TIIE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1905.
HOLDS UP APPORTIONMENT
-,
Ssk.sl District! Which Hare Padde
ftmna May Lm Out in Diitributioa.
RETURNS MUST BE SWORN TO IN FUTURE
mailer Depositor? Banks la
State Will Be Callea lpo to
Schools.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. , 17. (Special )
State Superintendent McBrlen Indicated to
day that he will require false enumeration
of children of school age to be corrected
before making the apportionment and Intl- i
mated that a failure to do so would Incur
the penalty of exclusion from the benefits
of the December apportionment. State
ments have been made to the superintend
ent to the effect that the Lincoln school
district hav offered an excessive enumer
ation and these will to made the basis cf
a demand for correction.
Mr. McBrlen Intimated that many dis
tricts are left out of the apportionment
because of failure to comply with the
statutory requirements, and In that con
nection called attention to the penalty that
might be visited for failure to amend the
returns so as to show the actual school
population.
The Lancaster county return has been
filed in the office of the state superintend
ent after several months' delay beyon the
statutory limit, due to the fact that the
Lincoln district figures had tiot been sent
to the office of the county superintendent.
It In regarded as significant that the total
attendance In Lincoln, shown by the lfi6
1221 ,11 S. 99. This, taken with the failure
of the railways to pay their taxes, explains
the depletion In the fund of ready cash.
The demand for the payment of the appor
tionment, should It be made on time, will
not begin until the end of the year, and
many of the smaller counties will wait even
longer before taking the cash, and there la
no really urgent demand for ready money.
If there were, there are several blocks of
county bonds which the counties are anx
ious to take up, but the treasurer Is holding
back In order to get all the Interest possl
ble. At the first of the month, however,
he will be obliged to relinquish I10.W0 in
Otoe county bonds, which are optional.
May Have Colleare Tent.
Principal J. W. Crabtree of the Peru
Normal, who was conferring with State
Superintendent McBrlon today, said that he
anticipates a phenomenal attendance at
the Rummer school next year because of the
requirements of the new certificate law. He
Is seriously considering plans for the rare of
the Increased attendance-, for which the
present buildings may prove Inadequate,
and may accept the suggestion of Superin
tendent McBrlen that he lease large sub
stantial tents, place floors In them, and use
them for assembly rooms.
The attendance at Peru Is an average of
over 600 daily, an Increase of 100 as com
pared with the same period last year. The
faculty Is working In harmony and the
morale of the Institution Is being steadily
built up. The students, most of whom are
teachers, or expect to enter the profession
are working with great enthusiasm.
Governor Goes to Geneva.
Governor Mickey will go to Geneva to
morrow to visit the Girls' Industrial school
at that place.
Relegates to Divorce Congress.
Governor Mickey has appointed tie fol
lowing delegates to represent Nebraska at
the Interstate congress for the considera
tion of uniform legislation on the subject
figures, Is only 12.435, as comparea witn oi aivorce to ne neia at Washington, u.
13,868 for 1904, although In the meantime C, February 19, 1906: Ralph W. Breckeni
the city has been growing. The total for ridge, Omaha; John L. Webster, Omaha;
the county, which Includes several colleges Roscoe Pound, Lincoln. .
outside of the city district, was 22.2W last Kew Elevator for Lincoln,
year, while for 1M6 It Is reported at 20,892, A building permit was issued today to E.
indicating a decrease In addition to tnat rj. Foster of the Foster Grain company of
shown In the- city district. Chief Clerk L. this city for the construction of an 8,000
C. Harnley, who has Immediate charge of elevator, with a 75.000 bushel capacity, at
these county "returns, said that be has not iou3 North Tenth street
been Informed as to the reason for the de- Convicts Do Cement Work,
crease, but took It. for granted that It A gang of convjct8 charge of a civilian
arises from -the fact that the college stu- foreman from the state penitentiary Is em
derts have been left out of the enumer- Pioyed In constructs a cement drivewav
atlon. I at the executive mansion. There are hIv
It la possible. Mr. McBrlen says, that men ,n the and th k lth th
be will require the various county super- material as though accustomed to it. The
Intendents to indicate how many of the oli driveway was badly worn and Gov-
local district returns have been sworn to. ernor Mlckey was determined to have a
It is explained that the district officials new one wUhout paying the price demanded
are required to take oath before the county by prIvate contractors. i
superintendent as to tne correctness oi me The man8lon Deiong to the 8tat( anil
returns., but tnero is notning in me snow- the avlwj effected by tne empioyment of
tng made to the state educational depart- tne prig0nerg ,B that much galn -to th9
mem u inaicaie wnew.r i treasury. In recent year, none of the con
autnenxicaiion nas ocen aupp... ... vcU nag be,n employe(1 t0 do work about
past years several of the larger school dls- the capltol bundlng;i but lt ,s c(Umpd tnat
f-.l Annmtnra hflvl fnlleri to take Oath I . ... . . '
wnere it 18 a state jod they might as well
trlct enumerators have failed to take oath
as to the correctness of their figures. It
is to this violation of the law which the
superintendent will direct himself primar
ily, since few of the officials will care to
wear to their returns If they are false and
will thereby be obliged to correct them.
McBrlen will not go back of the sworn
a t t,
return ,n uj '""t ' Tl Z.Z coml n the supreme bench Is now being
ensnge n. m?'"' V. , t!l B0Uht for r' "evera! candidates, the chief
they should be taken to be correct until Tr...... w c
be used, slnoe lt results in a saving to
the treasury and indirectly to the tax
payers.
Want Letton's Place.
The vacancy on the supreme court com
mission which will occur when Judge Let-
ton assumes the place of Chief Justice Hol-
of whom are Representative E. 'B. Perry
of Cambridge and Judge Epperson of Clay
Center, both of the Fifth congressional dls
trlct, which Is Insisting that the appoint
ment ought to go to that section. ,
Epperson is a brother of State Senator
Impeached. , . ' . f
May Delay Apportionment. -
State Treasurer Mortensen, who Is taking
an active Interest In this matter of forcing
a correction of the enumerations which
. M . m I i a a A I M ..... . .0 1 .
."T. k .. . Vi: Z torwo. who was chairman of the Ju
mm .... .. aclrJr committee In the last legislature
TZ, : . . m V ,,, h... Jh. -fr. f telatur chairman of the house
ot district officers will have the erred or I . .. , ,
' , J ... ., . w- j tv I judiciary committee. The Furnas county
. ti. fv the view that Mr1 support throughout the district.
v - , . . with the backing of Congressman Norrls.
DUIIlUlcilurut- ""J .vo
tne returns nave currci-icu nuvi y.v- t7heeo Is Too KtronsT Evidence,
erly sworn to. Mcurion says mat ne aoes FREMONT, Neb.. Nov. 17.-(Speclal.)-A
not nave .me power to my piece of llmburger cheese will be the cause
apportionment unless some legal action la for Bfnilng James UrIey to the pentten-
taaen. ana bu ir un w.rc. ... tjary for breaklnB- Int0 the Va, Blat Brew,
tlon nave not materausea. ,n(f company-, vauIt He was PharKPd to
as umBwL. i ...- gether with John Collins and Bill Mefford
versy. u s now a re.rta.nty tnat tne with breaking Into the building and steal
iN..u..r:.. - " mg. several cases of beer. A piece of 11m-
requlring the rejection of every enumer- burReri whlch the artw hadjaid up for
IllUr rOllilll mill I . m. i.w . m ... iu uv.uiv
the proper officers. lie does not believe
that he haa the power to require the dls
trlcts from which false reports have been
made to take a new census this year before
sharing In the apportionment. ' .
mall Banks to Be Drawn On.
his lunch, was also missing and a some
what smaller chunk was found In TTrley's
Inside pocket. In police court yesterday
he strenuously denied having been at the
vault and claimed that he had bought the
cheese In Arlington. This morning he sent
for County Attornev Graham and tnM him
BUte Treasurer Mortensen will draw on that the cheese was a "dead clneh" on i,im
the smaller depository banks of the state an1 that he wantea td pl(,ad p,,,,, Rnd
for the funds with which to pay the De- tak. , .entf.nce. He will be accommo
dated next week. John Collins la wanted
In Douglas county and may be taken there
for trial.
cember apportionment. For all current de
mands he baa been checking out the funds
lr the larger city banks, until they are at
a comparatively low ebb. He has a smaller
supply of cash " at his command for this
apportionment than ever before In recent
years, due to the seal with which he has
Hanttna. Contest Ends.
BENNINGTON. Neb.. Nov. 17.-(SpeclaU
The much-talked-of hunting contest be
sought Investments for the permanent tween two chosen sides of about forty
school fund. The apportionment will range members came off yesterday. The side cap-
rrom 2W.ww io ijw.to, it is peuevea now. talned by Dr. C. W. Hlckey won out bv 320
and. the total balance In depository banks points. One large coon, weighing about
at the beginning or business today was thirty pounds, was shot by William Voss.
ta,000. riOO.000 less than the total balance the painter. Charles F. Gottsch bringing In
a year ago. a Jackrabblt. Chickens, ouall. lacksnlne.
During the eleven months ending Novem- ducks, rabbits, etc.. were brought In. u.1-
ber 1. however, the treasurer has Invested though not In large numbers, as game was
ui H43.4& more in warrants ana nonas wan found to be very scarce. All the partlcl
Ust year. The excess of warrants was pants wiu enjoy a rUme sunoer and dance
at the Modern Woodmen of America hall
Saturday evening, November 18. A blue
rock shoot Is being planned for Thanksgiv
ing day for geese, ducks and turkeys.
Swan, suffered a broken lone tn ber left
forearm.
OltKTNA-The Hstry County Tei.chers
association will hold convention In Gretna
Saturday, December .
OH ETNA State Superintendent McBrlen
will give the next lecture ot the course In
Trerkle's hall, December t.
PI.ATTSMOUTH-J. P. Harris bss sold
his interest In the drug business in this
city to his partner, A. T. Fried.
OHKTNA J. H. Vlck and R. O. Harring
ton returned from Aberdeen, S. D.. where
they purchased several hundred crea of
land.
OAKLAND C. J. Llndqulst of this city,
this week, bought the implement business
of Johnson St Sandell and takes possession
at once. I
GRETNA The base ball boys will give
a dance in Treckel's hall Thanksgiving
evening, November 29. Olsen's muslo has
been secured.
BEATRICE Last evening at I o'clock
oocurroil the marriage of Mr. Roy Kelley
and Miss Ioia MrKinney, both ot this city,
JuiJkp Walker officiating.
GRETNA Street Commissioner Drlskell
has had the county grader at work on the
roads running east of town and the roads
are now In fine shape for winter. ,
GRETNA Will Rightmyer has traded his
livery business to Chris Koch for eighty
acres of land lying northwest of Gretna.
Mr. Koch has taken possession.
ALBION Jacob Long, a student of the
State university for the past three years.
died of appendicitis this morning at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Gunderman.
BEATRICE The students of the Beatrice
Hlgu school gave their first fire drill yes
terday. Drills will be given at unexpected
ttmrs, the only notice given being the
alarm bell.
BEATRICE The Doane foot bail team of
Crete stopped over night here, and left
today for St. Mary's, Kan., to play the
college tears at that place. There were
seventeen in tne party.
BEATRICE J. T. WakenlshL who lives
four miles north of this city, found a stalk
of wheat of early sowing that had eleven
seeds of the Hessian fly. This is the first
report of the fly here this fall.
BEATRICE Thomas Godfrey of Omaha-
state boiler Inspector for the Hartford
Insurance company, visited Beatrice yes
terday and InKpected the new boiler at the
insuiuiion lor f eeble Minded Youth.
FLATTHMOt'TH v. W Win nr. X(l..
Jennie Johnson, both of Plattsmouth, were
unueu in marriage at the home of the
oriae s parents in this city by Rev. D. A.
Youtzy, pastor of the Christian church.
NELSON One of the best barns In this
county was destroyed by fire at 8 o'clock
tliis morning, lt was on the farm of H. V
Kinnlson, live miles northeast of here. All
the contents were consumed, including
fit teen head of horses. '
GREELEY The barn of F. J. Bonn was
completely destroyed by fire last evening.
The Are department was unable to render
aid owing to the incomplete condition of
water mains in East Ureeley. Loss partly
covered by insurance.
TABLE ROCK News has arrived here
of the serious injury of Ralph B. McKlnnoy
in a railroad wreck near Fort Worth, Tex.,
wnere ne was a Draaeman. Me rormerly
lived In Table Rock and his parents live
near Humboldt, Neb.
GRETNA Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Page of
Kearney arrived In Gretna last Saturday
afternoon with the body of Mrs. Burge's
mother. The remains were taken to Spring
field and laid to rest by her husband, who
had died a couple of years ago.
ALBION The . weather is all that
farmers could ask in the way of gathering
the corn crop. The corn is more nearly
gathered than usual at this time of the
season. Many are already through and all
iue enueavoring to save the crop betore
snow.
AINSWORTH Last night there was a
quiet wedding in town here at the resi
dence of the bride's purents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Finney. Miss Mazle Finney was mar
ried to J. W. Lanaley. Rev. O. L. Ram
tcy of the Methodist Episcopal church
performed the ceremony.
YORK-Harry Hull is out IS which he
paid to a sharper who Impersonated a
clerk In one of the leading stores of that
city and the proprietor of the store Is out
a rug which the sharper sold the customer
and started out to deliver, but failed to
reach the purchaser's home.
BEATRICE Lots In Green's addition
were sold at scavenger tax sale by the
county treasurer yesterday. The only sale
of Interest was the Green block, which
was disposed of for $0, the full amount
of the taxes. The sale of Lamb's sub
division was taken up today.
FREMONT Frank Faulks, an engineer
on a construction train on the Union Pa
cific, was seriously bruised In a small
wreck near the Union, depot last evening.
Owing to a misplaced switch the train run
into a string of cars, including a diner.
Some smashed couplings and broken dishes
in the ,dlner was all the damage to prop
erty.
OAKLAND Eight car loads of material
are being unloaded at this point for an
elevator, which the Cargeli Co. will build
on the Great Northern, west of the Benson
block. The building will be 32x40, forty
feet high, with a capacity of 40,UuO bushels
and will be completed as fast as possible,
lt is generally understood that the 15am-son-wanson
Co. of this city will ulso erect
an elevator on the Great Northern road.
TECUMSEH A new teaching position
will be Installed In -the State Normal at
ru next year. It will be a critic te.tcher.
Miss Nellie Boh lee of Tecumseh, who last
week reslKiied a Dosition in lha Lincoln
schools, will have tho now position. Mass
Dcii.ee resigned her work that she iineht
go to New York City and take work at
Columbia college which will fit her for
ner new duties. She departed for New
xom city this evening.
ST. PAUL W. J. Garfield, a veterinary
surgeon formerly located in this city but
whose residence for the last few years has
been at Grand Island, died very- suddenly
of heart failure yesterday afternoon while
on a professional visit here. He had been
attending somo horses Just outside of town.
and on his return complained of sudden
Illness. A doctor was called, but the sick
man very quickly collapsed. Dr. Garfield
was about a) years ot age.
OAKLAND The Oakland Woman's club
very delightfully entertained the Tekamah
Woman's olub at the home of Mrs. A. R
Wells in this city Thursday afternoon. The
spacious home was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and Dotted nlants. the
1 color scheme being In pink and green, the
ciuo coiors. At e o clock an elegant lepaat
was served, the tables being resplendent
with cut glass and flowers. The Swanberg
orchestra furnished music for the occasion.
Mrs. H. L. Keefe of West Point, district
Yovr
Confidence
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Furnishings Specials
for Saturday
Offering introduced as Saturday
Silk Mufilers, reefer or Oxford, $!
All Wool Sweaters, !, $1.25, $1.50 up
Suit Cases, all sizes, $1.75, $2, $3 up
Blue Flan'l Shirts, $2.25 quality, $1.75
Merino Shirts and Drawers, $1
value 75c
Stif Bosom Shirts, nevest designs, 50c up
Golf Gloves, all wool 50c and 75c
Children's Section
Opportunities
Boys' Suits, new Buster Browns,
Buddy Tuckers, Etons, Human
bloute. double breasted and Norfolk,
allixes,$3.50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.0J,
$6 00, 16.50, S7.SU IO O.OU.
Boys' Overcoats, Si to 10 years.
r tndid specimens of hih art in boys
chtlus making, $3.50, $5. 00, $7.50,
$10.00.
Special Boys' Suit Values, $1.95.
60c Knee Pants, 25c.
$1.00 Knee Tants, 50c.
Men's Head Wear
Soft and stiff hats in prevailing
shapes and shades, $1.50, $2.00,
$2.50 and $3.00. ,
All foremost cap ehapes, Brighton,
Yacht, Oolf, Auto, Russian Yacht
inside fur lined bands, and reg
ular "pull down" style for men
at 50c and up. '
Complete stocks boys' and chil
dren's caps, 35o and up.
J. B. Stetson ever famous hats $3.50 to $5.0 0
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your most exacting taste. We offer, without exception, the
largest varieties of exclusive patterns shown in the State.
Single and Double Breasted Suils and Overcoats in Every Proportion
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The entire overproductions of The Pataqon Pants
Co., Sternberg Bros, and Sol Newman, all exclusive
pants makers of New Yorka lot comprising over
3,800 pairs bought at 25 to SO per cent less than the
usual wholesale price, and sold to you at the same
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vice president, was present as the guest
of honor.
TECUMSEH The Tecumseh Commercial
club sent an Investigation committee out
Into the state to look Into the Independent
telephone mutter and to also see hat kind
of service the Nebraska Telephone com
pany is giving at omer points, tne com
mittee was composed of Messrs. A. O. Shaw,
Ueorge warren and o. L,. Urown. at d vis-
lted oenevi, Exeter, Seward, tairnount
and other cities. They were accompanied
by representatives of the Independent and
Bell companies. The gentlemen have re
turned and will make a report to the
club tomorrow evening. Tecumseh has
the Bell system at present, and it Is n
assured fact that the Independent plant
will also be installed here.
JORDAN IS STILL MISSING
(Continued from First Page.)
What McClure's Is
Really Worth
Roderick McDonald, of
iDawton, Yukon Terri
tory, pays one dollar a copy
to get McClure's Magazine,
because, as ha said, it is
worth it. If McClure's is
worth one dollar to a man
who cannot get it otherwise,
is it not worth ten cents to
you? A magazine Is worth,
not. what it costs, but what
it brings to you. Judge Mc
Clure's by this test Buy the
December number and ap
ply the test. Out next Satur
day. 8. 8. McCLURHJ COMPaNT
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I.xlnatan Visits Kearney.
KEARNEY, Neb., Nov. 17. (Bpeclal Tele
gram.) Over 200 people from Lexington,
Neb., comprising the teachers and pupils
of the schools, were In this city today to
visit the Kearney schools and also to wit
ness the foot ball game between their high
school team and the Kearney boys. This.
afternoon was spent In an inspection of
the State Normal, after which they were
Invited to partake of a fine dinner given
by the faculty at the dormitory. TlIs
evening a reception was held for them at
the high school. The foot ball game re
sulted in a victory for the Lexington boys
by a score of I to S.
ance departments by the Equitable society,
more especially In California. He replied
that he was, and on this matter said that
the trouble In California began Jn 1897, when
Andrew J. Clunle, who was then Insurance
commissioner of California, complained to
the attorney general 6f that state that the
Equitable society was not entitled to do
business in that state because its capital
stock was too small. The attorney general
did not sustain him. Mr. McCurdy said
that the commissioner then requested the
company to furnish him with a statement
of the list of policies lt had issued In Cali
fornia from 1880 to 1897 and much informa
tion concerning them. It was Mr. Mc
Curdy's recollection that the commissioner
wanted the society to review all the lapsed
policies and death claims for seventeen
years to see If a large amount could not
have been paid on each claim. The
Equitable society engaged counsel to rep
resent lt at a bearing in San Francisco and
the subject dragged along for three years.
In 1900 Commissioner Clunle demanded
that the society make a list of all Its outstanding-policies,
so that he could estimate
the value of those held In California. The
commissioner's fees for this, Mr. McCurdy
said, would have been 133,000 and It would
have cost the Equitable society (40,000 to
get the Information together. Finally the
commissioner became satisfied by sending
former Governor Budd of California to
make an examination and the society got a
could have collected his 133,000 fee from
the Equitable society upon making his
proposal valuations of Its policies.
The states generally do not make Inde
pendent valuation of the New York com
panies, Mr. McCurdy said. Missouri once
demanded it, but at the request of the
society had ' accepted the New York
valuation. Minnesota made such a
valuation four or five years ago.
Tarbell on Stand.
Gage B. Tarbell, second vice president of
the Equitable society, was called when Mr.
McCurdy had finished. He told of his con
nection with the Equitable which has con
tinued twenty-six years. Mr. Tarbell said
he knew nothing of the memoranda given
by Mr. Jordan to A. C. Fields. He did not
know Fields and only knew that he looked
after the legislation In New York for the
Mutual. He had conferences with repre
sentatives of other companies relative to
legislative matters and endeavored In 1903
to have a committee of one appointed to
look after the ir teres ts of policyholders
that would be affected by any bills in the
legislature that would be Inimical.
He knew Indirectly that Andrew
Hamilton had been employed. ' ' He
was of the opinion that no company
should have aift expense In connection with
legislative matters. He never knew of a
dollar being expended In that way.- He
took the position that If improper legisla
tion could not be defeated by remedial
means the company should refuse to do
business In the state. Mr. McCall of the
New York Life agreed with him and the
Mutual Life Insurance company was ap
proached to come to some agreement on
the subject, but the Mutual would not go
Into such a combination on the ground that
It was not practicable.
While Mr. Tarbell was testifying Senator
Chauncey M. Depew was recalled and !
asked about vouchers of John A. Nichols
for 11,000 for legal services to the Equitable. '
Senator Depew could throw no light on the
maiier Deyona tne ract tnat ivicnois was
retained by the Equitable. Nichols was
at one time quarantine commissioner, and
Senator Depew said, was active In politics.
Senator Depew's Poor Memory.
Mr. Hughes, counsel for the committee,
read an extract from the letter which was
written by Nichols to the senator, in which
grace of these disclosures. The investigation
had only been on a few days when 1 plainly
saw how tilings must terminate.
The Krick report was the fatal gun. It
sounded the knell of tho old regime. Now
what we should do is to secure the enact
ment of laws which would put an end to
this form of gambling insurance. I can
call lt by no more polite name. We must
wine out this system of deferred payments,,
which create a large surplus. Tho line be
tween a mutual insurance company and an
Insurance company run for the benefit of
the stockholders should be clearly defined
by law and the law should be enforced.
An Insurance company should not be al
lowed to work the hocus pocus of running
Its affairs ostensibly for the policy holder
and then twisting the business around to
the advantage of the stockholders. I can
not say too emphatically that wo must do
away with gambling insurance, the large
surplus and the quasi. mutual stock com
pany. WOMAN KILLS DRUNKEN MAN
Mrs. Thomas Aeqaltted of barge of
Harder for shootlnar
"Bhortr" Nolan.
PINEDALE, Wyo.. .Nov. 17. (Special.)
All of the details of the Nolan tragedy,
on Horse creek have been received here.
"Shorty" Nolan rode up to the ranch'
house of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thomas and
called them out, saying that all would
eat breakfast In hell that morning. Nolan
was crazed with drink. Pulling a gun
he snapped It at the Thomases, hut the
cartridge was not exploded. Before he
could put in another cartridge, and while
her husband was attempting to quiet
Nolan, Mrs. Thomas stepped Into the
house, ' secured a 30-30 rifle and" taking
careful aim put three bullets through.
Nolan's body. - t
Nolan fell from his horse groaning. Th
Thomases went to a neighbor and gave
themselves up. The neighbor . returned,
moved Nolan Into the Thomas home where
he expired In a few minutes. The affair
was witnessed by Forest Ranger Dick
Smith. .
No Inquest was held, and at tha
preliminary hearing before Justice Enoa,
Mrs. Thomas was acquitted.
Mayor Restsns and Reconsiders.
MEETEBTSE. Wyo., Nov, 17. (Special.)
Angered at what he terms "a slap In tha
face" by the appointment of A. C. Thomas
as a member of the town council, Angus J.
McDonald resigned as mayor of Meeteetse
and W. T. Benbrooks, a member of the
council, followed suit. Later they recon
sidered tho matter and secured their resig
nations from the clerk and declare now
that they will not resign and will not
recognliie the newly appointed member of
the town's municipal body. The affair haa
engendered a factional fight, all tha more)
to be regretted on account of Its affecting
the sale of water bonds almost ready (or
delivery.
gait Rettled Ont of Court.
'The tw.000 damage salt of Levi u. Hanns
against the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
tk Omaha Railway company for personal
lnlurles has been settled out of court and
stricken from the federal docket. Suit was
brought by the plaintiff for Injuries re
ceived while riding In the caboose of a
stock train through an engine bumping
into the caboose and inflicting Injuries
which have caused him to become a per
manent cripple.
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renewal of Its license. Mr. Budd visited the
New York Life Insurance company nd the the following appeared:
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An Enemy
MASKED
Masquerades h
Friend.
Oakdale Man Fatally Shot.
' NORFOLK. Neb.. Nov. 17. (Special.)
Alva Baker, aged .38, was accidentally shot
in the stqmach wth a shotgun near Oak-
dale at noon today. Ha was feeding cat
tle near , that town and in pulling a gun
from the wagon the gun was discharged
and the charge tore Into his stomach. ' He
was brought to Oakdale still allVe, but In
a critical condition and will die.
( SUNDERLAND
COAL
Bif Yell-o Wagons.
"Here Since 1883."
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1&08 rlaraay St
Phone 23 X
Arrested for Wife Desertion.
BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 17. (Special Tele
gram.V Walter Applebee, a farmer living
near Plckrell. was arrested on a complaint
sworn out by his wife today, Mrs Bertha
Applebee, charging him with deserting her
and her' children. The case was set for
hearing December 4 In the county court
and defendant was released on binds of
tl.OOO.
Williamson Iadlrted for Marder.
OSCEOLA. Neb., Nov. 17. (Special Tele-gratn.V-Clark
Williamson was l-day In
dicted for murder In the first degn-v by a
grand Jury. He Is accused if adnu;,;t, r
lng strychnine to his father-in-law. I.. L.
Delong, a prominent resident ot this I'Uco.
Kews' of Nebraska.
TECVM3EH While buggy ri.li! g villi
some frt&Jids this evening Mi I'l.iict
wan. Aaugtttsr ot Cwkmel and Mis. W. U
It seemed almost incredible to the lady
who writes from Cllntonvllle. Conn., that
coffee caused the physical aliments from
which she had so long suffered.
In such cases the renl cause is often the
one least suspected, and one Is loth to be
lieve that the mask of friendship has hid
den the face ot a relentless foe.
"I had Buffered much for years from ne'r-
I vous troubles which Anally so affected me
that my whole aystenvwas run down, I grew
pale and emaciated and had to practically
give up domestic duties. The doctor did
his best with me, but after two years faith
ful ministration was compelled to admit
that he had done me no good. J almost
despaired of ever being any better.
"September, 1903, wll never be forgotten
by me, for lt was In that month that my
emancipation, accomplished through the
use of Postum Food Coffee after I had en
tirely quit the old kind, commenced. I
shall always remember the date with
gratitude.
"My Improvement was a cause of won
deringalmost Incredulous rejoicing to not
only mytclf. but my friends as well, so
rapid and so great was it. I positively
feared It would not last. My nerves
quieted down and became steady and firm.
the old headaches that used to follow any
extra exertion ceased to trouble me, my
we'ght increased and soon became greater
than ever before, my mental powers grew
more active and accurate and the fresh
glow came back to my cheeks, renewing
the complexion of healthy girlhood.
1 cannot ten you how glad I was at
the splendid change that Postum wrought
In my condition, nor how I prlxa It for
the good it continues to do me. We, were
out of it a week or so not long ago and
used the u!d kind of coffee Instead for
reveral ilayn. All my bad symptoms be
gun to rt u in to imuhle me, and It seemed
I k- an old friend hack again when I
found the cup of Posium once more smok
lng and fi. tyrant on the board. It Is food
erd 1'nnk to inc." Name givirii by Postum
Ck, KhMio fm-k. Ml 'It
T! ad t.ie lir.lv book, "The Road to Well-
llle," In pkgs.
Mutual Life Insurance company also. Mr.
McCurdy said that 2W a month had been
paid to special counsel to represent the
Equitable society before the commission at
the suggestion of E. 8. Pllisbury, the so
ciety's regular attorney, who had told the
witness it was paid to a brother of the
Insurance commissioner. The total amount
paid In that way was $9,000. The witness
said also that approximately JH.SX) was
paid to W. H. flickering of California,
counsel for the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany. At the close of 1899, when the
Equitable society filed Its annual statement
with the California Insurance department,
the commissioner asked forty additional
questions, the witness said, which the com
missioner knew it was practically impos
sible for the society to answer, because
Its books were not kept so as to do this.
Payments to Californlan.
This, the witness said, was practically
a rehash of the demands the commissioner
had made previously. Witness said the
company bad had no like experience with
the insurance department of any other
state to his personal knowledge and that
like proceedings against the New York Life several letters, to which I have not replied
"That this Is to remind you that some
one gets round this time of the year."
"Do you recall," asked Mr. Hughes, "who
this some one Is?"
"I don't recall his name," said Senator
Depew. Here Mr. Hughes again read from
the letter: '
"Our friend up the river has been very
rambunctious of late and wants to know,'
you know."
Mr. Hughes asked If that referred to the
same man.
"I believe so, . but I don't recall his
name," said the senator. He added that
the man was not connected wltb the legis
lature and he thought he had nothing to do
with politics, but was an Insurance man.
"Did you know Thomas D. Husted?"
asked Mr. Hughes. '
"I did, very well. He is now dead. He
was the son 6f General Husted and he was
retained by the Equitable up to the time
of his death," said the senator.
The letters concerning which Mr. Hughes
questioned Senator Depew were as follows:
NEW YORK. Dec. 1, ISM. My Dear De
pew: My friend, who usually gets around
at this time of the year, has written me
n
1
and the Mutual Life were terminated
about the same time as those against
the Equitable society. There were a doxen
h(arlngs on the Interpretation, of one of
California's laws and lt was for represen
tation in these hearings that the $260 a
month was paid. t
Mr. Budd, while In New York consulted
almost entirely with Mr. Chtckering
Witness said he thought Governor Budd
appointed Mr. Clunle, as commissioner. He
did not think the man to whom the 2a0
a month was paid aia anyining tor me
Equitable society.
"Do you Know how much of these
moneys was paid to Governor BuddT
asked the counsel for the committee.
Mr.' McCurdy said he did not know and
that to his knowledge no account of dis
bursements was made by Mr. Chlrkerlng.
Mr. McCurdy said he went to California,
but did not see Mr. Clunle to whom the
150 was paid In all the six weeks he was
there. The New York Life and the Mutual
were also paying $-i a month to the same
man for the same service rendered the
Equitable, said the witness.
Another demand which the witness said
Mr. Clunle made was that a complete
set of the Equitable society's books be
kept at the offices of the Ban Francisco
agency, which would have cost the society
about fT&.OuO. He also said that under
tUa law ot California the commissioner
He now writes me that he will be here
Monday or Tuesday and desires to have me
help him as usual. What shall I dot
Faithfully yours. JOHN A. NICHOLS."
NEW YORK. Dec. 4. 19U0. My Dear Sen
ator: Our friend up the river has been
very rambunctious of lata and wants to
know, you know. Don't care a hang, etc.,
and etc. As soon as you can conveniently
say, will you kindly do so. Wishing you
all the good things of life in this holiday
season I am, as ever, yours,
JOHN A. NICHOLS."
The senator said that he did not know
to what service the letters related, but that
he knew at the time he received them and
that he turned them over to Mr. Alex
ander or Mr. Hyde of the Equitable so
ciety. Senator Armstrong announced that a sub
committee had been appointed to take the
deposition of George H. Squire, the former
financial manager of the Equitable society.
The session was then adjourned until
Tuesday next.
M. E. Insalls Talks.
CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. 17.-Melvllle E.
Ingalls, chairman of the Big Four board,
and a director of the Equitable Life Insur
ance company, said In an Interview today
that he had begged Hyde and Alexander to
get out long before the sensational dis
closures in the New York investigation.
He said:
Mv predictions have been like holy writ
in this instance. I begged both Hyde and
Alexander to get out months and months
ago and save tus company from the dis-
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