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TIIE OMAHA DAILY JW.T.i SATURDAY, JANTTATtY 10, 1003. LEAVE IT 10 LEGISLATURE Bar AMsciatlon Wants Law Makers to Tit Dumber of 8upre toe Judges. TO GET AUTHORITY FROM POPULAR VOTE After Adoption of Several Committee Report Caamtlan Hears Address n."orlallara" by rliaarellor B, Beajamla Andrews. The second and last day of the third nun! meeting of the Nebraska State Bar association wss aa exceedingly bviy one. In the morning papers wore rpad by Com missioner C. 8. Loblngler of Omaha, Prof. Charles A. Robbina of the Nebraska State university and W. It Kelligar of Auburn, and there was carried a motion to reconsider the association's action of ths day before committing It as favorable to a constitu tional convention as tho best means of remedying supreme court defects. In the afternoon this latter matter was taken up and disposed of by the adoption Of the J. II. Mcintosh resolutions, leaving to the legislature the regulation of numer ical strength and salaries of the 'court. There wu alopted also the report of the committee on Judicial administration as printed In The Bee tome days ago; a sup plemental report from the committee on legislation affecting ' the profession, such report being for the negotiable Initrumenta act as recommended by the American Bar association arid already on the statutes of eighteen states;' a' testimonial to Judge O. M. Lambertson, who died last June, the paper being drawn by Judge Wakelcy and read by him. Bills endorsed were one sug gested by Judge Roscoe Pound, looking to the abolishment of the "assignment of error" technicality Involved In appealing cases, and another requiring that In making such appeal the supersedeas bond In all casna going up shall be the same as In error proceedings; Instead of the "waste" bond permitted In simple appeal. Election of Officers. After a paper by Halleck F. Rose of Lin coln and before the address of Chancellor Andrews, the association elected officers by endorsing the nominees of the executive council, and by the same proceeding ad mitted twenty-three additional members. The ofnoers elected wire: John I Web ster of Omaha for president; C. J. Phelps ' Of Schuyler, first vice president; E. C. Calkins of Kearney, second vice president; A. R.'. CHson of Wiener, third vice presi dent; Roscoe Pound of Lincoln, secretary; C. A. Oom of Omaha, treasurer, and W. R. Kelligar of Auburn, to succeed Congress man K. H. Hlnshaw of Falrbury as member of the executive council. New members admitted were: J. O. Det weller. W. A. Dilworth. Q. C. Martin, 1. J. Dunn, E. J. Sullivan, J. W. Woodrough, F. L. Weaver, W. M. Oilier, George H. Thummel,- Thomas F. Lee, F. W. Fitch, O. C. Redlck, C. E. Herring and Qustave Anderson, Omaha; A. H. Murdoch, W. R. Patrick. South Omaha; John 8. Klrkpat rick, Minor S. Bacon and H. J. Whltmore, Lincoln; James H. Woolley, Grand Island; J. L. Mcintosh, Sidney; A. A. Welch, IWayne. Throughout the meeting more attention has been given to remedying the Insuffi ciency, numerically, of the state supreme court than to any other one topic. Kelligar of Auburn, was ready yesterday morning to defend the Mcintosh resolutions of the day before, which had been voted down because at first thought to be unconstitutional. Adopt Mcintosh Itesolatloas. They had been given attention during the Bight by many, attorneys, however, and yesterday were promptly, taken, up, on Kel llgar's motion, and finally adopted.'' They are the meat of Senator Hall's bill, and the association plans to first get the legis lature's approval and then let the associa tion's executive council go before the vari ous political conventions with the proposal that on the ballot of each party be placed the proposition Itself, . which Is that th legislature be permitted to regulate the - aire of the court and the salaries, tho alxe to depend upon the amount of work before the court. It Is the oDlnlon that the propoettlon, thus made a part of the tlcketl proper, will be carried safely, avoiding the tall end process which has always been the Waterloo of attempts at constitutional amendment. The adopted report of the committee on Judicial administration, submitted by Judge O. B. Lett on of Falrbury as chairman, con tained four principal recommendations, ach of which was discussed and then separately approved. The first wss that In thinly populated counties the county attor neys be. given only the civil cases and their salaries cut. the amount each county thus saves to apply on a general fund with Which one able criminal lawyer will be engaged to serve several counties aa dis trict attorney for a district to be made up on a basis of population. lleform School and Dlvoreo Law. Another recommendation Is that there bo corrected anomalies In the reform school statutes, such, for instance, as that which specifies that a boy cannot be sent there after he Is It yeara old, yet that he may be detained there until he Is 18. The age for entrance, the association considers, should be 18. A third recommendation Is to change the divorce law in respect to procedure to make It conform with a law now bring pro moted In many other states. Particularly Is It desired that the term of resldeui e be lengthened from six months to two yeara and that personal service be required In stead of service by publication. The report Vh1ch Treasurer Gosa sub mitted shows receipts (exclusive of collec tions yesterday, which will be eaten up by convention expenses) of $306.85, with $229.40 of this In the treasury as a credit balance. The membership Is 270. not Including the names of the twenty-three applicants voted on yesterday. Andrews on Socialism. Chancellor Andrews' address ou "Social Ism"' was In part as follows: If I have any special qualifies Hon for di'UHliif socialism It Is that of sympa thetic opposition. I was once as near being a disciple of Ko1bertna as 1 could co tui) without baptism Into the church. I thought I s-iw In KoObt-rtlan socialism, socialism scientifically wrought out and applied, a remedy for the moat glaring or I ul evils In time and upon study, however, the syiatem which had seemed to me so de sirable grew to look quite otherwise, the uttTlcullli'S connected with it assuming VHHtir and vaster proportions, until in my . thomthl ihcy towered above and out , numbered those necessarily hound up with ,' the present order. 1 was thus converted .' to the opinion that society has greater b"P of reform on the general basis of In dividualism than by dying to the unknown though Inevitable HI accompanying a so cialistic regime. ........ If tht vietlon were merely whether or net It 1 desl-able for government to, possess and administer certain indispensable public utllltlta it would not be worth discussion. . The thoughtful people are few, however opi'0J to socialism, who do not believe t that government will in time take over a ' great many oi the productive agenclea now In private hands, tlovernment might go a ' Jong way In this without even an approach ' to socialism. Socialism would not be reached until all material Instrunientall ' ties for the procliicticn of wealth bait passed v into the str.te a hamta. or at least so many ' of them that Individual Initiative in Its present and historic form had ceased to ', (unction. . . There Is a sadly convincing Induction, - familiar to student of social history, that whenever material betler-ent cornea to ' the Ignorant poor, aa through a rise of wages cr the cheapening of bread, it la speedily checked by Increase in population. Ike v'i'"-' consideration, that forbade me to find In socialism a panacea was the Innlght that, granting to eneiallom s a purely economic report all that Is claimed lor it. whlh was further than I could go; supposing socialism to bring to puss economically sll that Kndbertns Mcirx or any apostle ever claimed, the community would soon be sasln sufTerine: from Its oltl- fashloned Ills throngs the irrational multi plication of the piracies. Frankly, snctailpm as popularly advocated would be likely to promote reform In a few not unimportant particulars. It would per haps t points act more hspplly thsn any less arsstic ensnge. In my iuilsment. lag socialism would beget four appalling evil, any one of which would be a fate heading out more hydra like with woes thsn the existing system iseir. 1. It would Inevitably degenerate Into communlem. 2. It would file off and at length entirety annul the Invaluable spur of Individual initiative. I. It would snnlhllste the power of this nation to compete industrially or otherwise I .. 1 . 4. It would subject society to a species of mciD rule at nnme. I for one believe It democratic for the people's work to be well and economically done, which never occurs under multiple headship such as popular socialism must Involve. C. S. Loblnsjler's Paper. Commissioner C. S. Loblngler of Omaha read a paper on "The Popular Ratification of Constitution: Its Origin, Growth and Legal Necessity." In part he said: "We reach the conclusion thst constitu tion making without popular ratification Is not alone only Inconsistent with our basic political theory the sovereignty of the people. It Is also a deliberate abandon ment of one of our most beneficial Institu tions, a valuable part of our ancient Teu tonic heritage and the outcome of political effort and experiment for ages. The states which have discarded submission are at tempting to turn back the dial of history and to sacrifice the results of twenty cen turlea of clvlo evolution." On Rural Highways. W. R. Kelligar of Auburn read a paper on "Rural Highways," in which be said: The fundamental errors In the present law of highways are In not providing for a prneral plan or schema -f cons tructicn of Kood roads and in taking from the people themselves Immediate power over the sub ject. The problem of good roads In Nebraska, while one of magnitude, is also one of easy rolutiun. A simple statement of our road mileage Instantly forces one to the con clusion that the only practical highway of the Immediate tutLre is the nlit .0.1 nn.i that every energy of he state should be tomod to the accomplishment of this pur pose. To bring about this reform all that pel lion of '!.) present nlfrhv ay me whic-h deals directly with the road and Its re pairs Dhotlld be eleminiteri and h rnmnlpte end comprehensive system formulated and enacted to replace It. TIiIh proposed law ehonld provide that each township or pre- clnct the size of a township should be organised Into one road district and the In habitants of this road district emoowered a: an annual meeting, which should be provided for In the law, to determine the amount of money to be devoted to the roads for the'eurrent year within the road district. They should have the power to make the levy for this purpose by a ma jority vote, but. within certain limits, they should be required to make the levy and in default thereof the county commissioners should make it for them. This system of annual levies should be required for a period of years say five until the roads of the state have been constructed, and then smaller levies snouia De provided for the purpose or Keeping in repair the roads so constructed. Aa to Road Funds. This money, when collected by the county treasurer, should be paid over to and ex pended by the road district under the di rection of the proper officer of the district. Each township at stated periods should elect one road overseer who should have entire charge of the roads, and whose compensation should be such aa to make the office attractive; he should give bond and have the power to contract on behalf of the road district in all matters con nected with the roads, and should settle his accounts annually with the county commissioners and county treasurer. 1 lie new plan snouid provide not only the machinery of law, but specify the very kind of road to be called a good road, and par ticularly provide for drainage. This law should be so framed that the burden of constructing and maintaining all bridges within the townahlp or road district, either under thirty feet In widtn or under the coet of $100, should be upon the road district and all other bridges should be constructed and maintained at the expense of the county. All damages happening from the negligent construction of roads or bridges by the road district should be recoverable from the road district and not from the county at large. Section M, chapter xvlli, of the complied statutes, . Insofar as it provides for the election of county commissioners by dis tricts, should be repealed and commission ers elected by the electors of the entire county. This section was enacted In 1H31 as a shield for the inhabitants of the out lying districts of Lancaster and Douglas counties against the greed for office of the politicians of Uncoln and Omaha, and while the purpose of the act may have been good, the law Itself Is utterly Inde fensible on principal and the excuse for its passage entirely Inadequate to Justify the saddling of this bad law on the remainder of the state. Lawyers Too Plentiful. In discussing "Preparation for the Bar," Prof. Charles A. Robbtns of the University of Nebraska gave the profession a rather severe Jolting, declaring that it is now easier to become a lawyer than any other kind of professional man and that the law yer has ceased to be as a rule the most learned man of his community. At pres ent, he said, the education of a doctor, an engineer or a horse doctor is more severe than that of a lawyer, so far as fixed re quirements are concerned, and in ten years the numerical strength of the profession has increased 224 per cent, whereas the medical Increase is but 84 per cent, and the theological 24 per cent, It Is Prof. Robblns' view that a man to be a lawyer should have a college education and must have a High school education, and that while one year In law school Is better than two years' study In an office, the law school course ot this state should be lengthened from two years to ttree years. BANQUET WINDS. UP SESSION Lawyers in Serial Session Hlogle Business Along with Pontics. ... The third annual convention of the Ne braska State Bar association closed with a banquet given at the Her Grand. After the meal Francis Brogan, the toast master, made a short talk, congratulating the committee, especially the chairman, R. W. Brerkenrldge, upon the success of the banquet, and Introduced S. P. Davidson ot Tecumseh, the retiring president ot the society. . Mr. Davidson spoke of the work of the State Bar association briefly.- He I was followed by John L. Webster, the newly 1 elected president, who congratulated the i association upon the position It has taken In the profession and recalled the words of a member of the supreme court ot the United States who paid high tribute to the bar of the state of Nebraska, and said that the voung members of the bar were following In the steps of their elders. The toasiraaster (sen ' introduced E. Q. McGIKon. lieutenant governor' of the state. Mr. McGIIVon's-. theme . was "Nebraska." Mr. McGllton said Nebraska Is rich in all that makes a state great, but In addition to Its', natural and' acquired resources the state needs good laws and.lhat In order to secure such laws a constitutional eonven Hon is necessary He ssid that he hoped the present legislature should provide tor a constitutional convention. Judge Sedgwick, who was to have re sponded to the toast, "The Judiciary," was absent, and W. D. Oldham of Kearney was called upon to take the place. He filled it to the satisfaction of the audience, al though" the subject was lost In the discourse, Lawyer as Cltlieu. Charles J. Greene was introduced to speak of "The Profession ot Law." Mr. Greene said in part: "The profession of law tm poses upon Its member the duty of assist ing the court In administering Justice. He iiirrii Deaths in WINTER CATARRH Catarrh of head, Catarrh of ear, Catarrh of eye. Catarrh of throat, Catarrh of lungs, MOST WINTER ILLS: The above map. has been carefully .com piled from United States documents' by The Peruna Medicine Company of Columbus Ohio. The figures were taken from the latest mortal statistics published by' the government and entirely agree with the archieves kept at the Hartman Sanltorlum The figures ot each state represent the total number ot deaths from catarrhal dis eases during the last census year. This Is an appalling state of affairs. This nation has got to confront the fact that catarrb has become a national curse. Catarrhal diseases threaten the life of our people. Ov.r one-half of the people suiter from some form or degree of catarrh. Fully thirty-five million people are personally Interested In the ulscovery of .radical catarrh cure. Peruna is the main expectation In this direction. Peruna Is an internal. systemic catarrh remedy. Its cures are so prompt and permanent that It Is attracting world wide attention. From Every State In the Union. Letters testifying to the fact that Pe runa is a radical cure for catarrh are con stantly pouring In from every state in the union. Thousands of auch letters are on file In the office of The Peruna Medicine Company. r " " - The following letters, taken at random from our flies, gives a testimonial from each state In the union: OHIO Congressman Irvine Dungan of Jackson, O., says: "I desire to join with my many friends In recommending your invaluable remedy, Peruna, to anyone in need ot an invigorating tonic and whose system ia run down by catarrhal troubles." Irvine Dungan. NEW YORK Congressman D. F. Wllber of Oneonta N. Y., writes: Gentlemen Persuaded by a friend, I have tried your remedy and I have almost fully recovered after the use of a few bottles." David F. Wllber. PENNSYLVANIA Ex-Congressman A. H. Coffroth, Somerset, Pa., writes: "I am satisfied that your Peruna is a great ca tarrh cure and friends whom I know well have uaed It with great benefit.';' A. H. Coffroth. . . ILLINOIS Hon. Oeorge W. Smith, Mur- physboro, III., member of congress, says: 'I have taken one bottle of Peruna for my catarrb and I feel very much benefited." O. W. Smith. NEW MEXICO Silas flare of Sherman, Texas, ex-chief justice of New Mexico. writes: "I earnestly recommend your Peruna to all persons suffering wltb ca tarrb or nervous disorders. I am satisfied that It Is a good and wholesome remedy." 1 Silas Hare. NEW JERSEY Chaa. F. Perelra, 82 Bea con avenue, Jersey City, N. J., wrltej; r il 1 J rt -"n su I " X'T I 1.575 523 jwroM'Nc!. V..-..J 1 Jtvi&y von rf?, 'L-.-i.-A L.-.r ! 3" IOWA tUc,9 k K T rv 1 NEBRASKA I 9t064 "l yLtjT V Jj' ft Cy I NEVADA H V AyilUNOlS j'A I sr" ) ; 207 UTAH I COLORADO j A Y 3. 500 j ''" C - - -L U VA . ,,,8S ! 3'567 j kansas missouriV j J'-'rM f o Y L.-.-..-,-.L.-.-.-.-.-.J ucKV;p93r ' r XiSr 1 new i f m'C X ARIZONAj MEXICO K" ARKANSAS JL-.-. JS?5. .C, 9.88 v ...J it ( ! c s f .alfl0ALABAMACE0RCIAV' ' PE RU NA RESTORES 200,000 CATARRH PATIENTS has to plead the cause of the rich against the poor, the criminal against the state and the strong against the weak, as well as the reverse. The practice of the law affects the welfare of humanity, but it is of the lawyer as a citizen I would speak. The welfare ot the state imposes upon sll duties commensurate with their position and therefore the lawyer feels them more than those ot most other callings. "The lives of the members ot the legal profession Involve something more than the duties ot the general public to the state. They are sworn to maintain In all walks of life the absolute justice of the state. Whatever of knowledge or culture the law yer may have, the necessities of his career compel him to use, and and failure to use these brings him to professional bank ruptcy. In the labors of the lawyer his en gagements exact of him his best judgment and he finds ample field for the exercise ot his powers." W. A. Reddlck at the close of this paper moved that the address be printed and dis tributed to the members of the bar of the state and that the thanks ot the associa tion be extended Mr. Greene. The motion was unanimously carried. What They Do la Nebraska. - Arthur C. 'Wakeley was introduced to re spond to the roast "Flotsam and Jetsam." "The other day I attempted to collect a bill from a man from New York. He said that I could not get blood from a turnip. I told him that , here in Nebraska wa not only did that, but we also got sugar from s beet snd that we did not much care whether it was alive or In a moribund con dition." "The Statute in Such Cases Make and Provide" was the toast responded to by Charles G. Ryan of Grand Island. "The laws are generally as wise as their day and generation," he said. "Ia the begin ning it was common to blame others for adversities and then we were taught to blame ourselves. When we have absolute knowledge we will blame no one." John N. Dryden was Introduced to re spond to the toas, "The Good Old Days." Mr. Dryden Is no stranger ta the Omaha ses in Ererv State in the m Each State from (12th U. Winter COUGHS, i Vr. ' ! rr"U U0UISlMAs1a," 11.499 12.049 J&r uHV "jter Catarrh PrPVflI1" Ms North-jvk 'v v. V Summer Catarrh Prevails Most South. " ' The Cause of Most Bodily Ills Is , NOTABLE TESTIMONIALS FROM EVERY STATE IN THE UNION GET POSTED ON YOUR OWN STATE- "I had catarrh for over five years. So I tried, all the patent medicines, until I found Peruna. The first bottle I took helped me so much that I kept on using it until I was cured." Chas. F. Perelra. MISSOURI Ex-Congressman John B. Clark, from Missouri, in a recent letter from Washington, D. C, says: "I can recommend your Peruna as a good, sub stantial tonic and one of the best remedies for catarrh trouble." John B. Clark. LOUISIANA Hon. H. W. Ogden. Con gressman from Louisiana, in a letter writ ten at Washington, D. C, says: "I can con scientiously recommend your Peruna as a fine tonic and all-round good medicine to those who are in need of a catarrh rem edy." H. W. Odgen. WASHINTON Mrs. J.' Benson. Guardian Grand Circle, Women of Woodcraft,- of Soattle, Wash., says: "Last fall I con tracted a severe cold on my lungs which persisted In remaining In spite of all medi cines and the beet 1 care. Peruna worked wonders for me, not only completely heal ing the lungs but Curing the catarrh of the head as well, which had set in." Josephine Benson. , , ! ARIZONA Leon J. Charles, Attorney-at-law, Wlnslow, Arizona, writes: "From personal experience I advocate Peruna as a safe, proper and indeed necessary medicine to every business man who is worn out, tired and sick." Leon J. Charles. WEST VIRGINIA Congressman B. B. Dovlner, from Wheeling, W. Va., says: "I join with my colleagues in the House of Representatives In recommending your ex cellent remedy, Peruna, as a good tonic and also as an effective cure for catarrb." B. B. Doviner. NORTH CAROLINA Congressman Romulus Z. Linney, from North Carolina, writes: "My secretary had as bad a case ot ca tarrh as I ever saw, and since he has taken one bottle of Peruna he seems like a differ ent man." Romulus Z. Linney. SOUTH CAROLINA Senator M. C. But ler, ex-Governor of South Carolina, writes from Washington, D. C, the following: "I can recommend Peruna for dyspep sia and stomach trouble. I have been using your medicine for a short period and I feel very much relieved." M. C. Butler. NEVADA Congressman H. G. Worthlng ton, from Nevada, writes: "I have taken one bottle of Peruna and It has benefited Immensely a case of catarrh of some months' standing and I recommend it." H. G. Worthlfigton. bar. He cornea from Kearney and has come on more than one occasion to enliven wltb his wit a banquet of the State Bar associa tion, and this was no exception. At the bead table sat F. A. Brogan, S. P. Davidson of Tecumseh, John L. Webster, Judge W. H. Munger, Hon. J. M. Wool worth, General Charles F. Manderson, C. J. Greene. Judge K. Wakeley, Judge T. E. Sedgwick, Lieutenant Governor E. G. Mo Gilton. Other guests were: O. C. Reddlck, A. G. Elllck, Byron Clark of Plattsmouth, N. P. Dodge, Charles Battelle, Charles G. Mc Donald, Harley Morebead, J. T. Klnsler, Thomas Lee, W. 8. Summers, A. C. Wake ley, C. E. Clapp, W. O. Gilbert. C. S. Mont gomery, Howard Kennedy, Jr., C. C. Wright, W. A. Reddlck, Harry E. O'Neill, Judge W. W. Slabaugb. Byron G. Burbank, A. H. Burnett, E. M. Mori man, C. St. Clair, Joel West, Judge C. B. Letton of Falrbury, Judge Irving Baxter, C. S. Elgutter, J. E. Kelby, J. H. Mcintosh, Attorney General Prout, J. L. Kennedy, M. A. Hall, T. J. Mahoney, Isaac Congdon, J. B. Barnes ot Norfolk, W. D. Oldham ot Kearney, Frank Reaves of Falls City, Judge Roseoe Pound ot Lincoln. F. B. Kellogg ot St. Paul, J. N. Dryden of Kearney, C. S. Loblngler, I. K. Andrews. R. 8. Hall, J. H. McCulloch, J. C. Cowln, Judge Hastings of Wilbur, Judge George Day, T, C. Patterson of North Platte, Thomas Blackburn, P.- A. Wells ot South Omaha, H. C. Brome, . George x H. Thummell, W. R. Patrick. Judge C. G. Ryan of Lincoln, A. H. Murdock of South Omaha, H. E. Maxwell, Charles Goss. ,C. F. Mc Grew, C. E. Searle, F. L. McCoyl J. H. Ma comber, R. C. Horton. W. A. Dilworth. C. W. Mailer, W. T. Wllrox of North Platte. Judge Hopewell of Tekamah. H. If. Bald rige, J. W. Carr. B. T. White. A. A. Welsh, of Wayne. J. R. Hauna ot Greeley, J. H. Adams. H. II. Wilson of Lincoln, A. R. Olson of Wisner. W. W. Wood of Kushvtlle, K. M. Bartlett, D. M. Vtnsonhaler.' Tell This to fear Vtlle. Electric Bitters cure taiuale complaints surely snd safely; dispel headaches, back aches, nervousness or no pay. sue. ' For sale by Kuhn at Ca. , , snnnnnnnannsnssnnnnnnnsBnnnnnnnnsnnsnnMnnnasnnnnnnnsnsnnsBBBBnsnnnnsnnnnn Catarrhal Diseases During Last S. Census Report, Vol. III.) Catarrh Prevails Most North. Summer Catarrh Prevails Most South. The Cause of Most Bodily Ills Is Catarrh. COLDS AND LA GRIPPE, ARE CALIFORNIA Congressman J. A. Bar ham, of Santa Rosa, California writes: "At. the soltclation of a friend I used your Peruna, and can cheerfully recommend it as an excellent remedy for all catarrhal trouble." J. A. Barham. FLORIDA Hon. William Call, United States Senator from Florida, writing from Washington, D. C, says: "The Peruna has been recommended by Gen. Wheeler and other reliable persons and has been used by some members of my family, and I concur in the statments of Gen. Wheeler." Willliam Call. VERMONT Congressman H. Henry Powers of Vermont, writes from Mor rlsvllle, Vermont: "Peruna I have used In my family with success. I can recommend it as an excel lent family remedy and very good for coughs, colds, and catarrhal affections." H. Henry Powers. RHODE ISLAND James Carrlgan, 8Sth Co.. Coast Artillery. Fort Mansfield. Watch NI11, R. I., writes: "I contracted a heavy cold, and let It run on until there was a constant rumbling In my head as If bells were ringing, and a watery discharge from my nose. I purchased two bottles of Pe runa which entirely cured me." James Carrlgan. MAINE Mr. Frank Cobb, 175 Summit street, Deerlng, Maine, writes "I was troubled for a number ot yeara with catarrh In my head, and tried many so-called cures but without benefit. I now feel better than I have felt tor many years, thanks to Pe runa." Frank Cobb. NORTH DAKOTA Frank Hungerford, Bowbells, N. D., writes: "I have been afflicted with catarrh for fifteen years. I tried different physicians, and medicines of all kinds but without the least relief until I tried Peruna, four bottles of which en tirely cured me." Frank Hungerford. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register of the U. 8. Treasury, in a letter from Washington, D. C, says: "I find Peruna to be an excellent remedy for the catarrhal affections of spring and summer, and those who suffer from depression from the heat of summer will find no remedy the equal of Peruna." Judson W. Lyons. GEORGIA Col. L. I. Livingston, of At lantic, Ga., member of the Industrial Com mission and leading Democratic member of the Committee on Appropriations In the House of Representatives, writes: "I take pleasure In joining with General Wheeler, Congressman Brewer and others In recom OVERRULE DUNN'S PROTESTS Excise Board Grants Licenses ts All ths Saloons Hs Opposed, CASES BROUGHT TO END BY STIPULATION Twenty Similar Protest Cases Brought by V. B. Walker Are Still Pesd. lag; Before the) Com missioners. As far aa the Board ot Fire and Police Commissioners is concerned, the protests of 1. J. Dunn sgalnst the granting of cer tain applications for liquor licenses bavo all been disposed of, and the only applica tions remaining to be acted upon are those in which the Storz brewery is interested, sbout twenty In number, and several others which have for various retsons been laid over. The Stors applications are held up by reason of protests on the part of V. B. Walker,, whose complaints are in all ot the cases Identical as to their allegations and based upon practically the same grounds as those embraced in the Dunn complaints. The time set for hearing In the protests ot -Walkerls.Monday evening at 7:30. In'the'Dunn protests no sdditlopal testi mony was, taken yesterday afternoon, the time being chiefly employed In secret con ference between the various persons mobt directly Interested in the pending conten tion, while the board sat in Its capacity ot Fire and Police commission and methodic ally transacted such business ss auditing bills for hay, telephone aervlcs and fur nishing the engine houses with clean towels. After Mr. Dunn had spent some time In close consultation with Judge Ogden, who was the only one ot ths legal representa tives of the spplicsnts present at this meet ing, Messrs. Mets, Btorz snd K-ug wire each In turn called into the conference. Then ths stenographer was summoned, and SIMMER CATARRH. Catarrh of stomach, Catarrh of liver, Catarrh of bowels, Catarrh of kidneys. Catarrh of bladder, female catarrh. TYPES OF . CATARRH. mending Peruna as an excellent tonlo and a catarrh cure." L. I. Livingston. NEW HAMSPHIRE Mr. W. H. Tucker. 4 Grove street. Concord, N. H., writes: "When I began taking your medicine four years ago, I was suffering from chronic catarrh and a, cough I had from the cradle. Peruna cured me." W. H. Tucker. MARYLAND Mr. Caleb H. Bortell. Police Officer, 212 N. Paca street. Balti more, Md., writes: "For several years I was troubled with catarrh of the head, throat and stomach. I took seven bottles of your Peruna, and I am glad to say It has cured me." C. H. Bortell. IDAHO Phoebe C. Carr. Oroflno, Idaho, writes: "Your medicine cured me of a cold and cough and I am stouter than I have been for years." Phoebe C. Carr. TEXAS Hon. D. B. Culberson, ex-Congressman from Texas, writes: "I can recommend Peruna as one of the very best of tonics, and I take pleasure In testifying to the merits of your great medicine." D. B. Culberson. NEBRASKA Senator J. M. Thurston from Omaha. Neb., writes: Peruna entirely relieved me of an irritating cough." J. M. Thurston. KANSAS Congressman Botktn, of Kansas writes: "I have been- afflicted more or less for a quarter of a century with catarrh ot the atomach and costlpatlon. A few bot tlr -! of your medicine have given me almost complete relief." J. D. Botkln. OREGON Hon.' W. M. Lord, Governor 'of Oregon, says: "I have had occasion to use your Peruna medicine in my family for colds, and it proved to be an excellent rem edy." W. M. Lord. INDIAN TERRITORY Mr. J. R. Howard. Durant, I. T., writes: "My son has never been sick a week since be was cured of lung trouble by your Peruna. I ubo It myself and find It a great help." J. R. Howard. WISCONSIN Hon. Geo. C. Hazelton, ex member ot Congress from Wisconsin, writes: , "I cordially recommend your Pe runa to any one suffering with catarrh. I am fully convinced of its curative quali ties." Geo. C. Hazelton. COLORADO M. Caslmlr Barthes, 1719 Glenarm St., Denver, Colo., writes: "I had kidney trouble for about a year and had tried all kinds of medicines without success, when I decided to take Peruna. A few bot tles cured me." Caslmlr Barthes, Manager, French Boarding School, Denver, Colo. ARKANSAS R. M. Wilbanks, Walnut Ridge Ark., writes: "Peruna and Manalin are the best medicines I have ever taken. They will do all you claim. I am cured of catarrh." R. L. Wilbanks. after the lapse of some further time Mr. Dunn signified bis willingness to appear before the board. Duos Announces Agreement. When the meeting had been called to order Mr. Dunn announced that he had no further evidence to offer before this board, since be had entered Into a stipulation with Judge Ogden, acting on behalf ot the applicants Mr. Dunn explained that it had been agreed that the protests In which the Schlitz Brewing company Is interested should rest upon the testimony tsken in the esse of William Buthorn, landlord ot the Schlitz hotel, and the two saloon cases regarding which Mr. Slerassen had been examined, and the Krug cases upon those In which William Krug had appeared be fore the board. He said there bad been a stipulation as to the facts in regard to two of the Metz and two ot the Storz cases, and therefore he would put in no evidence on any ot the applications ot these two brewing companies. This stipulation, as read by the stenographer, was in effect that In each case the brewing company was the real party In Interest In the ap. plication for license, and the man who might be- put in to run the saloon would conduct it as a private business enterprise of his own, the brewery having no Interest In the profits and no obligation to bear the losses oi the business. Ills Protests Overruled. . After Mr. D.uon made his statement the board granted thirty-five Of the licenses which had been held up by the protests of Mr. Dunn, snd directed that It be made part' of ths record that no evidence In these cases had been offered before the board by the remonstrator, and the re Figprune Cereal A delicious Cereal orTee made of choice California figs tod prune and grain absolutely free from artificial matter. SOLO BY ALL GROCERS, a 17 Census Year. UTAH Lucy A. Clark, Postmistress, Farmlngton, Utah, writes: "Peruna has for some time been the only medicine I have used for myself and family. I hare found It very good In cases of la grippe." Lucy A. Clark. MONTANA George T. Hamilton, Ana conda. Montana, writes: "I consider myself cured of catarrh of the urinary organs after using six bottles of Peruna." Geo, T. Hamilton. IOWA Miss Augusta V. Sinn, Merrlmao, la., writes: "When I wrote you for advice my health was all, run down. I took Peruna according to dlroctlons, and now can say I am well." Augusta V. Sinn. MASSACHUSETTS Mr. Lawrence Laird. Kendle Green, Mass., writes: "I have taken four bottles of your Peruna. It Is the best remedy I have ever tried." Lawrence Laird. INDIANA Congressman K. V. Prookshlr. from Indiana, says: "From what my friends say reruns Is a good tonio and safe catarrh cure." E. V. Brookshlre. MINNESOTA Mrs. Emma Schnell. "New Canada, Minn., writes: "Peruna cured my son of catarrh with which ho has been trouble from birth." Mrs. Emma Schnell. CONNECTICUT Daniel Wright, Clark Falls, New London county, Conn., writes: "I have been getting deaf for two years and could hardly hear a common conver sation. I took two bottles and now I can hear as well as ever." Daniel Wright. SOUTH DAKOTA Mrs. Ernest Lappen busch, Duncan, Buffalo county. South Dako ta, writes: "I use Peruna for all kluds of Ills and consider it the best medlctno. I can do any kind of work since Peruna cured me. I wish every suffering women . could know how It help me." Mrs. E.. Lappen bush. DELAWARE Mrs. Mattle Smith. 415 Jefferson street, Wilmington, Del., writes: "Last fall when I began the use of Peruna I was In poor health and weighed only 85 pounds. By the faithful use of Peruna I am cured of my trouble." Mattle Smith. MICHIGAN Congressman Snover, of Port Austin, Mich., writes from Washing ton. D. C. "I have found Peruna a very efficient nnd speedy remedy for a persistent and annoy ing cough resulting from catarrhal trou ble." Horace O. Snover. KENTUCKY Hon. F. Y. Fltzpatrlck, Congressman from Kentucky writes from Washington, D. C, as follows: "At tho solicitation of a friend, Iused Peruna and fan cheerfully recommend your remedy to anyone suffering with catarrh or who needs a. good tonic." F. Y. Fltzpatrtck. TENNESSEE Congressman Brownlow, writes from Washington, D. C. the follow ing: "I have suffered with catarrh of tho stomach for several years and for the past twelve months was in an exceedingly cri tical condition. I have taken three bottles of Peruna and I feel satisfied that I am now almost, if not permanently, cured." W. P. Brownlow, M. C. from Tennessee. . MISSISSIPPI Hon. W. V. Sullivan. United States Senator from Mississippi, In a letter from Oxford, Miss.,, says: "For some time I have been a sufferer from catarrh. I tako pleasure in recommending Peruna as tba best medicine I have tried." W. V. Sullivan. ALABAMA John L. Burnett, member of Congress, Seventh Alabama District, writes: "At the - solicitation of a frlnnd my wife used Peruna and It Improved her condition generally. It Is a remarkable remedy." J. L. Burnett. ' WYOMING Mrs. F. E. Warren, wife of U. S. Senator from Wyoming writes: "Ths sample bottle of Peruna sent to my hus band came when I was suffering from cold and I used It with good results." Mrs. F. E. Warren. f VIRGINIA ex-Congressman C. Pelham, of Bancroft, Va., .writes:. "My .sister-in-law has been suffering with catarrh. 1 of the throat. for a considerable, time. She has been using Peruna, for about one week and is manifestly Improved." C. Pelham, ' OKLAHOMA Mrs. Maria GoetZ. Cleo, Oklahoma, writes: "I suffered ' with ca tarrh for ten years. The catarrh had In vaded my whole system, bead, nose, throat, stomach, liver, kidneys and pelvic organs. Peruna cured me." If you do derive prompt snd satisfactory results from the use of. Peruna, . write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full state ment of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. EACH YEAR. monstrances had been therefore overruled. The thirty-five applications referred to above did not Include those In regard to which testimony had been taken, but later, after a little secret session of its own, ths board overruled the protests In those cases also, and granted all the licenses, includ ing that of the Schlitz hotel. These cases were twelve in number.' The license for the saloon at 2223 Cuming street, which location was in, controversy between two would-be teuants.'was granted to D, A, Sampson. The protest on the part of Mr. . Dunn against the application of John Buck was overruled, but the application was; not granted because of another protest. Drugglsts's permits as follows were granted by the board at the session of yes terday: W. C. Albaugh, 3004 North Twenty fourth street;. J. M. Johnson, 702 North Sixteenth street; 3. II. Merchant, 1H01 How. srd street; I. E. Howell, 2924 Leavenworth street; John - I. Waterman, 1623 Harney street; 8. E. Howell, 202 North Sixteenth street. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to: Name and Residence. Age. William J. Uatterton, 8011th Omaha 25 Uertruila A. llollauay, Ha-py county, Nebraska Swan Peterson, Omaha Amelia Warner, Omaha . 17 40 29 33 33 2T, 23 24 ' 27 31 4 20 Frank Bchnette. Millard Neb.... Kranr.es Wrasne, Millard, Neb... Irwla K. Wright. Omaha Mattle Orate., Omalut Isadnre Goldmine, Omaha .1...... Mullle GroHsman, Omaha Henry Zlpp, HennlnKton, Neb.. Bertha LutH, Iteimliitct on, N'eh... Iouls W. B;hwer, Rfuth Omaha Mary Mechalak, South Omaha ,.