THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
PUBLISHED EVERY THRl’RSDAY BY
D. H. CRONIN.
ON BILL, T - . NEBRASKA.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
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Senator Jones of Arkansas is confin
ed to his bed In Washington by an at
tack of grippe.
Minister Squires declares that Cuba
is the most expensive country in the
world to live in.
There are three superintendents to
every eight windows in the legislative
wings of the Kansas capitol.
Vesuivius has again become active.
The volcano is throwing up ashes and
explosive incandescent globes.
The Tribune announces that the
German emperor will visit Rome in
May and that the czar is coming in No
vember.
The general assembly of North Car
olina has appropriated 110,000 for a
state exhibit at the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition.
Mrs. John Churchill, widow of John
Churchill, owner of Louisville’s fam
ous race course, Churchill Downs, was
found dead In bed.
A. D. Mead, deputy treasurer of
Walsh county, North Dakota, has been
arrested, charged with embezzling be
tween |2,000 and $3,000.
Arthur W. Thenholm has been ap
pointed general manger of the Chicago,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha to suc
ceed the late Walter A. Scott.
James Mooney of near Stanhope,
Ky., Webster county, unearthed $1,000
Jjp gold whljf digging post holes on
the farm of William Cfardiner.
Reports from the ranges in Indian
Territory indicate that cattle losses to
stockmen as the result of the recent
blizzard have been very heavy.
The Siangelt copper fields, which are
on the south side of the boundary be
tween Norway and Sweden, have been
sold to an American for $1,000,000.
An increase of 5 cents an hour will
be paid the carpenters In Chicago in
the building season this year. This
is in accordance with the agreement.
Ex-PreBldent Steyn is convalescing
at Clarens, Switzerland, and as soon
as his medical advisers allow him to
travel be will return to the Orange
River colony.
Smorita Renee Abreu, aged 14, the
daughter of Dr. Abreu, a well knowrt
surgeon of Havana, Cuba, Is dead from
pneumonia at the convent of the Sa
cred Heart, St. Louis.
Ten thousand miners of the Flat Top
and Norfolk coal fields of the Norfolk
& Western in West Virginia will be
given a voluntary increase of 10 cents
on a ton, beginning April 1.
When President Roosevelt visits the
Rocky mountains this spring he has
expressed the desire to climb Mount
Shasta, the giant of the Slskiyous,
which towers 14,410 feet above sea
level.
In a special message to the Rhode
Island senate, Governor Garvin declar
ed bribery common in this state and
that many members of the legislature
occupy seats obtained by purchased
votes.
Not the least notable feature In con
nection with the swearing In of new
United States senators in Washington
last week was the cordial reception
given by the ladies' gallery to Reed
Smoot of Utah.
At Black River Falls. Wis., Grant
Olsen, a justice of the peace, who was
recently convicted of working up ficti
tious cases to increase his fees, was
sentenced to five years' imprisonment
in the state penitentiary.
The Tennessee house of representa
tives has adopted a resolution re
questing the governor to ignore the
request of the governor of Wisconsin
to appoint delegates to a convention
to settle the race question.
William Crozier, editor of the Amer
ican at Manila, who, with a reporter
of the paper, was arrested March 2,
on the charge of libeling General Da
vis, commander of the American
troops, has been convicted.
Arthur R. Pennell, the young lawyer,
who figured so prominently in the Bur
dick murder mystery, was killed in
Delaware Park, Buffalo, N. Y. His
automobile ran over the edge of an
•mbankment surrounding an old stone
quarry.
The American Seeding Machine
Manufacturing company, with an au
thorized capital stock of $15,000,000,
was incorporated at Treton, N. J. Of
the capital stock, $7,500,000 is prefer
red, drawing 7 per cent cumulative
dividends.
James Sparks, a veteran of the
Black Hawk, the Mexican and the civil
wars, died at Hartvllle, Mo., aged 100
'Tears. He was one of the first set
tlers in Wright county, Missouri, and
was a justice of the peace for forty
two years.
The Vancouver Athletic club has of
fered a purse of $25,000 for a twenty
round contest between J. J. Corbett,
and J. J. Jeffries. The club's manager
declares he has assurances of the civil
officials that a twenty-round contest
would be permitted in that city.
j THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE I
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SENATE.
Governor Mickey on the 9th vetoed his
first bill.. The measure was 8. F. 29, pro
viding for the payment of fees to the
commissioner of public lands and build
ings. Governor Mickey stated his objec
tions to the bill to be that the measure
was unconstitutional in that it provided
for the payment of fees to the commis
sioner, while the constitution provides for
payment of all fees to the state treasurer,
Warner of Dakota moved that 8. F. 304.
recommended by the governor, be read
a first time. This was done. Mrs. Lou
ise Bowser will not get the $2,000 asked
of the state for the erection of a sod
house at the Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion. The senate indefinitely postponed
the bill. H. R. 119, providing for the re
ports qf teachers and county superintend
ents, was passed. H. R. 167, a Joint res
olution memorializing congress to pass a
bill for the election of United States sen
ators by popular vote, was passed. Com
mittees reported as follows: S. Fs. 100
101, providing for a grand jury system,
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment, The report was concurred in and
the bill was placed on general file. S.
F. 146. providing for the erection of grain
elevators and warehouses, was placed on
general file. 8. F. 240, defining cultivated
lands, placed on general file. 8. F. 147,
an act for opening and maintaining roads
to bridges across streams separating two
counties, amended and ordered engrossed.
8. F. 116, providing for appeal bonds,
amended and ordered engrossed. H. R.
64, providing penalty for carrying con
cealed weapons, ordered engrossed.
*The resolution offered l»y Senator Har
rison, which provided for the appoint
ment of a sifting committee, was taken
ui on the 10th. Senator Harrison mov
ed that Senators Hastings and Saunders
be added to the committee. This com
promise was accepted to save the reso
lution. The resolution as amended car
ried. Committees recommended the fol
lowing bills for indefinite postponement:
S. F. 241, which provides the governor
shall have general supervision of the
soldiers’ home; 8. F. 242, relating to the
management of the soldiers’ home at
Milford; 8. F. 194, providing for the
government and maintenance of the
school for the deaf; S. F. 59, relating to
the management of the deaf and dumb
asylum; S. F. 193, providing for the gov
ernment of the school for the blind, and
S. F. 232, providing for the filing of
transcript of evidence In cases of appeal.
The following bills were placed on the
general file: 8. F. 237, providing for the
building of wagon bridges on county
lines; 8. F. 230, regulating the crossing
of wagon bridges by traction engines,
and S. F. 243, fixing a maximum com
pensation to be drawn by county com
missioners and members of boards of
supervisors. The following bills came
up for final reading and were passed:
8. F, 150, providing for the use of water
for irrigation purposes; H. R. 64, fixing
a penalty for the carrying of concealed
weapons; H. R. 76, providing for a stay
of execution after judgments are ren
dered; S. F. 115, providing for appeal
bonds; S. F. 155, providing when judg
ment shall be rendered; S. F. 160, pro
viding for the appointment of truant of
ficers; 8. F. 58, defining the boundaries
of Nebraska, and H. It. 46, providing
method of giving notice of annual school
meetings.
The senate committee on accounts and
expenditures, instructed to examine Into
the workings of the state printing
boards, thinks the expense of the state
printing is entirely too much and in
Its report on the 11th made recommen
dations to overcome the evil. Following
this report, 8. F. 273, providing for the
purchase of legislative supplies and the
care of the same by the state board of
public lands and buildings, and 8. F.
276, providing that this board shall con
sist of the secretary of state, treasurer,
attorney generul and land commission
er. were placed at the head of the gen
eral file and then ordered engrossed.
S F. 190, providing for the appointment
of a state accountant at a salary of
$1,800, w'as ordered engrossed. This hill
was the result of a recommendation
made by the commissioner of public j
lands and buildings in his report. It
was later recommended by Governor
Mickey in his message to the legisla
ture. The original bill provided that a
salary of $2,000 be paid the accountant,
but this was cut down by the senate.
It shall he the duty of the state ac
countant to check up the books of the
various state institutions and to insti
tute a systematic method of bookkeep
ing. H. R. 167, providing that the legis
lature memorialize congress to enact
legislation providing for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of United States senators by popular
vote, was amended by the senate and
passed. After adding another long list
of bills to the general file the senate
passed the following: 8. F. 177, relating
to the commitment of girls to the state
industrial school. 8. F. 103, relating to
boys under 18 years old convicted of
crime and their commitment to the in
dustrial school. S. F. 237, providing foi
roads to bridges across streams on coun
ty lines.
In the senate on the 12th the following
Mils were passed: S. F. No. 190, provid
ing for a state accountant to be appoint
ed at a salary of $1,800 per annum; S. F.
No. 182, providing qualification necessary
for appofntment of county, soldiers and
sailors relief commissions; S. F. No. 276,
authorizing the board of public lands and
buildings to buy all state supplies; S. F.
No. Ill, fixing salaries of township; of
ficers; 8. F. No, 42, regulating the width
of public highways; S. F. No. 273, provid
ing how supplies shall be purchased by
the board of tlublic lands and buildings-.
H. R. No. 198. providing for the election
of councilmen at large in the city of
Lincoln. The following bills were indef
initely postponed in the senate today: 8.
F. No. 211, raising the amount which
may be recovered in case of death caused
by negligence from $5.0C0 to $10,000; H. R.
No. 127. to prohibit the keeping or selling
of intoxicating liquors within three miles
of an army post; S. F. No. 32, providing
the limit of Indebtedness which applies
to other corporations shall not apply to
railroad companies. Committees report
the following bills back for the general
file: 8. F. No. 252, providing for the ex
amination and licensing of land survey
ots; 8. F. No. 170, fixing the number and
remuneration of senate employes; 8. F.
No. 156, providing for repair of streets
and alleys In cities of the second class
and villages; S. F. No. 20, regulating
the organization and operation of mutual
life Insurance companies; 8. F. No. 254,
to enable domestic mutual insurance
companies to reinsure in other domestic
companies; 8. F. No. 69, declaring prai
rie dogs to be a nuisance, and to provide
for their destruction; 8. F. No. 277, mak
ing the Nebraska Historical society the
custodian of all historical records of the
state; 8. F. No. 280, relating to the action
to be taken in case of executions issued;
8. F. No. 234, for the regulation of tele
phone rates and service In cities of the
metropolitan class; 8. F. No. 235, repeal
ing the death penalty; H. R. No. 323, pro
viding for the relief of Russell F. Loomis.
Standing committees of the senate on
the 13th reported the following bills for
general file: 8. F. 278; 8. F. 227, prohibit
ing members of the school board from
using position to secure relatives a posi
tion In school. H. R. 88, to prevent the
desecration of the United States flag.
H. R. 240, providing for secretary of State
Banking board, his compensation and
duties. These bills were Indefinitely post
poned: 8. F. 232, providing for filing of
petition and tjyuiacrlSt In case of appeal
to higher court. 8. F. 78, regulating the
operation of mutual insurance companies.
S F. 91, an act to prevent the desecra
tion of the flag of the United States. The
following bills were passed: 8. F. 116,
providing for the establishment of roads
to lands not on the public roads. S. F.
171, providing for the reduction of the
width of public roads. 8. F. 129, provid
ing a lien upon stock for their feeding
and care. The committee of the whole
ordered engrossed S. F. 132, providing for
the establishment of an experimental sta
tion at or near Crawford, Neb. Senate
adjourned 12 o’clock until 2, when the
Brady elevator bill had the right of way.
The sifting committee turned out its first
grist of bills. A number of measures
were sent to the head of the file, among
them the following: S. F. 193, by Mar
shal (by request), defining name and pur
pose and providing for government and
maintenance of Nebraska School for (he
Blind. 8. F. 201, advocating constitution
al amendments to head of ballot. 8. F.
16, providing for bond of abstractors and
penalty for failure to give. S. F. 223, pro
viding for certificates of satisfaction in
case of foreclosure of tax liens. 8. F.
175, providing that the field of city and
village insurance companies shall be lim
ited to the corporate limits of such
places. 8. F. 57, providing that railroad
corporations shall provide suitable wait
ing rooms and stop trains. S. F. 17, pro
viding for a nonpartisan board of control
for Deuf and Dumb and the Blind insti
tute.
• HOUSE.
The house convened at 2 o’clock on the
9th and entered at once on bills on second
rending. Sixty-four measures, completing
tiie list, were thus disposed of. The house
took a recess at 4 o'clock until 7:30, when
the revenue bill was taken up. At the
first night session of the house to con
sider the revenue bill held friends of the
measure proved sufficiently numerous to
prevent the adoption of any material
amendments to the first twenty sections.
Sections 19 and 20. providing for the elec
tion of a county assessor and for the
appointment of deputies by the county
assessor with the consent of the board,
occasioned the greatest debate. At the
conclusion, however, the committee voted
not to amend cither section. Section 13,
enumerating property exempt from tax
ation, was amended to Include “fruit” in
the list. On motion of Sears of Burt
section 14. relating to tax liens, was
amended that taxes should be a “first”
lien. Junkins of Gopher moved to amend
section 12 by inserting that property
should be assessed at 25 per cent instead
of 20 per cent of its value. This the com
mittee promptly killed.
Proceeding to bills on their final pas
sage, the house on the 10th passed sev
eral measures of importance. H. R. 236,
by Gilbert of Douglas, was among this
number. The bill provides for more
stringent registration laws in Omaha.
H. R. 123. by Douglas of Rock, removing
the two-thirds limit of indebtedness for
railroads and alowlng them to increase
their liabilities to any amount, was pass
ed. H. R. 240, by Jouvenat of Boone, in
creasing the salary of the secretary of
the state banking board to $2,000, that
of the state bank examiner to $1,000, with
$600 per annum fror expenses, and prohib
iting the use of commercial paper by a
banking concern as part of the capital
stock, was passed, as was also H. R.
323, by Hathorn of Red Willow, giving to
Russell F. Loomis of Red Willow county
a deed to a quarter section of land on
which he settled in 1872 and for which
ha has been unable to obtain a title
from the national government, which,
subsequent to his homestead filing, do
nated the land to be held to the school
fund of Nerbaska. The house concur
red In the senate resolution to have the
committee on accounts of expenditures
act with the senate committee to inves
tigate whether W. H. Clock is custodian
of the store room by appointment of
the legislature or secretary of state.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider, first. H. R. 271. by
Riggs of Douglas, providing a reduction
in the number of the South Omaha
school board nu mbers from nine to five.
The committee recommended the bill for
passage. The remainder of the day was
consumed in consideration of the reve
nue bill, an evening session also being
I held to deliberate on this matter.
| McClay of Lancaster on the 11th in
troduced in the house H. R. 488, in ac
cordance with the request preferred by
Governor Mickey in a special message,
to appropriate $10,000 for the paving of
the south and east sides of the capital
squa ?. The house then went Into com
mittee of the whole on the general rev
enue bill. The committee amendment
reducing the tax on the gross receipts
of foreign surety companies from 2 per
cent to 1 per cent was not adopted. The
committee amendment exempting from
taxation of Nebraska insurance compa
nies the amount of reinsurance and can
cellations was opposed by Mockett on
the ground that the same exception had
not been made in the taxes of outside
companies. Loomis defended the amend
ment as a perfectly fair one, and it was
adopted. The bill as prepared provides
for the taxation of all Nebraska insur
ance companies “except fraternal ben-'
eflciary associations, and mutual com
panies that operate on the assessment
plan, have no capital stock, and make
no dividends." Loomis offered an
amendment to strike out the words'
“that operate on the assessment plan,;
have no capital stock and make no
dividends." Mockett and Sears spoke in ;
opposition to the amendment, as did
McClay, and Loomis vigorously defend
ed it. The amendment was adopted.
Nelson of Douglas offered an amend
ment Increasing the tax on foot ped
dlers from $5 to $10, on peddlers with a
one-horse vehicle from $15 to $25, and
on peddlers with a two-horse vehicle
from $25 to $40. The peddler question
was debated for an hour along the old
familiar lines, after which the amend
ment was adopted. Rouse followed this
with a substitute fixing the tax for
foot peddlers at $25, peddlers with a
one-horse vehicle at $50, and with two
horse vehicles at $75. This Is the tax
levied under the present law. The sub
stitute was unanimously adopted. Hun
ter offered an amendment to assess and
tax grain brokers on the amount of
grain on hand and on other tangible
property, instead of cn capital invested.
The amendment was lost. Gilbert of
Douglas offered an amendment to tax
street railways, water works, electric
light companies and gas companies on
the basis of tangible property and gross
receipts Instead of on the basis of tan
gible property and the full value of the
franchise. The amendment was, after
discussion, declared lost.
In the house on the 12th Hunter of
Webster offered a motion that the speak
er appoint a sifting committee of seven
members to whom all bills on general file
should be submitted and that all bills
reported to the house by this committee
should have precedence in committee of
the whole in the order reported, except
appropriation and revenue bills. The
motion was tabled. Nelson of Douglas
moved to have S. F. 11 engrossed for
third reading. The bill was placed on gen
eral file. On motion of Nelson of Doug
las H. R. 320, the Omaha charter bilU
was ordered engrossed for the third read
ing and its amendments printed. The
committee on accounts and expenditures
reported than on investigation it found
three custodians of the supply room, W.
H. Clark and J. H. Jallison. appointed
by the secretary of state, with the con
currence of the house, and Homer Gage,
appointed by Speaker Mockett. The com
mittee reported that it found need for
but one custodian, and recommend that
Clark and Jallison be dispensed with. The
report, was adopted and therefore these
two employes cut off the pay roll. The
remainder of the day was taken up in
consideration of the revenue bill.
Immediately upon convening, the house
on the 13th resumed consideration of the
revenue bill. Rouse of Hall was the first
speaker. He drew attention to the great
debt of Nebraska by saying that “we, as
a people, are prosperous, but we, as a
state, are not prosperous, and it is be
cause of deficient revenue laws.” He
urged the imperative necessity of a reve
nue measure that would meet the de
mands of the hour.” Morsman of Doug
las attacked the Loomis and Caldwell
amendments, If enacted, they would de
prive Nebraska of a vital portion of rail
read valuation belonging to it. He plead
ed for the revenue bill, maintaining that
this bill would subject these corporations
to fair taxation. Ten Eyck of Douglas
attacked ‘4\e revenue bill as being one
sided in favor of the railroads. He said
It was a fair law for the farmers and
ought to be made such for the railroads.
He said the railroads were threatening
to raise freight rates and in the face of
this he said it was time for the republi
cans of Nebraska to get together and do
something for the state. He said it was
time they stood square-toed and flat
footed on the Caldwell amendment.
Loomis of Dodge, the fusion floor leader,
concluded the debate In a most forcible
speech for the Caldwell amendment. He
regretted that this debate had sunk to
the low level of partisanship. He wanted
the problem fought out along strictly
business lines. He refused to consider
the proposition as a party matter, not
withstanding the contrary efforts of
Thompson, Sears, Sweezy, Douglas,
Mockett and Spurlock to make it such.
He made the most prolonged argument
on either side and was the leading
speech for the Caldwell amendment. The
Caldwell amendment was defeated by a
standing vote of 5S to 36. The Thompson
amendment was adopted by a vote of
51 to 36. The Loomis amendment to sec
tion 87 was carried, changing the time
of assessing to April 15, Instead of Feb
ruary, and making other changes. Jun
kin’s amendment to list and tax box and
grain cars was adopted.
GUARD THE SLOCUM LAW.
The alacrity with which the senate in
definitely postponed a bill to change
. the Slocum liquor law Friday was pleas
i ing to the friends of high license. Giffln
of Dawson, Wall of Sherman, Warner
of Dakota, Hasty of Furnas, O'Neill of
Lancaster, Jennings of Thayer, Ander
son of Saline, anti half a dozen others
from all parts of the state emphatically
resisted any attempt to better the law,
on the ground that it had been tried
since 1881, found to work well and was
jealously guarded by the people. Pem
berton of Gage sought to show that a
slight amendment would prevent black
mailers from making annual raids on
the treasury.
In the natural speeding of events a
mother-in-law now and then shews
herself to be a good fellow by lifting
the mortgage.
A man seldom has any trouble in
finding trouble.
It is easy to gauge a man’s empti
ness when he is full.
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
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The spirit of improvement Is on In
full force at York.
Organized labor of Omaha will this
year put up a building of their own.
Employes of the Argo starch factory
at Nebraska City are on a strike for
increased wages.
Charles Wands of Richardson coun
ty was hurt in a runaway, necessitat
ing amputation oP his left leg.
The hardware store of F. W. Brown
at Byron was entered by burglars by
opening the front door, and about $100
worth of property taken.
Michael Zaltsik of South Omaha,
thirty-five years of age, ended his
existence by shooting himself in the
heart with a 32-calibre revolver.
Sheriff Curry and Ed Blake, special
stock detectives, have located the
horse stolen from a ranch on the
Niobrara and went after the animal.
The thief left for parts Unknown after
disposing of the animal to a promi
nent stockman.
The infant son of John H. Langdon,
living near Havelock, was burned to
death by the explosion of a lamp. The
child was in the house alone with a,
10-year-old sister, Mrs. Langdon hav
ing gone out in the yard, when the ex
plosion occurred.
The county board of Dawson coun
ty demonstrated that the county which
it represents is prosperous by taking
up $50,000 county funding bonds be
longing to the school fund. The bonds
are not due for several months, so
the county paid the interest in ad
vance.
John Groschinzer of Stanton county,
a young unmarried man about 35
years of age, committed suicide. He
took a small rope, tied it about a
spike driven in the wall, tied it about
his neck and simply knelt down, bear
ing his weight upon the rope. No
cause is known for the act.
Fred Kentner, the farmer near Hum
boldt who caused excitement by in
timidating Dr. Gandy and forcing him
to sign a check for $100, and who
was locked up on a charge of drunk
eness as a result of the escapade, has
been released after paying a fine of
$6 and costs for drunkenness.
An August 31, 1900, Mr. Wm. De
vaney rode a horse into Bradshaw and
tied it to a hitching post, and when
he returned the horse was gone and
no trace could be had of it. Now the
horse and thief have been overhauled
in Pottawattamie county, Iowa. The
transgressor’s name is Martin.
Johan Elof Johnson, aged about 21
years, while attempting to steal a
ride on train No. 40 at Anselmo fell
beneath the wheels and was so badly
mangled that he died in the hospital.
From papers found on his person it
was learned that he left Oskar Kroks
go, Kalmar, Sweden, in March, 1902.
The bridge over the Republican
river two miles south of Bartley was
broken down by an ice gorge and a
large portion of it was carried away.
This deprives Bartley merchants of a
large amount of trade, as there is no
other bridge near that the farmers
can cross in coming to Bartley.
Ralph Smith, residing three miles
southwest of Dakota City, met with
an accident which caused the ampu
tation of his left hand above the
wist. He was going after a load of
hay and took a shotgun along hoping
he might see some ducks. The gun
exploded prematurely, with the result
that the injured member had to be
amputated.
aamuei faraer, oi riausmomn, wno
went to England some time ago to
claim a portion of an estate left by a
deceased relative, has returned home.
He found that the property in ques
tion was being held by other heirs,
who claimed right of possession by
reason of the fact that Mr. Parker
had been absent from the country
more than twelve years—the limit
prescribed by the English laws in
matters of that kind. He expects to
make another trip to his native coun
try in the near future, when he hopes
to be more successful in pressing his
claim.
The Nuckolls county sheriff had
quite a time last week. He was called
to Superior by ’phone to arrest a
crazy woman and bring her to Nelson.
While on the way she was so violent
that she had to be handcuffed and she
screamed "murder” and "help” all the
way. When they drove through
Smyrna she made such an outcry that
a number of men got up and mount
ing horses overtook the sheriff and
surrounded the carriage asking "what
about all this fuss.” As soon as they
knew who it was he was permitted to
go on his way. Her case was not in
sanity but drunkenness pure and
simple.
George W. Williams of Omaha, the
negro who was shot by the wife of
Policeman Edward Morrison when he
attempted to rob her on the street,
pleaded guilty to assault with intent
to rob, and was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
Last week was a record breaker in
the office of register of deeds of York
county. Forty instruments were filed
on Monday and one hundred and seven
the other five days, making a total ot
one hundred and forty-seven for the
week.
ALL TIRED OUT.
The weary,
worn-out, all
tired feelings
come to every
body who taxes
the kidneys.
When the kid
neys are over
worked they fail
to perform the
■duties nature has
provided for them
to do.
When the kid
neys fail, danger
ous disease quick
'ly follows; urin
ary disorders, diabetes, dropsy, rheu
'matism, Bright’s disease.
Doan’s Kidney Pills cure all kidney
and bladder ills. Read the following
case:
Veteran Joshua Heller of 706 South
Walnut street, Urbana, 111., says: ‘‘In
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan’s
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros.''
drug store in Champaign and taking a
course of treatment I told the readers
!of the paper that they had relieved
me of kidney trouble, disposed of a.
lame back with pain across my loins
and beneath the shoulder blades. Dur
ing the interval which had elapsed I
have had occasion to report to Doan’s
Kidney Pills when I noticed warnings
of attack. On each and every occa
sion the results obtained were just as
satisfactory as when the pills were
first brought to my notice. I Just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
to-day as 1 did over two years ago.”
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr. Heller
will be mailed on application* to any
part of the United States. Medical
advice free; strictly confidential. Ad
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all druggists. Price
50 cents per box.
When some men hear of a neigh
bor losing his good name they are
probably glad they have none to lose.
If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 os.
package, 5 cents.
Don’t prolong a quarrel. Make a
hard fight, and then quit—win or
lose.
INSIST ON GETTING IT.
Some grocers say they don't keep De
fiance Starch. This Is because they have
a stock on hand of other brands contain
ing only 12 oz. In a package, which they
won’t be able to sell first, because De
fiance contains 16 oz. for the same money.
Do you want 16 oz. Instead of 12 os.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
Practice is said to make perfect,
yet few doctors or lawyers are mod
els of perfection.
MORE FLEXIBLE AND LASTING,
won’t shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one-third more for same money.
The trouble with the average man
at 50 is that he’s only about half as
smart as he thought he was at 25.
Senators’ Biographies.
In the directory of the Fifty-eighth
congress, just out, Senator J. Frank
Allee, of Delaware, describes himself '**
as "president of the Bay State Gas
company,” this announcing his identi
fication with Addicks. Mr. Heyburn,
the new Idaho senator, is described as
"not affected by the silver craze of
1896.” Representative Ames of Mas
sachusetts is probably the only mem
ber of congress who gives the name
of his grandfather (Benjamin F. But
ler) and also that of his father (Adel
bert F. Amies). The new senator from
Utah, in a six-line sketch, takes pains
to say that he was “married Septem
ber 17, 1884, to Alpha M. Eldridge.”
He thus makes the attack of the Utah
remonstrants an endeavor to “correct
the record.”
Chicago Man’s Remarkable Light.
A Chicago inventor, Mr. George Ma
grady, has discovered a process of
manufacturing a thirty-six candle pow
er light that will never go out. While
experimenting with photographic
chemicals four years ago Magrady’s
attention was attracted hy a glow in
a small glohe. The glow was caused
by a chemical which the inventor
keeps secret. Magrady enlarged the
glow and perfected the light by plac
ing it in an air-tight glass. He says
there is no reason why the light will
not remain brilliant forever, if It is not
broken. A company has been formed
to manufacture the lights in numer
ous sizes. A patent hood fits over the
globe and covers it completely when
the light is not needed.
WAS REFUSED LIFE INSURANCE.
Rejected on Account of‘‘Coffee Heart.”
Life insurance companies have fully
established the fact that the use of
coffee causes an organic derangement
of the heart, shortening the long beat
and imperiling life. For this reason
habitual coffee drinkers are refused
life insurance in many cases. A well
known merchant of White’s Creek,
Tenn., proprietor of a large store
there, says: "Three years ago I was
examined for life Insurance and to my
surprise was rejected because my
heart action was at times out of place
16 beats in 60.
"I consulted several good doctors
and was invariably asked by them, 'Do
you drink ardent spirits? use tobacco?
or drink coffee?’ To the first I an
swered ‘Very little,’ to the second
‘No,’ to the last ‘Yes,’ and they would
all say ‘Quit coffee.’
“I determined to do this. I had read
about Postum Cereal Coffee and bought
and used it, and I liked it as well as
the best of real coffee, and as a re
sult of its use in place of coffee I find
myself without a skip in my heart
action and I can get insurance on my
life cheaper by 25 per cent (notwith
standing the advance in age), than I
could when 1 first commenced using
Postum." Name furnished by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
