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VOLUKE XXI.-NUMBER 43.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891.
WHOLE NUMBER 1063.
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First National Ban!
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Report of Condition llaj 17, 1S90.
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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!
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DIARY.
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JOURNAL OFFICE
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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.
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BUYS GOOD N0TE3
Aa4 Balfa Its Castcasra whm thsyX sMj
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
UEAJTCZS OEB4U&D. Preuideu.
k W. HUIhST. Yise-Freuida&t.
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COLUMBUS, NEB.,
CAS AX- r
Authorized Capital of $500,000
Paid in .Capital 90,000
OFFICEE3t
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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
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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
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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.
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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 !
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