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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1886)
THE QMAHA DAILY BEE , THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 5 , 1830. THAT BOND MANDAMUS CASE , The State Supreme Court Denies the Motion ofthoOityforaWrit. SOME CURIOUS RESULTS AHEAD. Imncnstcr County nml llic Insane Tnx ruml Stnto 1'rcsi Association 1'rooccilliiKS Iilstof the 1'cnoil IMiHhcrs Present Notes. Irnost TUB urn's UNCOI.V nunr.AU.1 Ilio most imporlniit decisions handed down in tlio supreme court yesterday were tlioso nfl'coting tlio bonds lately voted by the city of Lincoln In aid of tlio Missouri Pacific railway , and to refund a former grant to tlio Lincoln & Northwestern - western , sonic ? ? fi,000 , in nil. Tlio auditor ami secretary of state , it will bo remem bered , refused to cortllyor register cither Issue principally on the ground that the bonded indebtedness of the city was al ready In excess of the 10 per cent limit , nnd mandamus proceedings were begun , thu cases being argued separately. In that involving the is iio of $25,000 , to re fund the Lincoln & Northwestern bonds , brought under the title of tlio State OK rel Lincoln vs. Habcock , the .state ollleials jtislillcd their refusal to register on the ground that the orig inal issue had never been endor.-od or certified lo , making this the strong point in preference to the over-issue. In computing the indebtedness ol the city , which they ligured'as $217,000 , against u legal limit of ij-218,000 , tin-so ollicinls in cluded § 110,000 of water works bonds , contending that they were issued in "aid of a work of public improvement. " Chief .Justice Maxwell denied the motion of the city for a writ , sustaining tlio defense on the lir.st point only , and expressly hold ing against them on tlio water works proposition , as will bo seen by tlio follow ing syllabus : A city of the second class may make dona tions to railroads , ot other \\oiks oC Internal Improvement in on amount In the abrogate not to exceed 10 per cent of the assessed valu ation ; and bonds Issued for water works \\lilch the city owns , and lor other cltypur- poscs , cannot bo computed as n pnit ot such 10 ner cent. Bonds Issued by n city as a donation to a lallioad must lia\o tliocuitllicatuof the secro- taivalid auditor of state endorsed thereon ; and It such bonds do not have such certifi cate , such olllceis will not bo requited to cer- tlly refunding bonds b.ised on such prior bonds. There is nothing In Ibis decision affect ing the legality of the original issue , and no objection to Iho bonds being bunded in and cortilicd , even at this late day , can bo maintained. With these original . bonds thus registered and endorsed the refunding series would be accepted with out question by the auditor and secretary. In the Missouri Pacilic bond proceed ings , the defense insisted that thu statutes do not require the secretary of state to certify to bonds , and that ho cannot be compelled to do such work in the absence of legislation specially providing for it , this point being raised , of course , in addi tion to the principal onn of overissue. Chief Justice Maxwell overruled the de fense on nearly every question , holding : 1 A city has autlioiity under the statute to donate to ono or nmio railroads or other woiks ol Inteimil Impiovcnicnt Its bonds , not to exceed In tlio airjiO'alo ) 10 per cent of the assessed valuation ; and bonds Issued for water woiks owned by tlio city , or for other city piu poses , are not to Ijn computed { u ( unUliiir nn ti.a - * ' a'icu cily mo may doimlp. S The authority for a city to Issue bonds to aid in thu construction of inllioads or other works of Inteinal Improvement is ex- piessly conferred by section 1 , chapter 45 , compiled statutes. a Tlio woul "aid" as used in the .statute mny include donations. 4 The piovislon in the constitution re- nulling the sccictary and auditor ot slate to endorse on bonds Issued ns a donation to a railroad or other work of Internal linnrove- improvonicnt , that snld bonds woio "Issued pursuant to law , " requites no legislation to cairy it Into effect , but it Is the duty of such ollleers In a pioper sense to make such en- doi.somcnt. 5 Tlio provision applies to all bonds Issued for that purpose ; nnd not alone to the 0 per cent In excess of 10 per cent llrst Issued. (1 ( Sec. 31 , cliaptoi U , compiled statutes , au- thorl/es a city in a pioper case to Institute a jnoceedliiK to compel the ccrtlllcatlon of bonds Issued by such city. These decisions will probably lead to eoino curious results. The present bonded indebtedness of the city is $217- 000. Deducting the $110,000 , of water works bonds which the court holds can not bo counted in the 10 per cent limit , the outstanding bonds issued in "aid of works of public improvement" foot up $1J7,000. ! The latest reported assessable valuation is $3,180.000. which would make Iho 10 per cent limit $318,000. Subtract ing $187,000 from $ ' 318,000 again , we have $81,000 to donate in aid of railways , etc. Against this $81,000 , however , the people ol Lincoln huvo already votcil $50,000 to the Missouri Pacilic , $20,000 to the same road as right of way indemnity , lino. | 00,000 to tbo Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley , making in all $120,000 , or $ ! )9,000 ) over the amount allowed by statute. The state olllcials , of course. can register but ? 31,000 of the lot , and must work on the principle of "tho llrst comu the first served. " The two issues of Missouri Pacitio bonds , amounting to $70.000 , are understood to be ready for registration. If they are accepted , as un der the mandamus they must be , it will leave the auditor with authority to regis ter only $11,000 , and as the Northwestern issue is $50,000 tlio result is apparent. The grant must either bo cut down to that amount , or the assessed valuation raised to n figure that will increase thu 10 per cent 1 Unit at least $19,000. In the latter case , however , the old law question of whether an assessment can be raised to protect bonds previously issued , will undoubtedly bo called up. THE INSANK TAX 1'UNI ) . Of the many counties alVoctod by the recent decision of the supreme court nlllrming the legality of tlio tav for the mipport of the hospital for the insane , Lancaster is the best able to make an immediate settlement. This Is because thu county commissioners , for throe or four years past , have made n levy and collected the tax for this fund until now there is some if lit,000 on hand , the tot.il liability to January 1 last being about $18,000. , The commissioner ! * ot other counties have ignored the tax entirely , nnd now lind themselves compelled to make a levy for the whole indebtedness at once. Thin , in most instances , has already been done , and a general inten lion of paying over the money ns soon as collected lias been expressed. The com missioners of Lancaster county , it is alleged , nlono remain obstinate , and have given no sign as yet of their willingness to even hand over the $111,000 on deposit. Attorney ( .loinTaJ Lcese has boon consulted by the auditor nnd treasurer iu the matter , and notice will bo saryed on Treasurer Hoeko to pay up , or prepare to defend himself in man damus piocecdings , TKi : I'UUSS COXVKNl'ION. At the meeting of tlio Nebraska Press association yesterday n resolution was Adopted denouncing thu method now iu vogue among the publishers of patent inside sheets of taking foreign advertise ments at ruinous rates , and advising the publishers of weeklies to patronize only those who will turn over one-half the money received for such advertisements , or furnish ready print sheets on the "all reading matter" plan , A lively contest between Grand Island , Omaha and Lincoln delegates for the honor of entertaining thu members of the tisoraUon ) at tie | next annual convention . followed , Omaha being finally soleuled. W'he time of hcldlug tlio couveution will bo determined by the executive commit tee. tee.On On motion of Air. Price , of the David City Tribune , a motion was unanimously adopted , calling on the state legislature to make precision for the publication of all session laws in the weekly papers of the stato. Committees were appointed by the president ns follows : Advertising M. A. Brown , 11. K. Hill and \ \ . A. Putney. Legal Printing J. A. MncMtirpliy , II. C. imtonbendcr nml Will N. King. Job Printing OcorgcJ. Warren , 1) . M. Hutler nnd Joel Montgomery. Circulation- ! . IJetrcr , I. J. Picket and T. J. Cleaver. Afler passing a hearty resolutl n of thanks to the Kitchen Hros. , nnd espe cially to Chas. W. Kitchen , the Com- mcrcial hotel , for the handsome manner in which the-y had been enloilaliu'd. the convention adjourned. Among the gentlemen -attendance were : 12. M. Correll , Hebron Journal ; 11. M. Uuslinell , Plattsinotitli Herald : ! ' . O. Sim mons. Howard llepmter ; . ) . 11. Helzcr , Sew- aid Blade ! K. M. llopwood , lloldrejrn Nug- fret : .I.e. Stone , Auioia Ne\\s : II. E. Mr- riellnn bow aid Deinoctat : W.V. . llaskell , Old didC. ; . L. Watklns Hluo Hill Times : M. 11. llmtim Holdiczolicpiihllcau ; F. licit Rlslcv , Hitchcock County Reveille ; H. S. liitcli.nmn , Xoilh Loup Mliror ; J. r. LOIIK- neekor , Dorohuitcr Star ; J. L Oll\er. 1'alr- lield llei.dd ; .1. P. Israel , McCook Tininpet ; .1. M. Craig , Cieto ( Uobo ; K. A. Wntklns , llltio Hill Times ; Joel Montgomery , Lancaster Union ; D. F. Hlldcbrand , Pawnee Press ; Walter Jloge , Lincoln News ; ( Jcoipo F. Coicoian , Yoik Hare , IScntilco Nonpaieil ; T. . ) . Cleaver , Italian County Press ; J. II. Dnndas. An- bum Republican ; J. W. Outright , Plntts- mouth Joiuiml : E. Whltcoinb , Friend Tele graph ; J. D. Callionn , State Journal ; W. A. Putney , Nebraska Signal ; C. II. ( ieie. State JoniimlVI11N. ; \ . King , Red Cloud Helmet : 1) ) . R Maislml , Lincoln Capital ; , ) . A. Mac- Jiluiphy , Schuyler Sun ; II. L. Walsh , Not th Matte Nebiaskian. nuinr The police report that C. W. Jones , who was recently convicted of running u disreputable dive at 1J13 South Tenth street , has abandoned the premises and quietly dropped out of sigiit. His appeal case , in which Mayor Hurr is surety , is still docketed for trial at the present term of the district court. Twenty-one transfers of real estate , in which the inouuv consideration aggre gated $35,000. were filed in the county clerk's oflico Tuesday. Among the investment securities hold by the state are $27,000 wortli of Dakota county refunding bonds , on which the interest for two years at 0 per cent , amounting to $0,310 , , is in default. At torney General Loose will mandamus the commissioners within a few days to se cure a settlement. Dondim , the man that was bitten by a nmd dog nt thoAVindsor hotel last month , is now working in th6 H. & M. shops at Plattsmoulh. He has not been in Lincoln since his trip to New York , when ho played a bad confidence game on the good people who subscribed money to send him tp Parjs tp bo treated by Dr. ? * : t5OT. PassorigcX' rates to California were cut to $ oO for first class , and $20 for second class limited tickets yesterday. Lincoln is threatened with another the atre , the city hall having boon leased for that purpose by W. W. Brown & Co. The University regents arc in corre spondence with Dr. Billings of Now York , with a view to engaging him as professor of veterinary science in case a school of that nature is established , which uow seems very probable. A quiet little boycott has been instituted against tlio Evening News for publishing a communication criticising the re vivalists for devoting so much time to the heathen Chinese. Low Tranklin , the laundryman , is look ing for the long lingered chap who stole $200 of his money placed in Carpenter & Stein's safe last week for security. The two young girls , Li//.io Dodd and Fannie Langtow , who went wandering off after false gods Sunday , have been sent homo to ruminate over their folly. Sheriff Hamilton of York county was in town yesterday with Earnest Sauford , an insane charge , whom ho handed over to Dr. Matthowson. Madam Anna Tripn was hold by Judge Parker yesterday in $300 to appear in the district court nnd answer to the charge of keeping a house of prostitution. STATi : AK1UVALS. Frank Longnecker , Dorchester : Joseph U. Clarkson. Omaha ; W. II. Walker and Ilobbio Wuikcr. Seward ; A. C. Weir , Omalnv J. U. McKee , Palmyra ; II. T. Clarke , Omaha ; W. S. Harding , Ne braska City ; Harry Clark , Myra Clarlc and Lucy Brown. Sutton ; W. 13. Hill , Ne mouth. A PLiIKZ AUD COMING. A Manitoba Wave Coming Down from tlio Brit lull Harder. Sr. PAUL ; Minn. Feb. 24. Advices re ceived from points northwest Indicate a bli/- /ard Is swooping down from beyond the Uiltlsh bolder , headed southeast. At 0 o'clock the wind was blowing at Uarnesvlllc ( Minn. ) irom thirty-live to foity miles per hour , and moving furiously. 'flicNorthein Pacific and Manitoba officials say their tialnsaru moving on time , and no danger of a blockade The mercury hero ( at St. 1'anl ) Is desponding rapidly under the Inlluonco of a cold , cuttings \s hid of considerable velocity fiom the direc tion of the stonn center. The cold wave Is up.J AVoathor l 'or To-iluy. MISSOURI YAI.LUV. Fair , generally colder weather except In the extreme northei n portion tion ; slowly rising tempcratuio ; northcily winds ; rising barometer. OAXXOX'H WICKED SON. Pay" a Police Court Pine and Is Hot nt Tjll > nrty. SAI.TL.VKB CJTV , Utah , Feb. 21. Iluijh Cannon , sou of ( icorgo Q , Cannon , onn of the assailants of United States Attorney Dlckson , > > as lined 35 in the Mormon police roint to-day. In default of payment ho said hoonld servo thlrty-fivodajs In jail. The police ncreed not to tuin him loo-o , but to notify the United States maishal so lie could airuit- C.innou on a wanant sworn out In tlio com nussloner's eoiut. After the marshal left , the prisoner a tin ned oer to t ho deputy shei 111 , \\lio took him to the county court house , \\licio hU brother , Hugh , paldhls llnoaud tlio pilsoner was let go without thu knowledge or consent ot the shctlll. The marshal is scau'lilnt ; everywheio for the fugitive. The worst cough leaves when you take a bottlu of Hod Star Cough Cure. 25 cents. I have the agency at Omaha for the sale of largo blocks of lands in Keith and Choyennu counties , Nebraska , and in Wjominjj. Also of lots in Schuylor , Kimball. Paxton , Big Springs , Sidney , Potter , Denver Junction ( Colorado ) Alder ( Hull Co ) and other points. W. 11. GIIEEN. 213 S. 13th St % . Now aiuHqtiermle Suits Will bo routed at the lowest rates. Cor. 10th unit llaruey opp , StepUcnson's hvcry BtuUlu. ; CHANGE , The Eopublicans of Iowa Advocate a Con gressional Rsapportionment. THEIR WAY WOULD FAVOR THEM. i'lio Ilajcs Impeachment \ ItlH Heady to Hcport ( o Ct-cnto n Slate Insurance Department The Old-Time Iiaw Mnkcrs. The lind Would Justify It. Iowa , Fch.2 . fSpeclal Tele- Rram.j There Is n good deal of talk in ICRS- | lathe circles of icrtpportlonliiR thoconsrcs- slonal districts of the state so as to cnln three or four republican conRicssmcn. The rajild Incienso In the population of north- vestein Iowa since IbSO would alone Justify the chaiiRC , and the political icason for lin- pro inr n political opportunlly adds force to the proposition. The democrats are strongly opposing any change , but the precedent oC their party In several stales \\heio they had the potter Is quoted against them and stimu late * the lepnbllcnns to look nftci lupnbltcnn Interests , now that they ha\o a chance. Ac- coutini : to the \olo i'orgo\einoi last tall , the deinocints cairled six of the eleven congres sional districts of the stale with the follow ing majoiltles ; Tlrst district , SS1) ; Second district , 4.W1Third district , 1,020 ; Fifth dls- tilct , S ) ! ; Sixth dlslilct , S3 ; Xlntli dlslilct , 8b7. The lepuldlcaiis carried ll\o dlstilcts \\Hli the following majoiltles : Foiutli dls tilct , 20.1 ; Sovcnthdlstilct , l.SCO . ; Klslith dls- tiict'JW2 , ( ; Tenth dlstnct , CDl > 0 ; Klinenth district , 1,05'J. ' In thu face of this disposition ot icpic- EcntatUcs Is the fact that the icpnhllcaii districts \\s\\a \ \ been Increasing In population tar beyond the latlo In democratic dlstilcts , ulth nothing to show for it since IbSO. The total Increase in the state's population has been about 14.,000tho bulk of which has gone to the Tenth nnd Klcxcnth districts , both overwhelmingly icpubllcau , the latter add ing about 8 0,000 population in that time , giv ing now oxer 200,000. The Fourth dlstilet on the contrary , has lost about 8,0 00 popula tlon In the same time , while thoThhd has stood about still , so It Is pioposcd that the Thhd and Fourth takecaioof someol the sin pins population ot the Tenth nnd Elecnth. . The Second district , which Includes the river counties In the central eastern portion of the state , is unaltcinbly demo cratic by several thousand majority , so It is proposed to take Johnson county , with Its 1,000 democratic majoiity , fiom the Fifth dls- tilet nnd put It with the Second. Jones county , which has a icpubllcau majority of 400 or 600 , could bo taken from the Second nnd put hi the Fifth , thus evening up the number of comities and niaUInc the Fifth district i cllably republican. Polk county , in which Is situated DCS Moincs , has a republican ma jority of 1,500. This could bo tinned over to the Sixth dlsti let and make that republican , and ictiro ( Jen. Weaver to private life , lioonc and Storey are stiongly republican anil could bo taken fiom the Tenth and bo given to the Seventh. Gnthrio tiom the Seventh and Giceno Irom the Eleventh could both bo spared from icpnblican strongholds and bo put In the Ninth , assuring a republi can niajoi Ity In that dlstilct , while Crawfoid county , which Is a dcmociatlo Incubus on the Ninth ( llstilctcould bo transferred to the big Eleventh where Its ( lemocraoy. would iiovn ° Cf'k ' Thosn Mfigcs W.QUM make nine icputmcavi districts certain , eng democratic dlsti let certain , and leave one ( the First ) In doubt. It looks very much as If the changes would bo made. An open letter was presented to the house of representatives to-day , signed by John Mahan and U. llcrshey of Muscatlno , tlio gen tlemen who have chart'o of the prosecution of the Hayes Impeachment trial. They re view in It the minority icpoit of the judici ary committee adverse to further investiga tion. They say that "tho attempt by the trainers of the report to make the prosecu tion ot Judge Hayes one of a political nature Is cfjnally unfair and unjust. Whatever truth thciolsln it lies on the side of thojndgo and his friends , who seek by raising this falsa ciy to rally his political friends to his sup port , and thus prevent his impeachment. They reply to each objection of the minority report , and conclude by asking for n full , fair and Impartial Investigation of the charges against Judge Hayes. The insurance committees of the two houses met in Joint session this morning and agiccd to report a bill for an insuianco department as a substitute for all those pic- sonted. It provides for the establishment of n distinct department charged with the ex ecution of laws In relation to insurance and banking. The commissioner to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the scnato must bo well versed in Insurance and bank ing , but have no financial interest In cither ; shall net ns actuary , receive a salary of 53,000 annually , and give bonds of 810,000 , ; shall have his ofllco in the capItol - Itol , and in gcncial faro as any other state officer ; shall appoint his own deputy at a salary of 81,800 , and under 55,030 bonds ; employ what other ( clciks jiro neces sary ; pay all fees to the state trcasuicr ; shall compile nnd Issue hi pamphlet form all the laws applying to Insurance and banking , and recommended Improvements. No domestic insuianco company shall do business until by examination It Is found to have complied with the laws of the state and paid S25 for n certificate. Examinations aio to bo made nt the discretion of the commissioner tor at the icqucst of an Insurance company or Ilvo stockholders or creditois , and the examiner receive only traveling expenses and hotel bills. bills.Ho Ho shall In llko manner , whenever ho dooms It necessary for the protection of pollcy-holduis intills state , visit and examlno companies doing business thcicln. Ho may employ such assistants ns may bo necessary , and nil the expense shall bo berne by the company examined. If any company refuse to submit to examination , It sh.il ! bo dlsbaricd no in doing business In this state. Ho may require agents of foreign companies to answer reasonable iinoatlons at any time , debar for icfusal and line up to S500 for continuing to act , If ho thinks n domestic company unsound ho shall apply to the courts for an Injunction , and it re ceiver may bo appointed and the affuhsot the company wound up. If a foreign or do- mi-silo company has not complied with tlio law ho may secure nn Injunction In some manner. Ho Inherits all tlio powers and duties of the state auditor , relative to Insur ance nnd banking. The house to day passed the bill leculatlng tlio practice of medicine , by iefitlilng ] that all physicians must ha\e a diploma from some leputablo medical college or else pass ex amination before thu state boatd of examln- ei.s. It exempts fiom the nile practltioneis ot seven jeais standing. The Finn anti- pas- , bill was lefeued back to the honso com mittee on ralhouds , bat lacking the consent of two-thirds lost Its place on the calendar and will pinbably not bo heard fiom again. The senate committee on intemperance de cided to report favorably the Clark bill for additional Injunction proceedings to entorco prohibition. SOLONS FHOM WAY BACK. The Old-Tlmo Imw Makers of Iowa Having n Jolly llounlou. DKS MOINKS , Iowa , Feb'J4. [ Special Tele gram. ] The offlcers and niemueis of the early territorial and state legislatures are having a Urge and enthusiastic reunion Iu .this city. Tlio. Invitations were to all the suivlving members of the lejlslatuiedowii to nnd through the Kfevenlh general assembly In 1VX5. They were w idely scattered over the t'nltod States l > nt a largo number ot them have returned tor this reunion. The old law makers have captured the capitol and are shewing the younger statesmen how the solom of another age conducted state nltalrs. Thooiicnliig meeting of the reunion be gan In Foster's opera Ifoitso this morning Governor Cue , who was a member of the seventh general assembly from Scott comity , called to order'and Invited Judge Koblc , speaker of the general assembly In ISM , to picsitlo. Ilev. I. P. Zutcr of Ottntmvn , mem ber of the ninth ccneral assembly , acted as chaplain , and n number of sccrctailcs were selected from thosb who had been sec- ictarlcs In eaily days The roll of the general assemblies fiom the territorial days dovv n to IbCO was called , nnd IbO vclcr nns responded to the call. The venerable Hanklns Tavjor , who rcpioscntcd Leo county In the first tcirltorlal leghlatino In 1830 , came all the way fiom Washington to be piesent , nml ic ponded to the toll. Kvery one of the eight territorial leglslatuics but the second Is rcpiesentcd , and all oC the llrst cloven gencial assemblies of the slate have members heio. Judge Noble of Clavton county , who pie- sided , Is the scnlorspeakcr of the house now In Io\vn. \ He tilled that position foi thu Fifth general assembly , nnd ho Is still a halo and vlgoious man now at the Twenty-first , homo ot the \ctorans piesent come fiom Colorado , Dakota , Kansas , Minnesota and all paits of Iowa. The old lawmakers aio the heroes of the day. and they seem vciy pioml of their distinction. After peifeeling the organl/nllon they went to the capitol , and the foimer members of the hou o matched Into the piesent house , and tin ! former invmbcis of the senate went Into the senate. After half an hour they ex changed places nnd were given the lloor themselves. Uuvcinor Hull , who was presid ing over the senate , called Judge Noble to the chair , nnd the modern senators cave up their scats to the old boys who then held foith. Inter esting speeches wore made by Judge Mnr- docket the eighth tcirltoilal leglslatnic , nnd other early law-makers. In tlio house , Speaker Head called cK-Govcinor Guoto a scat beside him , and the hour was given up to the veterans. EvSeuatnr Wiight made an eloquent address of welcome , and he was followed by ox-Congressman Pusey ot Coun cil Bluffs , Hon. L. L. Aiusvvoith o * Fayetto county and otheis. This evening the stale honso was Illuminated from < lomo to base ment In honor of the visitors , and Governor Laiiabce , assisted by the stale officers , gave them a reception. The festivities will bo continued to-moirou- . PIELD AND FAKM. Fanners' Institutes. Chicago Tribune- The Illinois state board of agricultural proposes holding a series of farmers' institutes during the present winter. SoJfar as is possible it is wished to have 6ne iu each congressional district. At thl s duto thrco have been arranged for olio a't Princeton , just con cluded ; at MattQontMarch 4-5 ; at Nash ville , March 10-ll.v The university of Illinois is heartily co-operatinsj in this matter , and will prdbably bo represented at each institute by the regent or 0110 or more members of tire faculty. There can bo no ilbubt ot * - micl.03j ; tjtjjt vnijiq of such Jincetings when well Conducted , nnd , it is hoped all may be largely attended. Many would bo glad to see the work uiuch extended ; to know that in addition to1 these leading insti tutes for which rioniowhat elaborate preparations arc made , and at which speakers will bo present from distant parts of the state there were to be held county or township meetings of some what singular character. Prof. Morrow , of the Champaign university has at tended many such that were of much value Some effort is required on tlio part of the society or individuals , but he doubts if county agricultural societies or granges can do more useful work with equally small expenditures of money or labor. Some of the very best meetings of the kind ho has attended have been hold in little villages , and whore not only ncarlv all in attendance , but nearly all vvho took prominent part in the proceedings Tor the one or two days , lived within ten miles , and where the total direct cost was not $15. It is his belief that such in stitutes maybe of very great help in tlio work of agricultural education. The Cow's Opportunity. St. Louis Republican : The suggestion of nu internal revenue tax on oleomarg arine and bogus butter , originating in tlio Republican , was fully discussed by the American Agricultural association now in session in New York city. As a result this inlluoiitlal body will unite in a petition to congress to pass a law plan ing the control , manufacture and sale of imitation butter in tlio hands of the United States internal revenue com missioners , with a view to placing a tax on each pound of the article sold , the tax to bo not less than 10 cents a pound. Nothing can bo plainer than that the passage of such u law will ouablo the American cow to compcto on at least equal terms with N. K. Fairbanks of Chicago and other unnatural butter pro ducers , vvho now have her at a complete disadvantage. It is also plain that a separate action of tlio slaves is not adequate to check the evils of butter imitation and adulteration. When Missouri prohibits it , Illinois manu factures in greater quantities and , being able to soil its adulterations cheaper than the genuine article can bo sold in Mis souri , controls trade in this particular line and through it in others. It happens on this account that merchants and man ufacturers , though opposed to bogus hut- tor in the abstract , lind themselves ready to advocate its sale under present con ditions , because their interests are dam aged by the inequality of the laws on the subject in the dfflorcnt status. Tlioro can bo no ground for aigumont ns to tlio right of hogeneral ! government to impose the rnvonjlu tax suggested , and no valid objection to tlio proposition on tin ) theory that it involves the sumptuary idea. The rights of the states to. legis late as they ulu. u 'in ' the promises will not bo interfered with , but the govern ment supervision made necessary by the collection of thoitaxtand the licensing of dealers in the taxed ) commodity will be a protection to thi ) piiblio such as cannot bo all'orded by state law.s , because it will bo uniform. Thu practical objections to bogus butter are ptiongor than those of a moral nature which keep the tax : on whisky and toba/jpo. iMrmera and dairymen throughout the west ought not to be slow In taking tup3 to bring an im mediate pressure on congress to sccuru the necessary legislation. Preparation of the Soil. The p/opor preparation of the soil to fit it for a crop involves a variety of pro cesses , the inoit important of which are the iooiening of the soil by plowing or digging , and the communication or pul verising of it to allow thi ) roots easily to run through it and to take up their nu triment from it. Subsoil plowing is a most necessary operation whenever the subsoil is heavy ami retentive. Vegeta bles and fruits , as much as the grain crops , require deep working of the soil. A moderately heavy sod that has been undordrained and subsoiled , and then carefully worked , is capable of produc ing the heaviest crops , A deep , rich sod is wonderfully favorable-to a bank account. All the processes in the prepa ration of a piece of land for a crop re quire gooij tees | nnd in their purchase tlui aim should bo to get the boat. A good tool will quickly pay for itself , but a poor one 1 * very expensive. A man must be well oft" vv ho can afford to mo poor tools. While a good plow will do better work than a poor one , it also enables the team to do more of it. Tools and imple ments should not only be of the be t kinds , but they should bo carefully kept iu order , and bo clean and bright , and bo stored in a proper place where they can always be found when wanted , without running across lots to find them whore they were thrown vvhou last used. Seasonable Hints nml 11 C. Hurleigh , before the Now P.ug- laud Tanners' ' club , advised beginners who enter into meat production not to "expect too much fiom blood ; neither expect to succeed without it. Hoth are indispensable to insure success. " Never bo tempted to put coarse manure close around young trees in the supposi tion that such nmtciial might bo useful us n mulch and for winter protection. Alice will coiiRieftntc there and certainly girdle the ttcos In nothing do wo need to excrclso great er care and judgment than in feeding. While one cow will only fully ulili/o from four to siv pounds , a careful test will no doubt prpvo the cow that consumes ten pounds will bring to her owner a larger net profit than the one that consumes but five pounds. When liens have boon laying for quilu a while the eggs at the end oftho prolific period \vill \ not produce as strong chick ens as those which were laid at the bo- g inning of that period. It appears that the strength of the layer begins lo dimin ish by tins continued ullbit , and taut the eggs are not sulllclontly endowed with vitality near tlio last of the litter. In churning should the temperature bo too high the butter will either refuse to come or bo soft and white , as it is more dilHcult to free it from the buttermilk. If too high the cream will sometimes foam and increase iu bulk. The accepted tem perature is about fi ( ! ° in summer nml 0. ° in winter , as the outside temperature will increase or lower that of the cream in the churn. Quito a discussion is taking place among tlio agrjculturul journals regard ing the dehorning of cattle by artificial processes , but ns wo have u breed of poll ed cattle it has been suggested that the result can easily bo arrived at by breed ing. The Scotch breed , divided into An gus and Galloway , is now being used ex tensively as beef' producers , and possess the characteristics of being without horns. Stalls should be made roomy and strong in the horse-stable , that no accident may occur to tlio farmer's loss. All stables should bo well lighted with sliding windows dews of full sash , where wo often lind a square of movable boards , which when closed causes complete darkness. The floors should have sulliciont incline to carry oft" the liquiJ excrement readily. It is n good plan to have an extra thickness of ulniiks directly under the feet of the animals. A gentleman writes : About my process of irrigation I plow along each side of my rows of celery and till the furrows full of water. 1 ilo this the same as to day and fill the furrows again to-morrow. Then 1 plow back the turrows and it needs no other watering for about a week or ten days , when I do the same thing again. My water is supplied by means of a. steam pump from a driven well. 1 can irrigate , with three men , thrco acres a ay. . . "OVf" ' "SiMrhto the poorest spot of land for the orchard , as is often done , for the result will never bo satisfactory. Good soil is tin absolute necessity to reap the best results. Nor must tlio farmers' neg lect the trees after they are planted for they are very quick to'show the bad ef fects of neglect and the fruit raised will be very unsatisfactory. The care begins immediately after the trees are planted , and they must have the best of care ever to amount to much. Trees and shrubs oan bo pruned and trimmed , bearing in mind that winter pruning induces a strong [ 'growth upon deciduous plants of all kinds. There fore , in order to induce a moro rampant growth , prune severely bacu plants that have Dhereloforo been making a weak growth. Cut nil dead branches off your plants. Early spring is a good time to turn off fat wethers. Sheep fatten well in cold weather. The larmor has moro time to attend to them in winter than at anv oth er season of the year , and by fattening in winter and holding until spring the Heccc is' taken off and sold separately , by which n good price at this time , while the wool may bo held as long ns desired. On the whole I do not believe it good policy to turn off so many lambs in autumn. 1 think that Hocks arc too much kept down in this way , and that the farmer cannot realize to the full on such young ani mals. We must consider for the future as well as for the present , in these things- The liquids of manure are more valua. bio than Iho solids , being much richer in nitrogen. If they were carefully saved by some absorbent material they would more than pay for the labor of so doing. Thoj' .ire , as a rule , usually wasted , and yet the same farmers who are careful lo save every shovelful of solid matter arc sometimes guilty of overlooking the liqu ids. It is not a difficult matter to save the liquids. A drain running the length of the stables , and at the rear of the stables , may be so constructed as _ to lead into a vat , from which the liquid may bo either pumped over the solid manure or over a iiios-s of earth , leaves or refuse absorbent matter of any kind. To allow them to How away is to waste the wealth of the farm. Nitrogen is the most costly ingre dient of all the furtili/cer.s made , ntmyot more nitrogen may bo saved on the farm than is annually purchased , and in a more available form than that of tlio commer cial article. PILLS 25 YEARS iM USE. Thft Oreatoit Medical Triumph of the Ago ! SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. . I.aiKoravpelltCt HtMvtUc < itlrcrti'ju In the bend , with a dull Bcnnatlon In Ilio back part , Fain unr'.cv tlio uliouldur- blade , Fullnois after vatlng , with nilli- iDollDnllon to exertion of body or nilad , Irritability of temper , Iavr iplrlti , with a foellntrofunvlns neglected numodutr. Woarineii , Dizziness , I'lullcrlntr nt Ilio Heart , Data before tlio eyes , Ileadacbo over tbo Hgut eye , ltc tle neii > with fitful drcnnii , IlK'lilr colored Urine , and CONSTIPATION. TCTT'S PUJX.8 are especially adapted to each cnscs , ono doeo effects eucli a change , of feoHngaa to ustonlili the sufferer. They Iiicreaia tlio AppctltCiandcautetbo body to Take cm Fletli , tlnn tbo lystcm la iiourl heclun < l by their ToiitoActlou on tintlMueitivaOrimiuMIeciilarStooUara produced. l'rlcoU5r. < I4 Oliirray M..N.Y. TUTT'S EXTRACT SARSAPAHILU Jienovate * the body , inaki'S healthy ( lesli. Ktrangtlieiu tha wtut , repairs Iho uustej of UIB system with pure blood and hard muscle ; K > D&i tbo nertouA eysteiii , Intl oratoa tha brain , and imparts thuljor of manhood. 81. Bold by nriiirl U 13-14 niiirrHi-se. . NewYorlt , S AND AGKNTS or THE Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. should read the I'KIIKUAUV ISiUKj f jUo Insurance Monitor Just Out. Address 0 0. HINR.PublUho 137 UrouOnuy , N.Y. Cit TELEPHONE 621 , REAL ESTATE" S , W. Cor , 15th and Farnam. Has tlio largest list of property , tlio cli3i33t and bast , the easiest terms ; no matter what kind of property you want , by all means examine his list before purchasing elsewhere. Lots for Sale In very desirable addition to the city. Gentlemanly Salesmen , With Buggies READ ! AT All TIMES FOE SA.LV dO ftprcs la Tuttlo'HL fiulj- division , with gootl house uuil large bavu , $ l.r . > 00. A lot on 10th , between Douglas and Dodge , a b.ugain if taken at once. Fojt SALL No. 103. Lot fronting two streets , two good houses only 0 blocks from court house , $3,000. , knsy terms. 03. Tluoe lots in Saiim'.s add. A bar gain. 251. Lot 5 , block 15 , Imp. Ass'n add. $1,500. 200. Six room cottage , brick collar , lot 25xl4 < l. bet. Lcavcnwortli nnd Mason on 18th St. , $2,500. Fvo years time at 8 per cent. 280. Largo two-story house , 9 rooms barn , etc. , ? JJ,500. , Monthly payment , 293. House 0 rooms , cistern , Shull's 2d add. , $1,700. 401. A few nice lots in Tliornburg Place , § 450 each. 298. House 10 Rooms , also house 5 Rooms , out-houses , etc. , $0,000 , , iu Reed's 1st add. 301. House 0 Rooms , 20th & Douglas , $1,700. 310. Now House , 4 Rooms , Prospect Place , $1,050. 822. House 10 Rooms , 18lh & Burl , lo 22x00 , $5,500. 307. House 4 Rooms , Isaac & Soldcn'a add , $3,000. Easy terms. 320. Lot nnd two houses cor. Phil Sher idan & Hull Sts. , one house 8 rooms , ono of six rooms , $1,000. 830. Two ots , sub-div. J. T. Rcdick's add two houses , 0 nnd 0 rooms , $0,500. 337. House and lot , Twenty-third and Capitol nvc , $1,850. 317. House , 8 roonisTwenly-ciglith. thrco doors north of Farnam st$2,000 , if sold at once. 855. House , 9 rooms and half lot , Four teenth and Webster fits , $3,000. , 857. House , 9 rooms , elegant plnco.Twcn- ty-third and Pierce sts , $13,150 , fine trees. 810. Houso.good lot , Thirtieth near Farn- ham , $ 'J.OOO , easy payments. 255. Two lots on Georgia ave , $750 each. 348. House , 0 rooms , 27th and Hurt , $1,800. 351. Two lots and house , 23d and Daven port , ij.5,000. , 800. Three-room brick Iiouso with baso- mcnt , Omaha Viow.montiily payments , $1,100. 300. 2 houses and let on Hurford ave , $7,500. 358. Full lot and house on Farnam nnd 21th sts : , $8,500. , S'iO , New 10-room house , barn , Eliza beth place , $1,000. Foil SALI ; 10 acres within 31 miles of the P. O. Nice honso , largo orchard , line locution. Only a stono'.s throw from Ambler Place when ) $ 'J,000 per aero is ti > > kc.d. Will sell the 10 acres at JjWiO per aeru. Twenty-five acres between Cole Brilliun and Hyde Park , $150 per aero , OKCIIAIIU jliu. .The most desirable rcsi dencu portion of Omaha. The best lo cation , with n splendid view of the whole city. Prices low and terms easy. If you buy a lot btforo looking at Orchard Hill you will regret it. It coats nothing to take a ride out. Ilium to ex amine it. For beautiful residence slght-j or for safe investment buy in Dullard Hill. ii'ijr. aero lots in Itolvcdcrn'iOO to $ KMouch ) , which will bo worth $1,000 inside of a year , Poit anything in tlio real estate line call on O. K. Mayno , I HAvn a complete set of abstracts of title for Douglas county. AiiSTit.vcns made on short notice ; vnl ( at rcasonabhi rates. MONCV TO LOAN on real estate at the lowest rnto of interest. C. . MAYNK. DIRECTORY PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTORNEYS , 1IEVINS & CHUUC111LL , N-\V. Cor , 13th and Douglas Sti W. J. COXXKLL , 313 8.1 UU Street. OKOUOi : W. DUANE , ATTOHM.r AT l.UT , Falconer's lllock , IMh mul ( ir.ouur. s. SMITH 1530 VnrnmnSti eel. WILSON & STItATTON , ATTOIIM.VS. Commercial t , w nnd Mint-mil Ilo collections specially. 0rr Merolwut's Nnlloiml llnnk. Lou 81) . HOI.MKS. .Ions T. Dll.t.o * IIOLML'S .t IMLI.ON , Itooms 8 niut 10 , fioiuor lllock , Oi | | > lto Post * ofllco. JOHN PAUL 11UKKN' , .A-ttoi'iioy t\.t Xjtvw , lioomsO ! iniJ S7 , Oimilm Nnttnnnl HiMik llulM'ff. J. W. KLLKIl , lloo ins T nml S.N'clmisUa XiitUmnl Hunk llnlM In QKN. J. K. SMITH. JOHN C. SHEA. SMITH & SUKA , I'rncllro In state , fojerul nml supreme courts , attention Riven to Iho uxtimlimtloti or IHUx , comcjaiirliiKniul collection or clnlms. Minns soc'iiiiKl ; nUo tlio calo nml rnntivlof rvnl estate All Icuill business done "till dispatch , Call on ornililniMSmllli > V Shun , ultoinuys at-lmv , cor- norof l.Mli Ktieet and Capitol iiveaue , near 1 . ( ) . . .1ni ; < ) lis lllock PHYSICIANS. DR. ELEANOR STALLARD DAILEY , Otllco nml Residence , 005 } N. 17th STREET. JAMKS 11. PEAUODY.M. D. , Pliyslclun and Surgeon. Hcslilenco , No. 1107 .lows Sticct. Ofllco , iinjd'g Opcm House. Telephone No. 1- * DH. JAS. UECKKTT niYStCIAN AND Ofllco nml Residence , 724 N. 10th St. , GEORGIA A. AHIJUCKLE , M. D. PHYSICIAN. C. M. DINSMOKE , A. Jr. , M. D. , Williams' Block , 111 N. IBth St. II. A. WOKLEY , M. D. , Offleo H10 DodRo istrcot. Telephone 483. Itcsldcncu 171Cnplttil Avo. Telephone 510. VAN CAMP jf.Dv IfiUJ Dodge SI , 1st door vrctt of P. p. TnKo clo ntotto looms IMlithiid floor. Telephone No KB. KB.llcsldciicofi23N. . 20th street. Telephone No. 80 DK. W. S. GIBBS , Itoom 7 , Crelphton lllock , IBth nnd Douglng Streets. Ofllco Tele-phono , 413. Hnsldonco , 101J Ctillloinln St. Telephone 271. Olllco Hours , S to 4 nnd 7 to 8 ji. m. li.Xt Physician and Suigoon , Telephone B89. Ofllcoaia S. llth st 1 It. W. CONNELL , M. D. , llomocopathlst , Ofllco , 313 S. 14th at. Telephone 58D. CUAS. M. COE , JM. U. Physician nnd Surgeon , Cor. Douglas and 10th St. , Omnhn , No . DU. Br. J. O'UOURKE , I'hyHlcinn and Surgeon. Olllco nnshman'fl lllock , lOtli mid Doiitf.ns St. Itealdonce 1W4 Wobsler fit. Olllco limn s 10 to 13 a. m.0 ; lofip. m. und 7 to U p. m. OMAHA SANITARIUM : FOR LADIES. Hours,9 n. m. to 4 p. m. , week daya only. Williams' block , 111 N. 16th St , OltlMIA C. DlNSMOHH , SllpU DR. J. W. DYSART , Physician and Surgeon , N. W. Cor. 12th and Howard Sts. Onico hours , 10 to 12 a. m. , and 3 to 0 p. m. Telephone , 80. Dentists. J. C. WII1NNERRY , D. D. S. , Dentist , 1H141'arnam Street. J > I { . CHAR. K. O. SMITH , SUllOEON IJUNTIBT. CoiiKea or IBia ST. AMI C.u'iror. , AVENUE , ( Jacobs lllock. ) Natural teeth preserved , IriPfruUirltlos of chlldica's teelli collected , dUensi's of leulli and gums cm on , jrolil nnd plusllo lllllnir , Kold-llnod plates and Iceth without pluloJ. All woiktfimr- antiMul , and nt most luiunmiblu prices. Olllco bouts from 9 u. m. to 0 p. m. dally. TA LORS. A. KALISlt. Fine Suits to Orcter , English ami Kroneh suiting , panU patterns , SultH , tllO 1'lNhhT. f-W ANIl UrWAlttH ; hA'UHM.0 TION OUATAr.TKr.tl IN l.VKHV OAhK. LllWOKt AlOr- fhuntTulloilnir ( ittnlillsliincint smith nf Kamam el. 400 dltrurmit patten ns of poods to telnet Irom. Cull and examine Koods. liojmlrllif neatly done. : ili8 ! , Utliptioot. Ul'IIOLSTIJIIY. Upholstery & Repairing 33. ' 33.No. No. 1WH CUES Sti cut. Mfll.os over Matlressun , imiuirg I'lirnlturo nnd makes It us ( rood I\H now. rillowtt and llolalorj Hindu to order. Chairs it-seated , lower prlcos thuii vUeuheio , and wo do our own woik. Uoyn uro not ctnjilojod Semi postal und wo will call on jou. EMPLOYMENT. THI : OLD UKLIAHUS Employment Office , At Nn. 217 Fifteenth st. . Is etlll runnlnx fur- nhliln , , ' I cumulo lu-lp oxclnslvoly , torvimts In bolhtonn und country liiriilvliod in tlioit no- tku. Mia. J. U' . Jloirlson , I'lupriclorcss. FRUITS 'andJLOWERS Thoiu doslrlnp to put out Trull or Onianien- ( al'i'reo * , BlmilM. I'taiiin ami vines , will llnd It in pull lo their itiiorutt lo commit I' . I. . imoiy. ; by It IK or hi pcii'ju. m le .u-d lo kind , quality und pucti , lii > loiiMirdciinior uny ono. Older * Ki j'ivcn < > nrt. o.Uuo Urt llurrey bt. , " E. L. EMEBY.
