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BILLS BEGIN TO COME The Nebraska Legislature Settling Down to Active Work. A RECORD OF THE TWO HOUSES w Senate Committee* Have Been An nounced and Those of the House Will J§ Soon Be Forthcoming;—Daily Doings of 'M' Both Branches. | - | When the house adjourned on the I 7th the republican members went into caucus to consider the report of the , committee on standing committees. ! ■ which will be made to the senate. I Following is the full list of committee selections: Judiciary—Raldrige, chairman; Martin, Young Crounse. Owens. Oleson, Harlan, VanBoskirk Ransom. Finance. Ways and Means—Arends, chairman; Owens, Berlet, 10 cl gar, Allen, Oleson, O'Neill, VanBoskirk, Routing. Public Lands and Buildings—Allen, chairman; Young. Trompen, Arends, Ber let, Owens, Steele. I.yman. Krumback. Agriculture — McCarger, chairman; Young, Trompen, Btrlet, Currie, Crounse, Creigler. Highways, Bridges and Ferries—Trom pen, chairman; Newell, McCarger, Lid dell, Krumback. Accounts and Expenditures—Currie, chairman; Oleson, llarlan, Martin, Pit » Counties and County Boundaries—Pit ney, chairman; Ransom, Webber, Paschal, VanBoskirk. Military Affairs—Steele, chairman; New ell, Crounse, McCarger, Meredeth. Municipal Affairs—Harlan, chairman; Baldrige, .O'Neill, Edgar, Woostinholm. Internal Improvements—Berlet chair man; Alien, Crounse, McCarger, I.yman. School Lands und Funds—Crounse, chairman; Trompen, Arends, Webber, Paschal. Printing—Edgar, chairman; McCarger, Newell, O’Neill, Campbell. Labor—Steele, chairman; Currie. Har lan, Young, Hodges. Educational—Allen, chairman; VanBos kirk, Harlan, Currie, Zelgler. Library—Young, chairman; VanBos kirk, Harlan, Trompen, Lyman. Claims—Oleson, chairman; Arends. Ed gar, Martin, Cummins. McCarger, Steele. Banks and Currency—Crounse, chair man; Berlet. O’Neill, Martin, Meredeth. Live Stock and Grazing—VanBoskirk, chairman; Currie, Tromiwn Miller, Reut Manufactures and Commerce—McCar ger, chairman; O'Neill, Edgar, Pitney, Krumback. Public Charities—Martin, chairman; Newell, Steele, Hodges, Liddell. Miscellaneous Subjects—Olcson, chair man; Crounse, Currie, Harlan, Steele, Young, Webber. _ , Miscellaneous Corporations — Berlet, chairman; Allen. Baldrige, Martin, O’Neill, Arends. Campbell. University and Normal Schools—O Neill, chairman; Baldrige, Allen, Owens, Mere deth. . _ . Constitutional Amendments and Fed eral Relations—Young, chairman; Bal drige, Crounse, Martin, Owens, Oleson, Ransom. State Prison—1Trompen, chairman; Ole son, Arends, VanBoskirk, Krumback. Medical Soc#ties—Newell, chairman; Miller, Crounse, O'Neill, Meredeth. Privileges and Elections—Young, chair man; Harlan, Martin, Compbell, Woostin holm. _ Revenue—Martin, chairman; Edgar, Currie, Young, Owens, Woostlnholm, Zeigler. „, Railroads—Owens, chairman; Edgar, Baldrige, Arends, Steele, VanBoskirk, Currie, Allen, Meredeth. Enrolling and Engraving Bills—Newell, chairman; McCarger, Oleson, Harlan, Ed gar, Hodges, Zeigler. Immigration—Currie, chairman; Berlet, Newell, Paschal, Liddell. Soldiers’ Home—Edgar. chairman; Steele, Crounse, Newell. Lyman. Insurance—O’Neill, chairman; Harlan, McCarger, Owens, Baldrige. .. Irrigation—Owens, chairman; VanBos* kirk, Currie, Allen, Trompen, Miller, Campbell. „ ,, Reform School, Institute for Feeble Minded and Home for I^riendless—Har lan, chairman; Edgar, O’Neill, Reuting, Miller. Insane Hospitals—Arends, chairman; Baldrige Oleson. O’Neill. Cummins. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylums—Bal drige, chairman; Arends, Owens, Young, Cummins. Mines and Mining—Ransom, chairman; Meredeth. Liddell, Webber, Campbell, Reuting, Pitney, Hodges, Lyman, Cum mins, Miller, Paschal, Woostlnholm, Zeig ler, Krumback. New Committee Apportionment—Van Boskirk, chairman; Baldrige, Owens, Cur rie. Oleson, Martin, O’Neill, Allen, Har lan. _ , , Standing Committees—Savage, chair man; Arends, Allen, Young, Owens, Bal drige, VanBoskirk. Rules—Harlan, chairman; Martin, Owens. HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES. Speaker Sears on the 8th announced the appointment of the following standing committees. Medical Societies, Sunday Laws and Regulations—Hathorne, chairman; Fowl er, Sandall, Whitmore, Coffee, Tanner, Loomis. Judiciary—McCarthy, chairman; Lane, Fowler. Whitmore, Marshall, Brown of Otoe, Cain, Loomis, Edmonson, Lichty. Finance, Ways and Means—Lane, chair man; Crlssey, Brown of Furnas, Arm strong, Wilkinson, Laflln, Mead, Tefft, Jordan, Waring, Grell. Agriculture—Hlbbert. chairman, Fred ericks, Beethe, Broderick, Rotiwer, Van dergrift, Watson Roads and Bridges—Scott, chairman; Smithberger. Hall, Broderick, Cooksey, Diers, Perslnger. Militia—Hall, chairman; Laflln, An drews, McCoy, Shellhorn, Frederick, Sprecher, Householder, Hoy. Public Lands and Buildings—Corneer, chairman; Andrews, Humphrey, Tweed, Harris, Fredericks, Hlbbert, Evans, Jou venat. Mendenhall, Wilkinson, Ooppoc, Jordan, Shinstock. Internal Improvements—Wenzel, chair man; Corneer, Humphrey, Horton, Ream, Gishweiter, Taylor. Federal Relations—Horton, chairman; Warner, Whitmore, McCoy, Hunter, Lichty, Dahlsten. Engrossed and Enrolled Bills—Marshall, chairman; Jouvenat, Uhl, Scott, Menden hall, Gawne, Ollis, Murray. Tanner. Accounts and Expenditures—Stein meyer, chairman; Andrews, Gawne, Lane, Buresh, Wenzel, Redman, Boyd, Hoy. Constitutional Amendments — Fowler, chairman; McCarthy, Horton. Evans, Brown of Furnas, Crissey, Armstrong, Watson, Fellars, Hawxby, Hanks. County Boundaries, County Seats ;md Township Organization—Evans, chair man; Broderick, Rohwer, Buresh, Beis ner, Jouvenat, Stockwell, Hunter, Householder. Railroads—Smithberger, chairman; An drews, Swanson, Steinmeyer, McCoy, Bur esh, Tweed, Scott, Cain, McCarthy, Humphrey, Persinger, Redman, Boulier, Becker. Penitentiaries—Tweed, chairmnn; Uhl, Lowe, Evans, Scott, Gallogiy, Diers, Zim merman, Calkins. Insane Hospitals—Gawne, chairman; Steinmeyer, Tefft, Wilkinson. Wilcox, Whitmore, Redman. Ortis, Cooksey. Other Asylums—Buresh, chairman; Hlb bert, Wilkinson, Mullin, Olson, Brown of Otoe, Boyd, Fuller, Anderson, Johnson. Corporations — Armstrong. chairman; Fowler, McCoy, Laflln, Mead, Ream, Hanks. Cities and Towns—McCoy, chairman: Fowler, Lane, Spencer, Hunt, Wateson, Hoy. Library—Beekly. chairman; Warner, Marshall, McCarthy, Fowler, Hawxby, Taylor. Banks and Currency—Cain, chairman; Swanson, Jouvenat, Lowe, Misketl, StocKwell, Waring. Public Schools—Broderick, chairman; Miskell, Wilkinson, Fowler, Steinmeyer," Crocket, Thomssen. Hpouseholder. University and Normal Schools—War ner, chairman; Brodperick, Hathorne, Armstrong, Marshall, Spencer, Gawne, Beall. Zlmmerer. Public Printing—Phi. chairman; Laflin, Harris. Lowe. Olson, Wilkinson, Murray, Tanner, Spreeher. Mines and Minerals—Hamilton (fusion) chairman; Jordan. Householder, Ander son, Shinstock, Fellars, Hunt. Immigration—Rollwer, chairman: Evans, Mockctt, Beisner, Olson, ESrown of Otoe, Becker, Fellars, Thomssen, Ollis, Ander son. Manufacture and Compmerce— Mlskell, chairman; Buresh. Mead, Tweed, Cop poc, Dahlsten, Zimmerman. School Lands and Funds—Spencer, chair man Smithberger, Ueethe. Crlssey, Shell horn, Walker, Edmonson, Shinstock, Grell. Miscellaneous Subjects — Fredericks, chairman: Brown of Furnas, Mendenhall, Sandall, Corneer, Gishweiter, Kaveny. Claimps—Wilcox, chairman; Swanson. Cain, Wenzel. Marshall, Mockctt, Tefft, Kaveny. Crockett, Boulier, Fuller. Live Stock and Grazing—Beisner. chair man; Beekly, Smithberger. Gallogly, Har ris. Sandall. Kaveny, Hamilton, Stock well. Revenue and Taxation—Mockett, chair man; Jouvenat, Hall, Warner, Scott, Tefft, Armstrong, Crell, Hunter, Coppoc, Loomis, Johnson. Fish and Game—Gallogly. chairman; Rohwer, Hathorne, Mockett, Jouvenat, Coppoc, Lichty. Insurance—Latlln, chairman; Brown of Otoe, McCoy, Smithberger, Mockett, Cris sey, Stoekwcll, Beall, Thomssen. Apportionment—Brown of Otoe, chair man; Gallogly, Swanson. Evans. Jouvenat, Brown of Furnas. Mendenhall, Mlskell, Fowler, Lane, Mead, Spreeher, Jamison, Cooksey, Calkins. Benevolent Institutions—Brown of Fur nas, chairman; Andrews, Fowler, Horton, Mullen. Walker, Zimmerman. Rules—Mr. Speaker, chairman: Mc Carthy, latne, Andrews, Lallin, Hamilton, Jamison. Labor—Jouvenat, chairman; Wilcox, Humphrey, Sencer, Brown of Otoe, Cain, Tweed, Taylor, Ream, Hanks, Jamison, Hunt, Murray. Telegraphs and Telephones — Mead, chairman; Hibbert, Spencer, Mockett, Beekly, Olson, Hamilton, Waring, Mur ray. Fees and Salaries—Mullen, chairman; Brown of Furnas, Evans, Rohwer, Scott, Broderick, Becker, Dahlsten, Vandergrift. Soldiers' Home—Humphrey, chairman; | Hibbert, Hathorne, SheUhorn, Beckley, Zimmerer, Fuller. | Irrigation—Harris, chairman; Evans, 1 Bo we, Fowler, Horton, Vandergrift, Jor dan, Gishweiter, Coffee. Deficiencies— Lowe, chairman; Mead, Andrews, Mockett, Swanson, Marshall, Armstrong, Diers, Calkins. Primaries and Elections—Writmore, ihairman; Armstrong, Marshall, Mullen, Beisner, Hibbard, Warner. Brown of | Furnas, Hamilton, Tanner. Loomis. I HOUSE.—After passing the Fowler | bill providing for an appropriation of | $115,000 for the expenses of the legis | lature and listening for two hours to the first and second reading of bills, the house of representatives adjourn ed on the 11th to meet at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Among the bills [ introduced was one by Coffee of I Dawes county proposing a constitu tional convention to be held in Lin coln beginning on the first Tuesday of June, 1902. The conditions of the bill provide for a representation of counties similar to that in the legis ature, each member to receive same salary and mileage as allowed mem bers of the legislature. Other bills read first time were: A bill for an act to protect employes from being black listed through the machinations of guaranty bond companies or corpora tions and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. A bill for an act to prevent pawnbrokers in this state from charging a greater sum as inter est on loans than 10 per cent per year and to provide for the mode of sell ing unredeemed property, and to pro vide a penalty for the violation of the same. A bill for an act to amend sec tion 2 of chapter xxi of the Compiled Statutes of the State of Nebraska designated by a compiler as 2504, and to repeal said section as now existing and authorizing jury to fix damage for death. A bill for an act providing for the holding of a constitutional con vention and apportioning the state in [ to district for the election of members i thereof, the convention to ba held in Lincoln in June, 1902, to be composed I of 133 members. A bill for an act to defiine the liability of employers and making employers liable for all dam ages in consequence of negligence, and making i valid all contracts restricting damage. A bill for an act to regulate bakeries and bakeshops in the state of 1 Nebraska, and to provide for the san itary conditions of the same and pro vide for a penalty for the violation of this act. HOUSE—After a protracted debate the house, on the 10th, voted to have every members of the house supplied with a daily copy of the record of the house proceedings. The duplicate copies will be made by the mimeo graph process from the official record prepared by the chief clerk; they will contain his signature and in all essen tial points will be similar to the offi cial document. By the action the cost of producing the duplicates is limited to $596. The following bills were in troduced and read first time: An act to amend sections 146, AA and B of chapter xxvi of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1899, entitled “Elec tions,” and to repeal section 146 and schedules A and B of said chapter xxvi as originally existing, and pre scribing form of election ballot, sim ilar to the one now in use, but en abling the voter to vote for straight party ticket by making one cross. A bill for an act to provide for the safety of employes engaged in the erection, repairing, altering or paint ing of any house, building or struc ture in the state of Nebraska, and to provide a penalty for violation of this act. A bill for an act to provide for the safety of employes by providing for counter floors in the construction or erection of any block, building or structure of two or more stories in height in the state of Nebraska, and to provide for a penalty for the violation of this act. An act to provide for the giving of notice to officers of claim of ownership of property taken, or to be taken, under writs of execution and attachment, and to provide for the giv ing of indemnity bonds in such cases to officers. An act to appropriate $5, 000 to enable .he governor of the state of Nebraska to comply with joint resolution of the twenty-sixth session of the Nebraska legislature, which em powers him to purchase medals of honor for all officers and men who belonged to the Nebraska volunteer army during the Spanish war. HOUSE.—The attention of represen tatives cn the 9th was devoted almost exclusively to the first and second reading of bills. At the morning ses sion two bilis introduced by Fowler of Fillmore, providing an appropriation of $115,000 for all expenses of the leg- I islative session were ordered advanced ] and engrossed for third reading. In j the measure an allowance of $85, 000 is made for salaries for all mem bers. clerks and assistants of both branches, and the incidental expenses of the session. The second reappor tionment bill to come before the house was introduced by Gallogly of Brown. It is different in many respects from the bill introduced by Brown of Lin coln county, but provides similar rep resentation for Douglas, Lancaster and several other counties of largest popu lation. Both were referred to the re apportionment committee, of which the authors of the two bills are mem bers Representative Steinmeyer of Gage introduced a joint resolution au thorizing the appointment of a com mittee of three by both branches of the legislature to draft a new revenue bill. Among house rolls read appear the following: A bill for an act pre scribing the duties of county attorneys in cases where changes of venue are taken in criminal cases, and requiring the county attorney to follow such cases to the county to which they may be removed. A bill for an act to pro vide for the drainage for agricultural and sanitary purposes and to repeal •article iii of chapter ixxxix of the Compiled Statutes of 1SD7. and allow ing land owners to drain their property by constructing drainage ditches, dis carging water into any natural water course or depression leading to same. An act providing for a landlord's lien upon crops planted or sown on demised premises, and providing for the fore closure of such lien and a penalty for selling, removing or disposing of such (Tops during the existence of such lien. An act for the relief of a person own ing real property having an insane husband or wife, and to empower such person to sell, mortgage or convey such property under power of the dis trict court. An act to provide for the erection and maintenance of a hard fibre twine plant at the Nebraska state penitentiary at Lincoln and making appropriations therefor and limiting cost to $35,000. An act to district the state into senatorial and representa tive districts and for the apportion ment of senators and representatives and to fix the number of the same and to repeal section 2 of chapter v of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska. HOUSE.—During the morning ses sion of the house on the 8th forty-one bills were introduced, and in the aft ernoon seven more were added. Mr. Ollis, fusionist of Valley, moved that all appointments made by the em ployes committee to be submitted to the house for approval or rejection, it was defeated by a strict party vote, as was also a similar motion requir ing the submission of appointments made by the speaker. Among the bills introduced the most important pro vide for reapportioning tue senatorial and legislative districts of the state, by Evans of Lincoln, free high school attendance, by Mockett of Lancaster; a different election ballot, by Hum phrey, and making kidnaping punish-1 able by imprisonment for twenty years and a fine of $20,000, either or both, at the discretion of the court, the latter being introduced by Tefft of Lancaster. A bill by Representa tive Miskell provides that if a Are in surance company refuses to pay a just claim for loss, thereby causing litiga ion, it shall be liable to 25 per cent interest annually from the time it became due to the time it is paid. Teachers and school children come in for a good round of bills. One of those introduced provides that when there are less than eight school chil dren in a district the superintendent of the county shall designate the neighboring district in which they shall attend school. Another measure pro vides that any teacher who has been regularly employed in the schools of the state for six consecutive years, who has manifested true professional spirit and who holds a first or a sec ond grade certificate, shall be entitled to a life certificate on application to the state superintendent. Represent alive Murray introduced the first anti cigarette bill. It seeks to require the payment of a license fee of $300 for the sale of cigarettes or cigarette pa per. The new election ballot proposed by Representative Humphrey is said to be similar to the one used in Iowa and Illinois. It would contain the names of all candidates of one party in one column, with a place at the top for a straight ticket vote. Repre sentative Fowler Introduced a bill pro viding that a majority is sufficient to pass a constitutional amendment. SENATE.—The senate session on the 11th was a strictly business meet ing and during two hours a consider able amount of routine work was ac complished, a number of the members being anxious to get through with the work in order that they might leave for their homes on the afternoon trains. The introduction of bills was proceeded with. During the reading of bills the clerk of the house was an nounced, who stated that house rolls 11 and 13, both being appropriation bills, were ready for the senate. The bills were read and placed on file. A large number of bills came up for second reading, after which they were ordered printed and referred to their respective committees. Among meas ures introduced were the following: An act to amend sections 521, 530, 531a and 531c of the Code of Civil Procedure and chapter xxxvi of the Compiled Statutes of 1899 entitled “Homesteads.” and to repeal said sec tions 531 and 531a, and to except cer tain claims, debts and liabilities from the operation of the homestead and exemption laws. An act to provide penalties for blackmail, extortion and kindred felonies. An act to establish a military code for the state of Ne braska and to provide for the organi zation, government and compensation of the organized militia, and to pro vide for the enrollment of the unor ganized militia, and to repeal chapter 1, session laws of 1897. known as chapter lvi. Compiled Statutes, ap proved April 12, 1877. An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act to facilitate the giving of bonds, un dertakings and recognizances, and to authorize the acceptance of certain corporations as surety thereon, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, approved April 8, 1895, and to repeal said section 1 as now existing. SENATE—In the senate on the 10th the report of the committee on privi leges and elections recommended seat ins the fusion members from Douglas. The report of the committee was unanimous. The following senate flies were introduced: A bill for an act to govern the appointments and revoca tion of appointments of eleiks of the county courts, and other help or as sistance for the county judges, and to tlx the compensation of such clerks nnd help, and to repeal sections 9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e, 9f and 9g of chapter xxili. Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, and all acts in conflict therewith. For an act to incorporate cities of the first class haviug a population of more than 40,000 and less than 100,000 in habitants; to define, regulate and pre scribe their organization, duties, lia bilities, powers and government, and to repeal article 1 of chapter 13a of the Compiled Statutes of 1899. An act to provide for the apolntment of a chaplain at each of the Soldiers’ and Sailors' homes in this state, and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. For a joint, resolution proposing a convention to submit amendment to the constitution of the United States to elect United States senators by direct vote of the people. An act to provide for the manner of selecting, drawing and summoning grand >and (petit jurors in counties having a population of (10,000 or more. SENATE.—Bills on first reading was the first order in the senate on the 9th rnd quite a number of these were dis posed ol by being ordered printed and referred to the various committees to which they properly belong. A num-, her of new bills were also introduced,, including one by Martin of Richardson to provide a hoard of railway commis sioners, and to repeal the present law: as it stands, it having been declared' unconstitutional. Senator Harlan, at' the request of a delegation of mayors1 and (>f:iclals of citieB of Nebraska hav-j ing more than 5,000 and less than 25, 000 inhabitants, introduced a bill the purpose or wntcn is to provide ror the incorporation, government, regulation dulies and powers of such cities. The bill was framed at a meeting of the mayors of the various cities affected, which was held in Fremont last week. The new' law is for the purpose of re placing one which has been declared unconstitutional, and is somewhat broader in its provision of government for cities of this class. Owens of Daw son, chairman of a special committee appointed to ascertain the cost of printing the daily journal, reported that the expense for printed or mimeo graph copies of a sufficient number would be from $10 to $20 per day, and after some discussion it was decided not to have a daily journal printed, but to have the secretary of the senate pre pare fixed copies by means of a type writer and carbon paper, which would be on his desk and at the disposal of the members the following day. Among bills introduced was an act making it a crime to threaten to accuse any person of a crime or offense, or to do injury to the person or property of another, with the intent to extort money or pe cuniary advantage, or to compel the person threatened to do any act against his will, and providing punish ment, and to repeal section 46 of the Criminal Code of the Compiled Stat utes of Nebraska of 1899. An act to repeal chapter lxv of the session laws of 1885 entitled “An act to provide a board or railroad commissioners and define their duties and provide for their salaries,” and to repeal chapter lx of the session laws of 1887 entitled, “An act to regulate railroads, prevent unjust discrimination and provide for a board of transportation and define their duties, and repeal articles v and viii of chapter lxxii, entitled, ‘Rail roads of the revised statutes,’ ” and all acts and parts of acts in conflict here with. An act for the relief of a per son owning real property having an insane husband or wife, and to empow er such person to sell, mortgage or convey such property under power of the district court. SENATE.—The senate put in a full day’s work on the 8th. The Boer res olution of Trorapen of l^ancaster, which had been made a special order brought forth consierable oratory. The resolution as formerly presented by Senator Trompen, expressed sympathy with the Boers in their struggle against the powers of those who seek to establish a despotism maintained | by English power and English armies, and in this form was favored by fu sion members. The resolution was amended and adopted. Among senate flies introduced were the following: An act to amend section xx of chap ter vii, title “Attorneys,” subtitle “County Attorneys,” “Deputies,” of the Compiel Statutes of the State of Nebraska, 1881, wih amendments of 1882 to 1899, and to reepal said section xx of chapter vii as it now exists. An act concerning the care of and to prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals; to provide ror the appoint ment of a state veterinarian and as sistants; to regulate their power and duties; to provide for their compensa tion and to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, article xi of chapter iv, Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, 1895, entitled “State Veterinarians.” An act to de fine fraternal beneficiary societies, orders of associations and to regulate the conduct of same and to provide penalties for the violation of the pro- , visions of this act. An act to provide j that county superintendents of public j instruction shall possess the necessary j educational qualifications to enable j them to perform their duties of that i office. An act to amend section 179 of chapter lxxvii, article i of the An notated Statutes of Nebraska for 1899, of an act entitled “An act to provide j a system of revenue," approved March ! 1, 1879, and took effect September 1, I 1879, and to repeal said original sec tion. An act to amend sections 2 and 5, article v, chapter lxxvii. Compiled Statutes, 1889, and to repeal said sec tions 2 and 5 as the same now ex ist. For a Stanton Monument. Lincoln’s great war secretary, Stan ton, was to have had a monument built to his memory some time since in his native town of Steubenville, O.. but the association formed a few years ago to raise the funds has not met with any success. An effort is now being made there to revive the project. IOWAN OR NEBRASKAN A Mau Who Does Not Enow in Which State He Lives. A MATTER THAT NEEDS FIXING ! Curious Effect of One of the Little Ec centricities of the Missouri River—New Revenue Order of Special luterest— Miscellaneous Matters.. OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 14.—It has never been legally determined whetner Sol omon McKnight is a resident of Iowa or Nebraska. No one knows In the eyes of the law In which of the two states his farm lies, and It Is this uncertainty that may rosult in a money lender's loss or $300 and cause McKnight to be ahead that sum. In 1»56 the Missouri river tlowed o\er the strip of ground where Mc Kr.lght's farm is now located. The farm was the river’s bed. At the pres ent time the stream runs a good dis tance to the east, so that an observer unacquainted with the vagaries of the stream would say tnat the farm is a part of Nebraska. A few years ago McKnight borrowed flOO from J. J. dravatte, agreeing to pay him $300 in the event the law had to be invoked to secure payment. Suit was brought as the obligation is long overdue. No tice was served on McKnight In Ne braska. His attorneys contend that he 13 a resident of Iowa. If this is true the service Is illegal and the case must be dismissed without recovery for the plaintiff. New Revenue Order. OMAHA. Jan. 14.—An order of es pecial interest to the banks and finan cial institutions of the internal reve nue district of Nebraska was received by the collector. Since the beginning ct the last fiscal year tiTcre has been no printing office In the district li censed to imprint revenue stamps upon paper to be used for bank checks and other documents. Under the circum stances the users of this class of pa per have been forced to send outside of the district to have the work done. From time to time much of the stamp ed paper becomes unsuited for its in tended use and the owners send to the collector to have the money rep resented by the stamps refunded. Here tofore many of these peovle have sent unused stamped paper to the collector of the district in which it was printed. The new ruling is to the effect that ali claims for refund must be made to the collector of the district in which tne user resides and by him forward ed to Washington. All expense of transporting redeemed imprinted pa per from the office of the purchaser to Washington must be borne by the person asking for a rebate. Mufflers Popular Again. The silk muffler, which had such a vogue several years ago, is coming in style again. More have been sold this winter than for a long time past. A haberdasher gives a plausible reason for the revival of the muffler. “They are warn principally to prevent the shirt collar from getting soiled,” he explained. “Of course you have no ticed how the velvet collar of an over coat, rubbing against the shirt col lar, will make a blank spot on the linen. With the quality of velvet now used in overcoat collars it is almost impossible to keep linen clean for a whole day. It is probably the dye. At any rate. It soils the linen, and a muffler worn around the neclc pre vents this.’ McCarty Would Ho Free. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 14.—Thomas McCarty, serving a fifteen-year sen tence in the state penitentiary, for as saulting Adam Kas, Jr., in Sarpy county, last winter, with a deadly weapon, and with intent to do great bodily harm, longs to breathe the air of freedom once more. He applied to the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus. McCarthy made a similar ap peal to Judge Slabaugh of Douglas county, but his request was denied. When arraigned last December, on the charge quoted, he pleaded guilty. He is a brother of the notorious Vic Mc Carty, whose deeds of outlawry were known to every household of the state some years ago. Wheat Prospects Are Good. WYMORE, Neb., Jan. 14.—Wheat growers in southern Nebraska are jubilant over the prospects for a fine crop next season. The acreage is the greatest ever planted and the stand is splendid. Some time ago there were fears that the winter was going to be too dry and that the fields would suf fer for want of moisture, but the re cent fall of snow, which is about three inches on a level, has covered the wheat fields and will supply sufficient moisture to carry the crop through the winter in the best of condition. Pros pects for winter wheat were never bet ter at this season of the year. Requisition for Stegeman. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 14.—A requisi tion for the return cf Fred Stegemau, alias Fred Stackman, to Douglas coun ty, has been issued by Governor Diet rich on the governor of Illinois. The fugitive is under arrest in Chicago. He is wanted on the charge of shoot ing ex-City Clerk Joseph Maly in Omaha, December 29. Maly is in pre carious condition. The postoffice at Perkin. Keya Paha county, Neb., has been discontinued; mail to Norden. Neftraftka at Washington. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.—Rural free delivery service will be estab lished on February 1 at Herman, Washington county, Neb. Length of route, twenty-five miles; population served, GOO; G. J. Reid appointed car rier. The postoffiecs at Fletcher, Admah and Vacoma are to be discontinued. The secretary of the treasury has awarded the contract for the construc tion of the public building at Blair, Neb., to Dav's Larkin company of Chicago, at $21,000. 1 Rilling on*a Shark. One of the more wonderful llsh sto ries of the century Is told in the New York Press of Dr. Ralph Smith, a noted surgeon of Jacksonville. While in bathing in surf about up to his waist over on the East coast a big shark swam between his legs, forcing him to a sitting posture and swimming out to sea with his burden astride. The sensation nearly cost the doctor his hair and whiskers. He declares he was on the shark’s back fully half a minute. When the monster got in deep water he slid off. lie Gave Them What They Wanted. "Soon after I arrived in this coun try on my present visit," says Bishop Partridge, (Episcopal) of Kioto, Japan, who is a graduate of Yale, “I was in vited to a University club dinner, and was told that I was to speak to the toast of 'Yale University.’ When I arose In my turn my fellow banqueters cried vociferously, ‘Never mind Yale, old man—talk to us In Chinese,’ I entered into their spirit, and for twen ty-five minutes I orated in Chinese. What did I say? Suffice it to say that I spoke only the court cialect. The strangest part about it is that all present seemed to enjoy it even more than I did.” Nervy Thieve*. About the coolest thieves on record did a Job of work in Philadelphia a few days ago. Early in v~e morning, while hundreds of people were going to work, half a dozen men arrayed as me chanics appeared in front of a Turkish bath establishment on Walnut street, and with chisels, hammers and wrench es took down the handsome bronze or naments and railing which ornamented the place. Then they calmly walked away with the plunder. UEtTriviABtE C. HUNT. A Bright Salvation Army Lavale, Who Know* How to Keep Her Corp* In Good Health. Ogden, Utah, Jan. 12, 1901.—(Spe cial.)—The Pacific Coast Division of the Salvation Army, whose noble work in the interests of fallen humanity has done so much for this western country, has its headquarters in this city. One of the brightest and most enthusiastic workers is Lieut. Miss Mabel Clarice Hunt. Everyone knows how these de voted people parade the streets day or night, exposing themselves to all kinds of weather, that no opportunity may be lost of rescuing some poor unfortu nate from sin and suffering. In some cases, their recklessness in thus expos ing themselves has been commented upon as almost suicidal. Their answer to such criticisms invariably is their unfailing faith in the Divine injunc tion to "do right and fear not.” Lieut. Hunt explains one of the means she employs to keep her "Soldiers” in good health, as follows: I have found Dodd s Kidney Pills or great value In cr.ses of Kidney andi Liver Trouble and Diseases contracted' from severe colds. Several of our lads and lassies have been repeatedly ex posed to cold weather and rain, and; have spoken for hours out of doors,' often with wet feet and chilled to the marrow. As a consequence of this ex posure, Pulmonary Trouble, Rheu matism and Kidney Disorders often en sue. In such eases I always advise Dodd’8 Kidney Pills, for I have no ticed better results, quicker relief, and more lasting benefit from the use of Dodd’s Kidney Pills in such cases than from all other medicines I know of combined. They cleanse the blood, regulate the Bystem and destroy dis ease.” A medicine which can do what Lieut. Hunt says so positively Dodd’s Kidney Pills do is surely worth the attention of all who suffer with any form of Kidney Trouble, Rheumatism, or Blood Disorders. Many good servants are bad masters. A heated knife cuts freshly baked bread well. Cocoanut oil thickens and darkens the eyebrows. SCALDING WATER voided in the morning and that which contains a sediment after standing, certainly indicates dangerously affected Kidneys. Don’t worry and make mat ters worse, but at once take the remedy which you can depend upon absolutely. KOBBOWS KID-NE-OIDS are guaranteed by the proprietors tin. der $50 forfeit to cure any case of Kid ney Disease or Pain in the Back. This is a tempting offer and is made in per fect good faith. Other distinctive symp toms of Kidney Disease are Backache, Dizziness, Puffing under the Eyes, Rheumatic Pains, General Weakness, and frequently all the troubles peculiar to women. Kid-ne-oids will restore you. NEBRASKA AND KANSAS people cured by Kid-ne-oids. In writing them please enclose stamped addressed envelope. H. U Small. 1810 Ohio St., Omaha. Neb. Henrv Wlppormau, E. Court St., Beatrice. Neb. Mrs. 'Lilly Pratt, 1010 l! St.. Lincoln, Neb. Mrs. ISohert lleuilenjon, West Market St.. Beatrice. Neb. Win. Noble, Groceryman. Topeka. Kan. Andrew Jacobson, 823 Lavinie St., Atchison. Kan. Mrs. Gus Conoreg, 11th and Kearney Sts., At chison, Kan. Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids are not pills, but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box at drug stores. JOHN MORROW * CO.. • PMNQPINLD. O.