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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
MONEY is EASY IN OMAHA
Cash for Legitimate Enterprises Can Be
Obtained at Low Rates.
CITY LOANS ARE IN ACTIVE DEMAND
Nebraska Farmers, from Accumulated
Surplus, Are I'm Competition with
Brokers, and Latter Are Hand
ling Much Local Money.

There never was a time when money
for legitimate enterprises was as easy TO
secure in Omaha as It Is at present, and
the rate, while q little 1rmer than 1t was
a year ago, is much lower than It was pre-
vious to thai time. A dollar never had as
little weight anywhere in the country as
It does today and, compared with the usual
conditions, there has been no time since
the foundation Of the government when 1t
was as easy to secure"
These statements were made by a n
Omaha nike and investigation shows that
he was justified in his conclusions.
The present demand for money for COM
mercial enterprise is in excess Of anything
ever before known and the supply Of money
for legitimate BUSINESS was never larger.
There is extraordinary demand, In the
sense Of boom OF speculative investment.
but the increase is due largely to the in
crease In the volume Of trade Of the older
houses n the opening up and expansion
Of several new lines. There is one thing
which may be peculiar to the locality, and
that u there is no established rate for time
loans on commercial paper in this city.
One bank will give the current rate at 8
per cent. another will say that 1t is 7 per
cent, while yet a third has said that 1.-THE
rate is whatever you can get" and the lat
ter seems to be nearer the fact. A large
part Of the money OF the banks Is placed
on demand notes, backed with good com
mercial paper, and this money is costing
the merchants from AZ to s per cent. The
retail dealers OF the city are not borrowing
as heavily as they did a year ago, which il
taken as evidence that less credit business
Is being done, while the loans made to
wholesale dealers are heavier on account
Of the heavier stocks carried.
Cattle Paper I'm Coed Demand.
A large part OF the available money OF
the banks OF Omaha Is invested in the paper
OF stock raisers and dealers In the state,
and the volume OF business In this line
is somewhat heavier than 1t was last year,
but not as heavy as was expected on ac-
count OF the condition OF the markets, the
high price prevailing causing owners OF
cattle to get all OF the stock which Is avail
able upon the market. Cattle paper today
is looked upon a. one Of the best forms
OF investment. as the indications are that
the market price of stock will be higher
by the time the cattle now being fed are
ready for sale. and several Of the banks
which have net turned their attention In
that direction are looking toward the West.
ern counties for investment. There IL con.
siderable movement, which does not near
an increase In the volume OF business, loans
being extended by persons whose cattle are
not ready for sale as soon as they expected
Here again zoe y met with the apparent
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
SOLDERING IN PHILIPPINES
Omaha Boy Tells Of Three Years in
Northern LuzOn.
CHINESE CONTROL BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
Fertile Region whore Natives Are
= PeacefuIfand spend Their Lives
TOXINS for the shrewder
Monaghan.

Charles w. Hagans, formerly Of Company
L, Second Nebraska volunteers, and after
ward OF the Sixteenth infantry, u. s. A.,
has Just returned from Manila, where he
completed the term OF his enlistment. He
d 9 son OF Harry Hagans OF 2474 Harvey
street. He came from Manila on the trans
port Egbert, and was the only Omaha man
on board. He says he was never sick at
any time during his service and that while
he does not contemplate re-enlisting he
looks back over the last three years with
much pleasure and satisfaction. During the
Sntire three years his company was in
northera Luzon at various points on the
Cagayan river. the largest river In Luzon.
Regimental headquarters were located at
Apart at the mouth Of the river. Tho
regiment was divided into squads and sta.
toned at various points along the river.
which penetrates one Of the most fertile
and beautiful valleys In Luzon and prob
ably In all the Philippine islands. The
sources OF the river are In the Sierra Madre
mountains. the chief tributary which joins
It about twenty-five miles from Aparrl.
draining the eastern slope OF the Cordl-
leras. Aparri Is about $50 miles north of
Manila. At the time of the military oeeu-
patton access to this fertile and productive
valley could be had only by water. there
being no highways across the mountains.
The river Is ~navigable only by eascos. as
the native boats are called. and is very
crooked.
PODuIous and Fertile valley.
Considering the isolation OF this beauti-
fud valley" said Corporal Hagans, lone
n astonlshed at the character and extent
Of It's cultivation. the populous cities far
inland from the sea and the progress made
with the ancient facilities used. Apart
the seaport. has g population Of about
10000, while TUguegarao. nearly nifty miles
up the river, has a population OF 10000
The business in these cities and towns Il
mainly In the hands OF the Chinese AND
they 80 manage things that II is difneuli
for any one else to get a foothold. at leasi
without being practically at their mercy
Having been IN business for many years
they have bound the producers OF the yallel
to them In a thousand different ways. Fol
example. having the confidence Of the pro
dueers, based very largely on the fact tina
they have the money and trade relations
with outside markets. these Chinese mer
chants tie up the crops by contracts extend
ing over a long term Of years. II Ia no
easy to undermine their hold and IL on
engages In producing crops he may as wei
begin by selling TO these Chinese. o
course large capital would enable one L
act Independently.
According TO my understanding Of AZ
fairs there. the land was all owned b
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
COUNTY SEAT In CORN FIT
Postofloe Official Returns from New
Of Center, Neb.
ESTABLISHES THREE STAR ROUTES
Hotel, Three stores, Two Sd
looms and One Residence I
-BoOm-in Realty.

". H. Penn, assistant superinteI
the railway mail service, has return
the newest county seat in Nebras
one OF the few which does not hav rail
road. The new county seat is the centa
or government OF Knox county and wa
created by a judicial decision handed dowr
by a nisi prius Judge Of the northwestern
part Of the state a month or so ago and it'
now greets the world under the name Of
Center, Neb., for the reason that It Is the
exact center Of Knox county, and It is also
the center OF one Of Knox county's most
valuable corn fields.
Center, called into being as the result
Of a county seat fight which extended over
a long period OF time, now boasts the pres
enoe of a county court house, three stores,
two saloons, one hotel and one residence.
It was plated a month ago and upon petit
ton Of a number OF the residents OF the
vicinity a postoflce was established bearing
the name OF the town. This was done BY
the removal OF the postofAce at Plum VAL
ley, but no arrangements were made fog
postal service until Mr.. Penn visited the
place this week. He found that the new
county seat is located twelve miles from
the nearest railroad and that at thai dis
lance three towns are situated upon roads,
namely. Niobrara, Creighton and BlOon-
field. Not to show Partially and to give
the new seat OF government the widest
communication with the outside world
three star routes were established running
to each OF the three towns on roads equi-
distant to the county seat. From each
town malls will be carried daily, giving
Center three mails q day each way except
ing Sunday.
Save Division of County.
ut was 70 save Knox county from belna
divided that the new town was established"
said Mr.. Penn. "Niobrara and Bloomfield
had been contesting for the county seat.
when 1t was suggested that the county be
divided and each town be made a county
seat. Niobrara could outvote the contest
ing town, but finally the matter got into the
courts, with the result tina a judicial de-
cree caused the county seat to be removed
to the center of the county. This placed
the new town upon the farms OF william
Weisehendorn and James Lowell, one Of
whom now OWLS the east half OF the town
site and the other the west half. They
were willing to make the change and the
new town was surveyed. There IL great
activity In real estate, corner lots selling
for $500 apiece and inside lots for $3.50 10
$3.50. The court house has just been COM
pleted and the officers installed in their
new quarters, but they do not reside at the
county seat yet. Many OF them stop at the
hotel and go home once a week, but other
residences are to be constructed and Cen
ter, Neb.. will come 70 be one Of the best
towns N that part q The StAts.a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
Thought He Was AguinaIdo.

I'VE at first thought he was not telling
the truth and that he was really Aguinaldo.
His appearance generally agreed with the
description we had Of Aguinaldo, and you
may be sure we very promptly took a hint
our informant dropped to get away from
the town. We took him to Tuguegarao,
where there was a dispute even among our
officers as to the identity OF our prisoner.
That was soon settled, however, and our
reward was a recommendation and mention
in the oficial report Of the affair. and we
all nave that noted on our discharges.
elm January. 1901. we went to ~Ilagan," he
continued, about forty miles farther up
the river from Cabagan Nuevo, where we
remained nearly a year. Afterward we
went TO Cabagan, fifteen miles up the river.
From this point supplies had to be sent
overland, as the river was too shallow for
the boats. / was at this last named point
when my term Of enlistment nearly ex-
pired. / enlisted on March II, 1893, and
when ! received my discharge. on March
Is last, we were almost in sight of the
Hawaiian islands. in mid-ocean. Ny trip
home was very enjoyable and I have no
regrets at giving the government three
years services"
Ibid many OF the soldiers where you were
go i~nsanef' was asked.
Brain-DestrOyIng Drink.
quite a number did, and l understand
many people think this is due to the
climate and the hardships OF a soldiers
life. The matter is easily explained. The
natives make two kinds Of bino, or vino,
one from rice, and this kim is considered
by those who think they know to be a
fair kind Of liquor, and another in which
tobacco Is used. This is vile stun and is
as common there as water. Anybody can
get it. The natives know how to use Il
safely. To the best OF my recollection ]
never saw a drunken native all the time
was there. Instead OF drinking as the
soldiers did. in large quantities and only
slightly diluted, they use only q little in
their ~frescas, or cooling drinks. That kind
Of a drink does not take hold quickly
enough for the average soldier. He wants
his drink strong and he really does moi
discover how strong and vile the stun Il
until It has bound him hand and foot and
he Is in the g~uardhouse. safely tied SO h'
canno injure himself"
Have Americans tried to get q hold II
that valleyf"
Some prospecting is being done in tn,
Sierra Madre mountains. / understood Their,
was a good showing OF copper, but devel
opments are carried on at a great disad.
vantage. Some discharged soldiers hAvI
undertaken to cultivate tobacco. How the!
will succeed remains to be seen. ! hardl!
think they can get q very strong hol'
In the face Of cheap labor and the hold tn
rich men have on the country. The land 4
fertile 70 an extraordinary degree. and 1
cultivated after the most primitive meth
/ ods- Time and American push will brinI
about many changes TO the bettermsRt Q
I'm concerned"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
QUAINT FEATURES OF LIFE.

Joseph Woods came in Monday" says
the Neosha Falls (Kan.) Post. 'and
dropped 81 into our sinking fund. which
will allow US to take q new hitch on our
suspenders and a fresh grip on the uni
verse. Joseph Is another OF the farmer
lads who believes in taking the home paper
and standing up for home interests"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
Loans ON City Property.

One Of the peculiarities of the Omaha
money market is the position occupied by
the broker who lends money on city prop
erty. These brokers find that they could
place thousands of dollars on good prop
erty where hundreds are required, and
they profess to be unable to see any reason
for this condition. One Of the Oldest brok-
ers in the city said:
II have been handling Omaha city loans
for many years and never saw q time when
investors were as anxious to lend money
on city lots. This is strange in the light
OF the existing laws for the collection Of
mortgage notes. I have Just secured pos
session Of a place under mortgage which
was held by the owner OF the equity for
five years after the mortgage became due
and judgment had been rendered In favor
Of the mortgage for almost that length
Of time, and yet the people are anxious
to lend money on city property. I must
say that they are making a few restrictions
as to location. While money is free and
the rate low on loans on property In GER
taiR sections Of the city. It Is almost i'm
possible to secure loans, no matter how
valuable the security on property. in other
parts OF Town. The investors desire to
place money in growing additions or sec
lions Of the city where there Is little fear
OF stagnation, while In the older sections,
where the tendency Is toward ~stagnation
In trade, they are as anxious to keep out. "
The loans on city property made during
the last few months are largely building
loans made by persons who are building
homes, and the amounts range from 81, 900
to $1,000. Very few loans have been made
for the construction OF business houses
these places being built by capitalists In
vesting their own money.
A large part OF the city loans made this
year have been renewals. the mortgaRor
securing lower rates Of interest than pre-
vailed when the maturing loan was made.
Very many mortgages bearing 9 per cent
have been renewed as low as 4 per cent, the
commission paid making q net reduction
Of about 1 per cent a year.
New State Of Farm Loans.
The farm loan business is not AZ active
as It was q year ago, but in the last
eighteen months q great revolution has
taken place in this form OF business. Two
years ago the average amount loaned on a
Nebraska farm Was about $40 per acre.
while today the average h nearer $40 than
$40. The decrease In the volume Of loans
Is due to the fact that a year ago many Of
the loans were coming due and that the
rate had decreased materially, so that there
were a large number OF renewals. The pre-
Vailing rate then. as now. was s per cent
with a small commission. One Omaha firm
had a little money which It loaned at AZ
per cent on long time on the best class OF
farms, but the commission was higher, SO
that 1t Melted the borrower little less than
the 5 per cent money, with the more mod
est commission One Of the new features
OF the farm loan business is that Nebraska
farmers are becoming the clients as well
as the customers Of the broker and much
Of the money being placed By Nebraska
brokers comes from the Nebraska farmers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

impossibility of fixing a ruling rate for
money, as loans are made all the way from
7 to 10 per cent, the variation being caused
by the nature Of the security and the
necessities of the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

thought we had better go through. 1t was
lucky we did not follow the men we saw
running, for in the shack was the man we
were looking for. He took his capture
good-naturedly and surprised us by talking
fairly good English. He was Major
Bautista. one Of Aguinaldo's paymasters.
with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

Workmen engaged in demolkhing q stone
house at Millersburg, N. Y. built in 1925 by
Simeon Bull. came upon a bottle OF APPLE
jack embedded in a pocket In one OF the
walls. On the bottle was this label: Pure
apple brandy. distilled In 1924, placed here
by Simeon Bull. July 4. 1925" A commit
tee Of old-time citizens Termed a pool and
offered SO for the bottle. which would give
each Of its four members a half pint. Their
bid was refused. Il has been urged that
the opening Of the bottle be made a gala
event, with speeches and q brass band.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

Il was called" said a physician quoted
by the Philadelphia Record. ito attend trip
lets. The three youngsters, a few weeks
old, lay side by side in a crib and 1t was q
physical impossibility to tell one from the
other. Each had q different ailment. The
mother knew that one had a cough, but did
not know which It was. Mother and doc
tor waited for a cough before deciding to
which Of the trio II belonged.
"A different medicine was prescribed for
each, and the anxious mother was perplexed
to know how she should avoid giving the
wrong medicine TO the wrong child. The
doctor came to the rescue by placing a piece
Of red flannel around the neck OF one bot
tie and a strip Of similar material around
the arm Of the child to whom It was to be
given. White linen and a piece OF green
cloth were used respectively for the other
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

"our perpetual impecuneosity." says the
Herdman (Tenn.) Free Press. was tempo
rarily interrupted on yesterday by Colonel
Dub Budd. who came into our sanctum
and paid us q years subscription. We
threw the dollar on the Sidewalk and let
the bill collectors fight over It under the
London prize ring rules. We charged them
81 apiece for refereeing the fight. and as
there were twelve Of them in the mill It
put us s11 to the good. This Is not much,
but it helps some. Call again, Colonel
Budd."
The Washington times., 1902-05-04
THE DEATH OF DooDIcA.
Pathetic Scene by the Bedside of the
Hindoo Twins.

In the Record Of Tuesday. February
%, appeared an illustrated article describ-
ing the manner in which the Hindoo twin
ated BIZ the celebrated DIR. Doyen, OF
Paris. This was the first detailed de-
scription of the operation TO appear in our
American newspapers, and. though it was
known at the time that one Of the two lit
tie creatures had died, the pathetic de-
tails of her death had not yet reached this
country. 1t appears that DR.. Doyen.
though he ostensibly performed the opera
tion to save the life of Doodica in reality
used the knife to save the life Of Radica
Doodica was so far gone in consumption
that he had no hope of her recovery. or
OF her being able to withstand the shock
Of the separation for more than q few
days.
The two little sisters, who were not
more than nine years old. had been
brought from warm climate and placed
on exhibition in Paris In a drafty hall
along with the other members Of the So
called "Barnum Troupe" 1t was in the
depth of the raw. wet winter OF northern
France. and the Door little creatures soon
began to cough. 1t was not until both
sisters developed tuberculosis, and Doo-
dica was so far gone in consumption, that
their adaptive mother. Madame Coleman,
consented to an operation; IL they had
been separated by the surgeons skillful
hand at an earlier date IL is possible that
both children might have recovered.
After their separation TIE twin sisters
became very melancholy, and Doodica was
vsibly dying. Madame Coleman. with the
hope Of raising their spirits. asked them
II thew would not like to see Prince
Colihri. the famous clown-dwarf of the
Barnum trooe. AS they eagerly assented
the little man was sent for. and went
through his grotesauely humorous per-
formance for the sole benefit OF the two
unhappy children whom he loved. He
sang. recited. grimaced. contorted himself
and was rewarded for his pains by a wan
smile from the little invalids, who were
too weak TO laugh aloud. Prince Coli
bTi was as proud and pleased as Punchi-
nello; he struttsd about the hospital ward
with an air that was truly royal The
two sisters had always delighted in the
iwarf; among all the members of the |
Barnub troupe he had always been their |
avoTite. For the tine being Radica and |
Doodica were happy again: but the pathos
II the scene was so deep that 1t taxed the |
iclf command of even the hospital assist
lnts.
''Eh, bicn? Mademoiselles said the
!warf, when lie had exhibited the last OF
lis varied accomplishments.
''Nerci. mon Prince" murmured Radica
'Adieu demain.'
But for little Doodica, who was too
weak to speak, there was to be no tomor-
ow.-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

Mass. Then Mr.. Paul N. Peck, OF thi!
city, played Mr.. Williams for it, but the
latter won, 4 to 3. The score was a tie tt
the last game, when Mr.. Williams won out
Mr.. Duryea then challenged the holder
and the contest will be held next month
Five Local Clubs and Officers.
This city has FIVE clubs, whose courts
are famous for condition, and which visit
ors have pronounced among the truest and
best in the country.
The clubs and their present officers are
as follows:
Hutchinson Club-w. II. wahly. presi-
dent: p. W. Coleman, vice president; J..
W. Davis, treasurer. The club has three
courts at Ninth Street and Rhode Island
Avenue.
The Columbia Club-F. M. Cissell, presf-
dent; L. A Yost, vice president; S. La
Duryea, secretary treasurer. Its two
courts. the newest and among the best
here, are on Ninth between Rhode Island
Avenue and r Street.
The Twelfth Street Club. r. Catlin,
president; G. H. Cooper, treasurer. Its
courts are on Twelfth Street near p
Street.
The Capitol Hill Club has a good court
at Sixth Street and Massachusetts, Ave
nue. northeast.
The Langdon Club-I J. Baker, presi-
dent; W. H. King. vice president; Paul
n. Peck, secretary. The club has one
court at Langdon. conveniently located on
car line.
The local tourney is held here In Sep
tember, and members are practicing now
for the event. The winner OF the local
championship. C. C. Williams. is champion
of the South
National Association Officers.
The headquarters of the National
Rogue Association of American is at Nor
wich, Conn. Here the annual champion
ships are decided, and the pretty little
town is the mecca the third week in Au-
gust. The association has splendid courts
and cozy clubhouse with every comfort.
and the followers of the attractive sport
have a royal good time while battling for
national honors.
The officers and committees OF the ma
tional association for 1909 are as follows:
President, J. B. Bell, Wilmington, Del;
first vice president, L. p Bryant, North
Hampton, Mass; second vice president,
S. McC. Crosby, New York; third vice
president, II. p. Howard, jr., Washington,
ID. c.; secretary and treasurer, n. l..
Bishop, Norwich, Conn: official editor.
Charles Jacobus, Springfield, Mass.
National committees:
Arrangements-Georg c. Strong, |
Charles NJ. Bryant, Paul n. Peck, Jesse |
E. Webb. and c. A. Littlefeld.
Grounds-Frank Foss. A. W. Dickey, |
Frank sisson, ]. d. Chalfant. and A. l..
Williams.
Finance J. Baker, George S. Van |
Wickle, Samuel Dudley, J. d. Hickman,
and Samuel McC. Crosby.
Correspondence-W. H. Wahly, Charles |
Jacobus, B. r. Veasey. Charles S. Wag-
oner, and r. W. Prentiss.
The Washington times., 1902-05-04

looked after its reconstruction, and he
believes II is seconds faster than before.
Over 100 loads OF cinders aud clay were
laid over the foundation, and ii now has
spring and life to it as well as water
shedding qualities. 1t will be treated and
rolled TO the date of the big meet, and
runners will find ii easy to work on.
To some extent the track improvements
have interfered with the practice of the
members, but from tomorrow they will
take up the work in real earnest, and
practice under Mr.. Beckett will be steady
and hard.
The regular work In the gymnasium
goes steadily on, and unless 1t becomes
suddenly very warm, the classes will not
close until about May IL. The junior and
department clerk classes will continue
until about June or 3.
Preparing for the Meet.
Mr.. Rideout is working day and night
on the details of the big track and field
games to be held at Association Park
May "a.
II was hoped that a number OF entries
from the big college teams might be Sc