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The Nebraska Legislature Settling Down to Active Work, A RECORD OF THE TWO HOUSES Pon»te OommitteM Have B**n An nounced and Thane of the Hoaii Will Soon lie Fortbooming— Daily Doings of Doth Branch**. When the house adjourned on the 7th the republican members went into caucus to consider the report of the committee on standing committees, which will be made to the senate. Following is the full list of committee selections: Judiciary—Baldrlge, chairman: Martin. Young Crounse, Owens, Oleson. Harlan. VanBoskirk Ransom. , Finance. Ways and Means—Arenas, cknrirrnan; Owens. Berlet Kdgnr, Allen, Oleson, O'NeiH, VanBoskirk, Reutlng. Public Lands and Buildings—Allen, chairman; Young. Troinpen, Arenas, Uer Jot, Owens, Steele, Lyman. KrumbacK. Agriculture — McCarger, chairman, Young. Trompen, Berlet, Carrie, Crounse. Crelgier. _ Highways, Bridges and Ferries—Trom pen. chairman: Newell, Me forger, Lid dell. Krumback. _ Accounts and expenditures—Currie, chairman; Oleson, Harlan, Martin, 1 It* ney. , Counties and County Boundaries—Pit ney, chairman; Ransom, Webber, Paschal, VanBoskirk Military Affairs—Bieete. chairman; New ell, Crounse, McCarger Meredeth. Municipal Affairs—Harlan, chairman, Biihlrlge, O'N.ull, Hdgar. Woostlnholin Infernal Improvements Berlet chair man; Allen, Crounse, McCarger, Lyman. School Lands and Funds—Crounse. chairman; Trompen. Arends, Webber, Paschal. __ _ Printing—Edgar, cnuirman. wrest., Newell, O'Neill. Campbell. Labor—Steele, ohairmau; Currie, Har lan, Young, Hodges. Educational Allen, chairman; \ anaos lurk, llarlan, Currie. Zeigler. , Library-Young, ehalrmac; \ anlios Jtlrk, Harlan. Trompen, Lyman Claims -Oleson, chairman; Arends. Ed gnr, Martin. Cummins. McCarger, Steele. I.'.tnkH and Currency Crounse. ehntr pian; Berlet. O’Neill, Martin, Meredeth Live Stock and Crazing—VanBoskirk, Chairman; Currie, Tromnen Mtder, Rout ing. Manufactures and Commerce—Mecar fler, chairman. O'Neill, Edgar, Pitney, Crumbuck. Public. Charities- Martin, chairman; Newell, Steele, Hodges. Liddell Miscellaneous Subjects-Oleson, chair man; Crounse. Currie, Harlan, Steelo. h’oung, Webber. Miscellaneous Corporations — B'Het, thairmun. Allen, Baldrlge. Martin, O'Neill, Arenits. Campbell. University and Normal Schools—O Neill, i’liairmuu, Baldrige, Alb n. Owens, Mt-re detli. _ . Constitutional Amendments and red oral Relations— Young, chairman. Bal drlge, Crounse, Martin, Owens, Oleson, Ransom. State I’risor.—Trompen, chairman; Ole aon. Arends, VanBoskirk, Krumbnck. Medical Societies Newell, chairman, Miller, Crounse, O'Neill. Meredeth. Privileges and Elections—Young, chair man; Harlan, Martin, Campbell, Woostln liulm Revenue—Martin, chairman. Edgar, Currie. Young. Owens, TVoostlnholm. BHgler. Railroads—Owens, chairman; Edgar, Baldrlge Arends, Steele, VanBoskirk, Currie. Allen. Meredeth. .. Enrolling and Engraving Bills Newell, chairman, McCarger, Oleson, Harlan. Ed gar, Hodges, Zeigler Immigration—Currie chairman; Benet. Newell, Paschal, Liddell. Soldiers' llonn—Edgar. chairman; Steele. Crounse Newell, Lyman. Insurance—O’Neill, chairman, Harlan, McCarger. Owens, Baldrige Irrigation—Owens, chairman; VanBos kirk, Currie, Allen, Trompen, Miller, Campbell. Reform School Institute for Feeble Minded and Home for Friendless—Har lan. chairman. Edgar, O’Neill. Routing, M tiler. Insane Hospitals' Arends. chairman; Baldrlge Oleson. O'Neill. Cummins. Beal. Dumb an I Blind Asylums—Bal drige. chairman, Arends, Owens, Young, i.'mn rains. Mines and Mining—Ransom, chairman; Meredeth. Liddell. Webber, Campbell, Renting. Pitney, Hodges, Lyman. Cum mins Miller, Paschal. Woostlnholm, Zelg ler, Krumbnck New Committee Apportionment—Van Boakl-k, chahman, Baldrlge. Owens, Cur rie. Oleson, Martin. O'Neill, Allen. Har lan. Standing Committees—Savage, chair man, Arends, Allen, Young. Owens, Bal drtKo. VanBoskirk Rides—Harlan, chairman; Martin, Owens. HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES. ' Speaker Sears on the Sth announced the appointment of the following standing committees. Medical Societies, Sunday Laws and Regulations—II itliarne, chairman: Fowl er,1 Saudall, Whitmore, Coffee, Tanner, Lpomls. uudlcfary—McCarthy, chairman; I.ane, Fowler. Whitmore, Marshall, Brown of Otoe, Cain, Loomis, Edmonson. Liehty. Finance. Ways and Means—Lano, chalr nuui; Cii«scy, Brown or Furnas. Arm strong. WUktnson. Laflln, Mead, Tefft. Jordan, Waring. Grell. Agriculture—liiiihert. chairman. Fred ericks, Bcethc, Broderick. Hohwtr, Van dergrift, Watson. Roads and Bridges—Scott, chairman; Brnltlilierger, Ilall, Broderick, Cooksey, Idlers. Pei singer. Militia-Half, chairman; Laflln, An drews, McCoy. Sheiihorn, Frederick, Biurccher. Householder, lloy. Ihildio Lands and Buildings—Corneer, oil Airman; Andrews Humphioy, Tweed, Harris, Fredi ricks. Hihliurl. Evans, Jou venat, Mcndenh ill, Wllktnsou, Uoppoc, Jordan, Shlnsto.k. fnternal Im; . ovemonts—Wenzel, chair man; Corncc;, Humphrey, Horton. Hearn, Glphw-.Jter. Taylor. Federal Relation*—Horton, chairman; Whiner, Whitmore, McCoy, Hunter, Liehty. Dahlsten Engrossed and Enrolled Bills Marshall, ciwlrman; Jouvenat. Uhl, S ott. Menden hall, Gawne, Ollis, Murray. Tanner. Accounts and Expenditures—Stein mayer. chairman. Andrews, Gawne, Istne Buresh, Wenzel, Redman, Boyd, H6y. Constitutional Amendments — howlsr, chairman. McCarthy. Horton. Evans. Brown of Furnas, Crissey. Armstrong, Watson, Fellars, Hawxby, Hanks County Boundaries. County Seats and Township Organisation—Evan*. chair man; Broderick, Hohw« r, Buresh. Bets per. Jouvenat, Stookwell, Hunter, Householder Railroad*—Smlthherger, chairman; An drews, Swanson. Stelnim-yer, McCoy. Bur esh, Tweed, Scott Cain, McCarthy, Humphrey, 1‘erslnger, Redman, Boulter, Becker. Penitentiaries—Tv\ .-cd, chairman. Uhl. Lowe, Evans. Scott, Gailogly, Diers, Zim merman, Calkins. Insane Hospitals->; iwne, chairman; Bteinmeyer. Tefft. Wilkinson. Wi’.cox, Whitmore. Redman, ollis, Cooksey. Other Asylums-Bur -h. chairman; lllh bert, Wilkinson, Mulliri. Ol-on, Brown of Otoe, Boyd, Fuller, Anderson, .1 .hn on. Corporations — Artnsirong. . hulrraan; Fowler. McCoy, Lallin, Me id, Ream, Hanks Cities and Towns Met v ( , lirmnn; Fowler, Lane, Spencer, Hunt, Watesun, lloy. Library—Beckly. chairman, Warner, Marshall, McCarthy, Fuu •, Hawxby, Taylor. Hanks and Currency—< n. < l:airman; Swanson. Jouvenat, Low. Musket!, Stookwell, Waring. Public School*—Broderick, chairman; Misludl Wilkinson, Fowler, Sielmncyer, Crocket. Thomsaen. Hpouseh ddi-r. University und Normal oiIim I-. War ner. chairman. Hrodparick. Hathurne, Armstrong. Marshall, Spencer, Oawna, Beall. Zlmmrrer. Public Printing -Phi. chairman; Lnflln, Harris. Olson, Wilkinson, Murray, Tanner. Sprecher. Mines and Minerals—Hamilton (fusion) chairman: Jordan. Householder, Ander son, Shlnstoek, Fellars, Hunt. Immigration—Rohwer. chairman: Evans, Mockett, Belsner, Olson, Brown of Otoe, Becker, Fellars, Thomssen, GUIs, Ander son, Manufacture and Compmerce—Mlskell, chairman; Burysh, Mead. Tweed, Cop poc. Dahlsten, Zimmerman. School Lands and Funds—Spenoer, chair man Smlthberger, Beethe, Crissey, Shell horn, Walker, Edmonson, Shlnstock, Grell. Miscellaneous Subjects — Fredericks, I chairman; Brown of Furnas, Mendenhall, I Sandal). Corneer, Glshwelter. Kaveny. Clalmps—Wilcox, chairman; Swanson, Cain. Wenzel. Marshall, Mockett. Tefft, Kaveny. Crockett, Boulter, Fuller. Live Stock and Grazing—Belsner. chair man; Meekly, Smlthberger. Gallogly. Har ris. Sandall, Kaveny, Hamilton, Stock well. Revenue and Taxation—Mockett. chair man; Jouvenat. Hall, Warner, Scott, Tefft, Armstrong, Crell, Hunter, Coppoc, Loomis, Johnson. Fish and Game—Gallogly. chairman; Rohwer, Hathorne, Mockett, Jouvenat, Coppoc, Lichty. Insurance— Laflin. chairman; Brown of Otoe. McCoy. Smlthberger. Mockett, Cris sey. Stoekwell. Beall, Thomssen. Apportionment—Brown of Otoe, chair man; Gallogly. Swanson. Evans. Jouvenat. Brown of Furnas. Mendenhall, Mlskell, Fowler, Lane. Mead, Sprecher, Jamison, Cooksey. Calkins. Benevolent Institutions—Brown of Fur nas, chairman; Andrews, Fowler, Horton, Mullen, Walker, Zimmerman. Rules—Mr. Speaker, chairman; Mc Carthy. Lane, Andrews, Lnflln, Hamilton, I Jamison, Labor—Jouvenat, chairman: Wilcox, Humphrey. Sencer. Brown of Otoe, Cain, Tweed, Taylor, Ream, Hanks, Jamison, Hunt. Murray. Telegraphs and Telephones — Mead, chairman: Hlbhert, Spencer. Mockett, Meekly, Olson, Hamilton, Waring, Mur ray. Fees and Salaries—Mullen, chairman; Mrown of Furnas. Evans, Rohwer. Sc »tt. Broderick. Becker, Dahlsten, Vandergrift. Soldiers Home—Humphrey, chairman; Hibbert, Hathorne, Shellhorn, Beckley, Zlmmerer. Fuller. Irrigation—Harris, chairman; Evans, Lowe. Fowler. Horton, Vandergrift, Jor dan, Glshwelter, Coffee. Deficiencies—Lowe, chairman; Mead, Andrews, Mockett. Swanson, Marshall, Armstrong, Diers, Calkins. Primaries and Elections—Writmore, chairman; Armstrong, Marshall, Mullen. Belsner, Hibbard, Warner. Brown of Furnas. Hamilton, Tanner, Loomis. HOl'SE.—After passing the Fowler bill providing for an appropriation of $ 115.000 for the expenses of the legis lature and listening for two hours to the first and second reading of bills, the house of representatives adjourn ed on the 11th to meet at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Among the bills introduced was one by Coffee of Hawes county proposing a constitu tional convention to be held in Lin coln beginning on the first Tuesday of June, 1902. The conditions of the bill provide for a representation of counties similar to that in the legis lature, each member to receive same salary and mileage as allowed mem bers of the legislature. Other bills read first time were: A bill for an act to protect employes from being black listed through the machinations of guaranty bond companies or corpora tions and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. A bill for an act to prevent pawnbrokers in this state from charging a greater sum as inter est on loans than 10 per cent per year and to provide for the mode of sell ing unredeemed property, and to pro vide a penalty for the violation of the same. A bill for an aet to amend sec tion 2 of chapter xxi of the Compiled Statutes of the State of Nebraska designated by a compiler as 2504, and to repeal said section as now existing and authorizing jury to fix damage for death. A bill for an aet providing for the holding of a constitutional con vention and apportioning the state in to district for the election of members thereof, the convention to b1 held in Lincoln in June, 1902, to be composed of 133 members. A bill for an act to defiine the liability of employers an! making employers liable for all dam ages in consequence of negligence, and making ivalid all contracts restricting damage. A bill for an act to regulate bakeries and bakeshops in the state of Nebraska, and to provide for the san itary conditions of the same and pro vide for a penalty for the violation of this act. HOUSE—After a protracted debate the house, on the 10th, voted to have every members of the house supplied with a daily copy of the record of the house proceedings. The duplicate copies will be made by the mimeo graph process from the official record prepared by the chief clerk; they will contain his signature and in all essen tial points wiil be similar to the offi cial document. By the action the cost of producing the duplicates is limited to $596. The following bills were in troduced and read first time: An act to amend sections 146, A A and B of chapter xxvi of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1899, entitled "Elec tions," and to repeal section 146 and schedules A and B of said chapter xxvi as originally existing, and pre scribing form of election ballot, sim ilar to the one now in use, but en abling the voter to vote for straight party ticket by makiug one cross. A bill for an act to provide for the safety of employes engaged in the erection, repairing, altering or paint [ ing of any house, building or struc j ture in the state of Nebraska, and to i provide a penalty for violation of this act. A bill for an act to provide for the safety of employes by providing for counter floors in the construction or erection of any block, building or structure of two or more stories in height in the state of Nebraska, and to provide for a penalty for the violation of this act. An act to provide for the giving of notice to officers of claim of ownership of property taken, or to be taken, under writs of execution and attachment, and to provide for the giv ing of indemnity bonds in such cases to officers. An act to appropriate $5. 000 to enable .he governor of the state of Nebraska to comply with joint resolution of the twenty-sixth session of the Nebraska legislature, which em powers him to purchase medals of I honor for all officers and men who ! belonged to the Nebraska volunteer t army during the Spanish war. • ■ HOUSE.—The attention of represen , tatives on the 9th was devoted almost | exclusively to the first and second I reading of bills. At the morning ses sion two bills introduced by Fowler of Fillmore, providing an appropriation of $115,000 for all expenses of the leg islative session were ordered advanced | and engrossed for third reading, in the measure an allowance of $85, 000 is made for salaries for all mem bers, clerks and assistants of both branches, and the incidental expenses of the session. The ses-oUd reappor tionment bill to come before thp house was introduced by Gallogly of Brown. It is different in many respects from the bill introduced by Brown of Lin coln county, but provides similar rep resentation for Douglas, Lancaster and several other counties of largest popu lation, Both were referred to the re apportionment committee, of which the authors of the two bills are mem bers Representative Steinmeyer of Gage introduced a joint resolution au thorizing the appointment of a com mittee of three by both branches of the legislature to draft a new revenue bill. Among house rolls read appear the following: A bill for an act pre scribing the duties of county attorneys in cases where changes of venue are taken in criminal cases, and requiring the county attorney to follow such cases to the county to which they may be removed. A bill for an act to pro vide for the drainage for agricultural and sanitary purposes and to repeal article iii of chapter lxxxix of the Compiled Statutes of 1897, and allow ing land owners to drain their property by constructing drainage ditches, dis easing water into any natural water course or depression leading to same. An act providing for a landlord’s lien upon crops planted or sown on demised premises, and providing for the fore closure of such lien and a penalty for selling, removing or disposing of such crops during the existence of such lien. An act for the relief of a person own ing real property having an insane huslwnd or wife, and to empower such person to sell, mortgage or convey such property under power of the dis trict court. An act tc provide for the erection and maintenance of a hard tlbre twine plant at the Nebraska state penitentiary at Lincoln and making appropriations therefor and limiting (jost to $35,000. An act to district the state into senatorial and representa tive districts and for the apportion ment of senators and representatives and to fix’ the number of the same and to repeal section 2 of chapter v of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska. HOUSE.—During the morning ses sion of the house on the 8th forty-one bills were introduced, and in the aft ernoon seven more were added. Mr. Ollis, fusionist of Valley, moved that all appointments made by the env ployes committee to be submitted to the house for approval or rejection. It was defeated by a strict party vote, as was also a similar motion requir ing the submission of appointments made by the speaker. Among the bills introduced the most important pro vide for reapportioning tue senatorial and legislative districts of the state, by Evans of Lincoln, free high school attendance, by Mockett of l^ancaster; a different election ballot, by Hum phrey, and making kidnaping punish able by imprisonment for twenty years and a fine of $20,000, either or both, at the discretion of the court, the latter being introduced by Tefft of Lancaster. A bill by Representa tive Miskell provides that if a fire in surance company refuses to pay a just claim for loss, thereby causing litiga ion, it shall be liable to 25 per cent interest annually from the time it became due to the time it is paid. Teachers and school children come in for a good round of bills. One of those introduced provides that when there are les3 than eight school chil dren in a district the superintendent of the county shall designate the neighboring district in which they shall attend school. Another measure pro vides that any teacher who has been regularly employed in the schools of the state for six consecutive years, who has manifested true professional spirit and who holds a first or a sec ond grade certificate, shall be entitled to a life certificate on application to the state superintendent. Represent alive Murray introduced the first anti cigarette bill. It seeks to require the . payment of a license fee of $300 for the sale of cigarettes or cigarette pa 1 per. The new election ballot proposed by Representative Humphrey is said to be similar to the one used in Iowa and Illinois. It would contain the names of all candidates of one party in one column, with a place at the top for a straight ticket vote. Repre sentative Fowler introduced a bill pro viding that a majority is sufficient to pass a constitutional amendment. SENATE.—The senate session on the 11th was a strictly business meet ing and during two hours a consider able amount of routine work was ac complished, a number of the members being anxious to get through with the work in order that they might leave for their homes on the afternoon trains. The introduction of bills was proceeded with. During the reading of bills the clerk of the house was an nounced, who stated that house rolls 11 and 13. both being appropriation bills, were ready for the senate. The bills were read and placed on file. A large number of bills came up for second reading, after which they were ordered printed and referred to their respective committees. Among meas ures introduced were the following: An act to amend sections 521. 530. 531a and 531c of the Cede of Civil Procedure and chapter xxxvi of the Compiled Statutes of 1899 entitled “Homesteads," and to repeal said sec tions 531 and 531a, and to except cer tain claims, debts and liabilities from the operation of the homestead and exemption laws. An act to provide penalties for blackmail, extortion and kindred felonies. An act to establish a military code for the state of Ne braska and to provide for the organi zation, government and compensation of the organized militia, and to pro vide for the enrollment of the unor ganized militia, and to repeal chapter 1, session laws of 1897, known as chapter lvi. Compiled Statutes, ap proved April 12, 1877. An act to amend section 1 of an act entitled “An aet to facilitate the giving of bonds, un dertakings and recognizances, and to authorize the acceptance of certain corporations as surety thereon, and to j repeal all acts and parts of acts in i conflict herewith, approved April 8, 1895, and to repeal said section 1 as now existing. I SENATE—In the senate on thp 10th ! the report of the committee on prtvt j leges and elections recommended seat log the fusion members from Douglas. The report of the committee was unanimous. The following senate files were introduced: A bill for an act to govern the appointments and revoca tion of appointments of clerks of the county courts, and other help or as sistance for the county judges, and to fix the compensation of such clerks and help, and to repeal sections 9. 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e, 9f and 9g of chapter xxlii. Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, and all acts in conflict therewith. For an act to incorporate cities of the first class having a population of more than 40,000 and less than 100,000 in habitants; to define, regulate and pre scribe thpir organization, duties, lia bilities, powers and government, and to repeal article 1 of chapter 13a of the Compiled Statutes of 1899. An act to provide for the apolntment of a chaplain at each of the Soldiers’ and Sailors' homes in this state, and to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. For a joint resolution proposing a convention to submit amendment to tire constitution of the United States to elect United States senators by direct vote of the people. An act to provide for the manner of selecting, drawing and summoning grand and petit jurors in pounties having a population of 611,000 or more. SENATE. Hills on first reading was ihe first order in the senate on the 9th rod quite a number of these were dis posed ot by being ordered printed and referred to the various committees to which tjjey properly belong. A num ber of new hills were also introduced, including one by Martin of Richardson to provide a board of railway commis sioners, and to repeal the present law as it stands, it having been declared unconstitutional. Senator Harlan, at Lite request of a delegation of mayors and officials of cities cf Nebraska hav ing more than 5,000 and less than 25, 000 inhabitants, introduced a bill tiie purpose of which is to provide for the incorporation, government, regulation duties and powers of such cities. The bill was framed at a meeting of the mayors of the various cities affected, \liich was held in Fremont, last week. Tiie new law is for the purpose of re placing one which has been declared unconstitutional, and is somewhat broader in its provision of government for cities of this class. Owens of Daw son, chairman of a special committee appointed to ascertain the cost of printing the daily journal, reported that the expense for printed or mimeo graph copies of a suRlcient number would be from $10 to $20 per day, and after some discussion it was decided not to have a daily journal printed, but to have the secretary of the senate pre pare fixed copies by means of a type writer and carbon paper, which would be on his desk and at the disposal of the members the following day. Among bills introduced was an act making it a crime to threaten to accuse any person1 of a crime or offense, or to do injury to the person or property of another,' with the intent to extort money or pe cuniary advantage, or to compel the person threatened to do any act against his will, and providing punish ment, and to repeal section 46 of the Criminal Code of the Compiled Stat utes of Nebraska of 1899. An act to repeal chapter lxv of the session laws of 1885 entitled "An act to provide a board or railroad commissioners and define their duties and provide for their salaries," and to repeal chapter lx of the session laws of 1887 entitled, "An act to regulate railroads, prevent unjust discrimination and provide for a board of transportation and define their duties, and repeal articles v and vili of chapter lxxii, entitled, ‘Rail roads of the revised statutes,’ ” and all acts and parts of acts in coufliet here with. An act for the relief of a per son owning real property having an iusane husband or wife, and to empow er such person to sell, mortgage or convey such property under power of the district court. SENATE.—The senate put In a full day's work on the 8th. The Boer res olution of Trompen of I^ncaster, which had been made a special order brought forth consierable oratory. The resolution as formerly presented by Senator Trompen, expressed sympathy with the Boers in their struggle against the powers of those who seejt to establish a despotism maintained by English power and English armies, and in this form was favored by fu sion members. The resolution was amended and adopted. Among senate files Introduced were the following: An act to amend section xx of chap ter vii, title “Attorneys,” subtitle "County Attorneys,” “Deputies," of the Compiel Statutes of the State of Nebraska. 1881. wih amendments of 1882 to 1899, and to reepal said section xx of chapter vii as it now exists. An act concerning the care of and to prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals; to provide ror the appoint ment of a state veterinarian and as sistants; to regulate their power and duties; to provide for their compensa tion and to repeal sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. 25, 26 and 27, article xi of chapter iv. Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, 1895, entitled "State Veterinarians." An act to de fine fraternal beneficiary societies, orders of associations ami to regulate the conduct of same and to provide penalties for the violation of the pro visions of this act. An act to provide that county superintendents of public instruction shail possess the necessary educational qualifications to enable them to perform their duties of that office. An act to amend section 179 of chapter lxxvii, article i of the An notated Statutes of Nebraska for 1899, of an act entitled “An act to provide a system of revenue,” approved March 1, 1879, and took effect September 1, 1S79, and to repeal said original sec tion. An act to amend sections 2 and 5, article v. chapter lxxvii. Compiled Statutes, 1889, and to repeal said sec tions 2 and 5 as the same now ex ist. For a StHtiton Monument. Lincoln's great war secretary, Stan ton. was to have had a monument built to his memory some time since in his native town of Steubenville, O., but the association formed a few years ago to raise the funds has not met with any success. 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WW1 nufip WHfFI C w« «*» nnt ">«imfsctere *he cheap depart. _ * »4 IVilfckLaa merit store kind of whcHs, such an many new concern* and big supply houses advertise and sell ns high grade. We ran furnish them, however, at$S to $4 stripped: or *9.75 to $1274) complete. We do nut guarantee nor recom mend them. IIKFOItl. OllDCIilM; a bicycle of any one else, no mutter who or how cheap, write ur and let us tell vou how much we can save you on the same riaehli *. lf>°u IjNARLr tft BUY fJT.*1*?1 can a* dst you to EARN A IIIL YI I.F bydln . „.oi, *.». ■ mro ® I tributlncr catalogue* forushfew days. We need one person iTi oach town for this purpo*e We have several hundn*d NK( OM) II % Ml \% IIERLN taken intrade which we a,r° *omy^hopwom sain pics and ’«$ models very cheap. Bend for Me .-sals Mat. ■ft. 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