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8 THE OMAHA DAILY TIKE; TV EST) AY. .J AX TAUT 20. 1001. CONDITION OF PENITENTIARY Benut Committee on Pnblio Lands Buildings Makes Report. And EXTENSIVE REPAIRS ARE FOUND NECESSARY llnllflltiK' llmtl (lilt of (Iril.T. An pnlnlitieiils Imperfect mill Innil rii,nl' mill (lie l.imil Inert li .Not Cninmli. LINCOLN, Jan. 2S. (Special.) The com plete ami cxbnUHtlvc report inailc In the senate this mornlnR by the committee on public lands ami bulldlm?, of which Sen ator Allen of Furnas In chairman, Is as fol lows; Wo find there nre forty ntrrn In the tract of liinil owned by th. Mute upon will; n llic penitentiary IiuIIiIIiiks are alt.iatiil. that the Ktnti! iilxo iiwiih until' oth';r 'n called "Mate, penitentiary lamia Vt hm situated ii way from the ! n,l,'"V",ri; Un iicci.jiit of tin- limited ucrj-HBt; f he land own-d by the statu near the. l"'"1"; tlary the tutthorllleH have bren ri'tlni? lueli year for funning purposed nbmit -10 acres of land owned by private I ar clouu to the prison, p.iylnK th. rofor an -erase of about VI. to per aero each ,tni Wo l.elleve It would be a nA pan ' wdl the no-lulled Mate p. nit. Hilary Ian tU fi liated away from the prlmm and i money derived from xueh wale f r io I iir- penltentlarv. If the name inn be biiUK.it at a rcasunntllr, price. TIiIh wou I. mm com of rentltiK eaili vu.r. and i ' ,m; an the land clone to 1 1 f n 1 1 ; 11 1 In r t owned bv nrlvato p.it ee there In iMiiRcr th! nn b landH will l"',!-"'"'.'1, ,l" ;M other croim which wou d afford a Hood U place'for eonvletH ..tt.-mi.tlnK to i ssr. and which wo ild Kreatlv IncrciiHc the wiK of properly KUardliiK the prison. tlriiln liialile Willi". We find there Im a drain for the surfii ;o wt.V prop, ll y bricked, wll ell c.i, , about half way aiound Inside if t walla mirroutidliiK the penitent ary 1 w"'", v Thin HhouM be extended lie "led around ho the mirfiico water wl 1 be y'l'rlj' off and th.i bimu of the wa prc.tet-tp.I. as without the drain water will aecp tl ro u,h under the wall and caime It "JieMli. d crack. It will reipilro about ?S lirlck and tilxty -live barrels of cement to com plete this drain. N,mv Well. vr" tiXrldM. water" for" 'V neliry! atrhio d,rw!dVHh! d(been partially drained by the erection of the H. Jfe M. ''. 'ft Mntlon a Hhort "Htinc' wi 1 he of the we I are cauril with boanlH, inn ine Minuld be bricked. It Is eMInmted It would K lloiil S'l brick. V'r'to'brlck of cement and ten barr-lH of 11m o to rkk thlH well, nnd your committee recommcniiH that thU bo done. Ilrleli TmiiiicI for I'lpei. We 1111,1 that the Mciini pipe from the ...ii..- t,. ilui ulwwN lint hi prone Ml aid in the ground without nnytl.ln lo protect them from direct ontijet with Uie earth. Wo wnii il recommend that a brleK t i n iel about SVixi! feet be bul from t , t...n.. i.i .In. MhotiH. I dlHtanee u VA V....I i.. ,..i,i,.i. tn inv the nines "V.?.u..r:''.,.V . ,V.rnsl V of dltKlUK tip the t ea every lime some repair win to b. iiiade and would also make the pipes at mieh loiiKer than under the present arraimemeni. Cellnr for Venelnlile. We find there In no proper place In which ... V...V ,..i,.ii..m ..t Hie penitentiary so Ju.... ...in inon well. The steam pipe which piikm IhroilKb the present store room spoil and wn:ite a larce amoiiiit of the k- ':'y..k:: Z rVl ir be '"built ".' Josav Ilia effeete.l thereby would semi pay tho cost or bulldliiK such a cellar, lti'iialr of llulld'.im Diiiiinueil by 1'lr. 11..,,. n rtii. tii.il n nnrtlrin of one of the bulldliiKM which was used as a laundry wan badly damaKeii ny lire. o i.:iuinu ...... that this bulldliiK be repaired at once ,ih It i. ..i r..r. ,,u,, 'I'., rmiiilr It would tiike n'hm.l V IKI f.'I'l 'of lllllll).T. t2."i0 Wlirtll Of rimfltiL- material, ten barrels of lime and twenty-live perch of stone. It.-piilc of Wnlln. n' n.,,1 iimi f. luiri i,t ihn walls, cspe rliillv the wiills on tin? front part of the .ni.. tt,n.ii.,,r nn, in intlii.e nour Khane crncks havltm' appeared In a iiuuiIkt f nieces, and the mortar end cement r.avo fallen out from between the stone. je would recommend that all the walls Ik thoioiiKhly examlneil and cemented and pointed nil. This will not cost much at the present time and will make the walls U&t a preat deal loiiKer. as In their present condition the rain imd snow can drift Into th-! cracks and upon freezing will damnRO tho wnlls. Itepnlr of Hoof. Your eommlttee finds tnat the roofs of tho buildings are In fair shape at present an i will probably last two or thiee years with but slight repairs. However, there Is ono matter In connection with the roof Unit needs immediate attention and that Is. lit older to properly drain the roof, n pro. vide more and larper outlets for tl n rain mid ineltliiK snow that accumulates n tin live-foot valley which extends all al.m the front of the main buildltiK- At :cesi-nt there are but two small outlets, which are entirely liia.leiiiiate, and we would rec.un lnuinl that these outlets be .nlarsed and some new outlets provided iib soon an pint- siblu 1'n I it 1 1 it w of Cells nnd Kitchen. As a sanitary meat-urn nnd nl.l to .Mean llress we recommend that the kitchen 1;? cemented and painted and that the cells be. alsu painted. I.nlior In 31i.K'Iiik Hepnlrs. In mnkliiK all of the foregolm; rfpnlrs we would recommend that the labor of ''ho convicts be utilized whenever possible, tbeteby suvli.u a ureal deal of expens.' to tho state. In connection with this we wish to say that we believe It would l.'i better and cheaper for the state to lurnlsh employment for the ronvtets than to let out their labor to contractors Ilepnlrs to ICiikIiicx find Hollers. We find that the lire, already mention' 1. ilaiuaKed the l'J-horse powr Corliss en ulno to some eMent. the In'KO lly whvl belnir cracked nnd about fortv-llve feet of rhnftliiK beltiK isone. This erKlne should uc nTiilred, as tb-i only other enlne Is a f. ny-horst power one nnd should It break down It would necessitate a topp'i:o f vr.tk In the dlfT'rcnt shoiis The enulne.'r also reports .bat the tubing In thrc of tt-c boilers Is out of repair and .should bo replaced. I-1 re l'rotreUnn. We recommend that about &0I feet 'if two and one-h.ilf-lnch lire hose be purchase 1 for us ns a protection from lire, the up j)lv of KO"d nose on hand at the present bc;uB Inadequate. Iloxplllll. We find that tho preient hospital Iocs not provide sutllclint loom for the sic; aiei Injured convicts This Is cautcd princi ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature f 5m PxSlmlU Wrappr Bww. FOII HEADACHE. FOR DINIHEJt. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR COMSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKTR. fCR TIIE COMPLEXION CARTERS i 1 iBBraiuiui GURC ICK.bEABACHl.- pally by the fnrl that It hm been found nut Miry. on .iccounl of lack of ptoper loom elsewhere, lo kfep the Insane ".ri i ... i , ... .i i ....... ....i.,iin. . . . ill li, i- i-r.is in 1 1 it- IIU'.l'lllll IJl.l M.'-H. I We would siitftf.'.it that lnamticli a the ! pr.on olllcers arc tint .icruii"n'ed in taking j tate of Insane people, ami th. re hem-; no aiieiiiiaio ipiHrtTs ror them at the ueiu tentlnry, thai a u'..ir.l be created, consist Im? of the wntden, the physician at the penitentiary and the physician at th )lo4 pltal fur the Insane, loc.it -1 here, whns.s duty It shall be to examine the suprocl Insane convicts and where they- are round lo be Insane that proper provision be mn.lo for transferring such Insane eonvlcis to tne msnne nsyium. ir mis or some simi lar action is tniteri me present no.pii.ii fatllltlcs will be ndequate to properly care for tin; .Ick and Injured convicts. l.lKhts. We llml nt the nresent time there are abo.it IK. Incandescent lamps of an aierage of nbotit is-untidle power each, which on account of being In poor condition do not rtirniMi suiiicient light. (Sheets snowing the location of tho lnhts In the different rooms are hereto ntlached.) The poor con dition of the lights Is caused by defective wcring, cut-outs or wood, loose connections In 1 it i ii 1 1 sockets and attachments, mixed candle power and different makes of lamps; tne defects causing Heating and tnereny loss of light To reined v this would re- MUlre the rewiring of the building, replacing uie woo.i cut-outs with porcelain, puiiiug IK lamns of stnnilnnl miike In nliire of tho old ones, and putting In porcelain knobs and tubes. Tl." estimated cost of doing this Is about m"1. We observe there ore no nre 1 gilts what ever around the premises nnd wo.ild sug- kcbi mm nt least tnree are ugnts ue piace.i In the penitentiary yard and one In ftont of the I'ell house proper, the last for the protection and safetv of the prison, an complete darkness on the outside of tho cell house has enabled parties tn cut the bars from the outsldo on several occasions. we aim liel eve It would ne nilvisanie to furnish each cell with nn electric light of small candle power. it has neeii suggested mat the sinte might put In n dynamo and electrical ap pliances unit :ight the building from such Plant, and that this could be done more satlnfact'irlly and at less expense than tinner tne present arrangement, we wouni recommend Hint this lie done, or else If the present system Is retained that repairs be made as above suggested. Ycntllntloii. On account of thern belnir no ndnntiate ventilation of the colls unci cell-hnjse your commltteo gave the matter careful atten tion and an architect was taken along for the purpose of making a thorough examlna- nun oi me matter. We would reccomtnetid that this matter be given prompt attention, as the present condition Is a menace to tiie health of the prisoners. Wo find there nre 210 cells In the cell-house, of which 23S are In use, cjulle a number of which are occupied by two men. The eel'-house Is also used as a dining room 'or the prisoners. We deem tho report of tho architect to be full enough to render unnecessary any further remarks by us In regurd to ven tilation, and only wish to say we believe it Is a matter of Importance which should be given prompt and careful consideration. All of which Is respectfully submitted. K. N. AU,KN. Chairman Senate Commltteo on l'ublle Lands and lluildingH. ARE HUNTING FOR MR. SAWYER I'nriner ciir Stioiiistitiru Is .IIInnIiiit nnd Ills I'm nit I y Doesn't Know Why. STUOMSlintO, Neb.. Jan. 28. (Special Telegram.) (5uat Snwyer, who lives eight miles LOtithwcEt of this city, disappeared last night about 6 o'clock. lie said ho was going to feed his horses nnd that was the last that vsaa seen of him. Tho entire neighborhood has been searching for him since shortly after he disappeared, but have no cluo to his whereabouts. Ho wns a brothcr-ln-lnw of ex-Shcrlff K. J. Ilnhn nnd a cousin of Mrs. Frank Fruldc of this city. His family can give no reason for this strange disappearance. lie has a wife and twin baby girls. He Is about 25 years old and In fair circumstances. There Is some tnlk of getting bloodhounds hern to track him. Thinks Nn HtriuiKcr Stole Tliein. PLATTSMOUTIl. Neb.. Jan. 2S. (Special.) J. II. Hickson, who resides on tho I'latto river bottom northwest of this city, has reported Mint burglars pryed open a window of his residence nnd stole a rllle, shotgun, n small savings bank filled with silver be longing to one of his children, nnd a few other articles. This Is tho second time within ono month that Mr. Illckson's house has been entered by thieves. Chief of l'ollco Sinter Is of the opinion that It was not the work of tramps, but someone well ac nualnted with tho premises. .SItT-ln-l.nv linn 1 1 1 nt Arretted. FAIHHUHV, Neb., Jan. 28. (Special.) Lculs Fromong Is under nrrest on a charge preferred by his wife's sister, a girl of 19 years. He eloped with tho girl somo months ago nnd went to Lincoln, whero IiIb wife caused their arrest, hut ho mnnnged to pacify her so that thoy returned to Falrbury and resumed Iholr former re lations, leaving the sister-in-law nt Lin coln, from which place she came Friday evening. Fromong was held In JjOO ball to appear nt the next term of district court Nearly Hurled Him Alive I'LATTSMOCTII, Neb., Jnn. 28. (Spe. cl.il.) This nftcrnoon whllo nsslstlng lu ex- envntlug for the foundation of tho John Ciund llrowing association building Ras mus Peterson was caught under a largo chunk of earth, which burled hlm to his neck and which would doubtless have caused death but for a supporting timber Ills follow workmen soon hnd hlm re leased from his perilous confinement, nnd nltbntigh badly squeezed his condition Is not considered serious. Neck llroKen nnil lleilll Ci'iinIiimI. CALHOUN, Neb., Jan. 2S. -(Special Tele grrin.) John Lamburg. a young mnn work Ing on the Hetker-Uegen ranch three miles south of Calhoun, was Instantly killed here tcuay. He was returning to the ranch with n load of corn when he fell from the wagon la such a way that his neck was broken and his head crushed under tho wheels County Coroner Plerco come down and took the body to Hlalr. Lamburg has no rela tlvcs hero nnd was not very well known. S, l I'.ilile's Atllli'tloiiM. PLATTSMOl'TII, Neb., Jan. '.'S. (Spe cial.) S. L. Cable, 00 years of age, who Is stopping at tho county hospital, suffered a Htrnlir of paralysis this afternoon nnd it Is tl ought ho cannot recover. Ho has re sided In this county for ninny years nnd at one time ownid a quarter section of good land under cultivation nnd a good residence nnd other buildings. Ills wife wa3 ad judged Insane Inst fall nnd Is now confined In the asylum nt Lincoln. IiiIiii llnuri' I lluillr Wounded. NKDKASKA t'lTV. Neb.. Jan. 2R. (Spe cial Telegram.) As n rcbult of a row at a country dance near Ilcrlln Sattirdny night, John Moore, Jr., Is lying dangerously wounded from knife ruts alleged to have been Inflicted by George Kcnnor. Charles Tr'Jilo anil Frnnk Phillips. Tho three men wrre arrested nnd were bound over to the district court by a Justice of tho peace. The mm nre said to have been drinking. Moore's condition Is critical. Institute nt l.'enevit. OKNKVA. 'eb.. Jan. 28. (Special.) The Farmers' Institute convenes nt (Jcnevn on Thursday anj Friday of this week. Among tho speakers from abroad will be A. T. Peters. K. A. nurnett, K. V. Forrell. W. II. Campbell of Lincoln nnd W. S. Ilrown of Fairmont. Local speakers will bo Charles Johnson, I). II. Ooodrlch and T. t). Huston. (ieroillillll Irllle, DLAUt. Neb., Jnn. 28. (Special.) The ! (icrmanln Vlrlno, a cocial and beneficial ! society composed of German citizens of I Hlalr nnd vicinity, gave Its nnniwl mas ' querade hall on last Saturday evening. Tho 1 Boclely Is now in a prosperous condition. ' with about fifty members. J Dr. V.. I l.ee Is II I !ei j PKATfllCF., Neb., Jan, 2S, (Special Telo i grtm ) Or W F Leo had his preliminary hearing before County Judge Hourno this nftcrnoon on the charge of shooting with intuit to kill or wound William Mum on September 20 of last year. He was bound over to district court In the sum of Jt.000. Ills attorneys and his son appeared as sure ties. (lentil Itnte I mistinl nt lllnlr. I1LAIH. Neb. Jan. 2S. (Special.) A great amount of sickness prevails In Hlalr nnd vicinity at the present time. Tho ma jority of Mm cases are from the grip. The death list for this winter, especially nmong oM folks, Is greater lu this vicinity than for many years past. CONFER ON PAVING BILL Iden in In I'll I p a l.tttv tlinl Will He .Mtitunll.v Acceptable lo City and Property IMvnrr. City Attorney W. J. Council will hold a conference today with W. S. Popple ton, Herman Kountzc and other taxpayers who are seeking the passage of a hill which will make it necessary to secure majority petitions for paving and repavlnc. The infctlng will be In the parlors of the First National bank at an hour which has not yet been agreed upon. Tho purpose of the meeting Is to secure paving legislation which will bo acceptable both to the city legal department and tax payers who object to granting the council the rights to take the Initiative 111 having paving or repavlng laid. A bill prepared by Mr. Cunuell does nway with petitions en tirely because of the great amount of re pavlng tnx which has been defeated by de fective petitions. A bill drawn up by Mr. I'opplcton and In troduced lu tho legislature makes petitions necessnry for paving as well as for repay ing. At present petitions are not required in tho case of original paving. Mr. Council docs not object to having majority petitions from Interested taxpayers lu cahe a provision Is Inserted In the pro posed bill which will estop signers or alleged signers from assailing the petitions after tho work has been done. He will suggest that an amendment of this sort be made to Mr. l'opplcton's bill and Is willing to support tho measure -n case this change Is made. "1 am willing to support nny bill which In my opinion Mill afford protection to the city," tnld tho city attorney, "hut I will not support a measure which provides for more petltlonn nnd leaves loopholes by menus of which taxes may be avoided In nfler years. It Is Immaterial to me whether the council or tho tnxpayers take tho Initiative In having Improvements made. My sole aim In seeking a chango of the paving laws Is to put an end to the litiga tion concerning petitions. "Omaha hag had somo very expensive ex periments in paving laws, and it Is high tlmo that a halt bo called on special Im provements which nro shouldered on all thu tnxpayers of the city. 'In cuse the supporters of tho I'opplcton bill are seeking to protect tho city nnd to make valid taxes which arc levied for pav ing nnd other special Improvements, tho legal department will soon reach an agree ment with them and suggest a compromise mensuro which will retain the majority pe tition ns n means of expressing n deslro to have work done, but If they desire to substitute petitions for action of tho coun cil and are willing to uccept changes In the law which will prevent attacks on petitions after Improvements have been inndc, I will light their bl'.l." Aching in the small of the back Is nu In dication of Bright' disease. The proper course In nuch cnt.es Is to take a few doses of Prickly Ash Ultters. It Is an effective kidney remedy and bowel regulator. Insurance Coin puny I'njs I' p. SPUINGFIKLD. III.. Jnn. 2S.-Tho ex- nmlners appointed by Slato Insurance Su perintendent Van t.'leve to Investigate charges against the Aetna Insurance com- inny or iiartior.i, uonn., man.) ny n. ii. Claver. a dlschurced cmnlove. to. the effect that the company had failed to comply with the law In relation to paying statu fees due and money for agents' certificates, to day made lis report lo tne insurance ne imrtmcnt nnd the Aetna company today paid to Superintendent Van Cleve Jl.Sns for agents ceriincnies, ior ia.i on ux gross receipts from 1SXD to IKS, Inclusive; J1.522, which Is the difference lu dispute be tween the department nnd the company under tho 2 per cent gross premium net, nnd $l,"n2 for the expense of the examina tion conducted. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Tuesday Will llo .Stormy with Cold Winds Out of the Norlli lvest. WASHINC.TON, Jan. 28. Forecast of the weather: For Nebraska Occasional rain or snow- Tuesday; coldor, northwesterly winds; Wednesday fair. For Iowa Snow or rain Tuesday: warmer In extremo southern portion; southeasterly wir.ds beomlng westerly; Wednesday' fair. For Missouri Occasional rains Tuesdny; falling temperature in western portion; southerly winds, becoming westerly; Wed nesday fair. For North Dakota Occasional snows Tuesday; colder In central and eastern por tions; northwesterly winds; Wednesday fair For South Dakota Occasional snows Tuesday; colder, northwesterly winds; Wednesday fair. For Kansns Occasional snows probable Tuesdny; falling temperature; southwest to northwest winds; Wednesday fair. For Western Texas Fair Tuesdny; colder in northern portion; northwesterly winds; Wednesday fair. For New McnIco Fuir Tussdny nnd Wed nesday; northwesterly winds. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Cloudiness, will) occasional rains probable In enstern portion; colder; southerly winds, shifting lo northwesterly. Wednesday fair. For Illinois Occasional rain or snow Tucrday; rising temperature In northern and central portions; fast to southeast winds, fresh to brisk on the lake. Wednes day probably fair. For Colorado nnd Wyoming Occasional snows probable Tuesday; colder; north westerly winds. Wcdnesdny fair. For Montana Local snows Tuesday; colder; Wednesday fair. I, o. 'ill Iteeor.l, Ol'FICH OF THK WIJATUF.R Ill'ItKAl', OMAHA. Jan. 2S. Otllctal record of tomner- ature and precipitation compared with the corresponding nay or tne last tnree years 1H-J1. 1W0. 1D. 1S9S Maximum temperature.... -j., pi j Minimum tcmpcrnture.... 2:1 S s 22 Mean temperature 2!) 1 S 29 Precipitation 00 T .03 .00 Record of tempcaturo nnd precipitation at Omaha for this day and slnco Man h 1, Normal temperature Kxcess for the day Total excess since Mureh 1 1378 Normal precipitation 02 inch Deficiency for me nay "smcii Total rainfall since March 1....3U. 55 Inches Kxcess since March 1 1'J Inch Dcllclcney for cor. period, 1900... 4. 73 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, l&M... 4.31 Inches Reports from Stations nt 7 I' .M. -3 Jk 2 "3 3j 2. ; s 33 s ;3: 3 ?, '. ' , ; 1. . 31 3.11 .10 4fi r .ft) I1) 5li .00 31 421 .0) 42 RSI .IU 21 301 .1)1 12 3fi' T IK 20! T .". io .on IK 181 .0.) ml 22 .00 ' 40 4V .0-) ' 3i5 4'H .0-1 : 401 .0.) e".'' 4l' .0.) Wl M ,00 STATIONS AND STATU OF WILVTHKR. ninuha. clojdy North Platte, partly cloudy Cheyenne, cloudy Salt Lake, clear Rapid City, clear Huron, clear UTllstnii, snowing Chicago, clear St. Louis, clear Si. Paul, cloudy IJiivenpnrl, clear Kkiishs City, clear... Helena, c!oud Havre, cloudy . . Hlsmarck, cloudy . Galveston, clear ::::::::i I. A WKI.HII Local Fnrccnst Olllrlal T indicates trace of precipitation. zero, IS LEGISLATORS BUSY DAY Sonth Dtkota Law Msken' 8euion Diroted to Matters of Uomint. SENATORS MIX IN A LITTLE ORATORY 1'nlforin Neuollnble instrument It 1 1 1 Inspires llest Drhnte Vet Heard, Stcnnrt, Modilnril anil Martin the 1'rlni'lpal I'nrlk'lpnnts. PIKIlltK, S. I).. Jan. 2S (Special Tele gram.) In the hotiBe today tho committee reported favorably on bills to elect county commissioners by vole of their wholo county nnd for deficiency lu building funds nt Hcdfleld and Spearflsh. Tho ways and means committee, In reporting ou the reso lution condemning the treasurer for Issuing emergency warrants, went into the matter in detail nnd thoroughly Indorsed tho action nnd the need of It. The unfavorable report on the "Jag euro" bill was killed by tho house nnd Ihe same was put on the calendar for final action. This Is the bill which Is being pushed by the Sioux Falls Kceley Institute. Mr. Gross pushed his resolution against a sifting com mittee and was supported by Odland and l.lngren nnd opposed by Packard. The resolution wns ndopted and on motion of flrofs the "cinched" motion was applied 1 and tho sifting committee settled, for the present nt least. I On third reading, the house passed tho McDougal resolution of sympathy with the Kngllsh people In the death of tho nuecn; the bill providing for a state historical so ciety; providing for tov.nahlp pounds, nnd to authorize companies to fund outstanding Indebtedness. The bill tn limit the num ber of ballots to be furnished was amended in several particulars and finally recom mitted tor further committee action. The hill to mnko Incurable Insanity n cnutc for divorce was Indefinitely postponed, with only one vote In opposition. Illlls introduced In the house were: Pro viding absolute liability by railroads for stock killed where the track is not fenced; a memorial to congress asking for nn Indian school nt Kvsrtn; to create a public llbtary commission and dcllulng Its duties; ninund Ing the game law, making the open season begin August 20; requiring mortgagees to furnish copies of mortgnges and voiding mortgage by refusal, and to provide for n stuto experimental farm In Lawrence county. ISfiinlor lleeonie (Irn t or lenl. Ill tho senate, oratory was given full sway for n largo part of tho session. Sweet of Hutchinson started the ball by objecting to a commltteo hubstltutc for his report 01 the wolf bounty bill. Hut after considerable wrangling over parliamentary practice, lie was overruled by tho chair. Howo of Stan ley followed, declaring that snnp Judgment had been tnken In reporting favorably on 'I;' house bill to Increase the salaries of the governor nnd Judges, and, on motion of Stewart, he was given leave to 111c a minority report. His report will nttack the measure on constltutlor.nl grounds nnd on the manipulation to cut the Third circuit from the list included in tho Increase. The tenato bill appropriating $31,000 to rclm burso counties nnd Individuals who had ndvuncid money to bring troops from San Francisco was passod. The uniform negotiable Instrument bill called out the best debate so for heard In tho session, Stewart championing the mcas uro nnd Stoddard and Martin opposing. On roll cull the bill was lost by two votes and Stewart changed hlS Vote and gae notice of n motion to reconsider. Tile rcmniltteo on printing presented ma Jorlty nnd minority reports on the house bill to abolish tho printing of certificates ot nomination. Tho mnjoilty favored fix ing a maximum fee for such publication nnd curtailing tho publication to olllcinl papers. The minority was for absolute rc peal. Law ton championed tho majority re port nnd Gundorson tho minority. Tho inn jorlty rt port was adopted by a rote of 25 to 17. Hall of Brookings spoke In opposition to tho bill to give nil the liquor license money to counties, whllo Englcsby championed It, but Mm committee report against nny chnnge wns aderted. Prluclpal senate bills introduced were: To nppropiinte $14,000 for a new dormitory at Madison; to appropriate 70) for Adjutant General Humphrey; nnd to extend the powers of county Judges in counties of over 9,000 population. Tho sennte passed the house bills to fix terms of court In tho Seventh circuit; giv ing town Justices of the pence Jurisdiction In two counties nnd appropriating J2,f.00 deficiency far sheriffs transporting prisoners to the penlttntlary. ANXIOUS DAY FOR APPOINTEES StrilHKle No iv oil llctucen Itepulillf nil null I'imlnii Aspirants for rinci'N on I'ulille Hour. I. SIOUX FALLS, S. D Jnn. 28. (Special Telegram.) Tomorrow will bo tho crucial day In tho struggle between the republicans and fuslontsts of South Dakota for control of tho Statu Hoard of Charities anil Cor rectionsupon tho result of which nearly 200 posltlous, paying nn aggregate of about $70,000 per year In salaries, arc dependent. The old board Is now hero and or Gov ernor Herrieu s recent appointees, u. Itlco of Dcadwood Is now here, Dr. Flnner of Wntertowt. will arrive during the night nnd F. M. Sleere, holdover republican member of the board, Is also on tho ground. They nro accompanied by Attorney General Pyle, who will bo tho legal adviser in the proceedings to begin tomorrow to oust the fusion members of tho board who wero nppolnted by Governor Lee a short time before ho retired from olllee. FEAR DRIVES DAUGHTER MAD Aliened Alt pt at K I il 1111 pi 11 K Li on's Only Child Teinpoiiiiily I n Im III licet I. utter' II I ml, CHNTHAL CITY, S. I).. Jnn. 2S.-(Spo-clal.) Central City has been stirred the last few hours by what Is said to bo an atttmpt at kidnaping Myrtle Stanley, u girl residing with her mother, by W. C. Stanley of Denver. About seventeen years ago tho girl's mother, now Mrs. Nelson Hrown, separated from Stanley. Sho married again, but hor second husband died n few years ago. Mrt. Hrown has been an In valid for several months, her daughter being her main support. Friday night a man called at tho lit Llo cottage In Hidden Trcnouro gulch and asked admittance, taylng that he was W. C. Stanley of Denver. Ho wns refused by tho mother nnd dnughtor. Tho man returned tn ths postolllco and several letters nre said to have been sent to the girl during the evening nnd the following day, in an attempt to got her to come down to the postofllce and see her "papa." Other let ters followed from Deadwood, where Stan ley was staying. For two nights the mother nnd daughter sat up. with tho doors barricaded, expect ing overy niinulo that tho strange man, who had been haunting the premises, would force an entrance. Mrs. Hrown wns nfrr.lil of her life. Sho remembered, she says, that years ago, after her separation from her first husband, ho threatened to 1:111 her. On Sunday morning two letters were received by the daughter addressed from Deadwood and signed "Papa." Tho letters stated that he bad como from Denver to see his only daughter; that ho had bean married ten years and was now living hap pily." Ho nnd his wife had adopted a little girl, but he wanted his own child to como nnd Hie with hlm, Ho stated that ho was nblo to educate her and would glvg her all sho desired. Tho girl was almost beside herself. She started to go to Tarravllle to consult with friends and found that tho strnnge man followed her. She enmo homo and, with her mother, was taken to Lead to the homo of friends, Whllo crossing Main street she was suddenly piostrntcd with hysteria and wns carried from tho street, raving. Sho tore her hair nnd bit tho fingers of those trying to hold her, and It was not until tho strongest drugs had been admlnstorcd that she became quiet. When Mrs, Drown secured a dlvorco from Stanley the court gavo her her only child. Sho Is now In very poor circumstances, hav ing been partly supported by the Masonic fraternity of this place sinco tho death of her second husband. VANDERBILT HAS A PURPOSE Humored 'I'll it Ntuiilnj'n Visit In Hit) Sprlnni Was Made Partly on HiixIiicih. HOT SPIKNGS, S. D., Jan. 2S. (Special Telegram.) W. K. Vondcrbllt spent Sun Jay at this place, nccompnnlcd by Oliver Harrl- man nnd wife nnd Mrs. Stewart of New York, these being friends of the Vander bllts. The party Is Unvoting In Mr. Van derbllt's private car nnd Is merely 011 n pleasure trip. They nrrlved over the F.lkhom railroad. accompanied by General Manager Dldwell, In his car. Mrs. Merrlman's sister, Mrs. P. C. Hunt, Is now n resident of this place. having taken up her residence here Inst May with her three young sons. Her mother Is spending tho winter here nlso. It was for the purpose of making these friends nnd relatives n short visit that Mr. Vnnderbllt nnd party came to Hot Springs. The day spent here was a most delightful one nnd was greatly enjoyed by nil. Mr. Harrlm.iu Is very close to Mr. Vnnderbllt In the bus iness world and tho fact that the former's brother-in-law has lately become Interested In nn Irrigation enterprise nnd stock ranch near here has led to the belief that some Vnnderbllt money Is backing the enterprise. However that may be, the entire party was well pleased with this place. They left on 11 special train over the Klkhorn for Denver nnd Colorado Springs, where they will upend n few dnys and go from Micro to Jacksonville, Fla. From there they will salt for New York In Mr. Vunderhllt's prlvnte yucht, expecting to reach homo by February II. WIFE'S WOUNDS MAY KILL HER South DaUotil I'lllliier Mmntt Spoil!', I'erliupt I'ntull), 'I'll. mi Surrenders to Kimball IIHU'ers, SIOUX CITY, la.. Jun. 2S. (Special Tele gram.) Frank Katolrnek, n Uohemlnn farmer living in HulTulo county, South Da kota, not th of Kimball, shot his wlfo and then tried to kill himself lu the same way, The woman, It Ik reported, will die, hut Katolcnek will live. He Is under arrest. They had quarreled nt different times nnd once they separated and for a time did not live with each other. Ilefore the shooting he hnd asked her to go lu Iowa with him to live and she refused. He had $l.iU0 which she wanted hint to divide before he left They quarreled and ho shot her In tho neck. He then hitched up, drove to town and gavo himself -up. The injured woman crawled on her hands and knees to 11 neighbor's house SERGEANT DIESING'S MEDAL Ills I'rnllclcney In i:cfiitlnu of .11 11 u 11 11 1 of Arms Kvecls That of Other t'oiitesliiuts. One of the most successful social affairs ever given by tho Omaha Guards was lu tho nrmory Monday night. It was the occa sion of Ihe monthly competitive drill and dnnce, nnd proxed n delightful event for nil of the members of tho organization and a large number of invited guests. Dancing was Indulged In by 100 couples nnd a pro gram of llfteen numbers was enjoyed In tho highest degree. Sergeant Dlesing was the bucccssful com pctltor for the medal, his protlelency in ex edition of the munitnl of arms excelling that of the other contestants. Surgeon General J. Cameron Anderson, n member of Governor DIetilch's stalf, presented tho medal. Sergeant Dieslng will have It In his posH'Sslon for n mouth, when another drill will give tho other members an oppor tunlty to compete for the coveted honor. Stop llifr Ht Miiunrn I'iiIIn. Passengers from tho west holding tickets reading to New York or Philadelphia via the Lehigh Valley railroad will be allowed stopover at Niagara Falls without extra charge. I'luhteen ThoiiNiiuil Hollars for I'luht CINCINNATI, Jun. 2S.-Th.' alo of seats for the Jerri les-Rulilln contest. February 1G. In S.iligerfcst null, began tcday .tnd by noor. the receipts nniounted to M0.1W), This doe-i not Include mall orders umoitiitln to ts.ooo that nave Deen placed. Tlier N still talk of legal opposition beliu; made against tho light, mid the movements ot the attorneys employ 'd by opponents of the llgnt arc cioseiy wiuciioti. Voiuiur I'.iHliiirii IIi'IciihimI on Hull. PITTSFHILD. Mass.. Jan. 2V-Robeit S Fni-berir. Jr.. arrested Saturday on an In dlctmcnt charging hlm with the murder of Ills sister. Miss .May Kosnurg. 111 tne rnmlly residence here Inst August, was released on $12,0) ball, furnished by his father, today. An Excellent Combination. Tha pleasant method and liftic iiciul effects of the well known remedy, Hvitui' of Flos, manufactured by the Cai.ikoi'.nia Kin Syiiui Co., illustrate the vnluoof obtaining the liquid laxa tive principles of plants known to be medicinally laxative and preM-ntinK' them in the form mo.it refreshing to the tabtu and acceptiiblo to the bstem. It is tho one perfect htrenifthenliiu laxa tive, clonnsinp; the system clTectimlly, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it thu ideal laxative. In this process of manufacturing figs arc used, as they nro pleasant to tho taste, butthe medicinal qtmliUesof the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to tho C.u.ifoiinia I'io .syitui' Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitation'., please remember the 'till name of tho Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCIBCO, CAI. LOUISVILLE, KT NEW YORK, If T. Forsale by all Drusglsts. I'rkdOc per bottlo. EPIDEMIC OF GRIP WORST EVER KNOWN GRIP BACILLUS EVERYWHERE IN THE WATER WE Ilncltlits of Grip. Magnified 10.000 times. disease. Pcrunn not only cures tho grip but prevents it. Tnken In time thousands of llvrs will bo saved in this present epldcmla. Kvery family should take the precaution to secure a supply of Peruna nt once, for the retail and wholesale stock of tho remedy may be exhausted by the enormous demand for It. It is wisdom to have Peruna In tho house oven before tho grip nttacks tha ltouFchold. It has been nscerlalntd by n reporter that tho following people of national reputation have given public endorsement ami testimonials to Peruna ns a remedy for In grippe. 1 Congressman Howard, of Alabama, says: "I have taken Peruna for the grip nnd recommend It as an excellent remedy lo all lellow-sufferers." Congressman White, of North Cnrollna, says: "1 find Peruna to bo an ex cellent remedy for the grip. 1 havo used It In 111 family and they nil Join mo In recommending It." Miss Frances M. Anderson, of Washington. I). C. daughter of Judge An derson, of Virginia, says: "I was tnken very III with tho grip. 1 took Peruna nnd was nblo to leave my bed In n week." Mrs. Harriet A. S. Marsh, President of the Women's Henevolent Associa tion, of Chicago, writes: "I suffered with grip seven weeks. Nothing helped me. Tried Pcrunn and within threo weeks I wns fully restored. Shall never be without It again." At the appearance of the first symptoms of grip people should slny In doors and take Peruna In smnll doses (tenspoouful every hour) until the symp toms disappear. This will prevent n long disastrous sickness nnd perhaps fa tal results. yffl Dyspepsia Cure It takes material to build ami energy to work. Food nourishes the body by supplying1 the material required for building' up worn out tissues, and maintains the energy that carries on the work. Remove the stomach and death quickly follows. It is the most important organ of the body and when it is worn out every other organ suffers. That is why indi gestion is liable to result in fatal diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys and lungs. A method has lately been devised by which the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cukij digests what you cat, and in that way gives the stomach perfect rest while allowing you to cat all the food you need. It has been used in all the worst forms of stomach trouble and it has never failed to cure. As it is the only preparation known that di gests all cesses of foods, the demand for it has become enormous, and it is now known and used everywhere. Henry 11. Morris, of Lebanon, O., says: "In loss than two months Kudoij "DYsrKPsiA. C'tmn ilbl moro for mo than all othor preparations and skilled doctors did in boven yoars. Four bottles of it cured mo of indigestion which had troubled mo frightfully for a Ion;; time." It can't help but do you good Frspurcd by K. O. DeWltt Si Co., Chicago. Tho SI. bottle contains 2S4 tbuos the 50c. stio. 'A HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUa FUL OF SHAME." CLEAN HOUSE WITH SAPOLIO ; bl Vlmllitr,tliprri.rliUonoftiimoiFrenrhphyiln,wlll qiilcklyriire you otatl aul.i la ttiu Hack, Srinliml ' ltti)j.ll liwwxhyriiiyor nlfliu ('rfventiquicknrMof Uuclirs. which If notcbc;il I tails to tfiifriiiiitorrliu and all tlx hirrori nt Unnot'iicy. 'I!l,inr.N:clauuia 1!tit. lh Luliif Yjaud Ltaaurluarv nnim ct all ImmirlUfi VUPIUKNIlatraoiUMBa and rMtaiessm!! weal; oruuiiv 1 (mromnn auireren are nut cand by Doctors In tiMMH 90 per entar troublwl with PrMMtltlav, CCIillHNl1-. tti "iny known reiin-rty tn rtir without nn operation. MOO iritlnionliili. A wrllljil enarnne Rin and momy r'lurni'il K 6 boi rallies not cCoct a pcruiauoat cux. I.Uia oox.Sfor f m.lll. hen I fnr iiicm rfr jlr anil trMluioslal. .lilr M "'!. MIIDH'INK CO.. J'.o. Jox 307. Hn Krajvfcro. c Foil SALIQ II V .lYnilS-lML.LOK a,HHU CO.. 1VTII A.ND PAHMAM. You spend half your lifetime in your office. Why Btsinti the nggravution of dirt and cold of iniBerable elevator Kervice bad light nnd ventilation? There in no oftlcc building in the town kept like The Bee Building The best iH nope too good good busincHS investment the three or four vacant roomy. We keep them ailed. Why? R. C. Peters Co., Bee Huildiiig, Kcntiil Agents, Ground Hour. A SKIN OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER TR. T. FELIX GOURAUfVS ORIENTAL XJ CREAM. OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIF.R. IWiovei T'li, IMmplfi, ITruklm, Mntti I'atchra, JW'h ami Hkln tin rape. and Pir? bltmliti on boauljr, ami d'fin ilctec lion. It lu stool th fit of (I Jrara, and l to harmltia w taut It to I jo sura II properly mm!. Arctpt no oountrr- tut cr tlmllar nam Dr. I A. Syr raid to a ta il) of th liaut-toa la oatlent)! vim lartlrs will tne thfm. I recom mend fGOrHArD'H CHKAM' an th leat harmful of all Ihn Kkln preparation!," For ala by all DrusKiBts nna Fancy Qoodt Dtlen tn the 1. H Hnd Kurope, KEItl). T. IIOI'KINS, I'rop'r, 27 Great Jon Bt N. T. WOMEN FCM'.LP. DBANS Orrat monthly rrRuUiorforuii- tnn nnt nni. r.a1l. il ri mini utiihhorn rain r llrv In few rlarat tl (V rlirriiu t A: Mi l nun , Kiilm A f'n. and oihrr druz. i . ut walled u) Lion Inu.'Lu, budilu, .S X "An IN TIIE AIR WE BREATHE. DRINK, IN TIIE E00D WE EAT. Hundreds of carloads of Peruna nro shipped tn all directions to meot the extraordinary demand oi the grip epidemic. Everybody laying In a stock of this valuable remedy In tlmo to meet tho terrible) enemy, tho Grip. Tho extensive facilities of tho man ufacturers taxed to their utmost tn meet the urgent demand for Pcrunn. Almost everybody has tho grip. Almost everybody must have Tc runn Taken at tho appearance ot the first symptoms of tho grip, not only Is Peruna n prompt euro for tho grip, but It prevents those disastrous after effects so characteristic of this dread Digests what you Eat D i:uiialon. NrrTon Ifclllty, j.lm1.1" for you. and you will llud it a to take a half hour nnd look at A Hkln of Biitln tex tiirf, cleurnt'HN nnil I'liut). Soft, ilellcuto IlllllllN, liritllkull Ill'Ill thy comlltloiiH, rnllnu imnt. ic'K.tiil fur a plouHliii' appearance. A yi'llow, 111 11 (1 il y lilotclii-il, tilt'iulHlinil, tiiNruifri'il Hliln; ,1 pim ply, t a 11-I r n c K 1 11 1 Hliiny, (illy lace, ri-NUlt frinii neitleet. Counlor- WIT a t ratine, ovetroine en'epl, npplylin, H.Hl'1 Hkln Ciciun nnil .S.itln-Hkln I'owili'r, twin licuilllltiH. fkln repalriTH. your rnrlnl frlomlH lh Mk'laim iuIvIhh iihImk Hioho I'X'iulMli' articled bcraiue of their viir rauti'il linririli.'HHiinsn. I'. ,1. Sharer, nrri lin y lii'iillh hoard, Oiiklanil. I 'ill., wrl'en "I have frui nil them Hupcrlor to nli ulliorn ' Kuiwilo A. llmKiinli.'r. I.uray, Vii . h.ivh "It uffonlH nin intirh plciiBiirii to miy Siilln flkln f'renm nnil I'nwih'r are unnurpnnHeil. Have never iihimI niiyttiliiK Hint would rrni punt with thi'in anil derived untold lnellt from their urn-. I ran nuy nothing loo b'Kh In prulao " 25a. lloaton .Store. -Ct'ItKS bU.C(dna) Kidneycura. lniuv;ii ui'he, etc At 1rus clhtM, or or uiult, tl Prro hook, ad- Tlee, etc,, ot Dr. II. J. ICny, 9ra'.. N. V. ,