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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14

Ing the latter part OF May or the first
OF June, 1897, Mr. Lchty and another ap-
polntee OF the auditor called upon a news
paper correspondent for conference. MIR.
Lichty explained that the auditor was hold
ing back considerable amount of money
That ought TO go into the state treasury.
lie was fearful that Cornell was getting
bad advice Of some one and that the states
money was being loaned out or used for
speculation. lie said that the auditor had
ceased to confer with any of the deputies
except w. B. Price, regarding the money
matters of the office and seemed impatient
when the suggestion had been made to turn
the surplus into the treasury He partic-
ularly called attention to the fact that the
auditor was at that time in Cripple Creek
in company with one OF the bondsmen of
Eugene Moore and was afraid some mining
speculation was being proposed. The two
deputies In the conference said they would
resign unless the practice Of holding back
the fee money were stopped and asked the
newspaper men to call attention to the rec
ords relating to the fees, thinking that 1t
might frighten Cornell into paying the
money Into the treasury.
The plan was adopted, the condition of
affairs was published and it will be noticed
by the above official statement that the
auditor made haste to pay part of the money
into the treasury. The affair led to some
little unpleasantness in the office and Price
and Whitaker two other deputies, accused
Lichty Of giving away" the news of Cor
nelIs secret trip to Colorado. The incident
only corroborates the statement that Lchty
has always protested against the unlawful
practices INDUCED in by the attaches of the
auditors office
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
FIVE CASTAWAYS RESCUED
Party Nnont in lake Michignu IL
BrouGht Ashore by Life
savers.

CHICAGO, Feb. lS-All OF the FIVE per-
sons who we're thought to have been lost
on the ice last night were rescued this
morning They were. Elmer ID. Brothers
Of 1851 North Ashland avenue; Orel Manncy,
his niece, same residence Chauncey Man
ney, his nephew. same residence; George
Malloy. is years old OF Lake Forest; J. w.
Carous, is years old, OF Lake Forest.
Arthur Fletcher, % years old, of Ravens
wood Park, who was reported missing, was
found at his home this morning. Both OF
his feet we're frozen. Fletcher says that
about O'Clock last evening he and three
others were skating on the lake uear CAL
vary cemetery when they saw Brothers and
his party. The latter were cut of from
shore by crack in the Ice that in places
was 100 feet wide. lie told Brothers he
would go to shore and get boat. which he
did. When he returned, however, Brothers
was not in sight and Fletcher searched
nearly all night for him and his COM
panions. Fletcher fell in the water twice
during his wanderings in the dark and ID
was with great difficulty that he finally
reached shore with both OF his feet frozen.
Captain Fountain of the Chicago life-sav-
ing station organized party OF rescuers
and left early in the morning FOR Rogers
park The party went to sherman avenue
first and there saw what seemed to be "A
group of persons on the ice about two miles
and II half from shore. Captain Fountain
and his crew run out their boat and signaled
the group on the ice. Malloy skated aa
near the boat as he could get and told
Fountain that he and companions were safe.
The resCuers started across the ice on foot
ard soon had Brothers and the others safely
in the boat and landed on shore.
All OF the party were taken to the resi-
where they were attended by physician.
Miss Manney had been wrapped up in two
big ulsters that the men in the party gavo
her and, although she suffered n great deal
from the severe cold, no serious results are
anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR TROOPS
seventeenth Infantry is Obliged to
Turn Back After Making
Start for the Orient.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 13-The third bat
talon of the Seventeenth infantry which left
here Sunday afternoon for Manila only got
as far Mount Vernon, o., when orders
were received from the department returning
the regiment back to the barracks, the rea-
son being that the transport on which 1t was
to sail was not ready, work having been
delayed on account of the extreme cold. Tho
men spent the night in the train in the
railroad yards here, their quarters at the
barracks having been left cold and COM
fortress when they made their start for the
far east yesterday. Future movements of
tho regiment ore uncertain.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
FREEZE KILLS FEVER GERMS
Blizzard Comes as Blessing to In
habitants of Infected Districts
In the South.

WASHINGTON, Feb 13-Viewed from a
hyglenic standpoint in ITS effect on the
yellow fever germs, the freeze in the south
is a blessing to the people of that section,
according to DR., Wyman, the surgeon gem
eral of the marine hospital corps at is
just what we wanted" said he tonight in
speaking on the subject, "and | believe it
will be productive of great good in stamp
ing out the germs that may still exist after
the very thorough work which has been
done by the state and national officials in
eradcating all vestiges of last summers
epidemic. 1t certainly is blessing to the
people OF the south as far as next summer
is concerned"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
Order of D.ritb Abraham.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-At today's
session of the grand lodge of the Iude-
pendent Order Birth Abraham, the retir-
ing grand master, Max Stern of New York,
presented with a check for S2.0 as a
testimonial Of his labors in behalf of the
order. Simon Schelinsi of New York was
elected grand master for the ensuing year
and Jacob SChoen of New York was re-
elected grand secretary. 1t was decided To-
reduce the orders death assessment from
5 to cent. Over 400 delegates were pres
ent at today's session. A ball and banquet
were rendered the visiting delegates tonight.
The convention will close tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
Nature makes the cures

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophoS-
phites can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soc. and sr.oo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14

insurance company incorporated or doing
business in this state etc, etc.
In section 81 Of the same chapter is con-
tained the following:
The auditor Of state shall be authorized to
examine into the affairs and condition of
any insurance company, as provided for in
this act, doing business in this state, not
organized under the laws of this state, or
cause such examination to be ma lie by some
person or persons appointed by him, having
Eo interest in any insurance company, etc. 4,
Insurance Men Protest.
when Mr.. o, w. Palm was appointed
insurance examiner, early in January, 1897
there was strong protest from the other
insurance men. re show that Auditor Cor
nell had notice of these objections 1t is
only necessary to produce a copy of the
following letter filed with him by l. II.
Odell Of Lincoln:
LINCOLN, January 49, 1897.
Hon. j. +. Cornell
State Auditor, City:
Dear Sir: 1t Is a matter of no little sur
prise to many to note the appointment of
Mr.. o. w. Palm, who when Mr.. p. o. He'd
lund was nominated by the republican con-
ventlon for state auditor, announced that he
would support MIR. Hedlund publicly on the
streets and headed a procession with brass
band and marched to Mr.. Hedlunds home,
and in a short speech stated that he would
not only vote for Mr.. Hedlund, but would
work hard for his election.
AS to his appointment, we have nothing
to say further than the above, but Mr..
PALMS ignorance in regard to the duties of
an insurance examiner has been the means
of his overlooking the fact that he must
either dispose of all interest in his local
agency or step down and out of the appoint
ment Of insurance examiner. 1t is generally
understood that ne is to give over the local
agency to his wife, or some friend, but to
continue the business with view of again
engaging in the local agency business when
his appointment shall have expired.
Please refer to section 23, article
mmmccccXxxvii, page 654, Compiled Statutes
of Nebraska for 1895. From this you will
see that Mr. Palm is either Ineligible as
examiner or else he must get out of the in
surance business or any connection with it.
| think all that is necessary is to call
your attention to this matter to inform Mr..
Palm of his duties. My attention was first
called to this in conversation with a local
agent of an eastern company, who, in com
menting Npon the appointment, remarked
that with the Arrangements Mr.. Palm was
have the privilege Of examining the COM
pany this agent represented, and a number
of others have made the same remark, and
1t is evident that Palm cannot fulfill the du-
ties of the Office unless he disposes of his
business by actual sale and sewers himself
from any connection with it.
This can be used as you see proper.
Very truly yours,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
Given an Unfair Advantage.

Given an Unfair Advantage.
"a few days later Mr.. Odell had an in
tervew with the auditor, who made an eX.
panation in effect as follows: Palm was on,
of the presidential electors of 1896 ant
wanted to be the messenger to convey the
returns to Washington. An Omaha mar
had the greater pull and as an alternative
Palm demanded to be appointed insurance
examiner. The auditor gave him the APP
pointment to examine one eastern company
intending to limit the appointment to the
one job. The promise was made to Odel
that the appointment would not be perma-
nent
Later other protests were made, on the
ground that Palm would be able to look
over tho books of a company, note the eX-
pirations of policies in this state and thus
be able to take an unfair advantage OF other
agents in regard to renewals. These pro-
tests were dsregarded, except that Palm
transferred his insurance business to his
wife, the commissions being made out in the
name of C. H. Palm.
AT the time of his appointment the
agencies held by Palm were Liverpool, Lon
don and Globe, Springfield Fire and Marine,
Sun of London. London Assurance Orient
and the Mercantile Fire and Marine. Later
in 1897 he went to New York to visit the
hrm of Weed Kennedy, the agents of
-FOUR foreign companies, and as pay for his
work OF examination he demanded the state
agencies of the four companies. He came
back to Lincoln from that trip as the agent
OF me SVea OF Sweden, one of the four
companies held by Weed & Kennedy.
Tho city directory of Lincoln for 1897
and 1898 shows that Mr.. Palm did not re-
tire from the insurance business and did
not even advertise that the business was
being conducted in his wifes name. The
1898 directory lists "Olof W. Palm, insur-
ance, 1876 McMurtry block" In 1897 he
was listed the same. The directories are
published in February of each year.
1.-THE methods pursued by Insurance In
spector Palm are disclosed by the following
letter
All the Trnnic VIII Bear.
OFFICE or THE WESTERN UNDER
WRITER'S ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, Dec
16, lS9S,--llon. j. II, Cornell, Lincoln: Dear
Sir-l viii be through here tomorrow This
place meant hard work. | have labored
every day since Monday and will probably
nave to do the same with the other little
snlde company at Milwaukee. think that
l can hold them up for about $l2O apiece
You see that will be an average charge of
$40 per day. | wish could do them up for
about $3.50 each, but they are new begin
ners and too small, Still they are doing the
best they can.
II you wish to communicate with me after
tomorrow please address me at Phiffer hotel
Milwaukee. Yours in haste,
o. w. PALM.
"The fee for the examination of mutual
lie aud mutual benefit associations is fixed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14

The smallest things exert the most in
fluence. De Wits Little Early Risers are
unequalled for overcoming constipation and
liver troubles. Small pill, best pill, safe pill.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14

| by statute, the following being quotation
| from section n, chapter KILL Compiled
| Statutes of 1895: If the auditor appoints
| some person not employed in his office to
| make the examination, he shall in addition
! to actual expenses, be allowed not to ex-
| ceed So per day for the time actually en-
ployed"
! The fees for examination of fra
, ternal benefit companies are also
fixed, being specified in section .,
| page 267, of the session laws
of 1897 as follows: The auditor of public
| accounts may personally, or by some person
to be designated by him. examine into the
condition, affairs, character and business
methods, accounts and books and investment
Of such society at its home office, which ex-
animation shall be at the expense of such
society and shall be made within thirty
days after demand therefor, and the expense
of such examination shall be limited to
50 per day and the necessary expenses of
travel and hotel BILL
The records show that not only has the
auditor employed as examiner a man al
ready employed in his Office but he has also
countenanced and encouraged the unlawful
'holdup' charges for the work Fred
Archard, one of the auditors appointees,
was SenL over TO Iowa to examine some
fraternal companies, and took more than the
legal fee. When Mr.. Archard concluded that
he had made an overcharge and was in
clined to send back the excess, the auditor,
1t is said, ordered him to retain the money
as he was entitled to all he could get and
the law was not a good one, anyway
Rival to Palm
Next 20 the operations of the man Palm
1t seems that the most notorious holdups
are being made by ]. A. Simpson. a nephew
OF the auditor, and who successfully held up
the traders company at Chicago a couple
OF weeks ago. The best Illustration of
simpsons method is shown by the following
certificate of authority and bill of ex
penses.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR PUBLIC AC-
COUNTS, LINCOLN, Jan. 3, 1S99.-Secre-
sary National Aid, Topeka. Kan: Dear
slr-This will introduce Mr.. j. A. Simnson,
whom / hereby appoint to examine the hooks
ana accounts of your society. Yours truly,
JOHN f. CORNELL. Estate Seal.)
The National Aid Association, DR., to J. A
Simpson: -" ~ - a.
examination Observation-Disclosures. S75
f@Apeises 25
Iotal ........................S 500
Received payment January 6, 1899
j. A. SIMPSON,
State Examiner Nebraska Insurance De-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces la grippe. The gen.
uine has L. b. Q. on each tablet. 25c
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14

The auditor has never explained why he
had s193S OF the fee money in his hands
on tho 3lst of May, or why he held back
S6,9SS on June 4, sl,292 on June 90, S1,4S5.5O
on August 81, $500 on October 22 and
A,oo4,50 at the time Of making the report.
The constitution required the fees to be
paid into the treasury in advance OF the
service.
There is story in connection with this
statement not heretofore made public, al
though 1t bears directly on the
present controversy between Lichty
and the auditor. One day dur
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14

about the enforcement of section SO Of the
1873 insurance law. This section, stnl in
force provides taxes to be paid into the
state treasury by eastern insurance com
panics. other auditors have been impor-
tuned to enforce this section OF the statute,
but they never would do so, and the state
has thus failed to collect about $5OOOOO due
from the companies
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-14
Some Curious Figures.

During the year 1897 when Mr. Lichty
says the insurance department was not so
vigorously pursuing the holdup policy as it
Is at present, Auditor Cornell was engaged
In curious manipulation of the fees that
came into the office, and while the matter
has been made public before, an investga-
ton at this time might develop some in
teresting things. On the 1st of December,
1897, the auditor made an official statement
as follows:
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25
The Water Franchise.
LEXINGTON, Mo-. Nov 3, @.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Nov =, 70.
Hditor IntelligenceF.
In an editorial in the News Of this
date 1 an charged with being unfair
and deceptive, and Of dealing with
only half of the matter in my letter in
reference 10 the water franchise. No
where in that letter have 1 claimed that
the subject was exhausted. OF that all
had been said that could be said against
granting the franchise as offered by the
Water company. II was only a part Of
the argument against lone half of the
matter
But as TO the other hall or rates to
CONSUMERS. Last week the editor II the
News came 10 my Office and asked me II
! did not have some printed ordinances
from other towns. giving the rates
charged there. ted him | bad, and II
he would sit down We would run over
two or three and make some oompaIi-
VI with the new ordinance offered
here.
We did 80, and proceeded to go over
rates 10 Jefferson City and Louisiana,
After doing 80, t0ld'hlm be could have
both ordinances and print them along
with tins one, and get any consolation
out OF them he could, both for himself
and the Water company. lie said he
did not believe he cared 10 use them,
returning them 10 me. | think this a
fair statement OF a conversation TO
which had not expected to refer. But
the table below will show you what We
found. and have included columbia in
the table also. these being the only
three at hand, IN pamphlet form, TO
which ! could readily refer.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25
City Register and Treas
Question Answered.


Yes, August Flower still has the largest
sale Of any medicine 10 the civilized world.
Your mothers aud grandmothers never
thought OF using anything else for Indi-
gestion or BIIiousness. Doctors were
scarce, aud they seldom heard Of Appen-
dieitis, Nervous prostration or heart fall
ure, etc. They used August Flower 10
clean out the system aud stop iermen-
tAtion Of undigested food, regulate the
action Of the liver, stimulate the nervous
add organic action Of the system, and
that Is all they took when feeling dull
and bad with headaches and Other
aches. You only need n few dose.
OF Green's August Flower, 10 liquid form
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with YOU. Samtls
bottles free at Chss. w. Loomis' and ID
W. b. Teyis,' Lexington, J. A. Hudson
4 Co., Bates City, No., and DR.. J.. A. Mann,
Wellington, Mo.
Sold by dealers 10 all civilized coun.
tries. 3.25-tf
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25


The Twentieth Kansas regiment was
pulled up With too much glory. They
got TO telling tales on each other.
Funston detracted from Callahan, and
CAllshan rips Funston up the back.
The privatss charge Col. Metcali with
shooting a prisoner, who was on his
knseS begging for life. Lieutenant
Callahan says Funston is lost to all
sense Of self.respect. Private Pinkstou
Gays they had orders TO take no pris-
eners. and they took none. Lieutenant
Hall says Funston made ''grand standr
plays after other members Of the
regiment had Investigated the ground.
Hsuys Funston never swan a river ,oI
even crossed ons under fire. All agree
that Funston stood In With the news
paper correspondents.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25

Married, 1t the home Of the BRIDES
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth 5mock, near this
city, Wednesday, November %, 1899, at 4
o'clock, Mr.. Charles W. Taubman aud
Miss Pinkie Pearson Smock, Elder L, J..
Fenstermacher officiating.
Attendauts-Mr, Albert Pointer and
Miss Alice Smock.
The wedding was a strictly home affair,
with only the immediate relatives and a
few intimate friends In attendance.
Miss smock is very popular with all
who know her. She Is always ready TO
engage in any good work, or to make any
sacrifice for her friends. Her excellent
qualities OF mindand heart have endeared
her TO a large circle Of friends in this city
who unite in wishing her every happiness
10 life. -
Mr.. Taubman is one Of Lexiugton'l
best examples Of seli-made young man
He is the proprietor OF the Lexington
Machine shops, one Of our most impor'
tant Industries, and BY his strong in,eg'
rity aud untirinR perseverance, and energ,
has built up a successful business, ant
possesses the highest esteem and conf
dence Of the entire community.
The newly welded couple left on th
afternoon train for Kansas City, wher
they will make q brief visit to Mr.. Taub
mans siLter, Mrs. M. +. Russell.
We extend hearty congratulatIon,
-tahN.. aka ha1nu .ou .---
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25
WATER COMPANY FRANCHISE.


The TsTELLiGEsoER does not propose
70 belittle the arguments made for or
against the proposed water franchise.
We have a good system Of water works
anG we have paid a good price for them.
On this score we are even.
We have q contract with the Water
company when runs for i've years yet,
and the company il bound TO furnish
wafer for tina, length Of time. Our
courts hold that q franchise cannot be
abandoned. The corporation must fill
cut It's contracts.
Tho most important question is in
regard TO the fifteen new fire plugs.
The friends OF the new franchise con-
tend that they are all needed. Those
Who oppose the measure contend that
si--~ t>-S ni.ss m,Shi Ia used
advantageouslY, but that the others
are not needed. They hold that we
have paid $50 each for these plugs for
the past fifteen years, while other cities
like Lexington are securing new water
works at s47. 80 TO ESQ per plug. They
think our water company can afford 10
furnish Us water for less money on a
second franchise than 1t could have
done At first.
The lsrELLIeEScER has always beer
friend Of the Water company, Of thu
Electric Light company and Of ever!
enterprise, great or small, that is nov
or ever has been IN the city. Blu
partially for one institution is i~Djustic'
to all the others.
1t 10 no, right to try to bring tb'
Electric Light company into this con
troversy. Neither is it right to intimat
that every man who thinks Different
from yourself is an enemy Of the cit
or Of its Institutions.
Lexington will always have watel
There Is no method that we know {
whereby $4,000 worth Of proper
represented by the plant a be r
moved. But because the plant Is bel
We do not desire to take unfair advai
tage. We are it . position 10 dictat
bat we only ask fair treatment.
The owners Of the plant are n
bsnkupts. The plant is probab
over-capitalizsd. Lexington real eSts
has shrunk In value, and the wat
company has suffered from 4
shrinkage.
This city will not vote to renew
franchise which has Ave years to r
unless the city has something 70 ga
by doing 30.
The tendency, everywhere, In
branches Of business, is toward redI
ton and lower prices.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25

private and public sources he would
buy il from the receiver solely for the
purpose Of making money out Of il, and
at a price 50 that the prospective income
would bring him sufficient interest on his
investment. The cry Ito vote against
the present proposition mean no water
works will not stand with people who
can read and write and who know
better.
II the water pipes now In the ground
bold out, our children and our grand
children will be drinking and using
water furnished by the present company,
its executors, administrators or assigns.
or under municipal ownership The
city Of Lexington has not got the Water
company by the throat trying TO choke
Ii 10 death. The Water company has
not got the city by the throat trying 10
choke II TO death, aud Is not in a posi-
ton 10 force the city to pay II an
exhorbiiant hydrant rental.
have heard both Of the above reasons
given why VT should vote yes on this
proposition. Both could not possibly be
true. and | am eDclined 10 think neither
is true. We all want water works. and
when the proper time comes DO doubt
an agreement al be reached that will
guard alike the interest of both the city
and the company. Respectfully,
i n MOORRURAD.