Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILT 1JE18 : SATURDAY , TTEBRTJAKY 0. 1897.
from Egypt for the uio of the troops. Many
shops have been opened , which are supplied
with Manchester goods And all sorts of
things that the natives require. Although
the Dervishes destroyed one-third of the
DOO.OOO dale trees which were estimated to
exist , and which furnished a large food
supply to the Soudan , the export of the fruit
has been resumed. The chief want of the
natives namely , cattle to work their water
wheels they will gradually be able to sup
ply from the sale of their maize , wheat and
barley crops JLo the Kgptlan troops and
others. Greek and other traders are estab
lishing themselves , and civilized rule Is
strictly enforced. In a short time , prob
ably , the province will surpass the pros
perity which It enjoyed under the former
purely Egyptian government.
Negotiations between the governments at
Homo nnd at London have resulted In an
agreement that Italy shall for the present
retain ponosilon of Kassala , In the eastern
Soudan , This agreement should not be
mistaken as indicative of a reversal of
the policy nf Italy to abandon her Ill-starred
colonial adventure In Africa , but should bo
considered merely a temporary arrange
ment whereby the African fortrow shall be
prevented from falling Into the hands of
the Mahillsts or the Abysslnlans or some
other power pending the further advance
of the Anglo-Kgyptlan expedition Into the
dominions of the Khalifa. Urcat Hrltaln
should be happy In the possession of eo
obliging a friend as Italy.
*
As reports from both Christian and Mo <
hammcdan sources concerning the troubles
in Crete are being transmitted to this coun
try It should be comparatively easy to ar-
rlvo at the truth , at least approximately ,
when more detailed accounts have been re
ceived. As yet only general statements of
renewed disturbances have -arrived , and ,
whllo the Christians place the responsibility
on Ilia Turks , the Mohammcdnns declare that
the Greeks started the trouble. ( Julio prob
ably thcro Is a degree of truth In each state
ment , for neither class of the population
has a reputation for meekness and patience ;
1 > ut as the Island Is under the Turkish gov
ernment that authority Is responsible for
good government nm' ' l'10 ' maintenance of
law nnd order a circumstance which , In the
light of recent history , rather militate *
against the Mohammedan account of the con
troversy.
*
The dateof the holding of a convention
representing the Australian colonies to frame
a federal constitution has not yet heen fixed ,
hut It Is expected that the convention will
bo hold some tlmo next month. For mare
than ten years the colonies have discussed
the question of federation , something which
Is made difficult by the sacrifices which
would be entailed upon each colony to secure
it. Hut the movement Is gaining strength ,
and the coming convention Is likely to make
the prospect brighter. The United States uf
Australia lit a significant title , and the tlmo
may yet como when they will bo united
states In nil that the name implies , and
stand broad-based upon the will of the pco-
11
IX IITIY.AIR.
Ctilcngo Iteconl.
nut. Tommy , you Bhould never let
Your angry passions rise.
If Dicky wants to light , keep cool
And promptly black his uyes.
' Cleveland Plain Denier.
"Her sweet humility , " ho wrote.
They read II with nlty ,
And o'er the printer's beak did gloat ;
Ho set It up "humidity. "
Detroit Jniinml.
Thei memory of my tailor's bill
Don't trouble me a. bit.
But thu memory of my tailor
, , . I'm fairly torn by It.
Detroit Free Press. I
Tla vnln the art to cultivate ,
For lie will choose oh , thoughtless man-
The pretty girl who cannot skate
And slight the plainer one who can.
Chlcaso Trllmne.
She cannot Bins the old Bongs
. i ! She Hung long years ago ; , .
. For she has ( frown much stouter ,
And lier gowns arc Unlit , you know.
Cleveland Loader.
.Llfo Is like a gnmo ot dice ;
You shake the llttlo cup ,
And find a bunch of sixes , or
Find only deuces up.
, Detroit Free Press.
"How old nre you ? " The lawyer gruff
Found In her Blanco nn Icy spell ;
Quoth she , "I'm ' young ; yet old enough
To know far bolter than to tell. "
Chicago Trllmne.
The male lilrd Crumbled as ho clutched
Ills perch with a firmer hold ,
And sold to hli male : "Don't come so close !
Your foot are awfully cold I"
THI : oi.n nor..s HAUIC.
There's something iwronp about the town ,
The streets don't scorn the same.
For a fr.-Jid ' of mine has gone away
Ami , Sn up the game.
The' ' wag of a bushy tail.
A vyil known volco from the dark ,
Dooi t moan very much to you , perhaps ,
'T. B just an old dog's bark.
The ivcrnor of the commonwealth ,
Tlmayor / of the town ,
Wei"small / potatoes" to the boys
W an "Old Isaac" was around.
At L Very kind of a rumpus ,
' At 'every clmncc for a lark.
You always hoard above thu din
Old Ike's peculiar bark.
If a ball came or a slugging match
To "pull off" ivas on the cards ,
Old Ikn was thorn and'sure to bo
Well tipped by ono of his pards.
At every brilliant double play ,
At' everything up to the mnih ,
You heard abovn the shouts of. the "fans"
The old dog's fnlsotto bark.
For Iko was n gcnulno rounder ,
Ho know all the tricks of the street ;
As sura ns a brass-buttoned copper ap
peared
Ho would take up n hasty retreat.
In the march of the Salvation army ,
At every pli-iilo nt the park
Thorn was one In the crowd you always
By his distinctly distinguishing bark.
In most things was Iko a philosopher.
But In ono thine- lamentably bad ;
He always would Judge a' man by his
clothvft ,
"Swell logs" make the , man was his frul.
Ills friends wore- cleanest of linen ,
Tholr methods wore oftentimes ihirk ,
Which made not the slightest of difference
To the 'welcoming ring of his linrJt ,
Now , this IB why thoro'n something wrong-
That nothing s.eems the same
The old dog lived his allotted yearn
And then dropped out nf the game.
Ho's roaming somewhere In doit heaven ,
Wo need but to listen to hark ,
And from the dim mists nf somewhere
You can hear the old follow 'a biirk.
LUCIEN STI3F1IBNS.
9 A DIFKKIIK.VGIS.
IWIth A. Ilrailley In Hnn Francisco Call.
I guess mv pa was orful bad uforo ho grow
, . HO tall ,
A regler holy terror with lots an' lots cr
gall.
For ha tolls mo the funniest stories of how
he an ! Undo Bon
Stole apples nn' wont In swlmniln * an'
playuil hooky , too. But when
IIo caught mo stcalln' apples nn' playln'
hooky , too ,
IIo didn't seem to BOO things as
he used
10
do.
Thrrn nro. some things about father that I
cannot understand.
You should hear him tolling of the tlmo ho
thought ho ownrd the land
And wont a-courtln' mother. Ilut the other
evening when
Poor Tom forgot 'twas tlmo to go nnd
stayed till half past ten ,
Fa cannot hnvo remembered when ho wns
twenty-two.
'For ho didn't seem to see things as
lie used
todo.
do.
I'll bet the governor muM have been a
pn ttyinly old bird ,
Or he tolls the hlggrtit whoppers that I have
over hoard
Odwlint the follows used to do when ho was
young and gay
IIo eayn It was before the time he settled
down to stay
But when r told him how wo boya had
worked 11 thing or two ,
He didn't seem to aeo things as
usedto
to
todo. .
BILL AIMS AT A FAIR COUNT
t'cnato Substitutes Its Owa for the Honsa
Eecount Meosnro ,
DOES AWAY WITH ALL PARTISANSHIP
Secretary of Slnto , AnxlNtcil l > y n Com-
nt I * M in 11 of Six \nincil li > - ( lie
Governor , io Have Clinrpcc
of the Work.
LINCOLN , Feb. G. ( Special Telegram. )
The majority in the present legislative
assembly has for an entire month been play
ing a game of politics , and It ts only today
that the end Is In sight. The proposition to
recount the ballots cast for the constitutional
amendments at the last general election has
been consldprnj solely from a political point
of view. The populists , from the fact thai a
tucccssful recount would give them two
places on the bench of the s'loro. ivs court ,
undertook the task In , hand with the evident
purpose of forcing It along party lines , as
suming In advance that the republican
minority would oppose them In a partisan
manner. The action of the republicans In
the house justified the assumption of the
populist leaders. They refused all proffers
of compromise. They even sacrlflcd four
of their number rather than to assist In any
manner the program of tna majorlly.
The neccsslly for Ihe appeal to partisanship
has been apparent only because ot the evi
dent purpose of the majurl'y to rccanvasi
the voles In star chamber by a partisan com
mission. The recount bill , as It was forced
thiough the house uudar the whip ,
offered no guarantee that the InteBrlty of
the constitution would bo preserved. Noth
ing but thu well established reputation for
justice and fair play enjoyed by Speaker
Gnllln and Lieutenant Governor Harris stood
between the constitution and the possibility
of outrage. Hut If the house passed the re
count bill while laboring under the Intoxica
tion of partisan power , the calm soberness
of the senate has. comefo Ihe rescue and
extricated Ihe- populist party from an em
barrassing dilemma. Whllo the populist
leaders have expended all their strength upon
the hous > o bill , men like Lieutenant Governor
Harris , Senator Gondrlng ot Platte , Senator
JIutz of ICcya Faun , Sona.or Ue.tl of Cuater
and Senator Hansom of Douglas have resisted
the demands of the more radical.
The- result Is that the senate has placed
the recount proposition on a nonpartlsan
basis. The recount will be made , but It will
bo made by a nonpartlsan commission In a
manner which will hardly raise the objection
of republican opposition.
REORGANIZES THE MEASURE.
The house will hardly recognize Its pot
measure after It has passed the senate. In
fact but little of the house bill , nsldc from
Us number and tho" enacting clause , will
ho left. The senate bill Is the result of Iwo
sessions of the committee on constitutional
amendments and Iwo caucuses. At the first
meeting of the constitutional amendment
committee Senator Gondrlng expressed his
oppositionto the house bill. Ho was ably
seconded' by Senator Murphy and Senator
Evans , the republican members of the com
mittee. The committee held Its second meet
ing Wednesday afternoon of the present
week and "after a free discussion It was
tacitly understood that the main features
ot Senator Gondrlug's opposition should bo
supported In the senate by the entire com
mittee. Senator Gondrlng's first Idea was
that the recount should be conducted by a
nonpartlsan commission , the secretary ot
state to be ox-offlclo a member qf the body ,
Governor Holcomb to appoint two and Chief
Justice Post the other two. Senator Gond-
ring further insisted that the recount should
bo made In the fairest possible manner , so
that the people of the state should bo thor
oughly satisfied with the result. To' this
end ho suggested that but one county should
bo taken up at a time ; that as soon as the
vote of that county was canvassed the bal
lots should bo sealed , up and the result an
nounced' ' c
The plan was referred to the caucus which
met at the Llndcll hotel last night. The
whole ground was gone over carefully and
the Imperfections of the house bill fully ex
posed. As a result of the deliberations of
the caucus n committee , consisting of Sen
ators Ransom of Douglas , Gondrlng of
Platte and Deal of Custer , was named to
prepare the amendments decided upon by
the caucus. The committee was ready to
report at noon today and when the senate
adjourned at 12 o'clock Senator Watson
announced another caucus to be hold at the
Llndcll hotel nt 2 o'clock.
It was G o'clock this evening when the
caucus adjourned and the senators returned
to the capltol. No time was lost making /
public the caucus action. Senator Gondrlng
at once moved that the senate proceed with
the consideration of house roll No. D. The
motion was agreed to. Then Senator Ran
som sent to the secretary's desk the caucus
amendments , and after they had been read ,
moved their adoption. The senate amend
ments practically ' constitute a new bill ,
nothing being saved from the wreck ot the
original but the number , the title and the
enacting clause. .
MEAT OF THE NEW DILL.
The now bill contains twelve long sec
tions and the manner of making the recount
Is specified , down to the most mlnuto par
ticular. The first section directs the clerks
of the Hoveral counties of the state to forward
to the secretary of the state within five days
after the approval of the bill all the ballots
for and against the constitutional amend
ment , also all poll books and abstracts ol
votes cast far senators and representatives.
The second section is the important one of
the bill and as follows ;
"Tho secretary of state , together with six
disinterested electors , who shall also bo
freeholders of the state , not moro than two
of whom shall bo of the snmo political faith
or party allegiance , to bo appointed In writIng -
Ing by the governor of the state Immediately
upon Uio taking effect ot this act , shall bo
and constitute a board of canvassers to In
spect and count the paid ballots cast upon
the question submitted to the voters of this
state ut said election relating to an Increase
of the number of judges of the supreme
court and fixing their terms ot office ; also
to compare the said ballots and poll books ;
also to determine- from the poll books and
ballots and abstracts the number of electors
who voted at said election ; also to determine
from the ballots tup number of electors wheat
at said election voted for senators ; also the
number of electors at said election who
voted for representatives ; also the number
of electors at said election who voted for
both senators and representatives ; also to
determine the number of electors at said
election who voted for and also the number
voting against said proposed amendment
relating to an increase of the number of
judges of the supreme cour.t and fixing their
terms of ofilco. Which Bald board of can
vassers shall , as soon as It has ascertained
and determined the foregoing enumerated
facts , make a report In writing to the gov
ernor of the state , setting forth concisely ,
distinctly and clearly the facts as
found by them and any other fact
required to bo found and determined
by them under the provisions of this
act , and shall forthwith Deliver such report
In writing to the governor and also fllo a
duplicate thereof In the offlcB of the secre
tary of state. If upon the report of said
board to the governor , It shall appear tiat )
said constitutional amendment relating to an
Increase of the number of judges ot the
supreme court and fixing their terms of
office was adopted according to the law the
governor -shall Immediately issue his procla
mation to the effect that the came was
adopted as an amendment to the constitution
and has beconio a part of the constitution ,
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE DILL. [
The minor provisions of the caucus bill
require- the board to canvass but oao county
at a tlmo. Each member ot the board ts
allowed $4 per day for the time actually em
ployed and the assistance of clerical help
is prohibited. The last section Imposes a
heavy penalty upon county clerks for re
fusal or neglect to forward the ballots and
poll books and any county clerk who Is
convicted of mutilating , defacing , changing
or destroylug any of the ballots ii liable tea
a line of $5,000 and Imprisonment In the
htate penitentiary for a period not exceeding
three years.
Senaor Murphy of Gage offeredstill an
other amendment simply providing that the
secretary of state should be required to cer
tify back to the county clerks that thu
ballots had not been tampered with In any
way by the board. The majority , however ,
wag not Inclined to look upon this amend
ment as necessary , and therefore , rejected
It. x
The caucus amendments w ro then adopted
and ordered engrossed for third reading. II
It Is engrossed and enrolled In time , It will
be passed tomorrow and sent back to the
house.
.1VMCUT AM > AX IXVHSTIRATIOX.
\r ( HoKtilt nt n Lively liny In llto
I.owor Ilrnno.li.
LINCOLN. Feb. 5. ( Special. ) The house
today appointed n committee ot thrco to
investigate the affairs of the state treasury ,
hilled "Rainmaker" Wrist's bill , appro
priating $10,000 for experiments In produc
Ing rain by artificial means , and named a
committee of nix to visit the state Institu
tions , ascertain their needs In the way ot
appropriations and report to the houso.
Following the reading of the journal
Grandstsff of Webster sent up n petition from
100 residents of that county , requesting him
to use his Influence In securing an appro
priation of $100,000 for the Transmltalsslppl
Exposition. The petition was referred to
the committee on finance , ways and means ,
On the call for reports from standing
committees the following bills were rccom
mended for passage :
House roll No. 121 , relating to school
lands.
House roll No. 13 ? , rotating to district
judges.
House roll No. 13 < ! , relating to guardlnnp.
House roll No. 78 , providing for the dis
bursement of money In the prosecution of
criminal canes.
House roll No. SO , au act for the treat
ment of habitual criminals.
House roll No. 123 , relating to probate
court * .
House roll No. 07 , amending- the not re
lating to burglary.
House roll No. 77 , raising ago of con
sent to IS years.
House roll No. 102 providing for the In
corporation of the Order of the Eastern
Star.
House roll No. 70 , providing for the com
petency or the testimony or witnesses.
House roll No. 71 , relating to final de
crees ot courts.
House roll No. S7 , relating to criminal
proceedings before justices of the peace.
HOUHQ roll No. 113 , relating to the drawIng -
Ing of petit jurors.
HOIIIO roll No. 212 , defining the boundary
lines of Dodco county.
House roll No. 01 , relating to the forma
tion of now counties , was ordered to the
general file.
House roll No. 2(5 ( , by Rouse , providing
for depositories for county funds , was re
fered to the committee on banks and cur
rency.
An Invitation was read from the Woman's
Dlmctalllc union to the wives of members
to visit the union and participate In the
exercises.
Hull had read a resolution authorizing
the committee on finance , ways and means ,
public lands and buildings and asylums , to
appoint a subcommittee of three to visit the
different state institutions and report to
the committee the amount of appropriation
necessary for their maintenance. This reso
lution , however , was withdrawn by Hull ,
Ho was then excused from attendance on
the house from 11 a. m. until next Monday
at 2 p. m.
REFUSES TO ADJOURN OVER.
Caiobeer moved that when the house ad
journ It be until Monday at 2 p. m. Rob
ertson amended , making the hour 10 a. m.
Monday.
Snyder of Sherman opposed both the
original motion and the amendment. He
said the state was paying the members for
work , not play. He had been dissatisfied
with the trend of events for some time.
He didn't want to go home , and didn't
seem to want any one else , to do so.
Roddy was in favor ot an adjournment
until Tuesday. IIo said that time would be
gained by permitting the committees to visit
the Institutions , report , get the appropria
tion bills passed and go home.
Lemar moved to lay the whole matter of
adjournment on the table. The motion pre
vailed.
Severe , from the committee on engrossed
and enrolled bills , reported house roll No.
250 , as properly engrossed. Clark of Lan
caster moved that the rules be suspended
and the bill placed upon Its passage. This
Is the measure appropriating $10,000 for
the payment of the Incidental expenses In
surrod by the Twenty-fifth , session of the
legislature. The bill passed by-a vote of
78 to 0.
The house then took a recess until 2
p. m.
Following roll call Wooster asked that the
resolutions of Hull , laid over this morning ,
be now taken up. It provides for subcom
mlttccs to visit state Institutions. Defore
this was done , however , the speaker , under
a resolution passed yesterday , named the
following committee to make a preliminary
Investigation of the affairs of the state treas
ury : Zimmerman of York , Wheeler of Fur
nas , and Pollard of Cass.
Speaking to the resolution of Hull , Clark
of Richardson moved an amendment that the
full committee of finance , ways and moans ,
bo authorized to visit the Institutions.
CONCERNING JUNKETS GENERALLY.
Jenkins cited the fact that It would be
absolutely impossible to ascertain the needs
of those institutions without visiting them.
Ho understood that some $009,000 In excess
of the biennial appropriation of 1893 was
asked for at this session. On general prin
ciples ho was opposed to junketing expedl
tlons , but ho would make an exception of
the finance , ways and means committee.
Considerable antagonism was manifested by
several members against any visiting what
ever. Wooster declared that all the Information
mation necessary could bo secured by the
committees right here at the capltol build-
Ing. Wooostcr asked questions of the
speaker and the latter was kept busy answerIng -
Ing them. The speaker said two customs
had obtained In the past. Ono was the
subcommittee plan , the other was the whole
committee system. Personally , the speaker
believed the committee on public lands and
buildings should bo the one to visit the state
Institutions and report on them. Then
Wooster proceeded to roast Clark of Rich
ardson for speaking so often on one question ,
If ho continued this Wooatcr threatened to
spring a rule of order on him that would
entirely extinguish him. Clark did not
take kindly to this reprimand , and protested
vigorously. The debate grew warmer , and
every member seemed desirous ot taking a
hand In It.
Fcrnow offered a substitute that a general
committee of five bo appointed by the speaker
to visit the Institutions and report to the
various standing committees of the house
Interested In the matter.
Reuse objected to sitting as a member
of the finance , ways and means committee
and making up the appropriation bills from
the report of a now subcommittee. Ho said
it looked very much llko taking certain
powers from his committee , Gaylord was
indignant at tho. position taken by Clark
of Richardson. Ho objected to any committeeman -
teeman stating that If ho didn't vUlt the
Institutions ho wouldn't act , Clark declared
solemnly that ho had said nothing of the
kind.
Durkett wanted to Introduce another sub
stitute , but Clark of Lancaster objected.
Then Wlcbe moved to table the whole mat-
tor. It carried and the house was just
whcro It started directly after lunch.
Clark of Lancaster moved that the house
so Into committee of the whole to consider
bills on general flic. It prevailed and
Clark was invited to the chair by Speaker
Gafiln.
DILLS ACTED ON.
House roll No. 23 , by Holhrook , was first
considered. It provides that warehouse
men , owning their own warehouse , may Is
sue receipts for articles stored therein ,
which receipts shall have the same force
and effect as receipts Issued by public ware-
liouscs. The bill was recommended for
passage.
Loonils' noxious weeds bill was next on
the list. In Us provisions It Is similar to
the Russian thistle bill recently repealed
> y the house. It provides for the destruc
tion of noxious weeds by the land owners
and corporations in the state and makes It
the duty of road overseers to see that the
law is enforced. The measure was pro
ductive of spirited debate. In the course
of this Hillings of Keya Paha made the novel
deduction that a state covered with weeds
ten feet high was a sign of a rich soil and
an inducement to immigration , A state
plucked bare of weeds would indicate a
sterile soli. This argument caught the
members , elicited great applause , and , on
motion , the enacting clause of the measure
was stricken out.
Grimes' game bill , house roll No. 27 , was
then brought to the front. The bill makes
It unlawful to destroy deer , antelope ,
prairie chickens , ruffed grouse , quail , plover ,
tnlpa or curlew lor a turm ot five years from
date of passage. Jenkins directed attention
to the point that fhW bill was In reality A
measure to get panic rout of the state with
out laying the carriers liable to the strin
gent provisions of the old law now on the
statutes. " 'a
Horncr wanted toijamend the hill by mak
ing the term three , Instead of five years.
Finally the committee decided to report the
bill back to the coltltrifttcc for amendment.
House roll No. J3te by lllch , providing
that stock In corppro ons can be attached
the same as other property , was recom
mended tor passage. ' ' '
"Rainmaker" Wrlfctttts bill , house roll No ,
83 , providing for ti ) ( appropriation of $10.-
000 to make two experimental tests to pro
duce rain by concussion , was the subject
of lively debate. ' .Wjo&ster wanted to Im
mediately report tho- measure for Indefinite
postponement , but Thdps called n halt and
( Demanded that the bill bo discussed at
length. Ho claimed that in his county the
people were very much Interested In the
subject. Woostcrs motion to Indefinitely
postpone the bill carried by a good majority.
House roll No. CO. by Loomls , provides
for public scales and Uie appointment ot a
welshmastcr. The bill was recommended
for passage.
On motion of Cascheer the committee then
rose and reported. House roll No. 131 was ,
on motion , referred hick to the committee.
NAMES A VISITINO COMMITTED.
Unanimous consent was granted Dobeon
to Introduce a resolution providing that
Clark of Illchardson , Zimmerman of York
and House ot Halt of the committee on
finance , ways and means , and Sheldon of
Dawcs , Smith of Douglas nnd Lcmar of
Saunders , of the committee on public lands
and buildings , bo appointed by the spsakpr
to visit the different state Institutions and
report to the house. This resolution pre
vailed , after amendment by Jenkins to the
effect that this bo the only committee al
lowed to visit the Institutions.
A hot debate then sprung up over the
question of adjournment. Quito all element
was In favor of adjourning over until Mon
day. This mot with strong opposition. It
was noticeable , however , lh.it a largo num
ber 'of those who favored meeting tomor
row asked to bo excused until Monday and
Tuesday mornings. The motion to adjourn
until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock was
defeated , CC to 12.
The house then adjourned until 10 n. m.
tomorrow.
DILLS ON FIIIST HEADING.
The following bills wcro read for thellrst
time :
Hy Morrison , house roll No. < 00 , to amend
section 53. chapter xllll , Compiled Statutes
of 18W. and to repeal said original section.
IJy Gnliln , house roll No.101 , to amend
section .11 , chapter Kxix , subdivision H.
Compiled Statutes of 1S95 and lo repe.il the
original section.
My Stebblns , house roll No. 402 , to amend
section M , chapter xlv. Annot.itt-d Statutes
of Nebraska , 15 3 , and to repeal said original
section.
lly Stebblns , house roll No. 403. for the
encouragement of the agricultural , eom-
merolal and Irrigation Interests in the state
ot Nebraska , and to make an appropria
tion therefor.
IJy Fltzroberts. house roll No. 401 , to
amend sections 3 and 29 ot chapter xxvl ot
tho. Compiled Statutes of IS5 ! , entitled
"Elections , " and to repeal said sections as
now existing.
JJy Yelser , house roll No , 403 to prohibit
the giving to or acceptance of passes or free
transportation by members of the legisla
ture , or any salaried olllcer ot the state ,
or any salaried olllcer of ai-.j- city or county
of the state , and providing penalties and
disqualification for violation thereof.
IJy lllch , house roll No. 40G to amend
section 1103 , chapter'xl , entitled "Courts , "
of the Consolidated tstatutes of Nebraska
for the year 1S91 , andftp repeal said original
section. n
IJy lllch , house foil ! No. 407 , to provide for
a. rehearing and . argument of cases In
the supreme courf ami regulating proceed
ings therein. ' tot' '
ly lllch. house r.ollNo. JOS , to amend sec
tion 28 o chapter xxvl. entitled "ConslRn-
ments , " of the ( Jotripjlcd Statutes of Ne
braska , of the year ] $ ! > o by allowing to the
sheriff a reasonable' ' compensation for his
services nnd his iiiecissary ) expenses In
curred In performing the duties Imposed
upon him by secffoii'7 of said chapter and
to repeal said sectloji2S as same now ex
ists.
IJy nich , house roll No. 400 , to authorize
county courts to require administrators nnd
'
administrators with. , will annexed to pay
and deliver to .said courts money nnd
certain personal property lemnlnlng In thnlr
possession after ' lh'l final settlement of
tholr accounts , E. I hi ! . . , . . ' , '
By lllch , house , ' , rpllNo , ,410 , to amend
section 302 of , the Cade ot Civil Procedure
by granting to county courts the power to
order a reference In certain cases or pro
ceedings and to repeal said section as It
now exists.
Hy Smith' of Douglas , house roll No. 411 ,
to amend un net entitled "An net entitled
tin net to amend section 143 , of an act en
titled an act Incorporating metropolitan
cities and defining , regulating and proscrib
ing their duties , powers and governments , "
approved March 30 , 1SS7 , nnd as subse
quently amended and to repeal said section
as heretofore existing , passed April 3 , 1S.13 ,
and to repeal said' section as heretofore ex
isting.
By Robertson , house roll No. 412 , to fix
and dellno the liability ot Insurance com
panies.
HICCOMMIOMJS A M3W IIOHMITOIIY.
Semite Cominlflee SnyH One IN Ilnilly
Xeetleil nt Peru.
LINCOLN , Fob. G , ( Special. ) The senate
was content to transact routine work this
morning , with as few words as possible.
The regular order was shortly completed.
First came a petition from several citizens
ot Antelope county protesting against the
payment of the bounty duo under the bce.t
sugar bounty law , and asking for the repeal
of all bounty laws now on the statute books.
Mr. Graham presented the report of the
committee on universities and normal
school , affecting the condition of the latter
Institution at Peru. The report , together
with the recommendations ot the committee ,
'Is ' as follows :
Your committee on State university nnd
normal school , which was Instructed by
vote of the senate to visit the State Nor
mal nnd Training school at Peru , beg leave
to submit the following report.
The committee visited the Normal nnd
Training school nt Peru as directed , and
found that the Indies' dormitory , a thrco-
story and basement brick building , SOxIO
feet , had been destroyed by llro on Janu
ary 4 , 1S37. It Is supposed that the llro orig
inated from a defcotlvo Hue , the building be
ing heated by stoves ) . The dormitory was
an old building erected about thirty years
ago and donated to the state and contained
thlrty-ono rooms , and was capable of ac
commodating about fifty students. The
original cost of the structure was about
$ L'rOCO. but It is estimated by an architect
that it could bo reproduced for $14,000 , A
two-story brick addition , containing a
kitchen , dining room , laundry and seven
f-leeplng apartments was saved from the
fire. It is estimated that the palvago from
the consumed building , consisting of brick ,
foundation stone. Iron pillars , doors , shut
ters , etc. , amounts to about Jl.OOO In value
anil may bo used In the erection of a now
building. The debris ot the burned buildIng -
Ing has boon cleared away , the good brick
sorted out and cleaned , and everything of
value saved and ptored away for future
use.
use.Tho buildings of the Institution. consistIng -
Ing of the main school building , library
building , heating nc ] eloctrlo light plant ,
observatory and Kunming station , were vis
ited nnd thoroughly. QXnmlnod. nnd found
to bo In good condition an6 well cared for.
The electric llgllt" plant IB auillclent for
existing needs , ; und for any additional
buildings that may bo erected In the near
future.
The hentlnfr apparatus ts ample for the
present buildings , but additional struct
ures should bo provided with their own
heating plants.
The buildings , except the pumping sta
tion , nre beautifully minted In sixty acres
of ground upon a wooded eminence over
looking the village of Peru nnd the Mis
souri river.
Wo nre well pleased with the work be
ing done by President llcnttle anil the
corps of Instructors constituting the fac
ulty. The students nppenr to be labor
ing earnestly to prcparu themselves for
clllcU'iit work In the schools. The present
enrollment Is 652 embracing students from
forty-one different counties In the Plate ,
and six other states besides Nebraska ,
Tnrec hundred nnd ninoly-six of these nro
students In the Normal and ti-alnlng depart
ments , nnd 150 nro pupils In the model
school ,
Of the present needs of the Institution ,
wo doslro lo 04ill the senate's attention to
the Importance of the request of the presl-
ilnt for a ladles' dormitory , to replace the
DUO recently destroyed by tire , nnd to rec
ommend that an appreprlatlon not to ex-
rood $2tiroo bo rii.i.lo for a modern dormitory
building , said npjironttatlon to cover nil
cxponsoM of erecting 'said ' bulldlnir , Includ
ing he.itlng npparatus and electric light
connection.
PROTECTION FOR GAME.
Mr. Johnson , from the commllleo on mis
cellaneous subject. * , reported uenatn file No.
101 for an act relating lo the protection ot
game and fish , with the recommendation that
It he patml.
Mr. Hcapy , from the committee on agri
culture , reported favorably on senate file No.
10.1 , to provide for tha payment of county
aid to organized agricultural societies , with
out annual contributions or assessments.
Throa now bills were Introduced and read
tlie first time , m follows :
Joint lesoliitlon No. II , by Ritchie , for
the submission to the electors of Nebraska
of a proposition to call a constitutional con
vention.
Senate file No. 245 , by McGnnn. to define
the term "packer , " to fix the liability of
packers nnd for the protection of their em
ployes.
Sennto file Ko. 24(1 ( , by Mutz , to amend
the code of civil procedure ,
Houjo roll No. 2SC , by Fclkcr , to provide
for the payment of the Incident ! ! expenses
of the present sssolon of tlui legislature.
The senate then resolved Itself Into com-
mlttca of the whole for the consideration
of hills on the general file , with Mr. Deal
In thu chair. The first bill taken up was
senate fileNo , 71 , by Mr. Fcltz , to compel
Irrigation companies' ' to construct and main
tain bridges over 'Irrigation ditches and
canals , but at the remiwt of Us author It
was laid aside until some day next week.
The committee then took up for consid
eration senate file No. 18 , by Mr. Talhot ot
Lancaster. The bill ' provides that In all
cases of appeal In equity cases the appellant
shall execute to the adverse * party a bond
with one or more tmrotlca. If the judgment
13 afllrmcd , pay the value of the use and
occupation of the property from the date ot
the undertaking until the delivery of posses
sion. The bill met with determined oppo
sition from Mutz , McCann and Farrell , and
the committee rose without action. The
senate then took a recess until 4 o'clock.
It was not until after 5 o'clock In the
afternoon when the senate was again called
to order , the-majorlty having bosii In caucus
at the Llndcll hotel over the recount bill.
Mr. Gondrlng Immediately moved that the
senate take up the recount bill , known as
house roll No. G. The bill as It originally
passed the house was first read for the in
formation of the senate.
Mr. Ransom offered an amendment to the
bill , remarking nt the same time that the
amendments would probably surprise some
people. Ho moved their adoption. The
amendments were read at length. Mr. Deal
seconded the motion for tholr adoption.
Mr. Conaway of York objected to present
consideration of the motion for the reason
that the noise and confusion In the senate
chamber prevented him from hearing per
fectly.
After brief consideration of the amend
ments they were adopted and the senate
adjourned.
.1 EFFCOAT'S SLOW IIU11MCOXTEST
.Semite Xot C.olitK Alicnil Hurriedly to
UiiNeat lOviuiN.
LINCOLN , Feb. C. ( Special Telegram. )
The senate majority is exorcising no undue
basic In taking up the contest from Doug
las county , in which John Jcffcoat Is striving
,10 secure the chair occupied by Senator
J. II. Evans of Omaha. Every pressure
has been brought by the house leaders to
bring the contest to final Issue , but the
senate up to the present time has declined
to beconio absorbingly Interested. The
committee on privileges and elections , com
posed , of Senators Dearlng , McGann , Grothan ,
Gondrlng and Stcelo has met but once.
Wednesday afternoon a brief session , last
ing but a few moments , uas held In one
corner of the senate chamber after the sen
ate had adjourned for the day. At that
brief session It was thought better to re
turn the contest papers to the senate
without recommendation further than that
the attorneys on both sides be given a
limited time lo present their arguments
before all the members. Yesterday , however -
over , this program was changed and the
wholu matter held In abeyance. This after
noon the members of the committee on
privileges and elections agreed to hold a
session at the Llndell hotel next Monday
evening , and at that meeting give the at
torneys an opportunity for presenting their
oral arguments.
The briefs of the attorneys for Senator
Evans and John Jeffcoat respectively were
distributed among the senators late this
afternoon. The brief of attorneys who
appear for Senator Evans rests upon the
following paragraph : "Wo are not asking
for any favors. Wo are not seeking to hold
a scat In this house upon mere technicali
ties ; ibut wo are asking a fair and Impartial
consideration of the testimony and tha law ,
without regard to political policy , and with
out prejudice for or against our cause.
Wo purpose to state the facts fairly and
honorably , according to the testimony , and
without seeking to distort them to show that
some things exist which do not exist , and
wo challenge the contestants to show that
a single statement made by us In this argu
ment Is contrary to the evidence Intro
duced. "
On the other hand the attorneys for John
Jcffcoat make the following admission :
"In order to sustain his contest the contest
ant ( Jcffcoat ) must show that Illegal votes
wcro cast for the contosteo ( Evans ) In ) sufil-
clent number to change the result. The
face of the returns shows that Evans re
ceived 339 votes moro than Jeffcoat. If
the contestant can show that there wore
340 Illegal votes cast for contestee then ho
will bo entitled to a favorable decision and
to sit as a member of thu senate from
Douglas county. " The whole case of the
contestant rests upon the alleged bribing of
foreign voters by the purchase of naturaliza
tion papers. Jeffcoat's attorneys claim that
750 foreign voters thus voted ,
The fee for Issuing naturalization "first
papers'1 Is DO cents. Jeffcoat's attorneys
claim that.Albyn Frank , clerk of the dis
trict court , In Douglas county , was credited
with $370 on his campaign assessment and
then they proceed with the assumption that
at CO cents each $350 would purchase
naturalization papers for 7CO voters.
Against this assumption the attorneys for
r
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You should tlo on the look-out for
Drox L. Sliooninu nntl hispup from now
n
on they'll do''some grcnt nets they're
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taking n Httle > holiday today because
I ,1.
wo announce ; on Uio 8lu pace of this
paper the full pnrtlculnrs of our great
broken lot sulo which takes place Sat
urday.
j DREXEJ , SHOE CO. ,
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FAUN'AM STKEET
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Senator Evans assert that the republican
county committee assessed Albyn Frank | u)0 ( )
for campaign purposes ; that ho pnlJ $100
In rash ; that $376 was receipted for on
account of "services ; " that the "services"
referred to consisted of Issuing nnluralha-
llon papers. The evidence also shows thnl
Albyn Frank objected to his ns < e ! tnpnt , ss
being lee high , and that when he made his
final settlement with Chairman Lewis they
merely agreed to lot one account balance
the other , without regard to the amounts.
The evidence seems to destroy the claim
made by Jcffcoat that the republicans pnld
for 7i > 0 n.iturallzatlon papers. A stipulation
was signed by the attorneys nn both sides
that the democrats paid tor eighty-six
naturalization papers after Jeffcoat was
nominated , and that the republicans paid
for 2S2 after Kvans was nominated , Of the
eighty-six foreigners naturalized by the
democrats only eighty-two voted , and of the
2S2 naturalized by the republicans but 2GS
voted.
KM'OHITIO.V.
lltoc on ! " I n n n 01 * , Way * nnd
Mm in Cnnxldrrs tinIIIII. .
LINCOLN , Feb. -Special ( Telegram. )
Tim house committee on finance , ways and
means will report on house roll No , 93 , the
trnnsmlsslssliipl bill , for the general tile ,
accompanied by several Important amend
ments. Quo ot them cuts the amount down
from $ J5l,000 ) to $150.000. The bill was
before the committee at a session held this
morning. G. M , Hitchcock appeared before
the committee then and spoke lu
behalf of the moasurc. A vote
was taken and Ilia committee stood
5 to D for n report to the Rcncral file
for the full amount nskod. This was not
considered a desirable report. Chairman
Clark ot the committee declared the motion
lost and the bill was then made a special
order for thU evening.
The meeting tonight was held at the Lln
dcll hotel. Mr. Hitchcock again addressed
the committee In behalf of the measure and
suggested a number of changes which ho
thought would be desirable. Charles Woos
ter ot Derrick , also spoke on the hill and
his argument was not In the line ot distinct
antagonism , as had been expected. Ho In
sisted that whatever money was donated
should ho given for the express purpose of a
Nebraska exhibit at the exposition nnd for
no other purposo. His position tonight ,
Mnco the committee meeting , Is that after
the business of the house Is well out ot the
way and all other appropriations are taken
care of , ho would be willing to appropriate
a certain amount for a purely Nebraska ex
hibit. The original bill provided for twelve
directors to bo appointed by the governor
who should receive a salary of $75 per month.
As the hill will be reported these directors
are cut down to six with no salary , save
transportation , who are tobo appointed by
the governor , one from each congressional
district. Another amendment provides that
no requisition for money on the state treas
ury shall be valid unless approved by the
governor , and It Is also provided that ho
shall have the free use of the veto power In
the matter of thu disbursement ot the appro.
prlatlon.
Another provision In the bill to be re
ported tomorrow Is that In addition to the
board of fifty named in the bill there shall
be nix more added to be named from the
different labor organizations In the state.
They arc also to sorva without pay , except
transportation. Chairman Clark wanted a
guarantee of $259,000 paid In from the stock
subscriptions before any -money could bo
drawn from the appropriation. Mr. Hitch
cock showed that the payment of these stock
subscriptions were to be made as follows :
Ten per cent In ISflC , CO per cent In 1S97 ; and
the balance In 1S9S. It was agreed by the
members ot the committee that such pay
ments would be satisfactory and Clark did
not Insist on his motion.
Dudley Smith , Introducer of the hill , said
that the D. & M. Hallway company had
subscribed $30,000 and that there were five
other roads yet who would subscribe to the
stock.
At the morning session of the committee
Dr. Damorlll of the Hastings Asylum for
the Incurable Insane appeared and argued
for the appropriation for the two new
wings to the asylum recommended in Ills
report. Dr. Jenkins of the Norfolk asylum
was also before the committee In behalf of
the needs of the Institution of which he Is
superintendent. No definite conclusion was
reached by the committee before Its adjourn-
mc"nt this morning.
The house committee on revenue and
taxation , firell chairman , hold a short meet
ing tonight at the L'.ndell hotel. The only
measure under discussion was Pollard's
house roll No. 247. This bill provides for a
radical change in the revenue laws of the
state , more especially those relating to as- j
scssments of real estate. The committee
did not decide to report the bill yet , but
will hold It In abeyance for a whllo. Mcan-
whllo the opinions of the best legal talent
will be secured In regard to Its many pro
visions , and their opinions will be presented
to the committee at a subsequent meeting.
The house committee on railroads , Zim
merman chairman , held a meeting today at
the capital building. Speaker Oaffln's house ,
roll No. 108 , providing for the unloading
and switching of cars , was under consid
eration. As thcro are several measures
simitar to this pending , It was decided Si
recommend this ono for Indefinite postpone
ment. No other bills were acted upon.
Hoilllloll DullI.'l.vril . Oil.
LINCOLN , Feb. D. ( Special Telegram. )
The officers of the Southeastern Reunion as
sociation held a meeting this afternoon at
the Grand hotel. It was decided to hold the
next reunion at Nebraska City , commencing
July 1 , and continuing four days.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers' association had a 'meeting ' this
evening at the Llndcll hotel. Thcro wcro
present J. F. Baylor of Lincoln , 13. W.
Drown of Hastings , State Superintendent
Jackson and Maynard Splnk of Grand Island.
Pour a Diphtheria KpldcinltT.
NORTH LOUI' , Neb. , Feb. 5. ( Special. )
The burial of the Infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Temple took place at the
North Loup cemetery yesterday , services be
ing held at the Methodist church at 2
o'clock , conducted by Rev. Mr. Miles.
Owing to a fear that death was caused
by diphtheria , an Inform * ! meeting was held
last evcn'nj by members of the school board
and olhfrs to discuss the advisability 6t
closing the schools for n tlmo until It m T
be determined with certainty whether or
not any malignant malady Is present In the
nclRhborhond. Considerable sickness , tn
eluding the grip , has been prevalent hero
recently.
_
IV.IUXCTIOW.
Slu-ltiin I , oil fro ( if Unltril Workmen lit
ii l.cixnl KlRlit.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Feb. 5. ( Special. )
Ancient Order of United Workmen circles
are worked up over an Injunction proceed
ing before Judge J. II. Thompson In tha
dlslrlct court. A temporary Injunction has
been granted to the Shclton lodge , Ancient
O.-dcr ot United Workmen of Shelton , Nob. ,
restraining Grand Master Workman Tate
from suspending their lojgc. The trouble
originated In the Sheltou lodge. Charges
were here preferred against Mr. Tale thai
ho , as grand master , claimed mlloago when ,
aa an official of the order , ho had been pro
vlclcil with transportation , and that ho re
tained certain small sums from benrnclarlci
of the rollef fund. A lodge trial was re
cently held at Wood River In which Tata
was exonerated from the charges preferred.
These charges were simply ngalnst Tale
personally , and not against him as grand
master of the order. Subsequently to this
exoneration Mr. Tate desired lo withdraw ,
from the local lodge and this request was
refused. Tale , as grand master , notified
the lodge under the seal of the grand lodge ,
that If they did not comply with the re
quest , tlu-y would be suspended , under the
provisions of the. grand lodge. The local
lodge still refused , claiming that they hail
appealed the case to the grand lodge and
that before a decision was reached , the local
lodge could not comply with the order.
Tale thereupon suspended the lodge and this
action resulted In the temporary Injunction ,
Mr. Tate W.TJ asked this morning for a
dlatemcnl of the case nnd In reply said :
"I do not deem it my duty as an Interested
party to say anything which would prejudice
olthci my own Interests or the Interests ot
Shclton lodge. The case has been nn unfor
tunate ono from the very beginning and I
took no decisive steps In the matter until
I believed It was necessary to do so In the
interests of the order. In view of the
attitude assumed by the lodge at Shclton
r felt It my duty to ask tor a clearance card
from this lodge. This request being refused ,
I Issued an olllclal order , bearing the seal
of the grand lodge , nnd nitrated by the
grand recorder. Instructing Shclton ledge to
Issue the clearance card as provided for In
our law , under penalty of suspension of the
lodge charter. The lodge refused to put
Into execution the ofllclal order nnd was
subsequently suspended. Then Injunction
suit was brought and the defendant re
quired to answer on March 8 , 1S97. When
the case comes on for trial the rights of
all parties Interested will , no doubt , be de
termined according to the law of the order
as Interpreted by the court before which
the Injunction suit will ho tried. You must
excuse mo from going further Into detail
until the Eiilt now pending has been dis
posed of. "
WILL HA A' 12V CI1IC01IV FACTO II Y.
Solinylor IlitxIiu-NH Moil Are
IIIKit StnoU Company.
SCIIUYLKR , Fob. 5. ( Special. ) There U
strong probability that Schuylor will have
a chicory factory at an early date. Thcro
have already been numerous conferences of
those Interested and a mass meeting has
been called for Saturday , February 13 , and
proposed articles of Incorporation have been
drawn. The substance of the articles Is
as follows :
Object , association to form a body corpo
rate under the laws of the Htatc.
Name shall be the Nebraska Chicory com
pany , -with place ot business nt Schuylcr.
UuslnesH , to i > lint : , cultivate , harvest ,
store , purchase , manufacture and market
chicory : own , Icnce. rent , hlro. operate and
manage the buildings , grounds and ma
chinery : purchase and deliver feed , employ
men and tennis and do all else necessary to
the successful operation and canylng Into
effect of the objects anil purposes ot the
association.
Capital stock shall bo J200 000 , divided Into
shares of $100 each , no Individual holder to
hold moro than twenty shares at any tlmo
during the continuance of the association.
Meetings to bo hold annually on first
Monday In January , nt which stockhold
ers shall elect directors , electing nlno at
the Ilrst meeting , who shall determine by
lot which three arc for a term ol one , , two
and throe years , respectively , and at each
succeeding election three to bo olccte.l for
thrco yearn , and nil vacancies tilled for un-
oxplred terms. Stockholders shall ho enti
tled to vote In person or by proxy ; ; ro-
vldcd that no stockholder shall be entitled
to vote In hla own right moro than twenty
votes , nor moru than twenty by proxy , in
addition to his own.
The directors shall manage the affairs
after organizing by electing n preslden' ,
vleo president , secretary and treasurer , ah
to bo members of the board of directors , ex
cepting the socretniy , who may bo any ono
of the , members ot the association , olllcsra
to hold their otllees for a period of ono year.
The amount of Indebtedness that may bo
Incurred shall be limited.
Life of corporation , ilfty years.
This Is being worked up by the Business
Men's Fraternity , a' branch of which was
organized hero some time since , Its com-
mlttco being J. I1 , McCullough , Henry Colton -
ton , V. J. Kvcrltt nnd C. Abbott. The
stock subscribed will bo paid In monthly
Installments of $2 per share.
MAKI3 KIG1IT OX THU IMIOTORIIAIMIH.
orN In tlu > Kfinlnll A Smith CIIHO
Occupy Moxt of lu ! > Time.
WA-IIOO. - Neb. . Feb. D. ( Special. ) The
Kendall & Smith case is dragging along
In the district court. The afternoon ses
sion of the court and this morning's ses
sion wcro taken up in the introduction ot
evidence for the defense , the witness ,
Clements , taking up most of the tlmo. This
witness took a number of photographla
views ot the premises In November , 1890 ,
as well as in January , 1897. A great legal
battle was fought out on the admlsslblllty
of the photographs In evidence , It being
contended by the plaintiff that the views
were taken at so long a time after the con
demnation proceedings that they were not
( Continued on Sixth Page. )
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playln' carila In rtero back rooms I I'll )
never tech my dad ho don't 'low noS
card playln' In his place ho Bolls to- ,
liui'L'o and cigars mid pipes and ho sellsj
bolter an1 for less dun any of do fellers. }
liorroh „ . , - . „ , . .4 oz. .fl.OO' '
Ilamitict MIxture . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 oz. 40c |
Iiiii'lnl | ) ( Mlxtnro . . . _ . . . . „ . .4 oz. 40c <
Vnlo Mlxtttru > 4 oz. 40f !
Cornell MIxture 4 oz. Ii
( JiuitL'cn . . - . .4 oz. JJOc' '
Jilrd'H-Kyo . , . . . _ „ . .4 oz. UOc !
Cavlndlsh 4 oz. 25c-J
1'erhiuo MIxture 4 oz. 2
Grand Point 1'erlquo 2 oz. U
Roldon Stuft A oz. isrx-i
Thrco KliiBs Virginia Mixed..4 oz. a5c |
University of Michigan 4 oz. 25ci
W. F. Stoecker , j
CIGARSANn 11404 i
Smoking Goods , j Douglas St. !
There tire pianos and pianos some
good nonio bad there nro Bomo grades
suposedly high grades , too that ho\v
up with an awful poor and sometimes
11 surprisingly good piano If you are a
first class Judge you'll stand some show
If not you'd better buy a Klinball-r-all
Klmballs are good the best wo guar
antee It.
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A. HOSPE , JR. ,
15t3 DOUGLAS.