o THE OMAHA DA1LV BIDE ; SATURDAY , FISBinX/VRY / 25 , 1800.
Men's Furnishings
Our aim is to keep this depart
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"Arrow Brand" Collars , now spring shapes 2 for 25e.
New Spring Halt HOBO In plain black , black with white solcc , also now tans , double
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Full Laundered Percale Shirts , cuffs to match , neat patterns $1.00 each.
Ladles' IIOSC Our spring line of hosiery now ready The
largest .and most complete- line of fancy hose we have over
shown new polka-dots , stripes , boots patterns , etc.
OUR 250 Ladles' Dlack Hos'o Is known for Us excellent wearing qualities , extra
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25 c a pair.
, BELDEN &Ca
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Y. M. C. A. IIUIM.VK , COH. 10TII AMI 1MU IAS STS.
a reasonable fee. The 1)111 ) of $320 made out
by Palm should not hnvo been presented.
Olllan admitted that ho knew at the start
that being an Ipsuranco agent ho was not
eligible as an examiner. lie told George \V.
Cornell thin when ho first talked with him.
Witness admitted that Palm made "liar-
gain examinations , " that Is , when a com
pany wanted n $25 examination or ft $100
examination , that Is what they got.
The examination tonight developed the
fact that Palm arranged to handle the Svca
Insurance company In the state as the re
sult of the Now York visit made n year
OKU and that Dillon also arranged to handle
the business of the company at Auburn.
This was brought out when Judge Bryant
cross-questioned Glllan.
HeforniH Arc Xeeili'il.
The scandal In the ofllco of the state
auditor Is reasonably Buro to result In some
needed reforms In the Insurance depart
ment , ono In especial being to provide for
some check on the Insurance examiners , so
that the men sent out to do this work
carfnot turn It Into a sort of private holdup
machine , backed . .byHtato authority.
TJjo examination , so far as It has pro
gressed , has shown that the practice of the
auditor has been to Issue certificates of
authority to the examiners to apply to each
Individual company. While this prevented
the examiners from making wholesale ex
aminations without reporting the same to
the auditor , It also provided that In case
the chief 'olllclal was demanding a divide
with the examiners of the fees received
ho 'Would bo able to keep track of all the
companies visited and thus prevent the ex
aminers from nlaklng examinations that
were not reported to the office.
Mr. Palm testifies that In ono or two-cases
the certificates' sent to him to go through' '
a company were riot used , but these ln-j
stances seem to-bo scarce , and the cer
tificates seem-to have been destroyed.'by
the examiner before bq came home , so that
the auditor can never bo quite sure-whether
they were used or not. , The evidence shows
that -wl'cn the examiners got Into n rich
territory they cast tlielr eyes around over
the moat likely companies , or perhaps felt
of them In advance , and then se'nt re-
qi ests to the auditor for certificates to Jit
the cases In hand. These certificates were
always sent , although the letters contain
ing the requests often also contained offers
to divide the fees wfth the auditor.
Need of n , , Co.utiiilNMloii.
The attention of the legislature f haying
else been called to the fact thai there-are
due the state from Insurance companies
largo sums of money under section 33 of the
Insurance laws , ' a bill has been Introduced
calling for the appointment of a commis
sion to proceed to the collection- this
money. This bill 'being ' a now one has
not been generally discussed , but there Is
an impression that an Insurance department
properly-conducted could collect this money
without the eld of n legislative committee.
It eeems from the reading of the statute
that the money Is duo and It Is also learned
that the supreme courts of some of the
other states have rendered decisions uphold
ing the collection of similar claims. No
good reason Is advanced why the insurance
commissioners In the last twenty-five years
have not attempted to collect the money.
It Is said that by the present failure to
enforce the section referred to the state Is
losing $25,000 every year.
The Insurance bills Introduced have been
commanding much attention , and chief
" Two Heads Are
Better Than One. "
One , however , is the portion
tion allotted to the average
mortal. If this one aches
and 'will not 'work properly ,
it is 'worse than none. When
this condition is present , the
stomach is blamed , the kid
neys come in for censure and
the liver is sure not to es
cape. As a fact , the blood
is solely responsible for the
condition of these organs.
Let ypur ono head dwell on tills fact ,
because It is tliu leading point in life
and health. The natural blood puriller
and tonio is Hood's Sarsapnrilla. It
has hoen "tried" nnd never "found
wanting. " / ( never disappoints.
' Scrofulous Humor- was In terrible
condition from the Itdilng and burning of
scrofulous ) humor , drew worao under
treatment of several doctors. Took Hood's
Baraftparllla and Hood's Pills , These cured
mo thoroughly. " J. J. LITTI.I , Fulton , N. Y.
Pimples - " I have nqver been well anil
etroui ; until lately. Hood's Sarsaparllla re-
Etorcil my strength and caneed ( lie disap
pearance of minorliit ; pimples on my fore
head. It Is n great invdlclne. " AJVETTE
MKSSEKI.K , 1240 Atlantic St. , St. Paul , Minn.
All Cone- " Had no appetite or strength ,
could not sleep or cot rested , was com-
pletelv run down. Two bottles Hood's Bar-
apnrilla cured the tired feeling and I do
my own work. " Mns.A.UicK.Mlllvllle.N.J.
Erysipelas- scrofulous condition
of my blood caused mo to suiter from try-
Blpelus for 10 years. Physicians did not
even help , but Hood's ' Harsaparllla per
manently cured this disease. " A. K. SMITH ,
BOS Court Ave. , Jerfcreonvllle , Ind.
Vigor "As a regulator , purifier , and In-
Tlk'orator Hood'ti Sarsaparllla stands at the
bead. It takes away that 'brown tasto'and
elves youthful vigor , " J , D. GATES , 320
Statu Street , Chicago , III ,
Tired Feeling-"My appetite was
capricious , my liver disordered and I waa
tired. Hood's Sarsaparllla relieved It all ,
It cured a friend of mine of female weak
ness. " Mns.Jn > 6iB A. MEAI S , Clayton , Del.
jUood't mil cur.llrer Illi. the non lrrlt4UnK od
1 _ oufy cathartic fo uk wllh lloua'i Sit pirlir "
among them nro the two by Representative
Weaver , 1ST bchic to prevent "overhead"
Insurance , nnd 101 bclnz to create an Insurance
suranco commission under control of the
governor.
During the last two years much com
plaint has been made because agents from
eastern states , often being sent out specially
by the companies , wrote up largo risks In
this state , not only defrauding the resident
agents out of the commissions , but also
beating the state out of the taxes that
should have been paid on the premiums re
ceived. The risks thus written by the for
eign agents wore not reported to the state
Insurance department , and there was noth
ing of record In the state upon which to
base the claim for taxes. The purpose of
II. II. 187 Is to prevent this practice , and
the bill bids fair to soon pass the house.
It was to hurry up the passage of this bill
that 0. W. Palm offered Representative
Weaver the bribe of $100 , claiming that the
money was to come from an Omaha man.
Soimriitc Insurance Dollarnu-iil.
II..R. 191 calls for a separate Insurance
department , the clerk In charge of which
shall be appointed by the governor. This
change Is made necessary for two reasons :
The men seeking the election as auditor are
usually of that class of politicians who are
seeking speculations or peculations nt the
expense of the state , while the candidates
elected to the office of governor are usually
of a much higher grade , thus Insuring a
better class of appointees. The creation of
a Bcparato department makes It necessary to
place It under charge of the governor by
the terms of the constitution which makes
that official the head of all the departments.
This constitutional provision did not prevent
the Introduction of. a bill to create on Insurance
suranco department with the auditor at the
head.
-The bill to create the new department
under the governor was reported for passage
yesterday , after having met with much op
position In the committee' much < -dolay
caused by the Insurance-slobby. A duplicate
bill offered In the senate , by Mr. Talbot has
been lodged with the Insurance committee
of that end of the legislature for over a
month , the reason 'given ' being that the
committee was waiting to see what the
house committee would do.
, New that the introduction of bills is a
thing or the past for this session , wbltih will
noepfKarily dlspensoMvlth bllla on second
reading after today , thd" senate durlri * the
remaining days ofthe "ecssldif wUl''Tie able
to devotq the fnost of Its time to discussing
and digesting the measures introduced for
its consideration.
SHUut ? Committee Needed.
Suggestions of a "sifting committee" al
ready begin to creep out , although It U not
likely the Idea will assume definite shape for
at least ten days. In the meantime some of
tCio senators are trying to .thln'k up some
scheme of systematizing the work so that the
most can bo accomplished In the briefest
period of time. Senator Currio has even
suggested that the senate sessions bo con
fined to the morning from 8 to 12 o'clock
and that the afternoons be given over to
committee 'work , which is quite as Impor
tant. At present committees have a hard
time to get together and the meeting hours
ot various committees often conflict , to the
detriment of members who happen to bo on
more than one committee. Senator Currle's
suggestion of an 8 o'clock session , however ,
Is not likely to meet with favorable consid
eration among the members , as many are
unaccustomed to "rising with the sun. "
A bill has leen ) Introduced imposing a
heavy license upon vendors ot drugs and
medicines , . In the stato. The bill alms to
'
reach tha't class of "fakirs" who go about
disposing of pretended remedies for all the
aches and Ills man U heir to and who have
ovorrtm the state In recent years.
Ilve .Stock Communion.
The senate spent the morning today dis
cussing S. K. 150 , the bill Introduced by
Dunn of Colfox to fix commissions for sellIng -
Ing live stock In tlhls state and also compell
ing all commission firms to execute bond
to protect the bhlppers from losses by lr.
responsible consignees. This bill has been
lu the hands of the committee on llvo stock
and grazing for same time and It has
had several meetings to discuss Its pro
visions. This morning the committee re
ported the 'bill for indefinite postponement.
The bill provides as follows :
Section 1. It shall bo unlawful for any
person or persons' selling live stock out of
any stock yard within the state of Ne
braska to charge a greater commission for
selling the sarno than the following-
Sec. 2. For polling cattle 45 cents per
head and not to exceed $10 per car ; for sell
ing hogs , $5 per car for single nnd $7 for
double deck cars ; for selling sheep , $5 per
car for single deck and ? 7 for double deck
cars ; for selling calves , 10 cents per bead ;
for selling mixed carloads not to exceed
the commission for one straight carload.
Sec. 3. Any person or persona who shall
encage In the business otjelling llvo block
out of any a lock yard in the state of No-
brnska shall , before entering upon % uch
business , execute A bond to the state of Ne
braska In the sum ot $10,000 with good and
uulllclcnt security conditioned upon tbu
prompt payment of all moneys derived 'rum
the sale of live stock to owners ot such live
Htock , which bond and security shall be up-
proved by the governor nnd sold bond alull
be deposited In the office of the secretary
of state.
Sec. 4 , Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this act shall bo deamed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall bo fined for the first offense ,
not less than $75 nor more than $100'for ;
the second offense , not less than $100 nor
more than $300 , and for each subsequent of
fense not less than $300 nor more than $500 ,
Van DIIHIMI'M Deffimc ,
The discussion was precipitated by the
motion of Senator Dunn to not concur In
the committee's report , but place the bill
on general file. Van Duaen of Douglas de
fended In an able way the attacks made
upon the commission firms of South Omaha ,
and nailed down many falsehoods that he
found floating about the corridor of the
legislative halls , reflecting upon the way
bU8ln B9 Is conducted at that place. Ho
pointed out 4ho fact 'that those commission
nrms were private concerns and It 'was Just
as absurd to enact u law regulating the
wages of a laborer on the farm aa the price
those nrms should get for selling stock. He
denounced the statement as uutruo that
any roan could not go to South Omaha for
tha purpose of selling hie own stock or to
cngago lu that business aa a commission
agent. A commission agent serves the same
purpose to * the man \\ho has stock to sell
as n lawyer docs to a man who hns n wise
In court. Ho wants one learned In the pro
fession to best represent him , rather than
dcKnd | ? upon his own Inexperienced ability
to conduct his own case. The commission
men had no t > bjectlons to that part of the
bill providing a bond to protect shippers
whn entrust their stock to them.
Hannibal ot Howard thought the- bill
ought to bo recommitted to the committee
for further consideration , but his sugges
tion did not meet the approval of the com
mittee , which said It had considered the
bill until It had wearied of It , nor to Mr.
Dunn , who saw In that only another way
to kill his bill. The discussion was brought
to a close at noon , owing to the time for
the Joint assembly having arrived. The bill
was placed on general fllo by Iho close vote
of 17 to 10.
OP TIIH SK.VATK.
Itiili'fliiKo l'oxioiHMH | < Mi ( nt
IlCflllllltllUt till Ullloll 1'llL'llll ! I.llltllH ,
LINCOLN , Feb. 21. ( Special. ) S. K. 277 ,
for the relief of It. V. Loomls of Pumas
county , was recommended to pans In the
senate this morning.
S. V. 1W ) , to regulate commissions of stock
sellers and to compel commission firms to
execute 'bonds ' In the sum of $10,000 to pro
tect shippers , was reported for Indefinite
postponement by the llvo stock committee.
Dunn of Colfax moved that the report bo
not concurred In and the hill placed on gen
eral file. Ho argued In favor of his bill at
some length. Van Duscn of Douglas op
posed the motion , declaring It was an at
tempt to interfere with private 'business. '
Hannibal of Howard favored recommitting
the bill for further consideration and mailo
n motion to tiliat effect , hut afterwards
withdrew his motion.
Roll call waa demanded nnd the motion
to place the bill on general fllo prevailed
toy a vote of 17 to 10.
The chair announced the resignation of
his page , Edward Gilbert , and appointed
Oscar Lundeen In his place.
In the afternoon S. Vs. 275 , 209 , 211 , 212
and H. Rs. 232 and 77 wore reported for
passage and S. F. 217 , relating to the labor
tax , 'Was ' Indefinitely postponed.
The Judiciary committee recommended the
Indefinite potponement of S. F. 273 , the
Crow concurrent resolution relating to the
pending sale of Union Pacific lands under
foreclosure.
Senator Crow moved to amend by placing
It on general file. In Justification of his
motion ho spoke at some length , quoting
from the United States supreme court de
cisions and government reports to sustain
his position. Ho contended that the road
waa completed November 6 , 186S , and not
mortgaged until four years later. The act
provided that all land not disposed of within
three years after Iho completion of the
road should revert ito the government. The
tlmo of the completion of the road was the
point at Issue , opponents of the resolution
holding that the road was not finally com
pleted till 1872 , when Iho bridge at Omaha
was finished.
Senator Van Duscn said ho favored the
postponement of the resolutions , because the
land grant mortgage was given In 18G7 and
the supreme court has held that to bo a
disposition of .tho . land within the meaning
of the act.
The senate refused the resolutions a
place on thn general file by a vote of 21 to
12 , and the report of postponement was
adopted.
A substitute for S. F. 187 was placed on
general file. S. F. 91 , 131 and 183 were
recommended to pass.
Bills on second reading were numerous ,
owing to the farewell contribution of yes
terday.
Currio of Ouster moved that when the
senate adjourn It bo till Monday at 11
o'clock. After a brief explanation his mo-
ttgn prevailed ,
H. R. 60 was Indefinitely postponed , as B.
P. 131 covers the same ground.
H. R. 170 , the bill providing for a State
Board of Embalmers , whose duty It shall
bo to examine and issue certificates to em-
balmera , was placed upon Its passage. The
roll call showed only six-teen afflrmatlva
votes nnd seven opposing , whereupon Stcclo
ot Jefferson made a call of the house.
Canaday of Kearney changed his vote from
"nay" to "aye" and Farrell of Merrlck
voted "aye. " The call was at once raised
and the chair declared the bill duly
passed.
The senate adjourned at G o'clock.
1MIOCKEDIXOS OP THE HOUSE : .
Committee In Ai > i > oliicil ( to Rive Gll-
leHiile Another Hearing.
LINCOLN , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) The reso
lution stating that ex-Superlntcndcnt Gll-
Icf.plo . of the Deaf and Dumb Institute had
been unfairly treated by the legislative
committee known as the "Mtltz sniffilng
committee , " and asking for the appoint
ment of a committee to relnvestlgato , came
up ttjls morning and Olmsted of Douglas
moved the appointment of a committee to
act with the one already appointed by the
senate.
Wheeler of Furnas favored the motion and
eald that he was a member of the Mutz com
mittee , which had certainly given Qlllesple
fair treatment. A now committee would es.
tablish this fact.
The motion prevailed and the chair ap
pointed Olmsted of Douglas , Mllbourn of
|
Kearney and Watson of Pierce.
When standing committees . reported
Slccko's iblll , II. R. 332 , to compel the
building of flshways In all dams obstructing
running streams , It came In for Indefinite
postponement. This stirred up a long dis
cussion , In 'Which the rights were upheld ,
both of the millers to maintain dams and of
the sportsmen to catch fish. The report ot
the committee was adopted.
II. R. 442 , the Olmsted game law , was
also Indefinitely pcatponcd.
H. II. 80 , by Weaver , to compel as
sessors to report regarding residences and
ages of old soldiers In their districts , with
compiled reports toy county clerks , was In
definitely postponed ,
II. Rs. 380 , 205 , 503 , 202 and 243 were
placed on general file. The last mentioned
bill IB to transfer the penitentiary lands to
the school land department. II. R , 262 Is
a bill to provide for the organization of
mutual benefit associations. H. R. C05 is by
Evans , providing for the depoelts of county
funds. H. R. 295 appropriates $13,500 to
purchase the Soldleib' homo property at Mil-
ford. II. R. 380 Is by Tucker , providing for
a roster of old soldiers.
A long petition was presented , coming
from Hall county and asking for the passage
of t/he / Alexander game law , S. F , 40.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted , very few of the members noticing
\\hat was read and only a few voting on
the question :
Whereas , The speaker In making appoint
ments on the several committees of the
house made selections which ho deemed the
best : and
Whereas , The house In session has had no
cause to find fault with the committees as
constituted ; therefore be it
Resolved , That each committee do have
entire charge of Its own institutions and of
matters referred to them , nnd that they
are hereby requested and instructed to use
diligence in the dispatch of the duties de
volving upon them , and that sold com
mittees be allowed their actual expenses for
travel necessitated lu Iho discharge ot iuch
duties.
On motion of Thompson of Merrlck H. R.
SOI was referred back to the printing com
mittee with Instructions to have It re
printed at the expense of the printer , It
having been found that tbo matter in the
bill was badly mixed In the make-up , The
bill referred 4o Is the general appropriation
bill , and consists of twelve printed pages.
At 2:30 : the house went 'Into committee of
the whole , with Myers ot Douglas In the
chair , to consider the special order of the
day , S. F , 46 and H. R. 310 and 260.
8. V , 46 , by Senator Alexander of Adams ,
nn act relating to offenses against Wiling of
game , was recommended to pass. The bill
provides that no persons shall kill or wound
or catch any kind of duck or wild gcoso be
tween the first day ot May and first day
of September , and further provides that no
person shall soil or expose for sale any kind
of bird game between the first of May and
the first of September , and also provides
that no person or persons shall transport or
recolvo any for transportation. It makes a
general revision of the state game laws.
The next hill taken up was H. K. 310 , by
Jansen , a bill for an act to amend an act
entitled "An act creating the Nebraska
Territorial RnaH of Agriculture , " approved
October 14 , 1858 , and all subsequent arts
supplemental or amendatory thereto ; to
provide for the establishment , government ,
maintenance and support of the State Board
of Agriculture , prescribing Its duties and
rowers , making appropriations for Its sup
port , and the payment of its existing in
debtedness ; and to repeal the net creating
the Nebraska Territorial Board of Agricul
ture , approved October 14 , 1858 , all subse
quent acts , amendatory , or supplemental
thereto , or In conflict with this act nnd
section I , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 of article I , chapter 11 ,
Compiled Statutes , as heretofore existing.
The discussion on this bill lasted until
B o'clock , when the committee arose without
having finished the consideration of the
bill.
bill.Tho debate against H. R. 310 was led by
Sturgcss , who held that it was creating a
private corporation under state authority
and Btato expense. Ho also held that the
feature In the bill providing for the gath
ering of statistics was useless and a
usurpation of the powers of the labor
bureau. The work could better bo done by
the state bureau. This led to an extended
and nt times acrimonious dcbatn between
Sturgess nnd Jansen. Sturgcss was finally
successful in getting this part of the bill
stricken out.
Thompson of Merrlck moved to strike the
following section out of the bill :
Sec. 21. To pay off existing obligations of
the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture for
premiums unpaid , Interest nnd other ex
penditures in connection with its work and
duties for past three years , there be and Is
hereby appropriated the sum of $0,216.78 , the
same to bo paid on a detailed. Itemized
statement of Indebtedness , by the secretary
of the board , presented the governor , and
by him approved.
Pending the consideration of this motion
the committee arose.
On motion of Prince of Hall the action of
the house In passing the Cawthra motion ,
providing for optional wholesale Junkets ,
was reconsidered. Detwcllor then offered a
substitute that the chair make up n special
committee to visit the institutions , three
members to ibo taken from each of tbo fol
lowing committees : Finance , public lands
and buildings , other asylums , soldiers'
homes , Insane hospitals , universities and
normal schools.
This was unsatisfactory to the house and
on motion of Burns the whole matter was
laid on the table. This took the original
motion with It.
The house then adjourned to Monday at 11
o'clock.
HOPE CORNELL WILL RESIGN
PopuIlMtK Fcnr that Further luvcntl-
Igutloii Will Uucartli More
Scuniliiln.
LINCOLN , Fob. 24. ( Special Telegram. )
The talk about the scandal In the auditor's
office- Increases hourly , and the general Im
pression is that Cornell should at once re
sign. It is said that a meeting of the state
officials Is likely to bo called to request the
auditor to step down and out. This Is fa
vored by some , who fear that a further in
vestigation may Involve other prominent
fusionlsts. < <
On request of the investigating committee
J. A. A'bbblt ' , 'firmer bookkeeper under the
auditor , has jeommenced work at checking
up the books'of the offlce.
HOLCOMH J3XTEUS TnS DENIAL.
Suyn He Never ChnrKeil Up
AKnlimt the State.
LINCOLN , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) Ex-Gov
ernor Holcomb today filed the following
statement with the special romralttee :
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 24. Hon. W. A.
Prince , Hon. T. F. Sturgcsb and Hon. Louis
Smlthberger , committee to "investigate
charges made that state officers and state
employes have collected mileage from the
state while traveling upon free- railroad
transportation. "
Gentlemen : In response ( o the above reso
lution nnd to inquiries made by your chair
man I beg to state for the information of
the commltteo and the legislature that at
no time during my Incumbency of the office
of governor has there been the slightest
reason based upon any fact for even n
"reasonable suspicion" that I had collected
mileage from the Btato not actually by mo
expended In its behalf.
With the exceptlcn hereinafter noted I
have at no time , directly or Indirectly , col
lected or attempted to collect money to the
amount of a farthing for mileage or money
purported to bo paid out for railroad furo
or to meet any charge or pretext of a charge
for mileage of any description or nature
whatsoever during my four years' term as
Rovtrnor of the state. Nor is there any
record of any vouchers or other written
memorandum purporting to be for mlloago
or any similar charge by me collected from
the stato.
I have paid , during my term of office , dif
ferent sums of money for railroad faro pud
traveling expenses which , In my judgment ,
would bo proper charges to bo collected
from any proper fund , but I have not
thought best to so collect for such ex
penditures and have noted them as per
sonal expenditures.
During September last I visited Waiihlng-
ton on different matters portainlng to the
state's interest and drew from the contin
gent fund of the governor's office the reason
able actual and necessary oxpenfio.i of puch
trip , including between $35 nnd $40 for rail
road faro which was by mo actually rnd
necessarily expended in making such trip.
At no other time or occasion have I recov
ered any sum whatsoever for mlloi.Ro while
I have been serving the state as its chief
executive.
I know of no further information that
would bo pertinent to the resolution men
tioned , Respectfully submitted ,
SILAS A. IIOLCOM5.
QOOOOCXDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC
In a Hurry ?
Stir Some
Grape-Nuts
In some Milk or Crenm
and a delicious
Meal
Is ready.
A Orent Convenience for lloumr-
k PC 11 em.
Two young ladles In a certain city are em
ployed downtown and rent a small flat , where
they do light housekeeping. Frequently
they are Invited out evenings , and the sub
ject of the evening meal Is a puzzler.
Of late they have solved the problem by
keeping eome nlco rich milk or cream in
the Ice box and a package of dry crisp
Grape-Nuts nearby ,
In thirty seconds the meal la ready and
It la a most fascinating meal too , for the
creamy taste Wends .with the peclar | deli
cate sweet of the grape sugar In the Grape-
Nuts producing a never-to-be-forgotten
flavor , The sustaining power of the food
Is sufficient to keep one well nourished even I I
when a small amount Is used. I !
OUTVOTE THE IIAWARD MEN f
Effort to Secure a Second Ballot for Senator
Defeated by Decisive Majority ,
NO CHANGE FROM THE THURSDAY VOTE
All Prom-ill nt .loin * Spa
il lint for the Plmt Time llrcenlly
Only Tlirrc Almcntpcw When
Hull In Cnllcil.
Total . .itt : 1:11 : : 111 : ius IBM iun in < )
To elect. . ! ( ! (1717 (15 ( (15 Hit fl
LINCOLN , Feb. 24. ( Special Telegram. )
There wore no changes In the vote on Joint
ballot for senator today. Thcro were only
thrco absentees , two of them , Blake and
Smith of Hlchardson , being Hayward sup
porters , and Jones , who has been voting for
Wceton. Alton polled the full fusion vote
In the legislature , tha first time recently all
have been present.
Before the commencement of the roll call
on senator , Hall of 13 r own moved that after
taktnc the vote the convention take a re
cess to 2:30 : o'clock.
Van Duscn amended to make It 3 o'clock.
Sturgcss objected to the motion , as It
meant to take up the tlmo of the house for
a republican caucus.
The motion was defeated by a standing
vote of E3 to C9 , the Hayward men all voting
ing In the affirmative , nnd the Thompson
sympathizers , aided by many fuslonlsts , voting
ing against the motion.
Another motion coming from the Hayward
side for a recess to 2 o'clock was defeated.
Individual Vote.
The following Is the Individual vote :
Allen Bouller , Canaday , Carton , Cawthra ,
Cosgrove , Crockett , Cunningham , Dunn , Do-
bry , Eastcrling , Eastman , Elwood , Endicott ,
Farrell , Plynn , Frctz , Fuller , Grandstaff ,
Qrell , Orosvenor , Hale , Hardy , Howard ,
Johnson , Klester , Kncpper , Lemar , Loomls ,
McCracken , McGlnley , Memmlnger , Miller ,
Moron , Morcan , Morrison , Murray , O'Neill ,
Peck , Schaal , Smith of Antelope , Smith of
Duller , Siecke , Shore , Spohn , Sturgcss , Swan ,
Tanner , Taylor of Ouster , Taylor of Fillmore -
more , Thompson of Clay , Vandegrlft , Wat
son , Weaver , Webster , Woodard , Wright ,
Wheeler , Wyman 58.
Hayward Alexander , Allen , Arends ,
Armstrong , Belsncr , Broderick , Currle , Dlt-
rnar , Evans , Fowler , GIffert , Haldcrman ,
Hall , Hannibal , Harris , Hastings , Hatboru ,
Hlbbert , Hicks , Holbrook , McCarthy , Nesblt ,
Newell , Owens , Pollard , Prince , Prout , Rey
nolds , Rouse , Sandall , Schalble , Smlthberger ,
Stecle , Thompson of Merrlck , Tucker , Wa ! ! :
Ing , Wllcox , Young , Zellers 39.
Thompson Anderson of Lancaster , Burns ,
Clark , Fisher , Oration , Harkson , Israel ,
Lane , McCargar , Maun , Rocke , Smith of
Saline , Talbot 13.
Webster Beverly , Burman , Cox , Crow ,
Debwellcr , Houck , Myers , Noycs , Olmsted ,
Van Dusen 10.
Field Barton , Berlet , Chambers , Haller ,
Scott , Wenzl 6.
Weston Chlllonden 1.
Adams Mllbourn 1. '
Hainer Conwell 1.
Lambertson Jansen 1.
Son * of Veteran * ICIect Ofllccrx.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special. )
The Sons of Velcrans have been holding
their fifteenth encampment hero during the
week and there has been a large attendance
from the different parts of the stato. The
Grand Army hall , used for the occasion of
the meeting , was elaborately decorated and
notwithstanding a blizzard the campflres
burned brightly each night. The following
officers were elected : Commander , J. How
ard Heine ; senior vice , I. E. Young ; Junior
vice , A. V. Baker ; counsel , A. H. Rawltzer ;
C. M. Wright , O. D. Eaton ; chaplain , R. B.
Kellogg ; adjutant , G. W. Heine ; quarter
master , A. E. Heckcr ; Inspector , M. P.
O'Brien ; M. O. , W. E. KInney ; surgeon , E.
P. Dussoll ; Judge advocate , S. M. True ;
delegates to national encampmenl , W. K.
Jacobs and 0. L. Saulsbury ; delcgalcs , C.
C. Stull and H. W. Rogers.
nt OHinoiiil.
OSMOND , Nob. , Feb. 21. ( Special. )
Burglars enlered Iho room of J. M. John
son at the Commercial house last night and
were caught in the act of stealing Mrs.
Johnson's watch and chain. They left town
Immediately , but wore overtaken on the
road by Constable Hamilton of Plalnvlow
nnd lodged in Jail at Pierce.
HaxtliiKM Alan Drojm Dead.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Feb. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) G. E , Malcom dropped dead tonight
while hanging up a set of harness In his
barn. As he hnd been In the habit of taking
chloral It Is thought his death was caused
by an overdose of the drug. Coroner Cooke
viewed the remains and said that an Inquest
would not bo held.
\atlnnal fin a rcl Miintereil In ,
NORFOLK , Neb , , Fob. 24. ( Special. )
Last night , at Mast hall , Adjutant General
Barry of Lincoln mustered In the new com
pany L , Nebraska National Guards. The of
ficers of the company are : John W. McClary ,
captain ; Alfred Gorecko , first lieutenant ;
Carl II. Pllgor , second lieutenant.
( ioocl I'rli-e for a Kami.
WYMORE , Neb. , Fob. 21. ( Special. ) I.
J. Frantz sold his farm of 357 acres In Rockford -
ford , township Wednesday to W. P. Nor-
cross for $17,000 cash. 'Mr. Franlz expects
to go to Colorado and cngago in the live
stock business.
County I'nrnit'rn1 IiiNtHutc.
WYMORE , Neb , . Fob. 24. ( Special. ) The
Gage County Farmers' Institute will be held
at Union hall , Island Grove township , Feb
ruary 27 , 28 and 'March ' 1. Some of the best
speakers In the state will bo In attendance.
Seliool for Ilarlaa.
HARLAN , la. . Feb. 24. ( Special. ) The
citizens of Shelby In the southern part of
the county will at the March school elec
tion vole on a new $6,000 High school ,
DEAD MAN WINS BICYCLE RACE
from Mix Wheel Ileytinil Hie
Tniio and IN rifkeil Ui Drnil
Henri I'allurtlie CIIUMC ,
VANCOUVKH , H , O. , Feb. 21. Australian
advices by the steamship MIowera tell of a
remarkable bicycle race In Sydney which
was won by a dead man. U occurred at n
big electrlo light carnival. In a one-mile
race there were fifty entries , gome of the
fastest men In Australia taking part In It.
While 10,000 people watched this particular
race , which was for a magnificent cup , young
James Somervlllo passed ) under the tape a
winner and a dead man , At the start bo
quickly forged ahead , closely followed by
another crack rider named Percy Cliff. They
left forty-eight riders away In the rear and
( hot around the track almost wheel to wheel.
When within twenty-five yards of the tape
Somcrvllle , who still led by half n wheel ,
was seen to relax his hold on the handle-
bars. Ilia petals whirled around , however ,
and ho plucklly held his po.iltlon on the
wheel. Five yards from the tnpo Cliff put
on a tremendous spurt and struck Somcr-
vlllo's html wheel , shooting the machine
with Its then almost Inanimate burden like
a. rocket under the tape. The crowd yelled
wildly , but sllotico ensued when SomervIIlc ,
after crossing the tape , plunged head fore
most from the machine on the hard track.
When picked up ho was dead. Physicians
who examined his body say ho must have
liad an attack of heart failure on the last
lap.
lap.WIELD
WIELD A POWER IN POLITICS
S > piiMtor-nii'ot Clmiim'r.v DOIKMV Ail-
lrp M % CoiiKreNN of HitllMiiy 12m-
on 'I' heir Condition.
OH1CAOO , Feb. 21. The armory of the
First Infantry was filled to the doors by nn
nudlcnco composed of members of the Con-
grcfs of Hallway employes to hear the ad
dress 'by ' Senator-eli'ct Chauncey M. Depow
of Now York tonight. The speaker was
warmly received by his audience at the out
set and expressions of approval were nu
merous and frequent.
Ho recounted nt some length the history
of the railroad men in this country nnd
spoke of the power they can wield In politics
when they are determined upon the carry
ing of some measure that they believe Is
for the good of the country or the better
ment of their own condition.
ALGER DENIES RESIGNATION
Could Not Afford to ( Jet Out While
Under KIre Sutlnlled to He
InvextlKatvd.
P1TTSBURG , Feb. 21. Secretary of War
R. A. Algcr , wllh his parly , returning from
Delrolt , passed two hours 'In Plttshurg last
night. During his stay here ho took occasion
to deny the story published yesterday'nfler-
noon that he contemplates resigning. In
answer to further questions ho said :
"I could not afford to leave the cabinet
under the present conditions. 1 am per
fectly satisfied to leave the Investigation of
my conduct during the Spanish-American
war with the investigating committees that
have been appointed. I have no fear of
the result. I could not relinquish the
portfolio as secretary of war while btlll
under flro. "
DEATH RECORD.
Coiidiictor'H AVlfe.
WYMORE , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. )
Word was received .here yesterday of Iho
death at her homo In Sheridan , Wyo. , of
Mrs. Jack Slouy , the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Rico of this city , where the de
ceased spent most of her life. The remains
will arrive hero this evening and funeral
services and Interment will occur tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Her husband is an
old-time Burlington conductor , who ran out
of this city for many years.
You HIT Woman Dlcu Suddenly.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A telegram was received this evenIng -
Ing announcing the very sudden death of
Miss Edith Finch , oldest daughter of Hon.
Charles B. Finch , in Chicago. In company
with her father she left Kearney Monday
morning for Chicago to receive medical
treatment. It was necessary for her to un
dergo an operation but her strength was not
sufficient to stand It. The body will arrive
here Saturday morning.
Old Settler Near Stelln.
STELLA , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) A.
Shranger , living eight miles 'west ' of Stella ,
an early settler of Richardson county , died
today at the age of BO years. A severe at
tack of the grip with other complications
resulted In his death.
Old IteHldciit of MlNHOtirl Valley.
MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Feb. 24. ( Spe
cial. ) Samuel M. Graham , an old and highly
respected citizen , , died at his homo In this
city at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the
effects of a paralytic slroko.
TUB CHIP CUKE THAT DOES CUItK.
Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces la grippe. The gen-
utno has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 23c.
Death Report from [ Irooke.
WASHINGTON1 , Feb. 24. General Brooke
today cabled as follows :
Death report , February 22 : Havana
Gcorgo W. Skelllnger , Company K , Second
artillery , February 20 , typhoid , on hospital
ship.
ship.Puerto
Puerto Principe Clarence Bcneke , Com
pany C , Eighth cavalry , typhoid.
Santiago Charles M. Hanser , Company
G , Fifth volunteers , malarial.
Trinidad William Bullock , Company A ,
Fourth Tennessee , malaria , February 21.
Tin C'linimi ! in SiiKiir llouiity.
LANSING. Allch. , Feb. 24 The state sen
ate today , by a vote of 12 to 7 , adopted n
concurrent resolution pledging Itrelf to moke
no change In the existing bounty of 1 cent n
pound now puld by the state on beet sugar
manufacture. Twelve senators were absent.
6RAIN-0 BRINGS RELIEF
to the coff e drinker. Coffee drlnklnj ? Is a
habit that Is universally Indulged In and
almost as universally Injurious. Have yon
tried Graln-O ? It Is almost like coffee but
the effects are Just the oppotlto. CofTne
upsetH the Btomach , ruins the < ] lee tlori , ef
fects the heart and dlHturbs the whole
nervous system. Graln-O tones up the atom-
ach , nlds dlgeitlon and strengthens the
nerves , There la nothlne but nourishment
In Oraln-O. It can't be otherwise. if > n
and 25o per package
Be Sure To Demand , and See That You Get a
3 BEAM ( ON THE
6TAMPJ IGE.NUINC
'tis the best
Don't ncgUct . j-onr'-ChettColdi. . , " Apr > 1rBenson'
- " otmiiilfcotloni and
Pli.tcrftu choiti tbtrwKduUI ormi
proiniillr ourn tU co\1 \ , r ? ? , " . , All llrunUU ,
Of mTra. H buir A Ji.liD cn.N.Yl lf unobttlnauU ,
America's grcuti'Kt pliyHlulans have
coiKjueicil La Urlpiiu and Its after > - > r.
fcctu. Their treatment han Ueon thor
oughly tcHted In Iho hoHiiltalH i f Kuropo
and of this country , nnd Irf einboillml In
Dr. Kay's hunt , ' Halm.
Itov. II. H. Dyii of MorrlKon , la.vrlli1 :
Jlrs. Dye had a bad attack of La
Orlpjio which settled on her IUIIBB. Him
used Dr. Kay's I.IIHK Halm with most
decided wood effects , which is a repeti
tion of past experience with her. Noth-
\iiK \ Is HO prompt and positive In Its ef
fects on her hints. "
You Hhould write for free advice and
a copy of Dr. Kay's Home Treatment ,
nn Illustrated book of 110 pupcs of re
ceipts , etc. Dr. It. .7. Kay Medical Co. ,
Saratoga Springs , N. Y.
The Youth's
Companion.
THE ISSUE OF MARCH SECOND
WILL CONTAIN :
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An niimsing talc with n moral ,
by ANNIK HAMILTON DONNIIU , .
Adventures at Niagara.
A picturesque presentation of
some daring rescues and narrow
escapes , by lf. A. ACI.AND.
Snuffy.
The touching story of a lost dog
nml his restoration , by M. A. 1 < .
1.ANIS.
How a Woman Saved Her
People.
A squaw's extraordinary courage ,
endurance and resourcefulness ,
by K. HOUGH.
The Flag on the Hilltop.
l-'ifth chapter of MARY TRACY
K.uu.K's stirring serial of the
Civil War.
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Every act a feature and evpry iirtUt u
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Saturday , February 25
MATI.MK AM > .M nri' .
DanliM Frohman'H Special Company ,
pnac Unit thu went "on' " " " " D , ? ; .
Anthony Hope , KB < | . , author of Kuperl
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THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
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