n THE OMA11A DAI.LV UEEt SATUJIDAV. JAXtTATtY C8. 1S99.
SENT TO THE WRONG WOMAN
Unoddreued Letter Oausjs a Ripple of Ex
citement in the Legislature.
HOUSE , POSTMASTER OPENS THE MISSIVE
Caimm Nome IJnibnrrnnimciil for
Knufiiifiii nnil Ui i rodliniiKtrr'n
Action * Slny Vet ! ! lhcH U'Jcot
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of nn
LINCOLN. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The Ben-
nation which was'.cauae.d ln Ihe house this
morning by Ihe Introduction of a resolu
tion by Carfthra of fjoapcr anklns for an In
vestigation of"the house pofltoffice , before
night ha < l aotllod dow"n to a question as to
the- right of the postmaster to open let
ters and fu'rnlib addresses where the out
side of the envelope failed to Indicate for
whom the letter. waa Intended. The vague
Intimation of threatened divorce proceedings
turned out to bo nothing nurfous.
The story us It la now told by those In
terested IB that some days ago a letter ,
was dropped Into' the house postofflce , upon
which there was no address. Some time
during the same day Hopresentallvc W.
O. Eastman was In the poatofflce and one
of these In charge showed him a letter
nddrcs. efl to "Mrs. W. 0. Kistman , King
ston , Neb' . Tlid postofflco man explained
that the l9ttcr having been unaddrc sed he
had opened Iti found It was Intended for
Mrs. Kastinhn and he bad addressed It to
her.
her.Mr.
Mr. Eastman eatd he thought no more
about the matcr ( at the time , ns he was
In the habit of writing to his wife nearly
every day. The postmaster did not allow
him to Inspect the contents of the letter ,
and ho knew no more about It until It
was returned by hla wife with the sug
gestion that ho send It to the right woman.
The contents of the letter are not made
public , but It seema that It was only such
a letter as \ man woUld wrlto to bis wife ,
being addressed to "Minnie" at the be
ginning and being signed "Wesley. " Mr.
Eastman's first name la William , and that
of his wife Is Jane. BO It must have taken
quite a Htrctch of Imagination to discover
that the letter was Intended for Mrs. East
man In the first place.
The member from Custor , while naturally
embarrassed over the notoriety that has
been caused by the bad guess of the post-
ofllco department. Is not seriously worried
over any Impending domestic difficulty.
The committee appointed to Investigate the
matter went over tbo ground this evening
and concluded that the trouble was all
caused by one of the men In ch.irge of the
house postofflcp. who , while making a bad
mistake as to his duties In the case of un-
addressed letters , was Innocent of any In
tention to rommlt a wrongful net. It Is
probable now that the whole affair will be
dropped.
Tlic news that the habeas corpus case
bad been decided against Judge Sklpton of
Flllmoro county caused a little rlpplo of
applause In the house this afternoon. It
was later learned that Sklpton had taken
an appeal to the supreme court and had
been released on a supereedeas bond.
The case will probably be considered by
the Hupremo court week after next. In the
meantime the election committee will likely
hold Its report until after the Sklpton case
Is fully decided In order If possible to gain
possession of the missing ballot.
PHOCKEDIXUS OF TUB HOUSE.
1 Dcclnrntlon In Favor ot Electlnic
. Hcnaton by Popular Vole.
'
, LINCOLN. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) A petition
, was presented ln | tbo .houso this morning ,
T slgiiri-by oHftcnT of Cherry county , asking
that an appropriation be made for tn fay
' x
went of wolf bounties' , _
A petition from the officers oMho Lincoln
RedtRlbbonclub , waa presented protesting
against the nasiagc ot S. F. 26. One of the
signers on'this paper. ; was Samuel Llchty ,
acting 'president ot the society.
A communication from the State Board
of Agriculture relating to county noddles
was read and referred to tbo committee on
agriculture.
' The committee ori Judiciary reported H.
R. f > 6 for passage. There was also a minority
report asking that the bill bo indefinitely
postponed.
The one section of tlio bill , which amends
section 2 of'chapter lill of the statutes , la
as follow B :
"A married woman , while the marriage re
latlon exists , may bargain , sell and convey
her real nnd personal property and enter
Into contract with reference thereto In the
| name manner , to the same extent and with
like effect a * a married man In relation to
Ills real and personal property and she shall
bo bound by her personal contracts In every
respect the eamq ns a married man Is
bound by hls-.peregnal contract. "
Easterllnj ; of Buffalo spoke In favor of the
minority report. 'He said that surti a law
would bind the property of women who sign
contracts under duress or to accommodate
the husband. '
Prince of Hall spoke for the bill , and held
that the women of Nebraska were as well
educated as the men and would sign only
such contracts as they Intended to observe
to tbo letter.
'Halter of Washlqgton and Fisher of
Dawes opposed the bill , and after some fur
ther discussion the minority report waa
adopted and the bill was killed.
Committees reported H. Rs. 171 , 77 , 78 , 04
and 68 to the general llle.
( Wyman of Buffalo offered a resolution
declaring It to be the sense of the house
that United States senators should bo
elected by direct vote of the people. On this
roll call wan demanded and the resolution
was adopted. These voting against the reso
lution were Anderson of Lancaster , Burman
of Douglas , Chlttonden of Gage and Grafton
of Saline.
Burman of Douglas complained that senat _
flies wer.e not on the desks of the members
and /adored / a resolution Instructing the
chief clerk to eee that the ( Heat-were fur
nished. After some discussion ttie resolu
( tlon was withdrawn , the speaker of the
house explaining that the files would come
I to the house In good time ,
" Cawthra of Gosper offered the following
, resolution :
' .j Whereas , It has come to the knowledge o
J members of this house that grave Irregu
„ larltles exist In the house postal departtuen
which reflect upon the honor and Jeopardlz
u the domestic relations of the members o
R thin bouse ; therefore , be It
. Resolved , That the epeaker appoint i
H committee of three to Investigate an.
j charges. , call witnesses , papers , etc. , rela
l ( tlve to said department and report its nnd
i Ings to this house.
y Mr. , Cawthra failed to explain definitely th
icason for offering the resolution and I
J was voted down. A few minutes later , afte
I iomo of the members bad held a prlvat
I consultation with Cawthra , a similar reso
.THAT TIRED FEELING
Aohlno Sensation Eruptlont Imme
diate Benefit.
OMAHA , NEB. "I was troubled with
in aching sensation and tired feeling al
over nly body. I concluded to try Hood's
Barsnparilla and was benefited by It 1m-
iiifcuiitely. At the same time I suffem
with eruptions on my limbs , but all this
had disappeared after I had taken two
bottles of Hood's Bareaparilla. " W. A
HAOAMAM , 3033 South 20th Street.
are the aftir-dlnnn
pmSj ald
utlon was offered by IfUh'er of Dftwes and
as adopted without opposition. The chair
ppolnted as suth ; committee Fisher of
Dawcu. Chambers of Hurt and Cawthrn of
osper.
Young of Cast offered the following reso-
utlon , which was adopted :
Whereas , Our chaplain has Just learned
mt hit eon , Harry Seabrook , a member of
"ompjmy H , First Nebraska volunteer In-
antry , Is seriously sick at Manila , Philip-
Ino Islands ; and ,
Whereas , Chaplain Sea brook has asked
ho secretary of war to grant an Immediate
Ischarge for hla son ; therefore ,
Resolved , That the house of representa-
Iv'es of the state of Nebraska hereby re-
uest that said discharge be granted.
After thy noon recess bills on third read-
ng was the order and H. R. 18 , to prevent
he plowing up of public roads , was passed
ly a vote 'of 85 to' 6. . * ' *
H.'R. 37 , by Eaaterllng , 're-enacting the
Id Taw relating to the'obtaihlrig of money
ir goods under' false preteqseB , was passed ,
no votes being recorded against it.
H. R. 44 , by Thompson ofMcrrlck , the
. .111 relating to marriage relations and
which waa diecuititt com'mittee of the
whole yesterday , wai pawed by a vote of
6 to 3G. Eastman of. Cutter , In explaining
his vote , snkl that the peculiar poslton In
vhlch he seemed io be nla'cc'd Impelled him
o vote against the bill. As this appeared
o refer to the postofflce Incident brought to
ho attention of the house during the fore-
eon It raised a general laugh ,
H. R. 45 , requiring leases and contracts
of sale to bo In writing , was passed by a
oto of 01 to 4 , Chambers , El wood , Me-
Cracken and Wright voting In the ncga-
Ive.
Ive.The
The following report was received and
adopted :
The undersigned special committee ap-
.lOlntcd to maintain the dignity of this house
n the matter of application by F. Sklpton
or a writ of habeas corpus , takes pleasure
n reporting to tbo house that his honor ,
"udgo Lincoln Frost , baa held said Sklpton
nd decided he was not unlawfully imprls-
med ; said Sklpton Is taking eald case on
rror to the supreme court.
ALLEN 0. FISHER.
W. A. PRINCE.
The house 'went Into committee of the
Whole with Weaver of Richardson In the
chair to consider bills on general file.
H. R. 77. a bill by Lane of Lancaster to
euro a defect in the wording of the road
aw , was recommended for passage.
II. R. 78 , by Lane , providing for the
plowing alongside of highways to prevent
ho spread of prairie fires , was Indefinitely
postponed.
H. R. 68 , IJeverly's bill to prevent the
employment of child labor , was recommitted
'o ' ( amendment.
Shortly after 4 o'clock the committee
arose and the house adjourned to 11 o'clock
Monday morning.
PIIOCKEUINGS OF TIIK 8EXATE.
After a Sklrnilnli Adjournment In
Taken Till Manila- .
LINCOLN. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) President
' ro Tern Talbot offered a communication at
ho beginning of this morning's session from
Robert W. Furnas. secretary of the State
Agricultural board , opposing the passage of
S. F. 7 , Introduced by Kneppcr of Butler , to
abolish county agricultural societies. Sec
retary Furnas' letter contained resolutions
passed by the board , and was as follows :
"At an annual meeting of tbo Nebraska
State Board of Agriculture , held at Lin
coln January 18. 1899. the following reso-
utlons were unanimously adopted , and the
secretary directed to furnish the senate and
louse of representatives. Nebraska legisla
ture , with official copies thereof :
"Resolved , That It Is the sense of this
meeting , composed of members of the State
Boar.1 of Agriculture , with the delegate
representation from county 'agricultural BO-
clctlca of the state , assembled at , Lincoln
January 18. . 1899 : That the present law
governing too organization , and mainte
nance , of county agricultural societies In Ne
braska baa. beenvtHb means of greater agri
cultural educational Influence among the
citizens of our state than all others com
bined , and that the present encouraging con
dition of agricultural development In tun
state cannot affprd now to bo embarrassed
by the repeal of any law which will tend
to check progress In this direction , and thai
the county agricultural society Je today and
has been the nuclcu * from which the state
fair of Nebraska has acquired Its reputation
of being the leading state agricultural ex
hibition In the United Slates. Bo It fur
ther
"Resolved. That It Is our belief that the
taking away from county agricultural socle-
tics the county aid now provided will not
only discourage the organization of agricul
tural societies In the newer counties , bul
will have a tendency to discourage agricul
tural society work now being accomplished
In the state , thereby giving Nebraska a
backward Inclination rather than on In
ccntlve to lead In every feature of agricul
ture production adapted t6 our soil an < !
climate. It will furthermore result In kill
ing the greatest means of education and
advancement the progressive and enterpris
ing farmer of today enjoys the comparison
with thatof his neighbors of the products
of his own labor , from the field , the orchard
the garden and the home.
"Resolved further. That the members o
this convention , and especially the legis
lative committee , be authorized to u n its
Influence against the repealing bill reform
to and all other bills adverse to the agri
cultural Interests or Nebraska , and that a
copy of these resolutions be furnished each
the president of the senate and the speaker
of the house. "
The letter , with the resolutions , were or-
dnred spread upon the journal.
The Judiciary committee'recommended H
F. 66 for passage , S. F. C6 with sllgh
amendments to pass , ,3. F. 70 to pans , S. F
G7 to pass , and S. F. 65 to pass , They ar
all Wheeler bills to cure defects In laws.
S. F. 220. Introduced by Owens of Dawson
proposes to redlstrlct and reapportlon tbi
state Into senatorial and representative dls
trlrte , giving the northwest and western par
of the state Increased representation. The
bill gives Douglas county four senators an
one float senator between Douglas an
Sarpy. Douglas county Is given eleven
representatives and one float between Doug
las and Sarpy.
Lancaster is given two senators , one flea
between Lancaster , COGS and Otoe , nm
seven representatives. Gage is given on
senator , one float senator with Pawnee an
Johnson , and three representatives. Th
number of senatorial districts is reducet
from thirty to twenty-eight , and the numbe
of representative districts 'Increased from
sixty-seven to seventy-two.
S. F. CO , by Allen of Furnas , was given it
third reading. The bill provides for trans
ferrinc certain funds to the general fund
the purposes for which the funds wer
created having ceased to exist. The bll
was passed by a vote of 28 to 1 , Miller o
Buffalo alone voting In the negative. Th
bill was Introduced upon request of Stal
Treasurer Meserve.
Spobn of Nuckolls Introduced a motloi
looking 1o the passing of some new frelgh
rate laws to replace the Newberry bill. HI
motion was as follows :
"I move that the secretaries of the Board
of Transportation be requested to report t
the senate what. If any , reduction can b
made in conformity with the decision o
the United States supreme court in tb
maximum freight rate cases , with referenc
to the rates on lumber and coal shipped Inl
tbo state and grain and live stock shlppei
out of the state. "
Th motion was passed without debate.
Schaal of Sarpy killed time by making th
following motion :
"I move you that It Is the sense of thl
body tbat all United States senators b
elected by a direct vote of tbo people. "
Upon the motion of Prout of Gage th <
motion was laid on the table for future con
sideration , Fowler of Flllmore and Currlo
t Custer voting with the fuslonlsU ngalnst
10 motion , The vote was 18 to 12 ,
At this juncture Allen of Furnas moved
iat when the senate adjourned , It adjourn
111 Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Upon the sug-
; c9tlon of Van Duscn of Douglas the hour
as made 10:30. : This brought forth the
pposltlon of the Lancaster senators , backed
> y the fllslonlsts , Senator Rockc moved to
mend that the senate adjourn from to-
lorrow till Monday. His motion was de-
lured out of order. I'rout 'of Gage favored
djournment to give the senate a rest.
Allen of Furnas thought the senators aught
o confer with their constituents on the
enatorlal situation. Talbot of Lancaster
ontcndcd that , the legal election of n sen-
tor would bo Jeopardized by adjournment
or this length of time. Steclo of Jefferson
aid tbo best legal talent differed from Sen-
tor Talbot.
Van Dusen of Douglas offered an amcnd-
ncnt that when the senate adjourn It ml-
euro till Monday at 11 o'clock. The amend-
ncnt was accepted by Senator Allen. Tnl-
> ot of Lancaster moved tliat the motion be
aid on the table. His motion prevailed ,
0 to 12.
Senator Allen again moved an adjourn-
nent till Monday at 11 o'clock. Objections
were raised that the same motion had just
een tabled. The motion did not receive a
econd , and , the hour for the joint ballot
avlng arrived , the senate proceeded to the
ousc of representatives.
After the joint session the senate took a
eccss till 2:30 : o'clock.
In the afternoon the senate was called
0 order at 3:05 : o'clock. The committee on
nunlclpnl affairs reported favorably upon S.
81. The judiciary committee reported
amendments for S. F. C9 and also S. F.
! ) , with recommendation tbat they pass as
amended. S. F. 71 was reported bnck by
he judiciary committee to pass with slight
amendments. The committee on live stock
and crazing reported favorably upon S. F.
1 with some amendments. The committee
on privileges nnd elections reported favor
ably upon S. F. 38 , to allow county judges
compensation for appointing judges and
clerks of election.
Several new bills were Introduced.
The committee on printing was Instructed
o have 1,000 extra copies of S. F. 210 , the
revenue bill Introduced by Van Dusen of
) ouglas. printed.
Allen of FUrnas moved that when the senate -
ate adjourn It adjourn till 11:30 : a. m. Mon
day. Talbot of Lancaster Bald he had con
scientious scruples against adjourning over
Saturday. The morning discussion was re
sumed , with no new arguments on cither
side.
side.Tho
The motion prevailed by a vote of 17 to
:4 : , after a call of the house , which was
raised before any of the absentees were
brought < n.
Upon the report of the committee on edu
cation S. F. 41 was recommended for pas
sage. It Is the free hVgh school law. S. F.
2 was Indefinitely postponed , S. F. 41 cov-
irlng the same subject more comnJeMy.
The senate went Into committee of the
whole , with Canadny of Kearney In the
chair. S. F. fi2. by Talbot of Lancaster ,
was recommended for paBsngoH simply
adds a proper repealing clause to the pres
ent law , with one or two minor amend
ments.
S. F. 7 , by Kneppcr of Butler , was next
considered. This la the bill to wipe out
county agricultural societies nnd compulsory
county aid for falra. The judiciary com
mltteo offered a substitute , leaving the law-
In force , except It makes It optional with
county boards whether county all shall be
given or not. Van Dusen of Douglas ex
plained the objects of tbo substitute bill.
Miller of Buffalo favored the repealing ol
the law , saying the people had grown tlrod
of paying annual contributions to. these
fairs. He said he would support , the sub
Btltuto , however , as probabjf the best that
could be done this time.
Fowler of Flllmoro favored ( ho substitute ,
an It would let each county decide whethei
to aid the county fair or not.
Farrcll of Merrlck thought he could sup
port the bill as It now stood. The taxpayers
of his county were opposed to the present
law.
law.Arcnds
Arcnds of Otoe favored the retention of
the present law.
Van Dusen of Douglas said the subject
did not affect Douglas county , as it had
not held any county fairs In recent years
Ho wanted to be guided by the wishes o
these counties that would bo effected by
llio bill.
Morgan of Dlxon and Hannibal ot How
ard favored the bill.
Stecle of Jefferson said the Judiciary com
mittee did the proper thing In framing the
substitute. Homo county societies got up a
horse race just to draw this money from
the county. The substitute bill was recom
mended for passage.
S. F. 68. S. F. 70. S. F. C7 and S. F. 65
wcro all recommended to pass , all being
mere curative acts known as the Wheeler
bills.
The committee 'then ' arose and the senate
adjourned until Monday.
DIMj TO HKDI.STUICT TIIK STATE
Introduced liy Wllenz In tlip Iloaxe
nilil CMveiiM In the Senr.te.
LINCOLN , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) H. R. 366
the bill Introduced by Wllcox of Lincoln to
redistrlct the state Into senatorial and repre
sentative districts. Is a copy of the bill In
troduced In 1891 and which was based on the
1890 census. A duplicate bill was Intro
duced In the senate todav by Owens of
Dawson. The districts as provided by the
bill are ns follows :
Senatorial IllNtrlcta.
1 Nemaha and Richardson , one senator.
2 Gage , one senator.
3 Pawnee , Johnson and Gage , one sena
tor.
Otoe and Cass , ono senator.
5 Lancaster , two senators
o Douglas , four senators.
S Dodge , Sarpy and Douglas , one senator.
j Saunders and Colfax , ono senator.
10 Washington , llurt , Thurston und Da
kota , one senator ,
II Cumlug , Wayne , Dixon and Cedar , ono
senator.
12 Madison , Antelope , Stanton and Pierce ,
ono senator.
13 Platte and Butler , one senator.
14 York and Seward , ono senator
13 Saline and Thayer , one senator ,
16 Flllmore and Jefferson , one senator.
17 Nuckolls , Webster and Franklin , ona
senator.
18 Adams , Clay , Hamilton and Polk , two
senators.
19 Hall , Howard and Sherman , one sena
tor.
20 Merrlck , Nance , Boone , Orceley and
Wheeler , ono senator.
21 Knox , Holt , Rock , Brown , Keya Paba.
and Boyd , one senator.
22 Custer , Valley , Garfleld and Loup , one
senator.
23 Buffalo and Dawson , one senator.
24 Phelps , Kearney and Harlan , one sen
ator
25 Furnas , Red Willow , Hitchcock ana
Gosper. one senator.
26 Frontier , Hayes , Dundy , Chase and
Perkins , one senator.
27 Lincoln , Logan , Blalne , Thomai.
Hooker , McPliereon , Arthur , Grant , Keith.
Deuel , Cheyenne , Klmball , Banner and
Scotts Bluff , one senator.
28 Cherry , Sheridan. Danes. Sioux ana
Box Butte , ono senator.
Itrnrrnrntatlvv Dlnfrlrti ,
1 Richardson , one representative.
2 Nemaha , one representative ,
3 Richardson and Nemaha , one repre
sentative.
4 Johnson , one representative.
5 Pawnee , one representative.
6 Otoe. two representative * .
7 Cass , two representatives.
S Otoe and CAM , one representative.
9 Sarpy and Douglas , ono representative.
10 Douglas , eleven representative * .
11 Washington , one renresentatlv * .
12 Burt. one representative.
13 Wayne and Thuraton , one reprcienta-
tlvu.
14 Dodge , otif representative
15 Cumlng , oho representative.
16 Dongs and Cumlnir , one reprenentatlre ,
17 SUhton and Pierce , one reprci ntt-
live.
18 Dlxon , Cedar and Dakota , two rep-
rcsentatlvci ,
ID Ktiox , one representatlvfe.
20 Antelope , one iepre ; ntatlvu.
21 Nance and Greelcy , one representative.
22 Uoone and Wheeler , ono representa
tive.
23 Madison , 'one reprfsentntlve.
24 Platte , one representative ,
25 Matte and Madlcon. one ropreicnta-
Ivo.
26 Colfax , one representative.
27 Saunders , one representative.
2S Butler , one rcpfcsentame.
30 Seward and Butler , ont representative.
31 Saline , two representatives.
32 Gage , three representatives.
S3 Lancaster , seven reprciontatlvet ,
34 Jefferson , one representative.
SH Thoyer , on * representative.
. .n Nuckolln , ono representative.
37 Flllmore , one representative.
"S Clay , onu representative.
39 Clay and Flllraore , one representative.
40 Merrlck ; one representative.
41 Hamilton , 'one ' representative.
42 York , olio representative.
< 3 York and Hamilton , on * reprcienta-
tlve.
41 Polk , on ? representative ,
45 Webster , one representative.
16 Jefferson , Thaycr , Nuckolls and Web
ster , one representative.
47 Hall , one representative
48 Adams , two representatives.
40 Hall and Adams , two representatives.
BO Holt , Kcya Puhn and Boyd , two rep
resentatives.
51 Brown and Rock , one repreientatlvs.
62 Cherry , ono representative.
53 Sheridan , one repicsentatlve.
54 Lincoln , one representative.
65 Valley , Oarfleld and Loup , one rep
resentative.
50 Custer. two representatives.
57 Sherman , one representative.
C8 Buffalo , two representatives ,
69 Dawson , one repesentatlvc.
BO Kearney , ono represenlathe.
fil Franklin , one representative.
62 Harlan , ono representative.
63 Phelps , one representative.
64 Furnas. ono representative.
65 Red Willow , one representative.
66 Furnas , Gosper , Hayes and Frontier ,
two representatives.
67 Hitchcock and Dundy , one representa
tive.
68 Chase and Perkins , one representa
tive.
69 Blalne , Thomas , Logan , McPherson ,
Hooker , Grout , Arthur , Keith and Deuel ,
one representative.
70 Cheyenne , Banner and Klmball , ono
representative.
71 Box finite , Sioux and Scotls Bluff , ono
representative.
72 Dawes , one representative.
IIIM.S IXTHOntlCED IX THE HOUSE.
Twenty Xcw McnmireM Arc MrnnKht
Forward for Cuiiildernllon.
LINCOLN , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Twenty
new bills were Introduced in the house on
Friday us follows :
H. R. 359 By Zellers : To create a state
board of control ot special educational Insti
J tutions and to provide for the management
and contiol of the State Industrial Scroll
for Juvenile Offenders , Industrial School for
Juvonlle delinquents , Institution for tht
Blind , the Deaf and Dumb institution , School
for Feeble Minded Children , and to make
on appropriatlcn of $19.440 therefor.
H. R. 360 By Weaver : To amend section
1. article 1 , chapter llv. Compiled Statutes
of 1S'J7 , giving blacksmiths and woodworker
a mechanic's Hen In cose of work on veh
icles.
icles.H.
H. II. 361 By Weaver : To prohibit tht
manufacture or eale. and selling or offering
for aale. any candy adulterated by the ad
mixture of terra alba , barytes , talc or any
other mineral substances , and to prevent
the use of polftorioua colors or flavors In the
manufacture1 of candles.
H. R. 362 By "Wearer : To amend section
1 , article U chaptgr i , Compiled Statutes of
1 97 , also knbwiif of ? auction -331 , Compiled ,
Stautes of 189,7 ; and , to permanently locate
the state fair at.Lincoln and authorizing and
directing the State -Board of Public Lands
and Buildings to purchase a site therefor
and to repeal the original section amended.
H. R. 363 By Myers : To require nil per
sons between the ages of 8 and 14 yean ana
all persons over 14 and under 16 who can
not read and wrlto jthe English language to
attend some public or private school , or
schools , In the state of Nebraska , and to
provide penalties for the violation of the
provision * of this act ,
H. R. 364 By Wheeler : For the relief ot
Charlre Lavereck- and appropriating $240.82.
H. R. 363 By Murray : Providing for the
free use of school houses by county uuporln-
tendcnts for the purpose ot conducting in
stitute * .
H. R. 366 By Wllcox : To redlstrlct the
state of Nebraska Into senatorial and rep
resentative districts and for apportionment
of senators and ( representatives.
H. R. 367 By Shore : To amend section ,
6 , article i , chapter Ixxvll , Compiled Stat-
utea , requiring the listing of personal prop
erty between January 1 and March 1.
H. R. 368 By Smith : To amend eectlcn
78 , chapter Ixxrlll , Compiled Statutes of
1893 , entitled "Roads , " relating to serving
of notice to work roads and penalty for re
fusal or neglect to comply.
H. R. 369 By Smith : To repeal sections
12. 13 , 14 , IB , 16 and 17 , article 1 , chapter II ,
Compiled Statutes. ,
H. R. 370 By Hicks : For making an ap
propriation to pay the bounty on chicory
manufactured In' the state of Nebraska la
accordance with the provisions of the law
enacted March 29 , 1895 , and appropriating
$17.840.23.
H. R. 371 By Dltmar : To amend section
6 chapter 1. Compiled Statutes for 1897 , en.
titled "Liquors , " providing for the accept
ance of bonds and examination of sureties.
H. R. 372 By Dltmar : Changing tht.
time ot holding city'elections In cities known
as cities of the nm class , chapter 13-a , aril-
cle II , Compiled Statutes of 1897. and to pro
vide for the time of holding the some at
the time of the holding of the general elec
tion : also fixing the terms of officers already
holding office to run until the next succeed
ing election.
H R. 373 By Burns : To provide for the
appointment of a trust examiner at a salary
of $2 000 per year , whose principal buslnoae
shall be that of a trust examiner or prosecutor
cuter , and lo provide funds for the carrying
on ot such office and the prosecution of violation
lation of the law. This bill calls for an ap
propriation of $10,000.
H. R. 374 By Burns : To amend bectlons
3 , 10 and 12 of nn act to provide for a sUU
Inspector ot oils and deputies , nnd to define
their duties and to provide fees for the
same , and prescribe penalties for the viola
tion thereof.
H. R. 375 By Easterltag : To authorize
the erection of a morblo or granite memorial
at Lincoln , Neb. , to the memory of the vol
unteer soldiers ot Nebraska who lost their
lives lo the late war with Spain , and to
Do You Like
Goodies ?
1
I Try
Grape-Nuts
For breakfast
lunch or dinner ,
TOOTHSOMK ! SOVITV.
The food expert who Invented frape-Nuts ! ,
the pre-dlRrstcd food , struck a popular
fancy. TbU novelty baa bad a eurprli-
Ingly rapid sale.
Many people do not eat grains for break
fast because they are too often poorly pre
pared , but drupe-Nuts , being thoroughly
cooked and ready for the table , appeals to
the Kocxl Judgment and 'taste ot all particu
lar people.
Leading croccrs tell Grape-Mull.
make nn appropriation of 110,000 therefor ,
H , R , n7B--Uy rhhcr Relating to tht ,
taxation of judgment * , fixing the status for
the purpose of tnxatlon of foreign and do-
fntitlc Judgment * , iirretflbhiK Hie niamioi
In which they shnll bo llpled for taxation
and the means of collecting tax thereon , and
defining "personal Judgments" ns Judgments
for money only.
II. R. 377 Uy Mann : To aimtid section .1.
Chapter xx , Complied Stotutei of 1897 , pro-
tiding that a probate Jmlgo shnll not act Iti
any ca e where he Is next of kin or legate * ,
or devisee under < he will.
H. II. 878 By Smith : Relating to the
auallflcatlonfl of county Judges and provid
ing that In counties of over fi.OOO Inhnliltintt
a Judge must be 25 years of age , unless ht
be a practicing attorney.
II. It. 379 Uy Hrveily : To regulate the
business ot life Insurance companion and for
thu better protection ot the Insured.
IIIM.H i.vrnont'CEi ) ix Tim SKXATI : .
l-'onr > Mi-iiNiirPB Arc Ilrmmlil
Knrunrd for Coiiwlilcrnllon.
LINCOLN. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Four new
bills were Introduced in the senate on Fri
day , as follows :
S. F. 220 By Owens : To redlstriot the
fctate Into senatorial nnd representative dis
tricts , and for the apportionment cf senators
and icprcsentatlves.
S F , 221 By Van Duson ; To amend sec-
tlcti 17 of chapter Ixxxlla , of the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska for 1R97. and to repeal
said original section , cutting down the
maximum levy for the burial of Indigent
persons to one-tenth of 1 mill.
8. F. 222 Hy Vnn DusenTo amend ses-
tlon 110 of chapter xxvlla. of the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska for 1897 , and to repeal
said original section , cutting down the maximum -
imum levy for the support of > the Institute
of the Feeble Minded to three one-twen
tieths of 1 mill , . ,
8 ' F 223 By Crow : To amend ficctlou
110'of chapter xlla , of the Compiled Statutes
of Nebraska for 1897 , entitled. "Cities of
the Metropolitan Class , " and to repral said
section 110 , relating to thu improvements ot
Btrec'tB In Omaha.
f
IMIOKITAMI.U JOII FOIl IlTIUil.AllS.
Tnkc V-7. . from I'mlir HIP Pillow of
n SIpppliiK KnriiK-r.
WYMORE , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) A
queer story of burglary south of Wymore
has come to light here. It seems that
James ( ! rcen , a sober and Industrious fanner
residing several miles south of this city ,
drew $275 from a bunk In. a neighboring
city and took It home with him. That evenIng -
Ing he placed the wallet containing the
money In his trousers' pocket and placed
the latter under his pillow. Mr. Green had
been working hard during the day , but'no
ticed a peculiar sense of weariness and In
clination to sleep shortly after supper. His
wife also seemed to be affected with the
same i sensations , and the family dog , usually
iI far I from quiet and docile , hardly made a
move during the evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Oreen I soon retired and they slept until
mornlne without hearing a sound , and on
awakening both felt very disagreeable , Mr.
Oreen especially so. After getting up , Mr.
Green looked for Ms trousers , which had
been left under hla pillow. They were not
there , and an Investigation located them In
the kitchen. The wallet had been emptied
of its contents and the money was gone. AH
Indications point to the fact that Mr. and
Mrs. Oreen , as well as the dog , were drugged ,
but Just how they are unable to tell ,
I'ttrnifru' ItiHtltiilP ,
ARLINGTON , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
The seventh annual session of the Washing
ton County Farmers' Institute met In the
Masonic hall yesterday. The forenoon was
spent In renewing acquaintances. The presi
dent , Isaac McCann , called the meeting to
order at 2 o'clock and delivered an opening
address , followed by a paper , "The Ideal
Farm Home , " by Jacob Beck ot Blair. The
next on the program was an address by
W. O. Whltmoro of Valley on "Agriculture
In Texas. " C. H. Scarlc of Edgar read an
Interesting paper on "The Ups and Downs
ot a Farm , Life/ ' The meeting then ad
journed until 8 o'clock p. m.
The evening session was called to order
by the president , and Prof. W. II. Clem-
mons ot the Fremont Normal addressed
the audience on "Why Should ( lie Farmer
Have a Business Education ? " The ad
vantages ot an education were set forth in
a very strong and forcible manner , after
which M. H. Smith of DcSoto and W. G.
Whltmoro of Valley made a few remarks
and were responded to by Prof. Clemmons ,
who brought the house down. C. A. Whltford
moved an adjournment until 9 o'clock a. m.
tomorrow , which was unanimously carried.
Innil nt 7O Cpiil * I'or Acre.
w. W. Popple of Kearney. Nob. , offers for
sale twenty quarter sections ot land , com
prising 3,200 acres , for $2.200. The land Is
situated In Washington , Sedgwlck , Arapahoe
and yurna counties. Colorado. While the
land is not in the irrigated district , it is In
the northeast corner of the state , fifty miles
east of the Nebraska western boundary line
and near the towns o ! Akron. Holyoke and
Julesburg , Colo. Each quarter section is
patented and will be sold free of incum-
brance and all taxes paid. Some of the
quarter sections can probably be sold now
for $300 or more , but Mr. Popple will sell all
or none In order to close an estate. From
twenty to forty acres have been broken on
each quarter and the land has produced
crops , Is level and good soil. Many of these
quarter sections will eventually be under
Irrigation ditcher and be worth $30 per acre.
The taxes range ) from $2 to $4 per quarter
per annum , or about $65 per year for the
3,200 acreb.
Walk * OIT the Trnln.
RANDOLPH. Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. )
Last evening as the Chicago , St. Paul , Min
neapolis & Omaha train was running at full
speed between bcre and Carroll W , H. Terry ,
a passenger , got up from his seat , took his
grip and deliberately walked off the train.
Some of the passengers notified the train
men and the train wag stopped end backed
up to the spot where he stepped off. He
was found wandering around on the track
In a much bruised condition , muttering in
coherently , and waa taken aboard and
brought here , where \ho has relatives. His
condition Is not considered serious.
MrrrlfU County
CENTRAL CITV. Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. )
The mortgage record for Merrlck county
for the past six months Is as follows : Farm
mortgages cancelled , $138,115.13 ; filed , $89-
468.13 ; town mortgages cancelled , $12,100.58 ;
town mortgages filed , $3,407 ; mortgages can
celled In excess of filed , $57,100.58 ; excess of
cancelled for 1898. $178.650.31. There Is a
prospect of ajarge number of buildings be
ing erected here this year.
Iluclnei * CliuiiKP nt AlkliiNon.
ATKINSON. Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
George Boehme , who has been engaged In the
livery business here for some time , has sold
his interest to C. H. Williams of Douglas
county , Nebraska. Atkinson has had a
good rainfall that has put the soil In fine
condition. A change to cold weather , with a
bracing north wind , very much Improves the
health conditions.
letMPII nt M'nr.
ATKINSON , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
An ice war has been on for the last week
and some of our dealer * were compelled to
engage a little pond for making their own
stock. The sheriff was called to serve an
Injunction against the use of the Elkhorn
river Ice and now all Is moving along wltu
a rcaionable degree of smoothness.
Knriiicr Found Uenil lit Ili-il.
NORTH BEND , Neb. . Jan. 26. ( Special. )
E. J. Howe , a prominent farmer 60 years
of age , living four miles east of town , waa
found dead in bed this morning. It Is sup
posed to be a case of paralysis of the heart.
He leaves a wife and several children , all
grown.
Slot Miirlilni'N Ordprc'il Out.
ST. EDWARD. Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. )
By an order passed by the Town Doard
some time ago the city marshal has ordered
all the slot machines taken from the dif
ferent business places. Aluo the card tabks ,
chairs and screens from the saloon * .
DIXO.V. Neb. . Jan. 27.-Spcclal.-A ( )
week's mission will be conducted In the
Catholic church , commencing next Sunday
morning.
TO run : \ coin IN o\n n\v
Take Laxa'tlm ' Ilromo ( julnlne T-ihlots. All
druggists refund Ihe nutiry If It falU to
cure. The genuine has L. II. Q. on each
tablet.
OUESADA GOING TO SEE GOMEZ
liiiltorliint Itrtiilln l'\icct | < -il ( o Follow
III i1 Vlnll to lli < > Cnliiiii
( ir Mr rat.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Senor Qucsada ,
who throughout the Inte war and before was
onp of the diplomat ! ? representatives of the
Cuban Junta In Washington , will leave
Washington tonight on a special mission far
Cuba. Ho will go llrat to Havana and then
proceed with all dispatch to Join General
Gomez ns soon as he can exactly locate that
officer. Senor Qucsada la acting directly in
this mission under the Instructions of 1'rcpl-
dent I'alma of the Junta nnd while It Is not
deemed expedient at this moment to say
morp of the nature of the mission with
which ho Is charged , It Is known that the
officials hero feel the utmost confidence that
results beneficial to Cuba ami the United
States government are- likely to follow.
iiiniitsoOITOSKS : : IAIUI ; : AIMIV.
llpllflpN.0,0(10 ( or IIO.OOO ill I lie Olll-
Mlilc IN r.imnull.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. When the house
met today but llttlo more than nn hour rc-
m.iiued of the time for general debate on the
army reorganization bill. Mr. Henderson ,
republican of Iowa , was the llrst speaker
today. He had , ho said , been slow to catch
the war fever last spring. Ho hail fore
seen some of the future trouble ns the out
growth of the dlllleultiei which beset us at
our Immediate doors , but ho had not an
ticipated that wo would he carried to an
other hemisphere 7,000 miles from our shores.
He looked with aversion on any proposition
to Increase the regular army and he hoped
It would not bo necessary to establish a
standing army of 100,000 men. He was ,
however , In view of the conditions , willing
to cheerfully support a proposition to in
crease the army to 50,000 or 150,000 men.
Heyoud that ho hoped ho would not be
called upon to go. But if congress must
go beyond that ho trusted that no provision
for 100,000 men would bo miule , but that
discretion be lodged with the president. The
president could be trusted. There was noth
ing in this country" to call for a standing
army of 100,000 men. The people were
peaceful and there was absolutely nothing
In the United States to draw the lire of the
guns of any other country on the globe.
Mr. Henderson spoke of the demonstration
of the "kickers" which the country and the
houtie had witnessed. The kicking had begun
before the war was fairly under way. Some
"kicked" at the president ; some at the secre
tary of war ; some at the staff ; borne at the
adjutant general. There was kicking at
everything and anything. It was easy to
kick. It was the cheapest kind of states
manship , and the applause that greeted It
was the cheapest sort of applause.
CAMKOHMA AFTKIt AX KXPOSITIO.V.
Senator I'orkliiH liltrnilniTN n Hill for
One nt Sun Frum-lMpo.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Senator Perkins of California today
Introduced a bill which , In the light of ef
forts being made in Omaha to continue tha
cxposlton , may have an Important bearing
on the question. Perkins' bill provides for
the holding of a Colonial and Industrial ex
position in San Francisco for the encourage
ment of the export trade during the prtsent
year. The bill Is drawn very largely along
the lines of the Joint resolution which will
bo taken up In Thurston'a committee tomor
row relating to the Greater America ex
position , except that it defines the manner
In which exhibits are to be received and
customs duties suspended. It was referred
to the committee on commerce. Perkins feelIng -
Ing probably that to refer it to the com
mittee on International expositions might en
danger its chance of ever getting out.
Senator Thurston presented today a resolu
tion recently passed by the Nebraska legis
lature relative to a bill now pending In the
senate pensioning General John M. Palmer of
Illinois , who. In his old age Is blind and
almost penniless. He also introduced a bill
to create a pure food commission for the
purpose of investigating questions pertain
ing to the producton. manufacture , etc. , of
food products and to suggest necessary legis
lation pertaining thereto. This bill is the
outcome of the recent Pure Food congress.
PKVSIONH FOH WKSTUIIX VKTKKAXS
n of the- Civil AVnr Henicm-
bcrvil liy tlip iiovoriinipnt.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The
following western pensions have been
granted :
Issue ot January 14 :
Nebraska : Original Dyer B. Gillette ,
Clay Center , $8.
Colorado : Renewal and Increase Fred
rick Bauman , Dcrucr , $6 to $8.
Iowa : Additional John Trueblood , Cen
tral City , $ C to $8 ; Nathan Wotcn , Center-
villo , $4 to $8. Restoration Hiram Blssoll ,
Tama , $ C. Restoration and Reissue ( In
crease ) William F. Eshbaugh , Tama , $4 to
$8. Renewal Charles K. Lilly , Cedar Rap
ids , $6. Increase John Turgeon , Bard , $8
to $12 ; Jeaso Merldeth , Bonaparte , $12 to
$24. Original widows , etc. Abraham Whip-
key , Waterloo , $12 ; minor of Danlnl T. Hall ,
West Union , $10 ; Mary A. Van Houter , Bat
tle Creek , $8.
SPK | < * Artillery for Prm-llci * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Two full modern
batteries of siege artillery have arrived in
Washington and arc now at the Washington
barracks , where they will be used for drill
purposes General Miles , In company with
Colonel Maus of his staff , paid a visit to the
barracks for the purpose of examining the
new pieces.
Cn nn I ( tiifHlliin ( ioi-N O or.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. The Nicaragua
canal question was further considered today
by the house committee on commerce , but
no action was taken and the subject went
over until Tuesday.
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