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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-21

Heilberg does not like to advertise 4
diamond emporium. because that would
seem like boastine, but his store is
headquarters for diamond purchases
just the same.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
HIS COMMITMENT is ORDERED

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
w. H. Heffner, taken into custody
yesterday on complaint of members of
his family, was given an examination
this afternoon before w. o. Parker,
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners, and Drs. Rinehart and
Baxter as examining physicians. The
testimony and the n of the UNI
fortunate mar himself was such as
to leave no doubt as to his mental
incapacity and he was adjudged a fit
subject for commitment to the insane
asylum.
While laboring under no particular
form of hallucination, the evidence
showed that he was likely to become
dangerous and commit some overt
act upon the slightest imaginary
p~rovocation. He spoke about a man
who he said lived on Wolf island,
near New Orleans, who owed him
some money for a house he built for
him sometime beforethe war and want
ed to go there, saying he was not
feeling well and desired to leave for
some place where he could receive
proper treatment. He also said that
when he left home yesterday morning
it was for the purpose of going to
Wolf island. The fact was brought
4rk kh~A ~ I~L
members of his family recently and
he warned them yesterday to leave
him alone or he would Shoot them,
at the same time making gestures
toward a revolver he had in his
pocket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06

the water he intends to store. The
loss during the first season will be
great because of the porosity Of the
soil, but by the following season this
will have been greatly overcome. The
silt which always forms at the bottom
of ponds and lakes will gradually pack
and solidify and in the course Of q
few years, in this instance it is
thought about three, the bottoms OF
the reservoirs will have become SO
hard that the loss by seepage will be
practically nil.
The same may be said of the
bitches and laterals, as all who have
had experience in irrigating or min
ing well know. The only loss that
will have to be reckoned is that by
evaporation, which is quite consider
able in these high attitudes and con-
sequeent cry atmosphere.
Z Benefit to Others.
While the intentions of the doctor
r selfishly prompted, it need not be
surprising if by the adoption of his
plans of storing waters he may
prove a direct benefactor to others.
It is well known in many localities
where large bodies of water are stor-
ed in reservoirs having only the
natural soil for their sides and bot
toms that in the course Of time new
sources of supply have originated by
springs appearing at considerable dis
tances from these reservoirs, without
apparently diminishing the contents
Of the reservoirs themselves. In this
is manifesting only n of it's
well known laws of like begetting
Should this, however, not oc-
cur he will still be a ~benefactor to the
extent Of making productive a large
area Of land now unproductive and
without real value, and setting a good
example to others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
uIc'D is FEARED.
Family of w. H. Heffner Alarmed
Concerning His Safety.

Family of w. H. Heffner Alarmed
Concerning His Safety.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
This forenoon the O of w. H.
Heffner, a well known resident of the
city, appeared at the sheriff's office
and requested Mr.. Hubbard to assist
in a search for his father, saying he
was fearful that he had done harm
to himself.
The son said that for sometime
past his father had apparently not
been possessed of his usual sound
ness of mind and both he and his
mother were apprehensive that he
might attempt self destruction. He
said that earlier this morning his
father had gone into the room where
he kept his revolver and put the
weapon into his pocket. Mrs. Heffner
observed him and asked him what he
intended to do with the pistol, at the
same time trying persuade him to
put it back. Instead of answering
or complying with her request he told
her to keep away from him or she
would be ssthe first to get it." He
then left the house and started to
walk toward the country. His son fol
lowed him and attempted to induce
his father to give him the weapon,
but Mr.. Heffner warned him to keep
his distance on penalty of being killed.
This alarmed the son and he report
ed the matter to the sheriff.
Now in Jail.
About 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
officers returned with Heffner in
charge. They found him near Canyon
creek, about a dozen miles from the
city. When told by them that he
must accompany them he made a
show of resistance and also attempt
ed to use the revolver he had, but
the officers overpowered him and
brought him back in safety. Because
of the dangerous mood in which he
was it was deemed advisable to place
him in Jail where he would be power
less to injure either himself or an
other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
K HOUSE WARMING.
Dedication Of New Lodge Room
Proves Happy Event.

Proves Happy Event.
trom Fridays Daily Gazette.
With music and dance Billings
lodge. 3. p. Q. Elks, dedicated its
new home last night and the event
proved to be one that will be long and
pleasantly recalled by those who were
present.
The hall had been artisically decor
rated, purple and white being the
predominant note in the color scheme.
Broad streamers Of these colors i'm
tertwined gracefully draped the sides
of the room and hung in soft festoons
from the ceiling. Lower down a
frieze of white broke the monotony Of
the tinted walls and afforded a happy
relief to the eye. At intervals about
the sides appeared huge palms which
reared their tall heads above the
whirling dancers and gave a pleasing
variety to the picture of life and
color.
The dias indicating the station Of
the exalted ruler had been prepared
as a platform for the orchestra and
was almost hidden by a profusion Of
the same plants. To the left stood
a huge mounted elk, facing the en-
trance. From each prong of the inn
mense antlers glowed a tiny electric
light alternating in purple and white.
The kitchen had also been decorat-
ed and from it, through the open door,
were served punch and waters.
1t was 1 o'clock this morning when
the dance broke up.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
THEY HIM.

~ Old Friends. x
Carefully stored away at the fire
6tation, which is also police head
quarters, is a present received a few
days ago by Chief Calhoun from a
couple of his old Billings friends, but
now residing at Salt Lake City, w.
E. Henry and E. B. Babcock. While
treasured because of it's associations
and as an evidence of the. sort of
friendship that neither time nor dis
lance can sever, the little memento
possesses an intrinsic as we'll as senti-
mental value and therefore is all
the more highly priced by the proud
owner.
The boys learned Of Mr.. Calhoun's
appointment as head of the Magic
City's" police department and decid-
ed to send him something that would
not only be a testimonial of their re-
gard and esteem, but which could also
be put to practical use, accordingly
they selected two articles Of police
equipment, a revolver and a club.
The former is a formidable weapon
and only a glance at it is needed to
subdue the most desperate man that
has ever been ordered to yield to the
laws minions. A card attached
bears a legend indicating it to have
been the personal gift4o Mr.. Henry
and is dedicated :" To our chief" En-
bellishing the card is a picture of a
skull and cross bones, no doubt intend
ed to be indicative of the deadliness
of the weapon.
The club, while probably a little too
ornate for an ordinary "copper"" is
comparable with the dignity that at
taches to the chieftaincy of a regi-
ment of peace c~onservators. It is
the joint gift of the two gentlemen.
Its dimensions are in keeping with
the herculean proportions of the
chief and should he ever be compelled
to WELD it in a crowd the slaughter
and carnage bound to follow will be
awful to contemplate. The directions
accompanying it advise that it be
"Well shaken before taken and give
a hint Of it's deadly nature in the
recommendation, Zone dose Of this
and then use pink pa-la-la."
Evidently still mindful of their in
itiation into the Maverick Hose com
pany, the donors in another inscrip-
ton advise the. chief to use plenty
on the Mavericks after a fire. This
will give you nerve"
Various other inscriptions embel-
lished the leathern loop attached to
the handle of the club, but the fore
going are sufficient to show the orig
inality displayed by the givers in the
composition of sentiments deemed ap-
propriate to an affair OF that kind.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Buck Herd.

l am now prepared to take care Of
any number Of bucks for the season.
One Dollar per head, April / to Dec. l.;
Csc extra for shearing and hauling
wool to city. w. H. CLANTON,
km28 Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
THE STATES
Amounts in Various Funds at End Of
April.

State Treasurer A. H. Barret's
monthly statement made up to the
close of business Wednesday shows
that Montana has a good fat roll to
the credit of its numerous funds
This statement shows that the re-
ceipts of April aggregated $50, 464.63,
while the amount paid out for the
Same period was $8,55S.84. The bal
ances in the funds follow:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Wanted-Foremen, camp

Wanted-Foremen, camp cooks,
blacksmiths, masons and carpenters
for the Yellowstone Park during COM
ing season. Send applications to
Captain H. M. Chittenden, U. S. En-
gineer. Office, Yellowstone Park,
Wyoming. 1O4-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
Quick, reliable shoe repairing. Post.
office basement. TAFT
Fortune Favors a Texan.

Having distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite, l began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills." writes W. P. Whitehead
of Kennedale, Tex, land 0 o felt like
q new man." Infallible in stomach
and liver troubles. Only Csc at Chap.
pie Drug Co.'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
.$395,614 IS

The condition of the permanent
school fund Is shown as follows:
Bonds. $315,838; warrants, $43, 1885;
cash, $s2, OS.52; total, 4 2,231.52 /. AS
to the permanent university fund
bonds, $4,000; cash. $1,237..5O total,
$46,z37.5O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
y is ADJOURNED.
Will Reconvene for Trial Of Cases
Nav IL,

May II.
From Fridays Daily Gazette.
AS court at Forsyth next
Monday Judge Loud did no more yes
terday than to call the calendar and
dispose of ex parte matters. At the
conclusion he adjourned until May IL,
when a jury will be summoned from
box No. 8, containing the names Of
residents of the city, an arrangement
to which the attorneys interested con-
scented because of the time it would
require to secure a panel from the
outlying sections.
The case Of Lucena S. Wadsworth
VS.. G. M. Luderman was. called and
hearing fixed for May 10, at 9 a. m.
The case Of William Etien VS.. H.
B. Drum, continued from the last
term, vas set for May -.
When the matter of Austin North,
administrator, VS.. Squire Van Houten
was called a motion to dismiss was en-
tered by plaintiffs attorney. On be-
half Of the defendant waiver was
made of all liability upon the replevin
bond given at the last term of court
Must Show Cause.
In the matter Of the estate of John
w. Owens, deceased, an order was en-
tered suspending the administrator,
A. T. Owens. and the petition of Anna
A. Owens to be, released from the adj
mi%nistrator's bond was granted. A
citation was ordered issued requiring
the administrator1to show cause why
he should not be relieved fromsall au-
thority as such and his letters re-
voked. May Ii, at 1880 p. M, was set
as the date and time for making
answer.
These Are Discharged.
In re estate of Henry Chapple al
order shortening the time was made
and the administrative discharged, the
order for her final discharge being
signed in open court.
The petition of H. F. Clement for
final discharge as administrator of
the estate of William Seeley, deceas-
ed, was granted and the order for his
discharge signed.
Went by Default.
The case of Annie Weyerhorst VS..
Toconh KHon,orhorc NJ c,;o1,1x, 1;o
posed Of. The defendant had under
taken to act as his own attorney in
the matter and wrote to the court
what was accepted as a demurrer. In
another communication he said he
would do nothing further in the way
of contesting the action, relying upon
his first statement to act as a bar to
the proceedings.
His ignorance of the law and Of
court procedure was such that the
demurrer failed to stick and was over
ruled and the defendant ordered to
make answer instanter. This he fail
ed to have ON hand and a default was
ordered entered.
The matter will now come for
settlement on plaintiffs proof. In or
der that she may obtain the coveted
decree she will have to appear in per-
son and also produce two witnesses
who will give testimony corrobora-
tive of her allegations in the com
pleaint.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-06
DO YOU
KNOW
The Gazette
Job Department

Turns out a better class Of
work than any other printing
establishment in the Yellow.
stone valley.
We are prepared to do any
class of printing on short
notice.
We employ only f~irst-class
workmen, and consequently
can guarantee ............
The Washington times., 1902-04-26
RESERVE FUND From
Time OF issuance
New Code So Affects Insur-
ance Compahies.
OPINION OF CITY SOLICITOR
To Exclude the Contract for the First
Year, 1t Is Held, Would Be an At
tempt to Evaoe the Law Requiring a
Certain Surplus.

The City Solicitor, Mr.. A. b. DuvalI.
yesterday submitted to the District Com
missioners an opinion on certain questions
propounded by the Superintendent of In
surance, affecting the reserve fund re-
CURED of insurance companies doing bust
ness in the District of Columbia under
section CAS- of the code. MIR. Duvall also
discussed the question of preliminary
term insurance.
1T appears that prior to the enact
ment Of the code" says Mr.. Duvall, the
law regulating insurance in the District
of Columbia was the act approved January
26, 1887. By the provisions OF that law
every life insurance company, except
those organized upon the plan of assess
ments on their members, was required to
have assets equal to its liabilities, in
Guiding a reserve liability computed upon
the basis OF the American experience
mortality, at Az per cent interest.
THE same subject, is covered by Sec
ton 6iS of the code which. after provid
ing for paid up capital of 100000, pro-
vides as follows: All life and fire in
The Washington times., 1902-04-26

there was no protection on either bank,
and that anyone was liable TO fall in.
i. l.. Thomas. a District inspector OF the
surface department. was next called. and
showed to the members Of the jury
number OF blue prints of the canal.
Eighty feet on each side Of the canal,
he said, was the property OF the Gov
eminent, and he added that those per-
sons engaged in business along its banks
did not pay rental for the use of the
property. In his estimation he stated
that it would take 1900 feet of fence TO
protect the canal.
Morgue Master Schonebcrger was next
called. and told of his removing the body
from the canal 10 the morguc.
John c. Ridel, Baltimore policeman,
and a brother in-law of the dead man, was
next called. He told of his identifying the
body. and said the deceased was a man Of
temperate habits.
The remains of John Mckenny will
probably be taken to Baltimore this
morning.
The Washington times., 1902-04-26
SENATE MAY PROBE
SUGAR TRUST IN CUBA

Senator from the beet sugar State. who
hadn't word to say.
The Cuban subcommittee, composed of
Senators Plat of Connecticut. Teller and
Burnham, will go to work at once to en-
force the Teller resolution reported ia
vorably yesterday and find out the facts
with regard to the charge that the sugar
crop OF Cuba is owned, not by the Cuban
people, but by the United States Sugar
Trust.
The committee ought not to experience
much difficulty in the Investigation. in
view of the fact that Senator Teller has
stated over and over again that the Sugar
Trust does own the sugar and that he can
promptly put his hand on the statistics
to prove II. II is understood to be a
fact. moreover. that the officials of the
Sugar Trust stand ready to mike a state
ment to the committee voluntarily show
ing just what their ownership in the
Cuban sugar crop amounts to, both as to
actual ownership and the purchase of OPP
tons. u 20
If it shall be found that the state
ments of Senator Teller are not sustained
by the facts, it will be comparatively easy
for the Republican Senators to frame
tariff reduction bill that will receive the
party support. ~
Several Republican Senators from beet
sugar states now admit that the beet
sugar industry would not be injuriously
affected by the % per cent reciprocal re-
duction as proposed in the measure drawn
by Senator platt. They have never been
opposed to the proposition for the pay
ment of a rebate, believing that the bene-
fit would thus 20 directly to the Cuban
people.
II 1t shall be demonstrated. however.
that they will derive the same direct
benefit from a reduction in the tariff they
will join with their Republican colleagues
in making Senator Platt's plan for a
straishtout reciprocal reduction of Is per
cent reduction a party measure. This
will undoubtedly be the outcome Of the
controversy.
Mr.. Dietrich introduced in the Senate
an amendment he will propose
10 the Cuban reciprocity bill.
IL proposes that as a further condition
and consideration the government of
Cuba shall grant to the United States
title TO certain territory or ter
ritories in Cuba. to be designated here
after, and to be used by the United States
as coaling stations.
The Washington times., 1902-04-26
SENATOR HI MONEY
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

named ]. f. Hooper. Truck A. North Cap
itol Street, between b and Street 7
had given him no provocation. and had
not spoken to him in any way. but an al
tercation arose about my paying an addi-
tional fare on the car which had gotten
on at the Peace Monument on my way
to the Baltimore and Ohio Depot This.
declined to do. because I could not get
transfer at the Peace Monument. but
changed ears in the presence Of the con-
ductor. who demanded an extra fare.
THE conductor was peremptory and in
solent, and very offensive in every way
and Immediately threatened me with vio-
lent ejectment from the car. This. he at
tempted to do. and while I was resisting
him the car was going at full speed. I
was holding to the post Of the car-being
on the front seat of an open car-and with
my left hand had the conductor by the col
lar Of his coat. he having hold of me by
the shoulder and waist with both handss
Said He Would Help.
Hooper then arose. and said: will
help you to put him off, and wrenched my
hand violently from the post and the
struggle was continued until Street was
reached. when the car stopped to let on
the clerks from the Census Bureau. I
was precipitated to the street pulling the
conductor with me, and followed by
Hooper. .
I'm an instant crowd collected. In
stead of the conductor going on with the
car he was quite abusive and was in
cited by this man Hooper. so I am in
formed and believe. At any rate, he in
sisted upon a Capitol policeman arresting
me because had drawn my penknife after
the conductor had struck me violent
blow on the left chest.
81 was prevented by the policeman from
getting to him. and the conductor re- :
turned to his car. He came back again,
however. and, over the head OF the POI
liceman, struck me on the face Hooper
took the whistle from the Capitol police
man and blew for Metropolitan police =
man. I asked for Hooper's name. which
he refused to give, and no one present
seems to have known his name.
Swears Out Warrants.
IT have sworn out a warrant against
Hooper for assault and battery. I never
saw the man before and never said word
to him in my life. 1t is case of pure
oficiot sness in 2 violent assault and
battery. / am quite sure that this man
is unfit to be in the employ of the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Hollingsworth. the head page OF
the House of Representatives, witnessed
the whole struggle from the time Of the
demand for the ticket to the conclusion.
I did not know any of the crowd present.
The name OF the Capitol policeman II
Murphy"
The Washington times., 1902-04-26

surance companies or associations IL
censed to do business in said District
shall be required to maintain a reinsur-
ance reserve fund.- emitting. however. the
specification of the basis of the reserve
fund, such as was prescribed in the act Of
1887"
Mr.. Duvall then refers to the creation
of the Department of Insurance by the
code. and says the subchapter is intended
to cover the entire subject matter of the
regulation of insurance in the District of
Columbia and, therefore, whether the
law of 1857 was repealed by the repeating
clause of the code or not. ii is repealed
by implication. the code having covered
the entire subject. Continuing, he says:
Reserve Fund.
"A reserve fund being required by sec
tion GAS of the code, and the basis of the
same not being specified, it remains to be
determined what is a reinsurance reserve
fund within the meaning of the code. 1t
appears to me that this is matter which
is to be determined by the Superintendent
of Insurance, governed by the general
practice and customs of insurance COM
panies.
Another question is presented by the
letter of the Superintendent of Insurance.
in relation to the treatment OF preliIni-
nary term insurance, and accompanying
his letter is a form of policy used by the
National Insurance Company, by which 1t
appears that when the policy is issued the
contract in form is made to appear to be
contract for one year, with the option
of applying for contract for life upon
the payment of the annual premiums.
The evident purpose of this is to ex-
clude the contract for the first year from
that class of insurance requiring reserve
fund. and thus allowing the company to
retain and use the entire premium for the
first year. This is clearly an attempt of
an evasion of the law requiring reserve
fund, which understand is made up from
the premiums paid.
1T is my opinion that however the
policy may read. it is subject to the pro-
visions Of the law requiring a reserve
fund from the time 1t is issued. This view
is supported by a decision of the Supreme
court of Massachusetts in the case OF
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
against Cutting, insurance commissioner.
A copy of the opinion in that case is with
the papers referred to me.
THE consent of the assured cannot
change the obligation Of the insurance
company under the law.
ut is my opinion. therefore, that what
ever the form of the policy, the reserve
fund should begin from the time Of the
issuance OF the policy"