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    2 THE OMAHA DAILY BElSfo/rHUESPAY. ' FEBRUARY 28. 1889.
car IT GOES DOUBLE-BARRELLED ,
The Dual Submission Bill Doclaiod
to Bo Conatltutlonal.
THE SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Electors May Vote for KIther of the
i'roiiosltliinrtf , Hut Votes Cast In
l-'nvor of Itnth N illlfjr
*
Knoll Other .
T-.irot.s , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special to Tnn
Ur.i : . ] The opinion of the supreme court ns
to the constitutionnllty-of tlio proposed doti-
blo-headcd proposition that the people vote
upon prohibition and high licanao was
handed down , to-day , it Is nn exceedingly
long document , and declare * the proposition
constitutional , It first gives the measure in
full with the records of the Journals in rela
tion to It , recites the position taken by those
who contend for the unconstltutlonality , uiul
gives the points in Mr. Webster's brlof.
The opinion soU forth at great length a
number of decisions In case's deemed to bo
Himllnr to the cuso under consideration , nnd
quotes freely from "Jamison on Constitu
tional Conventions" in support of the conylu-
Dion reached.
On the plea of abatement In one case cited ,
then pending in the United States supreme
court , the objection was made that : "Tho
amendment 1ms not been prosposed In the
jorm prescribed in the constitution , nutl is
therefore void , " Nevertheless , nftor argu
ment , the amendment was sustained by the
court nnd that decision 1ms been followed In
making all the amendments to the constitu
tion of the United Stated from that time to
the present. In discussing this subject Judge
Jamison cites the varying methods of dltTer-
cnt states us to the manner of proposing
amendments , leading the court todcolnro
that there is no uniform practice in sub
mitting propositions. It further declare *
that none of the provisions of the constitu
tion relating to "hlllB" have any application
to proposed constitutional amendments.
' The phrase , 'Uo it enacted , " whllo ordi
narily applied to the passage of bills , may
be used to pass it mcro resolution or proposal.
Them would BQUIU to bo nothing in this ob
jection. It will ho conceded that under our
constitution it is unnecessary to submit a
proposition to amend the constitution , duly
passed uy each branch of the legislature , to
th'o gsvcrnor for his approval , as such prop-
sitlon is not ordinary legislation. "
Jit is next stated tunt the resolution is not ,
invalid by reason of having gone through
any process not required by law , provided it
has gone through every process so required.
"The constitution , " saya Judge Maxwell's
opinion , "docs not provide the form-of a pro
posed amendment to the constitution , and
while ttio iiroi > cr form would seem to bo 'Ue
it resolved , ' etc. , it does not render any
other proper formula unavailing or void.
The first objection therefore in the brief of
Wir. Webster is overruled.
"It Is claimed that the proposed amend
ment is unconstitutional for the reason that
it is in conflict with section 31. article 1 , of
the constitution , which provides that 'All
elections shall bo free and there shall bo no
hindrance or impediment to the right of a
qualified voter to exercise the elective fran
chise.1 It is said In Mr. Webster's brief that
wo must consider the present doctrine of as
an act of the legislature. As yet it is no part
of the constitution. Docs the act , as now
framed , in one of Its necessary parts conllict
with the existing constitution !
"Section 3 of tno act provides that on the
ballot of each elector there shall bo printed
or written the words , 'For the prohibitory
amendment,1 or 'Against the prohibitory
amendment.1
"Second. 'For' the license amendment ,
or'agninst' license mnondmcnt.
"It scorns clear that there must bo printed
or written on the ballot of each elector ,
words For each of the amendments or
Against , cich : of the amendments. After
providing what shall bo written or printed
on the ballot of each elector , concerning the
prohibitory amendment , the section , pro
vides :
" 'Thcro shall also bo written or printed
on the ballot of bach elector an afllrmative
or negative concerning tbo llcSnso uiiiond-
ment. '
' 'The ' conclusion is , that there shall be on
each ballot , words 'For Both amendments or
Against Both amendments. ' "
In support of this proposition , the case
of Allen vs Louisiana , 103 U. S. , 8-1 ,
is cited , and " Judge Maxwell con
cludes : ' "To" bo effective but ono of
the propositions can bo adopted and be
come part of the constitution. The pro
posed amendments are not dependent upon
each other and , therefore , tire not In conllict
with the constitution. "
2. "MKWebster , in hisbricfcontcnds that
the proposed amendments must be submit
ted together , that is , an elector must vote
for both amendments or against both amend
ments. "
After citing the original measure and the
amendments thereto , the court rules :
"Tho propositions are to be separately sub
mitted. They arc independent proposals ,
both intended to place restrictions upon the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors as a bavorago.
It is a well Unewn fact that the unrestricted
traffic In intoxicating liquors , as u beverage ,
produces 'destitution , misery and crime , fills
iioor houses and prisons , nnd indirectly adds
largely to the burdens of taxpay
ers. How brst to control this
evil , has occupied the attention of
Vine mid thoughtful persons for many years ,
nnd'tho inquiry is , what system will produce
the best practical results ) On the ono hand ,
it is claimed thut In the present state of pub
lic sentiment the most elTcctivo restriction
can be obtained by placing licenses at so
high a sum thut only reputable nnd respon
sible persons can engage in the business , and
they are under such liabilities and restric
tions as prevent sales to minors , drunkards
or to anyone on Sunday or election days or
nt any time in sulllcicnt quantities to pro
duce Intoxication , nnd by making persons
engaged in the business , and the surtics on
their bonds liable for any damages sustained
by anyone from the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. On the other hand , the opponents
of license claim that the only clTuetivo mode
of controlling the trafllo Is to prohibit it al
together. The legislature recognizing this
divided state of public sentiment has in effect
Bald to the electors of the state 'Chooso yo
which s.vstom ye will have , ' and hence has
submitted both questions. Electors in cast
ing their ballots for or against a proposition
are supposed to bo , and as u rule tire
Bovcrneii by principal , hence , if ono votes In
luvor of prohibition it will bo rare , indeed ,
that ho will vote in favor of llccneo : So If ho
votes for license ho will not vote for prohibi
tion. The proposed amendments provfde for
different and contradictory modes of control-
in * the liquor traffic but , ono of which can bo
effected If adopted. The propositions being
independent , however , an elector may yoto
for ono nnd against the other , or for or
ngalnst noth. If both should receive n ma
jority of nil the votes cast , hbwovur , the
amendments being im'conciliublu , both
would fail. Such a contingency is so rcuo'.o
that it scarcely noeil bo considered ,
No title is necessary to u proposed amend
ment or amendments to thu constitution , and
If n title has been inserted , It may ho treated
ns a nullity. A proposition to'amend thu
constitution , when adopted by the necBssnrv
thrco-flfth vote of all members elected to
each housfj , is in no scnso u law , It Is a mere
proposal based , It Is to bo presumed , upon n
public demand for ltd submission , but it will
iiosscss no validity until ratified by n major *
ity on all the votes cast at the election. If
two or moro propositions uro submitted they
nro to bo submitted separately. There U
Rood reason why but ono subject should bo
embraced in n bill designed to secure a law
by the action of the legislature or govern-
mcnt , und that the subject should bo cluariv
expressed in the title , us without such HUM.
Ultion , experience has shown tbe provisions
of a very objectionablocharacter wlilch there
wa * r.o possibility of passing independently ,
VcnrntUJhed to merited bills and sKu led
through , or knowingly voted for by
members to prevent the defeat of meri
torious measures. In other words , as said the
court In White vs Lincoln , 5 Nebraska , IVJ5 ,
'Is to prevent surreptitious
The objoet logls-
latlon by Incoriioratlng Into a bill obnoxious
provisions , which have no connection with
the object of the bill , und of which the title
elves no Indication.1 No such reasons , ob-
tuln , however , In submitting n proposition to
thu nniondiuon of tlio coni > Utuili > ri , so fur u *
they roluto to bills not upplleaulc ,
"Mr. Webster In his brief , page 41 , * says ;
Treating the whole bill for an alU-rnutivo
vole , It J.8 Bubjoc * In principle to the same ob-
lections Which this oourt uiado to that form
Of a proposition In Jones v Hurlburt , 13
Nebraska , 135 , nnd Spurk vs , Lincoln A
Northwestern railroad company , U Ind , , 203 ,
In these cases it was hold in effect
that the grant was void for wnrt
of a specific grantor. * * * * The law
has no application to this case , oven If we
apply It-to the notion of the house in amend
ing the senate bill ,
"Mr. Wobstcrln his brlof nlso contends
that the proposed amendments were not en
tered on the journals ns required by the con
stitution. The Journal of the sennto shows
that senate file No. 31 , as it originally passed
Unit body is spread at length on such journal ,
and the houjo Journal shows that the bill
with the amendments tnado by the house nro
entered at length on such Journal. And when
the sonata concurred in thu housa amend
ments , such amendments were spread at
length on tlio senate Journal. Thus the en *
tire propositions nro entered on the
house Journal , whllo the senate journal
shows tlio propositions In two sections.
The snino qiic.ition was before the supreme
court of Kansas in the prohibitory amend
ment cases 21 Kmi. , 710 where the pro-
imifld nmcmlmonts had not bocn spread at
length on the Journals of the respective
house ) . The court , by Hrowor , . ! . , saysi 'Is
n proposition to amend the constitution In
thn nature of n criminal proceeding , In which
iho opponents of change stand as defendants
In n criminal nct'ou. ' entitled to avail them
selves of any technical error , or inoro verbal
mistake , or Is It rather n civil proceeding , In
which these omissions and errors which
work no wrong to substantial rights arc to
bo disregarded ! Unhesitatingly wo
nftlrni the latter. The central Idea
of Kansas law , as of Kansas
history Is , that substance of- right is grander
and moro patent than methods nnd forms.
The two Important vital elements in any
constitutional amendment are the assent of
two-thirds of the legislature and u majority
of the popular vote. l&yond these , other
propositions ore mere machinery and forms.
They may not be disregarded , bccnus'j by
them certainty m to tlio essentials is se
cured. Hut they arc not themselves essen
tial. Take a strong illustration : The con
stitution requires "that the 'secretary of
state shall cause the same to bo published in
nt least ono newspaper in each county of
the state where a newspaper is published
for three months preceding , ' etc. Sup
pose n unanimous vote of both houses
of the legislature and n unanimous vote
of the pcoplo in favor of u constitutional
amendment , but that the secretary had
omitted to publish In onn county , in which n
newspaper was published , woulU it not bo
simply an Insult to common sense to hold
that thereby the will of the legislature nnd
people had been defeated } Ills within the
power of the secretary , either through ig
norance or design , to thwart the popular de
cision } Is ho given a veto , or can ho create
ono This may bo an extreme case , but it
only illustrates the principle. The records
of the proceedings of the two houses are
made , not by the houses themselves , but by
clerical oQlco. True they nro under the
control of the respective houses , but in fact
the records are made by clerks. May they
defeat the legislative will ! The constitution
doss not makc'umendmonts dependent upon
their approval or their action. To insure
certainty and guard against mistake , Journal
evidence of the amendment and votes is pre
scribed , but this is moro matter of evidence ,
tiud not the substantial condition of constitu
tional change. The case cited from Kansas
seems to state the law eorretly nnd has our
approval , The case at bar , however , Is much
stronger than- the ono cited. The maxim
of the law is 'Id cerium est quod certuui rcddi
potest,1 that is certain which mnybo rendered
certain a Ulackstono Comm. 141 ; 4 Kent do
Comm , 403. This maxim Is constantly ap
plied in the construction of instruments cf-
iccting the title and possession of real estate
and other matters of importance , and is ap
plicable to n proposition to amend the consti
tution. The journal * of both houses show
that the identical propositions now before us
were duly passed by both houses and nro
entered on the Journal of the respective
houses with thu yeas nnd nays , the only ob
jection being that in the senate Journal the
propositions amended by the house n not en
tered at lencth in ono place. This in our
view is not fatal to its validity.
"Thcro is another reason why the court
will not declare the propositions invalid be
cause not entered at length on the stute senate
Journal. The legislature is still in session
und each house has complete control of its
Journals during this session to amend or cor
root the same , to confirm to ttio facts.
"Upon the whole case there is nothing in
the propositions in conflict with the constitu
tion or that rcndsrs them invalid. "
Turned UIB Luu'jhon Howe.
LTXCOI.N , Neb. , Feb. . 37. I Special to TUB
BEB.J Tne senators will have their Joke ,
nnd Church Howe yesterday offered the fol
lowing resolution :
Whereas , Tlio following * appears in au
evening newspaper :
Nr.mtA.sKCJirr , Feb. 20. Highway rob
beries have been perpetrated or attempted ,
nearly every night for a week in this city.
Last night three well known citizens in
different parts of the town wore held up at
the point of revolvers by two men at differ
ent times and robbed. The town is run over
by tramps , and the live men who constitute
our police force arc powerless , consequently
no arrests. Men are becoming afraid to vcn-
turc out utnight ; therefore , bo It
Uosolved , That the commandor-in-clilof bo
and he is directed to at once call out thn mi
litia and march at onca upon Nebraska City ,
nnd restore law and order ; that Senator
Uansom is hereby excused by the sennto and
directed to report to tlio commanding general
as chief of artillery.
On motion of Senator Norval the resolu
tion was referred to the committee on labor ,
of which Senator Ransom is chairman.
This morning Uansom made the following
report , which was read amid much merri
ment :
Mr. President : Iho chairman of your com
mittee on labor , to whom was referred the
mnexcd resolution ordering him to report to
llio commanding general und assist in sub-
luiug the robbers , tramps and highwaymen
Worsting in Nubraika City , bogs luavoto re-
[ > ort that- under his direction , and with leave
jf the cotnmandor-in-chlef , thu army moved
in the enemy last night und drove him back
: o his home in Nomaha county , and ho is now
Jiicamped nromut Howe station , in that
wunty. Sovorul prisoiurs wcro captured ,
ind on their persons wcro , found annual
masses on the Missouri PaeiHu railroad in
.Ills stato. lion. Church Howe , u member
) f this body , who had boon solcctud us KUtlur ,
tvont over tor the enemy to trade with them ,
ind ho was at once recognized und was
: lalmcd by the enemy as their leader. IIowu
s now on the rlcht wing , near the Peru nor-
nal school , but refuses to allow his men to
; o near thn school building , fearing there
nay be an explosion of unexpected oil stored
; hero. Scoutsreport the enemy In charge of
ill tlio roads , and Howe , having openly do-
: lured that he was out of politics , Is guthor-
ng and enlisting recruits rapidly to his aup-
lort , IIo has agents in the capital now no-
; otlnting with the live stock commission
, vith u view to having that body niovo on our
torses and animals. I rncomin.cim that the
ratorans bo ordered to the front , and that
[ Ion. Church Howe's seat in this body bo do-
lured vacant , and that Hon. U. S. Norvul
jo cashlorcil for stopping to raise a constltu-
.lon.il objection when our men wcro crossing
, ho Nemulia river uudor hiuiv.v lire.
F. T. HANSOM ,
Chairman.
Jams' Kli-.utiun Kill.
LINCOLN. Nob. , Fob. 27. tSpcclal to TUG
JBB. ] Sonatoi : Ijams' bill amending the
jleellon law adds a proyluo limiting justices
if the peace in metropolitan cltlei to .six. It
s of such general Interest to Omaha that Its
ext is hero given in full :
Provided r.lsu , that in all cities of the
netropolitan class there shall bo but six (0) ( )
unices of the peace nnd no more for each of
inch oitlus , p.ml for the purpose * of establish-
ng this I'l.-.a , it shall bo thn xluty of the
rounty board In the county in which such
: lty or a'tioi ' shall bo situate : ) , nn or boforu
.ho first day of September , ISS'J , m countlei
u which ihuro Is a city already ol the metro-
lolitan clans , "ami In all ether counties on or
juforo thu first of September after which n
'lly thoiuln shall liocomo u city of the metro
politan class , to divide such city Into three
Ustrii.-K numbered respectively ni-.it , ssccind
ind third , and shall bo compose. ! of two or
nero wards or voting dUtrictu , as the itaso
nuy be , comprising compact and continuous
.urrltory , and embracing us near n po-slnlo
mo-third of the population of suoh city , and
lot subject to alteration oftiMior than ontu ) In
'our yours , and two justice of the peace &hal !
> Q elected from ouch of said districts by the
Umtllled electors of said districts , wlu shall
irovldo nnd maintain an oCIco or place for
loldlni : court in the district in which they
jlmll have been elected , And lt hall bo the
farther duty of said c-ounly board after they
mult have established ttio districts ns nforo-
ad | ; and thirty ( ao ) days prior to the uo.st
election at which Justices of the peace nro to
bo olcctcd to publish three times , In some
newspaper printed nnd of general circulation
In said city , a notlco of the fact that such dis
tricts linvo been established , describing the
same by boundaries , and niso prepare nnd
file In the oftlco of the county clerk n plat
showing and describing the boundnriosof the
respective districts aforesaid : the costs of
which publication and pint to bo p.ald by the
county. And for the neglect or refusal of
the county board to attend to nil or any of
the duties heroin mentioned , each mombcr
thereof shall bo doomed guilty of hlalfons-
anco in office , nnd shall bo lined ns by law
now provided. _
Illllinc * Hocklni ; Iterance.
LIN-COLX , Nob. , Feb. 37. [ Special Tele
gram to THE UCE. ] 13x- Chancellor Mnnatt
being sick to-night , the committees for Inves
tigating the state farm examined no wit
nesses. Governor Tlmycr nnd Prof. Hill
ings wcro present. The governor was in
vited to address the committee , nnd read
Killings' letter offering to Frank It. Morrissey -
soy material to fire hot shot into the gover
nor. IIo said ho would bo glad to have 13111-
Ings explain what ho meant. Hillings said
that thu live stock commissioners were rid
ing on passes and charging the traveling ex
penses to the stnto. Ho asserted that tlio
veterinarian was incompetent , mm charged
tlio commissioners with neglecting thu plain
provisions of the law for suppressing glan
ders. Ho therefore thought the governor responsible -
sponsiblo for their extravagance and mis
management. The governor nnd members
of the coniinittoo oatochised Hillings as to
his quarrel with the commissioners , and
showed plainly that his attack on the gov
ernor was petty spito. Hillings' clinrgen
wore Eonor.it and not siistainoil.Sharp
cross-quos'tonlng showed him up In tin unen
viable light , unit the members of the com-
mltto expressed the fullest confidence In the
governor.
Thn HOIIHO KmploycH.
LINCOLN" , Nob. , Fob. ST. [ Spcoi.il Tele
gram to Tin : UEB , ] Lightning will certainly
strike some of the employes of thu house to
morrow. The Hampton comtiilttco will hand
In its. report , and it is almost certain that the
reduction recommended will be very radical.
Some members favor cutting the whole num
ber down to forty , and this is considered by
ninny to bo too extreme n ktep. It is under
stood that the full force of the recommenda
tion will fall on the engrossing rooms ,
though no department will bo spared. It Is
whispjroJ that the farmers at ft recent moot
ing decided to stand by the report. HIIUID-
ton , the chairman. Is an influential farmer
anil will likely have the sjlld support of that
chiss in his effort to reduce the running ex
penses of the legislature.
Tlio 1'milsoii
LINCOLN , Nob. , Feb. -Special [ to TUG
Unn.j Following is the text of Senator
Paulson's last bill :
"That all deeds , mortgages , or other in
struments in writing , for the convoyanoo of ,
or affecting the title to , lands Within this
state , which have heretofore boon macto and
executed , and which have been duly recorded
in the proper counties ton years before the
passage of this act , such title not having been
questioned , but which , have not been at
tested by subscribing witness , or the olllcer
taking the acknowledgement has not fixed
his seal to such acknowledgment , the same
nnd the record thereof shall bo ns good and
valid in law nnd equity as if said instrument
had been attested by subscribing witness and
the seal of the proper ofileer huu beeu at
tached thereto. "
Tlio Supreme Court Amendment.
LINCOI.X , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special to TUB
HBB.I The proposed constitutional amend
ment for live supreme court judges provides
for the election of three judges at the llrst
general election in 1891 , ono for onoycar , ono
for three and the other for live. 'The two
holdover judges are to servo out their terms.
Tharoaf tor one judge is to bo elected each
year , and the term of oflieo will bo live years.
The feeling is prevalent in the legislature
that the court shoulu be enlarged , and the
proposal will undoubtedly be adopted.
Senate.
L-INCOI.X , Neb. , Fob. 37. { Special to TUB
HBB.J The senate devoted a , half'hour 'this
morning to receiving several committee re
ports and reading two or three house bills a
first time , and then adjourned til ) 3 , ' o'clock ' ,
in order to lot the committees' work up moro
raw material. Several railroad bills , al
though reported adversely , were uut on general -
oral file for consideration.
ATTBKNOON SESSION.
The scnato at once went into committee of
the whole to discuss the Kayuiond banking
The committee's amonclment exempting
savings banks from the clause regulating '
capital stock according to'pppulation' ob
jected to and passed over. The point was
raised that commercial banks would ovudo
the law by establishing a savings depart
ment.
Several minor amendments were nindo in
iddition to these noted in THE Hue's roviaw
) f the bill published a few days ag6. The bill
provides for state inspection and public state
ments , and llxea severe penalties for receiv
ing deposits when invoivont and for mislead
ing representations to the inspector.
After spending the afternoon , on n great
lumber of small amendments , the bill was
sent back to the banking committee rte bo
nit together und returned in an understand-
ible condition. The senate then adjourned.
House.
liiNCor.w , Neb. , Feb. 37. [ Special to TUB
3ii ! ! . ] The house took up the bills on third
ending that relate to county and township
irgnnlzntion. Nine bills of this character
Yore passed. They all arc intended to slm-
) llfy the local administration of affairs in
ocal government. The changes made affect
lounties only under the county und town-
ihlp organization laws. Tbo most important
ihanges nro as follows.
To provide for the election of one-half of
.ho members of the board of supervisors
: ach year instead of all of them at once , and
o provide for the disbursement of the funds
) > * ! onglng to school districts and townships
llrcet from the township treasury under the
) resent law. These funds are all turned
iver to the county treasurer , who takes out
its a par cent commission ,
Hy thu passage of ihuao bills this amount
vlll now bo saved to tlio respective town-
ihips. Thesu measures were all-passed by a
urge majority.
Sennto tilu UO , a bill nxUmdin ? tbo time of
myment on school lands , was extended to
tunuary 1.1'JOO.
Caldwcll Buid the money was well Invested
in these lands ; that the amounts duo uro n
lirst mortgage and the time is asked by a
largo number of owners.
The bill was killed by a vote of 74 to 10.
AVrKllNNON SESSION.
Thn house continued the work of disposing1
if bills on third reading- .
House roll LSI , a bill compelling adjacent
iwncrs to pay one-half of the value of n
awful line fuuco , was passed , .
Tito opinion of the supreme court affirming
he aiiinl.Ituticnallty of scnato lllo 31 , thu
Inal submission bill , was announced and on
notion of Uhristy. of Clay , tliu reading of
1m decision was dispensed with. ,
Cady moved to i.-.ake a npcOUl ardor of
lousu roll ! 1J" , a bill granting a bounty uf 2
mills per pound on all migar manufactured
n tlih state , for Tuesday noxt.at 'JiO : ! p. in.
Majors moved to go into committee of the
vholo to consider senate file S , tbo Uansom
raluod policy hill. '
VaUnr strongly opposed ttio motion , and
novoil to substitute tno registration 1)111. )
After same further debate the motion car-
ieil.
ieil.Spacht made u strong speech Iri , favor of
hu bill , and Towle Insisted thut the bill
houli ) bo passed Just as It eamo from the
; cnatc.
Kfforts were made by Whlto and Cady to
iinend the bill , but in vain.
The amendment by Oady axoniutcd the
m'ldinga ' on which two policies were writ-
en.
en.VhIlchcad spoke In favor of the bill.Ho
iald the bill wax an imaot transcript' of the
iVisRonsin law on iliu same subject. . .Ho
Ived In Wisconsin when .that law was on-
loled and the measure worked wellHo
houirht the argument that the law-n'puld In-
: rea e the number of incendiary tires very
voaVr.
Dempster sugrcreitoJ that from appearance *
ho oil room lobby had boon goltluff in its
vork. '
Towln tooU the lnor | ami doularoa that
ivory amendment wua Intended tn weaken
ho measure. 'The bill is good , L-pough
now , " continued Mr , Towlo. "Voto down
all of these amendments , and let us put the
bill through. " ,
Speaker Wntsojilpxplntned ( the contrncti
as they nro now , ipiauo under the present
law. Ho could r , < w no reason why Mr ,
Cndy's amendment should bo ndoptcd.
Mr. Hall stntod.that the edict has gone
forth that this bllwust \ bo passed Just ns it
cnmo from the senate. For his part , ho was
glad this bill wo * * , Before the house. It gave
the members a jchjiuco to mnko ft record.
\ \ hen ft bill redup | K railroad charges was
up for discussion . . < the members were very
timid , but now.thdy'inll Roomed to ben unit In
favor of this measure aimed at the Insurance
companies. Tltor * { was not a single petition
in favor of this blUaon file In the houso.
Lvory tlmo nn Insurance company Is com
pelled to pay more , th , u the true vnluo < f the
property its ability to adjust honest losses
was diminished. Ho said ho was aware the
bill had been considered in a committee out
side of the house and Hint nothing that could
bo said on the floor could change that decis
ion. Still , no believed the measure of doubt
ful utility nnd had not proved a success
wherever trlod.-
Qllehrist quoted n number of statistics
proving that the Insurance companies Were
reaping n rich harvest from premiums on
over valuation.
Speaker Watson warmly defended the bill
mid said it would prevent litigation to 11 very
largo extent
Scovillo thought the bill of vltnl Import-
nnco , and that the best Interests of the people
ple demanded its passage.
Uurnham thought the legislature , by pass
ing this measure , was putting a premium
on arson , and that incendiary fires would
light up the hot-lion In every direction.
Every amendment was voted down , " mid ,
nftor some time spent tn llllbustoring , the
bill was reported back and put on its par-
sage. The final vote stood 70 y as nnd 7
nays. Those voting against the bill were
Horlin , Uurnham , Cushlnp , Gardner , Hall ,
Hayner und White.
Gossip.
I.X , Nob. , Feb. ! 27. [ Special to Tun
Hun. | The governor sent the senate , with
his approval , n bill to empower the supreme
court to reduce the sentence of ft district
court in a criminal case when such sentence
shall seem to be excessive.
Senators Uaymoud , Hoover nnd Wolbach
wore appointed a committee to wait on the
governor to ascertain his wishes with refer
ence to Nebraska's participation in the Paris
exposition.
Among to-day's visitors were Will Me-
Casue , of Omaha , and Miss Pauline Gold
smith , of Philadelphia.
The senate committee will favorably report
the South Omaha charter as it came from
the house.
The Douglas county delegation has de
cided to support the senate bill directing the
governor to give n deed for the Omaha high
school grounds to the city. Hungato was
the only one who dissented.
Of the twenty-seven votes that were cast
for the Gilbert usury bill , declaring all con
tracts for usurious interest void nnd forfeit
ing the principal of nil such notes , twenty-
live came from farmers. Johnson of Phclps ,
who is un editor , and Dr. Kieper of Pierce
were the others. When tlio roll was called
on this bill several members skipped out into
the cloak room and a few sat silently in their
seats and dodged the vote.
Hon. Christian Speclit. of Omaha , received
a line bouquet from aome admiring friends ,
and not being in the hall whcr. it arrived , tlio
beautiful tcstimonlrtl was appropriated by
Fioldgrove , who mid'fiurly ' opened the box
and began to intinle'HUo sweet odor when ho
was intercepted by the real owner. Alter
several ad ventures 'of ' u thrilling nature the
bouquet finally laijdcd on the desk of the
member from Douglas , but the box was en
tirely demolished. ' 'Koldjrrove intended to
divide the llowersyith Dick Herliu.
AdvUc t < ) Mothers.
Mrs. Wiuslow's Sobthing Syrup should al
ways boused for children teething. It soothes
the child , softens thnOgums , allays all paiu ,
cures wind co'ic ' , niid.is the best remedy for
iliarrhoja. 23 centsia. bottle.
X SCARK.
A Rigid Quar.uitjVn' ' ! Against Itlary-
villo , Knii.V ii < l Vicinity.
ST. Jos urn , Feb. 37. [ Special Tc'lozraiu to
riii : BEB. ] Thq p'aop'.eof ' Atelnson , Holt and
Nodnway counties are greatly alarmed for
fear the smallpox , now an epidemic in Mary-
I'illo in a light form , shall spread. As a re
mit , a rigid quniMiitluo has boon established
igainst all points in the vicinity of Maryvillo
ind against St. Joseph and Kansas City us
well. Last night Deputy Internal Hevenuo
Collector J. W. Walker returned from
i trip' to the upper counties and
laid that ho had . been met by
i quarantine committee with shot guns at
icvcral points. At Higolow ho was warned
lot to get off the train. The warning was
cpcatcd at Mound City. Ho says the poole -
) lo are almost panic stricken and are pro-
> arod to resort to desperate measures. There
ire oases of smallpox near Sltiilmoro and
ithers near Mound City , all from exposure
it Mary villc , and there is great fear that
his case will spread. From another
luthority it is learned that the
armors of the upper country are arming
homselvcs und congregating in squads on
ho principal roads leading into town and arc
varning all strangers to keep away. The
allroad towns are provided with double
; uards , ono to visit all trains and prevent
icoplo from stopping. There is smallpox in
klaryville , in Kansas west of St. Joseph and
n Kansas City. Mr. Walker was asked
rhy the upper counties had quarantined
St. Joseph. "It is not. " salu
ho city marshal of Uigelow to
ilr. Walker , whom ho mot at the
rain , "that wo tnluk there Is smallpox at St.
osoph , but because wo do not care to taico
he chances. Thcro is smallpox in Kansas
Jity , und the trains from that point eamo
hrough St. Josoifti. Wo have quarantined
, gulnst all points south of Maryvillo. " The
esult of the agitation is that business is nl-
lost at 11 standstill. The quarantining , Mr.
Vulker thinks , will bo raised in adavonwo ,
s the excitement will probably die out for
rant of fuel.
* > -
Pine piano tuning ut A. Hospo'a.
LOOKS IjlKlO MUltniCU.
itisplciouH Dentil < > C a Bnntu l > 'o Sec
tion Ho.s .
KANSAS CITV , Feb. 27. [ Special Telegram
> Tin ; Hun. ] Tlio coroner's inquest was
eld ut Independence to-day on tlio body of
tarney Moreland , who was found dead on
tie Santa Fo track near Courtney , in this
ounty , on Monday. The jury returned a
oalod verdict , but it has leaked out that it
i a case of murder. Moreland was n section
osa on the Santa Fe.dpd was drinking on
londay with a discUargud suction hand
amcd McQuincss. , JJp was known to have
ad 8J50 tin his a-lothes , and when
aund had only fll)0.tiMeGuinoss ) , has not
ocn seen since Tue.'jdny ' morning , nnd is
upposod to have killod-Morolund uud after
ebbing him of tlio iTft laid the body on the
rack. It was rutr ( jyor by the Santa Fo
astbound train amV ip/ribly mangled , but
rhon picked up by tho. trainmen the body
. 'as stone cold , whlohlfnct aroused the sus-
Iclnn , and the sgj > ? 0QUont Investigation
rhich points to
Tlio soft glow ofS'tho tea rose la nc-
uirod by Indies whlp.uso Pozzoni's Coin-
iloxion powder. .Jj.yy it.
-T !
Tlio Michlxiiii' t'rolilbltlonlHts.
LANBINO , Mich. , F Cj-ar , The prohibition
tuto convention firh'o nomination of u
istico of the supreme court and regents of
10 university , met hero to-day. The senti-
lent of the delegates is clearly against local
ption , und the resolutions declare unultor-
bio opposition to any law which legalizes
raniu m intoxicating beverages in any par *
ion of the state or nation , by whatever
amo such law may bo known.
Tlio I.niid Oriint l orleiluros.
WASHINGTON , Fob , 37. There was no
looting to-day of the conferees on the land
irfeitnro bill. Notwithstanding the excel-
tut prospects last week on agreement , all
ope of reaching ono has now been given up
y Its friends.
Iho Di'iilh Uccord.
UICIIMONU , Vu. , Fub. 27 , Ex-Unltod
tates Senator John W. Johnston died hero
> -day.
LOOKS BADFORMS.AIDR1CIL
Prof. Hnlnoa Swears to the Fiudlue
of Stryohulno.
HE PRODUCES IT IN COURT.
A Servant Girl Given Sonto
Kvldcnue Suspicions Absence
Of n Township Treasurer
Otlict'Nolu'nskn Hoins.
Tbe Aldrlch Poisoning Cnso.
HASTINGS Nob. , Fob. 137. [ Spaclnl Tele
gram to TIIE Hun. ! The caio of Mrs.
AWrich , charged with poisoning her hus
band , is cxcitlm ; much Interest. Henry
Neimoycr , n hired hand on the Aldrlch farm ,
m held as accessory. The preliminary ox-
nminntion was conducted before Judge Flem
ing to-fiay. Twonty-ono witnesses for the
prosecution wcro examined and adjournment
tnkon till to < inorrow afternoon. Prof ,
Haincs , of Chicago , nn the stand exhibited
ninety-six ono-hundrodths of n grain of
strychnine which ho swore was taken from
the stomach of the late Mr. Aldrich. Con
siderable excitement was caused when
testimony was Introduced to-day to prove im
proper Intimacy between Dr. Naultons , Jr. ,
of Hustings , and the defendant , before the
death of her husband. Elizabeth Isnn. n
servnntglrl , gave damaging evidence on tills
poinU She related domestic troubles which
occurred on the doctor's account , nnd testi
fied to Mrs. Aldrlch , referring to her hus
band , saying ! "Tho cuss is hardly worth
poisoning. " C. II. Tanner , attorney for the
defense created ndrnmatlo scene In t'io ' cross-
examination of the witness , nnd the court
session closed for the day in the midst of the
-sensation.
Milfonl'H Hltf Ion Industry.
MiM'onn , Neb. , Fob. 27. [ Special to Tin :
UKBJ The fourth mammoth Ice house is
now being erected Just east of Shogo Island ,
near this place. Last summer Mows. P. H.
Cooper und T. A. Carothers , the big Ice men
of Lincoln , secured n lease of the ice right on
tiic pond above the mill dam for twelve
years , and as soon ns the ice was ten Inches
thick they commenced cutting. A special
tr.iin carried from twenty to thirty cars
to Lincoln every dav for three weeks.
Having Hilcd their houses at the capital city
aim supplied the shipping dern.ind . , they
commenced the construction of ico-hoiises
hero. They filled three as fn.it ns they wcro
built , and are now at work upon the fourth ,
sue 100x103 foot. Throe combined make nn
Ice-house lOOx.'iOQ foot in size , and the other
Is about 100 feet square. About forty men
have been at work since the cutting com-
moncyd.- Wood Hros. . of Kansas City , nlso
became interested here , and about one-half
the ice will bo shipped to Missouri.
A Ilnrd Cnsn.
DAKOTA CITV , Nob. , Feb. 27. [ Special to
THE 13 B. I Sheriff Uraslield lodged a
wooden-legged man in jail hero last night ,
charged with petty larceny. Since his con
finement it has boon rumored nbsut that the
peg-leg is un all-around hard case. A trav
eling man who saw him ns ho was being
taken out of the Covington Jail and brought
to this place , declares that ho lost his log
while attempting to rob n bank down in
Missouri some years ago. Ho was shot at
the time , three buckshot entering his leg
which necessitated amputation. "Spilte1
Howard is the cognomen under which ho
lias been sailing while in Covington , where
ho robbed the Ferry house Monday night , of
n few old clothoi. It is claimed that ho is
wanted in several loealitics for more serious
offenses.
Itreneli or Promise and Ijibul Suits ,
DxKOT.vClTV , Nob. , Feb. 27. [ Special to
Tun Lin. ! : ] The breach of promise suit com
menccd ajrainst Judgu T. L. Griffey by Miss
Medonnhoy has created moro business for
the legal lights of this section than anyone
event known to the history of Dakota county.
The long talked ot criminal libel suit of
Attorney Thomas J. King against the Argus
was filed before Justine Jay last night , and
it is understood that Kin will follow it up
with n ? ll,00l ) ) civil suit for damages , which
which will bb filed within u few hours.
It is also almost oauullv certain that Miss
MeConuhcy will Institute libel proceedings
against the sumo paper , nnd It now looks us
though Judge Wilbur , owner of the Argus ,
will have plenty of business to occupy his
mind for some liniO
A New Court I louse.
FIIEMONT , Neb. , Feb. 27. [ Special to Tun
I3ni.J The supervisors of Dodge county are
In session here. They have just adopted
plans for the new * 05,003 court house , to bo
2rerled this year. There wore eighteen sets
Df plans in eompstition , the lucky architect
iK-ing George E. McDonald , of Superior.
Die plans provide fora very Imndsouio struc
ture liSxIi" ; feet in dimensions. It will bo of
jrielt , with stone trimmings nnd stone cor-
iers. There will ben eantral dome over ono
inndred foot in height. The building will
jo three stories high nnd onj of the hand
somest as well as the best arranged court
louses in Nebraska.
Columlms Itonin.
COLUMIIUS , Neb. , Feb. 2T. [ Special Tolo-
jram to TiiiiHuc.J Deputy Sheriff D. L.
L'liouipson , of Richardson county , Nebraska ,
irrived in this city this evening by the 13. &
VI. und will take with him on his return the
, hroo men arro.ste ; ! "for selling Jewelry bo-
onging to A. J. Wanner , of Falls City.
Dr. J. E. Policy , the oldest nnn In Plntto
jaunty , died at Ills residence in.the south-
sastern p.irtof thoeity , at 7iO : ! p. m. Una
10 lived a tew months longer ho would have
) eon ninety yonM of age. Ho was an old
esidont of Columbus and , much reapcctod
> y all who knew him.
Drlvinir Park Subscribers.
NIIIIIUSKA Cm * , Neb. , Feb. 27. [ Special
.0 Tun Unu.1 A mooting of the subscribers
o the Driving Park association was hold
ast night and the organisation perfected by
sleeting M , L. Hayward president , F. M.
McMillan secretary , und Colonel Wilson
rcasuror. Five vice presidents and nmo
llrcetors were also elected. Articles of In-
lorporatlon wore drafted anil adopted , which
vcro llled to-day. About $5,000 In now stock
ms been taken , which , together with thn old ,
vill insure the success of the association.
Iteturncd From Cnna In.
FiiBJio.vr , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special to Tun
JHU. ] Sheriff Mallon returned to-day from
Chicago where ho went a few days ago with
. requisition from Governor Thnyer for
lobort Clark , the embezzler , who got away
vlth ? 2,000 , belonging to ths Ho well Lumber
ompany. nt North Bonn , nbout a year ago ,
Mark states that xlnco his departure ho has
pout u great deal of his time in Canada , but
omo time ngo returned to the United States
, nd has since been dodging officers.
A BuunluioiiH AhB
BI.AIU , Nob. , Fob. 27. [ Special to Tnu
JRH. ] Hobert Schafer , a hardware mor-
Imnt nt Kennard , this county , and town-
hip trsasurer , has been missing for about
en days , nnd newt Is discovered that
ibout * 3OOJ of the township funds is also
nUsIng , An effort has been made qulotly
ty those Interested to find him , but so far no
Poflltlroly Cured bj
these Mtllo 1'Jlle.
They also relieve Pis
tress from Dyspepsia
I i Hub Indication and Too
m Hearty Eating. .yci
feet remedy for TlU'il
tiesa , Nausea , Drowil
0011 , DadTastoJn the
Uoutb.CoatcdToBgue
Tain In tha Bide , TOR
PTD UVEB , &C. They regulate the Boweli.
and prevent Constipation and Pile . The
emallest and eaileit to take. Only one pill B
dose. 40 in a rial. I'uruljr Vegetable. I'tlw
S3 cents.
CARTER HEDIOIHE 00.P pVi.H wYork ,
trncohas been discovered. Ho has loft f
young wife mid. child without moans to llvi
upon , _
llorso Thieves OApttirod.
NnmiASKA CITT , Nob. , Fob. , 2 ? . [ Special
Telegram to TUB Unn.Cli.irlc Wnjjgonei
and George Peddle , the two men nrrcsted
for stealing ox-Sonntor Van Wyck's horses ,
wcro to-day Identified ns tlio men who com *
milled the lilgliwny robberies Monday night ,
They claim to have secured the horses by
trading , I'oddle s.vvs. Hoth men nra from
Omaha , having lived there three years ,
They will have u hearing Friday nftornoon ,
A ! Iutulrc < lY < ml Dnsli.
GIUNT , Neb. , fob. sr. ( .Special Telegram
to TUB linn. ] A 100-ynrd foot race has been
made between M. M. Mulccovcr , of Osccoln ,
ami Abe Harper , ( colored ) of Grand Island ,
to bo run nt Grunt , Saturday , March P , for
? 100asiilo , Hoth are ten second men anil
among the swiftest in the state. A good
deal of money will change hands on the re
sult.
Nelu-nslcn .Musical Association.
OIIAXT , Nob. , L'Vb. 2" . [ Special TcloRnam
lo TUB IJciTho ] Western Nebraska Mu-
sicnl association is In session nt thU place
four days tlili wcclc under the leadership of
Prof. U. L. Potter , of this county. Many of
the best singers in this section nro in attciul-
ancu.
Acquit toil.
Nonm.NNeb. . , Feb. 27. ( Special to Tun
HISK. ] I0d MlJrooiii , who stabbed Mr.
Wanner lust week , when nrraignod pleaded
self defense. Ho was discharged. Wagner
Is getting better slowly.
Heat Kstnte Dooms.
Lovi'CiTV , Neb. , Fob. ST. [ Special to TUB
ilc.n.J Over fM.OOO worth of Loup City
real estate changed hands ono day last week.
S1\VVIN OMAHA.
_
Mr. Herman Kouiif/.o Snyntlic Ilcunitt
KoporU Are I-'also.
Mr. Herman Kountzo returned homo yes
terday from Uonvor. A reporter for TUB
I3nn saw him nt his residence last night , and
In reply to inquiries regarding recent publi
cations , in some of the city pajiew , thut ho
proposed to leave Omaha soon nnd take tip
his residence In New York , said : "My atten
tion has boon called to what was printed ,
but there is absolutely no foundation for it.
I have no idea where or how such a report
originated. I Ir.ivo never contemplated mov
ing to Now Vorif. Once every year the four
Kountzo brothers meet there , make n settle
ment of the past year's business and deoide
on what course shall bo pursued during the
ensuing year. My youmrer brother , who
lives in Denver , nnd 1 went on three
weeks ago for the annual meeting.
Wo were there two days when a'
telegram c.imo demanding our immediate
presence in Denver to look after some very
important business. Wo went direct there
from New York. In cnnsequonca of this
busty departure- the annual mooting had to
be postponed. After the llrst my brother is
coming on , ana together wo will go again.
"Nothing has ever been said nbout making
any change in the present arrangement of
the management of our business. Tlio state
ment tliat Augustus proposes to retire has ,
to my knowledge , no foundation. Unless ho
should die. . or change his present plans , there
will be no c'nangi's. In cither event 1 cannot
toll , of course , what might happen. I expect
to remain in Omaha. "
In addition to his conversation on this
topic , Mr. Kountzo predicted that the
present year will bo us prosperous as
any Omaha has had. "I see
no reason , from the indications ,
why business should not be good.
Yunkton's Hnom.
YATfKTOjf , Dak. , Feb. 2" . [ Special Tele
gram , to TUB Hr.K.l Charles Hrackobush ,
who has purchased nearly jl.OOO.OOJ worth of
Sioux City real estate , invested over SIO.OJU
in vacant prou ! rty hero to-day. IIo bought
forty-four acres two miles from the business
center , for $8,500 , anil will put in a general
system of street rjillways and a motor line to
run from the city to the insane hospital , J.
T. M. Pierce , who proposes to build a rail
road from Yunkton to Norfolk , nlso has been
n largo buyer to-aay.
The Norfolk line and the extension of the
Manitoba from Sioux Falls to Yunkton are
both regarded ns certain this season.
The Morrison house has been soIU and
papers drawn to Hulliday , of Union county ,
Dakota , for S30COJ , who will take charge in
from thirty to sixty days.
Tito Ilolcomli Kuinoiv
CHICAGO , Fob. 27. - [ Special Telegram to
Tin : UKR. ] Nothing definite has yet ( level-
jp.'d concerning the rumoi-ud severance of
Vice President Holcomb's connection with
Lhc Union Pacilic. Asldo from the fact that
President Adams and Mr. Holcomb eamo
, o words over an appointment , nothing is
mown of the matter in Chicago railroad
: ircles. A quarrel Is said to Have been
itarted between them the last day of the
iresldcnts' maetlng , but w.is smoothed over
) V good management. The dispute is said
ilso to account partly for President Ad.ims1
> rccipitato withdrawal from the presidents'
: ncoting ,
These who take Dr. Jonos'Red Clever
Tonic never htivo ( ly.spo pain , cost ! venusa ,
md breath , piles , pimples , ague and inn-
arhi , poor appetite , low spirits , hoad-
icho or Icidnoy troubles. Price 50 cents.
Drug Co.
OppnHuil ( ii I lie Sunday Host Hill.
WASIIINOTO.V , Fob. 27. In the house to-
lay Heprosentativo Hicc , of Minnesota , pro-
ented a memorial of the secular society of
Minneapolis in opposition to the Sunday rust
ill ! , und proposed a constitutional amend-
nent empowering congress to compel states
o instruct children in "tliocuminun branched !
f knowledge and in virtue nnd morality ,
, nd In the principles of the chri-ttiau re-
It'ion. "
AVill Jtijprc.sriit Dakota.
Sioux CmD.ik. . , Fob. 27.-Special [ Tele-
'ram ' to Tin : Uin. : ] Company H , Si-con
ogimcnt of Dakota National CuarJs , left to-
ay to represent the big territory at Winh-
: igtoti on inauguration day. This will bo
hu only company from Dakotu. Tliulr ex-
ensos were paid by the uituonu of Sioux
\ills. They take with ttioiii thjua.inds ut
oem pamphlets.
FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE , * \ <
A Oouflcling Pnrnior Flooood of the
Snviuers of Yonrs ,
THESTATE ORATORICAL CONTEST
' College ) FnllH Ifolr to n llautl-
some KHtnto Tlio Soldiers'
Homo Fund Other
Jovrn Notes.
An Unfortunate Invnolincur.
Drs Moixns , la. , Feb. 27. ( Sioclnl Tele
gram to TUB UKU.J A. Joynt , formerly of
Orlnncll , who has by honest toll during the
past two years amassed WOO , was led by the
representations of a commercial drummer ,
last Wednesday to visit Clarion , In. , to meet
n man nnmod Donntson , for the purpose of
buying n half interest In n stock of groceries
which the latter claimed to own attliat place.
The opening appeared to ho n good ono , nutl
the business was quickly concluded , Joynt
paying over $700 to his future partner , A
few hours afterwards Dcnnlson was ar
rested for forgery. The coeds were taken
possession of by former creditors. Kvery
thing else was In his wife's name , and in
loss thnn two days from leaving homo tha
earnings of years were swallowed up and
another victim ot misplaced confidence was
added to the long roll uf such unfortunates.
V l < ' < ollsliVoinnn. .
Pn.i.v , la. , Feb. 27. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : HII : . ] Monday night M. P. DliiKOinnn ,
n harbor , got on n tear , and going to his
home , In South Pelln , began abusing his
wllo , driving her out of the houso. She
sought refuge with n sister living near.
Dlniroman followed her nnd nnd upon enter
ing thn house struck his wife's sister a se
vere blow In the face. The marshal being
notified , went to the home of Mayor Van
Vleet , who issued n warrant for the arrest
of the pugilist with Instructions to bring
liim fit once to headquarters for sentence ,
in a short time the officer nppcarcd with the
victim and the mayor fined him SH ) anil costs ,
liu line to bo pa ill by imprisonment. To-day
i is wife is out on tliu street trying to secure
ils bail.
n
Iji'ft. All < < > the Collosc.
Pr.s MOINKS , la. , Feb. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu HUB ] Hy the death of Joru-
mlnh F. Hunt , who was killed by the car ?
recently , Parson college , at Fairllold , conies
nto the possession of property valued nt
* l.10,0 ( > 0. In 1SSU Mr. Hunt , who was nn aged
armor living near Donnollson , Leo county ,
naile a transfer of ii-l'.l acre farm , three lots
n the city of Keokuk , forty-live shares bf
took of the Northern Pacific railroad , and
other property to the college , the only condl-
lon being that ho was to have n life interest
n and the management of the property. Mr.
Hunt was about eighty years of age. had
never been married and was almost without
relatives.
Thn State I
DBS MOIXIIS , In. , Feb. 27. [ Special
Telegram to Tun UKK. ] The atnt
treasurer has recently received from
the United States government $70'.l.-10 : ! , tha
amount duo the sVata on account of the lowu
soldiers' homo , under the net , of congress ni > -
proved August 27 , 188 ? , granting $100 n year
for every inmate of state homes for veterans.
Tlio amount was calculated on 1ST members
from August 2S to September 30 , and 211
from October 1 to December ill. The state
having appropriated 5120 u year , or so much
thereof as may be necessary for maintenance ,
this muney is coven ; . 1 into the state treasury
ti reimburse the stato.
Tim Oratorical Contest.
Dns MOIKUS , la. , Fob. 27. [ Special Tole-
fjrmn to Tin : Hm.J The stnto annual
pri/.o contest In oratory will bo held ul
Mount Vcrnon , in Cornell college , to-morrow
night. The roprcsontutivos of the eight dif
ferent colleges that are to take pure arrived
this afternoon and wore mot by the Cornell
students at the train with au enthusiastic re
ception. A banquet was given ta-nlaht with
toasts by the young collegians , Prof. Freer ,
of Cornell , was toastmnster. Great interest
is felt in the outcome of the contest tomorrow
row night , ns the winners will represent
Iowa ut the interstate collegiate contest.
Air. \ VenvmMilken n Denial.
Dis MOIONUS , la. , Feb. 27.Special [ Tele-
zrmn to Tun Unu. ] James 13. Weaver , jr. ,
jf this city , who Is a member of the firm
i hat represents Litclificld's Interest In the
les Molnes river lands , has returned from
Port Dodge. Ho says that the report tola-
graphed from there regarding evictions by
Uitehfleld is a sheer falsehood , made of
whole cloth. He denies having made any
luch statements as the Fort Dodge corres-
londcnt put in his mouth.
Not Guilty of Murder.
Cno'ro.v , In. , Fob. 37. ( Special to Tns
I3EK.1 The Jury in the Huston murder trial
it Osccola has brought in a verdict of ' 'Not
jullty.1
Thcjmost sciontificcoinpound for tha
lure of uougliH , colds nnd nil throat und
un troubled is Dr. IBigolow's Positive
Juro. It is pleasant , prompt und safe.
iO cunts und SI. Goodman Driif , ' Co.
The Orotjon .Vnvlcntlon Sales
Nr.\v YOHK , Fob. 27. At a meeting of the
) rcgon Transcontinental directors to-day a
omniHteo was appointed to conduct nogotiit
ions for the Halo of the Oregon navigation
touc ! In the treasury to the Union Pacific nn I
'urtliorn Pauillu companies , wiio will do ]
osit it under the trust proposed in the arbl-
ration contract , which i now In thu hands
f the Union Puul.it ! for ratification. If the
ale is consummated the Transcontinental
ompuny will probably go Into liquidation.
n Oliitil' .liisliuc.slilp.
O , Fub. i7.Itubnrd ! A. Hnrlow , of
Iclenii , Mont. , formerly of this city Is bulng
xtonsivoly endorsed hero for niipuliilimmt
ink-r General Harrison as clnjf jtistieu of
lontaua. Mr. Jlnrlow is a solr of Ciuoru (
I. Hnrlow , who served with distinction ai
ncrulary of stnto of Illinois.
DR.
iBBtro-MapBtic Bolts !
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Stat ? MitUe cnllfica"y
> " DISEASE CURED WITHOUT MEDICINES
WHEN ALL ELSE PAULS.
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