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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17
HAD The RIGHT NAME
IMPERIAL MYSTIC LEGION Is GER
TAINLY MYSTERIOUS If
NOTHING ELSE
IT'S LICENSE Is REVOKED
Insurance Commissioner Dearth
Objects to Certain Methods of
This Order and of the
Bankers Union.

Imperial Mystic Legion IS the title OF
life insurance association of Omaha, Neo,.
whose Minnesota license was yesterday
revoked by Insurance Commissioner
Dearth.
Commissioner Dearth says that in Sep
tember 1900, the officers of the Imperial
Mystic Legion reinsured all Of the busl-
ness of that company with the Bankers
Union of the World. and turned over
more than $4,000 in cash. This action he
says was taken without the knowledge
or consent of the members of the lmpe-
rial Mystic Legion, AMI they We're Kept
in ignorance of the fact THAI any trans
action of the sort hal been made until
April of the present year. Furthermore,
it appears from the statement of Mr..
Dearth that practically the entire pro-
ceeds of assessments collected from mem
bers of the Imperial Mystic Legion dur
ing the eight months that the Bankers
Union claimed ownership amounting In
all to something more than $l,100, were di-
verified to the general fund and paid to
the officers of the Imperial Mystic Lee
gion as a bonus for transferring the bus
mess. Beside this, it is stated that the
supreme secretary of the Legion, E. w.
Packard, was made cashier of the
Bankers Union as one of the conditions
of the deal. Mr.. Dearth holds that as
the Legion was a mutual assessment
company the transfer or reinsurance
could never have been legally effected
without the consent of the members, and
he argues that the amount of the bonus
received by the officers, which was $500,
should be returned to the members.
IS TYPICALLY MYSTERIOUS.
According to Mr. Dearth's report of
the matter, the Imperial Mystic Legion in
filing its sworn statement with his de-
partment as of the year ending Dec. 81,
1900 assumed to have cash assets amount
ing to more than $1,000, with a member
ship in force of $500. At that time, how
ever, those members under the deal as
sumed to have been made with the Bank
ers' Union of the World, must have been
considered belonging to the latter com
pany, and of the cash assets it was
found that $4,000 consisted of bonds Dor
rowed from the Bankers Union.
The officers of the Imperial Mystic Le-
gion are Col. Henry c. Akin, supreme re-
gent; E. III. Packard, supreme secretary;
DR.. A. w. Cook, supreme treasurer; DR..
Coulter, supreme physician, and Dr. w.
o. Henry, supreme surgeon.
The officer of the Minnesota depart
ment who made the examination states
in his report to Mr. Dearth that all of
high standing, and they aIlege that the
money accepted by them as a bonus for
transferring the membership was due
them In consideration of amounts advanc-
ed by them to pay the expenses of the
company from time to time. This state
ment, however, could not be verified, as
the old books and records of the Legion
could not be fonud and had presumably
been destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17
ASSETS.
Merchandise

Merchandise .l.t ,sl-s-1
open stock in store ...............s $50. 565 80
Open stock in Roberts ware
house OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 29,732 %
Standard warehouse ...... 2274. so
Gritfith's warehouse .......... 4,40977
A. Booth 81 Co.'S Warehouse. 49,. liz 90
Security warehouse ......... 1859 16
Salable furniture and fixtures. -. ABB 90
Unstable furniture and fixtures. 2,S74O1
D. goods .........!. e.u'eu $3.50. IS
Claims against railroads .......... 1,41S 90
Bills receivable .......... 2,090. 60
Due, bills receivable CIV. o. 10. 1926 So
Warehouse on leased land ........ $500 90
Real estate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,500.0
Cash on hand July. 20, 1901 1,199. IS
Cash on hand of Charles NJ. Way
and Frank w. Shaw. attorneys 400 =
ana trustees Observation-Disclosures. 49,. 40
"Pledged goods Cost price, ........ 329, 079 GO
as Security ....... "e $3.50 60
Printed matter, electrotype, cir
culars, catalogues, mailing list,
etc. (no value given ............
Total assets ....................s SPA so
UNSECURED LIABILITIES.
Bills payable ................. 1882, 700. 81
Accounts payable ................. 23S, 95S. SO
Bank liability (estimated) ....... 10000. 90
Unified orders ..................... q, 982 ga
Due bills payable in merchant
dise) ............ .................. 1881 AZ
Checks outstanding ............... 4,089.1S
Due warehousemen for goods de-
livered (estimated) .............. 5000. Oh
Rent for June and July unpaid. 1,450 90
Total ............................$ 4S7, o1S. o5
SECURED LIABILITIES.
Bank Indebtedness ............$2 93. S55. 90
Total liabilities .................... 7S0, 1913 05
ESTIMATED at present cash value at
$297, 100
No list of creditors was filed.
TALK OF REORGANIZATION.
A stipulation and order, signed by
Judge -Loehren was filed yesterday morn
ing, which extends the time for Mr.. Rob-
erts to answer the petition in bankruptcy
proceedings from Aug 10, to Saturday,
Sept, 8.
The consent of the larger creditors has
been secured to this extension The
reason for this action does not appear,
in the document filed, but it is evidently
for the purpose of facilitating business
and there is strong probability of it's
having something to do with the proposed
reorganization of the company.
1t is understood that several of the
larger creditors are willing to allow the
concern to resume operations and take
stock in it to the extent of their claims
If there were not some such move being
seriously considered there would be no
reason for extending the time of answer
ing in the bankruptcy proceedings
The people who are interested in the
matter are. snon-committal in regard to
this
The receivers put in claims for $500
each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17

Merchant-You and that stenographer
seem to be hand-in-glove.
=; Bookkeeper-Yes; you see we were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17
FskiTY Pewd7r Full pound cans of our High.
Euhiii5 ! hu3l est Quality pure An.

Ei0"T Sch CHS Xxx First Patent saves money,
W. TINS ana troubls-makes more, whittier
- and better bread and costs less than other
heh 6iaas Hours. Il Is made from old wheat bv
Dest processes and is the finest miled Try ii for
IcuN use no other. sans
es-pcund sacks. 49,. .s2.oo
49-pound sacks .................. SIoo
242-pound sacks -. $500. zoe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17

tn fam US North Oaks But
ter. frOHn ). j. Hills farm, In
2, 3 and S-pound jars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17
4NO IIsI OF CItuIIOIS was IItu.
TALK OF REORGANIZATION.

ESTIMATED at present cash value at
$297, 100
No list of creditors was filed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-17

ST. Paul. August 9th. 1901. -'4'--''
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
WILL CULTIVATE SUGAR BEET.
Six Million Dollar Company Buys Large
Tract of Colorado Land.

Six Million Dollar Company Buys Large
Tract of Colorado Land.
CHICAGO, April 26.-The Tribune
tomorrow will say
Negotiations have been completed in
Chicago for the formation of the larg-
est beet sugar concern in the: world.
A company has been organized with
c. capital stock of 5000, 900, to be
known as the Arkansas Valley Beet
and Irrigation Land company. The
plant of the new company is to be
located in Prowers county, Colorado,
in the famous Rocky Ford fruit dis
trict.
A number of New York capitalists,
including the Oxnards, the Cuttings,
the Hamiltons, the Lawsons and the
Richards of the Mercantile Trust COM
pany are interested. The new concern
has purchased the holdings of the
Great Plains Water company, which
comprises about 125, 900 acres along
the Arkansas river in southeastern
Colorado. Colonization of the land
with farmers will be undertaken by
the company. Over S2,000,000 will be
expended this year on improvements.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
On the Hunt for Bad Butter.

DIES MONIES, Ia, April 27.-Dep-
uty Dairy Commissioner Wright re-
turned from Alton Junction, where
he went the first of the week in search
Of oleomargarine. 1t had been report
ed that a substitute for butter was
being used in the railroad camps along
the line of the Co." where 500 men
are employed in Strengthening track.
Mr.. Wright had a search warrant for
one of the camps and examined sew
eral others, but could find no oleomar-
garine, although the butter used was
of the poorest order.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Cannot Attend the Funeral.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
News of the death of Mrs. Saxton
was received at the White House this
afternoon. Mrs. Mckinley was much
attached to her aunt, but will be I'M
able to attend the funeral, which oc-
ours Saturday, owing to the depart
ure of the presidential party for the
western trip on Monday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Single King BUYS a Mine.

PRESCOTT, A. T., April 25.-E. W.
Wells and w. C. Parsons of Prescott
and Hugh McCrum of San Francisco
have sold the McCable mine to a SYM
dictate of Chicago capitalists, headed
by Frank jaeger, the shingle king of
that city. The price is said to be
about $500, 900.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
GRASPS BEAUMONT FIELD.
Oil Company Has New Texas
Fields Nailed In

Standard Oil Company Has New Texas
Fields Nailed In
BEAUMONT, Tex, April 27.-The
Beaumont Oil exchange today posted
the statement that the Standard Oil
company had purchased the railroad
terminals. wharves and shipping ia
~cilities at Port Arthur and 10000 acres
of land surrounding the port. The
price was not given.
Port Arthur is the nearest deep
water port to the Beaumont oil field,
and by controlling this outlet the
Standard Oil company can control ev-
cry barrel of oil taken from the Beau
mont field. The railroads cannot
compete in freight rates with pipe line
and ship via Port Arthur to New Or
leans and Galveston. Thus owning
Port Arthur, the Standard Oil COM
pany will control even the domestic
trade in crude oil.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Senators Dine With the President.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Tonight
Senators Willard and Dietrich had
their first taste of official life, hav-
ing been guests of the president at a
dinner given by the chief executive
to the Cuban commission. Senator
Dietrich had determined to go home
this afternoon, but in view of the in
vitation from the president, he de-
cided to avail himself of the oppor-
tunity and delayed his return to Ne
braska until tomorrow. Senator Mil
lard will leave tomorrow night for
New York with Miss Willard en- route
west.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
DOWAGER STEPS BACK
Chinese Empress Appoints a Commission
to Breast the Public for Her.
SHE IS NOT so ARBITRARY NOW.
tion to Run Things Herself-The News
as Received In Washington Regarded
as Most Important.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the State department from Mr.. SOUL
rers, the United States charge at Pc
kin, dated today:
"The empress dowager has appoint
ed a board of national administration
to relieve her of her public functions.
They embrace three members Of the
cabinet now with the empress at Sian
Flu and Prince Ching, Viceroy Ii and
Prince Kung, who are now in Pekin."
This news is regarded as of impor-
lance, indicating as it does the relin-
quishment by the empress dowager
OF the arbitrary powers she heretofore
has exercised. 1t also is apparent that
she has placed herself in a position
TO avoid direct responsibility to the
foreigners for whatever may happen
in the future and the board will have
to bear the brunt of any complaint.
It is felt that the appointment of this
board will make it much easier for the
foreign ministers to transact business
with the Chinese government. The
three members of the Chinese cabinet
now at Sian Flu include the notorious
Jung Lu, who was one of the most
active in the outbreak against the
foreigners last summer. One of the
other members of this council is 20
years old and is said to be greatly
debilitated. The third member has
been at least lukewarm toward foreign
interests. The choice of these three
is looked upon as likely to complicate
the good which Lii Hung Chang and
the others may accomplish.
The foreign establishments here are
receiving a number of important dis
patches relative to the question of in
demnity and how it shall be guaran-
teed, by a Chinese loan OF to each of
the powers individually.
One of the dispatches coming
through an European foreign Office
says that Sir Robert Hart has on
Guided that China can pay a total of
$500, 000, 900, and the impression is con-
veyed that this will be the amount
agreed upon, the various claims be-
ing scaled down to this limit. An
other dispatch comes from one of the
most prominent Chinese officials and
from a plenipotentiary in the peace
negotiations. He makes a suggestion
hat when the amount of indemnity
is agreed upon it will be greatly to
the interests of China as well as to
the powers if the amount payable to
each power can be made by INSTALL
ments and lot by a gross payment
outright. In that case China would
not be compelled to negotiate a large
loan. The view prevails among Off
Gals that while this proposition is fair
it is not practicable and there is lit
tie idea that it will be favorably en-
tertained.
Other dispatches which have pass
ed within the last few days revive
the idea of having The Hague tri-
bunal administer the indemnities af-
ter the total is once agreed upon.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Want a foreclosure Sale.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Judge Thay-
er Of the United States circuit court
heard arguments today in the case of
the Guaranty Trust company of New
York, Julius S. Walsh, trustee, and
others, against the Omaha & St. Louis
Railroad company. The plaintiffs
represent the bondholds and are seek
ing to have the property of the de-
PENDANT sold under foreclosure pro-
ceedings. After hearing arguments
Judge Thayer will decide the case.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
CONGfR REACHES FRISCO.
Minister, Wife, Daughter and Miss Pierce
Are Safely Over.

Are Safely Over.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Edwin
H. Conger, United States minister to
China, accompanied by his wife,
daughter and Miss Pierce, arrived
from China this afternoon on the
steamer Nippon Maru.
Asked in regard to his future plans
Mr.. Conger said he would remain in
this city until Saturday morning,
when he would leave for his home in
De- Moines, la. At the expiration of
his sixty days leave Of absence he
intended to return to China. He
would go back sooner If anything i'm
portant should come up.
When told that it was planned by
the citizens of Des Moines to give him
a public reception he said that al
though he did not care for public
demonstrations he would accept a re-
ception at Des Moines. eli belonged
to the people of Des Moines. In fact,
the entire people of Iowa had always
been kind to him. giving him every
thing that he asked for, refusing him
nothing. In return he had been COM
PEELED often to refuse the people of
Iowa favors.
Owing to quarantine regulations and
the necessity for giving personal SUI
pervision to the landing OF his bag
gage, Mr.. Conger did not reach his
hotel until 6 o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Conger's arrival was awaited with
considerable interest, not only on &C
count of his connection with events
in China, but from a political stand
point. There was a great desire to
know what position Mr.. Conger would
assume with regard to the coming
gubernatorial nomination in Iowa.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Prepare for North Pole.

HAMBURG, April 27.-Evelyn B.
Boldwin, who is to lead the Ameri-
can (Zeigler) Arctice expedition, and
who arrived here yesterday, spent the
morning in shipping to Tromsoe and
Sanjeford supplies for the expedition.
Privy Councillor Neumayr is aiding
Mr.. Baldwin in every possible way.
He has presented him with the latest
polar maps, drawn by DR.. Nansen.
Later he compared notes with the
members of the German expedition.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Conrer Isn't Through Yet.

VANCOUVER, April %. The
Shanghai Mercury publishes a state
ment, ostensibly from a confidential
friend of Minister Conger, explaining
that his application for leave was due
to the fact that, having spent the last
three years in Pekin, he desired a fur
Tough at this time. 1t is added that
Mr.. Conger would feel obliged to de-
cline the nomination for governor of
Iowa because he had no desire to re-
tire permanently from the work.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
On Verge of a Collapse.

CHICAGO, April ga special to
the Record-Herald from Honolulu,
April 10, says Governor Dole is a
very sick mani He has been confin-
ed to his house for several days and
only the most intimate friends have
been allowed to see him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
CUDAHY TELLS STORY
Father Of Kidnapped Boy Gives Testimony
in Criminal Court.
REITERATES FORMER STATEMENTS
The Trial of the Alleged per Draws
q Great Throng-The Youthful Victim
Takes the stand and Relates His ex-
perlence.

OMAHA, Neb., April Backward A.
Cudahy, ST., and Edward A. Cudahy,
jr., father and son, testified at the
trial of James Callahan yesterday.
The story of the kidnapping and the
subsequent payment of the $4,000
ransom, as related by Mr.. Cudahy, ST.,
was a repetition of the reports of the
affair as published at the time in the
news columns of the Bee. The tes-
timony of the boy, giving the details
OF his. abduction and imprisonment,
also tailed with the reports hereto
fore published in this newspaper. In
no detail did the evidence given by
Mr.. Cudahy and his son differ with
the authentic and exclusive stories Of
the crime printed.
Yesterday forenoon was taken up
with the opening statements of coun-
sci and a visit by the jury to the
scene of the crime, and in the after
noon the taking of testimony began.
Young Cudahy was placed on the
witness stand at 4 o'clock and when
court adjourned at $50 o'clock his
evidence had not reached that point
where he is expected to positively
identify Callahan as one of the kid
napers. 1t is apparent that the pros
ecution is leading up to an Identified
ton, for the boy was made to relate
in detail the numerous conversations
he had with his guard during the
twenty-eight hours he "a confined in
the Melrose Hill house. It is the in
tention, evidently, to show that young
Cudahy had become sufficiently famil-
lar with the voice and the %peculiari-
ties in speech of his captor and guard
to recognize the same when heard by
him at some future time. AS previ-
ously published, after Callahan was
arrested the Cudahy boy was given an
opportunity to hear a conversation be-
tween him and Chief Donahue in the
latter's office, after which he declared
that Callahan's voice and peeuliarities
of speech were the same as those of
his former guard. 1t is therefore pre-
dicted that the prosecution will today
ask young Cudahy to identify Gala
han by his voice and articulation.
So far as given the boys testi-
mony describes his captor and guard
as a dark man with a stubby black
moustache and black hair. This de-
scription may be fitted to Callahan, al
though it is extremely meager and
Callahan's moustache at this time is
long enough to support a small curl
at each end.
When the trial was resumed in the
morning the court room was crowded
with spectators, public interest having
been revived by the announcement
that the jury had been completed and
and the relation of the story of the
kidnapping would begin. Edward A.
Cudahy and the son or whose release
he paid the $4,000 ransom were in
court, occupying seats directly behind
those of County Attorney Shields and
General Gown. Callahan appeared as
bright and cheerful as he was the day
before and displayed keen interest in
all the proceedings.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03

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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
Mosquito Fleet at Cayite.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is
A cablegram received at the navy de-
partment today announced the arrival
of the Mosquito fleet at Cavite, Phil
ippine islands. The four vessels of
this little fleet will be utilized in pa
trolling the coasts of Luzon and the
lower islands of the Philippine group.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-05-03
PLACED IN MARBLE CRYPT.
Remains of Lincoln and Other mber
of His Family Moved.

OF his Fan1IIy MOVeU.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 25.-Un-
ostentatiously and without any cere-
mony, the remains of Abraham Lin
coin and the other members of his
family, which, since March 10, 1900,
when the work of rebuilding the Lin
coin monument commenced. have been
reposing in a temporary stone crypt
in the monument which has been re-
built by the state of Illinois at a cost
of 500, 900, were removed to the newly
erected marble sarcophagus in the
crypt of the monument.