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Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
'ONDS FOR sa PENSIONERS
Plan for Payment IN Full of All of These
Claims.
ESTIMATE AMOUNT ON LIFE EXPECTANCY
Connecticut Man, Evolves n scheme
which would ii Entirely DO
Away with the Present
System.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-The Press says:
w. F. Rockwell. a prominent manufactures
Of Meridsn, Conn, has in view, the pres
entatlon of a bill in congress through the
pension COMMITTEES looking toward the fund
ing Of the pension appropriation. This bill
according to Mir. Rockwell, promises to be
OF great benefit, not only to the govern
ment in the saving of many millions OF dol
lars. but to the vast army Of pensioners
also. Mr.. Rockwell has talked about his
plan to President Mckinley, Secretary Bliss
members OF the ways and means commit
tee and to pension officials, all of whom
he says, think well OF 1t, but they have not
the country.
Pensioners who have been approached by
Mr.. Rockwell on the subject also think we'll
of the idea and are inclined to view 1t in
favorable light. He has consulted also
numerous bankers, commercial men and lie
Insurance actuaries, who approve of the
scheme and admit its feasibility, believing
it to be entirely practical.
1T has long been an idea of congress,
said Mr.. Rockwell, in speaking OF his plan
that pensioners are dependent, whereas, as
matter of fact, the great bulk Of them
are Independent. Thousands OF them are
owners os farms in the west which are
u,
anywhere from S to Il per cent. My ideu
is 10 issue negotiable bends to the pension
e:s or to pay them the cash at their option
TO cover the amount they would receive
from the government based on life Insurance
expectancy. This would cradle them to pay
off their mortgages, thus saving to then
the differences between the lowest rate oi
interest in any state per cent, and the in
! terest on the boads, 2l2 per cent
This would relieve them from their
present ertsnglements There are, in round
numbers, about $4,000 persons on the
pension rolls and to those who are not
owners of farms the payment OF the entirs
amount which, according to my table, would
! be due them, would enable many of them
| to start in business and this in itself would
put into circulation a large amount o.
money that would inure to the benefit moi
only OF the community in which they reside
but to the country.
1T would be q great saving to the gov
| ernment in the matter of salary, since i
would do away with the pension Office
machinery, while the only expense the gov
ernment would incur weald be in the issuin!
of the bonds II would also do away witt
pension attorneys, who receive from pension
ers a good share OF the money paid out TO
| them" = 7og
| Mr.. Rockwell has no interest in this bill
he says, beyond the benefit which would
| accrue to the government and pensioners b,
| its adoption. He thiRlSs the pension rol
is becoming a greater incubus upon tn
treasury each year ard thc. sooner or late
| something must be done with it. He be
lieves this idea in a great measure viii
| relieve the strain. While viewing his plal
that it is open for discussion and invite
| criticism
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
PAY INTEREST ON SCHOOL LANDS
Delinquents Reducing Their Indebted
ness In south DakOtn.

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 22.-tSpecial.) Dur
ing the period of hard times through which
the country has Just passed parties who had
purchased school lands in a number of cases
allowed the interest on their deferred pay
ments on the lanl which they had purchased
to run behind. an at one time the ie.in-
quent interest amounted to over SO. 900. The
largest part OF this delinquency was on
lands in the vicinity OF the various towns
Of the state which were purchased at boom
prices and on which the purchasers were
slow about paying up. few months ago
the land department stared In to secure
this delinquent interest. working on the
theory that the better times made Vt pos
sible to force some OF the collections which
had been held back During the present
quarter they have secured over $4,000 back
interest. but as part OF that was interest on
interest overdue II reduced the delinquency
al the present time 10 about $4,000. At
the rate which the department has been
securing the delinquencies few more
months win clear 1t all up.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Prefers the ,Wido,y's Third.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Augusta S. Bi!-
lings, widow Of the late Albert NJ. Billings.
the millionaire banker and capitalist, has
renounced the provision of her husband s
VIII so far as IL relates to her and has
elected to take the share of the estate al
lotted to her by law. 1t is said the differ
very slight. her reasons for the action
being the desire of the heirs to improve n
large portion of the real property belong
ira to the estate. Mr.. Billings estate was
estimated at the time Of his death at 81 =
oo0,1o0 Since then, however, much real and
personal property in other states has beer
inventoried. bringing the total value of thJ
ate. II is said. up to about 100000 Mrs
Billings share Will amount to something
over 100000 and will give her command
of the ready money necessary for use IT.
the contemplated improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Decline TO Repair the vinduct.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Dec. 22.-tspe-
cial.-Some time ago the city council
ordered the various railroad companies
whose tracks run under the Tenth
street viAduct to make certain repairs
on the viaduct, which had bten closed be-
cause II had been condemned as unsafe for
travel The Omaha company professed a
willingness to comply, but the Milwaukee and
Great Northern refused. The city is power
less to compel the roads to comply. as the
city does not own the viaduct At the time
1t was built a quarrel arose between the
bridge company and the city and the city
has never paid for the viaduct. 1t is now
proposed by Mayor Sites to buy the vladuct
from tho bridge company and then force the
railroad companies either to keep the viaduct
in passabie condition or to mainta!n hagmen
at the points where the streets cross the
tracks. The viaduct is used most extensively
by the electric motor line and the public
would be but little inconvenienced IL it were
closed entirely
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Cities.
-
Inst Rites to Wnshington Hcsing:

CHICAGO, Dec 22.-Funeral services over
the remains of Washington Hesing, eX-
postmaster Of Chicago and editor-in-chief
of the Illinois Stats Zeitung, were held
today at the Cathedral of the Holy Name,
Superior and State streets. Previous to the
public funeral at the cathedral private sery-
ices were held al the Residence 235 Michigan
avenue At the house Wilhelm Rapp of the
Stats Zetung delivered a brief com
memorative address and was followed by
United States Senator William L. Mason
and others in short talks. After the serv-
ices at the residence the funeral procession
TO the cathedral, where high mass was
celebrated and a funeral sermon preached
by Rev. Nathan j. Mooney. Interment was
at St Boniface cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Buffalo for a Canadian Park.

WINNIPEG, Man. Dec. 22.-Lord Strath-
coma (sir Donald Smith) has presented to
the Dominion government the entire herd
OF buffalo at Silver Heights, and Commits
sioner McCreary is now arranging for the
transportation OF the animals TO the National
park at Bant, where they Will be main
tained by the government. Tue removal of
the herd is no small task. as was shown
when Buffalo Jones" undertook to take the
Stony Mountain herd 10 Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
A Model Western stock Farm.

PHOENIX, ArlZ., Dec. 22.-(Specal)-
Hicks & Brigham. one OF the heaviest OF the
firms operating in cattle in the southwest,
has secured lease on IS 900 acres OF land In
the Maxwell grant. and will soon move
thither from Temple. Several thousand head
OF the firms range cattle will be shipped
from Arizona, In the spring to stock the
leased tract. which Is TO be made one of the
model stock farms Of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
y,Iunbie Express pncl,ngc Missing.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. "a special TO the
Constitution from Columbia, S. c., says;
package containing $4,000 was stolen from
the Southern express office of this city
some time this week. and there is now in
the city one of the best secret service men
tle Pinkertons.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23

KANSAS CITY, Dec, ga special to tA
Star says the safe Of c. w Astle, a mer
chant Of Haven, Kan, was blown open las
night and it is believed a considerable SUI
of money secured Astls declines TO sta
the amount The robbers piled sacks o.
flour on the safe to deaden the noise of
the explosion. The stock and fixtures We're
considerably damas ed. Three Wichita men
are SuspeCted
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Death in a Horrible Manner.

ABERDEEN. S. d. Dec. 22.-(Special)-
A German farmer Of Mound City, whose
name has not been learned here. met death
in a horrible manner a few nights ago. He
went to town ard became intoxicated On
his return some companions placed him upon
some hay in the rear end of the wagon box
as he was too drunk to sit up. When out
less than two miles Bauer was found with
his head hanging between one of the rear
wheels and the box. Portions of his skull
and face were pounded to a jelly by the
spokes OF the wheel end he was dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The United States
training ship Alliance passed in at Sandy
Hook early today. This finishes long
cruise for the Alliance. 1t left Newport, II
l., June 26 with a full complement of ap.
prentices and the first port visited wa
Southampton, where Ii arrived July q, after
which II proceeded to CherbourC, Gibraltar
Madeira, the Azores and St. Thomas in tho
West Indies and spent n short time in eaci.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Convict the Assistant Cashier.

DENVER. Dec 22-Charles Kunzmiller
ir., the assistant cashier, and the lowest
of the three officials of the defunct Ger
man National bank, who We're indicted for
making false reports 10 the comptroller of
the currency ana otaer actions in violation
of the banking laws, was found guilty by a
jury in the United States district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2.-The demo-
cratic executive committee of the city of
Memphis today extended an invitation to
Hon. Carter H. Harrison, mayor of Chicago,
ana the Cook county Marching club, to
take part in democratic rally here Janu-
airy >, in the interest of the nominees of tAe
party for municipal offices.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
CUBAN GOES TO THE PEMrENrIARY
Former Attnche OF Gome1' Army Com
Victcd OF EmbeEzlemcnt.

fOfmcr tttnCne OF 6oHfT Army tOn~
victcd OF EmbeEzlemcnt.
DENVER, Colo. Dec PA special to the
News from Santa Fe. n. NJ. says: Dr. Carlos
Rivera, an educated Cuban formerly connected
with the Gomez army. was brought here
trom Sooorro today and turned over to the
penitentlary authorities on a sentence OF
eighteen months for embezzlement While
teaching school near Magdalena he was en-.
trusted with the delivery Of q check toi
5000, He endorsed the note, got the money
and attempted to leave the county. Rivera
abandoned the Cuban army. whereln he
served as u physlcicu. and came here be
cluse OF pulmonary trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Cnntnin stci, With Tic Foyer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The steamer Sara
legal, from Mexican ports via Havana,
reaced Quarantine this morning with its
master, Captain f. p. Buck, very i'll. suffer
ing from fever, which he contracted while
the vessel was lying at Havana. His Cond-
ton is. critical He was sent to Swnburne
Island hospital The ship will be d-sin-
fected and viii proceed to its dock.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
Candidates Coming out EARLY

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Dec. 22.-(Spscial)- y
DR.. c. r. Clark for many years presiding
elder for the Methodist conference In the
Parkston district and at present commander
OF the state Grand Army OF the Republic, is
reported to be a candidate for the republican
nomination for congress next year. II is
also said that Hon. John Colyin. speaker Of
the last house and one OF the best known
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23
/ WEEKLY pAckfNag Housp OUTPUT
western Killings Exceed Those OF
Gne yenf. Ago.

CINCINNATI, ..pet. 22.-jspecial Tele-
gram)-Price Current says: There is a con-
tinued liberal marketing of hogs. Western
killings are $4,000 head, compared with
$4,000 head the preceding week and sos, 900
head for the corresponding time last year.
From November / the total is 1886, 600 head,
against 2,SG5 600 head a year ago. Promi-
nent places compare as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23

will be a candidate for the populist nomlna-
tion for governor. He is opposed to fusion
on the legislative ticket, but is said to favor
Il for tho state aud county tickets
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23

inauguration OF the officials OF Greater
New York. In case the mayor is unable
to attend he will send a delegation OF city
officials
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-23

Harrison Way Go TO New York.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Mayor Harrison may
go east to attend the civic parade and
carnival New Years eve in honor of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

wood flooring. doors, blinds, etc. mt
only supplying the local trade but ship
ping to all parts of New England and
many distant points. The mill turns
out daily about $50 window frames
complete, and $50 glazed windows.
Three million feet and more of pine,
hard and soft, besides other lumber,
are worked up annually, and as many
as Is carloads of glass have been used
in a single year. The mill employs
about So hands on an average.
The mills are run by steam power,
and in every way the plant Is model
of system and neatness. Connected
with the mills are a dry house and
machine shop. The members OF the
firm are A. S. Bangs and josiah w.
Bangs, the former being the financial
manager and the latter the head of the
lumber manufacturing department. A.
S. Bangs is also an inventor of much
ability in the line of window pulleys,
etc. Both are gentlemen of much en-
terprise and ability and hold command
ing positions in business and society.
w. II. GANNETT.
Situated on the east side of the river
on the exact location of the property OIL
his great-great grandfather, James
Howard, the first settler in Augusta, Is
the publishing house of w. H. Gannett'
1t consists of a large tive-story brick
building with brick tower twenty rect
square. which furnishes a fire PROOF
room and vault for each story. Inc
tower is shut off from the main build
ing by doors similar to the doors to
bank safe, rendering this a complete
fire and burglarproof building. Around
the building are the numerous wooden
storehouses necessary to the carrying
on of this large plant, from which IS
published Comfort" the magazine
having the largest circulation of any
paper or magazine everpublished In the
world anywhere.
The history of this periodical is pecu-
liar to itself and of interest to every
one Strange as it may seem the ide
of publishing such paper did not
arise from the success which had at
tended the publication of other papers
in Augusta. Seven or eight years ago
w. H. Gannett, owner of this establish
ment, was in partnership in the variety
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!: DF VICKERY & HILL.

take care of the mail which is received
from agents and others writing in these
languages. So large is the business
done by this company that a special
clerk of the American Express Com
pany has an office here in which to
wayplll the packages and boxes of the
Oxen Company.
In the full tide of business about 125
people are employed in the publishing
department and so in the Oxen dep TT
ment. Mr.. Gannett advertises more
literally than has any other Augusta
publisher and as consequence has an
immense letter mail, it often running
as high as three, four or five thousand
letters a day. No small snare of Mr..
Gannett's success is due to his knack
in writing advertisements. He has
gift in this direction which has been
worth thousands of dollars to him. His
unique and catchy ads which he first
put out We're the foundation of his
business success.
Persons familiar with the systems of
various publishing houses say that the
arrangements of this company are not
exceeded in system and method by any
publishing house in the world. The su-
perintendent of this business is Mr..
Charles A. Price,a young man formerly
employed by f. c. Allen & Company,
who has been with Mr.. Gannett nceh his
publishing business commenced. The
mailing rooms are under the direct SUI
pervisiOn of Mr.. Charles B. Adams.
while Mr.. Perry. formerly of Portland,
acts as superintendent of the Oxen
Company.
The suspension of the f. c. Allen bust
ness threw additional work on this
house, as the Allen papers were con-
solidated into five papers now pub
lished by the firm Of S. w. Lane &
Company Mr.. Lane was formerly en-
ployed by Mr.. Allen and was for years
his trusted adviser. He succeeded in OBJ
tanning the Allen papers and subscrip-
ton lists, and having interested capital
in them is now publishing them from
the Gannett establishment. The
monthly edition amounts to 100000 cop
les and he is keeping the standard of
these papers up to their old plane. Mr..
Lane edits and has general charge of
these papers. The work of publishing
mailing. etc, is all done by the Gannett
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

anu fruit store of Gannett & Morse Of
this city. The store did small bust
ness and Mr. Gannett thought he would
exc out his income by doing little side
business of advertising. 1t was re-
markable fact that with all the adver-
Using and publishing business which
was then being done in his own home n
got his first inspiration from small fir n
in Connecticut. 1t was seeing packa re
of their goods in Augusta that led him
to inquire into the matter and finally
commence his own advertising care err.
For a long time he hardly received
new dollar for an old one, and finally
withdrew from this business here and
went to Skowhegan where he was in
terested in the lumber business. It was
while there and while very much de-
pressed in his new venture that the
seeds of advertising which he had
sown commenced to bear new fruit and
obliged him to return to Augusta to
look after his growing business.
Having successfully established an
extensive mailing business he COM
menced publishing a monthly period
ical. He named it comfort" and the
first few numbers had heading which
in a crude way showed eighteen or
twenty ways of taking comfort. The
name of the paper was so odd that it
was at first laughed at, but it COM
menced to achieve success very early.
Mr. Gannett believed that the sensa-
tional character and "blOOd and thun-
der" style of literature was not best
for his paper so he soon branched into
a new line. 1t is doubtful if many peo-
pie in Augusta, know that "Comfort'
is one of the cleanest magazines in the
world, and the wholesome stories and
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lands and Is also a large buyer of logs
IN the open market. The plant occu-
pies several acres and is one of the
busiest places in the city. Mr.. Ira II.
Randall has managed the details of the
business for a quarter of a century, in
a Judicious, enterprising manner that
accounts for the success the company
has attained
BANGS BROTHERS.
Near the east end of the railroad
bridge, just at the foot of Maple street
stands the mill of Bangs Bros, manu-
facturers of glazed windows, widow
frames, and interior finish. This in
dustry has grown rapidly and now
ranks as one of the most important in
the city. The firm commenced bust
ness in Augusta in 1880 at the west end
of the dam, where one of the new mills
of the Edwards Company now stands
A few years later they moved to the
east end of the dam, occupying a build
ing now used by the CuShnOc Fibre
Company. and in 1890 the present mill
was built. The yard and BUILDINGS
cover several acres. The main build
ing is 60xl4O feet and four stories high,
and connected with it by an overhead
bridge is another building 125x3O feet.
three stories in height.
The mills are admirably equipped
and arranged in every department.
The most improved machinery is used.
Window frames and glazed windows
are the main product of the mill, tn
firm being pioneers in this line Of in
dustry, but they also turn out window
sash, door frames, mouldings, etc. and
all kinds of interior finish. and deal
extensively in hard pine lumber. hard
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and general manager; 5. .. hanoai'
treasurer and Ira II. Randaii' Daii.ei
G. Robinson and Horace X. eturgls' d'-
rectorS.
The mills are fully equipped with
,,,odorn machinery and employ about
100 men. The daily capacity is about
50 ooo feet of lumber. $4,000 shingles,
1900 clapboards and 10000 laths. The
oo,nn.nv manufactures pine and spruce
boards nlank, timber, joist. clapboards'
SHINGLES. laths, etc. and makes a
snecialty of dry kiln lumber. The plan,
;n., mill is large and well equipped and
turns out all kinds of interior finish.
The company owns extensive lumber
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

u''ii' The company owns the dam and
water privilege, and leases the power
u'eu ny the Cushnoc Fibre Company,
me augusta Water Company, and the
augusta Light and Heat Company.
lie pumping station of the water COM
pahy Is at the upper end of the mills.
ne Edwards mills are prettily To-
Oa.ed beside the river with the rugged
sues of Cushnoc Heights rising just
oehlnd them. They appear to fine ad-
vantage from the railroad bridge and
are seen and admired by every pass en-
ser on trains crossing the river. The
.onlpany has expended many thousand
uoilars in building the solid wall along
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interesting departments are edited in
Boston. The paper is illustrated with
modern pictures printed in from five to
eight bright photographic colors. AMI
every article is copyrighted. 1t has the
largest circulation of any single paper
in the world. and it is claimed that the
paper goes to 1880 900 subscribers. over
300, 900 being printed each month.
The publication of this paper COM
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the frame buildings. Situated in the
basement of the brick block is the gil
gantic color perfecting press which
prints Comfort" in several colors at
one printing from a continuous roll Of
white paper. This large Hoe press was
built especially for Mr.. Gannett and
was one of the first successful web color
presses ever made by r. Hoe & Com
pany, the standard makers. The whole
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menced in an attic loft on Water street.
where the mailing was done. while the
printing of the paper itself was Lone
at the Kennebec Journal office. 1t
soon became necessary to move into
larger quarters, and about seven years
ago, Mr. Gannett moved his business
into the unused building Of the Cd
Cony Female academy. The rapid in
crease of business compelled him to
seek other quarters and he secured the
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plant is lighted by electricity and the
motive power is obtained by electricity
and steam, the machinery being fitted
so that it can be changed from one to
the other in a few minutes.
Besides the large publishing business
which is done here, in the brick build
ing, are the offices Of the Giant Oxie Com
pany. This company prepares nerve
food which is sent through the mail t.
every part Of the world and receives q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

large frame mandatory of the Angus b
ia Corset Company. which was burned in h
fall of '95 and six years ago he COM Il
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big sale through agents. So extensive
has this business become that adver-
Using matter is printed in variety Of