TTTE OMATTA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. JANUARY 31. 1905.
WATER BOARD MEN ACTIVE
Howell U Urging Early Passage by Hotse
of tbt Doaga BilL
FRATERNAL INSURANCE MEN IN EVIDENCE
east la the of Aaether Mtflf
Debate Orrr Iho Morkett
nivsree Rill, Mrh
la Killed.
.MNCOIN. Jan. 3a (fcpecial.)-With un
concealed desperation, II. B. Howell and
other member a of the Omaha Water board
ara besieging mtmbcri of the legislature
tonight in an attempt to force the iKtxsugo
through the houpe of tlie Dodge water
board bill at the earliest opportunity. What
argument thejr are offering to the legisla
tors to ensure their approval of the bill
that glvea the board bill power to contract
with the water company, buy the plant
or do anything elite without first submit
ting their proposed plan to a vote of the
people Is not known, but there are very
few members of the house who have not
been buttonholed tonight.
Those of the board who compose the
lobby besides Howell are J. F. C'oad, t. K.
Congdon, A. It. Hippie, and Secretary
Koenlg of the board, former representa
tive Mangold la also here.
W. T. Nelson, a member of the last house
Is here with a number of amendments to
the city charter, which he proposns to
have Introduced In a few days, after a
conference with the Douglas delegation.
Major Furay, a member of the First Ne
braska leglslaturb and the only survivor
of the Douglas delegation of his time. Is
hera telling stories of the early legislative
day a.
Strife Over Fraternal mil.
Vleing with tho water board In point of
Industry Is the Fraternal congress bill
lobby. Several parties came down from
Omaha as well an from out In the state
to work for this bill.
Representative Jackson from Antelope
county has attracted considerable attention
by filing a claim with the timekeeper
for 10 cent for mileage, going to and from
his home. He announced to the time
keeper that the 10 cents was to pay street
car fare from the depot to the capital
building. The amount wan allowed. In
Justice to Mr. Jackson however. It is well
to say that he did not put In a claim for
railroad mileage.
Wall of Sherman county. Introduced a
resolution to pay the employes of the
senate, with the exception of the post
master, mail carrier and watchman, for
fix days In the werk, those named to be
paia ror seven days.
The senats In the committee of the whole
recommended for passage senate fllo 28.
by Jennings, controlling the operation of
automobiles and traction engines on the
publlo highways. The bill wss amended
so that the driver of an automobile need
not get out of his machine and secure
permission to pans people driving in the
roads.
Senate file 21, by Vore, was referred back
to f.he committee. This bill provides that
the drivers of traction engines should lay
planks across bridges and culverts before
passing over them.
Breese Introduced his amendments to the
present divorce bill as he promised tho
fenate he would.
Debate on Divorce.
After another heated debate this after
noon the senate in the committee of the
whole by a vote of IS to 8 reoumniendi-d
that R. F. 4, the Mockett divorce bill, be
Indefinitely postponed. S. F. i. the juvenile
court Nil. though declared "unconstitutional
by members of the judiciary committee and
representatives of tlia Omaha Woman's
club and other organisations, was passed
unanimously. II. W. Vrnnock of Omaha.
who came down this morning to suggest
amendments to the bill whim n tits opinion
would make It constitutional, failed to con
vince Senator Mockett. who Introduced the
bill, and the efforts of Mr. Pen nock will be
diverted to the house committee. Members
of the Judiciary committee voted for the
bill, though In their opinion It la unconsti
tutional as passed.
Ths Mockett divorce bill, over which there
was such a wrangle Saturday, retained Its
place at the head of the general file and it
was called up as soon ss the senate went
Into the committee of the whole. Mockett
requested, owing to the absence of so many
senators, that it go over for another dny,
retaining its place at the head of the file.
Bresee of Sheridan st once suggested that
the hill had been sufficiently discussed and
ha offered. If the senate would Indefinitely
postpone It, to prepare an amendment to
the present statute to provide that persons
applying for divorce should reside In the
stato at least one year. This precipitated
the discussion, which at times became
warm, especially when Mockett requested
permission to ask Wall a question.
Wall's Tarl Reply. .
"When I ain finished you msy call at my
ofllre and I will be glad to entertain you,"
was the spirited answer.
Ixjrlng the discussion there was also in
jected ss much humor as heat aud a fairly
filled gallery took turna in handing bunches
of applauwe to Mockett. Jones of Otoe and
those favoring the bill. Especially did Jones
get recognition when he quoted that In his
The Love of Eating.
IS TUB AMERICAN BECOM
ING A UOORMANO
.m our largest cen
ters of population,
such as New York and
Chicago, we daily see
snore attention given
to the inner man.
Cafes and lunch-rooms are filled whh men
and women who seem to give all their time
and attention to thoughts of properly or
improperly feeding their stomachs. "It is
of coarse best to eat slowly, but not too
much," aays Dr. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and flur
ries! Iastitnte. of Buffalo. N. Y. In this
i uta century people devote so ranch time
to bead work that tnetr Drain is laggea ana
there isn't sufficient blood left to properly
take cars of the other organs of the body.
The stomach must be assisted in its hard
work the liver started into action by the
use of good stomach tonic, which should
be entirely of veretable iuarrdieoU and
without alcohol. After years of experience
in an active practice, Dr. Pierce discovered
a remedy that suited these conditions in a
blood-maker and tissue builder. He called
it Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
-an alterative extract tliat assists in the
digestion and assimilation of the food in
the stout rb so tbst the blood awta what
it Beads for food and oxidation, the liver is
at the aamt' true started into activity and
there is penect elimination of waste mat
ter. When the blood is pure and rich, all
the organs work without effort, and the
body is like a perfect machine.
Pi is I Dr. Pierre's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sentlrw on receipt of
ataavpa to pay txpcutf of mailing oJy.
bendsi one-cent slam is for the book in
paper covers, or n si (pipe for the cloth
bound volume. Addrcy Dr. fL V, Fine,
CaBaio. .
county there had been granted twenty-five
divorces during the last year and bis an
swer to the question that followed.
"I would like to ask the senator a ques
tion." said Haller of Washington at the
conclusion of the Jones speech.
"How many of those twenty-five couples
would have lived together had you pre
vented them from securing divorcee T'
Jones evidently was loaded for the oc
casion, for he pulled from the depths of a
well-worn purse a printed page, from which
he read at length about the few sacrificing
their happiness for the good of the many,
and from hie authority showed that all of
them would have lived together. The gal
leries give him liberal applause and the
senator were tlrkled.
The discussion covered the same ground
practically that was gone over Saturday,
though considerable more heat wan shown
by some of the senators. Giffln was In
favor of the Ureses compromise, as was
Wall, Kpperson. Meerve. Tucker, Haller
and Dlmery, while on the other side were
lined up Mockett. Jones, Fries and others.
Tarns Job Over te Honae.
The Juvenile court bill, which was under
discussion In Omaha Saturday, was recom
mended for passage on Friday. Mr. Pen
noek came down this morning, but Senator
Mockett refused to agree to allow the bill
to go back to the committee for specific
amendments, preferring that If any amend
ments were necessary they be tacked on In
the house. It Is the general impression that
the bill as prepared Is In conflict with the
constitution and many of the senators so
expressed themselves. However, Mr. Pen
nock was willing to take the matter up In
the house. Mockett believed It would save
time to have tho work done In the house,
and will agree to the amendments adopted
by the house If they are such as sre recom
mended by the Omaha organisations.
Tucker of Richardson introduced B. F. 138
today, which Is to quiet title to land In
cities of the first class that has been platted
and laid out in town lots. There Is some
difference of opinion regarding the titles
and In his town, as In others, it Is desired
to make some permanent Improvements.
For that reason his people have asked that
the matter of titles be settled.
S. F. 13a. by Tucker, Is to compel millers
and manufacturers f flour and meal to
print on the sack the number of pounds
contained In the sack, and to prevent the
sale of these foodstuffs unless the number
of pounds Is printed on the sacks. He
stated thst there hnd been much complaint
because of short weight and he desires to
stop It.
The senate convened at 2:30 and was in
session until 5 o'clock. President Jennings
presided over Ilia fct-uato and Sheldon of
Cans was chairman of the committee of the
whole.
The following bills were Introduced and
read the first time:
S. F. 133. bv Wall Allows appeals from
County Boards of liquallsutlon.
S. F. 134, by Ullligan Ilepuals state bank
examiner law.
S. F. 135, by Fries of Vallev An act to
declare the place of delivery of intoxicating
liquors to be the place of sale.
8. K. 130, by Kpperson of Clay An act
to amend section 812 of the Code of Civil
l'roceduro and to repeal said section as it
now exists. A creative measure.
8. F. 137, by Kpperson of Clay An act
to amend sections 3 and 4 of chapter 79 of
the Laws of Nebraska of 1S97, and repealing
said sections as they now exist. Creative
measure.
S. F. 138. bv Tucker of Richardson An act
to quiet nd perfect the title to land which
has Ken platted and In Id out into lots
a in.' 'dot ks.
,S. F. 13H, by Tucker of Richardson An
ai't to regulate the sale of flour, meal and
other ground ceroals to prevent short
weights in the sale of such commodities.
II. H. 17 An act to appropriate to the
use mid benefit of the I'nlversity of Ne
lirsska the moneys known as "The Agri
cultural Experiment Station Fund," also
the fund arising under the act of congress
of August 30, 1890, commonly known as
"The Morrill Fund." mid also the fund
known ss "The I'nlversity Cash Fund."
8. F. 140, by Epperson of flay An act to
regulate the execution of the death penalty.
Makes governor set day of execution and
order tjceeutlon.
8. F. 141, by W. A. Meserve of Knox
An act to amend section R7J of srtlelo v
of chnpter xxxvli of C'obbey's 'Annotated
statutes. A creative measure regarding
Issu'ng of bonds for villHge waterworks.
HtRAM AD W1FK BOTH UKAD
Pathetic Features Which Surround
Case at Hnmboldt.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Jan. 30. (Special.)
Pathetic In the extreme and partitklng al
most of the tragic element was the death
of an aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. George
I.utx, which took placo within twenty-four
hours of each other, to be followed by a
double funeral and Interment of both In the
same grave. Both of the old people were
natives of Germany and both had been resi
dents of the United States for about fifty
years. When the final summons came the
old gentleman waa In his 9nth year, while
his companion waa seven years his Junior.
Coming very early to Nebraska they set
tled a few miles northwest of the city and
raised their family of five children, three
of whom survive and are residents of this
section. All are sons, but only one mar
ried; one of the others, a bachelor of 60
years, living with and keeping house for the
aged couple during their last days.
While Mr. Luts and his wife managed to
accumulate a small amount of property
during their productive years much of It
was consumed In caring for their wants ss
old age came on and death found them In a
practically penniless condition. The son
who remained with them was a poor man
ager and thoaw who are familiar with the
facta In the case, from Investigation since
the double death. It seems a condition of
poverty and dire distress waa at hand, al
though It was unknown to the neighbors or
townspeople. Living on a rented farm,
where they had resided for years, the house
even had been allowed to lapse into a hovel,
with absolutely none of the conveniences
and few of the necessities of life at hand.
The doors. Inner and outer, hang without
latch, to be blown open by the first gust of
wind, the windows unstopped, end It seems
the fuel provided was not sufficient to at all
times keep the rooms In the proper tem
perature for the Inmates, who oftentimes
went to bed to better keep warm.
F.arly last week the county physician was
notified that the old lady was In need of
medical attention and upon arrival at the
place found her suffering from an attack of
the grip, complicated with other constitu
tional troubles, which left the nd only a
matter of daya. Treatment was continued
until Thursday evening, when she had
lapsed Into a state of unconsciousness, and
the physician predicted that death would
relieve her sufferings before the morning
light came. The prediction waa not verified,
however, but when that time arrived the
old gentleman was found calmly sleeping
the long sleep that knows no awakening,
having quietly and unexpectedly passed
Into the unknown while the companion of
hia joys and sorrows, lying at his aide In
the same bed, knew nothing of the transi
tion. In all probability tho news of the
near approach of death to the one he loved
was more than the frail nature of the man
could stand and he succumbed, as lie would
no doubt have wished hud he been able to
so express It. Mrs. I.uts never regained
consciousness after the news of her hus
band's death was made known to her. In
fact. It la a matter of doubt whether she
even understood the Import of the message,
but be that a It may. she lingered until the
following evening, when she, too, passed
over to Join the partner of her long and
eventful life.
Lltlaatlaa Over Milling Plant.
FREMONT, Jan. .-8oclul.) Coosid
slderable litigation is likely to grow out of
the attempt to declare the Fremont Mill
ing company bankrupt. The secured credi
tors having claims sggregatlng over V0
(. are preparing to fight the bankruptcy
proceedings en the ground that the claims
alleged In the bankruptcy petition are for
damages for nonfulfillment of contracts and
that the othr damages are under t'-o"
Previous to the filing of tho petition a
plan for tho reorganising of the company
was In progress which contemplated a sale
of tho plant to local men who havw
ample capital and some experience In the
milling business and should the bankruptcy
proceedings be knocked out the deal might
yet go through.
COLf.MBtS MA FATAM.Y SHOT
Result of Too Mark IJqsor at Home
of Man Who DM bantlnn
COLUMBUS. Neb., Jan. 30. (Special Tele
gramsWhat will probably prove a mur
der was committed here thin evening. Exra
Mahaffey waa shot and perhaps fatally
wounded while In the homo of J. 9. Wells.
Rt about 10 o'clock. Wells was arrested
and taken to jail. Mahaffey Isj a married
mnn and has been employed the past two
years at the electric light station. He
mads a statement to the physician who
was called, which in substance Is as fol
lows: He says he was at Wells home and the
party was drinking when suddenly and
without warning Wells commenced firing
his revolver. The first shot missed Ma
haiTey and he commenced to get out of the
way. The second shot struck him nearly
In the center of the breast and went
through, lodging under the akin near the
spinal column.
Mahaffey ran from the house, but fell In
the snow and was afterwards carried to
a neighboring house and a doctor called.
His exact condition cannot be stated to
night, but there la said to be but little
chance for him to recover. Wells has lived
In this city since childhood and Is about
85 years old. He is married. Mahaffey Is
about the same age and came here five
years ago from Seward. His parents live
here. In the Jail Wells made no statement
regarding the matter snd probably does
not know or realize yet what has hap
pened. m of Nebraska.
TT.ATTSMOUTH. Jan. 30-Ahout seven
Inches of snow fell In this vicinity last
night and today, which will make first class
flrlKhlng.
l.KKiir. Jan. ' 3n.The funeral of Miss
Anna Pahl was held here yesterday from
IT. C. J. Alger's hospital. She died follow
ing nn openitioii.
HARVARD. Jan. 3X Evangelistic serv
ices, with Rev. l'titiiitm In charge, are still
being held by the combined church Interests
of Harvard, with fairly good results.
ANSI.EY, Jan. . There has ben a fall
of three ami a half Inches of snow In this
vicinity during the past twenty-four hours.
There was no wind. The thermometer reg
isters 3 degrees above sero.
HARVARD, Jan. 30 Snow began falling
early lust evening and still continues, hav
ing Increased the aggregate during this
time close to four Inches, while the mercury
dropped during tho night to zero.
MADISON, Jan. 30. Charles I.. Harris,
known as Dick, n life insurance agent, was
today fined IMl In county court for wife
rating on complaint of Henry Burch. No
defense was made and the flue was paid.
BEATRICE, Jan. 30. Charles Dookhorn
of this city, a fireman on the Union Pacific,
with a run between Beatrice and Manhat
tan. Kan., had his foot badly orushed while
assisting in loading a barrel of oil into a
car.
BEATRICE, Jan. 30 The Queen Cits
Creamery company has taken possession of
its new building and will be ready for busi
ness February 1. The company will begin
the manufacture of butter Just as soon as
possible.
I.KHJH, Jan. 30. Snow began falling here
yesterday and continued through the night
and at noon today it ia still fulling. Fully
six inches has fallen since yesterday. The
snow Is very light, the weather quiet and
no drifting.
GIBBON. Jan. 30.-H. P. Smith, a promi
nent farmer living three miles southwest
of town, while cutting out a car of hogs
slipped und fell breaking his leg below the
knee. Mr. Smith is a large man and It will
be a serious case with him.
HUMBOLDT. Jan. iW.-A circular naw
operated by Ben Bohlken and J. W. Mayer,
Jr., two young farmers north of this city,
burst Saturday while running at full speed
and a number of the workmen had narrow
escapes fiom d-.ath or serious Injury.
FREMONT, Jan. 30. About four Inches
of snow fell here last night and It Is still
snowing. There hus been nt wind and It
has not drifted. Sleighs are In demand
and fanners are riggiing up all sorts of con
trivances on runners. The sleighing Is bet
ter than ever before.
FREMONT, Jan. 30.-L. L. Oreeno waa
hound over to the district court today in
default of I'.'iw bonds for failure to support
his wife. They formerly run a restaurant
on lower Main street. Last week, accord
ing to the wife's story, Greeno sold out,
collected his money and set her adrift.
OUALALLA. Jan. 30 A slock company
of the leading business men of Ogalalla
have purchased the Keith County News
and the Republican-Argus. The two pa
pers will be consolidated next week under
the name of the Keith County News, which
will be conducted as a nonpartisan paper,
with F. C. Morgan as editor.
OSCEOLA, Jan. 30. Mrs. C. G. Gylling
met with a bad accident a day or two ago.
Her husband had generated the gas lor
the acyteline lamp und th. ru was a lot of
the alcohol on tho outsidtt. Mrs. Gylling
tried to light the lamp and, as she could
not reach high enough, the alcohol came
down on her face and clothing and caught
fire, burning her face quite badly.
SCHUYLKR. Jan. 80. About five inches
of snow ten here during the nlgiit, making
In all something over a toot ol snow that
has fallen here. Scarcely a flak of it has
been disturbed, it even resting in trees and
on roots where it fell. Such a condition is
remarkable for thi locality, and tends
to make snow effective to the full limit
of the good It is to winter crops aud condi
tions. BEATRICE, Jan. 30. Dudley castle No.
19, Royal Highlanders, held a special meet
ing Saturday night to take action on H. R.
No. 46 and S. F. No. Hi. known as the
Kyd and Shreck bills affecting the repre
sentation of fraternal Insurance orders.
Hon. R. R. Kyd waa present aud explained
the bearings of his bill. After hearing Mr.
Kyd's explanation the order deferred action
until its regular meeting on Thursday even
ing next.
BUTTE, Jau. 30 Last Friday night
Grace Taylor, daughter of F. A. Taylor,
a 14-year-old school girl, gave birth to a
boy. She refused to tell the author of her
downfall until tonight, and then she named
Mike Slalcup, a young man of Butte, who
was arrested and brought before the
county Judge this evening and his bond
ilaced at tn.'XiO, to appear on Februarv is.
ie waa unable to raise the bond and Is
now In the custody of the sheriff.
OSCEOLA, Jan. 30 Tho meeting that had
been held by Rev. M. Grlgahy at the First
Methodist Episcopal church hare termin
ated quite suddenly last week. The paa
tor remarked that bomeUiiiea when he made
a slHle (he announced that the meetings
would be held all the weeki that the lxrd
broke his slate, and that he had In this
case, for the Wraiher was so cold that It
was a hard matter to heat up the church
and so (hey have gone into quarters until
better weather.
HUMBOLDT, Jan. 30 The case or the
state against OUs Simms, charged with the
vidoua assault on the person of Chris
Stucke in the Sunday evening billiard hall
scrap in this city a couple of months ago,
has been continued another thirty duys,
aud it is claimed will be given attention
by the grand Jury, wlUch is to aerve at
the next sitting of the district court. The
Rulo case, wherein Bert Ogdeu ia charged
with shooting John McClellan about tun
days ago, is also continued for similar
reasons at the request of the prosecution.
BCHL'YLKh, Jan. Ju. The January term
of the district 'court convenes here today,
Judge J. it. Roeder of Columbus presiding.
Criminal cases are few, the one that will
excite greatest interest being the criminal
suit for libel at the instigation of former
attorney George W. Worm, against John
C. Sirecher. publisher of the Free Lance.
Mr. Werts waa a candidate for re-election
for county attorney, and Mr. Sprecher
waged a strenuous warfare to defeat him,
the libel suit being baaed on statements
made in an Isxue immediately preceding the
day of election.
SCHUYLER, Jan. 30 At 6 o'clock this
morning the home of O. H. Moon and fam
ily who were living in the Sarah A. Prince
house in western Schuyler, was found to
be so filled with smoke that upon getting
up tho family consisting- of father and
mother and rive children had only time
to escape in such clothes as could be
hastily got Into, soma having to get out
with only lied coverings wrapped about
them, ant two of the children not having
time to get their shoes. All personal effects
were lost save a couple of stoves and a
few articles of minor value.
Mm FOR MISSOURI RIVER
Hons Oommitte Dead Set Againit Making
Aiy Appropriation.
SENATE DEPENDED ON TO INSERT IT
Coacresssaaa Sorrls Has a Rate Reg-
latlaa BUI little Chance for
Rstenaloa of Time for Rose
bad Settlers.
(From a 8taft Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) The effort to get an appropriation
for tho Missouri river In the river and har
bor bill through the house has been aban
doned, but an amendment carrying $250,000,
to be expended between Sioux City and St.
Joseph, will be offered In tho senate, and
then every effort will be made to retain the
amendment in conference. This Is the pro
gram agreed upon between the Nebraska,
Iowa and South Dakota delegations.
Congressman Smith of the Council Bluffs
district said today that the pronounced op
position to the Missouri river on the part of
Chairman Burton of the rivers and harbors
committee of the house made It Impossible
to secure any legislation for that stream so
far aa the house Is concerned. Mr. Burton
has always been hostile to the Missouri
river. He has held that the river is not
navigable and should not be so considered.
Ho Is not willing to agree that the govern
ment should protect its entrenchment upon
the states which it touched, although It In
recognixed by every department of the gov
ernment as a navigable stream under the
Jurisdiction of the government. Mr. Smith
believes, however, that the program ss
agreed upon, with the solid delegations
named back of the proposition, appropriat
ing 1150,000 to he spent between Sioux City
and St Joseph, will prevail, at least he Is
proceeding along those lines aud expects to
have the help of everybody In the section
named to keep the senate amendment in
the bill when passed by that body.
Xorrla Has Rate Rill.
Congressman Norrls today introduced a
bill looking to the creation of a court of
commerce, which may not have any direct
bearing upon the situation of the rate prob
lem, but which shows that some of our
western representatives are thinking of the
question which Is uppermost In the minds
of the people. The bill provides for the
creation of a court composed of three
Judges, having the same powers tin the su
preme court of the United States, but
limited to a review of railroad rates. His
bill gives power to the Interstate Commerce
commission to fix rates, a power which
It does not have now, as stated by the su
preme court. Having the right to fix rates
he provides for a court of review, which he
calls a court of commerce, and which has
nn power to call witnesses or examine Into
any conditions whatsoever, so far as the
fixing of rates Is concerned, but to take the
evidence as submitted to the Interstate
Commerce commission and to affirm or set
aside the action of the Interstate Com
merce commission. In order that there
shall be no delay the bill provides that a
decision shall be reached within sixty days
from the time In which the original action
wns brought. It also provides that the rate
fixed by the Interstate Commerce commis
sion shall be put into effect by the railroad
against which the action Is brought, falling
In which the railroad Is to pay ,86,000 for
every day the rate does not go Into effect.
Preferential Homestead Rlaht.
Congressman Klnkald today Introduced a
bin giving preferential right to a certain
clans of entrymen tinder the 40-ar.re act,
commonly known as the Klnkald act. to 1
those settlers who were deprived of their
settlement by reason of lands being with
drawn 'under the Irrigation act and now
turned back to settlement.
Mora Time for Bet tiers.
He also Introduced a bill giving entrymen
under the Pathfinder Irrigation project In
Nebraska until May, 1907, to commence
residence. This bill is in effect amendatory
to the national irrigation act wherein en
trymen have only six months to commence
residence. As tho Pathfinder project Is) not
expected to be completed for several years,
Judge Klnkald believes It will work a hard
ship upon those persons locating along the
canal to take up their residence when there
Is no water In the stream. His bill extends
the time of commencing residence and If
passed will give those who have already
located on the land the right to obtain
leave of absence from the local land office
until May, 1907.
Senator Gamble's bill, extending time In
which settlers are to make settlement on
the Rosebud reservation to May 1, passed
the senate today. The chances, however,
of this bill getting through the house are
very doubtful. The disposition of the com
mittee on public lands, largely strengthened
by an adverse report from the secretary of
the Interior, bring against any change in
the original date agreed upon.
Hearing; oa sloax l.and Rill.
The senate committee on public lands
today had a further hearing on the bill giv
ing settlers 840 acres of land In the great
Sioux reservation in South Dakota. Sen
ator Gamble and Representative Martin
mado arguments In behalf of the bill. A
vote on tho bill will be taken Wednesday
and there Is every Indication it will be re
ported favorably.
Congressman Hitchcock today made an
extended speech on postal savings banks.
Senator Millard introduced a resolution
today calling upon the Navy department
for tho names of officers and men of the
United States navy who were promoted for
gallant and meritorious conduct.
Major Hugh J. Gallagher, U. 8. A., who
for some time past has been connected with
the general staff, has been transferred by
order of the president from the general
staff to bo the head of the purchasing de
partment of the Panama canal. Major
Gallagher was appointed to West Point by
Colonel W. F. Sapp, who was a member of
congress from the Council Bluffs district
during ths Hayes administration. Major
Gallagher la known to many people of
Omaha and Council Bluffs, where his
mother still resides.
All bills before the committee on election
of president and members of congress have
been referred to a subcommittee of which
Judge Norrls of Nebraska la chairman for
consideration and report to the full com
HOWARD STREET FIRE.
HOME COMPANY PAYS FIRST LOSS.
THE STATU INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEBRASKA hol.ls the word for the irnmptet aud earliest
adjustment of loss incurred in the disastrous Howard Street KIre of Sunday.
The flriu of Marsh & Marah, Commission Merchants of 41ft South Eleventh Street, received payment
of their loss in full liefore 11 o'clock Monday.
OMAHA, January .'), lfV.
Received of A. J. Love, Secretary of THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA, payment in
full under Policy No. 18164, for our Ioah on stock of merchandise at No. -lltf South Eleventh street.
We. are pleased to express our gratification at the early and satisfactory settlement of Ibis loi-a and our
appreciation of the company's prompt action.
(Signed.) MARSH & MARSH.
The Company's Annual Statement, recently published,
holders of f 104.108.M.
mittee. The subcommittee will liavo hear
ing on Thursday.
Persnaal Meatloa.
Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter of Sen
ator Dietrich, who Is not In tho best of
health, has arranged to visit her unrlv
Major Slaker, of tha artillery, stationed
at Fort Morgan. Ala., and will leave next
week for the south, to return. In all prob
ability, by way of Florida.
Senator Millard's bill for the relief of
James W. Klnkald of Omaha, granting
him a pension of 8.0 per month, passed the
senate today.
I F. Crowfoot Is In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. C W. Lyman of Omaha are
In the city and will join Mr. and Mrs. Guy
C. Barton on a trip to the Mediterranean,
sailing on Wednesday from New Tork.
Postal Matters.
South Dakota postmasters appointed:
Junius. Lake county, Fred W. Schultx.
vlee George A. North, resigned; Oelrtchs,
Fall River county, William W. Smlthsoi,
vice H. C. Allen, resigned.
Nathan O'Keefe has been appointed rrg
ular and Anna A. Keese substitute rural
carriers for route No. 1, at Hebron. Ia".
The First National bank of Mount Ver
non, S. D., was today authorised to begin
business with 25,0n0 capital. F. I. Mr
Cormack la president; Grant Trotter, vice
president, and J. M. Newell cashier.
Naval Surgeon Dies.
WASHINGTON. Jon. SO. Commander
Niles. commanding the United States ship
Boston at Panama, has notified the Navy
department that the surgeon. Otto Kohl
haso. one of the officers of that ship, re
cently stricken with yellow fever, died sud
denly yesterday. Surgeon Kohlhase was
born In Minnesota and appointed to the
medical department of the navy from South
Dakota In May, 1900.
Japan Repels Arensatlons,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. The Japanese
government has presented a note to this
government regarding the communication
recently addressed by Russia to the powers
on the subject of the neutrality of China
"repelling the accusations of Russia that
call In question the good faith and loyalty
of Japan to Its engagements."
Nomination by President,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-The president
today sent to the senate the following nom
inations: Postmasters: South Dakota James
Erlckson, Bryant; William Abbot, Waubay.
Also promotions In the navy.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today In .Nebraska. Warmer In
Northwest Portion) Wednes.
day Fair.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Forecast of the
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nebraska Fair Tuesday; warmer In
northwest portion; Wednesday, fair.
For Iowa Fair In west; snow In east
portion Tuesday; Wednesday, fair.
For Kansas Snow Tuesday; Wednesday,
probably fair.
For Montana Fair Tuesday and Wednes
day. For South Dakota Fair and warmer
Tuesday; Wednesday, fair.
For Missouri Cloudy Tuesday; rain or
enow In south portion; Wednesday, fair.
For Wyoming Snow Tuesday; Wednes
day, fair lu east; snow In west portion;
warmer In southeast portion.
For Colorado Snow Tuesday; Wednes
day, fair In east; snow In west portion.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Jan. SO. Official record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
the corresponding day of the laat three
years:
1906. 1904. 1903. 1902.
Maximum temperature.... 15 2 47 16
Minimum, temperature.... 3 15 19 2
Mean temperature 8 22 33 9
Precipitation 19 .04 .0) .T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature 04
Deficiency for the day is
Total deficiency since March 1 i
Normal precipitation 02 inch
Excess for the day 17 inch
Precipitation since March 1 25. "B inches
Deficiency since March 1 6.00 Inches
Excess for cor. rjeriod. 1904 1fisinh.
Deficiency for cor. period, 1903.... 1.17 Inches
Tenaperatnra at T P. M.
Maximum
Tern- Tem-
Statlon and State perature pera- Rain-
of Weather. at 7 p. m. ture. fall.
Bismarck, cloudy 2 4 .00
Cheyenne, snowing .... it 18 .12
Chicago, snowing 18 20 ,T
Iavenport. snowing.... 14 14 .02
Denver, cloudy 2rt 2ti ,T
Havre, oloudy 0 2 .AO
Helena, cloudy 12 12 .00
Huron, clear 2 8 .02
Kansas City, cloudy ... 22 22 .T
North Platte, cloudy... ltj .02
Omaha, part cloudy.... 14 IS .09
Rapid City, clear 4 8 .no
St. Louis, part cloudy.. 28 30 .00
St. Paul, snowing 2 4 .01
Salt I.uke City, cloudy. 40 42 .on
Valentine, clear 0 ti .i
Wllllston, cloudy 2 2 .00
T indicates trace of precipitation.
indicates below xero.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
February Averages.
The following data for the month of Feb
ruary, covering a period of thirty-four
years, have been compiled from the
weather bureau records at Omaha, Neb.
They are issued to show the conditions
that have prevailed during the month in
question for the above period of years, but
must not be construed as a forecast of the
weather conditions for the coming month.
Temperature Mean or normal tempera
ture, 25 degrees. Tho warmest month, was
that of 1877, with an average of 38 degrees.
The coldest month was that of 187S. with
on average of 14 degrees. The highest
temperature was 78 degrees, on February 26.
1KM. The lowest temperature was 28 de
grees below zero, on February 11, UW. The
earliest date on which first ''killing'' frost
occurred in autumn. September 18, 1901;
average date on which first "killing" frost
occurred In autumn. October 12: average
date on which last "killing" frost occurred
in spring. April 15; the latest date on which
last "killing" frost occurred In spring.
May 19 18!M
Precipitation (Rain or Melted Snow)
Average for the month. .72 of an Inch.
Average number of days with .01 of an
Inch or more, 7. The greatest monthly
precipitation was 3 oft Inches, lu 1K81; the
least monthly precipitation was .04 of an
inch, in 1873; the greatest amount of pre
cipitation recorded In any twenty-four con
secutive hours was 1.04 Inches, on Feb
ruary 8, 1881; the greatest amount of snow
fall recorded In any twenty-four hours
trecord extending to winter of lsM-85 onlyi
was i Inches, on February 9. 19.
Clouds and Weather Average number of
clear days, lit; artly cloudy daya, 10;
cloudy days, 8.
Wind The prevailing winds have be n
from the northwest. The average hourly
velocity of the wind Is 9.3 miles. Tho
highest velocity of the wind waa 49 miles,
from the northwest, on February 4, 19.
L. A. WKIJill,
Iocal Forecaster Weather Bureau.
shows Ssitets of
DE5MS0N LOSES APPEAL
UniUd 8tatot Eipwme Oourt Affirm De
cision of Nebraska Tribunal.
OMAHA MAN ORDERED TO GO TO IOWA
Long Foasat Contest Resalta la Vic
tory for tailed States Marshal
Who Holds Warraat for
Appelant.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-t8pecial Tele
gram) The case of Thomas Dennison
against George M. Christian, United States
marshal for the northern district of Iowa,
waa today affirmed with costs by the su
preme court. This means that Dennison
will have to go to Iowa to stand trial un
less bis attorneys should find some other
legal remedy to delay the matter.
The case was submitted on a brief to
the supreme court a short time ago, W. J.
Connell appearing .for Dennison.
Tom Dennison was notified of the decision
of the supreme court and asked sa to his
Intention. He said he would go to Igan
at once and arrange to give his bond for
appearance there at the pleasure of the
court. He has arranged for his sureties
snd his bond only awaits the approval of
the Iowa Judge.
NO CHOICE IN MISSOURI
Eleventh Ballot Rrlngs No F.leetloa
of t nlted states Senator at
Jefferson City.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. 30 An
other ballot, the eleventh, was taken today
In joint session for United States senator
to succeed Francis M. Cockrell, but without
result, and the session waa dissolved until
tomorrow.
The ballot resulted as follows: Cockrell,
H; Nledrlnghaus, 46: Kerens, 11, and Hays
of Putnam county, 1. The total vote cant
was 108. requiring 65 to elect. Most of the
absentees were paired. There were eight
pairs In the senate and twenty-five In the
house.
Representative Wamsley of Kansas City
today voted for Representative C. A. Hays
of Putnam county. Mr. Richardson of
Kansas City, who had been voting for
Goodrich, voted today for Kerens. J. J.
Shaw of Dade county, a Kerens man, was
ahsent, but Mr. Kelly of Barry, ulso a
Kerens man, was paired.
The net result today was a gain of one
vote for Kerens. He held all his men who
were present. There wss only one ballot
today.
COURT APPOINTS RECEIVER
l J. Dnna Will Manage Lincoln
Street Car Lines rending; Set
tlement of Case.
LINCOLN, Jan. SO. L. J. Dunn of Lincoln
was today appointed receiver for the Lin
coln Traction company by the district
court here. The receivership grows out of
long standing tax cases against the com
pany. The company owns all the street
car lines In Lincoln.
ROV DIES FROM ALCOHOLISM
Fonnd In a Stnpor and N'ever Recov
ers Consciousness.
SEWARD. Neb.. Jan. 20. (Special Tele
gram.) Dwlght Leftel, the 19-year-old son
of George Leffel of Seward, went to Waco,
Neb., Saturday night. In company with two
other boys of the same age, and during the
evening he was found lying out of doors
In a stupor and was carried Into a house.
It waa not known he was seriously ill until
a short time before his death occurred. A
coroner's Inquest was held at Waco Mon
day, and tho verdict was death from alco
holic poisoning. The boy was addicted to
the use of Intoxicants, and the boys with
him say ho procured a half pint of alcohol
In Seward before he left. He waa an only
on.
Auditorium at Falrmount.
FAIRMOUNT, Neb., Jan. 80. (Special.)
Falrmount has a tangible prospect of se
curing a modern ground-floor auditorium'.
The trustees of W. A. Webb post, No. 18,
Grand Army of the Republic, have nego
tiated for the purchase of the opera block
and have plans lu process of formation
for the reconstruction of the building as
soon as spring arrives. When tho work
is completed the structure will be dedi
cated and known as Captain W. C. Henry
Memorial hall.
Iowa Rank C iosee.
KEOKUK, Ia., Jan. 30 The Commercial
bank closed today. A notice on the door
announces that the bank's affairs are to be
wound up.
It is true that Ghirardelli's
Ground Chocolate is as
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Can you think of any other
article of real nutrition that
tastes like the sweetest deli
cacy? Always fresh in patented hermeti
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sill
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Suffering Worn on
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Ml
MRS. A. DAWSON.
May 81, WOt.
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USE
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LUMP.. $6.25 A TON
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