TITE O rAHA DAILY BTUE ? STTNDAT , rEBTrATJT ? 12 , 1800 ,
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
Jfcvien of tha Woik Accomplished Dating
Week Just Olostd ,
FREE HIGH SCHOOL BILL GOES THROUGH
One of the 31o t Important Men tire
tlint lln Decn I'nioril Nine ttny *
Left for Intrailuotlnti
of lllllii.
LINCOLN , Fob. U. (6pcUl ( ) The thlr-
tr-ftrrt d r of the twenty-sixth session of
the Ifjtlitaturo ceded at noon lod.iy , T. hen
both branches of the lesl'tfiture adjourned
tilt Monday. Only nine more days remain
for tt * lc.trcducrtlon of bills , and Lho final
ruth ( o sot measures started will soon IIP at
hand. The total number ot bills Introduced
In 1h itnato has reached the 2SO mark. The
total baa betti growing very slowly the last
week. In the bouBoth number has reached
ISO , but li still far short of the record ol
last Btnslon.
A great deal of routine work has been ac
complished In the senate during the week
Juat closed. While- there were no exciting
ootvUeMn on hand Involving ; Uio right to scats
In the body , there was n steady grind with
lltle dl play ot forensic oratory , birring I
the time the majority allowed to IKS wasted i
In tickling the minority under the chin In i
dlecusalng the EchA.il resolution against the
Imaginary Anglo-American combine. i
Probably the most Important bill passed | '
during the week was the free Mgh school
hill , which will be of lasting benefit to
school children residing In country districts
whert high school privileges are lacking
The wholesale passage ot "curative acts"
continues , so much so that It becomes
monotonous to record 'them. It these bills
are not pigeonholed in the house * they will
plwo the 1838 statute. In much better shape
than tha present one , which Is full ot acts
declared void by the supreme court The
houBO , however , has already killed a number
of theno bills and In the rush of the latter
halt of the session is likely to give them
little tlmo.
la Amend I'rildler I.locnn > > * .
Among the new measures proposed In the
senate Is a bill by Arcmls ot Otoe to amend
the present law relating to peddler licenses.
Th peddler vocation has long given the
country merchants more or lev ) concern.
If this bill becomes a law it will provide
that peddlers must take out a. license In
every county to peddle In that county. I'ed-
lere plying their vocations outside the lim
its of any city or town shall take out a li
cense with the county clerk for the privi
lege of peddling In that county. An annual
tax of J25 Is made , one horse vehicle , ? 30 ,
twohorsehlcld or less than four , (75 ,
four or moro horses , J100.
There is a. provision In the bill that county
boards may remit the license fee wliere arti
cles sold are deemed educational in nature ,
or where the party applying bacause ot ago
or infirmities has become incapacitated for
manual labor. In order not to conflict with
the decisions of the federal courts It Is ex
pressly provided that this act shall not be
construed to apply to parties selling their
own -works or production , cither by them
selves or employes , and union soldiers end
sailors are also excluded. The bill does not
apply to wholesale trade , nor to transient
vendors of ictdiclne , nor to persons sclllns
fruit , produce , trees or plants. A fine ot
JSO r.nd costs Is provided for violations or
this act.
It's n dull week when some bill is not In
troduced relating to "mutual Insurance. "
At the request of some of his constituents ,
. Senator Newell of Cass has become the
father of a bill to provide for the organi
zation of mutual Insurance companies
against lois or damage by larceny , burglary ,
robbery and theft. The bill provide ? that
100 persons whose personal property is of
the value of $20,000 or upwards may form a
mutual insurance company of this kin.l.
Tull provisions for the organization and
management of the company arc Included ,
being somewhat similar to other mutual
companies. The auditor's fee for examining
the by-laws and articles of incorporation
is placed at $10
Vnoiitlon of IMntR.
"When Senator Miller's bill relating to the
vacating of plats was under discussion some
tlino ago several senators asked time to
draw up amendments that would provide a
way of vacating plats In explanation it
was said that in nearly all of the larger
places , when the boom was In the height
of Its glory , hundreds ot acres of suburban
cornfields wore platted Into city lots. With
the collapse of the boom these lots became
worthless for city property and In many In
stances city taxes have entirely devoured
thoai. The present law provide * no way
of vacating plnti
This morning Sanator Prout Introduced
an entirely new bill cohering this point , it
not being deemed expedient to try to amend
the Miller bill. The bill piovldes that if n
majority of the property owners of a tract
ot land lying on the border cf a-city or town
petition Uio district court to bo disconnected
from -the city haid petition shall have a
hearing. H must be Hied at least ten days
prior to the beginning of the term at which
the casa Is to be tried nnd sertlco shall be
had on all real estate owners ofthe parcel
It Is desired to disconnect. The petition
MERIT MA1 CR IT VAB1OUS.
Ttte Only H naidjr In Tha World , E -
ooDl * inrelonl Operation , That
Will CeHnlnl ) Care Any
Form of Plloi.
Tb study of phrslcUDi , the experiment *
of caemllt * , the loudly advertisid prcten-
elono of quacki , h .ve been for yean ex-
pandtd in one direction , to fiid a pile cure
that will euro.
The iciuUd har b iu a ourabtr of hinn-
IMS , and In mot 01111 uc l < us ointments ,
uppoil'.orlea and e\tm Internal remedies
which ( ho public hue woiuhed In the bal
ance of xperlcno * and found wanting , near
ly aH ot them gar * some r llef , but nothing
npprodcblnj a radical cure retuMed from
them preparation *
Th remedy required la one that Itnraed-
dlauly Btopi the paJn o rere t& moit ise
of plk , and then by contracting the mall
blood leiaels ( e p4llarlci ) to their normal
Bite , produce * a radical cure by reducing
ad Qually absorbing the tumors anil lic lIne l-
Ine < tw inflamed , raw mucoui surfaced
Until ttto yoare jt > , no mob. rouifrdy had
b ii produces. Cut lU that time supposi
tory was pUcel upon the taarkat , which his
alnco proven lUilf to be tfe long sought
permanent cure far tlila ootdmon and dtd-
tresslng trouU'.v ; it baa rapidly become fa-
inoua throughout the UnU d 3tat s and
Canada , and li now ol < l by nearly all druu-
KM * under th cam * of ( he Pyramid Pile
Cure.
U la now the bMt known , became 1U
merit and tafcty ho advertUed it wherever
used It has been Advertised by word of
mouth , from o ( Ufforer to another ; people
who bid trial everything alie , even submit
ting to painful and danyerous nurglcal op -
ration * without avail finally nato found that
prtles may be cured vrrthout pain and without
oiponse , practically , as the 1'yramld Pile
Cunt le iod ! for the nominal price of 10
con-ti and | 1 09 per package
Tha Pyramid InitanM ) stops all pain and
at the itme time contain uo cocaine , mar-
pbtno or narcotics , the acidt and healing
propurClM contalnid In the remedy cpecdll ; r
romovv. cause a healthful , natural contrac
tion and absJrptloa of tumort it nil ) ouri
any form of rectal trouble except cancer an ( 1
advanced fistula , which by the way , nearly r
alweyi result from neglecting proper aud 1
timely treatment for pUe
Ao abe e cUteJ , oaa furolih you with the °
Pyramid Pile Cure at it c ats for ordlnir ;
lie or II 00 for largo packj
A iKMlc on cavMe and cars of piles B nl t
fro by aJilr j Us l'yru td Co. , Marshall ,
UUk.
must st forth the Rronnd upon -which reI I
llpf Is niked , * nd If upon hearing the t * ti- |
mony the court tlerldos that the prayer
should bo granted that parcel ahull bo dla-
fonneoleil from the city. It Is provided ,
Irowever , that the real estate so disconnected
shall not be released from the payment ot
HR portion ot any bonds that irniy have been
Issued prior to the tllsconnectlori.
Senator Van Dusen desires to come to the
relief of the liverymen of the state and pro
tect them nt-nlnst the absent minded per
sons who rent a rig nnd , fall tn return it
or mlsusp the liverymen's property. In n.
bill just Introduced he provides that If any ,
person lilro n horse , team or xchlcle ot any
kind from n llxcryman and maliciously InJure -
Juro th same or neglect , fail or rpfusa to
bring It back within the time ngrood upon
or within a reasonable tlhie thereafter , un
less unavoidably pre\cntcd. It shall con
stitute a misdemeanor , and subject the of
fender to a fine ot from $10 to $100 , be
sides liability for the amount ot the dam
age.
Another Atitl-l'nan Illll.
The house today had nnolhcr very
spirited contest over an anti-pass bill. This
one iv ,13 by Cunningham of Harlnn. and
was dually indefinitely postponed. The
avowed" object of the nntl-pnss bills In
troduced has been to put the republicans on
record , but the result has been a general
showing up of the record of the piesent
stnto officials on the pass business. One of
the state house employes In a recent meet
ing of the railroad committee gave testl-
mony that the attaches of one ot the ttate
offices had traveled on frco passes to the
i amount of 40.000 miles In the last two years ,
and this statement was brought out In i ne
of the speeches on the floor ot the house to-
I day
j i'iiocnm > i : < iii or run SENATE.
Sriino Routine lliiMliu H Trnnflnctnl
and \ < l joiirnnifiU TnUvn ( < > Monday.
LINCOLN' , Feb. 11 ( Special Telegram. )
Owens of Dawson was the only member ab-
j sent at this morning's session ot the senate.
jTowIcr of rilfmore was excused for the day. i
j S. F1. 177 , 2.19 , i Anil 202 \ \ ere recommended '
to pass by the committees. j
The manufactures and commerce commit
tee offered a slight amendment to S. F. I ,
which Is the concurrent resolution Intro
duced by Canaday of Kearney endorsing S.
P 3334 ot the Fifty-fifth congress , introduced
by Senator Culloin ot Illinois , giving tha
Interstate Commerce Commission added j
powers The committee F truck out that part |
of the resolution Instructing our members in '
congress to work for the passage ot the bill , i
S. F. 177 relates to the penalty to be Im
posed upon persons who make false weights
of articles In casks , cases , boxes , etc. , the
law requiring them to bo weighed and
marked The bill provides that in addition
to punishment as a misdemeanor , the guilty
party shall pay the aggrieved party damages
double the value of the goods.
S F 202 amends section 18. article ill ,
chapter \vlll of the 1S97 Compiled Statutes
as follows :
Any such bank located in the county mny
apply for the privilege ot keeping such
moneys on the following conditictis. All
such deposits shall bo subject to pajmtnt
when demanded by the county treasurer on
his check and by all banks receiving and
holding suck deposltH , Interest shall be pa.d
as may be agreed upon by the county treas
urer and such bank by and -with the ap
proval of the county board , said interest
to be computed upon the amouot so do-
pcelted , us hereinafter provided urd sub
ject alto to such regulations as arc Im
posed by law and the rules adopted by the
county treasurer for holding and receiving
such deposits.
The present law is that an interest If
not less than 3 per cent must be paid by
bankers handling county deposits
The following bills were placed upon their
third reading and passed S. F. 95 , US , 113 ,
110 , 117 , 101 , 98 , 124 and 103. All are eurative
acts except S. F. 103 , which is the bill dis
cussed In committee of the whole yester
day , nnd allows conntry altornejs to fol
low criminal cases taken to another county
on change ofenuc. .
The senate then went Into committee of
the whole , upon motion of Canaday of
Kearney , to consider H. R. 171 , the uni
versity bill.
Van Dusen of Douglas opposed the con
sideration of the bill at this time , < iaiiig
he had not had time to examine tha 'illl '
Canaday of Kearney said prompt action
was necessary , as only nine days remained
to introduce other bills which vroultr be
necessary to provide for the university's
support it this bill should be killed
Senator Van Dusen moved that when this
committee arise It report progreat OB H H.
17L and ask leave to sit again Monday
The friends of the bill consented to mak
ing its consideration a special order for
Monday The committee aroje , as the
motion only aliened consideration of this
one bill.
The aenate at oncp resumed Its commit
tee of the whole za sion tb consider bills
on general file. S P 1 was again taken up
und recommended for passage with the
amendments given In jcsterdaj's Bee alxl-
Ishlng the "circle" at the top of official bal
lots.
lots.S
S F1 12 , the bill to prevent enoumberod
lands from being plotted Into city loU ,
was next considered. This bill was dls-
cuHiied several weeks ago , but pigeonholed
to allow amendments to be drawn up pro
viding for the vacation of plats , whenever
the same have become of no value as city
lots to provide a way to recede from "corn-
fleld booms" nud return the land to tte
original uses as farming property.
A subnltutn bill was recommended by the
committee , but no iirovtslon for vacating
plats was Included , nn a separate bill cover
ing tbr.t hns been Introduced Several ob
jections ar to the validity of the bill hnv-
lug been made , the bill was again put over
The eovi'rnor sent a message to the nen-
nte. clvlne the list of killed and wounded
at Manila , cabled by Colonel Stotsenberg In
response to the covcrnor's message of thu
day before jcsterday.
Crow cf Douslao moved that when the
Ei'tiate adjourn It be till 11 o'clock Monday
Canaday of Kearney moved an amendment
I that it be a recess till 3 p. m today , but
was t > peedlly declared out of order. Senator
Crow's motion prevailed.
After the joint assembly the senate ad
journed.
OK THE HO DM : .
( iiniiliiKliniii'Miitlrnnit Ulll DU-
i-iiNNfil mid Inilfllnltclx 1'untiioiifil.
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special.-On ) a com-
inlltro report to Indefinitely postpone the
j anti-pass bill catno up the first thing this
inurnlng Cunningham ot Ilarlan , the
author of tbo bill , explained various points
of thu tneisuro In answer to a storm ot
questions from members on the floor. Sev
eral pointed questions were directed at the
' anti-pass" record of the elate auditor ,
which were all turned aalde wlU ) witty
answers.
Thompson of Merrlck thought there was
much that was wholly unnecessary in the
' bill. In Ills county neither o Ulcers nor prl-
| vale cltzens were bothered to any great ex-
I tent by free express , telegraph or Pullman -
| man oar privileges.
Castman of Ouster arose In defense of tbo
bill He said be know little about the
technical points of the bill , but ho believed
Its principle to be the only honest one In
regard to the pass matter All paeses did
, not bring the expected return to railroad
1 companies , but when the proper man was
found be was vorked to cover all losses.
I Hums of Loncaster held the bill to be In
the line of clacs legislation , Inasmuch as it
dlscrlm'uatol as between shippers of live
stock and other freight customers of rail
roads. Str.il othcrd spoke on the same
pomt
On the roll call thTuotlon to Indefinitely
rastpone prevailed by a strictly party vote
H to 31.
I Further reports were read recommending
H. Us 203 , S. 105 , 214 , 2 , 310. 297. 29.137. 4IS.
310 An < \ 117 tor general file , and Indefinitely
postponing H. 1U 234 , 323 , IS ? , 215 iud S.
F. 81.
It. n. 231 , oneot -the bills postponed , re- j
Mtrd to the manner of paying poll tax tn
cities and towns. II R 323 , also by Wenzl
of Taw nee , sought to provide for building
sidewalks without regard to the grade co
streets not permanently Improved H n
! > ! > was for nn act to regulate procedure and
require joinder parties In action agalnit mu
nicipal corporations for Injuries arUIng bv [
neglect of any other corporation or pereon. j
It II 105 , which was placed on general file ,
covers tic Intent of the one- postponed
Crockett of Knox moved that In view of
the expressed regret of a majority of the
members at the unseating of Mr. Anderson ,
the action of yesterday be reconsidered.
Klsher of Dawes raised the point that Mr
Crockett had not -\otcd for the adoption of I
the- report unseating Mr. Anderson , henca j
could not move for reconsideration , The ]
point was sustained ,
In a resolution Fretz of Valrey called at
tention in a long whereas to the drawnout
senatorial contest and moved that the ne t
majority caucus take the form of a praver
meeting. He was ruled out ot order
A messenger from the governor appeared
with the telegram sent by him to Colonel
Stotsenberg , and the answer Just received ,
giving Information aa to the extent of In
juries sustained by soldiers at Manila
After the joint session the houee adjourned
to Monday at 10 o'clock.
IIILI.S I.VrilOIM'OUI ) II\ THE 1IOXISK ,
1'lftcen 7\ew Mcimuren Arc
Kfiruaril for Connlilrrntloii ,
LINCOLN. Feb. 11. ( Special. ) Fifteen
bills were introduced In 1li house Satur
day as follows.
II. 11. 475 By Janscn : Concerning the
ea.ro of and to prevent the spread of con
tagious and Infections diseases among do
mestic animals , to provide for the appoint
ment of n estate veterinarian and assistants.
H. It. 476 Uy Hnllor. To provide for the
purchase or erection of a suitable building
at the eeat ot government , Lincoln , Neb. , to
be known and used as the "governor't inan-
blon , " for the purchase of the lot or lots
upon which such building stands or Is to be
erected , for properly furnishing such man
sion , and appropriating the sum ot $15,000
to carry out the provisions of nald act.
II. R. 478 By Mann : To amend article
I , Motion 'Ix , chapter xlv , entitled "CKlea
of the Second Class and Vlllngm , " of the
Complied statutes of Nebraska for 1SOJ ,
and to repeal said article 4.
II. R 479 By 13erlet Prohibiting any
district school board , board of education ot
any village , city or town or of the trustees
of any high bchool district In the mate ot
Nebraska , vvhcst. duty It la to employ teach
ers for the respective school or schools un
der their supervision , to employ or engage
aa teacher or teachers for any such achool
or schools the relative or relatives ot any
momboof any such schooi dlutrlc-t board ,
board of education ot trustee , < tnd to de
clare any contract made by such board ,
board of education or truetess end such rel
ative of relatives of any member thereof
void , and providing for the recovery by such
teacher ot the reasonable value of nil ser
vices under such contract from the Indi
vidual members of such board , board of ed
ucation or trustees making such contract.
II. U. 4SO By Peck : To locate a State
Normal school at O'Neill , Holt county , and
to appropriate fundb 'to purchase a site
thereof and erect necessary buildings and
other improvement * ) .
H. R. 4S1 By Zollere : To protect the
public health , to prevent the spread of con
tagious and infectious diseases , to nuppress
epidemics , conferring sanitary and c < her
powers and Imposing now duties on the
State Board ot Health , providing for a
etato health inspector and the manner ot
his appointment , authorizing the establish
ment , relaxation and euspenslon of quar
antine , making an appropriation for salarj
and cxp nste , fixing penalties for the viola
tion of the terms of til's ' act and providing
for profcecutlon ot offenses against the same ,
and for other purposes.
H. R. 482 By Hlbbert : To define
"bucket Bhope ; " to license , regulate and
tax the business thereof , to pi u.cct IUL
customers thereof and to provide a. penalty
for the unlawful operation of the same.
H. R. 483 By Armstrong. To authorize
the organization and regulate the conduct
of mutual Insurance companies to Insure
against loss or damage by larceny , burglary ,
robbery and theft.
H R. 484 By Wright : Providing for th
taxattcn of telegraph companies in the state I
of Nebraska and fixing penalty for fa'ut , I
statements. The tax of 2M : per cent of the '
gross earnings Is to be based on a sworn ,
statement furnished by each company In
January of each > ear and filed with 'tho j
auditor. I
H R 485 By Wright. To regulate tht ,
charges of telegraph companies and lUIng
a penalty for the violation thereof. The j
rate for tea words on Nebraksa lines la J
fixed at 20 cents , each additional word coyi- j
ing 1 cent.
II R. 486 By nvans To locate and es
tablish a state normal school tut Hastings ,
Adama county , and appropriate the necte-
ear > moneys for the same I
j ( jt 4 7-py jihnsonTo airend seottrii
S , ot chapter xxx of the Compiled Statutes
OL . .tiuifea , uaLUl d r iru Ubiut < a * Itro
II R 48S By Johnson To locate and ee-
tabllsh a Ma-te normal chool at the city of
KoldTere , Phelps county.
H R 4S9 By Thompson of Mvrrlck- Mak
ing it a misdemeanor to erect or ma'utaln
a barbed wire fenoo la certain placet ; aim
to provide a penalty Uursfor '
H. R 4DO By Pollard To provide i Hen
for amounts due for th > cubing grain or
shelling corn and to provide for the reoord-
ing and foreclosure of the same.
HILLS IftTRCjnL'CUU IN THI3 SKNAT13.
Sevrral ! Ycrr Mr-amirm llroiiclit K < ir-
ivnr'lt for Counlilcratlnii.
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special ) The fol
lowing new bills were Introduced In the
senate Saturday ,
S. F. 276 By ArendsTo amend sections
152 , 153 and 154 , chapter hxvll , article i.
Compiled Statutes for 1S97 , relating to
"Revenue , " and to repeal tald sections so
amended relating to peddlers' licenses In
this state
S F .177 By Allen For the relief of
Russell F. Loomls and to authorize the gov
ernor to convey to said Russell F. Loomis
the northeast quarter of section 30 , in town
ship 4 , north of range 29 , west of the Sixth
principal meridian , In Red Willow county ,
Nebraska
S. F 27S By Newell ( by request ) ' To
nutliorlzo the organization and regulate the
conduct of mutual Insurance companion to
ilnsura against loss or damage by larceny ,
burglary , robbery and < heft
S. F. 279 By Prout To provide for dis
connecting property In oitlee of the metro
politan first and second claf.3 and villages ,
and to repeal section 101. article t , chapter
xlv. Compiled Statutes , as now existing
S. F. 280 By Van Dusen. To protect liv
erymen , to dcllne the duties of persons hir
ing horses and vehicles from them and pro
viding a penalty for Its violation.
I.N linilALP OP AATIO.V * ! . GUARD.
Adjutant Ooiii-riil I1urr > l.ujn I In
Aecili Before tinl.iKl ! ii < urf .
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special ) Adjutant
General Barry today addressed the following
letter to each of the Nebraska representa
tives in congress :
Sir : I have the honor to again recall to
your attention the matter of appropriation
for the organized militia of the United
States.
I am In receipt of a circular letter , Issued
by the executive committee of the Interstate
National Guard association , composed 01
William D Bend , b Igadier general of Min
nesota , H. P Klngeley. adjutant general of
Ohio. A very D. Andrews , adjutant general
i of the state of New York , Julm T Richards ,
adjutant general of the etato of Maine , and
Captain J B. Curtis , Indiana , which in
forms me that more speedy action on thle
measure might be reached through a bill
Introduced by Repr entatlve Marsh of II1I-
I nols , containing one nectlon only. Increasing
I the appropriation from ? 400,000 lo $3,000,000.
| I Uuvo itold > ou In my letter of January
17 the necessity of the Increase of this
appropriation. The matter Is also covered
by on amendment to the army appropriation
bill. Introduced in the btmto by Senator
1 Nelson of Mlrmso'a The amendment In
troduced by Senator Nelfon Is exactly the
same as the bill Introduced In thu bouse
by Representative Marsh , and I would it-
Farnnm and Fifteenth KELLEY , Farnain nncl Fiftocnth
The Advent of
With the Latest In
Dress Stuff
and Black
Dress Goods
High Class
Silks for Waists
Silks for Frocks
Silks for Skirts
Grenadines
Sewing silk plnln Oulpure silk nnd mo
hair Iron frame Mexican Silk and che
nille stripes cord nnd ribbon stripes Hut-
terfly guipure , nnd the Rreatest variety of
exclusive and rich design * from the best
producers or the old and new world.
High Class Worsted Dress Stuffs ,
Tailor Cloths , Novelty Suitings
Colored Dress Goods
Silk Barege , Carraux , llaje profoud , plain
fabrics for tailored suits , rough cheviots ,
tnoods , vicunas , coverts , Venetians , pru
nellas and poplins.
High Class Black Dress Crepon ,
Mohair and Silk Novelties ,
Crepe Mousseline
Siclllennes , Mohair Crepon , Vlgoureu'c ,
Cheviot , Rough Shrunken CheUots , Do
Venetian , etc.
Silks for Linings
Every concchaole shade In Taffeta of th
most reliable manufacture. Black Taffeta
from the quite InexpensUe to $2.00 , also
37-Inch , $1.35 , splendid striped lining silks ,
etc.
etc."Late Arrivals"
"VVc can noiv fiatlufy our iiiati > -
tiicinlrcrn with our complete line
of prrtty POULARD MLKb eor-
rcct Ktlcx nnd ticut riulf < IIM-
Mnrcd * Another Inr o Hhipiiicnt
IIIIM Jtiitt conic in of Fancy Silk
WnUtn.
, ur advance orders in spring tailored suits , separate skirts and silk
waists have arrived and are now ready for your inspection also our spring importa
tion of ladies' kid gloves , embracing all the latest up-to-date shades for street and evening wear.
spectfully urge you , in. behalt of the Na
tional Guard of this state , not only to give ,
3 OUT support to this Just request , but to
do what you can to successfully pass thU
measure.
I ask you to do this In the camp of the
volunteer soldiers of this state , who have
distinguished themselves In the war with
Spain , the First Nebraska , formerly the
rirst regiment of the Nebraska National
Guard , whcee splendid achievements at Ma
nila , and who , at oil times and In all places ,
upheld the dignity of the flag and the
honor ot the. Btate they represented ; the
Second Nebraska , volunteers , formerly the
Second rcglmtnt of the Nebraska National
Guard , at Chlckamauea park , by their mag
nificent conduct nnd discipline -while In
camp there , the Third Neb.abka volunteers ,
now at Havana , ready in like manner to
respond to the call of duty wherever li
leads , and Troop K , Third United States vol
unteer cavalrj , formerly Troop A of this
state , who ore entitled to the lull rne < l ot
praise given the other commands.
I slncei ely hope that congress will rec
ognize < ho devotion of the National Guard
of this country , who responded so patriot
ically to tha call ot duty on the 2"th of
April. By supporting this measure you will
better enable the National Guard In the
future to be prepared fpr all emergencies
by appropriating this sum ol money , which
will thoroughly oqulp thorn und enable them
to take the fl ld in all timea ol emergency
Along ifhln Hue , and reccsaizlng the value
of < the volunteer soldier , Ssnator Lodg of
Ma sachusett has introduced an amendment
to tbo army bill < Hrectlnc the secretary ot
war to furnish to the states the Krag-Jor-
gerton rifles la exchange1 tor the Spring-
Hold rifles ( caliber -45) ) , without charging any
difference In coit against the state appor
tionments. This is Justly merited , because
wherever th volunteer soldier In armed ai
effectively as the regular ho Is the peer 61
ony soldier In the world.
Truw'.lng that you will give this mattel
your ea-nePt consideration. I am , very sin
cerely yours , P , H. CARRY ,
Adjutant General.
MEiTI > n OF FUK.MO.NT 1VOMKV.
\ "iv Annual In Untied and Intermt-
liiK Pro ram l Compli-toil.
rUEMONT , Neb. , Fob. 11. ( Special. )
The program for the Woman's club on Sat
urday consisted of a piano solo by Mrs.V
SmallH , a biographical sketch of Kate
Douglas Wlggln , by Mrs , Frank L. Hammond
mend , and a reading from her book. "Tha
IHrds' Christmas Carol , " a paper , "Writers
of Juvenile Uooke , " by Miss Ada Hicks ; also
a paper on "Periodicals for Children , " by
Mrs. B , W. Reynolds , and "Play-time
Songs , " by Miss Jeanne Boyd.
The new annuals for 1899 were issued.
They are artistically gotten up and do credit
to the printing committee Mrs. Charlotte
Mullln , Miss Nonnette McCarn and Miss
Magdalene Johnson , The book contains the
names and addresses ot 183 members , The
work this vear as given In the annual has
current literature for the flrst Saturday In
the month , history for the second , literature
and art the -third and current topics lor tha
fourth.
MVSTKIIY OP STIl.VNCJEK'S DKATII.
Coroner Illwrnverw I'l f Uepp Knife
\Viuinil In Di'iiil MIIII'H llrrunl.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Fob 11. ( Special Telegram -
gram ) The body ot Frank Woolcatt , who
committed suicide In the Llndell hotel yes
terday morning by cutting bis right jugular
vein with a pocket knife , was shipped today
to bis home at Uelalre , Mich , where ho
has a wife and family
In preparing the body for shipment Under
taker Reed discovered five ugly wounds Just
over the heart. These wounds were not
discovered when the coroner's Inquest was
held , as the evidence was so plain that he
had taken his own life that a ( borough
examination of the body was not deemed
necessary. Another pocketbook was also
found about the dead man's clothes , which
contained I100J. The cause that led him to
commit uulclde Is still a mystery.
Aml-Suliioii Lenurue In "VVeatnn ,
\\FSTOV Neb. . Feb. 11.-Special. ) An
anti-saloon league , with a large member-
j ship , baa been organized here , having foi
Its object a more rigid enforcement of the
I laws governing Sunday closing , also the
j hour lor closing on week ilajn. The league
1 does not expect to abolish tbo saloons , toul
a strong effort will be made along tbo lines
mentioned.
OUR store is crowded with the newest of
IHNV styles , selected with experienced care as lo
quality , peed tnste us to style , and generous prodigality
as to variety. Jo not neglect your own interests by de
laying a purchase that can be made more advantage
ously now than at any other time.
Imported Irish Figured Dimities , latest nnd most exquisite designs , great
variety to choose from.
Colored Striped I'lquc , light -wolg-ht nnd latest material for shirt waists ,
25c yard.
Heavy Domestic Corded Pique , for ladles' ekirts , etc. , iiic , ISe and 20c yard.
Tine Imported I'lque , light and heavy warp and weft welt , plain whlto or
colored grounds , 2SC yard.
Kxtra fine Imported Pique , double and trchlo dotted stripes , proper stjlcs
for waists or aultB 40c and lf.c yard.
All the very flno and heavy warp welt French Pique , extra wide and ex
clusive style , COo yard.
All the latest novelties in Zephyr nnd > Madras Cloth , checks , plaids and
stripes , In greatest variety ever shown suitable for waists or dresics exclu
sive styles nnd no two pieces nllkc 25c , 35c and 5"4c ! jartl.
Great variety of checked and striped Cheviots , suitable for ladles' waists
and skirts , gentlemen's , shirts , pajamas , etc , 2 , " > c yard ,
Big lot Nychuset Madras for children's drebses , ladles' shirt waists and
men's shirts , IGc jnrd.
White Goods
CO bolts extra v.ldo India Llnon , 22c quality , special sale , luo yard.
40 bolts extra wide India Llnon , foreign make , 33c qunlltj special sale.
25c > ard.
200 bolts Imperial Long Cloth. 12 yards In piece special sale , $1.00 bolt.
200 bolts extra fine Imperial lx > ng Cloth , 12 yards In piece , $1-40 $ bolt.
Great variety In nil sizes while check and striped dimity , ICc , 20c , 25c ,
30c and 3Zc jarJ.
Blankets and Comforts
Winter gales bring booming sale" ! to a department like this when prices
are cut to the minimum During all this month we are giving 20 per cent dis
count on all our cheap and best cotton Blankets , on all our wool Blankets , on
all our cotton and down Comforts.
50 per cent discount on ladies and children's Winter Jackets.
20 per cent discount on men's , women's and
children's Winter Underwear ,
Special Agents for Iluttcrlck Pattern * .
BEET GROWERS WILL THRIVE
Ercflptionally High Eata Piied on Their
Commodity by Factory.
PLENTY OF CONTRACTS ARE FORTHCOMING
Xeliraikn. Farmer * "Will Add Mntcrl-
nlly to Their nccuncn liy Hoct
Cultnre > e - Trollay Line I'roli-
itllc to the Mimafnctnr ) .
FREMONT. Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special )
The Strang Beet Sugar company has es
tablished a schedule of prices for sugar
beets for the season of 1SD9 and is read. )
to give out contracts. The price of bcot
seed is fixed at 15 cents a pound at Ames
For beets -with sugar content from 12 to 14
per cent the price Is to bo $4 per ton at the
factory , cocfllclcnt of purity to bo at least
78 per cent For beets with a higher sugar
content nn additional prlc of 25 cents per
ton for each one per cent above 14 4 Is
given A lower price IB paid for beets with
smaller sugar content and coefficient of
purity No beets are taken that are below
75 coefficient of purity.
The bets are to be topped squarely across
below the lower leaf and delivered free from
dirt at the factory as they are wanted by
the company during the sugar season Thene
prices nro considered very liberal and the
company will undoubtedly get all the con.
tracts it want ) .
There Is some talk here amonc the busi
ness men of a trolley line betwcon Fremont
and Ames or the now sugar factory Ilc-
sldea carrying people to and from the boot
fields nnd factory it would do a good busi
ness In carrying beats and other freight and
it Is thought would be a paying Investment.
The sugar company expects to feed the beet
pulp to the Standard Cattle company's cat
tle
YOUNG MA > UI'V DOWN AXD KILLED.
Jnry Drclilr-n that Lchninii'n Dcntli I *
Cunni'il l > > KocklcKH DrUfr.
FREMONT , Neb , Keb 11 ( Special. )
Coroner \V J. Dayla went to Snyder last
evening and held nn Inquest on the body of
Charles Lehman , who died there , It Is
thought , from the result of Injuries received
by being run over by a team driven by
i John Schwanka on the evening of January
123. A post-mortem was. held by the cor-
I oner , nssisted by Dm. Haslam of Fremont
' and Pnrchen of Snyder , from which it ap-
' pcarod that death resulted from Injury to
1
the stomach and other Internal organs ,
It appeared from the evidence that
Schwankawas driving rapidly and went
out of the traveled part of the highway
toward tbo fence and ran over Lehman.
He soon after stopped and going back helped
him Into the wagon and took him 'home. '
There wore three other young men In the
wagon with Schwanka.
According to the testimony Lehman tried
to get out of the way of the wagon and
Schwanka appeared to bo trying to run
the team against him. Lehman at flrst im
proved , but later grew rapidly worse. Ho
was 19 jeara of nge. Schwanka , who Is
25 years old , IB a well known young
farmer. The Sohwanka and Lehman fam
ilies had not been on good terms for eome
time before the affair.
The verdict of the coroner's Jury was
sealed and delivered to the county attor
ney for him to decide whether a criminal
action should b brought. Tbopeople about
Snyder feel very indignant over the affair ,
HympaUlzIng with the Lehman family.
iiop < Ml tilth HIM hUi > < lniiKhtrr ,
CHADHON. Neb. Feb 11. Special Tele
gram ) lirs A Comstock has Just returned
to her home in Dawej county , near this
city , from Elizabeth , Cole , where she bad
been called on the peculiar Journey of meet
ing her husband and daughter 'who had
eloped , and Join In a reconciliation. When
Coin.itork. who was a well-to-do cattle
man. eloped with his step-daughter , pretty
May Ileyers , ami they were tracked by the
police to Elizabeth and arrested , the young
woman plajed a ruse by telegraphing her
mother that Comstock was dying nnd thus
softened the mother's heart so that she
telegraphed the police at Elizabeth to re
lease the runaway pair. When Mrs , Com
stock reached Elizabeth her huaband and
daughter were not to be found. The oper
ation of the law was again put Into motion
and the eloping lovers were found tn Den
ver. As soon as they learned that they
had been discovered Miss Beyers left for
parts unknown and .Mrs. Comstock returned
to her family hero without effecting a recon
ciliation with her husband.
STKAI.S TO ninn ins
KlinT ItuldM Corn Crlli ( o * > | ) | ) \Vuiltt
of HlH HoiiKcliold.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb , Feb. 11 ( Spe
cial ) County Attorney Pcaree and Deputy
Sheriff McCashland were called to Donl-
phan this morning , where John Ruff bad
been arreatcd In the act of stealing corn.
For sonic time corn has been taken from
the crib ? in that city and the owners have
been lying for the thieves. Shortly after
dark last evening a man drove up to the
crib Mr Camp , the owner , then called
to Ruff to halt , but the latter instead began
to whip up his horses , Two shots , the
latter uncomfortably close to the thief ,
brought him to ahalt and he was -placed
in the custody of the town constable. The
man pleads that hU family was suffering and
that ho was forced to steal The condition
of his family is being Investigated.
Tnlli'd "Workmen Colelirnlt- .
HARVARD , Neb. , Feb , 11. { Special )
Harvard lodge. No. 82 , Ancient Order of
United Workmen , has been celebrating the
fourteenth annlvenwy of its organization
during the last week. On Wednesday even
ing Past Supreme Master Workman J G.
Tata gave a public address. On Thursday
evening a suppei was given and a social
with a literary program , when Mr. Tale
again gave a talk on the benefits derived
from the order ,
Home tor tin.Veeilr. .
WEST POINT , Neb , Feb. 11 ( Special. )
A movement Is on foot , headed by Father
Hueslng of SI. Mary's Catholic church , to
found a home for aged , sick and friendless
people in thla city A number of cases of
death through neglect of poor portions have
led the promoters to inaugurate this move
ment.
.School Ilouril I'rotonti ,
HASTINGS , Neb , . Fob 11-Special ) -
At a meeting or the school board this week
resolutions were pasaed protesting against
senate file No. 23 , which Is said to favor
the book trust.
Latest Novelties in
Laees , Veilings
and Embroideries
Hlick white anil cream
ItlRli Urn il < - VII-\ ( T lnoc <
In I'olnt dp Vonlsr. Point do Oene , Ren
alftnnrc and Applique effects
Shlrrod , tucked nnd milled
I , ll.crlj Mlk ami riilfTmi All-Ot < T
Shirred , corded and cross bar
TuITHii hllk KrontlllKH
-Inch
Illut-l. Mtk Ml-Ovi-r 1.no n
111 Clinntllly nnd thread effects dolinc-
Ings , Insertions uiul serpentine bunch 10
match.
45-Inch
IIIiu-U All silk Toxnnctm -
Sic $1.35 J2.00 J2.25 jnrd.
Ulick , cream nnd butter
Illulifivili > l.iu't'i
in detachable pprnvs , , bow knots , serpen
tine ban ( In und Insertions , In various
widths to match.
I'nltif ! < I'nrln XiitliiiK"
n ml Kiiil > ntl < Ur Ml Vnli-iiclrnnrn I.nrra
In bowknot and scroll effects at 8c (
lOc , 12Vfcc , 15c , 23c and R5c u jard.
I'rciu'h Vnle
endleaa variety of pretty patterns at
2V4c , 3e , 4c , Gc , Sc , lOc , 12Ac nud 15c a
yard.
ainohlin'-3ln lp Torchon I.nccn
special -values at 4c , 5c , Sc , lOc , 124a
and 15c a jnrd.
Iti-nl llmul-Miiilc Tiirclion I , neon-
special values Sc , lOc , 12Hc , 15c , 20c ,
25c a jar-1.
Aov Tilvoilo Clicnlllc Dotted VelllusA
at l.'c , 20c , 23c , 35e nnd COc u jard.
SpeclaJ values in
IlniulMirir 12 iiili rolilorl e
nt 5c , 7&c , lOc , 12Hc , 16c and 25c yard.
Just received
ACMV hwl llevorcil I3nilirolilrrle
Edges , Insertions , Bands and All-Overs
to match very dainty and sheer effects.
JToel li ! lt llroni Tr I mull HUM
Rich jetted , fcpanglcd , embroidered nnd
braided bow knots nnd sprays in an-
pllque effects.
Now Braided Sets and Trimmings.
New Shirred nnd Ruffled Ribbon Trim *
mtngs.
CONWELL VOTES FOR IIA1NBR
New Member from Fillmore Oountj Makes
Hia Pint Appearance in Joint Ballot ,
NO CHANGES RECORDED AMONG MEMBERS
\mnl > cr AliMciit of Whom Only ]
Portion " \Vcrc Paired Totul
Vote Cant nix > Tnliit Ballot
Only ] ( ) : ( .
LINCOLN , Feb. 11. ( Special Telegram )
There were no changes in the senatorial
hal'ot ' today , except those brought about by
pairs and absentees. Conwell , the repub
lican seated from Fillmore county , was
present and -\oted for Holner.
The pairs were Dtuller and Prince , Senator"
Smith and Hathorn , Swan and Dcrlct , Endl-
cott and Wllcox , Thompson of Morrlck and
Elvvood , McCarthy and Sletko to apply to
the Joint session.
These with the absentees without pairs
reduced the total to 103 votes on Joint ballot.
1'rilllU CiltiHCN Arrlilent ,
ATKINSON , Neb. , Feb. 11. ( Special ) - .
An unfortunate fan occurred to Miss Jesslo
Brook as she was entering'the High school
building yesterday morning. The accident
was caused by a playful1 student tripping
her with his foot. Her arm was broken neap
the elbow.
Our13nth& Save Doctor
Refined people In all ages have resorted
to the Turkish Bath for cleanliness nml
its curative properties. Heretofore onlv
the rich have been able to enjoy this
luxury , but the introduction of the Im
proved McCrcery 1'oldiiin Vapor
Hutu Cabinet has placed this treat
ment within the reHcli of all , and at
n small expense. It doei a ay with the
necessity of goinp to Mt. Clemens , Hot
Springs or other health resorts , as the
.same treatment can be had at home
and In the '
privacy of one's own
room.
This treatment will positively relieve
the wornt forms of Rheumatism , no
matter of howlonir btundinir ; will reduce
superfluous flesh ; euro La Grippe , all
Jilood , Liver , Kidney , Shin and Nerve
Diseaseh , Female Complaints , Nliiht
bvvc itInso , im.it , otc.
Tlilh Cabinet him n door for entering and a gnlvanlml stool frame.
It doe * not pull on over the head nor touch the bathw while in use.
Uin he used in any room in the house. Weight 7 ) bs. ; 1-Inch thick
when folded , Price , complete , with alcohol etotu , full directions for usln"
and formulas for all kinds of medicated baths , # 5.00 , °
A face steamiii } ; attachment , which iau separate piece , to ba used
in conjunction witn the cabinet for the treatment of Catarrh , Asthma ,
Hay l-ever anil tiic Complexion , is $1.60 extra , whoa desired. Wrlto
the manufacturer * * ,
MOLLENKOPP & McCRtERY , 343 Summit St. , Toledo , Ohio ,
For Free Descriptive Hook and Testlmoni.ilH.
5TWe want a first-class agent in every town , Those now
atworkmake from SIOO to S2OO per month