THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. IE B lit Alt V 4. 1909.
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Right
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bottom of the Baking
Powder Question.
Buy a fan of Calumet today. Put it throupn
the tnort rigid baking- test that you know. If
it does not fully come up to your standard i if
the baking is not juit ai good or better lighter,
more erenly raised, more delicioul and who!e
iome, take it back to the grocer and ret your
money. C. Calumet ii the only strictly high
grade baking powder telling at a moderate cost.
Don't arcept a substitute. Insist upon Calumet
and got H.
tap
ALUM
Received Highest Award
Food Exposition, Chicago, 1907.
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WIRELESS FOR BIG SHIPS
t - sasasassssss.
lepreientatite Burke Defends Meas
ure to Require Its Use.
BILL WOULD AFFECT THOUSANDS
Coagrresaasan Aaaerts Steamships tan
Kqalpeal at Coat of Thoasand
Dollar' Hack Government
Gathering Data.
WASHINGTON. Feb. J.-Followlng closely
.he Introduction ot a bill by Representative
Jaraea Francis Burke ot Pennsylvania to
require ocean going passenger vessels to
b equipped with wireless telegraphy, the
house committee on merchant marine and
fisheries today took It up for consideration.
An immediate report is being urged so
that the bill may become a law at this ses
sion. Representative Burke attended the meet
ing to explain his bill. Hi nee Its Introduc
tion, which followed the wreck of the
Republio off Nantucket the Pittsburg con
gressman has been making an extensive
atudy of the subject and . haa collected a
mass f data.
"Sine the introduction of my bill." he
told the committee, "I have had communi
cations commending the measure from Indi
viduals and commercial bodies throughout
the country, and I hope for Its passage at
thla session."
"There can be' no possible objection to
my bill as it affects only veesols carrying
at least, fifty passengers and whose out
going Journey Is at least WO miles. It might
even be applied to other vessels on shorter
trips, possibly on the . lakes and in the
coast trade, but all those will follow later."
The cost of equipping a ship Is abou'.
11.000, according to the estimate mads by
'Representative Burke.
The number or people affected by the
proposed legislation may be judged, Mr.
Burke told the commute, from the fact
that the ships not now equipped with wire
less carry on an average of 100,000 per trip
Into New York; about 15.000 each into
Philadelphia and Baltimore; and about
3,609 eachT into Ban Francisco und Tort
Townsend. This is exclusive of the first
and second class, passengers varying from
100 to 800 each trip.
Goverameat Gathering; Data.
To acquire a full knowledge of the effi
ciency of the wireless service aboard
naval vessels, - Assistant Secretary Batter
lee, has issued an order directing all com
manders of vessels snd ot naval stations
equipped with wireless apparatus to report
lo the department on the last days ot each
month concerning the efficiency of the
wireless and the personnel. These reports
shall also Include the names and ratings of
the wireless operators, distance to which
messages are sent and from which mes
sages axe reoelved, together with remarka
that wlH permit the department to know
about the practablllty ot the wireless.
Wireless "aves Mexican Ship.
MEXICO CITT, Feb. S. Wireless tele
graphy has saved Us first Mexican ship.
The revenue cutter Joseviua Lemantour
became disabled fifty miles off the coast,
near Culllacan, a few days ago. according
to report received here, and Ks calls for
assistance, by wireless, were caught up
by the Alamos; which immediately ateamed
out and brought the disables cutter safely
to port.
Valae Tested hy False Alarass.
NEWPORT, R. r, Feb. 3. Crossed elec
trio wires caused sounding of the automatic
fir alarm on board the Fall River Una
steamer Providence, bound from New Tork
for this port a-id Fall River, while on its
way up Long Island sound early today.
Although It created on excitement on the
vessel the report flashed out by the wire
less telegraph operator made a decided atlr
on Jawi when the message was picked up
by the -wireless stations.
When the fire bell on the ship began to
ring the operator Jumped to his key and
clicked off a general message that the
CHILD SAYKD
Mr atimpl Change to Sight rood.
When a little human machine tor a
largd one) goes wrong, nothing is so im
portant as the selection of food which w 111
bring it around again.
"The Doctor, and I also," w rites an Ills,
woman, "consider that wa owe the life of
my little four year old niece, to Grps
Nuts food. , k-
. From the time ot her birth her stomach
was "so weak ahe could not digest milk
or any. food we could think of. although
we tried about all the Infant Food know n.
The dector gave me no hope called the
trouble Intestinal consumption.
"At IS montha the child could barely
alt alone, her body was ao weak, and her
brain did not aeem to be properly devel
oped "One day. having aome trouble with my
slomsch.' I brought horns a package of
Grape-Nuts and atarted to use it. The
thought came to me that a very little of
the food made aoft in aome cream might
be good for the little one.
."I gave her some Grape-Nuts thus pre
pared and she soon became so fond of it
that ahe would reach out her little thin
hands and cry at the alght of a saucer
with a spoon in it.
1hu ate Grspe-Nuts not only In the
morclng, but at night also aud since the
first has never missed a dsy. Bite is now,
at four years, a strong, healthy child with
a good straight back, tine bones, and firm
rnascles. Her mind Is bright also.
"We stopped alt medicine, ao we know
that it waa Grape-Nuts and not medk-lae
that saved her." .
Name given by Poslum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
villa" pkgs. "There's a Rcaaon."
Brer read the abera lettsrt A asw ass
appear frwaa Urns te time. They ate gsa
sdae, trms, aa fall ef haasaa taterssv
Get at tHe
"TP Baking
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Powder
World' Pure
alarm had been sounded and also called
the steamer Tiritan, of the same line which
was enroute New York, and asked it
to stand by. The Puritan's "O. K." came
promptly back and the operator then in
vestigated. Finding there was no fire the
Puritan was quickly told It was a false
alarm and proccded on its coarse.
COST OF STATB I -M ERSIT1E9
Chancellor Avery Presents Some Fig
ares for Legislators.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 3.-(Bpeclal.)-At
a meeting of the finance committee of the
house before which appeared the authori
ties of tho state university. It waa sug
gested to Chancellor Avery that he send
to each member of the legislature a state
ment showing what other states appro
priated for the support of their educational
institutions. This morning each member
of the house received the Information de
sired. It is as follows:
The following table shows the amounts
expended during the year 1907 by a number
of states for higher education In Institu
tions receiving support by taxation. When
a slate supports more than one Institution
the figure under "Income" opposite the
state represents the sum of the Incomes
of its several institutions. Thus In the
case of Colorado, the figure given repre
sents the combined Income of three
schools, namely, the University, the Agri
cultural college and the School of Mines.
In some stales, like Illinois and New
York, while the amount spent per student
is high In comparison with Nebraska, the
amount of money expressed In fractions
of a mill per dollar of taxable property Is
less than In Nebraska for two reasons,
first, the property valuation of each of
these states Is very great, and second, the
work of higher education is largely done
by private foundations.
The po-rer states In general spend more
per studer. and more per dollar of true
valuation than the richer states. On the
other hand, some states which maintain
universities of very high rank, like Michi
gan. Wisconsin and Minnesota, spend not
only more money but more money per
student and more money per dollar of true
valuation than Nebraska does. The only
state that appears on the list as upending
less money per dollar than Nebraska, is
Kansas. This low cost Is explained In
part by the large number of students of
relatively low scholastic attainments in
the agricultural college.
The figures given were obtained from
statistics furnished by the I'nited States
Bureau of education, except in case of
tne data snowing the number or students
per Instructor In the non-technical courses.
These figures were obtained from a publi
cation of the Carnegie foundation. It will
be noticed that Nebraska stands at the
head of the list in the number of pupils
per Instructor.
Ratio Stu-
Income Ter dents lo
1907. Student. Inst'c'r.
Colleges.
Washington
Colorado ..
Illinois .....
Indiana ....
Iowa
..SI. 321.645 $442 It to 1
.. 7B7.909 3M
13 to 1
1! to 1
13 to 1
14 to 1
14 to 1
12 to 1
19 to 1
13 lo 1
9 to 1
20 to 1
10 to 1
IK to 1
7 to 1
15 to 1
10 to 1
1i lo 1
It to 1
a to 1
1,007.009 233
W5.772 1X8
9n8.14 204
5l.2t.2 145
Kansas
Michigan 1.5S3.1rV 2;4
Minnesota l.iw.fino 2S1
Missouri 633.fi: 9 23.1
Montana 3n5.fi.1o 3rt4
Nebraska ..a. 6.7,117 1R9
New York tCornell) 1.9I3.1S5 41
Ohio R72.7T1 1W
Oklahoma 2S3.544 171
North Dakota 397.8f!4 337
Hnuth Dakota 24.1.335 237
Washington 619.330 23.1
Wisconsin 1.124.731 307
Wyoming 90,993 343
The following table shows the maximum
salaries now paid In a number ot state uni
versities, according to official statements
on file In the office of the acting chancellor
of the L'nlversity of Nebraska:
Head Pro-
nlversltles. Desn.
Wisconsin $4.onn
Dept. feasor.
li.nm g;i,nm
Illinois 6.000 4.0c
Iowa 4.600 ' 3.400
Michigan i.0H 4.C0O
Minnesota 4.000 S.fjOO
Missouri 4.0110 3.0
Nebraska 8.000 2,500
3.00
1"0
2.5' 0
.I.OfO
2,iO0
2,3XI
In the l'nlversity of Michigan the dean
of the college of law receives $5,000; dean
of the college of arts, $4,000; dean of tne
college of engineering. $3,500; dean of the
college of medicine, $3,500.
In the l'nlversity of Missouri one dean
receives $4,000 ami a house; three deans
each receive $3,tr00; four deans each receive
$3,H.
Tru In one instance only; others range
from $1,500 to $2,000.
Packers Fight l.ard Case.
CENTRAL, CITY, Neb.. Feb. S.-A case of
considerable Interest ia to be tried out at
the term of the district court new In ses
aion In the city Involving some interesting
points under the pure food law. Some time
ago when Harriet MacMurphy, state pura
food inspector, visited Central City, she
caused the arrest of M. G. Scudder, A.
Foute, W. W. Mooie. G. C. Agnew and
Charles Huxford, lecal grocers, upon a
charge of violating the pure food law by
selling lard In cans In which the weight
waa not marked as required by the law.
It seems that these cans ot lard are her
metically sealed and the contention of the
packers is that they are to be considered
aa canned goods, which need not bo
marked under the provisions of the law
and are net package goods. So when the
case came up before Judge Peterson in the
county court. Attorney . T. J. Mahoney.
sent out by the Omaha packers and A. P.
Moran, grocers, and, upon their advice,
preliminary examination was waived and
each defendant was bound over to the dis
trict court.
New Paint In Linear Lew.
CENTRAL. CITY. Neb., Feb. S. -(Special.)
The February term ot the district court
convened in lite city today. The first case
to be taken up was that of the atate
against Charles A. Johnson on a charge
of having liquor in hia possession with
the Intention of illegally disposing of It.
The case is rather unique. Johnson went
over to Grand Island one day during the
week before Christmas, and upon his re
turn he waa met at the train by two of
ficers, who aeised and examined the two
grtpa he was carrying, finding that they
contained twelve quarta of whisky. Hence
the charge of having liquor in his posses
sion for the intention of selUng it wag
filed against him and he la now being tried
on that charge. Other criminal cases to
be tried at thla term ot the court are the
case sgalnst Frank Johnson, charged with
robbing soms stores at Clarks two weeks
ago, and the ons against Charles Saucer,
maa en a charge ot steaellng oats.
Am Active Salesman-A Bee Want Ad.
LONELY DEATHS THEIR LOT
Auburn Man Feni Explanation Before
End Comes.
RAILROAD TRACK IS DEATHBED
F.lertrlrlan Kxplrea In Mysterious
Fashion esr talrbary and In
quest Elucidates Only the
Name of lafortanute.
ALBURN, Neb., Feb. 3. Special.)
"Salmon made me 111," wrote Elmer Zook
a few minutes before he died a lonely death
in a house on his farm a few miles from
this city. Finishing this brief statement
he dropped back on a canvas cot and peace
fully succumbed. When found his face was
as calm and unc pntorted as that of a
sleeping baby.
He had borrowed a horse and bugcy
from his brother-in-law, D. H. Mclnlnch.
and expected to return in the early after
noon. Night came and he did not return
and his wife became uneasy. About 10
o'clock her brothers, M. S. Mclnlnch and
D. H. Mclnlnch. got a team and drove to
his farm. On the table was the remains
of the lunch which he ha bought at a
store before starting to the farm. On an
envelope were written his last words.
Dies .ear Railroad Track.
FAIRBURT. Neb.. Feb., 3. (Special. )-An
Inquest was held by the coroner today on
the body of a man found yesterday morn
ing near the railroad track west of Powell
eight miles west of this city. From papers
found in his person It appears that he
was E. B. Ellis of Denver, Colo., and that
he was an electrician and a member of a
labor union of Denver. He came on the
night train from Grand Island to Edgar to
which place he had a ticket, but there was
no evidence to show how he came from
Edgar to where he was found a few hours
later. He lived about two hours after he
was found, but was unconscious and un
able to make any statement.
' Pern ormal Note.
PERL. Nrb., Feb. 3.-lSpeclal.)-Dr. Dex
ter D. Ashley of New York City, a normal
graduate and one of the most celebrated
surgeons in the east, returned for a visit
to the school today. He delivered an ex
cellent address at convocation after which
the degree of Bachelor of Education was
conferrrd upon him by President Crabtree
In behalf of the State Board of 'Education.
Later In the day Dr. Ashley as given a
banquet by the Normal Promoters club.
The banquet was served In the halls ot
the domestic science departm lit under the
direction of Prof. Allingham. head of the
department. All the members of the club
and President Crabtree, chief honorary
promoter, were present.
One of the most interesting basket ball
games of the season was played last ev
ening in the normal gymnasium between
the Humboldt High school team and the
normal team. The game resulted in a
score of 93 to 3 In favor of the normal.
This game was followed by a game of in
door baseball between the senior and Junior
girls. The game was hotly contested and
ended In a tie, the score being 16 to 16.
The normal dramatic club at a recent
meeting elected the following officers:
president, Varro Tyler; vice-prcsii nt, C.
B. Moore; treasurer, H. M. Stephens; sec
retary, Ellen Wahlstrom: trustees, Ray
Poole and Belle Gabus. The club is now
making a special study of Shakespearean
literature and Is planning an open session
for the near future at which some one of
Shakespeare's plays will be reproduced.
Water Que t Ion nt Nebraska City.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Feb. 3.-(Spo-cial.)
Representative of the water and light
company and the city council have been In
session tho past two days over the matter
of granting the company a new franchise.
The matter has been up with the council
for the past two years and after the com
pany have met every demand made by the
council they make new onea. The company
has agreed to Install twenty new fire
hydrants and extend the mains to all parls
of tho city wheie the council may direct,
build new additional cement settling basins
and Install dynamos in their lighting sta
tions twice the size of the present plant,
the city to have free water for its parks
aud flushing the sanitary sewers. The
city has been paying $37,50 per annum for
fire hydrants and the city officers want
this cut to $35 per hydrant; the 'consumers
have been paying 35 cents per thousand
gallons for water, through meters and now
the council want this reduced to 30 cents
per thousand gallons. They want the
minimum rate on houses, stores and shops
cut one-third. The water company has re
fused to grant the latter and will give the
council the option of having fire hydrants
at $35 each or water lo consumers at 30
centa per thousand gallons, but refuse to
grant both requests. The company wants a
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE.Pinkham'sVegela"
b!e Compound Cured Her.
Willimantic, Conn. "For At yean
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troubles, causing backache, irregulari
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra
tion. It was impossible for me to
walk upstairs
without stopping
on the way. I
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. I
received no benefit
from any of them,
but ?emed to suf
fer more. The last
doctor said noth
ing would restore
mv health. 1 beiran
taking Lydia L. llnkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what It would do.
and I, am restored to my natural
health." Mrs. Etta Donovan, Box
2. AVllUmantic Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made fiom roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam
mation, nlceration, fibroid tumors, ir
regularities, pericxiio pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
Sestiou, dirtiness, or nervous prostra
ton. For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
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Proof is abundant that it has cured
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Liactlrt Office Omaha Bee
518 Little Building
Auto Pktne 7417, Bell A-2598
G. N. Porter, Manager.
twenty-year franchise with a ten-year con
tract, but the council refuses to give only
a ten-year franchise and a contract for the
same time. It may take several days for
these two bodies to get together.
FARMERS ARE ENTERTAINED
Ladles' Aaalllary Provides aa Ei.
eellent Fragrant.
PA PILLION. Neb.. Feb. J.-(SpeciaI.)-Tlie
officers of the Sarpy County Farmers'
Institute were pleasantly entertained by
the Ladies' auxiliary at the home ot Mrs.
P. C. Lleber Tuesday evening. The first
part of the evening was devoted to a
musical program, after which Mrs. E. G.
Fase, secretary, read a paper on the Ladles'
auxiliary. This was well delivered and
brought out many Instructive points in
auxiliary work. Supper was then served,
after which the guests of the evening were
called upon to give short talks. Mr. 11. A.
Collins, county superintendent of schools,
gave an Interesting talk on the possibilities
of the farmer, declaring he wouiy be
come a farmer as soon aa all farm machin
ery can be run by gas engines. He closed
his talk by outlining toys' and girls' part
In the Institute.
Mr. B. G. Fase, president of the Farm
ers' institute, then gave an interesting
and instructive talk on general farm topics.
John Slothower, principal of the Papilllon
High school, gave a talk on how farmers
should use their money in Improving their
homes and In educating their families,
rather than In buying more land or hoard
ing their money. J. BGrlnnell, secretary
ot the institute, then gave a short outline
of the history of the institute. Among the
things already accomplished he cited better
homes, belter cltlsens, consequently happier
ones. On the material side, stronger breeds
of stock; more grain and of a better qual
ity. This last having been accomplished
by holding grain shows in connection with
the Institutes. Last but not least the
marked Improvement by the women In the
already excellent table fare. It was de
cided at the close to hold basket dinners
at the next county institute at Papilllon,
February 8 and 9.
riatte River Causes Aaxlety.
FREMONT. Mcb.. Feb. 3.- Special)
The warm weather of yesterday and to
day Is rotting the ice in the Platte very
fast and when the Loup brcaka up high
water ia expected. During the warm
weather laat month considerable water
ran over the ice and during the cold snap
froxe to a depth of ten Inches and In some
place atill thicker. The dam across tho
north channel, at the head of the big
Island, is likely to have to stand a severe
test tomorrow If the present warm weather
continues, but it Is confidently believed It
will stand. Some ot the residents of the
south side, who have been through several
floods, are feeling anxious.
Gllead Store Robbed.
HEBRON, Neb., Feb. S.-(Speclal.)-T,he
general merchandise store of Henry J.
Bauer at Gllead was robbed Monday night.
Entrance waa gained through the roof of
a stock room In the rear of the store while
the people of the town were attending
revivsl services. About $;"00 worth of Jew
elry and cutlery and some dry goods are
missing.
Nebraska News Notes.
LEIGH Lauretta Agnes, the 10 months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C.
Nagel died of pneumonia last Friday.
STANTON August Draube, one of the
oldest settlers In the county, died earlv
this rycrning at the advanced age ot 80.
Death waa due to old age.
BEATRICE The marriage of T. Martin
and Miss Agnes Mullen was solemnized
yesterday at the bride's home at Wyraore,
Rev. F&ther Freeman officiating.
BEATRICE The first anniversary of the
Knights of Columbus of Wymore was celt
brated at that place last evening with a
big banquet and dance. About loO couple
were In attendance.
STANTON August Zilmer died thla fore
noon. He Buffered a stroke ot paralysis
Sunday evening and had been unconscious
since. He was a well-to-do farmer, living
on the edge ot town.
WESTON-John Zltnik, aged 61, who was
struck by a car and killed in Omaha, was
buried In the Catholic cemetery today. He
carried insurance in the Ancient Order of
L'nlted Workmen, also Catholic Workman.
AINS WORTH William Collins sold his
grocery store building on Main street today
and will give Immediate possession to
George Tissue of the Tissue brothers, who
owned the livery stable at the northeast
part of town.
BEATRICE The Lincoln and Beatrice
High school teams will hold a debate In
this city Friday afternoon at the Christian
church. A basket ball game will be played
In the evening between the Lincoln and
Beatrice teams.
NEBRASKA CITY-At a recent meeting
of the carpenters' union of this city it was
decided to adopt a new scale of wages.
After June 1 40 cents per hour will be de
manded and all members of the union will
work but nine hours a day.
BEATRICE G rover Chase of Wymore
and Miss Minnie MoschcT. youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Moschel. living
a few milea west of the city, were married
this evening at the bride's home. The young
couplo will make their home at Wymore.
LEIGH-James Toman, sged 60 years,
an employ of the Northwestern railway at
this place, died at his home here last Sat
urday morning. Mr. Toman was a native
of Bohemia, coming- to thla country two
ears ago. Ilia wife, one daughter and
three sons survive him.
PLATTSMOL'TH At the annual meeting
of the Platlsmouth Telephone company the
regular lu per cent dividend was declared
ami the following officera elected: Presi
dent. T. E. Parmele; vice president. C. C.
Parmele; secietary. J. N. Wise; general
manager. T. H. Pollock. T
BEATRICE The local union of painter
and decorators gave a dance in Le Potde
vin hall last evening which was attended
by about fifty couples. A. C. Smith of
Omaha, fourth vice president of the Broth
erhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper-
hungera or America, was among the
gueats.
BEATRICE Word has been received here
that G. A. Ahlqulsl, a former Beatrice
resident, had recently been promoted to di
vision timekeeper for the Noyhern Pacific
railroad at Spokane. Wash. Mr. Ahlqulst's
father resides in this city and hia first
railroad work waa with the Rock Island, at
Fairbury, Neb.
BEATRICE In the district court yester
day Judge Pemberton granted three di
vorces, as follows: Bertha H. Kirk from
Burl C. Kirk. Sadie May Hornbaker from
Ueorge W. Hornbaker and Amelia Cooke
from Irving O. Cooke. Tho Injunction case
of the late Harrison Cook against the city
of Beatrice waa dismissed at cost of de
fendant.
BEATRICE Ths members of the Baraca.
class of the Metliodist church held a meet
ing last evening snd decided to put a
strong ball team In the field this season.
T. E. Stewart waa named as manager and
Otho Sears re-elected captain. The class
will slso organise a fast basket ball team,
with 8. E Whlteomb manager and Harold
Pagela captain.
NEBRASKA CITY-Joy Warner. who
haa been employed by the Burlington rail
way at this point aa head rate clerU for
the past twelve years, haa resigned and
leaves tomorrow for Galveston, Tex., where
he haa accepted a much better position with
the Gulf. Colorado A Texas railway, under
General Freight Agent John Herehaw, for
merly of this city.
HEBRON Tuesday waa a big day In
the farmer's agricultural school being held
this wek. The lecture on "Agricultural
Geology of Nebrssks." by Dr. G. E. Con
dra of the stste university, illustrated by
lantern slides, wss thoroughly enjoyed by
a packed house. Ths attendance in the
domestic science department is now ninety
eight, and many are entering daily.
PORCHE8TER Frank An tel. living
The
Organized in New York State
The fiscal year ending December 31st, ras pre-eminently a prosperous one for the pol
icyholders of this Company. In every material respect their interests hare been advanced.
Favorable features of the year may be noted as follows:
The assets are now $539,038,968.13, an increase of $44,861,947.10.
The total net reserve for outstanding policies and annuities is $433,137,716.00, an in
crease of $13,042,974.00.
The reserve held for payment of deferred dividends and other contingencies so-called
"surplus" is $85,844,991.20, an increase of $28,314,221.75.
The premium income for 1908 was $58,994,653.29, an increase of $2,355,453.09. ,f J
The total income for 1908 was $84,880,026.81, an increase of $3,705,552,96. ' '
The new insurance paid for not including revived was $93,926,992.00, an increase
of $45,206,942.00.
The interest and rents received were $24,300,559.94, an increase of $1,466,453.91.
On the other hand, the death claims paid during the year were $21,664,819.77, a de
crease of $1,629,213.04.
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Increased Dividends
There has been appropriated for dividends tobe paid in 1909 the sum of $11,092,282.38
This sum greatly exceeds the largest amount ever before paid as dividends in a
single year by any company. The increase made in the annual dividends of The Mutual
Life in recent years, as a result of changes and improvements instituted by the Board of
Trustees, is unparalleled.
In Economy o! Management the Company Stands Pre-eminent.
The total expense of management exclusive of taxes paid in 1908 was $7,123,180.69
This is but 8.39 per cent, of the total income a 'lower ratio of expense than any
American company doing a general business has heretofore been able to show. It has
sometimes been asserted that the decreasing expenses of various companies in recent years
are due merely to a .smaller amount of new insurance written. This is not true of The
Mutual Life. Although there has been an increase in new paid-for business in 1908 of
$45,206,942.00 over the amount written in 1907, involving an increase of $432,680.83 in
first commissions, the other expenses, show reduction aggregating $738,799.14, making a
net reduction in expense of management of $306,118.31.
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1908
ASSETS
Real Estate
Mortgage Loans on Eeal
Estate
Loans on Policies
Collateral Loans
Bonds book value and
stocks market value .. ..
Cash
B Interest and Rents, due and
Premiums in course of coU
lection
Admitted Assets
WAITE H. SQUIER, MANAGER, 600-601 BRANDEIS
The Mutual Life
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south of Dorchester, was trying to cross
the railroad track. Just west of town, with
a load of oats when an easetbound freight
train backed into tho wagon, breaking It
to pieces and scattering the oats along the
track. The horses and Mr. Antel escaped
Injury, while the rear of the caboose was
hi l ken.
WAYNE The annual maso,ucrnde ball
given at the opera house last night by the
Sons of Herman lodgo of thla city wns
the most successful ever given by that
order. More than 1(J0 couples were masked
and the gallery and raised seats were
crowded with spectators, frizes were
awarded and the music was furnished by
the Commercial Club Band orchestra.
NEBRASKA CITY Some time ago James
I.anc of Nehawka was here, and while in
toxicated was robbed. He had a man
named Schoenover arrested on the chargo
of taking the money and also brought a
civil suit to secure Judgment for the miss
ing T. The civil suit has been tried In
t lie county court and Judgment was ren
dered for the full amount prayed for, and
the criminal suit will be tried later.
M'COOK In district court here today
Bell Hall, Minnie Brown and Ruth Barry,
three keepers of disreputable resorts in this
city, pleaded guilty lo selling liquors
Illegally in their house of disrepute, and
were fined tZtl each and costs, amounting
In each case to over KW. These three
houses were raided, about a year ago by
officers of the Anti-Saloon league and a
large quantity of liquors found in thorn.
81'TH KRLAND The Farmers' institute or
Sutherland met In regular session at the
opera house, and was presided over by
J. B. Tilddle. This being the regular an
nual session the following officers wera
elected for the year: President, C. R.
Lawrence; vice. Henry Coker; secretary,
t. F. Frank. Provision was made to give
tli. boya and girls cash preml'jms for the
best com raised during the coming season.
NEBRASKA CITY During the month of
January there were six farm mortgages
fii-rt in the office of tlie county recorder.
amounting to 114.600, and twenty-one re
leased, whose value was W.6S1. On city
snd village property twelve mortgages
were filed, of the value of I5.SoO.6i. and
eleven released, whose value was IJ0.U45.
This makes a decrease of the mortgage!
debt of the county of H1.6&5.45 for that
one month.
NEBRA8KA CITY-Frank Williams, a
blacksmith at Wyoming, had a narrow es
cape from being Instantly killed. He was
using a gasoline engine to run some ma
chine over which he was working and
undertook to stop the machine by throwing
the belt off. His hand caught In the lac
ing of the belt and lie waa whir'ed around
several times and thrown against the fast
revolving engine wheel. He had a long
gash cut In hia face, his right eye was
nearly cut out. and his head and arm are
badlv lacerated.
BEATRICE J. B. Smith, the dairyman
living aouthwest of the city, yesterday sold
ten head of fine Jersey cows to Hiram A.
Filley of Reynolds. Neb., who recently
bought five head of Mr. Smith. Mr. Filley
recently engaged in the dairy business near
Reynolds and is stocking his farm with the
finest Jersey cattle that ran be found In
the country. During the last few months
Muitaal
of New York
1842.
The Record of 1908
$ 26,196,029.34
126,120,901.39
63,048,558.17
2,500,000.00
309,279,002.09
.3,926,622.04
paid in advance . .
Dividends payable in 1909.
Miscellaneous Liabilities . .
Held for future dividends
and contingencies
4.117,029.87
$539,038,9b8.13
Total Liabilities
Insurance Company of New York
Home Office, 34 Nassau Street.
Mr. Smith haa received forty-five orders
for cattle from different parts of ths
L'nlted Slates. He will ship three head of
cows to Oregon in a few days.
FLATTSMOL'TH In district court
Wednesday Judge H. D. Travis sentenced
William Riley. Thomas Owens. William
Murphy and Michael Gleason, who forced
entrance Into a Burlington box car and
stole clothing and household gooda from
William Balrd, the general superintendent
of the Burlington shops here, to serve
thirty daya In the county Jail and to pay
thy costs of ths prosecution. A new Jury
Is being empanncled today and the rase
of the atate against Fred Ossenkop, charged
with the murder of Charles Byrne In
Eagle, haa been set for trial Thursday.
NKBRASK A CITY-John Church, one of
the large land owners In this county, went
to pav his taxes yesterday and found that
one of Ills farms was not listed, the as
sessor claiming that It was In the river.
He stated to the commissioners and clerk
that about one-half of It still remained
above water and had not been washed
away, so the board ordered it placed upon
the tax books and assessed. The commis
sioners are going to have a new survey of
the land bordering on the Missouri river
In this county to enable them to determine
just how much land has washed Into the
river during the last ten years and as to
the accretions.
NEBRASKA CITY Some time since
James Hand, a while man. and a negro
woman, were arrested, they having been
living together. The couple claimed to
have been married in Council Bluffs and
on their own testimony they were released
by the county Judge. The county attorney,
D. W. Livingston, is not satisfied with the
finding nf the court, snd wanting the ques
tion settled as to whether s white msn and
a negro woman can live together in this
stste. even If married In another state,
lias appealed the cHe to the supreme court.
In the meantime Hand and his duskv wife,
who borrowed the monev with which to
fight the case and secure their release from j
she looks forward to the hour with apprehension. Mother's Friend,
by its penetrating and soothing properties, allays nausea, nervousness,
unpleasant feelings, and so prepares the system for the ordeal that
she passes through the event
with but little suffering, as
numbers have testified and
said ''itisworthitsweiemineUI-w -mtis i
.ij ' SI so per bottle of drutcisu. 'mi
gOlCI. goot coataiaiDf valuable ia- 'f
foraieuoa siaua tree. I
Life
Began Business 1843.
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LIABILITIES
Net Policy Reserve $433,137,716.00
Other Liabilities on Policies. 5,392,550.52
Premiums and Interest
1,820,092.47
11,092,282.38
1,744,735,56
83,844,991.20
.$539,038,968.13
BUILDING, OMAHA, NEB.
Jail from a poor widow, have packed theii
belonging and it Is said have gone to Ore.
gon, where the taws permit the mlnglln
of people of different colors in legal mar
riage. Isrsk Seeks Beaalsaiea.
BIOL'X FALLS, 8. D.. Feb. J.-fgpecls.
Telegram.) P. T. t'uruh. formerly post
master at Tyndall, who was recently ar
rested by the federal authorities cf this
state on Instruction from the United States
authorltlea of Nebraska, has arrived in
Sioux Falls for the purpose of endeavoring
to furnish a satisfactory bond for Ills ap
pearance at the federal court for Nebraska,
where he will be tried on the charge cf de
frauding a Mennonite insurance company,
with headquarters at Mountain Lake
Minn., out of about $9,000, the defend
ant having been in Nebraska at the tlm
the offense Is alleged to have been com
mitted. Several of the insurance com
panies' officers snd others from Mountain
Lake also have arrived In Sioux Falls and
it Is stated tonight they are endeavoring
to effect a settlement with L'nruh.
Jane Walte Pleads Net Gallty,
DAVID CITY. Neb.. Feb. J.-tSpeclal. t
Dlptrl.t court convened here thla morning
with Judge B. F. Good on the bench. Thre
are forty-two civil cares on the docket and
rne criminal case. J a no White was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty, alias
White's sttorneys notified the county at
torney that they expected to apply for a
continuance ot the case for this term.
Is to love children, end no
home can be happy without
them, yet the ordeal through
which the expectant mother
must pass usually is so full
of suffering and dread that
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