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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-01
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LIABILITIES ARE THIRTY-TWO TIMES TOTAL
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francisco and vi
cffr1ry. Fair Friday; warmer
in the morning, brisk west
wind in the afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Farmers at Blair.

BLAIR, Neb., Feb. Especial. 1.-The
second day of the session of the farmers
institute held here closed last evening with
much enthusiasm and interest by those in
attendance. Thursday forenoon was mostly
devoted to Economic Pork Production
by l.. o. Hull of Alma, Neb., and discus
sions that topic. Mr.. Hull handled the
subject with an ease that showed him to
be fully acquainted with the farmers needs
along that line. The afternoon session was
given to sheep by Mr.. Watson Tyson. ST.,
a well-known sheep raiser of this county.
"Growing Alfalfa" by Mr.. Hull, ''Domes-
tic Science in the Home" by Mrs. C. E.
Welton of Fairbury, Ncb., and Spraying"
by Mr.. George Marshal of Arlington, Neb.
Many of those present at the afternoon
session expressed themselves as we'll
pleased with the handling of the different
subjects and the success of the meeting in
its entirety Preparations were made for n
far more extensive program and list OF
speakers and their next annual meeting
and corn exhibit will be one of the main
features of the next institute. The follow
ing officers were elected for the present
year: President, Watson Tyson, ST.; vice
president, James f. Maher; secretary and
treasurer. John Aye.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

city council last evening steps were taken
to procure a better water system for Beat
rice: A committee comprising Mayor
Shultz, H. l.. Harper and Water Commits
siOner Field was appointed to investigate
the filter system In use at Blue Rapids and
Manhattan Kan, TO the end chat better
water can be furnished the citizens of Be-
atrice. Mr.. Harper recently visited Quincy,
Ill, and inspected the plant there and upon
his recommendation the mayor called a
1t is quite likely the special committee will
visit Quincy TO inspect the plant there be-
fore making report.
BEATRICE-Clarence Cave, a resident of
this city, has been notified Of the death Of
his little child, which occurred Wednesday
at Conway Springs, Kan, but he refuses
TO take charge of the remains. County At
torney Killen has received word to that Of
feet from the authorities at Conway
Springs and he proposes to investigate the
case If such a thing is possible. Cave and
his wife recently separated and Mrs. Cave
and her little child departed for Conway
medical treatment. She died soon after ar
irving there and the child followed her in a
few days. Mrs. Caves parents took her re-
mains to Tecumseh for burial and It is
quite probable that those of the child will
be buried there by relatives since Cave has
refused TO take charge of them.
GORDON-There was a wedding in high
life in Gordon on January 81, which has
been the talk of the town the past fort
night. Miss Catharine kocer daughter of
Joseph kocer, leading ranchman and
united in marriage to Mr.. Charles A.
Bates, government surveyor from Pine
Ridge agency and son of Colonel c. FL.
Bates, United States allotting agent OF
Pine Ridge The ceremony was performed
al the home of the brides parents in Cor.
don and was attended by many distn-
guished guests from out of town we'll as
by several Of the elite of the city There
were also three other weddings in the
country near Gordon on the above date, in
which three couples OF our most worthy
young country folk entered upon the joys
of welded life. The contracting parties
We're Ira Hawk and Miss Reny Ebsen,
Henry Russell and Miss Mile Bayliff and
Ralph Hime and Miss Laura Rief.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
No ACTION ON INSURANCE
State Auditor Says His hands Are Tied at
Presen. by Federal Court Injunction.
SOME ACTION May BE TAKEN LATER
should supreme Court Uphold Junkin
Antitrust Act Auditor would
have to Proceed IA COM
bine Exists.
,from a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, FcD. 2.-(SpeCIaL) 1.-The ten
firv insurance companies charged with be-
ing combine to maintain "a nigh rate of
insurance win receive their licenses from
the state auditor Notwithstanding The
charges and protests filed against the COM
panies by Lincoln parties. Auditor Searle
came to this conclusion today after con-
suitation with Attorney General Brown.
Later when the supreme court has passed
upon the Constitutionality of the Junkin
antitrust act the auditor will hear the
protests and If the evidence justities such
action the licenses will be revoked. on
looking up the state trust laws and SUI
prcme court decisions in such matters Mr..
Searle discovered that a restraining order
had been issued by Judge Mcpherson of
the federal court in just such a case as
this and that the other antitrust laws
were now in the hands of the supreme
court in the grain case Besides that ne
believes 1t would be little short of a ca
lamity to stop these companies now. as
they are practically all of the fire insur-
nnce companies doing business in the state
except the home companies. Regarding the
matter he issued the following statement:
| have concluded to issue licenses for the
current year to all fire insurance com
'panies whose reports on their face comply
with the law, TtStTNlIB lnt ilBhl " ~
coed under the Junkin act into the truth of
The facts alleged in the complaint filed be
fore me charging the insurance companies
with violation of said act. Should the in
vestigation disclose that the charges made
are true and the supreme court of the state
sustain the Junkin act l shall revoke the
licenses of those companies found to have
violated the law.
| have reached this conclusion because
the alleged combination to fix rates in vio'
lation of law applies to more than 80 pei
cent Of the fire insurance companies doing
business in the state and to refuse IL
cense to one would not be justified unless
the same action was taken with respect &c
all the others To refuse them all licenses
would be to deprive the owners of the bulh
OF the property In the state of fire protection
and would amount to public calamity.
do not feel justified in provoking such
condition unless the Interpretation by tbs
court of the law and the facts make 1t my
duty to do SC. This department is bounC
by tho injunction writ issued by Judge Nc
Pherson restraining it from proceeding n
any way to interfere with the business o.
fire insurance companies by reason of an!
alleged violations of the laws on tn,
statute books relating to said companies
other than the Junkin act.
| have no doubt that should the cour
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Case Against ATTORNEY Dismissed.

AUBURN, Neb, Feb. 2-(Special Telc-
| gram)-At a meeting of the bar in this
city last night the case against Attorney
Fred G. Hawxby of this city for con-
| spiracy was dismissed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
LeRisIntors Keep Passes.

Legislators Keep PASSES.
From reliable sources 1t was learned to-
day that the appointees of Governor
Mickey are not the only state employees
who have failed to act in accordance with
the resolutions of the last republican state
convention. but are still riding on their
passes Information that is deemed alb
solutely reliable was received here from
Omaha today that out of the 1888 members
of the late legislature only two had re-
turned their passes. The supreme judges,
it was reported from Omaha, had not re-
turned any passes and neither had any of
the congressman except Congressman Kin
kaid. He, so it was reported, had returned
his Union Pacific annual
SO far as heard from none of the APP
pointees of Governor Mickey have done
anything toward getting into the same
wagon with their chief. If any of them
have returned their ANIMALS since the gov
ernor came out fiat-footed that he opposed
the use of them by his appointees the gov
ernor has not yet been informed of the
matter. Neither have they considered the
proposition of resigning because they dis
like to follow the example and the wishes
of their chief.
Chinese Remember Mickey.
nice Chinese vase. the gift of Tai Hung
and Tuan Fang. the head of the Chinese
commission now touring America. With
the vase came letter thanking the gov
ernor and the people of Lincoln for the
entertainment given to the commission
while in Lincoln for one day recently.
Agricultural College Report.
E. A. Burnett. head of the State Agri-
cultural college, filed his annual report
with Governor Mickey this afternoon. Dur
ing the year there has been erected an
agricultural hall at a cost of $1,000: IS, 900
has been spent in improvements $500 for
residence for the superintendent and 49,
900 for salaries and other things. The re-
port tells in detail of the work done in an
experimental line during the year.
Nebraskans Making Good.
Word has reached Lincoln that Bert
Forbes, formerly an assistant in the Office
of Secretary Dobson of the State Board of
Irrigation. was making good in government
work in Wyoming. Mr.. Forbes is now
stationed at Laramie and is experimenting
the construction of twelve miles of the
government irrigation work in that state.
This work will be completed in May, it is
figured. At this time Engineer FIELDS,
who is known in Lincoln. is the head of
the entire work and there is only one
| man higher in authority on the works
than Forbes; that man is the district
superintendent Mr.. Forbes is in charge
of the most important work of the entire
ditch and some of the structures are at.
tracing much attention from engineers
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
PASSENGER LEAVES BABY BEHIND
Case of Deliberate Desertion Reported
from Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Neb., Feb. 2-(Special "A
w man passenger on the westbound North
western train running from Chicago to the
Black Hills, left the train for moment
here, ran to the nearest house. dropped a
package on the doorstep and then regained
the train. The package was found to be a
tiny baby girl with dark blue eyes 1t
was at the home of Conductor Ed Adams
and will be kept. The woman went on west
and has not been found nor heard from
since
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

eiage of six coyotes have been killed in
euch hunt. The hunters start from the
boundary lines of township and under
the leadership of four captains work to-
ward the center until a circle about 800
yards across Is formed. The wolves are
killed in this corral.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
All We'll,

The least thing wrong with your bowels
makes you all sick. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills make you all we'll 25c. For sale by
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

sustain the Junkn act and the evidence
warrants the legal department of the state
would proceed to dissolve any illegal COM
bination or conspiracy in restraint of trade
in insurance business.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Feb. Am over.
charge of powder in Bald Knob mine of the
Red Jacket operations, near Delorme, w
Va, killed two men and four mules Little
damage was done to the mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Many wolves BEING killed.

HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. 2.-(Special.)-
Twelve wolf hunts have been held in Ad-
ans county during the last three weeks
and several more are in prospect. An av-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Results in Judging Contest.

In judging contests at the state farm UNI
der the direction of the Dairymens associa-
ton the prizes, which were announced this
afternoon. were won as follows: J. Peter
son of York won the prize in the Hostein
judging contest; Wayne Wilson of Belvi-
dere won the Jersey prize; on the butter
contest the prize was won By Val Kusha
of Ohiowa.
Regarding the contest Secretary Bassett
gave out the following statement today:
owing to the unusual number who took
part in the butter and COW judging con
tests, at the annual meeting of the Ne
braska DairymenS association, held on
February II and Is, necessitatng the assem-
bling footing and averaging of the score
on more than so score cards used by the
contestants, some little time has elapsed
before it was possible to determine the re-
suits of the contests. AS a large per cent
of those who took part in these contests
are attending the School of Agriculture at
the state farm II was thought best to pub
licly announce the results at that place.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Assessors Invited to Lincoln.

The Commercial club has issued an invi-
tation to the county assessors of the state
to meet in Lincoln some time during Feb
ruary. The invitation is issued through
County Assessor Miller. The object of the
meeting will be to discuss ways and means
to uncover hidden property and to secure
an equitable assessment. The Commercial
club will entertain the assessors at lunch
while here.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today In Nebraska, Warmer In
Eastern Portion-Fair Tomorrow,
Colder in Western Portion.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Forecast OF tho
weather for Saturday and Sunday:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Fair Satur-
day; warmer in eastern portion. Sunday
fair and colder in western portion.
For Iowa-Fair and warmer Sunday; rain
or snow at night or Sunday in east portion:
fair in west; colder Sunday In northwest
ern portion.
For South Dakota-Fair Saturday; warmer
in east portion. Sunday, fair and colder
For Wyomng-Fair Saturday: colder in
northwest portion. Sunday, fair.
For Colorado-Fair Saturday. Sunday, fair
and colder in east portion.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Feb. 2.-Oficial record of tenn
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day OF the last three
years: 1906 1906 1904 1903
Maximum temperature. 81 Ill Is ~
Minimum temperature. 81 20 10
Mean temperature ......... y is 10 10
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March l.
and comparison with the last two years;
Normal temperature ...................... q
Excess for the day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G
Total excess since March l................10 rs
Normal precipitation ............. .02 inch
Deficiency for the day ............ OF inch
Total rainfall since March L.. Is. 80 inches
Deficiency since March l.......... 295 inches
Deficiency for cor period 1866. so inches
Excess for cor. period 1904. Leg inch
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

CUT GLAss-Frenzer. 18th and Dodge,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Consolidating Rural schools.

The consondation Of rural schools and
the transportation OF pupils to irst-ciass
central schools properly graded, equipped
and presided over by well qualified teach
ers, and the organization of industrial clubs
among the boys and girls Of the state are
receiving the careful consideration and
earnest efforts of the state superintendent
OF public instruction.
Deputy Il. c. Bishop left this morning
for Nerdon. where lie will discuss the dues-
ton of consolidation near there with sew
eral rural districts. Tomorrow he will meet
the young people of Nemaha county at
Auburn for the organization of the Nemaha
County Boys Agricultural association and
the Nemaha County Girls Domestic Sci
ence association. In the twelve counties
where these organizations have already
been perfected, Clay Dodge, Fillmore, JEFF
ferson, Merrick. Nemaha, Pawnee, Lancas-
ter, Seward, Valley, Webster and York,
there is a membership of about 100 boys
and girls. Mr.. Bishop will address the
students of the Peru State Normal school
Sunday.
Examiner Joseph Sparks left at noon to-
day for Phillips. Hamilton county, where
he will discuss tonight the question of con-
solidation of several school districts and
the transportation of the pupils to cen
trail school district which would be
Phillips, in the event of the consolidated
district. Mr.. Sparks will discuss the new
certification law at Aurora Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Reports from stations at 2 T.. NJ

lllultditS trace OF precipitation.
Indicates below zero.
l.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

all over the country. Before going to
Wyoming Mr.. Forbes did work on the
ditch In Nevada and this is now being
reviewed by many of the engineering jour
nails. Secretary Dobson, who recently re-
turned from Laramie, said Forbes had
done excellent work and he understood he
was in line for promotion. Mr. Forbes
married Miss Gertrude Dean niece Of
j. H. Ager Of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departure
from the normal at Omaha since March
and comparison with the last two years
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

q sssssssss. .ss.s.ss..ss
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03

sNVI TIIdI NNIII n VI
Excess for the day
Total excess since \
Normal precipitatio
Deficiency for the d
Total rainfall since
Deficiency since Ma
Deficiency for cor.
Excess for cor. peri
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-03
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute which dealer may try to sell
Nder your health. Get oaly the old reliable DR.,
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-16
SEVEN YEARS OF SUFFERING
Ended at Last Through Using Doan's
Kidney Pills.

Mrs. Selma Jones. Of 200 Main 81,
NnsOnIl. Conn, snys: IF II had no.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-16
Noted Engineer Dead.

Brigadicr General Edward Wellman
Serrell, Il noted civil and military cngt-
neer, died in poverty in New York CITY
last month, aged eighty years. Gen.
eral Sprrell was the engineer who frs;
surveyed the interocean canal routes
for the government across The i"thmus
of Panama. lie built the Hoosac tun.
mel, and planned and constructed the
Niagara suspension bridge. He re.
ceived nine decorations and medals
and was a fellow of the American
Academy of Science. Three times he
received the thanks of Congress.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-16
Stoves in Japan.

Consul Sharp furnishes from Kobe
in esponse to an inquiry, information
MS 10 the methods used in Japan for
cooking and heating purposes. lie
SAYS:
Tho fuel in use here is charcoal
wood, coal, coke and Kerosene oil. The
Japanese cooking apparatus is Of two
kinds--one, the 'sChichirin,' Il small
portable construction Of metal OF
]carthenware, costing from % cents &c
$l.25, and heated by means Of char.
coal: the other the 'kamado,' Il kind OF
stationary furnace. built of brick and
mortar, the price varying from SIPS
to SO, and burning wood as fuel. The
houses are usually heated by charcoal
braZiers costing from % cents 20 SIS.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-16
KNOW ENGINES WHISTLE.
Friends of Engineers Recognize TLeir
Machines by Distinctive
Blasts.

There is not an engineer on this roaL
that can't recognize by the sound OF
the whistle of his engine remarked .
locomotive fireman to a Washington
Star reporter. Each man has a dis.
t@inctivc blast, which is as plain ms
spoken language to his fellow employees
and is frequently familiar to the mem.
bers of his family.
often the home people of the en-.
gineers are as skilled in detecting par.
licular whistle sounds as are the rail.
road men themselves. 1t is a frequent
occurrence to see an engineers wife,
with perhaps two Oh three little children
by her side, leaning out of Il window in
sight of the railroad waiting in pleasing
expectancy to wave a greeting to the
man in the cab, having been made ac-
Quainted with the fact of his approach
by means only of the sound Of the whiS-
tie.
Nearly every engineer who is acCus-
toned to handle any n locomotive
gives more or less special care to the
whistle. In many instances the men
personally own these sound making de-
vices and keep them throughout services
covering several years and involving
numerous transfers from one engine tn
another. A man is disposed to become
attached to his whistle, regarding 1t as
It sort of personal adjunct. He blows 1t
and blows it until he to play on
it. sounding the varying range OF his
feelings in the cadences Of the blast. In
this way the whistle assumes the dig
nifty of Il crude index to character and
disposition.
MANY of tho differences anon!
whistles are obvious to people in gen
cral. The chime whistle. for instance
Is familiar to many. Uniting several
sounds. its musical blast Is Il %favOritc
among engineers. This type is specially
used for variety"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-16
Differently Expressed.

Two groups of people were seated
in the waiting-room of Il railroad sta.
ton. One consisted of Il young man,
and two young ladies dressed in the
height Of fashion, the other, Il man
and his wife not 50 fashionably AT.
tired.
They had been there only a few
minutes when a girl came in whose
complexion was rs nearly perfect as
anything IN this world ever is. While
she was buying her ticket the young
MAJ remarked to the ladies with him:
Isn't Miss Cransford IA beauty
Her complexion is as perfect as Il
rose
At the same time the other man
clutchcd his wile's arm aud whis,
perod,
Lord. Nan, hasn't that gal got
purity hide Lippiucott s..
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-06-16
B~ritain's Drink Bill Decreasing.

We have spoken of the sure and
steady growth OF temperance in the
United States, due TO various factors,
industrial, social. Legislative and sani.
tary. In England figures have just
been furnished which confirm the gen
eral impression that, in the words Of a
London paper. there Is Il gradual slid.
ing Of the nation into habits Of so.
briefly" DR.. Dawson Burns. analyzing
the official returns of the quantities OF
Intoxicating liquors consumed in the
United Kingdom during 1905, concludes
that there has been a decrease of
nearly $25, 200, 900. The year under re-
view. moreover. is not exceptional in
this respect. II is, in fact, the sixth
registering a consecutive decreased
| expenditure on alcoholic beverages.
The decrease for 1904 was over SOS
coo, 900. The total decrease in the ma
| tional drink bill in the six years
amount to about $4,000, O00.-Chi
cage Record.lIcrald.