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HARDSHIPS OF ARMY LIFE. Left Thousands of Veterans with Kid ney Trouble. The esperience of David W. Martin, a retired merchant of Boiivar, Mo., is jusi uae mou sands of others. Mr. Martin says: “I think I have had kidney dis ease ever sinco the war. During an en gagement my horse fell on me. straining my back WKNU ft• i11 and injuring the kidneys. I have been told I had n floating kidney. I had intense pain in the back, headaches and dizzy spells, and the action of the bladder very irregular. About three years ago 1 tried Doan’s Kidney Pills and inside of a comparatively short time was en tirely rid of kidney trouble.” Sold by alt dealers. 50 cents a box. Foste;-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Her Answer. Ad Atchison girl had a proposal of marriage Sunday night and asked a week to think it over. She went to all of her married sisters. One. who used to be a belle, had three children, did all her own work and hadn't been to the theater or out riding since she was married. Another, whose husband whs a promising young man at the time she was married, was supporting him. A third didn’t dare say her life was her own when her hus band was around, and a fourth was di vorced. After visiting them and hear ing their woes, the heroine of this lit tle tale went home, got pen, ink and paper and wrote an answer to the young man. You may think it was re fusing him, but it wasn’t. She said she could be ready in a month.—Atch ison Globe. Sheer whits goods, In fact, any fln« wash goods when new, owe much of their attractiveness to the way they are laundered, this being done in a manner to enhance their textile beau ty. Home laundering would be equal ly satisfactory if proper attention waa given to starching, the first essential being good Starch, which has sufficient strength to stiffen, without thickening the goods. Try Deflauce Starch and you will be pleasantly surprised at tha lmprored appearance of your work. Assuming the Responsibility. Mrs. Malone’s patience was much tried by a servant who had a hab it of standing around with her mouth open. One day. as the maid waited upon the table, her mouth was open, as usual, and her mistress, giving her a severe look, said: “Mary, your mouth is open.” “Yessum." replied Mary, “I opened it.”—Success Magazine. There u more Catarrh In this section of the country Hiaa all other diseases put together, and until the last fevr yearn was supposed to be incurable. For a srea*. many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failir-' to cur? with local treatment, pronounced it incurable, acicnce has proven Catarrh to be a constitutional dis ease. anil therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall s Catarrh Cun*, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Oo.. Toledo, Ohio. is the only Constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaapoonfuL It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY dc CO.. Toledo. Ohio. Hold by OrtHZKists. 75c. Take Iiar/3 Family 4*1113 for constipation. Her Womanly Curiosity. “I have pnt aside enough money.” said the bachelor of 52, “to make it sure that l shall he decently buried without expense to the public." “Why.” asked the maiden who was verging on 35. “do you think you ought to have decent burial?" important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORI A a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of< In Use For Over IJO Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Thought He Wanted Too Much. “This quarter doesn't sound right.” said the smart clerk, ringing the coin on the counter. “Huh!” growled the customer. “What do you want for a quarter, any way? An opera solo with an orches tra accompaniment?" Don’t Be Misled. Man/ •> life Iura been cut short by a '->ugli tint was not believed to be serious. Many a backache and sideache follows a coughing spelt. Many a night is passed in restlessness caused by coughing. Many a cough “cure” that never cures is tried. Do uot be misled. If you cough, take the old reliable Kemp's Balsam, the liest cough cure. At druggists' and dealers’, 25c. Memory Training. “I forget so easily. I wish I could do something to exercise my memory.” “That's simple,” said his friend. ’’Just lend me ten dollars and let me know If you forget it.”—Judge. Use Allen’s Foot-Ease. Tt is the only cure for Swollen, Smart ing. Tired, Aching. Hot. Sweating Feel, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Fuol Kase, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while sou walk. At all Drug gists and She Stores. 25c. Don't Hon-pt any substitute. Sample sent FUFF. Ad dress, Alien S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. V. Seasoning. “He swore she was the salt of his life.” “And now that they are wed?” “She's the pepper." To have more of Health and more of Life, take Garfield Tea! This Natural laxa tive regulates liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels, corrects constipation, purities the blood and eradicates disease. The only true secret of assisting the poor is to make them agents in bet tering their own condition.—George Eliot _' In case of accident, cuts, wounds, burns, scalds, sprains, bruises, etc., noth ing will bo quickly take away ill paiu and soreness as Hamlins Wizanl Oil. The man who separates people from their coin will be remembered a long time after the undertaker plants him. Lewis’ Single Binder straight 5c cigar made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your dealer or Lewis’ Factory, Peoria, 111. If there is nothing the matter with the baby to-day its mother can wor ry because there may be to-morrow. Bfrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. Vnr rhtwren teething, softens the game, reduces to Jtummutiua. allays putn. cures wlwi cotlc. 2sc« buttle. The man who is full, usually carries a pocket which is empty. ■JEW STATE LAWS ENACTED BY THE RECENT LEG ISLATURE AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. THREE MEASURES ARE VETOED ' • Complete Digest of the Bills Passed by the Thirty-first Session of the Nebraska Legislature Which Have Become Laws. The thirty-first session of the Ne braska legislature passed 203 acts, 124 of them originating in the house and seventy-nine in the senate. Two senate bills and one house bill were vetoed by Governor ShallenberOer. The senate bills which failed to re ceive executive approval were Now 355, Brown'e indeterminate sentence act and No. 174, an irrigation bill by Raymond. The house measure ve toed was No. 60, by Gates, to allow the licensing of saloons within two and one-half miles of military posts. A complete digest of the bills passed and signed follows: House Bills. 41. by Clark—Appropriates $20,000 for legislative expenses. 42, by Clark—Appropriates $80,000 for legislative salaries. 29, by Begole—Appropriates $3,600 for the purchase of 400 copies of Cobbey’s statutes. 79, by Skeen—Joint resolution mem oralizing congress to place a clock on the federal building in Lincoln. 103, by Clark—Appropriates $600 for deficiency in governor’s office. 181, by Clark—Appropriates $16,000 for penitentiary deficiency. 129, by Leidigh—Chartei for cities of 5,000 to 25,000 population, provid ing that franchises may be granted only upon a majority vote of the electors. 1, by Humphrey—Oregon plan for electing U. S. senators. Candidates for legislature may pledge or refuse to pledge themselves to vote for the candidate receiving the highest popu lar vote and the fact that they have pledged or refused to pledge them selves shall be printed on the bal lots. 90, by Carr—Commission mer chants required to secure license from state food commissioner upon payment of $10 and give bond for $2,000. 80, by Dolezal—Prohibits sale of fire crackers over five inches long, blank cartridge revolvers or blank cartridges. Effective January 1, 1910. 2, by Griffin—Election officers lo be appointed fifteen days prior to date of primary and serve one year. 49, by Thomas—Establishes a po lice relief fund for Omaha. 73, by Taylor of Custer—School dis trict moderator may administer oath to other members of board. 76. by Katouc—Separates engin eering school from school of agricul ture in state university. 89, by Hadsell—Requires binding twine to be labelled with name of manufacturer or importer, number ot feet to the pound, material, tensil strength, date of manufacture and percentage of oil. 110, by Fries—Precinct officers not to be nominated by primary. 132, by Barrett—Appropriates ma triculation fees of Kearney normal school for purchase of books and li brary supplies for the school. 170. by Moore—Curative act. for weight per bushel statute. 201, by Case—Appropriates 90 per cent of the university 1-mul levy and $30,000 of delinquent tax collec tions. 36, by Henry—Appropriates $20,000 for statute of Lincoln. 47, by Young—Empowers village boards to appoint truant officers. 12 (, by West—Stallions for public breeding must be registered with pro fessor of animal husbandry of state university, otherwise they must be advertised as “grade stallions.'’ 140, by Killen—Packages of paint must be labelled with percentage of each ingredient, liquid and solid, the quantity in gallons or fraction thereof and name of manufacturer. 13, by Taylor of York—County judge may extend time for payment of debts to estates six months at a time but not to exceed three years. 12, by Taylor of York—County judge may pay to his successor funds received by him for heirs who have not been found. 22, by Talcott—Parties charged with crime and are found to be in sane shall be committed to an asy lum and detained there until dis charged by due process of law. 27, by Taylor of Hitchcock—Pro hibits dealers in grain, lumber or other commodities from paying a higher price or selling at a lower price in one place than in another, freight considered, for the purpose of injuring a competitor. 34, by Siiii;—Hotels musl air mattresses once in three months; top sheet must be ninety-nine inches long; individual toweis must be furnished guests; water closets in house in towns where there are water works and sewers. 99, by Bushee—The proposition to re-survey a county may be submitted upon a petition by 20 per cent of the voters. Majority vote carries the proposition. 137, by Chase—If a majority of cat tle and horse owners in a county pe tition the county board a county stock inspector shall be appointed to inspect all stock shipped except to Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and Sioux City. Fee, 10 cents per head for horses; 4 cents tor cattle. 10, by Taylor of York—Fixes fees of county judgus. 11. by Taylor of York—County judge shall keep a probate record, fee book, general index to probate records and index to wills deposited. 367, by Hospodsky—Appropriates $10,000 for a barn, horses, harness, wagons and carriage for Kearney in dustrial school. 29, by Kelley—Appropriates $2,000 to re-imburse old soldiers for pension money taken by board of public lands and buildings. 70, by Case—Requires profes sional nurses to be graduates of training school and be registered. The board of health to appoint three sec retaries who will conduct the ex aminations, applicants to pay a fee of $5. 114, uy i arr—Appropriates ?ia,uuu for an agricultural experiment sta tion to be located in Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Cherry, Keya Paha, Brown or Rock county. 126, by Hector—Appropriates ma triculation fees of the Peru normal school for purchase of books and library supplies for the school. 158, by Bushee—Proceedings for the issuance of irrigation bonds may be confirmed by district court upon application of the board of directors or bond holders. 235, by Clark—Increasing the sal ary of deputy secretary of state to $1,800 per year. 149, by Carr—County superintend ent may divide and attach to other districts any district in which no school is held. 128, by Lawrence—State military code. 159, by Kulil—Amendments to pri mary law. County committeemen shall be selected ny delegates to county convention, who shall also select delegates to state convention. State convention to be held last Tues day in .July at place designated by committee. It will formulate plat form and select state committee. 214, by Skeen—Precinct or town ship assessors to be elected every two years. In every village or city having 1,000 population a city asses sor shall be elected, and in cities of 4,000 or more population a district assessor shall be elected for each 4,000 or fraction. 215, by Skeen—Changes title of deputy assessor to precinct assessor. Provides that the average capital of grain broker shall include that in vested in grain at time of assess ment. which shall not be considered tangible property. 228, by Griffin—Subjects persons obstructing drainage ditch or water course to fine of $50 and damages. 423, by Banking Committee—The deposit guarantee law. 112. by Fries—Allows county boards | to levy a special emergency bridge tax of 1 mill. 131. by Bowman—Prohibits the co ercion of any voter at any primary, caucus, convention or election by threatening his discharge or to close place of business in case of the suc cess or failure of any candidate or party. Penalty, $100 fine or forty days in jail or both. 227, by Gates—Appropriates $3,000 for improvements at the South Bend fish hatchery. 242, by McVfcker—Treasurers of political committees shall file with county clerk 15 days before election all campaign contributions of $50 or more and shall continue to report j such contributions of $50 or more within two days of election. Treas urers must file within twenty days a statement of all receipts and how ex 1 pended: shall not receive more than $1,000 from one person and everyone j giving $250 or more must file a state ment of same with county clerk. 270, by Blystone—Appropriates $1,000 for furniture for G. A. R. room at state house. 369, by Fish and Game Committee j —Appropriates $2,000 for the Cherry county fish hatchery. 397. by Taylor of Hitchcock—Ap propriates $525 for re-survev of Fifth guide meridian in Dundy county. 123, by Bushee—Appropriates $75, 000 to aid weak districts in maintain ing five months' school. 203, by Killen—Provides for an ad ditional deputy oil inspector. Kero sene must stand a gravity and color test. Specific gravity must be 46 degrees at 60 degrees temperature, except that coming from Kansas, Colorado or Oklahoma, which must test 42 degrees si>ecific gravity at 60 degrees temperature. All gasoline must test 62 degrees specific gravity at 60 temperature. Oils coming from above states must have container stamped with name of state. 57, by Begoie—Appropriates $70,000 for two new buildings at Beatrice in stitute for feeble minded. 33, by Armstrong—Appropriates $50,000 for wing for normal school building at Kearney. 150. by Thomas—Fixes salary of bailiffs in district court in Douglas county at $1,200 tier year. 189. by Skeen—Appropriates $40,000 for an administration building and to \ complete library building at Peru nor mal school. 236, by Miller—County boards to pay for blanks b r county superintend ent, who shall furnish each district with the course of study prescribed by state superintendent. 254. by Smith—School trustees may submit question of making levy of not to exceed 10 mills for a special fund for building. Majority of voters at annual meeting to decide. 533, by Wilson—National banks may reorganize and take advantage of guarantee law or may take advantage of same when allowed to by act of congress or decision of federal court. 4, by Evans—Railroad companies must supply good cars for transporta tion of grain and must load same without discrimination. 18, by Bushee—Appropriates $5,000 for an agricultural experiment station west of the 102d meridian. 19, by Stoecker—One member of the Omaha school board to be elected from each ward. 144, by Taylor of Hitchcock—Dor mant judgments cannot be revived af ter ten years. 179, by Bushee—State board of ir rigation may appoint ditch superin tendent to measure water and sup ply those entitled to same to their pro rata share. 246, by Connolly—Firemen in metro politan and first class cities who have served twenty-one years to receive pension equal to one-half of salary at time of retirement, not less than $50 per month. 374, by Clark—Trains on main lines must carry engineer, fireman, con ductor and flagman; trains having less than five cars may run with a crew 6f four. Main line trains running 100 miles or more shall carry three brake men. 391, by Clark—Provides that the permanent school fund may be invest ed in Nebraska municipal bonds. 86. by Leidigh—Supreme court shall pay the treasury all fees collected. He shall receive a salary of $4,000 per year and the deputy clerk and deputy reporter shall receive $2,500 per year each. 136, by Bowman—Hogs dying of cholera must be burned at once. Pen alty, *10 fine. 168, by Bushee—Judges in vacation may give permission for service by publication if place of residence of defendant is unknown to plaintiff. 198, by Raper—Requires county boards to provide metal markers for graves of soldiers when petitioned to do so by five freeholders. 286, by Talcott—Provides that the governor shall at once appoint a new normal schocl board of five, the state treasurer and superintendent being ex offlcio members. “Board lias control of state and junior normals. 322, by Pool—Counties to provide for indigent consumptives, vaccine therapy treatment at hospitals, cost not to exceed $10 per week each. 347, by Scheele—Provides that where tile drains have been in use for ten years the right of use shall be in the owner of the land drained regardless of ownership of land through which drain passes. 287, by W. Z. Taylor—Misdemeanor to leave animals tied on the street in cold for two hours or more or to pick live fowls. Penaltv, fine of $5 to $50. 385, by Pool—Increases pay of sher iffs In counties oTf 6,000 to 16,000 pop-! ulation to $1,200 per year. 125, by Holmes—Mayor of Omaha to appoint a fire warden at $1,500 per year. 509, by Humphrey—Legalizes Ne braska Corn Improvers' Association and appropriates $2,000. 418, by E. A. Brown—Empowers Sherman vounty to pay W. T. Gibson $512 for bridge work done by him. 66, by Wilson—Grand jury vo be called for first day of first term of court each year. 271, by Young—Appropriates $18,000 for permanent improvements at Nor folk asylum. 153, by Taylor of Custer—Commis sioner of public lands and buildings to appoint, deputy surveyors to settle disputes. 359, by Bates—Governor, auditor ! and secretary of state to constitute printing board; governor to appoint secretary. 499, by Groves—Governor in July, 1909, to appoint four secretaries of the board of health and a state health inspector. 515, by Connolly—Persons convict ed of non-support may give bond to provide for family. 419, by Brown of Sherman—Empow I ers Sherman county to pay W. T. Gig son $566 for bridge work. 172, by Shoemaker—Joint resolution for constitutional amendment provid ing that foreign born males shall com- i plete their citizenship within five! I years after making declaration of in tention or lose the right to vote. 202, by McVieker—Authorizes coun ty boards to Issue drainage bonds. 512, by claims committee—Governor, auditor and attm-ney general shall in vestlgate surety and fidelity compan ies and fix maximum rates for bond?!, effective July 1, 1909. 26. by Sink—Hotels, lodging houses, theatres and other public buildings two or more stories high must have outside fire escapes. 98, by Botts—Public roads which have been used for ten years can only be vacated with the consent of major ity of voters residing within five miles of road. 263, by Eastman—Upon petition of one-fourth of the voters, county board shall submit the proposition to make 5 mill levy for not to exceed five years to build court house or jail. .Majority vote carried proposition. 9, Taylor of York—County boards made divide county into road districts, but no such district shall be in more than one voting precinct. 139. by Pilger—Appropriates $90. 000 for the purchase of the Wayne normal school. 192, by West—Allows railroads to furnish free transportation for mem bers of families of employes who die in the service. 245. by McVieker—Village board to consist of the clerk, assessor and Jus tice of tbe peace receiving the high est vote. 372, by Griffin—County board re quired to furnish supplies for county surveyors. 72, by Brown of Lancaster—Gover nor shall appoint, a chief deputy fire commissioner at salary of $2,000 per year and two deputies at $1,500. They shall investigate and report on all fires and may inspect buildings and re quire improvements in conditions. De partment to be supported by an ad ditional tax of 1 1-2 per cent on gross premiums of insurance compan ies. 232, by Chase—Appropriates $35,000 for a normal school in Sixth congres sional district. 233, by Baker—Annual town meet ings shall be held on the first Tues day in March. 273. by Hospodsky—Changes the Ne braska institute for Deaf and Dumb to Nebraska School for the Deaf. 69, by Taylor of Custer—School dis tricts unable to maintain nine months school need not pay tuition of resi dent pupils attending high school in another district. 83, by W. J. Taylor—Damages caused by laying out, discontinuing or opening a county rpad shall be paid from the general fund. 130, by Krous—Provides for uni form warehouse receipts. The Na tional Bankers' Association's uniform warehouse bill. it>d, by .Nettieton—i no attorney gen eral shall consult and advise with county attorneys in criminal matters arising in their counties and shall give advice to state officials. He may request the assistance of county at torneys in district and supreme court in matters arising in their counties. 171, by Gerdes—The state auditor may refuse to issue or may revoke license for insurance agent. 224, by Noyes—Buffalo, carp and catfish may be seined with two-inch mash net from June 1 to November 1, seiner to pay deputy game warden $2 for license and give bond for $100. Open season for squirrels from Octo- . her 1 to November 30. No open season for quail. Ducks and geese, Septem bers 15 to April 5. 284, by Henry—Prohibits the sale of liquor to ndians, whole or mixed blood. 358, by Wilson—Maximum rates for transportation of crude petroleum and fuel oil. 463, by Clark—Current expense ap propriation bill. 465, by Clark—Salary appropriation bill. 464, by Wilson—Creates a board of examiners for public accountants, con sisting of the state auditor and two to be appointed by the governor. Those passing the examination to be known as certified public accountants. 468, by Broderick—Appropriates $50 for a building at the school for the deaf In Omaha. 474, by Connelly—The board of den tal secretaries shall issue license to licentiates from other states upon pay ment of a fee of $25. -.-\— 478, by Byland—Repeals wolf boun ty law. 486, by Smith—Bleaching of flour with nitrogen peroxide is not adulter ation. Packages of dairy products, the products of wheat, corn or oats, sugar, syrup and molasses, lard or lard sub stitutes. dried or preserved fruits must be branded on the outsido with the net weight or volume. 514, by Snyder—Applications for pardon shall not be made oftener than once yearly and hearings on such applications shall be granted at the discretion of the governor. 516, by committee on deficiencies— Deficiency appropriation bill. 529, by Snyder—Miscelaneous claims appropriation bill. 578, by Pool, at request of the gov ernor—Common carriers or public ser vice corporations forbidden to issue stocks, bonds, or notes running more than one year without permission of state railway commission. Such evi dence of indebtedness can only be is sued for the purpose of acquiring property, construction, completing ex tensions or improving facilities, im provement or maintenance of its ser vice or the discharge or refunding of its obligations. SENATE BILLS. 117, by Randall—State depository banks may deposit as security for public funds, real estate mortgages or municipal bonds. 122, by Randall—County depository banks may deposit as security for pub lic funds, real estate mortgages or municipal bonds. 133, by Oills—State railway commis sion to make physical valuation of all steam railroads, telegraph, tele phone and express companies and the transportation facilities of stock yards companies. 191, by Brown—Husband charged with wife or child desertion may be discharged upon payment or giving bond for the pavment of from $200 to $1,000. 275, by Banos—Makes it a felony to steal journal brasses from a car or engine or tamper with electrical signal devices. If death results mur der may be charged. 283. by Wiltse—Unlawful to sell li quor between 8 o'clock p. m. and 7 o’clock a. m. or on a primary election day. 288, by Banning—Railways required to mow weeds on right of way before seed time. Otherwise the work shall be done by the highway overseer and costs taxed to the company. 300, by Klein—Cities of the second class may issue bonds for water works and sewer construction upon the af firmative vote of th'ree-fifths of those voting on the proposition. 340, by Majors—Makes proceedings of G. A. R. department of Nebraska a part of the state military archives and provides that they shall be print ed by the state. 350, by Miller—Governor shall ap point three commissioners to have charge of the home for the friendless, which shall be known as the state school. This board shall select an agent at $1,500 per year, whose duty it shall be to find homes for the children sent to the school. If suffi cient number of free homes cannot be found for ail, state may pay $2 per week board in families. 386, by Howell—Where no inquest is held coroner to receive $5 for viewing dead body and $5 for taking same to the morgue. 394, by Laverty—County boards shall establish public roads on either side of drainage ditches when peti tioned to do so by a majority of the owners of the land adjoining ditch. 136, by Howell—Joint resolution •nemoraliztng congress to issue $300. 000,000 of 2 per cent bonds for im provement of rivers and harbors. 50, by Ransont^-Repeals act making ihe county comptroller of Douglas county ex officio comptroller of Om aha. 44. by Ransom—Regulates issue of bonds by city of Omaha. 15, by Tanner—Governor to desig nate papers in which proposed consti tutional amendments shall be pub lished. 159, by Miller—Prohibits fraterni ties in high schools and empowers boards to expel ^Indents who belong to such organizations. 93, by Randall—Cites may condemn land for park purposes. 26, by Fuller—Empowers deputy as sessors to administer oaths. S9, by Ransom—District court may grant to guardian right to Mortgage real estate of a minor for the benefit of the latter. 52, by Miller—Blackmail or extor tion made a felony; three years in the penitentiary or a fine of from $200 to $500. 65, by King—District clerk shall re turn divorce statistics to state board of health annually. 60, by King—County judge shall re turn marriage statistics to slate board of heaith annually. 120, by Miller—Applicant for di vorce must have lived in state at least one year unless marriage oc curred in Nebraska and residence has been continuous since. Where cause of action arose outside of state two years residence are required before petition can be filed. Decree not to become final until six months after being entered. 13., by Tibbets—Acknowledgments of deeds in other states must be in accord with the law of such state or of Nebraska. 149, by Bartos—Cites of the second class having more than 1,500 inhabi tants may adopt village form of gov ernment by a majority vote, the ques tion to be submitted when petitioned for by one-fourth of the legal voters. 1, by Howeil—Omaha charter bill. 315, by HowelT—Provides a retiring pension fund for teachers in Omaha public schools. 16, by Tanner—City treasurer of South Omaha to be ex officio county treasurer to collect taxes. 241, by committee of drainage— Drainage districts may borow money for five years when authorized by the board of directors; they may dissolve upon a three-fifth vote of the mem bers; may enlarge when petitioned by one-fourth of the land owners in the new territory and upon a majority vote of those in the district; may overlap and the land be assessed in both districts. They may go beyond their bonds for an outlet which may be purchased or condemned. 58. .by Oliis—Trains carrying live stock must have caboose which must be supplied with toilet closets. 95, by Wiltse— Freight damage claims against railroads must be set tled withi* sixty days, or if the shipment was an interstate one, with-: in ninety days. Otherwise claimant may collect 7 per cent interest, pen- j alty of $50 and attorney fee. 271. by Buhrman—Quieting title to lots sold by Howard county more than ten years ago. 71, by Banning—Reciprocal demur rage act. Freight must be moved at least sixty miles per day; penalty ?t per day per car. Cars must be fur nished promptly or penalty be paid. 18. by Ransom—Governor to ap point board of osteopathy ol! five mem bers to examine applicants for regis tration and license. 163, by Buck—Cider vinegar must contain 1 6-10 per cent cider vinegar sotids. 176, by Miller—Conveying to the city of Lincoln title to block No. 29, Lin coln. 263, by Cain—Allows a supplemen tal assessment to pay drainage bonds. 264, by Cain—Curative of drainage act, article 4, chapter 89, compiled st&tutss. 94, by Randall—Party to suit may designate paper in which notices are to be published. 123, by Volpp^-Mutual benefit com panies may pay annuity equal to one tenth of the face of the policy to members who have reached the age of seventy, same to be deducted from amount finally paid. 134, by King—District judge may in vestigate record of persons found guilty of felony. If first offense he may defer sentence and parole of fender from term to term for no less a length of time than the maximum sentence would amount to and if the parole is not broken may then be dis charged. lbz, Dy .Miller—nequesis me uuaiu of regents to establish a school of citi zenship in the state university when ever deemed advisable by them. 260, by Banning—Governor to ap point an assistant dairy inspector at $1,50 per year. 262, by Banning—Provides for the branding of milk and cream cans and bottles and prohibits the use of such branded containers by any but the owner. 408, by Ransom—Cures defect in Omaha charter bill. 115. by Myers—Makes It unlawful to lower or divert the w'ater of any lake of twenty acres area and requir ing permission from the state board of irrigation to drain any natural lake. 137, by Buhrman—Prohibits taking any part of the pension of an inmate of a soldiers’ home or considering the amount of such pension iu determin ing qualifications for admission. 143, by Bartos—Requires railroads to connect their depots with local tele phone exchange. 164, by Bodinson—Board of public lands and buildings may lease and gravel rights on school lands. 345, by Bartos—Limits liability of ho tel keepers to $200 for valuables lost; trunks and contents, $150 each; valise and contents, $50 each; package, $50. Hotel keepers shall have lien on bag gage of guests which shall be exempt from other attachment. 101, by Tanner—South Omaha char ter. 3, by Buck—Funds deposited in a bank in the name of two or more persons may be paid to either or the survivor in the due course of busi ness. 10, by King—All corporations ex cept banks, insurance companies and building and loan associations shall pay an annual tax of from $5 to $200. 28, by Fuller—State board of equali zation must give notice to county offi cials of intention to raise the assessed valuation of such county. 51. by Bartos—Increases the salary of the county attorney of Douglas county to $4,000 per year. 81, by Randall—Prohibits being in toxicated or drinking liquors on rail road trains after being told by con ductor to desist. Conductor may re move passenger who refuses to desist, at first stopping place, giving him or der for return of price of unused transportation. 100, by Donohue—All candidates for supreme, district or county judge, for regents of the state university, state and county superintendent to be nom inated by petition only and names to be printed on a separate ballot, marked ‘ Non-partisan ballot.” No par ty may endorse or criticise such can didate and no person holding such office shall be a candidate for any office requiring a party nomination. 109, by Ollis—Amends primary elec tion law. Names of candidates must be rotated. Candidates of all parties shall be printed on the same ballot, side by side. If an elector votes for candidates in more than one column his ballot will be thrown out. Precinct committeemen to be elected at the primary and they to select the county chairman. 140, by Randall—State food com missioner may inspect and enforce cleanliness and sanitary conditions in hotel and restaurant kitchens and other places where food is prepared or stored. 156. by Banos—Incorporates certain Bohemian fraternal societies. 175, by Raymond—Providing for the refunding of irrigation bonds. 193, by Brown—Pities of the second class having less than 5,000 popualtion may park and pave streets and charge cost to abutting property. 196, by Ransom—Fee hill for clerks of district courts. 225, by Howell—All insurance con tracts written by companies licensed in the state must he signed by a resi dent agent. 247, by Raymond—Prescribes proce dure for the issue of irrigation bonds and requires annual reports by irriga tion districts to the state board of irri gation. 255, by Randall—Railroads which in tersect each other must build transfer switches and platforms. 284, by Brown—Allows county at torney of Lancaster county to expend $500 annually for detective work. 325, by Raymond—Requires the pro ceedings of irrigation boards to be published in a paper of general circu lation in the district. 330, by Miller—Street railway com panies may extend their lines; ten miles into the country and may ac quire interurban lines for that dis tance. 339, by Ollis—Gasoline motor trains must carry two motormen; must have two toilet closets and a smoking com partment. 302, by Miller—Stock insurance com panies must deposit with the state auditor securities to the value of their policies, not to exceed $100,000. 304, by Brown—A village of 1,500 or more population shall be one school district and come under the provi sions of the law now relating to in corporated places of the same size . 314, by Howell—Repeals law creat ing county comptroller for Douglas county. 318, by Miller—Stamps bought for use of state to be perforated with the letters, “NEB.” Use of such stamps for private use forbidden. 321, by Tibbets—Legalizes contracts made by foreign real estate loan com panies which have no agent in the state. 368, by Gammlll—Preciacts, town ships, cities of the second class, and villages, may vote bonds In aid of electric railroads. 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After dinner the other evening Mr and Mrs. Brown started to speak of their respective duties, and soon an argument as to whether the husband or the wife had the hardest work to perform was in full swing. First Brown warbled, and then wifey sang. “A wife," argued the good lady, “has to cook, wash dishes, clothe the kids, scrub the floors, sweep the house, make the beds, build the fires, carry up coal, nail slats on the back fence, dig—” “Is that all?” sarcastically inter rupted Mr. Brown. “No.” was the prompt rejoinder of Mrs. Brown. “In addition to those du ties every wife has to keep her hus band from making a fool of himself?" —Philadelphia Telegraph. TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR Seemed Imminent—Scalp Was Very Scaly and Hair Came Out by Hand fuls—Scalp Now Clear and New Hair Grown by Cuticura. “About two years ago I was troubled with my head being scaly. Shortly after that I had an attack of typhoid__ fever and I was out of the hospital possibly two months when I first no ticed the loss of hair, my scalp being still scaly. I started to use dandruff cures to no effect whatever. I had actually lost hope of saving any hair at all. I could brush it off my coat by the handful. I was afraid to comb it. But after using two cakes of Cuti cura Soap and nearly a box of Cuti cura Ointment, the change was sur prising My scalp is now clear and healthy as could be and my hair thick er than ever, whereas I had my mind made up to be bald. W. F. Steese. 6812 Broad St., Pittsburg, Penn., Mav 7 and 21, 1908.” Potter Drag 4 Ctaem. Corp.. Sole Props., Boston. FAIRLY WARNED. “See here, kid. if I ever catches you cryin’ like dat big booby here. I'll dis own you and cut you off without a penny. See!” Caught on the Rebound. The old man was lecturing his more or less wayward son on the evils of getting up late in the morning. “Remember," he said, “that it was the early bird that caught the worm." “Rut how about the worm, dad?" queried the youth, who thoueht he had his sire up in the air. “Where did his reward for getting up early come in?” “1 am informed,” replied the old man. gravely, “that the worm was on his way home—hadn't been in bed at all.” And there being nothing more to say, the young man said nothing Couldn’t Convince the Judge. “I have heard of the soul kiss and kisses of other kinds, but I never heard of a man biting his wife as an evidence of his affection for her," remarked Jus tice O'Neill of Baltimore. Md., when George Phoebus, aged 27, of East Ba! timore street, endeavored to explain the biting of his wife, for which of fense she had him arrested. Mrs. Phoebus said her husband deliberate ly bit her on the cheek, and, though the pain was excruciating, he said that it was a “love bite.” The Justice fined him five dollars and gave him ten davs tn jail. SICK DOCTOR Proper Food Put Him Right. The food experience of a physician in his own case when worn and weak fiom sickness and when needing nour ishment the worst way is valuable: “An attack of grip, so severe it came near making an end of me, left my stomach in such condition I could not retain any ordinary food. I knew of course that I must haye food nourish ment or I could never recover. I began to take four tablespoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream three tlm^s a day and fqr 2 weeks this was almost my only food; it tasted so delirious that I enjoyed it immensely aud my stomach handled it perfectly from the first mouthful. 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