New Legislative Measures
T* • follow -.f :m;-octant measures are among the big things done
2' "he egi*_*jive «e**ion Jus' ended:
o • *.-*' •• apparently suiting all concerned,
cr. ngh' to m> whether they want a const.tutional con
* make ver organic law
i.„ w u»b suffrage- women to vote on president, county
* -«ve judge i. and on municipal officers
=-a ... -*-m opt - nal. for cities of from 1.000 to 100
population
i - * ieral aid for good roads and enactment of legis
■ s «v» highways movement its most potent boost.
■ *r ' - ! r nty offic ers (save county judge), thus
* >jr r.c of shorter ballots
•■in- names stricken from ballots, also a step
* ard *hor»ct: g t ai.ot
utn- : • .»ts f s'ate superintendent, county superintend
r- - jf 'L- -a'e .Liversity. following up nonpartisanship
a ,-4l> *1 affairs
t f s'a'e bo.ird of health putting this on a parity
»' ' • in the country anti aiding public health
* ff.. hi in most effective manner
.' • ns ran iafiy embarrassed persons to pay debts
- - a ii.■ :rt a poor man s bankruptcy.
i- e >-tem. optional for farm localities.
V ms to - :■ viate railroad car shortages, by providing for fair
■ • . • e of cars
at n and statute giving the state the means of
.r.g t its re- ir is to the world
i ' • :i«r it given ;.gh' to make and sell ice.
.a s • means to condemn and acquire public utilP
, • tu • * porations and safe so far as people are con
•
• n 'ending to help irrigators and make
r - at • d ffr.at. ia! operations
• -• •• .:. railway building thus bringing
'■ * r« ' • • pm- nt of tracts of land in more populous
e ■. -a* of state
■ 2 of railroad branch lines in less popu
• th .- :.c to bn .d up the remote portions of
Nr: a-g*
'••• : r.- : to workmen s compensat on and employers'
-* c :»■••• • r • ward helping the working men and
■' * --r r<.a' r.-hip between capital and labor,
u - ' sa'e -a' :• ends thus securing hundreds of small
*t>t- u_ nst atta- k of their rights
' providing means for facilitating
-i.' of ballot*.
• V ; * a ions for use of national guard io meet
-' a so r- ogrmion for men who served on
ho- -
' • >wr - hool legislation, aimed to make school
’ • 'it •- efft(tire and tearing down the barrier
n : . > bags in smaller districts.
' - <; •*:. • ---f f- -Jeral aid in vocational school train
m*
r.ai powers to board of commissioners of state
' r s .: -rm apprt j nations for care and housing of state
-r w:: -ow rd state normal schools, state university and
Osiiii Medical co lege
. ' s ' r service or long dis'ance denied to
public ofll- ia's
ff. -te -'a'- departments, and numerous minor
- - r • . ; ■ ’a . *s it.nd.ng to more state government
LITE NEWS FROM CtPITOL
It'—* :* Gt'tri If.t'tit Gathered
t'i- Re iOi« S:»rcts "--03 the
State Mc.se
V.-- #•• '.*•»*-. **r r. « p»n! r
O' --ge £ Hal!, state ttrus tr*T has
g- u t tne lo! .owing statement:
a: 1 to deny a story which is
be i if ,. a ted "ha* 1 as state treas
t.- r : ad made th- statement or taken
ha' the appropriation of
i ■ of th- governor in
• . . *fa- provision *»f ;ne prohibi
t- - a* ; a*-*- i i-y this legislature
i: . 7 • vst tut • valid one and
» 2 tot b- allowed by me
■ ■■ • "rary 1 have made state
e t. .:. . a’ a! time* taken the posi
tion ' be a;.; roprsation was and is
i- -. • for carrying out ‘be prov.s
kt- . • aw an ; is available for
t: - • : it t . ■ rnor as provided in
the blit
L'res Lse of Old Straw
Ncfiflu straw stacks, usually
t -r> : to g-1 'hem out of the way
m i t :.tu *a»ed a large port .on of
th» winter wheat crop A very few
w-'t saved by last summers s'raw
and - a: » farmers »; : h-reafter profit
fr m •asm; e of their more canny
neigh bora
A ; Ar ierron field agent in Ne
tra-ka f r 'be bureau of crop esti
mate- * tne department of agrirul.
fur* -ad recently that in every c ae
be -.ad observed where straw was
s; '-ad Thickly over the fields a fine
-.ad of wheat res_ 'ed this spring
TTiat r - the s'raw and nothing else
* n eft saved the . rep is indicated by
he fact that field* nearby, ur.s’rawed.
were perfectly bare.
’• * a crime to burn straw stacks.”
he -a -While the fertilizer value of
s' ■. w sc * h:th •’he organic matter
* - * leave* in the soil is of iro
m La- winter's experience
w . d indie ate that « may mean the
d.f *ence between success and ruin.
* b* -e .as jro’e ■ >n for winter
Whea’ ”
g knt to Longest in W-stery
T:.- one ; ;*t closed was next to
the ;c«ge*t kgitlttiiv aaanton m Ne
braska* hi-tory When the gavel
fe.’ tor the last time the 1S17 session
hrd eiceeded all others within tne
!a»’ forty five years by ten days, and
will have been surpassed only by
the 1*71 see- on when the lawmak
ers gathered January 5 and did not
a., urn entil June 7 This record
vs* not even approached until 1&13.
»:■-« tjie legislature convened Janu
a*v 7 and went borne April 1<L
e, Rural Life Conference.
- pres-nt national emer
t*r • ar.rouncod that the annual
f~ "■ '• ■ fere nc e set for June 5 to
1 * ; ! e . ^^<1. "We felt that
the Rural L ft ' nf. rente, desirable as
ry to war problems
that r» , re a, Is*.- said Prof C V
Pu<- *: '• or of the agricultural
e*;.r n *• “*< e. in explaining this
de. i*i * "We c onclude.! that time
and energy could for the present, be
■pent :o tetter advantage along other
He.«*■
Oc.error Sipes tne Bills
H R :*t and H R 222 became
laws Saturday afternoon through the
algna’ure thereto of Keith Neville,
gov.rror of Nebraska
r H R HI it the prohibition bill.
H R --- is the woman’s suffrage
MU
The governor offered the pen with
which be signed the suffrage bill to
Mrs W E Barkley, who had per
sonal charge of it during its devious
count* thi’i igb the legislsture. but
*he suggested that he give it to Mrs.
Neville. J
t>tate Auditor W. H StnPh has com
, ieted a statement showing that the
expenses of the state ^owrument the
P>M three months aggregated $1,577.
■ 7J This is unusually large but it
ludrs ilo&.Csi) for legislative ex
; • uses. $349,000 semi-annual school ap
porti nment, end $122,000 for perma
.-nt improvements at sta'e institu
It ii s a tota $422,7
- • i t for the maintenance of state in
ns . improvements at insti
as For food the slate b.:,.rd spent
$94,400.
T:.e following recapitulation of the
a Juitor s statement shows -he differ
ent pur; s«.s for which state funds
were expt nded:
Res .$ 414.341 44
• ■ a : - irmenses.. 51.998 01
Book* and printing. S5.50S.62
• 2,7 _
Trar161* -Muon, teleer. ph end
telephone (fifteen mstitu
*.i :i* and bo,iru>. 4.370.01
*1 Re .. 11.'3" 67
dr ex;. 10 742 46
: • - 12.283.14
•* repairs and equip
■ - it . ... 46.073.25
lir.i! ':.g . . 10:- --"77
. - ■ ; power. 76.052.58
M i-Mr.erv tools and supplies 15.652 28
iVrnaner: inipri-vements. new
- i.'.cs a: : .ar 122.057.74
\! i -f > hooi districts. 1.538.00
.ent. 349,850 4!
Cue in prosecutions. 705.55
State aid t-ridge . 7.079 45
Supi ti ol national guard, ar- »
•■ rental and err - rgency. 7.174.85
l'i i-rMi) departn.eiitai ex
_ 33.717 40
I’r.ysi a plant improvements.
:■ .
■s items... 2,644.37
Fire . rr.nii.-Mon i no reports). 3.931.95
-- g abstracts of land... 281 90
135 44' 80
institutions. libraries. . . . 1.080.93
Legislature ... 109 669 25
Belief of the bhnd. H R No.
59.. 240.97
trxr.d tc-tal. $1 577.672 17
The audi' r s report Includes the
f' ••' t g expenditures for fifteen state
n»tit t un utidur the state board of
control:
Salaries ar d wages $ 99.219.47
Transportation, telegraph and
tel. phi ne . 4.170 oi
'rtic>i» of food. 94.100 46
. 15.887.31
' - . 1,210.28
: . ' -3; 71
8' ui - - 76.052.58
erx • -is irid supplies.. 15.852.28
‘ler^-ral repairs . 4 - ;
. 74.016.18
• . v - . I -.
.... 21,718.97
menu to
b Hidings and grounds. 4,624.60
. 24
Grand t.-tal.$422.703 33
Clears Title to Saline Lands
Title to 10.000 acres of saline lands
around Lincoln was cleared and quiet
ed by the passage in the Nebraska
senate by H. R. 790. introduced by
Governor Neville. This land is mostly
held by small farmers, and the ques
ti- nablity of title only arose within
the la<t few weeks. The land had been
sold by the state in the 80's and the
90s Imnd Commissioner Shumway
raised the question of legality, holding
to a technical interpretation of the
law which f rbids the sale of saline
lands except under certin conditions.
The legislature adopted without dis
sent a resolution petitioning Presi
dent Wilson and congress to pass a
law that will prohibit the manu
facture sale and transportation of
malt, spiritous vinous, ale iholic and
‘intoxicating liquors in the United
Sta’es durtng the period of the war.”
The spreading of straw, from stacks
that ordinarily are burned over the
fields during the winter resulted in
saving many crops of wheat, and the
depart meat of agriculture urges the
general adoption of the idea.
Kennard Claim Defeated Again
The senate defeated a claim for
113.500 for T. P. Kennard. presented
by T S. Allen. United States district
attorney for Nebraska. Once the
senate stood tied on the subject, the
vote standing 15 to 16 on Sandall's
motion to reject. Then on Sawyer’s
motion to allow the claim it was de
feated by a vote of 14 ayes to 17
nays. Sawyer or Lancaster cham
pioued the claim and Sandall of York
opposed it and it was by the lat
ter’s strenuous efforts in reviewing
the history of the claim
11
FAIRY TALE
A short story that will be of Inter
est to all readers of the Northwestern,
and especially the little folks. It ap
pears in this section weekly. What’s
your opinion of it?
For the Lady Readers
Miss Julia Bottomley, an expert on fashions, is the
author of this department. She offers practical sug- L
gestions on every day dress that aid materially both JK
country and city folks. Her fashions for women are es- ^ ^
sentially modeSt, tasteful, simple, economical and becom
ing to the wearer. * j
Sit
ifWEn
& MARY
NAUGHTY WIND.
“The Clothes-Pins on the line," said
Puddy, "were having a very jolly
time.
“ Til blow those clothes away,' said :
the North Wind.
“ ‘Oh. no you won't,' said the Clothes- i
Pins in chorus.
“ 'You are only little wooden things,’
said the Wind. 'I am strong and pow
erful and can do just exactly as I like.'
“ ‘We’ll see about that,' said the
Clothes-Pins.
“ ‘You can't see,' roared the Wind.
He blew around and laughed for all
he was worth.
“ ‘The very idea.’ he said, ‘of Clothes
Pins talking about what they can see.
They can't see a thing. They must
have eyes if they want to see, and ail
the world knows they can't see.’
“Now the Clothes-Pins heard what
the Wind was saying—or at least they
somehow understood.
“They held on to the clothes-line for
all they were worth, and when the
wind blew they held on all the tighter.
“The clothes-line entered the game
and tried to keep all the clothes on the
line from blowing too much. But it
was hard work, for the wind was in
deed strong.
“The Clothes-Pins were working
though. They would not give the wind
a chance, but held on to the line and
kept the clothes from blowing away.
“Now the Fairies saw that the
Clothes-Pins were doing their work so
well that they thought they would like
to help them.
“They came flying along, and how
they laughed when they saw Mr. Wind
getting angry. For Mr. North Wind is
such a funny old soul when he is
angry. He gets so blustery and howls
with rage.
“The Fairies all perched on the line
and began to sing:
“ ‘Helgh-ho. heigh-ho.
“ ‘Let the North Wind blow,
“ ‘The Clothes-Pins and we.
“ ‘Will certainly set-.
“ ‘That the clothes will stay here.
“ ‘The day’s nice and clear.
“ 'The sun's gciod and strong,
“ 'And the wind is quite wrong,
“ To try such a trick,
“ 'But the Clothes-Pins will stick.
“The Clothes-Pins did stick to the
line and the Fairies helped them, sing
ing all tht* time. The Wind kept on
blowing and tried his hardest to get
the better of the Fairies, but he had no
luck at nil. He was in a mischievous
mood and was really quite naughty, so
the Fairies punished him by not giving
him his way.
“It was not so very long before the
clothes were quite dry, for the sun
Fairies All Perched on the Line.
had worked hard, and the Clothes
Pins had certainly beaten the old
North Wind.
“ ’Well,’ laughed the Fairies, ‘we
wouldn’t let your prank succeed, would
we?'
“ ‘No!’ growled the North Wind. ‘I
could have had such fun blowing all
tiiiise clothes this way and that. It's
not nearly so much fun to blow papers
as it is to blow clothes.’
“ ‘It all depends on the way you feel.
North Wind,’ said the Fairies.
“The Wind suddenly became very
quiet, for he was tired out. People said
that the wind had died down so sud
denly, but the Fairies knew the reason
why.
“After a little while, though, they
said:
“ ‘Now, old North Wind, won't you
blow for a good purpose? The clothes
are all safe in the house and we'd
like you to blow so we can have a mid
night sail on the Woodland Pond. The
ice has gone and we can bring out our
fine sailboats.’
“The North Wind thought about it a
minute. He had been pretty angry
with the Fairie3 for spoiling his game.
Put then he knew they were right, so
after a little he said:
“Yes. I will give y>.a the wind.'
“Soon after that the wind began to
alow up again, and the people said:
'The wind is up once more, and for a
'Ptle while there was no wind at all.’
“He gave the Fairies a fine breeze
for the midnight sailing party, and
when they thanked him he said: ‘I had
to make up for beitg so naughty; it’s
my nature to blow’ and it’s hard not to
tear everything to pieces at times.’”
Why Ruth Cried.
“Why, Ruth,” said a mother to her
little daughter, who was crying, “what
are you crying about?” “Cause,”
sobbed the little miss. “I started to
make dolly a bonnet and it corned out
bloomers.”
Wh&fcVitell Dressed
Vibmeri Will Wea:
Just as we conclude that there Is
nothing new that can possibly happen
to summer blouses, along conies an
attractive surprise ami we are forced
to concede that another beautiful nov
elty has made its appearance. There
are Inexhaustible reservoirs of ideas, it
seems, that designers know how to
draw upon to provide u> with that va
riety which is the spice of life and
blouses.
Here is a new. midsummer model,
made of tine cotton voile, embellished
granted. Millinery for her maids is !
almost the most important item that !
the bride has to consider, outside the
details of her own costuming.
The airy, flower-trimmed and softly
feminine styles for midsummer show
many developments that promise
charming headdresses for the brides
maid. The choice is not confined to ]
hats, hut their charm is so powerful
that chances are in their favor. Hair
braid and Tuscan, crepe georgv'te and
mnlines. net and flowers go to make !
UTMOST REFINEMENT IN SUMMER BLOUSE.
with French tucks. It is cut after the
usual manner of blouses, its seams are
hemstitched, sleeves plain and roomy
and, so far. all the details of its con
struction are all like tried old friends
with whom we have long been famil
iar. But just at this point the creator
of this blouse thought of adding an
organdie collar and cuffs made of a
fine organdie edging, and of shaping
the collar in a new way. Furthermore,
the dainty embroidered edge of the
organdie is lifted into prominence by a
narrow border of black organdie.
The collar is high at the back and
mils at the front, the wiry texture of
the material making this pretty adjust
ment to the neck possible. The cuffs
are simply lengths of the embroidered
organdie, turned back and fastened at
the top with a single pearl button. The
means by which its maker arrived at
such good ends in this blouse are the
simplest. But the touch of sheer black
in collar and cuffs is original and fine
up the loveliest of midsummer mil- j
liuery. There never was a summer
when bridesmaids could be more en
chantingly dressed.
In the group of hats shown in the
picture one. of hair braid, is a famil
iar, picturesque type that never fails
to captivate everyone. It is of the
laciest amethyst braid, l>ound with
satin and with ties of amethyst col
ored velvet ribbon and a wreath of
pink roses against the under brim at
the side and back. Would be pretty
in any of the light colors.
A hat with braid crown and double
flounce of plaited crepe is very new
and an ideal for the bridesmaids' wear.
It has two bands of narrow ribbon
about the crown, tied in a bow at
the front where a cluster of small
flowers is posed. Imagine it in any
color that you may choose for a wed
ding—it is sure to be pretty.
The lovely hat of sand-colored crepe
with a fall of scalloped crepe about
ENCHANTING BRIDAL M'LLINERY.
and the whole effect is one of utmost
refinement.
Among other new models there are
noted several with collars shaped and
put on in the same way ns that shown
in the picture. Often they are filet
lace and sheer embroidery combined
and sometimes of two laces. They are
usually smaller. The high roll at the
back and the partially closed but cool
looking throat opening is a piece of
fine management.
Already June weddings are engaging
the attention of those who must think
out all the details of several bridal
pageants, for there are changing fash
ions to be considered. Every bride
cherishes the hope that her wedding
procession may be impressive and
beautiful and present one or two new
elements of interest at least. And
there are experts who recognize her
the brim is an unusual model. The
crown is trimmed with clusters of vel
vet raisins on their stems.
Street Suits Longer.
The best tailor-mades are a little
longer than they used to be a few
months ago, but the dancing gowns—
the very few that are required—are
rather shorter, if anything, which is
not a step in the direction of grace.
Sleeves are increasing in length, de
scending often to the knuckle, conse
quently getting rather in the way of
the wearer. Some of the prettiest thin
sleeves of lace, chiffon and mousseline
err rather on the side of being too
short, that is, they come far beyond
T
! PAIN? NOT A BIT i
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OR CALLUSES OFF I
• •
• — . •
• •
t No humbugl Apply few drops 4
» then just lift them away
• with fingers. I
• if ,
This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by a Cincinnati chemist. It
is called freezone, and can
now be obtained in tiny
bottles as here shown at
very little cost from any
drug store. Just ask for
freezone. Apply a drop or
two directly upon a tender
corn or callus and instant
ly the soreness disappears.
Shortly you will find the |
cdrn or callus so loose that j
you can lift it off. root j
and all. with the fingers.
Not a twinge of pain,
soreness or irritation; not .
even the slightest smart
ing. either when applying
H freezone or afterwards.
| This drug doesn't eat up
iihe corn or callus, but
shrivels them so they loos
| en and come right out. It
is no humbugIt works
1 like a charm. For a few
Scents you can get rid of ev
ery hard corn, soft corn or
corn between the toes, as well as pain
ful calluses on bottom of your feet. It
never disappoints and never burns,
bites or inflames. If your druggist
hasn’t any freezone yet. teil him to
get a little bottle for you from his
wholesale house.—adv.
Busy Correspondents.
“My constituents are beginning to
contribute with unusual liberality to
the government." said Senator Sor
ghum as he anxiously inspected his
mail.
“Cash?”
“Not exactly cash. But they never
bought so many two-cent stamps in all
their lives.”
A Valued Household Remedy for
Over Half a Century.
In our climate, with its sudden
changes of temperature, rain, wind and
sunshine often intermingled in a single
day. it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from us by neglected colds, many
deaths resulting from this cause. A
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept
in the house, and a few doses taken in
time, will possibly prevent a severe ill
ness, a doctor's bill, and perhaps death.
For fifty years this has been a very
successful remedy for coughs, colds,
throat or lung troubles. It induces a
good night's sleep with easy expec
toration in the morning. For sale by
druggists in all parts of the civilized
world. 25 and 75 cent bottles.—Adv.
Old-Fashioned.
“Is he old-fashioned?"
“Sure thing. He still waits for his
teeth to ache before going to a den
tist.”
About the only way an actor can at
tract widespread attention is by marry
ing only one wife.
Getting Old Too Fast?
Late in life the body shows signs of
wear and often the kidneys weaken
tirst. The back is lame, bent and achy,
and the kidney action distressing. This
makes people feel older than they are.
Don’t wait for dropsy, gravel, harden
ing of the arteries or Bright's disease,
t'se a mild kidney stimulant. Try
Doan's Kidney Pills, Thousands of el
derly folks recommend them.
A Nebraska Case
Mrs. David Rockie.
1S61 Maxwell St.. Fre
mont, Neb., says: "I
had a constant, heavy
ache across the small
of my back, which was
the result of a cold
that had settled on
my kidneys. I couldn't
rest well and the pain
distressed me while I
was doing my work.
Doan’s Kidney Pills
relieved me and when
ever I have used them
since, they have al
ways helped me.”
Get Doan’s at Any Store, 50c a Box
DOAN’S WTuV
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Kidney Trouble and Nervousness
I have given Chronic Diseases special study
and I unhesitatingly say that my drngleas
treatment is not exce,led by any specialist re
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If after examination I accept your case, I will
issue a written guarantee.
My Guarantee To You:
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Sanitarium under my care and treatment.
Letters of indorsement on file at office.
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24th and Farnam Sts., Omaha. Neb. Douglas 7235.
The Bell
Telephone Policy
1. To furnish courteous,
efficient, and dependable
telephone service.
2. To tell the public the
truth about its business.
3. To be conservative and
economical in its man
agement
4. To pay its employees
good wages.
5. To earn for its security
holders a reasonable re
turn on their investment
We believe that such success
as we have had is because our
business has been conducted along
these lines.
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