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Constitutional Question May Arise
Wichita Eagle: What at first
glance looks like a remarkable step in
the direction of enforcement of the
prohibitory law in states where such a
law Is on the statute books was taken
this week when both hou3es of
congress passed a bill providing for
the preventing of liquor shipments
into “dry” states.
Opponents of the measure, however,
and they are probably more numerous
in the “dry” states than anywhere
else, feel little apprehension of having
their supplies interferred with. They
assert, and the friends of the bill can
not but admit that they are probably
right, that the supreme court will
declare the measure unconstitutional
at the first opportunity. No one
doubts that this opportunity will be
given at an early date.
It will be held, it is predicted, that
the national government cannot pass
an act Of any sort which will prevent
part of its citizens from enjoying the
privileges enjoyed bv others. Thus
it will be held unconstitutional to pro
hibit liquor being shipped to one
person and allowing it to be shipped
to another.
On the other hand, the prohibition
states cannot protect themselves, or
be given the power to do so by con
gress. No state can have the
constitutional right to, in any way
interfere with or control interstate
commerce.
So there we are I There may come
*time when a strong enough majority
of the people of the United States
really want prohibition to be enforced,
and right soon after that something
is likely to be done. But just at
present it looks very much like anyone
who wants “A drap o’ the craytber”
now and then will be able to supply
himself, whether he lives in Kansas
or Kentucky.
Reform the Lawyers.
In this day of plentiful reform move
ments some suggestions might be
entertained along the.line of oourt
proceedings. The theory of the in
stitution that courts are plaoes where
every citizen may be protected in his
rights and justice shown without
regard to social or ilnanolal standing
is in many instances a mere theory.
Instead of having the protection of
the law litigants in oourt are not in
frequently subjected to shameful In
tuit and personal abuse at the hands
of attorneys, who seem to have un
limited license in scandalizing anyone
whom they happen to be opposing in
ft law suit. -
■ Lawyers are responsible for muoh of
the suspicion and lack of confidence
felt by the the general public toward
the courts of law. Self-respeoting
people are oomlng to feel they would
rather sustain loss and endure a
wrong rather than go Into oourt to be
insulted and soandallzed by attorneys.
Judges, with perhaps now and then
an exception, desire to Interpret the
jaw fairly and conscienceously and
Impart Justice to all alike. Their
courts would be raised very materially
In public esteem, however, if lawyers
were compelled to treat litigants with
proper respect and try their suits ac
cording to the law and the evidence.
People of this community are won
dering why so many Imported lawsuits
are brought to this county. Tax payers
feel that they are being imposed upon
by having to bear the cost of trial ol
Imported damage suits that ought to
be tried where the damage was sus
tained. Wot ouly are Buits brought
here from other counties of the state
|»«lt from other states as well. Under
Jjhe law this is allowable if any party
to the aetion does business or h&B an
agency within the county. Most
damage suits involve bonding com
panies or railroad corporations; this
gives attorneys liberty to bring suits
into any county that may suit their
fancy, as railroads and bonding com
panies do business all over the slate.
Bolt county has to stand the expense
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of many of these suits. The law as It
now stands is for the convenience and
benefit of lawyers. In justice to the
taxpayers, it should be changed so
damage suits must be tried where the
plaintiff resides or where injury was
sustained. _ _ /
THE LEGISLATURE.
What's Being Done by the State Law
Making Body at the Capital.
Lincoln Feb. 17.—Gov. More
head signed the first bill present
ed to him this session other than
the appropriation bills carrying
the salaries and expenses of thin
session. This bill is the most vol
uminous enactment which.-has
passed the Nebraska legislature
in a third of a century, it being
the report of the codification com
mittee empowered by the last ses
sion to recodify the statute law of
Nebraska. The work of this
committee comprises a book as
large as the present compiled
statutes as it embraces the civil
and criminal codes and the gener
al laws of the state.
The two questions confronting
this session, University* removal
and a movement for a constitu
tional, convention were considered
briefly by the house during the
past week, and the house made
both of them a special order of
business for February 20.
The senate during the past
week has been unusually active.
On Tuesday eighteen bills re
ceived the final approval of the
senate, among which were the
following: S. F. 150, by Corde
al, Supt. of Public Instruction to
approve plans for school houses;
146 by Reynolds, permitting a
total school levy of 35 mills; 156
by Reynolds, raising witness fees
from $2 to $3 per day; 94 by
Placek, a pure cloth bill affecting
cotton, linen, woolen and silks, to
be stamped with the legend des
cribing the exact materials used
m manufacture; 116 by Robert
son, providing that county boards
may provide for the keep of
pauper children at their homes
by payment to the parents; 99 by
Placek, a pure iron and steel bill,
requiring the stamping on articles
the exact amount of imparities
contained therein; 81 by Talcott,
ratifying the amendment to the
Federal constitution for the elec
tion of United States senators by
direct vote; 46 by Saunders, for
the protection of nursery stock
by inspection; 192 by Heasty,
poll tax may be paid either in
work or in cash; 165 by Klein,
regulating the voting by aliens,
who must secure final citizenship
within a prescribed time, or for
feit the right to vote;'168 by
Dodge, permitting the use of
school houses for public meetings
other than of a political character;
45 by Bushee, for the protection
of fish in irrigation ditches, by
screening the outflow channels;
163 by Wink, exempt land used
for road and public purposes from
taxation; 139 by Kemp, penalty
for embezzling funds of a labor
organization; 14 by Hoagland of
Lincoln county, providing for an
assistant state engineer; also
another measure by the same
senator, providing that criminal
verdicts shall not be reversed be
cause of certain techincal errors
alleged in the trial. Also S. F.
62 by the same author revising
the rules of evidence in damage
cases agsinst common carriers;
128 by West,a new list of sheriff’s
tees; 149 by Heasty, a constitu
tional amendment permitting
statutory law to regulate appeals
to the supreme court; 179 by
Hoagland of Lincoln county, ex
tends the jail term for persons
convicted of boot legging; also S.
F. 124 by Bushee, providing state
aid for weak school districts.
This bill provides for seven
months school, will affect some
480 districts scattered over 45
counties of Nebraska, and having
in attendance in round numbers
9000 pupils.
The senate during the week
recommended for passage S. F.
xo6 by Kemp, providing for a
constitutional convention for the
building of a complete new con
stitution for the state. Also S.
F. 118 by Spirk, prohibiting the
sale of fire arm. to minors under
18 years of age. The bills defin
ing the duties of the new board
of control, created by the consti
tutional amendment recently
adopted, were the occasion of
spirited debate in the senate dur
ing the week. A special commit
tae of the senate composed of
Cordeal, Dodge and Wink, were
selected to take all the various
measurer on this subject and re
port a bill to the senate. This
they have done and the matter is
now pending on the senate file.
One notable item in the new bill
is that it entirely omits a provis
ion carried in the bill originally
presented by Senator Ollis, which
prohibited the appointment to the
board of control of any citizen
who was a resident of a county
in which a state institution in
charge of this board was located.
The senate killed by indefinite
postponment, a law to garnishee
a portion of the wages of the
head of a family for debt; a bill
regulating the matter of surety
bonds between railways and their
employees; a bill for a resurvey
of any section of a county when
demanded by a prpper petition; a
bill by Grace of Harlan, making
it impossible to collect for a news
paper sent to a subscriber for a
longer term than the subscriber
had requsted; a bill to forfeit the
grant to irrigations companies
who failed to begin work within
six months following the original
application.
I ne senate nap recommended
for passage S. F. 120 by Bushee,
providing penalties for the fraud
lent advertising of merchandise.
On Wednesday, six bills were
given final approval by the house,
amoung them II. R. 14 by Fries,
providing for the marking of
both boundaries of ccountry
roads by monuments of concrete,
iron, stone, or surveyor’s stakes;
142 by Greenwalt, providing a
commission form of government
for cities of from 2000 to 5000
population; 40 by Hardin, repeal
ing the mortgage tax law passed
by the last session; 59 by Keck
ley, providing a civil service rule
with examinations for all state in
stitutions under the state board of
control; 51 by Richardson, mak
ing it a felony to introduce dope,
intoxicating liquors, etc., into the
penitentiary; 92 by Norton, a con
stihintional amendment providing
the legislature with power to ex
empt any property from taxation
or to levy taxes unequally on
various classes of property. On
Abraham Lincoln’s birthday,
Feb. 12, the house approved for
passage a bill making Lincoln’s
birthday a public holiday in the
state. During this date, both
houses and senate adjourned for
a time to the Lincoln Monument
on the State House grounds and
were there photographed. The
house has recommended for pas
sage 2x0 by Palmer, a proposed
constitution amendment raising
the salary of the governor and
attorney general, the governor to
$5000 per annum, lengthening
his term to four years, and mak
ing him ineligible for reelection.
The house also passed H. R. 65
by McKisseck, amending the dis
position of inheritance taxes that
they may be devoted to the build
of dirt roads; 21 by Fuller, for
the physical connection of tele
phone line; 171 by VanDusen, re
quiring inspection of nursery
stock; 57 by Regan, requiring a
conductor on a light engine pas
sing over a division; 191 by Har
din, more closely defining embez
zlement, and 353, an appropria
tion of $50,000 deficiency for the
penitentiary. To show that it did
not intend to pass every measure
submitted for its consideration,
the house killed by indefinite post
ponment the following bills- H.
R. 243 by Smith, requiring all
physicians prescriptions to be
written entirely in the English
language; 58 by Regan, the train
mens’ bill requiring a train audi
tor on passenger trains; also a
bill giving the state banking
board authority to restrict the
number of state banks in any
locality by authrrizing the board
to refuse a charter to a new bank
where, in the board’s judgment,
the banking business was already
sufficiently represented.
Helvey News Bureau.
Kola Items
Node Benjamin had business in
Chambers Saturday.
F. D. Burkert and wife went
to Chambers Saturday.
Miss Florence McCreath visited
in Chambers Saturday.
Mr. Howarth of Randolph,
visited his son J. V. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pfund spent
Sunday with Norm Whinery and
family.
Miss Jerome Maring and
should have rich, red blood
and sturdy, healthy bodies to
withstand cold rains, changing
seasons and winter storms.
If your child is weary when
rising—lacks energy and am
bition—has no appetite or
possibly sallow skin or a pinched
face—it is for want of vital body
nourishment; this growing
period demands special, con
centrated, easily digested food
for body-development—mental
strain—physical changes.
Scott’s Emulsion is the
greatest body builder known—it
is nature’s wholesome strength
maker—without alcohol or
stimulant—makes rosy cheeks,
active blood, sturdy frames and
sound bodies. f
But you must have SCOTT’S.
Scott & Bowtje, Bloomfield, N. J. 12-62
Andrew Brown cf Emmet were
callers at Kola Monday evening.
Miss Louise Pfund gave a card
party at her homestead Friday
evening. Carrie McEvony and
Ervin Kellogue carying off the
prizes.
Mr House and family of Grade
passed through Kola last week
on their way to Creighton to
visit with Mrs House’s mother,
who resides there.
Inman Items.
R. F. Miner purchased a fine
new auto this week.
Daniel O’Donnel spend Sunday
visiting in O’Neill.
Mick and Coney Colman had
business in Page Friday.
Eugene Goodspead and Leo
Souvignier were O’Neill visitors
Friday.*
Ct P. Hancock and little son
Charles were Inman visitors last
Sunday. *
Miss Etta Morehouse went to
O’Neill Friday to visit with re
latives.
Misses Sylvia Wilcox and Anna
Colman were in O’Nneill Friday,
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Derby
of O’Neill visited with relatives
in Inman Sunday.
Misses Fay and Amy Goree
were O’Neill visitors last Satur
day and Sunday.
Dr E. T. Wilson of O’Neill
spent Sunday visiting with C. J.
Malone and family.
Mr. and Mrs George Klinetobe
and children of O’Neill were
Inman visitors Sunday.
George Souvignier went to
Battlecreek last Monday- on busi
ness, returning the same day.
Mr. and Jim Auten of Albion
are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Kelley this
week.
Mrs. Clarence Conger who
spent the past six ,weeks visiting
relatives in Flcrida, returned
home Sunday.
Miss Margaret Siedy, who is
teaching school at- Bliss, spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hebe Asher of
Page visited at the home of her
parents Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. N.
J. VanEvery last Tuesday.
Supervisors Proceedings.
O’Neill, Neb., Jan 14,1913,3 o’clock
p m.
Board of Supervisors office, O’Neill,
Nebr. /
Board called to order by the county
clerk, members present, M. P. Sullivan
Th D Sievers, H W Tonlinson, Chas
A Fauquier, F O Hammerbarg, J O
Hubbell and D M Stuart. Clerk
appointed Thomlinson and Hubbel as
committee on credentials reported
bonds approved.
Board proceeded to elect a chair
man. county clerk appointed Sullivan
and Hubbel as tellers. Result of
votes was as follows: Sievers 6; Sul
livan 1. Sievers received the largest
number of votes was elected. On
motion board adjourned until 9 o’clock
temorrow morning to give the chair
man electr-'time to appoint his com
mittee. S F McNichols, Co Clerk
Tb D Sievers, Chairman
O’Neill, Neb., Jan 15, 1913, 9 o’clock
a m.
Board met all members present
except Stuart.
Mr. Chairman: I move that we
adopt Roberts rule of order to govern
this board for the 1913
Motion carried. C A Fauquier
M P Sullivan
Minutes of last meeting was read
and approved. The following is the
committee appointed by the chairman
Courthousa, jail and legal expense,
Tomlinson, Hammerberg, Fauquier.
Printing ahd supplies, Sullivan, nub
bell and Stuart. Finance and official
bonds, Hammerberg, Tomlinson, and
Sullivan. Tax and tax titles, Stuart
Sullivan and Hubbell. Claims, Fau
quire and entire board. Board took
up the matter of approving official
bonds. On motion the following
bonds were approved.
M P Savidge, overseer of highways;
J S Noble, overseer of highways; J H
Carney, overseer of highways; Gus
Scbrier, township clerk; Nichols O’
Connell, township treasurer; T. Y.
Atkinson, township treasurer; A^W
Good township clerk; F P Hunter,
township treasurer; W BAuganbright
township treasurer.
On motion J O Hubbell and M P
Sullivan was appointed as a com
mittee to settle with a soldiers relief
committee. Fallowing is report of
committee.
Mr. Chairman: Your committee
on settlement with C Bohme members
of the old soldiers relief commission
find after examination of all the re
ceipts and vouchers the folio iving
report to be correct.
Amount received fron Co treasurer
. $350.00
Amount paid out per voucher.. 223.27
Balance on hand Jan 14 1912... 26.72
M P Sullivan
J O Hubbell.
Mr. Chairman: Yourcommittee on
settlement with L G Lambert mem
bers of soldiers relief after examining
all receipts and vouchers report as
follows:
Amount on hand Jan 6 1912_ $86 30
Rec from Co tres 1912. 200 00
Paid out per rec 1912.j. — 273 00
Bal on hand Jan 14,1913. 13 00
iu sr ouin vau
J O Hubbell
Mr. Chairman: Your committee
on settlement with L S Butler, mem
ber of the soldiers relief commission
find the following report correct.
Bal on hand last settlement_$237
Amt drawn from tres 1912. 100
Amt paid out as per receipt— 156
Leaving bal on hand of...181
M P Sullivan
J O Hubbell
Onmotion report of committee was
accepted.
Mr. Chairman: I move that L G
Lambert be appointed as a member of
the soldiers relief commissioner for
three years. C A Fauquier
J O Hubbell
Motion carried.
Mr. Chairman: I move that the Co
clerk be and hereby is instructed to
issue a warrant for ten dollars toDD
Price, State Engineer for plans and
specifications for steel and concrete
bridge, which was adopted bp the
board. * II W Tomlinson.
M P Sullivan
Motion carried.
On motion board adjourned until 1
o'clock, p m
S F McNichols, Co Clerk
Th D Slevers, Chairman
O’Neill, Nebr. Jan. 15,1913, 1 oclock
p m.
Board met all members present.
Mr. Chairman: Whereas on Jan 2,
1913 the board of supervisors denied
the prayer of the petition of Mary A.
Dwyer for refund on an erroneous tax
stile on the southwest quarter of 20-14
In Holt county, and whereas on Dec.
10, 1912 granted the prayer of the
petitioner of Ambrose M. Holmes to
have said described land exempt from
taxes for the reason tbe same was
government land for the years 1889,
1890 and 1891, therefore after obtain
ing mpre informat ion in regards to the
petition of Mary A. Dwyer I move
that the action of this board be re
sinded. Motion carried.—M. P. Sul
livan, J. O. Hubbell.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors: Your petitioner, Mary A. Dw
yer, respectfully shows to your honor
able body that she is the owner and
holder of an illegal tax title upon the
southwest quarter of section 28, town
ship 28 north, of range 14 west of the
6th P. M , in Holt county, Nebraska,
covering taxes for the years 1889, 1890,
and 1891, Your petitioner states that
said land was not taxable for any of
the above described years; wherefore
your petitioner prays that you instruct
the county treasurer and refund to
her the amount paid on said errone
ous tax sale and tax deed.—Mary A.
Dwyer, by A. J. Hammond, agent.
Upon motion prayer of petitioner
was granted.
Nebraska City Neb, Sept. 2,1912.
The Honorable Board of Comissioners.
O’Neill, Nebraska.
Gentlemen: I hereby petition your
honorable board to make order to the
county clerk to cancel the valuation
as placed against the S. W. i sec 34-29
9. And to place a valtation of $3550.
Such property. A valuation of $710
tax value.
The valuation of $3550 being the
amount of the mortgage as given to
Mrs. Laura Schultz and under the
law she is to pay such taxes on such
mortgages as part of the land. The f
valuation of 3550 also being a greater
valuation than placed by the precinct
assessor, on said land, therefor you
loose no valuation, in fact you make a
gain of valuation.
I herewith attach note of $17773 as
has been paid, and 1 ask that you
make the order at once in order that
the clerk may return the cancelled
note to me, and in this way also keep
your tax book correct.
Bespectfully Submitted
Louis Stutt.
On motion prayer of petition was
granted.
The Frontier Six H/lonllisfor75i
T5he Frontier for.. .Job Work
DR. P. J. FLYNN
Physician and Surgeon
Night Calls will be Promptly Attended
Office: Flretdoor to right over Pixley *
Hanley't drug store. Kesidenoe phone
O’NEILL GARAGE
O. G. LAWELL, Proprietor.
AUTO LIVERY
Full stock of tires of all sizes. Lathe
work a speciality. Auto supplies of
all kinds. First-class repair man in
shop. Phone No. 304.
Public Sale
2 miles north of Fair Grounds
Wed., Feb. 26th
15 head of cattle, 12 milk cows,
2 yearlings, a 2-year old Red Dur
ham bull. 16 head of horses, 1 grey
gelding 7 years old, 1 span of greys
5 and 7 years old, 1 span .of bay
geldings 5 and 8 years old, 1 brown
mare coming 4 years old, 1 span of
driving mares coming 5 years old,
well matched, 1 mare coming 8
years old, bay mare coming 6 years
old, black mare coming 9 years old,
roan gelding 8 years old, buckskin
pony 4 years old, span of 2 years
old colts. Farm machinery, etc.,
500 bushels of corn.
MIKE MINTON, Owner
Col. James Moore, Jas. F. O'Donnell
Auctioneer. Clerk
Dr. I. J. PORTER
A highly successful
Specialist in Chronic
Diseases
EOTH MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
will, by special request, be in
O’NEILL, NEB.
AT HOTEL EVANS
Thursday, Mar. 20
where all afflicted people In the com
munity may consult the noted special
181 iree oi cuargB. ur. roiu*r is a
graduate of Rush Medical Collage of Chicago, class of 1878. His post
graduate instruction together with thirty-three years of successful pract
ice and hard study makes him one of the foremost consulting specialists
of today. \
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