TITE OMAHA DAILY PEE: WEDNESDAY. OCTOHER 14.
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STATE . BANKERS IN SESSION
Arcribe Flethora of Money in Nebraska
,,' Eaoki to tht EoiL
FOWLER' . BILL IS UNDER , DISCUSSION
Xasb ( Prominent Banker ill
Flaaarlers from Other State
ir la Attendance at
Meeting.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
MNCOLX. Oct. ll (Special.) The bank
ers of the state got together at Fraternity
hall this morning ia their seventh annunl
sn1 srrst demorallrntlon of b islness. It
therefore becomes of the uimoiit importsn e
to provide a sefond reserve which would be
shsilutoly relinble and under the c ntrol of
the tnnk of Nebraska, nn that they would
be Independent of all outside trouble and
be able to tike rare nf themselves under
any and all circumstances This additional
reserve the clearing house system would
provide. If tha state clearing house of
Nebraska waa authorised by a charter
(riven under an act of congress to Issue to
any of the banks of the state who wera Its
members a clearing house currency to the
par of Its capital on oleda-e of approved
bank assets, that would provide In case of
peed an additional reserve of 24. per cent
of deposits, making a total reserve In case
of need of i.7 per cent of deposits.
As the reserve banks of Chicago and
New York and elsewhere would hare
the same power. It Is evident that the
deposit reserves In those cities would be
available at all times and could not be
locked up as In 189J.
Weald Be of Great Help.
' rty the help of the clearing house any
Nrlirnska bank could pay off on an
meeting and Mayor Adams did the honors sveraae 3 per cent of its deposits without
or tne city, f. l. Jia.i on behair or tna
local bankers and President Bumham de
livered his annual address. In his address
Mr. Bumham spoke of agriculture and
mining and of the money produced by ear h
class of work and, quoting from the speech
of President Btickney of the Great Western,
aaid: . . ."
If we compare the aggregate by the
standard of the number ol employes, the
census of 1900 shows that about tUKW people
were employed In the Minnesota mines,
while more than Vtt.Mu were employed on
the farms of Nebraska alone; and that less
than 6i,(VX) were employed in all the coal,
iron, sliver, gold and a I other mines of
the I'nlted Slates, while more than lu,t'i,
were employed In agriculture. ,
The value of the products of the farma
of Nebraska tn the census year 1900 was
more than lim.OOO.MW, which Is nearly three
times the value of such products In the
preceding census year of 1M0.
I have seen It slated In print, and I be
lieve the statement Is supported by sta
tistics that the annual products of the
farms of the single state of Iowa exceed
In value the annual products of all the
coal, Iron, copper, sliver and gold mine
Of the United States.
The aggreflate value of the products of
all the farms of the cnimtry In the census
year l&m waa M.TirtUlx.'ni. an aggregate
Income sufficient to purchase all the enor
mous bond and stock issues of the huge
teel trust In the flint two months of the
year a H the stock, of the Standard Oil
trust at ''"I, whlcb Is about Its market
value, in the next two months to buy all
the national banks in the next two months
to pay the bonded .debt of the govern
calling a loan or disturbing a single
borrower, and at the end have their law
ful money and deposit reserves untouched,
which would then le 50 per rent of the
reduced amount of the deposits. Any ex
perienced banker can see that such a condi
tion would be one of entire ease and safety,
and that all fear of monetary stringency
In the state nf Nebraska would by this
system be forever removed for the reason
that a clearing house currency stands ready
tn repond to the calls of business at any and
all times.
It would be what Is called an elastic
currency. There are some misapprehensions
regarding the subject of elasticity which
we should try to remove. It is evident
that elasticity is produced by the last
currency that Is called into existence. All
the ordinary requirements of a bank are
met by its lawful money and deposit
reserves. It is only when something more
Is wanted that elasticity Is required. These
last wants under normsl circumstances are
always small compared ' with the total
transactions of a bank. A few per cent of
Increase of currency would move all the
crops of Nebraska.
Kiperlence la Praaee,
The proof, however, does not rest on a
discussion of a supposable case, but on
facts. The problem has been worked out
by the' banks of France, and all that Is
claimed for this system In our country has
been experienced in France for many years
by a similar system. The principle Is the
SHme in both cases, as is shown when the
percentages of the banks of Nebraska and
those of a large French bank sre placed
side by side. A recent report of the Credit
I-.yonnr.ls. for example, shows rash on hand
to be 10.23 per cent of deposits, as against
11.2 per cent held by Nebraska banks. The
went in the next two months to retire the call loans of the Credit I-yonnals were
greenbacks In has than one'month and 67 per cent, while the deposit reserves of
have about Fs.0fK,ni left over. the Nebraska banks, which correspond to
This Is agriculture, which Is the basis of call loans, were 24.9 per cent. This large
the present and future prosperity of Ne-1 difference In fa fro- of the economy of the
braska, I French system and against our national
There la not a state In the union that tr. system, as will appear presently. Is more
agricult
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SPSS? W i &? .Cwliha.ny.i8Snaer
money olhe merchant. nd"'manufactur- Jh. clearing
era of the east. During the pat. ?ar 1h. h "1" lLW'
B. Detweller, .Millard; O. B. Dorr, Lex
ington; M. Cornell, Valentine; C. T.
Condlt. Mead; F. It. Fraker. Adams; t.
XV. Hupp. Lebanon; John A. LonelBn.
Weeping Water; i. P. A. Black. Hl'wm
ingron; George W. post York: O. H. Oray.
Ctntral City; E. Southwlrk, Friend;
C. 1. Hurlburt. Ctlea; C. F. Bentley.
Grand Island; J. B. IMnsmore. Sutton; J.
F. Walsh. Humboldt; (ieorge C. Merrill.
Carroll; Jchn R. Plerson. Tecumseh;
George B. Campbell, 1'lysses; W. H. Wal
lace. Exeter; H. C. Boyd. Auburn; W. 8.
Collett. Trenton; C. B. Anderson. South
Omaha; Frank Zabel, Western; M. Beng
ger, Columbus; P. E. MoKllllp. Humphrey;
C. W. Rebble. KeWItt; Clarence Coe,
Scotia; J. t. French, South Omaha; E. A.
Wlltse. Pender; Harold Forrest, Lyons;
Arthur McNamara. North Platte; George
J. Adama, Hooper; Peter Mtshel, Valpa
raiso; E. Williams, David City; Thomas
Murray, Dunbar; Frits Nlcklas and O.
Home, Syracuse; R. E. Sampson, Greeley;
C. W. Prestley, Oakdale; J W. Vleregg,
Central Ctv; Henry W. Yates. Senator
Millard, Alfred Millard. Luther Drake,
Charles E. Walte, C. T. Kountse. Frank
J. Haskell, Omaha; A. J. Sawyer, M. I.
Aitkin, XV. E. Barkley. John B. Wright.
. H. Bumham. H. C. Freeman. E. R.
Royse. E. E. Brown. J. H. Westcott. P.
L.. Hall, Tsui Bartlett, H. R Kent. M.
Well snd F. Whlttemore. Lincoln; J. J.
McCarthy, Ponca.
From outside the state the following
bankers were registered:
Theodore Oilman of Oilman. Son Co.,
New York; W. O. Jones, assistant cashier
nf the National Pork bank. New York;
John McCarthv. assistant csshler of the
Connecticut National bank. Chicago;
Charles Pasche. president or tne ui. Jo
seph Stock Yards bank. St. Joseph; J. D.
Schneider, vice president of the German
American bank, St. Joseph.
There were also registered J. O. Don
aldson, W. H. Tobln and O. B. McClln-
tock of the American Bank Protection
company, Minneapolis; Edwin Meade of
the Commercial West, Minneapolis; R. H.
Brown of the Northwestern Banker, Des
Moines; M. Crandall of 8teere & Burr.
Chicago; Edwin Ooodall, treasurer of the
Bankers' Money Order association of New
York, and W. A. Messick of Omaha, offi
cial stenographer of the association.
Two sessions will be held tomorrow. At
the morning session addresses will be
heard from J. R. Cain of Stella, N. A.
Railbolt of Norfolk, John A. Donelan of
Weeping Water and Secretary Royse of
the State Banking board. At the after
noon session the program contemplates
talks by O. W. Wattles of Omaha, C. F.
Bontley of Grand Island, W. O. Hastings
of Wilbur and others. In the evening
there will be a banquet at the Lincoln
hotel.
INVESTIGATION IN ORDER
Some Show at Least
W. IX Smith's
of Fonndation for
Complaint.
CRABTREE INTERESTED IN TEACHER
Her folk People Get After Stale Board
la Matter of Reeallalng the
Asrlaaa Which Waa Provide
for by Legislature.
lire alone produce so mucn per '"' """"TV VVV. i
pita aa Nebraska.--This is wnat " 1 ., " v-r-'
rried our bank deposits from $.12,000,000 In Y are Immediately discountable at
amount of eastern paper carried by Ne
braska banks win ream into minions.
Disease Fowler Bill.
At the afternoon session most of the time
waa spent In a discussion of proposed
financial legislation In which asset cur
rency, clearance house circulation and
emergency methods generally to relieve the
stringency came In for much attention.
Congressman E. J. Hill of Norwalk.
Conn., was In favor of the asset currency
legislation as - proposed in the Fowler bill
as amended. Andrew J. Frame, president
of the Waukesha (Wis.) National bank, op
posed this, lie summarized the Fowler
plan aa impossible because of Its localiza
tion of currency, and . because the note
holder is preferred over the depositor, who
nearly always loses anyway, and a farce
because there will be no forced redemption.
' The Interest rate should be the corrective
for all troubles except occasional emer
gencies which might call for more heroic
treatment. Tha world ia open to us to bor-
whlch they would obtain In case of need.
Showing of Resources.
The total reserve of the Credit Lyonnais
is therefore:
Cash 10 per cent
Call loans 8.67 per cent
Bills receivable "Immediately
discountable at the Bank of
Fra nee" 51 . 27 per cent
Or a total of 70.13 per cent
of deposits Immediately available. The
total reserve of Nebraska banks under the
clearing house system would be:
Cash 11. 2 per cent
Deposit reserves 24. t per cent
Currency which might be had
from clearing house on ap
proved security, to the par of
the capital of Nebraska
banks 24 8 per cent
Making a total reserve of 60.7 per cent
It la very evident the Credit Lyonnais
carries such a small cash reserve of 10 29
per cent of deposits, and still smaller line
of call loans, 8.57 per cent of deposits, be
cause it haa the right to call on the Bank
of France to discount for It In case of need
up to 51.27 per cent of deposits. That re
liance Is so sure that the Credit Lyonnais
is perfectly safe in swinging their large
deposit line of 24X.0n0,(m0. with only 10.29 per
cent or actual casn in nana ana
C t fl
row in cae of need and with flttick trans- j Tall loan." in .Ike" manned Ne-
Ok.,a. oIam anil att awi r vnnil nAllkfaPal Knalm W 1 - V. I.. i i
with Blight fluctuations In Interest rates, ! hlr present reserves. If they could look to
1.riHm.r. hlm-in will nir.1v urTer I " " V. "r-
- ' i ins- nouse currency in case oi neea. in adiii-
. Hill said tiun to their ll.t per cent of cash and K4-0
per cent of deposit reserves. . -
In aiinnort of the Fowler bill Mr.
tie hail optsjaeit IfortgtnnTry.Put Ha" mMI
fled be believed It to be all right. He dis
cussed Its features at some length, but ex
pressed the belief, that little could be done
by congress unless a Joint commission was
created to reconcile the great differences
between house and senate. He did not be
lieve the bill in giving preferred Hens would
militate against the Interests of the deposi
tor and submitted other arguments In Its
favor.
Mr. Htn took the ground that the gov
ernment should reduce its taxation so that
the surplus would not continue to pile up.
He thought customs receipts should be de
posited tn banks Instead of subtreaauries.
Greenbacks ought to be retired. The sur
plus should be used to pay off past due
debts of the government and not tn buying
Its own bonds. The greenbacks cost the
country snore than the Interest charges on
bonds. There la $400,000,000 In the treasury
and it ought to be used to retire the $346,
000,000 of demand notes. '
Clear lag; Hoaeo Carreaey.
Theodore Oilman of Oilman A Sana, New
York, spoke on the .topic, "A Clearing
Houae Currency." After exnlainina- the
necessity for a currency of greater elastic
ity, and showing that clearing house cur
rency la simply an Issue against the aaaets
of the bank that are approved by the clear
ing house association. Mr. Oilman devoted
himself to an exposition of the application
of the theory, saying:
The operation of the clearing houae sys
tem may be explained by taklna tha na
tional banks of the state of Nebraska aa
an example. By the report of the comp
troller tf the currency for September 25.
1902, the number of national banks In the
state is given ss 124, their capital then was
tlu.uhS.a), and their deposits in round num
bers Ul.Ouu.Oiiu, The lawful money reserve
on that date was t4.64tMi0. or about 11 l it
cent of deposits. The deposit reserves were
$10,217,000, or, 3L per -cent of deposits
The deposit reserves, on which a low
rate of interest Is received, are sub
ject to the vicissitudes of the money
market, and might again be locked up aa
they were In lhSti. They are over twice as
large aa the rash reserves, and If the con
tingency of should occur again, the
banks of Nebraska would have to get along
with only 11.1 per cent reserves. This would
probably result in serious inconvenience
Pro At to the Baakt.
An Important point to be noticed In
these systems Is their thrlftlness. The
bank assets, which may be turned into
money at short notice and which consti
tute a reserve of 25 or 60 per cent, are
arawing interest in favor of the bank
They may be compared to a militia, com
posed of men engaged In dally -remunerative
toil, but ready at a moment's notice
to respond to a call for active service.
Our present system may be compared to
the wasteful and expensive method of
maintaining a large standing army In time
of peace. The clearing house system keeps
no larger standing army of unproductive
casn tnan is necessary to meet foreign de
mands. A large saving might be effected
oy reducing heavy unproductive balances
The Credit Lyonnais carries 8.67 per cent
of its deposits In call loans. The banks
of Nebraska carry 24. per cent of their
deposits In deposit reserves, or over 110.
000.000. on which they receive about 2 per
ceni interest, ii wouia not oe necessary
under the clearing house system to carry
so large a percentage of deposit reserves.
Experience would show how much of these
balances, now earning 2 per cent, oould
be safely and prudently withdrawn and
loaned at home on good commercial paper
at the better rates which prevail for
money In Nebraska. Three good results
would be obtained by this reduction of de
posit reserves. First, the banks af Ne
braska would ret a better rate of Interest
on froms S4.0ii0.0K0 to $7,0(10.000; second, home
enterprise would be fostered by these ad
ditional bank accommodations, end. third.
there would be less money sent to reserve
centers for stock operators to gamble with.
For there la little doubt but that much
of deposit reserves are lent on stocks on
account of their convertibility. The whole
ter.dencv of the clearine- houae system
would be to foster legitimate business and
to place restrictions upon speculation,
What would be true In Nebraska would be
true In every state In the union.
Bankers la Atteadaaee.
Among the Nebraska banker who are
here are:
E. C. Million. Elgin; E. M WOllams.
Ord: J. R. -Cain. Stella: T. E. Stevens,
Blair; W. T. Wattles, Nellgh; Charles K.
Harte, Bloomington; Charlea Chrlnn. St.
Paul: H. B. Waldron. Waterloo; L. Folda.
Clarkson; A. Folda. Howell: Edwin Jary,
Elmwood: E. C. Norton, Keneaaw; J. T.
Trenery, Pawnee City; A. H. Pelton. Du
Bois; C. E. O. Smith, Beaver Cltv; W. A.
Oreenwald. Falls City; 8. P. Otrt, Salem;
Guv P. Oreenwald. Falls City: V. V.
Vlckerv. Bartley; C. A. Baker. Swanton;
John Steinauer, C. W. Price. Wilcox; A.
BARN AND HORSES ARE BURNED
Eight Head and a Qaaatlty of
Farm Machinery Lost at
Bsasett.
BASSETT. Neb., Oct. . (Special.) At
about 8 o'clock last night the Loomls liv
ery barn here wa discovered to be on
Are and in a few moments It was a mas
of, flames and was completely destroyed.
together with practically' all Its contents.
consisting of eight head of horses, some
buggies, wagons, hay and machinery. The
barn belonged to Frank Nlehus and waa
Insured. It Is supposed to have been
burned by an Incendiary. The buggies and
wagons were the property of Everest A
Skinner, the hay and machinery of the
Piano people and the horses and other
property destroyed belonged to different
parties. Fcrtunately the wind blew from
the northeast and If It had come from any
other direction It Is doubtful If the town
could have been saved.
Batler Bepablleaas Active.
DAVID CITY, Neb.. Oct. It. (Special.)
Notwithstanding a continued downpour of
rain during the entire day the republican
county convention held yesterday was more
largely attended than any county conven
tion held In Butler county for year. Every
township was represented with the full
number of delegates. During the recess
waiting for the report of committees Hon.
J. H. Smith, candidate for district judge,
of Aurora addressed the convention. Colo
nel A. Roberta of Rising City waa chairman
and C. O. Crostbwalte secretary.
The following Is the ticket nominated:
County clerk. H. J. Kelly; treasurer, W.
F. Downing; sheriff, I. J. West; Judge, H.
8. Craig; assessor, O. M. Harris; coroner.
Dr. 8. A. Clark; superintendent, J. C.
Hrushka; clerk district court. Charles
Measham. Jr. W. S. McCoy of David City
was elected chairman of the county cen
tral committee.
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Case of Too Mack Whisky.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct, 13. (Special.)
James Donlan. the man who created mrt
much excitement running about the street
In the southwestern part of the city Friday
morning, haa finally come to himself and
ascribes his condition to the effects of
Chicago and Omaha whisky. Donlan says
that he enlisted In the navy at Springfield,
O., and started for Ban Francisco with
twelve other. It Is supposed that the
man In charge of the squad of recruits
came to the conclusion that a crasy man
would. make a poor sailor and considering
that he was well rid of him made no effort
to have him brought back. Donlan has
no money or transportation and the army
headquarter In Omaha haa been notified
of hi being here.
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Asked to Look for Crook.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Oct ll.-(Speclal.)
Sheriff J. D. McBride haa received word
from Glenwood. Ia., to be on the look
out for a, man described as being six feet
high, weighing about 200 pounds and wear
ing a dark moustache. The stranger en
tered a store there and purchased a shirt,
undershirt, pair of sock and a few other
articles amounting to M 75, and tn payment
for the same gave a merchant a check
on the First National bank of Plattsmouth
for M0. After receiving tffi.SS In change and
the goods he had bought he departed. Boon
after the merchant learned that the check
was worthless. The person who forged
the check is said to be a smooth talker
and Is evidently an expert In the swindling
business.
Too Many Candidates.
FREMONT. Neb.. Oct. IX. (Special.) In
making up the township tickets this fall
County Clerk Murrell haa found an ex
cess of candidates for Justice of the peace
and constable In aH the townships. The
law provides for one Justice and one con
stable and both parties have nominated
two of each. North Bend and Fremont
being cities are still entitled to two. The
candidates and the township committees
have been notified and the candidates will
be reduced to the proper number.
Helps Winter Wheat.
HARVARD, Neb.. Oct. 13. (8pecial.)-A
light, steady rain has been falling almost
continuously since Sunday evening, the
amount of rainfall being l.S Inches
and still the rain continues. As the ground
wa very dry to below plowing depth, this
rain wa badly needed and will be of great
value to the winter wheat crop, which had
corns out of the ground very uneven.
Rain Near Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Neb., Oct lX-Special re
ceived by the News this morning Indicate
that a very general rain fell over the en
tire -northern section of the state during
yesterday and last night. The rain waa
not a heavy one. but It waa very steady
and soaked thoroughly into the soil. The
beet harvest 1 delayed by the water, but
fall plowing will be aided.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. 11 (Special.) An Inves
tigation of a letter written to The Ree by
XV. D. Smith of St. Helena to the effect
that J. XV. Crabtree, Inspector of high
schools upon a salary paid him by the
State university, was using his position to
enrich himself through the medium of a
teachers' employment agency, reveals a
state of affairs that calls for an Investiga
tion on the part of the university regent,
and certainly establishes Mr. Smith's posi
tion that sn investigation I needed.
The employment agency referred to by
Mr. Smith is owned and conducted by the
Nebraska Teacher, of which George Town
Is the manager. Mr. Crabtree owns of the
$20,000 stock (a portion only of which Is paid
up) of the Teacher $400, and to that extent
therefore Is interested In the employment
agency. He denied this morning that he
had ever used his position aa Inspector of
high schools to secure business for this
A Irene V snd he denied that he had ever
made any bargain with any one to secure
him or her employment through the agency
by the payment of any commission or
stated sum to himself.
"It Is true I have referred applicants for
places as teachers to the agency," he said,
"and I hnve helped others get positions
who were not members of the Teachers'
agency. I have helped supply schools with
teachers when the applicants belonged to
noagency. In my position people come to
me nearly every day to be recommended
for places and school boards frequently ask
me to send them teachers. When they
come to me personally I never ask them
for money and neither do I ask them If they
belong to the agency. I have helped mem
bers of other agencies secure places Just
as much aa I have those who belong to thla
agency. Mr. Towns Is the manager of the
Teacher and as such has personal control
of the agency, and, of course, he charges a
foe for securing a position for any teacher.
A for myself, however, I am not con
nected with the agency further than I own
1400 stock In the Nebraska Teacher."
Mr. Crabtree stated further that some of
the regents of the university. If not all of
them, knew of his connection with the Ne
braska Teacher and consequently of hi
connection with the agency conducted by
the paper. J. L. Teeters, the Lincoln re
gent. Is sick In bed snd could not he seen.
It Is the duty of Mr. Crabtree. as In
spector of high schools, to Investigate their
curriculum as to the fitness of graduates
to enter the university without an examina
tion. He Has held the position for six years
and therefore, as Mr. Smith claims, he has
a wonderful opportunity to wield much In
fluence over school boards that are In
search of teachers. He stated that he could
readily see where people would get a wrong
idea of what he was doing from the fact
that for so long he had been connected
with the Teacher and was Interested even
to a small extent In the stock of the paper.
"But thoae who know' me and who have
had dealings with me." he said "will say
that I am not using my position to build
up the agency or to make money on the
side."
Most of the replications for teachers
that had come to him. Mr. Crabtree! said,
had been turned over' to Mrs, Clark, who
has -charge of the appointment work at
the university. She secures the teachers
and no charge Is' made by her or by him.
Because of the fact that he waa associated
with Mr. Towne, Mr. Crabtree believes Is
the reason he has been accused.
Award Two Contracts.
The State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings today awarded the contract for
a dynamo at the state penitentiary to the
Western Electrical company of Omaha fo
n,43&. and the contract for an engine at
the Mil ford Soldiers' home to Cox 4 Phelps
of Lincoln for Sl.ISK.
Norfolk Poaches Tp Board.
A committee of the Norfolk citizens was
before the board In the. matter of the
building of the Norfolk Asylum for the In
sane and the members were assured that
the work would begin as soon as possible.
Architect Tyler Is werklng on the plans of
the buildings and expects to have them
ready by the first of November. The delay
In starting work has occasioned much
worry to the people of Norfolk and they in
tend to keep after the board member until
something Is done.
Troahlo Over Statntes.
The Cobbey statutes, which were author.
ised by the late legislature, which specified
that a number of them be bought by the
state at a cost of $9 for a set of two vol
umes, will apparently not be a popular
publication around the state house. Al
ready the secretary of state haa bought
three yolumes of the Wheeler statutes and
Attorney General Prout has Installed a
copy In his office. Mr. Marsh paid for
his book out of the money appropriated
for office expenditures. The Cobbey stat
utes are not yet out and the State Journal
which failed to get the contract for their
printing, has brought suit for an Injunction
to prevent the state making the purchase
The case Is still .pending. The Journal
printed the Wheeler statutes.
K. of P. Graad Lodge.
The Knights of Pythias are grinding away
at the senate chamber today and the Rath
bone Sister at the Eagles' hall, in their
annual conventions. The knight were wel
comed by Governor Mickey, who not only
gave them the glad hand, but much advice.
There were about 175 of them present, and
each gave the governor a handshake when
he had concluded. They spent the after
noon tn listening to commtttea report and
hearing Sach other talk for the good of
the order. Their session will close tomor
row afternoon, probably, with the election
and Installation of officers.
' The Rathbone Sister got together at
1:30 In their place of meeting and listened
to the report on finances, which wa In
every respect satisfactory. They number
eighty-five and this evening they will all
attend the theater while the knights have
a stag party at the local hall with refresh
ments of various kinds.
Charges Against Doctor.
Charges of unprofessional conduct were
filed with the State Board of Health thla
morning against Dr. Flnley of Pawnes
City. Mrs. Annetta Nesbltt Is the com
plainant. Last July Dr. Flnley officiated at the
birth of an Illegitimate child and threw
the baby into a box car. It waa foand ia
the morning alive. A newspaper In which
It waa wrapped aided In Identification.
jQjVVILUAM MOORE.I
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Goad Rata at Beatrice.
BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. U. (Special.)
A splendid rsln, and the first for about six
weeks. vUlted this section yesterday. Farm
ers eay It will prove of great benefit to win
ter wheat and put the ground la fine con
ditlea far fall plowing.
Waated la Iowa for Lareeay.
ASHLAND, Neb., Oct ll-(Bpecial.)-Bhertff
N orris of Adams county, Iowa, waa
In Ashland Monday. He had learned that
a man named 1 om Jackson, whose real
name la Goodman, waa working near Ash
land. In company with City Marshal H.
H. Blggerstatr the sheriff went out to Ran
dolph Bryan's place In Cass county, where
Jackson or Goodman wa working, and
arrested him. ' Jackson I wanted at Corn
ing. Ia.. for grand larceny and consented
to return there without a requisition. The
whereabouta ef the ataa was learned
Gentlemen: Some two years ago I was so' ran down that 1 lacked strength, had uo"apjetite
and could not sleep nights. Sometimes it seemed as though my back would break in two after
stooping. I had to get up many times during the night to urinate and go often through the day.
After having the best physicians prescribe for me without relief, I decided from my symptoms
that the medicine I needed was Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Uoot, the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy. After trying a sample bottle with good results, I purchased six bottles of the regular
size and after taking them was entirely cured. Swamp-Knot is a wonderful remedy when a
man is not reeling well, after exposure or loss of sleep and irregular meals. It is also a great
medicine to tone up a man's system. Other members of the Police force are using &nd recom
mending Swamp-lioot. They, like myself, cannot say too much in praise of this great remedy.
The Officers (whose signatures accompany this letter), as well as myself, thank you for the
gnod you have accomplished in the compounding of Swamp-Root.
We remain. Tours verv truly. C On. ifJ? . .
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y. Xo-CCv , y,--rT-.cnier or i-once.
To Dr. Kilmer & Co..
Blnghamton, N
Officers of the Blnghamton, N. T., Tollce Department.
Roundsman.
Patrolman.
kidneys cause rheumatism, gravel, cotarrh of the bladder,
pain or dull ache In the back. Joints and muscles; makes your
head ache and back ache, causes Indigestion, stomach and liver
trouble; you get a sallow, yellow complexion, makea you feel as
though you had heart trouble; you may have plenty of am
bition, but no strength; get weak and wnste away.
Swamp-IXoot la pleasant to take and Is used In the leading
hospitals, recommended by physicians In their private prac
tice and Is taken by doctors themselves, because they recog
nire in It the greatest and most successful remedy that science
has ever been able to compound.
EDITORIAL NO l'lCE SwamP"Root' the em.at kidney, liver and bladder remedy. Is so remarkably successful that a
special arrangement has been made by which all of our renders who have not already tried It may hnve a sample bottle sent
ateolutely free by mail. Also a t-ook lelllng all about kidney and bladder troubles and containing many of the thousands
upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women cured by Swamp-Root. In writing, be sure and mention
that you read this generous offer In The Omuha Dully Bee, when sending: your address to Dr. Kilmer &Co., Binghumton. N. T. t
If you are already convinced that Swairp-Root is what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar
slxe bottles at the drug tores everywhere. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root Dr. m Kilmer'
Swamp-Root, and he address, j?:nghamton, N. T., on every bottle.
If you are sick or "feel badly," fcegln laking the f.moua
new discovery. Dr. Kllmtr'3 Swamp-Root, becnuse as soon as
your kidney are well they will help all the other organs to
health. A trldl will convince anyone.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for r.iore
sickness and suffering than anyother disease, therefore, when
through neglect or other causes, kidney trouble !s permitted
to continue fatal results are sure to follow. Kidney trouble
Irritates ;he nerves, makes you dlny, restless, sleepless and lr
rltab'e. Makes you pass water often through the day and
obliges you to get up many times during the night. Unhealthy
through -nail matter sent home, the post
mark being R. F. D., 8outh Bend, Neb.
Tiles oa the Trala.
HASTINGS. Neb., Oct. 13. (Special.) Jo
seph Katsey, a section hand of the Burling
ton at Bert rand, who was being taken to
a Lincoln hospital for attendance, died on
a passenger train near MInden today. The
remains were taken charge of by undertak
ers here and are being held for an Inquest,
which will be held tomorrow. The man waa
about 40 years old and had been suffering
from typhoid fever. He had but one known
relative, a nephew living at McCook.
New Teacher for Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 13. (Special.)
In order to relieve the overcrowded con
dition of the Beatrice public schoolB. the
Board of Education, at a meeting held last
night, decided to employ an additional
teacher. She will be placed in charge of the
fourth and fifth grades of the Harrington
school, which will be opened the first of
next week. The contract for supplying
coal for the schools was let to M. T. Gum
ming s.
To Organise Vnlverslty Clab.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 13. (Special.)
A meeting of all present anil former stu
dents of the State university of Beatrice
wa held Saturday evening in this city, for
the purpose of organizing a University
club, A committee was appointed to draft
constitution and by-laws and It is quite
likely that a permanent organisation will be
effected at the next meeting, which is to be
held Thursday, October 22.
Lightning- Kill Valaable Team.
BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 11 (Speclal.)
A team of valuable horses, belonging to
Thomas Williams, who resides nine miles
northeast of the city, were struck by light
ning and Instantly killed during the thun
derstorm which prevailed here Sunday af
ternoon. The horses were standing near a
wire It nee when the bolt came. A cow,
which was standing near the horses, was
also severely shocked.
UNION PACIFrc
$50JLfi If
j ROUND TRIP. jj
ll Angeles Fran-co
Tickets on sale Oct. Sth to i?tht inclusive,
J. XETURN LIMIT, NOV. jotJi, ' 11
H Slxtitn hours qolcktr than any othir Una to I
tha Paclfio Coast.
For full information call or write
. CITY TICKET OFFICE. f
XW 24 FARNAM STREET. f S
SS 'Phone tUj.
Two Bnrglarles at Albloa.
ALBION, Neb., Oct. 11 (Special ) Two
small burglaries were committed here last
night. J. E. Vasey's meat market was en- ;
tered and the small change left In the cash '
drawer taken. The loss here was less ';
than 2. The Fremont, Elk horn & Mis- 1
sour! Valley depot was also entered and !
about 15 taken from the cash drawer. In- !
dicatlons are that the thefts were com- j
mi t ted by home talent. ;
DR. CHARLES i
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DL CHARLES CO. SVoRt35
Oa ante at Sherman. KoCoaaaU Drug Caw.
Low Rate,
Tuesdays.
EXCURSIONS
VIA THE
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October 20th 1000
November id and 17 1 li loUu
..AND..
IRON
MOUNTAIN
ROUTE.
To Certain Toints in the
WEST AND SOUTHWEST
AT
ONE FARE for theuound trip
Final Limit of Tickets, 21 Days.
Stopovers will be allowed within transit limit of 15
days going after reaching first homegeekers point ex. route,
route. .
FOIt FURTHER INFORMATION or land pamphlet.,
folders, maps, etc., address any agent of the company, or
T. F. OODFREY, PaenCer and Ticket Aent, TOll MUQME5, Travai
lac Passenger Agent, Oil A HA, NEB.
H. C TOWN5ENO, Oeneral Paaeeager aaa Ticket A teat, St Lotd. fVo.
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