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THE UPPER BRANCH.
A Condensed and Concise Jfon-rartlsan
Report of the Labors of the Nebraska
Senate for the Past Week Aetloa Taken
M the Various Measures.
Tae.de 7, March S3.
The lirst thing the seuate did this
morning when the preliminaries were
over was to legislate backward on 8.
F. 196, appropriating 320,000 for a dor
mitory at the Peru normal. Under
suspension of the rules the bill was
recalled from the house, the vote by
which it had been passed was recon
sidered and after all this bad been ef
fected the measure found itself buried
on general tile, it only hope of resur
rection being the sifting committee,
which Is said to be unfriendly to it.
A report was read from Attorney
tiencralSmyth relative to the causes of
delay in the progress of the maximum)
rate case In the supreme court.
Senators Heal and Alutas were ap
pointed by Lieutenant Governor Har
ris to serve on the committee to in
vestigate state offices and state insti
tution.
8. F. 339, extending' terms ol county
ofliccrs to four years, was a special or
der. After some debate it whs recom
mitted to standing committee for
amendment.
Several bills were passed, among
which were:
8. F. 3, anti-insurance combine bill;
SSI. niacin? telephone, express and tel
egraph companies under control of
board of transportation; II. It. 185,
legalizing certain actions of Buffalo
county officers, v
In committee of the whole the sea
ate considered M. F, 371, taxing net
earnings of express companies 3 per
cent. The bill was amended to tax the
earnings 3 per cent.
Senator Talbot moved to amend so
as to tax business men, professional
men and farmers.
Senator Howell moved to strike out
the word farmers.
Hoth propositions were voted down
and the bill recommended for passage.
The committee arose and reported.
The seriate then adopted the report
and adjonrned.
Wednesday, March 24.
Consideration of the bill to establish
a normal school at Scotia occupied the
attention of the senate today. After
a debate lasting until 4:30, a motion to
indefinitely postpone the bill and all
similar bills was carried.
The senate stopped to undo what it
did Monday evening when bills ordered
to a third reading were passed with
out consideration. Senator Unborn
moved to reconsider the vote whereby
senate tile 331, the gamblers' bill, had
slipped through the senate.
Senator Caldwell moved to recall the
bill from the house, which was done.
The voto was reconsidered and the bill
referred to committee of the whole,
where it was killed.
Un motion of Senator Talbot it was
decided to have the chair appoint a
committee of three to confer with a
like committee from the house in re
gard to fixing a date for final adjourn
ment. Senators Talbot, Upridrinr and
Howell were appointed to serve as such
committee.
Adjourned.
Thursday, March 88.
In the house tfiis morning there were
several objections made to the rushing
of bills through without any consider
ation, une or two important meas
ures were placed on general file.
A motion for a committee of three to
meet a senate committee to fix time for
adjournment was tabled.
II. R. 401, raising school levy in cities
under 25,000 2 per cent, was passed;
300, for application of Morrill fund to
University of Nebraska, passed.
S. F. Zfl'i, the new recount bill was
read a third time and passed by a strict
party vote, republican members ex
plaining their votes, and claiming the
existence of a conspiracy to count
judges in, .
In committee of the whole the house
considered S. F. los, Senator Real's
bill abolishing deficiency judgments.
The amendment adopted veduesday,
preventing its application to existing
contracts, was stricken out, and a mo
tion made to recommend the bill favor
ably was lost. It was then amended
as before, and a motion prevailed to
recommend for indefinite postpone
ment. The house voted to not concur
In the committecreport, and the bill
was ordereil to a third readintr. If
passed as amended, it will not apply to
existing contracts.
Adjourned.
Friday, March SB.
In the cn.c the lieutenant-governor
anuouueed ins selections for the rc
reoount eommiwdon. The members ap
pointed being: Senator tanaduv.
Sykes and Hcnpy. He gave reasons
why he did not appoint a republican.
In committee of the whole the pure
ioou imu was considered and reeoiu
mended for passage, II. R. 207, pre
venting corporations from contrib
uting to campaign funds, was recom
mended for parage. S. V. 371, to tax
ex press cum panics, which was amended
several days aim to read "3 lr cent on
net earnings," km again amended to
read 1 per cet "t fn earning and
recommended for passage. S. l 375,
to tax telephone companies m at amend
ed to tax said rompanu- one-half wf
etna per Ceiit, and recommended.
The seuate adjourned tu Saturday at
I a. in.
stunts), Mir h tl.
The senate w' Uiktttlv Saturday
and oratory held vv, the vein run
ning in tlia direction .f a roat of t d
ward liwtr of tt (mislia lire,
who editorially mad" chargr of Usst
litis iu eonne. tiot, Uo vote in the
eitat un , t', HI, know u as the
ftiidr a bi!l, v Hit h hastily
nswd, w ith-tnt It profUtow beittg
at(wn. 'ti bill ws vtte to 'bang
rut'ih' from frloity t iul4entenof ,
I tia itiaUer ante up ti a rvsoiutHm
e-ITered by teatr Mt.rphy tf t.atre for
aa ixtrst g-stlou, li amended,
taotu-n tl ualor Tslb,t, that If tos
water d not fumisli t !lene and
prove Hw ehatf , then the knale shall
ensure hi at foe aiskliirf tiiti fe
hra. A auteaded U rtion
was adopted
ti.o,u'srs ( of a. I'. tit, by St
ktur t'vds f Uettti, t ainenA tt die
THE NEBRASKA INDEPEDENT
trlct irrigation law providing for a
state board of irrigation, was taken
op in committee of the whole.
The bill as amended provides for a
secretary and an assistant secretary,
one of whom shall be a civil engineer
"having a practical knowledge of irri
gation." An amendment reduc ng the
salary of the secretary from 82,000 to
SI, 500 was adopted.
Senator Mutz then proposed to re
duce the salary of the assistant secre
tary from 81.200, as fixed in the bill, to
81,000. A motion to that effect carried.
The office of under-assistant secre
tary was stricken out of the bill and
the dutiesof under-assistant secretaries
were transferred to the nnder-secre-
tarles. The salary of under-secretaries
was fixed at SHOO a year.
At the afternoon session the bill was
slightly amended as to form and re
commended for passage.
Adjourned to Monday at 2 p. m.
Monday, March 89.
In the senate the committee appoint
ed to investigate charges of bribery in
connection with the gamblers' bill,
which were 1nade by the Omaha Bee,
was enlarged by the addition of Sena
tors Ransom and Talbot. '
Rills passed: H. R. 72, appropriating
81.248 for the relief of Rurt eounty;
H. F. 144, providing that county judges
in counties over 25,000 may appoint a
clerk, and giving such clerk power to
perform the duties of county judge, ex
cept judicial acts; Senator Talbot's
fraternal insurance bill, (after a call of
the honse); Senator Murphy's pure food
bill; Senator Gondring'B bill for pro
tection of game.
In committee of the whole the senate
recommended to tax telegraph com
panies 1 per cent of gross earnings.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOIHI?
Tuesday, March 83.
In the house this morning the sifting
committee made a report and recom
mended quite a number of bills for ad
vancement. Messrs. Shull and Hull were opposed
to advancement to third reading of
important bills, as there was a liabil
ity of one or two getting through that
were unworthy, as had already hap
pened in the seuate.
. The special committee appointed to
draft a substitute for the deficiency
judgment bill reported same, and
recommended S. F. 108 be considered
with it. Adopted.
A resolution by Mr. Roddy, indors
ing Congressman Maxwell for intro
ducing a sugar bounty bill, was tabled.
A motion to change the rules so as
to require thirty members to secure a
roll call or call of the house was voted
down.
Un third reading a number of bills
were passed, chief among which were
house rolls 615, the salary appropria
tion bill; 630, the claims bill; 358, pro
viding for payment by counties of pre
mium on bonds of county treasurers
where such are executed by bond com
panies; and 354, containing same pro
visions, but relating to state treasur
er's bond; 320, providing state and
county officers may give guaranty
bonds if they desire (passed with emer
gency clause); S. F. 47, providing that
the signatures of both husband and
wife shall be needed on chattel mort
gages on household goods; S. F. 46, re
quiring ftreet car companies to vesti
bule their cars.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, March 84.
The house took up bills on final pas
sage. U. R. 474, by Speaker Uaffin,
was voted on first. It permits county
agricultural societies to participate in
the trans-Mississippi exposition and
provides that counties may use the
funds which they would otherwise
give to the county fair ' associations for
exhibits at the exposition. The bill
passed by a vote of 61 to 28.
II. R. 819, appropriating $2,000 for
the relief of Mrs. Lucius Lawson, who
lost an eye last charter day by being
struck by a gun wad during the drill
of the Pershing rilies, passed by a vote
of 86 to 5.
Four bills allowing officials to give
guarantee bonds were passed.
A lengthy discussion of S. F. 108,
deficiency judgment) bill, was consid
ered in committee of the whole,
amended so as to not apply to existing
contracts, and then recommitted to
committee that the amendment could
be defeated, friends of the bill claim
ing that it vas put on there ip defeat
the bill.
The new recount bill was considered,
ordered to a third reading and the
house adjourned.
Thursday, March 83.
On third reading of lulls the senate
passed H. R. 144, making grave robbing
a felony.
The senate tried a new plan today
of getting bills advanced, the sifting
committee plan not working to their
liking. As a result they got them
selves all mixed up in a scramble to
have pet bills advanced to third read
ing, From the disorder came Senator
MuU with a motion to go into commit
tee of the whole to consider his judi
cial apportionment bill. After some
debate the bill was amended and rec
ommended for passage. As amended,
the bill creates district Ifl, comprising
the counties of Cherry, Sheridan. Rox
Rutte, luwc, and sioitx, and district
17, comprising Washington and Hurt
counties. On of the seven judges in
the Fourth district will preside In the
Seventeenth district. No change is
made in the tttiMiWr of judges In the
state.
The woman's nninuipal suffrage bill
Ma defeated.
several bd', wn considered and
recommitted for correction and the
M'iiuU adji-urned.
fvt44, Msrrk ,
A. n a the botue tv ready for
btik!utMt today the sttr aulioiiiicvd
the mrmt-er id the recount eouunt"
sioii, wl.ult he was tu appoint under
tint last ineasare 'ed, They are;
Mer, Ihilisoii, t.erde. I.oomts and
1 alt ftisiottisU IU bat rea l
In iv oii for not appointing a rpub
IWan, Sir. Met'raeUen ved thai tha re
volt ut committee W requested to m
I'loy far a )Hwsitde rierk f the
In. u .. in order to eM-tt la the
re-uasa 1 be ntoltou rarrid.
. li t . rrgtiiatiliif the fees of set
rvtary of stale, sd wita the
e urrtf i t vlause.
tl it itft, Hi ne tvar redemption
law, passed itUitt IU euier
If ,' eUuss.
H. R. 651, enlarging the powers of
the attorney-general, was under a call
of the house passed witu the emergency
clause.
The claims bill was considered in
committee of the whole. A clause wa
inserted allowing the irrepressible
John Currie 8200 on condition that he
re-inquish ail claim to state and marble.
As amended it was recommended foi
passage. The repor.t was adopted.
The bill enlarging the powers of the
board of transportation was favorably
recommended and the house adjourned
to Monday at 2 p. m.
Monday, March 80.
Speaker Gaffin named in the house
this afternoon as the special committee
to investigate state offices, Messrs. Zim
merman of York, Wheeler of Furnas,
and Moran of Platte.
Mr. Sheldon .of Dawes submitted a
resolution of sympathy for Represent
ative Ankeny over the loss of his wife,
and excused him from attendance as
long as necessary. Adopted unani
mously. Consideration of II. E. 463, known as
the blanket ballot law and providing
for party emblems, was had in
committee of the whole. Its consider
ation occupied the whole of the after
noon. The bill was read in full, and
when the time came for the committee
to arise, Mr. Zimmerman of York made
a motion to recommend for indefinite
postponement, which was seconded by
Mr. Hull of Harlan. A difference of
opinion among the majority was mani
fested, and a motion to rise without
actios prevailed. The house then ad
journed. - .
IRELAND ON POPE LEO.
Crge Catholic to Follow the Leader
ship of the Roman Pontiff.
Washington, March 30. Archbishop
Ireland of St. Paul preached at St
Patrick's church on Pope Leo XIIL
This is an age, he said, of wondrous
social and political transformations, of
great intellectual activity, of great
discoveries and inventions, and asked
what is to be the position of Catholics
toward the age. Replying to his own
query, he said it should be one of sym
pathy, of zealous co-operation and
prudent direction. Such, he stated, is
the position "of our chief leader, Leo
XIII."
The archbishop said: "The en6y
clicals of the pope, especially that on
labor and that on the republic of
France, prove him to be indeed the
pontiff of the age. Catholics should
follow the direction of their great
leader and aid him in fulfilling the
divine mission assigned to him to dom
inate in the name of Christ and of
Christ's faith this modern world and
conquer it to religion.
"There are, we must confess, divis
ions among Catholics in America
not, indeed, in matters of faith and
morals, but in tendencies and move
ments and adaptations of action to
mordern circumstances and surround
ings. There should be for us but one
tendency and one movement, those in
dicated by the pope. Upposition to his
direction, however much it clothes it
self among us, as among French Cath
olics, with the specious titles of con
servatism and traditionalism and re
ligious fear of the new, it is nothing
but rebellion. Those who resist the
direction given by the pope are refrac
taires and rebels."
The archbishop concluded his dis
course by a reference to the special
love of Leo for the American republic
and to the duty of Catholics to be
models of good citizenship and of loy
alty to American institutions.
NEGROES RESIST.
Fierce Fights at St. Joseph Over the
Body of a Colored Woman.
. St. Joseph Mo., March 30. Coronor
Richmond attempted last evening to
hold an inquest on the body of Mrs.
James Payne, a negro woman, who
died under circumstances that were
considered suspicious, but the husband
of the dead woman and her neighbors
resisted. The coroner and, constable
were driven away by a mob headed by
Payne.
The coroner returned an hour later,
accompanied by nearly a dozen polioe
bfllcers, heavily armed, and the troable
was renewed. A hundred negroes had
gathered, and they refused to give the
body up to the coroner. The police
and negroes fought with knives, clubs
and revolvers, while the body of the
dead woman was carried out
of the house. A desperate at
tempt to get possession again
was made by the negro mob
after it had been placed in the under
taker's wagon, and the fight was re
sumed. The body was taken to the
morgue, where un Inquest was held.
Several hundred negroes gathered
about the place, but were held at bay
by the police guard An autopsy will
have to be held to determine the cause
of the woman's death.
THE EX-OFFICEHOLDERS.
They Are I-esvlne Washington Very
Much HlsR-runtled,
Wamusotok, March 80,Tha men
who held nfllce under the Harrison ad
ministration and came to Washington
on the advent of President MeKinley,
with the expectation that they could
M'cure appointment to th sir old places,
are leaving the city one by one,
thoroughly discouraged over their
pro-peels. President MeKinley Ua
told hi Intimate friends, and through
them wlshe to have the party gener
ally understand, that no ex-oMee
holder will tie appointed toa place un
der til administration itnluss there are
traordiiiry reason for the man
MtUcttuti Thl decision t'f the presi
dent, while It h caused the men
against whom it I directed to feet dis
gruntled, i hailed with delight by the
great army of Republic worW who
have never b4 recognition and thin
they are jussl r 'itltled tu It ndr Ui
treat administration,
t' ttolsis a AeteHeaa Yrir
t.tv, Peru, Mrvh la After an Un
prionr ttt fo t'trre month, ithtii
trial, for altered disorderly eowdaei '
( alUiv Raui ay, an America iUr t
the etw of the i embrlaa MonarrK
baa been eondi'iimud ti yvar In jit
This I contrary tu article It of thi
triy wilH th lnld Mate
Mkaister Moal.atle ha diuia L4 lb
liumd,U (visas of Unty,
rRAN8-MIB8I8IPPI EXPOSITIOH.
The board oi lady managers, members
of which were elected recently, will meet
at Omaha, April 6th, and effect perma
nent organization. Mombers of the
board were chosen in mass meetings of
women in the various congressional dis
tricts. A president will be chosen from
the membership. .
The exposition grounds are known
locally as the old fair grounds, situated
in the northern suburbs. Many acres
adjoining will also be enclosed for the
purpose of the exposition, affording
ample area.
John Ulrich of New York, a landscape
architect of national reputation, will de
termine the general plan of the land
scape features and supervise the beauti
fying of the grounds. The supervising
architect will then be able to prepare a
plan for the grouping of the main build
ings. The following buildings have
been determined upon:
Administration building, agriculture,
horticulture and forestry building,
mines andmining building (silver palace),
manufactures and liberal arte building,
machinery and electricity building, audi
torium, transportation building, dairy
and apiary building, railway terminal
building, live stock buildings and pavil
ion, poultry building.
The total cost of the buildings is esti
mated at 550,000 and the total cost of
preparing the grounds is estimated at
85,00,000. Work will begin just as soon
as preliminary plana canlie made and
contracts let.
The auditorium will be modeled after
the world-famed Mormon tabernacle in
Salt Lake City, a building renowned for
perfect acoustic properties. The plan
contemplates two or more permanent
buildings. The governmental building
will probably be one of these, the pur
pose of the exposition promoters being
to purchase this building after the expo
sition is over. It is also designed to have
the auditorium constructed of perma
nent material.
Applications for space at the exposi
tion continue to pour into the depart
ments of exhibits and a very flattering
showing bas been made in a number of
different lines. The list of applications
for space, already large, is growing daily,
Manager E. E. Brace of the department
of exhibits announces special prizes, con
sisting of six gold trophies, six silver
cups and six gold medals to competitors
ia each of the following classes: For the
best display of an irrigating system in
operation; tor the best electric light serv
ice in display; for the best display illus
trating the process of the manufacture
of beet root sugar: for the best display
of manufacturing plant in operation; as
well as two more lots of similar prizes
for other hih class exhibits to be desig
neted hereafter.
ManagerA. L. Reed of the department
of concessions and privileges has on file
a large number of applications. The line
which seems to be receiving the most at
tention is amusements in the nature of
those which characterize the immortal
Midway Plaisance at the world's fair.
There will be no lack of novelties at the
exposition of 1898.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail
way has announced a subscription of
130,000 to the stock of the trans-Mississippi
and international exposition to be
held at Omaha next year. The Burling
ton road more than a month ago sub
scribed 830,000. The Rock Island and
Union Pacific will each subscribe $25,
000; the Missouri Pacific 820,000 and
the Milwaukee $20,000. The total stock
subscriptions now amount to 8138,480,
and the promised eubscriptions of the
railways will raise the total to 8528,480.
Z. T. Lindsey manager of the depart
ment of ways and means, expects to se
cure nt least 1,000,000 in stock sub
scriptions. Congress has appropriated $200,000
to defray the expenses of a national ex
hibit. The government will erect a great
building for its exhibit.
The state of Nebraska has appropri
ated 8100,000 while Omaha and Douglas
county will vote bonds in the sum of
$200,000 in aid of the exposition. Utah
has appropriated $8,000 for an exhibit
at the exposition and Montana will
spend $30,000 for the same purpose.
New Mexico's appropriation with private
subscriptions from that territory, will
amount to not less than $30,000. Ap
propriation bills are pending in most of
the legislatures in states and territories
west of the Mississippi river.
The beginning of work on the grounds
will be formally celebrated on Arbor day
April 22.
The exposition will open June 1 and
close INovember 1, 1SUS.
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April i 1897
ANTT DECISION
Continued from 1st page-
these results are by no means admitted
.., tho contrary, tuey
witu unauiuiivj , - -. ,- ..-
earnestly and warmly denied on the-
part of the public, ana uy UUe.
Lsumeto defend its interests both id,
and out of congress.
"Competition, tney urge,
for the Purpose of securing in the end
just and proper rates . . r of
"Considering me "uui.i. - : ,
u nn,.tinni railroads) the pnvi
leges and franchises which they haw re
ceived from tne puouu m - .
. . i ; Knorinor in.
might transact DusinesB, ouu 'b -inind
how closely and immediately the
question of rates for transportation ef
.i.. nknii roihiio it mav be urgeo
that congress had in mind all the aim
cuities which we have before suggested
of proving the unreasonableness of tne-
. . l - r.;A rt.r -kv nt all
rate; ana inign id cuwiunouu- v....
4.iA .ieniimaronnna h n v a deliberately de
cided to prohibit all agreements and
combinations in resirami o o.
commerce, regardless of the question
whteher such agreements were reason
able or the reverse. , .
"It is true that as to a majority of
those liviug along its lines each railroad
is a monopoly.
imnHiinv tn t.ha nnrnmeut of coun
sel, the moment an agreement of thia
nature is proniDitea me raurosus
manaa in CUT thir rates and they cease-
only with their utter financial ruin, leav
ing perhaps one to raise rates mucw
niteiy when its rivals have been driven
away. . .
"It is matter of common xnowieuge
flint. ncrrcomAnts na to rates have been
continually Made of late years and that
complaints ol eacn company in regaiu
to the violation of such agreements by
its rivals have been frequent and persist-
. '1-1. nnAmAMl-a hava novitr tuipn.
SUV. AllCOU DlCv'vUlO uu.v ' - . "
found really effectual for any extended
period. '
"Competition will itself bring charges-ilna-n
tn whnt nrnv be reasonable, while
in the case of an agreement to keep
.... " -ii i
prices up, com petition is nnwweu ui
nlnv it ia shut, out. ftud the rate isDrac
tically fixed by thecompantes themselvea
oy virtue oi tue Hreeiutjut, no "o"k
tbey abide by it."
"The question ia one of law in regard
to the meaning and effect of the agree
mpnt ftHoll. nimplr. does the agreement
restrain trade or commerce in any way
so as to be a violation of the act? We
have no doubt that it does. m
"The agreement on its face recite
that it is enteied into 'for the purpose of
miitnnl nrntpctinn liv establishing and
maintaining reasonable rates, rules and
regulations on an ireigm crumu. uuiu
through and local,'
Ta tnnf miiA f Via o aanni a t mn ia fnrmPii
A 7 tiMUb V1JU VUV uuuuviu wvs " -
and a body created which is to adopt
rates which when nirreed to are to be the
governing rates for all the companies.
ana a violation oi wnicn suujecis iu e-.
fnnltinfr pnmnnnv to the nuvmcnt of ft
"" t J
penalty, and although the parties have-
u nui to wiuiura irum inu aniromrun
tin frivintr thirtir tnva' nnticA of A dnsire-
B""'I9 7 j- --
so to do, yet, while in force and assum
ing it to be lived up to, there can te no
rimihr. that ils direct, immediate and
necessary effect is to put a restraint up-
i j : i :
on traoe or commerce, as uescnueu iu
tne act.
"For thpso rhnsnns the suit of the trov-
ernmeut can be maintained .without
nrnnf nf tha ellefrntinn thnt. file Birree-
ment was entered into for the pupose of
rcBiiiuiiug iruuu or comiiierce ui iur
maiDtainimr rates above what was rea
sonable.
IT CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, Mo Chronic-
Disease Can lie Cured Unless the
Stomach 1 First Made Stronjc
and Vigorous.
This is plain because every organ in
the body depends on the stomach for ita
nourishment. Nerve, bone, sinew, blood
are made from the food which the stom
ach converts to our use.
How useless to treat disease with this,
that and the other remedy and neglect
the most impoptant of all, the stomach.
The earliest symptoms of indigestion
are sour risings, bad taste in the mouth,
gas in stomach and bowels, palpitation,
all-gone feeling, faintness, headaches,
constipation: later comes loss of flesh,
consumption, liver and heart troubles,
kiduey diseases, nervous prostration,
all of which are the indirect result of
poor nutrition.
Any person suffering from indigestion
should make it a practice to take after
each meal one of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, allowing it to dissolve in the
mouth and thus mingle with the saliva
and enter the stomach in the most
natural way. These tablets are highly
recommended by Dr. Jennison because
they are compowed of the natural digest
ive nciils and fruit essences which assist
the stomach in digesting all wholesome
foodbufoie it has time to ferment and
sour.
Stuart's Dysiiepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists, full sized packages at 50
cents. They are ulso excellent for inva
lids and children. A book on stomach
diseiiHt-s and thousands of testimonial
of genuine cures sent tree by addressiinr
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
OWING
To the warm, but still bracing at
mosphere of the (lull state, tour
ist and pleiiiir seeker are fast
learning thnt the delightful winter
resort In thi part ol Mississippi,
Alabama and r lorlda are the only
place to MHttd the cold and bleak
wiiit. r month.
The Mobile &
Ohio Railroad
The favorite north and moult short
hit ha placed on sale at all point
tiorttiof li,. til.ui rler. tt. krt.at
low rut to all 'wiiner tourist"
point ) tli. south.
Ticket will U on s,. d,uy u,l(ji
April amh, 1M.I7, ad will he lun
Hd to June .t, myj,
Ker i!l U atlonsd tost,,,, Tr
l point south of thaOutu river,
lor tulormaiioti rgardig rate.
tk kt, tit.le table te,,
'.r'V:4 tu Ut oi M
JohaU Mana, (Utieral Manager,
S bile, Alabama, ur K. in puy
llettral PaseeUKor Afent.
RlpAAa Tibnlt our asadicfc,