r TITE ( TMATTA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEHTirATlY 13G. 180 .
Feb. W , 1890.
Ci
Dress Goods.
First showing of the
new fabrics before other houses
are ready. Exclusive fabrics at the
price of the everywhere sorts should
alone crowd the counter Monday.
New Satin Venetians COc , 75c. $1.00. $1.25 and $1 35.
Now Tailor Sntln EOe , 85c , $1.00 , $1 25 ana H-CO.
New Covcrln GOc , 7Bc , $1 00 nnd $1.33.
The new Btvllsh prcttlncss that pushes nsldo tlio winter goods at lOc , luc , 25c , GOc ,
COo and 75e a > ard.
Never were dress Roods to pretty or prices so little.
Rich Black What a magnificent showing of black taffetas
Taffctd Silks not a piece is accepted until its goodness is
thoroughly proven.
GOc , 75c , SJc , SOc. $100 , $1 IB , $1.50 , ? l.7ii , $2.00 and $2.25 ,
NEW FANCY SILKS rOU WAISTS
The showing will bo a plearnnt surprleo when von come 75c , SGc , ? 1.00 , $1.25 ana
$1 GO a yard
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
A. M. C. \ . UIII.ING , COH. IIII'll AM ) UULC1LAS STS.
nn extent as In some past legislatures , still
there will be room for Improvement In future
turo sessions Another senate emplojo was
added during the week , making a total
of Blxty-ntnc. The president Intimates that
it will be a strain on his conscience to
Blgn vouchers for UIOHO from sixty-six to
Blxty-nlno , owing to his belief that the limit
was place'd at sixty-six Instead of seventy-
four , although ho concedes the law Is am
biguous on that point The eenato has not
gone so far , how over , as to grant omplojcs
pay for Sundajs , but they receive pay for
six dajs n week and no overtime. The
"straight time" allotted by the house ( seven
duvs n week ) means n cost of nbout $2,500
extra for the session , which ought to furnish
the cmplojcs of that branch ample chnngo
for the contribution basket at Sunday serv
ices.
HIM. rou Amcisn TAV.
DlneiiHslon of 'HrtiMiirr ( o Tax I2xir | < * MS
anil Oilier Similar Coinpanli-x.
LINCOLN , Neb , Feb. 25. ( Special ) The
liouse committee on corporations held n
meeting this morning to consider II. R. 333 ,
the Burns bill Imposing nn excise tax on
express companies The meeting was at
tended by representatives of the e\pre s
compinlcs , telegraph lines and of two or
three of Iho railroads , nil of thcso being
nnxlotis to secure n modification or defeat ot
the meisurc. The principal argument was
mndo by W. W Morsninn of Omnha.
The bill under discussion % vas Introduced
In the liouso on January 21. Section 1 de
fines express companies.
Section 2 compels each company during
the month of January of each year to file
with the stnto auditor n stntemcnt showing
the mm' of the company , nature of busi
ness , location of principal office , names and
address of the officers , the amount of the
entire receipts for business done within the
Kt.ite , both Individually and In connection
with other companies , , an Itemized account
of the expense ! ) for the slate business and
such other Information as the auditor might
require , j
Section 3 provides the method of procedure
to accuro the Information In case of failure
of the company to comply.
Section 1 names the governor , auditor nnd
treasurer ns a board of appraisers and pro
vides for an annual meeting on the first
Monday In March to consider these state
ments , at which the companies Interested
may appear nnd bo heard.
Section 5 provides , n penalty of $300 In
case ot failure to file the etatc'incntrt before
the 31st of January nnd $100 for each day's
omission thereafter. Penally Is also pro-
vlrted In cnso of refusal of local agents to
lurnlsh information when required.
The taxation fcnturo of the bill Is con
tained In section fl nnd the principal fight
was over the per cent of the excise tax , the
original bill calling for C per cent and the
companies holding out for 1 per cent.
AlllllllH
HASTINGS , Neb , Feb. 23 ( Special )
The Adams County Teachers' association
met In the county superintendent's olfico In
In many impor 9 , tant particulars ,
Hood's ' Sursa panlla is Peculiar
to Itself. It is
la medicine ns
Ifarahead of thu
us/tial preparation
as the/electric light is
_ ahead ofthe tallow dip. The
ingredients used/in making it are
selected with the /very greatest care ,
nnd arc gather/edforus attho
time they pos/sess tlio o
great cat/remedial
The peculv
tar
corn-
"binat pro-
port Ion and pro-
tccfiS used in
Hood's Sarsa-
Barilla , are unknown1
other , thus making Hood's
BaparlllajKcif/iarfo / itself.
value of this peculiarity is
by actual results. And Hood's ' Sarsaparilla -
parilla has a record of cures uneqiial -
cd in medical history. Has .Xmoio of
theingre.itcr&ucccssrsxx''in ' serious
cases , better gen * * 'utno , unsolicited
tosthnonials Xniniyt any other
medicine/Tii exists J f * faTence. It
cures . ( y fl / 11 Icxtrcmo
'cases of
blooddia-
BBcrof-
calt yrheuin , rhen-
nintlsin , catarXrh , nnd nil other
troubles traceable to impure or vi-
tlaicd blood. XTossessing greatEtom-
nch'toning qu j ulities , it cures Indi
gestlon ,
ol thostomncli.L'tc. H fi | \ It builds
up the nerves , Hj / \ renewing
nnd reviving brain , ncno I and mental
etrcngth and curing /nervous /
prostration. As a natural / tonicy
It strengthens the/whole !
Ejstem nnd cures
that tired feeling.
It has done all
this for others and' '
what it does for Q
will do for jou./ All vve ask for
Hood's Sarsapnrilla , Is a necessity , an
opportunity and a fair trial. Ho euro
to got Hood's , bold bv druggists ,
1'ic'parc'il only by C. 1. Hood & . Co. ,
touell , Mas3. It
the court house today. The meeting was
largely attended nnd the following program
was carried out. Discussion of teachers'
meetings. County Superintendent R. 1) .
Morltz , "Geography , What to Teach nnd
Whit Not to Teach , " Atlw Lottlo FchlcU ,
"Maps and Globes , Their Use and Abuse , "
J. L. Adams ; "Map Drawing , " M Lament ,
" " . W. A.
"Corelatlon , L. Phillips , sirnnmry ,
Julian. The meeting was brought to n close
by J. W. riowlcs , who delivered n most In
teresting lecture.
or nitruoM1
I'rt-Mliloiit of tinhlato foil unit loll of
AViiini'ii'N riiilm Iollrs Aililrt'MN.
FREMONT. Neb. , Fob. 25 ( Special. )
The Woman's club of Fremont listened to
an excellent review of Cyrano do Bergorac
Inst Saturday by Mrs J. P. Mullln , a. rooila-
tlon by Mrs. II. II. Peck and vocal solos by
Miss Mabel Brlggs and Mrs. F. H. Knovvl-
ton. Mrs Langworthy of Seward , president
of the Stnto Federation of Clubs , gave a
short address , In which she told of some of
the new features -\vhlch they hope to have
at the annual meeting nt York next October.
There Is to bo nn nrt exhibit , under the
supervision of Mrs. Frank G. Hnll ot Lin
coln nnd Mrs. Keysor ot Omaha ; also an
afternoon devoted to n musical program.
Miss Luclle Martin of Columbus Is visit
ing Miss Nina Nlcoilcmus this week. Miss
Nlcodomus gave an afternoon party In her
honor on Tiiosday.
The Chailty club met with Mrs. A. 13
LIttlechlld this week , nnd the diy being
Washington's birthday , the decorations , en
tertainment , refreshments and souvenirs
vvcro all emblematic of that anniversary.
VISITS TIII3 ASYMjlI AT HA.STI.NfiS.
* Committee Is I1 1 en HIM !
tilth the Condition * TIu-ic.
HASTINGS , Neb , Feb. 25. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The committee sent out by ttie
state legislature to Investigate the condition
nnd Immediate needs of the Asylum for do
Chronic Insane at this city visited 'that ' sn-
stWutlon today. The committee was com
posed of Representatives Thomas Sturgcsa ,
G. D. Anderson , Henry HarXson nnd
Thomas 13. Hlbbert. After spending nearly
the entire day at the as } him they rcituinea
to this city and reported that everything
wns being run in first-class ehapo at tno
Institution and they were highly pleased
with itho condition of things. The entire-
committee endorsed the building of aiiolaer
wing the same size of the one just con-
pletcd , and among other things endorsed tlio
Immediate erection of a new holler house.
; wi > rnNka ItciM-I-K-s home Sno .
STANTON , Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special Tele
gram. ) It began snowing hero this morning
and Is snowing hard this evening. It Is driftIng -
Ing some and is almost a blizzard.
ST. GDWARD , Neb , Feb. 25. ( Special )
A heavy snow storm set In here this mornIng -
Ing nnd nt 11 a. m. it is still snowing.
WHST POINT , Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special. )
The weather Is dlsigreeable , a drlzrling
rain falling with a cold , raw southeast wind.
HASTINGS , Neb , Feb. 25. ( Special Tele
gram ) A blinding snow storm has been In
progress hero all day and still continues.
CENTRAL CITY , Neb , Feb. 25 , ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) A heavy snow has been
falling hero since noon.
CULBERTSON , Neb , Feb. 25. ( Special
Telegram. ) Snow began falling hero about
B o'clock this morning and has continued
all day long ,
BRADY ISLAND , Nob. , Feb. 25. ( Special
Telegram. ) A blizzard Is raging now. The
wind is in the north and fine snow is drift
ing everywhcie.
Yorlt'M Auditorium.
YORK , Neb , Feb. 23. ( Special. ) York's
public auditorium convention hall and thea
ter building , second largest rf Its kind In
Iho state of Ncbrasl.a , is now an assured
fact The hall la elluated nt the corner of
Seventh street and Grant avenue and occu
pies a plcco of ground 120xl-jp feet In ox-
tent. Although It will bo but ono slory ,
the height will bo nearly thnt of n t\vo-
Btory building , and will bo constructed of
natlvo stone anil York homo-mado brick.
Inside it will bo fuinlshed with the latest
opoia house furnlturo , Surrounding thu
stage In Beml-clrclo nro boxes. The first
largo convention that will hold Its annual
meeting hero A\lll bo the Grand Army of
the Republic of Nebraska.
( iiidil I'lOHOfctN for .Stock.
SIDNEY , Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special ) For
Iho last ten dajs tlie finest weather has pro-
vnllcd In this section. Sleek of all kinds Is
looking well and not a half per cent of losi
c-ccurred throughout the entire county.
The new food yards In contomplallon by
Iho Union Pacific railroad nro assured
and operalloiiB v.m be 'begun ' within the
next sixty days This point will bo the di
viding line between the great west and
Omaha and thousands of cattle anil sheep
will bo benefited by the Himonao pasturage
afforded hero ns to grazing lands nnd plenti
ful spring - watervvhleh abounds In great
quantities.
SoIioolN tiltu tin UntertiiliimiMtt.
WESTON , Neb , Feb. 25 ( Special ) The
pupils of the Weston schools rendered a
program three hours long last night In honor
of George Washington's birthday. It was i
very Interesting throughout nnd showed the
most careful training and efficiency on the
part of those taking part , about 100 In all , |
Excellent music A\as furnished by Carpen- |
ter's orchestra , n male quartet nnd n mixed '
chorus. The proceeds of the entertainment i
will be used In purchasing more new books
for the school library ,
HiitertnliiM the AVoiunu'N fliili.
MINDEN , Nob. , Fob , 23. ( Special , )
There was a reception nt the homo of Mrs.
J. L. McPheely on Wodnesdav afternoon ,
February 22 , when chapter N of tbo P. E. 0 ,
sisterhood entertained the Mlndeu Woman's
club. During the afternoon Miss Low la
presided nt the punch bowl , while Mrs.
Aldora Phar played eeveral piano selec
tions. The occasion was ono ot the happiest
of the } car despite the Btorzn.
POLLARD EXPLAINS HIS BILL
Member from Ouss Gives Pointers on His
Revenue Measure ,
PROPOSES TO EQUALIZE PUBLIC BURDENS
AVoulil Haic All CIII/eiiN Hour Tlirlr
.Share iif Tnxun mill Alton ; \o
1'roperly In
Taxation.
LINCOLN , Feb. 23 ( Special ) The Pollard -
lard revenue bill Is In the hands of tlic en
grossing clerks , who are preparing It for
lt third reading and ( lnal oto upon Its
passage. Mr. 1'ollard hns given out tlio fol
lowing statement concerning the features
ot his bill.
House roll 137 , known ns the Poll ml ov-
cnuo bill , nou pending third reidlugA \ ono
of the most Impoitnnt measures bcforn the
legislature Its object It to bring nil the
property of the stnto of ory description
within reach of the assessor. Wlillo this
bill makes eonio Important nnd mvessary
changes In our revenue law. It Introduces
nothing but what 1ms been tried and found
to work successfully In rur sister states ,
The first corlous defect In our present law
lo the great discrepancy In valuations mnilo
by the nssessois There Is no uniform rule
that IB followed by the assessors In Nalulng
property In the different counties of the
state. In fact thcro Is often discrimination
inailo In the different precincts of the same
county nnd thcro IB no way ot correcting
Inequalities nnd discrimination ! ) In assess
ments unless complaint Is mndo to the
county board. Tlicso complaints are never
made because onu nun will not complain
of his nulghboi
The second defect Is the Inabllltv of the
assessor to inquire nil of t o t.i < c.ibta piop-
crty In his dlitilct list1 1 for tnvill'in Se
curities ? bonds nnd propc ty ot a "Unlit i na-
tuie ut the present tlmo bear very little lu\-
nllon when compaicd with the nnuunt of
Bitch piopcrty thcro Nil o'ir sttlo , Iieil
property Is the only klul of propel ty lint
never escapes taxation.
The third defect Is the Invalidity o , " nur
tnx deed. Where property la sold for ( axes
nnd the owner does not redeem within the
tlmu specified by la\v It IB Impossible for
the purchaser to secure n title to the prop
erty. This Is the reason thoio arc co many
lots In our cities and villages nil ever the
state that pay no tnxes whatever The tlmo
lias come when It Is Impossible for Iho ttcas-
urer to oven sell this property for taxes.
The result Is that It Is Impossible lo collect
taxes on this kind of property and the stnto
nnd county are thus deprived of the "ovenuo
that should bo derived from this class of
property.
How ANwedNineiili Are Miulc.
H. II. 137 undertakes to euro the first de
fect by requiring that all the property of
the state shall bo assessed for taxation ut
the price It would bring nt a voluntary sale
for cash. This Is the sjstcm In vogue in
nearly every state In the union. Wherever
It has been tried It has given complete sat
isfaction. Where n fractional valu-itlon is
followed It Is first necessary to .iscoitaln
the cash vnluntlon nnd fiom that dcduco
the fractional valuation , whatever It may
be. As far as the amount of taxes raised
Is concerned , there is no difference between
having a low valuation nnd n high uite ot
levy , and n high valuation nnd n low levy.
The Pollard bill provides that all property
shall be assessed nt Its cash \aluo , nnd then
It reduces the late of levy in the L.imo pro
portion that the valuation is estimated to
he Increased. Where there are disci linlna-
tlons In assessing piopcity In one precinct ,
or In ndjotntng precincts In the same county ,
the Hoard of Equalization Is authorized on
Its own motion to raise or lower the vnlua-
tlon of the property in question without
complaint being filed by anyone. The Stnto
Hoard of Equalization , Instead of varying
the rnto ot levy as n basis for equalizing the
property of the various counties ot the stale ,
varies the valuations made by the .different
counties. It can ralso or lower th'o valua
tion of the entire property of the county. It
the property of that county Is valued pro
portionately lower than the other counties
of the btate. These piovlslons of Iho Pollard -
lard bill inaKo an entirely uniform bjstcm
tor valuing property throughout the state.
Under our present law there aie hardly two
counties In the state that value their prop
erty upon the same basis. There is n differ
ence of from one-half to one-twelfth of the
cash value In the different counties The
counties In the eastern part ot the state as
sess nt a gioat deal lower valuation than
the counties In the west. In propoitlon to
the wealth of the western counties they pay
more tnxes than the counties in the eastern
part of the state. Of course this Is a great
Injustice to the western part of the state.
ANNCNSlllfllt Of
The provision In the Pollard bill provid
ing for the assessments of securities , to
gether with the schedule which provides for
the same , Is taken from the Indiana law.
It has stood the test of the courts In that
state nnd gives splendid satisfaction. The
first year after the now law went into effect ,
which was in 1893 , the Btato derived over
$100,000 In taxes which pi lor to that tlmo
furnished no revenue at nil. Taxation is
only excusable upon the ground that all
classes of property shnll bear tholr Just pro
portion of tnxes. Upon no other basis will
the people tolerate the bullions Impobod
upon them In this mnnnor. It Is manifestly
unjust for the man whose property Is In
sight and cannot bo concealed to pay taxes
upon his property , whllo his nelghboi , whosa
property Is wrapped up In secuiitlcs , avoids
taxation If mortgages nnd securities are
to bo exempt from taxation , the farming
lauds of Nebraska should also bo exempt.
On the same principle that all farms should
bo taxed all notes and mortgages should
llkowlso be taxed. If ono note and ono
mortgage In Nebraska should be ta\ed , all
other notes and mortgages should bo tnxcd.
Under our present law mortgages nnd notes
nio required to bo listed , but there Is no way
provided for the assessor to find out who
hold noles nnd moitgngos The lesult Is
thnt only a very few notes and mortgages
nro tuxrd. This la unjust to Iho man who Is
honest nnd willing to bear his portion of the
bill den of taxation The Pollard bill pro
vides thnt the county cleric shall furnish the
assessor a list of all mortgages on file In
the iccorder'H office , BO that In this way ho
Knows before ho approaches n man to as
sess him whether he holds nny mortgages
Hint are recorded. This now bill also pro
vides that before a person can collect on n
note it shall bear the endoisoment of the
rssessor's stamp , showing that It 1ms been
listed for taxation. This provision makes It
possible for the aBBosbor lo reach nil this
class of property. These notes aio not as-
Bepsod nt tholr facu vnlue , but at tholr cash
value , BO there will bo no Injustice to the
parties who hold them
The Stnto Bonrd of Kquallznllon t'stlmnles
that If property Is valued at Its cash \nluo
It will lalse the valuation of the propcity
of the Btnto nbout four times. The rnto of
levy In the Pollard bill Is reJuc < vl to coire-
Hpond to the estimated IncreiiHpd Miluatlun
of the property In the state Tlio cxpuntca
of the Btnto under this bill will bo no
greater than they aio under the piesont law ,
and In view of the fact that hundreds of
thousands of dollar * ) ' vvorth of p'oporty will
bo taxed In the future that luvo escaped
taxation heretofore It will necei < nilly lighten
the tax upon those who have been piijlng
the greater part of the taxes of the Btnto.
Count } Treiiwiirer n Collector ,
The Pollard bill makes the county tjoas-
uror of the various counlles of the stale tx-
olllclo collector of taxes and uuless ho can
show the county board by affidavit that the
party against whom taxes weio levied hns
no personally on which ho cnn collect the
tax , ho will bo held personally liable upon
his olllclnl bond for the same.
Whern ho is unable to collect Irxcs on
realty tbo realty will bo sold for taxes , as
It Is under the present law. If the purchaser
does not redeem the property within four
> cars and three months the property prsi-es
Into the hands of the puichasor. The into
of Interest la reduced from 20 lo 15 per cunt.
If the holder of the property and the pur-
chnser can agree to have thu lax Uen con
tinued It may run for four vears more ,
within which tlmo the purchaser may fore
close the same as mortgages are foreclosed
on realty ,
The provision providing for tax deeds In
the Pollard bill IB copied verbatim from the
Iowa law. The tax deed law of Iowa has
been carried to the supreme court of that
state and sustained In every particular , In
Iowa a tax title Is as good as any other tltlo
In UiO'Ftnlo Tor lh.it rcftjon there Is no
difficulty In collecting tuxes on rcnlty
If the present legislature can pass the
Pollnrd bill It will have dene n great service
to the people of the state. Under the
present law the expenditure of the stnto for
the last flvo or six > enrs hns been from
$10,000 to $75,000 In oxcesa of the receipts
At this rate It wilt only bo n short time un
til the -state will bo binlmipt. The tlmo
has rome when It Is absolutely necoasiry
for the state to bo given relief. In Mew of
the fact that the changes contomphtcd In
H 11 137 are provisions that have been
tested nnd proven to bo successful In every
particular In our sister states , the legisla
ture will surely make no mistake In giving
the people of this state relict by the passage
of the Pollard bill.
I'UdlllMI TII13 MJW MHIVH r.VrTOUY.
Ilnllromln llntlilliiK llrtineh Truck * ( o
the I'lnnt.
FREMONT , Neb , Fob. 25. ( Special )
Surveyors are busy fixing the route of the
branch tracks which nro to load from the
Union Pacific nt Ames nnd the Elkhorn rend
from the Union Pacific crossing to the now
beet factory. The roads will go In n north
erly and northwesterly direction from the
station , and crossing respectively , nnd a
Y will bo put In near the factory.
As the routes lie over the Pintle bottom
land theio nro no grades of Importance , and
but ono or two small bridges. A few cul
verts will have to bo put In.
The company which Is to build the factory
has commenced Us work by putting down
xvells to got n water supply , and will begin
woik on the foundations and buildings very
soon. It Is the intention of the company
to build 100 or perhaps more smnll houses
of from two to four rooms each for the
accommodation of the men nt work In the
fields. The Standard company already has
n large number ot such houses , which they
furnish rent frco to their help All of this
work will give employment to n good many
men this summer. The company Is meeting
with excellent success In letting contracts
for raising beets.
T. J Dohnn , who wns nrrcstcd hero night
before last by the police In response to n
telegram from the sheriff ot Laramlo county ,
Wjomlng , was taken back to Cheyenne last
evening. Italian Is wanted In thnt plnco for
giand larceny and the officer who came after
him sajs they have n strong case for the
prosecution
The Jury In the Fuhlrodt-Blumentbal mnll-
clous prosecution case at 3 o'clock this after
noon Is still out. At 3 o'clock jesterdav
afternoon they were brought Into court nnd
said they stood 11 lo 1 , nnd It Is said they
have stood that way nearly all tbo tlmo
for the forty-eight hours they have been In
the jury room. It Is generally supposed that
the 11 are for the plaintiff Fuhlrodt , nnd
there Is much speculation as to who Is
hanging the Jury. The public Interest In the
case Is more Intense than ever , and many
people arc waiting around the court room
for further developments. Will lain Uoss , ono
of the jurors , Is sick , nnd last night a cot
was placed In the jury room for him.
IlIhTUICT COt'HT TAItnS A IIHCKSS.
Cuiuliiff Conn * } HeNliIeiitN TiiKe Out
Seuotitl raper * .
WEST POINT , Neb , Fob 25 ( Special. ) -
District court adjourned today to April 12.
The following named persons received their
second pnpcra of oltlzcnstilp at this term :
D. G. Stollej , Gcorgo Verba , Joseph Verb i ,
J. G. Ovol , John ScJiuette , Vaclav Novak.
TranK Pojar and John Henry Sffhwurtlng.
John Conlln sold eighty acres of unlci-
proved land near Bancroft to Herman Rodlck
and Henry Munderloh last 1'rlday at 541
per PCIO. The value of Cumlng county laud ,
as v.cll ns West Point city -property , is
gradunlly climbing up. Farms nro be
ginning to sell nt prices that seemed out of
reach six months ago I'orty dollars an
acre was obtained for much of the land
which icccntly changed hands.
HOY IS ACCIIir.VrALiIjY KILLED.
railing JUtlo IN DinclinrKoil , InlllctliiK
lite I'nlnl Wound.
FREMONT , Neb , Teh. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A 3-ycar-old son of Pqter Struve ,
n farmer residing near Hooper , was acci
dentally shot this afternoon. The family
were loading their household goods onto a
wagon prepaiatory to moving. A rlflo which
had been left standing against the wall
was In their way In moving some gools ,
and Anna Struve , n 13-j ear-old sister of the
dead boy , threw it onto the floor. The gun
was loaded and , striking the floor , dis
charged It. The bullet hit the boy In the
body , killing him almost Instantly. The
family are almost crazed with grief over
the sad affair.
T\\o
OSCEOLA , Neb , Feb. 23 ( Special. )
Osccola during the last wecK has organised
two different bocleties. Ono of them wns the
Antl--Saloon league nnd the other was the
Ancient Order of United Workmen. Both
start out with largo memberships and if
there Is any other organization that is not
represented at Osceola It is because they
have not tried. The Ancient Order of United
Workmen held its election nnd Installation
of officers as follows : M. W , W. O. John
son , P. M. W. , Max E. Dinner , R , C. Q.
Gylllng ; O. , Gcorgo Everltt ; II. , C D Moise ;
F. , E. A. Walrath , U. , E. L King ; G. W.
F. Brandt ; W. , Frank dimmer ; tiustces , .1.
Ij. Makeover , N. P. Peterson nnd 0 , Nel
son After their Installation the usual ban
quet wns held.
111 HIM It IMnrcN.
HASTINGS. Nob. , Fob 25. ( Special. )
The Hastings Light nnd Ilent company has
announced that it intends to have the street
lights In perfect -working order by March
1. The long delay In lighting the streets
wa caused by the failure cf the York foun
dry to cast the cross-bars at the time agreed
upon. The streets of Hastings will 1)0 11-
lutnlnatpd on Wednesday night , therefors ,
for the first tlmo In several years.
I'l-olrel IJiIilKii from ICP.
COLUMBUS , Nob. , Feb. 25. ( Special. )
The railroads nro propnrlng to protect tholr
property along the Loup nnd Pintle rivers.
Ice W.IB found near the B. & M. bridge yes-
tot day "which measured thirty-seven Inches
In thickness. Much Unmago would result If
the Ice vvcro to go out with n ineh U U
spring as Is sometimes the case. The heavy
Ice will bo broken up by dynamite to prevent -
vent the tonnlng of gorges.
" \Vooiluieii Iliivo 11 Rood Time.
ATKINSON , .Neb , Fob 23 , ( Special. )
Several candidates wcio Initiated Into tlio
mysteries of woodcraft at the regular weekly
meeting of the Modern Woodmen lodge. A
largo attendance was present and addiesses
woio mndo by prominent members. There
WUB n banquet with a fine spread to com
plete a pleasant evening. lAtklnson has a
niembarshlp of ubout 100 In good standing
and Is growing rapidly.
'IVnrluT ( irlx a Metier I'lnrt * .
WYMOUD , Neb , Feb. 25. ( Special. )
Prof , Bnngbart has resigned his position as
assistant principal of the Wymoro echools
to accept n more lucrative position In the
Crete public schools Mr , Banghart has given
good satisfaction In the schools hero and
his puplU and co-workem regret his de
parture. The vacancy will bo tilled at the
net meeting of the school board ,
Iniljje.
BATTLE CHEEK , Neb. . Fob 26 , ( Spe
cial. ) A Icdgo of Mflfcons was organized at
tills plnco last evening The following olll-
cers wi-ro elected H E , Funk , W. M. , T. L.
White , S. W ; D. Taylor , J. W.j II , Miller ,
S.j F. II. Willis , T Three petitions for mem-
borahlp vvero received ,
I'cnrl WtMldlui ; n ( ( iraflon.
OHAF10N , Nub. Feb. 25. ( Special )
About thirty friends of Joseph Carney nnj
wife surprised them yesterday afternoon , It
being the thirtieth anniversary of their mar
riage. The pearl wecMIngwas celebrated.
DEBATE DISPENSARY Bill
South Dakota Stnnto Fails to Make Any
Matnrml Amendment ,
SOME DOUBT AS TO THE MEASURE PASSING
llotine Sin-lid * n ( Jood Ucnl of Tim
InK n slftltiK ( ' ( itiiiulttcu
Without Hrni-lilnn An >
I'ICUKIS , S. U. , Feb. 25 ( Special Tele
grain ) The senate this morning rosunm
coiisldernllon of Iho dispensary bll ; In com
mlttco ot Iho whole , and whllo a fo\v mlno
amendments were preso itcd no change of any
Importance was made In the original bill
This nfternoon will complete the bill nnd 1
will bo placed on final passage. It cnrrlea an
appropriation nnd requires two-thirds to
carry It , and there are claims advanced tha
It cannot carry.
' Besides the adoption of n few committee
reports the- whole time of the holiso was
tnkcn up i'i a fight over the appointment o
n sifting committee. All desired tfio commit-
eo , but the republicans were broken Into
two factions as to the manner ot securing
It , and the fuslonlsts vvcro opposed to an >
other method as they claim tlio right to
select their own members of the committee
Woolley presented n resolution miming ns
the committee the clialruian of the commit
tees cci Judiciary , rali'roads , state affairs
ways ami means , county affairs , elections
corporntlons and three fusion members Wll-
maith moved a substitute that the committee
connlst of Representatives Wilson , Glass
Unskln , Packard , Pusej , Stoddard , Woody
Woodruff and Savlson. The light was hop
up all forenoon without nny decision bclnt ,
rcnchcd.
In the house th's ' afternoon sovcrnl Inef
fectual efforts were inndo to secure evenlnt ,
sessions for the coming week , but all moves
In this dlicctlon were failures The sifting
committee light was started ugaln on a mo
tion by Baskln thnt the spcaUcr appoint a
committee for that purpose. WllmartCi in
sisted again upon the appointment of his
list and the fight waged without cither side
galcilug any advantage Wilmarth carrlec
his amendment but the motion as amended
was defeated and the matter was then ( il-
fowcd to rest until just befoio ndjoununeni
when a compromise had been arranged nni
the speaker , on Instruction from the house
appointed as committee Vainum , Thavcr
Woolloy , Hawgood , Glass , Wilson , Osland o :
Turner , Pusey , Wcody , Woodruff. The com
mittee was ordeied to make Its first report
Monday. The liouso pabbcd the following
list of bills
A general Hen law ; defining the duties of
road overseers In unorganized counties , pro
viding a method of granting railroads Ughi
of way across state 1'ands , requiring schoo
district olllcers to notify the' county auditor
ot the Issue of district bonds ; providing for
the manner of approval of ofllcial bonds of
state , county nnd town olllcers.
The senate bill covering the same matter
wnb taken up as a substitute for the houho
bill providing for the puichaso ot printing
supplies within the state nnd passed. The
bill to nllew the governor to remove con
stitutionnl officers of his own appointing fo
cause called out n fight , but -was passed on
a deal. The dtal canles with It the nonm
school bills for Aberdeen and Watertown
and it Is estimated that several other prop
ositions arc contingent on the passage e
the measure.
A written opinion by 'Attorney Genera
Pile was presented , holding that the ol
Inspection iblll passed T > y the house jester-
day was in conflict 'with the provisions o
the Interstate commerce laws as far as it
provides for tests at ports of entry and the
provision preventing the shipment into the
state ot cUcaper giades of oil was In con
flict with the provisions of the constitu
tion. On this opinion Glnsa moved that the
bill bo recnnsldoied an.l recalled for amend
ment. This the speaker held could nebo
bo done without unanimous consent am
Austin refused to allo-w - It to come up In
this manner.
The senate dovotcd all the afternoon to
the dispensary bill and finally carried I
to second reading before adjournment nnd
the bill comes up for final action Monday
The principal amendment adopted ) was to
keep out tie appropriation which it carries
nnd Insert In Its stead provisions allow
ing the different counties to Issue what nro
to bo known ns dispensary A\airants for the
purpose of putting the law Into opciatlon
These warrants nro Issued with a provlsloi
that they nro to bo paid out of the profits
of the dispensaries to be established ,
fight was put up on an amendment by
Bouck thnt the law was lo remain inoper
ative until it had 'been ' submitted to the
people for approval. This was finally killed.
As the bill now elands with the appro
priation feature cut out , It will not require
two-thirds to carry It and there Is no ques
tion as to Its passing the senate and In
fact both houses.
ACTIMTY ! % HAII.UOVn CHICLES.
bcicrul CIuuiKoM In OlllrlnlN oil Hie
\ \ > oinliiK IlondN.
CHEYENNE , Wyo , Feb. 21 ( Special )
J. A. Llnahnn , Into chief clerk .In the
mechanical dcpnrlment of the Oregon Short
Line , has been appointed chief elcik in the
olllco of Master Mechnnl- Manning nt the
Chejenno shops , succeeding H , W. Filch ,
who hns icBlgncd to go to Los Angeles.
D. L. Young , formerly In the auditing do-
pnrtment of the Union Pacific at Omaha , has
boon appointed private secretary In Mr.
Manning's office.
Ex-Train Dispatcher C. 13 Donlg of Lara
mlo has been made station agent nt Tlo
Siding.
All the passengers Injured In the fast nial )
wreck on the Union Pacific nt Weed station
have gone to their homes excepting Mrs.
Hlnes of Green Illver , and Mrs , M. E Ap-
pleby of Coburg , Ontailo , who nro still at
the Inter Occrn hotel. Both will proceed
on their journey today. The Injured pass
engers pralso tlio clllclent mnnnur In which
Ihoy vvero cured for by the railway officials
after the accident.
The Colorado Southein ralhoad filed today
for record with the county cleik of Laramlo
county the deed of the Special Matter
Marshall E Johnson to the rcoiganlzatlon
committee of the Denver & Gulf property In
this stnto ; also the deed of the reorganisa
tion committee for the same property to the
Colorado .Southern rnllrond , and n mortgage
from the railroad company to the Genual
Trust company of Now York for $20,000,000
The deeds nnd mortgngo will also bo filed In
the county clerk's olllco of Convert county
nt Douglns.
A head-end collision between n light
north-bound engine and the bouth-bound
passenger train occurred nn the Chejenno &
Northern rail re ad this morning about forty
miles north of this city The pasEcngcr train
was being pulled by two engines In charge
of Engineers Donahue and Chaplin The
light engine wns In charge of Engineer
Kusler and Conductor Arnold. The damiigo
by the collision nan Ellght Tha only cas
ualty was the ullght Injury of I'lreinnn
Smith on the light engine Unless thcro Is
n continuation of snow and fitormy weather
n tram will run over the road tomorrow to
Orln Junction
Mourn a Soliltfr'n Drnlli.
RAPID CITY. S D. , Feb. 23. ( Special
Telegram , ) This city Is In mourning today
over the reported death of Sergeant Will
II Smith , who was killed yobtorday nt Ma
nila , Ho woa the prldu of thu city , iinJ
of Company M , He has resided here since
1S95 , coming from Howard , S , D , Ha has
a sister hero , a brother at Manila , and his
parents reside at Eagle Grove , la. He was
BEFORE AFTER
TRY
The World Famous Tonlo
FOR BODY AND BRAIN
Slnco 1SC3 , Endorsed by Medical Faculty
immediate lasting efficacious agreeable
Sold at All Diugglsts Everywhere Avoid Substitutes
pitcher for the South Dakota base ball
nine.
nine.Marlln
Marlln Eldc , Conipnny M , roporlcd ntnong
the wounded vcstcrda ) . enlisted from Black-
hawk and has no lelatlvcs here.
\ ! * LI M nun j uij TolTn ri'itTI ' \ n.
IIINIIIIO AVomnii in South Unkotii
Mio < ! Sln | * or Itrlitriilnu ttciiNini.
YANKTON. S D . Fob 25 ( Special ) A
ronmrkablo case has developed hero as a
lesult of the asvlum fire Miss Anna Dona
Petrrsoti. a voting vvcnun of Webster , Day
county , who has for scvcial jcars been
onfincd at the hospital and considered us
Incurable , was ono of the twenty-three vle-
munted torn UPS who escaped iMth their lives
from the cottage , and Mncc the fire &be
has begun to sho.v blgns of locovcrj. She
has nlwnvs been fretful , fnultfimlliiK nnd
discontented , recognizing the plivblclans and
attendants as her enemies and peraccutoia ,
alleging they held her thcro against her
will nnd without cauao These domonstia-
lions luivo cntlicly dlsappcniod , and she Is
transformed Into a contented , happy per
son. Slnco that fearful night her mind
has seemed to impiovo and her fi lends nro
In hopes that Iho Improvement Is pernii-
nent nnd that she will In tlmo completely
recover.
! . < > < Wrlt * N to I'jle.
PIEIUin , S. D , Fob 23 ( Special Tele
gram. ) Governor Leo today sent In a com
munication to Attorney General Pjlo callIng -
Ing attention to the fact that the case
against ex-Auditor HIpplo and Majhow nnd
Anderson had been dismissed without preju
dice and that ns good a cnuso existed ngilnst
ex-Insurance Commissioner Klpp as the
other parties , as'tlng that ho take whatever
action ho considered as to bo to the best
Interests ot the state In the cases.
VIolatCH Wnr It - -nue Iu .
SIOUX FALLS , S D. Fob 25 ( Special
Telcglam ) Judge Carlnnd in itlie fcdcial
court today sratcnccd Callx Ucgnler , liv
ing Jicai Bradley , to thlntj dajs1 imprison
ment In tl-o CIuilc county jail at Clark. Hcg-
nici pleaded guilty to 'Iho ' charge of helling
proprietary medicine without affixing the
war i > evcnuo stamps ito the bottles. This is
tLu first prosecution In South Dakota for a
violation of itho war revenue law.
Thief ( ioL-o to I'rlHou.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D , Feb. 23. ( Special
Telegram. ) John P. Fitzgerald , alias Paul
J. Dohman , late of Valentine , Neb , whose
journey from that place to South Dakota
was distinguished nil nlong the route by
wholesale stealing , was Just tried at Parker
for grand larceny of horbes , wagons , etc , In
this state nnd nentenced to eighteen
months' imprisonment in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary.
POOR OPINION OFTKE PRIESTS
lMllop Gliaiipellc > t ] ; nehaiiteil
v lth the OIIPN round in anil
Ai'oiiail
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Fc1 > . IS. ( Corre
spondence of the Associated Press ) The
proposal to amalgamate and reorganize the
old Circle Espanol nnd Aiiglo-Amcilcan club
has nt last been can led Into effect. The
new club Is called the Cosmopolitan club.
Iho membership is composed of thirty
Americans , twenty Englishmen , thirty-three
Spaniards , twenty-two Cubans and n few
oilier nationalities
The anlval of Archbishop Clnppollo of
Now Orleans , the papal delcgnle appointed
to place the Catholic church of Cuba on a
new basla , cicatcd qulto a stli amonj the
clerical party It appenis thnt the object
of the nrchblshop Js , If posblblo , lo place
the chinch on u self-supp > rtlng basis It
Is openly asseited among f'\ bans that the
archbishop has a verv po. opinion of the
clergy in this province , HO far as ho ban
seen them Ho consldcis tholr moials lax ,
their pcraons dirty and their hablta indolent.
An agent of the big hotel company operat-
ng in Jamaica , v.hlch tuns the Myrtle bank
tit Kingston and the Constant Spring hotel ,
a few miles fioin that city , was hero n few
days ago making arrangements for the cs-
ablishment of a largo hotel , nnd also for
ho formation of a branch of a tourist busi
ness , aiiaucliig foi visitors to sec the battle-
lelJs , visit the wrecks nnd other points of
ntorost. Ho has abKcd for an option on i
ho old Anglo-American club nnd It IB likely
hat the beginning of the next month will
ECO the old club house opened for business
ns a hotel.
Thcro Is some talk abput establishing n
ilcyclo club , there being over 100 wheels
n town , the amount being added to on the
arrival of ovciy mull Bleumer , and now that
hero are many miles of good roads' In and
around Iho city there la no roa < 3n why
such u club should not bo a success , an
linllnr Institutions are In most of the West
ndlnu islands.
GOMEZ INTERVIEWS BROOKE
> othliiK Sulil to Indicate lie Dill "Not
Ailhere tu Arrangement Mnde
\\lth I'orter.
HAVANA , Fob. 25. General Maximo
Gomez , acompanlcd by two nldes-de-canip ,
ailed upon General Biooko at his residence-
t Vcdurlo , nt 10 o'clock this morning. Ho
\as received by the govcinor general , Gen-
rnl Chuffeo , Iho chief of staff , Major
vennon and Captain Page. Gomelequeatcd ;
private Interview with General Brooke nnd j
ho others , with the exception of ono aldo- ,
c-cump for Gomez uml Major Keiinon for
Jeneral Brooke , withdrew. The conference ,
astcd 1111 hour and a half. Gomez Bald .
othlng to Indicate that ho docs not udlicro |
o thii ugl cement arrived nt with Robot t P
'ortor for the pavroent nnd disarmament of j
ho Cuban troops , but ho submitted soina .
onsldorntlons verbally to General Brooke. , ,
Fholr nature wan not dlsclobcd. { ,
The Interview terminated with the underj j
landing that Gomez Is to put thu nub- (
tanco of whnt ho snld In writing by Monday |
oxt. | ,
The uniform of a Cuban general , which |
omez wore ytulorday on his entry Into j
lav ana , was presented to him yesterday at
lailann by u Spanish Hchool teacher of j
lav ana , and the boise ho redo was the gift (
f Central Tones , who Is now In Jamaica. ]
Thu citizens of Plnar Del Rio have sent <
dispatch to General Gomez saying that they |
ccept hla policy and begging him to visit ,
iclr city. They have uUo sent a dUpatch i
o Major General Brooke , ( hanking him for |
10 appointment of Scnor Dolz an governor i
f the province of I'lnar Del Rio , | ,
The owners of four Havana tugs have jmt ,
n a claim for { 20,000 In gold to the Havana i
agents of the Campngnle Generate Trans-
nltnntlquc for the tugs' Ineffi-ctunl work In
fioatlng the steamer Vorsnlllrs
Ono lug returned hero with paiseiiBcts
nnd cattle , but the others accomplished noth.
Ing The ngcnto nro willing to pny a
icnsonablo sum for tlio services , but they
object that the demands nro exorbitant.
Matters of this kind wore formerly Bottled
by the fpinlfih port captain , from whoso de
cision the enl ) appeal wns to the Havana
civil courts Commodore B. J. Cromwell ,
captain of the port of Havana , In prepared
to arbitrate the cnse If the lltlgnnts ngreo
to abide by his decision. Two of the tug
owners have ngrerd to do so and the others
nio willing to hear the decisions In the case
of the Hist two. If the } consider them ad
vantageous the ) will then agree lo nrbllralo.
Under Spanish rule there- was n mailno
court to try cafes coming vvllhln Iho Juris
diction of the barber , but there IH no encli
court now Commodore Cromwell hns
Bpokcii of the nntter to Governor General
Brooke , but no fclmllnr court has been or
ganized If n crime Is committed on u Cubnn
vessel In Iho hniboi Ihcro Is no court bcforo
which the pcrpetintors can bo tried.
The robbcrj of $1,000 by United States
soldiers from Major Arthur on the hospital
ship MIssouil In Hnvani harbor has biought
up the question ns to whoso legal control
the hnibor Is under. It Is not considered In
bo under Iho control of General Ludlow , Iho
guv01 nor of Havana. The question has not
jet been decided
KIPLING IS STILL VERY ILL
H Condition IN CoimlilcrtMl Scrlonn ,
lint Ills I'lijislclan In Conllilrnt
of HlH lleuo > erj.
NEW YORK , Fob 25. The following bul
letin was pcsled at 9 o'clock.
"Mr. Kipling hns been In n serious condi
tion during the afternoon nnd evening , ono
which occnslons anxiety , yet the situation la
not without hope. "
A friend of .Mr. Kipling , who Is in con
stant attendance at the olck man's bedside ,
sn\s :
"I am very happy to tny that Mr. Kipling
today showed eveiy indication ot Improve
ment. I am encouiagcd bc-causo ho eecms
so much 'brighter and because his mind la
so much cleaicr. 1 have Just come from hla.
bedside. Ho asked sensible questions ubout
the no\va ot the day nnd wns especially In
terested In the fate of certain Ibelalcil
steamships. Ho realizes this condition and
that his recovery depends largely upon him
self. "
Dr. Dunham sild : "Tho disease Is con
tinuing In Its ordinary course Is doing JuSt
aibout as It could bo expected to do. Thnt
docs not mean that It Is .making progress.
I should not care to RO Into details , nor to
any whether the < -2se has reached the btngo
where It might Tie called pneumonia. Wo
wish to Inform the public of iMr. Klpllng'J
prc 3lso condition and Iwish to have hla
friends understand that IIP Is still a very
sick man. I may ndd , however , that I think
he mill recover. "
Wheat Not la ( Jooil Condition.
HASTINGS , Neb , Feb 25 ( Spcclnl )
The farmeia in the northwestern pnit ot the
county , near Kcncsiw , me complaining
E'tiout ' the condition of their winter wheat.
It Is nald to bo In poor Hhapo on account of
the dry weather nnd the heavy winds. How
ever , It Is thought a fair crop may yet bo
jielded If the weather Is favorable from
ncnv on.
Clone of I'niineis' Institute.
BENKELMAN , Nell , Fob 25 ( Special
Telegram ) The Farmuts' Institute hns Just
closed after a profitable session of two dava.
The teachers of the county occupied the tlmo
this nftornoon. L P Ludden , G E Condra , '
nnd C. II Barnard were the speakers from ,
abroad. Much Intelest was manifested.
e HleMifor.
ST. EDWARD , Neb , Fob 23 ( Special )
The new elevator rf P D Smith , which In
to replace the one recently burned , Is nearly
completed and will bo In running order la
a few dajs.
Itefoim I'arli Chairman.
CINCINNATI , Feb 25 There ban been
no ponltlvo choice yet of the temporary
chairman of the national confeicnce of the
union reform part ) , which Is to meet hero
Mnrch 1 All nnniigcmciits of that kind nra
In the hands of the central cxTUtlvo rommlt-
leo , of which R S Thompson of Springfield ,
O , Is chairman , nnd M. A. Nefi" of Cin
cinnati Is secretary. Thut committee Is to
meet In Cincinnati en Monday next , nt which
tlmo It Is expected the choice of temporary
ulllcors will bo made.
AT ! > IAI.S. :
bnyn They Told u "Solier TruUi. "
Ono day , perhaps a jcar ago , my buehand ,
who Is a physician , handed mo a packugo of
Postuin Food Coffee , and requested that I
imlio a very careful test of It.
Renlblng Iho Importance , I gave It my
especial attention In preparation , and when
t was served , It exceeded our expectations ,
It came to Iho table stc-amlng with a do-
Iclous aromn , and the firnt taste convinced
no that I had found the long sought bevcr-
i&e.
i&e.Wo had homo cxpeilcnco with various so-
: aJed ] ' 'substitutes" for coffee , only to find
hem worthless mlxtuies of cheap coffoa
ind other things Unit wo could not iibo In
tur own fumll > , nnd of couieo the doctor
lldn't ( are to hnvo bin patients usn them ,
ml with I'ostimi It Is different. I occasion-
illy hear of 1'oatuin being nerved weak and
Int but that never occuia wnon tlmo enough
a allowed In boiling to bring out the flavor ,
lr now tells mo that he taken pleasure In
Describing I'ostum to many of hla patients ,
the huvo found that coffee nets Injurlouuly ,
nuslng norvoiiHiicns , headaches and do *
angcd dlgeetlon. Those nymptoma , ho suyn ,
n a utlll more aggravated form , effect
houeauda of tea drinkers who would gain
tnmcnEurnbly In health and happlnoH it
hey would banish that seductive herb from
ho cupper tnblo and itjilaco it with Postuia
rood Coffee.
When wo first began to use Poslum , we
ndulged In Homo merriment at the red ueal
n the packages , nnd the statement , that "It
lakes Red Blood " It wr.a not long , how.
ver , before wo learned that It was n sober
ruth. My family remarked the growing
olor in my face. My weight utondlly ln-
reasul , to such a degree that I was forced /
'
o ascrlbo the change- tl'o u o of Posturn *
nd my uitlro family hovu now become nd
Ictcd to the beverage.
Mrs Dr. D. P. Brockvvay , 15 Charleston
it. , Worcester , Mass.