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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, JUJNE 8, 1i)00. V 9 V NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Scribaer's Sons Present Two Volnmei of Very Commendable Short Stories. FOR THE QUEEN IN SOUTH AFRICA .Itilliui Itulpli' rw ok "TiMrnrd 1'rctorlii" Story h- .iurrvr llnl fimr nml Mnny Other Xp Works of Interest. Tho Scrlbncrs have teJcn'ly brought out two volumes of stories that deserve more than a Inprn nat-lurr nntlx. ItntinH. ev.nMl.l. ton's book bears the title "Toomey and 1 Others" and Is n collection of stories In which tho nuthor describes with fidelity latho and buuior tho variegated life In Now York's crowded districts. They are all , rong, cienn stories, told simply nnd for-1 elbly, and clvo an imer-eiin,i Mnr.i nf . fcomo of tho moat picturesque sides of New Vork. Wo beenmo acquainted with all these lowly folk same tlmo ago In the pages or a magaz nc. finmn nf them am plmllv met again and most who read Mr. Shackle ton's book will find n smile or two and probably a tear between Its covers. Price, J 1.53. Mr, Arthur Coalett Smith has made him self known as a writer of some of tho best short ttorlrn which have appeared In the magazines In recent years. Some of these stories aro collected In the -volume entitled "Tho Monk and the Dancer." Published by the Scrlbners. These stories of Mr. Smith's, evon the slightest of them, havo that subtle aristocracy of oxpretslon which marks the Inference between tho production of u good worxman and that of an artist. Tho book Is handsamely made, the publishers evi dently bcllovlng heartily In the excellence of the wares thoy had to offer for sale. The little volume should bo widely read. Price, J 1.50. "The Garden of Kden" by Illancho Willis Howard, also published by tho Scrlbners, Is strongly characteristic of Mmo. von Tuct fcl's best manner. It eluborntea with great sympathy and insight one of the distinctive questions of modern society. Iicsldo tho llfo of tho heroine, with its eloquent appeal from tho conventional acceptation of the seventh commandment, thero are minor scenes and persons of the story done with a charming fidelity. It is a long time slnco a better novel than this one haB come from a contemporaneous author. Tho story is something better than a club with which to kill the passing afternoon and deserves a full measure of success. Price, $1.50. Mr. Andrew Ilalfour does not mint tho ineasurn of adventure In "Vengeance Is Mine," and tho quality of much of It Is ex tellent. The Scottish coast In the early year of the century, when JacoblteB were "till living and tho love of the house of Stuart was still an article of faith, when smugglers throve nnd a wreck was accepted o.i a gift of fortune, Is but the iolnt of de parture for tho hero, who, French on his mother's side, has an experience on board an Kngllsh warship, feels tho cnt-o'-nlne-talls, jisascs through a sea fight, deserts and drifts to Corsica, where- he Is captured by tho tlcrccst of banditti, and thence to Elba, In lime to accompany Napoleon on his expedi tion for tho rcconquest of his crown. Water loo closes the record. To fill the measure to the brim, tho heroine comes out of Amer ica, per tho wreck aforesaid. The story contains some spirited work, notably the episodes of llfo and war at soa. Tho ro mote Scotch llfo of those days, too, Is well described. Now Amsterdam IJook Co., New York. Price, 1.50. "For tho Queen In South Africa," Is a neat little volumo by Caryl Davis Hasklns, con taining six stories of the Zulu war. One of the number, which Is tho complement of "Thn Mutiny of the Mavericks," shows how an Irish spy for the Hoers died fighting with 1h Irish Legion at Johannesburg. Other stories In the volume are: "Tho Full-Back Tells the Story," "The Unrecorded Cross." "The. Winning of tho Sword-Knot," "At tbo Zareba" and "Judge Not." Tho stories are nil entertaining and they arc very timely, os all eyes havo been turned to South Af rica watching tho course of events. There Is something about war stories, when well written, that appeal to a largo number of readers, nnd tho present volumo will no doubt meet with a welcome reception, l.lttle, Hrown' & Co., Boston, Price, $1,00. Julian Halph's "Toward Pretoria," which people Interested In tho South African sit uation havo beon eagerly looking forward to for fcorao tlmo. Is nt hand. Mr. Hnlph went to South Africa at tho beginning of tho war as tho representative of the Lon don Dally Mall. His writings aro ulwayo Interesting and Instructive. Having trav eled all over tho world, he has tho experi ence that gives breadth of view and makes his observations valuab:e. Mr. Ilalph ac companied Lord Methucn's column and his nccount of tho various marches, skirmishes and battle participated in by that corps aro most vivid. Tho various experiences of oldieru iu camp are recounted most cn tertalnly and a pretty good Insight Into Boer character nnd tactics are given, it Is more 'Interesting than any piece of fic tion could bo and most any reader would enjoy It. It Is by all odds tho most Im portant book published thiw far on the South African war. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York. Price. $1.50 "Arden 'Masslter," by Dr. William Barry, Is an attempt to record In fiction tho story of a great Italian houua In its lent days, as effected by tho contrasting Influ ences ot a changeable tlmo. It may bo described ns u romance ot real llfo with an historic and religious background. It abounds In dramatic situations and 1$ briefer and more slmplo and direct than "The Two Standards," which attracted gen eral attontUn a year ago. The nmno Is that of a young Englishman of socialistic tendeucles, who quarrels with an nslsto rratlc father and goes to Italy as special corrtarondent of tho London organ of so cialism. Tho story practically begins with what may bo eallod bis accidental murder of a member of tho powerful seerot soclsty, the Camorra, with whose chief Mastltor cornea tutu close relations, Thero Is n distinct love story running through the plot and ono romantic event follows an other with little Intermission, tho action helng wrought out by forces characteristic of the closing ot tbo nineteenth century. The Century Co., New York. Trice, $1,50. Wo read somo books because ot what wo know of their authors, nnd some nuthors we wlh tc meet because of what we know of their books. "The Angel of Vlay" is oi particular Interest to the artistic as well aa tbA literary world and will be read be- QUO VADIS Will bo played at the Boyd Theater all this week and you should not miss teeing thU great play. To understand It thoroughly you should read the book, For the coming week we will sell tho Curtain translation, the only translation au thorized by Stenklewlrz, In l.lttle, Brown & Co.'s popular edition. Publisher's price $1.00 for COc. Other books by the same author, In uniform binding, at same price. MEGEATH STATIONERY CO. Tel 234. 1308 Faniam St. cause of what Is known of Its author, Wit Ham Ordway Partridge, the- sculptor, Tue uvcl has for Its theme "The Soul's Awaken. Ing." The book Is written from the Anglo Saxon standpoint, rather than of the Latin quartler, and Is r-'lbly the first of Its klnrt from an author who Is at once an Amerlcah and a prominent, actor among the uccnes which he depicts. All of the characters nre drawn from life. It Is an entertaining stotj nnd must give a correct Idea of tho lire depleted. 0. P. Putnam's Sons', New York. Price. 11.25. Katharine Do Forest, an American woman, has written an entertaining volume, "Pane An It Is," which, In view of the number o: peoplo Intending to visit tho world's fair at Paris, should meet with large pales. Tho book has been written for those who wlsti I,0. Ket, ,"?n ,lhe '"8!de" " '"' H Is In effect a sort of extension of the guide bookn, giving with much verv 0,1,1 cntlro lntllnac' 011 account of the peo ),e' homo m,c m!J Pacos f interest-to i ,,,,', ""u,n' """'. political life. etc. It Is Just tho sort o '"formation that a clever frl 1,1 Varl c0,,,(1 supply Indlst ciever iricnu, resiuin ly Indispensable to a Iu" understanding and enjoyment of the French capital, but hitherto not attainable by a visitor until after a long stay. Double day, Page & Co., New York. Price, $1.25. Truth to nature alone won't make a story Interesting, but tho talcs of tho "Chronic Loafer," by Nelson Lloyd, have the added merit of being amusing and entertaining In themselves. The humor has tho genuine country store flavor. There Is the horse play and the hlt-hlm-ln-thc-neck stylo of repartee, but there Is also a lot of the subtler fun of men of great natural shrewd n&s. The Loafer himself is an astute cross roads philosopher and his creed suits his leisurely manner of life: "Travel comf'tablo th'oo this world. Travel slow but alius keep a movln. Yo can see tho country ei ye go, stoppln' now an' then to fish trout, or take a bang nt n coon, or nt tho store to discuss a lectle. Don't live too fast don't live too slow live mejum," J. F. Taylor & Co., New York. Price, 1.25, "A Kent Squire: Helng a Record of Cer tain Adventures of Ambrose Owyuett, Rs quire, of Thornsbaugh," by Frederick W. Hayes (with sixteen full-page Illustrations by the author), Is a seml-hlstorlc English romance of tho early part of tho eighteenth century, In which the adventures of tho hero carry him Into France and Holland nnd Involvo him to nn extent In the In trigues of tho courts of three nations. It Is nnnounccd In the preface that the story Is based upon recordH In tho British Mu eoum, nnd, so far as leading charactera arc concerned, Is historically correct. Although tho colloquial phraseology and feminine ccs turning of tho Illustrations are both too modern, the tale as a whole Is fairly well told. Tho F. M. Lupton Publishing Co., Now York. Price, $1.50. Hooks nf Fact, John Jay Knox, for seventeen years comp troller of tho currency, collected during his lifetime a vast amount of data for the pur poso of writing "A History of Banking In tho United States." Slnco his death his friends, assisted by nn nble corps of finan cial wrltors in the various states, have car ried out his plans and the work Is now at hand. It Is a handsomely bound volume of 880 pages. The article on banking In Ne braska is contributed by H. W. Yates of Omaha, which gives the book a local Interest. No banker o.r student of banking should fall to read this, tho most exhaustive work on banking In tbo United States that has been published. Commencing with the co lonial period, every phase of banking is closely examined up to tho present day and It is a most interesting record. even to the general reader. Bradford, Rhodes tt Co., New York. A. Radclyffe Dugmorc has done a most valuabio service for natural history In his splendid now book, "Bird Homes." it Is not a child's book, Intended merely to amuse with Us Illustrations, but It Is a most thor ough and painstaking work for tho general reader and student of ornithology. It glvss an Intimate account of the nests, eggs and breeding habits of the land birds that nest In the eastern United States. It Is the first time that this fascinating subject has been adequately treated for the general reader, and tho book is a revelation of bird "per sonality" In raaey ways. Particularly nota ble are tho Illustrations (In color and black and white), all of which were made directly rrom tho nests and birds by the author. Tho notes on bird photography and on tbo rearing of young birds give Information not attalnablo elsewhero nnd of great Interest to nature-lovers and students. Doubleday & McClure Co., New York. Price, 2.00. Hooks Received. "Stanford Stories: Tales of a Young Uni versity," by Charles K. Field and Will II Irwin. Doubleday, Pago & Co. Price, $1.25 "Frultfulness" (Fccondltc), by Etnlle Zola; translated and edited by Ernest Al fred Vlzetelly. Doubleday, Pago & Cx Price, $2. "Tho Apostles' Creed; An Analysis of Its Clauses, with Reference to Their Credi bility," by Archibald Hopkins. "Tho Kentucky Campaign; or the Law the Ballot and the People In the Ocebel Taylor Contest," by R. E. Hushes, F. W Schaefer and E. L. Williams, Tho Robert Clarke company, Cincinnati. Price, $1,73. "Love's Equality; A Study In Sixteen Parts," by Anna E. II, Satterleo. The Edi tor Publishing company, Cincinnati. l.lternry Notes. Tho June number of tho lionkinan (the summer reading number) has a special cover bv CI. C. Parker uml ronlnlna imnnr other articles a valnahle paper on the Boer as is well known, Is the military critic of tho London Post. In Cnsscll's l.lttle Folks for June an ninuslug story of a monkey nnd a tortolso 's Included. It U called "The Topsy-Turvy Tortoise. " Another very interesting article is a ucvoiea iiiru .Momer. There aro mans other uood thtnirs In this best nt nil 'ho children's magazines, Tho second number of the Omnhan wns ivtn better thnn the flmt. whlMi iu mi'im. i irood deal, and now the editor Is promising "till greater things for the third number, SffianiTre TxcMe S? beTng? proiul ft i puDiinmon possessing ho mucn urtistlo wid literary morlt. The recently established American Museum Journal alms to bo "a popular rec ord of the progress of the American Museum of Natural History" of New York, 'ts evident purpose Is to make known In nil ireeahle und nontechnical manner what ever Is of general Interest lu the scientific work, expeditions, collections nnd current accessions of tho museum. Many beautiful supplements have been turned with Truth In the past, but never anything moro charming than that whlcn 'UTOHi:unlei the June number. The title Is "A Narrow Kscape," aud the scene a bit of summer landscupe with two very real children Intent upon the capture of a big butterfly. Thu picture Is a faithful copy of Karl Wltkowskl's painting, nnd Is alone worth more than tho price of the magazine. The above books aro for sale by tho Megcath Stationery company, 1308 Farnara. REFUSES ALL MEDICAL AID Christian Scientist Won't Pirmit Physicians to Trut Her Htnbaad. READS SCiPTURE QUOTATIONS TO H'M .Irrrj Srilitnlck Is Ilnilly llnrt In mi Aeuldrnt nml Dor torn Who Offer Their Pert'lccn Arc Asked to Stand Aside. J. n. Sedgwick, formerly custodian of tho city "hall, was thrown from his buggy yea- J terday, Biistalnlnu Injuries which may provo fatal, but his wife, who is a Chris tian Scientist, will not permit a physician to attend him. He Is now at his home, 910 South Twenty-fifth avenue, where he sits proppcd llp ln a cnar perU8,'ng charts on tho wall nnd listening to the reading of scrip- ture. A complaint has been filed, charging his wife nnd daughter with Insanity. Dr. Ilalph, usolstant city physician, ac companied by Sergeant Wotsenburg, In com pliance with orders received from the mayor and chief of police, went out to the house to examine tho patient. At the door they were met by Mrs. Sodgnlck who at first refuted to admit them, saying there was nothing the matter with her husband, but finally, upon the doctor's promise not to attempt to administer medicine or treatment of any kind, she let them ln. The doctor found the patient blocdlng from the nose, mouth, ears and from a Jagged wound In tho side of hla head. Ho seemed dazed nnd only partially conscious. In the room with him were his wife, daughter and a Christian Sclcnco "demonstrator," who was called Mrs. Laugtry. "It Was tJoil'n I'rnvlilentlnl Will." "God will tako care of him," said the lat ter, as tho physician and officer entered. "It was not an accident; It was Ood's provi dential will." Then sho resumed reading from the bible. Tho only concession Mrs. Sedgwick made to rational treatment was to wash the tlood off her husband's face as It oozed from tho wound and from his nose, earn and mouth. At Intervals she would stop long enough to turn a chart, of which there were several on tho wall In front of tho patient, nil bearing scriptural quotations In , large characters. Occasionally she would I repeat one of these extracts to tho Injured roan, who Deemed not to hear them. After a cursory examination of the wound tho doctor withdrew. "From all appearances." said he, "the man Is very seriously Injured. There Is probably a fraeturo of tho membrane at the baso of tho brain nnd It may bo that htn skull Is fractured. Developments of tho next twenty-four hours will determine that. I can't tell for certain now, unless I can examine blm under more favorable circumstances." Dr. It. M. Stone of the Presbyterian hos pital, who was upon tho scene a moment after the nccldcnt occurred, nnd whose proffered ministrations were refused by Mrs. Sedgwick, has made affidavit in tho office of tho clerk of the district court that, In bis opinion, tho woman and her daughter, aged 18, aro Insane. This affidavit was brought to tbo attention of the Insanity board, comprising Drs. Broadwell, Keeley and Tllden, who went immediately to the houso to investigate the charge. At the same time a warrant was Issued In the sher iff's offlco for the nrreet of the two women, but thin will not bo served until today. Mutt the Accident Oconrred. At 8:45 a. rn, yesterday J. B. Sedwlok, known to his .friends as "Jerry," hitched up his horse and buggy intending to drive down town. Tho stable Is In the rear of his home, 910 South Twenty-fifth avenut, and Is sur rounded by trees, underbrush and stumps. Just as he stepped Into thn vehicle the horse, becoming frightened at something, plunged forward; the buggy struck a stump and was overturned, throwing Mr. Sedg wick out. His head struck a log nnd he lay on the ground unconscious. Several boys who saw the accident ran to the Presbyterian hospital, which In less than a half block away, and notified Dr. 11. M. Stone, who hastened o the spot. But in tho meantime Mrs, Sedgwick and her daugh ter had arrived. The doctor approached and stooped over the man as he lay bleeding ln the weeds, "Who aro you and what do you want?" asked Mrs. Sedgwick, attempting to push the doctor away. "I am Dr. Stone from the hospital," an swered the physician. "Well, wo don't need you, and we must ask you to please go away." "But the man Is severely Injured. What right have you to Intcrfcro?" "I am his wife and this Is his daughter," Indicating tho girl, "and wo are scientists and don't believe In doctors or their medi cine. Besides, he's not hurt. He's Just bumped his head a little." Not relishing tho Idea of a tussle with two women ln tho woods with only school 'boys for wltncaBcw, and realising that he had no legal right to force his treatmont upon tho patient over the protest of an adult relative. th doctor withdrew. When he left the man was still unconscious and was bleeding freely, especially from the ears. He says he Intends to make a test case of this to establish the status of the Christian Sclenco cult In cases wherein a human life Is in Jeopardy. IlemoiiNtrntnr Itenda Scripture. When tho threo physicians of the Insan ity board called at tho Sedgwick homo they met with the same chilly reception that was accorded Dr. Ralph and Dr. Stone. Flnally, by resorting to strategy, tliey gained admittance. Thero thoy found tbo Christian Sclcnco "demonstrator" rocking comfortably In her cushioned chair, exud ing an atmosphere ot calm, serene equi poise and reading scripturo with tho air ot one upon whose bands time Is a burden. Tbo patient seemed to bo suf fering Intense pain. His muscle? twitching, bis eyes lcssly from object to wandering help- object, he seemed an(t Imperfectly conscious ot what ,t an mwiu. .uuaununo ni who was inuui- uiousiy uiriiiug I'mms anu sopping Up the blood ns It flowed from him, though Ji mads no attempt to staunch It, Ileport Patient Out nf Unnuer. At a late hour laat night the patlont was reported "entirely out of danger." A re porter who called at the house was mot on tho porch by Mrs. Langtry, the "demon strator," and an attorney and n few min utes later Mrs, Sedgwick Joined tho party. "Yes," eald the latter, "my husband Is all right, perfectly sound and wo!!, Thero Is not a scratch or a bruise on him. Ho has been walking around the house and grounds as usual and now he has gone to bed, He talks ot going down town and re suming bis business tomorrow." fTbls was concurred In by the attorney and Mrs. Langtry. "Are you a Christian Scientist:" asked tht reporter, addressing the attorney. "Yes," was the answer. "A year and a half ago I was cured ot on Incurable did. ease nnd ever since then I hivn had Mm I faith." During this conversation the "demon strator" had beimed upon her companions, nodding her head with tho vigor of ono who not only concurs, but concurs very much Indeed. A sort of seraphic smile played about her mouth as she remarked: "Your account of this wo very far from the truth. I haven't read it, but It wns very incorrect." Asked wherein It was wrong, her face lit with an Inerrable joy aa she replied: MWhy, you said J was rockiuc la a cushioned chair, when In fact I wns sitting In a common dlnlngroom chair. And It was not true that Mr. Sedgwick suffered, or that I read to him from tho bible." "What did you do?" "Well, you wouldn't understand. Suffice to say, Mr. -Sedgwick Improved from tho moment I entered his presence. His pallor subsided nnd he rapidly regained his natural color." "But what did you do?" The "demonstrator" hesitated. Theo sho said: "Though I didn't speak a word, 1 was contradicting everything the so-called doctors said while they were examining him. I willed that he should resist their statements nnd that ho should fix his mind on the truth." "The reporter won't understand that," Interrupted tho nttornoy, "No, I suppese not." sho purred. This closed tho Interview. There is a strong probability that Mrs. Langtry nnd "Dr." Chadwlck, both of whom "treated" Mr. Sedgwick, will be nrrestcd today on a charge of practicing without a license. When you deposit your vacation coupons pin them together. It will make the count ing quicker and easier. GIVES HOME RULE NEW LIFE (Continued from First Page ) trnynt of our trust. Whatever may bo I tho effect of our decision upon party In terests, we shall still resolutely endeavor to net In obedience to tho maxim, "Flat Jutltla, ruat coelum." nnd It will not bo necessary for counsel to point out that It w rne uuiy or tne court io no us nuiy. The offensive brief has been stricken from the files. The application for a Judgment of ouster against the lesjiondenta Is de nied. To the oolnton Is added tho statement that Judge Holcomb concurred upon the last point dlscusied, but upon tho other questions oxprcsscd no opinion, Nnrtnl Adheres to Ills First. Judge Norval presented the following con curring opinion: I adhere to the conclusions reached by the majority of tho court lu State iigultiKt Moores, In my view that decision rests upon sound legal srlnclnles mid that tho arcumcnts of the majority opinions have never been successfully answered and are believed to be unanswerable. Believing, us I do, that tho net under which tho gov ernor's appointees were named Is vlolntlvo of tho constitution, the respondents should not bo deprived of tnelr offices, The writ should also bo denied on tho ground that tho judgment ln State ugalnst Moore?, suprn, Is conclusive against the parties to this second cause. Following Is tho syllabus of tho opinion: 1. Whcna state Invokes the judgment of a court for any purpose It lays, aside Its sovereignty and consents to be bound by the decision of tho court, whether such decision be favorable or adverse. 2. Courts possess a portion of the sov ereign power; they nro authorized by tho constitution to decldo between litigants and authority to decide Implies always power to mako their Judgments effective. 3. A public .officer Is regarded as being In privity with his predecessor when both derive their authority from the samo source. t. A Judgment against a public officer In regard to, a public right binds his suc cesior tn office. fi. Briefs containing- matters disrespect ful to the court will bo stricken from tho flics, Alliyn Frank Must Answer. In the case of the Stato against Albyn L. Frank, an action Involving the validity ot the act fixing the salaries of clerks ot tho district court, the supreme court re versed the decision of tho district court of Douglas county ln refusing to Issue a writ of mandamus compelling Frank to make a report of the fees received by him as clerk. The causa Is remanded with directions to the district court to award tho peremptory writ. ( The defendant In this cose'deiiled that the law was properly enacted., and It was this point that tho court was, nsked to decide. In tho syllabus of the oplulon, wrltteti by Judge Sullivan, it is held that: The enrollment, authentication and ap proval of an net of the legislature are prima facie evidence of Its due enactment. Tho legislative Journals may bo looked Into for the purpose of ascertaining whether ft law whs properly enacted. Tho .sUnnr nf the leclxfatlvn Inurniils la not conclusive evidence of the non-pxlstenco of a fact, which ought to be recorded therein, regarding the enactment of a law. When the legislative journals are defective, mutilated or Incomplete their sllonce will not. ns against the enrolled bill on file In the office of the secretary of state, he taken as evidence that the yeas and nays on the final passage of tho bill were not recorded as required by the constitution. In suoh case It may be shown by extrinsic evidence that on tho final passage of a bill the yeas and nays wero taken and duly recorded. A law, general In character, although affecting but one city or county, is not violative of the provision of tho constitution against special legislation. The act or 1SW, Session iaws. cnapirr x com iln.4 oes not amend or chante section 1 of said chapter. Nor does such amendatory act irencn upon or amrnn reuuuii u. uKi oCfC'l893 resnectinc f deputies by clerks of xix. compiled ataiuies oi f li n onnnlnrir..nt nt rienllHt the district court. The act of 1W9. Session Laws, chapter .xxxl. amending section It, chanter xxvlil. Comnlled Statutes of 167 entitled "Fees," limits the compensation which a clerk of the district court may re ceive for his services, Is germane to tho section amended and Its provisions nre within Its title. Cnnrt Unhuliln the I.nvr. The caso was appealed to tho supreme court after tho lower court refused to lssuo tbo order compelling Frank to make an ac- I Bna cxprcss their conviction that the Jack counting of tho fees received by him as sonan crowd Is rather tickled over the turn clerk of the district court. In deciding tho cose tho supreme court says that thu amendment passed by tho lost legislature was gormano to the sections amended and It was clearly embraced within tho title of tho amendatory net. Tho original act on tho subject of fees was adopted ln 1865 and fixed tho charges and compensation of clerks ot the district court. Tho law passed by tho last legislature, nmendlng mo rormer net, provmea mni u me rets cr the clerk of a district court should exceed $1,G00 per annum ln counties having less than 23,000 Inhabitants, or If the fees should exceed $3,000 In counties with uot more than 50,000 Inhabitants, RG00 In counties of not moro than 100,000 Inhabitants, or $3,000 In counties having more than 100,000 Inhabitants, nil receipts In exceiis of the amounts named should be paid Into tha county treasury. Tho objections urged ln support ot tho allegation that tho law was Invalid wero that tho Journal of tho houso of ropresenta- Uvea docs, not show tbo concurrence of that body In n certain sonato Emeadmar.t which becumo a part of tho enrolled b 11 and that upon tho final passage ot the bill In tho house the yeas and nays woro not entered upon tho Journal as required by section 10, article III, of tbo constitution. Tho court asserts that there Is somo con trariety of Judicial opinion touching the power of the courts to annul a statute for a failure on tho part of tho legislature to evldcncn Its proceedings In the manner pro scribed by tbo constitution nnd that the adjudged cases are almost evenly divided as to what constitutes tho best evidence ef the statutory law. j Frank lllhbnrd Out of n Joh. I The court refused the application of Uep-; uty Food Commissioner Hlbbard for a writ ' of mandamus to compel the auditor to ap prove his clnlni for salary for services pcr forraed'under the food commission law. Tho . court holds that: I Ullls muklng npproprlatinns for snlarlos 1 or omccrs or mo siuio Government are prohibited by section 19, article III. of the constitution from containing u provision on any other subject. This constitutional I restriction Is not confined alone to officers created by thu constitution, but extends I to all officers of tho stato government, whether their salaries are fixed by tho constitution or their compensation Is left to legislative discretion. While n nrnrtlrul Interpretation of the coi.stltutlou by thn legislature win not i ugiuiy (iifcregarileil lu doubtful cases, yet when the langUHgn of tho constitution is free from nmblrukv an Interpretation thereof by th leglilkUva t ln Invoked In ntilllfv I tho fundamental law. The deputy fooil 1 commissioner created by chapter xxxv, lawn nf Is nn officer of the state govern ment and not a mere employe. Section 12 of chapter xxxv, making appropriation fur the salary of deputy food commissioner, U Inimical to section 10, nrttcle 111, of tho con stitution, since other portions of said net contain legislation upon another subject. f. n ... n. I n - I 1fll.t.AH.l 1 .1.1. ...It I.. i ViUlllllllbaiUUCI I1IUUAIU UVllll IUIN HUH 111' thn atmremn emit! Alulltnf. rrtt.ntt fnfitef.il I to approve his voucher for salary on tho ground that tho section of the law making the appropriation contained other provisions, thereby rendering tho appropriation Invalid. The decision of tho court renders Inoperative tho pure food law nnd removes the only source of compensation of olllcers and em ployes of tho food department. yiic't't'NNor to County Attorneys. The court decided for the second time that a vacancy In tho ofilco of county attorney must be filled by appointment nnd that the appointment holds until his succc:sor Is elccteJ and qualified. Election for county nttorney can bo held only In oven num bered years. This decision was In tho case of the Stnto ex rcl. Thomas B. Barker against the Board of County Commissioner.! of Saline county, in tho election of 1S9J Barker received a majority of the vote cast at the election for county attorney. The case was appealed to tho supremo court with an application for a writ of mandamus to compel tho county commissioners to ap provo Barker's bond. As tho election oc curred In an odd year tho writ wns denied. In tho case of George Baltcs against the Farmers' Irrigation district ct al., tho court held that section 2, chapter TS of the laws of 1803 authorizing Irrigation districts, under certain circumstances, to use their bonds, Instead of tho proceeds thereof, In acquiring or constructing Irrigation ditches or canals Is a valid enactment. The legislature may ratify or validate a sale or exchange of district bonds which wns not authorized at the time such sale or exchange was made: and It may provldo a method of disposing of such bonds different from the one existing at tho tlmo they wore voted. CITY OFFICIALS (iHHATI.Y I'MJA SKD. Mnyor Moores Tosses Supreme Court liiMtlecs IIiiiiiIxoiiic HoiKiurtN. Tho decision of the supreme court de nying the writ of ouster In tho caso ngnlust tho Board of Fire and Police Commissioners was greeted with undisguised tutliushdm In tho city hall. Mayor Moores, who was personally Inter ested ns chairman of tho police commis sion, spoko In tho highest terms of tho judge3 rendering the decision. "Judge Sullivan has shown hlmnjlf," .,o said, "enp ablo of rising nbovo any privato or political consideration nnd has demonstrated Hint ho is an nblo nnd impartial Juil.'t. Judgo Holcomb, by his voluntary retirement from nny participation in the case, has also proved that he dors not allow any partisan bias to affect his Judicial conduct. "Tho case was ably prcnented to the su premo bench by City Attorney Connell anil really thero could scarcely have been any other decision than tho one handed down. It was evident thnt If permission were given to open tho caso again there need bo no end to Its opening and reopening. If tho decision had cone the other way It would certainly havo Injured the chances of tho fuslonlst cause next fall, because of tho firm Idea of tho merits of the ca3 formed In tho minds of the people of Ne braska." Commissioners Minkovsky. Kennedy, Heafey and Collins also expressed their gratification at the outcome of tho suit, although each said that he had expected no other outcome, In view of the plain facts In tho case. UKMOCft.VTS AIM? nisri.KAsi'.n. Decision of the Supreme Court Fills Them with Dnsneiikahlr Wrath. Considerable Joud talk was heard last night wherever there wero found two or moro democrats. It was not duo to Joy or enthusiasm. On the contrary It was at tributable to an unmistakable state of wrath and disappointment over tho decision of tho supremo court In tho police commls-1 slon case. Thoso democrats who wero moat dismayed by the decision, which knocked galley-west their schemes for political ad vantage, wero heard variously estimating the dimensions ot tho republican majority In this county this fall, and some of them could not even hazard a safe gucBB, being diffident as to acknowledged possibility of making It too low. They were not dis gusted so much over the tenor of tho de cision, some of them evon going so far ni to admit that It was right as a matter of law, but they wore sore becauso tho court had ever allowed the attorney general to begin tho action nt thu time he asked permission to file the application to reopen the case. Probably the sorest man over the decision Molso of the governors staff, who has been conducting the Poynter campaign In this " Promises of what he would do ' when tho new commission should bo upheld I hv tho sunremo court. Of course this do- i c,8on will ,cprVe him of the power to de liver the goods to tho many to whom he had promised Jobs as policemen, as well as to such as ho hoped to bring into line by promises of pollco protection. Colonel Molse was so sore that ho would not talk about It. It Is probably because of the dire effect tho decision will havo upon tho colonel and i his lieutenants that the latter entertain tno aft'nlr has taken, ! OMAHA SOLDIERS GREET OTIS I.nte Covernor CJencrnl of the Phil ippines I'iiumos ThrniiKh the City i: n route to Wnslilnirtnii. Clcneral K. S. Otis, formerly military Bovernor of the Philippine IslandH nnd com- manjcr-ln-chlef of tho American forces, passrrt through the city yejtorduy aftornorn enrmlto froin Manila to Washington, whero hn ...m mat, a report on the condition of the Islands to President McKlnley. (lenernl Otis' stop In Omaha was brief, but It permitted nn oxchango of compli ments between Ocneral Otis and his nldes and attaches of tho Department of tho Mis souri, who were at the station to groet tho distinguished officer. General Otis was ac companied by his two aides, Captain Sladen an(i Lleutonnnt Stnnloy. Tho latter officer Was formerly attachod to tbo Twenty-second Infantry and was In charge of tho first de tachment of soldiers which took pcssesslon of Fort Crook prior to Its occupancy by the entlro regiment. Tho Omaha officers who greeted General Otis were Colonel F. II. Hathaway, Colonel Kimball, 'Mujor Harrington K. West, Cap tain Grote 'Hutcheson, Lieutenant Dela mcru Skerrett, Colonel Thcodoro Wlnt of the Sixth cavHlry at Fort Riley and Lieu tenant Hartman of Fort Niobrara. Dr. Swartzlandor also hnd n brief Interview with General Otis relative to the condition ot the trcops ln tho Philippines, 1i!h Interest being especial owing to the presence of bis sen In the Islands, I . "Dasp Queen" Jl fragrant ptrfumt, rich In tht swtttntss of field and forest. Delicate yet lasting. Sherman A WeConnell Drug Co., rtlyerS'Dlllcn Drug Co., Kuhn S Co. department cannot A CASE OF EXTRAVAGANCE. OU never cut off cake of soap and throw it away I Yet you pay twice the price of Ivory Soap for a cake of "tinted" toilet soap less than half as large. Your little cake of toilet soap costs you four times the price of Ivory, for it lasts only half as long and costs twice as much. No money can buy purer or better soap than Ivory. If it came in dainty paper, all scented and colored, you would pay fifteen cents for a very small cake of it. SENIORS TURNED ADRIFT Naughty Clan Fiaiihea Iu Oeurte and Bids Ainu Hater Good Bji. EXCELLENT CLASS DAY PnOGRM GIVEN Honor firnriiintrH Demount rn to to Ad miring: Friends thnt They Arc Worthy the llnjx tilth 'Which They Arc rinrlnnilril. The class of 1900, largest ln numbers aud highest lu scholarship of any ever grad uated from tho High school, celebrated tho most Impressive ceremony of Its academic career Thursday afternoon. Inasmuch as a single out-of-town speaker will appear on commencement night tho class day program was filled with productions ot honor grad uates. The event rather overshadowed tho final exercises because of tho personal In terest taken by parents and friends of the 130 upper classmen. Those who were given the prominent places on tho program were the honor graduates: .Miss Mary Kdholm, valedictorian; Wlllurd I.ampe, class orator; Dwlght I'lercc, class testator, nnd Miss Joanctte Nowlcan, class historian. Ad mittance to the auditorium in the school building was by ticket and the loom was crowded to the aisles. The president's address was delivered by Arthur Jesscn, who dwelt generously t'l reminiscence and advlco to the Juniors, now obliged to contlnuo their academic career without tho kindly guidance or disciplinary measures of tbo class of 1000. The class president was followed by Miss Augusta I.eh mann, an accomplished pUnlst. and Miss Uessle Andress, to whom was entrusted the first part of tho clnss history. The final chapter 'was disposed of by MIjs Je.inette Nowlean. The young historians took a back ward view from the standpoint ot the year 2098. After tho vocal trio, "Spring," which was well rendered by Miss Caroline Purvis, Miss Udlth Dumont nnd Miss firnco Kdwards, Wll- lard l.ampc entered Into "A Dofenso of tho Classical Course." The vocal solo, Denza'a "Como to Me," was sung by Miss Mae Nau dain, who has a mczio soprano voice of unusual range and sweetness, Another pleatiing voral number was the duet, "Tho Two Cousins," rendered by Miss Ituth Wil son und Miss Bertha l'hllllppl. The ssng was arranged ln tho form of an operetta, tho cousins helng supposed to havo crtered Into a discussion ot nn evening's gaiety Just concluded. Miss Henrlotta Kees delivered the class poem, which was cleverly devised by herself, and Miss Joslo Fcaron and Miss Hattlo Hehfeld gave u piano duet. Tho class prophecy was worked out on n novel Idea originating with the rel," n? class. Tho scene was laid ten years iu lis future In the home of Miss Eflle LeVoy, who acted as hostess of the afternoon. Tho card of Row Theo Robinson was presented and the clergyman entered, accompanied by his friends, Lester Klrschbraun, Stebblns Teal, Arthur Smith and Ray Knode. Rather over whelmed by such a deluge of old friends Miss LeVoy was able to summon to her cs slstnnco ln some mysterious wny Miss K1U abeth McConnell, Miss Bertha Clark, Miss Brlglo MoArdle and Miss Lillian Roblson. Tho dlaloguo dealt with old times and fate's How Would You Like To Be- nrox I. Shooniun'' Ho knows a ffood thing when ho Hoes It nnd It you want to lu next you should como to our ston and wo our nnw line of misses' and children's strap Hllppefs-tho Ideal hot weather slioe-Wc have them In three btyles of buckle and bow to match color of slipper black, Ian or patent calf Misses' sizes, 11, to 1!, $l.'J.r) to $1.75 Chlld's sizes, 8Vi lo 11. ?1.00 to $1.50 Youni,' ladies' sizes, UVj t T, ?1.7.r to $2 00 Wo linvo atlded ti new line of veil Htrap sandals In .1 to 8, $1. -:; Mi l H. $1.50 -They are the correct tliliiK for summer. Wo lmve a few of those men s shoes, tl. till and 7, nt fc'l.oo. Drexel Shoe Co., Omaha's Up-to-date shoe Haa. 1419 FARNAM STREET. Organs! Organs! Organs!- . Wo want you to conio and see what we have iu now nnd second-hand orKiins Our fine Kimball ortfiuiB aro ncknowl edged to be the bpst In the country ami wo havo now one or two Kood second hand ones that aro going cliea), also orsnns of various makes which wo are offering at ?15, $20, $25, $20 and $35 all In good shape aud genuluo bargains Solo agents for Mason & Hamlin organs and the Kimball pipe organ. A. HOSPE. MhIo nri Art, 1613 Diotlii. three-quarters of a new disposition of tho various members of tht class ot llioo. Tho program was concluded by tho class song, written by Miss Helen Hedlngton, nnd tho valedictory by Miss Mary Kdholm, tho latter number being far above tho usual production of the kind. Save your coupons and help some , girl tako a trip. STINE IS ENTHUSIASTIC Prosper! for Itepuhllrnii Snecesn .Next Fall Are All thnt Can lie Desired. O. 1". Stlne, secretary of tho National Re publican league, was In Omaha yester day consulting with President' C. K. Win ter of the Nebraska league on matters per talulng to tho organization. Mr. Stlnc's headquarters are In Chicago, but will bo re moved shortly temporarily to St. Paul fur tho national convention of the league, to Im held thero next month. Tho secretary Is enthusiastic over the conditions favoring republican success nnd expects tho clubs represented In thn national Ieuguc to play nn Important part In the Impending presi dential campaign. Don't you know some deserving girl who ought to havo a vacation? Cut your vaca tion coupons from The Bee and save them for her. Itepiihllenn Press llnrenii Opened. A literary bureau has boen opened at republican stute headqunrters which will keep In cIok- toueh with thrt republican press of the stuto and fnrilltntc the circulation of material sultuble for cam paign reading. L. A. Williams or Ulnlr Is In charge of the bureau, and he will be nsslsteil by K, J. Weekes, 13, V. Owens, Hurl Mnpes nnd K. W Slmeral. Save your coupons and help some girl take a trip. llnllilhiK Permits. Tho following building permits have been Issued by the city building inspector: A. C. Cong. 702 North Fortieth, repairs, JtfiO; Christ Koch, all South Twenty-sixth, addition, ?200; It. C. I'etors. Ml!) Jones, re pairs, JIO. You can voto as many times as you want to in tho Working Olrlo' Vacation Con test. Cameras Given Away ! Next Saturday, June 0. nt 2 p. m. wo will glvo away free 50 Vive Cam eras. Tho only condition of this gift I that you must purehaso the first dozen 2,jx2a plates (at only 25c) at tho time of securing the camera. Remember the camera Is absolutely free. Regular price of the plate Is 30o a dozen, Wo will null them at 25c. THE ALOE & PENfOLD CO., Amiittur Vhotogritfihlr btippttri, 1108 l'tiriiani Oinithn Opp. l'axton Hotel.