Nebraska Newspapers

    n TTIH OarATTA DAILY DAY , JANUARY 8 , 1807.
( Continued from First 1'ngc. )
JntcrcitH ot tlio nlato as we at present find
them , Tne v ry general depression In bu.il-
j-MM nn'l the low prlrcs received for tlio
products produced by the people of our mate
arc of thcTiselvcs snindent to render tlio
ntnto's finances much moro unmilsfnctory
tlmn might bo expected under normal con
ditions. ThU Ins prevented the prompt
collection of taxes duo Iho rtato and re
quited In order to meet Its ncccfiwry ex-
pcdllurea , BO that at the present lime It
appears tharo Li a very largo amount of
delinquent state taxes.
In addition to this the method ot handling
the flnnti < * cs of the state and meeting Its
ohllgallnna could , In my judgment , to very
much Improved upnn. Not only Is It com
mendable to Beciiro the prrimpi collection of
taxes Jevlcd for the purpose ot meeting
current expenditures , but also the prompt
payment of the taxes thus collected In
satisfaction of the state's obligations , ( lood
business judgment would dictate the prompt
discharge of the stale's outstanding obliga
tions as rapidly as money may be accumu
lated by the ordinary method of collecting
taxes to meet the name.
From the report of the state treasurer n
trlef summary discloses the following aa to
the slate's obligations :
Honda outstanding , lisuoil In
funding the state's Indebtedness
nt the time of tin : ndoptlon ot . , . _ . .
the prcBcnt constitution $ ll3,2Gi.rw
DondH Irnueil under the present
constitution In 1S91 , nnd yet out-
Htnnillng ,
General fund warrant * otitstniul-
Total K.I02.33rt.CS
To meet thcso obligations wo have the
following credits :
Sinking fund lo mcel bonds first
iibovo mentioned . . . . . * 3lisio.oi
Sinking fund to rncnt bonds hint
nlxivo mentioned J-MJ
TJncollcctcd Inxcs duo lo Iho gen- . _ .
„
crnl fund i 2.330CS2.iU
Cnsh In the treasury , general
fund Bs9a70.R )
Total S12A1227.&S
In addition to the liabilities already In
curred , nnd of which mention has hereto
fore been made , there Is also the additional
liability for current expenditures yet to bo
made for tbo remainder of the biennial
period for which the last legislature made
appropriations , and which can'bo approxi
mated by ane-f-rtalnlnff the tolal unexpended
balances as ahowri by the report of the stale
nudllor. These will have lo bo met from
the uncolleeted laxcs above mentioned.
I2XCESSIVK APPROPRIATIONS.
In considering trie uncolleeled taxes It
Is to bo berne In mind that n very consider
able part will probably never bo paid Into
the state troM-ury. Whllo these conditions
nro not what we would like to have them ,
and realizing that they have boeiv brought
about by e.\travagance and needless expendi
tures nnd by cxcroslvo appropriations cov
ering n series of years , it Is yet qulto ap
parent that Iho Indebtedness of Iho slate of
Nubriflk.i comparatively light. H Is no
greater than tl.at of many other stales whoso
opportunities for creating a largo bonded
Indebtedness nro not restricted by the fun
damental law an ours. It Is Interesting In
thlls connection lo study thn grand assess
ment roll ot the property of the state re
turned for taxation , showing Iho total ns-
flefued value thereof , for several years , as
follows :
1KDO J1SI.770.MI.KI
1SH1 lSn,1.T > ,2r.28 : !
1S92 1M.4.12R7G ! 71
1SI.T ! 191,733.1:1.73
U'JI lSn,717 , S.7S
m"i i"i.irs,2n7.4s
ISM 1S7.07S.270.37
The census of 1SDO discloses Ihal Iho value
of the property of the citizens of Ibis slale
is rsMmatcd lo bo $1,276,685,511 , and the
actual value ot Iho assessable properly In
tlio stnto nt tins time must no cotisiucramy
more , artl yet , aa shown by the assessed
valuation of all tnxablc properly for the
year ISJfi the valuation Is placed nt but
llttlo over one-eighth of the .actual value
basnd on the census returns of J8SO.
The largo amount accumulated In the gen
eral funil mentioned above , ? j39.70.39 , Is one
of the fcalurco oeemlnnly calling for some
comment. It la difficult to understand why
thLi large Hum should bo allowed to ac
cumulate. In the state treasury wllh so great
an nmnutit of outstanding warrants unuatls-
flcd. It would naturally bo expected that
mich a considerable sum afl this cihould have
been applied lo Ihe reduction of the ( Uuto'n
indebtpdiiPFi as rapidly im It accumulated , as
la provided by law , and demanded In thn ex
ercise nt.prudent business management In
the discharge of a public duty. In defining
the ilutlco of the slate treasurer thd law
provides that ho is "to illnbur o the public
4noney upon warrants drawn upon the state
treasury according to law nnd not other
wise. " It Is also provided In fiectlon 1 of
chapter 93 that "nil warrants upon the Ntale
shall bo paid lu the order of their
presentation therefor. " Section 4 provides
that "It Hhall be the duty of every Ircasurcr
to put aside In a separate and RcalcM package
the money for the payment of each registered
warrant , In the order ot Its registration. An
Boon ns money sufficient for tlio payment of
such warrant la received to the credit of the
particular fund upon which the uamo Is
drawn such package nhall bo endorsed with
the number and dc crlptlon of such war
rant and the name and address of Iho per
son Invhl20 name the same Is registered , and
Interest upon such warrant nhall thereupon
ccane , and such Ircasurer shall by mall Im
mediately notify the person In whoso name
the nntno Is registered nnd shall endorse the
date of Hie mailing of such notice upon such
coaled jxickage. "
AIM TO PllEVBNT ACCUMULATION.
Thus It will be observed that It was the
Intention of the legislature that no fund
ehould bo allowed to accumulate when there
were outstanding wnrrnuts drawn ngnlnsl ,
finch fun. ] , and that nn rfion as sufllck-nt
money should bo paid Into the stute treasury
to satlkfy cauli warrant In the order of Hn
registration that Interest thereon should
cease and the stale be Ihus relieved from
further llnblllly on account of accruing In-
terrut. While It may bo said that n lllernl
compliance with the provisions above men
tioned would' bo vary dlllicult because of the
Kre.it volume of uti-slnetiv carried on In con
nection with Iho work of the Htnto trean-
tiry. yet Us spirit could be fully compiled
wjtb by making prompt payments on gen-
crnl fund warrants as rapidly na funds ac
cumulated In the state treasury therefor.
This act of Ihn Ipsuintnro. both In letter
and spirit ; serins to have been entirely Ig
nored , and the general fund , ngalnst which
n Inrg6 amount of outstanding warranls has
always existed , allowed to accumulate to
the extraordinary amount of over $500,000.
This method of disposing of the state's busi
ness puts an additional burden upon the tux-
payers by the accumulation of n large
amount of Interest on the unredeemed war
rants lliUs neglected. It also endangers
the atato's Inlercsts through Ihe povttlbillly
of losses of money which could properly
have been disbursed In cancelling this In
debtedness as rapidly as posjlblc. The
suggestion that the state ! receiving Interest
on the money thus allowed to accumulate
In this uiiUHtial manner may properly bo met
with the statement Hun such Interest Is
only nt the rate of 3 per cent per annum ,
while ilio state's warrants nre- drawing 5 per
cc-nt. U may further bo suld that It is
the duty of Ilio state , through its representa
tives , to liquidate llu IndubtoJneeB nn rapIdly -
Idly ns funds accumulate In thu collection
of revenues for that purpose , nnd thereby
enhancing the vnluo of 1U own obllgallons ,
likewise , to the suegcutlun that It has been
a critical period for the banks of the state ,
us v.-oll as for hurlncss Interests of all kinds ,
U can bo replied that the ntato Is under no
obligations , nnd that , In fact. It Is a per
nicious doctrine to hold that the public rev-
en lies may bo used for the purpose of
strengthening nny prly.ito Interests or en-
ten > rlsrs of any character , and imperially no
whcro there are superior claims against such
funds upon the part of creditors of the stat ? .
The state Is not supposed to use Its revo-
enues for the purpose of entering Into the
banking business or to deposit Us funds
upon any other theory than that they are
to bo urtd by the depository only when not
required by the state In Iho ordinary course
of Its business. It Is to be further ob
served that this fund at one tlmo was within
reasonable limits , not exceeding , according
to the report of the state treasurer , on
January 1 last , the sum of $52-
735.91. Under no piocess ot reasonIng -
Ing can I understand why this further
and larger sum should be deposited and al
lowed to accumulate to the enormous amount
mentioned with obligations of the state
pressing for payment and the value of Its
obligations constantly depreciating , and
then , after such large accumulations are
permitted , to have the matter explained
by the suggestion that these funds could
not. with safety to the business Interests
of the otate. bo withdrawn from the dc-
poallorlcw.
RADICAL CHANOR NKEDCD.
I am of the opinion that there should be
a very radical change Inaugurated In the
conduct of the llnanelat Interests of the
state and prompt measures taken to place
the Htate'H financed upon a solid footing ,
as much so at least us surrounding condi
tions will permit. The accumulated general
fund should be promptly applied to the ex
tinguishment of the Indebtedness against It.
Whether there are legal obstacles which
would prevent your refunding the Indebted
ness above mentioned contracted prior to the
adoption of the present constitution , I nm
unable to speak advisedly. If It could be
done. I would suggest the advisability of
refunding all the bonded Indebtedness of
the state at a rate of Interest not exceed
ing I per cent per nnnum. The Issue of such
bonds would make a very desirable Invest
ment for the Idle permanent school fund.
This would permit the transfer of the sink
ing fund accumulated nnd created for the
extinguishment of this bonded Indebtedness
to the general fund. In addition to this you
will have the power , so I view It to author
ize the Issuance of bonds In the sum of
$100,000 , to meet a part ot this Indebtedness.
Provisions of this character would reduce
the amount of outstanding warrants very
materially and placa the state In a much
better condition.
There are a number of other funds of
smaller amounts which perhaps can be
utilized In bringing the state nearer A cash
basis In the transaction of Its business. I
trust that after a full consideration of thla
Important matter you may be able , by the
adoption of some plan , to make satisfactory
arrangements for promptly meeting nil of
the state'a Indebtedness , both bonded and
floating.
IN TIII : unvnxin ; LAWS.
Knll lo Mc-i-t Stnfp Uoiiulrrnu'iitx null
I'rmliic'cIIni > < | iinl HiirilniH.
It seems Imperative that some action
should be taken by the legislature providing
for a better method ot levying and collecting
the rovenuua ncecasary for the proper con
duct of the governmental affairs of the state.
The imperfections and laxity of the pro
visions of the present law for levying and
collecting taxes to meet current expenditures
and the tlll greater laxity In enforcing these
Imperfect provisions of law have brought us
face lo face with a condition o. ' affairs that
renders It Impossible to conduct the buslncw
ot the state without much embarrassment ,
nrcdlesj sacrifices r.nd ever-lncrerslng floating
Indebtedness. Any wise financial policy re
quires. In my opinion , the collection of
revenues sufficient to promptly meet ex
penditures noccsrary to bo made In the con
duct of the state's business. Any other plan
ultimately worlcs Increased hardships and
renders excessive the expenses of atate gov
ernment , because of the uncertainty respect
ing the satisfaction ot the obligations created.
The very fact that property Is assessed at so
much less than Its true value renders It
very probable that great Inequality exists
In distributing the burdena of taxation. The
man of moderate means Is doubtless aa-
pejweM for much nearer the true value of
'his ' property than the Individual having largo
Interests , and , while the approximate per-
iCentage of the ifsesssed valuation , as com
pared with the actual valuation of property ,
1-3 but llttln less than one-eighth , it Is more
than probable that the taxpayer with small
means and whoso property Is easily ascer
tained pays on much nearer one-third of Its
value , while other largo property Interests
escape with an assessed valuation at nearer
one-tenth or one-twelfth of the actual value.
It appears to me there are two principal
objects to bo secured In obtaining public
revenues In support of government. The first
Is that property of every description , except
that which Is especially exempted by law ,
shall be stibjeql to the same burden of- tax
ation according to Its value and this rule
should be Invoked with absolute uniformity
and with ample provisions to prevent any
assessable property from escaping taxation.
Second , these burdens should only exist to
the extent necessary to support the govern
ment , administered with honesty and rigid
economy. When these two objects have been
accomplished , in whatever manner It may bt >
deemed best , there la no Just reason for
complaint upon the part of any.
Our law provides that personal property
ehall bo assessed at Its fair cash value , and
real estate , other than leasehold estates , "at
Us fair value , estimated at the prlco It
would bring at a voluntary sale * *
ono-thlrd cash and balance secured by mort
gage upon the property. " This , as everyone
ono knows , is not done , but , on the contrary ,
tlio less the value placed on the property
for assessment purposes by the officer having
In charge this branch of the business ,
sooius to render him much more popular
than If ho had performed his full duty and
assessed the properly as the law provides.
Just how far this state of affairs can be
remedied and what provislona. It any , shall
bo made looking toward n moro stringent
enforcement of the law as now existing is
for you to determine. If property ut as-
aesscd at too low a valuation Iho rale of the
tax .lovy is correspondingly Increased. The
system cf low valuation and high levies
crcateH an urronenua Impifsslun in the minds
of many regarding the property values and
the seemingly heavy burden of taxation In
the state.
CONTEST OP ASSESSORS.
An assessment upon property at 'Us fair
valuation Would render tax levies exceedingly
small , as well as give less opportunity for
undervaluation , because of the fixed nnd
certain standard obtaining , the ono and only
question bslng" whether the property has
been assessed at a fair value. It Is doubt
less truu that a constant and cnntlnuocl de
crease In assessment values has been caused
In order that one community or county
might not bo compelled to contribute more1
than its just proportion to Uio stctu's rov-
enuts. Thus a constant struggle Is con
tinually going on among assessing nfllrers
to value their property as low or lower than
the valuation place < t by any others , it Is
alsti qulto apparent th.it the low assessment
of property Is eomo protection to the people
In order to prevent extravagance In the con
duct of the business cf dlsbui-dlng the pub
lic revenues. With n low assessment ami
lliirlta as to the rate ot the levy thu people
have some protection against wanton cx
travaganco by these who are charged with
the duties ot managing the people's business
In different capacities , whore the disburse
ment of revenues forms an Important part
of their duty. lu Investigating lhl sub
ject I have secured u great deal of valuable
Information from other Hiatus which J will
take pleasure in placing at the disposal of
this body or nny committee which you may
select to consider this Important tubjoct.
I also , In thla connection , deMre lo call
your attention to the provislona of law re
specting the method of levying and equaliz
ing the value of property assessed for the
purpose of raising revenue * ) for atatu ex
penditures. The law provlde-a that | ho governor -
ornor , state auditor of public accounts and
treasurer " hall cnustltuto tinHtnto Hoard
of Equalization. And It shall bo
the duty ot said board to examine the various
county aimsflinentB , and to dccldu upon the
rate of the elate tax , the state school tax ,
the etato sinking fund tax , to bo levied for
the current year , together wltn any other
general or special taxes required by law to
bo levied , and to r-cjuailzu and make the
levy ot such taxes throughout the ututo ; but
fluch equalization shall bo made by vary
ing thu rate of taxation on the different
counties In case the said Hoard of .Equaliza
tion Is satisfied that the scale of valua
tion has not been adjusted with reasonably
uniformity by the different , astcoaors. "
U further provide * that "tho rate of the
general state tax shall bo sufficient to realize
tbu tunomit ui'cctaary to moot appropria
tion * madeby thu legislature , uot exceeding
I T mills on the dollar valuation , Tlio rate of
, the state school tax shall not be lens than
) Vt mill , nor more * than 1H mills on the
j dollar valuation and the rate of the state
sinking fund tat flhall not bo moro than
9i of n mill on the dollar valuation In any
I county In the slate , " It will thus bo ob
served that this board , as a Hoard of Equali
zation , shall equalize taxes by varying tht
rate of taxation on the different counties
In case Inequalities appear to exist In the
valuation of property as returned by sucl
counties , uy the limitation of statute pre
venting a levy of the general fund state
tax to exceed r > inlll.t on tlio dollar valuation
It has been found necessary by the Hoard o
Equalization , lu order to meet the appro
priation. ! made by the legislature , to lovj
lo the full limit allowed by law. Even then
the revenues raised for a scries of years past
have been Insufficient. U will thus be 'seen
that the board has found Itself tillable to
equalize taxes by varying the rate of the
general fund levy and that the equalization
of the valuation of property In different
counties has been restricted to the varia
tions permitted In the levy ot the state
school taxes , which shall not be less than
% mill nor nioro than US mills , and the
sinking fund taxes , which shall not bo more
than ? J of a mill. The marc Ins thus al
lowed for equalizing these toxtM mo entirely
Inadequate , and If this method of equaliza
tion shall obtain In the future , I urgently
recommend that greater latitude shall bo
given the board by amending this section
of the ( Statute so as to Increase the levy
for general purpcecs from 2 to 4 mills on the
dollar valuation. This would give a much
betler opporlunlty ot equalizing the burdens
of taxation by varying the levy In different
counties as the different valuations may re
quire , and yet enable the board to collect
the necessary revenues mid meet the ap
propriations made by the legislature.
i I'noi.ns TIIH mTPosmmv i\w
FinillN In It * AmilliMitliiii ItatlK-r Tlinii
ItH rrllu-Iplc.
The depository Jaw , enacted by the
legislature of 1S91 , has now been In opera
tion for a period of tlmo sulllclent under
ordinary circumstances and normal con
ditions to test Its usefulness and advantages
or dl&rdvautages as the case may be. The
wisdom and desirability of such a law has
been questioned by many , Including those
who benefited by the operation of the
previous law , permitting the state treasurer
to use all funds of the state under his con
trol for private gain and speculative purposes
during nil term of office. I have been a
warm supporter of the depository law and
believe in the'wisdom of Its enactment. It
adds a new source of revenue to the state
and removes the temptation to use public
funds for any other purpose than that for
which they were collected. The
law Itself could bo considerably
strengthened and I recommend for
your consideration the advisability
of amending It so as to remedy imperfections
which now exist. It is to be remembered
thai Us operation has been during a period
when the loss of money , both private and
public , has been very general throughout
the entire country. I can FCC no good
reason why , If the treasurer himself must
glvo a good obligation for the return of
funds placed In his hands for safekeeping ,
that the pamo may not reasonably be re
quired of the different ilopcaltorlcs. Thus Is
obtained a divide * ! responsibility and an
aggregate security that Is far betler than a
simple obligation for the return of the entire
sum. The obligation of each depository
should be as strong lu porportlon to the
amount of money secured as can pcuslbly
be had for the entire sum. I am of the
opinion that the law has been abused ; that
It has been used as a means of assisting
banking Interests which may have been In
need of current funds for the transaction of
business , when the true rule should have
been to have made depositories of banking
Institutions of unquestionable standing and
of unquestionable security , with the object
In view of having the funds at all times
subject to the call of the state treasurer In
the ordinary course of his buslneM.
I would recommend the amendment of the
law so as to provide that sureties of state
depositories should bs others than those
actively engaged In the management of
the depository bank ; that a depository bond
should not entitle the bank to a deposit of
state money thereunder for a longer period
than two years ; that the state offlccri )
approving the bond should have Iho right at
any lime they deem necessary to puspcnd.
as a depository , any banking Institution , and
to direct the state treasurer to withdraw all
stale funds therefrom ; that the atatc
treasurer. In the depositing of state money ,
should at all times be under the control of
tfio board approving the bond res-pcctlng the
amount deposited In any one bank , and that
the sureties on all depository bonds shall
Justify by making oath to the value cf their
property over and above their dcbto and
exemptions. The general government has
found it dei'lrablo to designate banking In
stitutions as depositories fcr fundo which
would otherwise accumulate In the United
States treasury , and I can sea no good
reason why this , 'amc rule should not obtain
In the different stales , such deposllorles be
ing made not only the means for the con
venient and expeditious transaction of the
str.to's business , but also a source of income -
como to the stale.
MTICATIOX OV131I THU HIII. IIOXI1.
N Knc-ln but MnUfH No HriMim-
iiiriulntloii In the .lint I IT.
At the beginning of my term of office a
suit was pending In the supreme court to
recover the sum of ? 23G,000 from ex-Treas
urer J. E. Hill and his bondsmen ) . The
history of this litigation is familiar to all
of you. The money was lost In the failure
of the Capital National bank. That this
amount of the state's money was In existence
at the tlmo of the settlement of Treasurer
Dartloy with his predecessor , Hill. no person
acquainted with the circumstances could bc-
llcvo for a moment. The money had evi
dently been lost and no attempt , made
to account for U at the expiration of Mr.
Hill's term of office , except by a transfer of
credits on paper In this bank , a bond being
prepared and approved making the bank a
state depository and this mythical credit
being placed to the credit of the stale under
the depository bond.
The first trial of the case In the supreme
court resulted In a disagreement of the
jury , The case was again tried and the
Jury found for the defendant. The matter
was then argued to the auprcmu court at
length upon questions of law , when It was
finally decided In favor of the defendant.
I am not entirely familiar with the details
nnd intricate nicandcrlngs of all the ques
tions of law and fact involved In this Impor
tant case. I do not doubt In the least but
that this money has been lest as a result
of mismanagement by these having been
intrusted with its collection and disburse
ment. And it would seem that the respon
sibility which certainly exists should be
located so that the people might regain
what has been unlawfully taken from them.
It Is to bo regretted that persons guilty of
gross mUcomluct and misappropriation of
funds belonging to the people of tlio state
are suffered to escape legal responsibility.
Whether any further effort should bo made
to recover this money lost to the taxpayers
of thu state , I leave It to you to determine.
The legislature made au appropriation for
the expense of carrying .on this and other
aults. There , remained , after the trial of
the first cane , the sum of $8,709.19. Upon an
opinion from the court , and after conference
with the attorneys representing the state.
In order to prevent this appropriation froni
lapsing , n warrant was Issued to 1110 for
the balance by tlio state auditor upon a
properly certified voucher presented to him
for that purpose. The warrants thus drawn
wevo disposed of by mo from tlmo to tlmo
In order to meet the further expenditures
required In this caso. After paying all
legitimate claims ( hero was covered Into
the state treasury the sum of JUG7.15
yet remaining unexpended of the appropria
tion. An Itemized statement of the ox-
pondlluirs In this case Is presented with
this message. _ _ _ _ _ _
IXVHSTJII-JXT Ol > ' TIIU SCIIOOI * FU.VI ) .
About n Half Million DollnrM \ < m
I.ylni ? I ill is
The constitution and the atatutes require
that the Hoard of Educational Lands and
Fonda , consisting of the governor , attorney
general , treasurer , secretary of state and
commissioner of public lands and buildings ,
shall at ita regular meeting make necessary
orders for the Investment of the permanent
pchool fupclo , but that none of theao funds
fthall be Invested or loaned except on United
Stuttti or state securities or registered county
bomb : At the beginning of the prctjont
biennial perloft , ttccomber 1 , 1S9I , there wcro
on hand of ' ' tlkne funds the following
amounts , to-Wit:1' :
Permanent t'cTlitfBl . $117.0.17.61
Permanent ufilM-iWy . 19.MS.B3
Agricultural ' ndtiwmcnt , , . fil.O.'R l.'i
Making the sMm tolnl of . rtfS.&SS.Il
Three several 'funds ' , by n decision of the
supreme court , do not como within the pro
visions of tlio depository law , and wcro
therefore under -the control and disposition
of the state trc.irtircr when not Invested cs
above provMcdanil when Idle and uninvested
wcro of no 'benefit ' to those who should
derive advaul.igonfrom the Interest In cose
of an Investment , , In Interest-bearing secur
ities , as contemplated. During the last hi
cnnlal iicrlodml. . few county bonds hav
been Issued and .these wcro chiefly refund
Ing bonds to take up other outstanding In
debtcduciTS. Hcnco It has been cxtremel }
difficult to secure for the slate enough o
county bonds lo ataorb the accumulation o
these different funds , to eay nothing of ttu
largo amount on baud at tlio beginning o
the biennial period. During the year ISO
the Hoard of Educational Lands and Kundj
obtained only the sum of JlO.OOt ) , being Otoe
county refunding bonds , bearing Interest a
the rate of 4 ' ,4 per cent. Thcso bonds were
obtained at par. During this time a larg
amount of state warrants , drawing fi pc
cent IntcrcPt , were being issued from tlm
to time. I regarded thtae warrants as de-
slrablo Invcslmcnts for thcso Irust funds
Inasmuch cs it would provide n ready
means for the- Investment of the entire sum
strengthen the ci-edlt of the state and brlnf ,
Its warrants , which were below par , to pa
value , and , In effect , put tbo state on a casl
In a decision of the supreme court , con
curred In by all of the Judges and found In
the Twenty-fifth Nebraska , at page CCO , 1
was decided that state warrants wcro slate
securities within thi < meaning of the constl
tutlonal provision referred to. In nddltloi
to this a precedent had been established bj
the purchase of these warrants under tht-
adm'Inlslratton of my predecessor. Governor
Crounse. The supreme court also , in amore
moro recent case , referred to the first de
cision above quoted In the following afllnna
tory language : "Wo must not , however
bo understood as holding that warrants
against the general fund are not state se
curities within the meaning of the constllu
tlon. Although that question la not pre
sented by thlft record , following In re State
Warrants , 25 , Nebraska , fi59 , and Slati ag lns
Hartley , supra , wo nssiima them to bo Icglll-
male investments for the permanent schoo
fund ; but If the stale , as trustee for oald
fund , desires to Invest In that class ot se
curities It Is required to do so on Icrms o
equality with other -Investors. "
OVBRUULED SUPREME COURT.
Assuming , therefore , that warrants of this
character wcro a legitimate Investment for
this largo fund , and as they were In overj
other respect a very desirable form of In
vestment , I Introduced \ resolution before
the Hoard of Educational Lauds and Funds
at a regular meeting In January , providing
for 'Investment of $300.000 of this Idle fuiu
in warrants already issued and these there
after to bo Issued. Some doubt was ex
pressed by some of the ether members of tha
board respecting Iho legality of nn Invest
ment of this kind , and , al their request , the
resolution was referred to the attorney gen
eral for an opinion , which was finally ren
dered nt a regular meeting In April following
This or.'lnlon was , In offccl , adverse to the
decisions of thq fuprcmo court cited ajjove
as well as to , the precedent establishes ;
during the administration of Governor
Crounse. The attorney general held thai
state warrants were not atato securities and
were not a legitimate Investment under the
provisions of the constitution. The opinion
was concurred In by a majority of Iho board ,
thus cuttlnn pK ciyei-y avenue for n speedy
and profitable .Investment of thh fund.
Another resolution was then Introduced b >
me looking toward the Investment of the
unemployed school fund In United Stales
bonds. In IhU effort to. find the best possible
Investment , after we were prevenlcd from
purchasing stale warrants , 'I failed to re
ceive the co-operation of any other member
of this board , and no Investments were made
In lhat direction. , ,
Registered Bounty bonds , the only remainIng -
Ing Investments" permitted by Ihe constitu
tion , have been purchased from lime to
tlmo as reporte'd'ln , [ fctall by Iho atate treas
urer. TJrfse Ub9ndi , have been purchased
upon a basis ot Interest of 4' { . per cent or
moro. It will be observed that Ihere wis
secured for the Investment of the permanent
school funds county bonds in the total sum
of $345711.32. There now remains of these
trust funds , as shown by the report of
the slalo Ircasurcr , Ihe total sum of $52S-
558.41.
A constitutional amendment providing for
the Investment of this fund In school dis
trict warrants , as well as specifically naming
state warrants aa legitimate Investment ,
was submitted to a vote of the people al
Ibo last elecllon , but Its adoption is as yet
a matlcr of uncerlalnly. I Ihlnk , however ,
I can safely assume lhat In any event the
Hoard ot Educational Lane's and Funds , as
constituted by the election of the present
officers will co-operate wllh mo in the in-
veslmenl of this fund In the slale securities
mentioned , which , If successful , will furnish
an ample opportunity for the profitable In
vestment of this entire fund. Yet I nm
of the opinion that an nearly as practicable
It would bo advisable , by constitutional
amendment , to make more comprehensive
provisions for the Investment and manage
ment of this trudt fund , which Is constantly
Increasing , and which In time will grow to
enormous proportions. This fund Is the
palrlmony of the children of the stale , to be
Invested and the Interest applied for their
education. Such a magnificent endowment
Is well worthy the Jealous care and walch-
fulness ot thcso entrusted with Its custody ,
and It Is of Ihe ulmost Importance that
provisions bo made for Us Investment upon
advantageous terms , and yet with all
rccsonable precautions for the permanenl
safety of the principal. How soon this may
bo brought about Is perhaps yet uncertain.
COST OK STATU INSTITUTIONS.
Total SliiMVM mi IiKTcn.He , but I'I.T
Cnpltll n DrcriMIHO.
It has been the custom heretofore for each
leglslalure to make appropriations for the
biennial period ending with March 31. Sec-
lion 19 of Art.lclo 3 of the constitution pro
vides lhat "each legislature shall make ap
propriations for the- expenses of government
until the expiration of Iho first fiscal quarter
after the adjournment of the next regular
cession and all appropriations ehall end with
such fiscal quarter. " Tiio fiscal year begins
December 1. The legislature usually doca not
adjourn until souio tlmo during the second
fiscal quarter. The , tlmo for which ouch
appropriations should be made , according to
this construction , would not expire until tbo
last day of the third fiscal quarter , which
would bo August 31 , With this provision
In view the stqteauJUor has requested call-
males of cxpeAflUjIres to bo presented to
this legislature Tor twenty-nine months In
stead of twenty-four , cs has been the custom
heretofore , for fhd' ' purpose of bringing the
appropriations Up'to the tlmo mentioned.
The total appropriations made by the last
legislature for tile" current biennial period
were $2,781,6SIfGOl > ivhlch may bo divided Into
the following llbniat
Legislative . . . ; { . . . $125,000.00
Executive omens' ' nnel tate
bonrdH Jr.-.t > C9LMCOO )
University nndcNormal Hchool , . . . SG3ill.S9
Mulntennnce , t > f , Htnto Instltu-
, ' " " ; fiv i- - fi33.2a7.37
Miscellaneous ftpyroiirlallons 7CO.783.3l
Total . " . . . . ' . 'J $2,781,031 CO
It will thus bo1 seen that of the total
approprlatlons.qvlclr one-third are for the
maintenance oj. etnto Institutions. After
deducting app.rpprjptlons for repairs and
permanent implpypyienti ? , the "net appropria
tions for the ma'lmpnanco of these Institu
tions for 1893 and 1S9I were $ SS4,13fi ; and the
net appropriations for 1895 and 1890 were
$35,829.34. $ The total number of Inmates
during the period of 1893-94 was 2,214 , show
ing a per capita expense for this period of
$394.14 $ ; the total number of Inmates for
.ho period 1S95-9C had Increased to 2,538 , and
ho per caplla expense decreased to $329.33 ,
flio great bulk of thcso ravings was made
n only a portion of the state Institutions ,
and had Iho same general decrease prevailed
n all the state Institutions the saving would
lave been much greater. I am of the
opinion that 01111 further savings can bo
nado in the expenditures of these different
nstltutlona , and for the purpose of giving
rou all the Information possible. I present
lorowtth a tabulated statement showing the
otal appropriations for the two preceding
jlennlal periods , and tbo manner In which
.hoy wore expended , together with the
average per capita cost In each of these In
stitutions. This contains ateo other In
formation which may bo of value to you In
determining the needs of theio Institution
for the tlmo for which you ehall make np
pnoprlittlons.
SOLDIEHS1 HOME AT ( HIANI ) ISLAND
The Soldiers' home at Grand Island hn
assumed largo proportion * by the erectlo
of new buildings , collages nnd provision
for Increased carnclly In caring for worth
union soldiers , for whom It was conslructei
Largo sums of money are npproprlaled b
each recurring session iif the Icglslatur
for Its maintenance. It now has 205 In
mates , a larger number than It bus eve
had heretofore. The last legislature ap
preprinted $12,000 for a now addition , to
gethcr with numerous other sums for per
maiu'iit repairs and Increased facilities fo
Us management In different ways. Ther
has been appropriated altogelhe
many hundred dollars for the crec
lion and reparation of good sub
stantlal buildings. U Is not only filling
and proper , but It Is a duty owed by the
people of this slale , and cheerfully per
formed , to make suitable provisions fo
the support of all worthy and needful sur
vlvors of the union armies In the clvl
war. I but speak the Bentlments of the
patriotic people of Nebraska when I say
that no burden Is borne moro willing ! )
or duty performed with greater alacrlt :
than that which Is required In making
ample provisions for the maintenance li
comfort of those worthy veterans who wer
the defenders of Iho union.
The management of the Institution for th
past two years has been the most cconoml
cal during Us history. The kind Ireatinen
and ample provisions for the comfort am
plensuro of the inmates have been all tha
could bo desired. The members of tbo
Visiting nnd Examining board , assisted bj
the commandant , have been tireless li
their efforts to conduct the Institution so as
to fully accomplish Iho purpose for whlcl
It was established.
SOLDIEHS1 HOME AT M1LFORD.
The last session of the legislature passei
an act providing for the establishment of a
branch soldiers' homo at Mllford by the
leasing of land and buildings already con-
strucUd. Eight thousand dollars was
appropriated to carry Into effect this act
It was provllcd In the act that the land am'
buildings referred to should within thirty
days after Us passage be leased lo the state
frco of charge for two years , with Ihe
privilege of eight additional years for o
Mini not exceeding $ SOO per nnnum. Under
the direction of Ihe Hoard of Public Landh
and Huildlngs alterations and repairs have
been made , filling Iho buildings for Ihe re-
cepllon of inmates. Captain J. H. Culver
was , by this board , appointed commandant.
A full and detailed report for the period end
ing November 30 has been made by the
oomman.lant and Is presented for your con
sideration. There were forty-five Inmates
In this Inslltullon nt the lime Iho reporl was
made and a deficiency for Us maintenance
created up to that time In the sum of $10-
521.20. It Is also asked that $13,500 be
appropriated for the purchase ot this
property.
The maintenance of two institutions for the
support of disabled nnd Indigent soldlcrf
when the objects sought can be accomplished
in one Institution entails nn additional nnd
unnecessary expense on the laxpayers of the
state. It Is true that the general govern
ment has provided means for assisting the
different atatca in caring for the veterans of
Iho war by coulrlbutlng from Iho general
treasury $100 per annum for each Inmate
ot Iho homes established , but this In no wise
changes the rule or the principle Just an
nounced. The revenue derived from the
general government Is the same per capita
whether one or two Institutions are main
tained , and it Is our duty lo kc p within
reasonable bounds thcEe different ex
penditures Involving a taxation of Iho
citizens of our state. While I do not rec
ommend unreservedly the discontinuance of
the homo at Mllford , I ask of you a careful
and thorough study and Investigation as 'to '
the probable demand , ? which will have to be
met by our people In providing for these
worthy citizens. If the conclusion Is reached
that all , the necessary comforts nnd con
veniences can be as well provided for In the
homo already established , with reasonable
expenditures for Increasing Its capacity , It Is
a serious question whether this ought not to
bo done rather than to incur additional ex
pense by maintaining two different Institu
tions. The latter course necessitates the
employment of two sets of ofllccra nnd In
creased demand for expenditures , which
might bo greatly reduced by concentration
of population and the utilization of fixed
conveniences which are of sufficient capacity
to answer the demands a much larger popula
tion would make upon them than exists at
the institution at present.
It Is true that the location at Mllford Is
beautiful , allracllvo and the surroundings
very pleasant. The water , I have no doubt ,
Is very healthful and there are , perhaps , ,
some advantages which do not o.-st ! at any
other Instilullon In Iho slate. These are
Inducements which appeal for the continu
ance of this Institution , yet It Is to bo borne
In mind that the surroundings nnd environ
ments can bo made very pleasant , and arc
so In fact. In every Institution In the state.
Such Institutions have been located only in
places where the people generally have found
it very pleasant to cstubllah their homes
and rear their children nnd enjoy the usual
degree ot happiness allotted to mankind
generally. _ _
CIIANOUS AT THIS PI5XITI3NTIAUY.
N llir Stall * oil Abolition
of ( In'nullnet ' S.VMtnn.
Ily Ihe census of 1S90 It was shown that
Nebraska had a population of 1,0"S)10. ! ) At
the present time It Is fair to areumo thai
the populatlon has Increased to 1,250,000.
Hy an examination of the report for the
biennial period ending November 30 , 1891 ,
it will bo found that the average number per
year sentenced lo the penitentiary was 175V6.
and the average number per year for Ihe
biennial period just closed , as shown by
the report of the present warden , Is 17C'i. .
The number of prisoners confined In the
penllenllary November 30 , 1804 , was 351 ,
while Iho number Imprisoned November 30.
last , or at the end of the biennial period , was
275 , Ihus showing a cor.ilderable decrease.
It will also bo observed , by the report of the
pardons aud commutations submitted here
with , that executive clemency has been
exercised with less frequency than during
the vears previous , nnd the number paroled
only n little In excess thereof. Thcso
statistic * dlacloi-o Nebraska's standing In a
very enviable position rcspccllng Iho low
percentage of criminality as well as lhat
of illiteracy , thus confirming the axiom that
Ignorance and vice go hand In hand.
The condition of the penitentiary upon
the whole Is very good. The present manage
ment has taken advantage of Ihe opportuni
ties which have been offered for Improve
ment. A careful ttudy of the history of
tbo penitentiary alnco Its organization will
not disclose any two yearn of Ita existence
during which greater progiess was made than
during the biennial period just closed.
Credit for this condition Is due to the effi
ciency of tbo management of the present
Arc yon awnro of the fact Hint you can
my tlio old rcllablo Hiirlon Biillar of us
for $10.00-tlio Biiltar that year by year
n llrnily cHtnbllHliIiiK ItHclf IIH onu of thu
very bcxt lit tone In IliiMi lu Htylo
ho Ktillar tlmt'M mild for nearly linlf tlio
irlco nukL'd for other lilk'li Kratio wakes
and wo Kiiiirauteo ( ho Ilurton at S10.00
o KVO ! IIH good satlHfiictloii au auy of
hum.
A. HOSPE , JR. ,
1513 DOUGLAS.
warden , who , by a wlso and Judicious policy
has Improved the otandnrd ot morals In the
penitentiary na well as made Inrge- reduc
tions In the exrondlturert. This good record
has bct-n mndo by the warden despite ) the
fact that ho has fnlleM to receive thn co-
opcrailon of most of those with whom he tins
had ofllclal rotations In Its management.
The question of the management ot penal
Insllluttona Is , of course , dlfllcult under
moat favorable clreunwiUnces. There are
various methods ot innnaRrinrnl. each hav
ing warm advocates , While the encourage
ment of nny method of management that
will develop the reformatory features of
prison life appeals strongly to the sympa
thetic and humntio sentiments of mankind ,
yet , It la tt < be borne lu mind lhat the place
should not bo made so Inviting lhat the
caroltM nnd wickedly disposed will commit
deed. ) of Inwlcsanrju wllnout fearing the
punishment to follow. The humanity of the
present ago demands th.it punishment for
violation of law by Imprisonment or other-
wlset shall not bo Inlllelcd barbarously. In
humanly or In nny manner that would tend
to nililo the better Bcutlmentn of a man ,
even though a violator of the law , but
rather that the punishment shall be humane ,
yet reasonable. Ilxcd , certain nnd determined
In Its character. This may be brought
about by confinement In the penllenllnry In
solllnry cells , In restraint of liberty , In ntrlit
and rigid discipline , lu plain , simple fare ,
yet plenty and wholesome , clothing of the
mosl common quality and some particular
uniform color , and hard , steady and con
tinuous labor during the period of confine
ment ,
OHADINO OK PRISONERS.
I do not believe In a sentlmcnlallly lha
would supply lo Ihe prisoner , convlctci
frequently of the most heinous crimes knowi
to mankind , with every luxury , form o
amusement or Intellectual recreation tha
would be regarded ns special privileges by
many who lead a humble yet honest am
upright life. I believe In classification o
Iho prisoners , so far ss It can bo done , will
Ihe view of'separating Iho older and moro
hardened criminals from those who have
commltlod , perhaps under mlllgnllng clr
cumstance-s , their first offense , and who sin
cercly repent , desiring to pay Iho penally
for Iho broken law. relrlcse Ihe mUlakes
of the pest nnd lead an honest and up
right llfo. Such prisoners should receive
all reasonable encouragement. This , I
seems to mo , migiu propcny oe unu oj
constructing new cells In the new cell house
In Iho east wing ot the penltenllary , whlcl
Is now used aa n chapel. This would render
It less difficult to maintain this cla&i o
prisoner. ? without coming so much In con
tact with the moro hardened class.
While some advocate changing the strlpei
clolhlng customary to be used In prisons al
over the country , I doubt the propriety of It
I understand It baa been trlcil only In verj
few prisons nnd Ihere found to work no
very satisfactorily. Its advocates say It U
degrading and humiliating for the offender
to bo required to wear Ibis badge nf a brokct
law. U can bo said with equal proprietj
that It Is humiliating to bo put In prlnou
and restrained of one's liberty. The logical
sequence of such reasoning would bo to dis
charge all Iho prisoners nnd tclj Ihcm lo go
on their way and sin no more. Wo m ai
come face lo face wllh the practical side 01
depraved humanity ani prison tnauagemcnl
of sueJi , ns well as to have the theoretical.
Wefhave had In this stale almost over since
Its organisation o form ot prHon manage
ment that has been debasing and degrading.
a system of leasing the penltenllnry and the
convicts therein to selfish Individuals for the
purpcse of private gain. We have at least
Id ourselves of thU one objectionable feature
of prison management. The last session of
Ihe legislature passed an act providing for
Ihe annulment of the leasw ot Iho prison
and prisoners and also providing an appro
priation for the payment of what should bo
'ound to be due the Ictsce by the cancellation
of Ihe lease. Under Iho provisions of the
act the lease was canceled , the approprla-
Uon made by Iho legislature for that pur
pose being exhausted In the payment. This
report is on file In the office nt the lam
commissioner. The state Is to bo congratu-
tled upon Ihe consummation of mich a laud-
xblo object ns that of canceling this lease ,
oven at the cxpenso It Incurred.
UE-LEASINO THE CONVICTS.
After the ntato had taken full control and
po. se3lon ot Iho penitentiary nnd the labor
> f the convicts an effort wen made by the
Hoard of Public Lamia and Huildlngs to
again lease the penitentiary grounds , ma
chinery and labor , thus reluming lo Ihe ob-
iecllonable syalcm from which we had Just
'reed ourselves. Aa soon cs Iho Intention
of Ihe board came to my notice I look occa
sion lo communicate lo It my views In
regard to the matlcr , in Iho nature of c
protect , asking thai the state should r.fvsmne
control of the penitentiary aud of the labor
of Us convicta , except as the same hnd been
contracted out under thu old lease ,
and which by tho' terms of the
act for Us cancellation wcro to
be continued In force during Ihe period for
which Ihey wcro made. The board , however -
over , proceeded lo again lease Ihe pen- !
enllary grounds nnd properly , an well os Iho
nbor ot Us convicts , imbject to Iho sub
contract mentioned. It occurred to mo that
his contract did not properly protect the
ntcresta of the otalo , was beyond Iho au-
.horlly of Iho beard to make and ought not
to bo recognized ng n legal and binding
contract on the part of the state. The
warden , being of the same opinion , declined
: o rc-cognlzo the validity of the contract
The controversy was ( submitted to the
supreme court nnd nn opinion rendered to
lie effect Dial the attempt to again leatw the
irlson and thu labor of the convicts wct >
1 legal and Ihpt the board had exceeded its
aulhorily
After the decision of the supreme courl
the board called In Mr. James Whltehead.
md under the designation of "agent of tlu >
jonrd" ho assumed tr > perform Home dulli-s
connected with Iho management of Iho pcni-
.ontlary which might vary properly- have
> een done by the warden under Iho dfrettlou
of l > ho board. The report of Iho board'o
agent Is presented wllh the report of the
and commissioner. I nm satisfied that he
ias accompl'Uhed ' nothing that might iot
iavo been done by the warden and tha'
the cx : > eii3C3 occasioned by his n"oliimem !
were utterly needless. It Is disclosed by
the report of t'ho agent that there has been
collected by him , ns the proceeds cf the
abor of convicts , $1 t,2S0.73. Of thla amoun'
.hero was expended $10,011.97 and paid late
tlio state treasury $1,115.08. These cxpemll-
iiirca i rci iru ua JJUVIIIK ucu.i uiuuu wiuiou *
authority of law. All moneys derived from
1io labor of convicts should , U would seem.
> a turned Into the state treasury , to be drawn
therefrom on approved vouchers , us In other
cases , In the iiianuor provided1 by law. The
loanl having the * power lo make provisions
for the proper employment of Idle convicts
seems not to have nxcrclscd Ibis authority ,
except temporarily , from lime lo time , as
shown by the report of the agent cf the
loard. It ulso appears that the con tracts
or agreements temporarily mtered Inlo were
at a much lower figure than heretofore co-
cured.
I have thought II proper lo go Into details
( Continued on Third Pago. )
Subscribers to the exposition had but-
or notice the kind of shoes Irex L.
hooiiiiui Is advocating some jicojilo fall
end when they find they can buy u
umilno Crunch enamel nhoo for § : iCO
nit after we show them that Ihey are
enly ! not ? 'I.OO Hhucn--but the ? 1,00 and
fi.OO kind then they renll/.u thai they
rw cntimela from I-'raucu It does not
eem right to sell French enamuhi for
( i.OO-but wu'ro bound to do a bl hutil-
csa.
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Honest Methods Approved.
The Free Distribution of Dr.
Hobbs Spnra us Kidney
Pills from the Drug
Store of Kuhn &Co. ,
N. W. Cor. 15th
nnd Douglas
St. cndocl
Ycster-
clny.
Hundreds Now Testing
The Remedy in This
City and Vicinity.
WHflT WILL THE RESULT BE ?
Last night the distribution of free samples
ot lr. Hobbs Sparagua Kidney Pills closed
at the drug sioro of Kuhti & Co. and will
go Into history as one of the most success
ful cvcnU that has over taken place In this
clly. The frightful number of people who
are suffering In ono way or another from
kidney troubles In this vlclnlly can only
bo estimated by the enormous number of
sample packets which wcro given out on
Thursday to all Interested persons living la
thh city or neighborhood who applied for a
sample of these wonderful pills.
Dr. Hobbs' representative was seen last
night nt his hotel , wearing n look of confl-
dunce that betokens the man who feels that
ho knows what he Is lalklng about. Ho
said , In answer to the questions put lo him
by Iho reporter : "Oh , yes ; I know Iho
public arc skeptical of anything new , espe
cially In Ihe medicine Hue. It Is reasonable
to suppose that they should be , for have
they not been humbugged enough by these
who place but llttlo vnluo oven on death ,
when it comes to the question of gathering
In n few Ill-gotten dollars ?
"Dr. Hobbs appreciates nil this , and Is
determined thai the worth of hl.i medicine
. 'hall bo fully known and proven before the
public Is asked to spend n penny. What
Dr. Hobhs' Sparngus Kidney I'llla are ,
guaranteed to do Is to cure all kidney do- J
rangemeiiLs. >
"Do you know thai rheumatism. In nlne-
tenths of all cases , arises from kidney
troubleo of OHO sort or another ? Any physi
cian will tell you that the common origin ot
all rheumatic troubles U uric ncld In the
blood. What do you do first , thai being Iho
rase ? Go for the cause. Ret your kidneys
In perfect working order , and away will go
the rheumatism , becniiao when your kid
neys , whose duty It Is to filler all poisons
and Impurities from the blood , removes the
uric acid , the cause of Iho rheumatism
will bo gone nnd the rheumatism wllh U. *
"Here are some of Ihe symptoms whtrh
are danger signals , nnd , In a large majority
ot cases , Indicate the onset of that merit
Insidious of all maladies , Drlght's disease
of the kidneys. Pain In the hack and sides ,
headache , nervousness , frequent tlilr-st , hot
and dry skin , shortness of breath , evil fore-
bodlnes. troubled sleep , puflliirss of Iho eye
lids , swelling of Iho fret and ankles , loss of
llcah dark colored or scanty urine , with
deposlta of casts , etc. , and Ihe presence
of renal epithelium , tube ca ts and albumen
In the urine.
"Thcso are some , not all , of the symptoms
of IJrlght's disease , Inllammatlon or conges
tion of Iho kidneys , nephritis , etc. . and
these Dr. tlobbs' Sparagus Kidney Pills are
guaranteed to euro. "
For the benefit of persons living at a
distance from this city , who did not call at
our store yesterday , Dr. Hobbs authorizes
us to say It you will cut out I lie coupon
below and mall It to the Hobbs Remedy
Co. , Chicago , III. , with your address , they
will send you by mall , postpaid , n sample
jox of thcso pills free of expense.
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N. W Cor. 15th and Donglns St. ,
Oniiihii. Neb.
GUI1 THIS COUPON OUT.
Upon receipt of TIMS COUPON to
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dlacnse.s.
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Cured for llfo and the poison tliorouirMy
cleansed from the system. PILES , FISTULA
nnd llHCTAb ULCICUS , HYOHOCBMjg
and VAIUCOCIOMC permanently and suc
cessfully cured. Method now rind unfailing
STRICTURE AND GLEELVSS.
By new method without pain or cutllng.
Call on or address with stamp.
Dr. Searlcs & Searlcs 119 S. Mth St.
. , Ora-.tja. ftr.ti * '
.Voder < o Cri-dHiirH.
OMAHA , Neb. , Jan. 7 , 1I37In the mutter
f Iho assignment of Oi'i.ihu Trnt nnd Awn-
njr comiKiny. Insolvent , you nro hereby
otllled thai the iinslgneu of wild cstntu hni :
filed lu tills courl hlK llmil report , ami } IM
xked that thu pallid be approval , ami that
lie bo ( Uncharged from hla trn.st IIH mi It ! a.s-
nlKaeo , nnd miles : ! you aniwir ; bvfoio Ihlx
courl on the iUt day of January , 1K37. and
object to tbn approval of mild report , thu
may be duly approved , ami the an- <
-o discharged from hla trust.
IHVINU K. HAXTHH , County Judgo.
.limy S dl t in
STOOICIIOI.nKltS'
UNION LAND COMPANY' .
Notlcu JH hereby Klven that tliu annual
niC'cllDf ; of thu HtockhoIdcrH of thn Union
l.iiud company for thu election of tlvo (11-
icclorn nml llm Iraimnctlon ( if such other
buulnesn IIH may lawfully coinu lie Torn the
muutlm ; will bo held at the olltco of Iho
general Kolicllrir , Union Pacific building ,
Oinalm , Nebraska , upon Monday the lltti
day of January , Jf.37 , at 10 o'clock n. in.
AI.ISXANDHU MIUAH. Hccrvtnry.
IJoatoii , MUM. , December 7 , ISfiO ,
D22 d22t
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The llc-o Building company will be imiij
In the olllue of The Omaha Hee , Omaha ,
Neb , , nt 1 o'lilock p. in. , Tuenilav , January
19 , 1KH , for Iho purpoiio of electing a boiinl
of fllretitors for thu ensuing year nml the
tr.uiiuin.tlon of mich other luiuluc * * n may
properly como bcforo the inwllm : . Uy
order of the president. N. P. FlOIf. ,
Hwri'tnry ,
P21-1' } " ' & °
.V n ( I co /rrlinitliin llonil Knlc.
Thn directors of Ihu Middle I < oup Val
ley Irrigation district liivlto B'alcil pro-
pou'ilnor $106.000 ( In part or whole ) of
bniid nf x.il'.l ' ill.itrlct up to 2 p. m. of Jan
uary 10 , IK'i'j. AddrcHH ,
I , Bccrelury.
tiurccnt. NH | > .