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Jan. 28 1897. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. MAY BE MANDERSON General Attorney of the Burlington May Succeed Judge McHugb. Republicans Anticipating a Turn in the Federal Judicial Kinbroglio That Would Hardly Gratify Senator Thurs ton's Friends. Politicians around town today were looking for information that the senate had taken final action on the appoint ment of Judge MeHugh. It is the ueii eral conclusion that MeHugh will be turned down. John H. Ames of this city is in Washington looking after his chances of succeeding MeHugh, which are not deemed to be very glowing. It was hinted by one prominent and always well-posted republican that ex-Senator Mauderson's presence in Washington might moan a great deal more th,on was generally suspected, and that Mauder derson's name is likely to be the one presented as McHugh's successor. Re publicans are discussing the magnitude of the joke that such an appointment would inflict upon Senator Thurston, as it would be pre-eminently a. victory of the Burlington over the Union Pacific. It was positively asserted by a usually well informed republican last evening that the project is to substitute Man derson for MeHugh, and that if this were done the new appointment would be confirmed without being sent to commit tee as a matter of senatorial courtesy. Intelligence from Washington to the morning papers did not by any means discountenance this interesting rumor. The dispatches said: "General Manderson was on the floor of the senate today and was given a luncheon in Senator Hale's room. He stated that he had not come to urge Judge McHugh's confirmation, because as he has stated to Judge MeHugh in Omnba some time ago that his confir mation was impossible in the face of the opposition of both the Nebraska senators. - "General Manderson said that he was inclined to believe that the nomination would be withdrawn, and that t he presi dent would send in another name. He added that he was sorry that MeHugh would be disappointed, because he had an excellent record in the Bhort time in which he had occupied a position on the bench. General Manderson was at the White house this afternoon and held a protracted interview with President Cleveland." Stock Breeders and Farmers. Domestic animals had a gay time in Nebraska last week. Chickens, pigs, sheep, cattle and horses were all remem bered in grand review. Breeding and breeds were the matters under consulta tion. One who knew nothing about do mestic animals would be led to believe there was no other road to success than . to buy a ten-dollar chicken, a hundred dollar pig or a five-hundred-dollar call'. But we have known more high priced breedersgo to the wall than we ever did low priced ones. Pedigree don't amount to much with nam and eggs or with but ter and beef. Much was said in favor 'ol thoroughbred stock, line breeding and breeding in. Rightly interpreted it means that leghorn hens must be bred with leghorns, poland-chiua hogs with poland chinas and short horn cattle with short horns. We believe a mixture of blood would be better.' TheYaukies are not a thoroughbred race and yet they are the best on earth in all part considered. And they have developed from the scrubs of a dozen races. We know that he who mixes the best breeds of domestic stock gets the best results If you have got the money and likt things fancy, go in, but if you have a mortgage on your farm you better no go in debt for a hundred-dollar pig or a five-hundred-dollar calf. We will say more about these things in the future. I n ce that there have been several hundred thousand sheep brought into the state for feeding and they will require more or less handling. Thoge who hav used them know that a shepherd's crook is a great help. They cost but little. A three-eigth round rod of iron a foot mid a half long and a common rake stale will make one. Bend the iron about five inches from one end in the form of hook so that the opening between the iron is about one inch and flaring a little so it can be easily slipped on to a sheep's hind leg. Put a screw on the other end and turn it into the rake staleandyou havea shepherd's crook. Sheep should not be bandied by the wool and rushing a flock to pick out with your hands is inju rious, but with a crook you can pick out any sheep you wish with little trouble. Practical Co-Operation, The Oldham Co-operative' society oi Englaud has recently celebrated th opening of a new bakery, a new slaugh ter house and other buildings. Each o these plants is extensive and fitted up in the most complete manner with moderi appliances. The bakery building in cludes 17 stalls for the teams. The so ciety has 11,333 members. Its salec last year amounted to $1,320,000, yield ing a net profit after paying interest on capital of $218,000. It paid out in div idends to purchasers $193,500. Old ham is situated near Rochdale,tbe birth place of modern co-operators. A Good Opportunity for Girls in City i or Country to Make Money at Home. If you will w rite us, enclosing stamped envelope with your name and address plainly written on it, we will send you full particulars how to make good wages at home by doing plain needle work for us by a new and very easy method, and to become our ugent to instruct others. Address "New Methqd Co., Suite 11, Adams Express Bldg., Chicago, III." Mention this puper. TWO SICK MEMBERS. Their Absence Delaying tbe Bill tor tbe Recount of the Ballots. The bill for a recount of the votes cast for and against the constitutional amendment, providing for additional supreme judges, is now slumbering in tbe house. Several times yesterday Jenkins, the republican leader on the floor, in quired of the chief clerk and the speaker why the bill was not brought up for its final passage, as had been ordered by the committee of the whole. This bill seems to be giving the minority moun tains of trouble. Tiiey have fought it savtigely sinoe its 1 introduction. Why they do this is not known, but that they do, certainly puts their party leaders of two years ago 111 a bad light. As Thk Post stated in a former issue, this bill is in truth drawn along republican lines and were .the conditions reversed, every republican in the legislature would shoulder his little gnu and march to it rescue. The lacts are thaj) at present the populists cannot muster enough votes to carry the bill through, with the emergency clause. One of the member, Itepresentative Sehram of Newcastle, is home confined to his bed with cancer of the stomach, and Itepresentative Grand staff, another member of the majority, has been ill for some days. From this it can be seen, that while the fusion forces have a majority of the members elected, they cannot use ' all their strength. It is necessary to have sixty seveu votes to pans a bill containing the emergency clause. The populists can get but sixty-six at present. Hence the bill will not be considered at ouce. The republicans are making this the ground for charges of corrupt practice, aud one populist representative took oc casion to remark laHt evening that his party was doing nothing but its duty m the matter. "We have," said he, "enough votes to cvrry the measure through if all of the majority are present. The people gave us this majority and by the eternal we intend to use it in their interest. The republicans are the last people on earth who ought to kick on our holding up the bill. It is their offspring aud now they wish to leave it fatherless. The bill will be called up as soon as we have the votes. You can depend on that." This is about the feeling of the major ity and seems to bo a complete ouswer to the charges of the republicans. The adjournment of the house today was due to the fuct that the majority was not ready to act on H. R. 5, the next on general file, which provides for re counting the vote on the amendment. The two absent members have been sent for, but. it was reported today that Schram was dying. Another motive was to allow needed time for committee work. TRAVELLING LIBRARIES Bill Introduced to Provide Them for the Nebraska Reading Public. Some interest is being shown in travel ling libraries. The readers of The Post will doubtless be glad to know just what steps are being taken to secure travelling libraries for Nebraska. A committee of tbe Nebraska Library association, con sisting of State Librarian D. A. Camp bell, University Librarian Mary L.Jones, Chancellor MacLean, J. C. , Pentzer, Doane College Librarian Prof. Jillson and the writer, after a carelul study of library laws of other states, drafted a bill which has been presented to the legislature by the chairman of thelibrary committe of the house, Wimherly of Lan caster. The needs of Nebraska were considered and other laws modified to fit the case. As introduced the bill is an adaptation of tbe Iowalaw,whii.h is itself borrowed from the New York law. The bill provides first for a library commit tee, and second for travelling libraries, The library committee is to be composed of the state librarian, chancellor and librarian of the university of Nebraska, superintendent of public instruction and president of the Nebraska library asso ciation. They are to collect library history and statistics for the state and to give advice and counsel to all libraries desiring it. They must report their transactions to the governor. This committee would do much towards making the library situation of the state known so that wiso legislation could foster the spread of libraries in our state. Of course the members of this committee will receive no salary, and the expense to the state would not be over $150 to $200 a year for stamps, stationery, etc. This bill further proposes to give this committee authority to circulate travel ling libraries. An article in the Post early in January outlines the system as it is carried out in other states. The central depository for the travelling libraries is to be the uuiversity library. This place was chosen in order that university extension may have travel ling libraries for the right bower. To establish these libraries will require about $2,500 for a start. Perhaps an annual thousand dollars thereafter, or even less, would serve to keep the system in operation Now, if the readers of the Post who think that this bill should become a law will see that their representatives in both houses of the legislature are fully informed as to the scope and pur pose jf this bill, Nebraska will certainly step into line with Ion a, Montana, Ohio, New York, Wisconsin and other states that lead in library progress. A reader writes approvingly of travel ing libraries, but complains of the un equal educational advantages now af forded our people by reason of the man ner of disbursing the school apportion ment. He outlines a plan whereby the fund shall be a common one, and the county superintendents shall hire the teachers, giving every district as much school bs any other district and no more. Then, he says, with traveling libraries, there will be equal education for all. It may be that some isolated districts in Nebraska are short on school privil eges. No doubt the man who lives in such a place wants education for his children just as much as if . he lived in Omaha or Lincoln. He ought to have it. In time he will, but the pioneer can not expect to enjoy metropolitan educa tional advantages. Our system of com mon schools is so much more effective than those of New York, Ohio and other eastern states that we may be justly proud of the fair fain" "f NVbrnska. Ed.na. D. Bullock. The magnate gnzwi in ustonishment at Mr. W. Bourke Cochran. "You're a costly talker," he said. "Do you object to my bill?" asked Mr. Cochran. "It's $100,000 for my sj)eech es during the campaign." "Yes," answered the magnate, "and it staggers me in viow of the present agi tation against the high price of gas." AIMED AT RAILROADS ONLY. MISSOURI HOUSE PASSES FELLOW SERVANT BILL. ONLY ONE NEGATIVE VOTE How Fellow Servants ara Defined Ko Waiver Contracts Allowed Labor Bills Introduced Wrangle Over the State Normal School Question Governor Ste vens Disregarded. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 87. The House at 11 o'clock this morning passed, by the vote of 127 to 1, the Avery fellow servant bilL It refers only to railroads, but makes railroads responsible for accidents to their em ployes caused by carelessness of other employes, in the same manner as they are responsible for injuries to passen gers. The first two sections make the rail roads responsible for injury to their employes. The third defines fellow servants as follows: "All persons who are engaged in common service of such railroad corporation, and who, while so engaged, are working together at the same time and place, to a com mon purpose of same grade, either of such persons being entrusted by such corporat.on with an,y superin tendence or control over their fellow employees, are fellow servants with each other; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to make any agent or servant of 1 uch corporation in the service of such corporation a fellow servant with any other agent or servant of such cor poration engaged in any other depart ment or service of such corporation." The last section says: "No contract made between any railroad corporation and any of its agents or servants,based upon the contingency of the injury or death of any agent or servant, limiting the liability of such corporation for any damages under the provisions of this act, shall be valid or binding, but all such contracts or agreements shall be null and void. The one negative vote was by Walmsley, representative from Jack son county. The first of the new labor bills came in this morning. One was introduced by Odell by request and gives the labor commissioner power to compel the owners of establishments where dust or smoke are generated to put in fans for the benefit of their employes; an other by Reagan prohibits the leasing of convicts in the penitentiary to con tractors; another by Odell prohibits the manufacture of wearing apparel, purses, artificial flowers, cigarettes and cigars in tenements and dwelling houses except by the immediate mem bers of the families. When the House met Aydelotte of Warren reopened his fight on the state normal schools by calling up his reso lution to abolish those at Warrens burg, Kirksville and Cape Girardeau. It proposes that the state withdraw its support and sell the buildings for nom inal sums and let private interests manage them. He said that only 175 teachers now actively engaged in teach ing in the state were graduates of the four-year course of these normals. Tbe graduates usually taught for a term or two and then if they were men they become lawyers and if women they get married. He proposed that a nor mal department be established in con nection with the State university. A motion to table the resolution was beaten. 59 to 55. The House argued for over an hour on the Aydelotte res olution and might have kept up the wrangle until noon, but under its rules there is a regular order of bus iness to be taken up at 10 o'clock and soon after that hour was reached mem bers began to demand the regular or der and further consideration of the resolution was postponed. The house committee on eleemosyn ary institutions recommended the pas sage of the A. P. A. bill which provides for the inspection of all kinds of institu tions, charitable or religious, which exercise a powr of detention over their inmates. Senators Vandiver and Hohenschield have introduced bills to make the Con federate home at Higginsville and the Union Veterans' home at St. James state eleemosynary institutions. The Democrats of the House held a secret caucus and selected a steering committee of five, with two ex-officio members Speaker Farris and George F. Collins, chairman of the caucus. The appointed members are Whitecot ton of Monroe county, Ward of Stod dard, nail of Saline, Weaver of Greene and Hawkins of Marion. They are to map out a policy for the Democratie majority and report to the caucus Thursday. The Senate was not in vited to join in the deliberations. Stephens Disregarded. Jefferson Citt, Mo., Jan. 27. Gov ernor Stephens this morning sent the names of two new police commission ers for St. Louis to the Senate. They are A C. Steuver, a wealthy brewer, and General James Lewis, a leading lawyer. Despite' this action of the governor the Senate, in executive ses sion, confirmed the appointments of Forrester and Bannerman, St. Louis police commissioners appointed by Stone before he retired from office, also Regan and Yannotta, police com. mission ers of St Joseph. Ko Escape for Ed Ferry. Mansfield, Mo., Jan. 27. Murderer Ed Perry, who had been confined in the Howell county jail for safe keep ing since Governor Stone respited him for thirty days, was brought here to day by Sheriff Johnson and two deputies, a plot for jail delivery hav ing been discovered at West Plains. A Fatal Tallow Boiler Explosion. . Mexico, Mo., Jan. 27 A rusty tal low boiler that had been exposed to the weather a dozen years exploded just west of town last night, killing Sterling Brown and perhaps fatally scalding fihn Brown, both colored. It Will Be a Bl Dairy. Jefferson, Iowa, Jan, 27. Hiram 0. Wheeler, the Iowa farm king, who wa the Republican nominee for Governor in 1891, and was defeated by Horace lloies, has sold his farm of 4,000 acres in Sao county and will remove to Texas. He has purchased more than 7,000 acres of land fifty miles north aast of Galveston and proposes to es tablish the largest dairy in the world Campaign Lie in Danger. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 27. Sen ator Busche introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor to make, publish or dictate a false charge or statement against a person holding public office or against a candidate for public office. The penalty is a fine of not less than 8100 nor more than S500. Send symptoms of dimase. date of birth, sex, lock of hair, and 10c in silver and receive scientific prescription. Dr. E..T. Dalbey, Hamburg, la. 5Wi" Why Do people buy Hood's Sarsaparilia In prefer ence to any other, in fact almost to the exclu sion of all others? Because they know that Hood's Sarsapa rilia cures when others fail. The question of best Is Just as positively de cided lu favor of Hood's Sarsaparilia, as the question of comparative sales. Kemeinber, l3 00 dTj Sarsaparilia la the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. (II. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mas. Il iv 1 1 cure l'lver i"s; easy to nOOu S HllIS take, easy to operate. 250 UNDERTAKERS 815 S. 11th St. Nebraska. Telephones Office, 470. Res., 471. A. D. til' ILK E.T. KOI1EKTS JMflslsiKniMidiiH,', 4afcafiflsr3l WINDING UP n g We are now wind- ing up Overcoats, Ulsters and all win ter goods. At pres. enl prices it will pay you to lay in three -years supply. Write if you cannot visit the store in person. Mail orders the largest this month of any January we have ever known. Lincoln, Nebraska. The planter's success depends most upon Good and FRESH SEEDS. Having established seed gardens in Furnas county, Nebraska, in 1893, we are now ready to furnish seeds direct to the farmers. Our seeds, being HUME UltOW , are fresh and reliable. SPECIAL OFFER for 20c we will send, post paid, 1 pkg of cabbage, 1 pkg of to matoe, 1 pkg of beet, 1 pkg of lettuce, 1 pkg of onion. Any person sending 20o for the above collection and giving the names of three or more of their friends who purchase seeds will receive free 1 pkg Japanese climbing cucumber and one pkg i,we,.o. . Cameron's Seed Co., IJenver City Net. LOT DBESS . BOODEL v First Showing1 for 9 97 The new spring dress goods are arriving in car-load lots, and our counters at this writing are ladened with the prettiest aud most stylish dress stuffs ever brought to Nebraska, Every pfcee came direct from the maker to our store, and we venture to say that prettieror more servicable goods were never turned out of a factory. All the latest conceptions for the season's wear in all colors and black will.be found here in endless variety. How About These Items? . o New Broche suit ings 36 inches wide per yard 19c. New Bicycle Suit ings, dust proof, per yard 47c New Braid Bou rettes, stylish, per yard 25c New Yarn dyed Etermines, very stylish, per yard 63c , New Worsted Storm Serge.colors and black, 50-in. wide, per yard 58c New Z Worsted Checks, all Ihe go, per yard 47c New French Serge, colors and black, 44 inches wide, per yard 37c New French Serges, colors aud black, every thread wool, per yard 25c New Lace Weave Plaids, per yard 14c New Broche Jac quards, per yard 12 l-2c New Broche Suit ings, 20c. values, per yard 15c New Storm Serg ep, colors and bl'k, 40 inches wide, per yard 25c New Spring Lap" pets, all colorings, per yard 50c Black goods in every conceivable style and wear. New 4(!-inch Suitings, 75c. val ues, per yard 63c New Broadheads, dust proof, per yard 47c Hundreds of oth er stylus too num erous to mention. New Jamestown Fancies, 50c. val ves, per yard 33c Mail orders for these good filled at counter prices. OUR NEW LINING DEPARTMENT. Right in the same Section with the Dress Goods, TUia i vuo inof Iwon nli on rro d Knt is nnt vat fnllv nrrnncroil and wo cAnnnt, nnote manv nrin.es or crive. a full deSCriD tion of what it will be. but we promise von that it will surnass anything of its kind you have ever seen iu the west. We quote but two prices. Judge of the whole department by tnese two: A lot of I5c Silesias and Persalines left after inventory. Qp A lot of short lengths in Kid Cambrics enough UU in any of them to line a skirt, lo close, per ya... To close, per yard. .2 I-2C Wrapper SPECIAL Our Wrapper Sale of last week was a grand success,so much so in fact that we have telegraphed for more wrappers of the same kind (see cut) in all sizes and will continue to sell them, each ' These wrappers come in the very best prints, all fast colors, Black and White, Cadet Blue, Navy Blue and Silver Grey, full sizes, perfect fitting, made with corset waist, skirt three and one. half yards sweep; send for them at once. We advise you to purchase no less than two of these wrappers, as they are sold for less than what the making would cost you.