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THE LEGISLATURE.
What's Being Done by the State Law
Making Body at the Capital.
Lincoln‘Neb., March 24.—The
most important items in the
history of the legislature during
the past week were the nomina
tion and confirmation of the Board
of Control for state institutions,
the defeat of the Keckley freight
rate reduction bill in the house
on a vote of 48 to 46, and the
visit of Secretary of State Bryan,
accompanied by the governors of
Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska, to
a joint session on Wednesday
afternoon, at which the visiting
Governors made addresses as to
the status of progressive legis
lation in their home states, follow
ed by an extended address by
Bryan, on current political pro
blems.
Early in the week Gov. More-;
head sent to the Senate for con
firmation as members of the board
of control the names of Henry
Gerdes of Richardson, Silas A.
Holcomb of Custer, and Judge
Howard Kennedy of Douglas
county. These appointments
were unanimously confirmed by
the Senate. Henry Gerdes has
served as a member of the legis
lature of Nebraska during five
sessions, Silas A. Holcomb is a
former governor of Nebraska and
a former member of the supreme
court of the state, Judge Howard
Kennedy of Omaha has for many
years been a judge on the district
bench of that county.
Wednesday afternoon, house
and senate met in joint session
and at their invitation Secretary
of State Wm. J. Bryan of Ne
braska, appeared with distinguish
ed guests from other states to
address the joint session. Mr.
Bryan was accompanied by Gov.
Dunne, of Illinois, Gov. Hodges,
of Kansas, and Gov. Morehead,
of Nebraska. Gov. Dunne of
Illinois in a short address detailed
the attempt at progressive legis
lation made in his state in the
recent past and the situation that
confronts the present session of
his state. Boiled down to a few
words, his representations were
that but little legislation of this
character has been enacted in
Illinois, and that present prospects
are quite discouraging. On the
other hand Gov. Hodges of Kan
sas in a speech of some length
detailed to his hearers the report
of a great volume of progressive
legislation already enacted in
Kansas, and a review of progres
sive proposals that are quite in
advance of any proposals made in
any other state. Among these
one that may be said to be a little
startling is a movement to abolish
the legislature of Kansas and rule
the state on a commission form of
government composed of ten or
twelve commissioners of which
the governor shall be the ex-officio
head. This commissicn to be in
continuous session and to have all
of the powers to enact and repeal
law now vested in the State Leg
islature.
Mr. Bryan closed the afternoon
with an extended talk in which he
acknowledged in his usual manner
the confidence and support of his
Nebraska friends, reviewed some
of the larger and more abstruse
problems of national government
and touched casually on matters
of state interests. It is needless
to say that Mr. Bryan as usual
aroused the intense enthusiasm of
a great audience that packed the
house chamber from Speaker’s
dest to the top most seat in the
gallery. In the evening at the
auditorium the usual birthday
dinner was tendered Mr. Bryan
by his Nebraska friends, and was
really the occasion for his return
to Nebraska at this time. The
auditorium was packed with
visitors and diners, more than
2000 sitting at the banquet. The
distinguished guests from out
side the state responded to toasts
during the evening.
The governor has signed senate
file 28 by Barthng, the bill per
mitting base ball on Sunday under
a referendum vote. The bill will
become a law three months from
the date of adjournment of the
legislature.
No progress in the solution of
university removal was made
during the week.
Both senate and house has
shown a disposition to kill the
various bills relating to the in
crease of the salaries of various
county officers. At this time
almost every bill of this character
lias been sent to the legislative
bone-yard by defeat at some stage
of its progress.
At last the house has recognized
the impossibility of considering
any great percentage of the nearly
900 bills before that body and be
gun to use the battle axe with
frightful effect. During the week
a total of about xoo bills weresin
definitely postponed by the re
ports of standing committees,
among these were the bill to
Brighten Up
PAINTING season ishere. The house probably
needs re-painting, both for protection against
the weather and for the sake of its appearance.
There is nothing that will show better returns for
the time and money spent at housecleaning tim*
than paint and varnish used inside the house.
Come in and tell us what you wish to paint or
varnish and we will show you a Brighten Up
Finish that will do it, and do it properly.
Sherwin-Williams
Brighten. Up Finishes
are a line of paints and varnish which do exactly what they
are intended to do, giving a right treatment to each surface.
It is impossible to obtain one paint or varnish that is suitable
for a snide variety of uses, so it is very important to obtain
a product that is exactly suitable for the purpose you have
in mind.
I PHONE 32 I 0. 0, SNYDER I O’NEILL ~1
Many growing girls in school
or business are frail—delicate—
anemic—lack energy and am
bition and have thin blood. It is
all unnatural and unless checked
leads to serious and chronic ills.
Nourishment, not drugs, is the
law of reason to build strength
—but when appetite is poor and
digestion weak, ordinary foods
do not nourish—then SCOTT’S
EMULSION is necessary.
SCOTT’S EMULSION ,’er- 1
comes just such conditions; its
tissue material enters
the blood without di
gestive effort and makes
it rich. It tones the
whole system and starts
the healthy action of
cells throughout the
body.
Imltatione are often i
offered, but to set reeulte j|
you must set SCOTT’S.
_ Scott A Bownc, Bloomfield, N. J. I
Tirod-lVWk 12-66 I
purchase the Fremont Normal
for $i xo,ooo; a bill carrying
$45,000.00 for a state plant to
manufacture hog serum, and a
bill appropriating $4,600 for
the discovery of the vein of coal.
Most of the others were proposals
of purely local or individual im
portance and of little interest to
the state at large. The house
also killed Baker’s bill to limit the
length of trains to 50 cars. This
was a measure supported by the
organizations of railway men
generally throughout the staie.
The senate after five days work
on the insurance code S. F. 364,
finally shaped it up in a satisfac
tory manner and recommended it
Eor passage. Among the im
portant amendments made to the
original bill was one providing
Eor representative form of govern
ment for fraternal insurance
societies. This is accomplished
by requiring that three-fourths of
the members of the governing
convention shall be elected
directly by the membership and
shall have nine-tenths of the vot
ing power of the parent body.
The house has passed a general
maintenance appropriation bill
carrying a total of two million
seven hundred forty-eight thou
sand dollars. A strenuous effort
was made to cut out the support
carried by the bill for the junior
normal schools of the state. The
fight in support of the normals
and for their continuance was led
by Cronin of Holt, assisted by
Hardin, Reynolds, and Mallery.
Their efforts succeeded in retain
in the bill the appropriations for
junior normals.
The house has passed a bill by
a vote of 71 to 18 providing for
the re-call of all public officers
including the judiciary. Also
held a night session devoted to
irrigation matters at which xi
separate irrigation bills were re
comended for passage, the house
also recommended for passage the
bill providing for a maximum of
15 per cent reserve to be held by
banks in cities smaller than 25,000
population.
The senate killed the bill by
Robertson of Holt, providing in
effect for the abolition of the
State Militia organization. The
bill was killed in an effort of
Senator Robinson to compel the
standing committee having it in
charge to report it to the senate.
Only five votes could be muster
ed in favor of the bill, and the
effect of the action is to definitely
dispose of. it. The senate also
refused to pass a bill providing
heavy penalties for failure to pay
livery and auto hire debts on de
mand. Among other items ap
proved by the senate is the bill
compelling auto drivers to slow
down to six miles per hour on
crossing railroad tracks, and a
raise of salary for the warden of
the penitentiary from $1500 to
$2500 per year. However the
senate refused to increase the pay
of the deputy warden or of the
guards employed.
The house has approved by
final passage the following bills:
Repeal the law requiring counties
to pay for keeping of insane at
State hospitals; requiring pack
age goods to be branded with
name of manufacture and place
of production. Making it a felony
to steal $20. worth of water
providing for an optional road
dragging district, and to settle
disputes between counties relating !
to cost of boundary line bridges;!
2 per cent occupation tax on
express company; license for
pool halls in unincorporated
villages; county commissioners to
divide county road fund between
districts; permits counties to vote
bonds for road improvements;
permits cultivation of unused por
tion of public highway; railroads
prohibited from charging rent for
telephone booths in stations;
municipal ownership bill for Lin
coln; telephone companies must
construct stub lines for twelve
patrons signing three year con
trrcts; prohibiting immoral ex
hibitions, human freaks, or de
formed persons on exhibition.
The house has recommended the
occupation tax of one tenth of i
per cent on ail corporations. The
maximum payment at present is
about $200, under the new law it
will run as high as $5000. Both
houses adjourned from Friday to
Monday afternoon.
Helvey News Bureau.
Inman Items.
Bert Knapp had business in
Page last Monday.
Miss Fern Davis has been very
ill the past week but is better at
the present writing.
C. J. Malone sold the property
that he had recently purchased of
E. C. Sharp to R. F. Miner, this
week.
The Misses Rena and Blanche
Gannon were home from O’Neill
last Sunday visiting parents and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clark re
turned from Iowa last Thursday
where they have been visiting for
the past week.
The Misses Ina* Clark and
Lula Wilcox went to Wayne last
Saturday to visit friends and
relatives, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Knapp, who has
been visiting with relatives and
friends in Missouri and Illinois for
the past six weeks, returned last
week.
William Simmerman is moving
the butcher shop which he had
recently purchased of Geo. Col
man, for which to make room for
the new brick building that will
be erected for the new bank.
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Agee Items.
Earl Shaw is on the sick list
this week.
Bowden Bros, drove cattle to
O’Neill Tuesday.
John Crandall of Paddock,
went to O’Neill Monday.
Clyde Bowden and C. J. Sim
onson were in the city Saturday.
A fine Easter boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson.
Geo Bowden took cattle and
hogs to the South Omaha market
Wednesday.
Miss Addie Hicks and Elmer
Bowden took supper at C. }.
Simonson’s Sunday evening.
Mr. McDonald has moved on
theSteel place and will commence
farming as soon as the weather
permits.
Little Miles Waddington is re
ported very ill at his home.
Here’s hopes for a speedy re
covery.
C. J. and Calmers Simonson
were hunting geese Sunday and
succeeded in bringing down four
teen good ones.
An Easter supper was given at
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Simonson’s
Sunday evening. Thirty-five
guests were served with supper.
Card playing and music were the
main attraction, and about 12:00
o’clock the crowd departed for
home feeling that they had put in
a big night.
Grattan Items.
Chas. Cronin went to Fremont
last week on business.
Joe McNichols got a new Ford
car last week.
Ethel Perrigo was a visitor at
the Coyne home last week.
Alice Morsey visited in the
country for a few days last week.
Frank McHugh and Alice
Hickey attended the ball Monday
night.
Pat Hickey was a caller at the
Flemming home last Sunday
evening.
Mart Stanton and John Murry
made a flying trip to Spencer
last Tuesday.
Charles Naughton and Mart
Coyne were in Chambers on busi
ness for a few days.
Anton Stanton and Marie
I Specials this Week
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doing good work with a
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Cronin called at the Naughton Connell shipped two fine car loads
home Tuesday evening. of cattle to Omaha last week
Ed. O’Connell and John Hickey which brought the top price,
are fanning ttyeir oats and they There was a wrestling match
state that they are going to start last Friday evening between Ar
sewing in a few days. nold Boldicher and Rome O’Con
Ed. Murray and Frank O’- nel. Rome got the the decision.
I Dutch Henry I
I have purchased this Jack and he will be at my place 6 t
miles north and 4 miles east of O’Neill. Will stand there all
the season except one day in the week arid that day some |1
place between Opportunity and Dorsey. For further dates I
and particulars see large bills. $12 to insure standing foal. I i
also have a Percheron stallion. 40-2 M. A. WHALEY