TITE OMAHA DAILY JEE : WEDNESDAY , , TANUABY ! 25 , 1800.
WILL PASS THE REFERENDUM
South Dakota Legislature Favors Obtaining
Direct Popular Vcrdicti
FIVE PER CENT OF ELECTORS IS REQUIRE
Any Iimn I'nriHed ! > > I.ealnlntnrf
Slinll t poll Petition He Htiliinllteil
to Clllreitn nl the .Ni-tt ( len-
ernl I'.ti-ctIon.
i : , S. D. , Jan. 2i.-Speclal ( Tele
gram. ) The course of legislation on n bill
carrying Into effect the provisions of the
Initiative and referendum has gone so far
that It can bo safely said that the enclosed
committee bill will be the one adopted by
the session. The only objection whatever
which has been made * to It , and which
amendments were offered upon was the at
tempt to secure the submission of any law
upon which the referendum had been In
voked , at a Epi'clnl clectlco early after the
( session which passed the law , hut the over
whelming sentiment IB that such laws shall
wait until the following general election.
H , L. Loiicks , "the fnther of populism"
In South Dakota , U here nnd desires to have
the special election provisions Incorporated
In the law , but at thu same tlnu * admlta
that the sentiment of the legislature Is
against It. W. n. Kldd. who as a member
two years ago Introduced the resolution for
the amendment , is alao desiring that the
npcclal election provision be added to it , but
does not believe that ho will succeed. The
bill only lacked two votes of having the
required two-thlrdo constitutional majority
In the houic yesterday , and would certainly
have passed had It not been for a number
of absentees. The few votes which were
cast against It were not Intended as op
position to tbo measure , only to the feature
of waiting until u general election to sub
mit measures.
Tc\t of tlii : Mill.
The following Is the committee bill :
Section 1 All measures propoacd to thb
legislature under thu Initiative Khali bo pre
sented by petition , which petition bhnll bo
Blgncd by not libs than S per cent of the
( | uallll.d ( electors of the mate , and each
elector shall add to hfs blgnature his place
of residence , his business and his postolllcb
addrcHrf. Thu petition shall bo fllud in the
ofllco of the secretary of state , nnd upon
the convening of the legislature , the secre
tary of state shall transmit to the acncte
und house of rtpit&iatatlvis ccrtillcd copies
of all of tuld petitions , which may bu on
Illo In the olllco of Etcrttary of state at the
eonvcnlng of said leglblature , and whenever
n measure It proposed during the session of
\ the legislature. It shall bo transmitted by
thu secretary of state forthwith to the ben-
to and houno of representatives , and the
legislature ahull enact and submit nil of
pitch proposed measures to a vote of the
electors of the ttato at the next general
election.
Sec. 2 If a majority of nil the votes cagt
both for und against the measure t > o enacted
nnd submitted , be for the nicnsuic , It shall
then beccmo a law of the state of South
Dakota , nnd shall go Into rftcct and be li >
force immediately afttr the result shall
IIIIVQ been determined by the odlcers author
ized by law to determine the same.
Sec. 3 Any laws which the legislature
may have enacted , except laws which may
be necessary for the Immediate prescrvatitxi
of the public peace , health and safety , sup-
jiort to the state government and Its exist
ing Institutions , shall , upon the filing of
petition na hereinafter provided , be sub
mitted to n vote of the electors of the elate ,
at the next general election. Said petition
ohall bo signed by not lens than C per cent
of the qualified electors of the state , ana
each elector Hhnll add to his signature Ills
I.laco or residence , his business nml post-
office address , which petition shall be filed
In the ofllco of the eeuretnry of state within
ninety days after tfio adjournment of the
legislature which passed such laws , and If
a majority of all the votew cast both for
nnd against the law , bo for the law , It shall
the-n become a law of this state , and shah
KO Into effect and bo In force Immediately
utter the result shall have been determined
by the officers authorized by law to doter-
mlno the same.
Method of SuliinlnHloii.
Soc. 4 Whenever n measure or law of the.
legislature la submitted to the electors , the
eald measure or law hhnll be printed upon
a separate ballot from that which the namet
of the candidates for ofllco are printed , but
all measures and Inws of the legislature
to IMJ voted upon nt the same election shall
bo printed upon ono ballot , nnd each meas
ure nnd law shall bo followed by the words.
"Shall the aboM ) measure or law ( as the
COBO may bo ) become a law of this state'1"
Immediately to the lift of which shall lib
printed the words , "Yes" and "No , " each
preceded by a square In which the elector
may place u cross within ruch square to In
dlcato his voto. Each elector deslr.ng to
vote "Yes" may place a cross within the.
square before ino word "Yes , " and thcan
desiring to vote "No" may place a crew
within the equnro before the word "No,1
and the eecretnry of state shall prepare
nnd certify to the county auditor of enrn
/ county the measures and laws to bo voted
f upon at such general election In the man
ner and at the sumo tlmo he certifies to
Bald auditor certificates of nominations for
general ejections , nnd It IB hereby made the
duty of thu Board of Stnto Canvassers to
canvass tht' returns of votes cast for these
measures nnd laws , and to declare thu re
sult. In the same manner nnd at the nime
time ns other returns nro crnvnssed , ami
the result declared by snld Hoard of Statb
Oanvabscra for state ofllcore.
Sec. 6. The total number of votes cast
at the last preceding general election , shall
be , for the purpose of this act , the basis upon
SCALY BLEEPING SORES
No Kelt Day or NlgUt. Sufferings BO *
yoiul DeDcriptlon. Dwindled to a
Skelcluu. All Thought would Die.
Xluthor Kendi of Wonderful Cure by
CUTICURA. Father floo.SMIloi to
Get It. Initnnt and Grateful Kellef.
Complete Cure In Nine Weeks , and
Nut a Slcn I.rft to Tell of IIU
Awful Sufferings.
My baby had a terrible brraUng oat all ever
hi * face and heml , extending half way down bit
back , vvhllo hU arm t cami > ono eolld , ncnly ,
blmllng rare. A phy tlclmi garo me a pietcrlp-
tloa which I iifcil , but be Lvpt getting \\ouo ,
end Differed beyond ilc crlitiem | ' 1 lie pain bo.
came to Intense that ho bad to bo put under
ophites. W.icouM get norc tnihtorday. ! Ua
dwindled down to a mere ekeloton. Everybody
who ran him old be would urcly dlu. A § a
Ual reiort a trip to the country wa > tugKCsted ,
that the change of air might do him good. A.
loon an my mother enw tlio child hc got a copy
of an Altuuta paper , lu which there watnn oc.
count of a wonderful cure CuTici'iu KEMEDIES
bad wrought on a two-year old chlH. My father
Itartcd to tbo ncantt drug store , vi hlch was tlvo
tulle" , and purchase. ! Ctrricuiu ( ointment ) , Cc.
TICUIU Hiur , and Ctnci'iiA UESHLVENT. Wo
applied ai per dhectloua pulling plenty of the
CITICIT.A ou hit head , face , arm , and back ,
Tbo child lit ft far ottr tico Itoun that night ,
Improved dally , and in ninr ictiit from tht time
ttt itai tti ! oa the CLTICI'IU ItLUfcniEg ittutra
able to itticontlnut thrtr vtt , nnd not a t\fu \ It
left to tell of his awful ufferlnK .
JJns. UOUKRl'A DAVIS ,
Aug. 59 , 1593. _ Bouth Atlanta , da.
Slur ro * 6iit-To uaiD lUmi IKD Itur roc
TIIIP MuTuiaa In a warm b th with Curium < ur ,
anil a ilnilt ppl.cnioii or Cmcc i ( olnlmint ) , crrttesl
o ! tmolHrnU tad lUn cure * . This trtatmiot will ctra
IniUnt Mill ! , jxrmll rf it for r'rtnt and ilnp for chllj ,
and polut to a ip tlj , pennant nt , and * coaoratcil cura
ot tSt moil torturing , dUflfurlnf , tad humtUstlnx of
Itching , tmralnr , blctllnf. staiy , pimply , snd cruitcd
alia and icalp humors with loss of btlr. htn all ) i lallt.
Bold throuihnnt U > r world. 1'oirie Pica 19 1 > Cntu.
oir . Volt Trops . Kmion.
MTMUow u Cun rurturini Eficms , " nulll Int.
I RED OILY 8KTN
whlrh the 5 per cent of thr electori shall
he determined nml tlio vote upon which imld
basis shall be made shall be the vote cast for
governor ut BII h neneral election.
Sec. 6. Every petition to propone a meas
ure must contain In substnuce the Initiative
law desired and must bt > signed In person by
the petitioners and every petition to submit
il law to a vote of the electors * of the state
must be signed In perron by the petitioners
and miidt describe In said petition the law
desired to be submitted by MHtltii ? forth Its
title , together with the datu of Its passage
and approval.
I'rnnlty fur r < > r il sKnn | < tirrn.
Sec. 7. i\ery : person who Is n qualified
elector may sign a petition to propose a
measure or submit a law and any person
signing any name other than his own to eald
petition or any person signing such petition
who Is not n qualified elector of this state ,
shall , upon conviction therefor , be lined lu
any sum not to exceed $500 , or may bo Im
prisoned In the state penitentiary for a term
not to exceed five years , and court may In
Its discretion Impose both such flno and Im
prisonment.
Rcc S. Whereat , There Is no law for car
rying Into effect that portion of the constitu
tion relating to the initiative and referen
dum , therefore an emergency Is hereby de
clared to exist and this jet shall take effect
and be In force frutn and after Its passage
and approval.
\orinnl Ncliool nt AlirrilfOii.
Tn the senate the committee on state nf-
falra this morning reported favorably on
the bill for the establishment of a normal
school nt Aberdeen , the amount of public
land donated being CO.OOO acres and Aber
deen Lelng required to fjrnlsh a slto of
twenty acres. The railroad committee re
ported favorably a bicycle hill , but amended
that machine * shall be- carried In lieu of
othrr baggage nnd only when crated.
The bllh Introduced were : Uouck , pro
viding for collection of poll tax In cities
and towns ; Stewart , providing uniform law
for collection of negotiable instruments ;
Minefield , to divide the Elite Into congres
sional districts. Providing for treatment of
habitual drunkards ; relating to the adoption
of children ; Johnston , to punish Illegal
voting nt primaries nnd caucusses ; defining
nnd llxlng punishment thereof.
The bills passed were : Appropriating de
ficiency for Tax Commissioner Dlinchard ;
giving feeders nnd herders lien on stock ;
providing for amendments to articles of In
corporation ; reducing rate of Interest to 7
per cent after foreclosure of real estate
mortgage.
The bill lo reimburse- Fall Ulver county
for the trial of Frank O'Neill v.as de-
eated. The hill fltlng maxlmuum express
rates wai made a special order for Saturday
afternoon and a reconsideration of the vote
jyhlch the repeal of tax compromise law
was lost made special order for Friday.
The house held a short session nnd trans-
cted little business.
The committee on public health reported
favorably on a bill for the- treatment of
habitual drunkards by counties , but
amended by striking out the optional pro
vision and Inserting compulsory In Its
plaee.
A favorable report was presented on the
illl allowing school districts which had
reached their limit of Indcbtednea to Issue
now coupons on old bonds. A bill was In
troduced by Everett to define the duties of
ludges or clerks of county courts and of
administrators In the settlement of cstatce
of deceased persons.
A large majority of the members left for
the IJuttermaker's convention on a spoclal
train at 1 o'clock and the next sesalon wil
be held on Thursday afternoon.
Ijt'Klxliitnrff llonert Capital.
About 300 members of the legislature/
their friends left on the excursion train , for
Sioux Palls today nnd Intend to get back
In tlmo for an afternoon session Thursday.
Hut as a number of the membcra will go
from Slou\ Falls to their homes and return
a day or two laetr , the routine of the ses
sion will hardly be In full swing again be
fore Saturday. A few members remain In
the city , but will do nothing1 In the nb-
Bonca of the largo majority of the mem
bers.
.vmmissns TO iiitTTniiMAicnits.
Ojicnlnir Scuiilon In Arcoinpniilril ! >
Sii'i'flic of Welcome.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. . Jan. 24. ( Special
Telegram. ) The National Creamery Uutter-
makers' seventh annual convention was
called to order this aftemoon. The late ar
rival of many delegates delayed the openIng -
Ing of the convention somewhat. In the ab
sence of Governor Lee. who could not get
here In time , Judge S. Palmer delivered itio
address of welcome In behalf of the state of
South Dakota. Referring to the present re
markably line epring-llko wea h ° r , he created
general laughter by condoling the delegates
from New York. New England , Pennsylva
nia and other parts of the cast on the fierce '
storms which have swept that part of the
United States this winter. This wai meant
to attack tue belief entertained In many
parts of the east that the northwest Is the
playground and permanent homo of the
blizzard.
At the conclusion of Judge Palmer's ad
dress H. II. Smith , the Kentucky orator who
recently located In Sioux Falls , welcomed
the delegates In behalf of Mayor Lieu and I
the city of Sioux Falls. Judge H. Keith delivered
live-red an address of welcome , as repre
sentative of the local business men's league.
Hon. W.V. . Marsh of Waterloo. la. , re
sponded for the fiuttermakers' association ,
uftcr vvhltti the convention adjourned until
7.30 p. m.
This evening nearly all delegates have
arilvcd. the remainder being only a few
( scattering delegations. The Kansas dele
gation paraded the streets this afternoon
and with vvhlto sombreros and 3iinflonrr p
bouquets attracted general attention.
Minnesota wins the prize banner at the
annual convention of the National Cream
ery Duttcrmakers' convention , with a score
of 88 2-10 ; Illinois , second ; Iowa , third.
Scores were announced at 11 o'clock tonight
and the banner presented to the winner.
Members of the state legislature arrived nnd
entered the convention hall at 10:50 : , pre
ceded by a hand.
Timber Will lie I'r.it.-rti-d.
HOT SPRINGS , S. I ) . , Jan. 24. ( Special. )
C. W. Green , I'nlted SUtes timber inspector
specter for the niaclc Hills , has been In this
locality for a few days and has caused con
siderable surmise .is to whether people are
to bo permitted to cut wood for their own
use. Ho has notified parties who have been
hauling wood to this city to sell tlmt they
are forbidden that privilege. The old dead
timber may bo used for domestic purposes ,
after which timber may be cut by people
for their own use , but they must pay for It
according to stumpage measurement. This
Is likely to make quite a change In the use
of fuel hero nnd coal will be more largely
used than wood.
L2\licn < il\e Suit fur 11 Home.
HOT SPRINGS , S. I ) . , Jan. 24. ( Special. )
A caaa is being tried before Justice Parks
that Is attracting attention from many stock
men. Gcorce Ilrady has sued D. C. Shirley
for the possession of a horse which both
claim to have raised. At the present price
of horses tills animal has already cost In
this case four or live times Its value.
Knniilr * .liny Mot to Dtnli.
nCAinVOOD , S. D. , Jan. 24. ( Special. )
It 1s stated on good authority that Con
gressman Freeman Knowles , who has ap
peared so prominently In Black Hills poli
tics , will remove to Salt I < ako City as soon
as h' ' present term of ofllce as congressman
expires. Ho sold the Deadvvood Inde
pendent , tlio afternoon dally , recently.
Cnimlit Cutlliitt Kateminent Tliulier.
SIOUX FALLS. Jan. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Judge Garland of the United States
court sentenced Knut Stemeton of Yanktoa
to thirty d.\jB In Yankton county jail. Ho
pleaded guilty to the charge of cutting tim
ber on government land ,
IIAI.I.OT nni-oini nii.tj p.vssns.
\iiiiirn of Cnn ill tin let Will Only Ap-
tieur Once on ( lie Sheet.
PinHflE , S. D. , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) The
bill Introduced to nllow the governor to re
move constitutional officers for cause , who
are at present subject to removal only by
Impeachment , will hardly get further than
the committee. If any move li made lu this
direction It Ii more likely to be In the line
of restricting rather than enlarging the re
moval power of the executive.
The ballot reform bill , which has pa ed
the house , Is one which restores the pro
visions of the ballot law before the amend
ments of two years ago were placed upon
It. It restores the circle nt the head of the
ticket , and prohibits a name from nppear-
Ing more than once on n ballot , even more
plainly than the original law did. With
this are provisions similar to the Wiscon
sin law , which provides that where n man
IB the nominee of more than one party , he
shall designate under wlilch party head his
name Is to appear. This bill Is expected to
pass both houses , and unless It receives
an executive veto , will bo the provision
under which the voters will work at the
tic.\t election.
Cnrry It to the Court * .
ARMOUR , S. I ) . , Jan. 24. ( Special. )
Douglas county politicians have gone Into
court to test the right of one man to hold
the office of police Justice and county Justice
of the peace at the same time. n. T. Hill
of this place , who has held the former of
fice since last May , was elected to the of
fice of county Justice at the last election
nnd when he qualified to that oinco In Jan
uary the town Board of Trustees declared
a vacancy In the office of police Justice and
appointed K. H Wright to nil It. The new
appointee has obtained an alternative writ
of mandamus against Hill and It will be
heard before Judge Smith at Yankton on
Saturday.
Ilclle Fourehe III * or In Dry.
11ELLK FOURCHR , S. D. , Jan. 24. ( Spe
cial. ) Notwlthatnndlng the fact that there
htm bucn more than the usual amount of
snow this winter , the Ilclle Fourehe river
Is dry for the first tlmo In the history of the
country. Commencing nbove the Rcdwater
river , the Belle Fourehe river bed Is dry
nnd oven the water Holes which have al
ways been full are dry. The drouth In this
part of the Black Hills has been so long
thht tbo moisture which falls seems to sink
Into the soil and very little water runs Into
thu streams. It Is a difficult matter to get
the winter supply of Ice.
llnlti FrrnlioiiK South Dnlcntn.
HOT SPRINGS. S. D. , Jan. 24. ( Special. )
A warm rain fell for three or four hours
Sunday morning , soaking up the dry earth
thoroughly. In the northern part of thft
Hills several Inches of enow fell.
BILLY SMITH DEFENDS TITLE
Illlly Udnnrdx , the New Annlrniit
from the Antliioden , Knocked
Out In Fourteenth Hound.
NEW YORK , Jan. 24. "Mysterious" Billy
Smith cleverly and successfully defended his
right to the foremost position as a welter
weight pugilist by defeating Billy Cdwards
of Australia before the Lenox Athletic club
tonight.
Edwards Is the latest arrival In the United
States from the antipodes and his record is
such that many people came to see him get
the better of the American. The men
weighed 147 pounds each.
They started In at a furious clip nnd kept
It up with such earnestness that not a few
thought Smith would bo defeated , If not by
a blow then by a foul. Smith was the first
to start In with roughing tactics , but Ed
wards was equally conversant with all sorts
of queer maneuvers and It was give and take
on this score nil through the bout. Fre
quently the Australian failed to live up to
the Queensberry rules and ho was very often
cautioned by the referee. On the other hand.
Smith never lost nn opportunity to get In a
punch which was not always admissible.
Edwards Is wonderfully strong and tough
and /possessed of a phenomenal supply of
recuperative force. He Is a game fellow ,
hard hitter and good tighter , but all these
things can bo said about Smith also. Up to
the fourteenth round the men took very few-
breathing spells and when the- American
rushed In with a hard left In the wind and
a right on the jaw he ended ono of the hard
est contests that over took place In this or
any other arena.
WI.VMHIS AT MJW Oltl.BVVS THICK.
Mount WiiNhliiglim 1'nlln nnd
.Tor-key ( o HM | Denth.
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 2l.-rifty-thir <
day of the Ciesccnt City Jockey club's win
ter meeting1. Weather cool and cloudy
track good. Sir Fiorina and Volnndles
were the winning favorites. In the. lust
race Mount Washington choked and fell ,
throwing Arthur Dean , who had the
mount , and fracturing his skull. Medical
attention was given the boy , but he died nt
,5:23 : p. in. De in's mother and step-father .
resided nt Knuffman , Tex. , nnd ho had
b'en In JlcCafferty's employ since last win J
ter. Results ;
rim race , heven furlongs : Jim McClcry
scooml. MIspali third Time : l:2Sj. : .
Second race , one mile : Volnndles won.
Nailer second , SldHlla. third. Time : llW. :
Third race , handicap , over hurdles , one
nml one-eight miles : Partner won , Jim
Jlotjtf second , Laura May third. Time : 2 03
Fourth nice , selling , six furlongs : lied 1
Skin won. Agitator second , ttonadea third.
Time : 1:15 : .
Fifth rare , selling , six furlongs : Red
Duchess won , Klsle Harm's second , Annie1
Teuton third. Time : ilCVi :
I Sixth race , selling , on mile : Joe Shelby
won. So.i Robber second , Colonel Uads
third. Tlmo : 1:42V4. :
VOX 11UK A1II3 AI'THIl .m'CICU.NFUSS.
-
ilirnlM to Court to OHM Itoofl > er of
SnorlMiiinn I'nrlc nnd Cluli.
ST. LOUIS. Jan -Wllll-am A. Klnnerk.
attorney for Chris Von der Abe , the base
ball magnate , today applied to Judge Spcn-
fer of the circuit court for hearing of a
motlpn to oust II. S , Muckenfu s from the
receivership of Sportsman's park nnd club ,
which he now holds. Judge Spencer an
nounced that he would hear evidence nnd
arguments on the question next Tuesday
mornlnc
The reasons assigned by the defendant
for the removal of JIucKenfuss are numer-
° ! ls , . .Sr'eny ' Btated- they nre tint the
plaintiff Is not entitled to a ircelver ; that t
the order appointing him was obtained 1
without proper authority , because since the
appointment of H. s Muckenfuss as re-
celver he has b en In closp nnd confidential [
relations with the plaintiffs , nt the same
tlmo ignoring' all other parties to the suit ;
because he nns gold and disposed of the
assets of defendant corporation without th
order or consent of the court or any of the
parties Interested , except the attorneys for
the plaintiff , nnd because IJ. S. Mucken-
fuss l not a disinterested paity to the con
troversy.
Mi'i-tM of ( irnnil Trottlnu : Circuit.
DCTRO1T , Mich , Jan. 14. The stewards
of the grand trotting circuit held their an
nual meeting today at the Hotel Cadillac
und llxed the diites for the big trotting
meeting of 1S99 , which with the purses an
nounced by each are ns folio.a : Detroit ,
week commencing July 17. purses J17.000 :
Cleveland. July 24 purses JIO.OOO , Columbus
July 31 , purses 510.WO. Huffnio , August 7.
purses fSo 000 , GleiiB Fulls. N Y. August
14. purses JO ) 000. Reading. August 21 , purses
r.3,000 , Hartford , August IS , purses r 5.onO :
Now York , September 4 , purses JCOOOO ;
Providence. September 11 , purses llft.OOO , the
Inst date , however , being contlnge'nt upon
Its being acceptable to the Providence pee
ple. Tort Wayne not having sent n rcp-
lesentutlvo to the meeting that city wns
with Portland , Mo. , dropped rrom the cir
cuit.
cuit.Two
Two new members were admitted , viz :
New York and Providence. D. J. Campau
of Detroit wns elected to succeed the Into
Colonel Edwards of Cleveland as president
nnd Sidney W. Giles of Cleveland ns nec-
rctary. It was decided that the minimum
amount of purses for all three in tlvo
heat races should bo J1.500 , but tint two In
three heat race purees will b > whatever
the Individual associations see nt to make
them.
FIRST YEAR IS A SUCCESS
President Springer Describes Progress of
Live Stock Association.
BULLETIN SERVICE PROVES VALUABLE
Oilier \ < MV rmturen Arc Inlroiliiceil
AVhloh Are Helpful to Cnttlc
Ilnlnern in KlnilliiR Iletter
Market * nud Method * .
DENVER , Jan. 24. The National
Jvo Stock association , which was formed at
a convention held here a year ago by the
representatives of the growers and dealers
n cattle , sheep , horses and hogs of the
Jnlted States , Is celebrating tue completion
of Its first year with a convention containing
icarly 1,000 delegates , representing property
valued Into the hundreds of millions of tlol-
ars.
In connection with ttie convention Is an
jxhlbltlon of thoroJshbreds and range cattle
.hat for numbers and quality has never been
excelled In the west. One of the Important
items of toduy's session of the convention
was the announcement that the executive
committee of the association has decided to
maintain permanent Headquarters lu Den-
tcr. The question of th location of the
next convention Is still unsettled , but It is
understood that Denver will be a bidder.
The convention was called to order ut the
Tabor Grand opera house by President John
W. Springer nt 0 30 o'clock. There were
nearly 1,000 delegates In attendance from all
the great stockgrowlng states of the west
and middle west.
After prayer by Rev. H. Martyn Hart ,
dean of St. John's cathcdial , oddicsscs of
welcome were delivered by Governor Charles
S. Thomas and Mayor Thomas S. McMurray ,
to which a response was made by Hon. A.
P. llush of Texas. This was followed by
roll call , after which President Springer de
livered his annual address , whlcu was In
part as follows :
l'reIdcnt' > Aildreai ,
The close of the cluetecmh century com
pletes a record second In Interest to nccie
In the world's history. Other centuries pre
ceding pale Into Insignificance when wo be
hold the matchlei.6 achievements In every
department of human effort. A wonderful
adv.inco has been made throughout the
world , but nowhere , and In no country , can
wo find a parallel with the restleis , progres
sive tnergy expended In the United States of
America.
The cloeo of tbo nineteenth century wit
nesses the union of the live stock Interests
of the United States. Local efforts nnd
branch Influences have at last agreed to en
roll under ono great , powerful nnd effective
organisation.
Fortunes Invested In cattle , horses , ehccp
and hogs In the various elates and ter
ritories now agree to work In harmcny by
nnd for the best Interests of the general
welfare. This Is not an effort to force live
stock values up , and bear down the price of
the products of the farmer. Every agri
culturist is a live stock man , and his In
terest is our Interest. Wo prosper more
certainly when each Is getting a fair re
muneration for what he has to sell.
A year ago , when the National Live Stock
association was launched , we began busl-
ness with undaunted courage , high hopes
and gnat expectations , but with not a
dollar in the treasury.
Wo have learned after years of hard
knocks what we want , and we have JUKI
decided to pool our Interests and go alter
good laws , good treatment and good times
all along the line. On the range , on the
farm , on the railroad and In the itockyard
we shall Insist on equitable treatment from
all alike. Wo have passed the ago of theory
and Impracticability , and we have likewise
had It hammered Into us that "you can
not catch flies with vinegar. " In
telligent live stock management le being
felt a.t all of the great American markets.
Wo have read In our slock Journals
of the best way to make the most
money out of our flocks nnd herds , and with
characteristic push and pluck we have
sorted our herds , slaughtered our flocks and
Improved the selected remnants. Thus we
are celling younger beef for more money than
wo did In the days agone. We have attracted
capital to our revised methods , and as a
result money Is cheaper to the conservative
live stock man than It ever was In tht
history of the world. The feedlng-lu-translt
privilege west of the Missouri river Is a
special mark of favor shown by the rail
way managements to the feeders of live
stock on their various lines between point
of purchase cud point of final calo as.
matured beef.
ISew Fcntnre of AVnrk.
The new feature In association work , viz. ,
that of the bulletin service , cannot fall to beef
of great Interest to the allied live stock In
terests. Wo are In touch with the whole
country and the Industry In tu > varloub con
ditions , and can more certainly be of service
than could any other source. Wo have had
the generous aid of the Associated Press
throughout the whole year , and the live
western press agent has cent our news of
live stock matters to the ends of the country.
With more means at our command we could
make this service of inestimable advantage
to cattle , horto , sheep and hog breeders ,
feeders and traders.
A regular bureau of the association shoult
work In conjunction with the department at
Washington , and give the stockman of the
country every point which would aid him
cither In holding bis stock , forwarding them
I to market , putting them on feed or making
| the best disposition of them , as prospects
I I would seem to Indicate1. This could be made
to be of Incalculable value to the dealer , to
the breeder and to the feeder. H would keep
I all "big runs" off the markets and secure
I a moro uniform and fairer average price to
I all alike. I am of the opinion that It woulc
' ba motley well spent to Issue a regular
bulletin under the direct control of the scc-
! rotary of the National Live Stock aasocla-
1 I tion.
tion.This
This brings ua to the necessity for uniform
state laws , a subject of brands , bounties urn
punishment for stealing , for Inspection , nnc
for the stamping out of all contagious
diseases. Every state should have a similar
law , and thereby would all stock men bn
better protected in what ho owns anil
markets. Wo have prepared some general
lawis that we think would bo of genera !
utility , and we should urge the adoption by
every legislature of a uniform brand
registration law.
Aim * of ANKoclntlon.
The first aim of our National Live Stock
association should bo to get as active mem
bers every live stock affcoclatlcn and or
ganization In the United States.
Our heccnd nlm should bo to harmonize all
dlfteronces between conflicting Interests
growing out of the grazing and selling ol
ilvo stock.
! Our third aim should be to secure uniform
i laws In all the states , icgulating brands ,
providing for bounties for the killing of
I predatory animals , for the prompt settle-
i ment for all live stock killed by railways.
I for uniform Inspection , quarantine nnd
sanitary regulations , and for prohibiting the
admlralon of physically ueisouud breeding
animals Into the United States.
Our fourth aim should be to old the De
partment of Agriculture of the United States
In every way , and to demand the passage
by congress of laws which directs retaliation
where foreign nations are opposed to
reciprocity , In order that our meat products
may not bo driven out of the foreign
markets.
Our fifth aim should bo to secure laws
from congress which will cede to the various
western htates the grazing lands located In
thete states , In order that they may deal
with their own citizens and paas just lawn
leasing these great tracts of lands , and pre
venting their acqulsltlcn by syndicates and
corporations ,
Our sixth aim should bo to aid the Inter
state Commerce commlsslcei In abrogating
the obnoxious $2 terminal charge at Chicago
nnd to secure the refunding of this Illegal
tax to the shippers of the country to this
market since 1SU4.
Our seventh aim should bo well directed
effort to lower Interest rates on live stock
paper , and to better secure such loans bv
Improved and uniform chattel mortgage
laws In all < bo western and southern status
which makes mortgages good until released
where filed.
Our eighth aim should be to pull together
as cattlemen , as horsemen , as eheepmen end
n hogmen for better lawn , and Independent
aw makers who tire not afraid to uphold
heir ccnvlctlons In any place and undnr nny
circumstances.
This great organization will undoubtedly
resolve that the denllng In futures on boards
of trade , ns they nflect food production mid
supply , are Inimical to the best Interests of
bu inafwra of the people , both producers nnd
contmmers , nnd that our combined efforts
hould bo dliected In obtaining laws forbid
ding all such speculation , as oppo od to
> ubllc policy.
President Springer closed his address nt
1:20 : , after which an Informal reception was
endcred by the Colorado Stock Growers' as-
oclatlon at Its headquarters.
It was 2 o'clock when President Springer
called tlae afternoon session to order.
Keport
The report of the executive committee was
submitted , embracing the reports of the re
cording secretary and treasurer. Recording
Secretary Charles F. Martin In his report
; ave a review of the work of the year , rfiow-
ng how by the unremitting efforts of the
executive officers , nldcd by the membership
and the press , the association was started
a > car ace without a dollar and a name on
ts membership rolls and has grown to be n
lowcrful organization , embracing nearly 100
ocal associations , out of debt and with
nearly $1.000 In Its treasury. The assocla-
lon , he said , represented 5,000 people , own-
ng 8,000,000 head of stock , valued at $250-
000,000.
Mr. Martin made a number of suggestions
egardlng changes In the bylaws and resu-
atlons of the association. These sugges
tions were adopted by tlio association.
The most Important of these are the ad
mission to membership of railroad mid tele-
jhone companies and a change In the laws
o permit the appointment of a board of con
trol to consist of the president and secretary
and three members of the executive com
mittee to act for the executive committee In
minor m.utra.
Treasurer O. L. Gouldlng reported re
ceipts for the year $1.89D and disbursements
JDGC , leaving a balance of J933
The report of the executive committee
went on to state that Denver had been
chosen ns permanent headquarters of the as
sociation. the Denver Union Stock Yards
company having offered free ofllcos In Its
new building and the Denver Chamber of
Commerce having agreed to prlr.t and dis
tribute the reoort of this convention as It
did that of last year.
Tnlkn on Stock Imlnntry.
The remainder of the session was devoted
to brief talks on the condition of the stock
Industry In the various states. All re
ported the highest prosperity except H. H.
Jastro of California , who said the drouth of
last year had somewhat crippled the In
dustry In his state , but that the present out
look was bright.
Others who spoke were as follows : Colorado
rado , ex-Lleutcnant Governor Brush ; Ari
zona , J. V. Vickers ; Idaho , J. I ) . Wood ;
Kansas , Colonel McCoy ; Missouri , J. R. Stol-
ler and L. A. Allen ; Nebraska , M. A.
Uaugherty ; New Mexico.V. . C. McDonald ;
Oklahoma , Will B. Bolton ; Texas , S. H.
Cowen ; Illinois , Mr. Holloway ; Wyoming , A.
J. Bothwell , and Utah. E. D. Wolley.
The convention adjourned till 9 o'clock to
morrow morning.
Tonight a general reception was tendered
the delegates amf their friends , at which ad
dresses were made by Governor Thomas.
Mayor McMurray , President Springer and
others.
Chicago seems tonight to be In the lead
as a candidate for the next convention city.
IKTTIKS THAT wniiE .MVIH KEAIJ
Pathetic Incident of tlie Ilnttlcx Ilc-
fore Snntlnnro.
One day the pack train came up the slope
that approaches the military crest commandIng -
Ing the tnomy's position , bringing a load
of ammunition to the firing line. The light
was nt Its height , relates a correspondent
of Leslie's Weekly , and as the chief packer
wns nbout to ride away , nfter having dis
tributed the boxes , ho cskcd for cue of the
officers and handed him half a dozen lottem ,
the first for him that had reached the front
from home. The happy man crawled back
Into the trench and waved the letters to
bomo fellow officers , and Jokingly taunted
them on their bad luck. Then , as there
wna the furious duty of command on baud ,
he placed the welcome letters from homo In
hH pocket without reading them and de
voted himself to his duties. In less than
half nn hour be was dead , by a sbrapnell
shell that burst over the trench. He dropped
without a sound. That night , when his
follow officers prepared ihls body for burial
by wrapping It hi a blanket , they took the
packet of hitters from his pocket to send
home.
The next dav I was with one of the officers
when he wna preparing the package of the
contents of the dead officer's pockets to send
home , nnd n * bo picked up ( hat lltttn bundle
of letters , still unopuinl , tenns cnmc to his
eyes an ho nald "Those are from his wife ,
nnd It was only ycelerday morning that our
ma II came uti and none came for him , and
hn wan nil broken up about It , nnd now they
have arrived , but he did not net ) them nor
receive n rlncle mefwaKo from homo "
Ho was about to Inclose them lu the ) > ack-
age whm I nuked him If he knew whom
they wore from , nnd he tmld that they wore
from hh wife nud children that he know
the writing well , I suggested that In this
raise < i llttlo doceutlon would not bo wrong ,
as It wim rather hard for the family to have
the letters go back unopened , nnd for them
nlwiaya to feel that he had never receives !
any word from them , to we broke the rnl
nnd took out the lottera and crumpled the
paixr a bit. In one from his wife there
wns n faded rose , the petals of which were
already commencing to drop , but the frag
rance wns Btlll there. Llttlo did tint fond
wlfo think that this sweet token of lov <
would bo the onlv floial tribute at her loved
ciio'n burial. A mcsnaKo from his daughter
wns wrapped In a small wllken flng , the ling
for which her fnthrr had nlven her life ,
ntul Inside was n llttlo package , a couple
of Inches square , daintily tied with red ,
white and blue ribbons , containing a four-
lent clover , but It had come too late ! In
another envclots. all by Itself , was a llttlo
half-sheet of paper on which there w s
printed in pencil , In rough , childish letters.
"Dere para hurry up and come homo Im
lonsom. " And that nlnht when the tnimpe-
U > r sounded "taps. " It had a double mean-
lng- short sleep for the living and n long
Bleep for the dead.
To Tolonlre ( Jnnni Iftlnml.
NEW YORK , Jan. 24. The World says :
On February 15 the transport Yoscmlte will
sail from New York with 200 marines aboard
for Guam. Lieutenant Colonel Pcrclval K.
Pope will bo In command. Ho and his of
ficers under him will carry with them on the
ship their families and In Guam there will
be started a llttlo American colony. Guam
will garrisoned to prevent uprisings.
The trip of the Yosemlte will be by the way
of the Red sea and will take three months.
A second transport will be sent as fast as
possible after the first.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Kulr Condition * CSencrnlly nnd North-
Ttcittcrly Wind * for .Nebraska
nnd lonn.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 24. Forecast for
Wednesday
For Nebraska and Iowa Fair ; northwest
erly winds.
For North and South Dakota Threatening
weather ; south to southwest wind * .
For Missouri Fair ; variable winds , be
coming northwest.
For Kansas Threatening weather ; north
west winds.
For Wyoming nnd Colorado Threatening
weather ; variable winds.
I.ocnl Ilecord.
OFFICE OF Tlin WHATHHU ,
OMAHA. Jan. 24. Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall , compared with the
corresponding day of stlst9hsfiCS9 < 1nsr98j ( :
Maximum temperature . . 4T jjj 0 : ; ; . '
Minimum temperature. . .24 2312 11
Average temperature . . . .31 Zi n IB
Itntiifnll . ° ° - ID01 r
Record of temDcrature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March
1. 1898 :
Normal for the day . -J
Excels for the day . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated excess since March 1. . . . 310
Normal rainfall for the day . . . .02 nch
Deficiency for the dny . . . . . . . . . .T2lncii
Total rainfall since March 1 . . . .26.33 nches
Deficiency * lnco March 1 . . . . . . . . . 4.21 nches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1897. . . . 10.83 Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1890 . 5.33 inches
Ilciiort * from Stntlona nt H p. in.
* * Si
5"
STATIONS AND STATE OF
W CATH1SH.
Omaha , clear 42 | .0)
North Platte. clear ,00T
Salt Lak , clear T
Cheyenne , clear .00
Rapid City , partly cloudy . .00T
Huron , cloudy .00T
Wllllston , cloudy T
Chicago , clear .00
St. Louis , clear .00
St. Paul , partly cloudy . . . . .00
Davenport , clear .00
Helena , cloudy 401 .00
Kansas City , clear 42 | .00
Havre , cloudy , 42 | .00
Bismarck , cl ° ar 30 .00
Galveston. clear C4 | .00
T Indicates trace of precipitation ,
below zero.
L. A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Official.
AFTER-EFFECTS OF LA GRIPPE.
Haggard Weakness , Shrunken Pallor , Blood
less Despondency.
A SPECIFIC RESTORATIVE THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST
OF TIME.
Without raising the discussion as to
whether la grippe Is produced by a specific
microbe or not , at least this much Is cer
tain and admitted by all , that It will pro
duce chronic catarrh If not 'promptly and
properly cured. It leaves a person hag
gard , weak , eallow , frazzled-out , mucous
membranes all congested , appetite change
able , digestion capricious , and just about
empties llfo of all meaning or desirability.
The specific cause for la grippe may be
a microbe ; no doubt It Is. But the effects
of la grippe need no discussion. People
understand that thesnsclves. Experience
may bo a hard and bitter teacher , hut the
lessons learned In this school are to the
point , and accurate.
There Is no other disease so many-sided
In Its 111 effects , eo Insidious In Its approach ,
EO tenacious In Its hold upon the system ,
as la grippe. Once there , It stays until
It Is cured. La grippe Is one of the Ills
that tlmo will not cure. The after-effects
of la grippe do not locate In any particular
organ. It amounts to a general Irritabil
ity of the mucous membranes of the whole
body a flabblness and paleness of the muc
ous membrane. Sometimes there Is an
over-amount of thin , watery mucus se
creted , nnd at other times there is a dryness -
ness of the mucous eurfaces.
Look Into the throat and ther Is nn Ir
regular , patched appearance of the throat
with enlarged papillae , the tongue la coated ,
eyes a little red and gummy , at times the
hearing Is affecte.1 , appetite Is Irregular ,
liver sluggl h , bowels constipated and at
times Inclined to diarrhoea , kidneys con
gested , producing weakness and pain In the
back , urinary organs slightly affected ; In
case of females , bearing-down pains , Ir
regularities , mucous discharges of more or
less abundance , nnd In all cases , male or
female , a listless Inability for business or
study a good-for-nothing , helpless , Uzy ,
stupid feeling.
Such a condition as this Is not likely to
be diagnosed as la grippe. Ono doctor
will call It dyeperola ; another will rail It
nervous prostration ; another 'will call It
blllousncHs ; another will call It liver com-
plalut ; another iwlll say that the blood Is
too thick or out of order ; and eo It will go
on from one to the other , until everything
In the category of diseases , except , perhaps ,
smallpox , will bo suggested as the cause.
But , perhaps , not one of these will BUS-
pect that the case Is ono of lingering la
grippe ; a case of la grippe that has per
meated the whole system ; a case of la
grippe that has poisoned every secretion
cf the body and converted them into ir
ritating discharges. When the mucous
membranes are healthy there Is con
stantly exuding from their surfaces a clear ,
soothing , bland fluid called mucus ; but as
soon as the mucous membranes become af
fected by la grippe , even slightly , the
mucous secretion becomes poisonous and
Irritating.
Thus It Is that the mucus , which Is so
useful In lubricating and protecting these
| delicate membranes In health , becomes ,
. when changed by the effects of la grippe , a
; corroding and dangerous fluid , which frc-
qucntly cats Its way completely through the
tender membrane , sometimes even destroy
ing adjacent organs.
There Is no remedy In the world that
meets the conditions produced by la grippe
better than the remedy Pe-ru-na. Pe-ru-na
strengthens as It renovates , soothes whllo
It stimulates , heals as It expurgates. Pe-
ru-na Is not a purgative , or cathartic , or
sedative , or stimulant , nor a vegetable or
mineral poison. It reaches the source of
all diseases of the mucous membranes by
Us action on the vata-motor system of
nervea.
Every person who has had la grlppo dur
ing the last year should take a course of
Pe-ru-na. No ono need expect perfect re
covery unless they do EO. The grlppo has
produced catarrhal Inflammation of the
I whole mucous membrane , nnd good health
Is impossible until these are restored to a
normal condition. This Pe-ru-ca will do.
A great many remedies have been sug
gested for thla condition from tlmo to time ,
but Pe-ru-na appears to bo the only remedy
that has any substantial value In these
cases. It has stood the test of forty years'
experience and still occupies the unique po
sition of being the leading ( If not the only )
pcclflc remedy for the after-effects of la
grlppo.
Nervous Dyspepsia
To Gnln Flesh , to Sleep Well , (0
Know Wlmt Appetite and Good
Digestion .Moan ,
A TIJ1T OP .STt .HIT'S DYS-
No trouble lo more common or moro mis
understood than nervous dysptpsla. PeopU
having it think their nerves nrp to blamt
ml ar surprised that they are not currj
by nerve medicine * . The real rat of the
mlRchlcf Is lost night of. The stomach * m
the organ to be looked aftrr.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not hare any
pain whatever In the stomach , nor perhnpa
i any of the usu l symptoms of Momach
weakness Nervous dytspfpnla ihowe ttnelf
not In the stomach to much as In nearly
every other organ In some cnfes thr heart
palpitates and IH Irregular ; In other * tha
kidneys nre > affected ; In othctu the bowuls
nro cmstlpatcd , with luaduches ; ntlll oth
er * are troubled with loss of flesh und 4 > -
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It la safe to sav that Stuart's Dyspepslt
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constipation nnd headache.
Send for vnluabln little book on itomoob
dlieuocfl by nddr 3ing F. A. Stuart Co ,
Marshall , Mich. All druggist * eell full-
sized packages at E cents. Prof. Henry JV ,
Decker , A. M. , the well known religious
worker and writer of St. Louie
Secretary of the Mission Board of the Ger
man Methodist church. Chief clerk and ex
pert accountant for thr harbor nnd wharf
commlfelon. Public secretary for the St.
Loula school Patron'a association odd tUo
district conference of atewardu of the Metb-
ocllflt Episcopal church ; alio takes n actlro
part In the work of tbo Kpworth League ,
and to write on relliUun and education ! !
topics for several magazine * . How he found
relief l best told In bis own vrorJic
"Some weeks ago my brother beard me
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Ine a box from his pocket aald : "Try
Stuart's Tablets. " I did , and was promptly
relieved. Then I Investigated ths nature of
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Just the right proportion * to aid In th ai-
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on band. "
McMUNNS'
ELIXIR OF OPIUM
Is a preparation of the Drug by which Its
Injurious effects are removed , while the val
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costlveness , no headache. In acute nervous
disorders It Is an Invaluable remedy , and 'il
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