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PUBLISH ED EVERY Fill DAY.
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GionoB NKwnou.HE Manager
SUHHOHIITION HATES.
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""ELEPnONE. SEVEN - TWO
M'CURDY ON STAN J
PRESIDENT OF MUTUAL RELUCT
ANT TO AN8WER QUESTIONS.
Decrease in Dividends Is Unexplained
Refers Committeemen to the Actu
ary of the Company Investlgatlor
Attended With Revelations.
Now York, Oct. 18. Testimony Id
tho iiiHiirnnco Investigation was tnosl
exciting throughout the entire da
'and only the repeated throats of Sen
ator Armstiong, chalnnun of the com
mittee, lo clear tho room, prevented
violent demonstrations of dlBtinnroua
lion of tho witness, who was Klchard
A. McCurdy, president of tho Mutual
Life ItiHiirunco company. As it was,
liowover, thero wero Jeers at several
periods of tho testimony that tempo
rarlly interrupted tho proceedings.
These came when Mr. Hughes, the
counsel for the committee, asked ques
tlons that Mr. McCurdy was reluctant
nt times so defiant thnt tho spectators
bent forward to catch every word and
stood on tiptoe expecting every mo
ment to hear him directed by counsel
to answer tho question. His proffer
of another witness was all that pre
vented steps being taken toward his
indictment.
Calls It "On the Rack."
Mr. McCurdy, also during the ef
fort to Induce him to answer the ques
tions as to tho reduction of dividends,
launched forth Into a protest us to
tho manner in which the Investigation
was being conducted. Ho said tho
committee was going beyond tho scope
Intended when it was appointed by
tho legislature and that the Investiga
tion had nssumed tho proportions of
nn Inquisition. Ho was asked by
Senator Armstrong how ho would
conduct tho Investigation and told
that If he had better methods the com
mittee would bo glad to know or It.
Mr. McCurdy thought that putting a
witness under oath made him feel he
was on tho rnck. Ho said his answers
wero published In a distorted form,
that appeared like an attempt to ruin
him.
Man Killed by Train.
Sioux City, Oct. 17. Albert Amberg,
n carpenter, fell from a freight train
on his way to Omaha and was Instant
ly killed.
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niCHAUD . M'CUItUY.
to answer, or evaded, and wore mado
by tho crowd that stood at tho bnek
or tho room, which long ago proved In
adequate to accommodate the counsel
and witnesses summoned and the
crowds of spectators that Increases
with every hearing. Where this im
portant Investigation Is going to lead
or where It will end bus caused no
email amount or conjecture and doubt
less In some quarters anxiety.
Mutual Employs Literary Bureau.
In Mr. McCurdy's testimony a feat
tiro entirely new was disclosed, and
this was that tho Mutual Llfo In
fiuranco company employed a literary
bureau to send out to tho press of tho
country news matter that was of lien
ollt to tho company. This Information
was elicited during the probing ot
tho "legal expenses' account. It came
out when a vouchor for tho payment
of ?2,r.00 to Joseph Howard, Jr., In
31)01. was produced. Another voucher
for tho same amount paid in Maj,
30115, was marked "Repayable on de
mand" and "for professional services."
Mr. McCurdy had vised tho vouchers
and explained that Mr. Howard was a
iiowspoper correspondent and that his
professional services conslbteil In
syndicating news stories. Pressed
further, Mr. McCurdy said: "Mr.
Howard was a correspondent for tho
Boston fllobo and several other pa
pers." Mr. McCurdy further said that
ho paid Mr. Howard about $2,500 a
year for these services and that tho
voucher for May, 1005, was "really a
loan or nu advance."
McCurdy Dodges Questions.
An attempt was made to obtain
from Mr. McCurdy the reason for re
ducing tho dividends on policies as
the business Increased and tho as
fiots piled up. This question was
prompted by tho largo number of lot
tors recolvod from policy holdors by
tho commltteo and cited facts and
examples. One In particular for $3,
000, that in 1S7C drew a dividend ot
$05. 1 0, had been gradually cut until
in 1901 it received only $3. To all tho
questions on this matter tho witness
bald ho was not fortified with tho In-,
founatlon required, that these wore j
actuarial matters, and whon pressed
for his opinion, roplied that ho re
lived to discuss tho question, lie!
would proffer a witness, lu3 aetimry, i
whoso bi'MnrP? It vn t- t .. ,.,. m,, .'
things, but c -, fo hi- . i '
ro d'rci i t; c x
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NORWAY A SEPARATE NATION.
8weden Severs Band Which United It
With Yoke-Fellow. I
Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 17. Tho
union botween Norway and Sweden,
existing slnco 1814, hns been dls-!
solved, tho riksdag having passed the
government bill repealing tho act of
union and recognizing Norway "as a
state bjparate from the union with
Sweden."
Tho lower house Jssod tho bill
without debate, but twt or three mem-j
bors or the senate expressed the opin
ion tho dissolution was an Irreparablo
mlBfortuno nnd tho time would co-mo'
whon Norway would perceive tho ben
efits of tho union. Doth houses sub
sequently passed tho new flag law.
Tho flag will be n yellow cross on a
bluo ground, as It existed prior to
1814, tho union mark, now showing
In tho upper left corner, being elim
inated. ChrlBtlnnia, Norway, Oct. 17. King
OBcar's refusal or the offer of the Nor
wegian throno for a prince of the
houso of Bernadotto Is expected today
and tho government will nsk tho
storthing to authorize an Invitation
to Prince Charles of Denmark to be
come king. It is said that tho reply
will ho favorablo and that Immediate
ly on its receipt tho Btorthing will
proceed to his election. Tho repub
licans uro making desporato efforts to
sccuro a plebiscite. They publish a
monlfcsto protesting ngainst the elec
tion of a king and favoring a repub
lican rorm or government. It Is un
derstood that tho republicans now
control rorty votes in tho storthing
nnd It is said Prlnco Charles will de
cline if tho republican majority Is
strong enough to bo worthy or consltl
oration. However, It Is declared tho
question will he settled before tho
end of tho present week.
I Unmon ac Wall as Mon Jim Mml
iiuiiiuii uo hum ao uiun niu lllauC
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discouruyesaudlesbeusambition; beauty,
vigor aim cneerim
ncss soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of o-'ler or dis
eased. Kidney trouble lias
become so prevalent
thnt it is not uncom
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weuk kidnevs. If the
cliildurinatcstoooften.ifthc urine scalds
the ilesli, or if. when the child reaches nn
nge when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet nfllicted with bed-wet-ting,
depend upon it, thecnuseof thedilli
culty is kidney trouble, and the first
btep should be towards thi treatment of
these iniportaiitorgnus. i'lus unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit ns most people suppose.
Women ns well as men are made miser
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same jjreat remedv.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It issold
by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample IxHtlc
by mail free, nlso a
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
niv:uiuiiig ninny oi uicuiousauusot testi
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Uinghainton, N. Y., be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swnmp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
"The Kodak Way" 1;
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Ilomo of Swamp-Root.
dress, IJinghamtoii, N.
IJOtllO.
Y., on every
Church Is Blown Up.
Pittsburg. Oct. 17. Tho First Pres
byterian church at McKecs Rock, a
west end suburb, was blown up by nat
ural gas and the ontlro building de
molished. Tho explosion is said to
have been the result of a leak in tho
basement of the building, which was
sought by tho Janitor with a lighted
candle. David Leader, tho Janitor,
was badly burned and was caught un
der tho crumbling walls, but was not
fatally hurt.
Kaiser Honors Prince of Monaco.
Llndonburg, Prussia, Oct. 17. Em
peror William, in speaking at tho ded
ication of tho Royal Prussian Aero
nautical observatory, alluded to the
manifold services to science of the
Prlnco of Monaco, who was present,
and handed tho prlnco the great gold
medal for science bestowed a year
ago upon a person of any country
deemed most worthy.
Injured Artillerymen Recover.
Junction, City, Kan., Oct. 1C Tho
soldiers Injured In tho stnmpedo of
horses at Fort Riley aro Improving,
and will recover. Private Connolly
and Private Simpson, who were con
sidered tho most dangerously wouned
ed, have more than an even chance
for life, according to ttp hospital
physicians.
w Kodaks and Kodak jj
$ Supplies if
ft J
fy Bring In Your Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. 'J-
We do It right. vi
Inewhouse brothers,!
( JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS. W
CHILD KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Men on Way to Girl's Funeral Strike
Another in Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 17. With hor head
resting on a bank of flowers Intended
for tho funeral or another child,
eight-year-old Isabello Walker was
carried by the automobile which had
struck and fatally injured her to tho
office of a physician, where she died
on the pillow of white roses. Tho girl
was fatally Injured whllo crossing
Ashland boulevard. L. F. Stevens,
driver of the machine, was arrested.
Mr. Stevens, with his brother
Thomas E. Stevens, was hurrying to
tho homo of a friend, and his brother
hold In his arms a huge floral pillow
for tho funeral of tho friend's llttlo
daughter.
No Bank for tho Laborers.
Chicago. Oct. 17. The Union Labor
bank In Chicago was sacrificed on tho
altar of frenzied lltmneo at a meeting
of tho Chicago Federation 0f Labor. ,
"j un ovorwiieimiug vote tho dele
gates laid on the tablo a report sub
mitted by a banking commltteo in fa
vor or establishing and supporting
such an institution. Before the prop
osition was smothered It was raked
foro and aft by a galling flro from
many spectators; financial schemes
wero linked with graft and banking
was declared entirely ' outsldo tho
fiphero of organlzod labor.
Close Call for Crew.
Portsmouth, Eng., Oct. 17. Tho
crow of sixteen on board Bubmarino
boat No. 4 had a remarkably narrow
escape. Tho boat was engagod In
diving practlco orf Splt:iead and was
submerged, whon water leaked
through tho exhaust pipe and caused
an accumulation of gns. A slight ex
plosion followed, damaging tho ma
chinery. Tho crew, liowover, managed
to rnlso the vessel, which came up
stern first. A government gunboat
n urby .cnt to !ur a-"- "nco and
ku 1 all tlr ( - v dmaiine
v r t w i'i 1 t r 1,.'
AGuarantccd Cure For Piles.
Itcliinir, blind, bleeding or protrud
ing Piles. Druggists refund 11101103' "
I'.m.') Ointnmnt fails to euro any ease,
no matter of how long standing) in G to
14 di'j's First application gives east
and re-t. 50o. If your drimgist httsn'l
it sotitl r0f. in stumps, tuid it will In for
warded post-paid by Paris Medicine Co.
St. Louis, Mo.
Arc Yon Using Allen's Foot-Easo?
Shako into your hhoes Allen's Foot
Huso, n powdor. It euros Corns, Bun
ions, Painful, Smarting, Hot, Swollen
feot. At all druggists and shoo stores,
23o.
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Tnk- Lnxiitivo Bromo Quinine tab
lets. All druggists refund the 11101103
if it fails to euro. K. NV. (Jrovu'ri sigtm
tuio is on each box. !Mo.
KHKUMATISM CUUED IN A DAY.
Myntlo Ctiru for lilienmntlun nnd NctirnlttlH
niillenlly ruros In 1 to ') iIujk, 1(8 notion upon
tho Hbluni Ik ri'mnrkiiblc nnd nijMi'rlnuH It
rcmovi-N nt onco tho cutiso nnd the dli-ctit-e Itn
medlutpl) dlMtiiL'irs. Tho first dote i;ri'Hil
tionctltN 7f (flits nnd $100. cld by ll.fi
Crtco Drngylst. Kcd Claud
HOLLiSTER & FiGSS
All hinds of
DR A Y I N G
Piano Moving, Furniture
Moving and other Heavy
Work our Specialty j jx
No. S2 ...PHONES. ...No. 75
HOLLISTEFVa
Rncky Mountain Tea Nuggets
A Ucy Hi iota for Buay People.
Brlaffn Gal; en Health anil KcaowJ Vigor.
L aniaHllrt 0. d icH.Mit Inn Tn tlia iMnii T.lrft
li'nl Ki ' ' Tron liliw. Vi ;l)os I'ivwti'I I I 't I
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PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES $4
PER PAIR
Regular prlco $S5Q per pair.
To BitttHssSuce $$1 "jF
urn u138 n!! mi o B
wv ww mmmi i
NAILS. TACKS
Ih Ul! CLASS
Pair for Only STovu'?"tT.e l4t
WW'V
,AO.V.
i!Bl . ... .
Stj EASY RIDING, STR0NGr
UUIInULE, SELF HEALING
FULLY COVERED by PATENTS
YouaSsmplQ
Pair for Only
NO MORE TROUBLE from PUNCTURES
Result of 15 years oxporieneo in tiro making.
Ho slangon from THORNS, GAGTUS9
PINS,NAIS, TACKS as GtLASS. Serious
punctures, liko intentional knifo cuts, can bo
vuteaiiizca into any oinei-lire. u BEWARE OF IMITATIONS
Pond for Catnlpuuo "T." showluir till kinds nnd makos of tiros at :.nn por pair and up
.lso Coastor-llrakes, Iliillt-ui) hucls and Illcyclos-Sundrlus nt Half tho usual prices.
Itntlcn tho tlilelc nilihor ticnd "A" and ntincturo htrlps "li" and " I)." This tiro will
ilf,lncsJn.n.E.(V.,A(;F " V"' , -"oft. KJnstle and Kus,y Uldlntr. Wo will bhlp C. 0. D, ON APPROVAL
AND EXAMINATION u-itiout a cut itsflnsit.
Wo will allow a cash discount of 5 (tlicrrfWy niaktntr tho prlco S4.50 per pair) If you
send full cash with order. Tires lo bo ictiupKd at our oxponso If not satisfactory on
(iMiinluntloii.
mm miE m., mt. "&.ummm, ill.
RB0ER AGENTS WAITED
until you reooivo and approvo of your blcyclo
any'ono on T(2ff3 JB&JfS frSQQ TriaS"
fsoffSSte 0W to $2
witii Coaster - 3rakcs and runcturolcss Tires.
S&liS.!! $7 to $12
Any make or model you wnnt (it one-third umud
2mcc. Clioico of any standard tires and best
equipment on all our bicycles. StrouycU quarantcc.
We SSiSP ON APPROVAL C. O. D. to nnv
WtJ ono lritlw"l' (t ff'if dipimt aud allow JO DAYS
Sp 5Q Second Hanrt Wheeis a , fr Q
M tnU-fii In trailo by our Clilrauo retail htores. hQ9 W uiu
-" nil innl;i. niul m.wl.iiu ......,i . WW r
DO NOT W sLjljt
cqulpmenl. sundries and sport Injr iroods of all kinds, at half rt-cular nriVo. In our
big Irea Sundry Catalogue Guiiialus. a woild of useful luformatlou. Wrlto for it.
75
City Dray and Express Line.
IT. W. STUDEISAKIfiK, PUOI.
Goods Delivered to any part of the city.
Charges as low as the Lowest
CITY AGENTS FOR ADAAS EXPRESS CO.
TELEPHONES,
Residence iSS.
Office 119
INFLAMMATORY RHKl'MATIh.M CURED IN
Morton!,. Hill, of l.i'ijunnn Intl.. mijb; "My
wife liiid tnlltninniir ItliOtuntiiitn In every
muscle nnd Joint . her MillVrliiK win turrlle
and hor t l mt'i fni'e wcio hunlli 11 hIiiui.i no
joint rut'OK' Ul n; Imtl Ik en liiiunUlx wi-lt
llllil lii'd i-islil iImmpIhiis, lull rinMi) h
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Isaac B. Colvin
REAL ESTATE,
Farm Loans and Insurance.
Telephones: (il"mvnnd
tiuil Guide Roek linoB.
u. 2 GUIDE ROCK, NEB.
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