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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1899)
CDSTEH mm REPUBLICAN 11. M. AMSllICUUy , Vulillilior. nnnicnN now , NEIJU'.SICA NEliKASKAKEWS. Seine cases of rtcarlot fever prcv.il nt Dlllcr1 , iiiul fonts arc expressed tlia the disease nmy spread. Al a farmers' Institute In Lockrldgi lawiiHhlp , York county , a vote win taken as to I i condition nf wlntci wheat , pnc-half the farmers preseni Voted that wheat was damaged 50 pci ciint. ciint.Henry Henry Lowmyrc , a prosperous farm er living a few miles south of Dlllor had his left hand accidentally caught In a corn Bhellcr and three flngori wcro mashed BO bndy that amputation wan neceflsary. Martha Htohllk , a domestic employed In the family of L. Drc-dhi of Cteto committed Biilcldo by taking poison ! The girl was only 1'J years old. No cause can bo given for the net. Her parents are farmers. I'axton & Gallagher of Omuha arc preparing to open a branch house In Hustings and have already secured a lease on the Shedd block at 817-819 Went Second street , one of the best locations In the city. Jefferson county mortgage record for February Is as follows : Farm mort gages FortytwoHod , amounting to $57,585 ; , flfty released , amounting to fC9,607. City mortgages Eleven illed , amounting to $ ,701 : seven released , amounting to $3.200. Chattel mort gages Ninety-six filed , amounting to $23,018 ; J25 released , amounting to $17MD. Professor Schwcnk's theory of the effect of the warlike spirit In the land upon BOX In birth has received some now apostles In this country , occa sioned by thu rather unusual occurrence renceof the birth of four grandsons In one month. Mrs. JuliiiB Peters , Mrs. Fred Stolloy , Mrs. Sherman Lasson and Mrs. ICd. Schlelchert , all daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seler , gave birth during February , each to a line bouncing boy. Within a few days It Is expected that Senator Thurston will recommend a postmaster for Omaha. This place , which Is , the hua of the. big positions which thu Mentor Hunnlor fruni Nu- bnujka will bo called upon to 1111 dur ing the present administration ban been on the books since the middle of February , the present postmaster Eu- clld Martin , having expressed a doslro to bo relieved of his position as soon aa convenient. A supper was given for the benellt of Wymoro's destitute , and IIH a result about $ tiO was obtained , which will bo expended for the necessities of life , to bo distributed among these unfor tunates. The long , hard winter has been severe on many people there and a recent visit to a number of destitute homes by a committee of young ladlcti led to the discovery that there were many homes In the city which were In need of Immediate aid. The residence of Rev. A. F. Mor gan of drand Island wan burglarize , ! last week , Bovoral suItH of clothing and underwear bolnir taken. Mrn. Morfjan was absent on a visit and Mr. Morgan was stopping at the Koohlor. This appears to have been known by the thieves , as they called early and were not nt all careful as to whether they attracted attention or not. The police have no clue , though It appears certain that local talent was at work. Burglars gained admittance to the clothing store of J. H. Oalloy at Co lumbus between 10 and 11 o'clock by forcttig the front door open. About $100 worth ot goods was taken , of which sixty-five gold rings was the principal bulk. The clerks noticed throe strangers In the store the pre vious day and have a good descrip tion of each , which Is now In the .bands ot the ofllpora. An attempt wan made to force an entrance to the house of Charles Stlllnmn. but the maraud ers were frightened awav before their object was accomplished. Among the indications that a new tldo of Immigration Is setting In to ward Nebraska , says the Omaha Dee , Is a tralnload of Immigrants and their effects that passed through Omaha the other day on their way to Knox county , where they have purchased 2,500 acres of land on which to make their future homes. The enterprise was promoted by R. C. Peters & Co. , who secured a special train for the Immigrants from Omuha to their destination. This con sisted of one day coach and fifteen cara for household goods and other personal effects belonging to the now arrivals. The Immigrants consisted of forty Germans from Clay and O'Brien counties , Iowa , and they carried $20.- 000 In cash , besides their Implements and effects. Representatives of a Topeka hos pital have been doing business with the farmers in this vicinity for some time , says a Pawnee City dlsnatch taking their notes for several months * treatment and giving a contract for weedy recovery under treatment. However , they have overlooked to put , a condition In the note. Ono man ad vertises In a local paper that his nuiu waa obtained under false roprosenti- tlon and warns all persons nsMnut buying the note , as ho will not tmy the same. A substantial farmer oamo to town the other morning and had an Interview with the doctor , securing a check which ho had given him the evening before , and told him the best thing ho could do was to leave town nt once , as ho was going { o the 'ourt house to have him arreat.-d. Thin was the last seen of the doctor and his assistants are wailing his appear ance at the hotel , and do not know what to do. The Bancroft creamery was entirely consumed by lire. Joseph Elklns , ono of the first settlers tlors of Harlan county , died at Wllcox last week at the homo of his son , Lafo Elklns , aged 72 years. Mr. Elklns homesteaded 160 acres of land In the northeast part of Harlan county about twenty-live years ago , when settlers were scarce and buffalo were plenty. Ht removed to Wllcox several yeara njo. | Ills wlfo died about a year ago. l our children survive him. Ono son llvea at Crcede , Colo. , one nt Wllcox , an done Is with the Third Nebraska m Cuba. His only daughter Mis. Henry Wllcox , Is a resident of Denver. The Week in | n I I The Legislature. | s & Brimtts Prseldcut pro tern Talbot occupied the chair at the session of the senate on the Gtli. Several petitions were re ceived endorsing the pure food bill. H. R. 137 , the Pollard revenue bill , was given Its first roadlng. S. F. 312 , 311. 309 , 307 and 306 were recommended to pass. They are the the badge of Insignia of certain orders If not a member. S. F. C8. 138 and 1C9 were passed. S. F. C8 repeals section 1 of chapter 58 , 1897 statutes 8. F. 138 repeals sections 39 , 40 and 41 of chapter , 28. S. F. 109 repeals section 17 of chapter - tor 8fi. H. R. 10G and S F 317 were Indefi nitely postponed. H. R. 100 , by Clark , related to the forfeiture of Insurance policies upon change of ownership of the property Insured. S. F. 317 Is one of the numerous In- Hiiranco bills. Other bills cover the ground. In commltte of the whole S. F. 105 , the Sclianl resolution relating to the "Anglo-American" alliance , received considerable attention. His resolution was ns follows : Do It resolved by the senate and liouso , That we as representatives of .ho state of Nebraska , do , In justice o and In defense of tlia ancestral be- liicat of liberty wo now enjoy , ask our congress at Washington not to detract > r depreciate the glory of our national recdom by forming any foreign nlll- mco with a nation such as Great Urlt- iln , whose only evidence of power IB thu starvation and robbery of her own subjects and thu oppression , plunder- ng and murdering of thu weak and mwarllke , who by bribery , betrayal uul Invasion unfortunately como In ler power. The substitute reported by the "lulli ng committee" was as follows : Ho It resolved by the senate and louse , That we as representatives of the state ot Nebraska , do , In Justice to and In defense of thu ancestral bequest of liberty we now enjoy , slc our con gress at Washington not to detract or loprcclato thu pride and glory of our mtlonul freedom by forming an alll- uico , offensive or defensive , with Great Britain or any other foreign nation. Farrol of Merrlck moved that when the committee urluo It report this sub stitute resolution for passage. Currln of Custer , as an amendment , moved that the resolution be Indefinitely postponed. Newell of Cnss offered the following substitute : Resolved by the senate and nouso of representatives of the state ot Nobrns- in. That wo have the utmost confl- lonco In the patriotism and ability of President McKlnloy and bis cabinet , In our senators and representatives In congress and bollovo they will act wisely ; that wo will leave the matter of a foreign alliance with them to dis pose ot aa In their Judgment they .blnk will bo for the best Interest ot the American people. Farrell made the point of order that .ho substitute was not germane , but was overruled. The resolution was In- lullnltoly postponed. In the sonaio on tlia 7th 0. F. 281 , > y Prout , to provide medals for all numbers of the three Nebraska volun- eor regiments and Troop K of the cavalry , was reported upon favorably > y the eommlttUio. This Is General Barry'a mlltary reorganization bill. The following bills passed the sen ate : S. F.'a 203 110 , 89 , 170 and 22. S. F. 203 , by Newell , adds the olllces of city marshal and attorney to the elective list In cities of the second clusa. S. F. 110 , by Noycs , relates to the creation of now school districts. It provides for the consolidation of two or more districts upon petition of one- third of the legal voters. S. F. 89. by Noyes , allows school dis trict boards until the third Monday In July to report to the county superin tendent the amount of taxes levied by them for the current year S. F. 170 , by Fowler , amends section 189 of the civil code to conform with recent court decisions. It relates to iVjectlons being filed to surety under takings. S. F. 2 , by Noyes , provides that county commissioners shall bo elected by a vote of the entire county In coun ties having over 70.000 inhabitants. The bill relates especially to the elec tion of commissioners In Douglas county. The fuRlonUtn voted solidly against the bill. la was passed by a vote of 20 to 10. S. F. 127 , the amendment iu iho Lin coln charter pertaining to paving , was recommitted. The bill was amended to leave the choice of paving material to the property owners. The bill was reported back to pass as amended. H. R. 157 requiring the officers ot counties , clues , precincts , villages and school districts to report to the auditor all payments of bonds and coupons , was Indefinitely postponed. Rocko of Lancaster moved that the senate adjourn after the joint ballot He said It was Impossible to get com mittees together. His motion prevailed and no afternoon session was held. In the senate on the Sth the fol lowing bills wcro reported for- pas sage : S. F. 304. 14 , 253 , 347 , 303 , 313 , 75 , 322 ; H. R. 43C , C5. 58 , 111 , 43 , 121 , 413 ; for general tllo..S. F. 250 , 301 , 314 ; H. R. 45 ; for Indefinite postponement , S. F. 282 , 254 , 308 , 218. 342 ; H. R. 44 , 60. 158. Currlo of Custer moved that the committee report on S. F. 282 bo not concurred In the bill placed on sou oral file. The bill provides for "trav eling libraries. " After some dlscua- slon his motion prevailed by a vote of 15 to 12 and the bill was nlncnd on general file. S. F. 332 , recommend ed to pass. Is the bill cutting down the number of employes In both branches of the legislature. The committee added the doorkeencr of thu gallery to the list of decapitated po sitions. The following bills were passed By the senate : S. Fs. 160 , 1G1. 165 , 197 and 223 and H. R. 114. S. F. 160 Is the code revision bill , creating a commission to revise the statutes of tlu legislature. The vote upon passage was 26 to 4. S. F. 1C1 , by Fowler , Is the bill pro viding for the transfer of the funds collected under the provisions of the 1895 free high school act Into the county high school fund. Before the act of 1895 was declared unconstitu tional by the supreme court a consid erable amount of money had been col lected under Its provisions This bill places the funds thus raised at the disposal of school boards to carry out the provisions of the now free high school hill that has passed the senate. S. F. 1C5 , by Dunn , provides that road overseers shall see that the weeds are mowed upon the public highways. 3. F. 195 , by Prout , reducm the max imum Interest to bo allowed upon bonds voted for school building pur poses lo 6 per cent Instead of 7 nrr cent as the law now stands. 8. F. 223 , by Crow , relates to pav ing in Omaha. A call of the house was ncessary to get enough votes to pass S. F. 39 , which came up on third reading In the afternoon. After cons'derable de lay the absent members were brought In and tfie bill passed by a vote of 23 to 9. This Is the bill Introduced ' m Olffert of Cumlng to provide mr the organization of "stipulated premium plan" Insurance companies In this stato. The friends of this bill sav that under strict Insurance laws solid and substantial Insurance companies can ho built up In Nebraska , as ban been the case In Iowa and other states. Other bills passed during tlio after noon wcro as follows : S. Fs. 197 , 61 and 189. S. F. 197 , by Jlulderman , provides tor the laying of permanent sidewalks In cities of the second class. S. F. 61 , by Fowler , relates to re moving state bank receivers by the court upon the request of the state board of banking. S. F. 189 , by Reynolds , relates to the management of school lands , the prin cipal amendment to the present law relating to leasing lands to the high est bidder. In the senate on the 9th II. R. 118 was Indefinitely postponed. Senator Fowler said this bill was useless with out H. R. 157 , which was killed yester day. The bills required all city , tfiwn , precinct and school district officers to notify the auditor of all payments made on bonds and coupons so that lie could keep an accurate record of the same. The auditor was also re quired each year to notify all such ofll- corH of the bonds falling duo the cur rent year so that they might levy a tax to meet the same. S.F.177 , by Farrull , requiring the net quantity contained In any box , cask , keg , barrel , etc. . to bo stamped on .ho package , and providing penalties tor failure to do so or to misrepresent the quantity , was recommended for passage. S. F. 202 , by Rocko , was recommend ed to pass. This bill seeks to remove the 3 per cent minimum limit that county treasurers may receive from the banks for use of the county's nonoy. It provides that Interest may JO paid upon deposits In such amount is the treasurer and bank may agree ipon subject to the county board. In support of his bill Mr. Rocko said It was Impossible for the county treus- irora to get any Interest upon county funds , as the banks would not pay 3 per cent. S , F. 239 , by Alien , was Indefinitely postponed , although ho made a hard Ight to have his bill favorably re ceived. The bill sought to amend the aw relating to the normal school to pormlt the school to Issue the same kind of certiorates to graduates of the kludegartcu course as other couress , and Included the giving of life ccrtln- catos to teach. Mr. Allen said this bill was unanimously endorsed by Die State Teachers' association and ho be lieved the senate should heed their do- slrea upon educational matters. Sena tor Currlo opposed giving life certifi cates to teach. He believed the best interests of education demanded fre quent examinations of teachers. Van Dtisen of Douglas made fin "omnibus" .motion that S. Fs. 153 , 103. 164 , 167. 177 , 179 , 180. 181 , 182 and 207 bo recommended to pass under suspen sion of the rules. Ho explained that ho had examined all these bills care fully and that they wcro curative meas ures. His motion prevailed. S. F. 139 was Indefinitely postponed upon motion of its introducer , Souator Prout. Ho had discovered that the bill would repeal a section relating to vol unteer flro companies , which he be lieved ought not to bo repealed. Before taklnc the noon recess the committee on public lands and build ings asked to bo excused for the after noon , as they desired to visit the pen itentiary. A meeting of the revenue and municipal affairs committee was announced for 2 p. m. Senator Allen endeavored to amend the committee of the whole report to recommend S. F. 239 for passage , but his motion was defeated by a vote of 11 to 15. S. F. 250. by Spohn , relating to state bank reports , was recommended to pass In committee of the whole. The senate adjourned at 4 o'clock till Tuesday at 11 o'clock. 11 on up. Standing committees in the house on the 7th reported as follows : H. R. 112 , repealing the statute re quiring assessors and county officers to compile Industrial statistics ; H. R 400 , to give the secretary of the state banking board a salary of $2.000 : H. R. 527 , to enable counties to anticipate the payment of bonds ; H. R 088 , to require the disbursement of fund * held .by county treasurers under the free high school law of 1S95. and 453. uro- vldlnc that a majority of the resident freeholders In an irrleatlon district may , by petition , call n special elec tion. tion.Tho The bills Indefinitely postponed were : H. R. 67 , creating an employ ment bureau In connection with the state labor bureau ; H. R. 461 , an Irri gation bill Identical with 45S : H. R. 626 , reaulrlng the contractors of ca nals and ditches to keep suitable bridges in repair ; H. R. 525 , providing that to call on election In an Irrigation district n majority of the number ol acres must bo represented on the pe tition. After the reports of the stnndlnc committees the house went Into the committee of the whole , with IMnco of Hall In the chair , to consider bills on General lllo. S. F. 33 , by Talbot , another curative hill , was Indefinitely postponed. H. R. 30C , by Fisher of Dawcs , an act to amend section 7 of chapter xxvl. of the compiled statutes of 1897 , waa recommended for Indefinite postpone ment. The bill changed the elections of the county officials , makln.t the term four years Instead of two. In the afternoon the house went Into committee of the whole , with Prlnro of Hall In the chulr , to consider the salary appropriation bill. A motion to increase the salary of the deputy land commissioner from $1,500 to $1,600 was defeated. About one-half of the bill having been considered , Pollard of Casa inov- 3d that the bill bo recommended for [ lassagc as so far amended. This uio- Llon was defeated. A motion to reduce the amount al lowed the Judges of the suprema : ourt for stenographic assistants waa Icfentcd. A motion to Increase the salary al- owed the bailiffs of the supreme court to $1.001 each , the same rate as nl- owed two years ago , was adopted , ana i motion to reduce the salary of tbo itiprcine court stenographer to ? 800 vas defeated. A motion to strike out Iho salaries > f the supreme court commissioner is well as many other motions , -elat- ng to the supreme court and state Ibrary , was defeated. The bill aa prepared by the commlt- co provided for a salary for one soc- etary of the state board of tranBuor- atlon. Fisher of Dawes moved to imcnd and allow salaries for threa iccrctaries. The amendment was defeated and he section providing salary for but mo secretary was left unchanged. The ommittee arose without finishing tuo ill ! and the house adlourned. Four ballots were taken for Untttvl Hates senator , all without definite ic- illlt. When the House met on the 7th It went Into committee of the whole , with Mllbourn In the chair , to consider H. R. 414 , the general salary bill. The item of salaries of teachers and employes of the state normal school was placed In tbo bill at $40.000 and the committee Increased It to $41800. At the Hastings asylum a female physician was added with a salary 01 51.200 per year. When that part of the bill relating to the State university was reached Easterllng of Buffalo moved that the Item of $212,000 for Instructors and employes be reduced to $200,000. The motion was supported by Taylor of Custer and Cunningham of Harlan , who with Easterllng made a persistent fight ngalnst what they termed au ex- travagaut appropriation. Clark ot Lancaster and Pollard of Cass spoke at some length in opposition to the mo tion , but the amendment was adopted by a vote of 55 to 15. A motion by Wyinan of Buffalo , to Increase the salary of the physician of the Kearney school from $000 to $800 , was defeated. A similar motion to Increase the salary of the matron at Geneva was defeated. At this point the committee arose. A petition came In favoring the passage - sago of H. R. 451 , the food commission bill ; also a report from the standing committee placing on general file H. R. 511 , the bill appropriating $8,000 to build a wagon bridge across the Nio- brura river between Holt and Boyd counties. After recess , on motion of Mllbourn , H. R. 330 , 303 and 501 were made a special.order for tomorrow afternoon. Of these bills , 330 appropriates $50,000 for two normal schools , the location of which Is to bo left to the selection of the state normal board ; H. R. 363 Is by Myers , being a general amend ment of the school laws ; H. R. 501 Is the general appropriation bill. The house went Into committee of the whole to consider H. R. 444. Reuse of Hall was In thn chair. A motion was made to strike out Lhe Hem providing for the salary of the steward of the Institute for the Feeble-Mlnded at Beatrice. It waa explained that this was at the request of the superintendent of the Institu tion. The Idea was to make provision In the general appropriation bill of all the salaries of employes , leaving the selection of tbo employes to the superintendent. Some of the members spoke against this amendment. They were In favor of keeping the appointing power In the hands of the governor or the state board. The motion was defeated. An addition was made to the hill by providing for a matron at the Gen eva Institution at $600 per ear. The salary of the surgeon at the Mllford Soldiers' homo was raised from $300 to $400. Wright of Nuckolls moved that the Horn of $100 per year for a matron of the homo be strlclren out. The motion was defeated. Without opposition the bill aa amended was recommended for pas- sate. sate.H. R. 264 , by Armstrong of Ncmaha , a bill to appropriate $35,000 to build a chapei and library building com bined for the normal school at Pnru. was recommended to pass. H. R. 109. by Flynri of Douglas , an act providing for a board of arbitra tion to settle differences betwecen lab orers and their employers and defining the duties and powers thereof , waa recommended to pass. In committee of tuo vvnolo the house on the Sth recommended to pass H. R. 330 , by Mllbourn of Kearney au act to locate and establish two additional normal schools and to provide for the erection of buildings and for the re ceiving of donations for the same. H. R. 363. by Myers of Dongas , an act requiring all persons between the ages of S and 14 years and all persons over the age of 14 and under 1C years who cannot read and write the Eug- ish language to attend some public or private school or schools In the state , ind to provide penalties for the viola tion of the provisions of this act , was referred back to the standing com mittee. H. R. 192 , by Beverly of Douglas , an act to regulate and limit the hours of employment of females in manufactur- ng , mechanlccal and mercantile estab- Ishments , hotels , restaurants , and to provide for Its enforcement and a pen alty for Ha violation , was recom mended to pass , H. R. 89 , by Weaver of Richardson , a curative act , waa Indefinitely post poned. S. F. 65 , by Prout of Gage , a curative act , -was indefinitely postponed. S. F. 72 , by Talbot of Lancaster , a curative act , was Indefinitely post poned. S. F. 52 , by Talbot of Lancaster , a curative net , was Indefinitely post poned. H .R. 308 , by Wllcox of Lincoln , an act to prohibit the selling of beef and veal carcasses without exhibiting the hides to tbo purchaser and providing tot tne preserving of said hides tor Inspection of any person on demand , and providing penalties for the viola tion thereof , was recommitted back to the standing committee. The special committee appointed to confer with the like committee of tno senate reported in favor of an adjourn ment from Thursday until Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The report waa not adopted , the members allowing a disposition to put In every day. The house had a protracted squabble over tno question of adjournment and half a dozen motions were made. Finally a motion by Prince was adopted which provided when adjourn ment la taken next Friday It bo til ? the following Tuesday. In the house on the 9th the stand ing committees reported to the gen eral file H. R. 336. 374. 410 , 533 , 543. 51C , 557 , 577 , 581 , 585 , 592 , 594 , 598 , 604 , 605. 610. 613 , 400 , 135. 587. 483. 557. 597. 540 , 541 , 349. 553. 547 , 548. 434. 417 , 561. 550 and S. F. 15 , 120. . 133 , 136 , 87 , 20 , 100 and 132. S. F. 103 waa ordered engrossed for a third reading. The following bills wore indefinite ly postponed : H. R. 547 , 512 , 555 , 395 , 549. 208 , 616. 226. 440 , 451. 463. 427. 476 , 569 , 529 , 552 , and S. F. 86 and 101. These reports added forty-three ad ditional bills to the general file run ning the full number up to 251 that must bo considered or otherwise dis posed of. After recess the bouse took up bills on third "reading and passed the fol lowing : H. R. 20 , the bill by Mann of Saline , requiring mortgage companies to maintain agencies within the state to whom payments might be made ; H. R. 264 , the bill appropriating $35,000 for an addition to the state normal school at Peru. S. F. 103 , by Steele or jtsueiouu , an net to amend section 16 and secthn 19 of chapter vll of the comnlled statutes of 1897 was passed by a vote of 78 to 1. The bill requires county attorney to follow the case where change of venue Is taken and provides for payment of expenses. H. R. 270 , by Wllcox of Lincoln , a bill to permit cities to appeal from judgment without giving bond , was passed by a vote of 75 to 1. H. R. 168 , by Fisher of Dawes , au act to require public officers having charge of public funds to publish an nual financial statement , was defeat ed by a vote of 25 to 50. H. R. 240 , by Detweiler of Douglas , an act to amend section 21 of subdivis ion 17 , chapter Ixxlx , of the compiled statutes of 1897 , relating to schools , was passed by a vote of 68 to 4. H. R. 155 , by Wllcox of Lincoln , an act to amend section 19 and section 24 , chapter vclil , article 3 , of the com piled statutes of 1897 , waa passed by a vote of 74 to 4. H. R. 109 , by Flynn of Douglas , pro vided for a board of arbitration to set tle and grievance or disputes of an ? nature that may arise between any employe and his employer. A call of the house was ordered , but the bill was lost by a vote of 39 to 33. At this time , with the unanimous consent of the house , Houck's motion that the committee on public lands and bulldlncs visit the difteret slate institutions during the vacation was laid on the table. At 5 o'clock the house adjourned till Tuesday at 11 o'clock. LKGI8LAT1VF. NOTKS , . , Among the measures that are reachIng - Ing the top of the file is the concur rent resolution of Senator Crow , which provides for submitting to the people at the next general election the fol lowing amendment to our state con stitution : Section 1. Either branch of the legislature may propose amend ments to this constitution and If the same be agreed to by thren fifths of the members elected to each house such proposed amendment shall be entered on the journales with the yeas and nays and published at least once each week In at least one newspaper In each county where a newspaper is published for three months Immedi ately preceding the next general stata election , at which election the same shall bo submitted to the electors for approval or rejection. If a two-thirds majority of electors voting at such elections for or against the same adopt such amendments , the same shall be come a part of the constitution. When more than one amendment Is submit ted at the same election they shall bo so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment sep arately. " 'Ihoro was a meeting of the defici encies committee of the house on the 7th , called for the purpose of consid ering house roll No. 267 , the bill pro viding for the appropriation of $47- 067.45 to pay the two beet sugar fac tories the amount of bounty claimed by them for sugar made from beets In 1S95 and January. 1896. R. B , Schneider , chairman of the republican state central committee , appeared be fore the committee and argued In favor of the favorable consideration of the bill. The motion to report the bill with the recommendation that It bo passed was voted down In the com mittee , and the matter was dropped for the time. The bill thus remains In the hands of the standing committee - too unacted upon. In his eulogy of the late Mr. Ding- ley Representative Dockery spoke of the great changes In the house since It met at the opening of the Forty- eighth congress. Of the 356 men who were then sworn only seventeen are still there , and in the next spsslnn there will bo only fifteen. The government has accepted the first gun carriage male by the Colum bus Machine company. London's police force numbers 15,452 , or double that of Xew York. " Oat of Sight Out of Mind. " In other months we forget the harsh winds of Spring , 'But they have their use , as some say , to blow out the bad air accumulated after Winter storms and Spring thaws. There is far more important accumulation of badness in the veins and ar teries of humanity , 'which needs Hood's Sarsaparilla , /.This great Spring Medicine clarifies the blood as nothing else can. It cures scrofula , kidney disease , liver troubles , rheumatism and kindred ailments. Tims it gives perfect health , strength and ap petite for months to come. Kidneys-"My kidneys troubled mo , and on udvlce took Hood's ' Sampixrllla which RUVO prompt relief , better appetite. My sleep Is refreshing. It cured my wlfo also. " MICHAEL UOYLK , 8473 Denny Street. Plttsburg , Pa. Dyspepsia - " Complicated with liver and kidney trouble , ,1 suffered for yeart with dyspepsia , with severe pains. Hood' * Barsaparllla mnde me strong and beaity. " J. I ) . KMEnioN , Main Street , Auburn , MCJ Hip DiseaseHlvo running sores on my hip caused mo to use crutches. Was confined to bed every winter. Hood's Sar saparilla saved my life , ns It cured me per fectly. Am strong and well. " Aifwut HOBERT , 49 Fourth St. , Fall Klver , Mass. Hooil'n Pllln euro liver Ills , the non Irritating anil [ ha only cathartic lotuketltU llooil'i ' He So you visited Pompeii ? She Oh , yes. He How did you like it ? She Well , I must say I was awfully disappointed In the place. Of course , t was beautifully located and nil that , but It was dreadfully out of .repair. Fib-Bits. A coroner's jury In a rural district 3f Georgia returned the following ver- llct : "That the deceased came to his Jeath by tryin' to light his pipe v.llh in electric light , which can't be done successfully. " MRS. COOPER. rh Most Fanioua Ronlptrcf * In th * World , Entirely Cured by Pe-rn-nn. Mrs. M. C. Cooper of the Royal Acad- smy of Arts , London , England , Is un- loubtedly one of the greatest living iculptors. She has modeled busts of mlf the nobility of England , and Is low In Washington making busts of llstlngulshed Americans. Mrs. Cooper ias Just completed a bust of Mrs. Bel- 7& Lockwood. which la now In the Mrs. M. C. Cooper. Corcoran Art Gallery. Ruskln , the great artlst.placed Mrs. Cooper as one of the greatest sculptors and painters of this century. Mrs. Cooper is an ar dent friend of Pc-ru-na and In a letter dated January 26 , written from Wash ington , eays the following : "I take pleasure In recommending Pe-ru-na for catarrh and la grippe. I have suf fered for months and after the use of ono bottle of Po-ru-na am entirely well. " Mrs. M. C. Cooper. Send for a free book on catarrh en titled "Health and Beauty. " This book Is written especially for women , and will be found to be of great value to every woman. Address Dr. Hartman , Columbus , 0. Don't put your left stocking or shos on first when dressing In the mornIng - Ing or you will put your foot In It some way during the day. The Dest SiUla Coat. SLICKER I1 i Kr ps both ilJer nj s JJe ! p r- ( tctlydryln the hardest storms. I Substitute will Jliappol-it. Ask ( or iSa ? Fish Dranl Pommel Slicker- It fs entirely new. Knot for sale In your town , write for jatalocue to A. J. TOWER , Boston. Mas * FOR 14 GENTS i JL wf bt ° eiinthi. irjixwo ! North tl.OO , forl-trent. , AbfiToHlptcRj. wi.rin 8l.w.w mall , , , , | , .e. to.-cthVr wlh or treat 1'lint and SeeJ Oatiloccs Z '