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(Mamlm Imtriral. U O VOLUKE XXI.-NUMBER 43. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891. WHOLE NUMBER 1063. m ) . 2- ' f r $ rt ircrroTtma AJXDERS'OV rra:. J. E.tlAl.L.2. T'c- Pr-sT. O.T. EOEH.OastU JACOB GLZISSS. RKHil lUliATZ. ioix: J. 8ULL1YAN. First National Ban! COLUMBUS. MSB. Report of Condition llaj 17, 1S90. aasocacxa. .V" riMcnata.. t E. urn ' r..l c,;.:, f3:citr acd r.x'jr s L' 1. binary i?J Ui (Mloalial li.73 M Luiamu -in! sn4 it Ui '.". 5iii 2 i a3'.itia Hat . - - a . aj.!-po.ijr. KB. 70 ? it.. . 33 c U-. ; 1 is .) 133.IJ1 i (Business rds. DFrTCHEX ADVOKAT, Officii oTr Coicmboa State Bank, CoZneihas Keoraka Ji3 IJIIMVAI & BEEOEU, OdBee oTr Firs: Xatioaal uaak, Colui-bos, T . COOKV9, D.. Y and EXPRES3MA.V. Ugct ard hT7 hacha. Gonda hendlad with rir-. Uccdqnirtara at J. J? Becker 4l. a&ea 'tpboae. K aral 1-4. 22my!f rAL'BI.E 4 EIUDSS4W. So.eorj re .fc'cufcfe BaMcC). BRICK ZMlKjERS ! JY Contractor asd bnddora will Sail oat knei first-citr tml effer-d at rea-aaha ra(e "We am slao prapimi o do ill kinds of brick stork. XdatarSia Jyf X. TURXI2t & CO.. Fropritani arid Publishers of th Cdrair; :::;i?.ii ti xrs. r ahut ."sisal. Both. pct-psid to 12 j address, for $2.f0 a jar MricOj xa advance. I ait,t Jgcsxal. $1.C0 a W. A. McALLISTEB. W. M. COHNEUU3 rclLI.H 1KB A. t'OK.fKl.llyfl ATTORXEYS AT LAW. Colarsbca. Nab. R. C. BOYD, KAXSFicmiKa or Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware ! Job-Work, Roofing and Gutter ing a Specialty. sWShop ob lSrh ttraet, ILr-uiaa Bro.'s old eraad on ihirtecstaalre. JJtf "a"AS. P E-fAPF. Fa am E. Ksarr KNAPP BROS.. Contractors and Builders. KsH'aafea f araianad oa brick aad stone werk and iaeteriss free. Scafial attaatioa g:re2 to eattiac beilera. raastlea, etc SUlsLaf and taek poiatiac old or aair bnck wcrk to mr ea: pnmi hr-.ck. a epacialtr. Corralfdlicann alicitad. Iafaraacea circa. Jlamajly KAFP BROS.. Ccloabai. Nab. LAND FOR SALE. 1, A FIXE IMPROVED fAM ror ai in bbh i r Ti.iiy. . near I olembn. coat.c.iu 'A . a-rn of land. aSjat 1 e-re BC(Jer craiUTatlan. W ncros hiilj 'in; rd. r mAindrr mostly in cloTr and blno ensr ;.--iar aad LaT lasd: 110 fruit tree. anp.e. -r. chitrry. plnm. etc., m N-anns. i kt.nl raaBantal trct-a and siircbi. UU 'j -lyti-.ax giapj Tinea. Th farm cntira 1 fence-:. ii li. iod tntocisall a?idi bj fene. Dw-ll.as honsa f Mven rOoi. rvaii. rum cribs. u.rj' nona atahlir with Uay-cutw. cattla bars trinCi holda 0 (ana of liar, hoe hoct 2 wcl.. raaniim ratr la paatare. For forth.- pirt. u!ir isqairn it JocaxAL otEee. n artlraaa. H. B, cara of lor. AL. CoIaiB-Kia. .N-tr i2natf A STRAY LEAF! A DIARY. TSS JOURNAL OFFICE FOB CARDS. ENVELOPES. NOTE HEADS. BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS, DODGERS, ETC. SUBSCRIBE NOW 1 JOV. BOYD'S DICTL1T.IS! NEBRASKA'S EXECUTIVE CURRENT CONDITIONS. 1 Crsi Econium , Ballot Ilirnnu ami Uit 'Ifdsiirei Full Text ot HI Vtir4 on ar.uu Tuple. as's'-s-ments for the purchoso of voies will not prevail. ISupayrt the Australian Ballot. The result will be that uo excuse will ct V4. 1st for placinz this or that aian upon a. J ticket solely because he Is able to raeetsueb I asse-viinenta. but any citizen wUl have an I equal chance with hi fallows irrespective ' of the condition of his mean;. Every afe- Llghter TuiiUuii, uanl -hould surround the)ter. L'pou th DAILY TIE COLUIIUS JOUHHIL. TIE AMERICAN MAGAZINE. ; W Qftr Mtthfor a Tr. ax ttm. jfntlemea of the nat :inu Ilou-e of R"p reentative?! Aombltd hi-re by the direction of the Tople of this jireat and :r-.win conimon ealth of XebrfWa, to ppirn jtt their mttT ists ltud render ob-tlir-:n-e ti their epre'-'d will. T lior1' -!' in a 1 :h'nsoonr-rninj; the liziitty of 'iti'n-!.m and t4 public weal tna re hand in h itid t j .ird the faitb 'ul fultillni'Ti; -f ur -i-ted tru-t. guided ly our bj-r wt-dtu ani'ii'ioiis m tUe per formance .f '.or lai r- ar.d .it all tlmts true t th- honor -iurt tn utobt-on of the t Ate. Wemi-t here nstriifted ,y the public t Ice. v u :u y.ur -piiere and I In mine, different n n-tion. y t tlie same In and. A- pablti -.Ti'ants. with epre- coni-tmnd-. e h.i!l ni-1 ! f -tri't- ui'i'uuut by ti.o- hi s-m u- ii-rc -ulitt-rfu-t-. and strutejrir -md .rtak i-p.-dieut- lii ill be wept i"ay whu w are called ipon to explain the r.-cid nude within tbe-e Ka'S Our piiu'iple abandoned and our pledsea utiptrfnrti vC. th people dis resaiaeil and lhe tule tj tr.n eil. me m- to morrow, a.-, it uir-nt y slenlay. wift -ind comp.ete jilltla; dentil. Iu all that J.'T talns to IjIooiii'h.1 fields and p-jspcrous bi'it-es tn nil that lrii:s the p-'op't uf thi pr.i ries in lu-e alliance with the peo ple of the ton- Iti the pruu.oi .on .f tneir welfan' u the yrot clin of thtii rights the redres-oT tin t -un.', in lifmi their burdens andthespedv rraulinj of their appeals. Ami dually in trlct and even handed justice to a.j. I hfrewilh ettend jou my Hearty appiuv-n iu advance. I have the hou.T. therefore, fntlemen. to pri-em brieily fur yoir consideration :i few suj'sti us of wnat h.is appeared t. me to be "S- ntlal to trie lfan and cuntrut ment of the people of fis state Mrtct Economy lu 1'iilillc Affairs. Tue public bu-me-s should 'e conducted on th' s.ime business princ-ipl-that char acterize the prudent nun In the man ele ment of his own pruate affair-. I'linefts Siry expense -Lould t.fi Le mdulced The public -crvtce -.hou d n.t he a n t for u-e-less appointe-s. A- d.hur-eis ! public fnnds. your duty i -ii j our oJTi.-':u triul should be Cou-ider d to. -acti-d t . ht thlia prostituted au.i abi s d X- oii.-ial. hiti or low. shou d i' Sener-Hi-. at tho -peil-e of th people. Th" administration in .'very state .ntitiitloti hou ti Li- tndiii'teil .vith Strict ridellfy to It- object and put;Ose and on a ' asis of exact ecLtiomv . and ,nev-rv instance, if such niuld b found, all supr-numerar.e- should 1 prornptl. di-mis-ed. In th" manaeiiient of th.it brai.ch f tae publii a"a r curtoil to my charge all those 'lothetl witi. p .wer iv me shall be held to the line of in. partial dutv. their nt- aess mad" par-imount and full and complete service -acti ,nd retju red. As triist.'es of an t-pre trust, lot Us set toaetiier on ail matter, of -t.it', to the nd that our poopl" niav ' made prosperous and the connnonwoa.th exalted to proud po sition in th Li-torr i)f the ;jnd. From the length and I re.idtn ittw -tire comes the cry of opre-si. taxatniu. L.viu Is hih. the market.- arr '.u . while Lack in tlie stricken ci n h"ar the plaint of suf fermsaml ditr.' It !- our duty to lessen these li.iti su.ps ji d fi-K these pa.ns. Every d ilir p.iid to a ti-el - empioye i- a theft froiii the ihicI.pt- -f the .v-r In mv Judgment it -vo'ild 'ie well th.i juii de-i-&.ite a ."oriini.tti i t exan..iie and lniUir nto the ee'iitle oliice- . f the kzoverament and ail .n-t.tut:oris .f the state, with . . ie v f learning their cornl -lion, their tmnihi r nt .I'tatiie-. the charac ter of their rcspj-cfn . inr- and lhe tj-r of their ma.ntenaitci-and -'.pport. I I neve that as a f'-iilt tliiTM'' i, miv s'necurc wculd Le atoi.-hed ..n! idle offlcer- it: Charted. Thi- woi.id :..- t e -:. toward the pr-ple- relief. Conneriuii I surj. Xebmslva .- comparatively a ne" -t.tte. Its irrand re-oun i- are y. t in proces- ,f de velopment, liuiii z-ar.t- .ire riovkinz t .t publ.c lands, and -trenj'h. energy and en terprise ire man. in, it- tield- lilo uiu and its factories hum with t il B- rro-ed cap ita.!, therefore, n.u-r enter i.ir-el. into the ork of such flevfioptin at. Intere-t rate are higher in.l rank u-ury mite fti n de manded and enforced In i.ew communit e than in tlie old. Two and .; j.er cent, per month are too oftei e.i te.l in thi- -tate from tne lowly and the jxir Qur pre-eut Inlere-tf Ia. fies T ic . ent. per annum .t- tbc leal rate lvu .e ti. i- 10 per cent, per annum by -pe .a' mtrict If norethan the latter a:.. -ant l-r.-eied .r iitraotcd f r. the penalty - i forft . un f all tntere-t aid the ! uder cm only rivo.er the amount aetnai'y loantd Whether le,r .-lation re ducing intori -r be I , iv It- pre-ent rate would be wise is a -erlous nue-tl.n at tbts tine, It Is an argument of much force and consistency, that any mat 'rial reduction Iron, the pre-ent les.ii rate- wouldjrcnd to divert capita! from our -tate and tiin- prwiu.'t a 'rinzency .n eur money circulation The re sult ould be to cnpi.le our commerce, urd work injury to ev-ry hue of iudii-tri.il aid. T-at The m.mv wruiz- ipilicted bv the usurer -hoaJd 1 e checked !- a crini de vaaad It re-t- w.th yi u t.. d -. 1 -112-t&st and recommend ti.e en.i tm.in. of a iaw with severe peaaltie- amp e to reach sad. destroy that c'a of ct rtlo-i and pun ish those who prttctl-e It. TU I'll bile schools. Our state .s to 1e congratulated oa the efficiency of its D'lbl.c tejcher- and the hijrh etiucatioual -land inl to which our vouth lia- attained. In public education, a- in every line o' promts. -. the state ha- made a proud tvenrd. In the past twenty year our -ciiool :.Mr.cts h.ive ;ncrea-cd from TUT to li.rlJ. ind our -.-ho.)! children from .52.7"!) to X'U.'.J'J .. ?'ate ititerf' rence, r -tate sii jierv l-i.iii o"v.r pnvaft . parocb'al or denom-Jntti'inal- ho i- olit cot to be encour eJ Arnp e i on-t it'll tonal zuaril- exist a2T :i.-t tht div. r-uci of -.'liool fund- to any such Institution Though the state fur nlhes educat'o 1 free, it -hould at the same time aci,rd to ail. the 'liLt to receive the benefit- of education f.om any source they Any arte u T iken by you for , 1'ieiit of public education. I eni.na.tiOi! of knowledge e n y nie-t cordial eii luch ci mplamt i. heard rmurd- laz ihe e.ces-ne prices demanded for most of the standard IkoUs ued in our public schools. We need such les.-.ation a- wnl furnish b ok- to our -chooW. If not fre. a: laa-t at the pul l.-htT- whole-ale price. A larse sum i'f tnoaey can be -aved to the people aunua!l by liiauuratius effective reforms in the method- of -cho ! Look supply. Ballot Reform Mee.Ieit. The itate of Xebras'-a should N fully abreat with the r- forn. movement.- el-e-wheriJ liXJkiDi to a etter regulation of the suffrage. The -acred:ies of the ballot should be protected bv suardlnz its -ecte -y Purity in election- siiould be enforced by triniient regulat on-. The voter ahonlo he removed from all ooputunity to Le c r ruptly influenced This -ub.ect i- entitled to your earnest and early attention I i .no th honor to recommend. 1. An exclusively official ballot, is-ned to the voter by electiou "officers after be -hall have pae-rd the ordeal of chai ease i A separate tooth whetvui he may ret.ie aad prepare his ballot, fc-.d aca vote it with out tee knowledsre of anyone a- to thr charac ter of hla rote. 3. Keeninc all persons not ocerinc to vo-e except election officers and cnallencer- a osabie distance away from the polls. 4. Llmitinc t ach precUitt a certain nutn ber of voier. cot exceeuir iC Give All m Cluaiw to Vote. In my judgment it would ie a wse pro- escrc,-e othl-.udmecind free alii will i depend the Integrity ofour Institutions and REPORT OF WHAT BEING DONE. IS Lustm.ian ' ai- j the purity of ouk- La. Zf X lot system. GB!r3WmTiar'Tneasure tending toward the untranimeled eercL-e of thi riitht will receive my uniiualified -upport. This need of reform L- inti tisitW by the pre-ent aspect of our Xovember re-u.t. Public money has been wasted u a n'ntest directly traceable to tho defects iu our pre-ent election laws. Frauds are a- t ouly posib.e. but easily made to succeed. The reputation off be state is Im paired by the puMI-helajBpfviony uf the nH;kle-a and irre-pous!rTie legislature should prevent ts future repltitiou. Ala.v to that end h imperative. I tru-t you will examine the di:fereut elect! ju systems which now prevail and frame therefrom a nieasun aiuule to de'ermine the-ee- ils a id accon pli-U the- reform-. lTohibitloa Is le.l. The people of tnis -tate have recently de clared themselves i n that cla-s of legisla tion known as sumptuary laws. The ques tion of the manufacture and -ale of liquor, after tuL investigation. K-road discus-Ion and i ocl eoutemplation. was duly preseuted to the peiple at lanre. Th result Is known. Wnat was then i m liter of vital .mport to me si. ne s mvtaru n.arcu to pro-perny anu renown, would seem to be wrapped in that -h t p of death which h itli neither n-urri c tion nor retnor-e, jo prom unced a speech bv the people should not by you be Im red The line of duty .vould seen to be to accept the people's declaration and lay alltLounts of sticn enactment aside. .More .1 nitres aiitl Better salaries. On this o,uistiou T Lo-z leave to say -onie-thinz should be uone to relieve the -uprenic jt.diciarv The need of at lea-t two more Judges L empha-lzed by the crowded docket of the court and the poverlrs-ne Tf th. pre-ent able and -vor'hv 'cuch tod-pv-e of bu-lues- a- ra;;idlv as it accumulate. Thi matter i- of positive Imp jrtance and d'r ct Iiiterust to the people It every -ection of the state, t ,iue entitleti to .mnudiate hear ing, rights demanding fullest ie-al research. and wrongs that -hould receive -peoly rem-eiiie- lo on from day to d.ti , mouth afTer mouth, without decision or decret , to the j Idceuiitof prime iiapor ance that the' T)) sT i'HVPPF'isI uaturalre-jurcesand pn-au tioas ui out , JK'U-'1' V x-l VJ ItlnCO j state be fully m ide kuou. i&d the iml is- i trie- of oiiav people l'e adenuateiy repre- , 1 se ited rt:ie fortneomini olunihlan ex- j positah. Xeorai-ikaholds h su rank amou I ber lister atates" and recuivet s'o-vlaj pra&e and coyimendion at the c Jtton cen- ' tcuhial a.taita. i.. a fc earsa?iU Thtilatrrrvjiiiri ou fcat -occa-ioa a id the ' 4ooif res-iilt- which followed should stlmu- ; late ua to vigorous action In this preat comlnS'.event. I The several XMirol the union will be j represented at tin- exposition and they are i Many Memures of More or J.o Itnpirt iince j:. i,;r Introuui:el nt the Present fl.n ot the ."miilor Lesivtatura A ItlttV itHll!!1. -erlou- inconvenience of tho-e unable to b ar the delay- and cost- of UtUatica and to the zte.tt viev tnce ' the pple at laru. A constitutional amendment u meer this euurjreucy wa-rejected at the list elei--titm. The rea-m Is well known. Other jue-tlou- ovv.r-hadow d :t. Without unv spec.al idvocacy :t was left to its me-'t-. These v.re nut well under-tuod. The pci -pie iiM.kcd down t pon it as one burden ti-frc und -) voted it down It i-. however, not j mav -tlet't the adva' and ti.e will r- c uorscient. buiden. but a measure for tht -peedy relief of oue. A CoiMlitutioaui Convontlnti. My examination of this sabect 'nduce rao to submit to vou the auvi-ibility of calling a constitutional convention for the purpose of makinc such change- in the charter of the -tate as will b.-3t effect the end desired. Whether it '.vould bo well -o to do, I leave entirely with you to dec.de. Our iud:clary holus -jo im;)ortant a relatiou to the business affairs of our people in tlie ad,u-tnientof contro--rsit - at all time arisin. affecting the r .rhts . f person- and property, that anything that cm bo uo' e to place it on a bih plane must be to the in terest, advantaze md -atlsfactiou of the whole peop'e An advance in the salnrle of the judges mil undi'iilitedlv -ecure the -erv Ices on the bench of tho-e Le-i iu timed ti juiie the law and admlni-ter ui-tice. In a state of the -tremrth and ster'injr lntelli .ence of Xeb-aska it would seem to he re-i--oii enough to blu-h wttli -hatne that th" cierks and subordinate- of our court-, re ceive more in.in double and tre'de lhe i ay of the jedzes. who-e whole time : -pent in upholding and eulorcin.: the law Keifarilin: Railroad. The pi itform of the p l.tcal parties rep-re-ented in this legislature all favor tne "t -lou of our law relating to tne -object f irni -piirtation by rail. Our pre-ent sys tem ii- rmits the practice of unjust discrim ination and extortion It 1- claimed to be carr'ed on to such an extent as to rob the faran r ' f pr. -periry and impede the ad vancement (f the -tafe. To provide -uch rtl.ef:!- the condition reijuire-is om of your ra.K -er'ous t-isks Your ti.scretlon will be taxed to remedy .-no levance with out iinpo- n another Kememberin-t the important rizh:- at stake on all rides. 3-our sctinn- -hi-u'd ! well studied. deiiberai id free from ji-'judice or per-nal pride -tudy for y iur-elve- the cause of popular complaint and zranf due reli. f, but do i.oi im i-tlv bur den ani oppre the tieav vested rights in the-e l:n-of tratis,ortatlon whicn have done much jnii pr'-nu-iil more for the full developui' nt of this -tate Of all sub stitutes for our pre-eut mode of controlling such tran-portatiou. "tainiiw and -tudy each and evc-rv oue: -elect the mo-t salu tary feature- md embody them into u just and di-pa i)nate la .v. Object of Railroad Lavv. The Obje. t to be attai : d is the union of the intere-t- of the rporations with tho-e of our p. o!e. If tt -e companies were made o -hare t'.e v'..:tudes of the pub-II- t sitn'er hy its depre lou a,- well a.- to profit by it- pro-perny complaint- of dis crimination and extortion would not be a ii. In -olv ins thi- important but mech '- e 1 pioiiieiu it should be your stuuy to weld ti -tether the rizlits and intere-t- of the owner- of .uil the pair jus of th se nuiner-ou- line-. Situated midway between the two seaboard-, our people are vitally m terttdin the iiue-t'oii of cheip tnn portatlon. I.ezl-Iative attempts hit h r o to e-tabll-h low rates, of tran-pottation for the product of our farn.s have not betn -at-i-factory to the producers. The-e corpor. atton-are creatures of and under the ci n- trol of tiie law. and you -hould -. iel-late tetween them and the people a- to protect all and injure none. HavJntr full conticl of the inland carry in-trade of the country, the-e corporation- are in a po tion to ex act unju-t tribute from the people, and that thev will do so. unless carefully zuardt-ii hy the leiti-lature. needs no proof here It I-the dot v of tlij -tate Civern- ment to -tud:ou-!y watch over and protect thei. .rliis if the p.-pie m the matter of rt iroad tariii-, to the end that they may e'j y the l.eueat of lhe lowest rate-con --i-teut with hone-ty and fair dealinir. Lit me announce nero tu. favor to any me i ure operatins in the mteri -t- of the people Let us ho-vever. be ju-t to all. ua.'usT to none. Ho a to Achieve T.'i a Aim. Do no e iter upon the pa--aze of a law whose luev. table re-ult will he to retard tue zrowth of any railroad -ytem. and ren der -ucli priper tes unprcuuetive and tLeir investin uts unde-ired. Tbpeople appear to rezard the pre-erit toarl of transp r a tlon a- hav iusj aic6mli-ned little or noth iiis m their brhalf. Their Interests n.izht, and doubtis rlld. he better .uVerved by the creation of - i . a mommi--ion as e-l-t- in the ce zhb. r-u. tate of Iowa. Your rtzht to esta' l'-Si i. avimum tariff rate-1-t ot den ed. cl Itzislaiiou. however i d e-neil Mie t on deucate zrjund. because f l:eat diversity of commoditie- and ti.. ti. mv pci uliar and dist.n-iuishlnz feat ure- vhi h enter into the carryiaz trade. The pn-ent b.aisl of tran-portatlon has the rtzht to e-tabllsh reasonable niaamium rate-, tuouzh it ha- never exercised its au thority If your honorable bidy. however, should decide to take th.- matter In hand. tiiaklnz i.Leral appropriation- in that behalf It behooves Xebri-ka to maintain ; her proud standing in th - front rank The nat. ral wealth uf out state, its rejources. ; it- material pro-p. r ty. and the advanced1 industries of its po ple. -hould all be maue ' known to the world: and that tho same' maybesucue f.ihy accomplished, a rea-on- , able appropnatiou for -m h purp-e -hould be mad,-. JL ouJd recommeuu that the funds de- rived from such appropriatioa be placed i under tne sapervi ou of a board composed , of three members to be appointed by the governor: and to the end th.i' such board be non-ptrtUan. I suze-t tuat one meuiber be -.'letted from each of the three principal , political parties of the -tate. I have un- j bounded faith In the fuiiir of this zryat ' state, and believe it is to the b?-t mtere-ts ; of our citizens to furnish Indubitable proof ' to the repre-eutatives of all civ ilized -tates ' and nations that ve art a prosrelve pe p!e. and that X' braska i a -cate second to ' none in the union. He ill be m iti than contpen-ated f r the outlay by the increased lntlow of wealth and population re-ultlnz from such action. rile Drought and the Indian War. j Owiuz to the extreme droauht of the last . sea-oti in the western portion of the -tato many of tne -ettlers ate in a needy eoudl- . tion and will require aid from -ome -ource ' until the cnip-of next season will afford! them Justenaac -oine doubt may exi-t as to tlie pover of the leji-lature to niaki: an , appr ipriatlon in tn:- behalf but '.f au .d Ciu lawfully b"Zlveu I will readuy sa c tion a -zeneroiis apf rjpriatiou for the rt .ef .f our suffennz citizen- A reat pubuc emerzr-i.ci-. exteoflonal In :t- character, renuired the cailliasjutof the ' Xebi-a-ka national zuard. TheA were sent ' i rward at once and took i pt)-liwi In the riVM. which covered the -ettleuaents on tne nor h-rn border, which enabled tnem so to act x- a reserve for the United Stas forces ' at the Pine liidze uzeiicy. only a flfw miles away I have not as yet m report of the' campaign from Brlzadier General Colby, who commanded the forces in tho fleld, but , dl-patches frr in MaJ r CJrMral Xelson A. , Miles, V. S A., connrmfee SFiclencyuf our officers ana men and bearrtimony to the material anil moral aid mthe forces under , his 'ommand. I congratulate tb neogh of Xebrxska over fherWxthfft-p'pace lastlmr. It la to be Loped, has been re-tjred without the loss of -i man killed in battle. It was not my in tention to recall the Xebraska national uard until the Indians nad been disarmed I and a te.ezraci to that effect was sent to Uriz.-Gen. tolby on Jan. Ii, but he swctlved it after Maj. -Gen. Miles had informed him that he could safely withdraw his troops, and he had already ordered the Xebr.isa national guards to their respective homes. Tue extra rations that were loft oa hand ut Ru-hvtole owiuz to their perishable na ture. I have deemed It my duty to orderde livered to the local relief eonuultteee of the northwestern drouth sufferers. 1 will at an early da v. a-s -oon as I have received all of the report.-. fo-wa.rd to your hon rable body a complete statement of all expenditures, to e a Ie you to make the necessary approprlatu n for the e.xpeu-es Incurred. It iroes without aylnz that this will be only a temporary expenditure on tho pait of the state, as the Cniteu states ;j iv crnment will rtimbur-e to the state all money thu- expended I take this opportunity to conzratulate the Xel rask i vouth who nave taken part in this, the hr-t campaign In which the Xe braska national zuartl have beeneir-rasred: they left their homes tKi moment - notice, takinsr their lives In their own hand-, and hurry inir to the front in the midst of winter, subject inir themselves to the hardships Con sequent thereto; ai.d I dare hope that you will duly re.znfze th" service-, of the Xe braska national zuard. To Dtmrlbute Power. V zreat political evil, confined to no sec tion of the country and affecting all politi cal parties the same, is the pie-ent method of -eiectinz your pre-tdential electors. You -hould remedy the present injustice. You are at liberty to name these electors In whatsoever manner vou may se Ac. L'ndr the con-titutiou of 'bV T'nited Mate-, each tate is aXowed a number of Ui h electors tjual to the t. umber of its senators and'repTe-ent.t-tlve- .n conzre-s. It 1-, in my judzment, the -pirttof that ln-trument that such electors -hculd be chosen by the people in the same manner These electors are now nominated and voted 'Tor at larze. This results in the election of the nominee of the dominant party of Jthe state, thotizh uch party in certain codsrq-lonal districts be in the mlufitty. The Irrjtf-tice of the system Is thus apparent. It N the people who -elect the nation s law-makers. Each district, therefore, should have tho privilege of nianife-ttnz its prtIdeutial choice alon? with the choico of Its repie- ntative in conzres-. In a democratic district the pre-ideutial elector would aatl -hould be demo:nitIc; in a republican district he would and should be republican: this con dition Is as keenly felt in the south as in tlie north: Is as unfair In democratic Texas i- in republican Xebraska. KviU at the Present System. The pre-ent plan really confers the choico of pre-ident upon f iur states whose politi cal complexion 1 never to be relied on Xarroweji down, to this area we can -ee the v alue and power of corrupt methods and means. The va-t moneyed and political -nnifth that centralize- m Xew York. In d! i ua. Xew Jersey and Connecticut every four years would find a deld too bread for effect i.e manipulation If every state In tho union .vould choo-e such electors as it ch'M-es it- i-onzre-sman. This quartette of Pivotal -tate-would no louzer monopillzu the honor of electinz the chief maitrate of the entire country. The power to beain this reform Is In your hands. Under the next conzre-sional apportionment this state will be entitled to eizht presidential elector-. The election of two at larze ar.d one h eaeu conzres-ional district would prw ent the disfranchisement uf minor it ie-. and -ecure a more equitable ex-pre---lon of the popular will in a vote for the pre-ldent of the United Mates. Mart 'nis reform and you will rind in a -hort time that every state in the union will imitate toit -v -tem and copy your law In conclusion, zentlmen of the -enate and house of repre-entative-. I am prompted to a-k f you that clcjo-Trommunion which should always existfcetween your honora ble -.-lv.audtjiiy-tive of your state Let illaflr ill mil j 111 il considra-tIon-rror thet me b- laid a-:de. Let a- be al-tinzaishi d in our lain rs for the zood of our fe iows md the slry of our -tate. by that exalted ambition which ri-es above pirty affiliation-and party strife, and wan. at last, we part and zo out from the scenes of our public ervlce. let us bear away with i:at hizuc nsidc ration and re-pect. each 1.!. iil. Xeb.. Feb. J. The IUO,00 re lief bill pas-ed bv the hou-c was read tho first t.n.r in the -enaie this a'teraooii: aL-o Howe . bill to I ue SloO..)UO worth of bonds f; relief ;irpo-e. atid the hill appnipriat inz 7."i.(jiiu foi lezL-lative expen-e-and the con inrciit issoiuiion bviujr lei. 17 as the nine for l-H'iriiicinz the heitrinz of the ron-tc-t of -tate ofiii e-. Hy Horn Tor irbltratluz claims .izalnt railr .id- for -tic Inlun'd or killed. Cy Cullln Providfuz that notice mu-t be ziven to h cupants of land befre foreclo-.-inz under a tax deetl. Hy Horn -For a uormrtl -hiAil at Aurora. l.y -teveu- Provi.i'nz for a constltu t onal cotiv fiiliou il Wi-oi. rordi-trloutinz lkea-emon-ey- anionz the -chool- of the whole county. flv 4 oil in- To amend the rezl-tration Ihw. liv iirs-toder-ou I'niv iui.t that In at tachments for wdzes itcalust non-re-ideuts in. bctui -hall be r quired. The iollov.nz bills were pas-ed lly vr-ou Excmptinz judznieni.- for wazt-- from si.t of ekH:at'oii. Uv IJar.dal! ProvidinZ that when a les see ot -cho .1 land buy- the same auy nntal nu.ee paid in advance shall be credited on th- pun base price. lly Moore Halsinr tho limit of counties with three conit"is-ioner- ftoru 7i),000 popu lation to li'.'ji-O. This effect- only Lancas ter county. H Urown Authoriziuz uprvtvirs la co-in ties under towa-hlp orzanlation to dl v ide a township la to two or more voting pre- 'i.'ta. lieck'- bill requiring railroads to maintain crie,,inz- at all hlzh.vays was recommitted for amendment diourned. Oily rtfty-ntne members of the houe an-swe-etl to their names at roll call. The hou-e went Into committee of the whole to consider bills on the general die. A bill by Mean, providing for the submls--.. u i f a constitutional amendment requlr Inz the election of three railroad commissioner- by the people, beln'i an e.xact copy of the Iowa i.iw on the same subject, was i under con-ideration and finally reporte-1 i back wlih the recommendation that it do p.i-s." V bill by McCuteheon to repeal the -uzar , boitnlv Was taken up. Tiie bill was reported back for pa-saze. V bill by fornl-h limiting the life of a dome-tic judznient to five yeir- unleas re t.eived received favoracle action , Tue remainder of the mornlnz -e-slon was consumed in the consideraTlon of the Aus tralian ballot Mil introduced by Porter, of : Merrick. ThLs b.ll is also an exact copy of the Montana law X.j amendments were adopted to the bill. The bill appropriating 173,000 for the sal i arle- ar.d evpen-es of members and em I ployei was taken up on Anal reaulcsj and , p issed. The hou-e went into committee of the wh ..e for further consideration of the Aus , tral.an ballot bill. The bill was ordered enzrossed for final re.ulliiz Tne hotis.' a!s considered and reporte.1 favorably on a bill hy Kclve . on. acceptlnz n the p;.rt of the state tho revenues voted by the national conzre , for the benefit of the agricultural collezes and the mechanic arts. Mi die Introduced a re-olution expres-fnz tiie -I'u-o of the house that an an adjourn ment -hould be taken from Thursday even ing until Tuesday. The resolution a- finally tabled. Adjourned. I.isroL.v, I'eb. 1. .-w it.ler"- resolution ci pie nz the eu-e of the senate as opposed to radii al chanze- !n the inteie-t and stay law-, wa.-not allowed to z to a vote- At u-author s isiiiuest it aj referred to tne committtee on banks and currency. Ran dalls re-olution to recon-ider the vou al low tnz the reporters -upplies and copies of bill, was tabled by a vote of 20 to 11 The petition of tiie employes asking for an al lowance of stamps and i.e-vspaper drap ers, the -a tne i- tiie -enator-. was promptly Miied. Only two bill-. were Intro duced, one hy .sWi;7jr eiuN'dyinz tl.e Omaha charter amendments, a- izreed on by the delezatlon. and the other by Wil-on prohlb.tins the -ale ifclzarett-es tn miiior- under sixteen. The folloninz reso.,itloti by wlt7ler wa- adopted without di ent : I'.A'j! r-.i. That m the iieath of "William Win dotn. lat- -icretarv of The trea-nrj hv rci)t:- n.re the ion- to the country of one ot it most em-nent -ratesrm u. ll""'irnt. That the -ympatnie- of the -enate be here'jv tendered his family and friends. The chair announced :enitor- Ezzle-tou, Alatte-. Taylor, Van Housen and humway a- the standing committee ou rish and zame. Adjourned. The followlust memorial from the Lincoln 'ward of trade was adopt d hi the uouse. WhehK-v- The matter of railroad tran-por ratioti Ls of vital Important e to the peonie of cable to all elections and recommended passage. House roll 102. by Moan, providing that I the irovernor alone -hail be t'le board of transportation, and have power to appoint three secretaries was taken up. The salaries of the secretaries wa- rixed at 3-.000 each, and the bill recommended for passage. On motion of Newberry a resolution was adopted callinz upon he -tate oil Inspector for a full report of the doinzs of hi office since the inspection law went la.o effect. Tho speaker appointed Wilson. MeKe-son and White to attend the deep water conven tion at Galvcton. Adjourned. Lincoln, Keh. 1. The following com mittee reports were made la the seuate: Recommending the pa-suze of Hill's -ea-ate rile Xo. 22. providlnit for the printing and distributing of ballou- at the public ex pense and to rezulato votlnz at state and city elections: favorluz the passage of Beck - senate file Xo. 12. prnvldimr for the l-siie of a levy of 1 mill on a.-e el valua tion of counties for the putpo-o of dralnmz swauiD lands; recommending the pas-aseof Matter senate file Xo. S2. lezalUInz the is--iln;r of bonds for internal improveuitu: recoumeadln the passage of house rolls 79 and M), appropriating $100,000 for the relief of people In the drouth -visited districts, ar.d S100.000 for the purp-e of purcha-.nz seeds for destitute farmers: recominendlng the passage of Coulter's sen ate tile Xo. tta for the repeal of state bounty for tho nanufacture of heit sujrar: recom mending the passage of house roll Xo. SO. appropriating 7i,uoJ for the payment of the members and employes of the legisla ture: recommendlme the passage of Poyn ter's -enate die Xo. 70, promoting the inde pendence of voters at public electlous. following bills were read the first for , favoring munlctoal suffrage for women. were pre-ented. The committee oc railroads reportetl li favor of the pitssazc of the following bill and ihny were placed on the zen'ral file By Curtis Prov-Id'nz that railroad cor porations .-hall be pecuniarily liable for all accidents sustained by employe while in the line of their -luty. By Xlchols Rendering void all contract- by railroad companies exempting them f from liability for injuries received by their j TEE OLD RELIABLE I iColumbus State Bank (Oktest State Bank ta tea StateJ Xebraska and V. Hunt -, The national iVcmniint has e-,-ta:lt-heila harbor at ililve-ton. Tex., willed S : M miles n-are- Xehra-ka than N'e Yor:. ami ha- appropriated JW.CO.) for the improve ment i-r th- -anie. and. W'HtfKO. There will beliel.l at Calve-totl 'mm Feb. r. to 10 a meeting ot Jelecite from .ill the -outiiern and we-tern -tates for the pur po-eof perfectuia arrainzenient-s for the Inter hamre of pisijuct- and tueri hand'-" between the -ei-t'.cns of our country and foreign na t.O!L. therefore, be it H-i' "I Bv the board of trade ci the citk or Lincoln. That wefp-pecifuilv but eanie-tly"ask and urze theleji-tature of Wora-ka, now in - lou. to immediately apiiint delegates to ittend th- meetinz to represent ami look after in lutert-ts . .f the people of mir -tat-, in or dor a it projier iq.-anuzemay be talten of thl spiendid opp i-ualtx ta fukmiii the material mtere-ts of our people and promote the pen eral welfan- of the -tate il-ou.of Adams, offered the following- It -A ' i That our -enator- m -iiitfress be t istr'icte.! to vote aga list, and u-e ail honor able mem- t. defeat the pa ae of the -.-' ailed Couger .anl bill fot the rea-on that If It Lei .mie- a law it will Inflict sreat peiiiaiarv lo upon the .-attle ralses of Xehniska. jf.i.iint That our -enator- in i-onre -m-trutti-d. ani ur if-pre.-entativ e- in onirress re,.i. t d to u-e all honorable m-ans ny taeir inriiiem-e atul votes la order to -eenri the pas - ire oi -enate bill t l pre'iard and retiorteil by the ornnutt-e on azricultiire of the United M.ue- -enate. anu Known a tne i'aaiii-it . ure f.Hd b !L nA"tr. .. Tnat the chief clerk of the house Le liistrai ed to tran-mit a cenlded copy f the-e re- nation- to ei-h senator and rcpre-entatlv e from tn -tate of Xerra-ka. at W.asnmton. The re-.Iut!on was adoptei. The committe on benevolent institutions rep. rted favorably ou a bill by Oakley pro h ..itinz the harlonnz of boys .md zirls und.r is in hou-es of ill-fame. The committee ou railroaiNmaile a favor ab! report on the hill Introduced by Moan to compel railroads to name th Ir stations fh -a i ! a- the v illaze or pu-totflce; al- to reduce paenzer fare to ; ionts per r.il'e. 1 he forivunz wore introduced- The time: By senator Randall Providing that when It is nece-sa.-y to "inploy extra officers for the purpo-e of preserving the peace of tho state, no pera shall be employed who is not a citizen of the state. Tlie bill also provrJes azalnst the Impiirtatlon of armed men in the preservation of order. This Ls directed against the employment of PinV ertoc and .-imliar forces. Senate flle Xo. 112. providing that when more than ?C Is re ceived for Interest for one vear on $100 the I perwoal representative- of the payee may I ia.env.i. all nuuf anil lntra rf, a..iM,n. named. The senate went into committee of the whole with Senator Pointer la the chair, and reported recommending the passage of house roll No. 7, for the relief of wi-tern sufferers. After discussion Senator Switz ler moved that when the committee nve It report that the bill be recommitted for the purpo-a of remedying defects. House rolls 7tf and sO were then read a third time and paused, the members pres ent, thirty-two in number, voting In the af firmative. Adjourned l Th Joint committer of the two houses appointed to wait on ex-Gov Thayer and Inform him that the legislature was ready to receive any information he msght desire to impart, reported to the house that they had performed that duty, and that Thurs day, Feb. 5. at 2 p. m.. was the hour agreed upon for the delivery of the message. A large number of petitions In favor of mu nicipal suffrage- for women werb presented. Among the bills Introduced were the follow- ing- By Oakle? Creating a state board of pardons. By Dunn Compelling railroad companies to complete and put In operation their Hues of road, within four years after they have obtained the rlzht-of-way thereof. By Howe To render chattel mortgages void that are tainted with tt-ury. By Cornbdi Authorizing the constructive service of legal process in the case of non resident prties and notice, when required, of inquests. By Krlck To compel adjoining land owners to bear equal share of tho expense for maintaining line fences. By Storms An act to require telephone companies to erect and maintain telephone lines and exchanges In cities paying for twenty-five instrument1. By Dunn A bill for an act to establish a hospital for the inebriate at schuyler By John A bill for an act to control stock yards :md regulate the charges of the same. By Mirader Against trust-. By Pohlman An act to provide far the want-of the poor. By Pohlman An act to punish vagrants. By Pohlman An act to punth tho head of a family for neglecting to provide reason able maintenance for hLs family. Mr hrader Introduced the following re-olution: WnEHKAs. There exists within the state numerous incorporated companies whose -oie object L-i to acquire and hold real e-tate for gam or speculative purpotws merely, and. WHEBkA- It Ls against the public polity of the -tate to allow sttch companies to hold large Nidies of land, a- it tends to i rat- title, in terpetultv therefore be it R-'ulri That the seer-tarr of -state be and he herbv Ls requested to furnish thL house. with the le;ist possible delay a lLst of the names of all land companies now exL-ting or doing business within the stat as may appear of record in his office, together with the narns of the lni-orporator. amount f authorized capital, and the principal place or doing busi ness. The resolution was agreed to. Bill- on rlnal reading were takeu up aud the following were pa-sed- Reqtilring railroads to build cattle guards and wings at private farm crossings same as puulh- crossings; providing that the ma trlculatloa and diploma fees of the -tate university -diall constitute the library fund, accep ing on the part of the st-te a dona tion from the I cited States government. repealing the bounty uf per cent, on ugar. Carpenter and lilukle did not believe In taxing one indu-try for th -upport of an other The bill p v-i-ed iye- 7-, jjjy, lij Ad.ourr.ed I.trvi..v I'eh ,'. In the -enate a memo rial and jomt re-olutlon addressed to conzre-- wa- lntrodi.o-d by senator Williams. It sets forth tnat the volume of money now In eirculati..;i Is Inadequate to tho business employes. I By Gardner Requiring all railroads to u- "automatic couplers" by January I. Is'Jo. Bv Heath Prohibiting the ls-,ue of stock or bonds except for money actually used in construction. ay .noan -Hating it unlawful for any , railroad company to give a free pass to any j person holding public office and punishing the recelv er of the courte-.y. ' The committee on revenue anil taxation j reportetl Howe's bill to tax property at It- j fair cash value be Indefinitely postponed I which was adopted. V bill by the same ' author to punish assessors for undertax- at Ion of property wa reported for passage, i The same committee made a favorable ! report on a bill Introduced by Schappel to ! tax wild lands lying adlaceut to cultivated farm- same as improved lands. The committee oa live stock and groping reported favorably on the bill Introduced by Williams, at Uage. to control and regu late the charges of stock yard-. A bill appropriating $75,000 for the inci dental expenses of the legislature was re ported by the committee on aicounta with the recommendation "that It do pass." The WILson bill requiring railroads to fence both sides of the track within ninety days wa Indefinitely postpoded. The committee ou claims reported that the Oxaard bet sugar factory at Grind Island had earned a bounty of 7.3tij at I cent a pound for sugar manufactured and recommended that this same be al lowed, keport adopted. Mr. Oakley also Introduced a resolution requesting the senate to appoint a commit- ' tee of two to act with a committee of three already appointed by the house to attend i the deep water harbor convention at Gal veston. The re-olutlon was adopted 5J to 25. Ex-Gov. Thayer was Introduced by the speaker and proceeded to read his mes sage, which required two hours In Its delivery After the Joint meeting udjoured Shrader moved a resolution that when the hou-e ad journed to-morrow It be till 10 o'clock next Tuesday. Carried. Lincoln. Feb. 3. In the senate the bill providing for a normal school at t hadron was recommitted to the committee on uni versity and normal schijoli after the latter had reported that It be Indefinitely post poned. The same committee repotted favuraoly upon the passize of senate tile s3. exempting from poll tax members of dis trict school Loams. Senator awltzler. of Douzlas, asked to be permitted to wuhdra v from the general tile the resolutions intro duced by nim a few days ago relating t j malnta alng the present rate of Interest jntl tht expediency of extending time of .iiays of execution on mortgages Tne necessary permission was granted and the resolutions were brought up for consid eration. A vota was taken on the adoption or the resolutions and was practically unan itroii PAYS iftTEKEST 01 TIME DEPOSITS, HAKES LOAMS Gil REAL ESTATE ISSUES SIGHT DRAFTS GST CJAiaago. Xaw York, and alS Cot2 trie. UIIS STEL43IS11XP TICKET BUYS GOOD N0TE3 Aa4 Balfa Its Castcasra whm thsyX sMj OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS UEAJTCZS OEB4U&D. Preuideu. k W. HUIhST. Yise-Freuida&t. JOES STATUTES. O I3&GSI V3M$e - sVaHaasT. HEM -oi-. COLUMBUS, NEB., CAS AX- r Authorized Capital of $500,000 Paid in .Capital 90,000 OFFICEE3t I I BTOCSHOLDEna. C H. Shaldoa. J. P. EUclcsr, uvtsoa r. a. uecincu, oari menjus Joaas Walch. J. HiryWnrdaniaa, Owra W. Galley, Frank Rcrsr, Siary Loseka. ..Randall of Phelris.-. nnil nnntlier i r --.... -u... . .. . . voting In tho negative, senator swiuler I ' -SaSIlJON. Prea't. moved the senate go In a bedy to the house ! to iLsten to Gov. Boyd s message. Car-lod The senate returneil from the house tt 11 50 a. m. The roll was called aud a recess was taken until 2 p. m. t the afterncon ses sloa Immeiliately after roll call an Hd..ourn ment was taken until 1 p. m. Tuesday next In the house eight- tneml ers an-'vered to roll call. A me.age from the governor was received announcing thathehad-izned the bill appropriating llOU.OOn for the re lief of the drouth stricken -.uff rer-. The committee on Insurance recommended 'be passage of the bill authorizing the organi zation of farmers' mutual insurance com panies. The Judiciary committee report d a usury bill knowu as committee .ill Xo. 1 By its provL-ions the money loaned forfeit to the borrower five time- thu amount ,,f Interest Involved, and Ls al-o -ubject to a fine of from 3100 to i .jiiu fi r tha? benefit of tho school fund Tho committee on labor reported In favor of adopting the Illinois law making eight hours a legal day's wor.Vxcept oa farm. and for domestic servant-. The committee on pubi.o lands and buildings reported in favor of establishing a girls" reform school at Geneva. Fillmore county, and appropria ting 140,00!) for the .atne. A motion was ! made by Gunnett to go Into committee of j the whole to consider bills on the general Hie. but the speaker said It lacked but a I few minutes of 11, the hour appointed for ' the joint convention to receive Governor Boyd. The motion wxs !,t White- then moved that a commute.. f two be appointed to wait on the senate anil ' invite their pre-encn tn listen to the lnaiiz- ' ural address of Gov. Boyd. The mot 'on prevailed. After the Joint convention dis solved, on motion of White It was ordered that 10.000 copie of the governor"- adre be printed In such 'anguagesas theprfnting committee may deTermlne. The hou-,e .j. journed until 10 a. ut. Tm-dav H. P. H. OHLPJCH. Ties Praa, C. A. NSWMA. Caahiar, DANIEL SCHBAU. Ass't Cask. W. A. McAllister, c jo, vvmsiaw. E. C. G.-7. Ar- ldP.liOh!rich. Gerhard Loteka. WB rini'i of dapoait; istarest allowwi on tima deposits; bar sad sail chaag on Uoitad Sfatua aail Earopa, and boy and Mil arailabla saenritias. We shall be pleased to rstetTs 7ocx baaiaoa. Wa solicit yoor patrosa( 3adecS7 ! WESTERN SCHEMES. I woiiia re-peciimiy -uzzest tnat your rea. i wors: in tnat uiiec.rni ne connued lo a i limtteil uu&.er of cmmoditle- m car load l"t-. such as ci al. zra:n. ( live -tock. lum' er and othe1-. i My : d.vidual judgment i- that It would be I more advl-able to -4k aaind our constitu- etslon t- require all establi-hment employ- tion a- to permit thede '11011 by the people ; closed for or i n u for the other, that endearing remembrance of our public and -.vcial relations and that stcrhnz ourldence in the sincerity and honor of us all. without which official life lose its most pleasing charm. Bv Hen, tick A Joint re-olution to submit j to 1 ne elector- of the tate of Xebr.sa for th-sr approval cr refection, an amendment of the country and requesting legislation to remedy trrs defect The- following bills were reisamrneuiled by comm ttees for iupeihnte pi-tponemenf -"enate tile Xo. 2.1. normal school at Uhad ron: senate tile 53: senate tile 37 Com mittees recommended for pas-aze .-enate filesXo-. 22. -C. 22. s2. 6s and 70. -euator Koiiutz sent up a lL-t showing the names of all the employes charged to the senate, as al-o the individuals or commit tees to whom they owe their appointment. He stated that there were reallvonlv -Ixtv- four people In the employ uf the senate, but that the others had been put cc the 11-t at the request of the governor, -eeretary of -tato and other officers, to whom their service- were In tlie main devoted Report or dered printed. The following bllLs were read the tlrst time Sen-'.tor Williams Senate tile Xo. IU. memorial and Joint resolution to congress. Senator Christofferon Senate rile No, 113. regulating telegraph and telephone companies. senator Browm Senate file Xo. 113, es tablishing a state board of health. Senator Ezgle-ton Senate tile Xo. 117, making the -e,ling or giving away of liq uors to an Indian a felony. Senator Collins Senate file Xo. Hi. for compilation and publication of the statute-. Senator Smith Senate file No. 121, de claring void and illegal all portion- of con tracts, promL-sory notes and mortgages pro- to -ft ion I of article 7, entitled "Rights of J Tiding for the allowance of attorney's fees OFF FOR EUROPE. l JflOaWax, ta iitaiiiwTiTgil ae hast sskiraaiUyaar t Platte eaaaiy.axa' Th 1 la tae eaiysiga wiairaona I smtirslr to Asserieaa Ubna- TaeacBt aad P;u i. anU t. as caly Jsciaae ssansssit of aacnaaa laaiita Heasv it is wt sjoea es aay of the elder zasa xastu fmraiseica- tm a rear aver ! Jsfl peav of the nCTf. eiinsa ny taeaaisMvABert It ishea rairnllr illaatratcd. aao it SaJriUetatsaiMeoassiaeAa5dssert atorira. Mo saoce appropriate 'pxasrat cx br a tcaa a jaar's ssAsefiaeie ta The Assn. It will he espasiallrMiaevt daziac tlw yssa Ci Xke frtce at a'acmxa&ie Sim. aad The mmmmmmMWmUim1mmT ing a large number of men to be at least two hours dur rz the voting time of each election day. under -evere penalties. The concensus of opinion, pu )lic and pri Tate. Ls that the operation of laws contaln hsg the features I have referred to has been mo-t satisfactory in those states Tktre practically tried, and that their con tinuance In such states is an assured fact Such a ballot reform movement is no longer an experiment. It has been and Is a -successful efiort toward a free and honest ex pression by the people ia the exercise of the right of suffrage. Such legislation tends to give to free men the protected rljtht of voting a free and .cer:t baUot un influenced and uncoerced hy improper in terference. Above all. it removes the bar rier so frequently obstructing tLe man of merit and education, yet poor In worldly jnxds from entering the race, for honor ar.d dest. notion in office against an Influential and wealthy rival. When the opportunity to eta isonejr In elections U cut off polltl- non-parti-an cummls-ion, whose exclu sive b'-in -aould be to rezuiate and ad- ju-t tariff rate- and at all Hme-s stand be tween the railroads and the people of the state. Public Warehouses. The state of Nebraska is known the world over as a vat agricultural state. All measures tending to protect and advance this great intere are of prime necessity. I have longob-erved the valu of a law whose effect Is to regulate the hanullnz and -tor-agsr of grain la "levator- and wareaouscs. The system now in vozue In the state of Nebraska is wholly in the hands of prrvate parties and corporation uncontrolled by, and not responsible to any statute of this state. To afford that protection which is due to the agriculturalist I would earnestly recommend that the legislature formulate a measure somewhat similar to the law of Illinois, which seems to have given satis faction to all partitr Interested. Woe tlie World's Fair. Mexico's President Contemplates a Jour, cey to the Old World. ' Citv ok Mexico, Feb. 7. Pre-ident Diaz leaves shortly for France, where he ' will remain for some months. He is j enortuou-ly wealthv. ha? invested largely in turobean enterprises, and :i beside almost broken down. The fact of hi- In tended departure Is known only to a few person-, and they of the highest circles. The country is not so qniet as it should h". The Sandoval revolution of last Summer demonstrated that the insur-1 rectionary spirit still exists. The de- j parture of the president Is almost cer- J build passageways for stock under the track tain to be followed by trouble in one ' z" where the land on both sides of the place or another, and for this reason the I llne b-'l0D-s to tne a.' owner, whit. the eovernors have been in consultation with Z1'1 flve fet hJgh and over' was aivl him. Diazhold tee republic with an xtcMl introduced by Howe to prohibit iron grasp, but when, he 13 -in Europe it ' bucket bops and -peculating in ontlonswa 111 uecessarujf uu reiasea. - n 13 a cer. put on nnal passage. tamty. nowever, that any attempted re- 1 bellion will be remorselessly and speedily ' crushed. The administration ha too ' Miffnze." of the Constituthn of tho .tato. ! where suit Is brought thereon. riiiiring all voters to be cltiens of the I'nlted ?ta:os. By Capek To Invalidate contract- of employers of labor from exemption from l-abilities for injuries to their employes while on duty. By Felker A bill for an act to tmend se. tion 7 of chapter 21 of the comp.led statute-of Nebraska of lss-j entitled Elec. tion-. j By Cornish. No. i4, amending section 10 Tlie hou-e o.)k up for final reading the of the code of civil procedure. McKesson's bill introduced I y Ho-ve, prov idinz that ' Xo. 17 relating to the annlicitfon nf thf. &s given to -ecure loans for I proceeds of sale- public lands: McCutchen's No. .. repealing the .-eiiator swven' Seuate file No. ll'.. re lating to building, loau and Sivlng associa tions Senator Williams Senate file 122, to pre vent collect ion of debts represented by nego tiable paper, obtained by fraud or circumvention House rolls were rad as follows for the I nrt time: Galvestoa Conareaa for I?nUttluc Wt of tne MlrYtipp state. GAr.K.sro.v. Tft.. Feb. r. The aieet injf of repreenta"ive delegates to the western congress oj state to otiwiio at Galve-ton in th Interest of natioual legislation favorable to th territory west of the Mls-I ippi promt-"1- to be one of th" most important conventions ever held in the -oith. Every rram is bringtnz in delegations from the varioti states. comprising representatixc mem bers of hoards of 11 tde and iniinential men of the itles anil states they rispeetively represent This meeting wilt S- of a pre liminary character, to outline a plan of action and policy th-tt will b acted upon at a place of meeting to be appointed hy this convention, am to recommend -itch legislation as will prove heneGcial to that portion of the 1 ountry west of the Mississippi, as is reuresented by its dele gates here assemble I. There Ls already considerable lobbytrir beina carried on by delegates of rival cities with the ob lect of securing for their respeotIv cities the appointment fnr the next conven tion. Denver, Karas C 7 and Wichita, are the three pomr, betv a whir h tho selection will probably lie. tmmmmmmmmLMmi FORTHE WES COTTABE ORGAN CalX OX A. & M.TURNER Or . li. K1BI.EK, TraTliNC Mttlirssaatai. a onrxaa ars arst-claaa in avers nu. tiomlar, aad so gaaraatan-L mm bH vSaakaflaaaBM HjUSVl ON SALE PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, cnattci tuortga vvhlcii u-ur.ou- rate- of interest are charged or .-r 1 lected -hall Le null and vo-d. -uv-en-. of Furnas, moved to strike out the en act ng clau-e. vhlch the speaker declaisid out of order. The roll was called on the final passage of the bill and the vote -tood, yeas. ..2. nays, 60. .v qui ny smitn, requiring railroads to large an army, and with the transporta tion facilities tho soldiers can be mobil ized too rapidly to permit of a success ful revolution. The bill pased. The hou.- resolved itself Into a commit tee of the whole to consider bills on general file, A bill by Capek. providicj for leave of ab-ence to employes for the purpose of ex ercising the right of suffrage, was taken up. The bill was amended to make ft appll- i-i. repealing the county on beet uzar M.-Ke on's applying matriculation ees to the establishment of a library fund in the state university; Hinkle's No. 35. providing for the extermination of the Rus sian thistle. Howe's Xo. 3, suppressing bucket shops; Smith's No. 13. compelling railroad companies to build passage ways nuder their tracks Senate files 111. 112 and 113 were read a second time and referred to Judiciary com mittee. On motion of Senator Moore the senate proceeded to the house, where Gen. Thayer read hL utes-agij. The senate re turned at 4:45 p. m. Suator Swltzler f moved that the senate go into committee of the whole to conIder the concurrent reso lution fixing a time for tho hearing of the contest on state officers. Lost. The presi dent signed bouse roll No. 7!. appropriating IQ0.00O for the relief of the drouth suffer ers. Adjourned. In the house a large number of petitions CRUSADE AGAIN. Women Once More Praylnc In the Ohio Salons. E.v?T LiVEKPOOL. O. ?'eb. 7 For four week this town has been having the most remarkable rex ivAl m it u s tory. Thus far there aaie been over i.iw converts, hast nUhi twenty wo men and twenty men formed tvventy committers of two each and to-day vis ited every saloon In the ity, about forty- nve ia nnmner. insisting on the keepers , xtt-ttt 1 nATT-,T. closing tip and embarking In more honor- ' INUK 1 ti 3.11(1 oOUTH able business. The committee report , bving treated very poiitpiy in most cases. A few saloonkeepers ordered th-ra out ind others threatened to call the police. At several places the rotimltrees knelt down and prayed in the saloon- and at others on the pavement outside. Thoe engaged in the work set-in very much en couraged by their first day's experience. -AT- TJ. P. Depot, Columbus. Urcarti PECK'S COGNOMEN. f Itla Safely Attached ro the Antt-Seortt taw HiH. Madiso.v, Wis., Feb 7. The-o 1. no Bennett law in Viscon:n now, but its ghost goo stalking abo.i the archives of the Badger state house. Mr. Ed. C. Wail and a few others n,ha had been giver: the tip repaired quietly to the lo ner chamber of the executive orSce to see tne ia'v receive its death wnnn.i The step, watches of the part7 indicated I exactly li:3Q o'clock when Gov. Peck dipped 2. bran new gold pea into some. green ins and spread his name on the enrolled copy of the bill repealing the Bennett law. Chairman Wall watched the operation, and a oon as the j'ob was completed the pon was hastily placed in the office sfe and the com bination turned on tUs? ioor. HENRY G-ASS. TJISrDERTKiER ! m r-3WCS2Fy E2&?Jr Ka lic. I COFFINS AT METALLIC C1SI3 IfRepairing of all kinds of XJfhotk tUryGoed. ) i til
