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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 190ti. INSI'R.WTK OFFICERS MEET Tbirtj-Two 8tatei Represented at Conten tion in m on in Chicago. ATTORNEY GENERAL MAYER SPEAKS Irvr York OHIwr t'ra-ea Advlaabllltr of I'o.lpooln Draft of fw Law I ntll Armstrong Com. tnlttee Reports. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Four (ovmiuti, rrp resenatlvrs of thirty-two states, nwraberi nt state eommlssionera' conference on uni form ltftislutlnn and rrpresenatlves of the National Underwriters' asoclation were recognized as duly accredited delegates to the national i limurance convention called by Insurance Commissioner Thomas R. lruke at the Instance of President Itoose velt. which convened in the banquet hall of the l'nlmer houso today. Discussion of the deferred dividend system of life In surance occupied the attention of the dele gates and at the close of the afternoon sosslon, that topic with a number of other subjects to conic before the body, was re ferred to a committee. No action of a decisive nature was taken. The conven tion hopes to conclude Its work tomorrow night. Thomas It. Drake Presides. Thomas E. Drake, Insurance commissioner nt the department of District of Columbia, presided at the opening and called the con vention to order. Hla remarks were aa follows: The exposure of some of the methods of some of the life Insurance companlea by the committee of the legislature of the state of New York, which so clearly deter mined the urgent necessity for better In surance laws throughout the country, was the principal reanon for calling together the Kovernors, attorneys general, Insur ance commissioners and others of so many states and territories. Cause of Meetlnat. The meeting, however. Is the direct result of correspondence begun last November by Governor Johnson of Minnesota with the president of tho United States. It was felt that in the general prevailing excitement and deep feeling amongst policy holders and the public In general there was great danger that the various legislatures about to convene might adopt ' drastic measures which would not only be unreasonably bur densome and harmful to Insurance compa nies, but also Inturious to policy holders. After full consideration, the following plan was agreed upon, and which has the approval of the president and the com missioners of the district of Columbia: A bill to be Introduced In congress which shrill be a code of the regulation of Insurance in the District of Columbia but which, with necessary changes In form to make It applicable, may be enacted hy the- states and territories: thus making a uniform regulation of ' insurance and avoiding tho vexations and costly burden Incident to difficult and often confusing local legislation. , This meeting Is considered one of the most important that has ever taken place in the Interest of Insurance. I-t us. therefore, be exceedingly careful In the preparation of proposed uniform bills to ndmlnWter Justice and fairness to the companies and at the same time erect enduring safeguards for the policy holders. Governor Johnson Presides. The convention elected Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota as chairman and Frederick A. Nash of Massachusetts as secretary. Tho report of the committee on permanent organization recommends that a. commit teo of fifteen be appointed to formulate a- bill or bills with a tlew to the establishment of a uniform system of statutory regulation of legal re servo llfn Insurance in tho several states. This committee of fifteen is to report at an adjourned .meeting of the present conven tion at a time and place to be hereafter do tsrmlned., The committee was Instructed to give particular consideration, to the fol lowing subjects! Deferred dividends, rep resentative form of govcrn-r.ent in mutual companies, publicity, limitation of age in life Insurance, Investments, limitation of expenses to loading and restrictions on cost of new business, limitation of amount of business and assets, method of determining loading, nonforfeiture provisions, Invest ments In Individual states of a percentage of the reserve on the business in such states, reports In annual statements of divi dends credited or provisionally credited un der different forms of policies at the sev eral ages of entry. A motion by Samuel B. Davis, Insurance commissioner of Nevada, that a committee on credentials be ap pointed by the chairman brought a demand from C. W. Scovllle of Pittsburg, president of the National 'Association of Life Under writers for a voice In the affairs of the convention. Mr. Davis declared that he desired to limit the voting powers to the state Insur ance commissioners and attorneys general. Mr. Scovllle declared that he was present fcy special Invitation and possessed rights equal to those of such state officials aa might be In the convention. Some trouble had been anticipated on the question of representation and a wave of subdued ex citement came over the convention when It was brosehed. Chairman Johnson an nounced the committee on credentials and that body went into executive session at once. A recess waa taken pending the re port of tho committee. A committee on resolutions was appointed hy Chairman Johnson, of which Governor A. B. Cummins of Iowa waa chosen ehalr man. Attorney General Mayer Speaks. Attorney General Mayer of New York Five FastTrains DAILY TO Chicago and the East via the CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY over the only double track railway between the Mis souri River and Chicago. . This complete service includes Pullman drawing room and private compart, ment sleeping cars, parlor cars, composite observa tion cars with library and buffet-smoking apartment, free reclining chair cars, standard day coaches and dining cars (a la carte ser. vice.) . . Tickets and "a!! iuiot iiiation ea appll cation ta ticket wince 1401 and 1403 Faraam tt. -. OMAHA, NEB. made the principal speech of the afternoon session. He said in part: It will not be Intig before the Armstrong report will be ready fur submission to the legislature of the Mate of New York and It s-ems to me that the other states of the union may earnestly consider the wisdom of refraining from action until they have had en opportunity to know and consider the recommendation of this committee. I am entirely Ignorant of what these rec ommendations will be. Necewsarlly they will be worthy of serious deliberation by the legislatures and the officials of tli various states It would be unfortunate because of a delay of only two or three weeks any definite conclusions were reached by the officials of other states which would result in harmonious legislation so that life Insurance legislation would he localized Instead of being broad and uniform. I may say that I think the managers of the so-called policy holders' associations would bett'T be the subject of a little In quiry hv the policy holders, for In many Instances It Is not unlikely that they am men who live by agitation and whose oc cupation and salary will be gone Jnt as soon us we can arrive at normal conditions. Mr. Mayer concluded his report with the following recommendations: First That he believed official action by other states should await the coming In of tho Armstrong report. Second Thai the Insurance corporations and their directors have the power to bring every action to recover wasted funds, which the people of the state of New York, through the attorney general, could bring. Third That such actions as may bo neces sary and proper should be brought by the directors and their responsibility should not be shifted. Fourth That If such a course is not sin cerely and thoroughly pursued the state may be depended upon to act. Insurance Commissioner K. E. Folk of Tennessee led the discussion following the reading of Attorney General Mayer's paper. He offered a resolution providing that It be the sense of the convention that in all deferred dividend contracts now ex isting there shall be an annual accounting to each policyholder, and that further issue of deferred dividend contracts be prohibited. Governor ( muntlna Speak a. Governor Cummins of Iowa, on rising to address the convention said: Bo far as 1 am concerned and so far as my influence will go I shall not only at tempt to secure enactment In our general assembly that will insure annual distribu tion, but will Insure standard and uniform forms of Insurance. I think that the legiti mate forms of life Insurance contracts, can be numbered on the fingers of both hands. I do not believe thai tner should be more than ten forms of contracts permitted In the country. I have no sympathy with the theory that we are Interfering with the personal lib erty when we restrict the forms of Inaur ence contract". An Ideal situation would not permit any dividend. Insurance oom- ranles should not take from policyholders cent more than Is necessary to carry out the contract entered into. The ten dency of all legislation should be to limit ihe investment feuture and enlarge the Indemnity. V. I). Vandlver of Missouri declared that his experience with deferred dividend policies showed that not one policy ever received within three-fourtha of the esti mate of dividends made by the companies nt the time of writing the risk. Upon motion of Commissioner B. F. Car roll of Iowa the entire program prepared for consideration by the convention was referred to the committee on resolutions with Instructions to them to report at 10 o'clock tomorrow. Tending their delibera tion no night session of the convention waa held. nDEBWniTBR DKMAXI) A IIOW Nebraska Association 'Wires Head of the nrvnnlzntlon. The evident Intention to shut out the Life I'ndcr writer association from repre sentation at the convention has created considerable stir among the members of that organization and the Nebraska Life I'nderwritera' association hns taken the initiative in insisting upon representation In that body. The following telegram was sent to Mr. Scovllle Thursday night: OMAHA, Feb. l.-Charles V. Scovllle. President National Life Underwriters' As sociation, Palmer House. Chicago: AVe heartily second your efforts for consistent representation. Stand by your guns. li. R. GOI I.D, President Nebraska Life Underwriters' Association. OLD SETTLERS GET TOGETHER gome Forty Pioneers Take Steps to Organise an Association In Omaha. At the meeting of the old settlers of Omaha held nt the Public Library Thurs day afternoon about forty of the pioneers of the city were present and considerable progress was made toward perfecting an organization. Although no definite action was taken It was practically decided to call the association The Pioneers' Association of Omahn. Martin Dunham was elected temporary chairman and Jonathan Edwards secretary. A committee of five, consisting of J. J. O'Conner. Joseph Redman, B. E. B. Kennedy, Thomas Swift and Mrs. Belle Allan Bradley, was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws, which will be presented at the next meeting. A vote of thanks was given to the Omaha club for Its forethought In remembering the old settlers at the New Year's reception and for the most hospitable manner In which they were entertained. . Among those present were: Josh Brown, Oorge Forbes, Thomas Swift. Joseph Tledman. J. 8. Gibson, B. E. B. Kennedy, Isaac Huscall. Jacob Couns man, Fred Pehm, Mrs. J. K. iHh, Joseph Kent, Peter Frenzer, E. D. Pratt, P. D. Deyo. John Bassett. Mrs. O'Brien. Lexter L. Thomas, J. S. Gibson. Patrick McAr- dle, Mrs. J. H. Hriggs, Martin Dunham. Mr, and Mrs. Ritchie of Florence. Maior Croft. Frank Norton, Mr. Phelan, Harry P. Deuel, f. uauey, j. j. u uonner ana j. j. Mc Claln. Considerable discussion was had as to who would be included aa ellgihlea to the association and It seemed to be the opinion that a separate classification should be made for those who came to Omaha prior to 1867. these to be called the veteran pio neera. All mattera were left to the com' mittee to report at the next meeting. JANUARY A RECORD BREAKER Average Temperature Highest Known In the History of tho Weather Bureau. January, 1906, will be carried along on the records of the weather bureau at Omaha aa the warmeat of ita kind known to local experience. The mean temperature for the month waa 30.2, while the mean for thirty-six years ia 21, a daily excess of over t) degrees. Only once in all this thlrty-alx yeara has any similar mean for the month been approached, and that waa In 1900, when the record waa 80. The lowest temperature was S below, on the 8th. and the highest waa a. on the :9th. The greatest dally range waa 33 degrees on tho 23d, when the mercury dropped from 45 to lo." The preel pltatlon for the month waa about normal. six-tenths of an inch of precipitation being recorded, against a normal of .63 of an Inch. Eleven days were clear, seven were partly cloudy and thirteen were cloudy, NO FOOT BALLFORTWO YEARS Faculty of University of Chicago Urges that Game Be Suspended. BIG NINE ASKED TO CO-OPERATE Resolution Forwarded to Other I nl teraltlea with Request that Similar Action Me . Taken. CHICAGO. Feb. 1 Reformed foot ball as recommended by the faculty representa tives of the "Big Nine" colleges at ft con ference In Chicago u few weeks ago will prevail In the future at both the Universi ties of Chicago and Northwestern univer sity. This was agreed upon today at Sep arate meetings of the faculties of both in stitutions. In each instance the decision to abolish the former style of college foot ball was unanimous and the professors of the University of Chicago even went so far as to express their preference for the Aban donment of all styles of foot ball lor a period of two years As a step toward this end resolutions were adopted stating that it was the desire of the University of Chicago to abolish the game entirely for such a length of time. A copy of the reso lutions will be sent to the other universities composing the Big Nine with the request that an agreement be entered Into eliminat ing the game of foot ball for the next two years. At the meeting of the faculty of North western university all tho recommenda tions made by the conference were con curred in, although nothing was said about abandoning the game. The action of Northwestern university means that "Joe" Hunter, former foot ball star at the Evanston institution, but flow of Denver. Colo., and recently chosen by the athletic board to coach the team during the next threo years, will be dropped and graduating coaching exclusively will prevail. With the acceptance of the recommenda tions made by the conference, foot ball. if It Is played ut all next fall at either Northwestern or the University of Chi cago, will not have much resemblance to the former style of foot ball played at Ihese schools. Professional coaching will he prohibited, the training table will be abandoned, all players will have to have been residents of the university for at least one year, no practicing will be allowed until after the regular opening of the fall term of the school, no post graduates will be allowed to participate In the game and the rules controlling the actual play of the game will be broadened so as to remove all the evils that have been charged up against it. WITH THE BOWLF.RS. The Onimorlfl won two games from the Renos last night after losinst the first, with one of the smallest totals rolled this sea- on. McCaaue wns ton mnn with few ana Pickering was close up with 5S3 and the top single game of 22?.. Score: BBXOS. 1. J. S. Total. Frush 1W 1!3 15 noO Rempke 172 ITS H '.: Johnson 173 185 1711 Nlcoll 13 139 14.1 407 Pickering .ITS 1R2 221 r3 Totals 847 S78 S44 2,503 ONIMODS. 1. 2. 8. Total. McCague 173 3VI at f.90 Tracv hi it" if" i Welt'y 114 14S f 4S0 Hughes 134 171 221 bX Francisco lit m jm Totals 732 801 S1 2,639 The Falstaffs lost two out of three to Ihe Armour No. 2 team last night on Lentz .4 Williams' alleys. Furay had the high single total with fa. Score: ARMOUR No. 2. 1. 2. 3. Total. Furav 187 178 201 66 Collins 15ti 143 160 449 Weimer Va 131 1ST 444 Griffin 145 1ST U3 4x5 Davis :r HI9 17;! 544 TotaJs 844 71 863 2,4X8 FALSTAFFS. Carman 147 Klancl 1.3 Vnss KS Bcrger 176 Beselln 1"7 2. 10 187 161 192 10 3.- Total 121 448 164 178 lt4 180 544 497 631 617 Totals 820 ! 827 2,537 National League Contracts. NEW YORK. Feb. 1. President Harry C. Pulliam of the National league announced today the following contracts and releases: Contracts With Brooklyn: James I'as torlous, H. Mclntyre. With Cincinnati: Miller Hugglns, August Dornrr, George II. Schlel, P. Livingstone, Leo K. Hafford. J. U. Seymour. With New York: M. V. Fitzgerald, Henry Mathewson, Archie W. Graham. Releases Boston to Cincinnati: James C. Delehanty. Cincinnati to Boston: Al H. Bridwnll. Pittsburg to Columbus: P. J. Flaherty and A. Hobertallle. Pittsburg to Springfield, Mass.: J. P. Flanagan. Street Goes to Const. CINCINNATI. Feb. l.-The Cincinnati base ball club today closed a deal by which Charles 6treet, the catcher, will go to the San Francisco club. OUR LETTER BOX j Sporting Brevities. An Indoor athletic meet will be held Frl day afternoon at Boyles college gymna sium. All the indoor events will be hotly contested by the students of the school. Considerable Interest has been worked up. Tho annual meeting of the United States National Lawn Tenuis association will be held at the Waldorf Astoria February 5, instead of February 15, aa previously an nounced. Pa Kourke Is planning to have some spring repairs done at the Vinton street lot. Considerable dirt will be hauled in to fill up several low places and grass seed will be sown in abundance. Pa Rourke has given up all hoies of securing Herman Long, as that player has decided to go with Toronto as manager. Some good shortstop must be secured and Pa will trade most any of ids large stock ef pitchers for a good short. Some eastern writer has figured it out that most ball players eat too much just before going upon the diamond, that they would be more lively and better able to play in the hot sun If they ate less at the noon meal. He figures that ' just a plate of soup would be far letter than a square meal. There may be a lot In that theory, but It would be a hard matter to make a lot of ball players live up to It. The delegation of Nebraska shooters which attended the annual shoot at Bren ham, Tex., has returned covered with glory. Not a man in the party but who did remarkably well and Billy Townsend made the longest straight score, hitting 141 without a miss. Charles Thorpe of Geiiva also did aoine shooting in championship form and waa in on the money in every event he entered. The l.lqnor Heeler's aide. OMAHA, Neb.. IVb. I. To the Editor of The Bee: The saloonkeeiwrs of Omaha nr? not seeking to terrify the Sunday clos lug advocates by threatening to boycott them. They are swinging no clubs, as one of the dally papers has Industriously sought to have the public believe. The saloonkeepers hnve revived their organiza tions, not with any hostile intention, bui for tho very potent reason that their financial Interests demand a close alliance of the Honor forces and unity of action from this time on. A systematic effort has been inaugurated to wipe out the legitimate lienor traffic by a certain crowd of enthusiasts, who seem to hnve no re gard for the welfare of tho city and less consideration for the interests of cap italists, real estate owners and business men. The saloonkeepers are driven to nut up it defense against the onslaughts of th rnbld opponents of their business inter ests, and they hnve the warm sympathy of all practical and comnionsensed mn who stand for justice and fair play. Our people have never resorted to underhanded trickery to maintain their rights, nor do they fall so low as to heap personal abuse upon their enemies. The prohibition cranks blow tip saloon buildings with dynamite, forcibly enter retail liquor establishments and destroy bar fixtures and glassware. They constantly abuse and villlfy brewers and saloonkeepers and strive in every pos sible way to injure the reputation and business Interests of honest, enterprising men who have exchanged the sum of 11,000 or more for the privilege of conducting a lawful business for a given period. The saloonkeepers of Omaha, yielding to a popular demand, should not be censured for making an open effort to keep the back doors of their places of business open on Sunday. If given a chance to vote on the question, it is safe to predict that fully eight-tenths of the adult population of Omaha would declare against Sunday dosing. The capitalists, the manufacturers, the real estate owners and the business men of any metropolitan city, as a rule, are opposed to the rigid enforcement of pur itanical laws. This Is not Omaha's first trial of the'iid." On three or four oc casions in yesrs gone by, the fanatics made similar dnmonst rations against the time-honored custom of permitting the hack doors of the saloons to remain open on Sunday. The "Hd" went down to be speedily raised by public sentiment. The liberal minded citizens of Omaha, com prising, as we have stated, eight-tenths of our adult population, want to see the bark doors of the saloons kept open on Sunday. Tho majority should rule; it is not proper for the tail to wag the dog. We have had threo "dry" Sundays' In Omaha, the results of which argue strongly against a continuance of the "lid." Un licensed drug store dram shops have, done a rushing business, and thousands of dol lars have gone to Council Bluffs, Florence and other nearby towns that might better have been kept in Omaha. There has been fully as much, if not more, drunkenness on the streets each Sunday since the "lid" went down as had been noted previous to the enforcement of the Sunday closing law. Nothing has been gained and much has been lost, by this so-called "reform" movement, and our people honestly believe the leading Civic Federationlsts, many of whom are heavy property owners and thorough business men, have come to this conclusion. Liberal-minded citizens who oppose Sunday closing are using clean-cut arguments in support of their proposition and do not undertake to bring others to their way of thinking by brute force, or threats of any kind ; or character. The intemperate temperance advocates may think they can gain their point by mali ciously persecuting and slandering those who differ with them on this Important question. If so, let .them proceed. It Is certain ' that they will not be met with similar ammunition.. The saloonkeepers huve never been known to throw mud at the enemy. The other fellows are per mitted to enjoy an absolute monopoly on that unholy species of warfare. C. E. FIELDS, Editor "The Protector." Spare Kot the Sparrow. SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. l.-To the Editor of The Bee: I see that Mr. A. V. Spalding rushes to the defense of the miserable pests known as the English sparrow. If I had my way about it every sparrow In the country would be killed and If anybody ever attempted to Introduce them into the country again to have them deported along with the birds. He,, does not re member that they are the pests that have driven nearly all of the "red-breast song sters" and other birds out of the country. Last year some robins built a nest In a tree not more than three feet from my bed-room window. After laying a number of egss they began to set on them, but they did not set on the eggs more than a week when some sparrows drove them from their nest and threw the eggs out'on the ground. Then if Mr. Spalding has any poultry, he ought to know that spar rows .are the worst enemies that can in- j fest a poultry yard, for they bring lice I and mitts Into a poultry yard by the mll I lions, In that way causing the death of j many young chickens unless they are con stantly watched for mites. About two yei.rs ago two young sparrows flew Into my office window. I captured them and pulled their heads off and laid the bodies on the window sill and forgot them until the next morning, when I picked them up, I and under their bodies were simply myriads i of mites and lice. Since that time I am an even more determined enemy of the i sparrowa and kill every one 1 can get at. I hope the "young nlmroda" that Mr. j Spalding speaks of will get even more ! busy with their popguns and rifles, too, ! and exterminate every sparrow they can I get at. F. A. AGNEW. RECORD GANG IN COUNTY JAIL La rarest Number of Prisoners Save, la Strike Ever Confined 1a that Prison. More prisoners are now in the Douglas county jail than have been confined there at any time in ita history, barring the times when strikes have prevailed. Jailer Btryker has In Ms custody at thia time 132 prisoners, and they are Jammed into a spare calculated to accommodate about half that number with any degree of comfort. A good many are short-term men from the police court, who have been coming to the county Jail since Judge Crawford k hta eat as police Judge. Openings la Revenue Service. The United States Civil Service commis sion announces an examination on Febru ary 26, 27 and 28 to secure eligible! from which to make certification to fill va cancies during the month of March In the position of cadet in the revenue cutter service. As the commission has experi enced considerable difficulty in securing eligibles for these positions, qualified per sons are urged to enter this examination. Under the law and regulations of the Treasury department cadets, when ap pointed, must not be less than 18 nor more than 25 years of age. of a vigorous con stitution, physically aound and well formed, and not iesa than five feet three tnchea in height, of good moral character and unmarried. Interest Awakened. Interest awakened everywhere in the marvelous cure, of cuta, burns, wounds, with Bueklen'a Arnica Salve. 25c. For aale by Sherman A McConnell Drug Co. DIAMONDS Freuaer, Uth and Dodga WEATHER AFFECTS THE BANKS I.acU of Cold Fltfures In Shrinkage of Balances, Says Local Banker, The government has called for bank state ments for the close of business January 29, and according to a local banker these state ments will show a little shrinkage in bank balances. "These statements always show a little loss la the winter." he said, "as the bal ances kept by the country banks always are low during the cold weather. The individual deposits are strong. Farmers are using all their ready cash for feeding cattle, and when these are marketed and tho crops sold the country banks rill up and it Is immediately reflected in the Omaha banks, all of which curry large deposits from tho country banks. The loans should show a corresponding shrinkage, though business is good if not what it should be, because the winter has been a little off and trade la affected by the lack of cold weather. "To have Omaha trade up to the fctandard we bhould have early stiff cold w-athrr. With the weather as pleasant as it has been many people make their eld cloihes and shoes answer, which means many merchants will carry over a large stock. No psrticular loss will be felt by the mer chanta on thia account thla year, because of the rising market ef all leather, wool and cotton goods.'' BATES IS AT HEAD OF ARM! Officer Well Known in Omaha it Named as Lieutenant General. GREELEY NAMED AS MAJOR GENERAL General J. Franklin Bell Will Suc ceed General Bntea aa Chief of the (ieneral Staff In April. DOCTORS FOR ftIE I WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-The presid-nt today nominated Major General Johu C. Bates, at present chief of staff, to be lieutenant general to succeed L.leulenujU tlenerul Adna K. Chaffee tretired). this day. He also nominated Brigadier General A. V. GreMy, chief signal officer, to be major general of the line to succeed Gen eral Bates as major general; also Colonel James A. Alton to the brig idler general and chief of the signal corps to succeed General Gteely. It Is further announced that Brigadier General J. Franklin B il, now In command of the Infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., would be appointed chief of staff to succeed General Hates upon his retirement next April. Chaffee njs Farewell. Lieutenant General Chaffee was at the War department today for the last time be fore his retirement, saying farewell to his friends. He is going to West Point, to see his son, who Is a cadet there, before leav ing New York next Saturday for Santiago, Cuba, to assist In the location of the hat tie monuments there. In explanation why the general order re tiring Generul Chaffee did not contain a history of his army career and of the bril liant services rendered by him to the gov ernment and the country the following statement was Issued at the War depart ment as coming from the secretary.: The secretary of war feels that no of ficer In the army has retired from active service more entitled to high commendntion for his long, courageous, efficient and use ful career of fortv-thrce years than General Chaffee, but article t(i of the regulations governing the War department, which should be s binding on the secretary as on subordinate official". provides against orders eulogizing the conduct of living of ficers except in cases of gallantry In action. Bell to Be Vijor General. In connection with General Bell's appoint ment It was announced that ha would be come a major general upon the assumption of his new duties as chief of staff. General Bell is a native of Kentucky and is a West Pointer, having entered the academy in 1874. He was aO years of age last month. When he went to the Philippines General Bell was captain of the Seventh cavalry and was made information officer soon after his arrival at Manila. In 1902 Bell was made a brigadier general in the regular es tablishment, jumping an unprecedented number of his senior officers. He has been since his return to the United States sta tioned at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. General Bell's selection as chief of staff of course makes It Impossible for General MaeArthur to fill that place, hut it does not interfere with the execution of plans for the promotion of General MaeArthur to lieutenant general in due course. When Lieutenant General Bates retires April 14 next Major General Corbln, who today re linquished the command of the Division of the Philippines and who will arrive in San Francisco March 2, will succeed to the rank of lieutenant general. He will proceed at once to St. Louis to take command of the Northern department. General John C. Bates was In command of the Department of the Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha, from August IS, 1901, to November 21, 1903, when he waa given command of the Division of the Lakes, with headquarters at Chicago. He came to Omaha direct from the Philippines, where he had been promoted to be briga dier general. While here he took an active part In social and business life, and was very popular among all classes of citizens. SCAVENGER TAXOFFICE SHUT Department Closed by County Treasurer Fink for Want of Employes to Run It. County Treasurer Fink posted this notice on the scavenger tax department of his offlco Thursday morning: "Closed on account of action taken by county commissioners. If very Important, call at main office." Mr. Fink contends the force allowed him at present. Is Inadequate to handle all the business of the office, taking In the scav enger tax department. So he has concluded to close up that branch of the work for the present, until he ran reach some agreement with the commissioners. The county treasurer takes exception to a recent publication In which the number of men employed by his predecessor was put at seven. He exhibited the pay roll of the county treasurer's office for December, 1903, and7 on It appears the name of fifteen clerks, aside from a special clerk whose place the present board has abolished. "It should be remembered, too," said the county treasurer, "that at that time there was no scavenger tax law In operation, re oulring the work of several men to carry out its provisions." WELSH COMES UP SATURDAY Man Who Confesses to Land Frauds Will Then Get His j Sentence. Harry Welsh who has pleaded guilty to the Indictment for conspiracy In the IT. B. I. ranch fraudulent land entry cases and Is now out on $5,fl00 bail, will be arraigned for sentence before Judge Munger Satur day morning. Attorney T. J. Mahoney, representing Georgo G. Ware, recently convicted of conspiracy in the fraudulent land entry caaes pertaining to the U. B. I. Ind and Cattle company has not yet filed his briefs In his motion for a new trial in the United States district court. It Is now thought the motion will be filed Friday or Saturday. MORE TROOPS FOR OMAHA Second Cavalry. Knroute from Philip pines, Will Be Seut to Fort Crook. The Department of the Missouri military force is to be increased with an additional squadron of cavalry, consisting of four companies of the Second United Stales cavalry now en route from the Phlllpplnts to Fort Riley. This squadron Is expected to arrive about March 1. In the meanwhile the First squadron of the Eleventh cavalry will be transferred from Fort Riley to Foi t Dee Molnea, which will give the Iowa post an entire regiment of cavalry of twelve companlea. Eight companies of the Elev enth cavalry and headquarters are now at Fort Dea Moines. Come to our office and we will make a thorough, searching and hi lenllflo EXAMINATION of your ailments FKEB OF CHAKGK an examination that will disclose your true physical condition, without a knowledge of which ou are groping In the dark and without a thorough understanding of which no physician or specialist should be allowed to treat you. If vou have taken treat ment without success we will show you whv it failed. We' want all ailing men to feel that they cs-i come to our office freely for examination and explana tion of 1hlr condition without being bound by anv obligation to take treat ment unless they so desire. Every man, whether taking treatment or contem plating same, should take sdvantage of this opportunity to learn his true con dition, as we will advise him how to best regain his health and Mrength and preserve the powers of manhood Into ripe old age. We are helping weak, nervous, broken-down voung and middle-aged men bnck to ruddv health. Invariably without Interfering with their usual business pursuits. They come to us weakened and debilitated from specific or private diseases and secret weaknesses. Many are discouraged, depressed, nervous ilred, languid, full of regret, perhaps, for the errors oi youth or later exoessei and Indiscretions. Some are on the brink of nervous exhauntlon, caused by worry, overwork, neglect of the human svstem, dissipation, etc. Wo wish that you could see them change after commencing treatment with us. F.very day their condition Improves. You can see the depression vanish and a new alertness In their face and bearing as the nsw red blood oi health courses through their veins and they ate Infiltrated with new vitality, new hope and new energy. They go away feeling all new strong phvsloally. mentally and sexually. ' We Cure Safely and Thoroagliljr Stricture, Varicocele, Emissions, Impotency, Nervo-Sexual Debility, Blood Poison (Syphilis), Rectal, Kid ney and Urinary Diseases. ?nd all diseases and weaknesses of men due to Inheritance, mil habit, eg resses, self -abuse or the result of specific or private diseases. Y make no misleading statements or unbusinesslike propositions to the nflllrted, neither do we promise to cure them In n few days, nor offer cheap, worthies treatment in order to secure their patronage. Honest doctors of recogniy.ed ability do not resort to such methods. We guarantee a perfect, safe and laNting cure lu the quickest possible time, without leaving injurious after effects In the system, nnd at tb lowest cost possible for honest, skillful nnd successful treatment. rprc Consultation If you cannot oall write for symptom blank. ' nlt and Exsmlnstlon Office Hours 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Sundavs, 10 to 1 only. STATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE 1308 I arnam SU, Between 18th and 14th Sts., OMAHA, NKD. One Way Settlers' Rates Far West s Northwest Daily February 15 to April 7, 1906. n. TO Puget Sound California. Butte- Spokane Country, Portland San Francisco, Helena From District Los Angeles, etc. District District. Omaha,... $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $22.50 Lincoln... $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $22.50 DAILY THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPERS to Los Angeles via Denver, with daylight ride via the Rio Grande Route through Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City, thence the Salt Lake Route; TUES DAYS and SATURDAYS personally conducted. DAILY THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPERS to California via Denver, thence the Rio Grande Route through Scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City; Southern Pacific beyond Ogden. THURSDAYS and FRIDAYS personally conducted. TWO DAILY TRAINS TO THE NORTHWEST From Omaha at 4:10 p. m. and at 11:10 p. m. Chair Cars, Dining Cars, Standard and Tourist Sleepers via Billings, Montana, to Butte, Helena, Spok ane, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland. Folders and descriptive matter, rates, berths all Information of J. B. REYNOLDS, City Passenger Agent, 1502 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb ill !! i jjf m 1 1 aalHn fal M w ,,r To Many Points In California. Oregon, Washington FROM OMAHA UNION PACIFIC EVERT DAY FROM FEB. IB TO AFU1 1. T, iWM. ValUiUU j to Butte, Anaconda and Helens. AM EH i to Pendleton and Walla Walla. Vai3U I to Spokane and Wenatchee, Wash. to San Franoiseo, Los Angeles, San Diego nd many other California poinu. Everett, Fairhaven, Whatcom, Van- couver, Victoria and Astoria. Roseburg, Eugene, Albany Portland. o Tacoma and Seattle, AND TO MANY OTHIR POINTS. $25.00 City Ticket Inquire at Ofn'' Phons K. Farnam St. CURES f?Alds.Ceorhs. Orlp, Bronchitis. Catarrh, Bora Throat, Pvsumonia and Consumption. A nrurthtn Food Mdlcln for tha Tlrsd Mothsr Sod tha Pals. Thla Child. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE Bf MAIL. 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