Nebraska Newspapers

    FLAT RATE FOR PENSIONS
Co.jrennjn Eurkctt'i New' Sill Aim to
Elmplifj Biting
LINCOLN SEEKS NEW FEDERAL DISTRICT
A'ehrnaka Xntlonnl Huurrt'a Payroll
Cnt to Fit Amiri)irln(Iin Cane of
DtiUKlnn Counlr Injunc
tion Due Tod nr.
(Frcm a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. 16. (Special.) Congress
men Durkett has prepared nn amendment
to the punslou laws, which ho will Intro-
au.v u V V li U WfUlJIU Ul lilt; UCAfc fi,O0luu -
congress. Hy It thu dlffcrcut ratings on
account of disabilities under the now law
or tho law of 1S90 will ho abolished. Tho
effect of Mr. Burkett's amendment wilt bo
to mnke n minimum rating of $12. The law
of 1830, commonly called tho now law,
pensions a soldier who Is unable to per
form manual labor, In accordance with tho
degreo of his disabilities and In propor
tion thereto, from JC to $12 a month. This
degree of disability Is determined by a
rating board, located In Washington, who
make up their decision from tho cvldcnco
sent In and the ratings thus mado are not
always satisfactory to the soldiers,
Mr, Durkett takes the position that tho
war Is now removed almost forty years
and that after tho experiences the men
went through It must bo presumed that few
of them aro able to perform manual la
bor and ha thinks tho time has come when
It Is no longer necessary to have an Inves
tigating commltteo to cipher out Just the
degree of their disability.
One effect of this bill will bo to relievo
tho local examining boards of a great
nmount of work which they now do, thus
saving money to the government. "It Is
safe tn say that two-thlrds of the medical
examinations thnt aro made are mado for
toldlcrR prosecuting claims for Incrcaso
undqr this law. It In costing the govern
ment probably more than $1,000,000 a year,"
snys Mr. Uurkctt, "to make the discrimina
tion between the various degrees of dis
ability. ThlB comes hy the work of tho
medical examinations, extra force, sta
tionery, postago, etc."
Mr. Durkett has made some computations
from the report of the pension commis
sioner for tho last fiscal year and finds that
ris the rulo of tho department now stands
It would require $1,257,050 to raise all the
soldiers who now draw pensions under thu
now' law to $12.
When the troublo and the expense, both
to the government and to tho soldier, In
connection with applications for Incrcaso
under tho new law are taken Into consider
ation Mr. Durkett believes that It would
nave wear and tear to all persons con
cerned and bo cheaper to tho government
In the long run to glvo a flat rating of $12
n month, the maximum, to all than to at
tompt to discriminate according to tho de
grees of disability.
Mr. Durkctt's bill Is meotlng with favor
able comment among old soldiers.
Soldier' Payroll Itevlaed.
As revised by the adjutant general the
payroll of the Nebraska National guard
for service during tho ten days' encamp
ment In Omaha will be slightly less than
the total appropriation, tho exact amount
being $16,953.92, while tho amount avail
able In $17,000. In thts form tho payroll
will be allowed by the auditor and checks
or warrants will bo Issued Immediately
from the ndjutant general's office to the
various company commanding officers, who
will In turn pay tho men under their charge.
Adjutant Oondrdl Colby thinks the railroad
claims' will also come within the appropria
tion, and that when nil expenses for tho
encampment havo been paid there will still
bo a balance to begin with next year. It It
Is decided to hold another encamptnont.
Sew Fcilernl Court Ulatrlct.
Members of the Lancnator( County Bar
association met tonight at the Commercial
club In confcrcnco with Congressman Bur
kott and discussed legislation for the cro
ntlon of a new federal court district. It
was tho prevailing sentiment that tho new
district should comprise the territory south
of Platte rlvor and Congressman Burkett
will probably prepare and tntroduco a bill
to this otTect.
Dong'laa County Mnndaiuna.
Tho mandamus case against Clerk Hav
erly of Douglas county, by which an ef
fort Is being mado to compol him to Issuo a
call for tho election of n commissioner
from tho Second commissioner district, will
be argued and submitted to tho supreme
court tomorrow morning. It was on the
call for today, but owing to othor business
was passed over.
Tho caBe of tho State against tho Argo
Manufacturing company was assigned for
hearing December 1, and the attorneys for
tho defondant company wero given until
that timo to Ole all testimony, evidence,
briefs and other papers. The state's at
torneys are prepared to proceed with the
argument at any time.
The following wero appointed for tho
ensuing year as the commission to examine
applicants for admission to the bar: Fred
erick Shepherd, Lincoln; J. H. Macomber,
Omaha: D. Barnes, Norfolk; E. Falloon,
Falls City; L. H. Blackledge, Red Cloud.
Notice was received by H. F. Rose today
that tho United States supreme court
had allowed a writ of error tn the case of
tho Farmers' and Merchants' Insurance
compan;' against Frank Dobney. The suit
Involves the constitutionality of that sec
tion of the Nebraska valued policy act
which allows attornoys fees against an In
surance company. Tho act was declared In
valid by the Nebraska court.
Inoreaard Majority In Dixon.
Representative John J. McCarthy of
Ponca says the republicans will carry
l)lxon county this year by an Increased ma
jority. Mr. McCarthy was" tn the city to
day attending to legal business before the
supreme court. To tho reporter he said:
"Tho political conditions or tho county
are particularly encouraging for the re-,
publicans. They will eloct practically an
entire ticket and there Is but llttlo doubt
that the majority will be larger than for
tho head of the ticket last year. The
office of superintendent of public Instruc
tion will go to tho tuilontsts by default,
the republicans having named no candidate
for that position, Tho fuslonlats may pos
sibly get one other office, but the Indica
tions now are that' all republican nominees
will bo elected."
Cnllicrlaon Pipe Worka Well.
Work on tho immense pipe of the Cul
hert&ori Irrigation and Water Canal com
pany was completed last week and on
Friday Us tervlco was begun under satis
factory conditions, and with satisfactory
results, l'rof. O. V. P. Stout of the Unl
versify of Nebraska, acting In the capacity
of consulting engineer, superintended the
work. The pipe Is a valuable addition to
tho Irrigation equipment of tho state and
n much needed Improvement In the Culbert
on system. It will take the place of a
flume that wob continually out of repair.
It Is forty-eight Inches In diameter,
1.05S feet In length and at the highest point
Is elRhty feet from the ground. The
canal, of which tho pipe Is a connecting
link, begins at Palisade In Hitchcock county
an'd extends in a southeasterly direction to
Culbertson,
Charity Workers Eleot.
Charity workers were out In large num
bers last night to attend the annuat meet
ing of the local organizations held at the
First Congregational church. A new di
rectory was elected, yearly reports were
submitted and effective measures adopted
for relieving distress this winter.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for conferences for carrying on the work
of thn organization. Rev. J. L. Marsh, J.
W. Davis, T. II, Tibbies, C. E. Prevey and
A. R. Hill were named on the committee.
Tho following directory was elected: E.
Benjamin Andrews, H. W. Drown, A. Ross
Hill, W. O. L. Taylor, T. T. Hodgman, F.
L. Wharton, B. M. Long, J. Lewis Marsh,
L. P. Ludden, T. II. Tibbies, Inez Phllbrlck,
Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. M. Well C. H.'Rudge,
C. B. Gregory, Lewis Gregory, A. R. Tal
bot, W. H. Manss, H., O. Rowlands, W. A.
Selleck, J. M. J. Rcade, Thomas Darnall,
T. F. A. Williams, Mr. Waugb, Morris
Friend.
llcnuUitlon for 'ool Martin.
Governor Savage today Issued a requisi
tion on tho governor of Texas for the re
turn of Noel Martin to Nemaha county,
whero ho Is wanted to answer to the charge
of larceny of the person. Tho crlmo of
which ho Is charged was committed In
1898. Martin was arrested and on prelimi
nary hearing was bound over to the dis
trict court. Ho escaped from Jail and was
located last week In Texas.
BIG RECEPTION IN MINDEN
Mr, Ilnprnian'a Frlenda Celebrate Her
' election no President
of P. E. O.
MINDEN, Neb.. Oct. 15, (Special Tele
gram.) A reception wac given tonight In
honor of Mrs. Carrie Hapcman, who has re
cently been elected supremo president of
the P. E. O. The homo of J. A. Slater was
thrown open to the people of Mlnden and
several hundred guests called to congratu
late Mrs. Hapcman. Tho roome wero bril
liantly Illuminated and bright with flowers
and tho yellow and white colors of tho P.
E. O. Mrs. Hapcman had tho placo of honor
under a canopy of tho colore, where sho was
nsalstcd In receiving by Mrs. Kllnck nnd
Mrs. Hague. Refreshments wero served In
tho dining room. An Immcnso star of flow
ers rested on the polished table and the
mantel wan banked with flowers. The Man
dolin club was stationed In a recess of the
dining room, which was curtained in white
nnd gold. Misses Guenn, Ferguson and
Edna Slater gave -Instrumental solos and
Mrs. Toland and Roecoo Slater sang.
Among tho out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. Miller nnd Mrs. Porter of Holdrege
and Mesdamca Biles, Blenklron, Adams,
Ferguson, Julian, Main, Lowman, Lynn and
Dutton and Miss Jorgenson of Haetlngs.
Dr. and Mrs. Hapcman havo boen resi
dents of Mlnden since the town was in Its
Infancy and their friends feel that thoy
sharo the honor whloh has been bestowed
on Mrs. Hapeman.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT OPENS
flild Fellowa tlea-ln First Seaslon at
Keorncty with Hltuallatlc
Work.
KEARNEY, Neb., Oct. 15. (Bpeclal Tele
gram.) The first moettng of tho grand
lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
grand encampment of Patriarchs Militant,
was held this morning at 10 o'clock at
Woodmen hall. It consisted of ritualistic
work, including the conferring of tho grand
encampment degree upon twonty-flve past
patriarchs. The secret work of the order
was exemplified by J. S. Hogcland, North
Platte, grand representative to the supremu
grand lodge of tho world, which he recently
attended. In addition the reports of grand
officers were recoived and referred to their
proper committees. Election of officers
occurred In the afternoon and resulted as
follows: Grand patriarch, M. D. Cameron,
Schuyler; grand sonlor warden, J. C. Shaw,
Tekamah; grand high priest, E. S. Davis,
North Platte; grand scribe, I. P. Gage,
Fremont; grand treasurer, F. B. Bryant,
Omaha; grand Junior warden, J. L. Ingrey,
York; grand representative " to- supreme
grand lodge, C. D. Ayers, Kearnoy.
Tonight tho lodge held a special meeting
for tho purpose of conferring the grand
lodge degreee. No busluess was transacted
at this session.
Rullty on Tiro Clin runt.
STOCKVILLE, Neb., Oct. 16. (Special.)
At tho term of district court Just closed
Henry P. Hughes had two trials for handl
ing Intoxicating liquors without a Ucenso,
one for soiling It without a Ucenso and
the other for unlawfully keeping intoxi
cating Itquora for sale. A verdict of guilty
was brought In by each Jury. Tho sentence
of the court on the first verdict was a fine
of $500 and costs, amounting to $174,35.
In the other caso the court reserved Judg
ment until a future term of court, taking
tho motion for a now trial under advise
ment. Hughes ban been before court be
fore on the same charge.
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Foreotry Party Dreaka Up.
KEARNEY, Neb., Oct. 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho forestry party which left here
early In July and which has been making
a circuit to the wost and northwest re
turned today and broke up for tho winter.
R. S. Kellogg, who has had charge of tho
field work for the United States forestry
party, returned to this city and C. A. Scott
and J. H, Hatton, in charge of the animals
and camp equipment, will return overland
to this place. The animals and equipment
will bo wintered hero, preparatory to re
suming the work next season.
Ttto Part lea Nominate In Banner,
HARRISBURO, Neb., Oct. 15. (Special
Telegram.) Tho republican county ticket
Is; For Judge, A. Crawford; for clerk, A.
J.iShumway; for sheriff. F. E. Woodard:
for treasurer, C. H. Spioth; for coroner,
Scott Zorn; for surveyor, C. W. Johnson.
The populUts have placed this ticket In
tho field: For Judgo, W. W. Whlto; for
clork, J. W. Hoke; for sheriff, S. E. Cross;
for superintendent, Mrs. W, E. Heard; for
treasurer, J. M. Wilson; for coroner, Lans
Olson; for surveyor, E. M. Whlto.
Mra. Toirle Speaka at Plattamontli.
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob.. Oct. 16. (Special.)
Mrs. Ella R, Towlo of Omaha, district su
perintendent bf tho Nebraska Children's
Homo society, gavo an address In the Pres
byterian church on tho work of tho organ
ization. She stated that tho children takon
from tho Colllna and Fender families of
this city have been placed In good homes
whero they are treated as other members
of the families.
XrTr tirade on Mlaaourl Pacific,
VERDON, Neb,, Oct. 15. (Special.) Tho
Missouri Pacific has nearly completed an
embankment south of this place which will
cost $6,000. By the building or this grade
several thousand dollars' damage will bo
averted each spring by preventing the
heavy rains washing the track away and
destroying crops.
Funrrnl ot , M. llnrWrr. '
SILVER CREEK. Neb., Oct. 15. (Spe
cial.) The funeral of Hon. S. M. Barker
will be at his home Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. The burial will bo at Colum
bus at 3 o'clock In the afternoon.
York Man Ilecnmra Caahler.
YORK, Neb,, Oct. 15. (Special.) C. C.
Campbell, who has been in business here
for the last ton years, has accepted a post
tton as cashier of tho First National bank
of Idaho Fall. Idaho.
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "WEDNESDAY,
BRIEFS IN NEBRASKA CASE
Effort to Dismiss Suit of Armstrongs
A faint Kayer in Suprtme Cirt
CONSUL D0NSELMANN ON WYOMING
Faith In Ilia Stntr'a Itrsonrces na
CniiipnVrd rrlth flnroprnn llenltlt
Itpaorti Towntr ' Appeal In
the rinlntice.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) A motion nnd notico to dismiss
for want of Jurisdiction or to affirm and
for tho taxation of doublo costs In tho rase
of Alvln H. Armstrong and Samuel G. Arm
strong against Simon D. Mayer nnd others,
was presented to tho supreme court today
by Robert Ryan ot Lincoln, attorney for
the defendnnt In error. L. C. Burr, nlso of
Lincoln, was present as attorney for the
plaintiffs In .error. Briefs for and against
tho motion to dismiss wero filed nnd tho
court took them undor advisement.
Officials of tho Interior department are
getting plenty ot literature In tho rase of
Indian Agent Harding ot Yankton. Letters
havo been received complimenting Secre
tory Hitchcock on his removal of Agent
Harding. One of tho letters Is from tho
Scandinavian Republican State league ot
South Dakota, warmly commending tho ac
tlon of tho officials In taking the scalp ot
tho former Yankton ngent. Mr. Harding
also has his frlonds, who object to his re
moval without being fairly heard, as they
express it.
Consul Donaelinann'a ItpelKnnttnn.
Hugo Donselraann of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
who for tho past three years has rcpre
sented this government as consul at
Prague, Austria, Is In Washington on his
way to his western home. Mr. Donselmann
Is hero to close up his affairs with tho
State department, having resigned his of
flco September 20.
"There is a saying that republican offico
holders never resign." said he tonight, "so
I thought I would dlsprovo the nsscrtlou
by giving up my place ns consul and return
toWyomlng to resume the practlco of law,
Tho salary of this post Is $3,000 and there
Is no post of greater Importance to our
commcrco In that part of Europe. That
nmount of money hardly pays tho expenses
of living nnd keeping up one's official post
tlon and after trying to niako ends meot I
decided to let somo other patriot havo a
chance."
"Praguo Is In Bohemia, one of the, most
Interesting states of Europe. Near that
city are many of the baths which are kent
up chiefly by American patronage Carls
bad, Marlcnbad, Franzenbad and others.
Not long ago I had water from one of our
great springs In Wyoming examined by a
competent chemist. He proved that tho
mineral qunlltles of this wator. Its tern-
peraturo and all Its curatlvo properties were
identical with those of tho wators nt Carls
bad. Dut it is fashionable to visit Carls
bad and Americans go over there and spend
their money freely, when they could sccuro
tho samo troatment right In their own coun
try and at a much less cost. Bohemians
even surpass Americans In their shrewd
ness at extracting money from tho oubllo
for treatment at those famous health re
sorts. "Bohemia Is a rich and fertile countrv
and our trade thore Is growing constantly.
They take much of our machinery and ag
ricultural implements, as well as ready
made tools. One complaint I heard was
that the workmen over there are not al
ways sufficiently educated to know how to
uso these tools. Much unnecessary break
age rosults. Tlrao Is still of no value In
that part ot Europe. Labor Is poorly paid.
Our workmon accomplish more In two hours
than somo of the Bohemian workmen ac
complish in one day."
Appeala from Courta-Mnrtlnl.
Presldont Roosevelt has Indlcatod a dis
position to withhold Interference with the
rulings of mllltnry courts-martial and nn
Intention to sustain nctlon ot nil such
courts except In cases whero thero has been
apparent Injustice A caso soon to come
beforo tho president Is that of Lieutenant
James P. Howell of tho Sixth artillery, who
was appointed to tho army July 9, 1898,
from Iowa. Somo months ago Howell was
tried In tho Philippines for drunkenness
while on duty. The court found him guilty
and was compelled under law to fix his
punishment nt dismissal. Tho findings of
the court wero reviewed later by General
Miles and Adjutant General Corbln and re
ported correct. Howell had no previous
service In any of the volunteer regiments,
but since entering tho service and up to
tho time of his offenso for which he was
tried his record waa good. Senator Allison,
who Is said to be interested in the case,
will probably make a strong appeal to have
the findings sot aside.
Another case. In which Nebraskans have
an Interest, Is that of Lieutenant Dick
Townley of tho marina corps, who was
tried and found guilty in connection with
Captain Reed of the commissary department
of tho army In the Philippines. Townley
Is a Lincoln man and came back to the
marine corps after the Spanish war. Sec
retary Long has not acted upon Townley's
case, as he Is waiting to see what will be
come of the Reed caso when It gets before
Secrotary Root for review. Reed is a mili
tary prisoner In Luzon and Is serving his
sentenoe.
Department Notes.
The following rural free delivery routes
have been ordered established In Hardin
county Iowa, November 15: Ackley, addi
tional service, route embraces 109 square
mlleB, containing a population of 2,490; C.
F. W. Hagenstetn. H. D. Bronning, Will
Walter, Frank Stelnmlcr, F. J. Schroder, ap
pointed carriers. Alden, area, 105 square
miles; population, 1,860; C. L. Barrett,
W. R. Cox, Honry Koyaer, Louie Osthelmor
and Alonzo Lovcjoy, appointed carriers.
Eldora, additional service, area, ninety-six
square miles; population, 2,230; Adam
Frederick, C, C. Frank, David Goodpaster,
J. A. Nutting and F. N, Sefton, carriers.
Hubbard, additional service, nrea, forty
ulght square miles; population, 805; H. J.
Manning and W. II. Sear), carriers. Iowa
Falls, area, 138 square miles; population,
2,950; M. T. Conley, H. Y. Fiddler, D. C.
Hadloy, P. H. McVoy, J. II. Morgan and C.
H. Sroalleydge, carriers, Owasa, area,
olghteen Bquare miles; population, 400; Ar
thur Sanders, carrlor. RAdcllffo, area,
nln'ety-ctght squaro miles; population,
I, 895; I, L. Doane, James Peoples, J. R.
Santeo and Jacob Sheldahl, carriers. Union,
area, twenty-seven square miles; popula
tion, 795; O. C. Casson and Goorgo Hauser,
carriers. Whltton, area, twelve squaro
miles; population,, 375; T. N. Hauser, Jr.,
carrier, t
Postmasters Appointed Iowa: Rlggs,
Clinton county, F. W. Ray. South Dakota;
Stock, Jerauld county, J. C. Fairfield.
MIbs Media C, Spradllng of Toraab, Wis.,
was today appointed a cook at Indian school
on th'o Omaha reservation.
A postoffice has been ordered established
nt Bergen, Codington county, S. D with
Martin Amdahl na postmaster.
Tho Chase National bank of New York
has been approved as a reserve agent for
tho DeSmet National bank ot DeSmet,
S. D.
L. R, Cmp has boen appointed substitute
letter carrier and D. J, Reld clerk In the
poatofllce at Omaha.
Dr. W. E. Hellls was today appointed
pension examining surgeon at Nebraska
City, Neb.
W. T. Scott was appointed clerk In Mar
balltown (la.) postofflce.
MEN OF MONEY HOLD MEETING
American llnnker' Association Meet
In Milwaukee for Three
Pnjn' Session,
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15. The twenty
seventh annual convention of the American
Bankers' association began u throe, days'
session here today. Bankers from nearly
every stnto in the union aro present. The
members ot the association represent
combined capital of over $8,000,000,000.
Tho convention was called to order by tho
president, Alva II. Trowhrldgo of New York
City, by the Introduction ot Alexander J.
Burrows, president of Marquette college,
who delivered the Invocation. Addresses
of welcome were made by Mayor David S.
Rose on behalf of tho city and J. W. P.
Lombard, president of the Milwaukee Bank
ers' club, on behalf of the local bankers
Tho reply to addresses of welcome and
tho annual address of President Trowbridge
followed.
James J. Branch, secretary of the nssocla
tlon, then presented his nnnual report
showing tho membership nnd resources of
the association to have Increased as fol
lows: September 1, 1900, paid membership,
4,391; annual dues, $59,700. October 1, 1901,
paid membership, 6,504; nnnual dues,
$60,850.
In the last year 200 members wero lost
through failure, llquldatlos and withdrawal
from tho association, reducing the member
ship to 4,191; 1,313 members have Joined
since September 1, 1900, n net gain over Inst
year's total membership of 1,113.
The roll now embraces 6,601 mombcrs,
whoso capital, surplus and undivided profits
aggregate $1,718,727,441; combined deposits,
$6,288,955,200; total, $8,007,682,641.
The report of Treasurer Georgo M. Key
nolds was then presented.
Caldwell Hardy then read the report ot
the executive council.
Frank W. Tracy, chairman of tho com
mittee on uniform laws, submitted a re
port. Tho report sets forth tho negotiable
Instrument law had been considered In
many legislatures last winter, but was sue
cessful only In one state, Pennsylvania.
Efforts havo been made to educate the
pooplo In tho different states In rcgnrd to
tho law. The lawyers from the smaller
towns are opposing It, as ono of them
said, "because It would probably take away
my bread and butter." Tho law has been
adopted In seventeen states and the com
mltteo recommended that tho work of edu
eating tho peoples bo continued.
Mr. F. W. Hayes, tho chairman, pre
sented the report ot the committee on taxa
tion of express companies. Tho commltteo
stated that It was unable to report any
substantial progress as the result of Us
efforts to "compel the express companies
nnd, their numerous agencies to pay n
license tax for tho privilege of conducting
n banking and brokerage business. The
principal object In tho way has been tho
opinion of tho attorney general holding
that tho express companion aro not trans.
ncting either a banking or a brokerage
business within tho meaning ot tho war
tovenuo law. The committee recommended
action with a view of instituting a suit,
which may, if necessary, be carried to the
supreme court ot the United States.
Mr. A. C. Anderson; chairman of the
commltteo on fidelity insurance, submitted
the report ot that committee. It was
stated that a standard form ot bond had
been provided and nino insurance com
panies were now preparing to furnish it
The report contained the following:
Numerous nnd heavy as were the de.
falcntlons for the year 1900, It should be
borne In mind that tho combined officers
exceed 30,000 and among' thoso that were
covered by coroornte aurctvshln for nnh
bonded man that strayed from the path of
recuiune inero were 9ver wv mat remained
defalcationx last year were mostly by men
not covered by surety bond. Without inti
mating that tho companies do not ns a
rulo pay their losses, wo regrot to report
that during the year 1900 61 per cent of
mo losses reportea to us were rotslsttHl,
contested or otherwise tinnatd hv thn mm.
panics who had ncccpted tho premiums
nnd Insured therefor something that was
called fidelity Insurance, tho losses to our
memoern irom mis source being In u
single year several times the average an
nual loss sustained by our members from
the denredatlnnn nf Ittirclnrn mhhnra nnfi
noiuupx since mm.
A. B. Hepburn presented the roport of
tne commltteo on International revenue tax
ation. Tho commltteo wae appointed for
tho purpose of having a reduction made In
existing International revenue laws. The
report states that tho resulting lenlslntlon
Is well known nnd while not all that tho
commltteo desires, nor all Intended, still
tho commltteo felt that the association may
wen congratulate Itself upon the results ac
complt8hed.
Colonol Robert J. Lowoy reported for the
committee, on bureau of education, the sub
stance of which was an endorsement of the
correspondence school of the American In
stitute of Bank Clerks.
A. C. Anderson reported for the commit
tee on fidelity Insurance.
Tho report of the committee on express
company taxation was presented by F. W,
Hayes.
At the continuation of tho reading of tho
reports several representations were read
and referred to the executive council,
among which are tho following:
Asking congress to re-establish the char
tern ot 1,700 national banks, which will ex
pire next year.
Asking congress to legislate for the re
turn of checks that have been cancelled.
Requesting the secretary of the treasury
to change the contract now existing bo
tween Itself and express companies In such
manner that the owners of tho unslened
certificates shall be Indemnified In caso
such certificates are lost in transit.
Requesting congress to repeal parairanh
1, section 23, tho war revenue act of 1898,
thereby removing the special tax on capi
tal and surnlus of hanks, nlun nih tnm
of certificates.
By unanimous consent a resolution mint.
Ing to tho punishment of anarchists pre
sented by James A. Wllllsburg of Pittsburg
was paused, 'ine resolution recites thnt
there Is an Imperative necessity for the
passing of laws by congress to punish as
sassins and for tho suppression of anarchy
by providing:
1 Capital punishment for those convicted
of murder or attempted murder of officers
in nigh positions.
lAdequato punishment by Imprisonment
of all partlos counselling vlolcnco to thoso
In authority.
3 Laws to prevent anarchists from nn.
tcrlng into this country.
4 Urging upon congress and the state
legislatures action that shall keep this
country rrom the chnrgo of fostorlng con
spiracies against rulers of foreign lands.
Secretary Branch, through tho executive
council, was authorized to send a message
of greeting to President Roosevelt. PresI
dent Trowbrldgo appointed Messrs, Kauf
mann, Herrlck, Whiting. Pugsley and Mul-
vano a committee to prepare a memorial
on President McKlnley.
The committee on nominations met this
evening and decided upon tho following list
or oinccrs ror the ensuing year!
President, Myron T. Herrlck. Cleveland:
vice preldent, Caldwell Hardy, Norfolk,
Va.; chairman of executive council, Frank
O. Blgolow, Milwaukee; secretary, James
R. Branch, New York; treasurer, Qeorge N.
Keynoids, Chicago.
New members of executive council; Ralph
Van Vechten. Iowa; J. J. Sullivan. Ohio:
John L, Hamilton, Illinois; James R, Mc
Allister, Pennsylvania; Frank O. Blgelow,
Wisconsin; E. E. Sweoney, Missouri; F. H.
Fries, North Carolina; J. M. Donald, Now
York; P. C. Kauffman, Washington.
OCTOBER 16, 1001.
BURLINGTON ENTERS LEAD
Fiti iu Third Bail n tkt Narrow Gang.
Btad from Eiglewoed.
ELKH0RN TO IEGIN WORK ON NEW LINE
I'lllht for lliialness hy the Two Com
pnulra t'nuaca Orrat Redaction ot
FrclKht ttntea Into the
City.
LEAD, S. D,, Oct. 15. (Special.) The
Burlington has completed Its standnrd
gaugo road Into this city from Englcwood.
August 15 tho company purchased tho
Black Hills & Fort Plerro road and began
Immediately to widen It by putting on the
third rnll. It Is n dtatancn of seven miles
and tho last rail wns laid yesterday.
Standard gauge trains will now pull Into
this city, stopping nt tho old Black Hills
fc Fort Plerro station. An nn Illustration
of what this will save Lead people, coal
has been $2 per ton more hero than at
Doadwood because of the necessity of
transferring from standnrd gauge cars to
the narrow gauge. This will be cut. It is
expected that similar reductions will be
made In nit things. Within the next ten
days there will bo S00 men at work on tho
grade of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Vnlley company's grado from old Gayvlllo
into this city over the mountains. By Jan
uary 15 the company expects to have tho
road finished. It Is stated that tho Bur
lington company has ordered new rolling
stock for tho Deadwood Central narrow
gaugo road between this city and Dead
wqod. Tho plan Is to replace tho steam
power with electric power and to put on
more trnlns. It Is rumored that tho Elk
horn company will meet this move by put
ting a third rail Into the now road Into this
city from Deadwood and that trolley ears
will also bo run via Central City. Lend
people are rejoicing because of cheaper
rreignt rates.
rtnliy Klllnl hy ShotRun.
HURON, S. D., Oct. 15. (Spoclal.)
wmio Mrs. Ren, wife of a farmer In Tot
ter county, was temporarily absent from
the house a baby boy a year old was killed
by the discharge of n shotgun. Tho gun
stood In n corner of the kitchen, but waa
thrown down by the children while at play.
Tho entire load of shot passed through the
child's breast, killing It Instantly. The
mother, hearing tho report, rushed Into
the housa and found her baby dead upon
tne noor.
I'naara Annnpnlla Bznmlnntlon.
SPEARFSH, S. D Oct. 16. (Special.)
Bingham Howo of this elty passed tho
mental nnd physical examinations at tho
Annapolis mllltnry academy. He expects
ins appointment through Congressman Mar
tin of this city. He Is n son of a Spearflsh
physician and his nppolntment comes ns
third choice, two young men In tho eastern
part of the state having failed In the ox
amlnatton.
Month Dnkota Incorporntlona.
PIERRE. S. D., Oct. 15. (Special.)
Thoso, articles of Incorporation havo boen
filed: Union County bnnk, nt Elk Point,
with a capital of $20,000; Incorporators,
JiilliiB schnctzol, Carl Anderson, A. O,
Rlngarud and others.
Copelnnd Trial Pnatponed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Oct. 15. fSneelnl Tel
egram.) The trial of Ned H. Copcland, who
is accuecd of killing A. C. Roiters of st
Joseph In n train nenr Green River, has
been postponed until the May terra df the
Sweetwater court.
Charles R. Wessmar, Evanston. 111..
writes: "My boy, 2V4 years old, had a
severe cold which refused to yield to any
treatment until we tried Foley's Honey and
Tar. He was completely cured beforo using
one Dottle." Tako nono but Foley'a.
THESE TWO DAYS TO BE FAIR
"Wnlnrailny nnd Thnradny 'Without
niuater nnd Uvfn a I'roapcet of
(Srorrlnir Warmth.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Forecast for
We'dnesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Wednesday nnd Thursday; warmer Wednes
day; southeasterly winds.
For Iowa Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; Thursday wnrmer; northerly winds
becoming southeasterly.
For Illinois Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; cooler Wednesday; freBh northwest
erly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; cooler Wednes
day; northerly winds.
For Arkansas aud Missouri Fair and
cooler Wednesday; Thursday fair; north
west winds.
For Western Texas and New Mexico
Fair Wednesday and Thursdav: rnnlpr In
northern portion Wednesday; variable
winds, roostly northerly.
For North Dakota Warmor Wednesday:
probably showers at night; Thursday fair;
southeasterly winds becoming northwest
erly. For Kansas Fair and warmer Wnrinn.
day and Thursday; variable winds.
ror Colorado Fair Wednesday, with
cooler in southern portion; vnrlablo winds.
For Wyoming Fair and warmer Wednes.
day; southerly winds.
For Montana Fair Wednesday and Thorn.
day; cooler In northern portion Wednes
day; northerly winds.
I.nc-nl Itecord.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER nurtTOATl
OMAHA, Oct. 15.-Omclal record of tem
perature unu iircnipnawon compared wllh
the corresponding day of the past thraa
years:
1301. 1900. U9V Uii.
Maximum temperature.... 55 82 SB 73
Minimum temperature.... 44 50 4G f.i
fean tempernture 50 fifj cfi kj
rrecipnawon ' .uu ,i .00
Record of temperaturo and precipitation
at Omaha fir this day and since March 1.
mi:
Normal temperature 53
notirlencv for the day a
Total exccBS since March 1 66.5
Nnrmnl precipnuiion 08 Inch
npfifUincv for tho day .nqinnh
Total rainfall slncu March 1 21.62 Inches
Defickoncy since .tiarcn 1 0,3 Inches
'Deficiency for cor. period, WjO... 2.00 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S99... 5,86 nchoa
lleport from Statloua at 7 p. M,
PS
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231
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STATION 1 AND STATE
OF WEATHER.
: n
ft
: 3
Omaha, cloudy
"North Platte, cloudy ....
Cheyenne, partly cloudy
dalt Lake City, clear ....
Rapid City, clear
Huron, clear
Wllllston, cloudy
Chicago, cloudy
St. Louis, clear
St. Paul, clear
Davenport, clear
Kansas City, clear
nelenn, clear
Havre, clear ,
illemarck, clear
Galveston, clear
it u .00
46 .12 ,00
46 .00
fiS 72 ,00
as 10 t
3H 41 .00
2S 42 ,00
60 64 T
61 71 00
42 43 .00
60 2 .00
... 68 0O
54 62 .00
48 52 .00
31 40 .00
68 72 ,00
T indicates trace of precipitation
I A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Otllclal.
SUFFERED FRIGHTFULLY
FROM
CATARRH OF STOMACH
PE-RU-NA MADE A
commend l'eruna to nil my friends and to all wlio may read this who
may be siifTcrinn from that dread disease, catarrh ot the stomach. I have
suffered from It frightfully. I tried all sorts of medicine hut derived 110
benefit from any. At last n Deputy Collector of the Port, who had ob
tained great benefit from the use of l'eruna advised me to try it. 1 did so
and felt good effects from the start. I have taken so far four bottles and
it has done me good. 1 feel like a new man and enjoy life now, some
thing that I have not done before for nionths.M-W. l WAND.
' ATARRH of the stomach Is ono of tho
most common diseases of modern
times. This disease Is generally
known as dyspepsia. At first pooplo try
euro themselves by dieting or using souki
ono of tho many pills nnd powders recom
mended for this nffoctlon. After that gen
erally a doctor Is connultcd. The stomacn
Is osculated, tho liver thumped and tho
blamo fastened upon some ono of the di
gestive organs.
Many of these people go the rounds from
doctor to doctor without receiving any ben
efit. Sooner or later they are bound to
hear of Peruna.
It would not be poeslblo to And any town
or city In this country whero somo ono
could not be found who has been cured ot
catarrh of the stomach by Porunn. Onco
cured thesp people 'continue to recommend
l'eruna as long as thoy live.
In this way the dyspepsia victim le sure
to hear of Pcnina.. The news of Porunn's
virtues Is spread among tho people by
thoso who have used It and have been
cured which is a thousand times more ef
fective thnn nil tho advertisements In tho
world. Having heard that Peruna cured
eomo one elso he tries It. His experiment
almost Invariably ends In complete cure.
What tho doctor has called dyspcpala or
liver complaint or Indigestion wns catarrh
nf the stomach all the while. All that the
patient needed was a remedy that would
euro catarrh wherovor located.
This Is tho sort ot a remedy that Peruna
Ib. Peruna cures catarrh by removing tho
MORE SOLDIERS GET A RAISE
I'rralripnt Knnapvelt ChniiKca firndp
of I.nrup Numlipr of Army
Olllcnra.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Tho president
has made the following appointments of
array officers:
War First Lieutenants of Cavalry Wil
liam Albert Cornell, Wllllnm L. Lowo.
Augustus C. Hart.
Second Lieutenants of Cavalry Josenh
Cottrell, Frank Rlghter, Elliott Sldrann,
Goss Livingston, Striker.
First Lieutenants of Infantry William
Brownlee, William S. Faulkner. John J.
Miller.
Second Lloutenants of Infantry Lorenzo
O. Gasser, William Penn Kltts. Frederick
W. Mills, Jr., William I). Wallace.
First Lieutenants In tho Artillery Corps
William Fay Harrison. William H. Tobln.
Harry C. Barnes, Edward Newton Mccklns.
John Loverlng Roberts, Jr.. Frederick W.
Stoptord. Albert Clifton Thompson, Jr.,
Augustus Dennett Warfleld, Richard How
ard Williams.
Assistant Surgeons, with Rank of First
Lieutenant Wilfrid Turnbull.
Provisionally First Lloutenants In the
Philippine Scouts Llndsey E. Chathnm,
Robert A. Caldwell, Charles E. Iloone,
Frank Nlckerson, Harry R. King, William
D. Huston, Robert M, Smith, Rowland
Whltely, Frank Sklcvaskl, Maurice Manado,
Julian DcCourt, George Smith.
Provisionally Second Lleutcnnnts In the
Philippine Scouts Samuel Caldwell, Alfred
Mallan, James I). Hutchinson, Henry H.
Moore, William I. Shepard, James It. Mox
ley, John L. Flnlayson, Georgo F. Abbott,
Adolph K. Rcrners, GuBtnvus J. Hnsson,
John W. Ward, Fredorlck Koch.
IOWA R0BBEJR IS IN JAIL
Postafl1' Inappctora Arrrnl (iriirur
Muuilt'll, AVnnted hy I'nclr hum
for Sate Crnckliio-.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, A dispatch to
tho PostofUco department announces the ar
rest today of George Mundoll, nllas Wilson,
for robbing tho Albort City and other
Iowa postolTtces, Tho arrest was mndo by
Inspectors Fnrroll nnd' Howlcy. Mlndell
Is In Jail at Sioux City, In default of $2,000
ball, A full kit of burglar's tools and
explosives wai found on him, The ad
vices from Chicago report that ho Is n
confederate of John Conloy, arrested In
Chicago September 23.
"Garland" Hior niiiv lliinitca
Awarded first i.rlze. Paris exposition, 1000.
OrKnuUc tn I'lulit llorai'thlrt ea,
VERDON, Neb., Oct. 16. (Hpcclal.)-Con-slderable
excitement prevails In this vicin
ity over the wbolcsalo horse stealing that
has been going on In this and Nemaha coun
ties. A meeting of tho Verdon Protective
association was held at a local scboolhouso
to devise means for better protection
against thieves. Two valuablo teams havo
been stolen from this Immediate vicinity,
ft
NEW MAN OF HIM.
Hon. W. T. Wnnd. Bond Cleric United States Custom House,
In n recent letter from 1431 Leavenworth Street, Sim Fran
cisco, Cat., writes as follows
Thu Pcruim Medicine Co., Columbus. (.:
Gentlemen: "It ull'ords me great pleasure to i:c.
cause, when tho symptoms nil disappear.
Peruna's curen are permanent.
Mrs. Catherine It. Hertos, Hec, See.
Camp No. 1 Patriotic Ordor of America,
writes from S0.1 W. Elm St., Centrallu, 111.:
"I havo found Peruna the mMt tatlsfylng
medicine 1 ever tried In my life. 1 suffer
ed for years with catarrh of tho stomach,
which became aggravated every time I
raught a slight cold. My food did Dot di
gest properly and llfo lest Itn best ehaim
until I tried Pe.-una. It made 11 now wo
man of pie. It took eight bottloH to ef
fect n complete cure, but I would not )ia
back In the former condition for a thou
sand dollars.
"I mil most grateful for being cured com
pletely nnd foci better than I have for
year." Catherine It. Hertos.
t'oiiurcNMiinti WIIIIn llrcivor.
Hon. Willis Hrowcr,Mof Hnynoijie4 Ala.,
In n recent letter Bays;
"I have used fine bottle of Peruna
for lassitude, and I take pleasure in
recommending it to tliocwlio need
a good remedy. As a tonic it is ex
cellent. In the short time 1 h.ivu
used it Peruna Ji, sdone me a great
deal of good." Willis Ilrewer.
If you do not derive prompt nnd satin
fnetory resulta troin tho 'use of l'eruna,
wrlto at onco to Dr. Hnrtmnn, giving a
full statement of your cp.He, and ho will
be plcnxcd to glvo you bin valunblo ad
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hnrttmin, President of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio,
Curse
-OF-
DRI N K
CURED BY
White Riboon Hemedy
Cau he ultuii In filithN of '..'liter, Tea
or ColYre without I'nlleiit'a
Kuovt Irilui'.
White Ribbon Remedy will euro or destroy
tho dlnensed nppetlto for ulcholic stlmu
Untu, whether tho patient is u continued
Inebriate, "a tippler," hocIuI drinker or
uiu. ........ "iijuiiu 10 nave
an upputlt.. tor ulcuhollc Uuuors tutor usin
Willi., Kllibon Homeuv. ' us,"
iLllUllt !!, ll U!UIICI' tt'i W. C, T, V
.Mis, Moore, bupurlntundcni of th
Wuiuiin'H UiiiHtimi luiiipuiutico Union
wnu-a; "1 liuvo lesCeu while Hloboa
Kemeay on vury obsuimiu urunUurus unS
Him fiiirfM niivu nt, .in run 11 L- . '
----- j. .1, iiiaiiy cUbea
tlio itemeoy wuh given becrutly, i clieur.'
luily recoiiimenu mm unuorhu White itic.
bon HeniKuy. .leiuuur8 ot our Union ur
delighted lo unu a pructlcul and economlplii
ucuimciit to uia us tu our lemperuiica
work." v'Hut.m
Mrs. West, president of tho Womun'a
Christian lempctiincu Union, states- ?
Know of bo niiiiiy people ledcetneu trom thi
cursu of drink by tho uhu or White Rlliboi
Utmedy tilut 1 earnestly request you to-glv"
It u. irlul. 1-or huIu oy ciruaglsts every
where, or by mall, Si. Trial packago frea
by wilting or culling on mvh.a. m.
'I om "ofnii (for yearn Secretary of thi
Woman's Christian Tempeninco Union)
JtH Tienio.u .St., notion, Mid., Soli (n
Omaha uy Charles II. Scfiuefer, mix ui 2
SPECBALS
$6 Buffalo and Return 36
O.V SAMS
Tuesdays. Thursdays, Saturdays,
rickets good in chair cars and coaclua
only. 1
$13 Buffalo and Return SI3
IIAII.V.
529 NewYork and Return $29
UAU.V.
iirf'1!!0.MUb.ai?U '.'0ln -'n'cRo "111 toll
tlciuta at thu uDnvu lutea.
Atiuo irom thiuu ruie.i the Wabash
ruiia iiirougn Kama okur u own tuiin
It om Kunt.ia cny, St. uouis and Chi.
cagt. to Uuffalo mm offer muny m"u.
cut rules uudim lliu Mummer iiiontlu
& HOW 111! Ul,ll,.,,v,.rM ,,, K
I und liuTfalo;' ' """"
uv b'jio your tickets read via' lbs
WADASI1 ItOUTK. For rales. olderS
and other Iniormatl jii, can on your
nearest ticket usent or write
IIAHItV II. MOOIICS,
Gen. Agt. Pass Dept.. Omahu, Neb.
Or C. H. CltAMJ,
O. V. & T. A., St. Louis. Mo.