TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MOKDAY, DECEMBER 23, IflOl.
IOWA'S BIG FIGHT COMING
lidiitrictiag tno Ctitt for Gsnf rtutoiAl
ftrpiiii Impeadisj.
AFFECTS SOME OF THE PRESENT MEMBERS
their own advantage. In the Eleventh Sen
ator Hubbard of Sioux City Is a candidate
lor congress and he would llko to see the
counties of Dickinson, Clay and Sao sliced
on, as Is proposed, for they arc all likely
to bo Thr.mas counties. To cut them off
would greatly improve Hubbard's chances nf
tho nomination next year. And Hubbard Is
one of the Influential members of tho upper
house of the legislature.
Moiirniimeiiieiit In (Vrtnln.
Such cases might bo multiplied Indefinitely
to Indicate the local Influences and ambitions
which, working through tho legislature, will
help to press for redisricting. In view of
all those conditions It Is confidently pre
dicted by politicians that the state will be
rcdlstrlcted this winter. It will be a long
SIOUX C-ITY, la., Dec. 21. (Special.) nml difficult task and there will of course be
h'redril CIiiwikc In District lloiiinl
Hrlrn Will .Makr II Dltlloiilt for All
lo llrtnlii Their Mrn( In
CiuiKrcn,
That Iowa's congressional dlstrlctB will be
reorganized by the legislature the coming
winter Is not now seriously doubted by
those best acquainted with tho course of
political affairs In tho state. That tho new
arrangement of districts will decidedly
change the aspect of political conditions Is
also conceded.
Iowa has had eleven congressmen since
tho census of 1880. It did not get an In-
crcoso by tho census and reapportionment
of last year, so thoro Is no absolute neces
sity for redisricting, nut tho demand
comes from all parts of tho statu neverthe
less, because of tho Inequalities between the
larger and smaller districts In population.
If tho 2,131, 853 people wtiom the 1900 cen
sus found In (own were equally distributed
among tho districts each would contain 202,-
830. Hut iti fact there Is a difference of
65.000 between tho smallest district, tho
Tlrst, with 1G 1,833, and tho largest, tho
Tenth, with 259,317. Tho rcdlstrlctlug would
havo no obstacle were It not certain to em
barrass some of tho congressmen by putting
thorn Into strange districts, with counties
and conditions with .which, thoy aro unfa
miliar.
J'rmrnl Distribution nf I'oiiuliilloii,
strong pressure to oppose It. Hut tho de
mand of plain Justice for an equalization of
population, together with theso other con
siderations, will bo n hard combination to
override. Members of the legislature who
have recently been Interviewed on tho sub
ject have expressed a strong preponder
ance of opinion In favor of redisricting.
Assuming then that tho state Is to be ro-
trlcted, that every congressman now serv
ing Is to bo left with a district, that the
legislative Influences will In somo cases
favor such rearrangement as will help out-
slitp aspirants, that tho districts must be
cqultahlo In population nnd must bear a
general 'resemblance so far as posslblo to
their present geographical outline, tho fol
lowing plan of redisricting has been pre
pared. It Is based on numerous suggestions
from legislators, politicians and repre
sentatives of congressional Influence. In
the first column of tho table Is tho present
arrangement of districts, with population
of counties and districts. The second
column gives tho proposed arrangement,
with population:
First District.
Proposed.
Present.
Lee
v uslilnuton
Henry
Van Huron .
Dos Moines..
Jefferson
Dotllsn
Total 1CI.SJ5
. 33,710
. :v.w
. 20,02i
. 17,3:.l
. M.iissi
. 17,437
. 13,tlli
Koott
Muscatine
Clinton ...
luckson ..
M,r:.si
2K,212i
43.832
111, CIO;
19.511
2I.M7
Thlril
to movo coun-
llluck Hawk
Hremer
liutlcr
Krnnklin
Hardin
Wright
Total
1!Uh5i
21.1271
:i2.s'jy;
n;,)V
n.tw
22,701
18,2271
27,750
l"j,m.:
23.731
17,037
Tho population of tho different districts
according to tho 1S0O enumeration follows
First ' 1CI.S.V,
Second 191, fins'
Third 219.701
Fourth 1M.S2:,
Fifth 1D0.227
Hlxth 174.1173
Kovellth 193,7X0
KUhtll 21)0,473
Ninth 202,253
Truth ... 259,317
I! nfi.titli 4 "II 4M
Tho rgnlon for this) 'disproportion l I johnsoii "
found mainly In tho ran Id crowth of the I
nnrlhwpRl nf Iho Hliito In Inln vonrn. I Total 101, CON
Tho Klrst and Hlxth districts arc dlspo
nortlonatolv mnall. while' In the northwest
tho Tenth and Eleventh aro too large. To nelaw'iin'
readjust mcso proportions it is necessary liuchtimin
to pare off great sllcfa of territory from
tho Eleventh and Tenth, pass It along east
ward and Increase tho small districts, This
necessarily Involves it general reorganiza
tion, for It Isn't practicable
tics bodily.
Then, too, the state Is now gerrymandered
tinder ho redisricting meosuro of twenty
years ngo so badly that to reorganize the
schemo at all Involves revolution. The rev
olution Is not so hard to accomplish now as
then, for tho state Is nowi overwhelmingly
republican. Tho fnmous "monkey-wrench"
district, tho Third, Is one of tho most won
derful products of tho gerrymandering
statesman's nrt. It extends moro than half
thf length of the state nnd Is tho exact
shape of a monkey-wrench. Hut It served Its
purpose. Tho Interior and heavily rcpuh
llcan counties overcame, year after year,
the democratic majority In Dubuque, where
General Henderson lived, until his length of
srrvlco brought him to tho speakership.
When tho old gerrymander wns mado the
Second was left ns tho solitary democratic
district, That was In prohibition days, und
xho. ftl(jTBtrlnE effect ennbled tho leglsla
turo to got all tho most solidly democratic
counties Into ono district. Yet such have
lieen' tho changes that whereas Walter I.
Hayes used t( bo elected bb a democrat by
5,000 nml bettor In the solid old Second,
Inat year Humplo, republican, was elected
by l.fiOO. Tho district has been represented
by republicans for eight years, from thin
It will be seen that n democratic legislature
would havo hard work to make n slnelo
democratic district In Iowa probably It
would be Impossible.
Will Anet Prrspnt .11c nib cm
f.on
Wnshlngton
Henry
Vim Jturcti
Des Moines
Jefferson ...
Wupello
Davis
Total ..
Si'i'oml DUtrlot.
Scott
Muscatine
Clinton ....
Jneksuu ...
Jones
Cedar ....
Louisa, ....
Totul'
Dlttrlct.
39,719
. . SO,! IS
.. 20.022
.. 17.331
.. 35.0S
.. 17,137
.. :n,426
.. 10,020
..201,237
.. 5I.5.VI
.. 2V24
.. 43.S32
.. 23,015
.. 21.MI
.. 19.371
.. 13,616
..202,053
W,403 Dubuque
CC.403
1&.1S5
27,700
ifl.no:,
17.037
23.7.11
Allnmnkeo 1S.711
Total
Delnwnro ..
Clayton ....
Kayotto ....
llremor ....
Chickasaw
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton ...
Miyeiio ...
Wlnno.ihlek
Chleknsuw
llownnl 11.512
Mitchell 14.916
Cerro CJordo ... 20,072
Worth 10.&87
Floyd 17,754
Totul 193,825
....219,701
Fourth IMMrlot.
.... lR,7UIHardltt
20S.9G9
22,791
19.511
18,227
13,752
12.72.1
Hamilton .
Wright ....
Hanrock ..
Winncbiico
Howard 14,512
Mitchell 11,910
Corro Gordo ... 20.07:
Worth 10.SS7
Floyd 17.734
Franklin 14,990
Blltlcr 17.M5
Total 197,704
Fifth Dlntrlct.
Denton 23,1771
111111 i&.Wi
Jones 21.931
Tama SLfriS
Marshall 29.991
(rimdy 13,7571
i.euar is.an
Total
....190,21
.Hlxth
Denton 25,177
Mnn
Illnrk Hawk
lluchannn ...
Iowa
Onindy
Johnson
56.39:
22,599
21,427
19.544
13,757
24.S17
Total 192,513
nutriet.
Jasper 20,9701
rowcsnicK I9,iu
Mnhaska 31.273
Monroe 17,l.lMonn
ICeokll 24.9791 Keokuk
wnpeiio ;io,K'ti
Davis 15,021)1
Totul 174,0731
Story ...
uuiins ..
Polk ....
Madison
Warren .
Marlon ..
Mpvrnlh
23,1591
23,05s,
, 82.021
17,710
23,070
24,169
Jasper 20,970
i-owesnioK 19,411
.MIlIlUKKa 3I.1'T3
D.SiS
'.'4. 979
Murslia I ld.mi
Tama 2I.5S3
Marlon 21,159
Total ....
Dlntrlct.
In rearranging the districts, then, tho
question of making them all republican Is
sot so difficult. Hut that of keeping every
inemher of tho present congretslonnl delo-
ration In n district in which ho will have n
fair chance of re-election Is different. What
is more, toe legislature need not be ex
pected to manifst supremo anxiety on this
point. Thero uro several lenders In the
legislature who want to go to congress nnd
who will be glad to assist In llxlng up dis
tricts for tholr several purposes. Tho In
fluence of tho congressional delegation with
tho legislature 1ms waned considerably In
recent years. Somo of tho strongest men
on tho congressional delegation havo been
retired nnd succeeded by wenker ones, Tho
Cummins movement was, broadly speaking.
tho movement of tho Independent element
In the leglsUturo agaliiHt the domination of
Washington influence. The legislature won
tho day; tho next legislature, will hp tho
most Independent one In ninny years. It
will contain n largo number of nsplrants
for congressional honors, and It Is likely
to do much as It pleases.
In somo of tho districts, Indeed, the de
mand for redisricting Is so strong that even
tho congressmen favor It, becauso they fear
that tholr chances of ronomtnatlon will not
lo so good unless changes nro made. Thus,
Speaker Henderson Is understood to favor
reorganization of tho Third. Tho west end
of tho district wnnts to break away. It has
chafed for a long time under tho Dubuque
domination; congressional nsplrants havo
developed, who realize that their only
chance la In making n nnv district, An Il
lustration typical of many situations In
the stato will suffice; Charley Ptckott of
Waterloo wants to go to congress, hut he Is
In Henderson's district. If Hlackhawk
county, In which Waterloo Is, could bo
transferred to another district 1'lckctt
would have a chanco. So It Is proposed to
change It Into the Fjfth ns n fcaturo In u
scheme that ,will leave a completely reor
ganized Fifth, putting Cousins, now repro
icntlng the Fifth, ovor Into tho Second and
leaving Kumple, now representing tho Sec
ond, III tho now Fifth. As Uuiuplo Is not
expected to nsk more than two terms, this
would leavo a good chance for nsplniuts,
Tto Mpii FlKlit Hlnillll.
In tho First district mere is already a
big congressional fight on hand for the
nomination next year to succeed Thomas
Hedge of nurllngton. Thero Is a strong
redisricting sentiment and It Is said Mr.
Hedgo Is not averse to tho plan. In the
Glxh Congressman Lncey Is quoted by
people who assume authority ns wanting a
new deal, because he thinks It would holp
him. Ho nlsn has a flght on hand, X. E.
Kondall of Albla wants to go to congress in
the Sixth. He Is now a member of the leg
islature und becauso of his ambitions would
favor redisricting
Tho Seventh lu turn Is lining up for a
Usht. I'routy of Des Moines wants to sue
ceed Hull, nlso of Des Moines. It Is pro
posed to add Oreono and Hoone to the Sev
enth and cut off Marlon. This would udi
to tho chanco of defeating Hull nnd the
legislature s not especially friendly to
Hull, I'routy. however, would object to
leaving gut Marlon, whero ho formerly
lived and In which ho Is certain of a delo-
tatlou.
In the Fourth district, ngalu, thero are
Total 193,7801
Story ...
uaiias ..
Polk ....
Madison
Wurrru
Doono ,.
Clrceno .
.203,30:
23,159
2J.051
82.021
17,711)
23,700
. 28,201)
li.U
Total 212.927
r.iithtii niMiriPt.
Fremont 18,54C
Page 21,1871
Taylor 18.7811
.auniB u.wi
Pnlon 19,9X1
Hlnggold 15,323
Clarku 12,410
DCCHiur is, no
liiicns Ki.litj
WiiVno 17.491
Appuuooso 25,927
Total 200,4791
Mn Hi DUtrU-l.
No chunga 1b made
in huh district us
proposed,
Audubon 13.G261
Shelby 17.9321
Uuthrlo 18,729,
Harrison 2,,597
Adair 10,192
Cass 21.J7I
Potuwnt'mla . 54,3.10
Mills lti.704
Montgomery ... 17,803
Total
No change Ih miule
In thlH district as
proposed.
Kmmet
!1,938
KiiHSUth 22,720
Pa o A to 14.354
Pocahontas .... 15,239
litimnoidt iz.uui
Welister , 31.757
Calhoun 18,509
Carroll 20,319
Cruwford 21,05
Winnebago .... 12,72u
Hancock r.lSL'
Hamilton 19.511
Hoone 2s,iM0,
Greeno 17,820
Dlntrlct.
Km mot 9,930
KosHUth 22,720
l'liln Alto 11.351
Poeuhoiltus ,,,, 16,339
llumDoldt 12.007
Wptwtfr ai.::,7
Cullioilll 18,509
Carroll 20,319
Crawford 21.US3
UlcklliHUli 7,995
Clay )3,iui
Buo 17,039
Total 200,381
Latest Tilings in Toys
Ticklesome Things for
Young1 America.
Fashions In toys change every year, par- freight depots, roundhouses, turntables nnd
tlcularly In mechanical toys, and tho de- sidings,
mands of tho younger element for Intrlcnte
arrangements become moro and moro ex- The starting of ono of these trains from a
acting. Toy makers nnd designers endeavor station Is announced by the ringing of bells,
to Keep pace wuu mo aavnncemoni m mu blowing of whistles, puffing of steam en
mechanlcal field and reproduce In miniature ginc9 nn,i 0jj tlc olner accompaniments of
many novelties tnat are still commanding 0so nnd confusion so dear to tho averago
tho attention of the world of fashion. bor. As the train nasses through ihn
This explains tho prominence that Is "dtlcs" alone the route the cates at strnri
given automobiles by tho toy makers this crossings nro lowered and raised, signals
year. So much attention has been given the are flashed from the switching tower and
subject that in all tho large shops and in tho warding given as tho bridge crossing n
tno department stores oi tno uig cities tno miniature stream Is approached. This Is all
vehicles presented lncludo perfect models accomplished by electricity, the enelno Is
of standard machines. One of theso Is nn onerated hv b.itterlps and tho clnxv In iim
exact reproduction of a famous racing ma- nro box of tho englno is furnh-hod by a
chlno of French pattern, so perfect In de- Bnm Incandescent lamp In a red globe.
tall that tho American representative Opportunity is nlso offered for showing
failed to detect the sllghest Inaccuracy In manufacturing nlnnts. machlno shons nnd
design or construction. TIiIb so-called toy oti10r equipments along the line. Tho lm
Is equipped with rubber tires, electric head- pavements In this line aro more In tho na-
lights, air whistles, gongs and speed Indi
cators, and theso aro all used during opera
tion In order to heighten the realistic ef
fect. To tarry tho Illusion further n figure
has been Introduced to represent tho driver,
bearing a striking reseuiblnnco to ono of
tho most celebrated chauffeurs of France,
who Is well known among enthusiasts In
this country and whoso figure nnd features
havo become famlllnr to tho reading public
through newspaper nnd magazine portraits.
Other well known pnttcrns havo been copied
for runabouts, cabs and coaches and for
delivery wagons, mall carts, engines and
tiro trucks. Somo of theso are operated by
clockwork, but tho most populnr form of
propulsion is electricity. Small motors aro
built on tho axles and current Is supplied
from batteries under tho seat.
Judging from tho promlnenco given loco
motives, ears and other parts of railway
equipment, It Is evident that the steam
engine continues to offer tho same fascina
tion for boys and that tho loynlty of this
following Is unshaken by tho countcr-
nttrdctlons offered In other departments.
This devotion Is recognized and repaid by
designers. Tho old crude onglno that wns
allowed to run neross tho parlor carpot
or tho dining room tablo for tho amusement
of the last generation has long since been
discarded for the more 'pretentious locomo
tive, copied after modern patterns, which
Is operated on n track substantially laid.
Some of theso engines pull trains of half
n dozen enrs at a high rata of speed. Im
provement is shown In tho cntlro equip
ment, Including rolling stock, trnck and
accessories.
Creativo and Instructive genius Is
afforded a splendid opportunity for devel
opment In this field. Kvcrythlg Is at hand
that Is necessary for tho building of a
complcto rond. Tho tracks nro substantial
enough to enrry trains at n high rate of
speed, across bridges, through tunnels nnd
up steep grades, passing through minia
ture cities, whero streot crossings, switch
ing and signaling systems nro employed
and every detail of practical railroading Is
clearly copied. Terminal facilities are fur-
nlshod lu claborato passenger stations,
lure of development of old Ideas, than In
tho Introduction of new features.
Dealers claim that a higher stato of per
fection has been attained this year In me
chanical toys than wan ever beforo at
tempted. Tho most perfect specimens lu
this class of work nrc Imported from Ger
many and France, where skilled labor can
be procured cheaply and in abundance.
Tho most conspicuous oxamplo of me
chanical skill In tho design and construction
of toys was displayed at n New York shop
last week, beforo being delivered to n prom
inent family for which It was ordered. It
consisted of a dozen ploccs, each two or
three foot high, Tho figures wero so life
like nnd natural In tholr movements ns to
oxclto wonder nnd admiration. Theso fig
ures wero mado In Germany, nnd they con
tained the finest mechanism that tho most
skilled workmen in tho land of toys could
produce. These pieces, it should bo ex
plained, nrc not Intended for tho amuse
ment of children, but for tho entertain
ment of their elders. Thoy will bo utilized
In parlor performances, and with tho nld of
a grnphophone will constltuto an enjoyable
as well as novel evening's 'entertainment.
Thero nro several pieces In tho collec
tion representing musical performers, In
cluding a colored banjo player nnd violin
soloists, and In each tho movements of the
"plnyer" correctly represent tho action
which would accompany the production of
tho selection by a human being. Tho atti
tude of theso figures during tho perform
ances Is marvclously correct lu every par
ticular. In tho enso of tho violinists this Is
especially noticeable, tho graceful motion
music boxes that form a part of each set.
These aro merely nuxlllarles, the star
performers being acrobats, tumblers and
Jugglers. Tho tlrst member Is n "balancing
artist." This "gentleman" Introduces him
self with a profound bow, thou slowly bal
ances himself between two chairs, grouping
tho top of each. This accomplished, he grad
ually puts nil his weight on his left hand
nnd with his right raises tho other chair
slowly until ho extends it nt nrm's length,
when ho pauses, holding the chair In mid
air, then, lowering It, ho resumes his orig
inal position and with another bow ac
knowledges tho applause which his perform
ance Is reasonably expected to elicit.
When tho sensation produced by this
amazing performance has subsided, a trio
dressed llko clowns Is Introduced. Two
of theso proceed to perform balancing tricks
with long poles, on tho ends of which aro
huge balls. Tho third member offers some
diversion by bending over nnd picking up
n barrel with his teeth, raising It nnd bal
ancing It thus while dancing about with
hands oxtonded In tho most approved pro
fessional manner. Tills performance ex
cites considerable merriment, but It Is ouo
of tho most artistic productions that has
over been accomplished with tho nld of
machinery.
At this point a ring performer Is Intro
duced. A framework Is brought forward,
from which two ropes, with a ring on tho
end of each, aro suspended. Tho per
former, clad In tho gnrb of un nthleto,
grasps tho rings nnd proceeds with somo
graceful evolutions, with all tho agility
of tho proverbial cnt. Tho ease and pre
cision with which all theso movements nro
performed and the closo adherence to tho
natural muscular contortions of tho human
frame in performing slmllnr feats, cannot
fall to excito wonder nnd ndmirntion. Tho
nervous, Jerky motions that aro usually
employed In gymnastic figures aro entirely
eliminated In theso performances.
Tho culmination of mechanical perfection
In this line, however, Is presented In tho
figure of a Juggler, who tosses a ball about,
catchltig ll In funnel-shaped receptacles
which ho holds In his hands, nnd nlso on tho
top of a battered plug hat. Tho air of this
member Is Impressively rakish and his
performance Is given with the swnggor
characteristic of tho class represented.
In all of these figures tho mechanism Is
of tho most delicate character. Finely
tempered springs, nicely adjusted parts that
movo with accuracy, convoy motion to tho
dlnerent nnrts or tho framework thnt nrn
In handling tho bow, tho position nnd ln-i to 1)n OI,erated. and so thoroughly has tho
clluatlon of tho head; every detail, In fact, uublect boon mastered that nil of tho
displaying familiarity with and mastery of
tho subject.
Thero aro several figures of fancy
dancers, ballet girts and contortionists.
Here, too, thero Is nn opportunity for dis
playing grcnt skill In tho reproduction of
graceful attitudes. The dancing girls aro
models of perfection In the poetry motion,
keeping tlino to tho selection played by the
movements aro performed with ltfcllko pre
cision nnd grace.
This, of course, could only bo dono after
long study and careful training. Fitting
and finishing these parts Is nn exacting
task and Is very tedious. It Is only be
causo thero Is an abundnnco of skilled
labor to bo had In Gormnny at almost
nominal cost that these articles can be
produced.
First Time in Jail
George Thompson Tells of Feelings
When Initiated in Prison.
"You fellows would bo moro sympathetic
If yon had ever bewu arrested," volunteered
George Thompson ns he was being released
on bond at tho Omaha police station, tho
remarks being occasioned by an olllcer
me. When I Btrctchcd o.ut on tho stono
floor of the coll aid realized that I couldn't
get out when I pleased, I commenced to havo
a gone feeling In the region of tho stomach.
It was very llttlo at first, but by tho tlmo
hnvo been a firm believer that hell Is right
on earth, and I was In It. Whon I finally
cried myself to sleep I hnd dreams that
would mako tho hallucinations of a man
with the delirium tremens pleasant to bo
bringing In ij young, man under tho lnflu- I got n llttlo sober it felt llko a boy does hold. Men built scaffolds around bof hot
wiii'ii ii u aria men irtiui yuvwuig louuecu. irons were pinccu io my Douy; i was siran
Hot and cold flashes would creep over my gled and chokSd almost to death; my throat
enco of liquor, whoso pleadings to bo re
leased fell upon denf ears.
"How does It feel to bo arrested,
George?" said nn officer.
"Well, now, when I'm nrrested there's
not much feeling to It except a kinder
feeling of disappointment nnd Interrupted
pleasures, but tho first tlmo a copper
pinched mo it was entirely different. A
crowd of us came In from our homo town
nnd concluded to hnvo a hilarious tlmo. Wo
had It, and I commenced to think it wasn't
quite hilarious enough and wanted to wind
up tho cvcnlnc by getting nrrested. Well,
I got. I was never so proud In all my llfo
as when wo rolled down tho street In tho
patrol wagon. I'd done mado up my story
to tell the fellows nt homo how bad I was
when I was In Omaha. Hut nbout two
minutes nfter getting In tho station and
being frisked, n different feeling camo over
body and to save my life I couldn't help
but lot out a sob. Then I didn't, want the
boys to know I wan nrrested. I called the
Jailer and asked him not to let my namo
got In tho papers. The rest of tho prison
ers heard mo nnd commenced:
" 'What's tho penalty for getting drunk
and disorderly?' asked one.
" 'I got thirty days on tho rock pile'
someone answered.
"They kept that kind of talk up until I
would have mortgaged ray soul to got out.
"Tho more I cried tho moro they talked
and tho more I wanted to get out. No ono
can accurately describe my feelings. I
prayed to dlo nnd thin prayed not to. for
I hated to die In Jail. I hnd read Danto's
'Inferno,' but It wasn't a clrcumstnnco to
my feelings. And over since that night I
was parched; forty thousand devils chased
up and down my body licking me with tholr
red-hot tongues and then sticking icicles
Into jne. And Just ns my dream was at tho
worst another drunk wns brought In and
the clanging of the Iron doors scared mo to
death. Hut tho next morning when tho
Judgo said 'Five and costB,' I felt a good
deal bettor, but at tho samo tlmo tho lesow
stayed with me several weeks nnd I guess
It would have complotely cured mo of
drinking If tho Judge hnd sold thirty days
that Is, It would havo killed me. I havo
got over It now, though, and my groatcst
plensuro Is In seeing a new recruit como in
and get somo of the doso I got.
"Good night, fellows," sung out Thomp
son as ho left tho station, "tho first fifty
years Is always tho worst."
Ante Room Echoes
Total 259,347
lllPVPiith Dlntrlct.
. 13,10511-yon
. 0,7i5 Osceola ..
, 23,3J7.SIollx
. 18,9330'Hrlcn ..
. 22,20oPlymouth
. lB.500!Cherokee
. 01,0101 Woodbury
I.von
Osccoln ..
Stnux ....
O'Hrlen ..
Plymouth
Cherokee
Woodbury
Monona .
Dickinson
Clay
Sao
13,103
8,785
23,3.17
16,983
22.200
10,500
M.010
17.!i0.Monoim 1,9jo
7 (jilli .
13,4U1 Total 202,801
ll.lKS.j
Total 241,7201
llilullUliiw Hip Popnlntlnii,
Under this nrrnngement, tho largest dis
trict will bo tho Seventh, with 212,000, and
tho smullest tho Fifth, with 192,000. Tho
extreme dlfferenco thereluro in about 20,
OOrt, Instead of 93,000. as now. The totals
of population by districts tubulate thus:
Present. Pronoqpit.
First district 101,853 201,287
Second district 191,008 202,088
Third district 219,791 VoS.SGO
Fourth district , 193,823 197.701
Fifth d str Ct 190.227 192.513
Sixth district 174.S73 203.3C2
Seventh district 193,7V, 212,927
Klghth district 200,479 2"0.479
Ninth dlKtrlct 202.253 S02.2&3
Tenth district , 259,347 211,3X1
Eleventh district 241,720 202.8C4
Kvery district Is republican. In the pro
posed arrangement, on tho basis of results
In recent years. Tho First Is tho closest
district, the voto for congressman in 1900
being, for the counties composing It, 25,
288 republican nnd 23.200 democratic. The
Second, ns rearranged, would give on the
congressional poll of J0O0, n republican
vote of 25,477, democratic 21.93S. In tho
proposed Third district, on tho same basts,
the vote would bs 23,500 republican to 21,.
204 democrntle,
All thn other districts nro still more de
rldedly republican. On the basis of the
vote In 1901 the republican showing Is still
stronger. From the consideration that has
bren given the question of redisricting
thus far, it Is believed thnt the arrange
ment of districts as suggested Is likely to
The coming event in Masonic circles Is
the meeting of the Vetcrnu association of
tho stnte, which will bo hold In Omaha In
Jnnuary. These meetings are very pleasant,
bringing together raomhers who sat In Ne
braska lodgo No. 1 and other pioneer lodges
when Nebraska Masonry owed allcglanco
to tho grand lodgo of Illinois. Many of
theso veteran Masons resldo In different
parts ot-tho stato, and some havo left Its
borders. At each reunion tho list of th)
departed members Bhows the names of those
who havo passed beforo tho supremo archi
tect, but as the years rnss otherB bocomo
eligible, so tho association Is In a flourish
ing condition. At the coming meeting offi
cers will bo elected, candidates initiated
and a banquet spread.
Wednesday evening Covert lodgo initiated
two candidates nnd nt tho closo of tno
work 150 members took part In a banquet.
With J. W. Mnynard toastmastcr, speaches
wero mado by Dr. W. II. Ilanchott, Carroll
O. I'earso, It. W. Hreckcurldgo and Kben
IC. Long. Music, vocal and Instrumental,
was rendered by Mrs. J. W. Thomas, Mrs.
Edwards, W. S. McCune, V. II. Wilbur,
Rrnest Nordln, Olaf B. Pedcrson, Frank
Drown and John S. Hrown.
Tho yenr Just drawing to a closo has been
memornble one In many ways for Ne
braska lo'lgo No. 1, Knights of Pythias, Its
membership has largely Increased and Its
death loss and suspensions have been re
markably low. It has dono what no Blnglo
lodgo of nny othor order In this or nny
other country evor essayed to do, In pub
lishing a monthly paper for tho exclusive
boneflt of Its membership, Tho Hulletln
Is now sent to the land of tho Southern
Cross and to tho Islands of tho sea, nnd
through Its Instrumentality the members
now In the Thlllpplno Islnnds are brought
Into close communion with their homo lodgo
nnd their Nebraska brothers, Tho Hulletln
will always be a monument to tho enter
fti congress, are strong In tho leglslsturo be vory close to that which wilt be adopted
na will try to steer the rearrangement to ir cnanges a;t nnniiy mao.
Knights of Pythias charm which Is to bo
awarded to tho member showing tho best at
tendance nt tho meetings. Tho finish will
no doubt bo interesting to ono member of
tho lodge.
Tho Knights of Pythins of Auburn and
their wives are making arrangements to or
ganlzo In that thriving little city a tcmplo
of tho Itnthbone Sisters. They will start
with a membership of about forty.
Invltntlons havo been Issued for a dancing
party to bo given by tho Emmet Monument
association nt Chambers' dancing academy
Thursday evening, December 20.
Clan Gordon, No. 63, Order of Scottish
Clans, held Its regular mooting Tuesday In
Continental block. There was a good at
tendance of members nnd a hearty voto of
thanks was passed to tho commlt.tco which
had arranged the Klltlo concerts, many ex
pressing a wish that more of It could havo
been had. Tho clan will hold Its annual
Hums celebration Jnnunry 24, of which par
ticulars will bo given later.
On Wednesday evening, December 25,
Omaba lodgo, No. 1, Itoyal Achates, and
Hoyal Oak lodge, No. 200, will glvo a grand
Christmas trco entertainment with a musi
cal and literary program to members of tho
order and their families at Woodmen of tho
World hall, Sixteenth street and Capitol
avenue.
nnnner lodge. No. 11, Fraternal Union of
America, elected tho following officers for
1002: Fraternal master, T. D. Garrott; Jus
tice, L. D. Mcllvaln; Truth, Mrs. I,. L. Mc
Ilvaln; Mercy, M. C. Lemloux; secrotnry,
Claude W. Mnson; treasurer, P. C. Hough;
protector, L. M. Hooso; guide, Claydo W.
Weston; guard, Nellie nolln; sentinel, J. H.
Mason; stownrds, W. A. Kelley and John C.
Thntcher; delegate to tho district conven
tion, e. W. Kaltcler.
Mondamln lodge elcted the following offi
cers: Fraternal master, M. J. Lawless;
Justice, H. C. II. Cook; protector, Mrs.
Pclrronet; secretary, George A. Ostrom;
flvo living charter members of Omaha lodgo
No. 39 on Friday night last.
Arrangements nro progressing very
rnpldly for tho Elks' fair. A general meet
ing of tho Elks' committees will tako place
on Thursdny evening In the lodgo room
and tho Associate Ladles' committees will
assemblo In the Elks' parlors on Friday
afternoon nt 3 o'clock. Tho greatest possl
blo enthusiasm for this project Is apparent
among tno Elks and Is growing dally, many
novel suggestions nro being mado every day
to tho commltt'eo of arrangements nnd tho
result will bo that tho fair will bo the
Uvellost of any ever held In tho city.
L
Hi
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Hai
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eavy
A great many people want
long, heavy hair; but how to
get it, that is what puzzles
them.
The fact is, the hair needs
a little help now and then.
T-he roots require feeding.
When the hair is starved, it
stops growing, loses its lus
ter, falls out, turns gray.
Ayers Hair Vigor is a hair
help. It feeds the hair. The
hair grows, stops falling out,
and all the gray hairs are re
stored to the natural color.
" Your Hair Vigor ts certainly wonderful. It
has made a great Improvement In my hair, re
storing it to Its natural color nnd promoting a
new growth." Emma. Calop.k, Now York City,
f I.M. AH InaWi. J. C. AVER CO., Uwsll, Mm.
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS
Thu following opinions wero ofllclnlly re
ported December 4:
jno. 9i8b. t'etors against HurT. Appeal
from Lancaster. Afllrmed, Holcomb, J.
1. Whether in mntttrs pertaining to tho
tltlo of real estuto u nersou mnv relv cm im
abstract of tltlo duly made and certified
mm wiiiiout miiKing nu examination or tho
public records In order to freo himself from
tho ehargo of culpable neglect when relief
Is nsked In a court of equity on the ground
of mistake, quaere.
2. When tho record discloses that n per
son, seeking relief In a court nf equity on
Uiu grouitd of mistake uh to the condition
of tltlo to real estate with respect to which
ho bad acted, relied on un nbstract to title
of which thero is no uvldcnco showing It to
havo been prepared by u competent nnd
qualified abstracter or to Include, or pur
porting to lncludo Information regarding
the condition of tho tltlo ns affected by
pending suits reuardlnir which tho mlstakn
occurred und on account of which the relief
was prayed, It cannot bo suld tho party
asking thn rullcf was free from culpublo
neglect nnd a decree denying him such ro
lief will not bo disturbed on anneal.
3. Judgment of uillrmnuce on former hear
ing, m Nel,, 635, udhcred to.
No. 10163. Teeumsoh Natlonul Hank
against cnamtierialii llaiiKIng Company.
Appeal from Johnson. Atllrmed. Sedg
wick. C. Division No. 2. Henorted.
1 A bank examiner who takes charge of
thu nsseta of u national bank tinder tho
direction of tho qomptroller Is not tho agent
for tho bank In such negotiation, ns tho
bunk mny bo permitted to enter Into witn
n view to tho resumption of business.
2. When a defaulting olllcer nf such bank.
for tho purpose of replenishing tho ussots
or tno tmiiK io enaino it io resume husl
ness, is allowed lo furnish collateral so
curltles for his endorsements upon paper
previously som ny mm io tno nanK, repre
cer to furnish collateral security for his
endorsement upon paper previously sold to
the bnnk by him so as to replenish tho
nssats of tho bunk und citable It to resumo
business to not Illegal, und nfter such se
curities havo been furnished nnd the bnnk
has resumed business tho person furnishing
such securities tit tho request of smii de
faulting olllcer, with knowledge of the liso
to bo mado thereof by him, cannot bo heard
io say nun tnero was no consideration ror
turiilHhlng the .nme.
6. When a principal Is represented by n
duly authorized ugent and nomu third per
son, who may nlso bo bencllted by tho
transaction, assumes, without the knowl
edge or consent of the principal of his
agent, to make representations nnd stnte-
meuiH to promote the transaction, tho
principal will not bo bound thereby, nl
ihoiiRli hn accents tho benefits of the trans
action negotiated by IiIh agent.
no. ltMtio. (iooding iiKniiist itnnsom,
Error from Cednr. Alllrmed. Norvitl, C. J.
1. A decree of foreclosure constitutes tho
nuthorlty of a sheriff to sell tho property
therein described und un order of sale need
not ls-nie,
2. The fnllurn nf a sheriff tn note on an
order of snlo tho hour of tho day on which
tho order camo into i s hands will not in-
validate tho sale.
3. A decree Is not Invalidated merely bp
cause tho order of sale contains no pro
vision as to tho tlmo such order Is return
able. . Error will not bo presumed, but It must
nlllrmutlvely nppcar.
10100. Swlgirt against Gentert. Error
from Adams. AlTlrmcd, Sedgwick, C, divi
sion No. 2. Deported.
1. In nn nctlon to recover for services
rendered to a third person thn general rulo
Is that If tho person for whoso benefit tho
promtsn was mado 1m himself liable, thn
promise of tho defendant, although mndo
boforo the sci vices wero rendered, to col
lateral nnd within thn statute of frauds.
2. A party who requests Instructions
which uro given to the party ennnot nftor
wnrds object thnt tho Issue so presented
wns not raised by tho pleadings.
10IS2, Commercial Union Assurance com
pany ugalust Shoemaker. Error from Lan
caster. Iteversed. Oldham, C, division No.
2. Deported.
1. In nn nctlon for conspiracy tho damage,
and not tho wrongful confederation, Is the
gist nf tho nctlon.
2. To state u cause of action for con
spiracy It is iieeessury for the plender to
ill lego not only tho confederation und tho
conspiracy nnd tho doing of thn wrongful
net, but ulso tho facts for which damages
havo resulted.
3. The Joinder of n. cause of nctlon In n
contract with n cause of notion In tortVto
a misjoinder of causes of nctlon.
10510. McCormlck Harvesting Machine
eompnny ngulnst Dunn. Error from Frank
lin. AtHrmtd. Norvnl, C. J.
1. To nny head of n family who has
neither lands, town lots nor housos subject
to execution as a homestead there Is ex
empt from forced stilo on execution porsonul
property not exceeding tSO) In vnlue.
2. To un nctlon for conversion against an
olllcer for rriensing a levy upon exempt
lersanal nronerty It is no defense tnat tho
Inventory and oath of tho debtor Hied under
section 6." oi tno uouo oi wivu l'roceuuro
ro untrue.
10334. Modern Woodmen of America
iintnst Koz.ik. Error from Onge. Afllrmed.
Klrkpatrlck, C, division No. 1, Deported.
1. The verdict of n Jury In a case properly
submitted to thorn when based on conflict
ing evident o will not bo disturbed merely
on tho ground thnt tho apparent prepond
erance of tho ovldenco Is in favor of tho
losing party.
2. in nn action on nn insurance paucjr
proofs of loss mado to tne company py tno
bonellclary aro udmlsslblo In evidence, sub
ject to oxplnnntlon or correction, to tho
oxtent- that they contain admissions against
interest. , ....
3. Tho weight to bo gtvnn such admissions
is a question for tho Jury, to bo determined
by n consideration of all tho facts und cir
cumstances showing or tending to show a
nowiedge or their contents or otnerwiso.
i Mviiionrn examined und held that ver
dict of tho Jury Is supported by sufficient
ompetent evidence,
10340. Drndfonl Savings nnd Trust com-
nnnv iiirnliiMt Crlnnen. Anneal from Chhs.
Ilovorsed and remanded, Ames, C, division
No. 3. Reported,
1. A simulated decree of foreclosure nnd
salo upon u mortgage upon real property,
without tno consent or Knowledge oi ine
owner of tho debt nnd Instrument which
tho mortgtigo was given to secure, nnd In
a nnmn. uh plaintiff, thnt does not appear
In tho mortgage or upon tho records of tho
register of deeds, und a sain nnd convey
nnco pursuant to such simulated decree, aro
Ineffectual upon the rights of tho truo
owner of tho debt nnd mortgage.
No. nail, natty ngainst cuy oi nasi-
Ings. Appenl from Adams. Alllrmed.
ound, C Division no. s. jieporicn.
l. a rloiul upon tho tltlo of nn owner
r mill nrnnortv tn pOHHoHrtlon thereof con-
tltutca a continuing causa of action, not
treasurer. 11. E. MeKnlvv: Truth. Mr
I... V.I....1,. nr.,1 tn L.m Rlart.n,. Mnrn M-o Vtl!,o ol . nl,1 I)ll. Bell million IUIIIII 111 KUL'll CXUinill'-T 11 .1 IO til
"""" .-.cmM-i". .".6C ...... w ... v-M iinum. cg of .,,), odirpr , tho bank nnd
niaauu, Kuuru, .urs. Aiexnnner sentinel, tho value and condition of tho secur ties
Mrs. IlnRsltori rnntnln nf drill tenm v. c already furnished hv him. are not blndlnir
ivtorurm- Hinu-nMn i i ruina nml i.' n l upon the bank; and ono who furnishes col
l etcrson. stowards, h. J. Collins and h. C. lntornl BucuruiCs to such defaulting olllcer
i-eiurnon; pianist, .-inry iNeison; custodian
of paraphernalia, Oeorge Klmmol.
Omaha lodgo elected tho following offi
cers:: Fraternal master, John T. Illalr;
Justice, Oeorgo E. Norman; Truth, Mrs.
Mary J. Ogle, Mercy, Mrs. Uydla Jackson;
protector, Mtb. J. T. Illalr; secrotary, Mrs.
E. J. McCllvray; treubtirer, T. M. Standard;
guldo, Miss "Kate Cosgrove; guard, Miss Ma
bio Chattleld; stewards, Albert Iiakor and
C. W. Johnston, T. M. Standard was
elected dolegato to the district convention,
William Jlobb of Ilertrand, one of the
solid men from that part of the state, wns
Initiated Into tho lodgo of Elks at tho
last meotlne.
An honorary life membership was unanl- I fl".""' "C""",!? Y ,h.",.l,",!lk to '""close It
. . . . . . ... . . urn iJiiwii nvvuiiiirn,
mousiy conferred on l. w. Miner, ono of too 4. The contract o: a defaulting bank ofll
foresight and cxecutjvo nblllty of its chief
promoters. It has also been Instrumental
In causing an Increase In tho attendance
of members at meetings. The entlro year
has been one of real Interest to tho mem
bers of No. 1, and It Is hoped that the
next year will surpass In tntorest and re
sults accomplished by Nebrahka lodge, tho
one uow passing Into history.
Tho entertainment given by Nebraska
lodge, No, 1, Monday evening, desplto the
Inclemency of tho weather was very largely
attended by tho members and their friends,
every ono of whom declared that It was tho
best and greatest treat of the muuy provided
by the lodge In tho whole yenr. Tho re
freshments wero excellent nnd did credit to
the taste of tho committee which provided
them.
The last meeting night of the month will
witness the closo of the competition for the
to tie so used by him cannot relv upon
such reurescntntlnns of thn examiner as u
dofenso In an action by tho bunk to fore
close Its lien upon such securities
3. Such bank being represented by a ma
jority of Its board nf directors who aro not
in default may, with the consent of the
romptroller. accept Buch co lateral securl
tics from such defaulting olllcer. nnd In
obtaining securities from a third person
to be used by him for that purpose, such
defaulting olllcer will not be regarded os
1 the audit of the bunk, his renresentatlniiH
1 an to his liability to the bank and tho value.
und condition of the Kocurltles already fur
I pJshed by him will not bo binding tiiion
1 the bank so ns to ennbls tho person fur
nishing such securities nt his request with
kiiowledKO of Hie purpose for which ho In-
tends tn use the some, to rely upon such
representations ns a oeienso in 11 sunse
nccrtilnir once for nil nt tho creation nf
tho cloud, but available ns 11 cnuso of ac
tion nt till times during Its existence.
Hence un nctlon to remove such cloud Is
not bnrrod by litpso of the nlntutory pe
riod of limitation of equitable, actions nfter
tho date of Its creation.
2. A subsequent purchaser of property
ngnlnet which 11 Hpeclnl nssessmont has
been levied may sue to estnbllsh thu In
validity of such assessment,
3. Whero property Is conveyed "subleet
to Incumbrances" generally, no sperllln ln
cumbrnnro being named, It will be presumed
that valid und subsisting Incumbrances nro
roferred to pnd tho grantee will not be
estopped by tho mere words of tho con
veyance from asserting the Invalidity of nn
uppnrent lien existing tit thu date of tho
transfer.,
H. No estoppel to nssert the Invalidity of
such assessment nrlsrs from the mere
fact that tho plaintiff wns ono of thn pe
titioners for tho Improvement In question.
G. Delay In proceeding ngulnst a void
special ussessmnut does not of Itself
amount to lushes,
B. Whero nets of n municipality alleged
to havo been lu reliance upon u petition
for 11 public Improvement wero dono be
fore tho ussessment In question wns lev
led, nt 11 tlmo when Irregularities nnd do
ilclonclcs In the petition might hnve been
remedied, und tho municipality hud thn
power to perform such nets without ns
oessment ngainst property bencllted, delay
nn the part nf the owners of nssesnoa
property In Investigating nnd attacking tho
UHsessment will not bar their nctlon to
establish Its Invalidity.
7. It Is thn settled construction nf tho
statutes of this stato relating to municipal
corporations that tho several steps re
quired to be token In assessing the cot
of public Improvements ngainst property
bencllted must bo pursued strictly.
S. Property owners whnso property will
bo charged by the establishment of a pav
ing district nro entitled tn Insist thnt tho
several petitioners ihoreforn sign In such
n way ns to bo fully and legally bound, nnd
no signatures which do notso bind tho
owners of the property purported to b
nffectcd thereby may bo counted In pass
ing upon tho validity of such a petition.
9. Ijoavltt ngnlnst Dell. 55 Neb.. 57. and
Von Steen ngulnst Deatrlco, 30 Neb., re
examined nnd adhered to.
No, 10.WS. Woodward ngnlnst Cutter. Er
ror .from Dawes. Atllrmed. Dufllo, C
Division No. 3. Not reported.
This court will not In nn error proceed
ing reverse n enso whero the error alleged
was neither presented to tho court below
In tho motion for a new trial, not assigned
ns errcr In the petition tiled In this court.
2. Objections to depositions other thnn
for Incompetency of Irrelovnncy must be
presented in 1110 rouri poioro tno coin
mencemont of the trial.
No. 10570. Peterson ngulnst Estnto of M,
Peterson. Error from Dixon. Atllrmed,
Dufflo, C, Division No. 3. Not reported.
The Judgment of n district court will not
bo disturbed where tho ovldenco was con
flicting, If tho record discloses sufficient
competent evidence to support such Judg
ment. ,
No. 12303. State ox rel Deb'ranco ngnlnst
Kryo. Mandamus. Orlglnul. Norvnl, l J.
Writ allowed.
1. It ts the duty of tho proper olllcer In
preparing nil ofllclnt ballots to put at the
top and left sldo of the ballot In black
face capital type, not less than one-eighth
of nn Inch high, the mimo of each party
having cnndldnteH nn the ballot, nnd to
the right of each party a circle onc-hnlf
Inch In dlnmctcr, with lenders connecting
tho party name to such circle.
2. The form of tho bnllot should bo uni
form throughout tho state
No. 10GS5. Wlcdemnn agnlnst Hedgep. Hr
ror from Lancaster. Reversed, remanded.
Holcomb, J.
1. When nn answer to a petition consists
of a general denial tho defendnnt may In
troduce such testmony ns will tend to
illsprovo tho testimony given by tho plain
tiff In support of his petition. For such
purpose no other allegations In tho nnswer
nro necessury. Droudwntor against Jacoby,
19 Neb.. 77.
2. In an action ngainst a defendant for
the value of materials alleged to havo been
sold to him under a verbal contract bu
may under a general denial prove that tho
contract on which tho cause of action Is
based was mado wtlh and tho materials
sold to a third party.
No. 10087. Cunningham agnlnst Flnoh. Er
ror from Dancoster. lleversed and ro
mnnded. Unfile, C division No. 3. De
ported. 1. Attorney's fees Incurred In nil unsuc
cessful attempt to dlssolvo nn injunction
on a motion mndo therefor, before tho
final trial, Is not a proper element of dnm
ngo lu a suit on tho Injunction bond,
2. A recovery of counsel fees for tho
trial of a enso will not bu allowed us an
element of damages for nn Injunction
wrongfully obtained, If the Injunction pro
ceedings be only ancillary to tho main case.
Men's $2,50 Box Calf-
(Jpnulno liox cnlf uppers no sklo
limther with genuine welt solos of best
quality onk tnn sole lenthor a shoo that
will Lo a surprise to you when wo
namo tlio price 5-.50 a shoe that for
Korvlco and flttlne; quality can't lie beat
mado with the popular too nml heavy
wolt solo This Is the first time we
have offered n Kenulne box .eftlf welt
Hole man's shoe for $11.50 himply bo-
cause until now we could not get a flhoe
to Bell at tlilH price tlmt.wo coultl recom-
metiil we recommend tills ouo,
Drexel Shoe Co,
New Kll Catalogue Novr I1ad,
Omaha' Up-to-date lis Hani.
1410 FAHNAM STIUtKT.
The Art of Framing
Pictures havo reached th blghet
point of perfection with us. Constant
attention to the llttlo details tn frames
nnd mouldings, the careful selection of
novelties, together with nn unswerving
RTObltlon to always frame the picture,
whatever It mny bo, In tho most artistic
manner posslblo, Is tho secret of our
success. Twenty-sovon years beforo
the public as loaders In nil that per
tains to AUT, gives you tho assurance
that we will satisfactorily frame your
plctnr-and the prlco? AIAVAYB
niQIIT.
A. HOSPE,
Music and Art. 1513-1515 Outfit.
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