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16 REFORM OF
LAWS OF THE
Matter Is Largely Agitated by the Big Insurance Companies Who
Do Not Like Our Laws as They Protect and Foster the Home
Insurance Companies of the State.
Tlie talk of insurance legisla
tion to bo brought up at the next
session of I lie legislature, is al
ready under way, fostered and
fomented in a number of in
stances by people who have axes
to grind or who feel aggrieved be
cause their ideas have not been
engrafted in legislation in the
past.
Insurance legislation, except in
some minor details, is not a cry
ing demand in this stale. We have
good insurance laws we have
such good insurance laws that the
large insurance interests outside
of Nebraska do not like them in
many respects because they are
building home insurance and
keeping the money of the people
at home which heretofore went to
the east and to eastern insurance
centers. When people begin to
talk about wholesale insurance
legislation, you can put it down as
a fact interest outside of home
interests expect profit by opening
up this question. Some proposi
tions that are made have good in
them, some are indifferent, and
pome are bad; but there is a keen
and alert insurance lobby rep
resenting foreign insurance, al
ways ready to jump into insur
ance legislation wherever they
have an opportunity,' hoping to
cripple home business and hoping
to win back lost business that they
had when this state had no in
surance companies of its own.
Today, there is in this country
a centralizing of insurance in
terests under way just as certain
as many other lines of business
have been centralized into Trusts
and monopolies.
The great tire insurance com
panies have already largely work
ed out a monopoly of business.
Home lire insurance in Nebraska
is on the decline, and is going
backward instead of forward, and
the same battle will be opened on
life insurance against home com
panies in favor of centralizing life
in sura nee" in' the hands of the big
eastern companies, and as a help
ing hand to this centralization of
insurance interests, the agitation
and efforts to create a wide range
of insurance legislation is a part.
Two years ago the legislature
acted wisely in turning down a
long list, of insurance bills thai
were introduced, many of which
bad in them every ear-mark of
being introduced for some pur
pose other I ban the abstract one
of better laws. Re fore the press
cial Decoration Day offer of
We have crowded into these suits more
style and more value than you have ever
seen for the money. Come in and let us
show them to you.
STRAW HATS
All Kinds
C.
- Wescott's Sons -
Always the Home of Satisfaction
I I S
STATE OF NEBRASKA
of this stale lends itself in aid of
agitators for insurance legisla
tion in a wholesale way, they
ought to ask the question whether
it will be profitable to this state
to constantly make it more and
more ditlicult for home companies
to do business and to constantly
aid those who are attempting to
put this slate back to where it
was fifteen to twenty years ago
when practically all of the mil
lions of dollars paid for tire and
life insurance went out of the
state and into the hands of com
panies foreign to Nebraska.
A few years ago concerted ef
fort was made to inaugurate in
this country branch banking,
which meant the centralization of
all banking business in the hands
of a few great institutions and
practically making of the banking
business in a stale like Nebraska,
all branch banks wilh the power
all vested away from home. It is
not ditlicult to recall how uni
versally Ibis proposed system was
condemned because it meant the
willing out of all the individuality
of the banking business in the
state and the centralizing of Hie
money of the slale not in the home
banks for home use. but in Hie
eastern banks for eastern use.
Home lire insurance in Ne
braska today is almost wiped out
and it has, through the absorption
of other companies foreign to this
state, become what it was pro
posed to do in I he line of branch
banking become branch insur
ance. Look at practically all of
Hie home lire insurance com
panies that reached such propor
tions that the volume of business
taken by them in Nebraska was
affecting the business of outside
companies. The Columbia, I he
Stale, the German and other com
panies have from their original
organizations been wiped off the
map through absorption, and il
has been a constant and persist
ent effort every time a legislature
met (o, put up restrictive legisla
tion and to put into the hands of
the insurance deparlment such re
strictive power and legislative
powers that it might be made dif
tlcult for home companies to con
tinue their growth and expansion.
Rehind all the seeming interest
for the public that is brought to
I hi' surface in proposed insurance
legislation, is the underlying
motive to make rough the road
and hard I he w ay for home insur
ance to I ravel. Lincoln Trade
i Review.
1
Wescott's store will be closed tomorrow during
Memorial Services
CLOTHES
FOR
Decoration Day
Honor the day by due attention to your
attire. Our showing of handsome suits in
lightweight materials is even greater than
in former years. Our range of patterns is
large and satisfactory and our range of
price from $5 to $35. We are making a spe
men's suits at
EC.
UNDERWEAR
All Size
Two Kinds of Knocker.
A knocker is one who knocks.
Sometimes the knocker is a male
and sometimes the knocker is a
female. The female knocker gen
erally does it this way, "Oh, yes,
she may be alright, but I wouldn't
be too sure about it." The fe
male knocker confines most of her
knocks to jabs at her own sex.
There are many specimens of the
male knocker, tine kind will take
his little sledge hammer in his
hand and go down the street, hit
ting here and hitting there, seem
ingly proud to let everybody know
thai he is a knocker. Another
kind will sit in the knock factory,
safely hidden from public view and
will slip the hammers out through
cracks in the factory to aides on
the outside. l'laltsmouth has
both.
Barclay Gets New Front.
Mr. William Marelay, the Main
street restaurant proprietor, is
having a new up-to-date front put
in at his place of business, the
only one of its kind in I lie city.
rhe unique part of Hie new front
s ils six-course brick base, which
s the product of the artistic brain
of the contractors, Peters & Rich
ards, who have the job of pulling
in the front. The superstructure
to be of plate glass, with
priseni glass above, and w hen I be
job is completed Mr. Rarclay will
have one of the swell fronts on
Main si reel. The dining room is
o be petitioned off from the
dlice in front, which will be quite
a convenience to the proprietor.
Mrs. M. Rishop, Columbus,
Kansas, suffered from a weak
iack a good many years, as a re
sult of kidney trouble. "I began
taking Foley Kidney Pills and
soon after the pain left my back
and today I am fully cured.'' For
sale by F. (J. Fricke & Co.
Has Hand Injured.
This morning while closing
down the ocver on the washing
machine Mrs. William llassler
had the misfortune to get (lie
palm of one hand catighl under
e cover, indicting a painful and
ugly cut. Medical aid was sum
moned. Two st ilehes were re
quired lo repair I be injury. The
accident happened in a peculiar
way. It appears that a chair
caught the cover and prevented it
from coining down, and when
Mrs. llassler removed the chair
the cover unexpectedly sprang
closed, catching her hand. She
will have a very sore hand for
niie days.
It would surprise you to know
of (he great good that is being
done by Chamberlain's Tablets,
Darius Downey, of Newberg June
lion, N. R., writes: "My wife has
been using Chamberlain's Tab
ids and finds I hem very effect ual
and doing her lots of good." If
you have any trouble with your
stomach or bowels give them a
(rial. Fore sale by F. fS. Fricke
& Co.
In County Court.
In county court yesterday the
first hearing on claims against the
eslale of Mrs. Anna Coon was had
D. M. Johnson, administrator of
the eslale, was in court, as well as
C. K. Teffl, his attorney.
The first hearing was had on
claims filed against the eslale of
Laura Crablree, deceased.
In (be eslale of Eliza Foster
final settlement was made with
(he court yesterday and a decree
of heirship entered. Mrs. Jennie
Rarlon of Union, the only heir of
the deceased, was in court, looking
after her inleresls.
There never was a time when
people appreciated the real merits
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
more than now. This is shown by
the increase in sales und volun
tary (est luminals mini persons
who have been cured by il. If
you or your children are troubled
w ith a cough or cold give it a tria
and become acquainted with its
good qualities. For sale by F. G
Fricke & Co.
GOAL
and
FEE
We are now handling a complete
line of coal. Call and let us quote you
prices for your fall and winter coal.
We handle wheat, oats, corn and
chop of all kinds.
Ind. Telephone 297
Nelson Jean & Co
The Chalmers Motor Company:
Gentlemen My attention has been called to the mileage records of 15 cars, as set forth in
your Chalmers Doings of March 11th, and, in view of the fact that these records do not appears to
me to be extraordinary, I am of the fact that these records do not appear to me to be extraordinary,
I am taking the liberty of sending you a statement of my own experience.
On September 28th, 1909, 1 purchased from your local representative, the H. E. Fredrickson
Automobile Co., a model K "30" Roadster, which I have driven since on the average of nearly 75
miles each driving day, or a total of (55,000 miles. Understand there were many days when weather
conditions or the requirements of my business did not permit of much mileage some days not any
and in order to reach this grand total it was necessary to drive from 100 to 150 miles on literal
ly hundreds of days. I have driven as. high as 1.G00 miles in a single week.
I might mention that my occupation as President and Manager of the Waterloo Creamery
Company requires that I visit aur many branches and our condensing plant at Pnpillion nearly every
day. And I have driven my car to these points when no other machine could get through, times
innumerable.
1 have driven this car overland, having huuled 20 people in it a distance of two miles in the mud. I
have (subjected the mechanism to tests that I don't believe were fair to the car, time and again.
I have made two trips into Colorado, and lust September I drove from here to Cherokee Park, Wyom
ing, without stopping except for meals. I returned at the same speed.
The machine as it stands today runs very quietly and is in perfect condition. It will do anything I ask
it to and has great speed and hill-climbing capacity at the present time, just as it had w hen new.
On account of the ability of this car, 1 have been able to superintend personally three times as much
territory in my business as 1 would have been able to look after without the car.
I don't know of any reason why I Bhould change for a new car for the next two years, for I think that
I will be entirely satisfied to use my little old Chalmers, as it is beyond question absolutely reliable at all times.
My friends who know the service this car has given, can hardly believe that a car of this price could
have stood it and come through in such excellent condition. Very truly yours,
Omaha, Nebraska, March 21, 11)12. LEROY CORLIS, Pres., Waterloo Creamery Company.
For prices enquire of T. II. Pollock, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
LOCAL MEWS
From Tuesday's Dally.
J. W. St n 1 1 came in from Hie
farm and boarded the morning
train fur Omaha Ibis morning.
John Fifiht was an Omaha pas
senger on (lie morning iram io-
day, where he was called on busi
ness for a few hours.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walker, from
Murray, were in the city on busi
ness and visiting with their many
county seal, friends today.
Levi Hakes of Memphis, Neb.,
arrived in this city Saturday aft
ernoon for a short visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ma
son, reluming lo his home Sun
day uflernoon.
The brick work on the M. V, A.
building was completed last Sat
urday and when the scaffolding is
lorn away the Woodmen will have
one of the finest-looking build
ings in the cily.
Mrs. Tberesl Roeck of Newkirk,
Okla., arrived in Ibis cily Satur
day for an extended visit with
relatives here and at South Oma
ha, being a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roeck.
Mrs. J. II. Teegarden of Rrock
arrived irom daiesnurg, Illinois,
this morning, where she had
visited her sister for a few days.
Mrs. Teegarden will be a guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. II.
Smith, for a lime.
Andrew Schoeman of Louisville
came in on No. i fiver I ne nur
Iinpton this morning to allend to
some business matters. While
here Mr. Schoeman was a pleas
ant caller at this office and re
newed bis subscription to this
paper.
From Wednesday's Dally.
Mrs. Jos. Droege was an Oma
ha passenger on (he afternoon
train yesterday.
William Clegborn and M.
Tritsch came down from Louis
ville on the morning train today.
Rev. Father Shine was a pas
senger lo Omaha on the morning
train today, looking after business
mailers.
R. R. Saxon returned rrom
Clarinda, Iowa, on the afternoon
train today, where he visited his
friend, M. M. Freeman, for a few
days.
W. I. l'hilpot and Ed Gansemer
of near Weeping Water motored
over to Plattsmouth yesterday and
Iransaeted business at (he court
house.
City Treasurer C. G. Fricke
visited the metropolis yesterday
afternoon on a business matter
which required his personal
supervision.
A. A. Schoeman of Louisville
was in the county seat yesterday
lo interview the county treasurer
and to pay the assessment against
his real eslale.
I'. Klyver, one of Hie regular
nanel for Hie present term of
court, was in the county seat to
day looking nffer business mat
lers for a few hours.
James Smith of Emerson, Iowa,
was an over night visitor in the
cily, looking after his real eslale
inleresls west of Hie city. Mr.
Smith has a fine Kill acres of land,
which he will sell for a reasonable
sum.
fi!lrftW'fliTf"YiWT I, ''"tU'.liH.H
A parly of Weeping Water busi
ness men, 'composed of the following-named
genllemen, were
county seat visitors Tuesday: Ex
Coininissioner E. F. Marshall, J. I.
Corely, P. S. Rarnes, l. M. John
son, George Olive, C. F. Tetl't and
E. E. Day.
Concrete Being Placed.
McMaken & Son company have
leveled up the walk in front of
Joseph Feler's shoe store by
Hiking out the depressed concrete
ami iilling in the base and laying
new concrete. The same firm will
at once lay the concrete in the
vestibule of Hie new theater. As
soon as (lie material arrives for
lilting uii Hie vestibule Mr. Shlaes
will be ready to open the new
play bouse. Three hundred and
lifly chairs have been put in and
Hie room will be in elegant, con
dition when (he I heater is ready
lo be opened.
Poor appetile is a sure sign of
impaired digestion. A few doses
of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will strengthen jour
digestion ami improve your ap
petite. Thousands have beeil
benefited by taking these Tablets.
Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.
Swat the Fly.
In this enlightened day we
recognize the common house ny
as n menace lo health and life.
We know him as u germ carrier
and we also know Hint there are
many ways by which he and his
fellows can be exterminated.
Knowing all these things it is the
patriotic duty of those responsi
ble for the health and happiness
of every household lo wage a war
against the fly pest I o wipe them
out and keep them wiped out.
Swat the lly.
Now is the lime lo get rid of
your rheumatism. You can do it
by applying Chamberlain's Lini
ment and massaging the, parts
freely at each application. For
sale by F. (i. Fricke & Co.
Base Ball Games Ahead.
The following base ball games
have been scheduled by Secretary
Dot son of the Red Sox: Sunday,
June 2, Ihe Albambras of Omaha;
June 9, Ihe Hoelors of South
Omaha; June 10, Shamrocks of
South Omaha. It is hoped to
have a game on the local diamond
between Ihe Red Sox and a Lincoln
learn for Saturday, June 8, and the
secretary is corresponding for the
game now.
Lame back is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles of (ho
back, for which you will 11 nd noth
ing belter than Chamberlain's
Liniment. For sale by F. G. Fricko
tc Co.
Automobile for Sale.
Five-passenger Velio Touring
Car, with full equipment and in
good condition.. Just repainted
and thoroughly overhauled. Car
can be seen ot the Frank Oobol
mon paint shop. Hns been run
only about ft. 000 miles, nnd will
bo sold for $750.00. For further
particulars see ft. A. Troop.
Hogs Wanted.
Wanted lo buy, some shoats.
weighting from 50 to 100 pound9.
Sen J. P. Falter, Coates' Rlock.
This Is Hypocrisy.
The trouble with most "inde
pendent" newspapers is that they
are ediled by partisans or con
trolled by special inleresls thai
seldom recomiie any parly. The
Lincoln Evening News is always
very independent in politics save
when it comes lo (he mailer of
supporting republican candidates
and impugning the motives or Hie
records of democratic candidates.
II points to the fact Ihat More
head carried most of (he wet
counties as evidence Dial More
head is lined up with the liquor
inleresls. II. seemingly over
looks the fact. I hill Mnrchcad also
carried (be most counties, wet or
dry. Nor does it undertake to ex
plain why Morehead carried Ihe
bone-dry county of York while
Metcalfe carried Ihe sopping-wet
'counly of Saline, Will Maupin's
Weekly.
Will Maupin never misses Ihe
mark when he shools from the
shoulder, and in the above he hit
the center spot of pure hypocrisy
good and hard. The News en
deavors (o carry water on holh
shoulders ii 1 1 1 j I about election
time and then Ihnre is nothing
loo mean lo say about democrat ie
candidates.
Engineer Injures Foot.
Yesterday afternoon, in (he
local yards, Kiirlington Engineer
Ed Korsek met wilh an accident
resulting in a badly sprained
ankle, lie is engineer on work
train No.' 174(1, and while getting
down out of his engine chanced to
step on nn uneven bit of terra
llrma and turned his ankle so bad
ly that lie had to seek the aid of
a surgeon to dress his injured
foot.
Son of George Colbert Injured.
Wyle, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Colbert, living five miles
west of Weeping Water, met with
a serious accident Monday after
noon. He had climbed n tall tree,
when, from some cause, he lost
his fooling and fell to the ground,
breaking liol.li arms and badly in
juring his skull and crushing in
his chest. Two physicians were
called nnd report his condition
critical.
Marriage License.
Marriage license was issued at
the counly judge's olllce today to
Paul Prouty, aged 22, of Alvo, and
Miss Pearl Cliles, aged 21, of
Eliuwood. The ceremony is to
occur June 1 and will be the llrst
June wedding of the year in this
counly. The groom is Ihe son of
Fred M. Prouly, it prominent
business man of Alvo, and Ihe
bride the accomplished daughter
of John J. Cliles of Elniwood.
Experimented With Balloons.
Fort Omaha sent out several
balloons this afternoon, and
about 2 p. in. the llrst one ap
peared on the horizon northeast
of the pumping station. Operat
ors up (he line informed Dis
patcher Clock that the Omaha
base ball team was coming down
by the balloon route to try our
new grounds. Three or four more
were sent out after the first one.
New Alfalfa Hay For Sale. Call
Plattsmouth telephone 10 F.
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