Nebraska Newspapers

    o TITT2 ( VSrAKA DAILY TiEE : FRIDAY , FAKCTI 17. 1S09.
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P. D. French Corsets at
SI.50 h pair. Made of drab
or white coutelle , with side
steels and embroidery trim
ming. The fit is perfect ,
\\'o have on hand a full at orlment of sizes fiom IS to SO nt $1.50 a pair.
Muslin Underwear.
An inlcrchting array of soiled Night Gown ? , Shirts ,
Divi\vois and Cortul Cover ? , to sell ; il cost and Ic s.
Nliht ? Gotvn at fine , 7".e , $1.00 , $1 2" > , $1 10 and $1 75 each leduced from S5c , $1.00 $ ,
$200 , } 225 anJ $300.
Drawers nt . > 0o nnd 7 > each rrdiirotl fem : 7"c and $1.00 cich.
TOR ros'rnit inn oi.ovnsMI MPCAM/S PATTIII\S. :
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
1. M. C. A. IK II.IHMi , CUIt. KITH AM ) UOLUbAS STS.
tlon to form a sifting committee was an
absolute necessity
Thompson of MerrHc said "I am Inalh
to Impugn the motive of 11113 one , but 1
confess thcro is much lu the action nf the
republican members of the house who en-
torcd Into the deal or combination with the
fusion members relative to the make-up ot
thn sitting committee to cxclto suspicion.
Did this combination only liuoho the ad
vancement or ictaidlng of bills on general
file the mlathlcf might be tolerated without
too serious ronsorUencch | to legislation , but
thcro are reasons to believe tliat much more
Is Involved which It would servo no gooo
purpose to mention. "
M"nuN < w\ or TIM : not si ; .
Ut > \ prnitr'n Ado of Siiiri'inc | Court
t'liiiiiiilNMlou III1I In . iiHtnliK-il.
LLNX'OL.V , .March 1C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) AC the opening of the afteinoun
scsnloii of the house II. H. l-io , a bill appro-
pi luting $ i,000 for the relief of our tick and
wounded soldiers In the Philippines and In
Cuba , was passed by a vote of ki ( to " ,
Cunningham nnd Shore voting against It.
A petition was presented from the Grand
Army of the Jtcpubllc at Mead favmlng
the passage of II. H , G'S ' ) , which provides for
a monument In memory of Nebraska's dead
holdlers. Citizens of Hnflnlo county protest
against the passage of II. It. HG.5. Other
petltlonp W.UIC' received against two insur
ance bills that have been killed.
On reports of standing committees an at
tempt was made to advance to third lead
ing the senate joint resolution thinking the
First regiment for efficient service In the
Philippines , and providing thlt the resolu
tion bo cabled to Colonel Stotsenbetj ; for
the regiment. This was defeated bj.au ovei-
w helming vote and the bill placed on gen
eral flic.
II. H.5r > 1 and fiio were placed on general
tlio , nnd II. R S91 and J2.T Indefinitely post
poned. H. It. HOI was for the establishment
of a noimal school nt Wajne , and 123 pro-
\lded that unused tracks , switches and turn
outs should be taken up In the sticets of
cities and all right to the faamo be forfeited
by them.
The special committee appointed some
tlmo ago to Investigate as to the use of
passes hy the .state ofllclals submitted two
reports. The majority report was signed by
Prlnco : pd Smlfhberger nnd the- minority
report by Stu ess. Hoth were accepted
On motion "of Jansen the upoclal order ot
the passage of Jl K. 11-1 over the governocs
\ to was taken uu nnd resulted n to 13.
Not having received the neccbbarj three-
flfths vote the hill was lost.
In committee nf the whole S. F. 20 , by
Holbrook , to empower cities of the second
class to take up outstnudlns bonds , by Is
suing bonds nt the same or n lower rate of
Interest , was recommended to. be made n
special order for Friday afternoon at 2.30
Representative Grafted of Saline asked to
bo excused for the remainder of the session
on account of sickness
Sturgoss of Douglas Introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted by a vote
of TO to 30-
Whereas , The public press has made dis
closures of alleged Iricgul.irlllcs said to b
existing In the supreme court and Iho su
preme couit commission with reference to
amounts , of money driwn bv them and In
behalf of the oeveril mcmbois of their
families , said to bo illegal and cintrary to
the provisions of the constitution and the
laws of the state ; therefoie bo U
Resolved , That a committee of thice mem
bers of this house be appointed by the
speaker to make duo estimation of said
Illegal irjegularltlis and with full power to
subpoena and compel the attendant o of wlt-
liosBPS and the puuluctlou of liookn und
papers , to administer oaths to such wit
nesses and to maht ) lejmrt of their tin lings
with such recommendations as they may
deem just and pioper nt this sc lon of the
legislature.
A resolution liibtrm ting our members of
congress to v\ork for the establishment of
postal savings banks throughout "the coun
try was sent up by iUood..and was
adopted. , ,
The following resoli tion by Thompson of
Merrlck was adopted by a close vl\a voce
vote
Whereas , In the minority report of the
papa Investigating cnpuulUeo it is claimed
that the free pamra given by the railroad
companies und accepted by the state otlleeis
havti Inured to the lienellt of the atato and
not to the Individuals leeching them ; ami
Whereas , It Is al.M > alleged In said niluoilty
lepnrt that the state IH under obligations to
the rallrdad companies and not the In
dividuals favored bv hiUd puses , theioforo ,
be U
Resolved. That the mlnoilty members of
said committees ascertain the amount mil
Miluo nf thu obligation the state lu under to
thu jallroad comjnnlea thoiefor and icpoit
the same back to the house.
H R. 831 , McCarthj'a bill to prevent com
binations , ti lists and monopolies In the buyIng - '
Ing and selling of llvo stock , produce and
articles of trade , was placed on third readIng -
Ing and passed by a vote of 07 to IS , thcso
voting no being Heverly , Hurmnn , Chltten-
dcu , Plshor , Fljnn , Hart Is , Israel , Jansen ,
Jones , Moran , Mjers , Olmsted , Pollard ,
Hmlth ( Saline ) , Smlthbcrger , Sturgess ,
Tucker , Wenzl.
S. P. 33 , by Talbot , dcilnliiE who shall
prnctlco In the supreme court und providing
penalties for violations of the { irovision ,
wus pabbed hy a rote of 78 to 0.
H. R. 330 , by Mllbourn , appt updating the
sum of $50,000 , or ho much of It as may Do
nocrssarj * . to establish two additional Nor
mal schools similar to the uiio at Peru and
nndur tha same management , was parsed
with the emergency clause , by a vote ot
CS to 25.
At 5 45 the hoiiKo adjourned.
or Tim SKN VTIJ.
IICKOllltldllN III Ml'ltlDIllf I III' l.lllf
W. I , , ( . .ri'iiiiAdopted. .
J.INCOLN , March -iSpeclal > Owing
to the lute , arrival g ( tbo train Iroin 'e >
Ate gaining i.ivor nu" > U > ' .
DiisiuusH men ami tr.iv ti
lers c.irr ) them In ve t
pockcti , U < lc ! oatry them
in pnr f , lintucUcfr" ' thrm In medlHn *
cloiiU. ( dendl rtcoiuuitnU liitia to frliudi. i'lc.
hraslta City upon will h the member1) ol
the legislature returned from Judge Hay-
wards , banquet , thrro was no business
transacted nt the morning session ot the
senate.
Fourteen members only responded to roll
call at the opening. .Messrs. Stcolc , Talbot
nnd Fovvlur being the only republicans pres
ent. At H o'clock Canaday of Kearney
moved that the senate adjourn , which was
the only motion in order as lung as no
quorum was present. The motion waa lost
by a vote of C to ! ) , and the membciH had
Individually agreed to take a leccss till 2
o'clock , when the belated membeis arilvcd.
After ti quorum had been secured the senate
took a lecess till 2 o'clock.
In the afternoon standing committees re
ported the following bills. S. F. 88 , 330.
to pass ; H. R. 1B2 and S. F. 321 , for In-
di'flnllo postponement ; II. R , 271 , without
: ocommcndatlon.
The report on H. R. li\2 \ was not con-
cuircd In and the bill placed on general tile.
It relates to building fences along railways.
S P. 321 sought to abolish the fish com
mission.
H. R. 271 , which goes on general file , Is
thu baibcr commission bill.
The following bills were passed : S. F. ISO.
Ifi" , 182 , 3D3. 307 , 137 , 127 , 122 , 1G3 , 170 ,
181 , 202 and 177.
S. F. 130 Is a curative measure. S. F. 1C7
amends section llfl of the Criminal Code.
S. P 1S2 Is a curative measure. S F. 207
relates to contempt of court proceedings , t ;
F. 137 provides n lien upon grain and coin
for threshing and shelling the same. S. If.
127 provides for pa\lng and repavlng In
Lincoln. S. F. 127 amends the law relating
to public libraries by allowing library
boards to diaw dlietly upon the library fund
Instead of thiough the council. s. F. 103
amends section 262 of the Criminal Code re
lating to conservators of the peace. S. F.
179 Is a curative measuro. S. F. 20J pro
vides that banks shall pay such
Inteiest on county funds as may
bo agreed upon hy the county treas
urer and bank , subject to the approval of
the county boards and repeals the 3 per cent
minimum.
S. F. 177 relates to stamping the quantity
on all Kegs , boxes , casks , etc. , showing the
amount contained therein. S. P. 1S1 Is a
curatho measure. '
The clerk ot the house announced the
passage ot H. R. 62" ! hy that body.
The committee on resolutions offered the
following resolutions touching upon the
Heath of Congressman Greene
Whereas , It has been the will of Dlvlno
imfh ' " > ' summon from
path nT duty suildonl from his
among his many
bomrei1 a"'l lamented states
man , \\illiam L Gieene , and
. ? ' / llCgro'lt " "H'cso ' of his private
and public , life ,
has been the patilotic fulfill
ment of his polltir.il convictions , and that in
his death , our nation and state have suffered
nn immeaburablo loss , and
Whereas , The hand of death is omnipres
ent , where the separation ot the dearest and
fondest ties ot loving huaits Is inconsolable
where gilef Is the ouly balm" nnd vvheio
ctiostl.it hope Is the only surcease berne on
Ihe mjstlc silence from the gieat eternal-
therefore be It
Resolved , That while wo bow to the -\vill
of the Omniscient wo ( Joplore death , and
with Inexpressible sympathy extend our
hoaitfelt condolence to the grief-stricken
wife , chlldien and friends in their beieave-
mont of that noble patriot and statesman ,
William L Greene , and be It further
Resolved , That a copy of thcso resolutions
be sent to his family at Kearney , Neb , to
the piesidlng oillccr of the bouse of ic-pre-
sentatlves nt Washington , and bo spread
upon the lecoids of the bonate of the at.ito
of.\ebiaskn. P .M CURRIE ,
RASMUS HANXIDAL ,
HUGH O'NKILL.
The resolutions woic adopted by n stand
ing vote.
S. F. 1C-I , relating to the crime of
adulterj- , failed to pass , owing to the fact
that a house roll toicring the same ground
has pasbed that body. S. P. 27i was killed.
Tlie senate went Into committee of the
whole to consider S. P. 187 , H. TI. ICG and
S. P. 277.
Scnntoi Van Dusen spoke In favor of S.
P. IS" , which seeks to amend the exemption
laws of the Mate , making $30 a month exempt -
empt Instead of sixty dajs' wages. The bill
vas lecommcndcd for passage.
H R ICG was also ictommended , for
passage. S. P 277 , for tho'ioIef | of Rubssll
Loomis , giving him title to land upon which
thuio is a cloud TIB to his ownership , was
also iec ( mmemU'd tn pass.
A special message from the governor was
received nnd placed on file for future con-
sldeiatlon. U was as follows.
To the Members of the legislature :
Gentlemen To the end that the Interests of
the people may be fully conserved , and in
order that they may again bo permitted to
expiess their will upon the question nf
whether there should be any Increase In thn
number of supreme Judges in oun stnte , I
would most icspt'ctfully recommend to your
honoinblo body that you submit to the elec
tors for their approval or i ejection a coiibtl-
tutlonal amendment Increasing the number
ot supicmo Judges. W. A. POVNTKR ,
Governor.
The more people who enter the Fremont
Heo whe.d contcstR the easier the wheels
will bo won. Stait In early and jou can
get a wheel.
l ) < - rlilH to sin ) In Manila.
NORTII I'LATTi : , Neb. March 1C ( Spe
cial ) John Taflo recently received n letter
from his brother IM , who Is with the volun-
leers In Manila , in which ho Mild that vvlieu
hla regiment iccelvcrt word that they were
to bo bent homo to tie mustered out ho
would nsk to bo mustered out tn Manila ,
as he Intended to stay there , IM Is of tCiu
opinion that Liuon Ims a large amount of
undeveloped resources and that there Is an
opportunity for nn energetic j-oung man to
make an excellent living A lurge piopor-
tlon df the volunteers arc > plifiinng | to re
ceive their discharges at Manila and remain
on the Islands The volunteers have the
advantat4 > uM-'r the late coineM , In that thai
arc , to u' certain degree , acclimated and arc
familial vth } the natives and their habits'
liiioil OulliioU for Cropw.
IIPTTB. Neb , March 16 ( Special ) The
recent rains and biiow ha\o put the soil In
good pliape. for spring work , and the outlook
for the Tionjlng season1-was-novgr bottor.
Many new settlers arc coming In and much
laud lu chancing hands ,
REPUBLICANS HOLD A CAl'Cl'S
Six Who Combine with Popocrats Ara Galled
On to Explain ,
ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON SUFFERANCE
IJiu'ti Mini Miikr * n SpctM'li In JiiNil-
llt'iiilon ot III * CnuiII' Pule of
Adjournment l"l\ -il for
Aitrll I.
LINCOLN , March 10 - ( Special Telegram. )
The Joint republican caucus was called to
order nt 8:15 : tonight by Senator Slcelo. The
tegular officers of the senatorial caucus
vcro rotatncO. Upon motion of 1'rout of
Dago Senator Slceloas inailo permanent
chairman of the joint caucus for this ses
sion anil Mr. Houae secretary.
Hepresctilatlve Jansen discovered some of
the six republicans In thu caucus
who fornioil the nlllanco with the fusion-
Ists. " 1 thought this was a republican
caucus , " said Mr. Jansen. "There heenia to
have been some mlsundctglaiidliii ; about It. "
"I want to tell thu gentleman I have been
a republican slnco 1 was 13 years old. I
ha\o voted the republican ticket thirty yeais.
I don't want my Integrity questioned , " said
Ultmar of Otoe.
"I want Mr Jnnscn to know I am Just
as much of a republican as he Is. 1 have a
right heic. You can't put mo out , " was
the reply of Ilurns of Lancaster.
A motion was made to allow them to ie-
main In the caucus. Chairman Sleelo said
they would bo allowed to remain If there
wuio no objections. Others of the six
fusion IP-publicans wore piesent , mid no ob
jections were made.
The ( Into of Ilnal adjournment was" first
considered. Weiul of Pawnee , of the house
conference committee , thought the date
would be fixed at two weeks fiom tomorrow
Senator Haldeinmn of thu ben.Uo committee
thought a meeting would bo held tomorrow
It was suggested th.it the session bo not
piolongcd beyond April 1. The adjournment
question led to the action In the house to
day cancel nlng tlio appointment of the sift
ing committee.
( aliens Without Timor.
' .Mr. i\nns slid the republican caucus vvaa
now without tbo power to say what bills
should bo considered In the hou'c. If the
action cf today htands. Tlio lopubllcana
could not e\en say the appropriation bills
will be consldeied within the coming two
weeks. Unless the republicans of the house
agree to stand together It would bo useless
to discuss this matter.
In reply ilr. Burns said ho ill 1 not con
sider his Judgment to be Impaired .my be
cause of the \\ny he had secured his place-
on the committee. Ho favored expediting
biisliie&a. It was the express understanding
with thu fitslonlats that the rcpubllsins in
the combination would not u"o with the
former on any political questions. Repub
lican measures should be given the piofer-
ciice Ho belic\ed the lepubllcans of the
sifting committee -Hero Just as good 10-
pablknns as though they hml lieeij selected
otherwise. lie reiterated at some length the
charge- that certain ones who fa\ore.l the
sugar bounty bills'had tiled to club him
Into line by thieatenlng to cripple the
university.
Ono of the senators asked Fisher to state'
hlb position , nu assumed a haughty air in
declaring lie did not propose to ibo dictated
to or advised by any member of the senate.
Ho did not conl ler It any senator's busi
ness as to how ho stood .13 a member or a
house committee. As for his action today
ho declared he acted deliberately , anil did
not o\\o anyone an > apology. Some feeling
nail been aroused , but he could stand that
as he had a trifle the best of it.
Hrtcrly MiiU-N III * CHNP.
no\erly of Douglas spoke of the alliance
as n mcasuio ot self-piotection for some
bright members who liad been given the
worst of it by the majority on the lloor. Ho
claimed that Speaker Clark had promised to
lame Olmsted , Fisher and Hums on the
sifting committee.
Olmstet ] of Douglas said ho Intended to do
'althful work on the sifting committee and
'make a iccord. "
A motion by Currie of Custer , that It Is
: be sense of this caucus that final adjourn-
nent bo ilxed not later than April 1 , carried
Upon motion cf I'rout of Gage the icqiiest
of Governor I'njnte-r that the constitutional
amendment , Inci easing the number of su-
iremo couit Judges , bo again submitted to
ho voters , was denied The caucus decided
that both branches remain in sossK n this
vvceK until Saturday Horn. The caucus then
idjoiinied subject to call.
Speaker Clark , In speaking of the situa
tion after the adjournment of the caucus ,
said ho believed the result would be that
the appropriation bills would bo passed at
once and the business be done , so that the
Inal adjournment could bo taken as boon
as the alxty dajs had explicd.
Coiiiini-iilM on tinsituation. .
Tae cnmmeiiU 11 tde .iv.cti .g tonight
were varied , but the opinion was that oil
liail not been poured on the troubled -waters
to any great oxtent.Several Jacksonlan
democrats from Omaha were piomincnt in
the hotel lobbv , exulting over the situation
and dolng-.vvhat they could to brace'up thg
fusion lopuhlluiin One prominent populist
who did not approve of combination said
tonight-
"Hums and Plshor have four meff on the
committee , wbllo the forty-six fuslonlbts
only have three. "
Se it turns out Itiat tlio party organized
by houcat John Towers Is being ruled bj
Hums and Fisher. Another fuslonlst stopped
up and said :
' 'Well , you fuslonlsts are lucky in onn
: hlng. No similar scheme rould over have
been fixed up on the other side , because
they could not have found six of joti who
wouia sell out. "
It Is beloved tonight that the fight may
i each the point where retaliatory taclica
will bo employed and the prospect of this
Is already making ttio fusion olIlcehoMori
ind beneficial Ira of the appropriation bills
walk the floors. "
. - ( Vrtulii rNtii < ON.
LINCOLN' , March 10 ( Special ) Among
-he- bills pissed by it IIP senate today was S p.
103 , Introiluced by Fowler of Ptllmoro. Tills
lilll authorizes Judges of the district couit
to older a lemoiImaging of thg estates , of
minors insane and
, fcoblc-nilnded persons or
Bpendthilt's. The provisions of the bll ate
as follows.
Section 1 The district court or any Judge
thereof , upon proper showing by petition
suppoitcd bv competent testimony , showing
that tl'o beat Intel eat of the estate dennnil
It. may grant authority to the executors , or
administrators of ebtatcH and guaidlatis of
the esjtaiea of minors , Insine persons , feeble
minded persons and spendthrifts , to inort-
JWFO any leal estate belonging to hu.--li
estates , vvbeio mortgagpK existing on such
real estate are duo or about to become due ,
and there is no monej belonging to such
estate with vvlilcli to pay or icdcem nucli
mortgages 1'iovided , that In no Instance
tdiall authority be granted by such d'stllct '
court , or Judge thereof , to buch executors ,
administrators , or guardians , t > mnrt ago
such real estatu for a greater euni than tha
amount securedbyjbd original murt .iEo ,
with Interest on name- from date ot maturity
to date of application
Sec 2 After the IHIiiK of such petition in
the olllco of tbo clerk of the dlstilit court
the administrator or otbur person 01 persons
becking such authority , shall cause a notice
of the application lor authority to ( uticiiip
such mortgage , stating the time and place of
hearing ( ) f suili j > vUlUon , debtrlbliiB Uie land
sought to bo mortgaged and stating tbo
amount of the mortgage therein to be served
ion all nilu rs me me or fefble-mintlid per-
i
"O'n or spcmllhrlfii. whose rit-Ue It , *
si iiRht in mortgage , if personal sorvlio
tluronf can bo had In this state If per nnal
rvlcp therei f cannot be bad In this suto
the administrator or other persons secklrn
* uch authority shall cmme such notice tn be
published in anmo newspaper printed and of
general circulation In the countv where silil
land is situated Such notice shall b < - pub
lished for two congecutlve wroks. the last
publication thereof not lc s than one nor
more than throe weeks before the llmo sot
for hearing said petition.
Sec 3 If the district court or Judge
thereof shall be satisfied that the best Inter
ests of the estate demand it ho shall grant
authority to such executor , ndmltilstiator or
guardian to execute such mortgage , and ma >
older thn costs of such application , Inrluil-
Ilif ? a icnsminblo attorney fee foi the appll-
cant's attorney , to be paid out of said
estate. Appeal may be imde from the older
of the court or Judge as In other cases.
MM SIII.IIH'T TO ( inn i
\nn HII I > II'N HIM MiiKcn Ft.'iO n Mould
lj\ < -niil | friini I.CKII ! I'rooi'H * .
LINCOLN , March 1C. ( Special Telegram )
The senate this afternoon recommended
i for passage the bill Introduced by Van Uuseti
of Douglas at the request of the Omaha
! HuMncss Men's association , the Central
Labor union and other organisations relat
ing to the exemption laws of this state
The present law exempts sixty days' wagea
of all heads of families from process of at
tachment , execution or garnishment. In
support of the measure , which amends the
present law so that only $30 wages per
month Is exempt , Senator Van Duscn said
there were men diawlng big wages and beat
ing their bills under the protection of thu
present laws. Ho thought a $50 cxemplloi
largo enough to protect the family from
want. The provisions of the bill recom
mended to pnss are as follows :
, ? n 1TTllat section Ml ( a ) Code of
Uvll I'rorcduip , Compiled Statutes of Nebraska -
braska , 1S)7 ! ) , be , land the same is hereby
amended to lead as follows"That all per
sons who are heads of families nbull have of
their wages , salary , fees , commission , or In
come from nny other source , to tfie amount
of ? .0 u month exempt from the operation
of attachment , execution and garnlshee
process , and that all wages , balary , fees ,
commission , or Income from any other
source. In excess of ? ' 0 per month shall bo
subject to attachment , cxeuitlon and
gamlsliee process for collection of any debt
contracted by them for tfio benefit of them
selves or their family , and such attachment ,
execution and garnlshco piocess shall be a
Hen on the iinexcmpt wages , bal.uj , fees ,
commission or income from any other
source , cither duo or to become due , until
the debt for which said action was hi ought
Is fully satisfied. I'lovlded , that no inoro
than one such process of attachment , execu
tion or garnishment shall become n Hen on
the iinexcmpt earnings of anj person liable
to the operation of this act nt any one time.
Soc. 2 The provision of this act shall not
apply to the collection of any deficiency debt
where property , real or personal , is held as
security for the indebtedness or has been
taken under foicclosuro process In satisfac
tion of the debt Provided , that It the
debtor has committed nny ftaud by disposing
of or otherwise by act or neglect depreciated
the value of such property , then and In that
can- the cieditor shall liivo the right to re
cover the amount of such damage or depre
ciation under the provisions ot section 1 of
this act.
Sec. 3 That all acts or parts of acts In
conflict -with this act be , and the same are ,
heicbj repealed.
Sec. \Vheieas an emergency exists , this
act shall be In force from and after the date
of Its passage.
( iiinitArrn A JOYOUS OCC\MOV
of Alliance MiiKc Ili-rry O1 * or
hruurliiK Couiily jt-at.
ALLIANCE , Neb. , March 1C ( Special )
This city is celebrating Its victory in secur
ing the county scat of Hex Butte county In
a fitting and appropriate manner. When the
records wore removed here Monday over
land they were mot at the outskirts of the
cfty by the AIllnntf4 band , the major , city
council and a large number of citizens and
per"O'n great enthusiasm escorted through the
streets to the I'helan opera house , where
after a few appropriate remarks b > Major
Helwood they were placed In the largo room
provided for them In this building.
Last night the Business Men's club of the
city gave a. banquet in commemoration of
the new county seat Prank Broome , ex-
iccchei of the land office , presided as toast-
master. The following toasts were re
sponded to : "Introduction , " by J. T. Whitehead -
head ; "Welcome , " by Major H. H. Hel-
wcod , "Wo Have Met the Enemy and They
Arc Ours , " by Hon. 11 C. Xolcman , "He-
turn from nxllc , " by Judge J. H H. Hewett ,
"Husiness Men's Club , " by Hon. W. H.
SlmouBon , "Our Valued Railroad Interests , "
by Hon. Pred M Doiiington. Court being
In session here , Judge W. II. AVestover and
several visiting mombcis of the bar of the
district were Invited guests. Judge West-
over responded to the toast , "The Judi
ciary" Impromptu remarks were made by
Hon. H. W. Akcrs , iccelver United States
land office ; Judge L A. Kerry , William
Mitchell , S. M. Smjscr , John O. Maher ,
Hruce Wllcox , Smith P. Tuttle , county at
torney ; W. H. Panning , county attorney ot
Dawes county ; J. 13. Porter of Crawford ,
Superintendent J. H. Phclan , Master Me
chanic J. P lllcrdon , Foreman John R. Sex
ton , Judge A L Pield , H. W. Montgomery ,
Hurt Prlel , J. S. Parldls and others.
This ends a long struggle for the perma
nent location of the Bounty seat of Hex
Uittte county. Years ago and originally It
was located at Nonp.uell. When the Hur-
llngton railroad passed through here It was
moved to Hemlngford , whMi was located
on the Hillings line of the Uurllngton BJB-
tom , but as years went on Alliance grew
until It had sufficient \otos within the lim
its of the city and adjoining precincts to
secure the location ot the county scat at
Alliance. rii
LD , Neb , March 1C. ( Special. )
l-'or the last sixteen jears the Issue at
the annual election of city olllcers In Fairfield -
field has been llconso and anti-license. The
anils have invariably been -victorious , often
by a very slim jmargln. Last jcar they
elected their mayor by a majority of ono
only. This year js no exception to the rule
of procedure. The anils have placed in
nomination ; For * major , S. C. Thompson ,
clerk , 0. H. Helton , treasurer. T P.
Shlvoly , aldermen , M. D- Oaten and W L
Hajly. The license people havei nominated'
For major , Joseph Kjno , clerk. 0. J. Rld-
dlo ; treasurer , C. 51 Prlckett : aldermen , f.
O Parker and J. T. Wynberg ; engineer , M.
L Jone-s
HU.MHOLDT. Neb , March 1 $ ( Spe
cial ) The "citizens" cauouu was held
nt the rpcr.i house on Wednes
day evening and the following
ticket placed In nomination , to bo voted on
at the coming city election : Mayor , J. F.
\Vozab , councilman , Fn ! > t waid , W. J.
Davis ; Second ward. George Turner , treas
urer. J F , Walsh , clerk , W. C. Norton.
engineer , H. T Hull , police Judge , A. M
Knocli. Hrth the citizens' and temperance
tickets are no-w on In the field , and the
contest for municipal control this spring
will bo made principally on the license Is-
puc.
puc.ASHIAND. . Neb , March 1 ( Special
Tclcginm ) The republicans of Abhland met
In mass convention tonight to place In
nomination candidates for city officers W.
N' . Hpcker , chairman of the republican city
central committee , called the convention to
order nnd bo was unanimously chosen chair
man and 0 J Uallsback se-cretarj. The
tolluulng candidates were nominated , all be
ing present Incumbents excepting Sox. on
Major , John C ItalUhaek , clerk , Ira Sexton
"
ton , treasurer , John \V Moon , councllmcn
Plist ward , John H Granger , Second ward
John N. Miller. A fight was made on the
nominations for the Hottrd of Kducmion
many republicans favoring the letentlon if
Ohnrus ! N. Fol om , a pouullat. Hiram H
Parkhurst atwl Hlbbftrd H Shodd were
U'outinued on Fourth 1'age )
THEY ALL RIDE OX PASSES
State Officials of Nebraska Hnvc Plenty of
Free Trmisportilicn ,
AUDITOR CORNFLL HAS SPECIAL TRAINS
Committee Appointed tn Inv < >
the Pinx ( liifitlnn tllMMM cri thill
Mule Ollleeii A'erj Hard )
1'ny ThenPur i' ,
LIN'CUIA . March 10. tSpeclnl ) The
committee appalntel to Investigate the pass
question sent In majority and inlnoilty re-
porto thU afternoon. The majority report
Is signed by Representatives Prluro and
Smltbberger , and contains the following
findings of facts base-1 on the evidence
First That Hon John F. Cornell has been
for the last two jears and Is now auditor of
imblip accounts for the state of Nebraska-
tint during said time said John P. Cornell
his had annual transportation by flee passes
from praitlcallj every railroad In the state
of .Nebraska and that In numerous and dlveis
Instances free patses have boon obtained by
him for friends and lelntivcs , but the evict
number of same jour committee Is unable
to state Your committee further finds tint
said John P. Coinell has not , as'far as wo
have been nblo to asceitnln , charged the
state of Nebraska any mlleago ( luring his
term of otlleo
Second \Vo find that Gilbert L Laws has
been ono of the secretaries of the St.ito
Hoard of Tianspoitatlou during the last two
jears nnd at the ptcvsvnt time occupies iho
f-nmo position ; that dining said time ho has
had free pnsses over all the railroads In Ihe
state of Nebraska , with possibly ono ur two
minor exceptions As Is disclosed by the
testimony of Mi. Laws during the year IS9S
ho had for use annual passes over thirteen
dlffeicnt lallioads In this stale. Wo do not
flml that Mr. Laws has charged the state ot
Nebraska any mlleige while tiding upon
fiee passes.
Thhd Wo nnd that James H Dablman
has been a secrelaiy of the State Hoard of
Tiansportatlon duilng the last two years
and that he has had annual passes over
practically every railroad In this state and
has iifeod the same In tinvellng over rail
roads. Wo do not ilnd that Mr. Dahlm.in
has charged the state any mileage wbllo rid
ing upon free passes.
Fourth We Ilnd that Joseph IMgcrton has
also been a secietary of the State Hoard of
Transposition during the last two years
and has had and used free pisses over
every railiuad In the state , with possibly ono
or two minor cNccptlons. We do not find
that Mr , IMgciton Ins charged the stnte ot
Nebraska any mlleago whllo tiding upon
free passes.
\\olfc Hides on Pll.isi'M.
Fifth Ihe Hon J. V. Wolfe , commissioner
of public lands and buildings for the last
two yeni.s , has , nccoidlng to his own tcstl-
monj , had fiee passes over all the lallioads
In this state , with possibly one or two minor
exceptions , and has freely used th6 same In
tiavcling over the state Wo nnd that Mr.
Wolfe has never collected nnj mileage fiom
the state durli.g the time that ho has been
riding upon pathos.
SKth Hon. C J Smyth , attorney general
of the state of Nebraska during the last
blennlum and occupying that position nt the
piesent time , has also had free pasbcs over
piactically every railroad in the state Wo
nnd that Mr. Smvth has collected a consid
erable sum for inilroad faro In going from
Nebraska to Wabhlngton nnd Chicago on
business for the state and we do not nnd
that he has over charged any mileage whllo
riding on a pass , .
Seventh Hon W. R Jackson , superin
tendent of public instiuctlon of the state of
Nebraska , testifies that he has had sl\ icg-
ular annual pabbcs over railroads In the
state of Nebraska for the lost two jears.
Mr. Jackson fuither testifies , and no evi
dence was produced befoio jour committed
to the contraij' , that he has not chained the
state of Nebraska any mlleago while riding
on passes
Muserio JiiN < IIU-s Himself.
nighth Hon. J O Moservo submitted to
your committee n wiluon statement , which
Ib made a part of tbe evidence in this canu
and filed with tills report Mr. Mebcrve
btates that ho lias accepted passes from the
railroads believing that It was right as long
as the present system obtained. As will be
observed fiom the communication Jlr Me-
serve has had and used passes over piac
tically all of the railroads in the state of
Nebraska during the last two years.
Ninth Hon W. P Porter , secretary of
state , requested the privilege of submitting
iv statement in writing to your committee ,
which permission was granted. Mr Porter
favored jour committee with a Icngtbj
communication , which Is nied with the evi
dence lu this case , In which ho states that
he has not chaiged the state of Nebi.ibka
during the last two -ears any railroad faie ,
but has had and used rallioad passes over
the principal loads of the state , and , as ho
bays In his communication , has used them
whenever occasion demanded that he should
tiavel over these lines when traveling In
this state during the last two ye.ns.
Ciiriicll Cm OH tor Ills Pi-lends.
Tenth Your committee also examined
Mr. Samuel Llchty , whose testimony appeals
on pages 35 to 12 Inclusive of thu transcript
filed herewith. Mi Llchty dlbclosed some
startling facts In loforence to the use o'J
passes by state oniclals and their friends
dining the lant two yeam. He Informed jour
committee , uprn affirmation , that the auditor
of this state. John P. Cornell , has had for
the use of himself , ft lends and relatives
tianspoitation aggregating Inaluo the sum
of $20,000 , that special tialns have boon fur
nished In borne iiihtancfs to said oniclals
without chaigo , for the use of thenibt'l'.es ,
their friends and families , that the nccom-
modatlons furnished wcio all that any per
son could desire , not only for travel In this
stale , but also In South Dakota ; tint in his
opinion the trips taken were not on busi
ness ccnnected with the fatate , but simply
pleasure junket trips. |
The lepott also covets the operations of ,
J. H. LMmiatoii , chief oil Inspector , showing
that since March , ISM , he had collected j
from the state $2,230 h.1 for mileage. Mr.
LMmlsten having icfubid to tay whether ho1
rode on fiee passes when ho charged up
thcso amounts the committee concludes that
he had passes on all loads. The final con
clusion of the committee Is that "In many
nstnncos men who are most vigorous In
lenounclng passes upon the stump are most
Ireo to accept them when offered. "
Mlnoril ) Kepiill li > M III-KONH ,
Rcpiescntatlvo Sturgess presented n ml-
101 Ity repoit , the conclusions of which
were as follows
First The present stnto olllccrs have not
ridden on passes and charged the at.ito for
mileage.
KCIOUI ! The present stale office-is have
not rollclled pasfctb from the rallioad eoii--
pinicr. nnd such p.ibbes as they have were
loliveicd lo them without it-quest or condi
tion , oxpieseed or Implied , In accordmco
with a long aUiHlliir , ' custom
Third The pieaent eiaio ofllcori have
Uhi-d their pastes for thu benefit c-f thu fetatu
and thus saved the taxpayers thousand , of
lollars , and they have not used them ocopt
to a very iiieons'drrable ' extent for t'lt-lr '
own benefit the Mate , not the oflUura , is
obligated to the railroads for the passed < Ui-
llveied
Fourth The oniiors by accepting I ashes
from the lallroads wore not thnrobm -
lluenccd even In the least lo nugltct ilu'lr
Inly ( ' > ih > - proplo with rr pvf lo Uu rM'
romls nt > ' ! the mil oul hAvc it nil t noi
bipn ( omrclled bv Uioso olTc-pr * to perfnnu
the dill measure of tholr .1'ity to the peop.t
tn fur ns It wn < In the power of the oilliut
to so compel them
Fifth The committee should hive in
quired \\licttin the ev-Staln onictvthn
served with Governor lloltomb had I'ddrn '
on passes on those occasions tor which
mileage was charged by them , nnd I'm fin-
mlltoe on falling to make xuc.i nn Inquliy
fulled to perform Its whole duty.
Sixth The committee nhoul 1 lw In
quired whether or not the Judge * nnd cr-n-
mlssloners of the supicmo court traveled ci
passes and rlmised the state for mlle.'igo
Seventh-In conclusion I flml that the
charge- made on tlii- floor of Ibis house to
the effect that the present Rtalo olllcers
charged mileage fur rides nude on pamc-s
which charge led lo the appointment o * tl-ls
committee. Is whollv untrue. | jn pnei'iill >
submitted , THO MAS F STUlliillSS.
SATURDAY AT FREMONT ,
'I'he Uoo Ulieel Oiiitc" t
Mnn > of Hie litiitiK I
\\altlau fur H.
FRI3MONT , Neb , March if. . ( SpeolM )
As Ihe day draws ne.ii for the opening of
The Dee wheel contest nt Fremont the In
terest of 1lio joung people Rtows. The
way of getting any high grade wheel on
the mntket Is so simple that n large num
ber will bo cutecd. ! The piobablllty Is that
the winner will not need many orders , ? ie-
cau o as soon ns 2:10 _ orders are In the
wheel will 1m nwnrded.
Some ot the people ot Fiemont may still
wish to know about how the contest Is m
bo conducted. The llco wants n lot of new
rubScrlbcn As soon ns 250 orders liavr
boon handed Into our ouleo the contest
closes nnd we will awnnl the vlieel to the
one bringing the most oiders.
Just bee how unsy this Is Say onlj twen
ty-five gills nnd boys start out on Mimli
IS to get subscribers. They only have to
average ten apleto to make tbo total , so
I 110 winner will not have lo get Very many
| orders , you see Yon want to start In e.uly
and hand In j-our orders ns soon ns possible.
Now about the orders. Hich older must
bo for an actual new subset Ibor. Kieh sub
scriber must take The HBO for at least ono
month and paj for It In order lo bo counted.
U is better , but not necessary , to pay In
advance , only no order will bo counted until
the subscription Is paid for. If the sub
set Ipllon Is paid for lu advance It will
count one on j-our score for each month for
which It Is piepald. For example : If a sub
scriber pajs In advance for three months It
counts 3 , If he pajs for blx months , it will
count G ; and wo maKe the special offer that
if ho pi > s for ono jcar. It will count 20. On
orders which are not paid In advance it
will count only one on jour score , no mat
ter how long he continues to take It.
There , that Is plain Isn't It ? Now see
what jou can do. The llrst contest begins
March IS.
FRDMONT DEPARTMENT OMAHA DAILY
1JCE
N. U Call at The Hco onlce , 114 Last
Main street , to register and get sample
copies No one connected with The Hco
will be allowed to enter this contest.
IMTTII IN \MIHOI : s COMMTIOV
I'lH-tiotiN of ItridKi'H nl SIM oral I'olnts
Are Ciirrlod AMII > *
KEA11NEY , Neb , March 1C. ( Special Tel
egram ) Supcrvlbor Roe ami a foice of men
have been at work nil daj protecting the
Platte bridge south of town. Seven spans
are carried awaj' , and If waim weather con
tinues there is great dangci of the entire
bridge going. The bridge is 1,500 feet long
A telegram has just been received from Elm
Creek , eKtcen miles west , asking for as
sistance , as a heavy ice gorge is forming
and threatens to cany away the bridge at
that point. It la the same length ns the
Kearney bridge. There is also much un
easiness over the Uurlington bridge , six
miles east. The river Is full of floating Ice.
FREMONT , Neb . March 1G. ( Special )
The ice in the Platte liver Is still mostly
unbroken. The water Is flowing In places
on top of the Ice and there are n few chan
nels open. The county authorities are keep
ing a close watch nt the bridge , and as
thej' have cleared considerable ice with
dynamite , do not anticipate any trouble un
less tbe Ixnip Is exceptionally high or
bridges are carried out west of hero.
Po you want n high giade wheel' ' If j-ou
have no money , get one in The Heo blcjclo
contests at Fiemont. You choose nny make.
AeuH fiom A i-in alia Coiuit > .
AUHURN , Neb , March 1C ( Special )
Fruit growers in this county htlll contend
that the prospect for all kinds of fruit U
first-class , ami farmers generally conteiu
that fall wheat Is not damaged.
The people of Nemaha county never eavv
worse roads than at present , and binks o :
snow seveial feet high line the hlghwajs
At a city caucuw held on Tuesday evening
the following Independent ticket was named
Major , T. J Crummel ; councllmcn , John
McConncll , J. C. Klllnrney , II E. Sellers
and Fred Shrlcfor , police Judge , L. L Cald-
vvell , city cleik , Irwln Huinl'am , citj' engi
neer , Charlc.s Hooker. D. W. Plcrson and
J. W. Armstrong were nominated ns mem-
bcis of the sslinol boird. All of the nomi
nees cvcpt McConnell , Klllarncy ami Hurn-
him aio the -present Incumbents. The op
posing faction , umler the name of "citizens'
reform pirty , " held n caucus last evening
and named tlio following as candidates.
Mayor , J. Jl. liurresa , counullmen , J. W
Darroh , II. J. Calk-nard and W. E Glllan ,
police JuJge , S L. Canhioll , city clerk , C
O Snow ; cltj engineer , C HoJker ; members
of the school ijinril , D W. Pleison and J.
W. Arirfitrong , trcasuier , R. C. Hojd.
The Auburn creamery will begin opera
tions today umler the mamiKcmcnt of
Klrsthbturn & Sons , who have leased the
plant from the stockholders. This firm has
also l3a ed the plant nt Hurr and expect to
have It In opciatlon this week.
The more people who witor the Fremont
Heo wheel contests Iho easier the wine-In
will bo won. Start In early nnd you can
get a wheel ,
Wlionl NoeilMVfirin AVenllier.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , March 18 ( Spc-
clal ) Wlniei wljeat throughout the county
Is not In very good condition and unleba
molbturo and warm wenther put In an ap
pearance soon the ciop won't be worth very
much. The w Inter has been too told nno
dry for grain sown In the fall. The ground
| 3 In fair Fhapu for spring plowing and In
Eoino localltlch It has commenced. Iho
farmers In bottom lands are anticipating
considerable trcublo from the hlgh.waloi
In the rivers end the seepage
Value of ( lie Nen Itonil.
HUTTE. Neb , March 16 ( Special ) The
c ( mpletlun uf the Atkinson & Northern lall-
irad to Iloyil county will make quite a
change In the conditions cf this purl of the-
slate. Perry , the terminus of the road. Is
expected to become one nt the principal
Unsns in this put tlon of the state.
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build up a depicted system , producing flesh , strength , blood
and sound nerves. Should > ou vieh such a t < nic be particular
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The ienieille cost mostlj J" > cents a vial ,
and are sold by .ill dru Klsts Thcio are 07
dlfTeient cures foi f > 7 dlftereiit ailments.
\Vrlti Professor Mun > uii , 1")05 ) Arch street ,
Phll.id Ipbl i , for fico medical advice on
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wind colic 'in I Is the best remedy for
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