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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
GERMANY'S INSURANCE SYSTEM
Remarkable Results of Cooperation
of Employers, WOrlmen and
Government.

ut Is a reproach to us as q nation" said
President Roosevelt in his message last
March, that in both state and federal
legislation we have afforded less protection
to both public and private employees than
any other Industrial country in the world"
In Germany, in the year 1904, there were
ia employers trade accident-insurance as
sociations built up. The members of these
associations. in the year 1904. employed
some 17,5O0,OO0 workmen. In other words,
17,5OO,OOO German %workmen, in the year in
question, were protected against the con-
sequences of Industrial accidents.
Compensation was awarded, in the year
1904, to some 10000 employees. who had
been injured in the course of the year.
Compensation was also awarded to some
100000 employees who had been injured in
previous years, and who still remained
totally or partially incapicitated. And.
finally, compensation was awarded to some
500 widows and to some 10000 children
of dead accident victims.
All this cost money. although, OF course,
in multitudes of cases the accident was so
slight and the resulting Interpretation SO
trifling hat the Compensation awarded
was almost nominal. However, the total
amount of compensation, in the year, 1904,
reached $30,5 900.
So much for accident-insurance. Now to
go to Observation-Disclosures.
In 1904 the German sick clubs awarded
compensation to the extent OF just about
$50, $4,000.
But the German have a third form of
compulsory insurance. 1t is called invalid
ity-insurance. 1t provides small pensions
very smalD for workmen who have be-
come permanent invalids through sickness,
and for workmen who rave reached the
age of 70. The employers pay half the
premiums of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. funds,
and the employees pay the other half. And
the imperial government adds a small
bonus. The amount of compensation
awarded by the invalidity- clubs in 1904 was,
approximately $751; OO,O OO.
The total cost of accident insurance, sick
ness-insurance and invalidity-insurance
to the German empire in the year 1904 was,
in round numbers, $40, $4,000. Half Of this
cost, roughly speaking, fell on the employ
ers Of Germany and the other half fell
on the workman.-William Hand in Every
body's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
WHO CAME OUT AHEAD?
Question In Endowment Insurance in
Queer Agreement Made by
Massachusetts Town.

BY the terms of a contract entered into
thirty-one years ago between Lyman Jen-
ningS. then 50 years old, and the town OF
Athol, In Massachusetts, he gave the town
5000 outright on its agreement to pay him
interest on It at 8 per cent as long as he
lived-$54O a year-and then to continue
after his death to pay to his widow $3.50 a
year and to each of his three children 500
a year, an amount equal to that which
Jennings would receive yearly during his
lifetime, as long as each OF these four
heirs might live. The results of the con-
tract are being widely commented upon as
a runinously reckless deal by hat thrifty
New England town. The "selectmen' de-
cided to take up with Jennings offer after
applying the figures of a life insurance
mortuary table to the five proposed bene-
ficiaries. Jennings lived thirty years in
stead of the fourteen and a half years
that they had credited him with. The town
meantime had paid out to him SIG, 200; his
wife and one daughter now survive him,
and the town is paying them together $500
a year, and must continue TO pay one $50
a year and the other $3.50 so long as each
lives. In other words, It is now getting
the use of So, 200 for only about 3S per cent
interest. If 1t invested the principal prop
erly, there ought to be a good profit in this.
But suppose Jennings had put that 5000 in
a good savings bank back in 1s77-he would
have drawn $40 a year on IT for at least
fifteen years or so, and after that only 8
per cent or 4 per cent, or perhaps as low
as 3k per cent at times; but on an average
interest of AZ per cent for the full period
he would ave drawn s12. 800 in all, and his
widow and daughter would now be drawing
4 per cent on 1t, or $500 a year instead of
$SOO-and besides this, they. not the town,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

have been living together near Fifth ave
nue. and Harrison street"
AT the police station Whitfield said;
II found out my wife had been accepting
attentions from another man and 1 had
her arrested. The matter was settled IN
court and she went home with me, but
disappeared soon afterward. I never OBJ
talned a divorce. because 1 wanted her to
return. I thought she was looking for
me when she came In this afternoon"
Mrs. Whitfield-Bolley admitted that she
had been married to both men. She said
she had believed that Whitfield. her first
husband. had obtained a divorce follow
ing their separation last November. She
said she married Bolleyn a few weeks
after her separation.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
RELICS OF COLONIAL DAYS
pecaPitated Emgy of EnEland's Great
Preserved in
New York.

There is a statue Of William Pitt in this
country-a decapltated o~ne-which occupies
an unfrequented storeroom in the museum
OF the New York Historical society. The
figure is draped. leaning against part of a
tree trunk.
When Pitt championed the cause Of the
colonists in their contention that taxation
without representation was unjust. and
practically caused a repeaI of the stamp
act in 1865. bells were rung and there was
great rejoicing throughout the new world.
In the colonies of New York and south
Carolina It was proposed 10 erect statues
to the great premier. Large popular sub
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
That Was All.

While driving along a country road a man
saw the roof of a farmers house ablaze.
ne sesticulated and, called to the farmers
doorway: $50
Hey, your house is on fire"
""What?" she bawled out.
II say your house Is on fire"
what did y .sayl I'm a little deaf"
hour mouse Is afire,' again yelled tho
man at the top OF his lungs.
oh, Is that alp calmly replied the
IT'S all l can think of Just now" re-
sponded the man in a rather weak voice
as he drove on.-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Minor Poesy.

A thought once stole by mistake into the
mind of a minor poet. 1t was a very little
thought and 1t was frightened at the vast
empty spaces, and covered timidly into a
dark corner, where It hoped TO escape
observation.
But in a moment the poet had discovered
II ana straightway he bounced upon It
avidly and mauled, damned, cut, squeezed
and otherwise tortured II.
The thought suffered greatly, but the
poet did not desist until he had achieved
his purpose, which was to grind out an
other sonnet and keep himself before the
public.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
FACTS FOR SICK M

For thirty years Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibToid juniors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing-dow feeling, iatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness OTnervOus prostration.
Why don't YOU try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn- Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
LYDIA e. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

restores the feminine system to a
strong, healthy, normal condition.
Mrs. Ella Griffin, of Park St, Can
ton, NY, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
at was troubled for three years with
female weakness, baekache, pains in
my side, and headaches. 1 was most
miserable and discouraged, for doctors
gave me no relief. Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound brought back my
health and made me feel better than
ever before"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

the exception Of the left arm. The English
besieged Charleston in 1880. and william
Pitts statue had a narrow escape. The
head OF the old statue In the south is per-
feet
Charleston removed her Pitt statue to one
OF Its parks some years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

- wa UEW ~ (N
MAKERS

The nervous strain through which
dressmakers have to pass at certain
seasons of the year seems almost be-
yond endurance, and frequently
brings on nervous prostration, faint
ing spells, dizziness, sl~eeplessness
and q general breaking down of the
feminine system, until life seems
altogether miserable.
For all overworked women there
is one tried and true remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

would own the $1,000! Lyman Jennings
wasn't nearly so good a 'figgerer" as the
town of Athol was, after all.-New York
Commercial.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

1t is an easy matter to do business
through The Bee Want Ad Columns.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
DISTRICT COMMITTEE BUSY
It Will Be if It Gets Ready for
Thursday.
Local Affairs Have Two Days This
Wcck-Mceting VIII BE
Held To-day.

The House District Committee will
start the loading Of its choice assortment
Of shells to be fired on Thursday and
Friday some time this morning. if. unex-
pectedly, there is a quorum present.
The committee has almost finished the
loading of the big shell OF its ammuni-
ton cart. the traction bill, bat even 10
this one there are 20 be put some slight
touches which will add To its effective
ness and perhaps TO the friction which
il viii raise I'm its passage through the
House.
The committee viii have 10 work hard.
unfortunately, during the three days re-
naming before 81 goes upon the floor 10
push its measures. Although il is said
that there are not great many bills
Of importance now In shape TO present
10 the House, with the exception of the
trackage bill. there has not been a Dis
trict day Cor three weeks.
In that time District business has been
accommodating, so that when Thursday
comes it is probable that the House will
be treated 10 d bargain-sale spectacle.
II is possible that the committee will de-
vote Thursday TO the consideration OF
the trackage measure. and let other bus
mess lie over until Friday
Some features of this measure are ex-
pected TO undergo the crOsshre Of the
House. and it is certainly probable that
much time viii be taken I'm debating sew
eral clauses.
The meeting this morning Will almost
finish the trackage bill provisions
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
OLD-TIME MINSTREL BURIED.
Ben COttOn's Remains Inferred in
New York Cemetery.

New York. Feb. l6.-They put one more
OF the real old-time negro mInstrels IN
der the sod to-day when they buried old
Ben Cotton from Daniel Corbetts IN
dertaking shop. al Manhattan avenue
The old minstrels second wife and his
daughter. Idaline Cotton. together with
her husband. Nick Long. were the princi-
pal mOurners
Ben Cotton was eighty years Old when
he died. having been born in Pawtucket
r. l.. in ISL He was pretty well-known
character up in the New England town.
which he used frequently To visit. II
had been a long time since ne did any
straight-away minstrel work. but IL
wasn't so very long ago that he was on
the stage.
Arthur Moreland. who used 10 be Lew
Dockstader's middle man. said tonight
that Cotton. to the best OF his knowledge.
had not appeared with any minstrel show
in this city since 1915. when he sang with
the troupe managed by Mcguire. the san
Francisco impresaTiO at the Park The
alter. at Broadway and Twenty-frst street.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
GREAT CROWD At REVIVAL
Closing Evangelistic Service at Ham
line NJ. E. Church.
Rev Thomas Harrison breaches on
the Text weighed in the Bal
ance and Found wanting

The spirited revival meetings that have
been held for the past FIVE weeks at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
were brought to a close last night, when
Rev. Thomas Harrison. the evangelist.
delivered a final sermon on the text
Thou art weighed in the balance and
found wanting" Every available foot OF
the large auditorium was needed 10 &C
commOdate the throng that assembled 10
hear Dr. Harrison's farewell words.
Many were turned away. and the children
were requested 10 give Up their seats and
find places on the stairways and chanceL
DR.. Harrison's sermon was one OF the
strongest he has delivered during his stay
in Washington. He gave forceful illus
trations Of his text. He said. in part:
"Belthasar was amazed and fun OF
fear when ne saw the handwriting on the
wall There are some here tonight who
are fun Of fear. They. too. are found
wanting I tell you, there is mercy to-
night You can have Gods forgiving love
tonight. Daniel did not mislnterpret the
meaning Spiritual souls can divine spir-
itual things in a minute. The great Dan
Tel Webster said;
IF any preacher viii preach on The
following six subjects. III never go to
sleep in church: I en- mortal Life IS
brief. am immortal Ny work will
soon be done. am fastening 10 the bar
of God. The judge even now stands at
the door
You may speak OF your boosted line
age. and the great works done by your
predecessors. and probably those Of your
own name: but tonight Il is you. your
self. who is in the balance. Are you
found wanting or not? You can answer
this very readily yourself All OF Us
have noticed many times the fallibllity
Of human weighing When il comes TO
weighing character. and the possibilities
of a human character. there is only one
pair of scales that are infailible: those
are Gods scales. We are not going 10
weigh merchandise tonight: We are here
70 weigh souls. Gods scales need no
adjustment.
I'VE sometimes weigh By neighborfv
love. and oftentfmes weigh in the scales
OF our own personal estimation. III Won
are doing this tonight. you are weigh
ing yourself in the wrong scales. Rv
and by il win not be the estimation of
ourselves. the estimation OF our friends
or Of our neighbOrs. We shall have 10
appear before the judgment bar and an
swer for ourselves God, the Just Cod.
viii hold the scales, and we shall be
weighed in the balance; and shall we
all be sure that we shall not be found
wanting?"
At the close of the sermon there was
an enthusiastic demonstration. The serv-
ices and singing continued until nearly
IL o'clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
WILL START SHERWOOD BOOM
Ohio Democrats Want Him to Be
Vice Presidential Candidate.
George f. Seney Returns to Toledo
from Conference in
Washington.

Toledo. Ohio. Feb. ia boom will be
started in a few days for Cen Isaac r.
Sherwood, OF Toledo. and Congressman
Of the Ninth Ohio Congressional district.
to be Bryans running mate in the coming
national campaign.
Such is the announcement made tonight
by George r. Seney. prominent Ohio
Democratic State leader, who has Just
returned from Washington from con
ference with the Democratic national
leaders.
Congressman Sherwood is the man of
the hour in Washington" said Senev.
His recent speech denouncing Roose-
velts message is the greatest effort that
has been delivered in the halls Of Con
gress for some time. One hundred and fifty
thousand copies have been ordered to be
sent throughout the United States.
Il received a letter from "a prominent
national Democrat to-day. whose name |
am not at liberty % divulge. urging me
To employ good Offices with Sherwood to
permit the use Of his name for Vice Pregi-
dent Bryan and Sherwood would have
a euph0nic ring. and ] sincerely hope
Sherwood enters the race as Bryan's run
ming mate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
WOULD HOUSE DIPLOMATS
Government May Erect Better
Homes in Far East.
House Committee Has Bill Under
COnsidcratfOn-Lan Values
Increase.

The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs is preparing a bill to provide for
the purchase OF ground and the erection
OF buildings for consular Offices in China,
Japan. and Korea
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill OF last year called upon the Sec
rotary OF State 10 submit a plan in de-
tail for acquiring property for consular
purposes in the Orient, and an estimate
Of the cost.
Secretary Root has complied with this
requirement and submitted a statement
showing that adequate quarters for
United States representatives may be had
as follows:
Annoy. sSS5O; Canton. S1l5.Oo9: Chefoo.
$4,000: Chungking. 81, 500: Foochow, 5000:
Hankow. 10000; HongkOng. $15500o; Nan
kin. $4,000 NewchWang. $4,000: Shanghai.
S50e 900: Tientsin. $4,000; Kobe. $4,000;
Nagasald, $500; Seoul, $1,000; Tamsui.
S27. 800: Yokohama slO4. 1873.
Secretary Root explains that a year ago
suitable property could have been ac-
quired in Shanghai for $4,000. but owing
TO the expiration Of an option which the
rise in land values, half a million dollars
will now be required.
It is explained that at present the
United States maintains six branches of
government work at Shanghai. namely.
the consulate. with consular court; the
Inspector of cOnsulates in tho far East,
the newly created United States court
for China. the postal agency. the office
OF the Public Health and Marine Hos
pitaI Service. and the consular Jail. which
serves for all stations in China
The present quarters are entirely in
adequate. and this condition exists in a
large majority OF the consulates now
maintained by the United States IN Asia
The committee IS working also upon a
bill 20 appropriate a sufficient fund to
acquire embassy buildings and residences
for ministers in all Of the important
countries where the United States is rep
resented.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
INDIAN1ANs CHEER BRYAN.
Ovation to Nebrasi<an Lasts for Sew
ernI Minutes.

indianapolis. Feb. l6.-William J. Bryan
received three distinct ovations here to-
day when he addressed more than 400
people at TOmlinson Hall: later a meet
ing Of the congregations Of the Meridian
Street and Central Avenue Methodist
churches. and little later a meeting Of
the ministers Of the city, held in Tomlin-
son Hall. He was here as the guest OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
When he appeared before the audience
in the hall the crowd rose 10 IT'S feet and
greeted him with prolonged applause, and
il was several minutes before President
Carey, Of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. could call the meeting to order.
Mr. Bryan's subject was: The Prince
Of Peace"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
UNIVERSITY CLUB BANQUET
Elaborate Plans in Preparation for
Night of February 26.
DIR. T.. @. Alderman, Of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, 10 BE Prin-
cipaI Speaker.

Wednesday evening, February &c. has
been selected rs the date for The fourth
annual banquet Of the University Club.
Elaborate preparations are in progress 10
make IL a great success.
The experience Of past years has been
that between $50 and 100 "old grads viii
be IN attendance. Present indications are
that even the latter number viii be ex-
ceeded this year The affair viii be
given az the Raleigh.
Although plans are incomplete. sufii-
cient progress has been made by tie spe-
ciaI committee in charge TO outline sew
eral interesting features. The guest list
contains the names of one OF the Euro
pean ambassadors. one Supreme Court
justice. two Senators. two members of
the House. and speakers represe nting
several other phases Of Official and resi-
Dental Washington life
Academic culture viii be the subject
OF what promises 70 be the feature OF
the banquet To respond 10 this toast
an acceptance has been received from DR..
Edwin A Alderman. president Of the
University Of Virginia He has chosen
as his theme Public spirit in a democ-
racy-"
After the more formal speeches some
responses in lighter vein are promised
by two versatile guests from the House
~of Representatives. Their names are
held in reserve for the present.
After this point is reached three-minute
talks by members OF the club will be in
order. The speeches will be interspersed
with popular college songs and recent
topical hits. with orchestra accompani-
ment A vocal soloist is also on the pro-
gramme.
An informal announcement of the ban
quet date was made at the Club'S annual
meeting a week ago. Two hundred mem
bers have asked that seats be allotted TO
them and their guests
The committee has reserved the right 10
limit the sale Of tickets to the comfort
able seating capacity Of the banquet hall.
II is anticipated this number will be
reached within the present week.
As was done last year. special college
flag decorations have been planned and
an elaborate souvenir menu is In prep
aration.
The committee in charge Of the ban
oupt consists of John X. Stauffer. Yale.
chairman: Henry r. Cover. Georgetown
and Harvard. secretary and treasurer;
William s. Broughton. University Of Chi
cago. DIR David T. Day Johns Hopkins
Proctor L. Dougherty, Massachusetts IN
stitute of Technology; Wallace u. Nc
Lean. Princeton. and George Q. Totten,
jr Columbia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
SERMONS By NEGRO BISHOPS
Heads Of Three Colored N. E.
Churches in Local Pulpits.
Large Audiences Hear the Sermons,
Which Deal Purely with Re-
HgiOus Matters.

Sermons by bishops attending the joint
meeting Of the heads OF the three negro
Methodist churches were preached in the
leading negro churches OF the city yes
terday.
Bishop Elias Cottrell preached at the
Metropolitan A n Z Church. AZ the
morning service; Bishop L. H. Holsey. Of
Atlanta. at the Israel c NJ E Church. in
the morning. and Bishop H. N. Turner
at the evening service
A large audience heard Bishop Alexan-
der Walters at the Galbraith A. NJ E.
Zion Church.
Bishop Cottreu reviewed the ministry OF
Christ and His association with the apos-
ties.
, NO good can be accomplished in our
religious work without concentration Of
actioa,' he said People ought to De SO
interested IN religious ana church work
that out Of the love and charity OF their
hearts. they would support the cause or
Christ without so much begging and sole
iting at the services. 1t is one thing 10
be in a church and another 20 be a part
Of 1t. So many Of US are in the church.
have our names or the books, but IN spirit
and practice are far from II.
More and more our religion becomes
one Of show and fashion. A church Ike
this, with nearly 100 members, will not
have as many people at prayer meeting
as can be counted on the fingers OF one
hand. We believe in waiting for the Holy
Ghost"
Bishop L. IT. Holsey defined the eharac-
ter OF the Christ. making a distinction
between the Christ idea and the human
idea, emphasizing that Christ was in the
world long before Jesus was made mani
fest in the flesh. He made an appeal for
greater interest on the part OF negroes
living in large centers ike Washington
in their brethren in the rural districts of
the South.
Il know something Of the dark DAYS OF
slavery. and il used 10 be the custom
wher the master was going away 70 allot
a certain task 10 each slave. II Il was cot
ton picking time. he was given 50 many
pounds &c pick: II IL was cotton choppiug
time. he was given so many rows 90
work. The faithful servant was not the
one who WAS always peeping down the
lane, in order 10 be ready when his
master returned. but the one ~ diG -.i.
work faithfully and conscieatiously was
always ready"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17
CELEBRATE SANTA ANA DAY.
Veterans from Nearly Every State In
the Union Pnrticipate.

Spokane, Wash, Feb, 16.-Former men,
bers of 135 regiments, representing prac-
tically every State In the Union, respond
ed at roll call at the Santa Ana Day
celebration by Gen. Charles King Post.
No. 4. United Spanish War Veterans.
in Eagles Hall here
The post has 400 members in good
standing. giving Spokane the second larg-
est camp in the United States
Commander c. /. Shuff presided at the
exercises. which were attended by nearly
600 war veterans, among them being 100
survivors Of the civil war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-17

Mr.. Brown is the Washington corre-
spondent OF the Portland Oregonian. Ia
coma News. and Boise Statesman.
He began his newspaper work eleven
years ago. under Mr. Arthur Dunn. who
represented the Oregonian AT that time.
Mr. Brown has been actively engaged
in writing Tor the Oregonian ever since.
and during his eleven years of service
has kept his papers Informed of every
thing interesting in the political world,
Though representing papers published in
the extreme West. he is always johnny
on the spot" with his news