THE TtEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, MAKCTl 17. 1 f1 T. Nebraska WATER POWER BILL DEBATED Bteinmeyer of Gage Says Market for Electricity Will Not Justify 7 Big Expenditures. HOWELL'S EFFORTS BROUGHT UP (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LimHILN. March 16. (PpeHal.)-R. B. (Howell, .m-neral iriniwr of Omaha metropolitan water district, was throughly Kiillrd for hi political acttvlllea by a republican member" of the house today. II r. Stclnroryer of On Re county waa tho member who assailed htm. What he sa l it wea endorsed by Mr. Trumble. democrat. The dint-union of Howell's political activities waa In connection with the debate on H. R. 475. a bill limiting franV rhise grants to water power corporations to twenty-frvo years with the privilege of renewal for ten years at a time. Mr. Steinmeyer opposed the bill and in speak ing or it said: "There has been a good deal of agita tion on this subject, stirred up principally by a certain candidate for state office In Nebraska last year, who thought the water power question would make a good campaign Issue. He started In on It two years ago and went out over the state Jast fall telling the people that there Is energy amounting to millions of horse rower tn the rivers and streams going to waste all the time. He proposed to spend A lot of public money developing this owcr. , Oonbfs Advisability. ' "Now It may be that there are millions lot herse power In the rivers and streams of Nebraska. There are" also millions of Jiors powPT in the winds that sweep over the state and itls doubtless true that if (what power contained In the rays of the sun were utilized it could be used to heat mater in hollers and run engines, but the ft ues t ion is would it be practicable to do thse things, would it be worth as much avs it costT" Mr. Btelnmayer statel that only 2,000 horse power has been developed up to elate In Nebraska and he read a letter from an engineer saying that the present market for electricity would not Justify the construction of canals, dams and power plants on the Loup and Platte rivers. He did not believe it wise to put too many restrictions on companies seek ing to develop powers, since they are al ready handicapped by natural and com mercial conditions. Several Issues. "I believe there were several campaign Issues last year," said Mr. Trumble, who followed Steinmcyer. "Ws had the water grower issue And also some rotten egfi! (campaign thunder." . . The discussion finIlly got back to the ill itself. It was defended 'by Mr. Tib keta. chairman of tho committee, and by Messrs. Fries, Anderson of Boyd, Mock ett and others. Mr. Peterson found some apposition to its wording, but said he waa lor the idea Involved. A motion to In definitely postpone failed to carry, and the bill was then ordered engrossed to be glared on final passage. Robbery ATTORNEY FEES ALLOWED IN KELLEY'S CONTEST ,, , ' (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 16. (Speclal.)-ror he legislature to pay attorney fees In Contest cases was objected to in the houso Tuesday by Representative Scott. He ob jected to an item of $.'54 allowed ns at torney fees to Lamb & Butler of Heaver mty, who appeared for the sitting mem ber In ths Kelly-FulU contest some weeks ago. This money had been slowed iy the claims committee and was in cluded In the bi-weekly report of the Committee on accounts and expenditures. Scott's protest was of no avail, as the house approved the committee report. It pjhowed the total expenditures up to this tlme amounted to $55,684. These were tfltvtded as follows: Saarles and mileage of the house mem fcers, 142,187; house employes' wages (up to March 1). $5,163; incidentals, S,514. Balked in his desperate effort to get away with his 50 cent a day jail feeding graft, and not content with the too liberal allowance al ready made by the county board, our greedv sheriff is trying to put across a 40 cents a day graft in the legislature through the machina tions of his retained lawyer-lobbyist. Why should not the sheriff be content with his $4,009 a ye ! arv and mileage perquisites! Why should he insist on making "velvet" profits out of feeding the j iail prisoners? V . 1 1 A J A I lio ine law maxers rsai.ie wnm u cents a day means that it is equal to $2.40 a day. or $16 80 a week, for food alone for a family consist ing of a husband, wife and four children? How many wage, workers in Omaha with six in the household spend $16.80 a week for food alone? The average number of prisoners in the county jail is 200. which would give the sheriff $80 a day for feeding them, half of which would be graft. W don't the other Omaha news papers join The Bee in calling on the legislature to stop this at tempted robbsry of the taxpayers ? Nebraska TO AMEND CREAMERY BILL T. F. Sturgess SuggesU Change in the Measure Providing for Inspection. AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA Antis Leave for Lincoln to Continue Fight on Greater Omaha Bill. TESTING QUALITY OF CREAM Woodmen Circle In State Convention Gather at Columbus COLl'MRUS. Jeb.. March 1 -(Special Telegram.) The Woodmen olrcl. ladles' auxiliary to tho Woodmen of the World, held their annual state convention In this city today. Major Rothleltner welcomed the delegates and visitors with an ad dress, to which Mrs. Kmma M. Manches ter, supreme guardian from Omaha, re sponded. One hundred and six delegates responded to Hie roll call and fifty vis itors were present. Tho grand guardian, Mrs. G. H. Hen ntng of Omaha, called the meeting to order. Mrs. Ida Kennedy, grand clerk, from Omaha, recorded the minutes of the meeting, and was later re-elected for the same position. Mrs. Ines M. Bevllle was elected dole gate to the supreme forest after a spir ited contest with Mrs. G. H. Hennlng. j Mrs. Gladys Davis was chosen as alter nate. Mrs. Kate Remington was elected ' grand guardian, and Mrs. Sadie Wright grand advisor. Mrs. Emma B. Manchester, who ' has been supreme guardian for the last six teen years, was honored by resolutions and numerous floral offerings. A reception and team work was exem plified In the evening at the Maenner chor hall, which was well attended, when seevral of the ladies responded to toasts. Mrs. Mary Larooo, supreme chairman of the board of managers, of M Inneapblls. Minn., and Miss Dora Alexander of Omirhsr Supreme crcrK, attendea The 'con vention. " ; " Tm Wilber Pioneers Are Dead. WILBER. Neb., March 18. (SpeeiaD pohn Placek, one of the early settlers pt the county, died at the home of his turn, living southwest of town, yester day morning, at the age of 78 year. He Is survived by throe- sons and one daughter, all grown. George H. Hammond died Sunday morn ing at tha home of his son, living four grilles southwest of town. He came to (this oountry In 1871 from New York, and ettled with hi son on the farm where te lived till his death. Ha leaves one son nd two daughters. West Point Defeats Fnllertoa. ' WEST POINT, Neb., March H.-(Spe-Clal Telegram.) The debating team of the West Point High school achieved a Rotable vlotory at Fullerton Monday even ing. The West Point team liad the nega tive side of the government ownership of railroads question. The decision waa un animous. Tha teams were West Point, Donald ElUott .Robert Moodla and (Charles Korb; Fullerton, Joseph Palmer, Jennie HolUater and Anita Robinson. The Judges were Van Orsdell of Omaha, Sturnham of Fremont and Martin of Cen tral City. ! Two Slates at Seharler. SCHUYLER, Neb., March 16. (Special.) e- Republican and democratic caucuses fcavs placed tha following tickets in nom ination: Repulblcan, mayor. Otto Zuelow; Clerk, Allen Cameron; treasurer, C. S. Coonrod; councllmen, J. P. Roberts, A. F. Jlabcock, Marion Bailey; Bdfcrd "of Edu cation. Dr. 'L. H. Btxta, Dr. C. J. John son: Democratic, mayor. Otto Zuelow; clerk, Alois Kovar; treasurer, J. J, Oaeth; touncllmen, Ed Novotny, C. C. Watts, John Fudek; Board of Education, D. W. Killecn, Henry, Bolton. Trmperamre Ticket (', SUPERIOR, Neb., March 16. (Special Telegram ) The temperance party meet ing at the city hall last night nominated the following for city officers: Mayor, J. R. Fitzgerald; treasurer, D. L Davtes; clerk, V. Vaught; councilmcn. Henry Ix-we. First ward; John Eyre, Hecond ward; O L. Fisher, Third ward: school board, George Scoular and S. N. Reed. A resolution waa adoptei letting, the Question of wet or dry be decided by the Voters. Most of the candidates have run for some other office on the same ticket before. Klglaj Displays Plrtares. LINCOLN, March IS. (Spe -lal ) Dr. L r. Kigin, acting state veterinarian- gave his moving plctute lecture on "Milk tsanitatlmi end Bovine Tuberculoma" be fore the Koiary club at Hi Lindcll hotel Shis noun. Notes from Beatrice And Gage. County BKATRICR, Neb., March 16. (Special.) J, W. Bookwalter, owner of thousands of acres of land in this section of Ne braska and northern 'Kansas, has noti fied K. J. Shinn of this city, slate agent for the Bookwalter holdings, to farm all the lands possible under his management. Mr. Bookwalter believes that extra crop will be needed to feed the people of this country and the war stricken districts of Europe, and has ordered 20,000 acres opened to cultivation. Lieutenant W. C. Btoll, a regular army officer. Inspected Company C Monday evening. Fifty guardsmen and three offi cers answered to mil call. Excepting two companies in Omaha Company C had a larger attendance during the Inspection than any other company in the state. Announcement was received here Mon day of the death of Mrs. S. B. Dooley.'a pioneer resident of this city who located at Gleneth, Colo., a few years ago. The deceased was 7J years of age. Mr. Dooley was formerly engaged in the grocery business at this place. Mrs. Ann Mlddleton, a pioneer who lo cated in Gage county In 1870, died here early .Sunday morning at the age of 86 years. She is survived by six children, four sons and two daughters. ThompsoiTWili Fly At Fair This Year "From a Staff Correspondent.! LINCOLN, March 1H. (f peclal -T. Sturgess. editor of tfio Twentieth Century Farmer, appeared before th ehoue com mitter on agriculture at the adjournment of th chouse this fterfioon In behalf of Komeamcndments to senstc file 171, cover ing Inspection of creameries, etc. - The bill empowers the state food rom nilfslonru to place an Inspector in a creamery and keep him there as ion as he likes. While Mr. Sturgess thougft the present commissioner might not nhune the privilege, there was no assurance s to what kind of a man some future gov ernor might appoint for that position and it was this point that the editor desired to guard against. A man ignorant of the business or a man with a grudge aftatust n particular creamery might do a great deal of harm. Mr. 8turcss did not like the rati of tho hill which called for an acidity tet. Ha ssld that rotten cream might be law In acidity and good cream, might ha high. At tho request ot the committee he presented a few amendments for their consideration, as follows: Cream ahull be grailed as follow-: Cream free trim visible . (tin, undesirable ili-v is an I. orois. palatable to the tas.e and free frcm lumps, of even texture and cither sweet or sharp mur, or cream from which t..e rium'fv buying It ahull use In the manufacture of first grade butter, shall be called first grade. 'ream which - Is foamy. yeasty or slightly itale and from which the cream ery ia unable to manufacture (list grade letter shall he called Second grade. Cream not good enough to imss as firt or srcor4 grade csrsm or cream which ror.ta.ns oil flavors or Is musty; dirty, mouldv or pui.ld, g!-all be classed uf putrid. ' Any creamery, cream station operator oro anyone who handles crenin for com mercial purposes, whether manufacturing In the Mate, or shipping the cream out side of the state, whether an Individual person, corporation, concern or comranv. .vhether a direct iuiyer and ahlppor or operating stations. Tnust grade cream as lie.ein proviaei ann pay ir u on n. .in ferential basis of at least 3 cents a pound '. . . .... , 11. . . tkl. altall Ka construed -as a misdemeanor, punishable ' rre and brought good prices, l. a fine of hot less than nor more than 1101) unon conviction. No'- cream classed as putrid within the manning or tills net thai: he sold in the-ftite nor for shipment outs'dc the state. The pur chase of putrid cream within tin mean ing of this act tor manmaciure mi., "ni ter ir cheese or for human consumption In an form is herebv declared unlawful and is punishable bv sfino or not less than H nor more man nv ior eacn nv aiate offense. West i"oi FULLERTON, Neb.. March . (ra cial.) The debate between Fullerton ana West Point High school teams an the government ownership of railroads took place at tho high school building In this city last night and resulted in the unan imous decision of. the three judges - in favor of the negative side of the aims tlon. which was represented by Donald Elliott. Robert Moodio and Charles' Korb of West Point. The uffirmatlve was rep resented by Joe Palmer, Jennl Ifolllster ) and Anelta Robinson of this city, th j judges were eMsrs. R. A. van Orsdal of Omaha. A. L. Burnham of Fremont and J. C. Martin of Central City. SUPPORTERS ALSO WILL GO Representing tli antl-mergerlsts a num ler of the antl men left yesterday for Lincoln to continue the opposition to the passage of the bill. Tho men are the rame ones who have Yierw.nre worked upon the matter. Supporters ot the measure will go to Lincoln tnduv to ihecknmte any of the antl work, It Is said. With a few exceptions the. opposition has lost faith In the battlo agnlnyt the bill. Cltlsens generally seem Imiwtient to have the measure passed and parsed with the finergem-y clause. In any caao consider able public Improvement work is eld to be projected on the part of the city pend- Ing the taking effect of the merger. While there is a riunor that more money has been ' raised to beat th bill, little faith Is attached to such efforts at this time lajart-d Dolnar Wrll. Reports from the South Omaha hos pital 'yesterday evening were to the effect that the victims of Sunday's fire were all doing well. None-of the Injured will die, it -wis said. Tho funeral arrangements of Samuel Gallzla. the Infant burned to death In the fire, will not bo perfected until his parent. Mr. and Mrs. Toney Gallsia. have been released from the hos pital, according to Undertaker H. J. Lnr kin. Return to Select Horses, William Post & Sons of New Vork, who recently filled a large war horse order 1 ere for the French government, relumed to select horse to fill a new ord;- of lalge proportions. Captain De Iestrangn and Dr. Laflnette of tho French army began their Inspection of the offerings jesterday and will continue until the or der has been filled. Joseph Crovo. acting for the firm of Fibs, Doerr & Carroll of New York, will return Wednesday to begin purchasing to fill a new war horse order from the Italian government. ilreak Monday Records. Hog receipts for yesterday were the highest ever received here for the first day of the week. Approximately lR.ftW heud of hog In 213 car were received In all 773 CouriVttman John Riches, who died Sun rtnv nUlil at his rcsldcm e. Tenty-thlrl end O strets, the Sooth Omaha city council adjourned its meeting eterday evening. Councilman Riches represented tho Sn-ond ward In the city council and whs well Known In Bohemian and busi ness) circles In South Omaha. City Clerk Terry Wheeler yentoidny afternoon stated Hint resolutions of respect and condolence would be drafted and pre sented to the council at Us next meeting. The funersl of Mr. Riches will be held Wednosdny afternoon at i o'clock at the residence and at the First Presbyterian church, where Rev, Robert L. Wheeler win officiate. Burial will be nude In Graccland Park cemeto . Mhrep Taken from t ar. While a Burlington stock train stood on a siding at Twenty-fourth and U streets yesterday morning thre sheep wens taken from one of the car and hidden in a nearby culvert by cattle thieves, the local police y. Captain James Sheahan happened along shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning and saw suspicious character lurking near the place tn a shanty he Investi gated and arrested Walter Rupp and William Brady on usplclon of knowing something of the mlssir.S sheep. The sheep wero consigned to a local com mission mnn from J. Whitehead ot Mitchell, Neb. and K.nglnemen are making extensive prrparatlons for a ball to be given In Partletfs hall, March 17. This is the first ball this organisation has given In sev eral years. A reduction of mechanics and helpers l-as made In the Rock Island locomotive Miopa Mondsy. he Tre reduction Involved miichlnlsts, bollermnkera and helpers. Declamatory- Contest at Wither. WILRKR. Neb., March 18.-(Speclal.)-The high school declamatory contest to choose representatives of this school were hold at the hlsh school building last night nd the following were chosen:" Maudn Oyler, first: Eunice Dlller, second; Anna kusy, third, and Mary Saeroa, fourth. The judges were Misses Cora York snd Ella' nei k of University Place and KVm leth Rough of Donne, college. Fall Dotti Mtln Fatal. FR1RND, Neb., March 1 (Special Lyman H. Page, an old resident ot this place, - fell down the stains last niaht while preparing to retire, and when slstance arrived was pronounced dead. Mr. I'as-e had been In poor health since Inst fall.' " cars of live stock were received here yes- terday. Big receipts and good pricea arv reported dally since the readjustment of Uie quarantine laws here. Eastern mar .'icts are heavy buyers. It Is said. The new Burlington fast stock train from O'Neill arrived for the first trip In plenty of time for the opening of yester Cay'a market. Seventeen rarloads of stock came In o i the special. Out of respect for ' the memory of rr IOWA HOUSE POSTPONES SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION DES MOINES. Ia., March 16. The Iowa, house today postponed action on the bill to submit woman suffras at the riext primary election to Tuesday, March 21. I .en-s Xntea from l-'alrhMr. FA1RBURY. Neb.. March 16. I Special.) Judge L M. IVmherton of Beatrice ar rived In Falrhury Inst evening snd oiiened the March adjourned term of district court. This was the equity session held lor the purpose, of grunting some decrees and confirming some sales. No criminal cases were on the docket. The retail merchants and clerks pf Falrhury listened to an addivss on 'alcsniHnshl" delivered by W, P. fisss of Onmha on Monday night. After being conductor on the faat night freight runs, Wl snd SM, Falrbury to Hor ton. for seventeen year, p. F. Hill lies Uken nnolher run on the Nebraska divlHion as conductor. V.. B. Redding, a Nebraska division hrakeman, has departed for Hot Springs Aik., to recuperate his health. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Oild Catarrhal I'rouoff Currtul by Pe-ru-na A oold Is acute catarrh. I'erana Is a reoognlsed itandard remedv for catarrb. Coot "Ills ef Lifs" Fros. VfcA aB- w-ttmm m Jssm af Hi ! Tmiii iiMiiT liT 7 VaiTi ' Clothes Were King - Peck Built for Active Boys Built in a ' man ner that best brings out their splendid style fea turesand priced for parents with economical views. Wonderful Values, Boys Spring Suits with Two Pairs of Knickerbockers at $4-s5-$75$10;: An extra pair of trousers doubles the life of th suit and w are pivinjf efj:ra trousers with tho majority of our Hoys' Spring Suits it's an advantage vou enn not afford'. to mips. '' Caps to Match Boys' Suits. 50c and -75c HOWARD m (From a Staff Correspondept.) LINCOLN. March . 36.-(8peelal.)-R gardless of the Beachey tragedy, De Lloyd Thompson will make the headling dive from the clouds each day at the Ne braska State fair grounds, September 6-10. Beachey was the master of the loop, the-loop and upside down flying. He also executed tha spiral tail slide at tbe fair ground last fall. Thompson inaugurated the headlong dive to tbe amazement of thousands at San Francisco some time ago. The Ne braska contract wa one of the first signed after tbe aviator mad hi spec tacular record. (arn Held at Syraoose. . SVRACCSR. Neb., March !. SwclU The village primary held here lat night resulted in the selection of D, A, Halm and Walter F. NeK as candid t-s for village trustees. J. H. Arends and Jame Falrhead. who have een long service on the board, refused a renominating. The question of saloons '-will not be an Issue this spring and the town will' continue ss a license town. Two other proposltlohs win c voted on by the people, water ex tension and their choice between electric lights and sewers. The thre propositions will appear on the ballet with Instruc tion to vote for two only. A special elec tion-will be held to rote bond for which ever propositions carry. Bryan is Witness as Thousand Sign Pledge PHILADH.LPlriA, March . Kneeling on the platform In the tabernaole erected here for 'Rev.-W. "A.- Sunday, and using the evangelist's pulpit as. a writing table. Secretary - of - State William Jennings Bryan signed witnera tonight' thou sands of pledge given, by men and boy never to use intoxicating liquor a a beverage. ' . ' Tbe pledges were poured upon th sec retary of stat in. a perfect 'stream by member of a congregation of -nearly &,000 he had addressed t a meeting un der the aueplce of tha National Ab stainer' union. '.' SHORT TIME FROM PRISON TRIES TO DEFRAUD STORE E. O. Brown, !1 year old, and the sunt man who erved a sentence In federal prison a year ago for selling $1 silk through the mall fr 5. was arrested by -HDetectlve L. T. Finn of the Brandels tore yesterday for trying to defraud the firm out of 130. In hi confession, mad later, he told several Interesting tact concerning his criminal cater. Brown telephoned to tbe store, and or dered a pair of shoe and akd that th delivery boy bring the c.har.g for $20. He Impersonated Dan Horrlgan, attorney. Finn followed th messenger and mad the arrtt. after which Brown confessed. He was released from federal prison only a few week go. . - $: ' I O yu X a r nr r.nn, wn ,.,.., an, , .. s.s---a-X V-'v' v i'.f . 3 c ' , 5 ij i 1 " t '75 Always STAR When Good Fellows Get Together" Men Who Chew Are Men Who DO: THE men who built the Panama Canals thousbLnjds of robust, clear thinking, quick-acting workmen,1 and hundreds of skilful, far-seeing engineers made thinking easier and labor lighter by chewing tobacco while at work For many years men from other countries non-tobacco chewing men tried .to the Panama Canal. They couldn't stand the strain, .their machines "fell'dovv : 1 ... . . .V.nI amne ftoA Hue ArrtAririin trtn trieHmsn wVi build U1C X dild.lt.ld Vdlldl X Il-JT VVWJ t- Oa,4aJU WV ) IIIWVIMUVtf V 4 critical moments their best attampts failed. Our American men tried men , who are L J A, " TUair U..:U rUa Ponomn Can-A . ! ' CllCWClO AllX UUtl O. 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