THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT..
April i 1897
1711
Awful Lobs of Life at Chandler, 0.
T., in '97i First Great
Twister.
WORK OF EESCUE IS PROMPT.
The Night Was One of Horrors, as
the People Had No Warning
of Coming Disaster.
Bain Fortanately Quenches Fire.
Guthrie, Okla., April. 1. A tor
nado swept through the very center
of Chandler, a thriving town of 1,500
people, about 6 o'clock last-nijfht.
causing the deaths of at least 30 and
possibly 50 people, and injuries to
about 125 others, wrecking- the best
business houses and generally laying
waste the place.
Fires broke out in various places in
the debris and it Is feared that many
of the victims of the wind were burned
to ashes before the succeeding heavy
rainfall quenched the flames.
Twenty-three dead bodies had been
recovered irom the debris this morn
ing, and as many are unaccounted for
it is feared that the death list will ag
. gregate fifty, while at least a dozen of
the injured will undoubtedly succumb.
In one wrecked building five injured
people were burned to death, and at
another place the charred bodies of
three children were recovered.
Twenty-Three Hod leg Found.
The dead so far as known now are:
MR AND MRS, JOHN WOODMAN".
MKS. HENKY MITCHELL.
MKS. THOMAS SMITH.
ATTORNEY JOHN DAWSON of Lincoln,
Neb., burned to death.
P. DEMOFP.
EMMA DRESSENGER.
D. C. JOHNSON AND WIFE.
MRS. PHILIP JOHNSON AND CHILD.
The wife of DR LEE.
, A. W. KELLER AND WIFE.
UNKNOWN WOMAN AND HABY.
FIVE UNKNOWN CHILDREN.
JAMES WOODYARD AND WIFE of Eldo
rado, Kan., who were visiting la Chandler,
The following are fatally Injured:
Arthur Jewett
Peggie Johnson.
Mrs. Emery Foster and baby.
Mrs. Frank McCall.
D. C Gooding.
Maggie Reaves.
Andrew Asher and wife.
Mrs. Cullum.
Jennie Woodworto.
The Uttle daughter of James Woodyard,
, Among the injured are:
Samuel Hlghtower.
Deputy Marshal John McCartney,
The Ulam sisters.
Clerk of Court F. A. Nlblack and father.
Oeorge Herring.
Samuel Williamson.'
Patrick Doolan, '
The son of James Woodyard.
A Nljtht of Deep Misery.
Only two buildings in the town were
not damaged the Mitchell hotel and
the Rock Island store. Fully three-
fourths of the structures were de
strayed, causing losses placed at hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
The night in Chandler was one of in
describable terror. With many of its
mnaDitants dead or dying, and the re
matnder too badly injured or unable
from fright or because of the darkness
to render assistance no order pre
vailed, .uatn poured down in a tor
rent The injured in many cases un
availingly cried for help and lay iu the
wrecks of their homes till daylight
. made it possible for them to help them
selves, or when aid from surrounding
towns arrived.
Ihe fires In many of the wrecks
burned themselves out, and several
were still smouldering when morning
Droite. ina Heavy rain, however,
quenched many of the fires.
No Warning to the People.
The tornado struck Chandler with
out warning about d o'clock last even
ing, and its work of carnage began be
fore the inhabitants realized what was
upon them, and hardly any means ol
escape was left open. Tearing through
the business district, stores were
hurled right and left, lifted t high into
the air and tossed in every direction.
The court house, in which Chief Jus
tice Dale was holding court, was taken
off its foundation and the building
nearly crushed. Passing on into the
residence district, the wind swept
away dwelling after dwelling, and
rushing into the open country "finally
spent itself.
The trail the storm left was one of
wreck and ruin most complete. Houses
rested on their tops and streets were
made unrecognizable by having been
piled high with debris. Then came the
fires from overturned stoves, and final
ly the downpour of rain.
With the first realization of their
predicament over, the uninjured and
able bodied fouud themselves from
fright and confusion well nigh as help
lees to render aid as their more un
fortunate neighbors. Finally when
an effort to send for outside aid was
made, it waa found that all communi
cation with the outside world had
been out off, the telephone oflh-e being
among the building destroyed. It
was several hours before cniuuiuulua
tlon with Guthrie was secured. A
brief Idea of the nature of the devast
ation wrought, together with an ap
peal for aid, had been sent the neigh
boring city, when the wire snapi.!
and Chandler was again out off. In
the meantime, however, a train bear
ing physicians and others left for the
Kmue. The wire came up later and
further appeals for ski met prompt
response and additional recrulllnir
parti were sent out as the extent of
Ihe damage beeatue known,
Wh of Msee franpl.
11 midnigHt aorae whow of system
Stie reaeua had Wen pet fected and the
JsmmI and dy'ag wera being released
from the rales, ImprovUed hospital
were ereoted and the aafeHeaste
tarsal for as best as was poastble. At
I o'clock twenty-one dead tadtea ha I
Iwea takes tion the reins, while dot
fa more Ar lass bad'. Injured Lad
A TERRI
CYCLONE
addition it waa known that others
whom it had been unable to reach or
who, perhaps, bad been incinerated
before the deluge of rain had quenched
the fire In their homes, would swell
the list of fatalities.
Chandler was a town of 1,500 people.
It waa built on a hill in a thick timber
and situated fifty miles southeast of
Guthrie. It was one of the most pros
perous of the territory boom towns,
but was without railway facilities.
Correspondents have gone oqj from
here by the score, but as travel to
Chandler is hard and but one tele
phone wire connects the two points,
furthur' particulars must necessarily
be slow.
Jostle Dale's Narrow Escape.
When the tornado appeared Chief
Justice Dale of the Oklahoma supreme
court was holding court in the court
house, which was crowded. He ran
with his wife to a hollow and the two
were protected by a large boulder and
were unhurt Others in the court
house did not fare so well, one being
killed and a dozen injured. The
structure was twisted around and
hurled into the street a complete
wreck.
MISSOURI IN PERIL.
Tornado Warnings Sent Ont br Weather
Bureau Illinois Threatened. ,
Chicago, April 1.-According to
Professor Oarriot, chief of the weather
bureau, Southern Illinois and the state
of Missouri will have thunder storms
of a very severe nature to-night In
Till! It -
Illinois tne cnances do not appear
quite so dangerous, out the predic
tions for Missouri, and especially the
soumern portion 01 tnat state, are
alarming. A tornado is expected in
that section and danger signals have
been ordered out in all towns west of
St Louis.
Beware of Ointments for Oatanb
that
Contain Mercury.
as msreory will snrsljr destroy the sens of smell
and eomplttelr demons tbs whole system when
entering It throunb the m neons snrf sees. Such
articles shonld nsTsr be oust sxcspt oa prescrip
tion irom reputauis pnysicians, as tns unmans
T will ao is ten fold to the good jtoo can nos-
slbly derlrs from them. Hall's Catarrh Core,
menofactared by F. J. Cheney A Co.. Toledo, O..
contains do merenry, and Is taken Internally,
acting directly opon the blood and m aeons sur
faces ul tbs system, In baying; Hall's Catarrh
Cars be sore yon get the itenolne. It Is taken
Internally, aud made in Toledo, Ohio, by . i.
Cheney A Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by drogglsU, price 76c per bottle,
Committee on Adjournment.
Speaker Gaffln will appoint as the com
mittee of conference with the committee
appointed by the senate to fix the time
for adjournment, thH following members:
Hull, Foiike and Taylor of Fillmore.
The geuerol opinion among members is
that an adjournment will be reached by
the last of next week, and possibly as
early us Thursday. Many of them are
finxious to get home, especially the
farmer members who desire to begin tho
spring work at this season of the year.
A great number of good bills cannot
possibly be reached on the general file,
but it in expected that many will be
passed daring the coming week.
SMALL HAPPENING.
Mrs. Carrie M. Cobb-, widow of the late
Lancaster county treasurer who com
mitted suicide, has brought two suits to
recover life insurance carried by her
husband. Oue against the Bankers Al
liance company of California for $2,500,
the other against the Mutual Unserve
Fund association of New York for
5,000.
Mr. Albert Sjoberg, the president of
the Swedish American bimetallic league,
who was given a position in J.V. Wolfe's
office, has been promoted to the position
of bookkeeper formerly held by E. I.
Brewster.
Mrs. R. H. Stewart has been given a
position in the office of Commissioner J.
V.Wolfe. She is the daughter of the
well known prohibitionist, R. A. Hawley.
A careful estimate seems to show that
over 1,000,000 people will be left desti
tute as a result ol the recent floods in the
south.
A wild cat leaped into the engine cab-
near Ogden, Utah, and clawed the engi
neer and fireman iu a fearful manner. The
injuria are not thought to be fatal.
A cyclone and tornado passed through
Austiu, Texas, Sunday afternoon doing
great damage to property, and iniurimr
ana Killing many people.
A heavy hail and thunder storm swept
over the south eastern part of this state
Sunday morning. Very little damage is
reported.
Passenger train No. 49 on the Union
Pacific was wrecked at Stromsbunr.
caused by an omi switch causing the
train to run into the side track and into
some freight cars. The freight curs were
badly damaged, and the passengers
badly shaken and frightened. No one
was killed.
Burglars robbed the store of W. C
Tellers at Table Rock. Very little prop
erly was taken.
hltie Huoke at Table Rock caught his
arm In n corn shelter. It will probably
nave to tte amputated at the elbow.
Charles J, Johuson.a republican county
clerk iu Moiitana, who failed of re-elec
tion, w found to he short .'1,150.70
when it came time to surrender to his
populist auciwsMor.
The favorable condition of the noil
ana the dump weather are iueresaing the
tin Hint" ol the iiurritn. The t'rele
nurseri, with eight clerk iu the ottiew
n ud .'in nun in the vsriU, pink i'd .'KIT
trdT lor rutoiiii'm Moiiiluy,
The Colorado legislature hit piowl
a bill abolishing rupilat punish
ment. In (hat mate murder in
the flret d'gre will tm puuishtd by Int.
pnsiittuient for lit.
Governor Adams of Colorado has
Uoid die Arbor liny proclamation til
ing March 1 tit h a the day to plaut
tr in thai arid rvgioa.
SI'HIMI Ill MMlt.H, eruptUme. hiv.s.
bulls, ptiuplws, sorva, are wr!elly aud
rtniteuily rud by I loo. I s riareapsv
riHs, Ihe W spring Medit'ltia and one
True Blood I'urittvr.
HOtdiH liLlJ art easily d
proutptif oa the liter aed boeel. Cure
sitk headache.
MANY 1ST PEIIISII
four Dangerous Breaks in Levees
of the Rantankeroua
Mississippi.
AttFUL DISASTER IS CERTAIN
Two Hundred and fifty Towns Will
Be Under Water Inside
of Two Days.
The Situation is Grave. .
Oheesvii,lk, Miss., April 1. There
are now four breaks on the Mississippi
front, hourly pouring their devastat
ing torrents into this fertile valley,
and the entire Yazoo-Mississippi delta
from Australia landing south to Vicks
burg will be overflowed. Places never
affected In former years will be tinder
water in two days.
Thousands of live stock are drown
ing, and in some instances the fleeing
people have close calls fot their lives.
Thousands of flood bound people
were caught between the three Boliver
county breaks, and no communication
can be had with them. Refugees com
ing into the city from the country this
side of the Mound break report many
families in peril on the other side of
the crevasse, as there is only seven
miles of country between them and
Stead's, and it is next to impossible for
all to escape, o
Two hundred and fifty towns and
villages will be under water in three
days and thousands upon thousands of
families will be homeless. Every lake
and stream is filled with bodies of
drowned animals, many thousands of
horses, mules and cattle having been
swept away. '
Natchez, Miss., April L The
critical time with the levees in this
locality is now coming rapidly. For
the last two weeks the water has been
r sing steadily at the rate of half a
foot daily, until the stage now is 4.55,
two and one-half feet above the danger
line. Ihe water is over the banks all
along the Louisiana front and is com'
ing op high against the levees.
WAsnisroTOX, A pill.-- The Presi
dent has signed the Senate joint reso
lution , making an appropriation of
8250,000 immediately available for the
protection of life and property from
the floods in the Mississippi river.
GOV. STEPHENS' STAFF.
The Military Officials of Missouri
Named Three Other Appointments.
Jeffebsox City, Ma, April 1.
The governor this morning named hia
personal military staff as follows
Harrison I. Drummond of St. Louis,
quartermaster general;, E. F, Swinney
ol Kansas laty, paymaster general; J,
A. Banks of Carthage, commissary
general; u. m. bpencer of bt. Joseph.
judge advocate general; II. II. Hohens-
child of Kolla, Inspector general with
tne ranit oi colonel of cavalry; R. H.
Allen of Maiden, L. O. Branch of St.
Louis, O. D. Gray of Sturgeon and
Weber T. Johnson of Boonville, aides
de camp with the rank of lieutenant
colonel of cavalry.
The governor has also appointed T,
E. Spencer of Marshall as a member
of the school book commission. L M,
Lake of Iligginsville as a member of
the board of managers of the Confed
crate home, vice Charles M. Vandiver,
resigned, and Newton Walker as coal
oil inspector for Pleasant Hill for a
term of two years from March 30.
PERU DEFIES UNCLE SAM.
Demand for the Release of ao Amerl
can Sailor Positively Refneed.
Lima, Peru, April 1. The issue
raised between Peru and the United
States with respect to the imprison
ment of Ramsey, the American sailor,
is becoming a serious matter. The
Peruvian government refuses to ac
cede to the demand of United States
Minister McKenzie to set Ramsay at
liberty immediately.
The Next Ambassadors.
Washington, April I. The belief
is expressed that the President desires
to send the nominations of the ambas
sadors to Germany and Italy to the
Senate at the same time. Ex-Representative
Draper of Massachusetts,
who is believed to have been decided
upon for Italy, was at the White house
In conference with the President, pre
sumably about this matter, and it is
supposed his nomination and that of
Andrew D. White will go to the Senate
presently. '
Peffer's Taper Official Org-an.
Toi'eka, Kan., April 1. The ex
ecutive council, by unanimous vote,
elected Senator Peffer's paper, the
Topeka Advocate, to be the official
state paper, succeeding the Topeka
Mall which, two years ago, succeeded
the Advocate,
Still More Cseless Itallots.
FiiA.NKroiiT, Ky., April 1. The
first ballot this morning for United
States senator resulted aa follows:
Hunter, 60; Blaukburn, 43; Davie, 13;
Boyle, 7; Stone, 1. After the fifth bal
lot a recess wat taken.
The Test tlook tint Kl .
Jrrrno Crrr, M. April 1.
Governor Stephens this morning signed
the bill pavted by the lant general
ttSM'inl.ly, which provhles for the ea
tablUhment of a uniform aystem of
test books In tae publlo aetiouU of the
state.
A Ms 1Iar Hank Suspend.
Loiihix, April I. A long estab
lished banking hua at Vp ji .ut,
on of the oldest flnar.cUl in.tltiitions
In iWsetahlre, ha apndd pay
ment, with Italthtte siuoMiiiiu u
Casearet simulate l.ver, fcldny aa4
bots; ittr iieit,vata or gripe 0e
Iltpacs Tsbulsi cp re Sstultsce.
THE COMING ELECTION.
An Old Resident ot the City Asks Some
Pointed Questions.
Sprmgtimehus arrived and with it
comes the election, and consequently the
d-ion of the peonle of this beautiful
western city as to what kind of govern
meat shall prevail for the next two years
either the wide-open, disreputable policy
of the past two years, or a clear, econom
ical and just dispensation, the latter of
which should be the wih of every good
citizen. Our legislature has, ai'ter
great deal of labor aud deliberation
marteu tne oau roiling by giving us a
charter that will tend to the advance
ment of the reform movement of good
government in the city of Lincoln. By
imp meinoa .ne oia Kane rule ' or
"cast iron ring" can no longer wield any
influence, for the whole city will have a
chance to vote for the representatives at
large. It behooves every law-abiding cit
izen oi Lincoln to go to the polls on
election day and cast their ballot for a
jut, honorable, equitable and economi
cai government, in is can only be ac
complished by voting the "fusion" ticket
viz; ts, Hi. Brown lor major. W. II
Hardy for treasurer and George Haaren-
sick for clerk together with all the fusion
couucilmea from the several - wards and
lasr.but not least by any means, the three
ladies woo are nominated for the school
board, riz: Mrs. Dr. Wolfe, Mrs, Mariorv
Eaton and Mrs. Emma Holmes. This
lust question namely: the school board,
is one oi vita, importance to every man.
woman and child in the city. The ques
tion has been asked, "Why should women
serve on the school board? Who should
know more about child study and the
training of the tender age of childhood
and youth than women?
Who knows better tho aches, ills and
necessities of the child than "mother?"
Y ho is more competent to watch the
development of the little brains and
muscles than "mother?" And when 95
per cent of our teachers are women wh v
should not the government be placed in
the hands of women who can consult
with the teachers and children ns to
their wants, studies and necessities in
finitely better than men. Besides onr
men on the school board are so en
grossed in business that they have no
time to visit tne schools, whereas women
would consider it a pleasure as well as a
duty to constantly visit the rooms of
our public schools and superintend the
neuitn and education ol our little ones.
Again, it is time that the phase of the
educational board of this city should be
l. i ,l t . i . I r ,
I'unugeu auu mat instantly, i nave in
mind,' more especially the "supposed"
minister oi tne gospel, itev. Luther P,
Ludden, who is seeking re-election at the
hands of, the voters of this city. After
the history of this man's connection with
the school board for the past few yeors
1 am surprised at the effrontery of the
man asking the suffrages of a thinking
add honest-minded people. Does he
think for a moment he can get the sup
port of any family in the Park school
district, which he treated so disdainfully
i year or two ago?
Does be think he can get the support
of any one who knows anything of the
relief commission of this state?
Does he think he can Ret the support
of any one who had any cognizance of
the purchasing of supplies for the relief
commission?
Does be think be can get the support
oi any oi toe teachers, wno were com
pelled by his efforts to sell their warrants
for less than par? -
io all these 1 say no, emphatically uo
Here are a few questions I would like the
Rev. Mr. L. P. Ludden to answer truth
fully if possible before he attempts to be
come re-elected.
1. Are you a minister ot the gospel
and to what denomination do you be
long, and are you in charge of any parish
connected therewith?
2. How many public offices have you
held since being in this city?
5. How many salaries have von
drawu from the public purse and how
many have you been in receipt of at the
same time sinceyoa became a resident of
the city of Lincoln?,
4. What do you know about the dis
counts in purchasing supplies for the re
lief commission and who was benefitted
by the same?
Have you ever or are you willing
to give an itemized account of all your
receipts and expenditures connected with
the above?
G. What do you know about the con
nivance to "shave" teachers' warrants,
and dividing proceeds from same be
tween yourself, others and certain Sav
ings battks?
i. What Savings bank refused to go
in on the deal with you?
a. What do you know about the rep
resentative citizens of the Park school
district and the petitions signed by al
most every family of that district and
sent to the school board regarding the
retention of Miss Morrissey on the teach-
ng force of this city ;
There are uumerous other questions I
would like to ask but time and space
will not permit and if Mr. Ludden does
not see fit to answer the above ques
tions I can assure him that some oue
can speedily be secured who can answer
them for him.
Now men and women of the city ol
iucoln the time has come when you can
exercise your prerogative ot voting In a
mnn of the above stamp and who is a
typical representation of the preNeut ad
ministration in educational affairs or
three honest, pnre-miuded, educated
women who will watch over the intervets
of our little ones ns a mother does her
child.
Who will you have? Who! Let your
ballot show on election day that you
are for good government and let every
woman exercise her riht ns a rititen 'i
the ainte of NVhraka and vote as every
mother should for the bt liitert of
her Utile oue.
A, Motiikh,
Who ran to help in when I Ml,
And would soma pretty lory tell,
And kUsed the place to make it well
My mother.
I Mm 'I TmImipc 1 pit anil situuke
tiwMli
If you want to quit tobaeeo nin
cn.iiy ami forrvr, b mad 'U, strong,
iiuitinct , full of & Ids and vlor,
No- lo lUc, ths woodfrworsur, that
timkM k tiif w troiij. Ilanr ffm
l.n Hundi in t. -a dt. Ovsr 4K,0iO
turvd. Hmjt No-To-lUe l your dregt
d r gursti4 to cr, AIM or 1 1.
llotisWl aud sumpls iiintlrd Ifv. Addr4
Stwlmg Uidy to., Cblcsgo tt N Y.
I
With the advent of April the BIG STORE formally introduces its im
mense assortment of New Spring Goods to the public. The Millinery
Department, p it j new location, will on JJrS(i3y, Friday 3(1(1
Saturday, Jpril first, Second and Third, be a particularly inter
esting spot for lovers of the beautiful, for on those days it will place
before the public such Millinery as the West has never known, at
prices that will revolutionize Millinery selling in this section.
The best in the West, Bought
Th Quickest
Mail Order
HOUSE
In the West.
THE BIG STOHE, N &
The Big Store opens the season of '97 by making it possible for
you to purchase strictly high-class, fashionable headwear at popular
prices We mean by this that
select your spring hat or bonnet
you have ever done before.
We extend a special invitation
tend this grand opening display
Department is not the only one
department in our house has made preparations to place before you
its good things, and invites your
Dress Goods, Silks, Waists,
await your pleasure and are yours at a smaller outlay than you have
any idea of. If it is possible for you to come to Lincoln we promise
you that a visit to the Big Store will doubly repay you for your time
and trouble. .
PMwfatditiin&l, frfcj-Block.
Begin Right Here, Now.
New Family Record a Beau,iWR colors
Upon a Back Ground ol Solid Gold
Tremendous seller; Agents wanted
nT . 1 1 1 i . . t ,.
imvH uuuiireun oi omer pictures: urenu
pastel, chromos and engraving that Bell in art stores at one dollar up to fifteen,
dollars. Our agents sail thern at less than half these prices and make money fast.
SamDieS FrGB ?rl??Cnnt8tJp.,ly m&'iiine: pene. Take your choice of
WUIIIUIUO 1 1 Familv Record. Marrinow I'artiftnntc M.mn.;.i r:..
Names and dates filled in by pen artist for 50 euts extra for each picture lo velv
work. This offer is made to secure nirents. Triflera nnrl
years of age need not answer this advertisement. We can supply new, quick-sWlinir
goods all the year round. We refer to any Bank or Commercial Auencv in the
L bi tea States or Car ada. Address, AMERICAN SUPPLY H0U8F,
82 to 90 W-t 8eneca St., Buffalo, N. T.
THE BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION
The House Passes the bill greatly extend
ing Their Powers.
On Wednesday afternoon the bill en
larging and extending the powers of the
hoard of transportation came upon third
reading and was passed. The only pop
ulist that voted against the bill was
Stebbins of Liucoln county, Mr. Soder
man of Phelps county did not vote. This
is regarded as the most important anti
railroad bill before the house and con
siderable interest has been manifested
in it by those interested. It gives the
board Power to enforce its demands up
on rail torch, to, compel them to keeo
their stations in repair, to prevent dis
crimination in rates, and to protect the
welfare of the people in every way. One
provision requires the roads to obey the
order of the board within ten day
notice and that the order of the board
shall be final unless reversed by
the courts. This makes it necessary
for the railroads if they do not wish to
comply with the order of the borad, take
the initative in the courts to get an order
reversing the order of ihe board. The
bill will go to the senato aud probably
become a law.
PROGRESS OK THE RECOUNT.
he Committee appointed by the House
and Senate at Wotk.
Three of the five large rooms of the
office of the secretary of the state are
occupied by the recount commission.
There is a large force of clerks at work.
The door-kwper will ndmit to the room
any newspaper reporter or other person
applying in an orderly maoner. There
hue been no one Mused admission uo
to this time. Everything is conducted
iu th most public manner possible with
accurate work.
There are four set ol counters. All
the ballots from one county nre given to
one set of counters, those from another
county to another st mid so on as mi
Idly us the count its are complxti-d. The
counters proiwd by opening only one
prvouiet nt n time und completing the
count ot the ballots and mm I nig llicin up
Hgnin bi'furo niiollinr pocitirt is opened,
lit iinpiissihlo low how miy error
could occur very pitiutiou possible
hh'iii to linve Im ii tnkxn by theom.
mitts. No mis rnn ted w but tliH result
will Im. I ,ii rue gikins nre Mug init'lo tail
to dvt'rmiiie whether llo-y willimsut.
Client to tarry th mnrndment will r
qure Ihe fin il tooting. Joiii of th ln
purlsut gsjiit nr 1 lu rry county H5u,
taming lu.l Kno 'JJI. I "a li."., (Uue
I itl, Oust I (15, liit!r a.U. MsJiue 1!T..
Itojd "-'Hit, tlnrtulo IC.il, Nm kulis Ita,
linwson . l o k
hiiiM ol Ihe romilM show vr.v sntsll
rlmngeM, JVree, Morrn k, t iny, I ',
Kearney, Valley, wltr the rhangve
amount! to W than l'0 vote.
I he work ill robalily twcumplrlsd
by VtUUj,
EH.
at thj Least to be had in the East.
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12th Sts Lincoln, Neb.
you can come to the Big Store and
and pay for it with, less money than
to our out-of-town friends to at
and sale. Remember, the Millinery
included in this opening, but every
inspection and criticism.
Suits, Gloves; Linens, Shoes, etc,
. ..
ne oil nnintinira. water on nr. fn
The Ballot taw.
evening'sesion Tuesday the
At the
nouse toon up tne consideration of
the amendment of the form of the Aus
tralian ballot. After considerable diss
cussion it was decided te adopt the
blanket ballot. Each party will have a
column of its own with a party emblem
at the head of the column ami the Ifct of
candidates below. There will be a circle
below the party emblem in which the
voter caa make one cross and vote
the entire party ticket. If he de
nies to vote for only part of the
nominees of his own party, he may make
the mark in Ihe circle at the head of ihe
ticket and mark out the names of those
for whom he does not wish to vote and
in tike a cross mark after the name of the
candidate in the other column for whom
he desires to vote. The law provides for
the use of indelible lead pencils instead
of pen and ink, for the reason that with
ink the ballots are so frequently-blotted
that it is impossible to determine the
intent of the voter.
The Evening; Session,
house held All PVPnitlCT aooiiinn
The
Wednesday evening and crowded along
a great deal of work. The revenue bill
providiug that property should be asl
sessed at its full cash value, and that
the assessment should he made during
January was defeated. The farmers ob
jected to the assessment being made at
that time of the year for the reason that
their crops would all be in the crib and
the products of the entire year would be
subject to taxation, whereas nnderthe
present law the greater pHrt of the crops
are disposed of before the assessor com
pletes his work. Mr. Hull thought that
as thesupremecourt hud held an income
tax to be unconstitutional it would be
unconstitutional to tax the farmer on
the value of hi (arm and then levy an
other tax upon hi products which were
his only Income.
The bill for the government of the pent
tentiary and providing for the manner
ol employment of the prisoners by the
warden was taken up aud lecommended
to pan. It greatly increase the ixiwors
of the warden, and will result Iu a great
saving to the state.
Th bill providing that all goods iiia.l.t
at the iwwieiiiiary must tw branded s i
pen 1 Miliary iiihiI, wa duleatfl.
Mr. Yeis.T of Ionla mndw an at
tempt toulmiittea p, providing for
luxing stock., bon.U Hnd (ranrhixe of
corporation tor I h revenue bill that
was deft-ate l, but iimiico.(uI, and
the mthod of tmnti.Mi hi this state
wld remsiit prsrticallr unchanged.
DrIW Ih j J MtlimeM Hills.
The house h paeed houe roll No,
and senate file No. 10 hlrli prohibit
further dencMHiry jnd-nifuu in this
slate. 'li.- I.UU r.iHved great alien,
tion and thdbate was protracted. The
sHiale ft! was niia-nded by inserting a
cImums thai the law should hot eft ret ei
isling r.miraets, Th senate will au
duubtedly eout'ur and Ihe bills Uoom
laws.
