Nebraska Newspapers

    AFFAIRS AT SOOTH OMAHA
Ma;or K n sky and Other City Officials Get
Hearty Ra-ominationa
NO CONTEST AMONG THE REPUBLICANS
Coaveatlnn raaaea Off Qaletly aad
Happily, Bring Oa Eaaphatle
Kulnrirmfil of th Pres
ent Admlalatratloa.
Mayor FRANK KOVTSKT
city Treasurer E. L. HOWE
City Clrk B. L. Ol'HTAFHON
City Attorney A. H. MIRLX"K
Tax Commlmlmier .... OEOROK MBRIDE
Councllmen:
First Ward W. P. ADKIN8
Second Ward FRANK DWORAK
Third Ward, HERM AN KRITTENBRINK
Fourth Ward WILLIAM MCRAITH
Fifth Ward JOHN KIEWIT, JR.
Btxth Ward W. R. VAN8ANT
Mombcrs of Hoard of Education
J. C. KNIGHT
C. M. RICH
Thla wan the ticket nominated by tha re
publican at a convention held at Work
man temple. Twenty-fifth and M streets
yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after 2 o'clock E. I Gust. if son
chairman of the republican city committee
failed the delegates to order. I C. Gib
son waa chosen temporary chairman and
Jay William temporary secretary. After
the reading of the call, the temporary or
ganisation was made permanent.
A communication from the Taxpayers'
league, suggesting certain persona to be
nominated, was laid on the table. Then
Chairman Gibson called for nominations for
mayor. E. R. Leigh nominated Frank
Koutsky. In his remarks Mr. Leigh called
attention to the economical administration
riven the city by Mayor Koutsky. After
the nomination had been seconded, the sec
retary of the convention was directed to
cast thirty votes for the nomination of
Koutsky.
In response to a call Mr. Koutsky thanked
the convention and said he expected to be
re-elected ns his past record showed he had
done everything In his power to cut down
the expenses of the municipality.
Sherman Cox nominated E. L. Howe for
city treasurer and this nomination went
th rough by acclamation.
Charles Hoover nominated E. L. Quataf
on for city clerk and the secretary cast
the vote of the convention according to
xne direction of the delegate.
J3eorge Curtis nominated A. II. Murdock
for city attorney. There was no opposi
tion to Mr. Murdock and the secretary east
the rote of the convention In favor of
Wm. When cnllod upon Mr. Murdock spoke
lrlefiy. He detailed some of the work done
in the legal department and stated that if
re-elected he proposed doing the best he
could to rave the city money In the de
partment of which he Is now In charge.
Oeorge McBrlde was nominated for tax
commissioner without any opposition,
Thomas Peterson making the nomination.
As Mr. McBrlde la In the west he sent hlg
thanks to the convention through friends.
All of tha members of the city council
nominated, with the exception of Klewlt
and Van Sant.' thanked tha convention.
Neither Mr. Knight nor Mr. Rich re
ponded to the call of their names after
CURES
NERVOUSNESS
Chemist afford, of Phllo., til res
Testimonials tor Parr-Fa r.
-r'hLIf mo"t "v" attack of gaatrttla.
Which haa caused me great suffering.
.ZaZ recommended to try Munyon s
f."wrew, and ait so merely out of curios
ity and not expecting to be benefited. Be
fore I had taken half a bott!, however,
1 noticed a marked Improvement, and less
tnan two bottles effected a complete cure.
I made an snalynls of this remedy, and
can truly say that I do not believe' there
la another such strong combination of
Curative properties so scientifically blended
fyshe purification of the blood and con
Tiol of the stomach and nervea as Is Mun
yon'a Paw-Paw. I consider It a safe
pleasant and absolutely effective cure."
(Signed; D. A. CAtFORD, Chemist.
125 N. 1rh Street. Phlla., Pa.
Paw-Paw furnishes good rich blood to
pa' people: gives life and snap to tha over
worked and run down; makea old folka
young and weak folka feel strong, and does
way with both the necessity and deal re
for beer, wine and whisky.
Alcoholic stimulants lift but let you fall.
faw-Paw lifts and holds you.
tlet a bottle todav of your druggist. Pint
bottlea, 1; Paw-Paw Laxative Pllla. 2S
ornta a bottle.
Six trains a day from Omaha
over the North-Western Line,
the only double-track railway
from the Missouri River to
Chkago.connects at that point
with all lines, for a.'l points
East. These fast trains on the
North-Western Line
are most conrenientry equip
ped for the safety and comfort
of patrons.
Buffet amofcrrtf and library car.
Superb a U carta dining car servlc.
Drawtnf-rooaa and artvata cotapart
ont sleoattuj can, fm reclining
cbair cara and standard car coaches.
Lsava Ocaaha dally for Chicago si
3:40 a, 1:00 a. at.. 11:30 a a..
J":Z3 p.m., 3:50 p.m. and 8:23 pja.
Il TV
Tickets aa4 ful Intanaatioa oa apeacstlaa
TICKET OmCt
ISOs-ISOJ rw UMt, Oasaa
MYON'S
PAWPAW
New York
Boston and
The East
their nomination for members of the Roard
of Education.
It was decided by the convention that
the city committee should consist of
etrhteen members, three from each ward.
These committeemen were chosen:
i rrt Ward-E. n- Leigh. T. R Scott,
L. C. Olbeon.
Second Ward-James Tobias, J. J. Dily,
cjwwniu ' "rnnarve.
Third Ward Oeonre Johnson, W. C.
Schmidt. Oenrae Hhervnnrl
Fourth Ward Charles Offerman, Peter
Olson, Thomas Irwin.
Fifth Ward Oeorge Neslck, George
iimiimin. j, j. Looley.
Blxth Ward Jay Laverty, Harry Tags
TV. R. Rallev.
This committee was empowered by the
convention to fill any vacancies on the
ucaer.
Two inspects Released.
J. C. Ooldle and Bam Gates were re
leased from custody by Police Judge King
yesterday after being held In Jail for
twelve days. The prisoners were charged
with working the freight bill trick on
Leon Ford, it Is asserted these men se
cured V) from Ford. They Jumped off the
train at South Omaha and Ford made a
complaint to the police and Ooldle and
Oaten were arrested. Ford recovered his
money and left for the south.
Captain Shields of the police force Is
looking for Ford In the vicinity of Lawton,
O. T., with hopes of Inducing him to re
turn to South Omaha and prosecute. Mem
bers of the Fire and Police board are put
ting up the money for Shield's expenses
and expect that the council will return
the money through the monthly appropria
tion sheet.
Ratehera anil Ororrri Bano.net.
The South Omaha Grocers' and Butchers'
association will give a ru-ner at Masonic
hall Thursday night, Fcbiuary 18. All of
the retail merchants In the city have been
Invited to attend this banquet. Before
the serving of the banquet there will be
a short social session for the purpose of
permitting the grocers and butchers of
the city becoming better acquainted. It
Is expected that all of the retail butchers
and grocers will attend, as Invitations
have been extended to all.
Car Shortage Continues.
The rfelay in sending refrigerator cars
from the east Is badly handicapping the
packers here. Yesterday Armour had an
order In for a large number of cars, but
the railroads could not fill the order and
so the shipments will be held over until
today. It Is the same with all of the
packers. Each packer Is hustling for re
frigerator cars and cannot secure enough
to supply the demand. The result Is that
shipments of dressed beef and packing
house products are delayed. Nearly all
of tha railroad officers keep holding out
promises of a big Influx of cars In a few
days.
Maul City Gossip.
Oeorge H. Brewer Is laid up with a severe
attack of the grip.
Miss Mabel Rich has about recovered
from her recent Illness.
Bernard Cngan, Fortieth and T streets,
announces the birth of a daughter.
Mrs. A. T. Everett. Twenty-second and
H streets. Is suffering from the grip.
Frank J. Fltle came up from Lincoln
yesterday to attend the republican city
convention.
Yesterday afternoon Justice Charles Alt
stadt married Jacob Piper and Miss Pearl
Longmore.
Harry L. Carpenter, manager of the stock
yards at Lincoln, was here yesterday visit
ing relatives.
Frank Burness. deputy city clerk, was
able to be on the streets for a couple of
hours yesterday.
Henry Truehart returned yesterday from
Kansas, where he spent a week looking
after his property Interests,
Miss Kate Gemmlll, one of the teachers
In the public schools, has recovered from
a severe attack of bronchitis.
Dr. T. H. Ensor has written from Mid
land. Tex., that he is out of the race for
mayor on the democratic ticket.
The women of the Christian church will
serve a chicken pie dinner and a supper at
the Stockman restaurant Thursday.
TJi Herman Frledens church will hold
services at the German Methodist church,
Twenty-fifth and K streets, at 10:30 o'clock
today.
Rev. Andrew Renwlck will talk to boys
at the Young Men's Christian association
this afternoon. His topic will be "General
Grant " .
Mrs. E. E. Sprague will give a tea at her
home. 388 South Twenty-third street, on
Tuesday afternoon for the benefit of Poca
hontaa lodge No. 12.
The drill team of South Omaha lodge No.
66 Ancient Order United Workmen will give
a dancing parly on Tuesday evening at the
temple. The upper hall will be used.
The Women's Christian Temperance union
will meet with Mrs. E. B. Cowell, Twenty
third and L streets, on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. P. Banner will lead.
The Magic City Kings' Daughters will
meet with Mrs. Harry Dennis on Thursday
afternoon.. The afternoon will be devoted
to sewing for the Child Saving Institute.
Rev. Mr. Leander Lane will preach at the
congregation of the First Christian church
at Workman temple at 11 o'clock today. In
the evening Rev. Mr. De Jarnette of Dea
Molnea will preach.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
First Presbvterlan church will hold a praise
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Mul
len Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wilson, a
missionary from India, will address tha
meeting.
Prof. Oeorge M. Ritchie will give an en
tertainment at the church. Twenty-third
and Vinton atreets, on Thursday evening.
This entertainment is to be given under the
auspices of the Highland Park Methodist
Episcopal church.
Uev. R. L. Wheeler will preach at the
Presbyterian church this morning on
"ChrlHt'o Greatest Promise." In the even
ing Dr. Wheeler will give a short talk on
the life of Abraham Lincoln. There will bo
special munis at the evening service.
Mrs. Melissa McBrlde died at her home,
Twenty-fifth and O streets, last night, aged
till years. She was the mother of a large
family, all members of which are grown.
Her funeral wll be held on Monday at 12:30
p. m., from the residence, with Interment at
the Bailev cemetery. Rev. Lane will offi
ciate at-lhe funeral.
ROUND OUT. EXECUTIVE BOARD
Clvlo Improvement Leasee Members
Will Hold Special Meeting at
' ronimerrlal Clob.
The newly organised Civic Improvement
league will meet at noon Monday at tha
Commercial club for the purpose of com
pleting the formation of the executive
board which will have charge of the af
fairs of tha league. All of the officers
elected at the Initial meeting held last
Monday evening will be present and Judge
Slabaugh will announce the namea of the
executive board of fifty, which will com
prise soma of the best known cltlsens of
Omaha. The movement has grown to pre
tentious proportions. Short addresses will
he made at Monday's meeting by leading
cltlsena in the Interest of the movement,
which has for Ita sole object the beautify,
lng and upbuilding of Omaha.
NEW MAN OUT FOR AUDITOR
Jerry M. O'Neill of Llacl la En
drad by Repabllraa Trsr.
elta Mea.
There was an enthuaiaatlo meeting of a
score or more of traveling men at the Her
Grand hotel Saturday afternoon, where
they formed themselves Into a political as
sociation that proposes to cut no Inconsiderable-
figure In the politics of the stats
from this time on. The organisation Is In
an embryotlc atate as yet both as to num
bers and plana but it got far enough along
to enthusiastically Indorse Jerry M. O'Neill
of Lincoln for state auditor. The drum
mers say they are aura to be heard from
later In no uncertain tonea.
Coincidental to thla meeting of the travel
Ins men cornea the announcement by Mr.
O'Neill, who is a traveling man himself,
that ha Is a candidate for tha position of
stats auditor and Is sure of the support of
bis brethren of tha grip.
The Peril ( Oar Ttnia
Is lun disease. Dr. King's New Discov
ery for Consumption. Coughs snd Colds
euros lung trouble or no pay. Wcv 11.00,
Tot sals by Kuha Cv
TfJV, OMWTTA
OMAHA SUBURBS
llenaon.
The poring; examination of tha nnhlif.
school of this place took place during this
Services will be held at the usual hours
looay st the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Mr. Crews, pastor.
The little Hmirtitcr nt r rA Mra C
F. Gifts, who has been very ill the peat
week. Is now Improving slowly.
Mrs. Speedy, wife of ITof. Ppeedv, was
taken to the Presbyterian hospital of
Omaha last Tuesday for a surgical opera-
Mr. Emery of Valley came-In to attend
the campllre held Saturday a week and
visited a short time at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Gift.
The regular business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society will be held next
eonesoy afternoon at the home or Mrs.
E. J. Crews at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Erna Craven of Ottumwa, la., spent
a short time during the past week visiting
In Benson at the home of her niece, Mrs.
J. A. Morgan. She went home on Friday.
A meeting will be held at the city hall
on the evening of the 22d of this month by
the Lutherans of this place for the pur-
fose of making plans to organize a church
n the near future.
Mrs. James Walsh has returned home
to remain, after spending two months In
Minneapolis, where she took osteopathic
treatment from her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Rplcer. Mrs. Walsh Is much Improved In
health.
A K.ono dining pavilion Is being erected
at Krug park. The pavilion will also be
fitted up with a stage for an orchestra. A
number of carpenters are now at work
and the pavilion is expected to be done by
April 1.
The funeral of Henry Osthoff, who died
last week, at the age of Ml, was held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of his sister, Mrs. B. H. Post, one
mile west of Benson and was attended
by a large number of German-Americans
and other friends.
William Staikey died at his iome, two
and one-half miles south of Benson, last
Tuesday night from the knife wound in
flicted by his wife during a quarrel one
day about a week ago. ll'e wns tnken to
the hospital In Omaha, but the wound
was not thought serious and he was re
moved to his home, where he sank rapidly
and died of blood poison. Mrs. Starkey
was taken In custody by Sheriff Power
to await trial, and Coroner Bralley took
charge of the body. An inquest was held
Thursday afternoon, at which It was de
cided deaUi waa caused by the knife
wound. '
Florence.
Clark Rowden of Missouri was here this
week visiting friends, going from hero to
Tekumuh. Neb., Thursday morning.
Mrs. Charles Tleta and dauehter of
Omaha were visiting here one day this
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Wilson.
Mrs. Otto Stuben. who haa been quite III
for a ccsmle of weeks. Is much better. It
Is thought she will be able to be out In
a few more weeks.
D. C. Haas of Omaha visited with the
members of Jonathan lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Friday night at
their regular meeting.
A. L. Kckert of Sioux Cltv. Ia.. was a
business visitor here a couple of days this
week, shipping some stock from here to
his home at Sioux City.
Jasper Smith proprietor of the drug store
here. Is attending to some business in Mllo,
1h., his former home, and also visiting rela
tives for a couple of weeks.
L. N. Warller went to Tekamah, Neb.,
Tuesday morning to finish a deal In some
real estate which he owns near there, sell
ing part of a fa nil of "40 acrea.
Mra. Bels from De Soto spent a couple or
days this week visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hambllt, who live in tho north
part of town. She returned to her home
Wednesday afternoon.
Lafa Shlulev of Calhoun waa In town thla
week looking for a house. He recently
sold his farm and will locate here or in
Omaha. It Is very likely he will build In
Florence If lie can find a suitable location.
The Talbot Ice company finished filling
their large Ice houses at this place the
nrst or tne wcea, putting tne ice ciear 10
the toD. harvesting the largest crop of Ice
eVer put up at Florence from the reser
voirs. This Is on account of the severe
cold weather the latter part of January
and first part of February.
Rose Rebekah lodge No. 139. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, gave a valentine
party and dunce at their haft Thursday
night. There waii a vary large attendance,
the hall being taxed to lta full capacity.
Many vlsitora from Omaha were present.
The arrangements of the party and dance
were In the hands of a committee of five
of the ladies of tU lodge and waa success
fully handled all the way through.
West Ambler.
Mr. Verne Wentworth of Springvlew was
the guest of the Misses Gants this week.
Mrs. Bert Gants and children were guesta
of Mrs. Will Freeman at dinner on Wednes
day. Grandma Stultz., who has been 111 tho
last month, waa able to be out on Thurs
day. Charles Byas, Jr., Is rapidly recovering
from his recent Injury at tho Webster street
depot.
Mrs. Frank Hensman entertained a party
of young folks the first of the week with
flinch.
Mrs. Michael of East Ambler haa been on
the sick Hat the past week, but la able to
be about again.
Mrs. Nelson Pratt and her daughter. Miss
Minnie, were guests of the former's parents
here on Saturday. -
. Rev. J. W. Jennings, presiding elder,
called on Rev. R. M. Henderson on Tuesday
to ascertain the extent of his Injuries.
The Woodmen of West Lawn and West
Side gave a masquerade at their new hall
on Fiftieth and Center Friday evening.
Eugene Hensman and family and sister
Mary were guests at dinner at the home of
their brother, F. C, the first of the week.
Mr. and Mra. John Eberl of EaM Ambler
will remove to the farm they have rented St
GOOD FOR TWO
Fiftieth and L streets, South Omaha, about
March 1.
Rev. R. M. Henderson fell on the Ice at
the home of Miss Shandy and seriously In
jured his aide. He haa been confined to the
house by hla injuries for over a week.
Misses Anna and Ada Gantx accompanied
J. E. Aughe, wife and brother to the Grand
Army of the Republic oamptire at Benson
on Saturday night and report a fine time.
The Ladies' Aid of the Southwest church
haa reorganised and met on Thursday with
Mra. Frank Hensman, when a large amount
of sewing waa done. They will meet next
Thursday with Mrs. Bert Gants to quilt all
day.
Dundee.
Mrs. Charles Byas haa been under the
doctor'a rare again.
Robert Aughe of Ashland waa tha guest
of his brother, J. K., over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Van Doran enter
tained at cards on Monday evening.
Mrs. S. R. Rush returned home' on Sat
urday from a visit to her parents in Han
nibal, Mo.
The Round Dosen Social club will meet
on Wednesday with Mrs. Coombs, when
Mra. Coombs and Mra. P. J. Barr will act
aa hoateasea.
Mrs. John Harte Is at home again after a
visit to her brother, Mr. George Drexel. at
Elk City. Mr. Drexel Is slowly recovering
from his recent severe fall.
The Dundee Woman's club met, on
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. J. W.
Marshall. Papers and poems on the period
of Frederick Barbarossa were read and
Misa Loulau Van Giesou sang two stlec
tlona. WHAT IT COST TO BE FRESH
Broken Jaw la tha Price Terry afaa
tala Pare to Daaay
Haley.
There are one or two trite eayinga and
scriptural quotatlona which, though Terry
Mustaln, the South Omaha scrapper, may
not be familiar with, he win appreciate up
to the limit Just at present. Terry had an
argument with Danny Haley in Mets hall
recently, which, In his own vernacular,
was Just a common cinch, or might have
been. Haley hud Just about "got his" and
waa wandering over and around the squared
circle in a seml-dased condition, while
Mustaln was aa yet without a hurt of any
Importance, and of course he felt good aa a
new silver dollar about it. And Juat here
la where the truth of the admonition that
"pride goeth before destruction and a
haughty spirit before a fall" and "be not
wise in thine own conceit" and a lot of
other things coma In. Terry held his hands
at hla aldea and played for the grandstand.
"Youse don't know de game much, do
ysrr as said to the ball limp Haley.
DAILY REE: MONDAY, ' rKHRUARY IK. IMt.
"Touse will get de slumber count In a min
ute, won't rr? Ain't dnt right? Wy,
Haley, yer Jaw looks bigger to me than de
side of a elephant. Say, youse feel as If de
cellln had fell on youse, eh?" and Mustaln
smiled the snillo of the conquering gladia
tor. "Say." he continued, a he did an
other fancy step, "why don't youse. hand
ma one, Haley?" And poor Haley looked
and finally began to dimly comprehend
what all the talk was about. Then he ac
cepted Mustaln's invitation and handed him
one. Mustaln has been rating soup and
nursing a broken Jaw ever since.
WILL HELP BIGH0RN BASIN
Government's Action In Setting; Aside
Money for Reservoir Aronses
Eathaslaam In West.
The Vnlted States government has set
aside $2,2f.O,eoo of the reclamation fund for
the rairpose of constructing a reservoir by
damming the Shoshone river at the en
trance to the canon throught Cedar moun
tain Just west of Cody. Wyo. The water
from this reservoir will be brought down
the north side of the river to Irrigate the
fiata above Corbett, Ralston and Garland.
Engineei-s have made a thorough Investi
gation of the territory and have reported
that the plans will be successful and that
by this means About 90,000 acres of the
choicest lond in the Big Horn basin can be
brought under Irrigation. The dam will be
about 100 feet in height.
J. E. Buckingham, asslstnnt general pas
senger and ticket agent of the B. & M.,
who has been over the land it is the In
tention to Irrigate, says the work, when
completed, will prove of Immeasurable ben
efit to Omaha, as all the territory to be im
proved Is directly, tributary to this cltv
via the Burlington. Ha states that forty
acree of the land in the proposed irrigation
district will support a family of five per
sons and support them well. From this it
will be seen that several thousands of
families can be accommodated In the dis
trict with homes.
Work on the dam will be bcRun as soon
as possible and the entire Irrigation sys
tem will be pushed to completion as rapidly
asa the work can be done.
ACCIDENTALLY STABS HUSBAND
Woman Saya the Man Unshed at Her
and She Waa Making a
Defense.
George Grant, rooming at 2181V4 South
Sixteenth atroet, was stabbed by his wife
last night. The woman's story was:
"My husband has been out of work for
the last three months and I have had to
support him and our 10-year-old girl, Edith.
Last night, while I was cutting out some
dress material, he became abusive over
some trivial matter and on account of the
child's presence I niked him to desist. This
apparently angervd him and he came to
wards me as If to strike me. Forgetting
the knife in my hand, I laid hold of his
arms, and In the struggle accidentally
stabbed him."
A pathetic feature of the arrest of the
woman, was the behavior of little Edith.
She tried to cheer her mother In a dozen
different wayt and seemed to act as her
mother's guardian. Only once did ehe give
way and that was when ahe was told she
had to leave her canary bird the only
bright spot In the miserably squalid room
If ahe wished to accompany her mother to
the Jail. But seeing her mother's grief she
said she did not care, as she would be able
to have It in the morning when they would
both be releared.
One of the lodgers In 'the rooming house
promised to look after the ,blrd while lis
mistress waa absent.
Grant would say nothing except that he
waa stabbed by hla wife, ,
DEBATE ROCKEFELLER GIFT
Conarreaa Clnb of Y. M. C. A. Spends
Evening; oa Topie Wlthont
Getting- Results. '
The congress of the Young Men's Chris
tian association last night, discussed the
question of the possible gift of buildings to
tha University of Nebraska by John Rocke
feller. The congress la a debating club of
the association, which meets every Satur
day evening and discusses any question
which may be before the public at the time.
The Idea la not so much to shape the policy
of the atate as to disseminate a knowledge
of parliamentary practice and a readi
ness In address among the members. A.
B. Zimmerman Is chairman of the club.
Last week the question of the policy of
the United States war in the Orient was
settled by a vote that this country ahould
Intervene. The resolution of last night was
as to whether Chancellor Andrews of the
university in trying to get money from ths
oil magnate foi university buildings la
working for the best Interests of the people
of the state, and also whether the board
of regenta ahould be Instructed to refuse
aucb money In case Dr. Andrews were suc
cessful In getting It. A general discussion
of the resolution during an hour and a half
developed opponents and supporters of the
chancellor, but added no new material to
arguments already put forward. The de
bate waa not finished and will be taken up
at another meeting.
FLYNN IS COUNTY PLUMBER
Former Jailer Pnt Backoa Pay Roll
by tho Board of Com
missioners. Thomas J. Flynn has been engaged to do
the plumbing work needed at the county
Jail, courthouse and hospital, for which he
la to receive a compensation of JfKD per
month until the work shall be completed
snd put in a sanitary and satisfactory con
dition. The contract was awarded at ' a
meeting of the county commissioner
Saturday morning. The county clerk made
a report of the cost of the county's plumb
ing and carpenter work, done for the last
five years, which showed the following fig.
ures:
Total coat of plumbing work dona at tha
county Jail, poor farm and courthouse,
lll.22G.65: carpentering. $.9ri.3
The plumbing haa been dlveded aa fol
lows: Courthouse, 1735.6.; Jail, 12,465.98; poor
farm, 18,090.41. The largest plumbing ex
pense was at the poor farm In 1902 and 1903,
there being expended $4,560 3 In 1902 and
J2.C14 39 In 1903.
Carpenter work ha cost 13.653.67 for ma
terial and $0,312.65 for labor. It haa been
distributed as follows: Courthouse, u, 732.04
Jail, $3M 65: election booths. $3,012 poor
farm, $-1,865.50.
Dr. F. W. Barnes was appointed 'on the
medical staff of the Douglas County hos
pltal. Perfect Coandenre In t'hambcrlala'a
Coaah Remedy.
Where there used to he a feeling of un
easiness and worry In the household when
a child showed symptoms of croup, there Is
now perfect confidence. This is cwing to
the uniform success of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in the teratment of that
disease. Mrs. M. I. Basford of Pooleavllle,
Md., in speaking of her experience In thV
use of tha remedy says: "I have a world
of confidence In Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, for I have used it with perfect
succeaa. My child. Garland. Is aubject to
severe ettacka of croup and It always gives
him prompt relief."
Auction! Auction! Auction!
Oo to Adler s auction sale of unredeemed
plegS)
DRAFT OF THE CONSTITUTION
Approved by iho Convention of the Rtpnblio
of Panama.
DEUVERID TO JUNTA TO BE RATIFIED
Articles nivlnar tolled Statea Protec
torate Power Retained nnd Dr.
Anildor to Assnme Offl.ee of
President on Monday.
PANAMA. Feb. 14.-Tho draft of the con
stitution of the Republic of Panama has
been approved by the constitutional con
vention and it was delivered thla afternoon
to tho provisional Junta for ratification. It
will probably be ratified on Monday. Dr.
Amldor, who will bo elected prealdent of
the republic Monday, will assume office on
Wednesday. The article which authorixes
the United Rtates to restore order In Pan
ama, rhould order bo disturbed, has been
retained In the constitution.
rablo Arosema has been made president
of the constitutional convention, while
Arlstldes Arljlna and Clrio Urrlola are vice
presidents of that body.
NO DETAILS OF THE DROWNING
Government Sends for Information
Abont the Accident to Kebraaka
People Off Coaat of Lnson.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -(Special Tele
gram.) O' ace D. nnd Burch J. McGrew of
Auburn, Neb., who were drowned off the
coast of Luson. according to press dis
patches from Manila, had gone out aa
teachers In the Philippines. Bruce McGrew
was drawing, at the time of his death, $1,200
a year and was also postmaster at Lopez. In
Luzon. He waa regarded as a most efficient
Instructor, according to reports In the Insu
lar office. There is nothing outside the mea
ger press dispatches to tell the story of the
capsizing of the boat which Grace and
Bruce McGrew were In, together with a
number of other people. Colonel Edwards,
chief of the insular bureau, has asked for
details.
Representative Henshaw has recom
mended the reappointment of William
Royer as postmaster at Seward.
Rural free delivery routes are ordered es
tablishcd March 1 at Memphis, Saunders
county, Neb. The route embraces an area
of twenty-three square mllos, containing a
population of 540. These Iowa routes will
bo established April 1: Denlson. Crawford
county, one additional, "area thirty square
miles, population 500; Ira, Jasper county,
one route, area twenty-six square miles,
population 640; Kelogg, Jasper county, one
additional, area twenty-seven square miles,
population 615; Melvln, Osceola county, one
route, area thirty square miles, population
520; Weldon, Decatur county, one additional,
nrea twenty-two square miles, population
623.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Paulina,
regular, James L. Delmage; substitute, A.
J. Truesdale. South Dakota Bradley, reg
ular, Edward B. Allsworth; substitute,
Robert N. Sproat.
HaTvey Davis Is appointed postmaster at
Ruby, Seward county. Neb.; vice, II. E.
Hunderman, resigned.
The first National bank of Linn Grove,
la., waa today authorized to begin business
with $-25,000 capital. Charles B. Mills Is
president, J. H. McCord, vice president, and
Adelbert Tymeson. jr., cashier of the new
bank.
FAVORS FOR AMBASSADOR
Charlemngne Tower Receives Special
Attention from the Emperor
of Germany,
BERLIN. Feb. 14.-Emperor William has
ahown United States Ambassador Tower
special attentions five times this week.
They went together Monday to see the
scientific apparatus destined for the St.
Louis exposition, Wednesday hla majesty
talked with the ambassador for half an
hour at the dinner given by Imperial Home
Secretary von Posadowsky-Wehner, the
emperor dined at Mr. Tower's house Thurs
day, summoned him Friday to the art
academy to see the Roman relics from
Salburg and at the court ball last night
singled out him and Mr. Meyer, the
United States ambassador to Italy, and
talked with them at aome length.
LIBERALS WIN ONE SEAT
Follower of Chamberlain Loses Place
as Resalt of Acting; for
Government.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-The bye-electlon yes
terday of a member of parliament for the
St. Albana division of Hertfordshire re
sulted In the liberals winning the seat
The vote was: J. Bamford Slack (liberal),
4,7;; Vlcary Glbbs (conservative), 4.625.
The election waa In consequence of the
resignation of Mr. Gibba, who la a strong
Chamberlalnlte, and was due to the fact
that the firm with which he Is connected
acted as agents for tha admiralty in the
purchase of the Chilean warships, which,
according to custom, called for his resigna
tion. FATAL- FIRE IN MONTREAL
Two Mea and a Woman Bara to Death
and Others When Reacned Are
In Sertoae Condition.
MONTREAL. Feb. 14 In a fire which
started over the Jewelry establishment of
Bloomfield Bros, tonight two men and
a woman were burned to death. Tenants
in upper rooms were cut off by the smoke.
When the firemen arrived their first care
waa to rescue the occupants of the build
ing, which was a difficult task. Two men
and a woman were taken out dead, and six
others were rescued in a serious condition
and removed to the hospital. The dead
have not yet been Identified.
WILL FORM LEAP YEAR CLUB
Persona Bora Tweaty-Nlath of Feb
rnary Propose to Pool Their
Grievances.
One of the moat unique organizations In
the city la that composed of tha persons
who were born on the 29th of February. It
was at first intended to let the occasion
pasa with a banquet and general good time,
but ao much Interest has been manifested,
not only In Omaha but In other cities, that
it is now proposed to make more than a
mere, local gathering of the occasion, and
many twenty-nlners from other cltlra will,
in all probability, be Invited to attend the
Omaha function. The fact that the last
leap year waa eight years ago adds a degree
of Intereat to tha meeting of theae people,
who, though perhapa 40 years old. have had
iraa than a dosen blrthdaya In their lives.
All persons In thla city and vicinity who
were born on the 29th of February are re
quested to send their namea and addresaes
to K. W. Foster, 622 Bee building, at once
In order that they may take part In tho
good time that la underway for the last
day of the month.
Beata All Ita Rivals.
No salve, lotion, Talm or oil can compare
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve for healing.
It kills pain. Cures or bo pay. 25c Fur
sals by Kuha 4 Co. ,
Hftyelshth Annual Report
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
To the Members:
From the point of view of life lnmirnnce
companies as Investors of the most striking
Incidents of tho year 19U3 were the great
shrinkages in the nominal values or prices
of the storks of tho railway system, with
a corresponding, though much slighter,
shrinkage In tho prices of their mortgage
securities.
In only one point was the Connecticut
Mutual affected by these events in com
mon with all investors In secuil;les of the
highest class. Tho present market valuo
of Its roriiorate and municipal securities
shrunk during the year about $77n.0'JO on a
par of $J5,rvS;,57o, costing $u'5,'.i06,l(il, with a
present market value of $2t;,S:t9,4. Of this
V9.460.2S Is in bank stocks, $:.01 In rail
road stocks ($050,000 of which Is held as col
lateral) which have ehangrd little; the $:5
077.3M of bonds are of tho befct i-U for
aecurlty and, having ns a rule many years
to run, more favorably market condltlora
are likely to restore more or less of former
higher prices, but meantime the apiNireut
gross assets and surplus are Juat 00 much
less than If prices had been molntaned
throughout tho year.
GENERAL RESULTS.
The company's experience for tha year
190S In the several other features Inedent
to Its business may be briefly stated as
followa: An Increase 1n Its premium in
come, an Increaao in Interest Income, an
increase In net assets, the usual persist
ence In ita policies, an Increase In the bual
noas in force, the same low rate of ex
pense as In 19u8. a mortality losa very con
siderably lens than that expected, with a
saving thereby of $482,510; a decrease In the
holding of foreclosed real est.! of .
820.81. The details of the year s operations
will be found In our financial statement.
That we have been able to maintain our
traditional low rate of expense and yet
keep good the amount of business In force
is due to the faithful seal of our agents
for the true Ideal of a mutual ttfiv insur
ance company, the best service for their
vniiin hi icast expense to them, and this
In face of the hlah commission an.t
bonuses paid to agents and rebates given
to Insurers by other companlea, very diffi
cult to withstand bv th
In the other.
The death rate inevitnhlv voh..
what from year to year and that for lm,
while very favorable, waa somewhat less
so than in IS. The caro with which our
risks are selected ami tn
aeter of the limited territory in which wo
operate have given us a.Aevy favorab " ex
perlence throughout our history and are
tha reasonable asaurance of Ita continu
ance. INVESTMENTS.
The additions and Imnrnvarnonla a u
Homo Office properties have been substan
tially completed. We h
which for durability, convenience and at-
as a ousinesa structure Is no
where surpassed and is nrovlna- a in
vestment at Its cost.
Ever since tha nsnln of IRna
some part also to the n,i V -. 1.. j
bonds of corporate enterprises of all sorts
w Ha.'"-r tunce onerea to the publto on
more or less attractive nmK.. ... .
market for real estate haa remained In the
quiet state into which it then fell. During
the last year, however, we aold propertira
that cost us $888,388 ; 64 of these sold at some
profit; 15 aold at a loss: the net loss on
these sales was $186,039.49, due principally
to that Incurred on three pieces which
came to us from some loana made many
yeara ago upon properties the conditions
of which changed unfavorably afterward
In this connection it will be of interest to
state that during the year the inaurance
commissioner of Connecticut has made the
examination of this company required of
him by law every four years. In the course
of which he valued the forecloaed real es
tate remaining after deducting the aalea
of that on which the loss was made aa
above noted at $349,742.39 lesa than lta cost.
As his valuation Is but an estimate and wo
have sold several pieces since at oonsldera
bly more than hla eatlmate, and aa our
whole experience in . theae matters has
shown that such valuations have been no
guide to the outcome, we have made no
change on our books further than to take
up as a possible future loss tha item of
$349,742.39 as a liability under the head of
Contingent real estate depreciation ac
count." thus giving practical present effect
to a loss which may or may not be In
curred. We shall pursue the same course with
our present real estate, which haa given
ua good results in the paat; hold until local
condltlona favor aalea at fair prices.
1 he only bonda on which Intereat la In de
fault are -those of the city of Galveston,
payment having been suspended In conse
quence of the flood of 1900. The city's lia
bility Is unquestioned.
REDUCTION OF DIVIDENDS.
One of the principal events for us in ths
post year has be-n the decision of your di
rectors that In consequence of the condi
tlona which have been progressively devil
oping for the past ten years and more It
was no longer expedient to draw so heavily
on past accumulations of surplus in order
to maintain the high acale of dividends
which has obtained since 1881, 'and that It
was expedient to reduce dividends to con
form mors nearly at least to the present
ability to earn surplus, sines 1898 ws havs
used current accumulations and havs also
drawn upon the then surplus to a very
large amount in ordor to postpone ss long
as might be any reduction in dividends.
The principal cause of our inability to earn
fs,Vuc,l!,.'rplli" " durln tne f"n
1881 to 1898 has been the alow but steady de
crease In ths rats of Intereat realised on
Investmenta, which would have caused a
much earlier redaction of dividenda, as was
the case with other companies, but for ths
economies practiced la the management.
The circumstances of this reduction,
which haa been foreshadowed In our re
ports for several years, are set forth In
full detail In a communication iddresaed to
our policy holders which Is being placed In
their hands for their full Information. It
Is, therefore, not repeated here except to
say:
"While we have always atrlven, and al
ways shall atrlve. by every legitimate
means, to make the current cost aa small
aa possible, we must never lose sight of the
fact that Insurance which is not secure Is
not worth paying for; and that, while we
strive to make it cost as little as may be,
we must bo certain to make It coat enough
to keep It Indubitably secure agalnat all
foreseen contingencies lnrident to a busi
ness and to the Investment of funds during
long periods of time."
"It Is proper, uder the circumstances, to
repeat; the company's business continues
to be conducted upoa the same l.-Kltlmate
lines and by the umi standarua which
havs made Its long- bUtory as a mutual life
Insurance company a record uner;ualed In
beneficial results to Its members aiid bene
ficiaries. The same tonrrtlnm Drudom-a
and unequaleU economy are maJutalued;
ana ita cuutuiion warrants the asaertluu
that It will bo able ts utilize to th full all
future eoireUtious fawrabla t tho emic
your dirvctvni wOl bars atoays tn view
w wuv.u i.u uimkv vjoe aiiituai
paytuvr.ta kt policy holders ss sraa.il aa lmm
stble. M nA bi r.v mi.,,! . . .. 1 1 . . . j
certafniy waiutala that, strength which, haa
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tures. '
EFFECT OF INTEREST.
In thus connection. It may ba well tn call
attention to tha tact that any changs In
tho average rate of Interest takxa effect
much mere- atuwfr tn a. Cf siauranca com
pany than la a baxLk. Ths hutor. bating
to be prepared, for tho iontiiiiHirr nt
dsn and great daaosuida from lta dvpoaltora.
scapa oa umi m. snura-uma paper, which.
tiring frequently changed at current rates,
speedily reflects their changes. The life
Insurance companyIf mnnaired on sound
linos Is subject to no such contingency
nnd l at'le to ocure the bet rem!ta ,y
long-time Investment."', so that Its Rsscts ss
u body change but slowly and can reflect
only the general tendency of rates over
long iH-riodt. The edect of the downward
tendency, which we foresaw in 10. has
corns but slowly to Its present develop
ment, and it finds us prcpitrol with a re
serve some $.i,ih0.OOA greater tluin It would
have Iwen had we continued to toko new
builncFB on tho od basis, as others did.
The persent surplus by our own higher
stnndard Of solvency Is $4.K!9.K!!.5B, nfter al
lowing the contingent depreciation item of
$;143.742 already mentioned.
Ry the usual 4 per cent standard of
solvercy It Is about IS.WO.O'AI greater, sr
say $T.5u,000.
CONDENSED RTORY.
It Is a Mitlnf iction ug.iln to call your at
tention to yearly growing ax Mbit, of tbs
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Of the $227,347.Mi.S9 which The Connecti
cut Mutual haa received from Its policy
holders. It has returned to them or paid to
their benoflclarles $227,118,8S4.1s, or 09.90, per
cent. What It has so paid back and What
It still holds aa security for policy con
tracts aggregates $2O3,062.441.9, or 12S.48 per
cent of Its receipts from policy holders.
This haa been done nt an expense ratio
of oy 2$ per cent of the total receipts.
NATURE OF PRESENT COMPETITION.
The competition for public favor In Ufa
insurance continues to travel largely on
three distinct abnormal lines: First, a post-
ponement of all dividends for ten to twenty
years, whereby the effect of extravagant
expense is concealed till the end of the
period, and whereby the savings on the
premiums and reserves of those who drop
out in the meantime (expected to bs about
two-thirds of ths whols in twenty years)
sre to be divided among those only who re
main through; a speculation for tho few
lucky at the expense of tha many unlucky
"mutual" policy holdera.
Second, by the so-called Incontestable
policy, which puts upon the honest policy
holder the payment of tho loss on ths dis
honest one, to whom alone such a feature
would presumably be attractive.
Third, by giving every policy holder by
way of an "annual cash value" ths right
to withdraw his contribution to the re
serves In any year, which thus gives all the '
policy holders the right to demand all the
reservea in any year to the complete de
struction of the company; and thla demand
Is a first lien on all the assets and a first
obligation on the part of the company, to
which the Insurance feature la a mere
temporary and easily defeasible Incident.
The premiums paid In ostensibly for life
Insurance have a "string" to them, to bs
used at will, which converta the company
Into an actual savings bank, without the
interest on deposits, which makea it to the
personal advantage of the depoaltor not to
withdraw his deposits under ordinary cir
cumstances; and with the further and great
difference, that whatever one deposits In
tne bank Buffers no aubtractlon from Its
face, and receives In sddltton all tha lnter-
scc.!". K?r" , relatlv'y slight expense
account, while the premluma paid to tha
lire insurance company must annually con
tribute to losses and to relatively heavy
expenses; so that the reserve which can bs
withdrawn Is as a rule much smaller than
the sum of the premiums he has paid in
snd hla privilege costs him out of all de
cent proportion.
.n? th" ,'nBt """chief of this prac
tice Is the fact that tn reality and In the
resulting attitude of mind of tbs Insured ,t
subordinates ths duty of protection for
Z,t -m 1!.. ,lf' n"urn "'"la and with
out which it would never bs used and could
never bars been conceived to the changing
pertonal Interests of him on wbon. that
duty constantly rest. Cnder a roultltado
of conditions he ia frequently tempted to
use for himself the fond which alons se
... Ui protrcUun others which U
still nla duty, and bur most anrtoua duty
buaa of their neceasity and their rn.
stant danger. Ha no longer regards his
payments aa a fund permanently withdrawn
from tn exigencies of his boa in ess and sa
credly devoted to tha iwrformance of his
unselfish offloa toward his own. His eon
tract at one and always prefers his etalm
to theirs.
And It will not ba many years before the
great masa of the Ufa Insurance bualneas
of the country will stand on this U
continuance and not only ths will are, but
ths existence Ot tha corarauiles contingent
on the aon-eaereaaa of tha rtebt of with
drawal of any and an fun da at will.
la the midst of thla sort of eompetruou,
which brings au enormous bualnaua. but
with enormona waste, at aa espexuo which
la as reckiraa aa tt is luneoaasary, and
which contradicts every principle and
method by which proper and adequate re
sults as to tha security of contracts, the
coat of Insurance, equity between, msmbera.
and the Integrity of tho company tuelf cau
bs assured. Tho Connrctiout Mutual holds
steadfast to tha truth which, ba U asvar
so wlualy or lightly disregarded, cau never
be denied, that the paramount purpose of
life Inaurance, tha ous and only petaillas
service it ia constructed and flttsd to reo
dvr. which alons it can render, and ths
only sua worth its necessary cost. even, at
a minimum, and lha oue spring of its higo
motive, la "to defend and provide tor"
those wnov welfare depsads en ths contin
uance of one's life and who must suffar
hi ail theU- futurs by Lis bias-. UiaX M'.mial
Lif Insurance Is tha equal co-operation in
good faith of tboee sa whum reals tha
sacred privllnge and duty tu protect, to tbs
end that th needed protection may bs
most certainly ujid effectively gtwn. and
that by such uquiU to-operatiun tbs cost
to uach. may bs mada aa smaJL as possible;
thai tha uumpany wilit-h UndacmJtM to be
come th Instrument of suoa tto-opwratron
ia therefore buuuii id srius tLs every plan
and practice tq confucni to thus condi
tions which vim b la -it So fulilll Uio ends
III the hlMbkat, (Jkaioa sad with tii great
est certainty in. Uiat tar future t wuici
its contracts satsuii.
That beuattclsat function, of r""i; Tif
Insurance, la that vlaw rf lta LutiLulo
morality, Ths Cun-usc tit-ox Mutual baa fiu
filled with an susqualad success tor ftfty
ight years; and tt novas toward Pa tutor
of btmaficiMit uses adequately preparesa
Respectfully submitted,
JACOB I CfvEENiC,
rrosiuaulb
Hartford,, lanuury 25,, 1901.