Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1917 — THE WEATHER. [ARTICLE]

THE WEATHER.

For Indiana—Probably fair Tonight and Wednesday! continued cold. Temperature last night: Minimum 5 above; maximum 17 above. The West Paid Tribute To a Famous Character. The funeral of Win. F. Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” which was held at Denver, Colo., Sunday, was a tribute of the west to a great western character. While the body lay in state . under the dome of the state capitol at Denver, the governors of two states, leigislators,.. soldiers, Grand[ Army men, me mbers of fraternal ordo rs, oowboys, Indians and men and woffiefi numbering many thousands, passed the bier and took their last look and farewell of the distinguished man who had played such a prominent part in the conquering of the great , western domain. The body was placed in a bronze casket which bore the simplo inscription, “Col. Wm. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill.” , Several thousand persons followed the remains from the state house td the Elks home, where the funeral service was conducted. Later the body will be placed in a rock hewn vault at the summit of Lookout Mountain at Golden, Colo. iCol. Cody’s favorite horse,- ’McKinley,” riderless ' and with the scout’s pistols hanging from, the saddle horn, was led in the procession.