THE CM AH A SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 30,' 190rt. 3 MILTON ROGERS & SONS CO.cz: BAR OFFERS TWO REWARDS Fit Eoidrtd Dollar Each for Jarj Bribery and Prjury. DISCUSSION BECOMES WARM AT TIMES Pereeaal Allaalea Ceareralag Meh da at Mesaber ef tbe Bar at a Decidedly taeosaallaaeatary Character. r, ac-deim OBspBay 14lh AND FARNAM STREETS OLDEST AND LARGEST HARDWARE AND STOVE STORE IN OMAHA Two Hoots are required to show our immense line of stoves and ranges the choice .leaders of the entire Stove World. Visitors are cordially invited to see then. Our prices challenge comparison for we know your money cannot buy better stove value than we give you. 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Lundry Stoves In all eliesw Fllh - Malleable Steel Ranges Monitor Steel Ranges Beckwlth Round Oaks All these Standard Stoves at Money Saving Prices. 'ii 1 .,: BANKERS UNION 0D1TS STATE Epinnty asd l(iu tf unlock Take OrdVi f Headquarter to Chicago. NEBRASKA'S LAWS ARE TOO STRINGENT . . .- Caacsra Waa Foanicd In Nebraska x Eight Tears Ago, ' bat tlmm . '; t Amuck wlth statates . ! Tr. B. C. Bplnney and his Bankers Union ,0f ... tho World have forsaken Omaha and ' undertaken to open up offices In Chicago. Wlss Margaret Murdock, grand secretary, nnd Dr.' Bplnney, grand president, are re-, ported still to be at the helm, endeavoring to cave the ship. Pr. Spinney left the Millard hotel, where he resided, September 20, saying he was going to Des Moines. Mrs. Spinney and daughter are now In Des Moines, their for mer homo. Dr. Spinney lived for years in Iowa before starting up the Bankers Vnion In 189S. . He was for jears a Baptist preacher nt Dubuque, and then launched out Into the insurance business. v The offices on the second floor of the Paxton block, formerly used by the Spin- ney . concern, have been vacant since Wednesday, although a small card hanping on the , doorknob told that assessments might be paid to Mlas Pearl Smalley in tho New Tork Life building. Miss Smalley says she Is secretary of the (ocal order and Is authorised to collect assessments, but he turns the money over to Attorney F. Ia Weaver. She said she understood the order was moving the headquarters to Chi cago, although remittances to the head quarters were not to be made until Octo ber 10, and she supposed they would know by that time. The Merchants' National bank was the depository of the order. It had practically closed up affairs there. Attorney Weaver said they were forced tomove their headquarters from Nebraska, because they were unable to get a license in this state and had been operating this year without a license. right Over Year Old. Over a . year ago Insurance Deputy Fierce attempted to revoke the license Is sued to the Bankers Union of the World, but Dr. Spinney secured a restraining order from the supreme court to prevent such aollon. Judge Ryan was appointed referee to take testimony, after which the supreme sourt passed u.un the case. The decision waa to the effect that It Dr. Spinney would make certain cliauges In his laws and would conform to certain rules laid down by the court the license would not be revoked. While the case was pending. however, the company continued to do business.' At the beginning of the new year insur ance Deputy Pierce refused to Issue a new license, holding the report made by the company did not conform to the law as laid down by the supreme court. Numer ous letters passed between Dr. Hplnney and the Insurance department, but no license was Issued. It was understood the order continued t do business without the nec eskary permission. lnsuranoe Deputy Pierce was-Investigating this matter. He has on file a number of letters from policy holders from various states, who claim they have been unable to realise on tbelr policies. gplaaey Writes Wife. DES MOINES, eVpt. a. -(Special Tele gram.) Mrs. Ji C. Bplnney received today a letter from Dr. E. C. Bplnney, dated at Chicago, stating' that be had opened of fices In Chicago and tliat he would arrive here on Monday. CHARGES AGAINST WALKER Esmbessllag aad Obtalalag Hoary I'ader raise freteaaes Are SpeelBe Ones. .i County Attorney Slabaugh has filed In formation charging rmbeasleinent and ob taining money itndrr false prot-nne against C. H. Walker, president of the Omaha Um brella company. The specific charges are tmbessling flS belonging to the umbrella sompany and obtaining eOuO from Prudent Balrd of South Omaha by false representa tion aad promise. JACKAL SAVES MASTER'S LIFE It Ha Beea Tamed aad Attacked tbe Assallaat of the Ma a Whe Befriended It. Of all tbe wild animals that roam the Jungles and, plains of the tropical world none Is so easily tamed and so readily reduced to that state of docility where he will live In dally association with man aa tbo jackal,' and the story that George Caxtun, employe - at the docks, at Port Chalmette, L., tells serves to bear out this claim In a manner most positive. , Caxton, who Is a man well on in years, remembers the time when New Orleans was hardly half the slxe it Is now, and In that distant day he worked on the levee as a stevedore, contracting for the loading of the clipper ships that all times lined the wharves. Long before the war an Irishman named Burke, as Caxton tells the story, kept a sailor boarding house and saloon in Tchoupltoulas street, below Jackson ave nue, and Burke had many acquaintances among the tollers of the sea. One of the tars, who ran on a ship which made the long Journey around the cape to the East Indies the Sues canal was not built at that period brought him as a present a jackal cub. The little thing was hardly larger than a good-slsed pappy, and, aa Burke's sailor friend said, he had to feed the animal on a bottle and nipple, se cured from the captain's wife, who had a nursing baby, all during the voyage. Burke took to his pet from the first and would not have exchanged htm for the finest and rarest dog on earth. The little beast was playful as a kitten, stood for all kinds of fondling, and as he grew older he learned many funny tricks, such as are taught to dogs. ' .Burke named the' jackal Barney, and the animal devloped Into a fine specimen of his class, aa large a full-grown sheep dog, with grayish coat, white breast, broad head, straight ears and bushy tall, he became the pride of the Irish barman's heart. An English captain, up on natural his tory, who sometimes visited Burke In search of sailors when short-handed, gsve the saloon keeper all the dope on the jaqkal species, genius, habits, etc., and told him how In India the animals were often used by the English residents as watch dogs, and it was Burke's delight when he had the time for It, to train Barney In the art of watching and guard ing. The Jackal being even more dog than his close relative, the wolf, is, was an apt pupil and soon learned to crouch behind the counter when the saloon waa full cf drunken sailors and tough longshoremen, and play guardian over the drawer where the money was kept. If any stranger dared approach the drawer, Barney would arise from his crouching attitude, lower his head and snarl furiously. It's need less to say no attempt at burglary waa made on that cash box. Barney conceived I such an attachment for Burke, who was very gentle and kind to the beast, that If any one. even In play, raised a band as though to strike the barman, the Jackal If not restrained, would spring at him with a growl of rage. Barney one night was the means of sav ing the life of his' master and Caxton never tires telling of the thrilling Incident. On the night in question four sailors from a Swedish barque were at the coun ter drinking, and' as the men had been Imbibing all day. they were in an ad vanced stats of Intoxication and manifest ing an ugly temper. After taking several rounds of cheap whisky they refused to pay for the last set of drinks, and when 1 Burke Insisted on getting what belonged to him on of the Swedes struck him a glancing blow with his fist and knocked his cap off. Most all Irishmen are fighters, and Burke, true to the tradition of his race, waa ever ready with his hsrd flats tu ansmer the tap of the gong. Burke, upon receiving the blow, which did not hurt hlra much, with a yell at anger Jumped over the counter and made for the Scan dinavian quartet with the dash of a cy clone. He keeled two of the ugly bunch over, and as he waa swinging for th Jaw of the man who had struck him the fourth ! sailor lifted a chair to knock th Irishman down. Burke smashed the party h was after, but aa the bruised and groggy sea man went to the floor the Swede with th chair voanacted with Burke bead and Burk toppled over all btit ense-les. While th three stricken sailor were crambling to their feet. Burke' last as sailant. Insane from drink and fury, dropped the chair he had wielded to such good advantage, drew a large bladed knife, and sinking to hi knees, leaned over the pro trate Irishman, with the weapon raised. In tending to stab him. Burke, recovering his scsttered wit somewhat, saw the flash of the knife in the glare of th smoky oil lamp, and reaching up, seized his would-be murderer by the wrist and held him. But Burke was weak from the tap on the head and he felt hut fingers losing their grip, a the cursing Swede struggled to release his wrist. The barman had about given him' self up for lost when a happy thought struck him. Barney waa behind the counter guarding the cash drawer, and the Irish man appreciated that If the jackal knew of his master's plight he would fly to the rescue. Just when about to lose his grip on tho Swede's wrist entirely, Burk called at the top of. his voice, "Come, Bar ney, quick boy, catch him." The jackal speedily arswered the summons, came from behind the counter, and taking In the situ ation at a glnnce, sprang upon the Swede who hcM the knife with the force of a cata pult. Barney knew how to gauge distance and striking the sailor on the shoulder with his big forepaws, turned him com' pletely over on hi side and bit and tore madly at the fellow's throat. The Swede, sobered by the attack, tried to fight oft his assailant, but lie had dropped his knife In his fall, and powerless to defend himself sgainst the great beast, he screamed loudly for help. Burke had In the meantime re gained his feet, and as the assistant bar keeper, who had been eating hi supper In the rear of the bouse, and had been at tracted to the saloon by the sound of the fray, was pitching the last of the first three Swedes into the street, the Irishman ran over to Barney, and throwing his arms about the Jackal's neck, dragged him by sheer force from the fourth sailor, who would have been killed otherwise. A It was, th sailor was so badly hurt that he had to remal.i three weeks In the hospital, and the scan on nil reck left by th Jack al' fangs lit must have carried to his grave. Barney lived a long Urn and whan he died ills grateful rr.aer burled him under a mag -toil tree In hi back yard, built a little mound of earth mer the grave and placed t w i oen board at the head, bearing tbe Jrfrkr.l's nam and age. New Orleans Picuy -jne. ' Rewards of $500 for evidence leading to a conviction for Jury tampering and of an equal amount for a conviction for perjury were offered by the Omaha Bar assodstion at a special meeting held last night In the Commercial club rooms. The action waa taken after a joint debate of some heat between John I Webster of the street car company on on side and a score of other lawyer on the other, and a deluge of sub stitute motions and amendments which threatened to Inundate the meeting. Th outcome was something In the nature of a compromise, the advocates of a 11,000 reward for Jury bribing alone accepting the suggestion of Mr. Webster and dividing th amount Into two part, half of which 1 to go for th prevention of perjured testi mony. The general question of offering a reward was discussed Informally after the meeting had been railed 1 to order by President Baldrlge. After .A.- C. Wakeley,- T. J. Ma honey, James C. Klnsler and F. L. Weaver had spoken In favor of the plan, Mr. Web ster took the floor and declared th pro posal wa a reflection on every Juror In th country and an advertisement t9 the world that the bar had no confidence In the jnror. He cited cases which had been Investigated without result and then de clared the Bar association should look to certain evils existing within the rank of the bar, such as the practice of so-called "ambulance chasing." He thought the as sociation had Just as good cause to offer a reward for the detection of perjury. This precipitated a somewhat heated dis cussion In which a number of attorney took shots at th alleged tactics of at torneys and agents for corporations In set tling claim. Several speakers asserted the claim agent evil was greater than the "ambulance chaser" evil. Resalt la Compromise. The discussion was taken up by John O. Telser, W. A. De Bord, T. J. Mahoney, Georgs W. Cooper, Frank Brogan, Carl Wright and a number of other. Mr. Webster sought to Include In th motion to offer 11.000 reward for evidence of Jury tampering a similar reward for evidence of perjury and of "ambulance chasing" by member of the association. He finally moved a a substitute that the association raise aa much money a possible for the correction of evil In th judiciary and then apportion It among the three named. This was lost and the original motion altered to Include both Jury tampering and per jury was passed. The executive committee was directed to secure pledge of money for the purpose. Then Mr. Webster moved that It be th sens of the association that "ambulance chasing" meet with the condemnation of the association. Mr. Mahoney took a covert shot at corporation claim agents by offer ing an amendment defining the term' "am bulance chaser" to Include agents or repre sentatives of any attorney or corporation who seeks to use undue means on sick or injured person In effecting a settlement of claims. This wss accepted by Mr. Web ster and passed without a dissenting vote. The association voted to Invite the State Bar association to hold Its annual meet ing November 22 and 23 In Omaha. F. A. Brogan reported that the executive com mittee of the association ' had decided on Omaha and wanted the co-operation of the local association. Some speakers of prom inence will be in attendunce. rhaaglaa- Legs. Irving G. Wadsworth of th Congrega tional Home Missionary society of New York was describing professional beggars and their ways. "There was a beggar with a wooden leg," he said, "who for many year piled hi trad near the Battery. Th old fellow I dead now. He left a good bank balance behind him. "They say of this very uceeswful beggar that on afternoon a delivery man, seeing him unbuckling his wooden leg In the cheap lodging house where they both lived, said In a reproachful tone: , " 'Wot. BUI. knockln' off work already? If only I o'clock." " "The beggar continued th unbuokling of his ligneous limb. No, ye dolt; I ain't knockln' off; I'm only changln',' he said. "Ye can't expoct m to beg all day on th same leg, can yr " Nw Tork Tribune. FLAMES IN GROCERY STORE Fire Doe Small Damage to Stork Bared by the Flre- The fire department was called out shortly after 9 a. ra. Saturday to the box at Sixth and Pacific streets. The barn In the rear of the grocery store of Ike Ritchie, 1115 South Sixth street, was burn ing fiercely when the department arrived, but the flame were soon under control with only a small loss to th owner. .Ritchie waa at church during the fire and there fore no accurate estimate of the damage could be made. The barn was filled with household goods and a few groceries, which was slightly damaged by water.. P. Turke- son, owner of the property, said the damage to the barn would not exceed tlOO. A high wind was blowing at the time and the firemen were fortunate In being able to confine th flames to the one structure. An amusing Incident at the Are was the escape of a large rat from a fiery death. The rat had been caught In a trap which was In the burning barn and was disco. ered by on of the firemen. The discovery of the rat was th signal for the crowd In attendance to lose all further Interest In the fir. zzilZZZrT' Aceoaated for laerease. Expressman When you started on your trip you only had one trunk, but I see you have two now. Wedderly Tea, when I started away my wife packed my trunk, but when I got ready to return I had to do my own pack ing. That account for the extra trunk. Her Esaerleare. The pretty widow had Anally Induced the bachelor to prcoae. Darling." h said. "fisr that I am not worthy of you." "Oh. don't let a little thing Ilk that worry you." she replied. "You'll get over It few week after we , are married." "What I that proverb about a fool and hi money r' queried th very young man. "A fool and hi money, answered th sag of Sagevlll. "soon get on opposite id of th nxaxket," t "We have purcliaeed an excep tionally lariro stock of choice pianos in anticipation of the phenomenal demand everywhere indicated, for the Fall and Winter trade, to also be in posi tion to satisfy the demands of Ak-Sar-Ben purchasers. We cordially invite you to examine our stock and will convince you that we have the best pianos for the most reasonable prices in Omaha. - Weber Steck Lindeman Schiller Mehlin Oabler Wheelock Schaff Bros. Winter Rudolf Bachmann - Fisher $20 to $50 for 11.000.00 when from $2.00 to $6.00 per month. buy splendid square grand pianos of old standard makes, well worth double the price, some of them sold new. Terms, cash or easy payments. $50 to $150 buys upright pianos that have been taken In exchange on rew grand and expensive art stvla unrtirhts. In this collection are Pteger, A. B. Chase, Schlrmer, Thurs ton, Lakeside and other makes. TERMS: Cash or Monthly Payments Easy monthly payments of $2.00 to $5.00 per month on pianos men tioned In the first four groups. $5.00 to $25.00 per month on pianos men-s tioned In the last two groups. ' $125 to $200 repossessed. buys sample pianos, discontinued styles, returned rentals, eonccrt planos and pianos that have been I, er I h"v pianos, the best the market $150 tO SZdU affords for these prions, fully war ranted. In this class are placed makes that are usually sold for $300.00 to $350.00 by some dealers, especially small dealers. I sncn a arnn buys beautiful upright pianos of I SZ50 t0 SdUU acknowledged merit and of standard I makes llfo Foster, Rudolf. Schiller, weher, Mehlin, Winter, Ludwlg, Schaff Bros., Llndenmu, Gahler, Hhnw and other makes of equal standard Iar n . m nnn I huys beautiful Grand pianos mode SaUUtOSlUUO hv Lindeman, Mehlin, Oabler, I Weber and Steck. s Make Our Store Your Headquarter Arrange to meet your friends here, leave your packages for safe keeping; in short, make yourself at home. 1 Save Time and EVioncy GUYING HERE. Our one price system of selling pianos, insures you the lowest prices, each piano is marked in plain figures, (not with a cypher mark that only the salesman knows and can adjust to suit his convenience).' You save time by knowing the net price at once. Rail road fare refunded to out of town buyers, if you buy a new piano. S&3-S SfAifYSr OJMJfA,Jr0. TWAIN'S "FIRST APPEARANCE" At HI Daughter's Singing Debat He Tell of the Stage Fright that Gripped Him. ' Mark Twain did not Introduce his daughter, Mis Clara Clemens, to the audi ence that crowded the gymnasium at Nor folk recently to hear the young con tralto make her American debut. He closed the evening, however, with a few re marks, In which he recalled the agony of his own first appearance upon a public stage. "My heart goes out In sympathy to any one who is making his flrst appearance before an audience of human beings. By a direct process of memory I go bock forty years, less one month for I'm older than I look," he said, wagging his snowy head. "I recall the occasion of my flrst appear ance. San Francisco knew, me then only as a reporter. and I was to make my bow to San Francisco as a lecturer. I knew that nothing short of compulsion would get me to the theater. So I bound myself by a hard and fast contract so that I could not escape. I got to the theater forty-five minutes before the hour set for the lecture. My knees were shaking so that I didn't know whether I could stand up. If there Is an awful, horrible malady In th world It Is stage fright and seasickness. They are a pair. I had stage fright then for the Art and . last time. I was only seasick once, too. It was on a little ship on which there were 200 otner passenger. I was sick. I was so sick that there wasn't any left for those other 200 passengers.. "It was dark and lonely behind the scenes In that theater, and I peeked through the uttie peek, dole they have In theater cur tains and looked into the bis: auditorium. That was dark and empty, too. By and by it lighted up and the audience began to arrive. "I had got a number of friends of mine, stalwart men, to sprinkle themselves through the audience armed with big clubs. Every time I said anything they could possibly gueas I intended to be funny they wer to pound those clubs on the floor. Then there was a kind lady In a box un there, also a good friend of mine, the wife or the governor. She was to watch me Intently and whenever I s-lanced toward hep she was going to deliver a gubernatorial laugh that would lead the whole audience Into applause. "At last I began. I had the manuscript tucked under a United State flag In front of me where I could get at it In case of need. But I managed to get started with out it. I walked up and down I waa young in those day and needed the exercise and talked and talked. "Right in the middle of that speech I had placed a gem. I had put In a moving, pathetic part which wa to get at the heart and soul of my hearer. When I delivered it they did Just what I hoped and expected. ' They sat silent and awed. I had touched them. Then I happened to glance up at the box where the governor's wife was you know what happened. "Well, after the first agonising five min utes, my stage fright left m, never to re turn. I knew if I wa going to be hanged I could get up and make a good showing, and I intended to. But I shall never forget my feeling before the agony left me, and I got up here to thank you for my daughter for helping her, by yur kindness, to live through her first appearance. And I want to thank you for your appreciation of her singing, which I, by th way, hereditary." New York Bun. How She Surprised Him. . They had been engaged for fully thirty minutes by the cuckoo clock. "I have a surprise in store for you, Al fred, dear," she said. "I can cook a well aa I can play the piano.". "That being the case, darling," he re plied, "It will be well for us to board." No Caase for Alarm. MJss Hltts All the girls in our set are going In for physical, culture. Aren't you alarmed for your safety? Chaplelgh Not In the least. I never go near the bargain counter, doncher know. Not Quite Clear. The Maid So you are the woman of Mr. Wobdbe'a choice, are you? The Widow Perhaps It would be more appropriate to say that he is the man of my second choice. ; The Maid Ah, I see! Btit I wonder who the woman of hi choice 1st MAN'S SKULL NOT CRACKED Swisher Get OA with Lea Serloa lajarle Thaa at First Feared. John wisher, the victim of the fight at Ninth street and Capitol avenue Friday afternoon, when the atmosphere was sur charged with flying knives and hammers, was taken to the Omaha General hospital. as It was feared that bis injuries might prove serious. Swisher was hit on the left sld of the head with a hammer in th hand of Albert Jackson, colored, who Interfered in a quarrel between Swisher and his companion. Swisher wa taken to the hospital with a lump, on bis head the slse of a hen egg and It waa feared hi skull wa fractured, but this waa found not to be th case, and his condition was reported to be considerably Improved flat urday morning. JEWS 0BSERVE FEAST DAY Celebrate Yarn Klapar at Temal sit Haay Close Their Flaeo af Baslaes. Th Day of Atonement or Tom Klppur was appropriately observed Saturday at Temple Israel by the Hebrews, and most establishments owned by the Jew are closed for the day. Tbe festival or ob servance of th day began at sunset Fri day evening and will conclud at sunset Saturday evening. It la on of the supple mental feasts of the Jewish New Year, which began September 30. With the con clusion of the Feast of Atonement th cele bration of the Jewish New Year festival will and. Th service of Saturday were devotional In character and began at a. m. Temple Israel waa beautifully dec orated with palms and evergreen. Th services wer conducted by Rabbi Cohn. Kaa BeaesHs Aaother. John Hoke of St. Joseph. Mo., arrived in Omaha on a Union Pacific train Friday night after a long Journey from the west on the way to his home. He hied himself to one of th luxurious benches in Union station, believing a short nap would be of great bent-n i. while be was waiting for a train for St. Joseph. The nap proved to be of great benefit, however, to some other person, who carefully abstracted th gold watch belonging to Mr. Ho, a all he alspb JOHN W. ROBBINS "-' JOHN W. ROBBINS Real Estate, Loans and Rentals Fire and Tornado Insurance OFFICE TEL. DOUGLAS 629 RESIDENCE TEL. HARNEY 1482 Office, 1802 Farnam Street Aetna Insurance Company Certificate of Publication. State of Nebraska Office of Auditor of Public Accounts, Lincoln, Feb. 1, 190$: It Is hereby certified that the Aetna Insurance Co. of Hartford. In the State of Connecticut, has compiled with the Insurance law of this state applicable to such companies and la therefor authorised to continue the business of fire and lightning insursnce In this state for the current year ending January list, 107. Witness my hand and the seal of the Auditor of Public Accounts the day and year first above written. E. M. SEAHLJC, JR., Auditor of Public Accounts. (Seal) JOHN U PI1EKCE, Deputy. , Record of Amounts Paid in Conflagrations: Chicago In 1871 $3,782,000 Doston In 1872 1,635,000 Daltlmore In 1904 727,000 On September 15th the AETNA Had Ad justed 1583 ClaJms nnd Paid $3,464,239 of Its San Francisco Losses W. H. WYMAN, General Agent. W. P. HARFORD, Asst. General Agent. Insure in the AETNA It ALWAYS Pays Agencies in All the Principal Cities and Villages. JOHN W. ROBBINS. Agent. Omaha OHIO KNOX, Agent, Council Bluffs. T. J. O'NEIL, Agent, South Omaha. "n ' """" ' M i A