June 5, 1902, THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. 3 PEACE AT LAST (Continued from Page One.) house this week will Include the con sideration of some Important meas ures. The senate will vote upon the Philippine government bill and then will proceed with the consideration of the interoceanic canal bill. The Spooner amendment referred to above will be considered and Senators Hanna and Spooner will favor its passage, while Senators Morgan, Mitchell, Fos ter and Turner will oppose it heartily. The present understanding that the Cuban reciprocity bill will not be con sidered is probably what will result although it will be reported to the senate on Wednesday. Its terms have been practically agreed upon and pro vides for a straight reduction of 20 per cent for five years on Cuban goods coming into the United States without imposing the conditions as to Immigration and labor laws. This will probably pass the senate, but there is little likelihood of It being enacted at this session as it must then be referred back to the house. The house will consider the anti-anarchy bill, the Pacific Cable bill and the senate irrigation bill. No time limit Is to be set upon the anti-anarchy bill, the consideration of which will be be gun today. It is not believed that this will consume more than two days. I must take issue with an article which appeared in the last number of The Independent. You spoke of a number of democratic senators who were hedging on the Philippine ques tion. This is positively not the real status. If there is any discord, I, as a newspaper man, would have heard It. Republican newspaper men would have been only too glad to tell me and my close friendship to a number of senators would have resulted in my knowing it. No! The democratic party and its senators are entirely harmonious on the Philippine ques tion. Morgan is the only break. WILLIAM W. BRIDE. 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A PESSIMIST Mr. Parker Has Lost all Interest In Politics His Reply to Henry George Editor Independent: I have been threatening for a year to send you a copy of my reply to Henry George, but have deferred it because I have lost all interest In the subject of poli tics. I send a copy under separate cover, however, and if you want some copies, can furnish them. The single tax craze Is simply one of the movements which demonstrates the Incompetency of the people for self-government or for intelligent gov ernment. You are waging a worthy warfare so have people in times past. But government is a drift, and not a science, and it drifts according to the interests and prejudices of men". The dominant classes dictate, the fools carry the flag and musket. The banks have beat us and we are down to stay. This means the forging of the first link in the chain of empire. It's the law of history, and you can never beat it. It would do little good to change parties, unless the character of the citizen is changed, and to win on a Wall street platform under the cry, "Get there first and right things af terwards,' is very much like admit ting the devil into the kingdom of heaven on a mere promise that he will reform after he gets there. There are two main dispositions In government the pagan, or Graeco-Ko-man theory of the right of the strong est; and the Christian theory of benev olence or, right of the weak. With the new theory that man evolved from the animal, goes that of the "survival of the fittest," the first law of evolu tion. This is the right of the strong est, and was proclaimed by McKinley in his message to congress. Thus the animal is in the saddle: infidelity holds the reins; beat It if you can. I rather think that Christ will be crucified again; whether he will be resurrected, I know not. H. J. PARKER. Clayton, 111. ("The False Prophet Unveiled, or Strictures on Single Tax Philosophy." Is the title of Mr. Parker's book (quarto, 284 pages; paper, 50 cents; published by Mr. Parker in 1898). The Independent expects to comment on the book at some future date after it ha3 been carefully read. Ed. Ind.) INFANT INDUSTRIES Treasury Statistics on the Production of Iron and Steel-The Tariff and tha Poling; Infants Regardless of the arguments for or against the principle of a protective tariff when applied for the benefit of a new Industry, it is certainly time that the iron and steel industries of the United States be given a chance to try walking alone without the assist ance of a tariff "go-cart." The para graphs below are furnished by the United States treasury department, bureau of statistics, and worthy of careful study. The commanding position of the United States in the production and manufacture of Iron and steel Is Illus trated by some figures published In the London Commercial Intelligence, a copy of which has Just reached th treasury bureau of statistics. The world's total product of pig Iron in 1901, it says, amounted to 40,- 408,000 tons,- of which the United States contributed 15,878,000 tons; the United Kingdom, 7,750,000 tons; Ger many, 7,663,000 tons; Russia, 3,100,- 000 tons; France, 2,362,000 tons, and the remainder of the world, 3,655,000 tons. Comparing the product of 1901 with that of the annual average for the five-year period 1866-70, it will be seen that the United States has in creased its iron and steel output far more rapidly than any other nation, the figures being, United States, rrom 1,464,000 tons to 15,878,000 tons, an increase of 985 per cent; United King dom, from 6,133,000 tons to 7,750.000 tons, an increase of 51 per cent; Ger many, from 1,226,000 tons to 7,663,000 tons, an increase of 525 per cent; and the entire world, exclusive of the coun tries mentioned, from 2,710,000 tons to 9,117,000 tons, an increase of 236 per cent. An even more noticeable feature of this growth pointed out by the au thority from which these figures are quoted, Is the steady and enormous growth of the proportion of the world's product supplied by the United States and the equally rapid decadence in the position held by Great Britain. Thirty-five years ago the United King dom produced practically one-half of the world's pig iron, while the United States produced less than one-seventh of the total; whereas, In 1901, the United States stood first in its pro portion of the total, contributing prac tically four-tenths, as against less than two-tenths by the United King dom, and about the same share by Germany. In the five-year period 1866-70, the world's per capita consumption of pig iron was 17 pounds; In 1901, It was 57 pounds; while In the latter year the United States consumed 455 pounds per capita, and the United Kingdom, 350 pounds per capita. The effect of this remarkable In crease in the production of iron in the United States has been strongly marked In its relation to our foreign commerce. Imports of iron and steel manufactures in 1882 amounted to $67,976,897 and formed 9.3 per cent of the total imports; in 1901 they had fallen to $17,874,789 and formed but 2.2 per cent of the total Imports. On the other hand, our exports of Iron and steel manufactures have grown dur ing the same time from $20,748,206 In 1882, to $117,319,320 in 1901. They formed in 1882 about 3 per cent of the total exports, and 15 per cent of the manufactures exported; while in 1901 they formed 8 per cent of the total exports and 28 per cent of the manu factures exported. The following table shows the pro duction of pig iron in the United Stat es, United Kingdom, Germany, and all other countries at quinquennial per iods from 1865 to 1901, stated in gross tons: United United Year. States. Kingdom. 1865 ...... 831,770 4,819,300 1870 1,665,179 5,963,515 1875 2,023,733 6,365,462 1880 3.835.191 7.749.233 1885 4,044,526 7,415,469 1890 9,202,703 7,904,214 1895 9,446,308 7,703,459 1900 13,789,242 8,959,691 1901 15,878,354 7,750,000 All other Year. Germany. countries. 1865 759,700 2,839,300 1870 1,369,139 2,902,200 1875 1,997,317 3,509,736 1880 2,685,909 3.201,248 1885 3,629,158 ' 4,439,221 1890 4,584,835 '! 5,737,993 1895 5,379,041 6,375,800 1900 8,385,885 9,265,200 1901 7,736,663 9,042,200 Iron and steel association figures. State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, county and state afore said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of De cember, A. D. 1886. (Seal) A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best Great Engineering Feat A remarkable instance of the per fection of modern engineering was the moving of the Pennsylvania rail road bridge across the Raritan at New Brunswick, N. J., from its placs to new abutments and piers, a dis tance of 14 feet 6 inches, in one min ute and 43 seconds. This bridge, with its draw, is 906 feet long, and it has six spans (of which the draw is one), each 150 feet long, with an allowance for expansion of six feet. At 10, min utes and 30 seconds past 12 p. m., im mediately after the passage of a train, the work began, was accomplished in the time stated, and the tracks were ready for service in eight and one half minutes; six minutes afterward freight train passed over. There was thus not a moment's suspension of the regular schedule. THE STATE COHVEIITiOHS ARE TO BE HELTJ IN JUNE. THE REPUBLICANS MEET THE 18TH THE FUSION ISTS THE 24TH. THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE Is Interested With All Business Peo ple in Good State Tickets in Both Parties. Farm Land Investments See us before buying a farm for a home or investment. We have farms and ranch lands . in Nebraska, Okla homa and Missouri and Irrigated land in Idaho and Colorado. Homeseekers rates to Idaho, June 10 and 24, round trip $32.50. Write us for information; it will pay you to see this country if you want a home or Investment. CAREY, BLAND & CHASE, Lincoln, Neb. 1041 O Street. A Mem Waited Te Kara Good Salaries rVess X V7AtSlS&sBtaatS taking ordrM fT to UarirNiraerr Stock, Fruit J ad Ornaneatal. Pwitton par- f Btanent. Apply quick, with refer- 2 encea, tttng tgti A territory wanted. 5. i i way a to., su fau I. Minn. Mreeia,Plflet BwSiMea. The Bankers' Reserve Life believes In several things. It believes that Nebraska and the west should be emancipated from the great life insurance trust. It believes western people are able to build up great fiduciary institutions. It believes there is no greater finan cial folly than that of sending western surplus savings to the money-congested east for investment. It believes western people can be trusted to handle western moneys. . It believes every insurable man in America should carry life insurance. It believes now is the time ,f or men who are succeeding in business to make provision for their dependent ones. It believes the great political parties should go on record in favor of the home companies. It believes a good, safe life insurance company is of more use to the west than a sugar factory or a bank. It believes alien companies should pay taxes. It believes there is no good reason why Nebraska should not be one of the great life insurance states of the union. It believes if any reasonably intelli gent man will study the plan and pol icy of the Bankers' Reserve Life Asso ciation he will be satisiied that B. H. ROBTfJON, PRESIDENT, is well up on insurance matters and that he deserves the confidence which the west bestows upon him and his company by adding $1,000,000 to the business of the company during the first five months of 1902. It believes also that the more the alien agents of the great insurance trust fight it the stronger they will make the ; BANKERS' RESERVE LIFE. THE EVIDENCE It Has all Been Given by Men Connected With the Army and is Sufficient to Establish the Case President Roosevelt in his Decora tion Day speech said that the charges made of severity and inhumanity in the war upon the Filipinos were great ly exaggerated. He did not quote the words of any man said to have made charges, nor attempt to give any evi dence to disprove them. A short sum mary of the evidence given that tor ture had been resorted to in many different instances and at widely dif ferent points is as follows: 1. Captain McDonald, Sergeant C. S. Riley, Sergeant Davis and Private Smith of the 26th volunteer infantry all testified before the senate commit tee that they saw the water torture ad ministered to the native presidente of Igbaras, island of Panay, November 27, 1900. On the strength of the con fession obtained, a town having 12,000 inhabitants was burned to the ground. 2. Sergeants L. E. Hallock and J. H. Manning of the 26th volunteer . In fantry testified before the senate com mittee that they saw the water torture administered to 12 natives at Leon, island of Panay, to secure information as to the disappearance of Private O'Herne of the same regiment. 3. Private Daniel J. Evans of the 12th infantry testified before the sen ate committee that he saw the water torture administered to two natives In northern Luzon to secure confes sions. 4. Sergeant Isador H. Dube of the 35th volunteer infantry testified be fore the senate committee that he saw the water torture administered In Panay to a native, in the presence of Captain Glenn and Lieutenant Conger. 5. Lieutenant Grover Flint of the 35th volunteer infantry ttstifled be fore the senate committee that he had seen the water torture administered to at least 20 different natives, at dif ferent times, in Luzbn. Major Geary, his superior officer, was always near and cognizant of the proceedings. 6. Private R. H. Hughes of the 8th infantry testified before the senate committee, on May 6, that he saw the water torture administered to a native In Luzon. 7. George C. Boardman of the 20th infantry testified before the senate committee that he saw the water tor ture administered to a native in Luzon. 8. Corporal William J. Gibbs of the 9th Infantry testified that he was cog nizant of the infliction of the water torture upon a native who died from the results of it. This case evidently was in Samar. Corporal Gibbs testi fied that the water used was salt wa ter, mixed with sand; also that the torture was in common use. 9. Major Cornelius Gardener, gov ernor of Tayabas province, Luzon, called upon for specifications in sup port of his allegations, declared "that certain United States troops coming from San Pablo, In or near the town of Dolores, tortured a native by the water cure." 10. Major Cornelius Gardener also specified that the commanding officer of Laguimanos tortured a native boy. 11. Major Cornelius Gardener also specified "that troops coming from Lu cena or Tayabas on several occasions tortured natives belonging to the pue blo of Pagbilo." (Note "On several occasions" means that several different cases of torture thus occurred.) 12. Among the official reports re ceived at the war department may be found the following case: "A detachment of Macabebes, desir ing to elicit information in regard to the whereabouts of a body of insur gents, seiztd a woman and demanded that she should disclose their position. The woman falling to comply with the demand, the "water cure" was em ployed. This was ineffectual, and then some of the men jumped on the wom an, who lay on the ground with the water exuding from her lips.' These Macabebes were United States troops or scouts, wih American offi cers, and they were employed In Lu zon. .. 13. In the, official reports received at the war department is an account of -the case of Lieutenant Hagedorn, who, in order to secure confessions, put three natives in the stocks, de prived them of water for two days and nights and, at: the same time, fed them salt fish. Lieutenant Hagedorn reported that "this diet had excellent results." Colonel Hood, his superior, commended Lieutenant Hagedorn for "energetic and Valuable service," al though he may. have acted "mistaken ly" in using torture. Here are 13 different exposures of the use of physical torture, although the actual number of individual cases of torture represented Is very much greater than 13, being in the vicinity of 50. Every one is drawn from the official records of the war department or from the sworn testimony of sol dierswhose veracity has not been im peached. The cases range In point of time as far back as 1900, and they occurred in Luzon, various provinces of Panay and Samar, three different islands. Corporal Gibbs testified that the torture was in "common use," Another witness said that there was a regular water torture "squad." The reader must judge from all these facts whether the use of this torture to se cure confessions was sporadic and ex ceptional or widely prevalent in the army. In regard to the Inhumanity of the orders issued Gen. U. S. Grant by the records which he left bears testimony. If there ever was a man qualified to give evidence on this point it was Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant. General Grant caused his secretary of state, Hamil ton Fish, to address the following let ter to the Spanish minister In Wash ington: "When Count Valmaseda, in April of last year (1869) issued a proclama tion declaring that every man, from the age of 15 years upward, found away from his habitation, and not proving a sufficient motive therefor, would be shot; that every habitation found unoccupied would be burned, and that every house not flying the white flag should be reduced to ashes, it became the duty of the undersigned to convey to Mr. Lopez Roberts the protest of the president against such a method of warfare." General Bell issued the following or der in the Philippines: "For the next six days all station commanders will be employed hunt ing insurgents and their hidden food supplies within their respective juris dictions. Population of each town will be turned -out, and all transporta tion that can be found impressed to bring into government storehouses all food that is found, if it be possible to transport it. If not, it will be de stroyed, I am'nfiw assembling In the neighborhood , of 2,500 men, who will be used in columns of about 50 men each. I take so. large a command f or the purpose of thoroughly searching each ravine, valley and mountain peak for insurgents and for food, ex pecting to destroy everything I find outside of towns. All able-bodied men will be killed or captured. Old men, women and children will be sent to towns. This movement begins Jan uary 1, by which time I hope to have nearly all .the food supply in the towns. These people need a thrash ing to teach them some good common sense, and they should have it for the good of all concerned." Any honest man who will carefully compare the two orders cannot fail to come to the conclusion that the order of General Bel! is equally severe to the one against which General Grant entered his protest in the most formal manner. Is there any great difference between Count Valmaseda's order to kill every Cuban over 15, found away from his habitation, who could not satisfactorily explain his absence from home, and General Bell's order: "All able-bodied men will be killed or cap tured?" General Bell's order seems to have left to his subordinates a free choice between killing or capturing all the unarmed male natives to be met with. The civil governor of the province of Batangas in his official report says that the population of about 300.000 ' has been reduced to about 200.000 by war. It would seem therefore that the free choice given to the troops to either kill or take prisoners was ex ercised to kill them. That is the evi dence in the case. 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For full partic ulars write me at Venango, Neb., box 182. J. W. MILLER. Rich Brutes The latest fad among the rich is to purchase a racing automobile, hire a "chauffeur" and start out having fun riding down the, people. Edward R. Thomas, who managed the failure of the Seventh National bank "of New York, recently purchased one of these "whited ghosts" and dashed down the streets of the city at the rate of nearly 50 miles an hour. He killed one boy and was assessed by the courts $7,500 for his fun. That did not stop him and he continued to dash around as usual. The other day he was out giv ing Mrs. Thomas and some of his friends a ride and was stoned by the people, some of the occupants of the automobile being severely hurt. This is very much as the French nabobs were accustomed to act just before the French revolution broke out. Some ministers have been denouncing these brutal rich from their pulpits. Rev. Dr. Lorimer in a recent sermon said: "The men who ride down people in automobiles are generally rich men. They are likely to be persons of culti vation, and personally their feelings toward the poor are doubtless amiable enough. But when it is a matter of interfering with their amusements the life of a poor man counts for nothing with them. Every life that is sacri ficed in that way ought to be paid for in the electric chair." How Long Will It Last? They've arranged a new creed; They have polished away Rough edges to suit The demands of the day: In a newer, neat form The old faith has been cast. And we take it with thanks But how long will it last? They've arranged a new creed That is made to accord With the present commands We receive from the Lord: Having wisely outgrown The beliefs of the past, . We receive the new faith But how long will it last? S. E. Kiser. PREHISTORIC RELICS Department of Archaeology at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., Asks For Contributions Editor Independent: Phillips Acad emy, Andover, Mass., has recently es tablished a department of archaeology My object in writing you is to encour age the preservation of stone, bone and clay prehistoric art forms. In your section of the country are frequently found various "Indian relics." These have a direct bearing on the history or rather pre-history of America, and as such should be preserved in fire proof buildings for the study and edi fication of present and future genera tions. I am persuaded that there may be persons who have found some remains of the ancient Indian tribes, "Mound builders," etc., and that, possibly, they would be willing to send them to us. We shall be glad to pay express char ges on any and all boxes of specimens sent to us, to mention the gifts in our report and to give the donors due credit in our exniuni All the?" a-" clay vessels and "strange stones," should be carefully preserved some where, where they may be of service to the public and to science. Archaeol ogy technically followed is a new science fn the United States, and it Is more important than the average read er imagines, for these "stone relics" have a direct bearing on the antiquity of man. I shall be glad to correspond with persons who have "relics" In their pos session. Thanking you, I am, yours very truly, ; WARREN K. MOOREHEAD, Andover, Mass. Curator. HAIL THE WATER CURE A Correspondent Declares the Water Core is in Line With Republican Promises of a Full Dinner Pail and a Full Stomach Editor Independent: While not a subscriber to your paper, yet I have been a, reader of the same for the past ten years. In most cases I have found you to be rather fair in your criticisms of public men, public questions and In discussions of remedies for public evils. But I cannot understand why you so terribly arraign the present ad ministration for its acts in the Philip pines. You charge the republican party with being untrue to its promises and the next moment you score the admin istration for its policy of filling the stomachs of our subjects in the island of Samar. Are not these Filipinos, be ing under the protection of the stars and stripes, entitled to the full benefits of our most wise and beneficent gov ernment? During the 1900 campaign were not the laboring men appealed to on a basis of a full dinner pail and a full stomach? Why, then, attack officers of our most valiant army who are striving to fill the stomachs of the Filipinos, and who propose to do it, even if they are forced to do so with water, and that via the syringe route? It seems to me you are Inconsistent in stating that republicans do not ful fill campaign promises. With the slogan of "full stomachs" a grand vic tory was won. If the water cure proves a sure panacea for hunger and an ef ficient substitute for food, we may yet see it adopted in this country. As a nation, we, the working people, are too extravagant. Beef Is too high! Take water. Wheat flour is too high! Try the water cure. Hail the water cure! Let'3 hear no more of these tirades on our public officials. Civilization is marching forward. Bricks were once made of straw. Necessity brought for ward this result. Water ain't so hard to digest as solid food, especially not if an army officer chances to be on hand ready and willing to act as a sort of a laxative or stomach regulator. Neces sity high prices for food and lower prices for labor may be the means of showing to the world that the real old genuine aqua pura i3 the poor man's only friend. Then, and not till then, will the wisdom of the present genera tion of republican leaders shine forth in all of - its glory. Then, and not till then, will their present acts be fully understood. As a disciple of the hero of San Juan, as a believer In the wisdom and ef ficiency of republican remedies for all diseases, I protest against your criti cisms of our public servants. " , J. R. ELLIS. Beatrice, Neb..' Hooey Cam Be Saved. by ordering your groceries of us by mail. Modern postal service makes our store your next door neighbor gives you an opportunity to save money which your dealer ha9 been getting by his "high prices." Ever trade by mail I Try us. Our straightforward and honest method of doing business in sures you against any risk. We guarantee all our goods first class or refund money. As a June special inducement we will deliver the following combination securely packed to any R. R. station in the Northwest upon receipt of 5 dollars in Draft, Express or money order. 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THE FARMERS GROCERY GO. 226-228-230-232-234-236-238 1Mb 10th Street. BOX E, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Is It Fear of Taxes? Editor Independent: The recent death of J. Sterling Morton, a promi nent advocate of tree planting, to gether with the liberal discussion of the single tax now being conducted In The Independent, suggests this thought to me: Nebraska Is a prairie state. We need trees. Our people are intelli gent and recognize this need. I sup pose there is not a farmer in the state who would not be glad to have a grove or an orchard on his place or a row of maples or elms around his farm." At the same time every farmer knows that for him to make such im provement would be merely an invi tation to the tax gatherer to assess his place from year to year' higher than his neighbor's. We punish the man who plants a tree by raising his as sessment, and reward with a lower rating the one who will not plant. Why should we do this? Do you say the tree planter has the benefit of the fruit and shade T True; but he also bore the expense of planting, trimming and resetting. Is he not entitled to what his trees may yield? By what possible reasoning can one justify a tax which in effect takes part of the fruit from the man who plants the trees and divides it among those who will not? Which is the more useful citizen? Which one should we reward? Moreover, the benefits of the orchard or the grove are not confined to the one who owns it for the time. None liveth to himself and the people at large you and I, if you please are better because of them. As Henry George points out, "If a man plant a fruit tree, his gain is that he gathers the fruit in its time and season. But in addition to his gain there is a gain to the whole community. Others than the owner are benefitted by the In creased supply of fruit; ' the birds which it shelters fly far and wide: the rain which it helps to attract falls not alone on his field; and even to the eye which rests upon It from a dis tance, it brings a sense of beauty. . . . Well may the community leave to the individual producer all thnt prompts him to exertion." And well may Ne braska apply the single tar principle to trees in this state. Exempt tree from taxation. The city of Vienna was converted from one of the filthiest to one of the handsomest cities in Europe by the mere passing of a law exempting from taxation for a term of years all build ings of a certain class. Men hastened to tear down their old shacks and to build the new non-taxable structures. So Nebraska may be converted from a semi-arid state into the garden of the whole middle west by exempting from taxation the trees In this state. Pass this law and an 'era of trfre planting such as Morton never dreamed of would set in. The nurseries would be crowded to fill the orders which would pour in. Such a law would accom plish more in the direction of tree planting than all the Arbor day exer cises in a hundred years. H. G. DECIPLE. Lincoln, Neb. (For a good many years the statutes of Nebraska contained a provision whereby a bounty was paid for the planting and cultivation of timber. This was repealed in 1899. Mr. Declple. however, overlook this fact: It is not the taxation of improvements which deters the average man from beauti fying his property by planting trees, but the fact that men generally are prone to discount the futur and place their reliance upon things which pro duce immediate returns. A quarter section planted to black walnut trees would some time pay handsome divi dends upon the Investment. By tho time the harvest of timber was ready to be garnered It would yield more than all the corn or wheat that could be grown on the same land in twice the number of years but the tima be- tween seedtime'and harvest is too long for the average man. His children or grandchildren would reap the crop he planted. The average man will work himself nigh unto death to leave his children a competence in the form of ready cash or evidences of debt bear ing interest; but he will not become enthusiastic over planting a crop that will not mature until he and his Chil dren are dead. It is doubtful if mott men refuse to improve their property because of fear of the tax-gatherer. Ed. Ind.) Ufa Insurance Paid A peculiar instance in the payme&t of.life Insurance occurred in the pro bate court of this county the past month. Last October Mr. Bruno Her mann applied for life insurance to the amount of $10,000 in the Equitable Life Assurance Co. He was examine! and the risk approved and he gavo his promlsory note for the payment c f the first premium to the agent of the company. The 29th of April, untie r the most peculiar circumstances, many believing the act to be one cf suicide, Mr. Hermann died. Mr. Hei mann was badly in debt and there was no estate except the insurance policy, which the creditors fearel might be successfully resisted by the insurance company if it should at tempt to do so. Fortunately the Equit able Life Assurance society, as is its custom, made no resistance, but promptly sent its check for $10,000 In full payment for the loss under the policy. The creditors will all be paid in full. The administrator of the es tate and the county judge have both Indorsed the action of the insurance company as liberal and honorable to the highest degree. Such a policy means increased confidence in the life insurance business and much new business for the company that prac tices it. In Nbw Offices The Wabash Railroad Omaha city ticket' office has moved Into their new and elegant quarters, 1601 Farnam st. The office is entirely refitted with ele gant mahogany furniture, tile floor and marble walnscoating. Outside sign work is all black and gold and one of the finest and most elegant city offices in the west. It has always been the aim of the Wabash Railroad to maintain a high standard In equip ment, road bed and everything per taining to the railroad company. The traveling public should keep the Wa bash in mind. It has its own lines from Omaha and Kansas City to St. Louis, Toledo, Detroit, Niagara Fall3 and Buffalo, with all the modem con veniences of solid road bed, observa tion, safe and library cars, parlor cars, compartment cars, free reclining chair cars,, all the latest safety ap pliances and courteous treatment at all times. I Prizes For Pictures To advertise Nebraska the Burling ton Route wants photographs of Ne braska farm and stock scenes, an 3 lots of them. Prizes ranging from $3.00 to $25.00 in cash and including trips to Chicago, St Louis, Denver and through the Black Hills have been announced by J. Francis, general passenger agent, Omaha, who, will send additional in- , formation to anyone interested. Gt Lew Prlead Hotel n thm City. RATES, $1.00 par day and up Hotel Walton 1516 O St. JUVCOLX. XJUJk,