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dogs and a sleeping bag for himself.
There were two big mountains in sight
which served as land marks, but he
had not been out long when a sudden
blizzard came up, shutting out all view
of the mountains and covering the
trail so that he concluded TO camp
where he was till the storm should
pass. The next day, however. there
was no cessation in the fury of the
blizzard and he realized that he must
push on toward the relay cabin for
food. All day he forced his way
through the deep drifts of soft, cling
ing snow, encoura ging the dogs and
straining his eyes for a glimpse of the
mountains that would guide him to his
destination.
In December there is, at best, very
little daylight-only about three hours
between the rising and the setting of
the sun-and in this storm, even the
brightest part Of the day was but a
ghostly twilight, which quickly gave
way to the gloom Of the arctic night
He had not been able to see his leader
for the veil of snow between them
even the wheel dogs were. frequently
obliterated, and the loneliness of it all
was appalling. When fatigue overcame
the man and his team, he made camp
in the midst of some small willows,
fringing frozen stream which he be-
leNed 20 De feace river. lie cut rev
branches and built fire, though there
was nothing to cook, and but scant
warmth and comfort in the feeble blaze.
which iickered spasmodically for a
brief while, and then died out, leav-
ing them in impenetrable darkness.
The next day he made another start,
weary and footsore, with the determin-
alton. born of growing despair to reach
shelter at all hazards. His eyelids were
often frozen together, and he was
forced to stop to tear the ice from his
lashes and from the eyes of the dogs:
the snow caked between the dogs toes
caused lameness. His own feet were
numb and lifeless. but still he pushed
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rope swung out over the ice Of the
koyuk river, there came the tempta-
tion to end 1t all. There was no fear
of the future the past had become a
fading vision. and there was Just the
all conquering desire for peace-for-
getfulness-the shutting out of the
awful picture that now haunted him
persistently. Reaching the rope he
paused; he still clung to his chance for
life observation-disclosures it seemed
nearly hopeless; lost for days-how
many he did not know-far perhaps
from any possible assistance partly
frozen, nearly starved. he was yet
making a brave fight for existence.
His dogs came to him. whimpering and
whining as If to voice their sympathy.
Their lacerated feet, torn by the ice
and matted with frozen blood, were
held up to him for relief their bodies.
coated with frost, pressed close against
him, and their eyes were the eyes of
friends who would share his suffering
and be true and faithful to the end
They seemed to inspire him with re-
newed courage and he determined TO
wait little longer. With the utmost
effort he dragged himself back to the
Sled numbed in body and mind: he
felt alone in a strange world where
nothing really mattered: there was no
remembrance, no hope, and even his
haunting fears slipped from him in
the unconsciousness that robbed his
desperate plight of it's terrors.
With the dawn of another day came
a lull in the storm; the snow, gray
white, stretched unbroken, unshad-
owed, to the line of the somber, gray
sky. The silence of the north. the
silence that drives men mad with It's
vague terrors. was over all. About
the still form in the sled, and around
the bodies of his dogs lying near him
like a guard, was wrapped a snowy
pail. StifIly, slowly. two of the dogs
rose, shifted the air, and then like
gaunt wolves scenting prey. they
crossed the trackless waste and dis
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lost his knife However. in the sled
he found the smallest dog of the team.
a half grown puppy, frozen TO death.
and with miners candlestick he cut
the body up as best he could and d1-
Vided 1t among those which were left and
who no longer hesitated, but devoured
the uncooked body ravenously. He lost
all count of time; the hours passed
and the days-and he had ceased to feel
the violent pangs of hunger. Occa-
sionally he experienced pains like those
of heartburn or indigestion, but usually
there was merciful absence or sur
fering. Long periods of sem1consclous-
ness, of vague dreams, were followed
by intervals in which he realized the
full danger of his situation. With feet
and hands frozen. progress was fnpos-
sible, even though the weather should
change. The last dog he had killed
with much difficulty was almost gone,
and though he were able again to pit
his strength against that OF a starving
malamute. 1t would be but prolonga-
tion or his misery.
lie had heard innumeraDle tales OF
men attacked by hungry dogs and torn
to pieces, and this grueseme thought
took root in his mind. Death was
nothing-the maner of death every
thing. He watched for the first 1ndf-
cation that starvation was overcoming
the affection his dogs bore him-he
waited to see the white fangs OF these
dogs Tin which the wolf strain is so
strong) barred against him-to hear the
first low, furtive growl, to feel the
sharp white teeth in his quivering
body. Helpless, incapable of defense,
he lay, while the storm still ragged and
hurled fakes, more ice than snow, to
cut the flesh of the shivering brutes and
their freezing master. At times, even
above the shrieking and bowling of the
wind. rose the wild and mournful wall
of the malamutes-their inheritance
from their wolf ancestors One gray old
dog crept into the bag with Brewster.
and the others. when he called. came to
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the sled while the dogs pulled, till,
after many hours of agony, he crossed
his own trail, and discovered to his
CONSERVATION that he had travelled all
day in circle and was at the very
point from which he had left that
morning. Almost disheartened, he cut
enough willows for fire, and desper-
ately considered the question of food.
He and the dogs were weak from hun
ger; they might be far from any fire.
quented trail. and the blizzard might
last for many days longer. There was
but one thing to do-to kill one dog
to feed the others, and, if possible, to
eat of 1T himself. He chose the only
bird dog because the rest. which were
malamutes, or half breeds, had shown
an ennlity toward the poor beast that
kept him constantly on the defensive.
He was, then, the natural victim, and
Brewster killing him with a knife,
offered the body to the others. but they
refused to eat, and he was obliged to
cook the dog, when they quickly dis
posed of IT. Brewster. himself. tried
to eat the heart and liver, but his
stomach rebelled and he gave up the
Idea of recruiting his strength in that
way.
Brewster was now utterly lost and
was not on Peace river, as he had sup
posed. but on the Koyuk, along which
he struggled three or four more days
with no indication of a cabin or trail.
Mushing through the icy waters of the
''overfiows" on lakes and lagoons,
through endless drifts of snow, the
fierce wind singing like frozen whip
lashes, still the man and his faithful
dogs struggled on--the man tottering
weakly ahead and breaking trail for
the dogs which so patiently followed. In
the meanwhile Brewster's mittens had
worn through and his hands were freez-
ing; so, too were his feet, and his in
domitable will had now to yield to the
physical strain that forced him to call
a truce in Ms blind battle against fate.
Exhausted. he crawled into his sleep
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him and licked his frozen hanGs There
was, as yet, no sign of hostility on their
part. but on his was the ever growing
fear of a sudden attack. During the
summer at st. Michael he had attended
sweat dance" and at this Eskimo
festivity had been offered, by way of
refreshment, fresh blueberries mixed
with seal oil. He had declined the ma
tive delicacy with disgust, yet in his
feverish dreams this unsavory dish ap-
peared to him desirable above all other
things he had ever tasted, and the long
ing for it became an Aobsession. Sleep
ing, he was tortured by his craving
for 1t, and waking he was beset by
the dread of the moment when the in
stinct of preservation would over
come the breeding and training of his
dogs, and they would bark back to the
wild, becoming merely savage beasts,
instinctively claiming their prey
Once, crawling in agony, inch by
inch, toward the rope with which he
had strangled one of the dogs, the
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By Esther Darling

T< VEN in Alaska, where the grim
b tragedies Of the winter trail
are, unhappily. OF frequent oc-
currence, th story of Vernon
brewster. q former resident Of Sacra-
aento. is told with a never-failing
wonder that any human being could
survive the experiences that were his
during a period OF over two weeks,
when he faced death in its most hide
Gus possibilities. He is now recuper-
sfing at Placerville.
Vernon Brewster is man in the
very prime Of life-a man, who, born
in Nebraska has moved with the
march Of civilization from one bound
airy 10 another. from the middle west
10 TIE Pacific coast from cattle range
10 mining camp. and then when the
wilderness had begun to assume the
ee-tied characteristics Of the east he
came 10 this ultimate frontier-Alaska.
IN July. 1903. Brewster arrived in
Nome and then went to St. Michael,
-zhere he was employed on one of the
Yukon river steamboats, till the close
or navigation IN October. Here he
bought a good team OF nine dogs and
suppiies and started for the Innoko,
where he expected to spend the winter
prospecting. At Unalakleek, however.
he changed his mind and went to the
Koyuk. where he and his partner de-
cided to locate on Flat creek. They
were not able TO take in all of their
supplies at once, so it was arranged
that Brewster should return to the
coast. for the rest Of the outfit, stop
ping on the way at q cabin in which
they had cached" food for themselves
and dog salmon. This cabin was only
Is miles from the camp on Flat creek
and on December IS Brewster started
with his sled and team. planning tc
reach the cache" in three or -four
hours at most--for he was travelling
''8i@Af'-with only few fish fo< the
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ing bag while the oogs dropped in their
harness. His one idea was to thraw
his hands out enough to unfasten the
dogs from the sled and each other, that
they at least might die free. When he
could use his fingers a little the dogs
were Embarrassed, and he prepared to
kill another. Slowly and painfully he
managed to tie a rope to a willow over
hanging the bank of the stream at an
angle of about forty degrees, and here
he planned to hang the next dog, for
he realized that he was not strong
enough to strangle it with his almost
useless hands, and he had unfortunately
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r. VEN in Alaska, where the grim
< tragedies OF the winter trail
are, unhappily, OF frequent oc-
= ~ Nar
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
HYMENEAL.
MarneII-FOrbes.

NEBRASKA CITY. Nov. 5-Last even
ing at the rectory OF the Methodist Bpis-
copal church Rev F. NJ sisson, pastor OF
that church, united in marriage DR.. Frank
s. Marnell and Miss Fay Forbes. The
marriage was a quiet affair, not even the
members of the respective families being
present or knew OF the marriage until
after the ceremony, and the happy couple
had left for the south on their wedding
trip. Their marriage was a complete sur
prise to not only their family, but their
many friends. The groom is one OF the
leading physicians In the city and most
popular young man, being the only son OF
70. D. Marnell city editor and one OF the
publishers Of the Daily News. The bride
Is a graduate OF tie State university and
a teacher OF domestic science in the public
schools here, and only daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Forbes OF this city. They
will make this city their future home.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
German Officials
Hunting for Smith
Once Trusted Bank Clerk in Germany,
Now an EmbezEler, Believed to
Be Hiding in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5,-(Special Telegram.)-
Otto Jacob Schmidt once trusted official
Of the Royal Bavarian State bank at Nur-
emburg, Germany, and his sweetheart,
Caroline Helene Magdalen Seitz, were be-
lieved today to be hiding IN Chicago from
German officials seeking them on charges
Of embezzling and concealing stolen money
A. Geiffler. German consul, WAS notified
Of the probable presence OF the pair here
and took hand in the search.
Schmidt went from his home at Schwein-
furt to Nuremburg as soon as he had
served his time in the army and secured
a position in the royal bank. He became a
trusted official, but his salary was small
Meanwhile he met and loved Caroline
seitz. Finally, It is charged ne tooE
12S,OOO marks Of the banks money and
fled with the girl to America.
Schmidt is described as feet 8 niche,
tall. stout. dark hair. slightly bald, darl
mustache wears horn trimmed eye glasses
walks stiffly and carries his shoulder
high. The girl IL described as being %
medium height. rather stout dark hair
dark eyes, and oval face
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
BRIEF CITY NEWS.
Ravs Root Print II.

RaVS Root Print ~,
Times Co.. Printers.
p, ]. Crssdon q sonB-OoAL
Ship Xou Hides to Smith. Omaha
Gas PlxtuFss-Burgsss-G Fandon Co.
Best Dry Cleaning OF garments. TWiI
City Dye Works. 4OI South Fifteenth.
Best Dentistry west of New York Dr.
Fickes, l24 City National Bank Bldg.
Make Douglas County Frisnds-Elect F.
d. Wead senator. b. II. Hastings rep.-Ad
The Way is Open through the Neb, Saw
Ings g. Loan ASSN to save money. Weekly
o. monthly payments may be made; paya
go per annum. 1905 Farnam Street.
PresbytOEy to nEOst-There win be an
adjourned meeting OF the Presbytery
of Omaha Monday, at the First Presbyter-
ian church, omaha, at 9:45 a m.
Omaha RubbOr oOs--E. II. SpraRua DEssi.
dent, IL showing . fine line OF every kind
Of rubber goods" including various styles
Of rubber coats and automobile sccOsSOrtsA
for very reasonable pricsG 1905 HAIneJ
street lust around the corner"
Roldups Plead Not duIlty-Charles
Morley and James Evans, arrested In ST.
Joseph, Mo, h. Omaha detectives on
charges OF highway robbery for the hold
ing up OF the Walnut Hill pharmacy Ooto-
Der q, were arraigned before Judge Estelle
in the criminal division OF district court
Saturday morning. They pleaded not
guilty. They will be tried the latter part
of next week. Fred A. Nelson, one OF the
proprietors OF the store was held up IN
the store and S2s was taken.
Proud Of His BiFthplaoO-Johnny
Marsh is an eNpatriate. When Mogy Bern
stein asked him II he was born in this
I h. hos A.,
1 Lincoln" Johnny was brought up to the
office Of the Juvenile court for Hallowe'e en-
pranks, which included breaking the win
dows Of a church The boz was severely
reprimanded and allowed TO go. Several
gangs OF boys were brought before the
probation officers for the same offense, but
they were allowed to go on condition thai
they paid for the damage they had done.
wants His Name OhanEod-Petition u
have his name changed to Frank Hagensor
Lee was filed In district court by Franz
HaEenson Saturday morning. The chang
is asked for the following reason. Hagen
son, a man OF foreign birth came 20 tn
United States and lived near his brother
who was a practicing physician, and Ia,
taken the name OF Lee because he though
IL more easily remembered. The doctor
brother became known as Lee, and 10 bet
ter known h. that name than by his own
Since he now has children and property. n
wishes his name legally changed so as 4
Bandstadt Funeral sundEy.--The funera
% services for Charles Sandstadt. VIII
: died Friday afternoon al St. JIG
seph's hospital from injuries sustained 1
b a fan from q lumber wagon three week
ago, are 20 be held Sunday afternoon ct
2 o'clock from HIS home, 26l3 Hamilton stree
% SandstEdt was a driver for the Cad
] Lumber company. While driving nj
e wagon around the corner at Tenth an
3 Douglas streets the wind blew a board (
his face knocking him from the wAgoI
Z A vertebrate was fractured, causing a pal
| alysis OF the mans legs.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
CHICAGO STRIKE is SETTLED
Garment Workers Union and EN-
ployers Reach an Agreement.
WILL RESUME WORK MONDAY
Forty Thousand PerSOns Are Affected
and Numerous Small Riots Grew
out of Trouble, which
Lasted Several Days.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-Ths garment workers
strike which called out 1000 persons in
the clothing trade and which was produo-
tive of numerous small riots, was settled
this afternoon. It Is expected the strikers
will return to their machines on Monday.
Announcement OF the settlement Of the
strike came from the offices OF Hart,
Shaffner Il Marx, whose shops have been
In the vortex of the trouble. Jane Adams
of Hull House and National President
Rickert Of the Garment Workers were &C
tive in the negotiations. The strike was
called for the purpose OF compelling recog-
milton OF the union.
In advance OF official statements Il was
learned that the employers and strikers
will each appoint member OF a committee
TO consider grievances and that these two
will select a third The committee will
merely consider working conditions. COM
| pensation, etc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06

The decrease in the population OF Iowa
did not surprise census bureau officials as
IL was In line with what was expected IN
the agricultural regions OF the middle
west Director Duraud attributes the fall
ing off TO the fact that the land Il already
fully occupied and a general tendency to-
ward larger farms. He says q growth can
not be expected unless there Is a change
to more intensive cultivation.
There has been large emigration from
Iowa into Canada and into western states
and the territories IN seach OF cheaper
lands than can be obtained At home Many
Iowans also have gone to the cities,
The falling off IN population in Iowa
was general throughout tho state except
In the larger cities and towns. In most
/ or these there was a growth. Unless the
present basis OF Rpportonment is retained
it IS probable that Iowa will lose one OF
It's eleven members OF congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
TO CELEBRATE VISIT OF TAFT
Colon WilI Appear in Holiday Attire
when the President Reaches
the IsthmuE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram)-President Taft's visit 20 the Pan
anna canal will be celebrated deliberately
by the ships st the isthmus. small cargo
OF material for decorating ships Is beine
carried 20 Colon on the Prinz Joachim OF
the HRmburg-Americau line which, sailing
from New York today, will reach Colon
during the presidents visit.
The Prinz Joachim viii steam into Colon
hsrbor in gala dress with a profusion OF
bunting nuttering from the rigging. II
also carries more than 1000 electric light,
to be used IN forming the brilliant electric
sign, Welcome Taft TO run the length
OF the ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06

REPUBLICAN, CITY-Repubhcau city
school has been approved a. an accredited
Public Instruction
BEArRlCE-Ihc lS-year-old son OF S
Weiders 0f piller had hs arm broken in
NO places while cranl,inr an automobile
belonging 20 his father,
PEitU-Dr. Pritchard an evangelist from
lAnculn. and Miss Berry as a solOist, are
holding a series OF meetings az the Chris
ieh church with good results,
BEATRTCE-Anuoun WAS received
here last evening of the marriage OF Ebert
G.. Oden and Miss Jennie stanton, both OF
his clty, which occurred at Lincoln Friday,
NEBRASKA CITY-ThC body Of the
laughter OF Mr. and Mrs NJ, Darsuer Of
stella. who died In Aosoital az Omaha,
where she uuucrW rut surgical operation
Aas brought here FOR interment.
MCQOK- George ". Miller OF Mt
man Of WynorR, Nco.. were married IA
tlis city November o, 1910 Rev, l. -
Lewis OF me Methodist Episcopal church
BEATRICE Edward $ Hendricks OF
Nah0o and Miss Leila smith OF Lincoln
were married here Thursday night nv Rev
l.. y. Young They viii make their home
Al Wahoo.
NEBRASKA CITN-Jeff Welcher OF
Dunbar, who has been iu jail here charged
with attempt 10 assault "A small girl was
putting the county 90 the expense OF Civ
tng him a trial.
lsENINGTCN-The republican county
sental committee "a Ia iubilant spirit owe
che trip OF Chester Ff. Aldrich and Waite
a. George. These men placed the issue
Il the day fairly before the people and th
opposition has melted away.
PERU-Johu Lewis. the Burlington agen
here. who was checked ont q short tim
ago. has been reinstated Through an er
ror purely accidental he was laid off bu
upon a long petition being presented q
the proper authorities he was promptly re
iustated.
REPU BLICAN CITY-The H. r. Goocl
<Uatn commission office In this city wa
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
COLLEGE YELL is DEFENDED
Dr. la Bender OF Buffalo says n Per
mits Harmless Escape OF
"Cusaedneas."

DIES MONIES la Nov. DIR Ida
Bender assistant superintendent OF schools
az Buffalo. n T.. defended the college
yell at the closing session OF the Iowa
State Teachers association today. Or.
Bender declared that the college yell al
lows the escape OF "cussedness" that would
pastlme
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
DEATH RECORD.


kEARNEY, Neb., Nov. ESPECIAL TeIe-
gram. Mrs l. j. Belnap a well known
resident Of this city, died this morning
OF paralysis after an illness OF two days
She was stricken while attending a church
sociable. This was the second attack she
had sustained. She was 50 years old This
Is the third case OF paralysis here in two
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
HighwAymen Hold UP Proprietor of
Place In Heart of Kan
sas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. 6-while hun
dreds Of persons thronged the sidewalks
outside two highwaymen entered a pawn
shop In the heart OF the city at noon today,
held up NJ. Daniels. the proprietor, and es-
capped, after holding a pursuing crowd at
bay with dramatic revolver flOuHshlng.
The men got nothing of value
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06

MARSHAl4LTOWN. Ia, Nov. s. Spe-
ciaLl-One hundred and sixty men en-
ployed In car and paint shops Of the Iowa
Central went on strike at noon today be-
cause the company put 10 work in tie
shops two negro iRborers. While negro
labor is the direct cause OF the strtkc, IN
directly the cause is grievances " hich thz
men alege to have against W + Looney,
general car foreman
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
railroad Must Paw DnmnFes.

TOPEKA, Nov. The supreme court de-
cided today that railroad company IL la
In dangerous position without proper
warning Jennie Turner Of Arkansas City
was given 3 verdict for 5l0OOO against the
santa Re for the death Of her husband.
The Verdict wac suatnlned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
Two Girls killed by Auto.

AKRON. o., Nov. Earl SpranIiie. an
automobile garage owner, was aUraiEned
today on a charge OF mansldughter in
running into a group OF high school firls
and causing the death OF two OF them
and Laura Weldkirk. SpranNle gave s. 0OO
lD.,u 40. mis- appearance next Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
AndreNa md nrorn

HARVARD. Neb., Nov, ESPECIALLY -
senator Norris Brown and W. p. Andrews
u Washington spoke last night. Each also
emphasized the importance OF sustaining
those officers who had worked In the in
terest OF the people as only by such sup
port could they expect honest public serv-
ants
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
Army Posts Arc DamaEed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. j.-5eFtous dulnage
was wrought at army posts In tho Philip
pines by the typhoOn which swept over
the island on October 81. according 10 a
cable report received at the war depart
ment today from General William r. Du-
vail. commanding the United States army
in The PhIlipplnes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-06
IOWA POPULATION LOWER
Census Shows Decrease Of Seven
Thousand in Ten Years.
LARGE GAINS MADE IN CITIES
Polk County, which includes DeH
MOines, shows an Increase of
Nearly Twenty-EiEht
Thousand.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The population
OF the state OF Iowa Is AGAIN, according
TO the enumeration IN the Thirteenth cen
sus made public today. This is q decrease
OF 70S2, or OS per cent under 2, 1858 in
1900. The increase from 1880 to 1900 was
3l9572, or 1877 per cent
The population OF the counties contain
ing the prcipal cities are: