Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-14
Adjutant General Issues Order Paying
Tribute to Services.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS ARE PROBLEM
Chairman Husenetter sends Appeal TO
Leading Members of Party over
the stnte,-Beward for
Bank Robbers.
From q So Correspondent

law. The orders pays tribute to Colonel
MoDonnell's service as an officer Of the
guard. It is as follows:
Pursuant to his own request and under
the provisions Of the military code OF Ne
braska, Colonel John w. Mcdonnell is
hereby placed on the retired list Of the
Nebraska National guard, with the rank Of
Colonel Mcdonnell entered the service
as private in Company D., Second regl-
ment on April %, 1885 promoted to ser
geant, April 30, 1885, elected second lieu
tenant Company u, Second regiment, June
10, 1886; captain, August D. 1897 was mus
tered into the service Of the United States
as captain Company ID, Nebraska Volun-
regiment, October "A, 1898
During the trying service OF his reEi-
ment at Chickamauga, Captain Mcdonnell
earned a reputation as one OF its best
and most capable officers.
'Op the reorganization OF the guard he
enlisted as a private in Company +, Second
remigemt, May 3d. 1899, and was trans
July Is. 1899.
WAS elected major August 1899; lieu
tenant-colonel, June o, 1902, and colonel
OF his regiment, January q, 1903. and was
honOrably discharged at the expiration Of
his term January %, 1906.
The greatest tribute that can be paid
20 Colonel Mcdonnell is the record OF his
rapid advancement from the ranks to be
colonel OF his regiment. wearing the eagles
on his shoulders at the unusual age Of
In recognition Of his service he was
designated an aide de-damp on the staff
OF Governor Sheldon with the rank Of
colonel, January 3, 1907, and honorably dis
charged January 7, 1903.
The military service OF Colonel Melon
nell is not ended. He is one OF the men
on within his country can call In time of
PbTngnS 1S LIS SsE goSs capable
Funds for Campaign.
The question Of campaign funds has be-
como prominent again. 1t Is always the
most complex problem party managers have
TO face The democratic state committee
organized a club at Grand Island for the
purpose Of getting money, but sof ar as is
evidenced has not pushed the plan with
anything like the fervor Of the Bryan Vol
unteers in 1908, when more than $4,000 was
raised in this manner. The republican state
committee is working short handed and is
wasting no money In fact II has to
economiZe In many ways to make both
ends meet. Chairman Husenetter has sent
out an appeal for aid to prominent repub-
licans and others interested in the plat
form. Chairman Anderson of tho county
committee finds It most difficult to secure
funds. Chairman Bishop has said nothing.
The republican state committee is spend
ing next to nothing on speakers. The can
didates are filling the platform dates with
but few exceptions and the committee puts
its time and attention to detail work and
also to mappin govt the routes for speak
ers who go out under tho management of
the committee The democratic state com
mittee is using no other speakers than
Congressman Hitchcock, Ralph Clark,
Mayor Dahlman and Governor shallen-
berger.
COwEin Remains Same,
The condition OF william II. Cowgirl,
state railway commits 5ioner, who was
stricken with paralysis Saturday, continues
practically unchanged. At noon today Mr..
Cowsills general condition showed a very
slight Improvement, but the change was
30 slight as TO give attending physicians
no basis for any more encouraging state
msnts than those made during the last
few days, Mr.. Cowgirl is able to swallow
somewhat easier today than at any time
since Saturday
sIaveD COnfesses.
As the result Of the confession of Thomas
Slaven. who is now in the city jail at Nor
folk implicated In the bank ROBBERY at Oak
dale on October !, and at Meadow Grove
October 8, a reward of 200 has been Of
fered by the Madison county authorities
for the arrest and conviction of the three
companions OF Slaven, who were with him
when he was captured in a running fight
with officers
Two More to Appear.
AdJutAnt General Hartigan has added
two names 70 the list of Nebraska national
guRFdsmen who will be cited before a gen
eral court martial o nthe charge Of deser-
ton. Earl Milliser and Albert Horton,
members Of the Lincoln hospital corps, are
now charged with desertion.
knights Dedicate Temple.
The handsome new temple OF Lincoln
lodge No. l6. knights of Pythias, was
dedicated by the grand lodge officers last
evening in the presence OF several hum
dred Pythians and their friends. Visitors
from Omaha South Omaha, Norfolk, Ere
mont, Wahoo and Hickman were present.
Addresses we're made by Grand Cham
oelloF Allen. Grand Vice Chancellor Long
and w. w. Young, supreme representative.
Music was furnished by Miss Vera Upton
and Mrs. Maude Avery gave several read
tnBs. The uniform rank gave a drill,
which was skilifully performed. The hall
was tastefully decorated with flags and
with the lodge colors Lincoln lodge has
now one OF the most complete and up-to-
date buildings in the country. The prop
erty is valued at $4,000 The lodge has
made It's home IN the temple since last
February.
Death OF n. o, FunkhOuser.
The formal arrangements for the burial
Of Robert Funkhouser, who died yesterday
merning az Princeton, N. j., have not yet
been made Or. Funkhouser of ST. Louis,
. brother OF L. p. Bunkhouser. the young
mans father, has gone to Princeton and
win accompany the body to Lincoln. 1t
Is not known what time the body will
reach Lincoln. but until this is known the
arrangements cannot be made.
because Of the unusual circumst ances
connected with tho death OF Robert Funk
Nouser, Or, J. NJ. CaTnochan OF Princeton
university requested permission Of the
young mans father 10 perform q post
mortem examination to determine the ex-
act cause OF death. Robert Funkhouser
was apparently in the best OF health Mon
day night pr. Carnoohan Is OF the belief
that peritonius probably caused death, but
OF this he MAS not sure. l.. p. Funkhouser
Wired tho physician to perform the post
mortsm examination.
Princeton university win hold services in
memory OF MT Funkhouser, depending
upon the time Of the arrival OF relatives
from Omaha aud ST. Louis. Miss Elsie