Nebraska Newspapers

    2 THE OMAHA DAITjY lTjE ! ; : TIIUK8DAY , Al'KTTj 1 , 1897 *
Omaha , March 31 , 1S97.
Umbrella Day.
. . .
Early and unmistakable premonitions of continued spring
weather mean that now is the time for you to buy your
Umbrellas. We will place on sale Thursday a complete line
from the common rain umbrella up to the best grades of silks.
We guarantee every one of these to be extra values. Always
remember , "If quality is ignored , price cannot be a true
guide to va'ues , "
H.OO EACH-2iMnch Mack Windsor Silk Um-
brollns , nlccl roiH , narntron
frnmas , with handles or mother
of pearl , hnml ( minted Dresden
mid fine natural wood , with
sterling silver trimming.
TOO IsACH 2fi nnd 28-Inch Ilaln Umbrel
las , color : * guaranteed abso
lutely fast , nntural wood
handles.
tLOO EACH-2f-inch ! niaclc Silk Carola ,
or nn KiiBH.il ] Gloria guar-
teeil fast black ( will outwear
any cheap silk ) Cnrola Silk ,
havu plain acacia handles ,
thn KiiRllsh Gloria liavo steel
rods , with congo loop handles ,
sliver trimmed.
EACH2lnch Hlack Twilled Swgo
Silk , paragon frames , polished
horn and hand painted Dres
den ball handles.
EACH 26-Inch Ulack Twilled Union
Serge Silk , steel rods , Congo
and Welohsel loop handles ,
sterling silver trimmed , taf-
futa silk cases.
12.23 EACH 2fi-lnch black Serge Silk , steel
rods , paragon frames , with
line polished crooked horn
handles , also hand painted
Dresden and Wclchsel and
Congo wood , with sterling sil
ver trimmings , silk taffeta
canes.
W.OO KACIt-2fi-lnch Hlack Pacific Silk
Umbrellas , steel rods , paragon
frames , extra One rongo wood
handles with sterling silver
trimming.
$3.00 EACH-2iHnch Hlack Pacific Silk
Umbrellas , steel rods , paragon
gen frames , high polished
horn and hand painted Dres
den handles.
Children's We also have a
School line of children's
Umbrellas 24-inch black um-
broIliiH , Just tlio rJijIit slzo for school
children , very strong and durable , 75c
and $1.00 each.
r
The New Parasols Are Ready.
Just one of a kind , of the handsomest ,
daintiest sorts. Also a comnluto line of
mourning and oarriujjo shades.
only fifty-one votes be required to advance
bills on general file or order them to third
reading. This was accepted by Yelser.
The motion received fifty-seven votes and
the speaker decided It lost , not having re
ceived a two-thirds vote of all members
elected. Yelser appealed from the decision
of the chair.
Jenkins In speaking on the appeal charged
that a compact had been entered Into by
flfty-Dvo members to override the decision i
ot the chair and that their names had been
Blgncd to a written agreement.
Sodcruian denied the charge. The mem
bers bad signed an agreement to support
the original motion by Yelser to change the
rule.
rule.Roberts
Roberts said the move to change the rules
was a scheme to slip throught vicious bills
during the closing days ot the session.
The decision of the chair was sustained
by a vote ot 63 to 17.
Standing committees reported a large
number ot bills to the general file , and oth
ers for Indefinite postponement. The same
committees reported the following bills with
the recommendation that they be engrossed
for third reading :
Senate Hie No. 'iS , to allow pupils to at
tend , school In a nearer district.
Senate llle No. 113 , requiring railroads to
mow their right of way at least twicea
year.
Senate file No. 10) ) , for the protection of
fish.
Senate file No. 187 , to provide for uni
form vouchers.
Senate llle No. 312 , to set apart a quarter
section of land for the use of the Lincoln
asylum.
Ou motion of Ucrllng of Adams house
rolls Nos. 224 and IS , to provldo for the
building of additions to the asylums at Nor
folk and Hastings , were advanced to third
reading.
On motion of Hull the speaker was au
thorized to appoint a committee of three
to confer with a like committee from the
scnalo on the matter of adjournment.
AFTERNOON'S ROUTINE.
After recess Wooster moved that after
the committee of the whole bus finished bills
now under consideration It take up only
fconule Illcs. Ills motion was tabled. A sim
ilar motion by Yelser was also tabled.
HOUBO roll No. 42 , relating to Irrigation ,
was ordered to third reading by a two-third ! ;
tote.
tote.Eager
Eager moved that when this house take
a recess this afternoon It bo until 7I0 : !
o'clock this evening , and It WHS BO ordered
by a majority vote ,
House rolls Not. 441 ami 443 were also
voted upon , but failed to bo advanced.
Smith of Douglas moved to advance house
roll No. 573. authorizing Douglas county to
vote bonds to aid In the exposition , but the
motion failed to carry.
HoUho roll No. 175 , relating to the deposit
ot county funds lu banks and limiting such
deposit to 30 per cent of the capital stock ,
wan orikrcd to third reading.
Durkctt moved to advance house roll No.
333 , allowing state certificates to graduates
of the University of Nebraska when they
Lave completed the course as prescribed for
the State Normal , but It was voted down ,
as were several other similar motions.
. A few Semite files were given llrst and
second reading.
Dills on third reading were taken up and
placed on pasHago.
Semite file No. 10S , Heat's deficiency Judg
ment bill , which was paused over yesterday
on account of house amendments not being
printed , was read and after a call of the
house waa passed by a vote of D8 to 24.
Kouko , McLeod and Mann , republicans , voted
for the bill , while Hyatt. Rich , Uerllng.
Woodard , Zimmerman and Clark of Rich-
unison voted with the minority against It.
The bll | , as amended and parsed by tun
liounc , is ns follows :
Section I-That sections numbered 847 and
SI'J ol the Code of Civil 1'rocediire of the
Bluto of Nebraska bo uiul the H.ime ure
licicby repealed.
See , H. That section numbered SlS of the
Coilo of Civil 1'ioredurH of the Stuto of
Nebraska , which read * as follows : "After
uuch petition shall bo lllcd , while the sama
la pending , unit after n decree rendered
tliuieon. no procccillnss whatever hall ho
had lit law for thu recovery of the debt
ueeureil by the mortiriiso or any part
thereof , unless authorized by tle ) court' "
hall ha amended so us to road an follows :
"After such petition bliull ba Wed. while
the tumn Is pending , and nfter a decree
rendered thereon , no proceedings whatever
shall bo had at law for thu recovery of the
debt secured by the mortgugo or uny part
thtreof. I'rovldlnK that nothing In this let
o"tract3.S ° ll3U'Uea " " UIToU ( ! K existing
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of ncta In con-
fllct herewith ure hereby repealed.
House roll No. 207 , by Oallln. to prohibit
corporations from contributing money to
campaign funds- , had been amended by the
senate , aud the home concurred In the
ameudineutd.
Senate tile No. 210 , by McQann. providing
h
that the territory within the corporate
limits of a city of 1,500 Inhabitants or over ,
shall constitute ono school district , was
passed by a vote of 01 to 17.
AIMS AT CORPORATIONS.
House roll No. 428. extending the powers
of the State Board of Transportation , re
ceived C5 votes , with 23 against It , and
failed to pass with the emergency clause.
The vote was as follows :
Ayes : i
Absent and not voting :
Ankony , Holbrook , So'Ierman ,
Dobson , I Jenkins , ' Webb ,
nidiiny , Mills. Wlmbcrlcy 11.
Fouke , ' Itoddy.
Senate file No. 78 , allowing pupils to at
tend school In a nearer district , and provid
ing that they shall thereafter be enumerated
In the district nearest their residence was
passed by a vote of 79 to 1.
Senate file No. 145 , requiring railroads to
mow their right-of-way twice a year , be
tween the 15lh day of July and the 15th , ot
August of each year , was passed.
Senate file No. 104 , the bill for the pro
tection of fish , failed to pass.
The Judiciary committee reported house
roll No. 633 , with the recommendation that
It bo engrossed for the third reading. The
report was adopted. It Is the bill to vali
date liomls in metropolitan cities.
The house took a recess until 7:30. : The
house convened at 7:30 : , with sixty membora
present , and went Into committee ot the
whole to consider house roll No. 217 , the
general revenue bill. On motion of Wooster
the bill was recommended for Indefinite post
ponement.
House roll No. 342 , Fernow's bill for the
government ot the state penitentiary , was
recommended for passage.
HOUM roll No. 274 , providing for the
branding of convict made goods , was Indefi
nitely postponed.
At 10:30 : the house adjourned.
I10KS KOll Till : CoTtPOHATIOXS.
Semite 1'utH in UN Time FIvliiKT Vl >
Ilofnrm l.rKlxllltloii.
LINCOLN , March 31. ( Special. ) The sen
ate today made an earnest effort to clear
away the tErgo accumulation of business on
the general file. Tlio day was commenced
with the usual attempt to advance favorite
bills for Immediate consideration ; but thin
morning , at least , the effort resulted In
failure , '
As soon as the senators' decks wore cleared
for action Mr , McGann opened the conflict
by moving that senate file No. 296 bo made
a , ipcclal order for tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The bill Is ono Introduced by the
senator from lloono lilmsclt and Is entitled ,
"an act to extend and regulate the liability
of employers to make compensation for per
sonal Injuries received by their employes In
their service , anil to prevent the making or
enforcement of contracts or agreements lim
iting or impairing such liability. " One of
thn direct effects of the ulll would bo to
wipe out of existence the Burlington Volun
teer Relief department.
Mr. Rltchlo offered as an amendment that
house roll No , SCI bo Included In the special
order.
Mr. Caldwell offered an omnibus amend
ment Including the twenty-one guaranty bond
bills introduced by Rich of Douglas and
passed by the house.
The upoclal order sought to be fixed by
Mr. Mcfiann thus became so heavily weighted
down that Its friends were unable to secure
the two-thlrda majority necessary to lift It.
The whole matter was tabled ,
The process was then taken up again on
a fcomowhat different line , Mr. Rltchlo
moved that the senate go Into committee ot
the whole to consider senate file No. lil.
Mr. McGann promptly added his bill , senate
file No. 295 , to the motion , Mr. Caldwell
came In again with his twenty-one
guaranty bond bills and Mr. Tal-
hot of Lancaster adJed fenato file
No. 128. Having wound itaclf up
with four Biiccfsslvo motions the unwinding
process was undertaken In the mhUt of con
siderable confuHlon , Mr. Talbol'a motion was
agreed to. Mr. Caldwoll's rejected and the
first two carried. The list of bills for Im
mediate consideration was thus made to
consist of senate file * No. 61 , 290 and 128.
The senate at once resolved Itself Into conii
mlttee ot the whole with Mr. Ritchie pf
Sewurd lu the shalr.
MAKES MOHn PLACHS.
Senate llle No. 61. Is a bill designed te
place the Industrial Home for Fallen Women
at Mllford under the control of the IkiarJ
of 1'ubllo Lands and Hulldlus . with the op-
polntment of the olHcers aud employe * c (
the Institution vested In thu governor of the
state. It ( irovldei that tbp governor shall
iippalnt live women aa a vliltlnc soil ad.
vlsory board. These women shall be paid
only necessary traveling expenses In visiting
the home. The advisory board Is required to
Inspect and Inquire Into the conduct ot the
home ; but the Institution Is to remain en
tirely under the control of the Hoard ot
Public Lands and HUlldlngs , The governor
Is ompowcred to appoint a superintendent ,
matron , physician , tcachir , engineer and
farmer , and such other ofllcers as may be
found necessary.
Mr , Murphy opposed the bill In a brief
argument. lie showed how the Institution
at Mllford had been effectively managed by
the Associated Charities of the state. He
believed that the only purpose of the bill waste
to place the Institution In the hands ot a
i.olltlonl board , the appointments to be made
as the reward for party service.
Mr. Foltz denied that politics played any
part In the effort to puss the bill. Ho
quoted figures to show that the Institution
waa the most expensive In the state. It cost
the state about $400 per capita to maintain
the Inmates of the Mllford institution , The
figures ho quoted were based * upon both
adult and Infant Inmates. Ho tald the su
perintendent was now being paid $1,509 per
year , which was , In his opinion , too much.
Mr. Conaway spoke at length against the
bill. He believed that the matron ot the
Mllford home Is entitled to as large a salary
as the superintendent of the Industrial School
for Qlrls at Geneva. The latter official was a
man and was paid $1,500. Ho believed the
superintendent of the Mllford homo ohould
receive ag large a salary for doing the same
amount of work.
At the conclusion of the debate Mr. Han
som moved that the committee rise and re
port the bill back to the senate , with the
recommendation that It do pass. The motion
WRS agreed to.
Mr. Hansom moved that senate files Noa.
269. 270 , 271. be ordered engrossed for third
leading. The three bills , taken together
place the appointment of the superintendents
of the Industrial schools at Geneva and
Kearney and of the Institute for the Pceble
Minded at Heatrlco In the hands of the gov
ernor. The motion was agreed to and the
senate took the usual mltlday recess.
After reccsa Mr. Howell moved that the
guaranty bond bllla be referred to a special
committee ot three senators for examina
tion , the bills to bo advanced to third readIng -
Ing It found correct by the committee. The
motion was not agreed to.
Mr. Howell then moved that senate file No.
384 , Introduced by Messrs. Hansom , Howell
and Jeftcoat at the request of the governor ,
for "an act to validate renewal bonds Issued .
by cities of the metropolitan class , " bo ad
vanced to third reading. Mr. Howell ex
plained that the bill was made for the pur
pose of making valid certain renewal bonds
Issued by the city council of Omaha In
excess of the amount permitted by the
charter. The bonds had been sold and the
city had received the money. Tlu bonus
must now cither be made good or the city
will have to stand a lawsuit. The senators
could not understand the situation and the
motion waa laid over one day.
The senate then went Into committee of
the whole to flnUh consideration of the
bills bunched together by the action of the
body In the morning session. Mr. Ritchie
resumed the chair and the first bill taken up
was senate file No. 29C.
HITS THE UURLINOTON.
The bill Is entitled "an act to extend and
togulate the liability of employers to make
compensation for personal Injuries received
by their employes in their service , and to
prevent the making or enforcement of con
tracts or agreements limiting or impairing
such liability. " It strikes at the volunteer
relief departments organized by railroad
companies doing business In the state. Under
the operations of these relief departments
employes belonging to the same and Injured
whllo on duty receive a stipulated sum for
sick benefits each week , and at the same
time they sign an agreement not to hold the
company liable for further damages.
Mr. Fcltz offered an amendment which re
stricted the operation of thp bill to rail
road companies , street railway companies ,
packers and other corporations.
Mr. Talbot said that the mask might as
well bo taken from the men back of the
bill. He declared the bill was evidently In
tended to strike at the railroads , street rail
ways and the Omaha stock yards. He said
the amendment sought to single out the
corporations and at > the same time exempt
other extensive employers of labor.
Mr. Peltz defended his amendment by say
ing that most ot the accidents were caused
by railroad companies. Ho believed that If
the railroad companies were compelled to
pay a few heavy judgments they would soon
bo more careful In selecting employes and
the result would bo the employment of a
higher and more skillful class of men.
It was suggested by a senator that the
law should apply to owners of threshing ma
chines , grist mills , corn shelters and other
forms ot machinery.
Mr. Grothan believed that the law should
apply to all classes of employes , and re
lated several Instances In which men in his
own county had been maimed for life by
the carelessness of other men In the opera
tion of threshing machines. Ho also con
vulsed the committee by relating an Inci
dent which happened only last week in his
own household , in which his stableman had
token his hired girl buggy riding. During
the ride the team became frightened and
run away. The hired girl was seriously in
jured. The story did not seem to have an
Intimate relation to the amendment under
discussion , but It defeated the amendment ,
only a few voices being raised In Its favor.
No other vital amendments were offered
aud the reading of the bill was completed
without further Interruption. When the
committee rose the bill was recommended
for passage.
DOHMITOHY NOT POPULAR.
The senate again went into committee of
the whole to take up the educational bills
which had been made a special crder for
this afternoon by vote of lost evening. Mr.
Watson took the chnlr.
The Urst bill taken up was the ono ap
propriating $20,000 for a now dormitory for
the State. Normal school at Peru.
Mr. Schaal offered an amendment making
the amount $12,000. Mr. Grothan offered , an
amendment to the amendment fixing the
amount at $5,000.
Mr. Graham grew Indignant when the
amendments were placed before the senate
and declared that they were designed for
the purpose of killing the bill. Mr. Leo of
Hoyd opposed both amendments. He ad
mitted that he had favored the proposed
normal school at ScotU ; but having been
disappointed ho did not bollevo In wreak
ing vengeance upon the Peru'Institution. / .
Mr. Grothan und Mr. Karrell opposed the
bill making the appropriation.
Mr. Dundas and Mr. Murphy favored the
bill and opposed the amendments. 'Mr. Mur
phy declared that the cypoaltlon to the bill
came from the senators who had failed to
aecuro the location of the new normal school
at Scotia.
Mr. McGann , ono of the champions of the
Scotia bill , repelled the statement. Ho had
been opposed to the Peru bill from the first.
Ho said It was not proposed to odd to the
educational facilities of the Peru Normal
school , but merely to appropriate $20,000 for
the erection of a dormitory. Ha would rather
trust 'his ' own daughter with a family of
Christian people than in a dormitory.
The amendment limiting the appreciation
to $5,000 was voted down.
Air. Gondrlng moved that the amount be
fixed at $10,000 , and spoke at length In favor
of that amount. His motion was rejected.
The ( juefctlon then recurred on the motion
fixing the amount at $12,000. Haller of
Washington favored ( IV.a amount in a. strong
cpeech , in which ho Insisted that the people
were demanding economy. The motion was
lost.
lost.A motion to fix the amount at $14,000 was
rejected. Then the opponents trial $15,000.
This amount fared a similar fate. Other
amendments fixing the amount at $16,000 ,
$17,000 , $18,000 , $19,000 and $19,500. were sue-
cezalvely voted down. Tno opponents of tha
bill then moved to fix the amount at S50 not ,
This was also voted down. Tr < ? opposition
had exhausted Itrclf , and the hill waa recom
mended. for Jias ge The committee then
rose , with tfiB understanding that the special
oiilcr woul4f bq lakcn up ImmeOlatoiy after
surver. . , j
Senate fllof Nos. " 2C9 , 270 and 271 were
placed on fh\ri5 reading nnd passed. They
provldo that , lha , governor shall appoint the
superintendents" ot the Institute for the
Ke-eblo Minded , , flt Ueatrlce , the Industrial
School for Oaypat Kearney and the Indus
trial School''ror Tllrls at Geneva. At pres
ent these ofB.frfs , are appointed by the Hoard
of Public LAtiiU , ami Uulldlngs.
Clt.V&Cp FOR IIOWISMi.
Mr. Murphy -aikcd to bo excused for two
days , Mr. IJ'ijwoJl of Douglas objected un
less Mr , Murphy , who Is chairman of the
committee migo od In Investigating the
charges of bo > ) dle4sm in connection with the
passage of the gambling bill , would agree
to bring In a report tomorrow morning. Mr.
Murphy said that ho would withdraw his
rc > | uc4t.
Later Mr. Talbot moved that Mr. Murphy
be excused , Both Howell anil Hansom ob
jected strenously unlws Mr. Murphy would
agree to turn o cr all papers nnd evidence
In the gambling Investigation to the other
member * of the committee. Mr. Murphy de
clined to agreeto thla , but would agree , he
sal'l to return from Heatrlco tomorrow In
csso another sessloii ot the Investigating
committee would bo necessary tomorrow
night. This did not satisfy Howell and Han
som and the latter moved that Murphy bo
Instructed to turn over to the other membsre
of the committee all evidence and papers
in the case when ho left for home.
The motion was carried , and the senate ,
at 7 o'clock , adjourned.
I.XVIIJSTIUATIO.V is NOW CI.OHHIJ.
Severn ! Important WHncnxcn Wanted
.Snililcnly I. rave tlip State.
LINCOLN , March 31. ( Special Telegram. )
The investigation ot the charges made by
The Omaha Hed relative to the methods by
which the gambling bill was railroaded
through the senate was completed tonight.
All of the wltnesses.summonod by Mr. Hose-
water eotild not bo secured. The sergeant-
at-arms 'ot tlio senate appeared before the
committee and stated that he bad gone to
Omaha today to subpoena the witnesses , but
had been unable to' serve the papers , as the
men wanted had suddenly left the state.
Ho also stated that the men Wanted had re
ceived telegrams from Lincoln advising them
to leave. The men wanted Included some
of the leading gamblers ot Omaha. The
committee remained In session until nearly
midnight. It Is stated that a report will bo
presented tomorrow. It is understood that
Hansom will make a report practically
whitewashing the men Implicated.
UOUNTKHS K \DI.\C I TI1I3 VOTHS.
Every County SIion-M n ( Jnln for tlic
Aiuoiiiliiu-iit on litcount. .
LINCOLN , March 31. ( Special Telegram. )
The recount commission tonight has sev-
cnty-nlio counties canvassed. These yet to
bo counted arc Adams , Boone , Dlxon ,
Douglas , Furnas. Hall , Jefferson , Lancaster ,
McPherson , Polk , Red Willow and _ Seward.
Gains noted In a few counties canvassed to
day are as follows : Butler , 397 ; Clay. 123 ;
Deucl. 165 ; Otoo , C9 ; Cass , 258 ; Nuckolls ,
113 ; Buffalo , 166 ; Boyd , 286 ; Saline. 195 ;
Dodge , 451. A gain of 201 is made In the
Third ward ot Fremont.
IJSthfl Wliltiify "WliiH the Content.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , March 31. ( Special
Telegram. ) A blj ; crowd turned out this
evening to hear , the oratorical contest at
the opera bouse Between high school pupils.
The program waa an Interesting one. Be
sides vocal and Instrumental music the fol
lowing pupils , with their respective sub
jects , entered the contest : Thomas Appol-
get , "Imaginary , Speech ot John Adams ; '
Bertha Brlllhart , "The Maniac ; " Hoderlc
Dow , "Abraham Lincoln ; " Harry Lawrence ,
"Peaceable Secession ; " Elsie Watklns , "The
Polish Boy ; " Ethel Whiting. "Scene from
Leah ; " Anna. Woodley , "Our Guide at
Genoa. " The several recitations were ex
ceedingly well rendered and Ethel Whitney
was declared the best by the Judges who
gave the meJal. _
Fremont I'liiifollleo AMjifrnntK.
'FREMONT' . ' Nob. . March 31. ( Special. )
Arthur Glbsou has come out as a. candidate
for postmaster of this city and has his peti
tion for that purpose In circulation. Mr. Gib-
sou is an old resident of the city , a mem
ber of the Grand Army of the Republic nnd
a lite-long republican , and ho Is receiving
quite strong support. Some politicians hero
are of the opinion that ROFS L. Hammond ,
owing to his having been a candidate for
congress in this district last fall , will name
Iti.man and It may be himself. Mr. Hammond
mend stated some time ago that ho was not
a candidate for the position in the sense of
making any active effort. If Hammond has
the naming ot the postmaster It Is not prob
able that Gibson will get It. Mr. Gibson's
friends are active In his behalf.
n V. M. C. A.
OGALALLA , Neb. . March 31. ( Special. )
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
young men of this town was held lost evenIng -
Ing for the purpose of organizing a Young
Men's Christian association. A temporary
organization was eHocted pending the report
of the committee on constitution and by
laws. The olllcers elected were : J. II.
Bower , president ; J. H. Kelly , secretary
and Arch Searle , treasurer. The young men
have bsn having a prayer meeting two
nights each week for several months and this
organization ta ono of Its first fruits.
IllllllC ClOMlllU : t' ] > IlH IIllNllleHH.
STOCKVILLE , Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
The Fannsrs' and Merchants' State bank
of this place will close up Its. buslnc&i hcic
very shortly. About February 1 it refused
to take further deposits and notified all de
positors to call -and get their money. Since
that time the hanlt has been cfoslng up Us
affairs and will soon clo.-is Us doors. The
president of the bank , M. T. Ward , Is en
gaged In the general merchandise business
and the cashier pxpec s to move away.
Wmniim'MMlNxlonnry .Sorlolj- .
YORK , Neb.March 31. ( Special. ) The
Woman's 'Missionary society ot the Presby
terian chirch for this district Is In session
hero. The meeting of last evening was
spoiled by a heavy rain , but this morning's
session wug largely attended. Reports from
the various local societies were heard , also
the reports from 1ho secretary and treasurer
of the illutrlct organization , The reports
show the society to ho doing active work
and meeting with success.
n Cm'i > > - III Cimrt.
STOCKVILLE , Nub. , March 30. ( Special. )
JudK9 II. H. " Grimes of North Platte
opened the second week of court here yes
terday , having exchanged with G. W. Nor-
rls. The caso1 acaliwt Simeon Carey WES
called this nWrjiUig. Mr. Carey Is being
tried for shBdlfnc S , II , Razee , editor of
.the Curtis Cimrl/ , , , lust summer. The regu
lar panel has.bWi exhausted and a special
venire has bjjy/hjordered to complete the
Jury.
Snli of Illtfjiift-y I'oliiiiil-Clilnu
KKEMONT.yNjCJi. , March 31. ( Special. )
Mrs. A. M , Eilvyftrils held an auction gale
of blooded PKjaail | < Chlna hoga at her stock
farm , east of'ftifc { city , yesterday afternoon.
Many buyers fooniout of town were present
and , though < rtftj | prices were not as high
as was expectel-ih ) bulk of them went at
fair figures , ring-lag from $10 to $50 , averag
ing about $30T ( ' _
York CulPr5je I l'rox | > erliiH ; ,
YORK , Neb itarch 31. ( Eyoclal. ) York
college opened Its' sprint : term this mornliiH
under auspicious conditions anJ with a good
attendance , The assertions made recently
"by members of the state senate as to the
Insolvency ot this Institution arc emphatically
denied by the college officials. The past tow
years of hard times have necessarily hindered
the growih of this young college , but de-
splto adverse conditions attending Its early
years , Its resources yet exceed the liabilities
by many thousands of dollars.
t ! ! AT WniilMNtf WATHH.
Institute Ilcconirn More IiiterrNtlnir nn
It I'rnceedn.
WKEPINO WATER , Neb , , March 31. ( Spe
cial. ) Tuesday's work at the teachers' In
stitute was more Interesting thnn the day
before. Opening exercises were conducted
by Profs. Wntcrhouse and Saylor , after
which Miss Lulu Knight ot Omaha Instructed
In physical culture , and then Prof. Saylor
drilled them In reading. Tlio teachers are
delighted with liU work. In history Prof.
Waterhouse took up the laws of Virginia
and many questions were covered. The
source system seems to bo meeting with
much favor. He also occupied a few minutes
on school government that were helpful to
the young teachers. Prof. Saylor took up
the subject of pedagogy , adding much to
previous Instruction , and ho Is making this
ono of the best classes.
The afternoon session was commenced at
2:45 : , aud after a piano duct Prof. Saylor
ai.dressed the Institute on the subject of
self-government. 'A man can never become
a self-governing being until ho becomes a
right reasoning being. The- government was
made for man , not man for the government ,
as It Is In some countries , where every
thing Is made subservient to the government
and not the latter for the uplifting of man
kind. Ills address was an Interesting one
throughout.
Prof. Fling then Instructed In the source
method of history. Source method of any
l < rundt Is simply a scientific study ot the
tourcen. The- existence ot our country and
ot our state depends upon historical facts.
What distinguishes the source method from
other methods is that It delves Into the
sources. The source Is the actual remains
and traditions. An cxcedlngly good number
Wis a solo by Mrs. * J. K. Kclthlcy. The
sociable last-night was a pleasant affair ,
and the evening was partly taken up with
the following program : Plauo duet , Messrs.
Jones ; solo , Miss Vallory ; piano solo , Mks
Abbott ; drill , Miss Knight ; solo , Mrs. Keith-
ley ; violin solo. Prof. Morgan ; solo. Miss
Street ; club swinging , Otto Wurl.
YOHK D1STHICT H1MVOHTH LEAGUE.
Sixth Annual Convention In ScxHloii
iv I III m Good Atteiuliuioe.
YORK. Neb. , March 31. ( Special. ) The
sixth annual convention of the Epworth
league of the York district began at this
place yesterday afternoon. At 3:30 : there
was a devotional service conducted by Rov.
G. M , Jones of Rising City , followed by the
appointment of committees and the transac
tion ot Incidental business.
Despite a hard rain , the evening cervices
were well atteuded. Rev. W. J. Calfec of
Aurora led a ponteeoatal service and Hev.
Mr. Abbott of University Place preached a
stirring sermon.
This morning's session was well attended ,
nearly ninety delegates being present. Miss
Sadie Huntlngton of Aurora read a paper on
"Tho Reading Course. " "Tho Now Spoke
in the Epworth League Wheel" was the
subje-ct of an Interesting paper by Graos
Moore of York. "Mlailons" was the new
spoke of which she told , and an Important
spoke she made it.
"The Tobacco Habit and Its Relation to
the League" was the subject for a general
discussion. Henry Greensltt of Surprise
told of the liquor traffic and its evils and
of their relation to this "
society. "Ths Ep
worth League at Work" was another topic
discussed with Interest and zeal. Miss Hed-
den of Seward read a paper on "Possibilities
of the League. "
NOIIPOMC TEACllEIlS' INSTITUTE.
SulijeetN for UlMciixNlon
IInrlii r n Three IJnyV Session.
NORFOLK , Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
The eleventh annual meeting of the North
Nebraska Teachers' association Is being held
In this city this week , beginning this after
noon and continuing until Friday evening.
The officers of the association at present
are : Dan Miller of Fremont , president ; W. '
J. Dean of Norfolk , vice president ; Hettlo
Moore of South Omaha , secretary ; Myra D.
Fletcher of Wayne , treasurer , and II. A.
Mason of Oakdale , transportation secretary.
An Interesting program has been prepared
which , in addition to plenty of work , pro
vides for an cntortalument each evening.
This evening the High school oratorical
contest will take place at the Methodist
churr.'i , tomorrow evening Rev. Sam Hinull
of Atlanta , Ga. , will lectur.o and Fri
day evening Chancellor -MacLean ot the
State university will lecture. A silk flag
now held by Stanton county will be awarded
to the county having the largest attendance
of teachers.
Three papers were read at this afternoon's
session and each was discussed at some
length. B. H , Culver of Ponca read a paper
on "Supervision In Town Schools ; " Ellen M.
Austin of Stanton discussed an "Ideal Course
of Study , " and F. M. Harding of South Sioux
City took the subject of "Graded School
Libraries. "
1'roliIIillIiiiiiKlH Can ill dit ( em.
FREMONT. Neb. , March 31. ( Special.- )
The prohibitionists held a mass convention
at the Women's Christian Temperance
union temple yesterday afternoon at
4:30 : o'clock. The attendance was
small and but little interest ws manifested.
John W. Harris was nominated for mayor ,
B. F. Pease for councilman for the Flrat
ward , O. W. Cheeney. for the Second , A.
W. Murphy for the Third and W. A. Estey
for the Fourth. Tlio rest of th > city ticket ,
was left vacant. J. W. Harris Is on the !
democratic ticket for member of the school i
board and A. W. Murphy , republican cani i
dldato for the council. As the time for filing I
ccrttllcates with tli ? city clerk has paised the i
prohibitionists will have to write the names j
of their candidates on the ticket.
KT Strikes 11 Hum.
HARVARD. Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
Lest evening about 7:30 : o'clock , during a
heavy rain storm , lightning struck the barn
of Attorney L. ( } , Hurd. The lira depart
ment was teen on the ground and but little
damage was done , except to hay and grain.
Mr. Hurd waa attending district court at
Clay Center. This Is the third time hU I
buildings have been on fire whllo he was In I
attendance ) at district court , j
DiiiiniKe. lit Hi
HASTINGS , March 31. ( Special. ) During
the heavy raUi and electric storm here last j
night the house of Conrad Amen was struck ,
by lightning , Mr. Amen and two of. his
children were knocked ucnsoless by the
shock , but have recovered. The lightning
In striking thehoueo tore the plastering off ,
scattering the chimney over the premises
and threw a large piece of stovepipe tluough
ono of the wlndowa.
IVrillniuirl llcrliiur IN llnrleil ,
WEST POINT. Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
Ferdinand Bering , formerly of this place ,
was burled lu Humphrey yesterday. The
deceased was well known and respected hero
and was a commissioner of Platte county at
the time of his death. His demldo so
affected Mrs , Bering that she became very
111 and her life. Is ilcepalrc.fi of.
Kiineral of ( ' , A. Ciirten.
NEBRASKA CITY , Nob. , March 31. ( Spo
t-Id ! , ) The funeral services of the lats C. A.
Curtcn , formerly editor of the Prctu of this
city , were conducted thU afternoon by the
local loJgo o ( Knights of Pythlis , of which
the deceased was a momb r. Rev. Dr. Flcnv
Ing , pastor of the First Presbyterian church ,
delivered n touching discourse.
XOHKOI.lv DECIiAMATOItV CO. > TI'.ST ,
Pupil * from ' .North NrlininUii Mirth
Sehooln Compote for .Mcilnl * .
NORFOLK , Neb. . March 31. ( Special Tel
egram. ) At the north Nebraska high school
declamatory contest tonight Herbert Daniel
of Norfolk won first and Clifton Carter of
Teliamah second In the oratorical class ;
Ellen Long ot Madison first , Louie Sullivan
of Wayne second nnd Loucva Barton third
In the dramatic class ; Flora Kaklsh ot Fre
mont first and Winnie Oncn of Norfolk second
end In the humorous class. Parncll Golden
of O'Neill , though ho did not secure a medal ,
completely captured the audience In the
humorous class.
TIIIIOWX K1IUM THAIS AMI IVIl'lini ' ) .
Omnliii liny Dniitrcroiixly Hurl on the
llnrllnRton nt l.n I'lntte.
BULLBVUK , Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
Last evening S. W. Athcrton , 107 South
Eighteenth street , Omaha , a boy about 17
years ot age , who was stealing a ride , was
thrown from a Burlington freight at La
Platte , by the brakemau , and sustained' '
severe Injuries. Dr. W. C. Buel , who wan
railed to attend the Injured lad , reports a
deep scalp wound , about five Inches long
besides dangerous Internal Injuries ,
Thleven Are llnny nt Shethy.
SHELBY , Neb. , March 31. ( Special. )
Considerable thieving has been done In this
town lately. Tlio same night the two sets
of now harness were stolen from Constable
Potteys a buffalo robe was taken from Dr.
Ink's barn. A boiler , three horse collars and
preserved fruit are missed by other parties.
Lawyer Bcebo bought half a ton of coal and
It vanished during the night. Sunday even
ing some ono left 'the Methodist church dur
ing the service nnd scared away nome men
who had the harness nearly removed from a
team. The citizens have subscribed $50 for
the arrest of the thieves.
F1XD hAST YK.YU'S SEEI1 WOHTIU.ESS
South Dukotn l irtnern Will Have to
line Old Corn.
VBRMILLION , S. D.March 31. ( Special. )
Several farmers In this section of the state
have been making tests of seed corn from the
crop of 1896 , with the Intention of finding
suitable seed for this year's planting. It Is
tba general result that only a third or a half
ot the seed will sprout , and that ouly under
the best conditions. It Is thought there will
bo scarcely any of last year's crcj ) suitable
for seed , owing In all probability to the heavy
frosts and sleet storms , which came before
the grain had fully matured , and the germ
was consequently killed. Seed corn ot two
years ago will be In demand and will be
sold at a high price.
Seeding has begun In some places In the
country whore tba ground Is well drained
and has had a chance to dry out. Sonic
fanners have still a considerable amount of
fall work to do , such as coru husking and
threshing. There Is probably no place In the
state where spring U AS far advanced as In
Clay county. The last snow disappeared
three weeks ago , and the ground is well
dried up. In every direction , beginning at a
distance of forty miles , the snow Is still on
the ground and no farm work can be done
for some time to come. Clay county farmers
will sow a larger quantity of wheat than
usual thla spring.
STAVES OFF HOG CHOLERA HY CAKE.
South IlnUotn Fnriuer HOB Solved the
I'rohleiii for Hlnmelf.
VERMILLION , S. D. , March 31. ( Special. )
Ono of the leading hog raisers of this
county stated In conversation today that
two-thirds of the hogs that were being fat
tened last fall for market have died this
winter of hog cholera. Whlto the estimate
seems a little high , It Is perfectly safe to say
that one-half of the number have died. Thlu
farmer has made the disease a thorough
study and has found out several helpful pre-
vontatlves and cures. In the first place , he
says , not enough care Is taken of the hogs ,
especially In their food , The disease usually
Is at Ito worst In winter. Very seldom Is
any precaution taken In the spring time to
destroy the germ of the discoee , and as a
consequence the following fall the germs
become matured one ? more in the same oH
places and destruction to the herd Is the
consequence. It is by taking every precau
tion possible In the prevention of cholera
that this farmer has succeeded In bringing
through the winter several thousand dollars
lars worth of hogs without the less of a
single one fronv the disease.
1VOIIIC I.V HOME MISSION FIELDS.
Animal Meeting of nuntv
Society fur Sonlli Dakota.
HURON , S. D. , March 31. ( Special. ) The
annual meeting of the Board of Directors of
the South Dakota Homo Missionary coclety
of the Congregational church was held In
this city , with Rev. William H. Thrall ,
superintendent. Among t lias a present were
Rev. B. II. Burtt of Huron , president ; Rev.
W. H. Hubbard of Armour , secretary ; Rev.
C. M. Daley of Huron , superintendent of
Sunday school work ; Rev. John Saltier of
Tyndall , geiieral missionary among Congre
gational churches ; Rev. W. A. Lymnn ot
Pierre , and Rev. L. Reynolds of Hedflchl.
The chief business of the board was to make
out the schedules for the ensuing year for all
the ( lelila in the state , and apportioning the
homo mlffllonary money among the chiirchc-
During the year just closed 131 churches ami
thirty-five out-atatlons have been ablated by
the Congregational Home Missionary boclety
In the field over which Rev. W. II. Thrall pre
sides. Rev. E. W. Jenney of this city was
employed for the coming six months as gen
eral missionary.
Iilvely Context for Tlnilier Iami.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , March 31.
( Special. ) A lively legal struggle Is in
progress before the ofllclals of the local land
ofllco for possession of a tract embracing only
thirteen acres of Und situated on the Mis
souri river In Gregory county. The land , In
addition to being on the river , | i quite heavily
timbered and Is therefore regarded as being
very valuable. Snrcphlno Turgcon is the
claimant and Robert Hill the contestant. The
latter was represented at the hearing by
Hon. F. M. Zlebach of Yanklon , ex-receiver
ot the United States land nlllco , formerly at
that place , A number of witnesses were
prcHent , most of them from points fifty anl
sixty miles distant.
.Mnnlerer Allowed to linn nt IarKe.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. . March 31.
( Special. ) Officers have as yet failed to
capture "Annie" Cunningham , the man who
killed Edward Barnard last fall at thn
lattor's ranch near Devil's Tower. The
fugitive has been eeen repeatedly In the
vicinity of thu f.cem > of hlx crime , anil ap-
ppaii'iitly does not wish to oscsve from the
country or ho would long since have done BO.
Ho U a desperate character , but has managed
to circulate the report that he would not
resist arrest If the right men were bent after
him.
Propose to Have n Jail of Their O\tn ,
CHAMBERLAIN. B. D. , March 31.
( Special. ) The authorities of Sanborn county
are planning for the construction of it county
Jail nt once. The commissioners of the
county have heretofore confined their prison
ers lu the Davlson county Jail , but bocaueu
of the saving and convenience dcjlro to keep
them at home In the future.
Under eminent scientific control.
Relieves the kidneys , unloads the liver , & opens the bowels.
MUST PUBLISH THEIR ACTS
Iowa Executive Council to Print n Tail Ho-
port of Its Business.
STATE CENSUS TO BE LESS COSTLY
Sciintn Heclilen Hint Nothing Further
Than n .Here ] 2iiittiiirnl < iu .Sliiill
llo AtttMiinlfil ItlKlilH of
Hill
DCS MOINES. March 31. { Special Tele
gram , ) The senate took sonio decided liber
ties with the duties ot the real governing
body of Iowa , the executive council , today.
The governor , secretary , auditor and treas
urer of slate form the council , and they
govern the state ami administer the Institu
tions. Tlielr duties were greatly Increased
under the Mil as It was amended and wilt
go to the house. They nro required to print
a complete report each year of all their busi
ness , something never before re-quired. The
assessment of corporations , canvas * of votes
of the general election , list of bonds ap
proved , contracts for prison labor and many
other mattorawill bo contained In their
report , i
The state census was cut from an elaborate
statistical work ( o a mere enumeration , and
It will be published not as a separate work ,
but os pnrt of the official register. It will
save about JIOO.OOO for each census. The
council Is to provide a new and uniform sys
tem of bookkeeping for stateInstitutions. .
The afternoon session was devoted to the
rights of property bill. The house had
amended the old law to provide that no lease
not recorded should preserve the landlord's
lieu against croa [ raised on the landr This
WAS cut out after a long debate. An amend
ment was offered that In case of sale of
stock of goods by receivers or asulgnee , or
under mortgage , the landlord's lien for rent
shall ho enforced for only six months rent
In advance. The present law glvc.ii the land
lord the prior lien for the full amount .of
rent for the entire term , even If It bo ten
years or more. The amendment will cause a
long debate tomorrow , and the re mi It is
doubtful. It Is considered by buslnu-s incu
and property owners aa ono of the Important
pieces of legislation of the session.
The house today took up the revenue bill
as It came fiom the senate. A number of
minor changes were adopted. More than
thirty amendments were filed by members ,
which will bo taken up after they ara printed.
The Chechlro amendment , Introducing the
Indiana system of taxing telegraph , tele
phone , exprcts and sleeping car companies ,
which was defeated In the senate , will bo
advanced again In the houao. Mr. McArthur
has an amendment reducing the basis of
assessment from 33V4 per cent to 25 per
cent.
I'loii.lM ( Sillily ( , , Perjury.
SIOUX CITV , March 31. ( Special Tele-
Tain. ) Hobcrt Watson , wto was brought
back from Omaha this morning , was taken
to the court room and before Judge Wake-
fleld pleaded guilty to the In'JIctmont ' against
him for perjury In the Young case. As
Young was on trial for murder when \Vat-
sou swore falsely In his behalf , the court
cannot sentence "Watson to less than tea
years In the penitentiary.
Orurnnlzc with Tvreiity-Klve .tl
MISSOURI VAL.LHY , la. . March 31. ( Spe
cial. ) A branch of the Business Men's Kra-
ternlty , lately started In Nebraska , was
organized here last night. This Is lira second
end one In Iowa. About twenty-live of the
leading business men have signified their In
tention to Join. The organization elected
temporary olllcers. S. 3. Elliot Is president
and Ed ReeU secretary.
Thirty Dclt-Kiiti-it Art1'rcNCllt. .
WEBSTER CITY , la. , March 31. ( Special
Telegram. ) Over thirty jnln.'stors ' and dele
gates of the Fort Dodge district of the
Methodist church are In tlio city attending
the annual missionary meeting. Today a
session of the Women's Foreign Missionary
society and the Women's Home Missionary
society waa held. The sessions will close to
morrow.
Hank Itolilicr Ivfllllinii (
ST. PAUL , March 3 ! Apc -'al fn.m r.iir-
mont. Minn. , s.\ys : T.Iie jury in ti.o f'.il of
U.inlc Hobber Kclllhan for murder , after
being out nearly twon'y-fcur houri , ic-
tiinicd u verdict of murder In the Urn de
gree. The KPlllImn biothers.jbfoM ytvcr.il
banks and kllt ! > cl two men In HIP Shoilmrno
b.iulc. Ono of the brothers was killed by the
posse pursuing them. The jury recom
mended Kelllhim to mercy.
MovriiifMitN of Ocriiii V < * HNIIM , Mnrc-li III
At New York Arrived Urns , from Gonua
and Naples.
At IMilladelphla Sailed Illinois , for Ant
werp.
Civilized penpla
pity the licaUieu
who throw them
selves under the
wheels of the Jutf-
fiernaut Idol , yet
many civili/.cd
people saciilice
themselves ju.st as"
needlessly to 'he
Juggernaut of dis-
ease. They grow
thin nnd pale and
emaciated ; lose
appetite and sleep
anil strength anil
pet no mmi hli-
nicnt out of their
Jfc-Jood. Ifthisgocs
011 Boimcr or Icier
disease is KtiiiiK to
ro'.l over tlicni and
crush the life out
of them as MI rely
os anyJugKCinaiit.
Yet they do little
or notliitiK to help
it. So met i me a
they think nntli-
iucr can be done.
That rna mistake.
Something can and ought to be done. Thcie
is no need of any such t > acrificc. Doctor
Pierce'n Golden Medical Discovery will
stop it. U nuikcH fresh , pure , lich Mood.
It brings back appetite and nerve force anil
good healthy flesh. No matter how far
gone people hcc-in to be , if there is anything
left to build on , the "Golden Medical Dis
covery" will build them up again.
In consumption it cures people after the
doctors dccUiu they can't be cured. It
heals the Jungs , slops the wasting of tissue ;
anil it gives more nourishment Hum any
malt extract or cod liver emulsion that ever
was thought of.
Minn Mary Whitman , of Kast Dickinson , frank
lin Co. , N. V , writes : " I'or nearly ten months I
neil u bad cough niul instead of gcttliiK belter it
grew wnr c. until I wasndvlscd byn friend lei try
Dr. I'icrcr'.i Coldcn Medical lI cotcry. I liwl.
t.itcd lit first for it nrcmnl to me nothing would
give rc'llrt only death. My p ire-ills uere uuxinus
about llle and thought I hid cotiMitmitloii of Hie
lungs. However I tried your medicine , and be
fore I hud taken very in.inv ilo-.cs Ilicrc wat a
great change , nnd when the second battle unit
empty , I wax ilmnkfnt tns.iy I hud nucouuli and
was n great deal Ktrotificr Many UianL * fur Ul8
DUcovcrcr' of * uch n mrdlcnc. "
A Htire aud permanent cure for constipa
tion is Ir I'lerce's relicts' . One " 1'ellct"
ia a ffentlc laxutivr , two a mild cathaitic ,
MADE ME
AJAX TAItUJTS I'OSlTlVKhV CIIJIB
A I.I , fftrrnui Itltniiri I'stllnu Mom.
bjrAliuvQ and other J XLHiiMtif1uiitif Indl * .
crxlioni. Tlieii < jiitttliunl tunlu
i H.I cio Ixnt Vltullty In oM or luuiitr , nn3
nt n roiifi [ ai tutjrijukluti ( ur ir.urr'agn.
„ . - > ' I'rfrrnt liiMiiltr nn > l Coniuiniloa | | if
taken lu tlm . 'J hrlr n > .liown lmma > tli > la Imrrorn.
umituim pllwtxi CUiUi wliero all others tail. In.
; l > tui > on jiatinir llm utmulno Alax Tablota. Thvr
lia > iiciirixlllioii > nd < iinJ will cura > ou. Up ulte i
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Most Complexion Powders
have a vulgar Rl ro , but POZZONI'B in a true
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