made
OF heavy cotton. trimmed in neck and
sleeves with Hamburg, with hem
stitched tuckS in front. Sale Price 69c
One lot Night Robes. made of good
Cambria. square Snapped neck. trim
med with pretty Hamburg embroidery
Sale Price .79c
one lot Night Robes, square neck.
finished neck and sleeves with fine
torchion lac",alSo two rows torchion
insertion. Sale Price .79c
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
IN THE HOUSE.
Continued from Page One.)

p,-,n1ige criticised the slOwness OF
p,nema canal construction. With
~. .xn.nditures of s26.0O0.06 which he
ini1 wot,l,, lie the amount used when
appropriation carried by the bill had
tian used it could only then be deter
,,;oed what character Of canal should
be built.
eu,.ech advocating revision of the
.or,f With a view to securing free hides
t,r the benefit OF the shoe manufactur-
are of his constituents, was made by
Perkins, y. !.
gurton. Ohio. discussed the deficiency
bin. and in answer 10 a question by
unl. Conn, said he had advocated a
committee made up of chairmen Of the
s~srious committees that the total
revenues might be taken into consider
alton and apportiOned to the various
objects. AT 5.15 o'clock the House ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
THE STATEHOOD BILL
Will Be Taken Up Next Wednesday
in the House.

Washington, Jan. 19.-As a result o
conference in the Speakers room aftel
the House met today. it was decided t.
bring up the statehood bill in the HOUSE
Wednesday of next week.
The full strength of the Republican
"!nsurgent" vote against the bill was
canvassed during the conference and es-
tmated at Gl. With a full attendance OF
the "staIwarts' this vote can be over
come.
The bill will be accompanied in the
House.by ruling prohibiting the division
Of the statehood question. 1t is estimated
that two days will be occupied in cOnsid-
Grafton Of the bill
The statehood bill was under consider
alton by the Senate committee on terrific
ries today. The question of joint state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico was
not brought up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
Funeral Of Mrs. Robert Younq.

The funeral Of Mrs. Robert Young was
held Thursday afternoon at the family
home on the river road, the services being
conducted by Rev. Fred II. Leitch, pastor
of the Methodist church. She left beside
her husband two sons and one daughter
all of whom live here. and two sisters and
one brother in Canada. She was ma
tive cf St. George and hal lived in Skow-
hogan less than 4 year. Her age was A.
She had been in poor health for a number
Of years. but her last illness was of only
two weeks duration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-20
Ladies' Short UnderSkirtS
ALI. LENGTHS

One lot Ladies' Short Skirts. extra
wide, nicely tucked rutfle. Sale Price.
25c
One lot Ladies' Short Skirts. with
one row torchion lace insertion. torch
ion lace edge. Sale Price 39c
One lot Ladies' Short Skirts. made of
Muslin, trimmed with hemstitched ruff
tie. Sale Price. .39c
One lot Ladies' Short Skirts, made
Of good Muslin trimmed with pretty
Hamburg embroidery. Sale Price. .49c
one lot Ladies' Short Skirts, made
Of good Muslin. trimmed with tucked
lawn rufiie. with wide torchion lace
edge Sale Price. ACC