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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

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SUTTON-Yesterday afternoon the double
funeral Of Mrs. Mcmillan and her mother,
Mrs. Gilbreth, took place. For the last
year Mrs. Gilbreth has been very low as
the result Of apoplexy. Six weeks ago her
daughter, Mrs. Mcmillan, who has always
been In the best of health, also had a
stroke of apoplexy. Mrs Mcmillan passed
away the 18th of October and her mother
died the day following.
YORK-The body of Charles @. Woods of
Mitchell, S.. D., was brought here yesterday
to the residence Of Mrs. McConaughey. The
deceased lived a greater part Of his life
in York and was one OF the most Top
uIar and best liked young men Of this
city. For several years he was engaged
In the clothing business here, moving 70
.Tecumseh, Neb., and from there to Mitchell.
He was "a years of age and died from
heart failure. The deceased leaves q wife
and brother and sister.
BEATRICE-At a meeting Of the Com
mercial club, last evening action was TAX
en- looking TO freeing the merchants OF the
city from the troublesome opportunities
Of fakirs with alleged advertising schemes
9. A. Jansen, w. w. Duncan and Z. NJ
Marvin were appointed a committee to in
vestigate the rules and regulations adopted
in other cities and the method Of censor
ship. President Begole announced that
President Selleck of the Lincoln CONNER
cial club had accepted the invitation TO de-
liver the address at the annual banquet OF
the Beatrice club, to be held here October
20. A. H. Hollingworth, John KEGS and A
H. Kidd were appointed to secure automo-
biles to give the delegates to the library
association meeting a ride about the city,
Postmaster Holllngworth reported that tht
question Of a pouch service upon the motor
ears had been taken up with the postal
department.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
Nebraska
More Money for
Church Schools
Presbyterian Synod Discusses Plans
to Raise Funds for Hastings
and Bellevue Colleges.

MINDEN. Neb., oct. p.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-The sessions OF the Presbyterian
synod Monday revolved around educational
questions, which seem to nave conferred
about the colleges at Bellevue and Hast
ings. Both these institutions are in need
Of much better support that has been ac-
corded them by the churches of the state.
There was no division of opinion on the
question of their needing a more generous
support. The University OF Omaha VAS
represented by it's Vice President p. p.
Maynard. ID. d. andothe presidents OF each
Of the colleges spoke for their interests.
The entire day was devoted to a full and
exhaustive discussion OF all the problems
involved and resulted in the appointing Of
a commission which Is to Investigate the
matter and report back to the synod at
an adjourned meeting to be held in Kear-
ney December Z.
This commission Is composed Of the fol-
lowing: Box Butte p~resbytery. Rev. J.. G.
Clark of Mitchell; Rev. II. v. p. Bogue Of
Alliance; Omaha presbytery, President
w. M Davidson, superintendent of the
city schools, and Rev. NJ. v. Higbee;
Niobrara presbytery, Rev. F. P, Wigton
and Rev. Samuel Eight; Hastings presby-
terry, Rev. F. G. Kanaver and Rev. Clar-
ence Weyer; Kearney p~resbytery, Rev.
MI. Bovard Of Central City and Rev. Mr..
Graham Of Grand Island; Nebraska City,
Rev. w. W. Lawrence OF Lincoln and Elder
Fred d. Mason Of Lincoln.
The judicial commission appointed to
consider and sdjudicste the matter Of the
minutes Of the Omaha presbytery relating
to the matter Of the new North church in
Oman reported dismissing the case find
ing that the action Of the local presbytery
was sufficient and flnal. President
stuckey OF Bellevue college and President
Turner Of Hastings college addressed a
popular meeting on the general subject Of
Christian education.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

experts are among the demands to be
urged by the congress.
A feature of note will be Governors
Day" when the executives of many of
the western states are expected to be pres
ent to address the congress on the econo-
mic problems and conditions in the arid
area, as seen by statesmen. The congress
is to number among its member not a few
Of the representatives Of foreign nations.
At the third congress delegates came even
from Australia and the Transvaal.
The congress will not be allowed to grow
dull with technicalities. The hospitable PEG
pie of Wyoming are preparing many and
varied entertainments. II will be a lively
week in Billings. Excursions will show
the visitors the practical demonstration OF
the commercial value of dry farming az
forded by the rich valleys of Montana.
beginning of the Congress.
The organization took its beginning from
the Trans-Missouri Dry Farming congress
at Denver in January. 1907. This localized
title was dropped at the third congress and
now the organisation ~ worldwide In its
scope. The officers are representatives OF
foreign nations as well. Edwin L. Norris,
governor OF Montana is president Of the
congress n j. t. Burns of Denver is
secretary-treasurer.
An annual Of unusual attractiveness has
been issued under the authority of the
Montana State Board OF Control. The book
let contains much of interest besides th'
formal facts connected directly with the
congress. Generous illustrations depict thu
fields and crops OF the Wyoming "drS
farm"
Io,,-N. ID aTpadv ga ehaanRei
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
NEWS OF THE ARMY CIRCLE
Leave of Absence for -Four Months
Granted to Lieutenant
Lowell.

Leave Of absence for four months be-
ginning November 10 has been granted
First Lieutenant George E. Lowell Of the
Seventh cavalry.
Major d. H. Devore Of the Eleventh in
fantry has been relieved from further duty
at department headquarters and has re-
turned to his station at Fort D.. A. Russell.
First Glass Private S. p. Belslnger of
Company L, Third battalion Of the En-
gineer Corps at Fort Leavenworth, has
been detailed on duty as clerk at depart
ment headquarters.
A general court-martial has been ordered
to convene at Fort Leavenworth October
20 for the trial OF miscellaneous military
offensss.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
YESTERDAY WAS A
RECORD BREAKER
At the Great Piano Sale Now in Progress at the
COrI Piano Store, 1916 Farnam Street
Many Homes Were Made Glad by Yesterdays Purchases. Doubt
less Today Will Bring Many More. Interest Grows
Greater and Greater as the Sale Progresses.
Only a Few More DAYS.

Their representative is here with in
structions to sacrifice every instrument
in order that IT may be accomplished as
speedily as possible. Among yesterdays
sales were three beautiful uprights that
went at $4,000. S1s7.OO and s225.OO each,
prices varying according to style of case.
The former prices were $2T5.OO. $4,000
and $4,000, Several Of The very highest
priced pianos were sold at corresponding
~ low prices. 70 certainly IL . grand
opportunity 20 get the children the piano
you have lons promised and they have so
long deserved. But you must hurry,
stocks going fast. There are many fine
makes ana styles left. NO home IL COM
plets without = piano. It's educational
nd refining influences are worth many
times its cost. The first callers this
morning can secure q high grade plano
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
Club case Goes Over.

FENDER, Neb, Oct. 19-(Special)-The
case pending against the attendant Of the
Fender Liberty club for selling liquor with
out a license has been continued awaiting
the decision Of the supreme court in a
similar case. Members OF this club who
are influential farmers and business men
are disposed to fight the case and since
their stock has been seized by the sheriff,
have reopened their club rooms to their
patrons upon an agreement Of immunity by
their prosecutors until the supreme court
hands down its opinion in another case
almost Identical with this one.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

for s1s5.Oo that is worth $4,000. Don't
miss It.
Out Of town buyers should oaIl or write
az it is an opportunity Of q nfstims. of
course wise buyers realize that an oppor-
tunity like this may never come again.
Each plano marked in plain figures at a
price that will sell II and sell It quick.
No cost or profit is in Pny way consid-
cred. We q . large stock In the ware
house hat our floors VIII not acoommo-
date. Therefore, they must so. Every
piano fully guaranteed. Small payment
down sends one to your home, small
amount each month pays for It It win
be advisable TO call before the best values
are gone. Store open evenings.
CoRL PIANO CO.. 1915 Farnam st.
Frank Buck in charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
Kenesav wants water works.

HASTINGS. Neb., Oct. I9-(Special.)-An
election will soon be held in Kenesaw. the
second town west OF Hastings on the Bur-
the establishing OF a water system. Kene-
saw has been growing rapidly in the last
few years and a city water plant there "a
now regarded as an imperative necessity.
A number OF additions to the town have
recently been laid out and lots In these
outlying parts art being rapidly disposed OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
suit Tor interest BY County.

BEAVER CITY. Neb, Oct. a.-(speciaL)
OF the ninety cases on the district court
docket this term, nine are for divorces.
The most important matters are the suits
Of the county against the former county
treasurers for interest on county money
deposited in excess OF the bonds Of depos-
itory banks. The suits are not criminal,
and are brought more to test the law than
for other reason. Court will continue dur
ing the week, Judge X. C. Orr presiding
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
GIRLS ORGANIZE A GLEE cLUI
Members of High school Society
VIII Sing for the
Public.

A glee club which hopes after a time to
give some public Entertainment is be-
ing formed by the girls of the Margaret
Fuller society at the high school. Miss
Helen Buck, president of the society, is
in charge of the new organization, and
Miss Blanch Sorenson will direct the train
ing Of the girls. The club will meet every
week and about twenty girls will take
part in 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
she wa PieasantIy surprIsed,

Miss H. E. Bell, Wausau, wis. writes:
1 commenced to take Foley's
kidney Pills 1 had severe pains in my
back, could not sleeep, and was greatly
troubled with headache. The first few
doses Of Foley's Kidney Pills gave me re-
lief, and two bottles cured me. The quick
results surprised me. and I can honestly
recommend them" Sold by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
Judges for Poultry show.

HASTINGS. Neb., Oct ls-(Speciai)-G.
II Rhodes Of Topeka, W. c. Ellison Of
Minneapolis and s. b. Johnson OF Fair
field. III, have been chosen by the Of
fieers Of the state poultry association as
judges for the forthcoming state exhibition
by that association. 20 AXE place here ln
the third week OF next JanuaV
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
Prisoner Gets a Parole.

PIERRE. S. D.. oct 1s.-CspeciaI)-Gov
ernor Vessey this evening granted a pa
role to C. w. Gardner. sentenced from
Dawson county on a charge Of removing
mortgaged property from the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
Only SIS 20. only s15.4 10

Only $3.50, only Sl5.4O'
Via the Northwestern line
To Milwaukee and return.
October IS. 10, 20. {
Good till October 26. p
Eight trains daily.
City offices 140l-3. Farnam street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
POSTAL PRESIDENT IN OMAHA
Clarence MackAy, Head of Telegraph
Company, stops Here over
Two Hours.

Clarence Mackay. president of the Postal
Telegraph company, will arrive in Omaha
this morning in a special car on the Over
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

Children like Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is pleasant to take.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

land limited Of the Northwestern at 7
O'Clock. He will remain in omaha until
$3.50 O'Clock. when his car win be attached
to the Union Pacific fast mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

Bee Want Ads are Business Boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is cheapest
because it is best.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-20
If Parents
Knew

How important it is that
school children have proper
food, they would see to it that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

excess OF TINS may prove even more unfortunate tor
its possessor than lacking quality. Nature has
adjusted the coupling of souls to our bodies
that certain physical integrity is necessary to
contain the vital essence. Were this not the case
and possessed, for instance the vitality of
sauran, should be surrounded by a wretched
aggregation of crpples only half alive and dragging
out their helpless and pitiful existences useless
themselves and repulsive to their neighbors.
Every surgeon of experience has been confronted
by the distressing problem of a man who for the
good of himself and society ought die but cannot
Gunshot wounds of the battle field unlike the gun
shot wounds of romance terribly fantastic in
of their effects and capable of inficing mutila
tons of such sort that the kindest thing to hope
for the patient is that he may not recover. The
philosophy of civilized nations has not yet advanced
to point where the dspensation of such cases may
be determined by wise and conscientious surgeon
who fears God and loves his fellow man, whose
humanity rebels at the stern decree that oblges
him to prolong human suffering
What, then. is fatal? 1t is wide question which
be answered only in the abstract There is the
case of the bleeder'' who bleeds to death from a
shaving scratch the prick of PIN and there the
case of the East Indian fakr whom honest observers
report to have seen buried alive and left beneath
the ground until grain planted upon the grave
lures and ripens, when he is eXhumed and resusci-
tated. There is the of the person who dies of
mere emotion, and the of the person who de-
rails train with his body and lives
If l was asked what is fatal, l should answer that
nothing is fatal but the loss of hope and courage
and of cheerful faith in the Providence that
rules lives and their mysteries and knows better
than we do when their goals are reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
By William Wallace White1ock

And the echo sprang from the threats and rang
And the heads were bowed again.
With flashing eye the Queen glanced round:
Then started from her chair:
For seel stands in naughty mood,
And his head is high in airl
Seize. seize yon mani" she cries. and straight
They drag him to her throne.
Step back!' she says, and with her eyes
Probes deep into his own.
A moment thus. Hast thou not heard
Me hailed as Goddess? Sayi
And yet thou didst not bend the knee!
Wouldst thou then die to-day"
20 Queen" the stranger answered.
Il neither wish nor fear
To meet the God whom thou dost make
y god of mockery here.
l bow my knee to the Queen in thee,
Ny heart to the woman fair;
Not to flesh or stone, but to God alone.
Do bow my soul in prayer"
He spake and silence followed;
And the Queen nor moved nor stirred;
But the hands of all their swords,
Athirst for the Queens first word
81 do not know thy Cod" she said
In a voice that soft had grown,
But brave mans God is the God for me,
And | take Him for mine own:
And thou who know'st not fear or dread,
Unlike the caitiff crowd,
Who wouldst not bend the knee to me-
To thee my heart is bowed"
She spake and her hand in his was laid;
Then she turned. with her pride restored.
Bow down." she cried, to us side by side,
Bow down to your Overlordi'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

into the nan swept NaSnt1
And the courters trembled with fear
AS the tree when the is laid to the root,
As the when the hounds bay near.
For Nashti the Queen was lustful
OF homage and worship and pow'r
But love she scorned thing for serfs,
Who love and tremble and cow'r.
And she smiled when she in a vassals eyes.
She smiled with humor GRIM
A warmer glow than vassals shov
When his Queens but Queen him
And there tongue of the many tongues
That praised when her wish seen.
That dared to speak in fiery burst
Of love to the Goddess Queen.
Into the hall swept Vasht
And a thousand necks bowed
And she cast her eyes with hooking glance
Over the serve crowd
To the ancient throne of her fathers
She passed with naughty tread.
And her heart beat high with the thought When
Draw quake with dread
The cymbals clashed. and the heads raised.
And ancient priest stepped forth.
=" All hail to the Queen who regns between
The and west and north"
He spoke. All hail to the mighty Queen
The voices echoed loud,
And the knees bent till they touched the ground
And the stffest necks bowed.
An hail to the fairest
In the land that she rules o'eri''
And the words caught mighty wave.
And the knees were bent
90 All hail to the Goddess deigning
To dwell with the of meni"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

not long in discovering that the well past their
YOUTH and in many cases those who had got little
the top of the hill of life, usually stronger
and enduring and possessed greater resistance
to wounds and operations than the young fellows
in the first flush of manhood, though the boys
as rule elastic their Convalescence after the
critical point of an illness had been reached.
Old people, like young infants, sometimes betray
the most astonishing vitality, and am able to cite
one brought to my personal notice of woman
ninet y-seven years of age who fell head first from
the top of stepadder and broke her arm. The
bone was set, and knit with firm union, and the
patient lived for five years. dying eventually at the
mellow age of one hundred and two Compare this
with the case of middle aged who, at the foot
of fight of stairs started to walk ahead when there
was vet one more step to descend pitched forward,
struck bear skin rug with his shoulder, and was
picked up dead but with no discoverable bruse
Probably the most remarkable cases of vitality
after accidents to be found in the hospital rec
ords of the histories of persons who have fallen from
great heights. striking hard substances. In
fact does not need to look up hospital records
every few days read in the daily papers of some
person who has fallen out of second or fourth
tenth story window to the pavement, and not only
lived but often escaped serious injury l confess
that many of these quite beyond my own
comprehension.
Better for Some Die
A T first sight it would seem that persons who are
born with extraordinary tenacty of life
much to be envied but surgical experience con-
vinces one that such is far from being the case
There is a normal standard of vitality, and when
stops to think that anything greatly in
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-02-26
CARNIVAL AT MOBILE.

From all accounts the Mardi Gras
celebration In Mobile on Tuesday sur.
passed all previous records, both as to
display and 10 point OF the number Of
visitors who nocked to the Gulf City
tn witness the festivities. The parade
Tuesday afternoon OF the knights OF
Revelry, with the review OF the king
aud receptions, and the eliminating
features OF the parade that night are
said to have been beautiful beyond
description, The congress OF beauty,
with representative selected from
the leading cities OF Alabama and
Mississippi was the principal event
this year. The contest was one which
had been looked forward TO with
marked interest. The gathering of
the queens are conceded the most
handsome of beautiful young South.
ern women OF the two States.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-02-26
THE PLEASING MR.. TAFT

New Orleans States
IL must be admitted that the smile
OF Mr.. Taft and his bubbling geDlality
are quite captivating, but IL may be
doubted whether IL be the part Of
wisdom 10 succumb 20 them unre-
servedly or TO accept them as the as.
suranCe OF an administration 10 be
conducted strictly along the lines Of
the public welfare. Nothing viii be
lost aud something may be gained II
we pause and reflect that Mr.. Taft
with his genial smile, his excellent
mixing qualities and his easy style Of
conversation is just the kind Of a man
the great interests" want 10 the Of
fee OF President.
1t would be well, we think, for the
peop lie during the next four years TO
be wary and alert, for we can imagine
how deeply panied they would be, H.,
while their attention was diverted by
Mr. TafL's beaming smile aud jollying
| talk they subsequently, discovered
that his distinguished friends, Rookie.
fellow, Morgan and Hartman had
gone through their clothes" These
gentlemen are going to be close Il
| the next national administration, and
unless they are kept at Il distance by
unceasing vigilance they may be de-
pended on TO get disastrously close Il
the pockets OF the public.
It's well enough for the people tC
bask in the sunny smile OF the Presi
dentelect and to enjoy his flow Of
good humor, but If they will be wise
In their day and generation they will
keep their eyes open to the things
done during his administration and
Judge his fitness for the presidency not
by bis personality, but by his record
The chances are that the approach
ing trritf revision bunco will be suf'
tlclently effective TO make them watch
legislative affairs at Washington
attentively.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-02-26
GRAND OLD MAN,

Clarion Ledger
p. X. Mayors is the Oldest member
Of the Mississippi Press Association,
and the only charter member alive.
He has attended all its meetings, and
promises never To miss q single one so
long as he. is able TO attend and
though seventy.tlve he is stilf hale
and harty, active ami energetic. He
loves his press brethren as a mother
does her children, aud though all his
''old" associates have long since laid
down their pencils and passed over
the river, he is strong and virile, and
promises to be with us many years
more.
Capt. Mayors is one OF the few week.
~ editors OF the State who has never
used column OF plate or a patent
outside, and rather than to do either
he would sell out and quit business.
May he live to celebrate many more
anniversaries is the wish and prayer
OF all his friends.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-02-26
DAVIS NAME RESTORED.

Washington, Feb. %, = Offical
amend for the sensational elimina-
tion OF Jefferson Davis name from
the tablet on "Cabin John Bridge,
six miles west OF this city, during
President Liucoln's administration Is
given in directions the President is
sued today through the Secretary OF
War to the Chief Of Engineers of the
Army to restore the name. The
tablet is on the bridge that arches
Cabin John Run on the Maryland side
OF the Potomac river, structure
famous for years as the longest span
stone bridge In the world Tue bridge
was begun under Davis, when he was
Secretary Of War, and when he Joined
the Confederacy and became its Presi-
dent, his name was chiseled from the
tablet. Repeated efforts to restore 1t
have been made. In 1907 the Daught.
ers OF the Confederacy, at Richmond,
adopted resolution asking for the
restoration OF the name, but without
result.