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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Observation-Disclosures and DOdss.
CHARTER TINKERS ARE NIL
No Attention Paid to Their work By
the Douglas County Leg
islators.

Has all the work done by the charter
revision COMMITTEES been for naught?
The action of the Douglas county delega-
ton TO the legislature has given an affirm.
alive impression. The members-elect to
the house and senate have been holding
daily meetings for over a week to fix up
a charter which they will ask the legisla-
tUre to pass at the coming session.
I'VE nave not been paying any attention
to the work done by the charter revision
committee" said w. p. Thomas, one Of the
leading members OF the delegation. Its
chief work consisted in recommending the
raising of most of the salaries OF the mu-
nicipal officeholders. Omaha now has a good
charter and the changes which will be rec.
commended by this delegation will be few
and far between.
THE delegation is. however. working out
a scheme whereby it hopes In a way to re-
deem the campaign pledges given for home
rule for Omaha and South Omaha To
II at end two meetings were held with
Governor-elect Shallenberger last week
when he was in Omaha to attend the Ma
tional Corn exposition. One OF these meet.
lngs lasted four hours and the other five
hours. To give Omaha home rule the dele
CATION is considering two propositions
either to make the law so the mayor will
appoint the fire and police board, and thus
make him responsible for the action OF
the board. or 10 so change the law that
the members Of the fire and police board
will be elective.
Mr.. Shallenbergcr was in favor of the
elective plan before he came to Omaha
but the members of the delegation say
they were able to- show him where he was
wrong in that way of thinking and several
members of the delegation now think they
will have the governors sanction to having
the law so changed that the mayor will
appoint the fire and police commissioners
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

Copley. JeweIer-Fobs-a5 S. 18th St.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Cheaper Cable Rates.

That not only cheaper, but very much
cheaper rates for cablegrams across the
Atlantic are near At hand was the asser-
ton OF Ralph Lemieux. the postmaster
general in the Canadian cabinet. this aft
ernoon on the eve Of his departure for
after a day spent in this country
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

we have the largest
stock of high grade
wines, liquors and
champagnes In the west.
All the standard brands
for househ old and med
icinal purposes.
Just received from
France for our Xmas
trade all the popular
cordiais and liquors.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
A Crnt.I MtntnLe

is to neglect a cold OF cough. DR.. Kings
New Discovery cures them and prevents
C assumption. soc and 500. For sale by
Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Charter Revision Committee Decides
on Limit of Various Funds.
DOUBLE SHIFT FOR FTREMEN
Also Decides I'm Favor of Twelve
-COuneilmen, SIX to BE Elected by
Wards and same Number
mt Large.

The meeting of the charter revision com
mittee last night was important for the
struggle for a double shift for the fire de-
partment and the adoption of the general
committee report on South Omaha ex-
penditures. n report provides, as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24
Equal Franchise society.

Another factor appeared in the suffrage
situation today when the announcement
was made that the Equal Franchise So
ciety had been organized at the home Of
Mrs. Clarence IL. MackRy. with Mrs.
Mackay as president.
The particular object OF this society IL
to secure the national. state and local
electoral franchise for women. and for this
purpose to maintain In the city OF New
York and elsewhere adequate headquarters
propaganda.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-24

following his arrival from Europe last
night.
The reform has been accomplished on
the Pacific" declared Mr.. Lemieux. and
u will soon come about on the Atlantic
Mr.. Lemieux said the movement had
recommended itself to Influential interests
In the United States also. but he declined
to be questioned ss 10 whether or not this
government had been or would be APP
preached by Canad and Great Britain
in the matter. However. he said Il was
regarded as significant when whitelaw
Reid. the American ambassador in London,
at a dinner given to Mr.. Lemieux In that
city. declared in a s-emi-humorous way that
the United States would not stand by idly
and see Canada enjoy alone what he de-
clared would be the great boon Of lower
cable rates to Europe.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13
STSEekE4.

Some parties who keep up
with The News local weather
conditions wanted To know
asked the editor, blessed if they
didn't whether or not the wind
blew in Canyon City last Thurs
day. 1t did. The News failed
to mention it because the
forms were closed ere the
gale appeared. Did it blow
Thursday of last week: We
reckon it did. 1t was not a
storm tho. just a straight wind
seasoned with sand from New
Mexico. \ glance at our wealth
er man above will give YOU some
idea of it. Such things are not
of frequent occurrence here
happening only once in a. while
and generally in the spring
opening They do no material
damage and are the nearest APP
proach to cyclones that the
Plains country can brag about.
BY Friday the wind fell and
since then the weather has been
delightful.
There is still sufficient mois-
ture in the ground for breaking
sod and the wheat is looking
fine.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

After more than a year Of
physical suffering such as not
more than one mortal ont of each
five hundred has to endure be-
fore parting company with the
things of this world, DR.. J. l..
Howell died on Tuesday evening.
His ailment was a cancerouS
growth on the neck and side of
the head which, breaking inter
nally, made its way into the
lungs producing death by stran-
gulation. He was 80 years old.
In life DR.. Howell was IA de
voted member of the Methodist
church. and after services there
by the pastor. at } p. NJ. We'd
nesday afternoon, the interment,
with Masonic ceremonies, was
made at the City Cemetery. OF
this order DR.. Howell had been
a member from the time he was
old enough to join and it can be
we'll said of him that he was a
Mason in practice, tried and
true-better men than such
don't live.
No man in Canyon City was
held in higher esteem than was
DR.. Howell. During the hours
of his funeral services, almost
every business house in town
was closed and the procession
which formed at the church and
accompanied the dead to see the
last sad rites performed at the
grave, was over a mile long. 1t
was a fitting tribute to a noble
life. The Borrowing wife. the
two sons, deceased's only broth
er-who remained with him to
the last-and other relatives have
the sincere sympathy of all our
people. county as well as town.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

The Plainsman. a four page )
col all home print newspaper, by
a. ". Callahan & Sons, made its
entry into the world at Dimmit,
Castro county, on March 6. 1t
starts well in a business way,
having a fair proportion of adj
yertising and with another fea-
ture. not common in the Panhan-
dIe-a tabulated quarterly re-
port from the treasurer of Cas-
tro county. The beginning is
alright, Pecos. and we wish you
better and better luck as the
days 90 by.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13
An Amarillo Packing House.

\ packing house at Amarillo
is within the range of possibili-
bilities. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 will erect a modern
plant there and the Daily Pan
handle of Saturday says that al
ready one-half of this amount
was subscribed at the Friday
meeting.
Canyon City, on account of the
lay of the ground and superior
water facilities, is a much better
location for a packing house than
is Amarillo. but if we can't land
such an enterprise. ADD i5 seems
that its not within oar r. Jrh-
at least We are not afte. ij-Jhel
about the next best thing for
Randall county is to have it at
Amarillo.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

J. K. Harter, an old standby
blacksmith of the town, who
moved to Lake Arthur, New
Mexico about a year ago is back
again with us. His wife has
been here some time and him
self, the elder children and his
household effects arrived the
first Of the week. He has made
arrangements to work in the
shop across the street from the
printing Office.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

Some five gallons Of gasoline
went off, in the pump house of
the Light plant Monday night,
supposed to have ignited from a
la tern carried in there by
Os ar Edwlrds. 1t made a big
show in the way of a blaze.
There was more gasoline in
there, a ten gallon case Of it, but
strange TO say, altho the case
burned up the gasoline in this
lot failed TO catch. Oscar Ed
wards, in speaking of the fire,
says that he, Fred Gano and
John Rowan drowned it out by
throwing buckets Of water on it.
We rather expect that it burned
itself out. The damage done did
not exceed five dollars excepting
of course the jar to the nerves
of Oscar, who was acting as gas
oline engine expert.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

j. W. Cowart is once more at
his place of business, the City
Bakery. Frank Beaver. the ba-
ker, who has been sick too in also
on duty again. Their goods,
bread. cakes, pies and candies,
are made here out of pure stuff
and are as good as you will find
anywhere.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

The smallpox situation is be-
ing kept well in hand and the
number of cases is growing beau
tifully less each day. A strict
quarantine is being maintained
and by reason Of this and thru
vaccination it is expected that
by April 1st Canyon City will be
entirely clear of the disease. No
cases are reported from the
country.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John Howell re-
turned to Lake Arthur, New
Mexico. yesterday evening, his
mother and Harry going with
them to remain a week or so.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

Call up phone No. II when
you think of an item of local in
terest. The News will appreciate
such information.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13
:TOWN 8COUNTY:
. Personal AND OTHER MATTERS .
. THAT CONCERN Orr CITIZENS. .
9 seSSssx SSsreSxe

|. l.. Hunt would make a good
alderman for ward 3.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13
1855 = u
: LOCAL GRAIN MARKET :
J. :,
ssaSo.: Hauaaas
1865 &:

The quotations here given are
from the Canyon City grain deal
ers and show the market the day
before the issue Of this paper.
The prices are for grain in sack
unless otherwise stated.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-13

Scale Books at this Office.
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
Gen. Richardson at AntIetam.

Editor National Tribune: I notice a
statement in your paper of Jan. 30.
1908. by George Schultz. SD N. Y, in
to Gen. I. B. Richardson at
the battle of Antietam, which l desire
to correct. Gen. Richardson was not
killed or MORALLY wounded on the 18th
day of September. but was present and
did command the First Division, Sec
ond Corps, on the battlefield of An
tietam on the 18th day of September
1862, until he fell MORALLY wounded
about IL o'clock noon, just In rear of
my regiment, the 5th N III. Soon after
we carried the Sunken Road, or
Bloody Lane. at the edge of the corn
field In front of Peppers house. The
9Th N. Fl. charged up the slope, across
the Sunken Road into, the cornfield,
driving out the I'd Mig. We then
changed front to the left, charged the
4th NJ c., who were attempting to
flank us, drove them outiwith the bay
Onet, capturing their ecolers with many
prisoners. A short time after this
Cen Richardson was mortally wound
ed while personally directing the fire
Of Graham's' battery Which came up
and unlimeberd on the ridge just in
rear of the left of the 9Th N. II. !
was an officer in Gen, Richardson's
Division from its Organization, knew
him personally and IwelIs Gen. Han
cock assumed command of the division
about 3 p. m.-Jchn w: Bean. Cap
tain, 5th N. H.; Commafider Webster
Post, BrocktOn, MASH ,R3y
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
Absent and Not Accounted For.

Editor National Tribune: 1 was a
member of Co. A, 44th Ohio, and of Co
A, Sth Ohio; enlisted August. 1861; dis
charged August 1865. / began immedi-
ately after the war to keep tab on my
company, enrolling all their names in
book, recording post office. death. or
anything of interest. / have succeeded
pretty well-now have the names of 81
who are dead; but there are few /
never heard from and L now want to
advertise for some of them through
your valuable paper: Alpheus S.
Moore. Captain and afterward Colonel,
Sth Ohio; last heard in Los Angeles,
Cal; a minister-probably in Baptist
Church, Jesse Burkstusser,' minister;
last heard from in Pennsylvania Ben
jamin +. Crawford. last heard from in
Chicago. James +. Congo, blacksmith
Noah Jones. last heard from in Mercer
County. Mo. George w. Kunkle. last
heard from at Huntertown. Ind. Daniel
ID. Lonebarger, from HillsborOugh, III 4;
/ have his discharge. Wiley NJ Sinner,
last heard from in Shasta County, Cal.
Arson Stanfield, Henry County, Ohio.
VIM. Fl. Steele. i want to hear from
these comrades. If they have passed to
the great beyond, let the widow, son,
daughter, or friend drop me card. At
our last company Reunion we mustered
but 10 members-eight of these served
in 44th-seyen in 44th and 8th and two
in Sth only Our ranks are thinning
fast-W. M. Williamson. better known
in company as Betsy" Piqua, Ohio
The National tribune., 1908-07-23

154th n. Y; was taken prisoner at
Gettysburg. July 3 sent to Belle Isle,
where he was kept till February, 1864;
was then taken to Andersonville, where
he remained until April. 1855; being
hel da prisoner about $50 days. He
leaves a widow and four children.
ADAMS.-At North Woodstock.
Conn.,. April 81, 1907, Loring J.lAdams,
aged Ga. He served in Co. B. 57th Mass
MENTON.-At New Haven, Conn,
June 80. 1908. Frank A. Mention, aged
&C years. He served conspicuously for
three years; was Captain in the 5th
N Y. Cav; was wounded at Chancel-
louisville.
June 80, 1908, William ]. Montgomery,
aged S5 years. He enlisted Aug. 2,
1862. in Co. X, 23d Mich, and served
three years.
JONES.-At his home. 2419 Fifth
avenue. Altoona. Pa, Nathan S. Jones.
He served in Cos. b and NJ. 22d Pa.
Cav.
LLOYD-At Fairmont. w. Va. April
%, 1908, Andrew j. Lloyd. He
served in Co. B. 25th Ohio; also in 18th
Ohio.
LAUFER.-At Soldiers Home Hos
pital, South Dakota. May Is. 1908,
Peter Laufer. aged 63 years. He
served in Co. c. oath Iowa.
HENDERSON.-At his home in
Traverse City, Mich. May 10. 1908,
Richard T. Henderson, aged 65 years.
He was born In Indiana; enlisted July
2. 1861, in 18th Ind. afterward known
as goth Ind, by consolidation. Was
commissioned First Lieutenant. and
promoted to Captain; wounded in the
first days fight at Gettysburg; dis
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
Charlottesville.

Editor National Tribune: Comrade
McElroy's lucid history of the Chancel-
louisville campaign is the most absorbing
of any that i have ever read, and tho
was in that battle never understood
it before. We were in the best of
spirits and yet were wretchedly thwart-
ed. almost without a blow on our side.
1t now appears that the Union army
was bottled up in the woods. and like
a cat in a bag the Confederate Generals
kicked it from every side and COM
PEELED us, as I remember, to face in
all directions to repel attacks. While
our regiment Che 57th N W and
others faced McLaw's position, other
troops We're making breastworks facing
the rear-what for?
/ think now that all the noise made
by the enemy in our front was only a
ruse to occupy our attention while
Stonewa1I Jackson moved around our
flank. And on the -flext day when We
heard that terrible roar of musketry to
our right it was because the enemy
attacked Sickles. He had advanced to
the only fighting ground we had, and
the enemy knew it. and fought for it,
because. as Comradc McElroy points
out. it divided their army Then after
repulsing their attack the field was
given them by Hooker's order.
So we who were so strongly in
trenched on the Charlottesville field
had to move. The rebel shells came from
the flank and rear of our line. which
were facing west and one shell ex-
ploding over our regiment, fatally
wounded Serg't Stockwell. fine young
man. a school teacher in the Utica COM
pany OBJ.
And now the after-battle generalship
comss in. Hooker's plan to compel the
enemy to attack us was a great sue
cess--for them. They attacked us all
right. front and rear, and when Sickles
sent for aid what chance for a Cen
eral when our commander was dis
abled. Suppose Couch or any General
at hand had grasped the situation and
sent our corps (the Second) with the
reserve artillery, or the batteries lying
useless in the woods. to the open ground
where Sick1es was. they could have
changed the result.
The whole army should have moved
there, repulsed Stuart's attack, then
connected with Sedgwick. thus prevent
ing his defeat. and If McLaw's Division
was yet between us and the river, COM
pei them to surrender! If not. why
not &C. w. Kelly Neriden, Conn.
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
4I,m from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Me-,

The modern phrase, I'm from Mis-
court, show me-" is not so very modern
after all. This originated I'm the Spring
of 1865. when a soldier of a Missouri
regiment. while in Alabama on the
Selma Campaign, under Gen. james H.
Wilson, stopped at wayside house.
where he found boy who appeared
to be only half-witted. He asked the
boy where his father was, and received
in reply the lucid answer, Dads down
at the end of the lane feeding the
hogs" Now the soldier desired to in
terview dad" and said to the half
witted boy, I'm from Missouri, you
must show me-" The boy replied,
$50 down to the end of the lane, and
IL you can't distinguish Dad from the
other hogs come back and I will show
you.
The National tribune., 1908-07-23

charged July IL. 1865. He leaves q
widow and one daughter.
RICE.-At Harriette, Mich, June 8.
1908, Daniel p. Rice. He served as a
Corporal in Co. /, I'd Mich. Cav
CoLLARD-At Toronto. Canada.
on May. %, 1908, Joseph Collard, I'd
Col Cav, aged 10 years. Comrade
Collard was one of the sturdy type OF
Canadian-Amercar soldiers who fol-
lowed "Old Glory in the civil war.
Returning home to Toronto after the
war he Joined the Fire Department in
his native city and served faithfully
for over so years in that capacity. He
was one of the organizers of James s.
Knowlton Post, G. A. r., located at
Toronto. and very seldom missed a
meeting of his Post. in which he took
deep interest. He was laid to rest
on Memorial Day in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery with G.. A. r. honors.
1908, James r. Shepard, aged IS years.
He served in Co. F, LIST Cal Cav. His
widow survives.
WIFFIN.-At Austin, Chicago. Ill.
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. G.
H. Dean, on June 4. 1908, Frederick
Within. in the 65th year of his age. He
States in boyhood; served in Co. I.
37th ILL., His widow. two daughters and
three sons survive him.
LAHEE-At Healdsburg, Cal, June
4. 1908. James II. Lahee;a aged 3d.
years. He was born in New York;
served in Co. G.. 28th Wis.
BARGER.-At Fayetteville, Ark,
May 80. 1908, Winslow H. Barger He
served in Co. L. list Wis. Cav. -
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
Stories Emneny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
10 the Great National Struggle

/ As he followed the guest saw tear
wet but smiling faces turned to him,
and the group of children that chung
to the General as he paused on the
gallery stayed like a picture in his mind
always afterward.
Charlie. saddfed and bridled. the Ma
jor's bags across his shoulders, was
looking at the fearful group and at the
General for the explanation of the I'M
taken ride over the plantation and the
never-before-missed visit to the mound
beneath the pines.
With touch Of fermality that was
meant to disguise the emotion he felt,
Gen. Eggleston spoke to his guest.
TT is a small return for your favor
to me and my men. but it will serve
your present need. ! Charlie has carried
me thru many hard places. and will
take You to your journeys end"
Maj. Murray. too much moved for
speech, grasped the hand of his host.
and, with blurred eyes and stumbling
feet, let himself be helped into the sad
die.
General. II will send him back;
it is like taking one of your children"
Murray said.s brokenly, as he gathered
up the reins.
The horse is yours. Major; do with
him as you will. have no fear for his
Iou see, L HdNt hHowH Ills new
owner in the past. Good luck and
safe Journey"
And. standing in the midst of his
little family. the group of negros at the
steps looking like a dark reflection of
their tears and smiles. the General
watched his brute companion and his
friend disappear in the shade of the
pine trees down the drive.
A year passed before word came from
Maj. Murray and from Charlie. And it
came in the shape of a deed for a sec
ton of Texas land. 1t was Charles
gift, the price for which Maj. Murray
sold him, as the best part of the letter
said, to good man whose gentle wife
and little children knew his story, and
loved him as he had been used to being
loved.
The two friends. the Northern Cen
era1 and the Confederate Major. have
responded to the last roll call, and
Charlie lies in an honored grave In the
new State where the old wounds of
poverty and suffering are finding their
cure and solace in prosperity and broth
erIy love
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
Those French Uniforms.

d. C. Graves. SD Pa. EIdorado
Springs, Mo-. says that he has never
seen anything about three complete out
fits of uniforms for regiments which
were made in France and intended for
the COnfederates. but were captured
They were given to regiments in the
Army of the Potomac. His regiment
1000 OF them. but he wants to
know what other regiments got the re-
The National tribune., 1908-07-23
unncctop,,.nted For:

Editor National Tribune Comrade I.
n. StanfOr. Co. A, 18th Hi s., in The
National Tribune of Jansl8, recalls to
my memory one of my company, Sam
Clark, Co. f, 29th Ind. Heswas very
large man, standing over SIX feet. had
exceedingly large feetyand-at was diff
cult to get shoes large enough for him.
When the army left its camp near
Nashville. Dec. 26. 1862. comrade
Clark was almost barefooted, and
could not be supplied by the Quarter
master, but he fell into ranks, and
marched until his feet were on the
ground. Then Capt. N. p. Dunn de-
tailed him as train guard, and he so
missed the battle of Stone River. After
that our Second Lieutenant cast it up
to him, alleging that he was a coward.
Indeed, quite often the Lieutenant
would twit him on the subject. which
caused the boys to imbibe a hatred
against the Lieutenant. sComrade Clark
al@aysZ did his duty like the good SOL
dier that shes~@ass AT the battle OF
Chickamauga, Sept. 19. 1853. when the
regiment was formed In line of battle
and the, command to fix bayonets and
the order to charge came, Comrade
Clark turned to- the Lieutenant and
said. Come on. Lieutenant. / will prove
to you that am no coward. and
that ! will go farther than you will
or dare to-" The charge was made;
the rebels were driven for near one
and one-half miles; but we had to
fall back from lack of support on our
flank, and when the roll was called
ConIrade Clark was not present to an
swer to his name. He was never seen
or heard from after that memorable
charge. After the battle Of Mission
Ridge, some parties who went out to
fIa hot oil cot w
what they thought to be the head of
Comrade Clark, severed from his body.
and placed upon a pole, and the pole
inserted in a hollow stump If his
body was ever inferred in mother
earth, we never could learn. ".
PownaIl First Sergeant. Co. E, 18th
Ind, Fulton, Ind. r<
The National tribune., 1908-07-23

In nursing contagious disease it is
well to gargle the throat many times
day to avoid contagion. An antisep-
tic mouth wash should be used. or. at
least, fairly strong solutione-of salt
water which is both healing and cleans
ing - $685. ss-f<