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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD.
Motto: All The News When It Is News.
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913.
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QEOnGE V. OF ENGLAND TARGET
FOR MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES
IN LONDON.
SEVEN AMAZONS ARRESTED
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Two Railway Stations Are Burned,
Supposedly by Suffrage Advocates
Parliament Takes Efctra Precau
tions Ho Avoid Any Interference.
London, March 12. Suffragists horo
Monday mado King George and Queen
Mary targets for an attack. While
the king and quoon were on their
way to Westminster five womon at.
tempted to approach his majesty In
historic Whitehall. . They carried pe
titions setting forth the grievances ol
womon. The pollco Promptly arrest
ed tho five and Imprisoned them.
There was a notable dombnstratlou
of hostility against the suffragettes
by tho vast throng gathered to see tho
royal procession. The five womon re
quired tho protection of a hundred po
Hcomen to keep back the mob, which
was exasperated by eao recent out
rages of the militants.
Two other suffragettes were arrest
ed in the vicinity of Marlborough
house and escaped rough handling
only through the energetic offorts of
the police. Shouts of "Duck them!'
"Into tho lako with them I" brought
out a mob of 3,000, all bent on taking
the women from the hands of the police.
Militant suffragettes also started an
other campaign of arson. Early in
(ho morning they set fire to the Saun
dertoh station of the Great Western
railway" and burned it to the ground.
Another station, Croxley Green,
about three miles from London, on tha
London & Northwestern, also was
burned, but tho cause of the Are has
not been ascertained.
In connection with tho opening of
the new session of the British parli
ament by King Georgo, elaborate pre
cautions were taken to prevent Inter
ference by militant suffragettes or
their male supporters. The time-honored
ceremony known as "searching
the vaults" underneath the house ef
commons and tho house of lords,
which has been carried out since tho
attempt by Guy Fawken In 1606 to
blow up the king and parliament, but
"which in later years has been per
formed In a perfunctory manner, was
undertaken seriously.
FIREBUG MAKES CONFESSION
Ben Fink, "Torch" of "Arson Trust,"
Makes Startling Disclosures In
volving From 60 to 75.
South Bend, Ind., March 12. Ben
Fink, "torch" of thn "arson trust."
confessed here Monday. All of the
secrets of tho gigantic organization
for the exploitation of incendiarism
wore bared to tho proper officials and
tho authorities are now able to bring
about the prosecution of from 60 to
76 persons who are hopelessly in
volved In the plots and counterplots
which have resulted in tho destruc
tion of property to the value of $1,
000,000 scattered through four states,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
Only a small part of this stupendous
destruction of property took place in
Indiana, but the fires set off in South
Bend, Fort Wayne, Remington and
.several other cities in the northern
part of the state led .to tho undoing
of the criminals, more than did the
three penro of fires set off in Chi
cago. The confession was mado to First
Assistant State's Attorney Frank
Johnston, Jr., of Chicago; Prosecutor
O. It. Montgomery of South Bend and
attorneys for the defendant, Miller
Guy and C. E. Pattee, also of South
Bend.
BLAST WRECKS SCOTCH CITY
Detonation of Dynamite at Marble
Works Near Glasgow Causes Big
Loss Six Bodies Found.
Glasgow, Scotland, March 12. A
terrific dynamite explosion wrecked
the town of Irvine in Ayrshire Mon
day. Tho number of dead is not
known. It is said that the injured
number hundreds. The explosion oc
curred at Nobel's exploslvo works at
Arder, twenty miles from Glasgow.
Within a radius of several miles it
had tho force of a destructive earth
quake. Tho town of Irvine was
shaken to its foundations. Many
houses, churches, schooU and public
Institutions were destroyed.
Six bodies wero recovered, while
seven persons fatally hurt and a num
ber of others less seriously Injured
wero taken to hospitals.
Jim Hall, Pugilist, Found Dying.
Neenah, Wis., March 12. "Jim"
Hall, a former woll known pugilist
was found dying of tuberculosis in a
hovel Monday. Ho Is penniless, and
his once great physique has wasted
away until he is hardly recognizable.
Munsey Sells Boston Paper.
Boston, March 12. Frank A. Mun
sey sold" his morning paper, tho Bos-
ton Journal, Monday. The announce
ment was made, but tho Idontity of
the purchaser was not mado known.
Ho bought tho paper in 1803.
House WIN Not Censure Police.
Harrisburg, Pa., March II. The res
Dlutlon censuring the pollco of Wash
ington, for alleged failure to protect
the women's suffrage parade of March
I, was defeated in tho house by a vote
bf 72 to 67 Monday.
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This photograph was taken during the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
hlle tho now chiot executive was delivering his address.
32,000 TURKS TAKEN
GREEK SOLDIERS CAPTURE JA
NINA AFTER TERRIFIC FIGHT.
Three Transports Carrying Servian
Troops Are Sunk by the Ottoman
Cruiser Hamldleh. '
Athens, Greece, March 8. The
Turkish fortress of Janlna, key to
the possession of the province of
Epirus, with Its garrison of 32,000
men, surrendered to the Greek army
Thursday, after a dofenso which
forms one of the most brilliant epi
sodes of the Balkan war. The sur
render was preceded by a fierce bom
bardment, lasting without cessation
for two days and two nights.
Not fewer than 30,000 shells were
fired by the Greek guns during the
first day'B cannonade.
With all the defending batteries In
the hands of the Greeks and the Hel
lenic soldiers at tho gates of Janlna,
Essaad Pasha, tho Turkish command
,er, sent messengers under a flag of
truce to Crown Prince Constantino of
Greece, announcing tho surrender of
the city and all tho troops under his
command.
Vienna, Auatilu, March S. The
Turkish cruiser Hamldleh sank three
Greek transports loaded with Servian
troops on tho way to Scutari, accord
ing to a Constantinople dispatch.
Erie, Pa., March 8. Commodore
Perry's old flagship, the Niagara,
which for almost a century has rested
at the bottom of Misery bay, an arm
of Lake Erie, was ralsod during a
blinding snowstorm.
New York, March 8. Francisco
Madero, father of the late president
of Mexico, arrived horo from Havana,
a refugee. Ho was accompanied by a
son, Ernesto, and the lattor's wlfo
and family. The widow of tho late
president remained In Havana.
Washington, March 8. James It.
Blakesloe. secretary of the Pfinn.
sylvania stale Democratic committee,
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nas oeen selected ror nomination as
third assistant postmaster general.
Washington, March 10. The funeral
or Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter took place at
2 p. m. Saturday from Loiter Castle,
Dupont circle, Kov. Roland Cotton
Smith of St. Johns church officiated.
Mnny diplomats attended.
Washington, March 10, Tho Demo
crats of the senate in caucus selected
JamoB M. Baker of South Carolina, as
slstant librarian of the senate, as can
didate for secretary of tho senate. This
action moans his election. Mr. Baker
was selected on tho second ballot, re
ceiving 25 votes.
Washington, March 11. Secretary
of State Bryan attended tho First
Presbyterian church Sunday. Ho wore
a high hat. It was a very stunning
and shiny affair and the Nobraskan
wore It with evident embarrassment.
Washington, March 11. Sergt.
Charles A. Norton, Corporal Theodore
D. Roberts and Private Ernest John
son of the marine guards at Managua,
Nicaragua, wero killed and Capt. Ed
ward A. Green and several other ma
rines wero Injured, but not seriously,
in a railroad collision between Man
agua and Leon Sunday.
Himalaya Mining Company Bankrupt.
New York, March 11. Tho Himala
ya Mining company, nn Arizona cor
poration, with mines In California and
Millers, Nev., filed a petition in volun
lary bankruptcy In federal court Sat
urday. Liabilities aro $477,700.
Find Two Bodies In Fire Ruin.
Hot Springs, Ark. March 11.
Charles A, Carey and B. J. Reynolds of
Utlca, 111., perished in the firo that de
stroyed several local stores. Their
bodies were found in the ruins of an
oriental goods store Sunday.
I NEWS FROM FAR I
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INAUGURATION 0F PRESIDENT
HUERTA IN .SLAIN
MEXICAN REBELS MAKE BITTER
ATTACK ON REBELS AT
NACOZARI.
i FIRST BATTLE OF REVOLT
Secretary of State Bryan Compli
ments Ambassador Wilson on Con
duct During the "Trying Times"
In the Southern Republic.
Douglas, Ariz., March 11. One
American, J. S. Williams, Jr., manager
of the Montezuma Copper company,
was shot In the leg and seven federal
soldiers were killed in the first battle
of the Sonora rebellion at Nacozari,
below hero, Sunday. It Is bclioved
that many of the federal defenders
were wounded. Constitutionalists
sustained no appreciable loss and suc
ceeded in advancing their lines con
siderably. The1 fight was precipitated when a
force of 600 rebels under Colonel Brac
amonte, former profecto of Monte
zuma, was marching to reinforce the
rebel command which is encamped uu
tho outskirts of Agua Priota, and en
countered part of the federal garrison
of 260 rurales protecting tho town.
Monterey, Mex., March 11. The
first serious clash between federals
and Carrnnzlstas is reported to havo
occurred at Reata In tho state of Coa
bulla, midway between here and Mon
clova, Sunday.
The losses as reported from gov
ernment sources Included Awcnty-slx
federals killed and eleven wounded
and thirty-three rebels killed.
Mexico City, March 11. Ambassa
dor Wilson received tho following tel
egram Saturday from the state de
partment: "Tho department of state desires to
give expression to its gratification at
the very cool, capable and successful
manner in which, thrpughout tho re
cent difficult situation In the City of
Mexico, the United Stulea citizens
there, American organizations, and
especially tho United States embassy
rand Its staff, have conducted them
selves. Tho department of state con
siders that if it had not had such ef
ficient and prompt co-operation on tho
part of the embassy tho condiift of
tho relations of tho government of
the United States and Mexico through
out this trying time would have been
less offectivo and successful.
"WILLIAM JENNlNUa BRYAN."
MONOPOLY CHARGE IS DENIED
James Gayley Testifies In Suit Alleg
ing U. 8. Steel Corporation Is
Illegal Combine.
-New York, March 8. Denial of any
Intention on the part of tho United
States Steel corporation to securo a
monopoly of iron ore was voiced by
Janaos Gayley, formoijy vice-president
of tho corporation, on the witness
stand In tho government's suit to dis
solve the 60-callod trust.
"Tho question of monopoly never en
tered my head," Mr, Gayley testified.
"My wholo ambition was to see that
tho corporation had a supply of oro
for a long term of years as a matter
of self-protection."
Tho witness added that monopoliza
tion was never a subject of discussion
among the men with whom ho was as
sociated. Auto Crash Proves Fatal.
Huntsvlllo, Ala., March 11. Two
persons wero fatally lnjurod and two
others seriously so in an automobile
accident which Recurred near here
Sunday. Tho dying are: Allen Hutch
ins and Bonjamln Cooloy.
Belgian Official's Wife Slain.
Teheran, Persia, March 11. Mme.
Constant, wife of the Belgian dlreotor
of customs at the port of Bushire, was
murdored here Saturday by an un
identified Persian, who also severely
wounded M. Constant.
WILSON
as prosldent of the United States,
FIFTY SLAIN BY BLAST
VE8SEL LOADING DYNAMITE IS
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
U. 8. Collier Jason Wrecked Many
Craft Damaged Explosion In
Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Md., March 10. Fifty
lives were lost and 100 wero lnjurod
Friday when nearly 360 tons of dyna
mite which bad boon loaded info tho
hold of the British steamer Alum
Chine, at anchor In tho Patapaco
river near Hawkins Point, oxploded.
Tho property damage will amount to
fully $6,000,000.
The exploslvo had been loaded into
the vessol to be taken to Panama to
bo used In the construction of tho
canal. A Are of unknown origin
broke out on the vessel while tho last
of the explosive was being loaded.
It spread with lightning rapidity to
tho dynamite and when the explosion
occurred the vessel was blown Into
bits and sent hurling in all directions
through the air.
Bits of tho steel sides of tho Alum
Chlno wero blown with such force
that thoy tore their way through the
armored sides of tho colllor Jnson
nearly a mile ttwuy, killing Tour men
and injuring ten others aboard tho
collier. Tho tug Atlantic of tho At
lantlo Transport company caught firo
while rescuing some of those on the
ill-fated ship and was sunk. Other
damago was caused by tho breaking
of glass and wood work in dwellings
as far aa several miles from the scene.
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DARR0W TRIAL IS IfAILURE
Calling MeNamaras Workers for Great
Cause and Not Slayers Hung Jury
New Trial March 31.
Los Angeles, Cal., March 11. Clar
enoe S. Darrow, the Chicago attorney
who defended tho McNaraara brothers,
and who has been on trial for alloged
bribery of one of tho Jurors in the
case, was hlmsolf responsible for his
failure to go free, according to one of
the Jurors, who requested his name bo
withheld. The Jury, after being out 18
hours, stood 8 to 4 for conviction late
Su turd ay.
Just one declaration of tho lawyer
during lila plea for liberty settled tho
caso with the men who hold his fato
in their hands. Darrow declared thr.t,
although the bomb which deBtroyd
tho Iis Angolps Times building had
killed 20 men, tho MccNamara brothers
wero not murderers, but workers In a
great cauBo.
Immediately after tho verdict was
announced counsel for Darrow mado a
motion for a now trial. There was no
objection on tho part of District Attor
ney Fredericks, and after a short par
ley Judgo Conley fixed March 81 an
tho dato.
MANY EASTER HATS BURNED
Several Persons Injured In Spectacu
lar Fire In Heart of Boston's
Business District.
Boston, March 10, Many thousands
of dollars' worth of Easter millinery
wero destroyed in a spectacular fire
In tho heart of the shopping district.
Tho firo stnrted In a four-story build
ing on Summer street and beforo it
was discovered by a watchman had
gained great headway and spread to
an adjoining building. Tho damago Is
estimated at $100,000. Soveral per
sons were Injured.
New Miss Gould Arrives.
New York, March 10. Congratula
tory telegrams, letters and gifts of
flowers poured Into the Fifth avenue
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Gould fol
lowing tho news of tho arrival of a
new Miss Qould Friday.
McFarland Beats Brltton.
New York, March 10. By popular
doolslon Paokoy McFarland won on
points In his ton-round bout with Jack
Brltton at Madison Square gardon
here Friday. The men weighed in at
137 pounds at 8 p, m.
NMf VICTORY
FOR IHE PEOPLE
Upsetting of Western Classifica
tion 51 Means Much.
RAILROADS LOSE BIG CASE
Chairman Thorne of Iowa Commis
sion Tells How the Shippers and
ConsOmero of the West Bene
fit by the Decision.
Des Moines, la., March 13. Tho peo
ple of tho United States havo had
Iowa to thank for a numbor of ex
cellent things, and to tho list muat
bo now added an achievement that
meuns a great deal to tho shippers of
tho ontlro west from tho Missislppi
to tho Pacific. Especially aro thoso
shippers under obligations to tho Iown
state board of railroad commissioners
and its chairman, Clifford Thorne.
TIiIb achievement is tho suspension
and rovision, by tho interstato com
merce commission, of nn ontlro freight
classification, known ns Western clas
sification No. 61, and on March 31 tho
soveral hundred changes made to con
form to tho commission's ordor will
go Into affeotr Shippers and consum
ers nllko will benefit by the revision.
Iowa Leads the Fight.
Iowa's commission was by no means
alono in tho good work, but It took
tho Initiative In the caso and assumed
tho chief part of tho burden of pre
paring and trying It. Sixteen westorn
state railroad commissions united In
tho fight, and Mr. Thorno was tho
chairman of tho committee represent
ing them. Ho gives much credit to
Bonjamln L. Jacobson, who had gen
erl cbnrgn of gathering tho ovldonco
and preparing tho specific cses for
trial, and to A. D. Deals, Iowa's rate
expert.
Mr. Thorno today had this to say of
tho big caso and Its outcome:
"One day during the summer of 1911
I was seated In a hotel parlor In Mil
waukee. In one end of the room there
wero sixteen men in their shlrtBlbovos,
talking and listening occasionally to
a person standing in tho contor of the
room; two or three minutes wore nl
lowed to tho gentleman talking; he
took his seat and another person told
a short story; and so on, during tho
courso of the wholo day.
Powerful Group of Men.
"This small group of men exercised
more power than any other similar
group, porhaps, in tho United Stntes.
Some nine hundred rnthoads, large
and small, interested In trafiic be
tween tho Missislppi river and tho Pa
cific coaBt, havo organized whnt thoy
call a western classification "ommlt
too of about elghty-flvo members.
Thoso eighty-five men have selected a
sub-committee of sixteen men This
BUb-commlttee, which is dominated by
one or two individuals, determines tho
freight ratings on over 7,000 articles,
on which 35,000,000 people havo to
pay traffic botweon about 20,000
towns, located botweon tho Mississip
pi river and tho Pacific coast. This
Is ono of the throe important classifi
cation committoes in America, the
other two being tho official, covering
the northeastern portion of tho Unit
ed States, and the Southern.
"For tho first tlmo In the history of
American railroads an entire classifi
cation of ono of these threo great
freight classification committoes has
been suspended by tho federal govern
ment And tho commltteo I have de
scribed has boon making a revision of
Ub formor work, In nccordanco with
tho decision which was rendered by
the interstato commorco commission
recently, known as tho decision In the
caso of Western classification No. 61,
Tho railroads havo Just submitted to
tho commission a list of sovoral hun
dred chnnges In this claBBlficutlon to
conform to tho commission's ordor.nnd
thoso will go Into effect March 31.
Tho opinion in thio case, next to tho
ono rondored in tho express case, is
perhaps tho longest nvnr written by
tno interna o ttomi.ierot QiiimlsHlonr
Tho case hi of nntlonul i.jporti-ico.
Many of its features aro i liouo, i nd
of profound concorn to the consui.ein
of tho Country.
Sixteen States United.
"Many rhlppors nnd si Ippors' or
ganizations wero parties to this caso.
Hut pot haps, the most interesting fca
turo was tho fact that on behalf of
tho consumers tho railroad commis
sions of Bfj.fp- i?rjnt states appear
ed. ThoBo et '03 wero Illinois, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iown, Missouri,
Arkansas, Louisiana, TexaB, Okla
homa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Colorado, Nevada, Washing
ton and Oregon. On tho ono hand we
had the representatives of somo nlnel
hundred railroads, and bpposed to
thorn tho representatives ofslxtoon
state governments, with tho lntorstato
commerce commission ns tho deciding
tribunal. Tho hearing In the caso
lasted about n year.
"Western Classification No. 61 In-
Books Speak.
Books carry with them a charm of
their own. They speak of cosy indrnw
ings about tho evening lamp, Few
things add so much of warmth and
Uvoabloness to a room as shelves of
"used" books.
8avlng Time.
"Iloosovolt Named for 1916." But
why stop there? Why not for 1020,'
1924 and 19287 It would save both
tlmo and the cost of holding conven
tions. New York Evening Post.
volves more changes than any other
tariff publication over Issued by Amor
lean railroads. Tho work dpno in
preparation for this Issue Is said to
havo cost tho railroads approximately
$500,000.
Most Important phases.
"Of tho many phases of the deci
sion tho first in importance nro the
rules and regulations. Tho carriers
proposed many changes. Theso nro
applicable to every city, town and
hamlet west of tho Missislppi river.
Tho state commissions made objec
tions to fourtoon of theso rules, nnd
chnnges wero mndo or ordored In
twelve of them
"A concroto illustration of these
concerns tho dunnage allowance
Prior to tho Issunnco of No. 61, tho
carriers pornilttod tho shippers to uso
lumber nnd boards to prop up machin
ery In a car, tho railroads hauling 600
pounds of such lumber froo of charge.
Wo. 61 nbollshed tho dunnngo privi
lege, nnd tho commission ordered It
reinstated. Whon ono considers tho
thousands of shipments that nro mado
annually, tho Importance- of such a
ruling can bo appreciated,-
"Another change of Importance to
tho western half of tho United States
concerns green hides. Tho carriers
put In n rule pormlttln" them to ro
fuso to take green hide? .r shipment.
Wq pointed out that they could bo
stored or handled In live stock enrs,
and not contnmlnato othor commodi
ties, nnd claimed that tho carriers
should bo compelled to accept tho
same for transportation. Our position
was sustained by the commission.
Minimum Rate Ruling.
"Sovernl hundred advances wero
proposed by tho railroads In minimum
weights. They announced their pol
icy to bo tho establishment of mint
mums upon tho physical capacity of
tho cars, refusing to take into consid
eration the commercial conditions
surrounding tho transportation.
Carload Mixtures.
"Ono of tho most Important nnrts of
this case concerns carload mixtures,
Tho carriers proposed tho elimination
of carload mixtures on 234 nrtlcles,
and proposed chnnges restricting car
load mixtures on more than three hun
dred othor articles. One of tho most
Important changes affecting carload
mlylurPH, which serves as an Illustra
tion of tho offect of such changes,
concerns binding twine. Prior to tho,
issuance of No. 61, the carriers per
mitted binding twine to bo shipped
mixed with agricultural Implements,
all of which took carload rates. In
No. 61, thoy proposod to apply Iobb
than carload ratcs'on all shipments of
binding twine mado In this mnnnor.
This would havo caused nn advance
of about ono hundred per cent In the
freight rates on binding twine, and
moro than ninety per cent of all bind
ing twine shipments, wo wero told
by tho largest shippers in the coun
try, would ho affoctod by this hundred
per com advance
"Ab indicating tho policy of tho
carriers, thirty-two articles "had car
load mixtures granted to them, while
over five hundred articles were totally
eliminated from carload mixtures, or
tho mixtures wero changed or re
stricted. Tho interstate commerce
commission hnsordoiocl the carrion
to pursue diametrically tho opposite
course. Instead of restricting mix
tures, thoy nro instructed to make
them more liberal.
"In nddltlon to those changes In
rules, tho commission made specific
orders disapproving advances on a
long list of artlcloB. Tho decision In
this caso Is tho most epoch-making
on clnsificatlon matters ever render
ed by tho lntorstato cpmmerco commission."
MUST LOVE THE LITTLE FOLK
OtherwlEO the Girl Who Adopts Pro
fession of Children's Nurse
Will Not Succeed.
The great eBsentlon for uny girl
adopting tho profession of children's
nurse is "that she must have a great
lovo for tho wee folk, to bo ablo to
enter Into their feelings, to sympa-.
thlzo with their sorrows and Joys. A
child's nurse must not be a cynic.
She must know the linpoitunce of' Ut
ile things to children, must know
that tho molehills of grown-ups nro
tho mountains of boys and girls. Now
adays tho children's nurse must bo a
comrade and companion ns woll aa
monlor to her young charges, but tho
latter rolo must never bo over-emphasized.
It is well, too, for nny girl desiring
to becomo a nurso of this kind to go
somewhere and obtain tho proper
training for tho position. It Is a big
advantngo when seeking employment.
Briefly, tho nurso of children muBt
bo ablo to superintend tho children's
health, their good, their clothes and,
their lessons not at all onerous du
ties to tho girl who is fond of chil
dren. Exchange.
Not Long to Walt.
Bumblo Why didn't you get on the"
water wagon?
Ilumblo No seats left.
Bumblo Oh, woll, it you porsist in
tho notion, you will find a seat later.
Judgo.
Removing Grease From Paint.
A paste mado from ordinary whiting
applied wet nnd pornilttod to dry bo
foro it is rubbed off, will romove
grenso from palut without injuring
tho lattor.
His Position.
Ho was a minister of tho old school
nnd wns catechizing tho children on
their biblical knowledge, "Who was
Isaac?" nt length he asked. "Please,
sir," roplled a Bmall girl eagerly
"Plenso, Bir, ho was Rebekah's man."
FRIENDS PUSHING
WAREHOUSE BILL
WILL HELP SOLVE PROBLEM OF
, HIGH COST OF LIVING.
AIMED AT GRAIN GAMBLERS
Board of Trade Manipulators Are the
, Only Ones Opposed to
Measure.
Lincoln. Tho , lmporativo need of
making selection of siftlnc commit
toes In both tho house and tho senato
in tho near futuro In order that tho
ovorcrowdud goneral file and list of
bills ut ill confronting tho standing
committees may bo rolloved, boa call
ed tho attention of tho legislators to
tho fact that moro than ordinary care
must bo taken lu perpetuating thoso
hills which havo realmerit and those
which can easily bo stifled without
nny groat effect bolng felt.
Outside somo of tho measures which,
nro of vnst interest to tho business
eldo of tho administration of tho
state's affairs there Is no bill at the
present tlmo which is of moro real
worth to tho people of the state than
tho public warehouse bill now' In' tho
sonnto committee. Tho bill haa re
colvcd glowing indorsement at tho
hands oTTiundroflB of producers' of tho
Btato and likewise a large number of
consumers who seo In Its oporatlon
one of (ho roads to solution of the
problem of tho excessive cost of Hy
ing. Tho bill, as explained by its author,
Senator McEarland of Douglas county,
is modclod after tho best parts of sim
ilar laws in other states where tho
principle has been worked out to the
satisfaction of farmers and townsmen
alike. It Is aimed at hoard of trade
manipulators who play tho labor and'
product of western, fp.rjnn PJjellL?!l
gantlc chess board with little thought
of tho effect on tho people who raise
nnd who consumo tho grain. Grain
gamblers of every sort are hit by the
measure, which virtually provides the
farmer with the ways and means
whereby ho may obtain storage for his
'grain and where it can be held until
tho market warrants its sale.
Elimination of tho gambling element
on tho salo of farm products has been
u goal long sought by those moat vi
tally Interested in farm marketing, and
not until the public warehouse idea
becamo workable was there a method
provided whereby this could bo accom
plished. The public wnrnhoi plnn-must
prevail In Nebraska Homo day. Legis
lators who ard supporting tho move
ment to ntnko it a' part of tho present
session's accomplishments and who
intend to battle vigorously- for Its
passngo say that dollar and cent sav
ings to the peoplo of tho state during
tho coming two years wllL mora than
tqtnl to nn amount equal to the appro
priations provided for lit Konie of tho
leading stato business bills now pend
ing. Intonsivo farming, mado practicable
In the minds of Nebraska farmers
through its successful operation in
other countries, Is no more important
than intensive marketing. Those who
have faith in tho public warehouse
idea assume tho position that only a
combination of the two can bring to
Nebraska farmers tho utmost returjia.
for their labor. "What does it profit
a man to raise big crops and then lose
money In the mnrkoting thereof' they
argue and the answer is so plain
that it permits of no contradiction.
Bills Passed by the House.
H P rr2, by Hoototler: Teach sub-
Jecl of fd and diat lh otRhth, ninth
and tenth grades of public schools,
Passed, 62 to 32. after emergency
clause had lost, 57 to 28.
11. It. 325, to Increase poll tax to
?3 nnd permit it to bo worked oul,
postponed. '
11, H, 0f7, bridges built by two
counties shall bo paid for by both, ac
cording to their valuation; Indefinite
ly postponed.
The. following wero recommended
for passage:
II, It. 323, permitting farmers to
farm unused portions of the road ad
joining their farms,
II. It. 321, county to levy road tax
in road districts.
II. It. 278, bridge plans to bo fur-
LnlBhed counties by stato engineer. ,
When counties dispute over locat
ing or contracting for bridges to bo
constructed by two counties. Each
shall have ono vote and state engineer
ono vote.
General Deficiencies Bill.
Tho goneral deficiencies bill was
Introduced by Chairman Busch of the
deficiencies committee. It carries a
total of $148,000 somewhat less than
was foared earlier in tho session.
Carrying Weapons Misdemeanor.
Tho house passed the bill by Sugar
man, reducing the crlmo of carrying
concealed weapons, making it a mis
demeanor. To Increase Police Pension.
Rennto File No. 32, by McFarland o
Douglas county, which increases the
pension of the pollco of Omaha to M
a month after a serylce, of twenty
years, When they shall have reached
the ago of 60 vears or over, was or
dored engrossed for thk-d readlag
passage. '
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