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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-21
BOGUS INSURANCE CONTRACTS
(Taken From State Journal, Sunday,
June 3, 1867

June 3, 1869
Insurance Deputy John l.. Pierce
has discovered what he believes to be
bogus contracts for insurance against
damage by lightning, issued by men
who erect lightning rods on buildings
Mr.. Pierce said:
"The attention of the insurance de-
partment has been called several
times recently to the work of two
lightning rod companies who have
been doing business quite extensively
among the farmers of Nebraska, and
particularly in the vicinity of Platts-
mouth and York.
'sThese companies, through agents,
succeed in securing most of their bus
mess by giving the party, whose build
ings they rod, what, ON its face pur-
ports to be a contract of guaranty, but
which the agent represents as an in
surance policy, insuring the farmers
buildings for five years against dam
age by lightning, to an amount not
exceeding $500.
Zone of these contracts was recent
ly submitted to this department with
the request to be informed II It was
good policy of insurance against
lightning. An examination of the doc
ument showed that it not only was
not an insurance policy, but that 1t
was fake as far as being a guar
antee agreement is concerned, and
that it was not valid binding conf
tract which could be enforced by law
"The two companies that have been
complained of as conducting their OPP
erations in this way are Reyburn,
Hunter & Co., of Chicago, and Cole
Bros, Lightning Rod Company OF st.
Louis
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VIII Study Dry Farming

Professor E. A. Burnett of the state
university experiment station has an
nounced that the cooperative asso-
citation of the Great Plains area will
hold a meeting in Lincoln June FL
and %. A number of agricultural ex-
perts will be present and dry farming
will be the subject of discussion. Elk
pertinent stations in the west have
been compiling data for five years and
these facts will be discussed at the
meeting. Nebraska established the
North Platte station three years ago,
and the results of the experiments
will be disclosed at the meeting on
June 81
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Missouri Cutting in Dakota

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Fears are enter
tanned that the present juno rise"
of the Missouri river will sweep away
many acres of valuable farm land sit
uated at the point where the James
river empties into the Missouri, in
the extreme southeastern portion OF
South Dakota. The Big Muddy has
cut into the James river at point
near the mouth of the latter, where
the two rivers have been in close
proximity for some time, and the land
in the vicinity already is submerged.
This has been feared for years, and
now that the water has got over the
land it is expected that several hun
dred, and perhaps several thousand
acres of the most valuable farm land
will be cut away and eaten UP by
the Missouri river.
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Lincoln, Nebraska.

young sugar beets in this section by
heavy wind, but only few fields
will need replanting. The area OF
beets this season is at least double
what it was last year and that OF po-
tatoes not much more than last year
Broken Bow-As there are now no
case of spinal meningitis at all in the
county, it is safe betting that the dis
ease is thing of the past. There
never has been blockade. quarantine
on this city, and all reports to the
contrary are purely malicious.
Gering-The country under the gov
eminent and farmers canals is
filling up SO rapidly that at this meet
ing of the county commissioners
there are already two petitions for
new precincts to be formed. The
probability is that the petitions as
filed will be laid over and at an early
meeting several new precincts will be
established.
North Platte-Thee Union Pacific
railroads new steel bridge over the
North Platte river just east of this
city has been completed and gang
of about seventy-five men are now at
work laying the ties and rails on the
newly graded approaches.
Columbus Sugar beets are looking
fine Just now. Last year oit Of the
fields near Oconee Russians tended
seven acres apiece. This year they
have little Japs who can look after
eighteen acres apiece.
Gering-The territory covered by
the Nine-mile irrigation canal Is to
be organized into an irrigation dis
trict, an election having just been
called by the county board for July
II. The territory lies in SCOTS Bluff
and Cheyenne counties.
Beatrice--M. B. Davis, chairman of
the republican central committee
has issued call for meeting of the
committee to be held Friday, June
%. The date of the republican county
convention will in all probability be
fixed at this meeting.
Beatrice-The stockholders of the
Blue Springs Farmers Telephone COM
pany held largely attended meeting
at Blue Springs and decided not to
connect up its lines with the Bell and
Home companies. This action was
taken after considerable discussion,
the stockholders being of the opinion
that 1t is best for the company to
operate it's lines Independently from
other companies at the present at
least.
ttsmouth--Friends of County
Treasurer w. D. Wheeler are urging
him to allow his name to go before
the state democratic convention as a
candidate for the office of state treas
urer
West Point-The committee on fire.
works for the Fourth of July cele-
bration at West Point has purchased
display which cost them 5000. 1t is
expected to be the grandest exhibit
ton ever given in Cunning county.
Madison-Carl Seely, one Of the
veteran editors and country news
paper men of Nebraska, who for
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being present One hundred or more
scenes along the line of the Union
Pacific were displayed and explained
by Mr.. Morris.
Humboldt stockholders of the
City Mutual Telephone company held
their annual meeting and selected
their board of directors for the en-
suing year, re-electing all the old mem
bers except w. Skalak in which place
they named A. A. Tanner.
Fullerton-The installation Of Will
liam H. Cooper as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this place Oc-
Cured Sunday evening. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Murtry, pastor of the Geneva Presby-
terrain church, presided. The install
lation sermon was delivered by Dr.
Ray Of the ST. Paul church.
Grand Island-Postmaste Staley of
the office at the Soldiers home, hith-
erto denominated as Home, Nebras-
ka," received his commission as post
master of Burkett, Neb., the name of
the Office have been changed in honor
of the junior senator of the state.
Stella-The Farmers Mutual Tele-
phone company has perfected an or
ganization with w. J. McCray as pres
ident, H. w. Lowe as secretary and
Morris Norris as treasurer. The or
ganization will be purely a mutual
company and they will probably con-
meet with the Bell company for long
distance service.
attsmouth-County Assessor Tee
garden reports that the total yalua-
ton of all personal property in Cass
county this year is $36,501 ,6l9.75,
which is net increase over last year
of s428,34S95 Plattsmouth's valua-
ton is $2,3S9,92O, about $4,000 more
than last year There is reported to
be $60,S15 deposited in the banks in
this city. The number of bushels Of
corn in the county is given as 4,453,-
Oil; wheat 1885. The chickens were
valued at $4,000.
Beatrice-The returns of the deputy
assessors on horses and cattle for this
year show good increase in numbers
and valuation over 1905. The total
number of horses returned this year
in the county is 1929 with a valua-
ton of $1,259,612 The total number
of cattle is 3S,752, with a valuation of
$732,687. The average value of
horses this year is $69.14 and cattle
$500, considerable increase over
last year.
Beatrice-Work was started on a
new telephone plant at Wymore by
the Nebraska Telephone company to
cost $4,000
Peru-Summer school is in progress
with an unprecedented attendance.
Over 700 students are enrolled for the
summer school alone.
Beatrice--George c. Day, who has
been serving on the battleship Texas
along the eastern coast of the United
States during the past winter, arrived
in the city to visit for few weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G..
Day. He will report for duty in July
at Norfolk, Va.
Gering-Some damage was done to
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Nebraska News
(CoEtinued)

business men of Diller have raised
the necessary funds for this purpose
to the end that the roads entering
that place will be greatly improved
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Shinn's Copper Cable Lightning Rods

The genuine Pure Soft Copper Gable
Lightning Rod manufactured at Lin
coin, Neb. The National Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., of Omaha, is now Civ
ing IS per cent discount on the ate
of insurance whose buildings are rod
ded with Shinns Copper Gable Light
ming Rods. No other firm has proven
themselves worthy Of this. We give
you written guarantee with every
building rodded. See that our trade
mark wv. c. 81 is on every spccI
Write Today for Free Book on
Electricity in English
or German
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Will Hold Reunion

Eight veterans who followed the
4 flag in the First Wisconsin infantry
will hold their first reunion for forty
years on the banks of the Blue river
at Milford this week. They will be
the guests of Adjutant General Gull
yer. The veterans are Lieutenant
Colonel C. H. Morgan, Lemar, Mo-,
CAPTAIN Thomas Bryant, Schuyler;
Frank Putnam, Aurora: Stephen Greet
ger, Council Bluffs, Ia; Edward Wells,
Oakland; Edward Nealy, Milford;
Nat Corby, Neigh, and J. H. Culver,
Milford
Beatrice-The Diller Farmers Ele-
yator company, which recently pur-
chased the Ewart-Wilkinson Grain
company's elevator, took possession
Friday and is doing big business in
the grain line.
The West Point Milling company
has filed amended articles of incor-
poration increasing the capital stock
to $4,000 in 900 shares of 100 each.
West Point-Prof. M I. Ellis, for
merly principal of the Bancroft
schools, has accepted the position OF
superintendent of the public schools
of South Sioux City.
Plattsmouth's new glove factory is
steadily increasing its business. 1t
has added a new die machine.
SEEMING in the Elkhorn river is the
offense against the state game laws
for which R. d. Vanderbeek OF Stat
ford and Lee Downey and Hardin
Logeman of Inman were each fined
SIS and costs, amounting to $500,
according to reports received by
Chief Game Warden Carter
The enrolment at the Kearney state
normal school is already more than
400 and more than 200 more students
are expected before the close of the
term. according to word received by
state Superintendent McBrien AT
Geneva, too, marked enthusiasm is be-
ing shown and the enrolment has
already passed the 400 mark.
North Platte-The Union Pacific
railroad in connection with the work
of the examining board gave stere-
opticon exhibition and lecture in the
dining room of the Pacific hotel in
this city, about seventy-fve employees
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01
HARRINGTON.

VIM Wright is having his house pain
ted.
Norman Shaw has returned to vii
mington.
Harry Shaw has gone to Washington
where he has secured a position.
oper, Miss Lizzie JUMP
q IL NTs Ef'rence Wix attended the
Commencement at FELTON,.
Miss Wix has beee the guet Of Miss
Creadiek for several days.
Frank Galloway. of Philadelphia, Mrs.
sallie George and daughter Priscilla, Of
Frederica, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Philips, Of
Salisbury, Md and Rev. n. 0. Gibson, OF
Marmeon, Nd, were town visitors on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Jump has been the guest of her
brother, Charlie Dill, of Viola.
Miss Viola Potter one of the most esti-
mable young ladies of our town, died
May 29rd and was buried on Saturday at
Hollywood Cemetery.
The deceased has led most beautiful
Christian life for the last fifteen years.
She was converted when only twelve
years of age. She was most enthusias-
tic Church worker and did everything she
could by example and precept to win
souls for Christ.
The minister now in charge, Rev. Mr..
Mullineaux as well as two of her former
pastors.
Rev. Mr.. Gibson and Rev. Mr.. Phil
ips a most beautiful and touching tribute
to the dear departed one, sorrowing
ones, "She is not dead but sleepeth."
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Powell, Of Pocomoke
and the Mr.. Reeds, of Delmar, have been
.own visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stevens announce
he marriage OF their daughter, Edith, to
Mr. Alex. Wood, Of Germantown, Pa. to
axe place in Christs Church, Camden, /
=. j., May 80.
Mrs. Hubbard has been entertaining
Ter children from Atlantic City.
The graduates OF the Harrington High /
ehool are Laura Jones, Bessie Cirtus,
Iartin Shaw and Amanda Shaw.
Mrs. Annie Cooper is on the sick list.
Mrs. Jump entertained Mrs. Lydia
Iughes.
In loving remembrance of Bertha
NTH, aged is years and 9 months.
Sleep, dearest Bertha and take thy
sst.
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01

home near Cokesbury, on Wednesday
May %, Of heart trouble. oged 20 years,
months and one day. Funeral services
and iuterment took place OF Cokesbury
NJ. E. Church, on Friday, S. J. Wilson
& Son funeral director. Beside a hus-
band deceased leaves to survive her three
sons and four daughters A. q Short Of
wilmington; Martin G. Sh ,.- DIVES,
and n. S. Short, of snsses 5.'s. Joseph
Macklin, of Wilmia s'u. Mrs. William
Conway, of Bridge c. Mrs. William
McIlvaine, Of stockley, of Millsboro.
On Sunday trains, horse racing, ,women's
clubs, child murder, and other things
that needed attention.
On Monday evening the Misses Mayme
and Laura Conner, Clara Pettyjohn, Emma
johnson, Clara Postles and Charles Vent,
returned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Captain W. H. Mcgee and wife of Phil
adelphia, arrived in Milton on Monday,
to be present on Decoration Day, at
which time he delivered an oration.
An elaborate program was carried out
on Decoration Day. Besides the deco
rating of the graves, of the dead heroes,
patriotic speeches were made by several |
in the School Hail. Horse racing at the
Milton Driving Park; J. Polk Davidson
launched his new yacht; in the evening, |
Miss Fonnie Leonard will hold a lawn
-ete, on the green near her home, on
Chestnut Street.
Chaplain c. H. Stanley gave a Seterop-
ican exhibition, on Monday and Tues
lay evening, in School Hall, for the ben
fit of the NJ. P. Church A fair attend
nee was present.
John llilby has removed from Milton
o a farm belonging to Capt. G. E. Mcgee
II Cave Neck.
Children's Day win be observed at the
I. Z Church, on Sunday June 10th. {
r. Davis Carey, Of Philadelphia, is n
Iilton guest, this week. Ii
Many women were in the NJ. E. Gene :
.ry on Tuesday, cutting the grass and
aautifying its appearance, for Decora- j
on Day. D. A. G.
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01
HARRISON.

We were blessed with a lovely rain last
Sunday.
The childrens service will be held at
Beaverdam Church next Sunday even
ing, June 8rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Warrington gave
party for Thomas Rust last Thursday
evening, Those present numbered about
twenty-five.
Mr.. c. r. Mcgee, assistant telegraph
operator OF Easton, Nd, was the guest Of
his parents here Saturday and sundag<~
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Mum9lord.
Shovel, Md, and Haw Davidson,
Lewes, were the guest of Mr.. and NJ r..
Ollister Moore Sunday last.
Master Matthew Reynolds, of Midw av
was the guest of William Mirch Satur da,
and Sunday.
Miss Carrie Donovan was enterta ined
Sunday afternoon by Miss Mary Q. degee
and cousin, c. R. Mcgee.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Warrington were
given a surprise party last saturda ' even
ing, May Goth, that being their 26 tn we'd
ding anniversary. They spent Il ne after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Franl Marsh
of Angola, and on their arrive i home,
which was about o'clock, we're surprised
to see their home illuminated and filled
with company of friends. Aft ar an hour
of sociability they we're invited in the
dining room where the tablfs was filed
with good things to eat. Thfy left about
u o'clock and all reported a good time.
Now DROP.
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01
MILTON NEWS.

I am at home again and upon my ar
rival found that two of my younger
daughters had become so disconsolate at
my absence that they had resolved on a
visit for themselves, and the very day
left Frederica for Milton, they left Milton
for Philadelphia.
The day we left FELTON, the engineer Of
freight allowed his boiler to get out of
water, the passenger train we were on
took the engine to Harrington for water
This necessitated a delay, and when we
arrived at Ellendale the NJ. d. & V. train
had gone but we got to Milton, and,
doubtless the engineer on that freight is
on a vacation
William Warren has built an ice cream
saloon, to his place of business on Union
Street
Postmaster John Black has made some
repairs around his home.
William Mears has been making inn
provements on bis barber shop.
John Morris, and Miss Lillian Cade
are improving their property, by a coat
of paint.
Work on the new barge at Mt. Ararat
is progressing finely but it is impeded
somewhat by the tardiness in getting the
right kind of lumber on the ground. The
deck frame is being put in.
At the last session of the Sussex County
Bible Society, held at Georgetown,on on the
18th, S. Wilson was elected president
and Capt George Z. Megree, vice-presi-
dent, for Broadkiln Hundred. Both of
this town.
James Collins win remove his broom
plant from Steyensonvillet to one Of Curtis
Reeds buildings on Front Street.
An election for three Commissioners
for the Pubic Sbhools of Milton, to serve
for three years. viii be held on Saturday
June 2nd
William Vent was slightly hurt last
weekly having a jack screw fall on him.
The shirt and overall factory has been y
SO steadily employed for the last several :;
rmJutis, that the employers thought it "
advisable to shut down" last week, and
and give the employees a week, for rest
aud recuperation Work wis resumed
1n Monday. ag ag
Soft crabs, fresh from Rehoboth Bay to
ire, almost. daily in our market, selling an
It 25 cents a dozen. ~
Sarah Elizabeth Short wife of Ex-U. s. e
MARSHALL j. Cannon Short, died at her Y
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01
VERNON.

Ethel Green is convalesce ent from a seri-
ous illness.
I. NJ. Green has been Entertaining his
brother from Wilmington.
John Cahall, of West Chester, Pa, has
been visiting his grandfather, Alfred Ca
hall.
The public schools closed last week al-d
the teacher, Miss Raughley, has left many
warm friends here.
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01
easy 10 Make"

The grocery trade and the public in general
agree that D-zerta Quick Desserts are far ahead
of all other dessert products. Start using them
to-day by ordering from your grocer package
OF each. II not satisfied after a trial write us
and get your money back.
different products. flavOrs of each. D-Zerta
Quick Pudding, D-Zerta Jelly Dessert and D.
Zerta Ice Cream Powder Recipes free.
12-l-1y. Address D-Zerta, Rochester, N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01

Long distance telephone service will
boom Bridgeville.
Bridgeville leads in fruit shipments Of
Delaware ; telephone advantages advan-
tages will make it the great fruit and
berry centre of the Union.
-Telephone-success.
Milford chronicle., 1906-06-01
Dress Goods
Department

Opens this week beautiful line of figured and
colored Organdies sheer and dainty, bought late be-
cause we could get the newe84 ideas.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-13
Old SORES 9 4o c4R aaAP

Whenever ulcer does not heal and shows signs OF becoming
should lead
may appear ordinary first and is given
such with simple wash plaster with the hope
the will heal but the of the trouble in the blood and
reached by remedies and the will return After
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-13
THE COMPANY SCATTERED.
ingenious Ruse Of Western Despera-
does in a Job Put UP on
Gamblers.

A prominent attorney of Baltimore
told the following story to one of his
colleagues recently, says the Sun, Of
the time when he was in the west,
when the gold fever was at Its height:
"One of the largest gambling houses
In San Francisco was in full swing,
when in walked two men, one Of whom
carried a large powder horn. They
ambled up to the bar, and the man
with the powder horn threw 1t on the
counter and said In q loud voice: i
am tired of it all, and shall end it here,
but may as we'll take my friends
along with me- He then dumped out
on the counter quantity of what
looked to be powder. His companion
took from his pocket some of the same
stuff and threw 1t into the fire, where
upon black smoke pulled out from the
stove. BY that time the gamblers
looked around and were Mortified to
zee the other one seize the horn and
throw the contents into the stove.
THE whole company, thinking there
would be horrible explosion, jumped
to their feet and scattered. With a
Joyous laugh the two men ran over to
the tables and scooped in all the money
In sight-a goodly pile-jumped on
their horses and galloped away.
ITO say that the players were in
censed when they returned would be
putting it mildly. 1t turned out upon
investigation that 1t was only black
sand that the two desperate men
threw on the counter"
The lawyer asked why, when one Of
these men threw some of the stun In
the stove, it created volume of
smoke. The other thought he must
have had some real powder in his
pocket.
Now the second attorney Is wonder
lng If the friend who told the story
was one of those who ran out of the
place. OF course, he could not have
been one of the desperadoes, SO how
did he know?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-13

II money rules the world, hattery
isn't far from being the heir apparent
to the throne.
Often when contentious little won
an wades into her husband the most
aggravating reply he can give her 10
silence
Most any girl can put up with her
sutton writing poetry provided he
decent send any Of the slusn to some
other girl.
Some women's sympathy depart
ments are so highly developed that
they feel sorry for the blue bottle fly
that gets caught In the spider web.
A good many men who pride them.
selves on being the architects of their
own fortunes don't realize that they
forgot to put in solid foundations until
they go broke.
The silly season opens boomiDgly,
with stories of Japan's intention to
force China into war for purposes OF
loot. We shall next hear that the dairy
trust has annexed the moon as source
of green cheese.
No man can accomplish anything
great who doesn't begin on email
scale.
Most men would save lot of money
by letting others do all the speculat-
ing
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-13
HOUSE NOT LIKELY TO BURN
New Yorker Builds Dwelling That
Appears to Be Perfectly
Fire-Proof.

"A house which is described as "the
most remarkable dwelling in central
New York and probably the most In
destructible" has been built recently
BY John H. Osborn, of Auburn, re-
ports the Sun.
1t appears that Mr.. Osborn has been
Burned out twice and doesn't pine to
add q third experience Of the sort,
Sd he has put up a reinforced con-
crete house for which the boast. il
made that 1t could not be burned up,
NOR probably blown up by anything
but very exceptional charge"
The upper walls consist of four
1Hches Of brick ON the exterior, then
eight inches or concrete building
blocks, then fonr-i inch air space
heated in winter by a line OF steam
plpe-and q Gour-inch interior brick
wall. The whole Interior structure il
Supported on the concrete columns
chat rise from cellar to roof, support
ing the floor platforms
Each concrete column has it's spinal
core Of twisted steel. OF the floors,
not only the main beams and lateral
cross beams are Of steel concreate, but
the floor areas themselves. Shafts
three feet square carry steam, water
and lighting pipes and various wires
from cellar TO attic. The only COM
bnstible material consists Of wooden.
window and door frames and thu
wainscOting Of tho diningrocm and
tower floors.