THK OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 20. 1004
Telephone
WE CL08E SATURDAYS AT t P. M.
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Reductions in Colored
Dress Goods.
. We promise you bargains in drcns goods Wednesday morning
encfi -hs you have never Been in Omaha, us cleaning-uptime has
arrived.' The odd pieces from this great January sale must go, as
the now spring goods are beginning to arrive. Not a full line of
colors left in any one line. However, there-is not a poor color in
the lot. Hut such values as await you Wednesday mornlng have
never been equaled here or by any other store. You must come
early. , . ' .
NEW LATTICE ETAMINE Navy only, 50 in., regufor.00 quaJIty. In this sals,
I5o 1 yard. - 1
IMPORTED FLECKED ZIBELINK-Handsome panne finish, In the new shade ot
green', with dainty fleck ot contrasting color scattered over tha surface, regular
(2.2S quality. In this sale, 69o a yard.
Z1BELINB NOVELTY-One of thla aeaaon'a most popular fabrics, pretty rsd
ground with white fleck, black ground with dainty white fleck, regular $2.00 quality,
In thla .sale, Ha a y ard,
BEIGE ETAMINE Brown mix, green mix, very stylish, never Bold for less than
(LOO, In this sale, 19c a yard.
rfOVELTT-ZIBELINBPretty shade of red, handsome Bilk flnlah, with a raleed
tufted lb of mehalr of the same color, regular $1.76 quality, in thla tale. Wo a yard."
IMPORTED PAON ZIBELINE III heliotrope, with dainty cream fleck about the
iae of a pin point, very new and atyllah, regular $3.26 quality, in thla sale, o a yard.
ILLUMINATED NOVELTIES Sometimes called frosted sibellne, one of this sea
son moat stylish fabrics. In shades of red. blus, brown, regular 11.26 quality, in thla
Sale, SBo a yard.
PARISIAN NOVELTY Pretty shade of Un mix, regular $1.00 quality, in thla sale,
4o a yard. ,
, BILK-FINISHED ZIBELINE So-ln.-wlde, In pretty shades of red. green, tan, gar
net, regular $1.76 quality, In thla sale, (So a yard.
SILK-STRIPED CHALUES-ln two shades of green, regular (So quality, In this
ale. Its a yard.
PLAlif ALL WOOL CHALLIES In shades of red, light blue. pink. etc.. regular
60o quality, in this' sale, 19o a yard.
jACijlJARJ WQOX VfAJST GOODS-In woven patterns, la shades of red. blue,
reseda .light blue with a dainty dot of White, regular 86o quality, In thla Bale, Mo a
yard. ; - . r. : . .
ETAMINB WAI8TIN08 All wool red, green , etc., regular 76o quality, la this Bale,
lo a yard. ' ..' .
PERSIAN STRIPED tVAISTINQS-AU wooli th a pretty p,rglan ,trtpe about
ooe-half Inch wide, regular 76o quality. In thla tale, 2o a yard.
NOTB-Thert are hundred of pieces more here for you to chooae from which the
paper never hints of. All to go on sals Wednesday morning 8 o'clock.
(Y. M. C, A Building, Corner Sixteenth and DouUi3
DEMOCRATS ARE HOPELESS
Mtmfcert of Senate Minority Admit Ftiataa
"lity; Viti Be Ipprovti "
IT I Will VftCEIVt btMOCRATIC VOTES
Opinion la expressed that Majority
Members f Senate Have laforma
I tloa Which Is Kept from
Oppoarats of Measure.
i ....
WASHINGTON." JaAl19.i conference of
the democratic senator to discuss the Pan
ama situation was held today. More than
twd hours were consumed, in consideration
of the various plans' suggested of Vetting
full Informatldb concerning the alleged per
tlclpatkm by -United .States officials' In the
revolution of the Isthmus. Nearly every
senator spoke ' and It - was the unanimous
eplrtlon . that the republican senators are
In possession, of facts which have been
withheld from the democrats. In spite of
this feeling It was agreed there Is no way
ths canal treaty can be beaten In the sen
ate. It ws admitted that a number of
democrats must vote for ratification of
the convention, as their geographical posi
tion and commercial conditions demand it.
' Just 'before the close of the ' conference
a notion was adopted authorising Senator
Gorman to appoint a committee to draft a
composite resolution of Inquiry, which will
have the unanimous support of the dem
ocrats. This committee was Instructed to
report tomorrow. The resolution Introduced
In the senate by Meaars. Morgan, Qormah,
Carmack and others, calling for Informa
tion concenilag the Panama revolution and
the formation of the' Republio of Panama
will be -used in drafting the resolution,
which it la expected will be adopted at to
morrow's conference. . . .
tioveraer t'lMmiit lees President. '
Governor Cummins of, Iowa had a brief
lulerew with.., the, president today. It
Is expected that Governor Cummins will
have another and a longer conference with
the president before he leaves for Iowa to
. morrow or Thursday. . The governor said
his chief mission to ''Washington at this
time was to confer with officials of ths
tVar department retarding the status of the
Iowa troops at the battle of Shlloh. He
went from tha executive offices to the War
department;'
Caklaet Discusses Tiiaaa Treaty.
A frank dlseusolpn of the situation re
garding the treaty with Panama pending
in the senate was the principal feature of
today's meeting of the cabinet. The sen
ate committee, on foreign relations made
some amendments to the treaty, which al
though regarded by officials of the State
department as trivial, may be productive,
it finally incorporated In the treaty, ot em
barrassment. Prior to the cabinet meeting
Secretary Hay pointed out to Senators Cul
lom and Allison that if the proposed amend
ments were adopted It would be necessary
to aend the treaty again to Panama to bs
ratified by' the Panama authorities. Bo far
aa could be ascertained no action waa taken
by the cabinet on the subject, it being con
sidered as being in the hands of the aenate
for determination. The situation In the
Orient was not discussed.
meat Ileplys Again.
Senator Bmoot has filed with ths Com
mittee on privilege and elections his sec
ond reply to the presentation made by
Attorney Taylor.' The reply folios, a ths
Unas of argument by the attorneys for
Mr. Bnsoet In the healing before the com
mittee . on Saturday last, and placea on
record detailed denlsls of assertions made
by Mr Taylor:- '
An brgrtit deficiency appropriation ot M00..
tot waaTreejiMslef Of toe house today toy
Poattakatex Oeacrsl Psyne. to enable the
establishment ot rural free, delivery routes
after Mareti L'When'ths present funds will
For your own protection when buying
1 wrvA Bosiotlpotibpm
! x i. -v. -'Ask for It bv tha full narrvn.
' Bee, Jan. II. 1901
Special
Sweeping
be exhausted. On January 18, last there
were In operation 11.086 routes; Ml 'more
have been ordered established by Febru
ary and, aM mors March 1. It Is for. the
expense of .these routes that the appropria
tion' Is asked.'
Army Appropriation BUI.
The army appropriation bill, which -was
completed by the house oommlttee on mili
tary affairs yesterday, carried a total of
$73,686,000. The appropriation for the cur
rent year amounts to $74,687,000. Ths. esti
mates on which ths btU Is based amounted
to $77,161,000. The estimate for transporta
tion or Soldiers and supplies of $16,600,000
was cut down by $1,000,000. An.-appropriation
of $400,000 is made" for' a general army
hospital In v Washington, EC.C, and $300,.
000 la made available for completing the
army war college la this city. The bill
contains a provision consolidating the rec
ord, and, correspondence division and the
office Of adjutant general, under General
Alnsworth as military secretary.'
. Every Man for Himself.
The legislative committee of National
Grange of Patrons of Husbandry, com
posed of Aaron Jones of Indiana, master
of the National Grange; Governor N. J.
Dachelder of New Hampshire and E. B.
Norrls of New' York, are in Washington
In ths interest of. agriculture legislation.
The committee Is opposed to any legisla
tion that shall limit or Interfere With the
right d? any man to work for any Indi
vidual or corporation on terms that are
satisfactory to himself and his employer.
CONSIDER FASTENERS GOOD
a .
Witnesses the Maeaea Trial Testify
Regarding the Groff
Device.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--John F. Clark,
a letter carrier, today testified in the pos
tal trial that In ltsi Mr. Machen ordered
him to go to Baltimore' to explain the
working of the Groff fastener. Later,' he
Bald, he had been ordered to perform simi
lar work in New Tork, St. Louis and other
cities. ...
On cross-examination by Mr. Douglas,
witness declared that he regarded his
trips as perfectly necessary for ths proper
Installation of the boxes with the Groff
fastener. There was nothing unusual, aus
picious or Irregular, he said, about his
work. Walter A. Smith, superintendent of
city delivery of the Brooklyn postofflce,
who was In Machen's office In 18M, said
he had been shown a Oroff fastener and
pronounced it a good thing. Later he said
a number of the fasteners were shipped
to his office.
Before the next witness was called. Mr.
Kumler, for the defense, made the charge
that rostofflre Inspector Mayer was In the
habit or leaving the court room and talk
trig with the witnesses. He said that com
plaint had been made to him about ths
matter and he wanted it stopped. Justice
Pritchard rebuked Inspector Mayer and
aald his conduct had bean a violation of
the rules of the court. Mr. Mayer vigor
ously denied the rhsrge and said he did
not believe Mr. Kumler ever heard any
such thing. Mr. Kumler said he would
latr in the day aubmlt the proof.
N. F. Loughlln. agent of the Wilmington
Malleuble Iron works. Wilmington, Del.,
testified to the fact of his firm having made
some of the fssteners for Dtller B. Oroff
and said the price charred waa 26 rents
for a complete slide and 12H cents for
a half elide. Raymond KeeMea of Phila
delphia testified along the same lines. He
said the price of to cents each first was
msde. Later it was adjusted to 16 cents
and a cash rebate of I cents was allowed
tor prompt payment.
Nominations by (be President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lt.-The president
toony sent to the senate the following
nominations: . '
C onsu General Fleming D. Ch.eehlre,
hew York, a,t Mukden. China.
tonsuis-Jsfc.ee W. Davidson.. Minnesota,
st Aniung. China; Edwin V. Morgan New
ur, at .uainy. i nina. - . - ,
PANAMA STILL THE TOPIC
8taett Ditptioi of Pot eflht Raiolutloa and
Take Up Isthmiat H attars,
SP00NER AND PATTERSON VIOLATE RULES
(eaarles Denies There Was tndee
linage or that the President Was
Derelict Resrardlsa; the
Spooaer Art.
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 19.-The -emu re
quired less than a minute today to dispose
of the motion to refor to the committee on
postofflce the various resolutions looking
to an Investigation of the PontofTlce de
partment The question .had been pre
viously debated for hours at a time, but
today no senator manifested any disposition
to discuss it further nnd it waa adopted
without negative vote.
After the passage of a half dosen bills
the senate returned to consideration of the
Panama question. Mr. Quarles spoke for
almost two hours In support fit the course
of the administration and was followed by
Mr. Patterson, who criticised the presi
dent's course In Panama. Mr. Patterson
wae subjected to many interruptions snd
had not concluded when the senate ad
journed. Quarles contended that up to the time of
the recognition of the Independence of Pan
ama the United Statos had done nothing
beyond tending Its warships to the harbor
of Panama and Colon. He defended the
president against the charge of undue haste
and against the charge that he had been
derelict In his duty in falling to open the
way under the Spooner act to the con
struction of the Nicaragua canal when he
did not succeed In his negotiations with
Colombia for a canal at Panama. He said
on the latter point that there was no In
tervening time between the failure In Bo
gota and the convening of tha American
congresai 1
Mr. Patterson opposed the canal treaty.
He said that If the treaty should be ratified
whatever wrong had been committed had
been condoned. If not ratified our ships In
Isthmian waters shou'd be withdrawn and
the status restored. He defended Colombia
as being "not as bad at painted," said that
the secession of Panama from Colombia
was as atrocious a crime as would be the
rebellion of Wisconsin from the United
States.
Mr. Patterson charged Mr. Spooner with
having abandoned his previous position re
garding the right of the United States to
Interfere In Colombian affairs In Panama,
but Mr. Spooner contended that his posi
tion now was ths same aa at the beginning.
He held that If Colombia did not prnfet
the right of transit It was the duty of the
United States to do so.
Ths controversy between Mr. Patterson
and Mr. Spooner was extended. They stojd
close together In the main aisle of the
senate talking freely to each other, though
at all times manifesting the utmost good
will. The situation was contrary to Mr.
Pettus' Idea of parliamentary, proprieties,
and he made the point that conversations
were not within the rules. The chair rapped
for order, and Mr. Spooner, responding,
said the senator from Alabama was en
tirely right. The fault was aH his own, he
said, and temporarily ' retired.
Not ten minutes afterward, however, the
two senators again Were atandlng together
In the aisle. The new discussion was on
the point of the extent to which the presi
dent was responsible for Assistant Secre
tary Darling's prder to the. oommander of
the Nashville directing him to prevent the
landing of Colombian troops on the Isth
mus of Panama. . Mr. Spooner contended
that the president was not 'necessarily fa
miliar with alt the directions given by the
departments. ' -.
"If," responded Mr. Patterson, "It were
not for the unbounded admiration I have
for the senator from Wisconsin and the
unlimited confidence I have In him I would
call that a mere quibble."
Mr. Patterson then suspended ' his re
marks, and at 4:30 p. m. the senate went
Into executive session and at 6 p. m. ad
journed. HANG ON T0PURE FOOD BILL
Hoase Takes Recess on Mr. Hepburn's
Motion Wltboat Complrt las
Work. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The house today
considered the Hepburn pure food bill, but
did not complete It. When the house was
ready to adjourn, on motion of Mr. Hep
burn, a recess was taken until 11:65 to
morrow. This course will retain the bill
before the house without interruption for
consideration tomorrow. Just before the
reoess en amendment coming from the
democratic side was adopted inserting the
word "wilfully" relative to. the sale of pro
hibited adulterated goods by the retailers
which would make It incumbent on the
government to prove knowledge on ?he
part of ' retailers that such goods wer
contrary to law. The principal speeches
of the day were made by Messrs. Hepburn
and Mann In favor of the bill ,and Adam
son and Clark In opposition.
Mr. Mann, rep., (III.) of tha committee
on Interstate and foreign commerce. In
charge of the bill, opened the debate. Upon
his desk was an array of bottles and jars
containing liquids and preserves, to which
he referred as he- proceeded. The bill, he
said, practically was the same as that
passed at the last session and It had the
approval of government officials.
Mr. Sherley. dm. '(Ky ), questioned Mr.
Mann aa to whether the bill prevented
blends In whiskies.
'Not If ths fact Is stated on the label."
was the reply, and he gave the same an
swer to Mr. Bartholdt. rep. (Mo.), whs
asked If It would prevent the manufacture
of beer from corn.
Mr. Clark, dem. (Mo.), opposed the bill
on the ground that It was too radical. He
was In sympathy, he said, with the object
sought, but believed the present bill should
be modified, especially the sections per
taining to ths acquisition of samples, which
he said required a man to furnish evidence
against ' himself, which was unconstitu
tional. Several amendments to the bill were off
ered during Its reading, but all were lost,
except one by Mr. Stevens (Tex ), making
It necessary for the government to show
"wIlfuH" Intent to deceive on the part of
defendants under the measure. This
amendment was adopted by a vote taken
by tellers of 10 to 100. On motion of Mr.
Hepburn the house took a recess at 6:20
o'clock until 11 M o'clock tomorrow.
SPECIAL 0RANDJURY IS BUSY
tat faaalslters at at. Leals Begin
a Municipal Affairs ia Hen
Place.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. It The grand Jury
convened in extraordinary aeaslon this aft
ernoon to continje lta examination of al
leged boodllng attempts In the house of
delegates. The two deals receiving consid
eration are the alleged holdup of the termi
nal improvement bill and the attempted
boodllng In connection with the pneumatic
tube bill.
The witnesses called for were Speaker
Andrew Gauolo of the house; Delegates
A. J. ktamtaerstela, John R. Pohtana and
Edward M. Block ; J. W. Peebles, rrprestat
(ug the Ameuioaa PneumaUs Tranasalas-on
company; 'Alexander It. Oaresche and C
F. Bauer, attorneya; Tom Barrett, former
marshal ef th, Bu Lanls court of appeals,
TELEPHONE DISRUPTS MATCH
Nebraska Parents "top Fleeing Cosple
from Msrrylasi In Soath
. Dakota.
TANKTON, 8. D., Jan. l.-(8peclal.V-The
power of the law by means of tha
long distance telephone ' today nipped In
the bud a chnrmlng romance when Sheriff
Burn of Knox county, Nebraska, telephoned
to 8. A. Boyles, county Judge of Yankton
county, to hold James Davis and Emma
Nix, a youthful couple who had eloped
from the home of the girl's parents In
Knox county.
The young people called at the office of
the clerk of the courts this morning, and
giving their aares as 23 and IS years, asked
for a license. They were without witnesses
ftnd the clerk was compelled to refuss
them the coveted paper. The lovers had
had a long hard drive from the girl's home
and the disappointment well nigh put the
would-be bride in tears.' Determined not
to be thwarted, they set out In a city al
most unknown to them In a vain search
for someone who could vouch for them.
Meanwhile the sheriff Of Knox county
was making frantlo efforts to get the ear
of ths county court. Sheriff Burn was
called upon by the parents of the youthful
bride, who, they aver, is but' It years of
age, to ask the elopers be arrested and
held by the sheriff of fankton county
until they could be' returned to Knox
county. Later In the afternoon Mr. Davis
called at the clerk's office with a friend
who could swear to but a part or the
answers required. He was Informed of the
state of affairs and that the sheriff of
Tankton county was looking for him.
Ife lost no time In further search for wit
nesses, but Jumped 'into his rig, In which
he drove to Tankton; made a speedy de
parture with Miss Nix for Hartlngton,
Neb., where he hoped to outwit the officers
snd the Incensed parents by getting a
license and being marled before they could
be apprehended. '
QUARREL ENDS IN SHOOTING
Homestake Fireman Fatally Wonnded
by Detective ia Employ of
Company.
LEAD, 8. D., Jan. 19. 8pecJal Telegram.)
George Northam, a private detective of
the Homestake company, shot and fatally
wounded. George Tallman, a Homestake
fireman, during an altercation In a saloon
early this morning. The ball from North
ern's revolver passed through Tillman's
stomach and lodged in the hip bone.' He
will die. Northam ' Is under $2,000 bonds
pending the result. Northam was for sev
eral years a member- of the Lead ponce
force. ' ' '
Many Meetings at Mitchell.
MITCHELL, S. D., Jan. 19. (Special.)
During the first week In February Mitchell
will have its hands full of conventions. Ar
rangements have already been completed
for the State Poultry show,, for the Im
proved Live Stock Breeders and the Butter
makers and now 'Comes the Information
that the JShecp."Braeders' and Wool Grow
ers' association will meet here at the same
time as the other three conventions, tkotigh
the Wool growers will be m session but one
day, Thursday, February 4. Among tha
speakers who have been secured for the
convention are Hon.hM. F. Greeley of Gary,
K. A. Buck ef Elkton, J. B. Oeddos of
Huron and E; t Spurlrng and Prof. J.
H. Shepherd ofWcooiUngs. -"The sheep In
dustry Is one -of the, pleading features of
ths state .and- these annual conventions
have done mticti' trard 'maintaining the
Interest. -"..". V ... '., . , " , . t
Assault at Fairfax.
FAIRFAX, S."D.'; Jan. U.-(Speclal.)-Samuel
R. Tomey attacked and, seriously
injured Charles Beechel. manager of the
Transmtsslppi Grain company at this place
yesterday. The cause of the trouble was
the taking of water from Turney's wsll by
Beechel, against the orders of the owner.
Turney went to the elevator and finding
Beechel sitting In a chair, knocked him
down and pounded him about the face and
head with a Jagged piece of coal weighing
about five pounds. It waa done so quietly
that no one could Interfere. Turney waa
placed under arrest and later admitted to
ball In the sum of $6,000. It Is believed
Beechel will recover.
. Pabllo Library for llerldan.
SHERIDAN, Wyo., Jan. 19. (Special.)
The city library Is to be opened to the public-
next Tuesday.' It will be open' from f
a. m. to 8 p. m. on' Tuesdays and from
to ( P. tn. on Thursdays and Saturdays. The
use of the room for the library was kindly
tendered by the Toung Men's Christian as
sociation. Mr. J. W. Cay wood will act .as
librarian. ' Several ' hundred volumes of
choice literature have been donated by the
citlsens. Mr. H. A. Coffeen made the largest
donation to the association. 1
Te Cure the Grip in Tes Days.
Laxative Bromo Quinine' removes ths cause.
To get ths genuine call for the full name. S
SMALL WRECK ON THE KATY
Engineer, Fireman aua One Passenger
Injered, bat No One Killed
by Accident.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19. A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Pilot Grove, Mo., says
the "flyer." a fast passenger train on the
Missouri. Kansaa & Texas railway, was
ditched today near Boonevllle because of a
misplaced switch. The fireman was badly
scalded and the engineer and one passenger
Injured, but no one was killed.
N WORRY.
A Inre starter for III Health.
Useless worrying (a form of nervous
ness. Is Indirectly the result (through the
nsrvos) of Improper feeding. A furniture
maa of Memphla says: .
"About a year ago I was a minted with
nervous spells, would worry so over triv
ial things. '
"I went to consult one of the best phy
sicians In Memphis and hs asked among
many questions If I. drank coffee.
"His advice was: 'Go to some provision
store and get a box of Postum. drink It
In place of coffee and as you are confined
to your desk to a great extent try and get
out In the open air aa much as possible.'
I followed his Instructions regarding the
Postum.
"At that time my weight was 142 and I
was taking all kinds of drugs and medi
cine to brace roe up, but all failed; today
I weigh 1S and all of my old troubles are
gone, and all the credit Is due to having
followed this wise physician's advice and
cut off the coffee and using Postum In Its
place.
"I now consider my health perfect I
am willing to go before a notary publlo
and teatlfy that It was all due to my hav
ing used Postum In place of cifTee."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason for quitting the drug
drink coffee, and there's a reason for
drinking Postum. Trial 10 daya proves
them all. f
Ijook In each package for a copy of
Xpet famous, little) t book . "The Road to
Wellvllie.'
SOCIEIY AND SELF-MURDER
Ksipontibility of tha Wholt to tht Indi
vidual Under Dsbett,
PHASES THAT AFFECT LIFE INSURANCE
Ralph W. Breekea ridge Dleeaaees
Salclde Before the Life laser
writers' Association at Its
Chicago Banquet.
CHICAGO Jan. 19.-(SpecIal Telegram.)
At a banquet by the Life Underwriters' as
sociation this evening Ralph W. Brecken
ridge of Omaha spoke on "Suicide: Its Re
lation to Life Insurance." Mr. Brecken
rldge Introduced his subject by saying:
The Intellectual, commercial and Indus
trial development of this sge has been
achieved In blood and tears. The price
paid by humanity for civilization Is stu
pendous. An Investigation of existing con
ditions will spiial the stoutest heart, unless
It be hardened to all Influences save those
affecting nersonal success, and tha most
startling fact of modern life Is the steady
Increase of suicide. Every year there Is an
Increasing percentage of the population of
all civilised countries wbo ask whether
life Is worth living and, answering for
themselves that worl-old question In the
negative, take their lives. .
Mr. Breckenrldge quotes from Investi
gators to show that the tendency toward
suicide Is on the Increase and said that
n estimate based on Incomplete statistics
places the number of suicides In the
United States annually at 10,000. The rea
sons for suicide were debated at some
length, but without attempt to form a con
clusion, save that the suicide may be Sane
or Insane at the time of taking his own
life. The Interesting fact deduced from his
research on the topic Is that suicide Is a
disease of civilisation. Mr. Breckenrldge
also concludes that the tendency Is hered
itary and, like Insanity, Is transmitted
from parents to offspring.
Life Insurance and the Law.
The essential need for close Inquiry on
the part of the men entrusted with exam
inations ' for life insurance purposes Is
spoken of as follows:
The supposed distinction between Insur
ance on Uvea and Insurance on visible
property upon the ground that the one Is
an agreement to pay a certain sum at the
death of the Insured, without reference to
the actual damage, and the other an un
dertaking of. Indemnity for loss, Is not
based upon a true conception of the prin
ciples which underlie the policy of life In
surance, for 'in the one case the thing
the loss of which Is made good or modified
Is capital which produces Income, and In
the other It is a life with physical and
mental vigor sufficient to produce an In
come over and above the cost of subsist
ence. Many lives do not possess these
qualities, and It Is only with those that do
that life insurance In Its legitimate field
has to deal."
An individual possessed of a suicidal
tendency, or one, who, In possession of his
faculties Insures himself in contemplation
of suicide. Is no more a legitimate subject
of Insurance, merely because he may have
tne capacity to transact business snd earn
money, than Is a building which has been
condemned aa unaafe, although it is still
occupied and produces rental for Its owner.
But the spirit of expansion and the keen
es of commercial rivalry have taken pos
session of the life Insurance companies;
one by one, modifications of the policy
have been made to secure an Increase In
the volume of risks and receipts through
the. so-called "liberality" of the contract,
and now several companies have stricken
out of their policies all reference to sui
cide; nearly all the othera make them
non-conteatable for aulalde, sane or In
sane, in from one to tnree years: and
this, notwithstanding the tendency of Judi
cial decisions is to sustain contracts avoid
ing liability, if death occurs from suicide.
Four lines of court decisions are discussed
by Mr. Breckenrldge. One holds that lia
bility Is avoided If the suicide was sane
at the time. The second avoids liability,
whether sane or insane. The third "re
lieves the company only when it Is shown
that the assured had not sufficient reason
remaining to enable him to determine the
physical .oonsnquenees of the act resulting
In death; placing suicide . resulting from
this degree of Insanity In the category of
accidents."
The fourth "holds that though the policy
makes no reference to suicide, there can
be ne recovery if It be established that the
Insured committed suicide while sane."
Society and Suicide.
The principles of law on which these de
cisions are based are discussed at length
by. Mr. Breckenrldge, for the purpose of
making clear the logic of his position. His
paper concludes:
Life and death contend for the mastery
of every human being from the moment of
his birth, and death, characterised by St.
Paul as the "last enemy," has never bern
vanquished but once. All we can secure
out of that conflict Is length of duys.
Longevity Is a capital prise, and science
and philosophy render their greatest pub
lic service In teaching how it may be at
tained. Countless lives have been given
up to ameliorate human suffering and to
secure long life. The state in Its exercise
of police power maintains emergency hos-
?itals and provides for the separation
rora the remainder of the community of
those atfllcted with contagious and In
fectious diseases; so far do theae regula
tions extend that when some household
pet dies from scarlet fever or diphtheria
he Is denied a Christian burial. The prev
alence In this country of any other disease
of mind or body, causing 10,000 deaths an
nually, would startle tha nation Into ac
tivity to check It, but to the awful fact
that 10,000 suicides occur annually ths
American people are supinely Indifferent.
"Man's inhumanity to man, grief, dis
honor, financial disaster, defeat in any
form, will claim suicidal victims so long as
the race is what It is; but a social order
based on the brotherhood of man, which so
disregards the Individual aa to breed con
ditions making possible 10,000 suicides an
nually, needs regeneration. The twen
tieth century In thla republic, ought to be
wurth living, but that such ifirg and In
creasing nuinbera deny It Is a prophecy of
woe. As a precaution against disaster,
society must rrduce this degeneracy, and
aa kindness Is the one thing that will re
deem the world, no Individual may shirk
his responsibility to strive for that socUl
equilibrium In which each man shall ob
serve towards Ms neighbor the law of
kindness which only will destroy "the ape
and the tiger" within us.
As a practical matter. If all life Insur
ance policies were avoided by their terms
provided the aiured commits suicide, sane
or Insane, without regard to the degree of
Insanity, during a period of five or seven
years from the date of the policy, the In
terests of those who have a right to in
surance would bs better safeguarded and
the suicide rate would decrease. Those
problems affecting society may require
drastlo measures; they demand solution.
The great companies which you gentlemen
represent ought to lead a movement Jot
regeneration, and Instead of making It easy
for the suicide to guln his unnatural de
sire, put up the bars so that the "liberal"
life Insurance policy will not encourage
self-murder.
MISSOURI FARMER MUST PAY
Court Deeldee Omaha Concern Acted'
s Agent ot Borrower, Not
of Lender.
MACON, Mo.. Jan. 19. 8peclal.)-Judge
Elmer B. Adams of the federal court at
Hannibal. In deciding the case of Thomas
W. Cravens, a Macon county farmer who
paid his money to the Omaha Loan at Trust
company, Instead of the holder ot the note
and mortgage, tha Chemical National bank
of New York, held that in paying the trust
company Cravens had established It as his
agent and that aa the bank could not be
held responalble for the agent's failure
Cravens would have to pay the present
holder of his paper obligations.
The decision Is almost directly adverse
to one rendered by Judge Bhelton In the
circuit court here last December.
The main contention urged by Cravens'
counsel to the federal Judge was that Cra
vens had paid his money once and that In
equity and good conscience he should not
be required to pay again. Judge Adams
held that common prudence should have
dictated payment to soma person In pos
session ef the obligation. When one of
two Innocent persons must suffer the law
wisely declares that he whose carelessness
occasions the loss should suffer the conse
quence. The bill Is dismissed.
FUNERAL OF JAMES L BLAIR
Body ot St. Louis Attorney Laid to
Rest Beside Distinguished
'-' Father.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-Ths funeral of
James L. Blair, former general counsel ot
the World's fair, who died last Saturday
In Eustls, Fla.. was held today from the
residence of tils brother-in-law and sitter,
Mr. and Mr. B. B. Graham. Mrt. Blair
and her eldest son, Percy. . were present
Francis Preston Blair, another son. could
not come. He Is tltedlng college In Fenn
sylvanla. None but relatives , and close
friends of the family attended the services,
which were conducted by Rev. Carroll M.
Davis, dean or Christ Church cathedral.
Mr. Blair's remains were placed at rest
beside those or his rather. General Frank
P. Blatr. in Bellefontalne cemetery.
The eight pall bearers selected by the
family are old friends of Mr. Blair, six hav
ing been associated with him in the St.
Louis Bar association. They were: John
F. Lee, Henry T. Kent. Oeorge W. Taussig,
Ashley Cabell. Enos Clarke, Fielding W.
Oliver Thomas 8. McPheeters snd Dr.
Greenfield Sluder.
Before the casket was brought from the
house there was a threat that the funeral
would not move unless a carriage belonging
to a proscribed livery firm and driven by
a man not approved by the union drivers
of the other carriages, was taken out of
line. A negro driver or one or the other
carriages made the threat directly to the
gentleman who had engaged the carriage.
Assurance waa given that the carriage
would not be kept In line, and the matter
ended.
KILLS ESCAPING PRISONER
Guard Fires !' Two Soldiers
Awaiting Trial for Desertion,
Hitting One. '
DETROIT, Mich., Jan. It -Commodore L
Warren, awaiting trial at Fort Wayne for
desertion rrom Company O, First United
States Infantry, now stationed at
died today from bullet wounds received
yesterday wniie trying to escape. Warren
and another nrlsoner. named
also awaiting trial for desertion, dashed
away from their guard yesterday afternoon
wniie mey were returning from doing
fatigue duty. Guard Davla Muifnni n
and brought down Warren, with two bul
lets in the back, but missed Richardson,
who was captured by another member of
the regiment as he was .leaving the reser
vation.. A Guaranteed Cure tor Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Tour druggist will refund money l(
PAZO O'NTM-BNT falls to . cure you la
to 14 days- Kto.
DEATH RECORD. '
General John S, Saunders.
ANNAPOLIS. .Md., Jan. W.-Adjutant
General John 8. Saunders of the Maryland
National Guard died today ;at the home of
his daughter, Mrs.. Buimrd, Wife ot Lieu
tenant Commander W,, H. Dullard, athe
Naval academy. He was 6$ years of age.
General Seunders had been sick for Several
months with a serious stomach trouble.
He graduated from West Point In 1858. At
the outbreak of the . civil war he entered
tht confederate army and became assistant
Inspector general. General Saunders, when
a lieutenant In ths United States army, was
one of those detailed to escort the prince
ef Wales, now King Edward, during his
visit to this country In 1SS0.
Bdwla J. May.
DAVID CITV. Nab.. Jan. l.-(8peolaL)-Edwln
J. May, proprietor' of the Perkins
hotel in this city, died Sunday evening at
the age of 63 years.. Private funeral serv
ices were held at the hotel parlors yester
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. N. T.
Harmon, pastor of ths First Christian
churoh. Interment at David City cemetery.
He leaves a widow' and one son, Edwin, a
traveling salesman. v
Funeral of Fred Patch.
BASSETT, Neb., . an. 19.-(Speclal.)-Fred
Patch, son of County Treasurer C.
H. Patch, and son-in-law of J. J. Keller,
one Of Rock county's prominent citlsens,
was burled today st Newport, under the
auspices of the Woodmen's lodge of Baa
sett Mr. Patch died Saturday night of
pnuemonla, having been sick but three or
four daya He leaves a wife and one small
child.
Mrs. Jehu Trrhuue.
BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 19. (Special.)
Mrs. John Terhune, for many years a rest
dent of thla city, died Sunday after an
Illness ef about two weeks of blood poison;
ing, aged tt years. The decoased is sur.
vlved by her husband and five children,
two of them twin girls but two weeks old.
Ths funeral waa held yesterday afternoon
at $ o'clock.. Zntsnuent was la Evergreen
Home cemetery. ,
Judas Sheltoa' C. Spenser.
LAWRENCE. Kan., Jan. 19.-Judge Bhel
ton C. Sponcsr la dead at his home here
after a long Illness, aged 74. He took an
active part In the early border troubles
and In the civil war waa commissioned
major general In the Third Kansas volun
teers, and was offered the ' position of
paymaster In the army by President Lin
coln. He was born In Pennsylvania.
Rev.' W. A. Lyman.
PIERRE, S. D.. Jan. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Rav. W, A. -Lyman, for the past
Un years' pastor of the Congregational
church In this city and who has several
times filled tha position of chaplain or the
stats senate, died at his home In this city
last night. He had been In failing health
for the past year and death was not unex
pected. ' Patrick Crsue.
SUTTON. Neb.. Jtn. 11 (Special.) Pat
rick crane died here at the age of 96
years. Mr. Crane was born In Ireland
and was buried today from the Sutton
Catholic ohureh. The funeral was a large
one. He was one of the earliest settlers
In Lewis precinct and a man much es
teemed by all who knew him.
Frank Marks.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Jan. 19. (Special.)
Frank Macha, a wealthy Bohemian
farmer who lived about six miles north
west of here, where he has lived for the
past thirty-seven years, died last night,
aged 71 years, sfter a lingering Illness.
Always , Rsrnemhsr tht Fell
laxative Uromo Omnino
Costs CoM in One Day, Criu 3 Dyt
entrvtary
stab 23d
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...
If a dock: WllJ."fctrt 12
tlaj-s without winding"
liow Ion would It go If
wound up?' '
If you re getting along
tolerably well without
grasping any of the op
portunities of tUIs
Fail Stock Reducing 1e
Just Imagine what linn
time you would be having
If you bad the money that
this sale would save you.
Here are some of the
sale's chances.
$14.00 oud $1B.OO Trous
erings made to measure
for f 10.
$45.00 and $00.00 Suits
and Overcoats made to
measure for $35.
$0.00 and $7.00 Trotis
eiings made to measure
for $5.
$25.00 and $23.00 Suits
and Overcoats mado to
measure for $20.
MacCarthy Tailoring
Company,
m-JOo leth 5L,
Next door te
Wabash Ticket Offlos.
Pheae 1 90S.
HIDDEN FIRE.
In countries where earthquakes fre
quently take place, after the violent shocks,
the earth opens to let Its pent up flros t li
ra pe. When In diseased condition, the hu
man body contslns "pent-up fires" whloh,
in need of an outlet, shake the entire sys
tem, eventually producing an eutlre col
lapse. Such a terrible result can only be
avoided by taking Dr. Burkhart's Vegeta
ble Compound, which produces pure, rioh,
healthy blood in the following dlsesses:
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Constipation,
Nervousness aid In ail troubles of the
heart, liver and bladder. It deatroys the
Jerma that have secreted themselves In the
Idden parts of the system, and all -sub-tances
of a foreign, poisonous nature are
entirely banished from the body. Thirty
days' treatment, Z6c At all druggists.
AMI tESlERTS
BOYD'S j ":dwMaanayr.u,''',''
THURSDAT AND FRIDAY '
LULU GLASER
In the Dresden China Comlo Opera,
DOLLY VARDEN
100 . PEOPLE r 100
Bat. Mat, and Night and Sun. Mnt.'
' ' - EIGHT BELLS ' - -
DOYD'S THEATRE. .
flonday Afternoon' January 25
Martha L. Gielow
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PLANTATION FOLK LORE
ENTERTAINMENT.
Under ths Auspioas of tne
Woman's Club
Gsneral admission with reserved seat, loot
(oxee. .76c. Ttokels on sals at Myers m
Dillon, Harden Bros,' Muslo Dept., A,
Hoepe, Sherman McCoonaU, H. J. Pea
fold. lejHTs))
TELEPHONE 1531.
Every' Nlght-Matlnees Thur., Sat., Bu
Modern Vaudeville
Ft) son and Krrol, La Carmon telle, The
Boil no. Zlnka and King. Marsh and bur.
tella, YVerden and Olnddlxh, The Anns
and ths Klnodrome.
Prices loc, aic and (Oc.
KR.UG
THEATER
15255075c
: TONIGHT AT 1:15-
popular Matinee : . Tht
Best Beats, toe.
.1 Minister's Diugbters
THURSDAT NIOHT LEWIS MORftlsON.
La lies' Cafe. Private Dining Room. First
elase Service. Bar. Howling Alley. Kins
Rooms. Under New Msnagemsnt. C. 12.
Wllktns Co., Props.
VIENNA HOTEL
(European Plan.) .
1011-15 Farnam Street.
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