'TFIE 0MAI1A DAILY PEE: TUESDAY. MARCIT 21. 1003.
CflANGE AT SOLDIERS' HOSE
Ber. Joaepb Presson, Nw Commandant,
Tata Charge at Milford.
asasaiB
OTHER OFFICIALS ARE ALSO INSTALLED
Beatla Is Tendered t Retiring;
Unnndiit and Sew One
Frsnallr Wrlromrd at
tk Same Tin.
(from a Staff Correspondent.)
1.INCOLJC. March 21.-Special.)-Re.v.
Joseph Freason, recently Appointed superin
tendent of the Soldiers' home at Milford,
tiaa formally taken charge of affalra and
today Charles Petm, ha retiring- com
rnandant, left for Broken Bow to take up
lha affairs of a, private citizen. N. P. Per
Inger of Central City, who was an ap
plicant at one time for the position of su
perintendent, has been Installed as ad
jutant, and Mrs. Walsh of Lincoln has been
elected for matron. A farewell reception
wa given the retiring superintendent upon
Ills retirement from the home at which time
the new superintendent was formally wel
comed. Iter. Prank I Siason has been appointed
rhaplain of the First Nebraska regiment.
tThe appointment was made some days ago
and tli new chaplain has assumed his du
ties. Senator Barkett Home.
United States Benator Burkett reached
kerne this morning from Washington and
will remain Indefinitely. Benator Burkett
confirmed the reports from Washington
that there --uld be. no change in the ap
Jiolntmep jf D. E. Thompson aa ambas
sador to Mexico.
Mas Baehr also will retain his position
In Cuba. Mr. Burkett said he was on a
trade for a residence in Washington,
though the deal had npt yet been consum
mated, aa announced 4n the Washington
dispatches.
Minister Take a Hand.
The Ministerial association thla morning
refused to endorse the municipal prohlbl
Hon ticket, but as a substitute to this
proposition voted to circulate a petition
In ail effort to secure 2,560 signers pledging
themselves for no-llcense candidates. After
the required number of signatures are se
rured the prohibition nominees are ex.
pected to resign and new men to run on
ft no-llcense platform will be selected at a
mass meeting.
Kvana-ellcal Appointments.
HUMBOLDT, Neb.. March 20.-(8peclal.)
!The Platte river conference of the Evan
gellcat church has closed an interesting
session at the church of that denomination
In Dawson and Bishop W. F. Hell of High
land Park, III., who presided, announces
the following appointments of ministers
Kearney District Callaway, J. M. Run
rle: Hastings, A. I.emkan; Columbus, A.
I. Ley ton; Eddeyville, H, C. Farley: Co
Bad, J. L. Beebe; Odessa and Amherst. O.
8. Days: Kearney. O. p. Netherly; Gothen
burg and West Cottonwood, F. E. Dunn;
Shelton, B. A. Shrively; Cameron George
Htimson; iioistein, I., m. Klrklarffl; Alma,
Jj. J. Keene; Maucot circuit. E. L. Case;
Cambridge and South Cambridge, Ira Mc
Hrlde; Kustls, D. E. Brockert; Oconto, J.
11. Williams.
Lincoln District Lincoln, J. Holdeman;
Omaha, B. J. Lindsay; North Star, H.
Wood: Fullerton. C. y. Bellor: Aurora and
Salem, L. Lohr; Olenville. F. Devoe; Blue
Springs, M. T. Maste; Wymore, .William
Tayior; ition, M. H. jooie; unwaon, w. u.
ruilow; Cottage, W. T. Randolph; Verdon,
;'. B. C. Smith: Murdock. W. H. Carries:
Osmond. J. T. Rowan; Beaver, 8. V. Dll-
ley; York. A, E. Miller; Maple Grove, w
C, Brewer.
Norfolk Girls Join Show.
NORFOLK, Neb., March .-(Bpeclal Tel-
fgram.) Five pretty Norfolk girls have left
f heir, homes to D with a show. ' They are
tCora DIxOn'.'.Lessle' Dixon. Llda Wheeler,
Daisy Mayhew and Gertrude Austin. Nora
Dixon was a school teacher. They Joined
a repertoire company which played here
all week. They will do the "ladles' band"
stunt. H. Deford, a local musician, started
the movement. They belonged to a wom
an's band here and th organisation Is
shattered, friendships are broken and fond
mammas stopped many more girls from
going. Thone who did go were escorted
to the atatlon by their mothers.
TRUSS COI.LIDK AT CROIJ
Rock Island Freight .trashes Into
Rnrllnaton Passenger.
BEATRICE, Neb., Msrch 30.-(Hpecial
Telegram.) An extra eastbound Rock Is
land freight. No. 1.272. ran Into Burlington
passenger train No. M on the Nebraska
Clty-Holdrege branch at the crossing of
the Rock Island and Burlington roads
shortly before 2 o'clork this afternoon.
Both engines were completely demolished.
The Rock Island train waa In charge of
Conductor H.ittgh, with J. J. Hlckey as en
gineer and Harry Pearman as fireman. R.
N. Snyder was conductor of the Burlington
passenger, Jsmes Shields whs the engineer
and Tom Patton the fireman.
Both engine crews saved themselves by
jumping. Engineer Hlckey Injured his
ankle when he jumped from the cab and
Fireman Pearman was slightly burned on
the wrist by escaping steam. The Bur
lington pansenger had the right of way
over the crossing and the accident was
caused by the Rock Island engineer being
unable to control his train with the air
brakes.
The passengers had a narrow escape, but
none waa injur. The Burlington tracks
were cleared this evening, but the Rock
Island line will not be opened before to
morrow some time.
Farmers Dragging Roads.
PAPILLION, Neb., March .-(Speclal.)-Farmers
In the eastern part of the county
are experimenting with drags, constructed
upon the advice of D. Ward King, the
lecturer upon the good roads question.
Three men, well known farmers, August
Leaders, J. M. Gates and Allen Fraxeur.
have made drags and are using them on
the roads adjacent to their farms and It Is
said the earth, by such exposure, is so
packed that it readily sheds water, thus
keeping them from getting heavy. It Is
said the road leading from Mr. Gates' farm
to' South Omaha is the best in those parts
now, whereas heretofore it was the worst.
Each farmer goes over a mile of road. The
system does not loosen the soil but packs
it smooth and solid. After each dragging
an improvement ia noticed In the roads.
Other farmers will take up the work.
Lineman Touches Lire Wire.
FAIRBURV, Neb.. March 20.-(8pecial.)
Saturday evening after the electric lights
were turned on, John O. Burley, a lineman
of the Independent Telephone company,
climbed a pole at the First National bank
comer, where a telephone wire was crossed
with the electric wire. While cutting a
wire his hand came in contact with the
electric wire and short-circuited the cur
rent. He hung to the wire for a few
moments, but before assistance could he
given fell to the stone pavement. In his
fall he struck several telephone wires,
which checked the fall so that his injuries
are not deemed fatal, although he Is In
jured internally as well aa severely burned
about the head. Burley came here from
IJncoln and has relations living In 8t.
Joseph, Mo.
Telephone Company Sold.
BEATRICE. Neb., March 20.-(Speclal.)-A
deal was made here Saturday whereby
the plant and lines of the Home Telephone
company at Hebron were purchased by a
number of business men of Beatrice, De
Witt, Wilber and Hebron. A company was
organized and the following officers were
elected: G. H. Johnson, Beatrice, presi
dent; A. B. Sands, Wilber, vice president;
C. W. Rlbble, DeWltt, secretary, treasurer
and manager. In addition to the, officers
J. R. McCann of Beatrice and .W. G.
Francl of Hebron, are the directors." The
company has BOO 'phones in operation, and
the franchise carries with It the right to
nine outside towns, which are connected
with the Hebron plant and a part of the
system.
INTERESTS OF TflE PUBLIC
Robert Z. Drake Writes Another Chapter in
the Bridge Bill Conference,
PROUD OF THE RECORD OF HIS CAMPAIGN
Holds That Measure la In Interest of
l.amhrr Trnst, Which Desires
to net Hold of the
Bridge Business.
LINCOLN. Neb., March 10. "The ques
tion has been, where H. R. 156, known as
the bridge bill, would Injure the public
if enacted Into law," said R. Z. Drake of
the Standard Bridge company. "It will In
jure the public because under section H
it is possible for the secretary of the State
Board of Irrigation to make his estimates
of cost so low that no bidder can bid at
the prloe he designates as cost. On account
of such Inability to bid as low as his esti
mate It will then become Impossible and
forbidden under this same section to let a
contract. Then the only way that wooden
bridges can be built Is for the counties to
buy the material of the Lumber trust, aa
provided In section 10, and build this work
themselves Under this bill alt that Is nec
essary to increase the price of bridges Is
for the line lumber yards to control the ap
pointment of the secretary of the State
Board of Irrigation. If he be such a man
as will do their bidding and make such
estimates on wooden bridges below what
they can be contracted for, then the boards
must reject any bids for a contract to build
such bridges and buy the lumber at what
ever price is set by the grasping trust and
build the work themselves.
"Under this bill all they want Is to sup
press the bridge contractor and then they
have Anally grasped thla large, Juicy plum
of $760,000 per year for the Lumber trust.
At the present time the Standard Bridge
company Is building wooden bridges in
a score of counties in this state complete,
including all the labor, all the hardware,
paint, and aundries of every description at
practically the same price that the Lum
ber trust would charge for the materials
required for these bridges in their yards.
"I am fighting this, fight for my personal
rights to do business In this state and I
am fighting before thla legislature to the
end that they may not pass legislation in
the Interests of the Lumber trust tending
to deprive me of this privilege. I am not
assisted by any other contractor or con
tractors, or bridge concern or concerns,
directly or indirectly,
Prond of Record.
"Their interests may at this time lie
parallel with mine, and they may or may
not be Interesting themselves in this legis
lation. If they are it Is entirely independ
ent of any fight or effort I am making.
It Is with great pride that I point to the
fact that no county In which the Stand
ard Bridge company is or has been doing
business, is asking through any of its
boards, or to my knowledge of any of its
public officials, any change In the present
law on account of any high prices or over
chargea that my concern has made. In
cidentally, J may add that I do not believe
there is a county board of this state that
is In favor of H. R. 205. And certainly if
It were so desirable a measure as some
of its friends would have us believe, some
board In this state could be found which
would favor its passage.
"The present bridge law provides that
plans shall be on file in all cases where
yearly bridge contracts are let and that
this law Is followed throughout this state
is a fact, and bids are now received on
plans on, file, to my knowledge, throughout
the state, ,,. ...i. . ...i .. .
"The present law provides, for Identically
the same method of advertisement and
publicity that H. R. 266 does, nor have I
ever known of a yearly contract being
let in this state without the letting of
uch contract being- publicly advertised
'ROM whatever standpoint
you look at them, you'd find
the matchless
satisfactory in every way.
Is it quality?
If to, considef-best grades of fur
felt, best dvestuffs, best trimming and
blocking, the famous "cushion sweats.1
Is it style?
If so consicler-faithful adherence
to fashion lines at originated at the
world's style centers.
Is it price?
If so consider this- McKiM) III
Hats rival Five Dollar hats and the
difference is worth saving.
Get the "standard of hat value." v
$3
AH Dealers
$3
four weeks In some newspaper printed and
of general circulation In the county, and
if there be no newspaper printed in the
county, then In a newspaper of general
circulation in the county.
"The present law has resulted in the
prices paid for bridges In Nebraska at the
present time being below that of any state
touching its borders. It Is a good law
In that it haa removed the bridge busi
ness from being a contracting business
and making It a commercial proposition.
"At no time in the last six years have
the profits on the wooden bridges that I
have sold in Nebraska been aa high as
6 per cent.
"As to whether this bill as it Is now
drawn Is practical, I would refer any in
quiring party to the present secretary of
1 the State Board of Irrigation. I trust
I may not be accused of dealing in gen
eralities In this Interview, and If I am so
accused I trust the members of the legis
lature will Inquire why the 'official lis
tener' for one of the leading corpora
tions of the state whose near relative is
the head of one of the line lumber con
ceris, and whose 'patron saint' is head
of the Elevator trust, may be so Interested
In the passage of this measure, when the
local authorities of the counties through
out this state are opposed to It."
P. S. It is a fact ' that I was denied
a hearing beforo the house committee,
after applying for it on the measure.
This can be substantiated by the testi
mony' of a party absolutely disinterested
In this fight.
P. 8. Remember, the name fence runs
around line elevators and line lumber
yards.
Food Authority
V
A FAMOUS ENGLISH PHYSICIAN (WHO TIE
QUESTS THAT HIS NAME BE WITHHELD
FROM PUBLICATION) SAYS OB
In cases of slow digestion, lack of stomach
tone, and debility, this food is invaluable."
Now for the reason:
The great bulk of human food is starch in some form bread, pastry, potatoes, rice,
cereals such as oats, wheat, rye, barley, etc.
' ,Tbis class of food supplies "energy" if it be properly digested, but there's the rub.
Htareh and sugar in food are digested by the liver and intestines. When these organs are over
worked or become weak, then the food is not entirely digested and lies in the warm moisture
of the 'Body untii it decays, producing gas, and therefore disturbance and incipient disease of
the liver and intestines and frequently appendicitis.
To meet this trouble Grape-Xuts food was invented. In it the starch part of wheat and
barley is transformed by long soaking, warmth, and time into sugar just the same method as
the body employs. in digestion. Hence when one eats (Jrape-Nuts he eats a pie-digested food,
read-' for immediate digestion and assimilation, supplying the body with the needed food elements
in a ;luble and delicious form.
the London "Lancet" says:
,
"' ' "The features worthy of note In our analysis are the excel
lent proportion of protein, mineral matters, and soluble carbo '
hydrates psr cent. The mineral matter was rich In phosphoric
acid, drape-Nuts Is described as brain and nerve food,
whatever that may' mean. Oiy analysis, at any rate, shows
that It Is a nutritive of high order, since it contains the con
stituents of a complete food In very satisfactory and rich pro
portion and in an easily assimilable state."
The food is naturally pre-digested by heat, moisture, and time. The diastase is thus pro
duced, and the transformation of starch into sugar accomplished.
. A prefect food for persons with weak intestinal digestion and who need, but cannot fully
digest, ordinary bread and starchy food.
For athletes, brain-workers, or the weakest babe.
i
. (For iefants, pour hot water over thrao or tour teaspooafuls of tbe food. Use that water
with a trifle of the food dissolved la It.)
"There's a reason."
Teachers at Tecnntseh.
TECTMSBH, Neb., March 20 (Special.)
The session of the Johnson County Teach
ers' association, held In this city yesterday,
waa very well attended considering the
inclement weather. The meeting was filled
with enthusiasm and good things. At
10:15 o'clock in the morning the pupils if
the third grade gave some mimic, after
which followed a symposium of the sub
ject, "Duty of . Teacher." . General" discus
sion followed and closed the program for
the morning session..
,The afternoon session was opened at
1:15 o'clock with a vocal .solo by Mrs. E.
M. Cramb. Mlsa Jessie Moyer gave a
humorous recitation, and then, followed one
of the most pleasing- addresses ever de
livered before the members of the associa
tion. It was by Dr. Charles Fordyce, dean
of Wesleyan university, Lincoln, and was
on the subject "That Boy; the Problem of
the Ae."
Married a Second Time.
FREMONT, Neb., March SO. (Special.)
Louis Chrlstensen and Tlllle Chrlstensen,
both of this city, went to Council Bluffs
today where they will be married a second
time. The first ceremony was performed
here In 1895, when Louis gave his age as
21 and his bride'a aa 18. After a year's
married life they separated, he going to the
Klondike and she procuring a divorce. He
returned about two years ago Jn the same
financial condition aa when he left and se
cured a position nearly across the street
from where his former wife was employed
as a clerk. He saw her most every day,
and this winter 'began a very thorough
second courtship which resulted successfully.
Lawlessness at Table nock.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., March 20. (Spe
cial.) A systematic system of pilferings
Is In progress in Table Rock. No less than
five business houses have been entered
and goods abstracted in the night time
since the Hagenmaster burglary, which
occurred on the evening of March 9. Our
people are getting somewhat aroused over
the matter and if a tragedy Is enacted
here citizens will not be surprised. Differ
ent theories have been advanced In regard
to the matter, the generally accepted one
being that it la someone well acquainted
with the lay of the land.
Vogag Man Is Acelatally Killed.
NORFOLK, Neb., March 20. (Special
Telegram.) The accidental discharge of a
gun at Oakdale killed Frank Overshow,
aged 23.
.Bllssard In Dakota.
NORFOLK, Neb.; March 20. It Is re
ported that a furious blizzard i raging on
the Rosebud reservation with eight inches
of snow.
News of Nebraska.
OSCEOLA, March 20. Despite a previous
agreement to nominate but one ticket at
a masa meeting held Saturday, '.here will
be a contest. '
BEATRICE, March 20. Mr. Frank Chltry
of this city and Miss Anna Cernohousova
of Clay county were man-led here Satur
day. Judge Bourne officiating. -
BEATRICE, March SO. The Beatrice
Driving association haa declired on dates
for ItH principal race meetings for 1"6.
The first meet will he held July 4, and the
circuit races will follow on August lii to
IV. Wrmore follows Hea trice with its
races sjsi August 23 to 26.
FA1RBT. RY, March 20. At the prohibition
caucus, held last evening. Dr. 8. E. Jiawes
waa nominated for mayor, S. H. Diller for
city CMS, H. McAnulty for -city treas
urer and N. E. Davis for city engineer.
Aldermen nominuted were: First ward,
C. C. Cowles; Second ward, J. 8. McLucaa.
BEATRICE, March 20. The exhibit of
school work from Nebraska at the World's
fair at St. Louis will be brought to Beatrice
to be exhibited during the meeting of the
Southeastern Nebraska Educational asso
ciation, to be held here March If. .10 and
81. Prof. E. H. Barbour of the State uni
versity will be in charge of the work.
NEBRASKA CITY. March 20.-11. W.
Alrd's plumbing shop on South Eighth
street was damaged by Are last night.
The origin of the tire, which started in
the front of the building on the hint floor,
is unknown. The building Is owned by
Harry Wales and waa damaged about $U.
Mr. Alrd's loss will amount to about Jj'J.
The building and contents were fully in
sured. KEARNEY, March W. Saturday after
noon, March 18, the Nineteenth Century
club of Kearney went to Shelton In re
sponse to an Invitation from the Twentieth
Century club ef that place. The women
were met at the station with carriagea
and conveyed- to the beautiful country
borne of Mr. and Mr. George Miesner,
where elaborate prearatlons had been
made for their entertainment. At lift) a
sumptuous course dinner waa served, after
which the Bhcltoa club presented an inter-
estlng program, the subject being "Ne
braska. ,T which was most enthusiastically
received.
Col.l.'MRrS. March 20 Two weeks ago
notices were posted here announcing that
examinations would be held In this city
for three mail carriers. Forty-six applica
tions were tiled. Of this number twenty
four were notified to report Saturday and
take the examination. Eleven of these
dropped out before the examination was
half concluded, the remainder going
through.
SUTTON, March 30 The following ticket
has been put in the flNd agalnct the citi
zens' ticket, which was nominated last
week: Mttyor, Henry Orosshaus; clerk.
Jake Bauer, jr.; treasurer. John Grless;
engineer. Van Tongstreth; councilmen.
First ward. J. Van Patten; Second ward,
James West: Board of Education, H. V.
Brown and Nick Ochsner. This Is a high
license ticket.
TABLE ROCK, March 20. At an antl
lieense canetis, held at the city hall on
Friday evening, liouls C. Schurr and O. W.
OrllTIng wert; placed In nomination for
villnge trustees, at the municipal election.
They are the present Incumbents, the three,
members holding over, having been elected
on the license ticket. The issue here will
be license or antl-llcense, and the contest
Will be a "battle royal."
BLRWELL. March 20. (Special.) The,
spring election fight is now on In Burwell
and is said to be the high license or no
saloon Issue over again. The high license
people have nominated W. P. Thorp and
R. A. Reed, while the no-saloon people
have nominated Ed White and F. J.
Gunkemeyer. The town has had ssloons
for the past three years.
HUMBOLDT. March 20 George Funk, a
farmer living a short distance west of the
city, was bitten on the hand yesterday
by a hog and the member has developed
some alarming symptoms, which cause fear
of blood poisoning. Within two hours
from the time of the Injury the hand was
badly swollen and pus had formed, which
condition the physician reports of very
rare occurrence in such a short time.
TECCMSEH March 20.-Rcv. F. W.
Emerson of Bethany began a series of
good citizenship meetings In this city to
day. The opening lecture was at the court
houso this afternoon and was on the sub
ject, "The Greatest Thing in the World;
or. What Makes a Man." The address
was especially for men. Tonight he spoke
to a large audience at the Presbyterian
church on the subject, "Watch." The
meetings will continue until after Friday
evening.
COLl MBT'S, March 20 At the regular
meeting of the city council Saturday night
several new ordinances were Introduced
and read for the first time. One ordinance
proposes to Increase the amount of the
saloon licenses Just double, from $750 to
$1,600. As the fiscal year commence April
11. this la giving the saloon men very little
time to diterininc. There were thirteen
saloons last year and fourteen applica
tions for the new year. If the new ordi
nance goes through it will probably mean
not more thau five saloons.
BEATRICE. March 20. The Beatrice
Manufacturing company has purchased the
manufacturing lant and patents of Paul
Walter, who has conductea a husking peg
manufactory In Beatrice for some time.
The compuny Is composed of well known
capitalists and business men of this city
and they will enlarge their business by
consolidating Mr. Walter's plant with their
own establishment. Mr. Walter will be
retained as superintendent. About 8o per
cent of the husking pews used in the corn
belt of this state are manufactured In
Beatrice.
FAIKBI'RY, March 2(X-The high license
party held their caucus Saturday even
ing and put in nomination the following
ticket: For mayor, Nat Downs; city clerk,
Frank L. Rains; treasurer, J. O. Evans;
police judge, R. E. Riley, and engineer,
V. W. Watson. For alderman First ward
F. M. Rains waa nominated and for Sec
ond ward J. W. McDonnell. No nomina
tions were made for members of the school
board, as the nominees of the former cau
cus, II. F. Hale and A. M. Berry, arei the
present incumbents of the office and ac
ceptable to everybody.
NEBRASKA CITY. March 20. Martin
O'Neill of South Omaha was arrested here
today on a charge of attempting to as
sault the 14-year-old daughter of George
Straw. At 2:30 o'clock tills afternoon a
neighbor saw O'Neill wrestling with the
girl near the South Sixth street bridge, and
notified the police, who placed him under
arrest. Ilu resisted and was struck over
tho head with a. revolver and taken to
the county Jail unconscious, where, a com
plaint charging him with attempt at crimi
nal assault was filed against him. He
pleaded not guilty. Hearing was set for
Wednesday, March 22.
HUMBOLDT, March 20.-For some . time
a controversy haa been going on over the
admittance of the rural telephone line of
Verdon and some other outside townships
into the county seat, Falls City, but the
council -has so far succeeded In shutting
them ouf. The contest has been settled
by the purchase of the franchise, equip
ment and stock of the Verdon concern by
the Richardson county company, which
owns the Falls City plant. It Is under
stood that similar plans are laid with
reference to the other companies, the de
sire being manifested to keep two systems
from entering the city.
COLUMBUS, March 30. The republicans
and democrats each held conventions Sat
urday night. It was expected they would
agree upon a citizens' ticket, but such was
not the case and each placed a full ticket
In the field. The democrats named Hon.
W. N. Hensley for mayor; G. B. Spelce,
treasurer; William Becker, clerk; J.
Grelsen. S. J. Ryan and C. F. Gleason for
councilmen. Tho republican ticket Is: R.
S. Dickinson, mayor; D. M. Newman,
treasurer; John Brock, clerk; Julius Nich
ols, J. H. Galley and Clarence Sheldon for
councilmen. There are several issues in
this campaign, and it will be a hard fought
battle.
NEBRASKA CITY, March 20. Both the
republican and democratic city conven
tions were held here and an attempt was
made to have them split the nominees be
tween the two parties, but they could not
agree. The democrats nominated Mike
Bauer for councilman of the First ward;
O. C. Morton, Second ward; Frank Miller,
Third ward; C. W. Glhbs, Fourth ward.
For school board, M. Selzer, Duncan Mac
Cuaig and Dan O'Brien. The republican
nominee were as follows: For council
men, R. James, First ward; K. Rlbber,
Second ward; J. A. Nelson, Third ward;
R. J. Bon well. Fourth ward. For the
school board, I. A. Klmmcl, Frank Nlch
nlsou and C. C. Brant.
LEIGH. March 30.-Saturday the Leigh
Co-Operative Creamery association disposed
of Its holdings at this place at public auc
tion and the company will be dissolved.
The. property consisted of a good building,
two largo lots and all the necessary ma
chinery for running a skimming and but
ter making station. When tho business was
established ten years ago tho building and
equipment cost $1,0(10. The proceeds of
Saturday's sale were about $750. Stock of
the Institution was owned by Leigh busi
ness men and farmers of the community.
While the venture was a loss to those
financially interested, its establishment was
a good thing for the community, for It en
couraged the dairy business, which haa
grown to such proportion that thousands
of dollars are received every year by the
farmers for their butter fat. Although the
old creamery has been succeeded by the
hand separator, yet Its purpose waa well
fulfilled. The present largo daily ship
ment of cream from this point Is the direct
outgrowth of the old creamery.
OUR LETTER BOX.
Brndr on Elevator t.eclslatlon.
ALBION. Neb., March 18.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Certain members of the upret
house of the legislature who are closely
Identified with the Grain trust of Nebraska
oppose the legislation asked for by the
Farmers- Co-operative Grain and Live
Stock association because it was suggested
by ex-Senator Brady and J. S. Cannady,
they being members of the opposition party,
so stated the senators, and. It would seem,
not entitled to any consideration from a
republican legislature. The two gentlemen
above named are secretary and president,
respectively, of the state association,
elected to their posltlona by the farmers
and friends of the farmers of Nebraska,
and not by any political party. At tho last
annual meeting of the association, as shown
by the minutes, the question of legislation
waa taken up and It was suggested along
what lines we would ask for legislation,
so a committee was elected to prepare a
bill, this was done unanimously, by repre
sentation of the farmers' shipping associa
tions of the state, and done regardlesa of
party affiliation. Had we allowed R B.
Snyder of Fremont or some other trusted
agent of the line elevator system to prepare
eur bill these honorable gentlemen who are
members of the upper house of the legisla
ture would have no objection to Ita pass
age Why will not the legislature at this
time take Into consideration tnat the farm
ers of Nebraska have some rights and give
them the needed relief that they are asking
for? Why should they turn down a bill
prepared by the farmers of Nebraska, one
which would be absolutely fair to all par
ties concerned, and ask them to take some
thing that was prepared, by the line eleva
tors, with no other excuse than that the
association bill was prepared by ex-Senator
Brady and J. 8. Cannady?
This bill was prepared by the state as
sociation asking for sidetracks to be built
to elevators off the right-of-way, when
within four fet. The intention being to
get around the supreme court ruling that
you cannpt condemn public property for a
private purpose under the right of eminent
domain. We simply ask them for a side
track when we have to build the elevator
within four feet of their right-of-way, lie
llevlng that this bill would be constitu
tional. If the railroad company so desired
and would rather do it they of their own
free will could give a site on tire right-of-way,
as it is we cannot get either, only
where the railroad company ip satisfied
to give them.
The association bill does not place a
valuation as some of the papers have
stated, as to what an elevator shall have
cost, neither as to what Its capacity shall
be before It shall be entitled to a switch,
but any person or persons who shall build
an elevator at any atatlon regardless of
whnt it might cost, or what Its capacity
might be would be entitled to the benefits
of this act. This would not mean shovel
houses out In the country, as some mem
bers say they construe the meaning of the
bill, but elevators at any station In Ne
braska. And it is made so specific In the
bill that there Is no possibility of any mis
taking its meaning. Some of the members
who are not friendly to the farmers' asso
ciation bill the Doran bill have strong pe
titions In their pockets from their con
stituents asking them to support Mr.
Doran's bill, II. R. 252. Will they show
these petitions to their respective bodies?
We have not seen any mention of them In
the press and fear they have not been
given much publicity.
The Farmers' Grain and Live Stock
State association respectfully 'asks every
local association In the state at this time
to take up the Issue of elevator legisla
tion. Not only Is it necessary for every
local to take up this issue, but every
farmer who la Interested In farmers' rights
should petition the members of both the
house and senate to support the bill pre
pared by the association known as 1L R.
252 and Introduced by Mr. Doran of Gar
field county. JAMES T. BRADY,
Secretary State Association.
Wlntersteen States Ills Side.
FREMONT, Neb.. March 19. To the Edl
tor of The Bee: Your paper of today con
tains an article written by a certain lo
cating agent at North Platte, who seea fit
to use my name, and since the "young
man" Is slightly mixed up in his state
ments I feel that I am entitled to a bear
ing. It Is true that I filed quite a number
of soldiers' declaratorles, but that a num
ber of what he terms homes Is the home
of these old soldiers Is quite untrue. I
did file for several from the home at
Grand Island, but had I not had a com
rade there from my- own regiment don't
think I should have gone there. If you
care to get at the truth of the matter
you can have a list of about twenty from
here, several from Omaha, several from
points in Iowa, Pennsylvania and other
points. Wo have the starter of a goodly
soldiers' colony, and for the benefit of
your young man will say that quite a few
of them will begin their Improvements In
side of sixty days. Now as to his state
ment that It was in the interests of a
big cattle man, if he wants to be fair
and will investigate before jumping at
conclusions, he will find that not less than
four ranches were somewhat "shot to
pieces" through my work, and will say
I thank him for his compliment. I did
choose the best regardless of who It hit,
and there la more to follow. Will say this,
too, for the young man's benefit, we pro
pose changing certain county scats In that
section of country.
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