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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
DEATH RECORD.
william Leroy Mardis

Wl1am Leroy Mdrdis, a well known
contractor Of this city, died of acute
Bright's disease Thursday night at his
home, Fifty-second street and Military
avenue. He was a prominent member of
the Odd Fellows and was the contractor
who erected the old Coliseum, now the
Ak-Sar-Ben den. Besides the widow, three
some, two daughters. n brother at Corydon,
Ia. and a sister and mother at Osceola,
Ia, survive him. Omaha has been Mr..
Mardis' home for twenty-six years. The
Odd Fellows will have charge of the fu-
neral, which is to be held Sunday after
nom at 2 o'clock at the home.
Mrs. Emily j. Wills.
Mrs. Emily j.. Wills, aged 6 years. for
twenty years a resident of Omaha, died at
a local hospital Thursday evening. The
body was taken to Dodder's chapel and
from there will be sent to her old home
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, where the funeral will
be held. Mrs. Wills and her husband, j.
J. Wills. were old residents Of Omaha but
several years ago moved to Ismay, Mont.
Mrs. Marie Werner.
Mrs. Marie Werner, mother OF Mrs. Ida
Plaustian and Henry Werner of Omaha
and Mrs. Mary Laukien of Kiel, Germany,
died at the home Of the latter April 8.
She was for ten years a resident OF, this
city and is membered by many for her
happy and helpful spirit. She was 70 years
old at the time of her death. The three
children named survive her.
John Francis Hart.
John Francis Hart. % years of age. died
Thursday afternoon at his home. 1s22H
st, Mary's avenue. His wife survives
him. also his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hart of S5 South Nineteenth street. The
funeral Will be held at the church of 81.
Mary Magdalene, Nineteenth and Dodge
streets, and interment will be in Holy
Sepulchre cemetery.
David w. Carroll.
DIES MONIES. April l6,rDavid w. Car
roll, elder brother of Governor b. F. Car
roll, died today at the home of his father
in-law, John Cressop, at Selma, Davis
county, of pneumonia. The deceased was
a resident OF Colorado Springs, but had
been in Iowa on a visit with his relatives
He was 50 years of age.
Mrs. Marie Deyer.
Mrs. Marie Deyer died Thursday at her
home, 22O2 South Fourteenth street, aged
"a years. Her husband. Ma Deyer, sur
wives her. The funeral is to be Sunday af-
ternoon at the Hulse & Riepen undertake
ing rooms, 79 South sixteenth street, with
burial in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Austin.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth D.. Austin.
whose death occurred Wednesday, was
held Friday afternoon at her home. sol
South Twentieth street. Rev. r. L. Love
land Of the First Methodist church CON-
Quoted the service. Interment was in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
Arthur J. krug.
The funeral Of Arthur j. Krug, who died
is TO be held Sunday afternoon
at 8 o'clock. The service will take place
at 81. Mary Magdslene church. Nineteenth
and Dodge streets, and burial will be in
Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

reported to have been kidnapped in st. Louis
Yesterday, said today she knew nothing OF
the whereabouts Of the boy and the dis
patch OF the Associated Press was the first
she had received that the boy
was missing, Mrs. Campbell said she old
not Know where her sister was and that
she had not heard from her in several
years.
NEW YORK. April 16.-James Sheppard
Caoanne, the boy who disappeared from
the home OF his grandmother in st. Louis.
was the son Of Mrs. Minnie L. Cabanne
B~randenburgh. second wife of Broughton
S~randenburg, the writer, who has been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Section Hand is
Killed at Blair
Door Swings Out from Passing Box
Car Crushing His Skull
Married Man.

BLAIR, Neb.. April 1~6-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Jesse Miller, a section hand on the
Northwestern railroad, was killed about
two miles south of Blair late this after
noon. With others CT the section crew he
was standing near the track waiting for a
freight train to pass and while looking to-
ward the engine a car door swung out.
striking him on the head. crushing his skull
ana knocking one eye out of the socket.
he was supposed TO be dead when picked
up and the coroner was summoned. but
found him alive. He was brought to his
home and died at s o'clock tonigh Miller
was Is years old and leaves a wife. He
here about six months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
SHOT DOWN in THE STREET
Business Man at EImira Killed by
Young Man He Had Dis
charged.

ELMIRA, N. Y, April 6.-Joseph Nc
Cam, a business man, was shot down on
the street here today while on his way
to his store and Is not expected to live.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
BOYS KILL AGED WOMAN
Confess To Stabbing Victim to
Death when She Resisted
n

LoCKPoRr, N. Y, April 16-Romalne
Saukowski, 10 years old, has confessed be-
fore the grand jury here that he assisted
In the murder of Mrs. Tony Pieros, at her
home in Buffalo avenue, Niagara Falls, on
March q. He says he and a companion
went to the Pierog house for the purpose
OF robbery. The woman struggled and the
two boys drove a knife in her back, killing
har
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Fur Crop Short,
Indians Starving
Mere Skeletons, They Are Reported
to Be Huddling Helplessly
in Tepees.

TORONTO, April ia special from Ed
monitor. Alberta, says:
Reports from Fort chippewyan state as
a result of the failure of the fur crop the
indians are slowly starving to death. MANY
are mere skeletons and are lying huddled
together in the tepees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Jim Hill Calls
on President Taft
Northern Pacific Magnate is Arrang.
ing for Tour of Forty
japanese.

WAsHINGToN, April 16-James ]. Hin.
chairman OF the board OF the Great North
ern railroad, called on President Taft to-
day. Mr.. Hill Is acting with several other
western railroad men In arranging for a
tour OF forty japanese men who are "a
visit this country in September as the
guests Of the cities OF Seattle. Spokane,
Tacoma and Portland
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

His assailant is supposed to have been
Raymond Gill. a young man who had
been employed by Mr.. McCann and who
had been dismissed because of alleged
shortages in his accounts. The assaIlant
fled on a bicycle. His bicycle has been
found in the outskirts of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Arthur J. krus.

The funeral of Arthur J. Krug. who DIED
Thuroday' is TO be held Sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The service will take place
at 81. Mary Magdalene church, Nineteenth
and Dodge streets, and burial will be in
Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

missing from this city since he wal indicted
on a charge of grand larceny growing out
Of the sale. to a New York newspaper Of
an article purporting to be signed by Grover
Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17

Personal-Persons afflicted with blood poi.
son In any stage. or rheumatism in any
FORM can learn OF a permanent cure by
addressing the salvar Company. st. Louis
Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Missing Boy'Son Of
Indicted Writer
Mother of Boy Kidnapped in St. Louis
Is Second Wife of Brough-
ton Brandenburg.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, April l6.-Mrs. NJ. w.
esmpoen' a sister of Mrs. Julia C. Cabanne
of 81. Louis. whose 7-year-old sranas, 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
MONTPELIER

Attorney Frederick r. Carleton was at
his Olive yesterday. after being III for
week.
Miss Annie #. stewart, after visit
ii Boston. has gone to Richmond, Va
for the winter
Herbert Burgess viii spend the winter
ii Norfolk, England and sailed yester-
dav from New York.
Miss Elizabeth Iaviolette win enter
Tieaton hospital training school for
nurses january | She has recently
been visiting her sister in Northdeld.
Word received from Charles III Ryle
who Is at the Pittsfofd sanatorilm
states that his health is improved. That
he has gained b pounds and il feeling
iiae.
Roy n. Bugbee Of Waterbury fled
papers ID bankruptcy yesterday with Ret
cree William N. Theriault His liabll
ities were s2,l7T72 and his asset
$4,000.
Miss Lillian Phelps. who went from
here to California recently, is very fay
orably impressed with the country there
and has accepted 4 position IN q Whit
tier, Cal, store.
A ten-pound daughter was born Deeen.
Der 4 to Mr. and Mrs Roland Moody.
being granddaughter Of Mrs !. W.
Decker Of this city. Mrs Moody was
formerly Miss Mamie Decker.
The third in the series Of bowling
matches being played in this city was
won last evening BY the Stars, in three
straieht strings Goss Of tie Capitals,
bowled the highest single string With
l0S, and Congo was out with the high
eat three string total with 289. This
was the third match that the Stars had
won.
Rev. Stanley Blomaeid Of The Bethany
church has been invited By the Central
Labor union to deliver series Of in
dustrial talks at Bethany church the
coming winter, and Mr. Bloomfield has
accepted the invitation. the first talk
to be given next Sunday Afternoon at
the ! o'clock service. He viii deliver
three or four such sermons.
The Lane Press If Burlington has
filed association papers at The office Of
the secretary Of state. The association
will do general printing and book
binding business and sell stationary,
having capital stock Of $4,000. The
subscribers are all from Burlington and
Il. i. Lane, II. @. Lane Hugh A. Allen,
formerly Of Montpelier, Olive S. Parmalee
and Max i, Powell
The death of Isaae M Wright, aged
rs years, occurred recently in SPRING
field, Mass. lie was for many years
a candy maker for G. n Cross & Son
III this city, also a member Of the fire
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
THE WREToHEp sTEERAaE.


The conditions IN the Storage Of
many Of the great trans Atlantic liners
az described IN the report Of the national
immigration commission. are 50 revolving
a. to accession surprise throughout the
United states. In the first place, the
conditions Of this part Of the great ships
are little better than cattle pens, into
which tie passengers, mostly immi.
grants are driven just as cattle droger
urges On his herds The Storage Is IL
lighted, poorly ventilated, and the people
are thrown together promis0iously, re-
gardless Of sex or personal preferences;
there is 10 chance for privacy. On top
Of this IL the Ill treatment accorded the
steerage passengers BY the members Of
the crew, whose quarters are in that por-
ton Of the ship and who, therefore, find
ready asaass to the storage compart.
nant, insulting and assaulting their vie.
Tins without fear Of detection, The
passengers, generally foreigners and ig-
norapt of the prevailing language on
this slAp. for all the world resemble those
dumb, driven cattle Of the poets lines
although the conditions are anything but
poetic
The steamship companies are response
Bic for these conditions. for they provide
quarters that are wrstehed and they ex.
eroise little or ne restraint over the
fuiiians they hire az aqew. The com
panies lock upon their steenage passen-
gers az little more than cattle, at any
rate worth about So much per deliy.
sred 10 the United States mi they treat
them accordingly. It II bIgt time that
the conditions were remedied. and Sen.
ator Dillinglhm's plan Of making the
companies stand an extra expense ana
bear esrtain measure Of responsibility
Is good, 20 far a. it goes. The placing
81 sufficient guards. both men and WON
an, IN the stserage will tend to do away
With portion Of tho maltreatment of
the passengers but it won't make decent
accommodations for them. If similar
conditions were to Be noted III land
coDveyances in the United States, there
would be tremendous storm Of protest.
The next move win be to make the com
panies provide better and more decent
accommodations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

department for long time. He Il
survived by q wife, who was Miss Mary
Morse Of Montpelier A son. Robert j
Wright, died foan years ago. HE had
been cashier Of the National bank at
Newport for Is years.
W. s. Spearrin and ] F. Costello, who
have been putting handsome new deep
panel metal ceiling ia two large rooms
on the ground floor of the Vermont In
suranee building, have completed their
work here and gone to Ashland, N. H.,
whore they will 10 similar work on
the new bank building The Office. Bank
and Library company, which these men
represent have the contract for all the
interior furnishings Of the bank build
ing. including tie building Of the vaults.
the money safe. vault fitting and vault
doors
an interesting address was given be-
fore the Trinity brotherhood hy G. A.
jackson on The Development OF the
Book He traced the making 81 books
from their construction OF parchment
and papyrus TO the present time The
real book, said The speaker, awas prob
ably first produced at Rome after a
pattern which was made Of wood. bound
together, and called hoe later corrupt
ca into book The Romans improved
upon this idea and made their early
books 81 celum. which was more pliable
and easier to carry than the earlier
ehoes." A banquet was served after
Mr. Jacksou's address.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
Fashion note CLEANED rom TIE court

fHsHIOT HVIT gFVaFIVU IIVII wv VVV7 y
room;
She MRS F'rokawl had changed her
gown for the FIRST time during the trial
and appeared in a purplish blue three.
quarter coat suit, with Napoleonic
toque al the same color, trimmed with 9
bard 81 shepherd plaid She stu wore
her silver fox f1rs while ON the stand,
laying aside her baby lamb coat that
reached 70 her shoe tops"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
wandering Granite companies.

The Free Press eonqratulates Parton
on securing a new granite industry and
says truly shat It helps Vermont to
advertise and extend its business il this
linea We can congratulate Barton II
she did not obtain the industry from
some other Vermont town. II IL was d
new industry indeed Dr. from another
state, well and good. Vermont IS the
gamer thereby but suppose for mo-.
ment it was granite manufacturing
concern from Burlington that Barton had
secured at the expense Of the Queen CITY
would the Free Press then congratulate
BarteHg Is the state the gamer where
one Town robs another BY paying a
good stiff bonus Morrisville Messen.
Ger.
Happily the state Is not the loser
in this case although The concern is leav-
ing one town To come To another
Neither is Barton paying a large bonus
to Get the concern. The concern Is
leaving ST. Johnsbury to come to Bars
ton to enlarge their business but the
shed occupied by them in ST. Johns
bury is to be occupied by another in
dustry. Sc Iohnsbury loses nothing
and The state gains something. This
concern is located here because the viii
lage Of Barton voted To supply one
granite industry surplus power from
their municipal electric plant at very
low rate for FIVE years Thus is every
taxpayer helping Ill securing this indus
try and the burden docs not fall en-
tireiy on few public spirited men,
Furthermore this concern shows the
right spirit. The subject Of exemption
Of taxation was preached and one Of the
firm said they did not want to be OK.
empt. III We are coming to Barton To-
live and do business we want to pay
taxes How different from some OF our
present residents. They might well take
d lesson ia public spirit and pride from
the very people they have termed FUN.
desirable Barton Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
Glider and champIain Sunset.

The reading Of religious and other
poems from Richard Watson elders in
spring works by the Rev. Dr. Smart in
connection with tile vespcr service at the
College Street church last Sunday even
ing recalls an incident in the life of that
sweet singer and gifted author, which
has particular interest for our readers
in Vermont and New York. The Yer
mont commission on tho Champlain ter
centenary endeavored to secure Glider AS
poet for the celebration ia Bnflington
and though unable TO aecede To the re-
quest, he graced the occasion BIZ his
presence AZ guest of Ex-Governor Ed
ward G. Smith Of ST. Adams. During
his visit the poet was at dinner with
other guests in Governor Smiths spIen.
did home at the close Of one Of those
days which had "just enough clouds to
give 1t a glorious sunset AS the sun
was on the point Of dipping below the
Adirondack horizon, path Of golden
sheen stretched across the lake. while II
little later on the western sky was
sulFused with the violet and crimson aud
the multiplicity Of other tints which
constitute the glory Of sunset viewed
from the Champlain valley As these
brilliant hues faded purple haze set
tied over the mountains, like a brood
ing spirit. During the transition the
poet had frequently passed from the
table TO the broad windows to feast
upon every possible detail oi this vision.
and if the enthusiasm he repeatedly
spoke found poetic expression on paper
as is hoped may have been the case
then the Chalnpiain region received iit.
ting and abiding ffibue from one Of
its most brilliant and versatile admir-
ers. burlington Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
CURRENT COMMENT
Impure Food ana pnnl

The record OF work At the state lab
oratory OF hygiene affords abundant
proof Of the necessity for the ANALYSIS
Of our food and drinks. Thus OF sam
pies Of water submitted in the last
quarter there il d proportion unfit for
drinking that is alarming Of ground
waters. the analyses showed that %
showed present pollution, So past polln-
ton and So past and present pollution,
while only so We're normal OF surface
waters, ~ were polluted and So normal.
The proportion OF polluted samples IL
alarmingly great, and would seem to IN
'dicate a prolific source Of typhoid fever
Of samples Of milk and cream ex-
amined nearly one.ffth were found 10
be below standard 81 being above and
IA below. Various samples contained
hair, sediment and much extraneous
matter" while one was watered
OF foods. l53 samples were found to
be above standard and II below. OF
the II, a large number were extracts Of
lemon, etc, which were pronounced col.
oied limitations
OF drugs, s. samples were pronounced
legal and - Illegal ten eli the latter
being preparations which contained acct
anilid, not stated 10 the label OF
whiskeys examined under the provisions
Of the fourth class license law, S passed
and failed "a pass
This IL far from being the entire work
Of the laboratory, for during the quarter
IL made ST2 analyses IF blood and spnt-
Inn for tubercle and diphtheria bacilh,
malaria, etc.,a notable record Of use
fulness Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

Essex county ia particular las a small
number Of deer 10 contrast Is what
might he expected because Of the sparse
mess of The populations but tie region
is beng cut over BY gangs Of woodsmen,
50 that the deel have been driven to-
other refugees Hence, there has not
been damage enough there to warrant
bringing the matter to the attention Of
the proper authoriies
n fact, outside d three counties I'M
the state, the deer have not become II
menace to crops or orchards. Farmers
in Windsor, Bennington aud Windham
counties hive reason to complain og tbe
depredations of the animals, but
throughout the remainder of the state
those conditions are hard To appreciate,
although there are occasional Instances
Of loss However the people Of these
three counties have been prompt 70 take
advantage Of the provisions Of the law,
allowing them damages for loss actually
done by deer, as their accounts show IN
the ANIMAL statement Of Commissioner
Thomas, published yesterday. The same
privilege is open to al the people Of the
state, and it II no more than right that
they should be allowed to collect dam
ages done by state protested animal
AT the saneytime selectmen and game
wardens ought to exercise good judgment
70 see that the state IS getting square
deal at all times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

Tho recent decision Of o Montpelier
savings banks to resume tbe payment Of
four per cent. interest to depositors Is
III line with the trend Of sentiment III
New York City, the nerve center Of
bsnking in the United States. Nearly
ali the New York banks viii, it is said,
pay that rate on January |, although
portion Of them are moved to that action
simply because influenced by the major
ity. The New York hanks are said to
he ii a good position to grant this rate
Of interest, because Of the advanta geous
market for real estate loans at and 5ia
per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

The worlds most famous gambler
comes in for 4 column aud niofa Of ohit
uary in the New York newspaper II
distinction is gained by the number q
yards Of newspaper space why not Be
a gambler and leading one1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
COLLECTING DEER DAMAGES FROM
STATE.

Although three counties in Vermont do
not report any demands for damages
from the state because 81 the sepreda-
tons done BY deer. it should not Be
talSen Tor certainly that deer have
done no damage whatever in those three
counties Those conditions are partially
accounted for BIZ the faet that the coun.
ties Grand Isle. Essex and Orleans have
swer deer than the remainder Of the
state, the frst>nemed because az its
small size and its situation IN Lake
cAamplain, and the other two because
d the extensive numbering operations
which have driven the denixens Of the
forests to regions less disturbed by man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

While Yale went to Cambridge Mass
itself for her captain, Harvard bad to
90 70 Honolulu for her leader Won't
Queen LII shout if Harvard winsg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

New York Is to have another bis the.
atre. How many New Workers know
their own payhouses nowg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
The grange grows greatly

Worcester Mass, couldn't stand the
hypocrisy any longer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

A great many people are anwittingT
playing the new game d the pig" Are
your
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15

Taft went from the AIethodist- to the
Bowery--an easy descent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-18


Iinence, No EFFORT WIN be made IN the
gmeetinss 10 raise money. II 8 q.
p Pc however mat sumo Client Inter:
est viii be aroused among the church
les 10 lead them to contribute their
full apportionmenty " 81
This IS understood not to be a spas
rnodic effort. but the beginning Of "a
new order Of things. Baptists have
always been known as a great mission
airy people, but the number contrtbut-
Ing; to missions has been comparative
ily small. It is intended to keep at
this ney campaign until every menl-'
her comes up to the mark and makes
worthy offering regularly for the
work Of the missionary societies. The
meetings have been attracting great;
attention and the interest has been,
steadily rising. Leaders Of other de.
nominations are watching the move.
ment with deep interest and are max.
Ing use Of some OF the methods sug.
gested by this great Baptist budget
campaign. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-18
CONSERVATION CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The NORTH
American Conservation Congress,
called by President Roosevelt, was
optned this morning. oGlclal dele
gates ale present from Canada and
Mexico. From present indications
the session will continue about three
days. .l.5I
A social programme is being maize
up which will permit the, American
government to homer It's guests and
the two embassies to entertain their
compatriots. W.. -.
Although the conference will eon.
tlnue the resources Of the whole con-
tinent, the number in attendance Is
not large, Canada and Mexico eacl
sent three delegates and the only 9th.
ers present are the members OF tho
National Conservation Commission
and representatives Of the State De-
par.ment and OF one or two other eS.
ecutlye departments which deal Win
natural resources. Premier Laurler
has written letter to the President
emphasizing his earnest interest,