JANUARY 8, 1903. THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. 5 1 Our Great nnual C3 La r.a m na f y R3 LJ m L'J EH L."J EC1 LJJ nil na m EN LU nn uu r.a U'J raa na nn L'J na cn S2U na La ran LQI L'J eh L'J nn L'J na LJ na L'J na tag na L:J na ey na LJ na LJ na La na LJ na my na LJ na L'J na na L'J na LJ na L"J January Clearing Sale is now on in all its glory. Certain overstocks in many departments is coming. A tremendous slashing of prices. For instance, we hare too many blankets and comforts. Do you need any? If so we can ave you from $1.00 to $4.00 on each pair. Send in your mail orders. Here's the list with the actual reductions: Colored Wool Blankets $2.50 $3.00 $5.00 10 1 gray wool Blankets, reduced from $3.50 to, per pair 11-4 gray wool blankets, reduced from $4.25 to, per pair 11-4 gray wool blankets, reduced from $4.50 to, $3 9 per pair ,....... ..vuifcU 12-4 gray wool blankets, reduced from $7.00 to, per pair.. 11-4 scarlet wool blankets, reduced from $7.50 to per Jfj "Jg 11- 4 fancy border gray blankets, reduced from $9.50 to, per JJJJ 12- 4 fancy border gray blankets, reduced from $12.75 to, per QQ 13-4 fancy border gray blankets, reduced from $14.50 to per pair. 50 pairs of fine all wool white blankets, former prices $4.00 to $15.00, reduced to, per pair $2.75 to $10.00 .$11.00 25 to 33 1-3 percent Comfort Reductions $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 35 full size comforts, our $1.25 grades : each 50 full size silkoline comforts, our $2.00 grades, each 45 sateen covered comforts, best cotton filling, $2.75 quality, each. . .... f 20 fine sateen comforts, reduced from $3.50 to, ( each t.. ... 4 extra fine bordered sateen comforts, reduced from $6.00 to each.. i 4 Down comforts, reduced from $8.50 to, r each... 2 down comforts, reduced from $11.50 to, ......... $8,00 f Mail orders for these great bargains . must be received at once,' g This cold weather is quickly reducing tnis stocK. $5.50 na LJ na na : L 'J na na ua na uy na E'J - na fy nn . uy ..na na uy . na. -Ha--' na ti'j r.a . cy ' na cy na ; na cy na ew na cy - na , l J na na uy 1 na - uy na uy na uy na uy na uy na uy ' DB' . uy na uy na uy na uy na uu .. na uy na - uy na uy na ; ea na, f uy na LJ . BO. on na ua na ' . . ., uy rjrtfj nry uy I inrnln's Progressive Isp Store THE LEGISLATURE t wen ty-El gh t Ii Session Convened at High Noon Tuesday Boster of Members Organization - Promptly at noon Tuesday Secretary of State Marsh rapped the house of representatives to order and directed the clerk to call the rolL His weak voice, scarcely to be heard twenty feet . distant, seems anomalous in a man who talked so bravely about "fighting the devil with fire" last fall when he suggested to the county clerks that they violate the election laws in pre paring the official ballot After roll call he announced --that nominations would be in order for speaker pro tern. Of course, it was supposed to have all been fixed at the caucus Mon day evening, but a cog slipped just a trifle none to hurt. Dr. Hathorn of the 65th arose to nominate the slate, but seemed to forget his piece. Former Speaker Sears minus his cowhide ov ercoat arose to fill the breach or die in the attempt; and just then Dr. Ha thorn found his tongue. He nominated Dr. W. H. Wilson of the 2nd, and thereby hangs a tale, of which more anon. . On behalf of the fusionists Repre sentative G. L. Loomis of Dodge named C. H. Hoy of Polk, and a roll call was taken, resulting in 71 for Wilson and 20 for Hoy, which shows about the ordinary working force of the house. Then Dr. Wilson was escorted to the chair and proceeded to make a very neat little speech. But he carefully avoided mention ing the fact that he was elected as an avowed anti-Thompsonite-7-that is to say against the Thompson who is president of the Star Publishing com- -pany, high mogul of the Burlington, "Minister'to Dahomey" (or is it Bra zil?), and all around about the smooth est republican politician that 1 ever came down the pike. He also avoided mentioning . the fact that Chairman Harry Lindsay had previouslycreeeived a telegram' from Washington instruct ing him to get in line for Thompson's man, Mockett, for which he (Lindsay) would receive on a silver platter a United States district attorneyship. a -haps the telegram didn't say as much in so many words, but it was sufficiently intelligible to cause Lind say to "lie down hard" on Dr. Wil---1 and get him in line for Mockett for speaker. And Esau got his pott age in the form of the temporary speakership.. , -At . th - other end of . the. capitol a similar scene was being enacted, ex cept that no temporary organization vas made. Lieutenant Governor Steele "w'M preside until the nw lieutenant governor is sworn in. When that is done Senator Harrison of the 17th will be elected chairman pro tern of the senate, he being the republican caucus . nominee. Dr. Meredith of the 5th will contest with him to the possible extent of fo"r fusion votes, unless the doctor should be too bashful to vote for himself, he being the fusion caucus nominee. But little will be done until after the inauguration of the state officers Thursday. And but little can be ex pected to be done until the week fol lowing, when the grind will begin in reil earnest. The fusionists -with but four in the senate and twenty-four in the house are in such a hopeless minority that some of them feel that for all practical ' purposes they might just as well be at home. But this is an error. Such a brutal republican majority is sure t: result in the formation of factions in fact the lines will probably be drawn on the issue of D. E. Thomp son and by close attention to busi ness the fusionists can throw theii strength with the right side on meas ures as they come up andaccomplish much more than many of them believe at present,: t Following is the official roster of the senate and house of the Nebraska leg islature; SENATE MEMBERSHIP." ' 1. Chas. I. Norris, Table Rock, rep. 2. J. L. Young. Tecumseh, rep. 3. Chas. Marshall, Fonglas, rep. 4. G. L. Sheldon. Nehawka. rep. 5. George Meredith. Ashland., fus. 6. Mat hew A. Hall. Omaha, rep. Robert B. Howell. Omaha, rep. 0. I. Senders. Omaha, rep. 7. Joseph Hall. Teamah, rp. 8. W. P. Wnrner. Dakota City, rep. .9. Jim4 T. B"dv. -Albion, fus. 10. B. W. Rvnold. FrPTOont; rep. 11. .L M. A Hen. Pierce, rep.: 1?. W. A. Way. Columbus, fus. . 13. C. J. Coffee., Spncpr. fus. 14. W. C. Brown. Springvlew, rep. IB. M. L. Frlp. Arcadia, rep. 16. Aaron Wall. I oup Citv. rep. 17. W. H. Wrrion. Gr. Island, rep. 18. J. Hi Umtfad. F'llWton. rep. 19. Shflhv HMns, David Citv. rep. 20. Ric.Mrd O'Neill, T iftooln, rep. P. F. B0"htol.-' Brmptt. rep. 21. L. M. Pemberton, Beatrice, rep. 22. C. B. Anderson, Crete, rep. 23. W. H. Jennings, Davenport,, rep. 24. Robert J. Sloan, Geneva, rep. 25. J. M. Cox, Marquette, rep. 26. George L. Day, Superior, rep. 2'.. J. C. Hedge, Hastings, rep. 28. Frank A. Dean, Holdrege, rep. 29. D. S. Hasty, Arapahoe, rep. 30. W. D. Giffin. Gothenburg, rep. HOUSE MEMBERSHIP. 1. W. H. Hogrefe, Stella, rep. Cass Jones, Rulo, rep. H. S. Belden, Dawson, rep. 2. W. H. Wilson, Table Rock, rep. J. M. Cravens, Armour, rep. 3. J..W. Kerns, Auburn, rep. G. S. Christy. Johnson, rep. 4. C. C. Reed, Vesta, rep. 5. Ellis E. Good, Peru,-rep. 6. Job Cassell, Neb. City, rep. R. W. W. Ione3, Dunbar, rep. 7. M. L. Friedrichs, Cedar Creek, rep. W. D. Dernier, Elmwood, rep. 8. G. M. Spurlock, Plattsmouth, rep 9. Samuel Startzer, Papillion, fus. 10. D. W. Gilbert, Omaha, rep. W. T. Nelson, Omaha, rep. W. B. Ten Eyck, Omaha, rep. T. C. Shelly, Omaha, rep. E. M. Morsman, Omaha, rep. Peter Mangold, Bennington, rep. J. H. Riggs, Waterloo, rep. F. W .Koetter, Omaha, rep. J. A. C. Kennedy, Omaha, fus. 11. Frank Jahnel, Kennard, rep. 12. W. G. Sears, Tekamah, rep. 13. W. G. Harrison, Blair, rep. 14. Joseph Roberts. Fremont, rep. G. L. Loomis, Fremont, fus. 15. Chris Shinstock, West Point, fus. 16. C. J. Weborg. Pender, rep. 17. F. M. Gregg, Wayne, rep. 18. S. P. Mikesell, Ponca, fus. 19. N. M. Nelson, Plainview, rep. 20. F. E. Anderson, Wausa, rep. 21. J. R. Herron .Orchard, rep. 22. Frank Jouvenat, Petersburg, rep. 23. T. F. Memminger, Madison, fus. 24. D. O. Becher, Columbus, fus. 25. E. E. Fellers, Monroe, fus. 26. J. C. Dobry, Schuvler, fus. 27. W. J. Harman, Fremont, rep. J. J. Vlasek, Prague, fus. 28. C. C. Gel wick, Erainard, rep. John Kaveny, Linwood, fus. 29. S. S. Atwood, Milford. rep. John McLain, Seward, rep. 30. J. H. MocVett, jr.. Lincoln, rep. J. H. McClay, Lincoln, rep. H. C. N. Burgeps, Lincoln, rep. C. J. Warner, Waverly. rep. J. G. Holliet, Havelock. rep. 31. Curtis W. Ribble. DeWitt, rep. D. A. Stetson, Western, rep. 32. W. E. Robbins. Cortland, rep. J. H. Ramsey.. Filley, rep. S. S. Spier, Odell. rep. 33. H. V. Smith, Tobias, rep. 34. J. E. Mendenhall. Fairbury, rep. 35. Harvey Ford, Ilubbell, rep. ?,6. D. B. Cropsey, Fairbury, rep. 37. P. Egsrenburger, Strang, fus. I. N .Trask, Geneva, fus. 38. H. M. Detrick, York, rep. Wm. Mradith, York, rep. 39. C. H. Hoy. Silver Creek, fus. 40. W. T. Thompson, Cent City, rep 41. A. V. Cunningham, Giltner, rep. Chas. Anderson, Marouette, rep. 42. G. C. Fihlnok, Harvard, rep. P. A. Caldwell, Edsar, rep. I 43. .Tohn R. Mvisiok. Fdzar. rep. 44. Chas. Hunter, Inavale, rep. 45. W. G. Sadler, Juniata, rep. 46. F. A. Sweezv, B'ue Hill, rep. 47. G. L. Rouse, AJda, rep. H. S. Ferrar, fir. Island, rep. 48. Soren M. Fries. Dar.nebrog, fus. 49. W. P. Thorp, Burwell. fus. 50. W. N. Coats, Smart, rpp. E. M. Waring." Middle Branch, fus. 51. J. A. Douclas,-.Ba'ssf.tt. rep.' 52. .David Hanna, Wood Lake. rep. 53. Frank Currie. Whitney, rep. 54. C. C. McAllister. Ohappell, rep. 55. A. E. BartTO, Arcadia, rep. 56. A. H. Copsey. Westerville. rep. J. J. Tooley. Broken Bow, fus. 57. E. H. Kittell, Rockville, fus. 58. J. H. Davis, Gibbon, rep. Oscar Knox Kearney, rep. . 59. George E. Bacon, Doss, rep. 60. Vic Anderson, Minden. fus. 61. C.; W. Gishwiller, Wilcox, fus. 62. D. A. McCulloch. Alma, fus. 63. J. S. Johnson, Funk, fus. 64. E. B. Perry. Cambridge, rep. 65. J. E. Hathorn. Bartly. rep. 66. G. C. Jnnkin. Smithfield, rep. 67. W. Shipley, Palisade, fus. Deceased. ' To The Minority Gentlemen of the Minority: Between the lines it is not hard to read that the Omaha Bee and Lincoln Daily Star are worried; over, the prospects in the legislative session now begun. ; The Star cautions the majority that "with responsibilities come dangers and em barrassments" and that "strength be" gets recklessness, and 'recklessness sel dom fails to bring its own punish ment" The Bee marvels because "for some .. unsoLvabla reason . the . impres sion has gained ground among the people of Nebraska that they have little or nothing to expect in the form of reform from the present session," and hopes the people will find this im- I pression to be unfounded. With your four members in the sen ate and twenty-four in the house yoi cannot hope to accomplish anything except as a portion of the majority chooses to aid you. See to it that bills are introduced covering every prom ised reform in the populist and demo cratic platforms. Put the so-called anti-monopoly republicans to the tesL If they are sincere, they will find a way to aid you. If they are not, then put them on record. Place no obstructions in the way of any republican bills which have the right ring to them. But on every measure of doubtful merit or unques tionably bad, see to it that the recoH is made so that the republicans can not shirk the responsibility. Introduce a bill to reduce local freight rates 15 per cent on live stock, hay, grain, and mill products. A bill to reduce passenger rates to 2 cents per mile or better still, one making a flat rate for any distance with the state. A bill which will provide means o( accurately ascertaining the value of property and franchises of railroad telegraph, telephone, express, and sleeping car, dining car and freight Jispatoh companies; and for equitable assessment and taxation of such com panies. A bill to amend the Yeiser referen dum law, making it more easy of ap . plication, w, . - , A. bill "making railway corporation? and others engaged In the operation of dangerous machinery liable for all in juries sustained by their employes lu the faithful discharge of their duties, whether occasioned by the negligence of the employer or of any other em ploye." A bill to correct the "Burlington Voluntary Relief" abuses. And, while on thip head, a resolution requiring 1 the auditor to show cause why he ha permitted this concern to solicit and write life and accidant insurance with s out complying with the insurance laws of Nebraska. An anti-blacklist bill. An anti-pass bill. A bill to establish a binding twine factory at the penitentiary. Stand for liberal appropriations for the cause of education, and for all legitimate departments of state gov ernment. Try to cut off the oil in spection farce. Help to settle that" mooted question about supreme conrt tees. Help 'get; a constitutional con vention. ' ' The majority wiil doubtless, present an elaborate revenue law. it will be: safe to vote against It Our present law is as good as any, new mushroom which sprouts in a night But insist upon increasing the limit for general fund state purposes, so the state board can levy as much in two years as yon permit, to be expended. Express prop erty and telephones should be assessed as railroads are. But don't be fooled into voting extravagant penalties for the punishment of assessors who imi tate the state board in crowding down assessments. . , The Independent stands , ready to :. render you any assistance it can in, the way of securing information' fortify the position you; take on the , subjects briefly outlined above. And' it bids your little Spartan band God speed. . ; ; Just as we go to press the supreme court has handed clown a decision in the Omaha National bank case, in which it-is held that the state must stand the loss and Senator Millard's bank escapes liability. Judges Hoi- rnTVi O fk r? C! n I rim t rtlr nnnnttM An G11f . van dissents. The Independent has net time today to enter into a discussion of the merits of the case, but Is free to eay It is disappointed. '