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    Mil m y be considered by the committee o
the vvholo.
After the Mil had been rend the com
mlttco amendment * ncro laid before th
senate They exempt the cltlei of Omah
and Lincoln from the provisions of the bill.
Mr. Johnnon of Clay moved that th
amendment submitted by the committee o
miscellaneous corporations be not con
curred In. Ho sent to the clerk's desk nn
had read petitions and letters from larg
Insurers In Omaha. The petition \\aa n
follows *
Wo understand that the bill proposes t
fibollsh tlie present sydtem of the I Ire In
surnnco Inspection bureau , whlrt measure
wo believe. would bo n. prosit Injustice t
the Insuring public. Therefore we. the un
dcrslgned , buslnoM men und purchnsers o
Insurnnco. petition your honorable body note
to pass Buch a bill for trio following rua
fionsi The present system Is very nocps
nry In order to Ret prompt notion by th
Insurance companies when changes anil irn
lirovements nro maile , which are constnml
taking placa In n city tlic sire of Omaha
in order to set the benellt of n quick at
Justment of rates vvMch we linyo bar
otherwise. i o would have to wait untl
fiomo rommlttpo from the outside vvoul <
come.who would be BtrnnRers not lamllla
* lth ( o tend t on nnd thereby cause Kroa
delay , which would be ver > expensive to us
The rrcHont system Is very flUlsfactory
Wo prav your iionorablo body that you 1
not change It. In fact , wo feel that In
Hur.incr compinles should be cornpolleil to
have n man on the ground who will adjus
rates In accordance wltn Improvement
when made nnd without delay , OH It Is done
at present.
The petition was signed by 100 business
men and firms of Omaha. Accompanying
the petition was a package of letters , twenty
five or thirty of the Urgent Insurers In
Omaha cxprcslng their objections at length
Speaking of the letters and petitions Mr
llowell atatod they represented $16,000,000 o
Insurance. Similar letters and petitions
signed by largo Insurers In the city of Lin
coin wcro also rend.
Mr. Unwell declared lhat the law It passed
would not have the uffcct to reduce Insurance
anco rates , because the rates would still bo
fixed by ono man. Ho declared that the law
was systematically evaded In all states whcro
it has been placed on the statute books
Mr. Haller of Washington tald lhat the
law was directly In the Interests of the In
Rurors In all the smaller cltlea and towns o
the state. Ho thought perhaps It would bo
a good thing for Omaha and Lincoln , bu
rather than jeopardize the passage of the
bill ho would accept the amendment.
Mr. Talbot favored the amendment. Mr
Murphy WEB a strong opponent of the proposi
tion. Mr Fellz of Keith opposed the amend
ment Mr Caldwell rend a letter from the
auditor of the Insurance department of Mis
souri , explaining that In that Elate- the law
applied only to cities having a populatloi
of 100 , COO and less. The letter aUo stated
that the rates had been Increased In the
Pltlca where the law applied and decrease !
In the city of St Louis , where the law hai
110 force. At the end of the dcbito the
amendment was rejected ami the bill recom
mended for passage. The committee then
rose Hills on third reading were then taken up
end placed on their final passage. The bll
providing for n recount of the ballots cast
for the constitutional amendment relating
to Judges of the supreme court was laid on
the secretary's desk. M/ . Talbot moved as
an amendment to the bill thpt the committee
ho Instructed to recount the ballots on al
the amendments. The senate declined. Mr
Murphy Ihen offered the following amend
ment , which was also rejected-
In rase of objection by any member ot
the committee vieroln provided for to the
polluting' of any ballot , or the ballots o
iny county , township , precinct or ward I
Blmll be the duty ot said committee to de
termine tin- question of the validity o
such ballot or ballots from nn Inspectloi
thereof nnd preserve a record of such ob
Jpctlon and the proceedings with respcc
thereto.
The bill was read the third time nnd passed
by a vote of 22 to C. On the first roll cal
nix republicans and ono populUt , Mr. Dun-
das of Nemnhaotcd against the bill , while
only twenty-one senators voted for It. Ono
more vote w'as necessary and a call of the
house was ordered. Before the absentees
could be sent for Mr. Dundas agreed to
change his vote. The bill was then passed
with the etneigency clause.
The bill suggested by Governor Holcomb
to amend ( ho Omaha charter was read the
third time ( nnd passed. " '
The bill * more specifically defining the
powers nnd duties of the attorney general
also suggested by the governor , was passed.
The lleiitsnant governor attached hh
algnaturo to the exposition bill and It was
sent to the governor.
The anti-trust bill was lead the third time
and passed without n dissenting vote.
Senator Wilson's bill providing for the
disposal of the unclaimed bcdles of all In
mates dying In state Institutions was read
the thlid tlmo and on the first loll call de
feated. lloforo the result was announced
nearly e\cry senator who had voted no
changed to ajc , and the bill was paused.
The bill exempting resents of the Univer
sity ot Nebraska from the provisions of the
uniform voucher law was passed.
The bill providing that money lost at cards
or other gambling device and recovered at
suits at law shall be turned Into the school
fund was passed.
The senate then read and passed the bills
prescribing fees to bo charged for official
services b > the secretary of state
The senate then , at C 50 o'clock , ad
journed.
HOIIHC DclmtPH the .11 n I ( IT of tloillf-
IllHT UxlMtlllK Mllllllt-N.
LINCOLN , .March 22 ( Special Telegram. )
The house met this morning with only
fifty-nine members present , and Immediately
otter opening went Into committee of the
whole with Wlnslow ofl Gwpcr In the chair.
Hou&o roll No. 492 , Yclsor's bill providing
for the appointment of a receiver In cases
of an action by \cndor to vacate a fraudu
lent purchase of property , or by a creditor
to subject any property or fund to his claim ,
or In partnership cnses , whtn the mortgaged
property Is In danger of being lo.it or In
jured , alho to piovMo that e > uch receiver
Bhall dispose ot the propel ty according to
decree , or to preserve It during the pen
dency of an appeal , was first taken tip. Tlite
bill modules bectlou GSI7 , of the Compiled
Statutes rotating to the appointment of
> Ayer's
costs more than other mctU
clues. Hut then it cures mo -
than other medicines.
Most of the cheap cough
medicines merely palliate ;
they afford local and. tempo
rary relief , Aycr's Cherry
Pectoral doc.s not patch up or
palliate. It cures.
Asthma , Bronchitis , Croup ,
Whooping Cough , and every
other cough , will , when other
remedies /ail , yield to
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral
It hna n record ot 60
years of euros.
Send for the "Curebook"
froo.
J. 0. Ayer Co. , Lowell , Muss. '
receivers for property which Is ihown to
bo Insufficient to pay the debt.
After a long and heated debate on UK
bill. Sheldon of DawM offered an amend
ment providing that no receiver shall bo ap
pointed where the property Is o-cruplod us a
homestead This amendment WAI adopted
by a unanimous vote , and the bill recom
mended for passage as amended
House roll No. 208 , repealing the appraise
ment law , was next conildcred. No one was
radically opposed to the bill and It was
recommended for passage.
ON OEFICIBNOY JUDGMENTS.
House roll No C , Hull's dencl'iicy Judgment
bill , was read.
Ilurkott ofteml an amendment providing
that the bill should not apply In cases where
a mortgage was given as collateral security
for a pre-existing debt. Thla amendment
was adopted.
Hull moved to amend so as to prohibit
a foreclosure after the mortgagee shall have ,
Instituted proceedings nt law and secured
judgment. The amendment carried.
Section 2 , requiring that renewals shall
bo marked as such In red Ink , was stricken
out.
out.Hlch moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause , and Insert a provision re
pealing section C3C3 of the Compiled Statute
of Nebraska for 18D5. He declared that the
pasiuge of mich a measure as house roll No. C
would bo dishonorable , because It exempted
people from keeping obligations which they
entered Into willingly and knowingly , When
a man protnlscs to pay a certain sum of
money ho should be held for the full
amount.
Oaylord said Utah's amendment was pre
sented for the purpose of killing this bill ,
and ho hoped It would bo voted down.
I'ollard was In favor of Ulch'o amend
ment. It would do away with dedclency
Judgments , and ho believed the passage of
house roll No. C unnecessary ,
nurkott'sald the question waa becoming
very much mixed up , and ho moved that
when the committee arise , It report progress
and ask leave to sit again. Ho further nsk
that the speaker appoint a committee to
draft a substitute for house roll No. G , said
committee to report Immediately after readIng -
Ing of the journal tomoirow morning. Tha
motion prevailed.
Concurrent resolution No. Gil , authorizing
the governor to appoint a committee to devise
wa > s and means for securing better freight
rates to the gulf , was ordered cngiossed for
third reading.
WIFK MUST SIGN MORTGAGES.
Senate file No. 17 , by Ransom , providing
that chattel moitgages Khali bo signed by
both husband and wife , waa taken up. All
members thought thla bill a Just one , and
after very llttlo discussion it was recom
mended for passage.
Senate ( lie No. 40 , Ransom's bill , requiring
street car companies to properly protect
their employes from Inclemency of the
weather , was read.
Wlebo of Hall moved to substitute "wind
break" for the word "enclosure" wherever
It occuia In the bill.
Roberts thought this change should not
bo made. It would only delay , and endanger
the passage of this bill , which Is demanded
by street car employes
Gajlord spoke In the same strain , and
further said that these companies had been
given seventeen years In which to do the
right thing by their men , but It was at
last neccesaiy for the legislature to require
them to give the proposed protection.
Wlebe's amendment waa voted down.
Rich moved to amend by allowing both
sides of the pltfotm to be left opf > n. He
said he had consulted with a large number
of the motormen , and they all agreed that
the protection In front would be sufficient.
Roberta opposed the amendment. Ho
wanted the bill to go through Just as it
Is. Ho said thla was only another way of
putting the same amendment that had been
voted down.
Kolker protested that the statement that
Omaha motoimen are asking for the passage
of this bill was untrue. He wanted a
windbreak on cars , but contended that the
solid enclosure would work great hardship
to street car companies.
Pollard said the bill did not require a
tiolld enclosure , but one that was proper
and sufficient to protect against storms , and
ho wanted to sco Is pass , -without change.
Rich said ho "would not criticise the ngcni
ot the Introducer ot this bill , but ho would
go after the master in the senate. Who
Is this man Ransom , " ho asked , "vvho pre
tends to be fighting corporations ? He Is the
regular , paid attorney of the Omaha Stock
Yards company , employed by the year. "
Rich's amendment waa lost , and the bll
recommended for passage. The committee
rose and Its report was adopted.
EXPOSITION DILL SIGNGD.
The speaker announced that he had elgnec
house roll No. 03 , the Transmlsslsslppl Expo
sition appropriation bill , the senate having
receded from Its amendment.
The committee on privileges and elections
reported the now recount bill to bo cngross i ]
for third reading. Clark of Lancaster sent
up , the following amendment to bo added to
the bill-
Any member of such committee or any
clerk employed In such canvass who shall
n any manner tampei with the ballots or
with nny billet , or who ahull make any
fraudulent count , or who shall count any
llctwl ballots , or who sluill attempt to do
my of thcso thlngn. shall bo guilty of a
'elony and on conviction tlicreof bo con-
Ined In the penitentiary , not more than
Ivo years , nor less than one year.
The speaker ruled that by unanimous con
sent the amendment could be considered , but
t was killed by adopting , the committee ro-
) ort. The apeaker announced as committee
o draft a substitute for hou&o roll No. C ,
Capp of Knot , Yeiser pf Douglas and Mc-
wcod of Colfax.
An effort was made to hold a night session ,
but a motion to adjourn carried.
sTuwAiin siiniiinAN STILL
U'clliii-x < i > Hi' Klrril front ( lie Iii.slltu-
tloll for Kt-olilt ! Mlnilfil VouHi.
LINCOLN , March 22. ( Special. ) The
rouble at the Institution for Feeble Minded
Youth at IJcatrlce ! * still unsettled , and both
Sheridan and Dr. Fall are holding the fort ,
ho Hoard of Public Lands and Buildings
laving refused to recognize the authority of
Dr. Tall to discharge Sheridan. The board
\lll at'k for specific charges and proof before
any ono Is discharged.
The trouble cunio to light several days ago ,
, hen Dr. Fait came to Lincoln and an-
lOtinccd to the board that he would resign
inless Sheridan was discharged. The con-
ultatlon Econis not to have been satisfactory
o the doctor , and ha went back to Beatrice
nd discharged Sheridan on his own uu-
hority. Sheridan refuses to bo discharged
nd thus tlio matter utaniU.
From Inquiry It la. learned that the trouble
t Ileatiico originates from the Impossibility
f Sheridan and bla wlfo to g t along
monthly with the social circle , presided every
y the Huperliilondent and his wife , and the
in Iron of thn Inntltutlun , and Sheridan claims
ho Intention IB to freeze him out and ncuro
tie appointment of a steward vvho poetesses
lore brilliant social qualities. The board
aturally refnssa to decldo on thla society
urntlon , and It Is rot known at this tlmo
Iiethnr tlie unwarranted discharge of Sherl-
an will bo Ignored , or whether Dr. Fall's
eslgnatlon will be accepted.
, iTTniun\i > ! > rou
'un 'Ullcept in ( Ihi't'olii Turn Out nil
OSOr.OLA , Nob. , Mcrch 22 , ( Special. ) If
lie present Nebraska Itglulaturo uses up
11 the letterheads thnt arc being printed
or H will hrvve to stay In session until
ho snow files again. Near the beginning
f the legislature the editor of the Inde-
icmloiit , L. A. Heltzcr. turned out G.500
etterheails for the senate , and now Colonel
3. A. Wolruth ot the Polk County Demo-
rat has Just turned out 20,000 for the house
nd G.OOO for the senate They completed
ho Job on Saturday evening.
Sluiix Three DIM * ,
LINCOLN , March 22. ( Sue-rial Telegram. )
Tlio governor notified the house this morn-
og that bo bad signed tenato ( lie 22 , the
olnt resolution , providing for the Invcatlga-
lon of the ctatn ofllces ; ceuato flip No , 33 ,
10 stock jnrds hill , and tcnato fllo No , 170 ,
tin Lincoln charter
iiiiiim llalnrr'n Illnoxii ,
AURORA. Neb , March ? 2 ( Speclal.-Con- )
Iderablo uneasIneFs has b.-en felt hero for
IB past two or three weeks on account of the
nfavorablo reports concerning the si > rlous
Incss of Congressman Halner. The latest
ucorts 8banr ullnht Iraorovmeut.
PORTER MAKES A STATEMENT
Secretary of Slats Dots Into the Recount
Epistolary Warfare.
SCORES HfDLUND RATHER SEVERELY
( lint If An } ' Prmnl Ilnn Ilccii
CoininlUril In ( lift-mint Ileil-
Iiinil In .Nol Onljmi A or o in-
lillvc , but Uhlff Sinner. ,
LINCOLN , March 22. ( Special. ) The
oinclal cnncppondonco over the recount
imuldlo already gives promise of filling a
largo volume. First came the governor's mes
sage , then the letter to the chief executive
from P. O. Hedlund , ono of the recount com
missioners , and the subsequent reply to the
ramo by the remaining members of the com
mission who had been attacked. Then the
governor Issued another letter to the public ,
discharging Hedlund from the commission.
O. M. Lambertson followed with n letter to
the public on his own behalf , nnd this mornIng -
Ing the governor himself furnished the
press with a lengthy interview on the sub
ject. Now comes Secretary of State Porter
with an elaborate exposition of hlfl views
on the cmbrcgllo , and another legal docu
ment on the same subject Is oxpscted from
C. O. Wheedon tomorrow. Secretary of
State Porter's letter given to the preis today
U as follows :
LINCOLN , March 20. To the People
ple of the State of Nebraska : In view of
the fact that Mr. P. O. Hedlund , In a letter
published by his Match ID , makes certain
charges that tlio billotn entrusted- my
keeping as secretary of state In many In
stances have been tampered \vltb , and In
view of the further fact that Mr. G. M.
Lambertson nnd others have charged the
recount commission with holding star
chamber session ? , I deem It my duty to
the public at this time to state the fauUi
In the case according to the best of. my
Unovvledgo and belief.
WATCHING THE BALLOTS.
1. Permit mo to say in regard to the
charge that ballots have been tampered
with and Insinuations that It might have
been done lifter they came Into tlio olMce
of the secietary of state , that from the
tlmo the Ilrst ballots iiTlvtd at tills otllce
until the present time there has boon Bomo
ono continually gwm. . ig the same. Tully
appreciating the responsibility resting upon
myself as custodian of thc o ballots , I Im
mediately appointed a guaul to watch over
them during the nbsonco of the employes
of this olllcc , and there has not been a
single hour to my knowledge , that a
careful watch has not been kept , nnd I
think I can state positively that not a
slntjlo package has ever been opened or
tampered with since they came into my
pos pfision except In the presence of the
canvassing commission.
If , as Mr. Hedlund charges , the tally
sheets will show that there have been hun
dreds of ballots more counted for the
amendment In certain counties , which ho
names , than the ballots themselves will
show , then I assort that Mr. HedlutvJ ,
moro than any one else. Is responsible for
this condition. That mistakes may some
times have been made In the counting maybe
bo possible , but that such mistakes as Mr.
Hedlund charges have been ma.de , I em
phatically deny I do not believe that a
single blank ballot has ever been counted
yes for the amendment , nor do I believe
that at any time ono ballot was counted
moro than oiyet either for or against the
amendment. Mr. Hedlund Is one of the
men who kept the tally nnects , and , as
already stated In a letter published by
the commission In yesteulays state papers ,
his tally was always regarded as correct ,
and whenever differences existed between
his and Mr. Ulnke's tally sheets , Mr.
Blake's sheet was made to correspond with
Mr. Ilpdltind's , for the reason that Mr.
Hedlund did the counting as the ballots
were called off , and hence was presumed
to be .tccuiate In his tally. No member
of the canvassing board except Mr. Hedlund
was ever , to my knowledge , left In the
possession of the tally sheets , and If these
sheets show a greater vote tallied for the
amendment In the counties already can
vassed than Is Justified by the markings
of the ballots , then I fearlessly assert that
Mr. Hedlund and Mr.'Hedlund only Is the
responsible party for this condition. , „
LAYS llLAME ON HUDLUND.
I hjvvo always regarded Mr. Hedlund as a
man of honor and one who was reliable
and trustworthy , but Judging from the
statements In his letter of yesteiday , I nm
constrained to believe that Mr. Hedlund
has conceived within the wickedness of his
own heart a diabolical plot to attempt to
blast the reputation of the other members
of this commission by making- fraudulent
tally and baying nothing ; about It until the
count was completed , then , as he himself
Intimates In his letter to the governor ,
creating a sensation by charging that the
whole count has been fraudulent from start
to flnlsh and demanding- Investigation
to provo his charges , citing , as ho did In
his letter , certain counties which he had
purposely tallied far in excess of the bal
lots cast for the amendment. If Mr. Iled-
lund's statements were true , then every
member of the canvassing1 board , Including
himself , should bo In the penitentiary , as
they have committed an outrage on the
public , which , In my judgment , should con
demn them to such treatment.
With regard to the evidence Mr. Hedlund
speaks of , that ballots from certain coun
ties had been tampered with , I will state
that the only county , to my knowledge
where this existed was thr county of York
and thla was partially If not fully ex
plained In the letter , signed by nil the
members of the commission except Mr
Hodlund , In their report to the governor
of yesterday. I will also state that ono
very Important matter , ns I consider It ,
has not been stated , cither by Mr. Hedlund
or by other members of this commission In
their letter of yesterday , namely ; That In
almost every county we found a largo
per cent of the precincts where the ballots
had evidently never been counted , as shown
from the fact that they were still folded
lust as they had been dropped Into the
ballot boxes. I do not think that It Is
any exaggeration to say that all precincts
so retuinlnpj ballots would amount to from
one-fourth to one-third of the total vote as
far as the canvass linn progressed , and
Mr. Hedlund was very free to express bis
condemnation when such ballots were
opened at such proceedings on the part of
the election boirds , saying frequently ,
"thore la no excuse for such proceedings as
worm WITH LAMIJERTSON.
Now , 'a vvoid to Mr. Lambertson. with
regard to the matter ho mentions , when he
says that "Tho presumption Is that the
count was right. " Ijot mo nsk Mr. Lam-
Lcrtson , as an honest man , ( If the term Is
not misapplied ) , did you over know of a
cunv.ihslntf board In counting ballots under
the Australian ballot system , of largo bal
lots which wo now have , to refold each
ballot after canvassing the same , just In
the same manner In which they were folded
by the voter when diopped Into the ballot
Lox ? ICvery Intelligent citizen Jtnows that
this never has and probably never will bo
: lone , and the very fact , aw nlieady stated ,
that from ono-fourth to one-third of the
! > roclncts that have been counted up to
this time , have been In this condition , is
[ irlma faclo evidence that these ballots
rtoio noyor counted , nnd that false entries
liavo been made upon the poll books w hlch ,
In no Instance , correspond with the ballots
aunt for nnd against the amendment for
these precincts.
With regard to the charges made that the
canvassing board did their work behind
closed doors , which they riavo styled star-
L'hnmber proceedings. I will say that Mr.
Lnmbertson , when ho makes such slate-
irents , knows that he Is- uttering a dellber-
ito falsehood , ns does oveiy other gentle
man who asked for admittance to the room
when the count mns goingon. . But when
Mr. Limbertson asked that ho might bo
permitted to place a man In the room , not
to witness the count , but to take part In
the name and act as nn umplra or censor
over the actions of the canvassing board ,
his tequest was denied , ns the commission
hail no power either to add to or take from
Its numbers. Sir , LimhcrtBon. when asked
f ho would bo satlslled with having his
loprcsentatlvo simply Bit nnd witness the
ount to BPO that there wns no Irregu-
arltles , replied Hint this would not satisfy
him unless he wns permitted to take part
In the count It must bo apparent to every
Intelligent cltlicn of the state that , hud the
iloors loading' Into the public corridor of
the rapltol been thrown open to admit nny
nnd all ( persons to crowd In nnd around the
Inblo of the canvassing- board , that the
work would bo very seriously Impeded nnd
no good could come from such proceedings
METHOD OP COUNTING.
An stated to Mr. LamberUon when ho
icauestvd an additional republican to be
added to the canvassing board , the only
persons vvho had anything to do with de
termining the result of the recount were
the two persons who called off the ballots
and the two keeping the tally sheets , nnd
as n republican was placed continually upon
each or then ) divisions the republicans bud
icjual tores ntatlon with both pcpullsts anl
democrats so fur as taking any action In
the mutters pertaining to the recount wilti
concerned , It requiring the attention of the
other members of the board to do the me
chanical -work , such nu opening , unfolding
and preparing the ballots getting them In
condition to bo recounted nnd weallnK uu
the same after they had been counted. I
nssert thnt firi Member of the canvassing
board , to myj nn/M-ledge , oxprc.sced any de-
Plre to count Tirry ballots for the nmemf-
input which wpro apparently marked
against thp amendment. To Illustrate tno
plan on which doubtful billets were counted
let mo say IHnt.Tfhen n ballot wns marked
"yps" at thp tori of ballot inhere the Inten
tion of thp bnJIotjWns to hive the markings
stand for all of thp amendments , nnd wns
further mnrked bplow on the amendment
which wns bcltiR cnnvasspil. both "IPS" nnd
"no , " ns wns sotrMtlmps done In rnre cn es ,
the policy of rhtvuoArd wns to count surti
ballot "yes , " nnd In cases where this wns
ifveroed the billet being mnrked "no" nt
the top nnd . , tn'i | | "yes nnd "no" below
for the amendment In question , the ballot
wns counted " \t&f allowing the preponder-
nr.co of cvldr icRo govern In the matter.
The total number of ballots thus mnrked ,
so fnr ns my oh < orvnllon wpnt , was. not
great , If Mr. Lnmbertson has nny criticism
to offer ot this kind of counting ho Is the
first mnn that I have met who has not said
thnt this mis the only fair way to count
such ballots ,
AIMS OI'11 TH13 COMMISSION.
I do not bellpvu thnt there Is n member
of the canvassing board vvho hns hnd nny
dcslro from the beginning to wrongfully
count nny bnllol6r to declare In the result
that the nmendment hns been carried un
less the same Is correctly shown by the
plnln markings of the billot. I certainly
hope that , ns suggested by Mr. Hcdlund's
letter , thnt the ballots nlrcady counted may
bo recounted , and that If the present com
mission Is not n fair nnd honest commis
sion , a new commission may bo appointed ,
whom the general public have confidence
In , to do their work correctly nnd honestly ,
nnd that the count may ( proceed until every
county Is Mulshed nnd the result declared ,
for I nm convinced from fho com ! tlon of
thn ballots of counties already canvassed
that a deliberate plot was entered into by
some person or persons to suppress the vote
on the amendment and defraud he pfroplo
of the right to have two morp judgps ,
circled by thomsnlve Instead of HUPP com
missioners , which wo now have who nro
appointed by the court and : iot elected.
Trusting that this statement may be
fairly and Impartially considered by nil
fair-minded citizens , I beg to subscribe
myself , very respectfully ,
w. v. POUTUU ,
Secretary of Stntp.
Attorney General Smyth this evening added
another letter to the controversy over the
recount. His communication Is as follows :
LINCOLN , Neb , March 22 To the Hdltor
of The Boo : Saturday evening , on my
way to Omaha , my attention was directed
for the first tlmo to a communication by-
Mr. O. M. Lambertson , ntldicssed "To the
Public , " and published In the State Journal
of the 20th. While ndverso to participating
In a newspapar controversy , especially
when that controversy Involves , even In a
remote degree , a cilticlsm of a decision of
a couit , I cannot permit Mr. Lambcrtoon's
communication to go unntisncrcd , because
theio me so many mlsstutement.s of faot
therein with which ho connects my name.
Horctoforo I have regurded Mr. Limbert
son as a gentleman of hlqh professional
standing , but the effusion of untruth which
lies before me with his name signed tlnre-
to forces mo to revise my opinion , unless.
Indeed , I can excuse hint on the ground
that he Is disappointed , bore , mad , very
mad , and therefoie not responsible for
what he has written.
SOMK CATCaOHICAL DENIALS
1. It Is not true that I asked permission
to oust the county uttoinuy from the c-aao
referred to by Mr Lnmbcrtson. Nothing
was farther Irom my thoughts than any
discourtesy to .Mr Miingcr , and I do not
think that ho feels that 1 was discourteous
to him.
2. It Is untrue that I appeared for the
purpose of dismissing the quo wairatito
proceeding. This my motion clearly shows.
I was willing then , as I urn now , to have
the constitutionality Of thi > law tested , but
pending a de-termination I was unwilling
to have the fcanvtisslnp boaid RiigBed.
3 The disgruntled i > rlvtie counsel for
public wt digs' volunteers tnat the attorney
general now has all the power ho should
possess Befoio the value of this deliver
ance can be fully fathomed , the public
should Know whether It is put forth as
amlcus curlac1 pro bono punllco , or for the
Rood of the ek-republlcan olilclals short In
their cash accounts.
4. It la untrue that the attorney general
advised the disobedience of the Injunction ,
although he > lld express nn opinion that
the Injunction was" absolutely void But If
he had advised Its .violation , he could point
In JustificationofJ } his course to the ex
ample of one G M. Lambertson In the case
wherein the Lincoln city council was Im
prisoned for contempt for the disobedience
of an injunction Issued by Judge Biewer.
The supreme , court of the Urilted States
In that case 'declared that the Injunction
was ; void upon the. same ground upon
which I sought to put this case , to-wlt
That no property. Interest wits 'involved.
In that1 case1 Mr. Lambertson warf battling
for-n. great principle antUwon , while In this
casa ho Is battling for w ell , only .a. faw re-
pUbllcans. JT
G. It H untrue that the house of repre
sentatives violated the temporary Injunc
tion. Neither the house nor nny of Its
members were restrained fiom taking pos
session of the ballots. How tllen could they
violate the injunction ? They took posses
sion of them for safe keeping , because
they feared that by some revolutionary
process the ballots would be taken fr/mi
the state house. Mr. Lambertson will not
deny that ho and his conferees contem
plated such a move it they could procure
the means -necessary to accomplish the
nefarious end. But the house was too quick
for them , and hence those Lambertsonlan
shrieks of anger , and briny tears that , like
sprlntr freshets in the craggy Heckles ,
course down the cheeks of the bigattotney
pro bono publlcq.
SILENCU IS FOncnD ON THCM.
C. With a Corbett recklessness that would
make a timid man tremble , he clmllemres
the board to make Known the result of
the canvass. This Is bold of him , nnd
must command Hid admiration of every de
faulting ex-republican olllelal In the state ;
but has ho forgotten that his Injunction
prohibits the board from doing1 that which
ho challenges It to do ? He has gagged
them and then he challcng-es them to speak.
How brave ! What a lovn oC truth ho thus
displays !
7. The legislature did not take action look
ing toward the repeal of the canvassing
board law because either It or the attorney
general believed the law to bo unconstitu
tional , because neither believes It to be
such , but because the friends of the truth
those who wished that the will of the
people might bo ascertained became dis
gusted with the pestiferous Interference of
a brood of amlcl curlae attorneys pro bono
publlco nnd attorneys pro male publlco ,
and decided to put the matter beyond their
leach.
8. Mr. Lamberfson charges mo with un-
falineHs nnd violation of professional ethics.
Is this the same Lambertson vvho n few
nights ngo called up by telephone one of
the olllces nt the capltol and representing
lilmself us n Journal reporter sought , by
false pretense , to procure Information ? If
It Is , and I have no doubt of It , because
lie was detected In the act and confessed
Ills guilt , I mus > t decllno to square my pro
fessional conduct by his standard ,
0. Though all the power of the republican
party bo arrayed against It , the ballots
ivlll be counted , and If the nmendment
lias carried the two new- Judges will be
joatod If It takes all summer. The will
if the people must nnd shall prevail , though
Mr , Limbertson should again get mud and
'put It In the papers. "
C. J. SMYTH , Attorney General.
JliTunu'M InHiini * mi tinTrain. .
NORFOLK , Neb , , March 22. ( Special Tolo
; ram. ) A. L. Jensen , a Swede , became vlo-
ontly Insane on the train between Wakofleld
md this city this jnornlng. It was found
locossary to tit-'him ' down In the car with
ho boll rope. Oajtlio arrival pf the train
lore , ho was put lncjall , and tonight ho will
10 taken to Madison before the Insanity
Kjard , Jonsoiifought ) like a demon , and hade
o bo kept sequroly Had with rcpes , and
ivcn then It roqulrpd a half dozen men to
tandlo htm , H had a ticket to Kearney ,
Ditch ( Jrnlii ( lit ; Ianil.
TEKAMAH , Nob. , iMarch 22. The wet con-
lltlon of the Missouri bottom land north of
his city Is tho'\4an30 ' for a lengthy petition
o the county supervisors for the enlarge
ment of the Peterson-ditch , which for several
cars has drained that land. The ditch Is
tow partially filoduup ) and the petitioners
, -ant It both clMOe&out und deepened , The
ounty supervisors have been called for a
poclal mcetlngjffpr.jkpfll 15 , to consider the
* " " !
ucstlon , >
rinil Mini In 'I'llhie Iliiclr.
PAWNEE CITY , Neb. , March 22.
Special ) George Hall , living In the north
'art ' of the city , ' loft his homo Saturday
iiornlng while mentally deranged , and was
ftorwards found In Table Hock.
s.xm0 is nnr.p i.-s TIIIJ STATU
I'nll of from riv to Tiirltp
llenv lr ( In ( Mr Ucn | .
ELWOOI ) . Nob. , March 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Yesterday morning snow began fall-
liii ; , accompanied by a high wind. It con
tinued snowing during the day and night ,
and up to noon today , with n probable aver
age fall of twelve Inches of damp snow It
Is piled up all over the streets and around
the building' ; , Partners say the stubble
and cornfields arc drifted full. Consider
able wheat Is nlrcady sown and winter wheat
was beginning to show grwn. Never have
the farmers of this community began spring
work with ro much assurance of a bountiful
crop.
crop.HOLnilEOn Nob. . March 22. ( Special. )
Haiti fell here Saturday night for about an
hour and then turned to snow. The snow Is
now between eight nnd ten InchM on the
level nnd very wet. This almost Insures a
crop of small grain. The ground was very-
wet before this rain , and very little seeding
has been done. This will probably delay
spring work n week.
JUNIATA , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
The heaviest snowfall of the year began
Saturday night and still continues. The
weather has been warm and the snow very
wet. About half of It has melted while
falling. It sticks to everything , and will
make a great amount ot water when It
melts away.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , March 22 ( Special. )
The heaviest enow of the season fell hero
during Saturday night and yesterday. Tli9
wind wag not of sufficient force to drift It
to any extent , and , although Rome has al
ready melted , there Is n covering of six
Inches on the ground. This will ngaln delay
the spring work , but gives plenty of mois
ture to mother earth.
UED CLOUD , Neb. , March 22. ( Special. )
A driving nnow fell here Saturday
night and yesterday , The snow la very wet
and Is needed to prepare the ground for
spring plowing.
NOHTII LOUP. Neb. . March 22. ( Special. )
Sufficient snow to cover the ground fell
hero early yesterday morning. Though the
amount was Inconsiderable , It was enough
to Interfere with the sowing of wheat , which
has been In progress fqr the last week.
CULI1EIITSON , Nob. . March 22. ( Special. )
Rain commenced falling Saturday after
noon and soon turned to heavy , wet snow ,
which continued all day Sunday. During
Saturday night the wind blew almost a
gale , nnd the snow Is badly drifted The
ground will be In better shape for spring
work than It has been for years
REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb , March 22.
( Special. ) A wind and snowstorm struck
this section Saturday night and It has been
storming ever since. The snow Is from
five to ten Inches deep , and there are no
prospects of It letting up.
McCOOK , Neb. , March 22. ( Special Tele-
grnm ) Southwestern Nebraska Is luxuriat
ing In a foot of snow and the farmer is de
lighted. The Burlington hns experienced
little trouble on the main line , but snow
plows were necessary to open the Oherlln
and St Francis branches for traffic. The
snow Btorm of yesterday was the heaviest
In a number of yeais
DA.VID CITY , March , 22. ( Special. )
It began snowing at daylight yesterday and
a damp snow fell during the entire day.
Fully six Inches fell , but It meetly melted
as It reached the ground. There Is about
three Inches yet remaining , with the mer
cury hovering around the freezing point ,
BELORADE , Neb , March 22. ( Special. )
One of the heaviest snows of the winter fell
yesterday , but this morning It Is mostly-
gone. Farming will bo greatly delayed by
the wet weather thnt has prevailed all win
ter. The ground is thoroughly saturated
down to bed rock. Fall grain has come
through the winter so far In fine shape and
will do nicely from now on. Thousands of
bushels of corn still ungathercd In the field
will mostly spoil unless the weather turns
dry In a short tlmo.
AURORA , Neb. . March 22. ( Special. )
.Sno.v fell Saturday night and Sunday to the
depth of six Inches.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , March 22. ( Spe
cial. ) Quito a scow storm raged Saturday
night and Sunday , but the thermometer did
not go very low. It Is still snowing and
giowlnf colder.
SUPERIOR , Neb. . March 22. ( Special. )
This section Is experiencing a severe wind
and snow storm. The cold Is not Intense.
\orlh I.oili Mnrrleil I'coiilv'N dull.
NORTH LOUP , Neb , March 22. ( Special. )
A inectlng ot the Young Married People's
club was held on Saturday evening at the
Arlington hotel. Songs were sung by Mro.
Mattie Burdlck , Mrs. Eva Hill , Mrs. Klttlo
Davis and others , with organ accompaniment
by Mrs. Ethel Thorngate. After an Interest
ing piogram of essays , readings , etc. , fol
lowed by a substantial lunch , the evening
was spent In mirthful and rollicking games.
Among these present were : Mr. and Mrs.
Gaylord Thorngate , Mr. and Mrs. Will la
Lewis , Mr. and Mrs. Jason Green , Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Thorngate , Mr. and Mrs. Gull-
ford Hutchlus , Mr. and Mrs. James Clement ,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis , Mr. and Mrs.
Ednln Brace , Mr. and Mrs. Wesley L.
Hutchlns , Mr. and Mrs. Manford Potter , Mr.
nnd Mrs. Charles Barber , Mr. and Mrs. Cora
Goodrich , Mrs. Nellie Black , Mrs. Eva Hill ,
Miss Myra Babcock , Mrs. J. B. Gowen , Mr.
W. E. Gowcn.
AVI 1 1 Drop I In- Horse HIICCM.
M'COOL JUNCTION , Neb. , March 22.
( Special. ) The board of directors of the
York County Fair acsoclatlon has decided
for the first time not to give speed purses.
It Is argued , that farmers do not attend be
cause of a few races , and where good cash
premiums will bo paid for the largest pump
kin and other products that a much larger
exhibit will bo made , and that there will bo
a larger attei.dar.ee The York county fair
will bo strictly agricultural heieafter. The
following officers were electedL. . D. Stlll-
bon. president : J. F. Harrison , secretary ; W.
H. Pylc , treasurer. An exhibit will be made
it the state summer meeting at Arlington In
July.
_
Ilolj a . ! dry Slorc.
HARVARD , March 22. ( Special. ) Last
alght the Jewelry store of A. R. Weaver was
ebbed of $150 tJ $200 worth of watches nnd
lowclry , nnd the money drawer ot Brown &
3aulo , who occupy ono side of the room with
stationery , was opened , and about $3 In small
change taken and gomo cigars. A light
snow fell , covering up the tracks. The
robbers were evidently acquainted with the
iremlBCS , as they know where to cut theMe
Mo through the door to remove the bar
vhlch fastened It.
( II ) ' Tnkfii li > India.
NORTH LOUP , Nob. , March 22. ( Special. )
A car ot corn , donated by the farmers of
.bin vicinity , la now stored In the elevators
icro , awaiting shipment to the destitute
amlno and plague victims In India , Fnr
lomo rause , the transportation companies
lave not yet completed arrangements to
ransfcr It to the Pacific coast , but a tele-
; ram has been received stating that the way
vlll soon bo open for shipment.
.MarrliiKf "t I'liuni'i- .
PAWNEE CITY , Nob. . March 22 -
Special , ) P. T. Elder of Mlltonvlllo , Kan. ,
md MIsJ Ethel Elliott of Glen Elder , Kan ,
i-cro secretly married In the Exchange hotel
larlors hero yesterday afternoon by Judge
leldlng. The girl had been sent to her
irnndraother's to work by her parents In
irdor to get her out of her lover's way , but
10 followed her and they took matters into
heir own hands.
Merion nt Homo lit Arlior I.oilKf ,
NEBRASKA C1TV , March 22. ( Special )
Ion J. Sterling Morton arrived In the city
his morning from Chicago. The ox-secre-
ary of agriculture la apparently In the best
T health and spirits. He drove Immediately
o Arbor Lodge , where ho says ho will re-
ualu for the present.
Under eminent scientific control.
a ENTA
The Best Natural Laxative Water.
"Sbeedv. Sure , nnd Gentle ?
TICKIJTS I'l.AflJI ) I'S TIII3 rilJI.1
NfbriiNUn TiMvnn I'ri-piiro fur < ! i
M COOK , Neb. , March 22. ( Special Tola
Irani ) At the republican clly caucus hrli
In the city hull tonight the following nonil
nations were mnde by acclamation ! Mayor
It. 11 Troth , councllinon , Klrsl ward , W. S
Terry ; Second ward , It. M. Osborn ; cllj
cleik , 13. K. Lonman ; city treasurer , K
J Wlico'c : city engineer , C. N. Wlilttakcr
police JudRe , H H. llerry ; member * Hoard o
Hducatlon , J. 12 Kelley nnd Harman Thomp
son. The follonlnR city committee vvas
chofptr C. J Hall , chairman : W S. Terry
J. A. Wllcox , C I ! ( Jray , It. 11. Archlbild
The committee was authorized to nil nny
vacancies /that may occur on the ticket be
tween now and election day.
AUUOIU. Neb. . March 22. ( Special ) A
non-partisan ticket vvas nominated last
cvenliiR for city offices For mayor , George
W. Curry ; clerk , J. U Cunningham , treas
urer , J. 1'uscy Chapmnli ; members of ochoo
board , 11. P. Isaman and J. II. Smith. Thla
will probably bo the only ticket In the field
and the licences will bo settled by a " > es or
no" vote on the ballot.
CLAY CENTRIt , Nob. . March 22. ( Spo
clnl. ) The republican village caucus , vvhlcl
vvas held Saturday evening , nominated the
following ticket : For trustee * . J. H. Bvcrctt
K. I ) . Davis , ( loorgo F. Dlckson. J. K
\V1icelcr and J. 0. Nauman. This Is the only
ticket nominated , but the populists will prob
ably put up another Iff duo time.
DAVID CITY. March 22. ( Special. ) The
republicans held their city convention Sat
urday night and placed In nomination a full
city ticket , nominating George 1' . Shcesley
for mayor ; G. M. Harris , treasurer ; W. S
McCoy , clerk ; D. C. Reynolds , police Judge
councllmcn , rirat ward , .1. G. llosa ; Second
ward , W. H. Tyler. No nomination wan
made In the Third. T. P. French. John
Harper and Mrs J. J , Frater were nominated
for members of the school board.
ASHLAND , Neb , March 22. ( Special. )
The prohibitionists placed the following
ticket In the Mold at their caucus last Sat
urday night : Mayor , J. C. Uallsback : city
clerk , H. D. I'lne ; treasurer. Charles Fuller ;
trustees , James Snell and F C Chlckerlng ;
Rchool boird , Dud Clark and Wilson Denny ;
police Judgo. J. 1' . Urooks
SUPERIOR. Neb. , March 22. ( Special )
A second ticket , known as the people's
ticket , haa been placed -In the field for the
spring election and the probabilities are that
there will bo a spirited fight for the ma > or-
alty Following arc the nominees For
mayor , J. H. Gllleaplo ; city clerk , I. King ;
treasurer , C A. Johnston ; aldermen , J C
Gllmore , M H. Matthlcson and W. F Allen ;
members ot the school board , I. Campbell ,
A. H. Skinner and I K Vale
DUCATim , Neb. , March 22 ( Special )
Tlie cltlzena' party held a caucim hist night
and placed in nomination as trustees of this
vlllogo for the ensuing year C R Harlovv ,
John Low-Is , II J. Grlllln II. D. IJyram nnd
J. G Ashley. A temperance ticket la also
expected to be put In the Held
CARROLL , Neb. , March 22 ( Special )
Friday evening the no-license faction held a
caucus and placed In nomination the follow
ing ticket- James Halter , C II Wolf , Gus
Will. II. IJosfnrd and F M. Hurlburt
PAWNRn CITY. Neb , Mnich 22 ( Spe
cial ) The republicans met In caucus ot the
court house Saturday and nominated a
straight republican ticket as follows Major ,
M. A. Rice ; clerk , C. E Pierce , treasurer ,
H. C. Van Home , city engineer , IJeu Hare ;
pollco Judge , John McAllister ; councilman
First ward , G. 13. Hecker ; councilman Second
ward , W. D. Kakln ; members of school
board E S Mc.Mastcis and J II Little ,
COLUMHUS. Neb , March 22. ( Special
Telegram ) The democrats of this city mot
In convention at the city hall and after ad
justing the preliminaries with the two wings
of the house placed the follovlng ticket In
nomination- Gus I ) . Splecc for mayor , Wil
liam IJacher for clerk , Charles Zgelke , Jr. ,
treasurer. Warwick Saunders and John M.
Gondring foi members of the school board.
I3ETRICE. . Neb. March 22. ( Special
Telegram ) The citizens' mass convention
this evening placed the following ticket In
the fieldTor mayor , J. N. Rlckards ; clerk ,
0. P. Fultcn ; treasurer , George H. Ualley ;
pollco Judge , A. J. Hale ; councllmen-at-
largo , M. T. Cummins , John Warren , D. B.
Penrod , W. W. Buchanan , Samuel Blvens ,
A. S. Younkln ; members of the school board ,
Mrs. A. W. Nicklc , Mrs. J. S. McCleary and
Mrs. A. F. Drake.
YORK , Neb. , March 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republican city convention of
York thla evening nominated W. K. Williams
for mayor. I. A. Baker and G. S. Cook weic
rcnomlnated for city clerk and treasurer , re
spectively , and A. B. Codding received the
nomination for city engineer. The conven
tion adopted resolutions rejoicing In the
election of McKlnlcy and favoring an eco
nomical administration of city affaire. The
convention also declared Itself opposed to
the proposed purchase of the water works
plant.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , March 22 ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) The democrats held their
primaries and city convention , tonight to
place In nomination councllmen and two
members of the school board. The First
ward renomlnated Walter White for coun
cilman. In the Second ward there was a tie
vote between the present Incumbent and
James Rebel , the latter getting the nomina
tion by Charley Miller's withdrawal. The
Third ward nominated James Herald ; Fourth
ward , Mlko Whalon ; Fifth ward , John Lut ?
The convention vvas organized with Judge
Archer as chairman and John Ledgway secre
tary and the nominations of Fred Blnger and
Uov. D. A. Youtzey for the school board
were mado. P. E. Ruffiicr was selected as
chairman of the city central committee and
Charles D. Cummins secretary.
Illen from 1111 Oiicralloii.
ASHLAND , Neb , March 22. ( Special. )
George Richards , who lesldes seven miles
south , In Cass county , went to Omaha Sat
urday , accompanied by two brothers , to a j
hctipltal to have a cancer cut out of his
stomach. The operation was performed Sun
day , and death resulted In thirty minutes
afterwards Mr. Richards was a wealth }
bachelor. His remains were token to
Qulncy. III. , wheio his mother resides She
arrived In Omaha one hour after her son'b
death. Ho leaves two hi others and two els-
tern , who reside In Cass county , near here.
United Woman' * Club for Voi-K Coinil )
YORK , Neb. , March 22. ( Special ( The
Federation of Woman's CIuLu of this city hold
in open meeting Saturday night. A notable
nvopt waa the addtess by Mrs. Sawyer of
Lincoln on the "Club Woman. " A resolu
tion pioposlng the organisation of the "York
1'own and Country Club" was adopted unani
mously ,
TlH' > Sill ) * Sliil'U H > ICllllMiiH Olfj.
PAWNEE CITY , Neb , , March 22.
[ Special. ) The block that Is being shlppol
trom hero to the Kansas fltv market Is
lory highly spoken of by the Drovers' Tclt-
of that city.
stho boat staroh for your laundry.
1)11 JIAIM.S MOMlt-.M HI'M'IHC .1.1
, t can l * > t\\m \ wHIiiiiU tlio UiioMN-ilef nt
tint imllrnt incofl.u , Innirarllclnof lo'i'l ' , "III
enVcl n iwriiunint " ' H-owlr < " ' ? . wliollwr lh
ratlent li liunnilcrHlo iriul.or ) or un iilcnliollc wrxtl.
Hook ot pirllculuri frn1 , t ! li 'l " ' . . . .
Kulin .1 I'o. K.lli A liuuaUw M > . llmkha. tyli
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO , Crop's , Cincinnati , 0.
A CURE FOR MEN
Dr. n , C Wcst' Nfrve nnd Hraln Treatment
i a 'guaranteed euro for Iwt Manhood , 1'rcma-
uro Old Ab'o , Involuntary Ktnlnloim and Bjier-
aatorrho a caused liy Over-Uiertlon of Hit
Iraln , Bclf-Almin or Oter-lndulgrnce , I'rlce
I. CO per box ; * lx for 1500. Iy mall , In plain
, on receipt of price.
GOODMAN'S I'HAUMAOY ,
tOJ 8. Uth itrrct , Omaha.
UAISIJ MO.MV rou
iM rnllitn n Stroiio ; Appeal T1
liy it .Nurlli l.mip Prom-hrr.
NORTH LOUP , Neb. , March 22. ( Spe
cial. ) Rev. Mr. Miles ot the Mcthod1.it
Episcopal church took for hN subject last
evening "Tho Armenian Question , " taking
for his text Uio words1 "Why do the
heathen rage and thp people Imagine a valu
thing ? Tlio klngfl of the earth sot them
selves , and the rulers take council together
against the Lord and against hU Christ ,
saying , Let us break their Imnd.i niumlcr.
* Ask of mo nnd I shall give then
the heathen for thine Inheritance and the ut
termost parls of the earth for thy posses
sion. " Ho delivered an earnest plea for the
destitute victims of Abdul Hamld's cruelty
and oppression and read from letters reciting
the pitiful plight of the o who have had
their fathers slain before their eves and
their houies deatrojcd , and contrasted their
condition with lhat of the people of Ne
braska 'who arc living on thn abundant gltta
of a bountiful Providence , far from scenes
of carnage and destitution. Subscription
pipers were circulated among the audlcnco
and several dollars subscribed toward an aid
fund Preliminary tcps were also taken to
organize a permanent relief society.
CiiiiilMiilfM fiir I'ONlolllco.
OSCEOLA , Neb. March 22. ( Special )
Petitions for the iioitoftlco began to clrculato
last Friday and ever ) body that came lo
town on Saturday had a clnnco to sign
them. Only two candidates have been heard
from up to this time , but there are a num
ber of the back precincts to hear from jet.
Tha candidates In the field are : H II.
Campbell of the Record , and H. W. Kennard
Irugglst. Gcorgo W West , the present post-
nastcr , says his commission does not cxplrs
jcforo some time In October.
ClI < I'll It I'OHllllllff lllllllHT.
YORK. Neb. , March 22. ( Special. ) The
lojlolllco at Waco was broken Into on Sat-
irday night and $3 In pennies vvas taken.
People passing the office at the tlmo nutlet il
broken window , and , giving the alarm , sur
rounded the building. The burglar showed
flght , but finally took to his heels. Ho vvas
aught and Identified as Joseph Mead. Ha
9 nowIn jail heio awaiting the arrival
of the United States maralnl.
ArroNti'd for MrulliiK TvioVntcluB. .
PLATTSMOUTII. Neb. , March 22. ( Spo-
; lal Telegram ) Charles Forbes wns brought
n this morning from Ujilon nnd lodged In the
county jail upon the chnrgo of having robbed
ils employer Ben Dockman , n farmer , rpsld-
ng In Liberty precinct , of two wntchca
valued at $45. The theft was committed Sun-
lay , the watches being found on the man's
lorson when arrested He will have Ms pio-
Imlnary trial tomorrow
llnrrj lliinlliiKloii I * Winner.
AURORA. Nob. , March 22. ( Special ) The
school contest came off last evening with
hlrtepn coniiietltois for honors. Harry
luntlngton stood highest , and will icpresent
this city In the district contest.
I2mm'tli | I.VIIKIK * lo Mrcl nt loilt.
YORK , Neb , March 22. ( Special ) rho
sixth annual district convention of the Ep-
vorth league will bo held at Yoik on March
; 0 and 31. A splendid program has been
irepared.
irepared."I
"I do know
this much , I
\vould have been
in my grave to
day if I had not
taken Dr. Picrcc's
Medici lies,1'
writes NTS. N , B.
Uniphries , ofVnl-
dosta , Lowndca
Co. , Ga. "Noth.
inpf I took from
other doctors eve
helped me any. '
The reason
Death is shaken
off nnd left be
hind by Doctor
Pierre's Golden
Medical Discov-
r cry is because it
mnkes new vitalized blood , which is the
source of nil life. It makes the life-giv-
ng red corpuscles which nourish every
vital organ and build up fresh healthy
ung-tissue and bolid muscular flesh.
As chief consulting physician of the
invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute ,
iiuffalo , N. Y. , for nearly thirty year. '
Or. Pierce's marvelous success in treating
chronic diseases , has made his prepara-
.ions recoguired as standard remedies
hroughout the world. His " Favorite
Prescription" is the uiost perfect cure
ever invented for diseases of the feminine
organs , and for imparting strength and
endurance to prospective mothers.
Tilrs. Uniphries' letter continues :
"Ihnvc tnken two bottles oflr Tierce's Gold
en Medical Discovery When I hcgan the use
of it I was suffering n great deal with n bad lung
flection. The two battles almost entirely re.
Icvcd me of n bid cough which warned me all
ay nud night I also look three 1 nttlcs of Dr.
'Ierce'3 1'avorite Prescription before confine-
ncnt last summer , nnd I h ive the hcnltliicst and
iuest as well : H the prettiest biby I ever had. "
' For sick headache ,
Pierce's biliousness nnd con
stipation , Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets nre the most rational
lire known. They are mild but thor
ough and effective. No
other Dill is lll.e tll'in.
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