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nt pur, In mono', before It Ih authorized to
transact luminal". Tlio kciiIjh for decep
tion Imm loo often been accepted ns IckiiI
tender for stock nnd It should bo declared
tho coiintnrfflt It l. The evil of nver
ninltnllxutlnn hns ntill nnnthcr serious
iiIiiim'. It furnishes mi lllenltlinato niotlvo
for excexslvo prlceH. It Ih perfectly natural
for tlio mannRerft of n corporutlon ni owm
lzed to endeavor o pay dividends not only
upon tlio real capital Invested In tho biisi-
tlio property tlioy ncqu!ro Ih iih
k wnicn represents it.
news, tint also upon tlio baseless stock
which represents nothing but tho nudnclty
of prnnloters nnd tho weakness of the law.
I bollcvo the question Is n national one nnd
Hint tho tlmn bus come to nationalize It.
1 recognlzo tho dlltlculty of amending tlio
constitution of tho United Htntcs: but t
Know that whenever tho people nro stifll
(tlently In earnest It can nnd will bo done,
lie foro corporatlotiH which aro to do busi
ness thrnilKhont tho country nnd In which
tho people; ot one Btnto nro quite as much
Interested as the people of another nro
permitted to organize they should be com-.
polled to snow mai uicir cupiim biuck nas
been pnld for In money nnd that tho renl
viuun oi urn pin
great ns tlio stoc
'1'arllf, Labor nnd Lobbyists.
Governor CiimmlnKB touched on tho topic
nt protcotlvo tnrllT brlolly, reiterating
former public expressions. In which ho had
ndvocated a readjustment of duties to the
end that their operation bo made moro
equitable' nnd American consumers bo glvon
equal udvantaKcs with foreigners In tho
matter of prices, i
Tho relations of labor and capital ho
thought such us to require somo sort of
loxtMlntlnnWbUtP'lhnt' tlio matter Is ono for
the national congress to deal with.
Coriiorntlons ltavo many rights nnd priv
ileges nnd should bo protected In the en
joyment of all.
lint amonsr them Is not the privilege to
sit In political conventions or occupy seats
In leBlslntlvo chambers. Corporations, ns
hucii, annum bo rigorously exciiineu. in
every form from participation .In political
nffnlrs. lloro at least the rich and the
poor, iih Individuals, should meet upon a
pluno of absolute equality. Tho conscience
and littclllgoneu of the natural man must
bo tho solo factors In determining what
our laws shall bo and who shall executo
them. ...
At this point I must be permitted to re
fer specifically to one phase of corporate
Interference that ought speedily to dis
appear undr the righteous Indignation of
honeHt men Tilt professional lobbyist has,
I regret to pay, become ono of tho feature"
of legislative, assemblies. Ho has become
ti stench In the nostrils of u decent com
munity, and ho ouaht to bo driven with
the lash of scorn, pursued by tho penalties
of tho law, from tho presenco of every
otllelal nnd from the precincts of every
legislative body In tlio republic. Do not
tmderstnnd tno to suggest that the halls
of legislation should bo Inaccessible to
either the Indlvldunl or tho corporation
Tho right Of natltlon Is ns sacred bb It Is
venerable, unit through It the wants, ob
jections or complaints of nil who nre In
terested In public nffnlrs should bo made
known with absolute freedom: not only
so, but tho right to n fair and Impartial
henrlmr before appropriate committees
should bo sedulously preserved. Tho lob
byist, jhowover, who Is for anything or
ngalnst anything for hire, whoso mission
It Is to promote one menatirn or defent
another, who haunts the chambers of legis
lation nnd mints Its iitmosphcrd with his
corrupt designs, who sends for members
for' Interviews In the cloak room, who
carries a tally sheet- nnd watches the roll
call, who shadows the members nt their
homes and hotels, injectlnu at nit hour
nnd nil places bin poison Into the public
service, Is a orlmlnnl wIiobo approach Is
an Insult, nnd to whom the doors of tho
cnpltol should never uwlng Inward. Kven
ns Christ scourged tho money chnngcrrf
.from the temple, nt Jerusalem, so you,
senators and representatives, will scourge
tho lobbyist from your Bight nnd hearing.
lleform nnd'!nfyeH" I.mvs.
"I bellovo lhat there Is no economic ques
tion that Jma been so Inadequately answered
as tho ono relating to taxation," said Gov
ernor Cummins, And' proceeded!
The fact thut our present lnw minting to
tha Assessment nnd collection of taxes' Is
Imperfect should not discourage tho gen
eral assembly from attempting to remedy
Its defects. It Is not likely thnt Justice
can ever bo completely done, but ench
year will shed new light for our guldanco
and every general usanmlily should cour
ageously undertake to make the law n
more perfect exemplification of tho princi
ple upon which u ih loiiuuen.
The most flagrant defect In tho execution
f our takmc law Is disclosed In the escape
of so Inrgo a part of tho personal property
within our Jurisdiction from the vlow of
the assessor. The plan which ban been
recently adopted to bring It to light can
noi no snui 10 no permanent 111 iih ennrae
eventually
ter and
county must
be
somo
entrusted
oltlcer of tho
with tho duty
that contractors now perform. Final relief
will como, I bellovo, first from tho gradual
growth of a sentiment that the tnx dodger
Is an unworthy citizen. There ought to be,
and will bo, a quickened conscience that
makes tho duty of the taxpnyor liiucn
plainer than It now Is nnd that will com
mnnd the truth nnd sincerity In dealing
with tho nsessor that Is practiced In all
other business matters. I bollcvo further
that there ought to bo Imposed n reasonable
penalty upon the falluro to list tnxnblo
property. From tho standpoint of high
morals, the taxpayer forfeits his title to
property which he wilfully conceals and
there Is no stringency of legislation which
would, in such cases, InVudo natural right.
Tho severity of tho pcnultv should be de
termined with referonco to the practica
bility of enforcing tho law, nnd If we hnd
appropriate legislation along theso lines I
doubt not thut It would nld mntcrlnlly tho
development of a sense of duty to tho stnto
which seems now, with many persons, to
be dead or dormant.
My observntlon reveals another wenkness
which may well engngo the attention of tho
genernl nssembly. A cusuul examination of
the reports of the State Hoard of Hevlew
shows that many of tho nssessors of Iowa
sadly mlstnkc their duty. It Is probably
true that personal property falls to bear
lis Just mensure of tnxntlon, partly through
tho wenkness or tho connlvnnce, or both,
of nssessors; but tho more' sorlous charge
to bo brought ngaltiHt them, or some of
them, Is their dlsobedicnco of the ntntuto
which requires thnt the true value of prop
erty shall bo mado tho basis of Its nsscs
sable vnluo. In my Judgment, the compen
sation provided for nssessors Is much too
low, nnd us la usual when economy of thnt
kind provulls, mnny of them do not earn
the meager salary which they law nllows.
Tim effort to mnko tnxntlon Just nnd uni
form begins with the nssessor, nnd tho
general nssembly ennnot render n grcnter
service to tho state than by diligently Inquiring-
whether there Is any method of se
lecting nssessors thnt will be likely to
yield better results thun nre now before us.
While It Is not within the provlnco of this
address to mako specific recommondutlons
to the legislature, I earnestly hopo that in
tho1 midst of other duties the twenty-ninth
genernl nssembly will llnd tlmo to consider
this vltnl point in our system of taxation.
Iliillroml Taxation.
No discussion of 'the subject would bo
complete without a roferenco to the taxa
tion of railroad property. Tho policy of our
iuw which nas created a distinct, tribunal
for tho nscertnlnmcnt of the vnluo of the
rntlrondH of the Mute, naturally Introduces
a comparison between tho values nsslcneil
to other property. Thoso whoso property
Is valued by nssessors, subject only to iv
limited revision by the Stnto Hoard of He-
view, nave nn unuouDteu rignt to demand
mat tne executive council, tho assessing
uoaru xur nuiwiiv iironenv, hiiiiu ho ner.
form Its duty that tho, railway cornorat bus
shall pay their Just nnd proportionate shnro
or taxes; or, to pnruso it Ultlorently, thnt
the assessable value of railroad property
Bhall bear the sumo relation to its true
vnlue that the asscssnblo value of other
property upon the tax list bears to Its true
value. I believe that tho dlfllcultles in ns.
certulnlng tho vnluo of a railroad aro not
luuy understood or appreciated, it is com
pnratlvely easy to fix, with approximate
accuracy, tho vnluo of n farm, or of llvo
stock, but It Is not ensy to tlx the vnluo
of ii railroad, and especially of that part
of a railroad which lies In this state and
which is mil a portion or a system extend
In r through many states. Nevertheless
the work must be done, nnd It should bo
done so mar, as nearly as Human power
tun iiccunipiisn n, justice is uono Do in to
tho rnllrond company and to tho general
taxpayer. Ainny plans nave been sug
gested und some have been adopted In
other states, which would. If adopted here,
relievo tho executive council of tlio discre
tion or Judgment which It now exercises.
1 have not been able to perceive tho merit
cinmied jor incm, in any or tneso plans
null mnrnnvpr It mn v .wntl hn ilntihtA.
whether, under our constitution, nnv nlun
Is uvnllnblo which destroys, the discretion
and Judgment of the assessing board nmi
Its right to give due weight to all the ele
ments or taeiors wnicn, ny tne common
consent or tno business community, enter
tho question of value. I, therefore, do not
advocate a chango In tho Jaw which would
tuko away from the cxecutlvo council tho
uuiy oi expressing ns nonest conviction,
after Having nought anil obtained all the
information ncccHslblo to it. I do, how
ever, believe that there. are amendments to
uio law which, 11 mime, would greatly
facilitate the work of the executive ennn.
ell nnd render Its conclusions moro Just and
certnin. The three great factors to be
tnken Into account In determining the valuo
of a railroad are: First, Its physical con-
tiiuuu, neetmu, iih grure -earnings, nnd,
third. Its net enrnings. Passing th ftrwi
concerning which tho executive emim-u ,
now uuunuum nuinoriiy to acquire all tho
Information that exists relating to It. I
come to gross earnings. With respect to n
railroad that begins und ends In the stnto
of Iown, there Is eomparntlvely little dlfll
culty;, but with respect to n railroad which
owns or operates n system extending
through two .or moro states, the ascertain
ment of tho gross enrnings of that part of
tho property lying within thin state Is
most imperfectly provided for. Very much
tho larger part of tho railroad property In
Iowa Ih owned nnd operated by companies
with lines extending through other states,
and their property In this state Is used ns
n part of a system. Tho business dono
upon these railroads Is divisible Into four
classes; First, that which originates nnd
ends In the state of Iowa; second, that
which originates In lawn nhd terminates
elsewhere: third, that which originates else-"
where nnd terminates In Iowa; fourth, that
which neither originates nor terminates In
Iowa, but Is carried over somo nnrt of the
state. It Is manifest that with regard to all
the business save that which originates and
terminates In the stnto there must, In order
to nscertaln the gross earnings within this
stntc, be established a basts of division;
and thnt I believe should he the work of
tho legislature nnd not of the executive
council. The basis of division being known
It Is then clear thnt In order to do Justice
there must be a uniform system of ac
counts kept by the railway companies so
thnt their reports will furnish tho same
Information, computed In the same manner,
irom encn company, ino executive coun
oil has no nuthorlty to so require, and the
remedy Is In tho hands of the Kcnernl ns
sembly. With such amendments, nnd with
iRitimii reports, tne assessing uosra couin
nsccrtnln, with reasonable nccuracy, the
gross earnings of a railroad property in
this state.
".Vet Enrnlna;" n Vngiip Phrase.
With respect to net enrnings, the Inade
quacy of the low Is still more apparent, , I
hnvo much reason to bellovo that the
phrase, "not earnings,' has different mean
ings with tho various railway companies.
What should be deducted from the gross
earnings, In order to arrive nt the net
earnings, ought to be declared by statute;
and such uniform accounts should bo kept
by railway companies as will enable them
to make their reports upon n common
basis. With net enrnings, ns with grois
earnings, it is palpable that with respect
to thoso railway companies which hnvo
systems doing business In two states or
more there must tic some rule ndopted for
the division of the cost of maintenance and
operation by the law. With tho gross and
net earnings thus ascertained, many of tho
obstacles In tho wny of a Just, assessment
would disappear. , ,
I am heartily In nccord with ho proposal
to make rnllrond assessments In July In
stead or March; thnt Is to say, nt tho time
when the cxecutlvo council has under re
view tho assessment of other kinds of prop
erty. I favor such chango In the law for
two reasons: First, becnusa It will enable
thn executive council to have more fully
beforo It tho general basis of assessment of
oilier property, ana to put tno rnuroaa
nronertv tinon the snme hnsln: second, bo-
cuiiso tho time between tho coming in of
the reports from tho rnllwny companies
nnd tho tlmo at which tho assessment must
bo mado, Is Inadequate for tho work that
must bo done. The executive council should
hnvo the nmplcst opportunity, not only to
cxnmluo tho reports thcmsolves, but If such
rennrtx frill tn disclose nil the Information
which tho executive council should havo In
ordor to fully nnd fairly discharge Its
iliitv It nmrht tn seek thnt Information
from otner sources.' aiy unni tnougni in
llila rnnnrnllnn Is flint the executive Coun
cil should hnvo the power to employ, If
ilnemnd neeessnrv. nn expert accountant.
and norm ro through runner inquiry tno
ractn which tho reports muy fall to dls
close.
HDUNS ON THE WARPATH
Thru Imdiai rttawttUi Tmem
Ulobiftn Tain.
WHITE MEN TAKE REFUGE INDOORS
Iteil Skins Demand I'nymeiit for l.nke
Front I.nnd In Chleimo Which
Is Withheld for Their
Gnnrdlnnx.
DOWAQIAC, Mich., Jan. 16. Three hun
dred Pottawnttamle Indians aro on a ram-
Pago tonight and are besieging Leo llros.'
bank, which they threaten to break open It
they are not paid the money they expected
to receive todny for signing over tneir
claims to lake front land In Chicago. Many
ot the Indians aro armed.
The town marshal has sworn In n number
of deputies. All other citizens aro keeping
Indoors, fearing to leave their housos. Tho
Indians came to town todny to get 138,000
which was to bo paid tbepi by an agent of a
Chicago syndicate to 'yrhlch tlicy havo
signed over their power of attorney to act
In tho lako front land case.
Tho Indians were to havo received J100
each. Just as tno agent was about to lisuo
tho money an order was received from tho
nrnhnti ln.lirn nf the county Instructing
him to mako payment only to tho guardians
of tho Indians. Tho Judgo feared tho In
dians would spend the money In saloons
nnd after becnmlnc Intoxicated cause
trouble. Every ono la hoping that tho In
dlans will grow quieter as tho night wenrs
on. If any attempt should bo made to
wreck the bank a serious conflict Is sure to
follow.
Concluding Ilecommendatlons,
In conclusion, tho now governor nsconv
monds an appropriation for tho state's par
Iteration in tho St. Louis exposition, and
commends tho various state educational In
stitutions to tho legislature. Ho partlcu'
larly asks support for tho Agricultural col
lego nt Ames. Action to amend tho law In
regard to negotiable instruments Is also
urged. Tho governor ended with these
words!
Senators nnd representatives, I conclude
my first utterance as nn officer or tno state
with the thnuuht often exnressed but
never exhnusted. It Is tho quality of our
men and women tnnt nas maue tno re
public of tho United States great, power
nil mill tirnfmeroiiH. iinuniirm ns t'rovi
donee has been, her treasures would still
bn unexplored and undeveloped had not
the manhood nnd womnnhood of America
towered nbovo the standard of other na
tions. If wo would preserve nnd Increnso
the honors we nlrondy wenr wo must see
to It that no child shall bo born without
hono: no bov or iclrl mature without cure,
nnd no mnn or woman dlo without oppor
tunlty. Property must hnvo its protection,
but men und women nre worth moro thnn
iroperty, even-nnnnea justice, ami, to tno
est of this, the dlvlnest attribute of hu
inanity. lot us
executive act.
bring every leglslntlvo or
the head of tho procession, galloped It
around tho room several times, yelling,
Cut the nlr at tho othor end; set tho
brakes!" A member of the family called
nn officer nnd llnlpln was taken from his
train and given a rldo In tho patrol wagon.
WELL PLEASEDWITH WEATHER
One XclirnsUnit Who Is AVIIIIpw to I.et
1'riiTldrncp Ilrnl with Mrtvor
uliiRlenl Condition.
"Don't you bellovo nny report you hear
about tho range not being good out In our
country," said John Dlemcr ot Hyannls,
Neb., at tho Merchants hotel last night.
"I nm fecdlnc 2,300 head out thord and
others aro feeding almost ns many, and wo
don't have to uso much hay to pleco out
with, for thcro Is plenty of moisture In
tho ground and wo had wet snow as late
ns tho 4th of this month. Wo could get
nlong very well without nny more precipi
tation until grass starts In tho spring, but
thero Is advantage1 In having somo enow on
the ground ns It wards against prntrlo fires
and tho cattlo are healthier when they nose
In It,
"Last summer and this winter havo both
been satisfactory in our part ot the coun-
ry, but I wouldn't kick any If they had not
been, for I nm hot running the weather.
And that Is another good thing, tor I can
not Imagine anything worso than to allow
Nebraskans tho prlvllego of selecting their
own weather. Wo never agreed on any
thing and It wo each had a say-so In tho
matter ot climate thcro wouldn't be two
blocks In any town In the stnto having tho
enmo kind ot weather nt tho snme tlmo ot
tho day."
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Tho Inaugural party returned to the state
house In tho order 'In which It bad pro
ecoded thence, and the two houses sepa-.
rated nhd each held a short session.
Inauguration day exorcises; closod this
evening with, a brilliant reception by Gov
ernor nnd Mrs. cummins at tno stato nouso,
Tho capltol was brightly Illuminated and
gaily decorated tor the occasion and several
thousand persons attended. Former Gov
ernor Shaw stood at the head of tho re
ceiving lino and presented tho guests to
Governor Cummins. Mrs. Shaw nnd Mrs
Cummlna wero next tn lino, and othors
present wero: .United Stntcs Senators Al
llson and Dolllver, Lieutenant Governor, and
Mrs, Harriott, Speaker and Mrs. Eaton
Secretary ot State nnd Mrs. Martin, Audi
tor of Stato and Mrs. Merrlnm, Treasurer
of Stato and Mrs. Gllbcrteon, tho supremo
Judges nnd wives, Attorney General Mul-
lan. Clerk of Court Jones, Stato Superin
tendent llarrctt and the commissioners and
their wives.
Tho reception lasted until nearly mid
night.
I.cKlslntlvo Ilnalneaa,
Dut little was dono In either houso this
morning, tho legislators preferring to await
permanent organization. The house went
on record as favoring a strictly business
BCBBlon by tho adoption ot tho resolution
Introduced by Mr. Kendall, leader on the
floor, in favor ot requiring that all appro
prlatlon bills shall bo Introduced prior to
February 20 next, and that none shall be
considered that aro Introduced after that
tlmo unices by a voto ot three-fourtbe ot
tho houso. This Is for tho purpose ot get
ting borore the appropriation committee at
tho earliest moment all tho measures which
provldo for expenditures. Complaint was
made by old members that two years ago
mnny appropriation bills came In late and
wero not duly considered.
A mall carrier for tho legislature was
appointed and J, II. Wilson of Adair county
was eelccied.
In tho Bonato tho following resolution was
Introduced by Senator Harrtman:
Resolved, Thnt our sincere thnnks bo nnd
tho snmo nro horeby most cordially.' ten
dered Lieutenant Governor Mllllmnn for
tho able, eillclent nnd kindly manner in
which ho has .presided during the. opening
days of the twenty-ninth general nssembly.
We recognize tho.t hn '.rjossewes the ln
rilsiiMislble attributes of a vnluablA nuhlln
.olllccr, among; which are jionesty, ability
Ullll lUllllluilli'Ba.
Realising that hla duties nn president ot
this sennto will terminate this day we ex
tend to him our good wishes for hlB fu
ture prosperity and happiness.
, Words of personal thanks and compliment
wero Bpoken by Senators Junkln, Hall,
Dlnnchard, Garst, Crosslcy nnd others, and
tho resolution was passed unanimously.
Delivers Uuvcl tn llerrlott.
Whon tho senato reconvened after tho In
auguration recces, Lieutenant Governor
Mllllman briefly expressed to that body his
thanks for tho compliment paid him nnd the
senators personally, and delivered tho gavel
to his successor as presiding omcor of the
senate. Mr. Herrlott on taking bis seat
said:
In entering upon tho duties of this high
oiilco with which the suffrages of my fel
low citizens have honored mo It Is both a
duty nnd a pleasure to acknowledge the
uniform courtesy extended me by your re
tiring president, Llcutcnnnt Governor J, C.
Mllllmnn nnd by tho members of the senato
In the Incoming days ot the session. Even
though 1 have not been ublo always to In
dicate n favorable response to your re
quests or desires your courtesy has, not
withstanding, been no less considerate. It
Ih, I nssuro you, my sincere wish that my
conduct as your presiding officer will not
nllenato your goodwill.
It Is, however, but prudence for mo to
nsk for leniency In your Judgments, ns it
hns fallen ro my lot to be concerned with
InisIneHs nffnlrs and administrative duties
and but little with parliamentary bodies
and their nroceduro, If, therefore, it hap
pens that 1 occasionally go fnr nfleld In my
rulings I nsk that the presumption of good
Intention bo uccorded me. I slfSIl do my
best to expedite business nnd deal fairly
with you nnd among you.
After brief sessions both houses ad
journed for the day. A recess will be taken
tomorrow until noxt Tuesday. It Is ex
pected that at thnt time the committees
wll be announced by the presiding officers
In both houses and work on tho bills 'will
bo commenced In earnest.
SHOT FIRED BY ERNEST LACEY
Hotel I'urter'N Cnrelcaancsa rtfsponal-
Me for HhontlnR nt Mttle
Freeman Illcc.
Froeman Rice, 6-ycar-old eon of Frank
Rico, who it wns thought shot himself in
tho Hafker hotel Wednesday night, was
shot by Ernest Lncoy, a porter, in whose
room tho accident occurred. Until yoster-
day afternoon tho little fellow had mnuo
no statement ns to how tho snooiing oc
curred. About 6 o'clock ho regained con
sclousneaa nnd stated that ho had been shot
accidentally by "a boy In a striped
sweater." Last night tho boy's statement
was communicated to tho pollco and Scr
eennt Domosey and Qmcer Dan Raldwln
were detailed on tho case.
Lncey was arrested at the Crolghton
theater and confessed to tho shooting. Ho
said! "I had Just finished dressing pre
paratory to going out for tho ovunlng and
was standing In front of tho dresser exam
ining an old revolver. Freeman camo Into
the room and we were talking, nt the same
tlmo I was fooling with tho revolver, hav
ing It in my left hand, tho boy being on
my right side. Just at this tlmo someone
passed the door and l' .turned to see who it
was nnd in somo way tho rovolver wns dis
charged. I had no idea it had a load In
it. Tho boy fell nnd 1 picked him up and
started for bis mother's room.
"In the hall someone told me' my coat
was on fire. I gave tho boy to somcono
else and went back Intb ray room and took
oft the coat. , Ry that tlmo several people
had come' up stairs and everyone 'wanted to
know bow It all napneneu. i was so acarcu
that I dfdn't know what to say and I told
rliebi that, thn hov"1iitl' shot hlmsolf.r
then went, out on tho"eVcet an 5 Anally went
to the theater, but, It worried mo so that in
a short tlmo r wont back, to tho hotel. I
couldn't sleep last night and all day today
I wanted, to tell someone, but .1 wae too
scared. This afternoon tno ciorn ol mc
hotol told mo what tho boy had said and
wanted mo to toll tho boy's mother how it
happoncd, but I couldn't. I am glad that I
have told now, and jfo ono, regrets tho
shooting moro than i uo.
Tho ball passed through Lacey's con
and struck tho boy on the left sldo of the
forehead and passed down and part ot
camo out ot tho loft eye, it la supposed
tho wounds on tho thumb and forefinger o
tho left hand were received after the bullet
had paseed out ot tho, boy's oyc. Enrly
this morning tho tittle fellow was resting
well. His putso was 1H, temperature 99.2
respiration 27. Ills recovery, however,, is
considered doubtful,
Ernest Lacey camo to Omaha several
months ago from St, Louts, whore his par
cntfl live. For tho last .two months he has
been employed at tho Barker hotol as por
ter. He Is 18 years ot ago. The revolver,
he said, belonged to bis roommate, Coleman
Mustram. Lacey Is detained at tho police
station.
Y. M. C. A. STATE CONVENTION
Pluna (or Medina; at York Are Taking;
Shape and Looking
Well.
Stato Secretary Dalley ot tho Young
Men's Christian association ts Jubilant over
having secured Judgo Sedgwick ot York as
ono of tho speakers for the stato conven
tlon of tho association, which Is to bn at
that place February 20-23. Mr. Dalley re
turned last night from a week's business
visit for the association tn York, Llncol
and Hastings, and roports. that tho coming
gathering will undoubtedly be tho largest
and' probably tho most enthusiastic that
the order has over held tn iNebraska.
As yet no towns have been .brought out
strongly as candidates for the convention
of 1903 and a promlnont member ot tho
local branch states that It Is about Omaha'
turn again and that a local delegation may
make an effort at the York convention In
the Gate City's behalf.
Mr. Dalley reports that Charles Main
former assistant secretary ot the Omaha as
soclatlon, but now at the head of the Lin
coin association, has made a groat rocord
In his year there, and has gotten affairs
Into excellent and flourishing condition.
CALLED TO PUT OUT THE MOON
Omaha Firemen Conclude After Warm
Hun that the I.umluury la Ont
alde the City I.lmlta.
The Are department was called out at
12:45 o'clock this morning to subdue
conflagration in tho moon. Tho department
ran to Twenty-fourth and Douglas streets
and concluded to allow tho moon to take
caro of Itself. Some ever-watchful guar
dian of tho peace saw tho moon going down
big and red, and thinking tho town was
being destroyed sent In the alarm. Tho
opinions expressed by the firemen wero ns
scarlet as tho western sky.
DONATIONS FOR ELKS' FAIR
,
Watch Chnrma, lint Pins, ltoae Jars
nmi Perfume In Pro
fusion Secured.
In addition to tho very vnluablo cut glass
punch bowl that Albert Edholm gave to the
Elks' fair, ho donated 'yestorday to Mrs,
lnscow a gold-mounted elk tooth wnlch
charm, and to Mrs. George P. Mooro a gold
mounted elk tooth hatpin, both of which
will be among the prizes at the fair.
M. II. Ullss donated to Miss Edith Mc-
Kcnzlo yesterday a very beautiful roso Jar
for tho fair.
Frnnk C. McGinn, chairman of tho Elks'
fnlr druggists' comnllttee, hns nearly com
ploted his work, the full result of which
will bo enough perfumery nnd proprlotnry
articles to stock a small drug store, one
ot tho most Important being a bottlo ot
choice porfumery donated by J. II. Mer
chant valued at $12.
EARTHQUAKE PREVENTS VOTE
Ttrrifii Ihsok ii Msxteo IiUrfmi with
Irbltrttiti Cm twin; .
HALL SWAYS LIKE fCEAN LINER
FREE
Premonitory Trepidation Spreads Con
sternation and Deleajntes ftnrlne;
from Qhnlra ntvd Cllna;
Oscillating Deaka,
to
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16. Tho event ot
tho day In tho Pan-American conference
Was, it may bo eald, tho earthquake this
afternoon. The Chileans hnT prolonged
throughout tho entire morning their dila
tory tactics. Tho burden of their spoeches
was always tho same, "We aro nit In favor
ot Tho Haguo convention, but It must not
pass through tho conferenco without dis
cussion." Mr. Ruchanan of tho United
States, Renor Maccdo ot Mexico and Scnor
RermeJo of Argentine made speeches ask
ing In turn: "If wo aro all agreed what la
thero to dlscussT"
At the afternoon session tho Chilean
delegates resumed their spocchraaklng.
Senor Alzamora of Peru had Just rlseu to
reply when n premonitory trepidation sprtad
consternation throughout the assembly and
for nearly ono mlnulo afterward the glided
hall of sessions swayed and trroatied like
tho saloon ot an ocean liner. Tho dele
gates sprang frbm their chairs nnd grnhbod
their desks In alarm, but wero reassured
by the calmness of the Mexicans, Tho pro
ceedings wero Interrupted for fully ten
minutes.
Whon Scnor Alzamora resumed his speech
ho alluded In temperate, though unmlstak
ablo forms lo tho difficultly which Chile
had put In tho way of tho convening of
the conference and tho obstacles It Is now
making to tho transaction of business.
Illcfltgana of Chile mado an effective an
swer. Tho session terminated at 6:30
o'clock without coming to a voto on Tho
Haguo articles.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16. Four distinct
shocks ot earhquako shook tho city at 5:20
o'clock thlfl afternoon. Tho shocks wero
very flharp and buildings swayed. Thou
sands of people rushed from offices and
dwellings Into tho middle ot the Ftrcot
for safoty nnd mnny knelt In prayer. Tele
graph poles broke llko chalk.
If Ilnnnrt Salve
doesn't euro your piles, your money will bo
roturncd. It Is the most healing medicine.
JACK HALPIN'S FAST FREIGHT
Delirious with Drink, He Hultchca
Kitchen Furniture Till Tnken
to llonndhonsr.
Jack Halpln, an ex-rallroad employe, was
arrested last night tor disturbing the peace
of Mrs. Mary Dawman at her residence,
Sixteenth and Grace streets. Halpln went
to the house while Intoxicated, gained ad
mission and at once proceeded to make a
freight train out of tho furniture of the
room. After having lined up the chairs
and a, table he Jumped Into the chair at
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Judgo Munger Imposed a fine of $10 oh
'. U. Adams for uslmr a postal enrd In
dunning u ueuior.
Tho Conservative Snvlnss nnd Lonn as
soclatlon has filed nn amendment to Its
articles of Incorporation, which substitutes
Sio.ooo.ooo for 13,000,000 n the amount ot Its
capital siock.
A. Iiussov & Co. avers that Henrv von
Snlzbrun has not nald for S200 worth of
tobacco purchased of them und nre suing
In district court to collect thnt amount
with Interest from March 21, U99.
Tho homo of Mrs. Draper Smith. 621
South Twenly-nluth street, will bo tho
meeting Place of tho Unity club tonight,
Tho next meeting will bo nt tho homo of
airs. Aueu i.nyer, wis Ainrcy sireci.
Post A of tho Travellers' Proteetlvo As-
Hoclatlon ot lAmcrlca Is to hold a meeting
noxt Saturday nt 1 o'clock nt tho Commer
cial ciuu rooms, me mate division win
vlBlt Lincoln to organize Post C Friday
night, January zi.
At St. Joseph's hospital last nlalit Mrs,
Susan. Frageiy who wns severely kicked by
a, horso Inst Saturday night, wan reported
ID 111 llliuuk ma mimu i;uiiuiuuii wim una
has been In ever since tho accldont, with
ho me possimiity or. recovering.
A motion for n rchoarliiir In the Adams
divorce case, which wns recently decided
In favor of Joseph Adams, who wns grnnted
n dlvorco from Mnry Adams, was argued
yesterday beforo Judge Dickinson, who will
give ins ruling uamruay morning.
Tho motion for a permanent injunction
restraining tho city of Lincoln from en
forcing tno ordinance renuirinir mo L,in
coin Street Railway company to hcII
twenty-two tickets for II and restraining
tho company from uccoptlng that nrlco is
to bo heard beforo Judgo Munger January
25,
Lewis W. Denton considers thnt his repu
tation nnd good nnme wore Injured nbout
$3,000 worth when tho Citizens' Stuto bank
of Waterloo. Neb., fulled to honor three
checks of his last September, although ho
ft..,1 tin un.'u n uillimiAli, n rr n 1 1 1 . I,. ,
bnnk nt tho tlmo to pny them. Ho is
suing to got tho $3,000. .
With a forco of fifty men nnd a cnnaclty
of 100 enses per dny tho Nebraska Match
company's plant nt Twenty-eighth nnd
Sahler streets hus been put Into operation
and Its first product placed with Omaha I
Jobbers for Inspection. It Is promised that j
both tho number of employes nnd tho ca
pacity or tno plant win do incrcasou soon.
W, W. McCombs Is nt the chamber of
tho Roard of County Commissioners rcg- i
ularly now, familiarizing himself with the
duties that nro to devolve upon him whon
he succeeds Mel It. Ilocrner ns clerk of the
board. Mr. ilocrner retires tho first of tho
week, nfter elcht years' service with the
board, to become a bookkeeper for the Co
lumbla' J-'Iro Insurance company.
Tho proprietors of tho Mlllnrd hotel havo
commonced their 125,000 Improvements, the
flrsi of which will bo tho removal of the
reception room to tho second floor and tho
equipment of a popular-priced restaurant
on tlio first floor tor tho accommodation of
women. Painters nro retouching the ex
terior of tho building. Now carpets and
new beds havo been purchased for most of
the rooms.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
13. M. Hayes, nn nrmy ofllcor from Fort
Meade, S. D., is in tho city.
II, Sling, a Chinaman In tho passenger
department of tho Union Pnclllc, Is lit the
Mlllnrd, registered from Chicago.
C. 13. llurnhnm, n banker of Tllden, Nob.,
is entertaining at tho Millard his friends,
Mr. nnd Mrs. T. M. Dawson of Madison
and Mr. nnd Mrs. E. C. Million of Elgin.
Judgo W. W. Slnbnugh left for Chicago
yestesday nftcrnoon to attend to some
business In his enpacity of treasurer of the
nrrnngementu committee for the cording
convention of tho Christian church In
Omaha.
O. II. Andrews Is entertaining; at tho
Murray hotel Mr. nnd Mrs. It. S. Farns
worth, who nro enrouto from Albert Lea,
Minn., to their new homo in Ogdon, Utah.
Mrs. Farnsworth Is Mr. AndrowB' daughter
and has attained considerable prominence
with her lectures on "Tho Art of Conversa
tion," "School Finance" and kindred topics.
Slio hns been engaged to lecture hero dur
ing tho coming summer on a topic not yet
announced.
Miirrlnxe Licenses.
Tho following marrlago licenses wore Is
sued yesterday:
Nomo and Residence Age.
Adolph O. Miller, Omaha 30
Jessie Wultcrs, Omaha 20
Albert Jensen, Omaha 26
Mary L. M. Crawford, Omaha ,.,....21
William Karka. Omaha 22
Mary Purya, Omaha 17
Charles Soheede, Cedar Itaplds, Neb 36
Anna Knees, Omaha 30
pr.NSio.vs iron westichx vbtkiiaxn.
War Survivors llciuemlicreil liy the
aenernl Government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. (Special.) The
following western pensions have been
granted:
Isbuo of December 27:
Nebraska: Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc. Milton f. Harvey, Lincoln, $10; Hornce
11. Seeloy, Trenton, $12.
Iowa: increase, restoration, reissue, etc,
JamcB Sandemon, Newton, $6; George M.
Wilson, Soymour, $12; Mexican war, Mason
James, Coon IlnpldB, $12; Aaron Ii, Ander
son, Anthon, $12.
Colorado: Increase, restoration, relssuo,
etc. James II. Dlvelblss, Pueblo. $S; Mex
lean war, John Hlcklln, St. Mary's, $12;
Francis 13. L. Rose, Montrose, $12.
Ormnn Xamea ConiiiiUxlouerx.
DENVER. Jan. 16.-Governor Ormnn
today nppplnted Charles Wilson pollro com
missioner of penver, to succeed John T.
Hot torn, resigned. Mr. Wilson Is president
of tho Denver Chamber of Commerce,
I
France Makes Drmnnd on Vrneaueln.
PARIS, Jan. 16. Tho French govern
ment this morning cablod to Caracas, in
structing tho French consul thoro to In
sist that M. Socrcstat, Jr., who recently ar
rived at La Guayra, on tho French lino
steamer St. Lauront, from Bordeaux bo al
lowed to land.
WARNER'S
SAFE CURE
Oni Million Simplis of the
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dicint Evir Dis
covered SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE.
TEST YOUR tmiNi:. Put somo morning
urlno tn a glass or bottle, let It stand 21
hours; It thero Is n reddish sediment tn the
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cloudy or milky, or It you see particles
or gcrma floating nbout In It, your kidneys
nro diseased and you should lose no time,
but get n bottle of Warner's S:fo Cure,
as It is dangerous to neglect .your kidneys
for even ono day.
WARNER'S BAFH CURE Is tho only
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son, rheumatic gout, diabetes, pain lu the
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frequent dralro to urinate, painful periods,
Rearing down and so-called female weak
ness. KIDNEYS HEALTHY AT 92.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith of Westile)d, N. J
who Is 02 years ot age, has been cured ot
kidney and bladder diseases, and Is. kept
healthy by Warner's Safe Cure.
WARNER'S SAFE CURE Is purely vege
table and contains no harmful drugs; It
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two regular sizes and Is sold by all drug
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A UOT.TLE. LESS THAN ONE CENT A
DOSE.
Refuse substitutes. Thcro Is none "Just
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curod all forms of kidney disease during
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tion having seen this liberal offer tn The
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offer la fully guaranteed by tho publisher.
Our doctor wilt send medical booklet, con
taining symptoms and treatment of ench
disease, and many convincing testimonials,
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Office Honrs. H a. in, to t i.
Snnilaya, from S a. m. o .1 p. nt.
m.
No Railroad Runs
Tbraa TMt Trains Dally to
OaUfornla. prem; and all
wuur
union
Und 1
acrvm tht ewaMnmf .
On of lbs ilfhti for piwtn
ori inrmign in jimiimim
res:
htrtaan
fill funnel). nlanJntf lh hftnUct of
tb oi Arrnarwi lormation,
o well conitructed and frra from
tmofcfl and 14 a
la ao ?! thaftfi
nakad t from oua end to the other,
air. Tha atmrvanaara
Iar taattme mar wife tba
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l ftcnpiira ot ma wrrnorj ira-j
krerou.appi7 to your ntaraerf
a,!!!!, or fir-!!
I'D ono siu.
City Ticket
Omce, 1321
Fnrnnm Street.
DR. McGREW Ae53
SPfcOlALIST.
IJIaeitKva nnd Iiriler of Aim Only.
SO Vvnra' UxperlenCe, ' r. Vcnra In
Omnhn.
VARICOCELE SSM?M?a w ay
SYPUII IC "nd 1,11 Hlood Diseases cured
irniLIO forllfo. All breaking out and
signs ot the disease disappear at once.
nVrri ')fl flllil cusipm cured of nervous
UVLIl UUUU debility, loss of vitality
aim nil unnatural weaknesses of men.
Structure, Gleet, Kidnoy nnd Illaddor Dis
eases, Hydrocele, cured permanently.
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CHARGES LOW.
Troatinent by mill. 1. O. Uox "C6.
ODIce over 215 H. llth street, botweeu fur
ram und Douglas Sts OMAHA, NI2I3.
ST. LOUIS
FLYER
Leaves Burlington Station, Omali'a, 5:10 p.
m. Arrives Union Station, St. Louis, 7:10 u. in.
no later.
This train carries Buffet Sleeping-ear and free
reclining chair-cars all the way, runs over a
smooth track, and offers the hest service. between
Omaha and St. Louis.
TICKET OFFICE,
1S02 Parma St. Tel. 250.
IURLINQTON STATION,
lOthmd Mason Sts. Tel, 128
P. 8. Presume you know nbout tho IUr-
llngton's personally conducted excursions
to California threo times u week 4:25 p. ,
m. Thursdays und Saturdays nnd 10:30 p.
m. Saturdays. ;
BEST PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
TOURIST EXCURSIONS
TO
California
VIA
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Excursions
Weekly
VIA
Scenic Line
LEAVE
OMAHA
and
Saturday ,
Daily First-class Sleeper Through to San Francisco
via Colorado, passing the Grandest Scenery of the Rockies and Sierra
Nevada by Daylight. Direct Connections to Los Angeles;
City Ticket Office, 1323 Farnam St., Omaha.
PRICKLY ASH BITTERO
CURES CONSTIPATION. 0
ft Tfc' signature Is on erery box ot the gtaalne
tS Laxative Bromo-Quininc t.dwi.
ww AfVTaa the remedy that can. a cold In ono day.
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