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What has become of the scheme of
Omaha capitalists who wanted a
section of land and a herd of cows for
•1,600?
Everybody will heave a sigh of re
lief and be glad that March has pass
ed. It did more than maintain tbe
usual boisterous reputation—it beat
the record.
On the theory that men make better
cooks and better dressmakers than
women, the Sidney Telegraph thinks
that women may make better voters
and law makers when set at it.
It is very peculiar how Mr. Morgan
was able to survive untold nerveous
strains of great commercial transac
tions for many years, but succumbed
from the effects of the ordeal of ap
pearing before a legislative committee.
Of course President Wilson didn’t
seek our advice in tbe matter, but we
can not help feeling that the appoint
ment of the learned but much self
esteemed Dr. Elliott as embassador to
the Court of St. James is a blunder.
Some one with a higher regard for the
constitution and revered traditions of
his country should have been chosen
for that important post.
Applying the referendum to the
post office appointment at Hooper
will make it necessary for the demo
cratic congressman of the Third dis
trict to back up on his proposition or
recommend the appointment of a re
publican. Tbe republican incumbent
got a vote of 166 and the democratic
applicant 16. If post offices are to re
main in the political spoils system tbe
|»ew fangled referendum had better be
propped. ________
According to published statements
from Washington 131,630 democrats
have applications on file for jobs.
Borne one handy with figures says this
is one applicant for every forty-seven
Who voted for Wilson. The democrats
have been on tbe outside so long
they are naturally a hunry bunch of
pie hunters. One thing commend
able about a democratic presidential
victory—there Is never a shortage of
good Bervloable timber for all federal
appointments.
The American Economist, a radical
high tariff publication, Is wondering
how wide a sweep will William Jen
nings Bryan out in the tariff legisla
tion about to be enaoted. Bryau Is
probably the most uncompromislpg
free-trader in the cabinet. No secret
was made of his hostility to both
Clark and Underwood, beoause the
wool bill of a year ago did not provide
for free wool. A very large proportion
of the house and senate democrats are
Bryanitea. He can have his way in
the house beyond question. Whether
he oan swing the senate for free wool,
free sugar, free raw materials and an
allround cut of tariff duties below the
protective point remains to be seen.
The extent to whloh Bryanlsm is to
control party action on the tariff is
one of the most interesting among
present problems and puzzles.
The Burlington railroad has been
collecting statistics of stock looses
during the Btorm three weeks ago in
the territory traversed by their lines
through the range country of Ne
braska. The loss is placed at 25,000
head. This loss coming to an already
depleted cattle supply most certainly
must advanoe prices still higher. Ne
braska cattle raisers should have
known by past experiences what to do
before the blizzard struck them.
There was ample warning that some
thing might happen. A large per
cent of the loss could have been pre
vented had action been taken in time
by those who have been the greatest
sufferers. Most of the large losses
were occasioned by the herds drifting
Into water boles or streams. This
could have been prevented by a little
extra precaution the day before when
the weather indication were plain for
a snow storm. |
THE LEGISLATURE.
What's Being Done by the State Law
Making Body at the Capital.
Lincoln, March 31.—As a re
sult of the visit of members of the
legislature to the cyclone stricken
section of Nebraska, both house
and senate on Tuesday appointed
a joint commission to confer with
Gov. Morehead, regarding ap
propriation by the state for the
relief of the needy. As a result
of the conference with the joint
committee of senate and house
an appropriation of $100,000 was
agreed upon. The bill was sent
through the house, going to the
senate from the house on Thurs
day afternoon, and was so far
completed in the senate before
the week end adjournment, that
it will receive final passage in the
senate on Monday and after
signature by the governor the
funds will be immediately avail
able. A committee of six will
direct the expenditure of the fund,
upon which committee will ap
pear one citizen of Ralston, one
of Berlin, and one of Yutan, two
from Omaha, together with Dr.
P. L. Hall of Lincoln, and Arthur
Mullen,who represents the gover
nor on the committee at the
governor’s special request.
The house spent a day with
the appropriation files following
the return of the members from
the trip to Omaha, 13 of these ap
propriation bills covering a var
iety of purposes and carrying a
total of $224,000 were recom
mended for passage, Among
these was an appropriation of
$100,000 for new buildings at the
State Fair together with $8,000
for the purchase of additional
land.
After a day spent on H. R. 549,
the workman’s compensation bill,
the house killed the measure by
indefinite postponment.
The senate has taken the coun
ty ownership of telephones bill,
H. R. 3 by Fuller; and amended
it to require the compulsory pur
chase of privately owned existing
liens before county ownership can
prevail. The amendment was
adopted by a vote of 19 to 13,
was bitterly opposed by the
friends of the original bill who
claimed that it destroyed the vital
principal atmped at. Later in the
week the bill passed the senate
by a vote of 27 to 13, and will
now go back to the house for
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concurrence in the senate amend
ments. It is extremely doubtful
if in this case, the house will yield
to the senate amendments and
considering the near approach of
the end of the session, it seems
extremely doubtful if the bill can
become a law unless the house is
finally willing to accept the senate
changes in the bill. Late in the
week the house passed the main
tenance bill which supplies the
cash for the operation of most of
the state institutions, a total ap
propriation of $2,750,000.
Early in the week the senate
appointed a sifting committee of
nine consisting of six republicans,
and three democrats With Kemp
of Nance as chairman to take
charge of the general file.
Early in the week the senate
appointed a committee to confer
with the house on a date for final
adjournment. The house viewed
its enormous calendar of unfinish
ed work, sniffed in derision at the
proposal, and took no action
whatever.
The senate has amended a
house bill giving three-fourth of
one mill to the normal schools of
the state, raising it to one mill
total. The appropriation amount
ing to about $886,000 for the
biennium for this purpose. The
house has refused to consent to
this proposal of a raise, and con
ference committees have been
appointed.
The senate has agreed to a
commission to draft a new re
venue law, has passed S. F. 352,
another bill for a non-partisan
judiciary, has also passed H. R.
163, providing for the electrocu
tion of such as are condemned to
die for the crime of murder in the
first degree. The senate has
killed the following proposals by
indefinite postponment: S. F.
402, exempting Christian Science
practioners from the operation of
State Medical laws; S. F. 308,
providing for the parole of first
degree murders after 15 years
confinement, and second degree
murders after 10 years confin
ment; S. F. 397, which proposed
to permit candidates for office to
spend any sum for postage, print
ing and advertising, without the
necessity of reporting it in camp
aign expense accounts.
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sohdation bill joining the pure
food and oil inspection depart
ments of the state, and adding a
considerable number of employes
thereto. The senate has received
the bill and recommended it for
passage. The house refused to
pass S. F. 219 by a vote of 22 for
to 69 against. This bill gave to
State banks one-half the amount
of the guarantee fund held by
them at the time they might
liquidate or nationalize. Friends
of the bill claim that this fund be
longed entirely to the bank under
such circumstances while those
who opposed claim that none of
the fund now belongs to the bank
nor should it revert to the bank
under any circumstances. This
leaves the matter to the courts as
there is no direct statute in exis
tance on this subject.
Among the many bills on final
passage in the house during the
week, the following of general in
terest were passed and sent to
the senate: The bill appropriat
ing $23,000 for the benefit of
Mrs. Roy Blunt and infant son,
whose husband and father was
killed by officers in the convict
chase of last year; the bill plac
ing the state prison board on a
straight salary of $1,000 each per
annum; the bill providing for a
board of mediation for strikes
and industrial disputes; the bill
requiring railway commission to
give notice of hearing on applica
tion for change of rates of public
service corporation; telephone
and telegraph poles on public
highways to be set within six feet
inside boundary or on boundary
fines; appropriation of $20,000
for hospital building at Milford
Soldiers’ home. »
The Governor signed the $15,-'
000 deficiency appropriation for
the state penti'entiary; the bill
changing manner of road build
ing under the inheritance tax fund
in various counties according to
population; the bill creating the
state treasurer the fiscal agent of
the state; the proposed constitu
tional amendment provided for a
graduated income tax; the lull
declaring it a felony to steel $20
worth of water; the Smith bill
providing an occupation tax on
the gross receipts of express busi
ness within the state. H. R. 234
by Cronin of Holt, appropriating
the mill levy for the State aid in
building long bridges was also
signed by the governor. This
latter appropriation was sericusly
opposed from sections of the
state where there are no consider
able streams, but the matter was
again carried through to success
ful conclusion by Rep. Cronin
on the merits of the bill alone and
its fundamental equity when con
sidered from the broad aspect of
the best interest of the entire state.
Late in the week the senate
passed the following bills: The
Mocket bill for teaching modern
European languages in public
schools; the Grossman bill for
non-partisan judiciary; the Bollen
bill authorizing five-sixth of a
jury to render a verdict in civil
cases or criminal cases other than
felony; the house bill permitting
railroads to carry goods free in
case of public calamities. In the
closing days of the week, the
house had before it on final pas
sage almost a dozen of the var
ious measuies relating to irriga
tion subjects. As the major por
tion of the state is not closely in
formed on this subject, they join
readily in approving anything
suggested by members from the
irrigation district, therefore all of
these bills passed practically with
out opposition.
Helvet News Bureau.
Nebraska In Florid Prose
Alex Wertz of Star, wbo was In the
city Friday last to attended the as
sessors’ meeting, was a caller at this
office. Mr. Wertz showed us an Iowa
paper of last October containing an
article he had written in correction of
some erroneous reports about Nebias
ka that had been printed In the paper.
Mr. Wertz writes entertainingly, and
The Frontier quotes from what he
has written:
A residence of twsnty-three years In the
Hawkcye state is convincing and sufficient
evidence of the the resources and natural
advantages of the state. While we gracefully,
oheerfully and gladly concede this for Iowa,
I can not holp resenting the statements that
are made or published that are misleading
and to the disadvantage of the State of
Shallow Water and the Golden Hod. While
some few localities have suffered from the
heat and dry weather, generally speaking,
Nebraska Is today blossoming as the rose.
We often hear of a yield of 75 bushels of
oats, and 25 to 55 bushels of wheat, to the acre.
Today corn is king In our state. Laud Is ad
vancing in value beyond the expectations of '
the land owner. While writing today the sun ■
Is shlnlug as bright as it shines on the sun
kissed hills of southern California, with a
pure transparant atmosphere that bathes
the very heart In gladness. The golden tint
of Indian summer makes the picturesque
hills and fertile valleys something to admire, i
The lure of the west was Instrumental In
my following the Star of Empire to Nebraska l
In 1879. It was a state of possibilities, and ,
those who blazed the way for others to follow
deserve great credit. Many lost their lives a
in an effort to oonsumate those possibilities.
When enjoying the beauty and fragrance
of clusters of wlldwood dowers we Imagine
the fairies bedecked the unmarked graves of
those hardy pioneers, with those most lovely
Bowers. They had great faith in the re- .
sources, but never dreamed of the wealth ,
that Nebraska has produced. Trains of
grain, hay, stock and fruit has made the
state wealthy. We are Informed that the
state has no indebtedness and has funds In
vested In securities. Our long residence has
taught us that It Is a great state. Nebraska’s
star ou the most beautiful Bag shines brilli
antly and the state will be and la a credit to
this great and free America.
When we visit the Emerald Tinted city we .
hardly realize that It Is the O’Neill of 1879 |
The many fine residences and business
blocks, with its banks as solid as Glbraltars,
we recall the little village of the early 80’s t
founded by Gen. O'Neill on the banks of the '
beautiful Elkborn as a dream. m
Nation's Shortage of Cattle.
The decrease in the meat supply is
sharply illustrated by February expert
figures, made public through govern
ment channels. The figures are of
wonderful Interest, and in the table
which follows for a period of eight
months ending in February, 1907 and
1913, show so wide a difference when 1
the increased population is considered
as to be almost startling. Here are
the cattle statistics:
1907 1913
On farm Jan. 1... .72,534,000 56,527,000
Imported, 8 mo_ 12,513 222,000 :
Val. imp. 8 mo....* 271,392 *3,670,000
No exp. 8 mo. 270,219 12,656
Val. exp. 8 mo....21.622,260 759,491
Lbafresh beef ex. 175,806,649 4,709,047 1
Value exported.. .*16,310,068 595,228 1
The Live Stock Market
South Omaha, Neb. April 1.—From
the Standard Live Stock Com
mission Co.
Although cattle receipts are not
large beef steers suffered another de
cline at the beginning of this week
principally owing to the fact that
eastern demand is shut off by floods
and lack of shipping facilities. There
is a good demand for cows and butcher
stock generally, for the reason that
they go more into the local trade.
There is a quiet trade in Stockers and
and feeders with a limited run but
calves are about steady on the desir
able kinds with the common grades
siow sale.
We quote:
Choice beef.*8 20@*8 60
Common Beef down to. 7.40
Choice Cornfed cows. 6.75(^8.15
Good butcher grades. 5.85(a)6.70
Canners and cutters. 4.00(rf5.8Q
Veal calves..7.00(d)9.75
Bulls, stags etc. 6.00&7.25
Good to choice feeders. 7.40$58.25
Common grades down to ... 6.25
Stock heifers. 6.00(a)7.00
Hogs are coming in very liberal sup
ply and packers are improving the
opportunity to “hammer” heavies
Bulk $8.75 to $8.90, top $8.95.
There is a fair run of sheep and
lambs with prices steady to strong.
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examinations often show
that tuberculosis had been
arrested by strengthening
the lungs before the germs
gained mastery.
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Public Sale!
22 miles north of Burwell at Carson P. O.
Wednesday, April 9th
L7 head of horses, 30 head of cattle,
farm machinery, etc., 200 bushels
of seed potatoes.
J. N. Johnson, Owner
OL. JAMES MOORE, Auctioneer. S. J. WEEKES, Clerk.
