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THE NORFOLK NEWS : FRIDAY , AUGUST 17 , 1900 , STRANGER FOUND DYING BY ROADSIDE NEAR BLOOMFIELD. HE SUCCUMBED SHORTLY AFTER Coroner and Sheriff are Trying to Fathom the Mystery Man Refused to Give Name and Had no Papers on His Person to Identify Him. Crolghton , Nob. , Aug. 13. Special to The News : Mystery surrounds thu death of an unknown nmn , believed to bo from Wood Lake , who was found half dead twelve miles northeast of Bloomflold late Saturday night. The man was half crazy and refused to give his name. He died nt Bloomflcld. The sheriff and coroner are there to day , trying to fathom the mystery. MONDAY MENTION. Herbert Daniels of Omaha Is visiting hero. Dr. Win. Haze of Crelghto ills a city visitor. John Kayl was a Sunday visitor In Madison. Gerald Cress of Apex spent Sunday In Norfolk. Mrs. S. E. Wlushell of Fairfax Is In the cltyt oday. E. W. Derry of Wlnnotoon Is visit ing friends here. W.V. . Weaver spent Sunday on his farm near Tildon. E. Schostag of Columbus Is visiting friends here. Miss Kluge of Hadar Is shopping In the city today. Kirk White of Omaha Is visiting Donald. Mapes. Mrs. P. W. Johnson Is visiting In Meadow Grove. C. H. Reynolds has gone west on a tour of inspection. E. G. Bonnet left today for Ipswich , Neb. , on business. W. A. Witzlgman went to Omaha today on business. Clms. Gates of Pierce Is a business visitor In the city. A. Morrison was a passenger to Omaha this morning. J. M. VanAckerman of Humphrey Is in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Walker of Ver- dlgro arc visiting in the city. W. LI. Karl and Tony Lehman spent Sunday in Madison. Julius Fischer returned from Platte Center last evening. Dr. O. R. Meredith is in Pierce on professional business. Dr. P. H. Salter went to Verdlgre this noon on business. Frank Matthes of Stanton is a busi ness visitor In the city. J. F. Bicknell returned today from a business trip to Omaha. Miss Fannie Norton and L. P. Pase- walk spent Sunday In Foster. F. L. Estabrook and son , Ray , were passengers to Pierce this noon. Carl Zlrke and family of Stanton were shopping In the city Saturday. Mrs. Herman Winter left this noon for St. Paul , Minn. , for a short visit. Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman of Bat tle Creek Is visiting the Misses Pllger. A. B. Thatcher came down from Na- per this morning on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wehlren of Creigh- ton spent Sunday in this city. H. E. Owen spent Sunday at home and left this morning for Omaha. R. A. and Richard Maloney of Madi son are visiting friends in the city. Miss Nell Palmer of Battle Creek was shopping In the city Saturday. F. H. Atwood came down from An- oka this morning to spend the day Miss Edith Barrett left today for Chicago , where she will visit relatives. C. W. Clute of Butte passed through the city yesterday on his way to St. Paul. Paul.Mrs. . Robert Johnson , who has been visiting relatives in Tllden , has re turned. Jas. Dlgnan went to Wakefleld this morning , where ho is Installing a heat ing plant. Mrs. A. J. Durland has gone to Fos ter to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Nicola. H. B. Garmony of Fairfax passed through the city yesterday on his way to Minneapolis. Harold Gow , who has been working in Sioux City this summer , has re turned' to Norfolk. John R. Hays has returned from Bazlle Mills , where he spent Sunday with Geo. A. Brooks. Mrs. S. F. Erskine and son , Lowell , left this morning for Jackson , Minn. , for a two weeks' visit. " * * Mrs. L. L. Wetzler , Sarah Dempsey and George Dempsey of Madison were Sunday visitors In the city. Herbert Fairfleld , who ahs been vis iting friends here , returned to his homo In Wayne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Greene left yes terday for Minneapolis and St. Paul , where they will visit for some time. V. G. Huebner and family of Pierce passed through the city yesterday to St. Paul , where they will visit for two weeks. Mrs. Cleaver , ex-guard of the Ne braska W. R. C. , passed through the city this morning on her way to Min neapolis. Misses Laura Oelsllgel of Tilden and Rose Kulavick and Nellie Sullivan of Meadow Grove are shopping in the city otday. . Jake Frleden of Osmond stopped off In the city yesterday between trains on his way to Minneapolis to visit friends. Dr. W. F. Condon and Israel Howell of Nellgh passed through the city this mo'rnlng on their way to Minneapolis to attend the G. A. R. reunion. Mrs , E. A. Bullock Is enjoying a J visit from her brother , Mr. Johnston of St. Paul. Chas. Holorsdorf returned from a short visit at HartliiKton this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sennit ? of Stanton - ton spent Sunday with friends In Nor folk. folk.Chas. Chas. Ncnow of Gordon is spending a few weeks with relatives In this city. Wellington Fox has gene to Long Pine , where ho has accepted a posi tion. tion.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haaso leave to day for a six weeks' visit In Auburn , Mich. Dr. J. C. Myers went to Oakdalo on business last evening , returning this morning. Miss Helen Mnniuardt has returned from Lincoln , where she spent her vacation. Miss Gusta Slgwnldson of Marshall , Minn. , is visiting her sister , Mrs. N. II. Johnston. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Simmons re turned this noon from Wlsner , whore they spent Sunday. Max Wilde passed through the city this noon on his way to Crelghton from Battle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Conlcy left yes terday to attend the Eagles' conven tion at Milwaukee. J. F. Yost of Omaha passed through the city yesterday on his way to visit friends at Plainvlew. Miss Ella Hauptll has returned from Fremont , where she has been attend ing the Normal school. Mrs. C. E. Burnham , Miss Hunihum and Miss Luroo Boomer returned from Okobojl , Iowa , Saturday night. The families of Will McCune , Pat Crotty and Mrs. Craft spent the day yesterday at Taft's grove picnlclng. Miss Davenport will entertain a few friends at 1 o'clock Incheon Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Cameron and children of Clin ton , Iowa , who have been visiting D. S. Bullock , left tocjay for Mitchell , S.D. Mr. and Mrs. Williams returned from the coast last evening and will spend a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Terry and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dow of Tllden passed through the city this morning on their way to Minneapolis. Ross Tyndall bos resigned his po sition at the Creighton depot. Ho will leave Thursday for a short visit in Omaha before school begins. Councilman August Brummund and wife left today for St. Paul , Minn. Mr. Brummund was not so badly in jured as was at first thought by the stove falling on him the other day. Harry Jocelyn of Council Bluffs ar rived in Norfolk last night for a visit with Gene Huso , who will entertain a few out-of-town friends at a house party this week. N. M. Collins , one of The News force , was operated upon at his home here this morning for appendicitis. Dr. Campbell of Tllden , assisted by Drs. Pilger and Holden of Norfolk , per formed the operation and state that the patient is doing nicely. Will McDonald of Meadow Grove arrived in the city this morning to take charge of the Craft store at the Junction. Mr. McDonald has been conducting a general store at Meadow Grove. Miss Fester , , a missionary from In dia , will be heard by the ladles of the Congregational Missionary society at the home of Mrs. Joseph Mathowson Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are welcome. D. A. Sinclair , county clerk of Boyd county , G. S. Graves , a merchant of Butte , F. II. Atwood , C. W. Clute and Joe Walling , business men of Butte , were in town yesterday on their way to Minneapolis. C. H. Matrau returned today from Omaha , where he attended the funeral of Capt. Lyman Richardson , one of the old settlers of Douglas county. The services were held under the aus pices of the Loyal Legion of America. There were about sixty young people ple went to Madison1 from here to at tend the Madison county teachers' in stitute. Among them were Misses Fay Widaman , Matilda Fox , Eula Satterlee , Anna Johnson , Nora Potras and Hazel Bryant of Norfolk , and Dolly Wade , Anna Brown , Gertrude Wade and Mary Lend of .Battle Creek. George II. Sheldon , candidate for the republican nomination for govern or , was In Norfolk yesterday and went to Plainvlew today to attend the re publican county convention there this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Weatherby re turned last night from Chicago and Milwaukee. Mrs. Weatherby had been in those cities studying up the late things In china painting. Mrs. War- rick returned from Omaha. The baseball teams of Emll Wilde and Henry Miller played a thirteen- inning game yesterday afternoon , the score finally resulting 10 to 11 in favor of Henry Miller's team. "Going some , " said the small boy who report ed the game. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. William Wagner and Miss Ida Wlch- ert were united In marriage. The cer emony took place at St. Paul's Luther an church , Rev. Mr. Wltte officiating. Only a few of the relatives and inti mate friends of the couple wore pres ent. After the ceremony a wedding supper was served at the homo of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wlchert. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner re ceived some handsome and valuable presents. They will make their home on the groom's farm two miles east of Norfolk Junction. The W. C. T. U. will hold a special meeting at the homo of Mrs. I. G. Westervelt on Tuesday , August 14 , at 3 p. m. to pack the second box for the rescue homo. Anyone desiring to help can send their contributions to Miss White on South Fourth street or to Mrs. WeMervelt , or 'phono to 200 and the contributions will bo called for on Tuesday , before the mooting. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mlnkoman and Mr. and Mrs. Ludwlg KoonlgHtcIn of this city loft today for tholr camping grounds , four mlloH southwest of Nor folk , on the Hlkhorn rlvor. Miss Lit- lion Johnson of Lincoln , who arrived yesterday to bo a guest of Mr. and Mrs , Blakeman , will accompany thorn camping. Mr. and Mrs. S. 1C. llowlns were joy fully surprised yesterday by the unex pected arrival from Mobile , Ala. , of tholr granddaughter , Mrs. McUroom , formerly Miss Scrota llowlns , and her son , tholr great-grandson , five-year- old Claude Mcllroom. They will visit for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. llowlns are proud of the little groat-grandson , who Is a handsome follow. Lincoln Journal : Local members of the state bar association have boon notified nf the appointment of the fol lowing delegates to the mooting of the American bar association , which will bo hold In St. Paul AugHt 29 : Judge J. H. Darnos , Norfolk ; Samuel Rlnnk- or , Hoatrlco ; and Professor C. D. Av ers of the stnto university. The ap pointments wore mndo by 1'rcsldont 13. C. Calkins of Kearney. Lolgh World. H. W. Compton , di rector of the Leigh Concert band , tolls the music editor that he has made con tracts for the band for several occa sions. Among them are the Norfolk Driving association for their annual races at Norfolk , August 15 , 1C and 17 , Sons of Hermann at Norfolk , August IS ) , the democratic congressional con vention nt Norfolk August 20 , and the Nellgh carnival association at Nellgh , August 22 , 23 and 21. The Elks hold a lodge of sorrow Sat urday evening over the death of two members of Norfolk lodge , R. L. Branson , who died In Norfolk July 21 , in his twenty-ninth year , and Tims. M. Ryan of Humphrey-who died In Los Angeles , Cnl. , July 22 , in his twenty- fifth year. Judge Barnes of the supreme - promo court pronounced the eulogy , which was an clormont tribute to the memory of those two bright young Elks , whoso untimely taking off is sin cerely mourned by their brothers of the lodge. Fully 200 old soldiers passed through Norfolk , onrouto from north ern Nebraska homes to the national G. A. R. encampment In Minneapolis , yesterday and today. The outgoing train for Sioux City was crowded each morning with the old boys In blue , some of them walking feebly on tholr canes of some of them still as erect as they were when they joined the army to light for their flag , hut step ping with n loss rapid gait than In the old days. The reunion Is on at Minneapolis today and thousands and thousands of veterans are there to en joy the occasion. Omaha Bee : L. J. F. laegor of Chndron , who will accompany the Omaha Eagles to Milwaukee and plug for next year's convention in the Gate City , is a loading candidate for grand secretary of the order Ho will go into the convention with the solid backing of Nebraska , Wyoming , Iowa and Colorado , and his friends arc con fident that the west will pick the plum for him. Billy the Bear has been secretary - rotary of his local aerie for some time and stands prominent In the order. He has a picturesque history as a plainsman and pioneer in the cow country and later as a successful busi ness man. Anthes & Smith have added n new- rest and toilet room for women to their department store that will be appreciated. The room has been fitted up with mission furniture and every thing to make the public comfortable , all modern conveniences have been In stalled also. This affords a nice resting place for those who become weary af ter shopping all the afternoon. On the whole the room has a very pleasing effect. The walls are covered with a red burlap , there Is a cluster of elec tric lights , and on the walls are pretty pictures to divert the attention. In conjunction with this there will be In stalled another room for corset fitting purposes. The second annual race mooting and blooded live stock show which is to be held at O'Neill , September 5 to 7 inclusive , promises to be one of the most successful events of the kind ever held in north Nebraska. The so ciety has offered ? 1COO for speed purses and it Is stated by the manage ment that an exceedingly long list of fast horses have already entered , and , as the O'Neill track Is known to bo one of the best In the state , excellent racing Is assured. Besides the racing and other sports a blooded live stock show is to bo held during the mooting and a big blooded live stock sale to beheld held the last day which will afford all an opportunity to buy or sell anything they have to offer in that line. Omaha Bee : The Northwestern will not rest content with Its one big new foright depot , for which It Is about to let the contract , but will build another Just as large. One of the Northwestern officials said Satur day the first building would be finished this fall and it was the intention to build the other next spring. The second end will be similar to the first and will bo of the same dimensions , or 728x35 foot. It will bo west of the other and parallel to It , the tracks lying between. The east one will bo used for outgoing freight and the west one for Incoming freight , and until both are completed the old Webster street depot will 'bo utilized for the Incoming mnrchandlso. It Is estimated the two depots will cost about $200,000. The railroad com pany figures that the aggregate expen diture for real estate , buildings and track extensions on the new freight terminals will In the end amount to ? COO,000. CONVENTION ADJOURNED FROM ANOKA TO BUTTE. TO BE NEAR THE POPULISTS Then the Two Conventions , One up Stairs and the Other Down , Proceed ed to Place a Combined Ticket In the Field. Butte , Nob. , AUK. 13. Special to The News : The democrats of lloyd county mot In convention at AuuUu Saturday afternoon , but adjourned and eamo to Unite , where they mot In the lower room of the court IIOUBO whllo the populists wore In the court room uhuvu. Lucas Losllo wan chairman of the convention and E. 0. Itiuiin HOC- rotary. The populists nominated A. L. Tlnglo for county attorney and the democrats endorsed him. Dr. Hewitt of IlrlBtow was nominated for coroner by the democrats and unanimously en dorsed by the populists. The democrats nomlnntold Chas. MnthorBhcnd for surveyor and ho was endorsed by the populists. Hon. J. D. Lee of lluttu was given , by the unanimous voice of the con vention , the privilege of selecting the delegates to the senatorial convention. Mike Slcgal was elected product eoinmlttoonmii of Mutto precinct ; Itimh precinct , Win. Prescott ; Mullen , F. H. Ashby ; Morton , A. L. Sinclair ; Me- Cully , .1. C. Jacobson ; Spencer , C. J. Coffee ; Lynch , P. H. linker. Lucas Leslie was then elected chairman of the populist central committee and E. G. Harnum secretary. There were speeches by S. A. San ders and A. L. Tingle. TUESDAY TIDINGS. F. Copelnnd of Enola Is visiting hero. O. II. Wertz of Crelghton Is in the city. city.Luoy Luoy II. Cornish of Crolghton Is vis iting hero. George Evans Is spending the day In Stanlon. John Lemly of Tildon Is visiting friends here. O. W. Itlsh is a business visitor In Stanton today. R. G. Boldt of Plainvlew Is In the city on business. Mrs. Jas. Brown and Mrs. Jas. Kingston of Stanton wore city visitors yesterday. Hubert Roobert has gene to Teka- mail to visit relatives. J. M. Antlios wont to Stanton this morning on business. A. D. Willborgor of Anoka is a busi ness visitor in the city. N. F. Boldon and Fred Oakley of Tekamah are In town. Miss Erna Wlldo was a passenger to Urclghtnn this noon. Ed Gndner and C. W. Harrison of Beenior arc city visitors. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Ncnow are vis iting friends In Battle Creek. Ed Decker and family loft yesterday for n short visit In Michigan. C. Gates came down from Pierce tills morning to spend the day. Miss Elsie Kell leaves today for Hot Springs , S. D.- , for a short visit. Mrs. Herman Seldel of Stanton was shopping In the city yesterday. P. D. Corell came down from Plain- view this morning on business. Mr. and Mrs. Steffens loft yesterday for St. Paul for an extended visit. Miss Margaret Klentz went to Al bion today for a visit with her sister. Miss Laura Buckcndorf has gene to Chicago to study fall styles In mil linery. Albert D. Holbrook and Will Mcln- tosh of Meadow Grove were In the city on business yesterday. Mrs. Osborn , who has been visiting Mrs. LaFarge , returned to her homo in Omaha this morning. Miss Goldle ScUrleder has gone to Omaha , where she has accepted a po sition with the Splesberg Wholesale Millinery Co. Frank Sounders , Louis Proessnock- or , Miss Krenzine and Miss Xilkewero a party of Stanton people that spent the day In the city yesterday. A. ' G. Bohncrt of Wayne stopped off in the city on his way homo from Ft. Illley , where he has been with the First Regiment band of Wisnor. Glenn Stevens , formerly wire chief at the Norfolk telephone exchange , is in the city on his way to South Da kota , where he has boon appointed superintendent of an Independent tele phone system. Max Asians returned last night from Fort Riley , where ho had been with the Wisner regimental band , attending the encampment. There wore 0,000 soldiers In camp and between 2,000 and 3,000 horses. Herman Baas , who has been visiting at the homo of his sister , Mrs. H. M. Drebert , for several days , left this morning for West Point , where he will visit other relatives for a few- days , after which ho will go to Omaha for a short visit , and then return to his home at Enid , Oklahoma , where he Is a city mall carrier. Pierce tennis players will be In Norfolk for a matched game Friday morning. Frank Hamilton Is very 111 at the home of his aprents , Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hamilton. Edward Rosewater , Judge Boyd and George C. Sheldon , all candidates for political nominations in Nebraska , were In Norfolk over night and left this morning for various points. The Northwestern Railroad com pany has ordered 700 box cars of 80 , ; 000 pounds capacity , GOO flat cars of 80.000 pounds capacity , 300 gondola cars of 80,000 pounds capacity , 000 stock cars of 00,000 pounds capacity , 'twenty-IIvo ' cnhooHos , twenty vestibule coached , Ion sixty foot IUIKKIIKO cnrs , ton combination passenger and bag gage cai-H , four dining cars , throe stun- dard parlor cars , three observation parlor cars and ton chair cars from the Pullman company , and l.ooo box onrn of 80.000 pounds capacity and -100 ere cars from IliiHkoll & Marker. The ill- monsUuiH and HpoolfientloiiH are Chicago cage and North western standard , the mum * as the hint ordered. The state llreiiieii'H tournament , which WHH held here two MMIHOIIH , will bo hold at. Fremont thin week. Nor folk IIIIH no running loam and the boys from hero will not attend In a body. John WIlHon , the cook who wont to Fort Illley with the Stanton company , had a narrow OHc.apo from dealh at Htanton last evening. Ilo had stopped off the train at Hlnnton at the bidding of the major , who wanted to pay him off , and WIIH signing hl name to the roll when the train utartod. Johnnie made a grab for the second car IIH It patted him , but ItVMH going lee fast and It throw him back onto the plat form. Ho could not recover hlniKolf In time and rolled off between thu platform and the rail. The train was stopped as soon us possible and John hugged the platform OH tightly aH he could , coming out from under the hint car after It had mopped. Johnnie mild this morning Unit ho was never HO Hcared In IIH ! life IIH when the llrnt two earn went over him , but bo iiRld that ho got tiHod to having them go over after those. All those on the platform and those In the cars , who saw the accident , mild they expected to HCO him ground to piece.1) any minute. E. V. CHILDS , ANTELOPE COUNTY SETTLER , SUCCUMBS. TO A STROKE OF APOPLEXY A Telegram Received Today In Tllden Announces Sudden Death of One of the First Homesteaders Son , Ar thur Chllds , Lives In Norfolk. Tildon , Nob. , Aug. 13. Special to The NOWH : A telegram just received from Minneapolis announces the mid den death of E. V. Chllds , one of the Ili'Ht homesteaders in Antelope county , who succumbed In Minneapolis today from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. ChlldH had gone to attend the G. A. R. national reunion. Ills son , Arthur Chllds , lives In Nor folk. A Norfolk Farmer. Arthur ChlldH , whose father died ot apoplexy In Minneapolis , Is a farmer living four miles east of the Norfolk Insane hospital. CEMENTING NEW GUTTER. Norfolk People Have First Chance to Look at the New Drains. The first chance to BOO how the now cement gutters will look along both sides of Norfolk avenue , was afforded to people this morning when Contract or M. Endros started to laying cement at the corner of Sixth and Main streets , on the south side of the street. The cement gutter Is six feet wide , Is deeply underlaid with sand , and Is a neat , attractive affair. The excavating has been finished on both sides of Norfolk avenue , and the cement work will proceed rapidly. PITIABLE CONDITION OF NELIGH GIRL UNIMPROVED. RESULT OF RUNAWAY 10 DAYS AGO For Only a Minute at a Time Can Miss Anderson , the Stenographer Who Was so Badly Injured , Collect Her Reason and Think Clearly. Nellgh , Neb. , Aug. 11. Special to The News : The condition of Miss. Lllllo Anderson , who was so seriously Injured ten days ago , is practically un changed , although the attending phy sician reports that Saturday evening she had rested better than any night slnco the accident. It Is still impos sible for her to collect her reason for more than a minute or two at a time , and this only at long intervals. SIXTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN HAS MAJORITY ALREADY. TO BE NO OPPOSITION TO HIM County Conventions and Caucuses Which Have Been Held In the Sixth District Show That Judge Klnkald Now Has Nomination Clinched. O'Neill , Neb. , Aug. 14 Special to The News : County conventions and caucuses already held In the Sixth congressional district give Congress man Klnkald a majority in the con vention to bo held nt Kearney , but there will be no opposing candidate. Do you own something of value which has ceased to be useful to you ? Can you afford to ? A News classi fied nd. will sell It. And It will sell it without much delay. P. J. FUESLER ATTENDS FAMILY REUNION IN OKLAHOMA. HIS BROTHER HAS DONE WELL S. F. Fueoler , Formerly a Baker of Norfolk , Has a Peach Fnrm at the Edge of Oklahoma City Which Wae Once a Mile and a Half Out. Norfolk people who liuvo gene to Oklahoma City are pleased with that country , according to P. J. Fuonlor , who has rolurnod from a visit with hlH brother , H. F. Ftieslor , at , that place. Ho made the trip to attend u Hort of family reunion , his brother from Murrain and a Hlntor from Now- nrk , N. J. , being proHont. Since returning - turning , Mr. FtioHlnr ban received a loiter Htatlng thai | IH ! brother hasJtiHt fallen from a peach tree and frac tured three rllm. S. F. Fue.Mlor was formerly In the bakery IniHlnonti horo. Ilo bought a Hinall peach farm a mile and a half from the btiHlnosH part of Oklahoma City. Now I ho town has grown HO that Iho Htret't cant are within a block of him , and ho In at the edge of the city. city.Mr. Mr. FnoHlor Haw G. M. Thompson , formerly In the Hhoe IIUHIIIOHH and later grocery | IUBIIOHH | hero , who IH In the real entitle biiHlnoHH at that point. W. W. ItnbertH and Mr. Thompson are In Iho name olllco building. Mr. Roberts Halt ! that Insurance IH a hard er proposition there ( ban here , becaiiHo of llerco competition. Proponed Constitutional Amendment. The following proposed amendment to the constitution of the state ot No- hranku , an hereinafter Hot forth In full , IH submitted to tbo electors of the Btnto of Nebraska , to bo voted upon at the general election to bo hold Tuesday , November 0 , A. D. , 190C. Ilo It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of NcbniHkn : Section 1. That at the general elec tion for state and legislative olllcors to bo bold on tbo TuoHilay , succeeding the first Monday In November , 1900 , the following provision bo proposed and mihmlttud lo tbo doctors of the state as an amendment to the consti tution. Section 2. There shall bo a state railway commlBHlon , consisting of three inoniborH , who Hhall bo first elected at the general election In 1000 , whoso terniH of nlllco. oxeoj t those fihoNon at the first election under this provision , shall bo six years , and whoso compensation Hhall bo fixed by tbo legislature. Of the three commlsBlonors first elected , the one receiving the highest number of votes , shall hold his olllco for six yearn , the next highest four years , and the lowest two years. The powcrH and duties of micli commission shall Include the regulation of rates , servlco and general control of com mon carriers as the legislature may provide by law. But In the absence of specific legislation , the commission Hhall exorcise the powers and perform the duties enumerated in this provi sion. Section 3. That at Bald election In the year 1900 , on the ballot of each elector voting thereat , there shall bo printed or written the words : "For Constitutional Amendment , with ref erence to State Railway Commission , " and "Against Constitutional Amend ment , With Reference to State Rail way Commission. " And if , a majority of all voles cast at said election , shall be for such amendment , the same shall bo deemed to be adopted. I , A. Galnsha , secretary of stnto of the state of Nebraska , do hereby cer tify that the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Nebraska Is a true and cor rect copy of the original enrolled and engrossed bill , as passed by the twen ty-ninth session of the legislature of the state of Nebraska , as appears from said original bill on file In this olllco , and that said proposed amendment is submitted to the qualified voters of the state of Nebraska for their adop tion or rejection at the general elec tion to be held on Tuesday , the Cth day of November , A. D. 109C. In testimony whereof , I have here unto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state 6f Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this 24th day ol July , in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Six , ot the Independence of the United Statei the One Hundred and Thirty-second and of this state the Fortieth. A. Galnsha , [ Seal. ] Secretary of State , The Ditch Proposition. A committee from the city council consisting of Councllmon Craven Spcllman , Crotty and Mathowson , wll appear at the meeting of the count commissioners to be held in Madlso Tuesday to go over the ditch prop < sltlon with the commissioners. Till committee goes with Instructions t do the best that can be done for th city to bring about the construction < the ditch , with the understanding tin the council will stand behind an agreement that may be made by ther. You may "disarm a difficulty" In majority of Instances by timely waj advertising. Or , RC , Simmon fits glasses for the defeats of visi < which often cause headaches , uervor tiess , 11 Hummed lids , blurred visic eto , Room 15 , Cottou Block , Norfo ]