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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. .T A NT A TIT 26. li0X
3
LOSS QUARTER OF MILLION
Aroouit ii Probably Ortr Half Ootered by
Ininranca.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
faaasrs of hlrt Overall C ora-
pair, Wfilrk Fjnplorr Tfcem. F.i
eet Start t itila
at a Early Date.
(F'rnm a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 25. (Special.) Accurate
Information regarding; the losses by last
night's, bis; fire cannot be secured, but a
conservative estimate would be In tha
neighborhood of l22P,0Oi aa follows:
Toea Insurance
Lincoln Overall and fihlrt
company $-V,M W.MO
rorend IMumblna; Co ." l.o
J A. Westnvrr Wi
We tern Mercantile Co 12" BA
Mna ilirkman !.' None
Murrira tt Ifamll
Columbia Photograph Co.... ."
'. W. Hare (Halter block I.. SO.WO SS.miO
University of Pennsylvania
(Furniture block) 46,AnO aO.rtW
Llncrln Hardware Co lx,nr Covered
Hall Bros.' Hardware Co... li.OOO 12.000
Other buildings and stores were dam
age1 to the amount probably of $10,000
Aa a result of the fire between seventy,
five and 100 employes of the overall fac
tory will be thrown out of employment.
I. O. J one, the manager, could not tell
when the company would be ready for
huslne. but probably within thirty days.
The stockholders met thin morning and
fleilded to start up as aoon aa possible.
The stock of the company was valued at
143.0(0 and the machinery at G,jU0. How
the fire originated la not known. It was
tirst discovered In the Westover art Btore.
Crop fttatlstlrs.
The following; table represents the acre
age, average yield per acre, total produc
tion and farm valuo of the same of the
om crop, by counties, for the year In the
Mute of Nebraska. This compilation has
Just been completed by the state bureau of
lulior and Industrial statistics, and will ap
pear, with other statistical tables on crop
jlelds. In a report now In the hands of the
printers. The acreage statistics ore gath
ered by tho assessors at the time of the
spring assessment of property. The flgurea
on average yield are secured through a sys
tem of correspondence, consisting of lead
ing producers and experienced men In each
county of the state. Tills system averages
iiliout twelve correspondents to each county.
The following tabln shows a total yield
in Nebraska Inst year of 2:V5!.irH bushels
of corn, (is compared with lti9,6S3,9)5 bush
els In 1WO:
Average Yield
Per Production, Kami
Counties. Acreage. Acre. HushHs.
Value.
Adit nvs
67.M8
39.7
as. 3
2.3)i0.n.
4.411.561
3 XH5.187
1.544.047
I8.7W
4)1.147
1.237.832
29,1)5?
495,495
298..VU
1.331,695
832,693
1.570,328
2.193.775
1.390.318
194.712
U5.:,I6
52.(142
1.471.690
778.1188
1.3i,694
2.H34.3"!
618.937
26,436
1,320.022
M3.455
969,070
1.4)13,575
945.575
225.367
1,61)1.596
1.0)17.662
1,221,919
'1,111.677
2,376,537
115.485
875.476
522!)'i02
1.1N9.3S9
Antelope ....
Manner
Maine
Iioone
Hox Butte..
Hoyd
Hrown
HulTalo
Hurt
Xutler
t'ass
11R.4XH
2.333
5,214
103.1'XI
3U.0
22.0
34 3
53.659
1I4.7'
. 536, 638
8.3.IDI8
1.415. 7l)
853.119
3. K04.SW
.379,124
4.46,ii5;l
6.267,931
3.972,425
55.W
329,477
1-4K.IL!)!
4.21)4.829
2.223.110
3.SK7.i;!f.l
fi.812.2.')l
1,768.394
75..V12
3.771.494
295.586
2.768.774
4.010,216
2,701.644
643,908
4. Nil. 704
2.879.036
3,491.109
3,461.937
6,790.1)16
229.958
2,S1,360
1.4!tii437
8.398.257
4,307,541
5.0U6.674
1.M1.772
7K.174
2.919.648
31,350
2,958.835
4,25)I.4K8
2.635,706
3.067,439
185.948
572.447
9.U56
3,662.570
.024.iL4."
1. 207.8) )
143.321
258.876
3.444.3"2
i.STs.iio
3.(199. .S
3.451,885
3.7)19.417
R.9.VI.287
2.983,311
298. 374
S.034.166
J.(IS8,9);3
4.160.-299
8.157.6"i8
2.447,678
3,!s7.)B;
378.370
4.218.715
2.2:9.1117
6.033,58.5
91.42)1
4.1u7.3'-2
232.632
1,8.12,178
37.031
2,9s 2, 707
4,.V).63J
)!0.971
1.318.776
2.175.831
2.955. 16-i
3,38i,192
5.1 (0 Ji? 0
M.4W) 37.5
i.r,!7
i2,;.fi(
M.i;x
117.145
14R.W1
27.0
;xi.l
2S 3
SX 8
43.2
35.2
10
17.0
19.0
41.8
30.2
37.7
:.o
40.8
( dar
Chase at.;M)
cherrv
10.3SI
Cheyenne ..
Clay
Colfax
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
lwes
I awaon
Keuel
llxon
1 lodge
1 lunulas ....
I mndy
Fillmore ...
Frank II n ...
Frontier ....
frtiii,,',!;
tinge ........
(iurfleld .....
iosper
Orant
Circe ley
Hall
Hamilton ...
Harlan
Mayes
Hitchcock ..
Holt
Hooker
Howard ....
J 'fferxon ...
Johnson ....
Kearney ....
Keith
Keya Paha.
Kimball ....
Knox
Lancaster ..
Lincoln
Logan
7.S3S
lno.SM
M.712 ,
H.122
IM.5
43.343
3,:r72
4
liruW) 32.6
14.K53 2it.I
R2.404 33. K
101.013 30.7
fit. KM JW.H
27. W 23 0
113.0ii4
73.072
110. 4S1
40.7
33.4
31. li
W.'M- 37.9
li',S.4.Sfl 40.
14,34'. 23 0
68,908 36.3
47.498
31.4
81,104
41.9
101.116
42.6
1,507.639 I
L'!.438 38.8
1,752,33,
385,620
57.810
1,025.376
10.972
1,(135,592
1, 47,663
922.497
1,073,)'A3
65.iil
20H.356
3.169
1.281.899
3.158.623
422.625
50.162
90.
1.206,505
30,349 2H.0
3H. 079
D3.5H9
1.425
77,(M
28.2
31.3
22.0
38.4
42.3
41.5
39.2
1H0.722
63.511
7x.ur.i
9.160
28.339
6)M
20.3
20.2
16.0
103.171
246.B7S
35. R
36.6
23.0
24.3
2S.7
33.6
62..fi0
S!I8
loup 10,073
Madison .... 102.009
Mcpherson
Merrick ...
43,547 36.4
82.430 S7.fi
551.288
1.084.778
1.308.159
1 . 29S. 295
2.082.00
1.IH4.158
104.430
1.061.958
1.081.137
1.456,104
1.1)6.180
R.6.)7
1,367.693
132.429
1,476.550
780.155
2,111.754
31.997
1.437. 53
81,421
641.262
12.9)10
1.043.947
l.V.2"l
21. 33?
47L071
761.540
1.034.:i
1.1S3,4t7
Nance
Nemaha ....
Nuckolls ....
fitoe
Pawnee
Perklna
Phelrs
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Ked Willow.
Richardson..
Jtock
Hallno
Sarpy
Maunders ...
Heott'a Bluff
Seward
Sheridan ....
Sherman ...
Sioux
Slanton
Thayer .....
Thomas
Thurston ...
Vnlley
'Washington
Wayne 82,ftfil
94.628
41.8
39.2
42.7
130, M
14.77T 20.2
80,269
SI. So:!
37.8
87.9
li.t24 38.8
79.538 39.7
66.513
93,935
lo.in)
107.074
56.718
153.918
3.265
109.425
12.974
6.3.261
2,153
81.718
lirt.71(t
3,095
51.876
73.757
"8.179
93.922
36.8
41
24.1
39.4
39.3
39. J
28.0
40.9
18.0
34 4
17.2
36.5
39 2
19.7
26.0
29 5
27.8
36.0
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
f ew People Kaaw How Taefal It ta ia
Presarvlaa: Health sad Beauty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal la
tha safest and most efficient disinfectant
and purifier Hn nature, but few realise Its
value when taken Into tha human system
lor tha aaina cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy that the mere yon
take of It the better; It la Hot a urug at all.
but simply absorbs the goaaa and Impuik
ties always present la the stomach and
Intestines and carries them out of tha
tysieiu.
Charcoal sweetens tha breath after smok
ing, drinking or after eating onions and
other odorous vegetablea.
Charooal effectually clears and improves
tha complexion. It whitens tha teain and
further acts aa a natural and eminently
safe cathartic
It absorbs the Injurious gases which col
lect tn tha stomach and bowela; It dialn
lecta tha mouth and throat from tha poison
or rather In tha form of large, pleasant
vt catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one form
or another, but probably tha best charcoal
and tha moat for tha money u In Stuart's
Charcoal Loienges. they are composed of
the finest yowder4 Willow charcoal, and
other harmless antiseptics In tablet form,
tatting loxenges, the charcoal being mixed
.ith honey.
The dally use of these losenges will soon
ic!l In a much Improved condition of tha
gtneral health, beiler complexion, aweeter
bitatn and purer blood, and the beauty of
It la. that no possible harm can result from
their continued use, but oa tha contrary,
iirtat benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of th
bcuoui of charcoal, says; ajviM
btuarfs Charcoal Losengua to all patients
suffering from gas In stomach and bowels
and to clear tha complexion and purify tha
breath, mouth andV throat; I also balievt
tha liver la greatly benefited by tha dally
use t them; they coat but twenty-nv
cents a box at drug atorea, and although
in soma sense a patent preparation, yet j
Wllove I get mora and better charcoal la
btuart'a Charcoal Loiengea than in any of
the ordinary charcoal tablets.'
a."!T 38 t,T3 842 1.824 844
11.729 3T-0 234. 50 82.10S
lnl.748 42.1 4.354,814 1.524.1M
Totals.... ,173 8M 36.7 22.55,194 8T9.C5.7i;
Tram Arrested for Barglaey.
FREMONT. Neb., Jan. 25. Charles
Kreese, who saya he Is a tramp from Pouth
Dakota, m arrested at Pcrlbner yester
day on the charge of breaking Into the
residence of George Seely. near t'rowell.
Kreese came to the house while the family
were absent, smashed the door In and got
a square meal. He then gathered some
souvenirs In the shape of a revolver, some
silverware and over 85 In cash and came
to Bcrlbner, where he proceeded to quench
his thirst at the first saloon he reached
and was In there, having a good time when
a Bcrlbner officer gathered him in. All the
goods but the money were recovered. Jus
tice Christy of Bcrlbner bound him over to
the district court ant in default of ball he
waa committed to the county Jail.
Rarglarr at fireajory.
NORFOLK, Neb.. Jan. 25. (Special-!
Lovett Jones, aged 19, Is In the Gregory
county Jail at Fairfax, 8. D., on the
charge of burglary. He is alleged to have
robbed the hardware store of Pete A Tur
geon at Burke, S. D., and his ball hae
been fixed at iv), which he cannot fur
nish. The youthful criminal was given
a preliminary hearing before Judgo
Gaughen. notable as a Judge In Bonesteel
during the days of the rush and the riot
rule, and waived a trial. He has been
bound over to the June term of the dis
trict court. Toung Jonea waa traced and
the goods that had been stolen were found.
Pleased with Peters "election.
STANTON, Neb . Jan. 25. (Special. 1 The
appointment of Alex Peters as steward o
ine .-orroiK nospitai tor the insane by
Governor Mickey has met the hearty ap
proval of Stanton county cltlsens. Mr.
Peters Is highly regarded here, where hla
home has been for more than twenty-five
years.
Heirs of Nebraska.
STANTON. Jan. 25.-Ilstrlet court Is In
session here this week with Judge Guy T.
Graves on the bench.
BKATRICE. Jan. 25. -Two cases of small
pox were reported to the authorities yes
terday. Only two families in the city are
now under quarantine.
BKATRICK, Jan. 25. Slate Superinten
dent of Schools McBrien addressed the city
teachers at the Central building this after
noon at 3:30 o'clock on the subject of "The
Teachers of the Future."
BKATRICE, Jan. 25 The store house of
the Nebraska Telephone company was
Kllglitly damaged by fire last evening. The
prompt arrival of the tire department saved
the building from destruction. '
Ki:L,L.ERTON, Jan. 26. In the cane of
The State against Bert Twrpeuiug a Jury
was impannellcd last evening and two wit
nesses for the state were examined. The
attorneys In tho case think the matter will
be concluded by Friday nuou.
NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 26. Sheriff
Shradur took Frank Todd to the peniten
tiary yesterday and George Dowd to the
penitentiary this morning. Todd was sen
tenced to seven years and Dowd to five
years for blowing open the safe In the
bank at Palmyra. Both men had plead
guilty to the charge.
W EST POINT. Jan. 25.-Tho local branch
of the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective
society of Iowa, a fraternal organization
having its headquarter at Fort Madison,
la., has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, William
Stieren: vice president, Joseph F. Kaup;
secretary and treasurer, John H. Lindale.
BKATRICK, Jan. 25. At last evening's
session of the city council, 84.6U0 was ap
propriated for payment of the city's in
debtedness. Of tills amount 33,300 is to be
applied on the Massllch Judgment and tl.3o0
to the Northwestern Mutual Lite Insurance
company. The question of establishing a
rook pile for tramps who visit the city was
discussed, but no definite action taken.
KEARNEY, Jan. 26. Jennie Humphrey,
an unmarried woman, appeared before Jus
tice M.irston this morning and swore to a
complaint, charging Asa Deets with being
the father of her unborn child. The young
man was later brought before the magis
trate and upon the evidence of the com
plaining witness was bound over to the
district court, his bond being fixed at 31.000.
Both the young people are well known and
respected, citizens of Kearney.
NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 25. The stock
holders of the Nebraska City Street Hall
way company held a meeting last 1, ght
and elected the following officers: Presi
dent, E. I). Bartllng; vice president, J. J.
Teten; secretary, John C. Watson; treas
urer, F. W. Rodenbrock. The officers and
M. E. Duff and William Srhwinke. will con
stitute, the board of directors. It was de
cided to extend the line to Morton park and
other Improvements will be made thla
sprlns.
OUTPUT OF PACKING. HOUSES
Movement of Hon Liberal, bat Not
Ip to that of the Previous
Week.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26 (Special Tele
gram.) The Price Current says: There has
boen a continuance of liberal marketing of
hogs, but not equal to the large movement
of the preceding week. ' Total western pack
ing was 625,000 head, compared with 690,0)10
the preceding week and 555.000 last year.
Since November 1 the total Is 7,335,000 head,
against 6,610,000 a year ago. Prominent
places compare aa follows:
Wehster
Wheeler
York ....
This I,aat
Season. Season.
Chicago .2,010,000 2.035.0O0
Kansas City 8SO,ono 57A.ono
South Omaha 625.00)1 400.0(0
St. Louis er,5,0ii0 42)1,000
St. Joseph 45,ili1 375.000
Indianapolis , 410.000 37&.ono
Milwaukee 285.000 322.000
Cincinnati 2"6.ooO 186.000
Ottumwa 197.00)1 170,0ut
Cedar Rapids 165.il IM.mo
Sioux City 220,0)10 189.000
St. Paul 263,000 2S3.O0O
FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Warmer for Nebraska, Except Snow
In the Extreme North
Portion.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska Fair and warmer Thurs
day, except snow In extreme north portion.
Friday, fair.
For Iowa Fair; not so cold Thursday.
Friday, fair; warmer In east portions.
For South Dakota Fair and warmer In
the west and snow and warmer in the east
and central portions Thursday. Friday,
fair.
For 'Wyoming Fair Thursday; warmer In
southeast portion. Friday, fair.
For Kansas Fair and wanner Thursday.
Friday, fair and warmer In east portions.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Jan.N 26. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
1906. 1904. 1803. 1902.
Maximum temperature....- 0 7 48 n
Minimum temperature ...18 17 27 6
Mean temperature 9 12 38 14
Precipitation 00 . 02 . 00 . 23
Temperature and precipitation denarturea
from the normal at Omaha alnce March 1,
19o4, and comparison with the last two
years:
Normal temperature vj
I tendency for the day 33
Total excess since March 1 69
N 1 run I precipitation .02 Inch
Deficiency for the day 02 Inch
Precipitation since March 1 25 61 Inches
Detlcieney since March 1 6.17 Inches.
Excess for cor. period 1904 . 1.82 Inen
Detlcieney for cor. period 1903.... 1. 10 Inch
Teaaperataro at T P. M.
Maximum
Tem- Tem
perature Dera
Station and Stats
of Weather.
Rain
fall. .00
.00
.16
.11)
.nu
.ID!
.)
.00
.00
.08
.08
.00
.00
.AS
.00
il 1 p. m.
ture.
Bismarck, cloudy 8
Chtyenne, cloudy 26
Chicago, cloudy 12
Davenport, clear 6
Denver, cloudy So
Havre, cloudy 10
Helena, clear 44
Huron, cloudy 4
Kansas City, clear t
6
26
2i
10
30
18
jo
4
8
16
0 '
28
12
North Platte, part cldy. 14
Omaha, clear 3
Rapid City, clear 22
St. I.ouii, clear 10
St. Paul, clear Z tt
Sail Dake City, pt. cldy. 48 56
Valentine, cloudy 16 16
W'lldston. cloudc 14 14
indicates below sero.
U A. WfcUSU, Local Forecaster,
TARE UP OMAHA WATER BILL
Dodge MeMtre Narrowly Escape Strangu
lation in Committee.
FINALLY REPORTED TO GENERAL FILE
I.ee aad names Show I at the Danger'
oas anal t ajnst Fentnres of the
Measure and Aalmns We
ll led tt.
(Continued from First Page.)
man rotes for the expenditure of any
sum of money he had no right to do un
der the charter he Is guilty 04 malfeasance
In office and can be removed. It Is the
same with the mayor. How is It with this
bill? There is not one provision or safe
guard of the Interest of the city with re
gard to the action of these men. It does
not provide that they shall have a roll
call even In letting a contract for $1,000,
000. It does not provide that they are
personally responsible for anything. It
provides that these men have the authority
tn accept any proposition that may come
from these appraisers, and If they do not
accept that they may make a new contract
with the waterworks company without re
gard to the action of the mayor and council,
the represents tlvea of the people. Those who
drew the bill go on the presumption that
those elected by the people are reckless
and cannot be trusted, but you must trust
the man appointed by the governor. They
simply rut uo a bond and go Into office
and do as they please.
Another Scheme In BUI.
"There la another scheme these gentle
men provided when they started out, that
all the employes should be under the
rules and regulations of civil service re
form. The chief engineer of this scheme,
R. B. Howell, Is desirous of being chief
water commissioner. They have a young
man who Is at the head of the board at
present who has given fairly good satis
faction, so far as I have heard. They
slip In a provision that while civil ser
vice shall apply to all the employes, it
shall apply to all except the water com
mlssloner. They reserve the right to put
Howell Into that plnce and at any salary
they may see fit."
"We have a legal department for the city
of Omaha that Is perfec tly able to take care
of any of the legal business of the city
They do not trust the legal department of
the city, but reserve the right to employ
legal counsel. Can it be that they antici
pate that which would not be in the city's
Interests and therefore want their own at
torney so they may defend themselves
against the rights of the city? They are.
In fact. In this law, not curtailed In any of
the powers they may desire to use or any
action that they may take. I believe that
this Is one of the most danegorus bills to
the city of Omaha ever introduced Into any
lawmaking body."
Politics of Measure.
Representative Barnes, In opposing tha
bill, said: "We have In our city .two fac
tions called the machine and anti-machine.
Four years ago they, by a trick, gave the
authority to appoint the Fire and Police
board to the governor, to take it out of
politics. When the governor appointed that
police board every republican member waa
an antl-machlne man, and that police board
used the fire and police departments with
great effect to elect the men who were sent
down here two jars ago, and they have
used every effort to take the authority out
of the hands of the city council and mayor.
The same thing Is true of the water board.
that was appointed under the bill passed at
the last session. We ,dld not have any
water works last year and have pone now
for the water board to manage, and prob
ably will not have for the next two years,
and yet the dty of Omaha has paid out
about 310,000 In salaries to this water board,
and for what When we get water works
will be time enough to employ a board.
Now they come here and ask for mora
power for this water board. They coma
here and ask that the people of Omaha be
not permitted to run their own business."
The fact that the Omaha raembera In
favor of the bill were unable to meet the
effective arguments offered against it had
great weight with the committee. True,
Mr. Dodge did promise the committee he
could, if he choose, meet every argument
Iak and Barnes made and would do so If
tha committee would let the bill live until it
got back to tho house.
HOt8K PASSES Bill, NIHBER 05E
Measure Is One to Permit Ulvlns;
Surety Bonds.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 25. (Special Telegram.)
The house this morning passed the first bill
Introduced this session. The bill is none
other than H. R. 1. by Bums of Lancaster,
drawn by tha attorney general, providing
for personal surety bonds for state officers.
Cassell of Otoe explained his vote by saying
he waa opposed to any personal bond. Bar
too said he voted, for the bill since it con
tained an option. Cassell cast the only
negative vote.
H. R. 21. by Roberts, was passed. It pro
vides that where patents have been or may
be Issued to a person who has died pre
vious to the Issuance of such patent It
shall operate to vest tha tltla In the heirs,
devisees or assignees of the deceased pat
entee. The official endorsement of Commis
sioner of Public Lands and Buildings Eaton
and Attorney General Brown is given to
thla bill.
At this time Ernst of Johnson Introduced
a resolution to send a committee of three,
with a like committee from the senate, to
the Kansas state penitentiary to Investi
gate and report on the binding twine plant
with a view of getting information useful
to the Nebraska legislature in passing on
the pending bill to establish a plant at the
Nebraska penitentiary.
Gerdea of Richardson deprecated the wis.
dom of incurring the expense of sending
the committee.
Ernst supported the resolution, saying It
would pay the state to send the legislators.
In the course of his remarks he said the
Kansas plant bad last year turned Into the
state treasury 368,000 and many more thou,
sands of dollars Into the pockets of the
farmers.
Dodge of Douglas. Jackson of Antelope,
Junkln of Gosper, Wilson of Pawnee, Jonea
of Polk spoke for the resolution.
McAllister of Deuel, while favoring
state binding twine plant, opposed the res
olution, advising against the expense aa a
useless matter.
The resolution passed and the speaker
appointed aa the committee Ernat, Bacon
of Dawson and Hoare of Platte.
The house resolved Itself Into committee
of tha whole with Clarke of Douglas In the
chair. H. It. 61, by Warner of Lancaster, to
reassess all real property April 1, 1906, and
every fourth year thereafter; to allow the
State Board of Equalisation to distinguish
between classes of property and providing
county boards shall not make levies until
the atate board haa made lta equalization.
These last two points are included In ac
cordance with the governor's recommenda
tion in his recent message.
An amendment by Dodge of Douglas, to
knock out the first provision, relating to
taxation of real property, waa considered.
Dodge supported the amendment on grounds
of economy.
McMuilen favored tha main bill because
ha said It would readjust many bad assess
ments, and Douglas of Rock supported It
ss tha very best thing that could be dons
to equalise all assessments.
"If soma counties say that under tha last
f;
assessment their property was listed very
ow, that Is all tha more reason why this
bill should pasa and all the property be re
assessed." said Douglas. "It would not be
right to put on the Board of Equalisation
the task of readjusting all these assess
ments. The board Is not able to do all that
work
The matter of expense, Douglas said, was
not to he considered.
Iforton of Keya Paha spoke for the Podg
amendment. Perry of Furnaa spoke for the
amendment. Roberts of Dodge waa against
the amendaent.
After all the debate the committee re
ported progress on the bill.
At the afternoon session In committee of
the whole the Warner bill was again taken
up. Foster of Douglas was In the chair.
Dodge offered an amendment, drawn in
consultation with County Assessors Reed of
Douglas and Miller of Lancaster counties,
providing that the county assessors shall
make up the tax list In these two counties
Instead of the county clerks.
Kyd of Gage offered an amendment to
make It counties of 30.00, so ss to take In
Gage county.
Douglas of Rock opposed departing from
the unit system and thought It unwise to
adopt either amendment.
Dodge of Douglas ssld he waa sorry ha
had not made himself clear. He said If
thla amendment was adopted it would save
the salaries of seven clerks in Douglas
county, a total of 35,000.
After wading around In this deep water
for a while Dodge offered to withdraw his
amendment, saying he would submit It In
a separate bill later.
Mora time was then taken for considera
tion of the bill.
Horton of Keya Paha, author of H. R
1(. a tax sale certificate bill, made the mo
tion which killed the measure.
H. R. 85, by Warner of Lancaster, a pro
posed constitutional amendment as a con
current resolution to elect all state officers
at the same biennial election and Increase
the number of supreme court Judges from
three to six, came next In the hopper.
Speaker Rouse, on the floor, said the first
question Involved In this bill was the pos
sibility of passing a constitutional amend
ment at the polls.
Clarke of Douglas thought the matter
of recognising constitutional amendments
on the ballot at a general election had be
come one of such vital Import to every po
litical party there would not be the same
difficulty In obtaining an expression here
after. The mutton to recommend, the bill for
passage was Inst. On motion of McAllister,
the committee recommended the bill for
Indefinite postponement.
Wrarner moved an amendment to the mo-
tion to adopt the report of the committee
of the whole so as to prolong the life of
his proposed constitutional amendment bill
and the roll waa called. Warner won out
by a vote of 43 to 36 and the bill was or
dered engrossed for third reading.
H. R. 30, by Douglas of Rock, providing
for the Incorporation of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks' lodges, was
recommended for passage.
At 3:40- the house adjourned.
These bills were Introduced In the honse;
H. R. 148, by Cunningham of Hamilton
An act to prohibit the playing of the
game of foot ball In the state of Ne
braska. Fine of 350 to $100 or thirty to
ninety days In Jail for first offense and
one to two years in the penitentiary for
second offense.
H. R. 149, by Jackson of Antelope A "Joint
resolution proposing to amend section 1
of article vi of the constitution of the
state of Nebraska relating to Judicial
power. Identical with Saunders bill in
senate.
H. R. 150, by Jackson of Antelope A
Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion 1 or ar joie w 01 tne constitution or
the state of Nebraska relating to trial by
Jury. Identical with Saunders bill In sen
ate.
H. R. 161. by Jackson of Antelope A
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to section 13 or article vi or tne constitu
tion of the state of Nebraska relating to
compensation of supreme and district court
Judges. Identical with Saunders bill In
senate.
H. R. 162, by Jackuon of Antelope A
Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tions 2. 4 and" 6 of article vi of the con
stitution of the state of Nebraska relating
to the number of Judges of the supreme
court and their term of office. Identical
with Saunders bill In senate.
H. R. 153, by Jouvenat of Boone An act
to give State Banking board discretionary
power In granting charters for state banks
when satisfied with character and re
sponsibility of officers. '
H. R. 154, by Ernst of Johnson An act
limiting tha number of saloons in towns
under 1,000 to one for 800 people and one
for 400 in larger places.
H. R. 155, by Lahners of Thayer Pro
vides that caunty Judges In counties of
more than 12,000 shall be a licensed lawyer
before state courts.
H. R. 158, by McMuilen of Gage An act
to establish a military code for the state
of Nebraska.
- H. R. 167, by Douglas of Rock An art
to make open season for prairie chick
ens, sage grouse September 1 to November
30; Jack snipe, Wilson snipe, yellow legs,
September 1 to May 1; wild pigeons, doves.
lover. June is to August 1; trout April
to October 1; all other fish. April 1 to
November 15; allowing one hunter to kill
not more than ten prairie chickens in any
one day In (September; makes penalty of
35 fine or ten days in Jail for each bird
unlawfully had.
H. R. 158. by Jackson of Antelone A
Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion 34 of article v of the constitution of
the state of Nebraska relating tn compen
sation of the officers of the executive de
partment. Identical with Saunders bill in
senate.
H. R. 15!, by Marks of Fillmore An act
to empower the Board of County Commis
sioners or Hupervisors to make contracts
for the construction and reparation of
bridges In their counties, and to authorize
such hoards to purchase the necessary
bridge materials and employ the necessary
labor and construct or repair such bridges
when, In their judgment, it would be to
the interest of the county to do so.
H. R. 160, by Muxen of DouaIas An act
to provide for the election instead of
appointment on the South Omaha Fire and
Police board at the regular cltv election.
H. R. ltil. by Wilson An act to pro
vide for representative form of gov
ernment of fraternal insurance orders by
Investing control In a majority of the
delegates elected by the members to a
delegate convention and for a meeting of
the supreme body at least once In every
four years. The bill haa the endorsement
of the National Fraternal congress, aa op
posed to the measure to vest authority
in so per cent. 01 tne memoers.
SENATE TAKES IP DIVORCE BILL
Judiciary Comaalttea Opposes, but
Mockett Gets It Considered.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Jan. 25.-(SpeclaX) Mockett of
Lancaster won a temporary victory over
the Judiciary committee thia morning In
that the senate voted to place hla divorce
bill on general file after tho committee had
recommended that It be indefinitely post
poned. The Judiciary committee then, over
Mockett's protest, carried a motion to have
tha bill discussed at once. After an inter
esting debate on the merits of the bill,
Mockett secured tha passage of a motion
to make tha bill a special order for tomor
row afternoon.
The bill, as Introduced by Mockett, was
endorsed by the Stste Bar association, and
Its object ta to make It more difficult for
a person to secure a divorce. That portion
of tha bill debated most thla morning was
as follows:
No person shall be entitled to rilvnrra
for any cause arising In this state who has
not had had actual residence in this state
for at least one year next before bringing
suit for divorce, with a bona fide Intention
of making this state his or her permanent
home. No person shall be entitled to a di
vorce for any cause arising out of this state
unless the petitioner or defendant shall
have resided within this state for at least
two years next before bringing suit for di
vorce with a bona fide intention of making
this state his or her permanent home.
Tucker of Richardson. Epperson of CIsy
and Wall of Sherman, members of the Ju
diciary committee, led tha fight In opposi
tion to the section, tha fight beginning when
Wall moved to make tha time of residence
before applying for divorce sis months in
stead of one year. This waa votsd down
after some debate. In his talk against the
bill Tucker said tha present divorce law
was gTod enough and he believed there was
no lawyer who would assist a person to get
a divorce whom he believed had come to
the state merely for that purpose, end he
believed the Judges were sufficiently hon
orable to prevent Nebraska from becoming
the abiding place of persons who come here
seeking divorce. Tucker also spoke, he
aid. In the Interest of the "rural districts."
In his talks In favor of the bill Mockett
said he believed the lawyera opposing the
bill were "unconsciously" Influenced In their
own Interest.
Fries offered an amendment which, after
a lengthy debate, was carried to strike out
the part of the section providing that no
person eould secure a divorce for an of
fense committed outside of the state until
after a residence of two years. Just be
fore noon Mockett moved, and the mo
tion prevailed, to make the hill a special
order for tomorrow afternoon.
8. F. 3, by Feghtol, providing that county
surveyors shall act as county engineers,
to pass on bridges and other public work
done for a county was passed, as waa 8.
F. 35, providing that when the Missouri
river chops off a piece of Nebraska and
lands it In one of the border states. It
shall become a part of that state, together
with Its inhabitants. S. F. 24. relating to
the filing cf legal papers was Indefinitely
postponed.
The senate adjourned at 1
O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
!:S0 until 2
Lieutenant
Governor McOllton presided.
The following hills were Introduced and
read the first time In the ena te
8. F. 106 hv r.iti- nt IIa.-.-j . T 4. r
I6,n3.4.i from the Inheritance tax fund to
the general fund.
L.F,1(F' by rady of Howard-To transfer
-.34h.l5 from the penitentiary special labor
iuiiu iu ine general Tuna.
8. F. 108. hv Tllrltpr of Rlh.n(..-Tn
provide for the selection of grand and petit
Jurors.
8. F. 10ft. hv Sheldon rt CammTn nr.n-lA
for the assessment of morlarasrs ss rent
estate; the holder of the mortgage on real
''""n " pay taxes on the mortgage and
the owner of the nronertv to mv on th
assessment of the property less the amount
of the mortgage.
8. F. 110. by Meserve of Knox To provide
that a woman who commits adultery shall
be fined 3200 or sentenced to jail for a year;
a man, married or unmarried, to he 'sen.
tenced to the penitentiary for two vears or
pay a fine of 3.VH1.
n. F. 112. bv Good of 'mahi.ln.vMln
for the organization of the Ktate Banking
board and defining the duties of the hoard.
8. F. 113. bv Sheldon of CaasMaklnv
taxes on personal property a first lien on
the property for two vears.
8. F. 114. by Sheldon of Cass Mnklnir
tuxes on real estate a first Hen for five
years.
8. F. 11o. bv Jackson of Gaee The fra
ternal congress hill.
8. F. 116. bv Hea-htnl of Lancaster li-o.
Vldln for amendments to the road law.
8. F. 117. bv Williams Amending the law
relating to the recovery of damnges so that
in cases or wanton aggressiveness on the
part of defendant the jury may award ex
emplary' damages.
8. F. 118. by Jackson of Gage Providing
the supreme court shall name three com
missioners to revise the statutes and re
port to the next legislature.
o. r. 113. ny Jackson of (th ae Amen din ft
the civil code relating -to the recovery of
damages.
SEEKS TO STOP FOOT BALI, GAMES
Hamilton County Member Introduees
Drastic Measure.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 25.-(Sperlal.)-No more
foot ball In Nebraska that Is If the. Cun
ningham bill Introduced this morning In
the house passes. Considerable amusement
was Indulged In by some of the members
when Cunningham Introduced this measure,
but he treats the matter In all serious
ness, and so do a number of his colleagues.
Tho bill simply proposes to wipe foot ball
off the sporting map of Nebraska, to out
law It entirely and ultimately brands aa a
felon any person guilty of engaging In
this sport, wliJch almost vies with the
great national game of base ball in Its
hold upon the American public. Cunning
ham would fine the violator of this act not
less than MO nor more than 3100, or put
him ,Jn the county prison for not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days for the
first offense and for the second offense
make him subject to a sentence In the
state penitentiary of from one to two
year a
"Life and limb are more precious than
all the amusement possible to be derived
from the playing of this or any other
game," asserts the corpulent representa
tive from Hamilton county In defense of
his bill. "Not a foot ball season passes
bill we read of bright, vigorous young men
being killed at this brutal sport and others
being maimed, but If one ltfe only were)
lost In a season there would still exist
cause for the suppression of the game."
As a nuitter of furt, Cunningham has been
prodded -ever slnce'last session by certain
persons to Introduce this hill. He had It
drawn and ready for Introduction two years
ago, but some hitch at the last moment
kept the bill out of the hopper. The bill
this time is even more stringent than two
years ago.
Ernst of Johnson Introduced hla, bill, ss
predicted. In the house to regulate the
number of licensed saloons In towns and
cities of the state. It provides that one
saloon for even' 300 people In. towns under
1.000 population and one for every 400 peo
ple in towns and cities of greater popula
tion. The independent liquor men, aa
classed against the big brewers, are back
ing the bill In connection with the strong
temperance element of Johnson county.
Omaha probably would feel no effects from
this bill.
Jones of Polk, fuslonlst, Is not one of the
least loquacious members In the house. He
has talked enough to display the fact that
he baa a remarkably well developed sense
of Justice. He gives evidence of being a
painstaking and attentive worker, but to
day he was tripped up. Horton of Keya
Paha had made a motion to have Indefi
nitely postponed one of his own bills.
Bounding to his feet aa soon aa he heard
the words "Indefinitely postponed," the
Justice-loving member from Polk exclaimed,
with his faithful Index finger simed at the
speaker: "Mr. Speaker, I object to such
a disrespectful manner. Every member la
A paper is read by four
people on an- average. If
120,000 people read your
advertisement in the Bee
you are bound to increase
your business.
Telephone 23S and a Bee Ad man
will call and talk it over.
I YOUR GROCER SELLS IT THE YEAR 'ROUND J
.NONE SUCHMINCE MEAT i
Ib 2-Pl. 10c Packages tit. List of Yalotbli Pnnlans. VSStuSm 1
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm wm mm mm m n s M ... M J
entitled to a fair hearing, and t don't think
It Is right for snother member to seek to
kill a bill without first giving It a hearing
before this house."
Horton's facf rapidly began to take on
the expression of Injured Innocence and
the members burst Into a roar of laughter.
The champion of Justice from Polk stood
erect at his desk and looked In blank as
tonishment from one member to another.
Presently someone Informed him that Mr.
Horton was the author of the bill he had
recommended for Indefinite postponement.
Muxen Introduced a bill in the house to
day to make the South Omaha Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners an elective
instead of an appointive body and that the
election shall take rlace at the regular city
election time. It (does not. however, legis
late out of office the members of the pres
ent board until their t-erms shall have
iM-cn completed. Asked the origin of the
bill, Muxen said It was presented to him
by "some of the leading" citizens of South
Omaha and had good barkirg. He thought
the members of the present board were op
posed to It.
Speaker Rouse does not always hear or
understand Just what a rdember says when
he makes a motion, but It is not because
he does not want to. The speaker Is noth
ing if not a hard worker and he is an ar
dent believer In the maxim. "Never put off
until tomorrow what may be done today
Today at noon, when I.e of Douglas, who
had somo Important committee work press
ing him, moved that the house do now ad
journ, the speaker put the motion that the
house take a recess until 2 p. m. Lee did
not come to until after the motion was
carried and then went up to the speaker's
desk and Informed him of his mistake.
"Too late now," said Rouse.
Should 8. F. 108 become a law. Senator
Tucker of Richardson county says, the re
sult will be the selection of grand mid
petit Jurors without favoritism and with
out reference to politics. For that reason
he will make a great fight to secure the
enactment of the bill Into s law. Senator
Tucker would change the present way of
selecting Jurors and vest the power of se
lection In the hands of the election can
vassing board. Under the bill the can
vassing board is to be the Jury commis
sioners. The bill was drafted upon sug
gestions concurred In by the Richardson
county Bar association.
The Mockett divorce bill, which was the
subject of a lengthy debate In the senate
this morning and which has been made
a special order for tomorrow. In substance
is as follows:
The measure provides that no person
shall be entitled to a divorce for any cause
arising In tills state who has not had
actual residence In the state for at. least
one year next before bringing the suit, with
the Intention of making the state a perma
nent home; also that no person shall be
entitled to 11 divorce for any cause aris
ing out of the state unless tjie petitioner
or defendant shall have resided within the
state for at least two vears next before
bringing the suit, with the buna tide inten
tion of making it bis heme.
It Is further provided In the measure that
a bill for divorce, alimony or maintenance
may be exhibited by a wife in her own
name, as well as by a husband; and In all
cases the respondent may answer such pe
tition or bill without oath. No person shall
be entitled to a vote unless the defendant
shall have been personally served with pro
cess, if within this state, or with per
sonal notice duly proved and appearing
of record, if out of this state, or unless de
fendant shall have entered an appearance
In the case: but If It shall appear to the
satisfaction of the court that the petitioner
does not know the address or residence of
the defendant, and has not been able to
ascertain either after reasonable and due
Inquiry and search continued for six
months tjie court or Judge In vacation may
authorize notice by publication.
Section 8 of the bill provides that a di
vorce shall not become final or operative
until six months after trial and decision
except for the purpose of review by pro
ceedings In error or appeal, and for such
purposes only the decree shall he treated
as a final order as soon as rendered. Pro
vided that If- proceedings in error or by
appeal have tieen Instituted within said
six months, the decree shall not become
final until the proceedings are Anally de
termined. If no such procedlnga are Insti
tuted the district court may at any time
within six months vacate or modify the de
cree. LUMBERMEN CHEER PRESIDENT
Southwestern Association Approves
Plan to Increase Power of Inter
state Commerce Commission.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 26. The Southwest
ern Lumbermen's association. In convention
here, cheered when President Roosevelt's
name was mentioned In connection with
the movement to give to the Interstate
Commerce commission more power.
A resolution was adopted urging the mem
bers of the association to use their Influ
ence with their representatives In congress
to hava ,auch legislation enacted at this
session.
HYMENEAL.
. . . Kloke-Goekeu.
WEST POINT. Neb.. Jan. 25. (Special.)
The marriage of John S. Kloke and Miss
Anna Goeken was solemnized at St. An
thony's church In St. Charles precinct this
morning, Rev. Joseph Rueslng, pastor, per
forming the ceremony. Tha parties are
among the beat known residents of the
precinct, the groom being a prominent
farmer, the brother of Sheriff Kloke and
the bride the youngwst daughter of tha
late Gertrude Goeken. A wedding recep
tion took place after the ceremony at tha
home of the bride at which 300 families
were represented. The couple will reside
on the fine farm of the groom, southwest
of this city.
Wrlaht-Fltagerald.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Jan. 26-(Bpec.lal.)
At 10:30 yesterday forenoon, at the home of
the brlde'a parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. Fitz
gerald, occurred the marriage of their
daughter, Miaa Anna Fitzgerald, to Rev.
Elmer Wright of Carroll. Neb. Friends to
the number of about twenty-five witnessed
the ceremony. The young couple left on an
afternoon train for Carroll, where they will
make their future home.
CONSECRATE NEW BISHOP
Ber. Charles E. Woodcock ia derated to
Protestant Episcopal Hierarchy.
BISHOP WORTHiNGTON IS A PRESENTER
ew Prelate tomes from fnurrn
here Bishop of rhrka llelA
Last t barae Before
His Kleratloa.
DKTRMIT. Jan. 25 Rev. Charles E.
WoocKoek. P. P., was today ronseerated a
bishop In 8. John's rroteeta.iit Kplaonpai
hurrh of which he has been rector for
the past four and a half years. Plfhop
Woodcock has recently been elected Ms
hop of the illocene of Kentucky and will
take up his residence at Louisville.
Itishop I. 8. Tuttle of Missouri, tha
presiding bishop of the Kplscopal church
with RLshop George K. Seymour of Spring'
fieM, Ills., and Bishop 1ewla W. Burton,
of Lexington. Ky., were the consecratora
at today's service and the presentera were
Rishop Thomas F. Davie, of the dlores
of Michigan and Rishop tjeorge Worthlng
ton. of tho diocese of Nebraska, tha last
named prelate also having been called
from St. John's church, Detroit, when ha
was elevated tn the episcopate. Tha
preacher today waa Rishop William A.
Leonard, of the dloceee of Ohio. Among;
other prominent churchmen who partici
pated lit the services were Bishop Coad
jutor Osborne of Springfield, Ills., and
Rishop a. Mott Williams of Marquette,
Mich.
After the Impressive consecration serrlea
an Informal reception was held at St.
John's church house.
Frank Oakrr'i llody nt Home.
NEW YORK. Jan. JR. The body of Frank
Croker. son of RlchHrd Croker, who died,
as a result of an automobile accident on
the Ormond Heach. Florida, course last
hut unlay, reached this city today. On the
train accompanying the body, was the
dead man's mother and other members of
lls family.
A committee appointed by the democratic
club met the body and
escorted It to tha
family
residence In
last Seventhy-fowrtB
street.
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WITHECZEMA
Under Physicians Five
Months. Went from
Bad to Worse.
CURED BYCUTICURA
Wonderful Change in One Night.
In a Month Face Was
Clean as Ever.
'I was troubled with eczema on tha
face for five months, during which
time I was in the care of physicians.
My face was in such a condition that
I could not go out. It waa going
from bad to worse and I gave up all
hope, when a friend of mine highly
recommended Cuticura remedies. The
first night after I washed my face with
Cuticura Soap and used Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura ReaolTent it
changed wonderfully,' and continuing
the treatment it removed all scales
and scabs. From that day I waa able
to go out, and in a month my face
waa aa clean as ever." ,
THOMAS J. SOTH, 317 Stagf; St.,
- Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE AGONIZING
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As in eczema; the frightful scaling, as
in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crust
in of scalp, aa in s called head ; the
facial disfigurement, aa in pimple
and ringworm ; the awful suffering of
infants, and anxiety of wornout par
ents, as in milk crust, tetter and salt
rheum all demand a remedy of al
most superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura,
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