THE OMAHA DAILY DEE: MONDAY. MAY 2. 1904.
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ELEVEN YEARS' GOOD WORK
Toting Wofcen'a Christian Aocistitn
. Eo!d AnciTertarj Eerriot.
RCVItWS PERIOD Of GREAT PROSPERITY
Mr. Byees Jtakea Principal Address
, and Ir, Canlry Ilellvere a a Ad
) , -re, Ta.e.la. on la.
. ' Work.
A meeting; oommcmoratlve of the found
ing In Omaha, - eleven year sgo, of the
Young Women' Christian association,
was held 'In Tl) ' First Congregational
church yesterday at 1:30 p. m., and at
tended not only by thune who have been
Interested In and identified with the In
creating beneflience of the Institution
from year to '.year, but by many to whom
the scope of Hi results a outlined by the
various speaker and officers, was a revela
tion. Beveral clergymen from the different
churches of the city were present and took
a minor part in the exercises.
The addrers of most Interest, from a
material point of view, was that Incor
porated In the annual report of the af
fairs of the association, made by the gen
eral secretary, Mrs. Myers. The facts
given by her Indicated the condition of
affairs ending March 31, 1901. During the
year more than 300,000 young women have
visited the rooms of the association and
been otherwise, helped, as against 10,000
the first year of Its existence.
The board of directors, consisting of
fifteen women, has held fourteen meetings
during the year. The aim of all concerned
was to bring the active membership up
to the J.ono mark, but In this they have
been unsuccessful for a vnrtety of reasons
given. . The roster of members now bears
1,45 names. Mrs. Byers mentioned the
names of many of the young women who
have devoted a large share of time and
labor to association work during the
yea' and ascribed much of the success
that has been attained to their untiring
efforts. Bhe also told of the enrollment
In the various classes and cited the dally
attendance as averaging a little over 600.
The gymnasium, while poorly equipped, la
a popular Institution with the members
and much frequented by them. The lunch
department Is still the most popular, and
la patronised by from BOO to 700 persona
dally.
' ' Pecuniary Side of It. v
The lunches served average to cost T
cents per Individual, but even at this fig
ure there Is enough of profit to go a long
way In sustaining the other departments
of the Institution. The Budget, published
weekly by the young women, has cost $327
during the year and $136 been realised from
It, but It Is something In which much In
terest Is taken by the members and will
be continued. The secretary expressed" her
self as unable to say anything about the
much desired new building for the associa
tion futher than that the need for It was
Increasing dally and that $4,472,75 has been
rained toward It, leaving; "only about $94,
000" more to, be raised. The total receipts
during the year have been $19,614.63, and
the disbursements $18,510.55, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $1,003.98. In, making her
report Mrs, Byers paid high tribute to the
work and devotion of every one concerned
with the administration of the associa
tion's affairs but her own. To this Miss
Hartford, president of the association, took
exception, and told with much feeling of
the untiring endeavor and the success that
had frowned Mrs. Byer's efforts In her dif
ficult and trying position.
Dr. Conley, of the First Baptist church,
delivered a thoughtful address on the work
mm is Deing aone Dy me association, roi
lowlng the thought of the scripture quo
tation which says, "The San of Man Is
pome not tobe ministered, unto put to
minister."
The stipreme thought of Christ n saying
this was that of service, and , all true
greatness, he sold, "is found along the line
of the kind of service. All the questions
that may be asked as to why Christ put all
earthly ambition behind Him and did as He
did on earth are answered and, explained
by the word love, and that one word futv
. nlshed the motive for all the service of the
world. . We cannot be selfish and shut our
.selves away from the trouble of others
and still do service for Christ, and one of
the best ways to lose our own troubles Is
to take up . those of . other people. It Is
Christ's love for us coupled with ours for
Him that sends us forth to do his service."
FOLLY OF WORRT BEAUTY OFTRl'lT
Dr. Daniel P. James Urges This Prin
ciple 1'pon Congregation.
Dr. Daniel P, James, professor In theol
ogy at the Omaha Theological seminary,
preached at the First Methodist church
Sunday morning- in the absence of the
pastor, Itov. E. Comble Smith. His ser
mon was based on the' words of Christ,
"Take No Thought," in the sixth chapter
of Matthew and from the fourteenth chap
ter of- St. John, "Let not your heart be
troubled r ye believe in God and believe
also In Me."
"The chief leeson which the Lord Im
parted," said Dr James, "was the utter
werthtessnesa of worry, and the beauty
and value of trust the strength, confi
dence and buoyancy in the face of diffi
culties. - .
"We often av used the words of this
text In flippant manner as if to say,
'Well we have railed. Let us not care. We
have. Wa disappointed and wliat Is the
vise Uf TRliJ.fTu tik1 planning.' But the words
4 the Borlpture do not Justify this loose
Interpretation. It does not sanction a go-as-you-please,
happy-go-lucky kind of life
such as Is contained In the take thy ease,
eat, drink and be merry Idea. Such a be
lief would east a stigma on everything- In
clvUlaed life that makes It different from
the haphasai-4 life of the savage.
"To consider the text In this way would
be to cut the nerve of morality and Chris
tian religion.. We never must lose sight ot
tUe truth, o he adage that we shall reap
we sow. .
"It was Christ's wish to have us set a
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Ight value on the. things of this anxiety.
To warn us against a ceaseless round of
nnxiety about material things and earthly
ambitions. Therefore, take care not to
submerge your divine birthright In a sea
of trouble. Rise at times to the realm
of spiritual reality the point where you
will realise the utter nothingness of every
thing that I not Qod nor of God."
TKLLS OP THB MAX HOOD OP CHI4A
Mr, Drscksisn Desrrlhes Its Vlrteea
and Hi Vlees.
Fletcher 8. Brockmen, International sec
retary of the Young Men'a Christian as
sociation In China and Cores, spoke at
the afternoon meeting Sunday. He pre
ceded his talk on the "Young Manhood of
China" with some references to his last
appearance In Omaha six years ago and to
the assistance given him here.
"The first thing I can say of the young
manhood of China," he began, "Is that It
has In it the Inherent elements of strength
and beauty. Its young men are worthy to
be saved. If you knew their true char
acter you would admire them. The Amerl
can people through literature and assocla
tlou with the lowest class have formed a
most unfortunate and ridiculous Idea of
their character. Tou little recognise the
dignity and grandeur of their accomplish
ments.
"I believe there Is no people mentally
superior. I want to leave one Impression
with you. I come back with a sincere
admiration for those people and do not
look upon going back as a hardship.
"Now, let us look on the other side. ' We
find an enslaved manhood, an arrested
development. Modern high tension life Is
being brought to bear en China, and as
It Is now It cannot bear the pressure. They
are enslaved through Ignorance. Educa
tlon Is only for the few; the masses ere
more Ignorant than you can Imagine. They
are enslaved also to the opium habit. No
one can understand Its dreadful effect until
he has seen It. One man In every two Is
said to be held In this awful slavery. And
the slavery of rambling. It begins with
the little children throwing- their cash, and
Is one of the hardest things with which the
association has to contend. And lying-. I
blush for China, but If It shown the results
of the teaching of the best nonchrlstian
religion, It does not make consciousness
of any sin In lying.- It Is carried on for
the pleasure of Invention. But In bust
ness the Chinese merchant's word Is ss
good as his bond, and If I had a contract
for $10,000 with one of them I would not
want a word of writing. But socially and
everywhere aside from business this uni
versal distrust makes reform of govern
ment Impossible, ',
"The corrupt government Is another
means of slavery. These great chains the
Chinese young- fen are unable to break.'
Mr. Brockman closed with details of the
association work In China and spoke of
Its special Held and Its cordial help from
the churches.
URGES LOYALTY TO OWM CHURCH
Rev. M. L. Mellek Opposed to Enter.
Ins; Other Palnlts.
'I have no more right to lend mv nres-
ence and talent to another church, when
It Is needed In my own. than I have to
give my love and support to any family
other than my own," declared Rev.. M.
L. Mellek of Grace Lutheran church yes-
imuttjr mumms in ine course or nis nrnt
anniversary sermon as the pastor of that
church. He urged his congregation to be
true and loyal to their own church.
"Some people are Inclined to lustlfv
themselves In neglecting their own church
by patronising others," said the minister;
professing to have such broad views that
give them an eaual Interest in all ihnnh
nut when you pin them down closely and
examine mem you win find they have
less real Interest in the universal church
of Christ than any other . person. Their
interest Is' only to gratify a selfish curios
ity, only that husbandman who carefully
and diligently tills his own field can add
to the general weal. '
"Tha church Is practical throughout; it
la a vineyard into which we are all In
vited, not to be entertained or retired to
ease, but to do self-denying-, yet joyous
work. To every man his work' is tha
Maater's voice."
Mr. Mellek preached from the text "We
Spend Our Years," from Psalms xc:. The
pastor reviewed the first year of his pas
toratu and urged his congregation to fur
ther endeavors, hoping the days to come
would have many good things in store for
them.
"Many of us." said the speaker, "have
come to this church fifty-two Sabbaths
during the past year, often finding our
way to the house of Ood amidst the great
est of hardships; coming sometimes when
we may have had inclinations to stay
away; our clothes may have been poor, a
friend may have asked us to dinner or
to some other event that may have tended
to keep us away from our duty to our
Ood. But have we not been strengthened
by being loyal to what we knew to be our
duty in this respectf I am sure we have."
Kolslag ft Abroad.
Oasaway He's actually engaged to Miss
Roxley, but he wants to keep it secret
Harkaway-I should think If he were
really engaged to her he'd want everybody
to know It right away. How do you know
he wants to keep It secret f
Oaaa way-He told ma. "
Harkaway-Ah! That explains it! He's
pretty foxy. Philadelphia Press.
Begins at Bed Rock.
Health, strength and vigor depend on
digestion. Dr. King's New Life Pills makes
It perfect, or do pay. Only ZSo. For sals
by Kuhn Co.
Ha Use far It.
Take everything I have, but spare my
lire!" pleaded the victim, his knees knock
lug together with terror.
Tour lire, sir," said the footpad busily
transferring the contents of the victim's
pockets to his own, "seems to be bound in
calf, and might fetch 16 cents at a second
hand book store, but you may keep It. Run
along," he added, as be finished the job
and handed back a nickel for car fare.
Chicago Tribune.
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AUTOS CO UP IN FLAMES
Four Machines and Enppliea Burned tl
Fowell Comr-aoy'i Placs.
DAMAGE FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE
Flro Is of Mystorloos Oriels ssa Is
Extlagnlehed la Remarkably
Short Time by tha De
partment. Fire of unknown origin destroyed four
automobiles, valued at $8,000, supplies val
ued an 1500 and did $2,000 worth of damage
to the building of the Powell Automobile
company at Fourteenth and Davenport
streets Sunday evening. The Powell com.
pany carried 18.000 Insurance, so that its loss
was fully covered, and J. P. Frenser, owner
of the building, had about 12,000 insurance
on It, which will, it Is supposed, be suf
ficient to cover the loss. ' The Andersen
Millard company sustained slight loss In
robes and saddlery stock in the rear of Its
store adjacent to the Powell house.
Clark Powell, manager of the company,
says the fire will not cause the slightest
delay or Interruption In the transaction of
business, as his firm will either continue
In the rear of its present building or re
move to 1516 Capitol avenue, and, at all
events, be able to accommodate Its patrons,
The fire broke out about 6:30. The cause
is a mystery. The flames played with re
sistless force on the one and a half story
frame structure, doing their disastrous work
In a remarkably short period, not exceed
ing fifteen or twenty minutes. The down
town departments were on the scene very
soon after the single alarm sounded, and
were prompt in mastering the situation.
According to the story of F. A. Decker,
foreman of the Powell company, he entered
the building about 6:20 and noticed flames
in the northeast corner. Before he could
make any Investigation the fire drove him
back and he hurried to the nearest tele
phone.
Building? la Flames.
Before the fire department arrived the
building was a mass of flames and only
prompt action on the part of the firemen
saved the six new automobiles stored In
the adjoining room and valued at $,000.
At the time ot the fire four automobiles
that are usually kept In the building were
out doing May day service, and therefore
were saved. One of these belonged to
the Powell company, the other three to
Arthur P. Gulou, Dr. B. Bloomqulst and
Charles Brown. One of the valuable ma
chines destroyed was that of Joseph Cud
ahy. The automobiles that were saved
are all new, while two of th6se that were
destroyed were new and two were used
for rental purposes.
Mr. Powell says he was fortunate in not
having received six or seven automobiles
which are still in transit from the makers.
They will be here In a day or two, just in
time to be of greatest service.
W. 8. Adams, fire reporter, whose duty
It is to notify owners of buildings in case
of fire, was thrown from his vehicle at
Sixteenth and Chicago streets while going
to the fire. His face was slightly skinned
and light hand sprained. Mr. Adams' in'
LYNCHERS PLAIN MURDERERS
I'nlawfal 'Taking; of Life Condemned
' ky C. J. Smyth la Address 01
Government.
C. J. Smyths lectured on the subject
Origin of Government" before the Philo
sophical society yesterday,' saying in part:
The Oflain Of aovarnment la a Buhla.
about which very erroneous notions are
set forth in the writings of men who have
had a great influence in the world of
thought. Hobbes, Orotlus, Perlendorff and
Rousseau ara amont taa mnmt nrmnfiiui
of these writers.
Hobbea reDresenta tha anhnnl r .hn.
lutelam in government, while Rousseau
speaks for the school of extreme democ
racy. In these respects they stand at
the two opposite ends of the Dole, but in
some respects they agree. The theories
of both are founded upon the .assumption
that society Is an artificial thing is the
work of men; that there was a period
in the history of man when he did not
live In society. This, of course, is con
tradictory of the history of the race. Man
from the beginning, so far as we know
Sjnythlna about him. ha heart a momrior
of society, either the society of the fam
ily, the tribe or the state.
Hobbes teaches that tha naiiml nnii-
tlon of man ia that of war, rapine and
plunder, that government was created by
men because thev wera a frM nt aseh
other, and not from any natural tendency
toward society. On the other hand. Rous
seau declares that prior to the formation
of society man lived in a state of happl-
neaa, wmcn was nis natural atate, and
that all his miseries have vime irnm mn.
clety. That "he was born free and U
everywhere In chains." were tners ia an
agreement between Hobbes and Rouseeau,
In that they united in saying that there
was a atate of man prior to tne formation
Of society a Dronoaltinn. not auaeentihla
of proof by anything that history discloses.
They also united in saying that society was
wa creation 01 man ana that government
rested upon the consent of the governed.
Hobbea contended that men consented
to the formation of government either
through fear of themselves or through
fear of some Individual to whom ihv
submitted themselves; that whether, the
consent was free or coerced. It made no
difference; that In each Instance the con
sent waa prompted by fear; that after
it was given It could not be revoked. By
a specious line of reason he reaches the
conclusion that the person entrusted with
the power of government owed no duty
to society; that while he might be guilty
of Iniquity he could do no wrong- to his
subjects.
in mis latter view Rosseau did not con.
cur,- but radically dissented therefrom. He
taugnt mat those to whom the people en
trusted the power ot. making laws and
executing- them were responsible to the
in'ople, and that as soon as they broke tha
conditions upon which they were Invested
with the power they forfeited their right
to govern, and the people could choose
llielr successors. Both, however, were In
accord upon the proposition that the power
of government had no other sanction or
authority than that which it derived from
the consent of men.
The objection to this is that It is not
sufficient to acoount for many of the facul
ties ot government. The power, for in
stance, ot taking life as a punishment or
an act or justice, la one, or the Dowers
which government exercises. This power
men could not give to It, because
men have It not. Only in the
case of self-defense mar a man take the
life of another never for the purpose of im
posing a penalty or administering Justice.
Therefore he cannot give to anybody else
the power to do so. Lynchers are nothing
more than murderers. They have abso
lutely no authority to take the life of a
fellow being under such circumstances.
Other instances might be given, but this Is
sufficient.
The true origin of government is found
by an examination of the nature of man.
This reveals that he was Intended to live
In society, that he is a social being and
cannot axiat out of society.
lie who created man with these tenden
cies, must have willed the exlatence of the
state to whicn they Inevitably led, that Is,
the existence of society. Hence, man's
0 reuitor is the creator of society, and as He
must have desired the continuation of the
thing which He made necessary to the ex
istence of man. Ha gave, to it the power
Of continued existence, and hence gave to
It the power of government. Thus society
Is not the result of a pact or contract be
tween men, but followed from the law of
man's nature that He who created man
created society and gave to It the Dower
of governing Itself.
in power, ttien, or government rests
In society, not In any Individual, but In
the moral body called the state. The state
could exercise this power directly as did
the Athenians of old. or throuaa reDre-
aantatlvas. If through representative It
could tlx the conditions upon which those
representatives might posaess It and might
provide that It should revert at stated
limes, or when the conditions upon which
It was granted had been broken. This
theory waa the theory or Anatolia and
most of the scholastic philosophers and of
those who followed in their wax.
At a time like the Dreacnt when laws
are dlarrsarded and thoae charged with
the administration of them held la dltra-
kOCj. 11 wi Ift fcWUHWiitt U Is -wetl tol
have recourse occasionally to first prin
ciple".; The principles of the declaration
of independence had been thourht out and
enforced by the school men centuries be
fore Thomas Vefferson lived. The propo
sition that all governments derive their
Just powers from the consent of the gov
erned Is lucldlv sustained hy Thomas of
Aoquln, who wrote in the thirteenth cen
tury. He and his followers lay down the
principle that no nation has the right to
assume the government of another nation
without the Tatter's consent, that to do so
would be of Injustice an act of tyranny.
This theory, however, does not mean that
the government must have the consent of
each Individual composing the state. It
Is enough thst the state does hy a fairly
representative vote give Its consent, and
so long as the state, considered as a
moral oody, rives that consent thourh
Individual members thereof withhold It,
the government la by consent of the gov
erned. In this theory, too, originated the declar
ation, often made In olden times when
patriotism ruled the hour, that "The voice
of the people is the voice of God."
ANENT RAILROAD ASSESSMENT
M. V. Harrlnaton Gives His Views
the riana of the Bl Cor
porations. O'NEILL, Neb., April 29-To the Editor
of the Bee: In a recent editorial you sug
gest that the State Board, whose duty it Is
to sssess the railroads. Intends to grant
public hearings and to delay the assess
ment about six weeks, snd you approve of
this course. While I am In entire accord
and sympathy with the position of The
Bee on this all-important question, still I
disagree with you In this one respect. If
any such thing Is done It is only being done
in the interest of railroad tax dodgers. The
law Intends, and the people of the state ex
pect, that the State Board this year will
fix the taxable value of these railroads at
20 per cent, of their real worth. The State
Board itself ought to set the pace and the
people expect it to do so. The purpose of
this delay Is to give the corporation
henchmen an opportunity to throw dust In
the eyes of the people before the assess
ment Is made. Even now corporation
strikers are trying to find Instances of
where some lands In different parts of the
state have been traded and large .valua
tions put In the deeds, and then propose
to show thst the assessed value In these
Isolated cases Is less than one-fifth of the
trading value. They are likewise looking
for cases of the assessment of second
hand property of various kinds and are
going to try to show that It Is assessed
at less than ono-flfth of Its supposed
value. , Other like tactics will be followed
and theje things will be published
and an effort will be made by
1 nose subservient to the railroads to
make the people believe that some other
property In the state has not been paying
taxes upon 3P per cent, of Its value. When
this is done they hope that the cyclone
may not hit the State Board quite so hard,
Bpt It Is ' for this purpose that the six
weeks time Is now desired.
Another feature talked about to some ex
tent by the railroad politicians is the mat
ter of division of the board. It Is well
known that Governor Mickey and Treasurer
Mortensen helped to make the last nssess
ment, and every man Informed on the ques
tion knows that the assessement Is grossly
unjust to the plain taxpayers of the state.
This year the board consisted of five mem
bers and a portion of the railrond clique
are trying to arrange It so that the valuation
will be fixed by Messrs. Weston, Marsh and
Follmer, who are not candidates for re
election, and that Governor Mickey and
Treasurer Mortensen, who are candidates
for re-election, will make the hollow pre
tense that they differ with their associ
ates. In the history of Nebraska no board
made up of the same political party has
ever had a dissenting member in the mak
ing of the assessments, and there will be.
In truth, no dlneent this yeaf. These five
men will be agreed and will be just as
much alike on. this question as the Siamese
twins. Any attemp to divide up on the
question and make some appear better than
others is msre mockery. But this is one of
the features to be taken in connection with
the six weeks' delay for the purpose of
trying to quiet the rebellion against rail
road government that Is on in every county
in Nebraska. In your own city, Mr. Editor,
$25,000,000 worth ' of railroad property is
practically contributing nothing to the sup
port of your government which affords
them protection-,- and the law which makes
this possible waa approved by Oovernor
Mlokey. The politicians who think that a
governor wha has approved this monstrous
injustice can fool the people by a grand
stand play has very little conception of the
Intelligence of the people of Nebraska. This
tax contest is going to be a fight to a fin.
isn. it is much broader than any mere
party lines. The taxes which the great
corporations dodge are finally borne by the
plain cltisen, whether he be republican.
populist, democrat, socialist or prohibition
ist, and he who is not with us In this
fight is against us and the sooner we di
vide up on these lines the sooner we will
settle the cuestlon and the better it will
be for Nebraska. Yours truly.
M. F. HARRINGTON.
ttrlkes mt Their Root.
Many dangerous diseases begin In Impure
blood., Eiectrto Bitters purifies the blood,
and cures, or no pay. Only 60c. For sale
by Kuhn Co.
'Special Rates,
Via the Missouri Pacific Railway, are
now on sale daily tq Bt. Louis account
World's fslr; also to homeseekers' points
south on Tuesday, May I. . For Information
call or address sny agent or Thomas P.
Godfrey, P. T. A., southeast corner Four
teenth and Douglas streets, Omaha, Neb.
WHOOPS OVER FAT PENSION
Sloax Chief Jars Loose mm Ho Pockets
f 1,100 Drawn from the
Government.
Chief Canhahaka of the Sioux tribe rolled
Into Chicago recently, aod during tha day
whenever he met a friend he emitted a
war whoop. Chief Iron Lightning came to
town with Canhahaka, and they had a
whole section in a Pullman car over the
Pennsylvania from Washington. Canha
haka's great joy was due to the "Great
Father's" putting him on the pension list.
His new pension dates back to 18&9, and
accordingly Canhahaka has $1,100 In gold.
and no one showed him the hole in the
lake front.
Tears ago Canhahaka was enlisted by
General Miles as a scout. In the Sioux
language Canhahaka means "backbone,"
and so General Miles named him Chief
Hump, and during the Miles campaigns
and in Chicago he was true to the name.
During one battle he got a rifle ball In
bis hip.
Several weeks ago General Miles sent
Chief Hump and his friend Chief Iron
Lightning an Invitation to be his guests at
Washington, snd while in the capital Can
hahaka's record aod wound were brought
to the attention of President Roosevelt,
who was so impressed with the Indian's
accounts of his campaigning with Oeneral
Miles that he sent for the general and
told him Hump ought to have a pension.
Tou are right there, Mr. President." de
clared General MUes, "and Hump would
not spend the money for fire water.
either."
And thus It came about that Humn ia
returning to the west with $1,100, and more
to follow. They laft on the SL Paul for
their Dakota Lome.-Chicago Record-Her
ill THE IHSUR AKCE FIELD
H. R. Gould, 'general agent of the Pru
dential Life Insurance company for the
state, has compile! a statement of the gnln
and loss of business ot all the companies
for the year 19t. as compared with 1902,
which hna been reduced to a percentage
basis. The statement, of course, applies
to Nebraska business only. It. was pre
sented to the Nebraska Life Vnderwrlters'
association at the April meeting in this
city. It la a very Interesting document to
Insurance men. The flames as compiled by
Mr. Gould are appended:
fr
; 8
ia-
NAME OF CO.
Aetna
Bankers
17.078, .J-JJ
Sit.tWW .3M
BM4.314
Ml.
87.4f
.IS81
.UHS
.(HOi
.770
.013
.125
.238
1.8SO
.720
.070
.02
.(188
.Om
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.Hankers Res. L.
10.7271 .074
tonn. Mutual
Des Moines .
3.19H .0SS
13.780 '.m
1.763 .C8
27,335 .158
.104 .320
10.334, $.020
6,730 .840
350i s.021
n,S21,JS0
Equitable of Ia.
r.qultHble I.. As
Fidelity Mut...,
Franklin
Germanla ,
Hartford
Home ,
Mut. Benefit ....
Mutual life ....
,
6H3.1H7
1 45.1H1
2S7.W71
157.H
31.3n2
ll.fr.
7 .024
t991 .06
72,038
8S4.BM
24,6621 .080
Mut. Res. life..
Michigan Mut..
Minnesota Mut.
National
Nat. of 1'. S. A.
New Eng. Mut.
Northw'rn Mut.
N. Y. life
18.849
31i.Mi7
13; .876
""79"!06i
1.301 '.140
1KM
4,8641 .088
39.926,33. 870
722.516.0O0
lxo.Bs:
.0701
8.5K8 .080
275.8A'i
.039
.0901
5.186,
43,909
23,918;
1.333
6.605
.020
l.OOS.MOi
588.644
.118
1.178
Northw'rn Nat.
.890
laclnc Mutual
fll.734
.0W
.103
.200
Phoenix Mutual
l&l.SKOj
.243
.l."0
I'rov. I., and T.
I'rov. 8. L. As.
Prudential of A.
Penn Mutual....
Royal Un. Mut.
64,!40
3.141
.290
.0)3
5,723
144. 07S
.OS
2
.11
9,493i
4,24
1,672
.298
H7.1M?
61.3001
.075
.094
.06
.OM
Security Mutual
1.055, (28
.570
35.612
.657
security T. & L
Btate Mutual...
State
Union Central..
I'nlon Mutual...
Washington
S3.239
.417
.023
1.471
.322
15.03!
- J0
31,882!
6.536
.042
1.800
.059
277. (S7
.2301
.008
.100
24.060
32.148
1,611
308
'.180
.016
20,773
.040
Decrease.
B. G. Bohannon of Lincoln, state agent
and adjuster for the Columbia Fire In
surance company, has been settling a num
ber of live stock losses in Douglas county
during the past week.
A fire which occurred on Center street
just outside of the city limits last Friday
evening destroyed eleven head of cattle
and five head of work horses. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion. The
property destroyed belonged to J. C. Root,
who Is In the dairy business. It was In
sured and the Insurance has been adjusted.
lTp to last week the Nebraska Telephone
company has never carried Insurance upon
Its fire proof buildings in which the cen
tral exchange Is located in this city. Last
week' insurance to cover the entire value
ot the t.uildlngs was taken out, distributed
among the various underwriters of the
city. The buildings covered are as near
fire proof construction as itrls possible to
make them. While the risk ia very small,
the buildings being entirely Isolated, still
the company did, not feel Ilka carrying its
own risk. 1
T. II. Fall of T. II. Fell dc Co., Insurance
men, spent Friday In Lincoln on business.
E. R. Perfect, special agent and adjuster
of the American and Security companies
for the state, will attend the local board
of underwriters' meeting to be held during
the week in Kansas City.
Haley Flsk, second vice president, and
F. O. Ayres, fourth vice president, also
A. 8. Knight, medical director of tha
Metropolitan Life Insurance company, will
be in the city during the week and will
visit the local agency . of the company In
the New York Life building. They are
enroute to the meeting of Metropolitan
Life representatives to be held In San
Francisco. Their stay will be limited to
a few hours.
J. L. Coddington, formerly with the New
York Life In this city, but who some time
ago resigned his position to go with a
Kansas Mutual company, has returned to
Omaha and again taken up the work with
his old company. He will be employed in
the Nebraska field.
A. J. Baldwin, special agent and ad
juster for the Btate Fire for the state of
Nebraska, will shortly remove to this
city from bis home in Stella. He has been
located in Stella for many years and has
worked up a very large business, which
will be continued by his son, J. C. Moore.
Mr. Baldwin Is said to be one of the most
progressive Insurance men in the Nebraska
field.
The ruling of the attorney general ' of
the state against the proposed taxation of
the "old line" life Insurance policies hav
ing annual cash surrender values has met
with the approval of Insurance men gen
erally, who look upon such taxstlon as
harmful in the extreme to persons who
are trying to lay up money enough to
maintain them during their old age or
their families in case of their death. One
prominent ajent says: "What the State
board should do, rather. Is to impose a
tax upon each man who does not Insure.
It Is he who Is buried and his family cared
for at publio expense."
"The Texas Train.
A new, fast, magnificently appointed train
to the southwest, via Cotton Belt Route,
reaching direct and through close connec
tion the principal points in Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas. .
Write for copy of Illustrated folder.
schedules and information about low rates
to ths southwest.
E. W. LABEAIME, O. P. tt T. A..
Cotton Belt Route, Bt. Louis, Mo.
Homeseekers' Rates to Horn) Dakota.
Every Tuesday until October 25 the Chi
cago Great Western railway will sell round
trip tickets to points In ths above named
state at a great reduction from the usual
fare. For further Information apply te
Geo. F. Thomas, general agent, 1512 Far
nam street, Omaha, Neb.
LOST FORTUNE BY AN EAR
Romano of an Honorablo Jan Minns
an Anrlcnlar Member Re
vealed In Conrt.
Many an ear has tingled when Its owner
was the subject of a distant conversation.
and many an ear has dropped from place
when nipped by Jack Frost, but never be
fore has such dire consequences followed
the falling of an ear as that of rubber
and worn by William Elsen of New York,
a manufacturer for Dr. Beck, who in turn
wanted it for a Japanese patient.
This ear which failed and fell blighted
a life, spoiled a romance, broke a heart and
lost a fortune to a Japanese lover, snd
gave a humorous as well as tragic turn
to the suit heard before a New York jus
tice, who gave a verdict of U6 and ousts
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Have You
Seen Gloria?
TIIK RKLIARI.K STOHE
Our Prices
Always Lead
We Lave just received seven
sample lines of furniture from
the Exposition building, (hand
Rapids, Michigan.
Don't miss this opportunity.
They Go on Sale
Monday.
AT FACTORY PRICES
Fashionable Headwear at Unfash
ionable Prices.
Monday you can buy $2 odd ft br
aised and sample hats, at UtJW
Our exclusive lines of style creators are
unsurpassed in neatness and variety of
form, wearing qualities and price. The
IMPERIAL. AND TIGER HATS AT
$3.60 have no equals. The CHAMPION
$2.60 AND RED ROVER $2.00 HATS are
unsurpassedably good. We also have
Hardware, Stoves and. Housefur-
nishings.
A car of screen doors and screens just received on sale Mon
day. All sizes, 1 1-8 inch, cherry stained acreen, doors for .Monday
(J9c. V '
Screens, hardwood, each 2fc
Screen frames, ' each lfc
The best wire cloth made 1VC
The best poultry letting c
Lawn mower '. $2.4
The blue and whitp nflmplp1
sold. About one-half regular
seconds.
Why Pay Retail Prices for Your
Groceries?
When you can buy your Groceries at whole
sale Prices in the Big Store's Mammoth Basement.
48-lb. sacks Best Patent Minnesota
Flour $1.50
Large socks white or yellow CommeaL 12 Wc
lbs. Breakfast Rolled Oats life
I lbs. Good Jaoan Rice lie.
$ lbs. Hand Picked Navy Beans ISo
6 lbs. Fancv Pearl Tapioca, Sago, Barley
or r arino iyo
t lbs. Flake or Pearl Hominy.'. Jtfo
ty-gal. cans Golden Table Hyrup.. 15c
Uuart cans Tennessee Sorghum.., 7VsC
Bars Best Laundry Soap, any brand
you want 18o
Jello, package 60
Egg-O-See, "Malta Vita, Foroe, Vigor or
Vim. Dkff 7Ho
The Best Soda, Oyster, Butter or Milk
Crackers, per lb , .., to
The Best Corn Starch, per pkg 4c
Elastic Electric, Celluloid or 1XL Starch.
Ikg. . 1 7V.C
Grape-Nuts, per pkg So
ng-rrune uereai uonree, per pKg uhc
Ivory Soao. bar
3c
...1.7e
7o
71c
7Uc
3-1 b. cans Solid Packed Tomatoes.
l-lh. cans Golden Pumpkin..
8-1 b. cans. Pure Apple Butter.
8-10. cans Baked lieans...
3-lb. cans Golden Egg or Greengage
Plums 10c
2-lb. cans Wax or String Beans 7Ho
-lb. cans Early June Sifted Peas 70
MAYDEN
THE BEE HAS TUE LAltOEST
In writing a Want
Ad remember the
most desirable an
swers are usually
from people who are
particular. They are
people who will want
to know most of the
advantages of your
proposition before they .
take the trouble to
investigate' it. There
fore tell them these
points in your advertisement.
THE BEE IS ADMITTEDLY
The ear waa a rubber one and was made
by Dr. Beck at the behest ot Elaen, who
said tt was for a Japanese gentleman pf
high degree. Here the romance came in.
Many years ago in Japan the client of
Elsen lost an auricular appendage in a
duel and was proud of bis evidence of per
sonal prowess until he came to these
United States, where ears are customary.
In an ardent suit for the heart, hand and
bank account of an heiress, the Jap found
be was handicapped by the lack of an ear,
and. fearful that his hair, worn long on
the earless side, might be brushed back
In some unlucky moment and disclose the
situation to the young woman of bis
choice, be offered Elsen $50 to get him an
artificial ear.
Elsen agreed to get It for $75 and gave
the contract to Beck, with plaster caste
of the ear that was and of the stump that
occupied the flace of the ear that whs
jjtor.sjid la fin Mote tho: rubber IniitaUua
have You
Seen Gloria?
$2.50 Iron beds
$6 50 Iron beds
$9.50 Iron beds
..$1.M
..S3. 75
.$7 6)
.!S.jO
S) ft
Hed room suites $14.85, at
Bed room ultes. worth $.3.80
Oak chiffonier. $ drawers, worth $;..t4.60
- -"H'.mrrej, a urawers, worth $.vW,
Center table',' 'ilin. 'top. wnrth'teiiti'S
Center table, t4-ln. top, worth $2.85 11
Center table. 14-ln. top. worth $J.Ss!";$j.'7S
Extension table, solid oak, worth $... $k..v
Extension table, solid nak, worth $VW. .$ 85
Couches -upholstered In leather, worth
:.oo ;,.
Couches upholstered In car plush and e-
lour, worth $J0.00 ,,....., ,. tHW
$5.50 couch at' uM
$11.85 couch at .,, !! $7.50
$18.50 couch at .......... . $10.5
$4.50" reed rockers at k;9
$5.25 reed rockers at
$6.26 reed rockers at ,...-.... u.bo
These are only a tew of the many bar
gain Don't fall to see them Monday.
several other lines at $160 and a com
plete line of JOHN rt en
STETSON HATS at O.OVI
FOR TRUNKS, GRIPS AND S1TIT
CASK VALUES YOU CAN'T HhiAT
HAYDEN'8.
Tr.inks from $4.50 to $55 00.
Suit Cases from $1 25 to $,8 00.
Grips from too to $15.00.
Gross catchers .
Garden hooe, fc-lnch rubber
Garden rake
Garden hoe
Steel spade ,
490
.50
.... ....
.150
.150
.490
.Ski
strapped spading forks...
wupp ia till coinD. until nil isa
price. Finest ware made. No
8-lb. cans Fancy Table Peaches, Apricots
or Pears .....lifco
Large Pottles Pickles, Any kind you
vant 1 ' 8o '
Large Bottlas Pure Tomato Catsup 80
Garden Seeds, any kind you want, pkg.3,ia
EXTRA DRIED FRUIT SPECIAIS. -
Large California prunes, lb ........ 8o
Fancy Mulr peaches. It) 7M:Q
Virginia blackberrlus,' lb 7 Wo
California grapes, lb 70
English cleaned currants, lb ....7o
New York evaporated apples, lb. 8o
Three Crown Layer raisins, lb 7o
Virginia raspberries, lb 2o
Fancy Bartlett pears, lb 12o
FRESH FRUIT WHOLESALE PRICEH.
Colorado White Clover Honey, per rack, 12a
Large, Juicy, Sweet Navel Oranges, per
doien 150
Large, Juicy California Seedless Lemons,
per dosen 12o
f ancy -rown imported igs, per id... loo
Fancy Mixed Nuts, per lb... loo
Fancy California White. Firs, per pkg.,.6o
WHOLESALE PRICES IN TEAS AND
COFFEE'S. '
Fancy Spider Leg, Japan, C. B., Oolong,
uunpowoer or tsunariea japan. Tea, per
pound
.25
Oood Santos Coffee, per lb....
Choice Tea Sittings, per lb...
.120
...loo
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BONAF1DE CIRCULATION
The Bee
. prints
the
most
paid
Want
Ads
because
Bee
Want
Ads
bring
. best
returns.
TUE BEST NEWSPAPER.
was delivered. A spring served to attach
it to the suitor's head.
Fully eared, the Jap called upon the
helieaa. She was alone in the drawing
room and she smiled upon him. His long
delayed confession of adoration then an'l
there was made. When be reached thu
part about never having loved another
and was sailing along finely to the pas
sage anent "being true, dour, to ou al
ways," the false ear slipped from its moor
ings and fell Into the girl's Up.
It bounded to the floor beside the km-'i-ing
Jap. Explanations wrs vain, and the
girl hurried from the room.
Unable to square matters, the Jap re-
-
luratq tni ear ana reiuveu iw
Elsen, in turn, refused to pay Dr. Beck,
the maker, until the evasion went ugilnxt
him In court.-
Tha testimony In the case did nut reveal
how the unfortunate iv was to get sails-'
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