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    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.