THE OMAHA DAILY BEEf TUESDAY. DECEMBETt 215, 1000.
MEIKLEJOHN ON THE GROUND
AsJtiUnt Sccrotcrj of War Gomes to Take
OLargo of His Campaign.
LOiKS FOR AN EARLY CONCLUSION
mjn the Menatorlnl Hrlrutlmi Will lie
Settled iir the Urjiulil l-nii (,'itui'iin
According (ii tlio Well lv
tnlillslirit I'rrrnlcii.
LINCOLN', Dec. 24. (Special.) Ocorgo I).
llelklejohn urrlved thla inornlnB from
Washington. Ho expects to go to Omaha
tomorrow to spond Christmas.
"Thcro Is vory llttlo that I can Bay about
tho Bonatorlnl situation at this time," said
Mr, Melklejohn. "I have been very busy
with department work and was unablo to
como west qullo as soon as I expected.
Tbo correspondence I havo received from
Nebraska Indlcntcs a friendly feeling to
ward my candidacy, however, and I am
much gratified over the numerous proffers
of support. As to the details of tho con
test, thcro It llttlo I can hay until ufter
I havo looked over tho Rround.
"Tho contest, 1 believe, will bo a most
friendly ono and I havo confidence that tho
timo-honorcd custom will bo observed of
settling tho matter in a republican caucus
at tho earliest practlcablo moment.
"I was terribly allocked nt a tragedy
that occurred Just art I was leaving Wash
ington. One of thn men connected with tho
department nssailnated another In a mo
ment of frenzy and then, after wounding
himself with a second pistol Bhot, came
down In front of tho building nnd sat down
on a box. Suddenly ho pulled out his knife
and cut his own throat. Judt at that tlmo
tho body of tho murdered man was being
curried down tho steps. It was a dread
ful sight and depressed mo all tho way
home. Whllo I was tin eyewitness to a
part of tho tragedy, I learned tho full do
talis only from tho papers secured on tho
trnln."
Tho program for tho Jeffcrsonlan banquet
to bo given Wednesday evening has been
completed. Tho speakers will bo: W. J.
Urynn, John W. Kerns of Indiana, J. K.
Ladd of Kownnoo, 111., Mayor Heed of Kan
as City, David Ovcrmeycr of Topeka, Itev.
Chccscman and William Morning of Lin
coin and II. -L. Metcalfo of Omaha.
Full to lleur the Trnln.
OKI), Neb., Deo. 21. (Special.) A no-
li pin lun farmer named Hanoi;, living In the
hills oovcral hilles north of here, drove
onto tho Uurllngtnn trncks at ix crossing
n uillo west of town Just In tlmo to havo
his wagon struck by n Burlington passcn
ger train Saturday evening. Ho was
thrown out without being aerlously Injured,
but Mrs. Hnsck, who wns with him, had n
foot crushed, her back hurt and, It Is
feared, received Internal Injuries. Tho
pcoplo wero picked up, tho train backed
to Ord and tho woman taken to a hotel.
The accident occurred In n cut, whero, ow
ing partly to the strong' wind blowing, it
was impossible to hear tho train approach
ing. Tho smallpox scsro hns about BubslC.ed
here, as only tho ono case has developed
In Ord nnd thut ono so mild that tho per
son aflllctcd has hardly known It. Tho
greatest euro haH boon taken to prevent a
spread of the disease
Saturday night somo one entered
tho Erct barber shop' and stolo
six razors, a pair of hair clip
pers and three boxes of cigars. No trace of
tho thief is obtainable. Tho entrance was
through tho door, which was left securely
locked, tho parties evidently having a
kH5r' - 1 " v
lliitiKril ttMIi Her MUtpplniC Hope.
HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 24. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho coroner's Jury In tho easo of
tho death of llttlo Inez Gibson, who was
supposed to havo committed suicide by
hanging, ot Malvern last Friday, was re
empanelled today, there having been found
undeniable ovldenco that tho hanging wns
purely accidental. It was shown that tho
child had been In tho habit of climbing
about In tho closet whero alio was found
nnd that sho had been strangled by a skip
ping ropo that sho had been playing with
twonty minutes beforo sho was found dead.
There Is no blamo attached to anyone.
North l.oup KntiiMlHlien Uunrmit Ine.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., Dec. 24. (Special.)
Tho vlllago board has quarantined ngalnst
people coming from Grand Island, St. Paul
nnd Ord on account of smallpox, which Is
reported to bo prevalent at thoso places.
At tho last regular meeting of Modern
Woodmen of America ramp No. 936 the
following wero elected olllccrs for tho onsu
lng year: W. D, Huruhart, V. C; Charles
Klch, W. A.; V. w: llobblns, E. II.; S. I
Clement, C: J. V. Karnest, E.; Georgo
Fish, W.; John AVeinrlck, 8.; W. E. Gowon,
manager.
tin n t'luliK Compete,
WKLLFLEET, Neb., Dec. 24. (Special
Telegram.) Today soveral hundred people
gathorcd at Wellllcct from different parts
of Lincoln county to witness a live pigeon
shoot between tho two best amateur gun
clubs of southern Lincoln county. Scores
John Crawloy, 70; C. Vest, 73; Guy Hose,
70: C. A. Ketchardt, 79: Johu Savago, 74:
A. E. Elder. 73; Q. Young. 72; O. L. Craw-
Icy. 70: Henry Nussbaum, 73. Ualanco of
tOO birds escaped.
Aeenneil nf TiiUIiik the l'lirnim' 111k.
KEAHNEV, Nob., Dec. 24. (Special Tele
gram.) Sheriff Funk of this couuty ar
rested Clydo Pago of this city at Ames,
Neb., for the alleged stealing ot a horse
and buggy from Ilov. Forney last Thurs
day night. Tho prisoner was brought to
Kearney this morning nnd will be tried by
the county Judgo this week. The buggy
nnd horso wero found at Mlnden and havo
been returned.
Ilrmpntrr Company to llennnir.
riKATHlCE, Nob., Peo. 24. (Special Tote
gram.) Contiary to populist predictions
tho Dempster Mill Manufacturing company
whoso plant has boon closed for Invoice
IIEK HEART WAS TOUCHED.
A South Dakota Mother nnd Her
Llttlo Girl Express Their (Irntl
ttide In an Open Letter.
FOLSOM, Custer Co., S. D., Dec. 24,
(Special.) Mrs. II. D. Hydo has given fo
publication a lotter expressing her un
bounded gratitude to Dodd's Kidney Pill
for tho double euro ot herself nnd llttl
daughter.
Mrs. Hydo has boon troubled with pains
In hor heart for over three years and for
a long tlmo her llttlo girl suffered from
weak kidneys. Tho grateful lady does not
soom able to find words strong enough to
express hor gratitude. Sho has written
tho following:
I cannot say too much In pralso of Dodd
Kidney Pills. Thoy aro tho greatest kidney
nnd heart medlclno I over used. I had bee
troubled for over three yens with a scvoro
pain In my heart, which entlroly dlsap
pearod nftcr I had taken a few doses of
Dodd's Kldnoy Pills. I also gavo them t
ray llttlo girl, whoso kidneys had been
weak, and sho commcLccd to Improve from
tho very first doso. Dodd's Kldnoy Pill
nro certainly a wonderful medicine. I
would bo pleased to havo this, my state
ment, published, as I feel it my duty to
let others know Just what tho Pills will
do for thtm. MRS. II. D. HYDE,
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure. EOc
bos. All dealers.
durng the Inst two weeks, announced today
thnt they will resume work with u full
forco of linmls on Jnnunry 2.
Mill I r llt'lnxr VIkIIiiiipc.
IiLAlll, Neb-. Dec. 24. (Spcclnl.) Owing
to the fact that no more smallpox has de
veloped In the city, the Hoard of Health
today rcsilnded Its order of December IS
forbidding all public meetings. Tho one
cast) is atlll quarantined, but It Is of such
n mild form that many doubt Its being
smallpox. The patient has uot been con
lined within doors, but has been working
most of the 1 1 ino at his home.
r llrlef Court 'IVriii,
WEST I'OINT, Neb., Dec. 24. (Special.)
An adjourned term of tho district court of
Cuming county was tonveued In this city
this morning under tho presidency of Judge
Guy T. Gravis of Tender. Only equity
matters were passed upon. This evening
court adjourned sltio die.
Ttiwl Will Killt tlu .lournnl.
I'LATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. 24.-(SDeclal.)
Germain H. Towl of Omaha has purchased
rrom Harry U. Groves a half Interest In
tho l'lattsmouth Journal plant and will
nssumo editorial control of tho Morning
Journal next Thursday.
RESTRAINS AUDITOR
(Continued from First Page.)
you havo eontrncted Indigestion nnd I fancy
that u dose of amusement would bo good
for your health. It Is reasonable to con
cludo from the letter thut you still hnvo
wind on tho stomach nnd, after I have thor
oughly Investigated the report, Unit I will
ho nblo to glvo you nnother dose of lillnrlty.
lou must remember that the iieoplo of Ne
braska reserve the right to pass upon tho
Ignorance or Intelligence of Its own citi
zens nnd will not refer the matter to tho
people of Ilaltlmiire. I'nder the law of this
stnto It Is optlonnry with the Insurance de
partment nnd the onmo privilege Is granted
Insurance compnnlcH to publish tho report
of tho examination.
CoiiinilKNlniier I'rlrc'm Statement.
Following Is tho statement prepared by
Air. I'rico:
my attention has been railed to tho
criMii of the .Maryland Casualty Company
against John F. Cornell, auditor ot tho
l"t" of Nebraska, nnd I liuvu rend thn
iiotltlon In nald case and am now prepar
ing ait answer to the same for the auditor,
for tho reason that the attorney general
Is npw absent from the city. I nm very
much astonished lit the iill.iMitlnn ran.
talned In the petition of tills company for
the reason that a recent examination of
this company shows that It had grossly
violated tho laws, rules nnd regulation of
tho Insurance department of this state
relative to tho transacting of such busi
ness, This report shows In brief that the
company has defrauded the revenues of
this state by crediting premiums earned
In this state to other states nnd by charg
ing to till statu losses which occurred in
other states. It further shows that the
ccinpany luis abused Its opportunity in tho
settlement of losses, arising In this state
oy llio nduptlnir cu disreputable means In
order to effect settlements of serious In
juries ngalnst which II had Insured at
nominal svms. and In order to effect that
(Urpose, it Mas resorted to practices, which
f they were not detailed In an olllelnl
report, would bo scarcely credible. For
Instance:
It nppears from tho correspondence which
the examiners found unun tho llles of tho
company between It nnd Its attorney, that
ono Smokal, an employe In the Cuilnhy
I'nriung company or south umana, Men.
had bis evnliull torn out and destrovee
wlille working at his trade ns blacksmith
for tho comnnnv. lie claims that tho in
jury resulted from defective tools, of which
tho company unci notice, uut or wnicn no
was lunoraiit. it nimcars irom mo corre
spondcuci- aforesaid, that through the In
impure or me uasuaiiv comnnnv. uie man
iger or the cuoany company wns inuuceo
o dismiss Smnkal from the employment
I inn i.iu.inv l'licKinir enn i v. wun ino
lew of orcventlnir the man from enrnlng
nniiL'li monev to nrosecuto an action for
dnmages on account of his Injury. In tho
hope that It would enable the company to
rreci a settlement wun mm xor a nominal
sum.
(June of .llnry ( iillnlinn.
Another instance dotal'ed In the report
is that or a young gin. namea mary uana
han. an omiilove of tho Cuduliy Packing
company, who fell through an elevator
shaft in tho company's building, which, nc
ronllnir to tho (million of competent I)llV
slclans, her Injury Is such that, to quoto
tho report, "it win ungni ner mo wun
niiln nnil itiIhitv."
If' KOII1C IIH'IIIIH IIUI lull t-Aiimiucu, ii
iipenrs through tho Instrumentality of her
miiirillnti. n Hettlenient was obtained for
..... . i I .i i
hiu nxrlmiH lnlirv for I lm nominal sum of
$200. of which was paid to tho attend
ing physician, and tho Casualty compnny
was congratulated by Its attorney upon
Its rortunato escape irom so serious
rmflM
With this report beforo hlm, tho auditor
believed that there was only one course
thnt wns possible with him In consonance
wiiii hiu niiieliLl duties to pursue. The re
port wns suumuieu in ino iimpm-uuii in
tho company's attorney, who complained
that It was untrue and unjust, anil an op
portunity wns offered hlm for reinvestiga
tion for the pjrposo of ascertaining
whether or not, ns ho alleged, the report
of the compnny as to revenues, as. repre
sented In tho report were trutniuuy re
port of Ills correspondence with his clients
was truthfully represented therein. Hp.
i. ,....,,.- ,iu,llnoil in nvnll himself of this
uin. .it na in iviw.uier or nut uie mil'
opportunity nnd thereupon the nndltor an
nounced that under tho circumstances
thero was no nllernativo nut io rovimu uie
llccnso, nnil tins announcement, mm im-i
by tho Injunction In the above mentioned
It 'goes without saying that the auditor
Is entirely impartial luniivin m-
I....... ...,.l'uu ,,1-li'l'nl-A tn ilo bus ppbs In thl'
state, lilt ns a puone oincmi, no uuuyi
unit he lu rolled upon In tho ln
Pl.liK.o ...... ..!...., , r,o
terests ot tne mam aim nm "' i
take such action ns tho record beforo him
calls ror.
Whit t ."VieNerny linn to Sny.
.Inhn C. McNerny when seen by n reporter
tonight admitted tho truth of tho petition
nresented by Mr. Klch so far as reiaieu
to tho charges uomanacu ior iuo huuh
nntlon.
'Dut tho dlsputo was not over the charges
It was over tho conclusions wo reaencu
in tho examination," ho said. "Tho charges
would havo been raid If we could havo
agreed on tho report."
McNerny said ho had been employed as
lnsuranco cxamlnor the major part of tho
year. Doth McNorny and Schwlnd aro well
known by Lancaster county fuslonlsts. Th
latter has been selected for a position on
tho staff of the Commoner, soon to b
launched by W. J. Bryan.
RICH IS RATHER RETICEN
Huyn Only What Is Made Apparent In
Ills Petition for the Ite
ntrnliiluK Order.
Edson Rich says, In explanation ot his
reason for securing tho Injunction, that th
refusal of tho company he represents to bo
held up by the examiners Is tho basis ot tho
controversy.
"Tho injunction grnnted by Judge Holmos
provents tho stato auditor, John F. Cor
ncll," ho says, "from canceling the llcenso
of tho Maryland Casualty company and
from publishing the report of two examiners
who attempted to hold tho company up for
exorbitant fees. Not long ago a Llncol
attorney named McNerny, and Bryan
former secretary, Schwlnd, went to Baltl
more to examine the company and mnko a
report. Tho task required two days and a
half of their time. When It was finished
they presoutcd a bill tor $670, and the com
pany promptly refused to pay It. Later tho
stato auditor cut this amount down to $460,
but tbo sum being still exorbitant payment
was still refused.
"The auditor has attempted to forco pay
ment of tho bill for fees by threats to ro
voko and cancel tho certlllcato allowing us
to transact Insurance business In tho stato
nnd to publish nn adverse report. Tho posi
tion of tho company Is that tho animus ot
the controversy is In the refusal to remun
erate tho examiners at their own figures.
Tho report might harm us and tho cancela
tion might prevent us temporarily from do
ing business In tho state. It was to prevent
cither of theeo contingencies that tho In
junction was obtained. Tho hearing will bo
on January 2."
Keep the bowels active It you would pre
serve your health. A dose of Prickly Ash
Bitters now and then doos thla to per-toctloa.
WRECK ON A MEXICAN ROAD
Scnro of I'rrnoiiM Injured Trnrk
Sprnul mill (lie Uiigliie
Tumi Ihrr.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24. A special to tho
Tribune from Monterey, Mexico, fays:
Particulars of a disastrous wreck of a
northbound passenger train on tho Mexican
National railroad, In which a ecoro of per
sons wero Injured, havo Just reached here.
Tho accident happened near Salratcrna, In
tho state of San Luis l'olosl.
Tho track spread nnd the cnglna Jumped
tho track and turned over. Tho sleeping
car, which was filled with passengers,
among them being a number of Americans,
followed tho express and baggage enrs, and
on top of these wero piled tho first and
second-class day coaches. Ovcry twenty
persons nre reported to havo been Injured.
L'nglnecr Dupreo nnd Conductor Wilson
wero painfully scalded.
Tho names of tho passengers who wero
Injured nro not known here. Those who
were tho most seriously Injured wero taken
to San Luis l'otosl, whero they had medical
attention.
DEATH RECORD.
Albert A. II rady.
NEW YOHK. Dec. 24. Word was re
ceived today that Albert A. Urndy, secretary
of the S. S. McClure company, had died on
Sunday, In Como, Italy. Mr. Urndy bad
been suffering from heart trouble and for
a year had been unablo to attend to busi
ness.
Ho went to Germany Inst spring for treat
ment, nnd was In Homo with his family
on tho way to spend the winter in Egypt
when ho died. Mr. Ilrady was born In Wa-
pelo, la., thirty-eight years ago. Ills early
education was in tho public schools at Dav
enport, la. Ho was graduated from Knox
college, In tho class of 1882, being a class
mate of S. S. McClure and John S. Phillips.
Tho lntlmato association of these three,
which began In the management of a college
paper, continued nnd later they Joined In tho
founding ot McClure's Magazine. After
graduation Mr. Drady entered Into partner
ship In tho Davenport Dally Times. In
1893 he camo to New York and became
secretary of tho S. S. McOluro company. Ho
married Miss Harriet Wakefield of Dioom
Ington, III., who with two children, survive
him. Tho body will bo brought to this
country for burial.
Xnriunn II 11 1 a of Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Neb., Dee. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Norman Hills, real estato agent,
was found dead on tho floor of his ofllco
this morning about 11:30. As ho did not
appear nt breakfast, L. M. Gaylord, nt whose
houso' ho boarded, went to tho ofllco and
found him lying dead on tho floor, partly
dressed. Ho had evidently got out of
bed nnd started to dress, when ho wns
stricken. To Mr. Hills belongs much of tho
credit for the great forward strides that
Norfolk has made during the past four
teen years. Tho only relatlvo whose ad
dress Is known Is n sister, who lives at
Canon City, Colo., who hns been notified
ot his death and has given direction for
his funeral. Tho coroner was notified, but
ns there wero no doubtful circumstances no
Inquest wns held.
Prof. Wllllmna.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Prof. Williams,
assistant professor of agrostology of tho
Department of Agrlculturo, and a well
known authority on botany, died at Takoma,
a suburb of this city, today of heart disease.
Ho was 35 years old and camo to this city
from Weeping Water, Neb. Prof. Williams
was widely known In scientific circles at
homo nnd abroad. Ho wns editor of tho
Asa Gray Bulletin, a botanical publication.
Ho was professor of botany of tho Stato
Agricultural college of South Dakota. He
held a similar position In tho Columbian
UntvorBlty in this city for thrco years past.
John I), llrlncnll.
nOSTON, Dec. 24.-John D. Drlscoll, bet
tor knewn ns "Dynamite" Drlscoll, died
today of cancer of the tongue.
Mr. Drlscoll wns 70 years old and was
born in this country. Ho was a friend of
John Mitchell. O'Donovnn Hossa, Charles
S. Parnoll, Michael Davltt and all tho prom
lnent Irish pntrlots. During tho civil wnr
hq served In tho Ninth Massachusetts vol
untecrs.
Frnnklln II. Klminrtl.
MILES CITY, Mont.. Dec. 21. Franklin
n. Klnnard, a pioneer In tho Yollowstono
valley, was found dead In his room nt a
hotel this morning. Ho had como from Lis
ranch for medical treatment. Ho wan
formerly a contractor nnd built largo sec
tlons of tho Northern Pacific.
Sirs. Ileemer of Aurora.
AUKUllA, Neb,, Doc. 24. (Special.) At
tho age of i9 years Mrs. Ileemor has sue
cumbed to n cancerous trouble, with which
sho has been suffering during Bovcrnl
months. Sho leaves a son and two daugh
ters, Mrs. Colvor and Miss Maud Beemer,
William Frniieln Sane.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24. William Francis
Sago, a playwright and dramatic critic,
aiea at nis homo In this city today. Ho
waB a brother of Mrs. Abblo Sago Richard
son, who died In Italy about a fortnight
ago.
Ventures In tlie Open Without Kseort
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec. 21. Tho Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyer Quail, Lieutenant
Edward Ryraer commanding, left today for
Jamaica without escort. It Is tho first tlmo
such an attempt has been made. Tho Ouall
can enrry only n little coal and her platos
are vory light. The result Is awaited hero
with anxiety.
A Tlnyllirlit Utile llufTulo to Nevr York,
via tho Lehigh Valloy railroad afford-i
most pleasant expcrlenco In which every
comfort is enjoyed.
Xcit Illinium A Holley Show,
NEW TOUIC. Dec. 24. The Herald to
morrow win puouc me rouowing:
James A. nalloy. the showman, mndn th
announcement today thnt ho Is eolnir tn nn
nounco nn entirely now show for America
to bo called "Ilarnum & Dnlloy's New nnd
ureaicsi wnow on isnrtn." work will begl
at onco and tho new enterprise will be
ready to open on March 15. 1902. at Madison
Pqtnro Oardon. t will require nil that
tlmo to get ready, collect tho animals, build
the caces nnd chariots nnd cars for Its
transportation. Altogether It will cost more
than JSOO.WO. Mr. Halley camo from Europe
mm euiieniiay nun win nun again to.
morrow on tho New York. Ho said y ester
(inv:
"It has nlwavs been my nmbltlon
build nn entirely new show, new from tent
pin to center polo. I havo built up sevcrnl
nig snows irom smau oeginnings, uut l
always had tho nucleus thero to start with
This tlmo I nm starting absolutely at tho
beginning, 'narnum ti nancy's areates
8 now on Earth.' wlitcn is m Vienna th
winter. Is now nn Knullsh enterprise, owned
by an English stock company. I nm, of
course, a shareholder, but still It has be
come a British Institution nnd I shall not
bring it or nny part or it nacK to Amorica,
Nlilp Captain Iteported MlNlntr.
ASTORIA, Ore., Dec. 21, Captain Jnme;
Wilson of tho nrtttsh shin Inrhenn,
Rock, nrrlvlne today from Shnnghnl, was
reported missing from tho cabin on tho
morning or tno sum. A senrcn or tlio shir
fnlled to fIiow any trnco of hlm. He hnd
bren complaining of feeling 111 for two
weeks and It Is thought that ho committed
suicinc.
Movement nf Oeeaii Vennel, Jleo. I
At Now York Arrived Steamer I.a Nor.
rrandle, from Havre. Sailed Minnehaha,
for London.
At Queensland Arrlvod Pennland, from
I'ennsvivanin, ior Liverpool,
At Sydney. N. S. W. Sallcd-Marlposa,
ior nan i raucisco.
At Boston Arrived Ultonla, from Liver
pool.
At Llvernool Arrived Cuflo (returnlncl
Tunlslnn, from Portland; Cevlc, from New
York.
At Bremen Arrived Friedcrlch der
aroeae, irom new xoric
ELATION OF INSFXTSTO MAN
Wondarful Advance in Economic Entomology
During Lart Century.
STUDY OF SUBJECT WELL ESTABLISHED
armors nnil Fruit Growers Ae
Uninvledne lientruetlon nf .Voiloim
Insects Is ns Important ns
Cultivation nf Soil.
Tho study of Insects Is called entomology
and that branch of It which treats of tho
relation of Insects to man Is known as
economic entomology. Nowhere clso In the
world has this science attained the high
mclency It has hero In tho United States.
In tho beginning ot tho present century
somo Insects had been noted as causing
considerable harm to cultivated crops, but
only occasionally wero such Injuries
recorded. As civilization advanced and raoro
ot tho surface was brought under cultivation
tho Insect enemies, being supplied with an
abundanco of food, Increased. In other
words, tho Introduction of methods ot
cultivation as carried on by civilized man
wero of such a naturo as to upset tho
equilibrium between nnlmnl nnd plant llfo
ns It existed in tho country nt tho tlmo ot
Its discovery. The bnlanco was set to
tbratlng and injuries resulted hero and
there. As these vibrations became stronger
tho depredations lncrcabcd in number and
tho vnluo of crops destroyed greater year
ftcr year until within tho last deendo It
has reached a point where tho estlmato
places the grand total at not less than $100,
000,000 worth annually ruined by Insect
pests.
So persistent beenmo tho ravages of
certain Insects Just beforo tbo middto of
tho century that certain states in tha union
set aside funds for the purposo ot Investigat
ing tho species concerned, hoping in that
manner to discover somo means of com
bating them. Ono of the first stntcs to
undertako such studios was Now York,
when, In 1S34, Dr. Asa Fitch, a then
prominent entomologist, was commissioned
to wrlto reports on tho injurious Insects ot
that stato. Dr. Thaddcus W. Harris In
Massachusetts wns also paid n small sum
for writing on entomollcnl subjects. Fol
lowing this was tho appointment of Town-
send Glover In 1854 by- tho commissioner of
pntents to collect Information concerning
seeds, fruits nnd infects In connection with
tho Division of Agrlculturo. Both Missouri
and Illinois also took up tho work somewhat
later and with excellent results.
About this time, or very shortly there
after, tho visitation in tho country lying to
tho enst of tho great plains by flights of
Rocky mountain locusts or grasshoppers In
such forco as to devastate entire districts
led tho general government to provido tho
necessary funds for rcllovlng the country
ot that dreadful plague. A commission of
tho then most prominent entomologists of
tho country was organized and much actual
investigation carried on. In fact no other
similar commission has ever attained moro
dcflntto nnd beneficial results for the monoy
oxpended. Still moro recently the Increase
of Injuries to vnrlous of the Important
crops ot tho country beenmo so marked
that tho entomological ofllco In Washing
ton was greatly strengthened by the ad
dition of soveral assistants who were sont
to study the llfo histories and habits of
the various Insects causing such Injuries.
In a number of cases, by n comparatively
small outlay In money by the general gov
ernment, theso Investigations resulted- In
tho suggestion ot Inexpensive remedies
whereby hundreds of thousands ot dollars
wero ssjVCd to the 'cultivators of tho soil
In tho passago of the Hatch act, estab
lishing agricultural experiment stations In
tho different states and territories, tho
entomological work of tho country was
greatly augmented, since each ot tho stu
Hons thus established became a center of
actual experimental work In connection
with tho warfaro that was being waged
against nil sorts of destructive Insects.
It has also aided us In our efforts at
distinguishing our friends from our enemies
among theso creatures.
At present tho subject of economic
entomology seems to bo well established.
It Is now qulto generally acknowledged
among tho best farmers and fruit growers
that tho destruction of noxious Insects Is
nearly of equal Importance with tho culti
vation ot tho soil for the destruction of
weeds.
Tho reasons tor such a great Increase In
our Insect pests, as well ns tho larger per
cent of harm dono by each, aro quite ovl
dent, although a full discussion ot the sub
Jcct nt this tlmo would require considerable
more spaco than Is at our command. Yet
such a discussion properly belongs to the
subject under consideration. Briefly, tho
ntroductlon through cultivation of new
plnnts In overwhelming numbers with tbolr
assured nnnunl presence, tho upsetting of
somo of the natural drawbacks, tho removal
of many of tho natural checks to tnsoct In
crease, etc., brought on tho conditions
which nro now permanent in tbo country
An Insect, In tho first place, is provided by
naturo with on almost unlimited power for
Increase, and when tho natural food supply
Is present to permit ot its fullest posslblo
fulfillment, provided nono ot tho natural
checks aro nt hand to prevent such lncreoso,
It becomes enormous. Suppose a moth which
deposits 800 or 1.000 eggs as Its quota should
mature all ot her offspring, this would re
suit in the growth ot 1,000 similar Insects,
Theso in turn, if sufficient food was avail
able, would deposit their quota of eggs
Should tho Insect In question bo one In
which thrco or four anneal broods aro
produced from a stnglo moth early In
spring, we might have developed by fall
sufficient insects to destroy tbo vegetation
on a number of acres. The introduction o
a hardy Insect from a foreign country Into
a new one, without nt tho samo time In
troduclng its natural enemies along with
it, Is nlso qulto sure to result In the destruc
tlon of much vegetation by such lnso:t.
Examples of this kind can bo found In tha
Gypsy moth, tho San Joso scale and soveral
other Introduced Insects. Tho bringing Into
new regions cf cultivated plants belonging
to tho samo natural group with wild plants
upon which aro found certain hardy Insects
will provido nn almost unlimited supply o
nourishing food, as In tho case of the plant
lug ot the Irish potato In tho region
occupied by a certain wild plant on which
tho Colorado potato beetlo orlglnlally fed
It should bo remombcred, too, that most
of tho Insects that have becoma destructive
to crops aro further favored by being ex
tremely hardy In their nature, that is, their
capabilities for withstanding diversities In
climate, such as cold, heat, drouth and
molsturo, permit of their becoming adapted
to all sorts ot surroundings and conditions
whllo at the samo tlmo they are not over
particular as to their food plants.
Early In tho century, or during the latter
part of last contury, remedies for the do
structton of injurious insects wero com
paratlvoly few nnd slmplo In their nature,
A great many pcoplo seemed to havo tho
Impression that Insects woro direct vlslta
tlons from Provldencu and. should not be
meddled with. Accordingly an 'ircastonal
precaution In tho wny of Incantation or
somo other sort of powwow or witchcraft
was attempted to alleviate tho existing con
dltlons, but no actual warfaro was at
tempted whereby tho depredators were ex
terminated. Later such remedies as hand
picking, crushing and tho coarser mcchan
leal devices wero developed. Agricultural
methods, tho use of oils, chemicals, gases
nnd poisons, and lastly, tho Introduction
distribution and protection ot tho natural
enemies ot these destructive Insects, alone
It U contagious diseases that could bo used
In destroying them, nro comparatively re
cent modes of warfare.
Tho student ot entomology soon learned
that by studying the life histories nnd hab
its ot insects it was much caster to sug
gest measures for their destruction. By
knowing certain weak points in their life
yclcs It became much easier to combat
them than It was to go nt tho work blindly.
Finally, It has Just occurred to the writer
thnt tho sooner the grower of plants bo
cornea convinced that tho destruction ot
Injurious insects Is as much n part ot their
cultivation ns Is tho destruction of noxious
weeds, and not until then will tho wnrfnre
bo general, and the relief sought for found.
Right here let us nlso consider tho part
that birds play In maintaining tho equili
brium between nnlmal and plant and net
accordingly.
BE OAIIEFUI, OK POTASH.
.Ittle Tnliletn llplolve nnil Too
Jinny ot Tliem Will Do Harm.
People buy chlorate of potash by the
ounce, says tho Indianapolis Journal, and
rugglsts sell It by tho ton becauso there
Is n popular Idea that It Is a hnrmless drug,
ono that can do no harm ecn It It docs no
good. Popularly tho salt Is used almost
exclusively as n remedy for the relief nnd
euro ot soro mouth and soro throat, es
pecially whero thero Is ulceration. It Is
also used as nn nnttscpttc wash In skin
diseases where thero Is ulceration, Its sup
posed nctlon being to oxidize, so to Bpcnk,
tho morbid matter, nnd thus render the
urfaco clean and healthy. It is also taken
ntcruslly whero tho lungs do not perform
their functions properly, In debility of tho
heart and In convalescence from exhausting
Icknsss, tho theory being that chlorato of
potash parts with Its oxygen to tho nd-
vantago of tho blood and tissues suffering
from an Insufficient supply of oxygen.
It Is a pecul'nr drug. The physician sel
dom, if over, prescribes it In combination
with other drugs, becauso sugar, sulphur,
tannin, charcoal, glycerine, etc., form ox-
ploslvo compounds with It. Even troches
containing chlorato of potash somotlmes
explodo spontaneously nnd the drug Itself
explodes If struck n smart blow, as every
drug apprentlco learns, to his sorrow, whllo
powdering It In a mortar. Indeed, this
may happen It a man carries chlorate ot
potash tablets loose la his pocket, es
pecially If there are matches, too, As
formerly used, In gargles, this drug was
comparatively safe tho operation of gar
bling was n task. Thero was no danger of
nn overdose. Compressed tablets and
troches changed all that. As with other
drugs, the person using chlorate of potash
reasons that If a llttlo of n thing Is good
moro will bo better. Not satisfied with tho
rapidity of tho effect of ono tablet, ho
chows up several, and keeps on chewing
them nt frcquont lntorvals. Then comes n
distressed feeling In tho stomach, which.
continues to grow worse until thoro is In
flammation of tho stomach and Intestines.
This Is quickly followed or nttended by n
peculiar Inflammation of the kidneys and
may oven cause gangrene to set In.
Theso results nro moro or less serious
and even fatal as tho dose Is largo or small,
but tho poisonous doso Is not a constant
one; It is relative to tho person who takes
It; n doso that has no effect on ono person
may seriously affect another who has an
Idiosyncrasy. Yet few peoplo who tako
chlorate of potash for a cold escape some
poisonous offect from It marked by a
strango, uncomfortatle feeling In the stom
ach, nnd caees aro not rare where death
has resulted from complications caused bv
tho too freo use of chlorate ot potash tab-
lots. Yot In moderation thero Is nothing
lllio chlorate ot potash tor an ulcerated
soro throat.
AN UI'-TO-DATK WOMAN.
The Emprrsa nf ltunxln In n Hellevcr
In .SuftrnKe mill Clubs.
Tho young empresB ot Russia Is ono of the
most advanced women In Europe nnd does
not nttcmpt to conceal her opinions. She Is
strong believer In femalo suffrage
woman's clubs, tho higher education of
women and In her right to enter any and all
of tho professions. Sho Is an enthusiastic
ndvocato of tho many movements started by
women for tho betterment of society. She
nns iranmy stateu that -If she lived In a
land whero court regulations woro less strict
sho would be nn avowed femalo suffragist,
Of nil the royal ladles of Europe tho
czarina stands out most strongy as tho
champion of her sex. Sho holds that almost
nil of tho great reforms of tho world havo
been brought about by womun, nnd that they
aro Just becoming conscious of their powor
and possibilities. Under her Imperial pat
ronago societies for tho education nnd devel
opment of females nro growing numerous In
St. Petersburg and even spreading through
tno jealously guarded realm of tho czar.
"I havo great and nbldlng faith In my own
sex," sho Bald recently. "Womon nro ever
busy aowlng tho seed from which good
springs up all over tho world."
Since tho czarina has become so deeply
impressed with tho Importance of women's
clubs and societies the czar has ordered that
full reports of all such meetings shall bo'
prepared for her perusal.
THUGS TERRORIZE DENVER
Pour Murderous Aainult In Thlrty-
Slx uunri-iuo .11 ay 11
Fatal.
DENVER, Dec. 24. Within the last
thirty-six hours seven alarming assaults
and highway robberies have been com
mitted In this city. An unknown German
who wob beaten and robbod, has a fractured
skull and cannot recover. Four other
persons were severely Injured by footpads,
Mrs. Do Young was struck on the bead
with a Btono or Iron bar and Is suffering
from concussion ot the brnln. Her as
sallant did not rob her. Since August flvo
womon have been assaulted In this manner
In Denver, one of whom, Mrs. Lillian Bell,
died from her injuries.
Futility WnuniM Two Men.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 24.
Joseph Douglass shot nnd fatally wounded
Frank I'nrrlsh and Charles Dovlo. who him
called nt his house to see his wife, who
was nway. Tho men went to tho rear
door nnd falling to get n response, kicked
It open. Douglass confronted them nnd
tired througn a winnow with a shntcun
tearing Pnrrlsh's fnco off. A second shot
was poured into uoyie s tiacK at a dls
tnnco of tlfteen feet. Thcro hnd been
trouble on account of Parrlsh's attentions
to Douglass" wife for some time. Doylo
wan a soiuier at nan juun niu.
Klplry In Itenily Io Appenr.
rilinAOO. Dee. 24. Chief of Police
Klpley returned to Chicago early today. He
satd his return was hastened by tho illness
of Cantaln Colloran. chief of detectives,
"Tho fact that various nccusatlnns have
been tnude ngalnst mo since my departure
nbout two weeks ngo had nothing to do
with my return." said the chief.
"I am hero anil ready for the grand Jury
nny tlmo that body wunts to see me. I'vo
been on my vncntlon una have enjoyed th
rest.
Coroner Pnnnen on Hihit'k Dentil.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24. Tho coroner
today investigate)! me uentn or uuwanl
Sanford, prorcssionnuy Known ns Joe liarr,
who died In a hospital Saturday after a
boxing bout with Joseph Kerrigan, nt tho
Athletlo club of Philadelphia. The Jury
rendered a verdict that Hanford's death
was duo to hemorrhage or tno Drain. Ker
rlenn wns hem to await tho act nn of th
crand Jury. The referee, seconds and
others arrested Saturday night wero dls
churgea.
Perry Tiffany, IliiiiUrupt.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21,-Pcrry Tiffany has
declnred himself bankrupt nnil In a petition
tiled today he places tho amount of his
llnhllltles nt S&3.KH anil his nominal assets
nt 101,200. Mr. Tiffany wns formerly vice
president or tno mcriing nuppiy nnil .nanu
facturlng company, trading In railway sup
piles. Air, Tinany is a cranuuon 01 worn
t
modore Perry nnd the son of George Tlf- I
rnny or lmitimoro. no marrien a u.v iginor i
of tho Lite Theodore llavemxer Ills
brother William, who was with the Hough
Riders, died In Boston after his nt .rn
from Cuba.
MeciiKer Hoy Diplomat In Trouble,
NEW YORK. Her. 2 -Frank Smith, the
boy district messenger of Brooklyn, who
took a messnno of urrntlnc from Amerlrnn
school children to President Kruger, was
lu pollen court tndny, charged with hurling
a paving stone through a showcase on De-
eeoiLier iu. 71111111 m u mi ti.wii uin m;
bail been provoked to tho deed by an as
sault committed upon hlm by the pro
prietor 01 ino place. 110 wns paroicn niier
11 warning.
KentoeUy 1'einl llevtril.
LONDON'. Kv.. Dee. 21. Two men were
killed and two wounded at Furls' distillery,
twelve miles from Here, yesteniny. four
members of the Slzemore family, on one
side, nnd Henry Barrett and W. II Young,
on the other, engaged In a desperate light.
mine nnd ono of tlie mzemorcs were Klilcil
lnstnntlv and two of tho Slzemores wero
probably fatally wounded. An old feud was
lie caUBO ot tno trouuie. ah nro irom L iny
county.
Ciiltletunii rotiiiultn Snlelile. ,
WICHITA. Knn.. Dec. 21-Word was re
ceived here tonight of tho suicide of It,
Uurrus. a wealthy cattkman of the Caddo
country, near Moutitaltivlcw, After shoot
ing about titty hogs for his ranch meat
supply, ho turned the revolver on himself
and sent a bullet through his brain. Ho
had been warned a few days ago by a
physician that ho showed symptoms of
might's disease.
Cnpl tallied for liiiliicnxe Sum.
TRENTON. N. J.. Dec. 21. The Interna-
tlonal Crude Rubber company, with 1111
authorized capital of J.IO.Ooo.otXi. wns Incor-
uirateii here loony to ninnurnctttre ami ileal
n runner noons or nil kiiuis. tir tno capi
tal Btock M0.OM.0OO Is to bo preferred with
ner cent cumulative dividends. The Incor
porators nro nil of Jersey City.
Wheat nnil Flour Go Aliroml.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 2I.-Thn British
bark Torresdole cleared today for Queens
town with 1.12,93ti bushels of wheat. Tho
British bark St. Marysbay nlso cleared with
6S.2S0 bushels of wheat for Delngoa bav.
Tho British ship Plan Macpherson will
leave tonight for Quecnstown with 2,491 tons
of Hour.
Three Men llroviiieil.
HIIEBO YOAN. Mich.. Dec. 24. John
Hnwes, Wllllnm Campbell nnd Ernest Mnr-
uiette. eninloves at McCartv s lumber
camp, while crossing the Ice on Mullet lnke
Into Sunday afternoon, twelvo miles from
here, broko through tho tco and were
drowned.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Chrlntmnn nnil the Dny Following;
Will Be Fnlr nnd Warmer,
with Vnrlntile Winds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nebraska Fnlr Tuesday nnd warmer
In eastern portion; Wednesday, fair; vari
able winds.
For lown5 Fair nnd warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday, fair nnd warmer In eastern
portion; winds becoming variable.
For Missouri Fnlr Tuesday nnd Wed
nesday, probably warmer Tuesday In north
west portion; varlnhlo winds.
For North Dakota Fair nnd wnrmer
Tuesday; Wednesday, fair; southerly winds.
For South Dakota Fair Tuesday nnd
Wednesday; vnrlablo winds.
For Kansas Fair Tuesday and probably
warmer In northeast portion; Wednesday,
fair; variable winds.
For Colorado Fair Tuesday nnd wnrmer
In southenst portion; Wednesday, fair; vari
able winds.
For Wyoming Fair Tuesday nnd Wed-
nesdny; westerly winds.
For Montana Fliir Tuesday; Wednes
day, fair nnd probably colder In northern
portion; westerly winds.
For Arkansas Fair Tuesday nnd Wednes
day; west winds.
For Oklahomn, Indian Territory, West
ern Texas and New Mexico Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday; varlablo winds.
For Illinois Fair Tuesday and warmer
In northweU portion: Wednesday, fair:
fresh westerly winds, becoming variable.
I.oenl It'eeoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Dee. 24. Olllelnl record of tnm
temperature compared with thn corre
sponding period of the last three years;
1900. 1&99. IMS. 1S37.
Maximum temperature.... 20 42 .19 .17
Minimum temperature.... 12 19 is 19
Mean temperature Ifi 30 23 28
Precipitation 01 T .00 .00
Itecord of temperature nnd precipitation
nt Omaha for this day nnd since March 1,
1000:
Normal temperature 2.1
Del clency for tho nny 7
Total excess since March 1 1,111
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Dellclency for the day 02 Inch
Total ralnfnll since March 1 30.11 Inches
Excess since March 1 49 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1699... 4.12 Inches
Dellclency for cor. period, 1898... 3.61 Indies
TATIONa AND STATE
Or WEATHER.
Omaha, cloudy
H' I i
"PI I
i ; 2
: 9
is!? I
20 20 .01
3'.' 10 .00
31 3S .00
40 40 .00
32 3S .00
2C T
22 21 .00
20 22 T
32 .16 .02
10 12 .02
16 20 T
21 30 .01
30 40 T
as 40 .00
12 22 .00
rsorlh l'latte, clear
Cheyenne, cloudy
Salt Lnke, cloudy
Hnrld city, clear
Huron, clear
W 1 Iston. partly Cloudy.
Chicago, clenr
St. Louis, snowing
St. Paul, clear
Davenport, snowing
Kansas City, cloudy
Helena, clear
Havre, clear,..
BlsmarcK, cicnr
T Indicates traco of precipitation. Zero,
L. A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Otllclal.
,SVVA. v ' I. at . ML' .'lis?"1. 1' 1
SyrufFigs
Actrfcasantfy andflvmptfy.
Cleanses the System
Gently nnd Effectually
when bilious or costive.
resents int the most acccptablcbizi
the Jaxatife principles of plants
Jcnou'i tn act most icictcJaJfy'.
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