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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 0. 1007.
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TWO-THIRDS OUR IMMENSE FURNITURE STOCK
HAS A BIO GREEN TAG ON-SHOWING A RE
- DUCTION IN PRICE DURING THIS BIG
CLOSE OUT SALE OF FROM
15 to 50
Rugs and Carpels
RIFTON and ANITOLIAN WILTON VELVET
RUGS Size 9x12. In soft, oriental colorings
and designs; a splendid wearing rug, retails
regularly for $25, our sale price $15
GENUINE ROYAL WILTON RUGS Size 9x
12, in artistic oriental designs and colorings
that will harmonize with all furnishings a
rug that's noted for it wonderful wearing
qualities, retails regularly for $42.60, on
sale at -$29
BARGAINS IN SMALL RUG3
Smith's Palisade Velvet Rug Size 27x54. In
beautiful floral patterns, all colors, sells
regularly for 12.25, our sale price . . .f)8
HASSOCKS Made of Axminster and Wilton
Carpets,, 12-ln. square and 7 -In. high, seli
for 76c, sale price 39J
EXTRA HIGH PILE BRUSSELS CARPET
In very desirable patterns, sold by other
houses in town at 95c, our sale price,
yard 58
Drapery Section
THIRD FLOOR. ' THIRD FLOOR
WINDOW SHADES of all kinds' and colors,
many hand-made shade?, worth 76c, some
slightly damaged, all in one lot, each. . 17?
HEAVY TAPESTRY PORTIERES In Per
sian stripes and oriental figures, some palm
and other odd curtains, sell from $2.75 up
to $3.50, in one lot, each... 69
REAL LACE DOOR PANELS Full size. 3Cx
64, embroidered on imported nets, sell from
$1.25 to $2 each, in one lot, each. . . .J7
REMNANTS OF TABLE OIL CLOTHS in
white and colors, yard 9
Rope Portieres at 98c up to $6.60.
During this big sale a discount of 33
NONE RESERVED.
START ON PARTI PLEDCES
I'smben Gits Etidsncs of Intention to
, Follow Oat ths Party Platform.
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NBILLS ON THAT LINE IN BOTH HOUSES
Dodge Presents Hta Primary BUI ol
Last Session Slightly Amended
' Unties of tne Railway
Commission.
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mlttee are elected by the voters of sacb
r precinct by writing in the name of the com
j mttteeman they desire to vote for. The
; members of the state committee are elected
, In the September primary In 1907 and bl
! ennlally thereafter, one from each sena-
j torlal district. Any one desiring to have
J bis name printed on the primary ballot
: sliall file a petition with the secretary of
state signed by at least 1 per cent of the
voters In such districts. .
. The congressional and Judicial commit
tees are appointed by the candidates and
by the member of congress. If there shall
be more than one Judge elected in any one
district, all the candidates shall be en
titled to participate In the selection of the
committee. All contests shall be decided
by the county court and that court la
vested with Jurisdiction in all primary ejec
tion cases for county, city or precinct of
fices and the case must be decided not less
than two days after service of process and
shall have preference over all other cases.
The petitioner shall give security tor. cost
The case must b determined before the
date fixed by law for the preparation and
posting of the primary election ballot.
An appeal trom the county court doea
not prevent the name going on the ballot
la accord with the decision of that court.
In other words any appeal taken from the
Judgment of the county clerk shall not aet
as a supersedeas to prevent the ' couuty
clerk from making out the ballot.
It is provided that all saloons shall bo
closed during the holding of a primary
election and it give the right to anyone
to absent himself from his regular em
ployment for two hours on primary elec
tion day without any deduction from his
Oaual salary or wages It alto provides
that constitutional amendments may be
submitted to the voters at the primary
election and If carried will the a be placed
upon the regular ballot and a vuu fur the
arty ticket will be a vote In favor of the
amendment.
pelegates to a national convention ahaQ have no responsibility except to their em
be selected at a atate and congressional ploy era and I am In favor of keeping them
onvenUon competed of delegates ' chosen I at bay."
la such manner as may be determined by I King of Polk here got the floor and said
the state committee of the party, provided , the resolution waa aa important one, and
that the delegates shall be apportioned by i he was in favor of some action to ox
oca cwuuuUleea to tbe several counties, clude lobbyists from the floor of the sen-
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Ad, Outside Pane
HANDSOME PARLOR
PIECES MARKED DOWN
SIDEBOARDS
CUT TO PIECES
PARLOR CABINETS,
MISSION PIECES,
LADIES' DESKS,
DRESSERS, ETC., ETC.
Carpets,
Rugs and
Curtain
Goods
15-25-334
and as
much as 50
oil
All Goods
Marked in
Plain Figures on
While Tag.
See January
Sale Price on
Big Green Tag i
Double Green
Trading Stamps
During This Big
Sacrifice
Clearance Sale
upon the vote cast at the last election for
president In each county.
In no case may the candidate of any
political party be designated upon the of
ficial ballot as the candidate of more than
Jne party and only as the nominee of the
party In which his name appeared as being
affiliated with In his nomination petition.
Shot at Lobbyist.
The question of dealing with lobbyist
waa precipitated In the senate at the
morning evasion by Wllsey of Frontier,
who introduced this resolution:
Whereas, lobbying Is a menace to legis
lation and absolutely Indefensible, therefore
be it
Kesolved, That any person frequenting
that part or trie state nuuse under
nurt nf Inn stta houre under th
Jurisdiction of the senate without apparent i
occupation may be arrested by order of
the senate and brought before the bar of
the senate, questioned under oath arf to
his occupation, salary and purpose. Other
testimony may be employed and If it be
found that such persons are trying to in
fluence members either for or against any
measure pending in this senate, they shiUI
be ejected from the state house, and if
they return they shall be confined In Jail
until after the session dunes.
Resolved further. That if any officer or
employe or the senate snail try to Influ
ence any member for or against any meas- '
ure. he may be tried before a committee
appointed tor that nuruose and If found
guilty shall be discharged from the service. ' ter objected to Coryell amending his pro
Provided,, however, that- noihlng in this i test petition and this argument occupied the
resolution sliall prohibit any inun or cor
potation, by themselves or their attorney,
from appearing before any proper commit
tee w litre any measure la pending, when
such committee Is In session, and present
I heir side of said question in a gentlemanly
manner.
As soon aa the reading clerk had finished
reading it Joe Burns of I-ancaster Jumped
to his feet and demanded It be read again.
At the close of the second reading tho
Lincoln senator' made an eloquent address
against the passage of the resolution. -
"I don't understand," he said, "there is
any need of such a resolution, as there Is
a .law covering the subject now on the
statuts books. I agree that lobbyists should
be excluded from the senate, but I think
there is too much buncombe about thla
lobbyists business. 1 have served In the
legislature five terms and no) man ever ap
proached mo with an Improper proposition
and if he had I would have been strong
enough and honest enough to withstand
It- ,"t;is nn insult to every citizen of Ne
braska to say if he comes within the bar
of this body he must prove he has visible
means of support."
"I don't think the gentleman from Lan
caster has anything to fear from lobbyists."
said Mr. Wllsey, speaking in defense of
the resolution. "Rather I think the lobby
should be afraid of the gentleman from
Iincaster. I don't think the lobbyists
should come here and take up half of the
time of this body. Last year we had here
the railroad lobby, the Insurance lobby, the
fraternal Insurance lobby, the Christian
Science lobby, the physician's . lobby and
every other kind of lobby. These lobbyists
ate. He thought the provisions of the
resolution might be too harsh, and there
fore, he asked It to go over one day.
Action waa therefore postponed until Tues
day and the senators turned to the busi
ness of introducing bills.
Railway Commission Bill.
Among the important measures Intro
duced was one by Root of Cass and another
by Aldrlch of Butler defining the duties
and powers of the newly elected railway
commission. Mr. Root's bill Is a long one
and goes into detail as to methods of pro
cedure. It gives the commission general
powers over rates, both passenger and
freight, and over classification of freights.
It provides the rates shall not be higher
than those fixed by law and that old rates
shall be in force until changed by the com
mission. Before any change can be made
' the commission must give the railroad con
cerned at least ten days' notice of a hear
ing. One of the Interesting features of the
bill relates to the trial of appeals in court.
In both the district and supreme court. It
Is provided rate cases shall take precedence
over all other cases, and they shall be ad
vancfd on the docket by the court with
out application from either party. The
burden of proof Is placed on the plaintiff,
making it necessary for the railroad to
establish the Injustice of the rate. The
law also gives the commission power to
Inspect the books and papers of the rail
roads and for the public printing of freight
schedules. The bill also requires the rail
road companies to file annual reports show
ing the property owned by the Toad, the
business transacted, the earnings and ex
penditures of all kinds.
Pay of Commissioners.
Another bill by Senator Root Senate
File 30 defining the qualifications of rail
way commissioners, provides that each
commissioner shall receive an annual sal
ary of $2, BOO, and the commission may
appoint A secretary at a salary of fl,S00,
and may appoint not mpre than two clerks
at a salary not to exceed H.200 per annum
each, and such other persons or experts
as may be necessary to perform any duty
that may be required of them in the ad
ministration of the law. No one shall
be qualified to hold the fifties of railroad
commissioner unless be shall be a rest
dent and elector of this atate, nor unless
he shall be at least 80 years of age; nor
shall any person be qualified to hold the
office if he la directly or Indirectly inter
ested In any rallrpad In this state or out
of it; or In any stock, bond, mortgage,
security or earnings of any such road, or
of any telephone, express or telegraph
company. If a commissioner shall be
come bo Interested otherwise than volun
tarily he shall within a reasonable time I
divest himself of such Interest. No com
missioner shall hold any office under the
government of the United States or of I
this state other than as such commis
sioner; nor shall he while such commis
sioner engage In any business or occupa
tion inconsistent with his duties as such
commissioner. Before entering upon the
duties of his office each commissioner
shall take and subscribe to an oath ft
office as provided by section 1 article xlv
of the constitution, and in addition thereto
shall swear that he- Is not Interested di
rectly or indirectly in any railroad, ex
press, telegraph or telephone company,
nor in the bonds, stocks, mortgages, se
curities, contracts or earnings of any rail
road, express, telegraph or telephone com
panies. The commissioners, secretary, clerks and
other persons employed shall be entitled
to receive from the state their actual,
necessary traveling expenses, which shall
Include the cost only of transportation while
traveling on the business of the commis
sion. Power is given the commissioners to
hold sessions at any place In this state
when deemed necessary. i i
(Senator Aldrlch's bill differs Somewhat
from the measure offered by Senator Root.
It fixes the salary of commissioners at $2,500
a year, of the secretary at not to exceed
i K.600 a year, and of the two clerks at
$1,200 a year each. The age qualification is
25 instead of 30. . It also places the burden
of proof In case of an appeal upon the
railroad and provides that after notice of
appeal has been given the order referred to
shall be held In abeyance until after a de
cision has been had. In order to provide
a speedy trial it is provided appeals from
the Railway commission shall take prece
dence over all other litigation except crim
inal cases. Senator Root's measure Is
copied after the Texas Railway commission
law.
In the same connection Senator King of
Polk has a bill prohibiting unfair discrimi
nation in prlcea between localities. The
measure provides rather drastic punish
ment for violations, one of them being the
forfeiture by corporations of their char
ters. In case of foreign corporations they
may be ousted from the state. A fine of
from $500 to $6,000 or imprisonment of one
year In the county jail, or both. Is also
provided.
Committee to Prepare Bills,
Resolutions will be offered In the senate
and house tomorrow for the appointment
of Joint committees to prepare and Intro
duce bills covering the republican state
platform. It Is planned to have four com
mittees appointed composed of seven mem-
bers each to get up
state primary bill
an anti-pass bill, a measure defining the
powers and duties of the state railway
commission and a freight rate bill. This
was decided upon tonight at a conference
of some of the members of both houses.
The contest filed by William Coryell for
the seat occupied by Carlln of Rock county
waa begun before the special house com
mlttee tonight and will continue indefi
nitely. Coryell Is represented by A. W.
Scattergood of Alnsworth and Cnrlln
by
,,. i.htnn nf nrn,l Island The lat
Senator Ashton or urana isiana. ine lat
entire evening. The committee did not
pass upon the matter. Coryell desired to
add a few more precincts to the list In
which he alleged fraud.
HOIT1SE 8EATK PROCEEDING
ft amber of Bills Introduced, Some of
Them Important.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 8. (Special.) The senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock by Lieu
tenant Governor Hopewell. Prayer was of
fered by Chaplain Martin.
Thomas of Douglas Introduced a resolu
tion providing for the printing each evening
of the day's proceedings In such form that
the printed sheets may be used In the bound
Journal to be Issued at the close of the
session. After a discussion the resolution
went over one day at the request of Mc
Kesson of Lancaster.
Wllsey of Frontier offered a resolution
providing for the arrest and exclusion of
"lobbyists" found in that part of the state
house under the Jurisdiction of the senate
and for the punishment of employes who
act as lobbyists.
Burns of Lancaster spoke against the
resolution and Wllsey of Frontier defended
It. At 'the request of King pf Polk it
went over for one day.
Under the head of bills and resolutions
twenty-five bills were Introduced and the
fifteen bills Introduced Thursday were
placed on their second reading.
On motion of Uibson of Douglas T. B.
Scott was chosen custodian of the senate.
At the afternoon session nine mora bills
were Introduced and after a receas lasting
until 4 o'clock the committee on standing
committees reported. The senate then ad
journed untlt W o'clock Wednesday.
The seuala commute en employe bag
decided to recommend the following in ad
dition to thoee previously announced: ' .,
W. B. Ely, chief clerk enrolling and en
grossing room; E. J. Hatch, second as
sistant secretary; Rtitnell Robh. assistant
bill clerk; P. rv. ftprorher, Norfolk, proof
reader; Charles Cohbey, . clerk Jurtiolary
committee; Helen Comtnt clerk committee
revenue, municipal affairs snd rules; Ross
Phillips, stenographer; Fred R Mllburn,
copyist; Mr. Ruddy, copyist; Jerry Wll
helm. assistant custodian bill room; C. R.
1re", clerk; Mart em Hnhbs. Hvde and
OsterhofT, pages: Miss Fredericks, Miss
Eva Hightower, 8. A. Trues. Orare Flesher,
copyists; Miss Holden, stenographer; 11. 8.
Hanklnn, Janitor.
The following bills were' Introduced Into
the stnata today:
8. F. No. 16 By Thomas of Douglas.
Providing when two or more defendants
shall be placed on trial together the state
shall have the same number of peremptory
challenges as all of the defendants.
8. F. No. 17 By Thomas. Prescribing a
marriage fee of $3 to l charged try the
county Judge and turned Into the county
treasury.
8. F. No.'ls By Thomas. Giving to county
attorneys power to summon and examine
witnesses and to punish for contempt for
failure or refusal to testify.
8. F. No. 1& By Thomas Repealing the
Fourth of July pardon law.
8. F. No. ao-By Thomas. Giving the
stRte the same number of peremptory chal
lenges In a criminal trial as the defendant.
8. F. No. : By Thomas. Providing the
roadbeds of permanent roads constructed
under the inheritance tax law may be six
teen feet Instead of twelve feet wide and
increasing the appraisers' fee to $5 tier
day.
8. F. No. 22 By Thomas. Providing for
the taxing of commercial colleges and
viuuuis cunauciea ror private gain.
8. F. No. 23 By Thomas. Fixing the pen
alty for the crime of adultery at threo
years In the penitentiary or a fine of $H0
or imprisonment In the county Jail not to
exceed one year.
8. F. No. 24 By Thomas. Providing for
the Impeachment of city and village of
ficers and giving Jurisdiction in such cases
to the district court.
8. F. No. 26 By Thomas. Allowing street
railway companies to own and operate In
terurban railways.
8. F. No. 2b By Saunders of Douglas.
Prohibiting the corruption of agents, ser
vants and employes in the relations to
their masters or employers and providing
a fine of $10 to $f00 or imprisonment In
the county Jail for not more than one year
for violations.
S. F. No. 27 By Root pf Cass. Pro
viding cases shall not be reversed by tho
supreme court on technical error where
the whole record shows substantial Jus
tice has been done in the lower court.
8. F. No. 28 By Root. Giving the gov
ernor power to discharge the sunerlntenti-
ent of the Hospital for the Insane at his
discretion.
8. F. No. 29 By Root. Providing for
the receiving by the county Judge pf lega
cies 'and fees In the settling of estates
and requiring a report of the same to be
made.
8. F. No. SO By Root. Fixing the qual
ifications of railway commissioners; fix
ing their salaries at $2,500 a year; provid
ing for a secretary at $1,800 a year and
two clerks at $1,200 a . year each and
traveling expenses. -
8. F. No. 31 By Rpot. Giving the
State: Railway commission power to regu
late rates and service and general control
over common carriers.
8. F. No. 82 By Root. Giving the gov
ernpr power to remove the commandant
of the Soldiers' home at Milford at his
descretlon.
8. F. No. S3 By Root. Taking away
from the Board of Public Lands and Build
ings power to hear complaints against su
perintendents of public Institutions.
b. r . no. at ny King or rom. to pro
hibit unfair discrimination In prices be
tween different localities and prescribing
penalties.
8. F. No. 35 By Buck of Otoe. Amend
ing the law as to the descent of property.
8. F. No. S By Buck. Providing that
in case a wife dies Intestate and without
Issue one-half nf the estate shall go to
her husband and one-half tp her father.
B. F. NO. 17 By Kpnerson of Clav.
Making tents, boats snd wagons Used for
Immoral purposes nuisances.
8. F. No. 88 By buck. Amending the
law as to the descent of property so that
the widow will receive one-half in fee
where there Is np issue and one-third
when there Is issue.
P. F. No. S By Wllsey of Frontier. En
abling cemetery associations to condemn
land,
S. F. No. 40 By Ranrtnll of Mndlsnn
Amending the law applying to forcable
entry and detention.
8. F. No. 41-Ry Ashton of Hall. Amend
ing the Inheritance tax lnw.
8. F. No. 42 By Patrick of Sarpy. Creat
ing the officer of county highway commis
sioner. S. F. No. 43 By Buck of Otoe. Repealing
the wolf, wllrtrst and coyote bounties.
8. F. No. 44 By Aldrlch. Reducing nas-
senger fares to 2 cents and providing for a
hearing before the commission on the rea
sonableness of the rate at the request . of
any road.
8 F. No. 45 By Aldrlch. Defining the
duties, powers nnd qunllflca'tlon of the
railway commissioner and the secretarv.
8. F. ' No. 4 By McKesson, at the re
quest of the slate Insurance depxrtment.
Providing for fees to be paid by legal re
serve life insurance companies.
S. F. No. 4V-By McKesson. Providing
for the publication of an abstract of the
statements of foreign insurance com-
panles.
8. F. No. 48 By McKesson. Providing for
the publication of an abstract of state
ments filed by domestic legal reserve life
companies.
8. F. No. 19 By McKesson. Providing
for certificate fees to be paid by accident
or sickness or accident and sickness insur
ance companies.
MANY BILLS PRESENTED IN HOISE
Members Come Back After Reeess
with Pockets Bulging.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 8. (Special.) The house
was called to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker
Nettleton. Chaplain Crosswaite offered
prayer.
McMullen of Gage announced that Mc-
Cullough. of Gage was seriously 111 and
asked that he be excused. The request, was
granted.
Cone of Saunders handed in the oath of
office of Maxlett of Kearney, which had
been taken before Judge Letton. It was
made a part of the records.
Speaker Nettleton turned over ' the evi
dence of the Carlln-Coryell contest to
Chairman Brown of the committee ap
pointed to investigate. Carlln objected to
any proceedings and his objections were
made a matter of record.
Bhubert of Richardson moved that atampa
be furnished the members. The motion
was lost.
On motion of Kelfer of Nuckolls the secie
tary of state was authorized to furnish a
flag to hang back of the speaker's desk.
Harrison of Otoe moved that the attor
ney general be requested to file quo war
ranto proceedings against the members of
the railway commission to settle the ques
tion of the constitutionality of the com
mission. Carried.
Hart Introduced a resolution to have the
speaker appoint a committee to draft a
constitutional amendment providing for a
pardon board. Under the rules It went
over.
The nous adjourned at noon. At 2
o'clock It reconvened and bills were again
Introduced, the business being completed by
8:30, an adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Following were the new bills Introduced:
H R- No- -By Fries of Howard. A
Joint resolution proposing to amend sec'lon
t article viil of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska, relaiing to the invest
ment of educatlonsl funds and permitting
Investment in county, municipal and school
district bonds. ,
H. R- No. 7 By Whltham of Johnson. To
require incorporated telephone companies
doing business in the state to connect their
lines with the lines of other incorporated
telephone companies, at expense of county
making request,
11. K. No. s By Whltham of Johnson.
Reduction of panger rates to 2 cents
for adults and 1 cent for children under 12
yHTR. No. By Clarke of Douglas. To
prevent employment of children under 14
years of age, except In specified cases.
H. R. No. 10 By Haffernan of Cuming.
A person practicing veterinary for ten years
entitled to license without standing exam
InsJllen. jrBy Bhubert of Richardson.
To prohibit professional lobbyisg.
H. R. No. U By Fries of Howard. Pro
viding a levy of i to & mills for improve
ment of roads, and In case levy is ( mills
Out necesoary to advertise for olds.
H. K. No. IS By Clarke of Douglas.
Terminal taxation bill.
H. R No. 14-By QuaekenbOeh of Nem
aha. Joint resolution instructing and di
recting the attorney geikeral to commence
appropriate proceedings to enforce the pro-vl-tona
of maximum freight rate law,
U. K No- la&y JnuUon of Clay. Joint
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resolution proposing amendment to the
constitution to create a pardon board.
H. R. No. 16 By Dodge of Douglus. State
primary bill.
H. R. No. 17. By Raper of Pawnee. To
empower cities of the second class and
villages owning and operating electric light
plants, water works system, heating or
other municipal plants, to furnish elec
tricity, power, steam or other product of
such syhtems or plants to any person or
corporation within such city or village.
H. R. No. 18. By Jennlson of Clay. To
prohibit counsel or agents or any other
person receiving a pecuniary consideration,
or state officer or officers, their deputies
or ercployes. In matters affecting their pe
cuniary Interests, from attempting to In
fluence members of the legialature other
wise than by appearing before the com
mittees thereof, or by newspaper publica
tions, public addresses or by written or
printed statements, arguments or. briefs.
H. K. No. 19. By Shubert of Richardson.
To compel all trains carrying passengers
to stop the caboose at depot platforms and
not to run more than one hour behind
sche'u!o time.
H. i. No. 20. By E. W. Brown of Lan
caster. Providing for the formation of
humane societies and defining their powers
In counties.
H. R. No. 21. By E. W. Brown Of Lan
caster! Puts city library of Lincoln uuder"
general library 'act. i
H. R. No. 22. By Lee of Douglas.
Amendment to the constitution by adding
a new section to article Ix providing no
suit may be brought to enjoin collection 01
taxes until taxes have been actually paid.
when a suit In recovery may be nlea.
H. R. No. 2S. By culdice of saline, to
limit the liability of vllluges for damages
and costs arising from defective streets.
alleys, sidewalks, parks or otner puunc
i aces In any such village, and to aenne
the proceedings necessary to recover such
damage.
H. R. No. 24. Bv Cu dice of Saline, wnen
property owner falls to repair sidewalks
when ordered by city he shall be liable
for Injuries received thereon.
It. R. No. 25. By Armstrong of Nemaha.
To provide a penalty fur not cutting weeds
along couuty roads.
GOSSIP
ABOUT
THE
LOBBIES
Some Qaestlon When the Railroad
Commission Will Organise.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. 8. (Special.) Robert
Cowell, accompanied by Harry Zlnvuan,
came down from Omaha this morning and
took the oath of office aa a member of the
State Ruilway commission, as prescribed
by the state constitution. After a con
sultation with Attorney General Thomp
son Mr. Cowell appeared before Judge Let
ton of the supreme court and the oath was
administered by that officer. Mr. Cowell
was assured by Former Attorney General
Brown there was never any doubt of his
ability to qualify, even though he was not
sworn in at the time the other state officers
took the oath.
"I do not know when the board will meet
to organize," said Mr. Cowell. "Mr. Wil
liams has gone to Kansas to study the
commission there and Dr. Winnett goes to
Des Moines tomorrow. Of course. Dr. Win-
net, being the six-year member, will be
chairman of the commission. I have no
one in mind for any place, though I shall
vote for efficient help and especially do I
hooe the secretury will bo a man well
qualified for such a position by reason of
actual experience In the traffic business.
The bill introduced by Clarke of Douglas
In the house this morning, provides that
railroad terminals shall be assessed and
taxed for municipal purposes the same as
other property Is taxed. It provides that
the State board shall make the returns
for state, county and school district pur
poses. The State board shall also asses
the personal property of the railroads In
cities and towns, but the realty la to be
assessed by the local assessor. The bill
is lh line with the provision In the republi
can platform.
The legislature was flooded with literature
this morning, In defense of the bulk sales
bill, which was defeated by the last legis
lature. This measure, which has the en
doisement of the wholesale dealers of the
state, provides that before a merchant
shall sell his stock In bulk he must notify
his creditors of his Intentions. The bill,
which was killed, provided he must file
with the county clerk of his county his in
tentions to sell five days before the deal
was closed.
Mike Lee of Douglas county Introduced
his proposed constitutional amendment this
morning in the house, providing that no
suit can be filed in any court to enjoin
the collection of taxes until the taxes have
been paid, when a suit may be Instituted
I to recover the amount alleged to have been
I Illegally levied.
I As anticipated this morning, Hart of York
'made his motion fop the speaker to ap
' point a committee to prepare a constitu
tional amendment to create a pardon board
' and to take from the governor this power.
with which be Is now vested.
Inasmuch as the house is dead set against
a lobbyist appearing on the floor, and the
senate probably will shortly go on record
the same way, a motion will be made to
morrow to announce committee meetings
twenty-four hours before a measure is to
be considered.
Former Lieutenant Governor McOllton is
ere and will appear before the committee
in behalf of the bulk salea law bill, which
will shortly bo Introduced. Many of the
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Combined with American
ingenuity results In our
ability to offer womankind
an Innovation In corselry.
"THEY LACE IN
FRONT
A Cprset that TOU will
fit NOT one that tits you.
A distinction and a differ
ence. ASSURING EVERY
WOMAN A BETTER F1G
i:RR An allliince of art
nnd beauty, which glvea
that elegance of carriage
not attainable in ordinary
corsets.
An opportunity to Inves
tigate the sdvantages of
these beautiful and really
remarkable corsets is af
forded every woman whp
will visit our Corset Sec
tion this week. Heretofore
price has been the only bar
to great popularity. Not
everv one cared to pay
$25.00 to 840. i for a cprset.
Now It Is different. You
can buy h Onssard front
Inced Corset for a little as
$5.00. The manufacturers
have delegated Miss Bai
fotir. an expert cnretiere,
to acquaint the Indies of
Omaha with this extraor
dinary Corset that Is fast
making Its way Into the
favpr of America's best
gowned women.
This Sale Continues
Throughout the
week beginning
MONDAY, JANUARY 7.
BRANDEIS &
wholesale merchants Interested In this
measure are clients of the former state
officer and he will make the argument for
them when the date of the committee meet
ing is announced.
People around the Llndell lobby last night
were offering to bet a cigar a free telephone
switchboard would be Installed before long.
A bill was introduced this morning to
compel the various systems In this state
to connect their wires together under cer
tain conditions.
"I wonder If the people will think us In
earnest now," remarked a reform legis
lator to a conservative, after discussing the
bills Introduced today. "Better wait until
they are enacted Into law," answered the
conservative, "before you go back home
for glory."
"That Is what should have been done
when the constitution was written," said
a state officer in discussing the Joint reso
lution Introduced in the house providing
the permanent school fund shall be In
vested In not only state and Vnlted States
securities, but in county, school district
and municipal bonds as well. ."That reso
lution should be adopted, and If the people
understand the proposition there will be
no doubt of Its carrying."
Not all of the members are satisfied with
their committee places, some desiring
places on committees which would permit
them to spend m(st of their time on the
floor of the house. No very great amount
of kicking is being done, however, and
even those who are not satisfied say they
are going to be soldiers and stick to the
duties assigned them. Some few trades
will be made among the committeemen.
The broadside turned loose by the house
today against the corporations, taken to
gether with the railroad committee ap
pointed by Speaker Nettleton, inspired a
railroad lobbyist to say: "The house wasn't
satisfied with taking a shot; It turned
loose both barrels at once."
Root of Cass county maintained his load
In the number of bills bearing his name
by offering seven at the morning session
of the senate. Last Thursday he offered
nine, making sixteen of the forty that
had been introduced tat noon today to his
credit.
Thomas of Douglas offered ten bills to
day, all of them being measures drawn
by former County Attorney Blabaugh of
Douglas county and proposed at meetings
of the legislative committee and county
officials held before the session began.
Senators Wllsey of Frontier and Burns
of Lancaster met in the secretary's office
during a recess in the afternoon and got
to talking very loud about the lobby reso
The Virtue of Mastication.
Front "The Tribune'
Professor Irving; Fisher, of Yale University ha
been conducting experiments upon the nine Yale
students since last January in order to determine the
effects of the thorough mastication of food. He has
found that their endurance la Increased 60 per cent,
although they took no more eierclse than before the
experiments, and although they diminished their
consumption of flesh foods to one-sixth the original
quantity.
These experiments emphasize the advantages of the
scientific food, GRAPE-NUTS, which, when eaten prop
erlythat is, crisp aid dry, direct from the package, with
a little cream or milk requires thorough "chewing."
Qrape-Nuts food comes in delicate crisp granules, in
tended to be ground up by the teeth. The work not only
preserves the teeth but brings down the saliva from the
gums so necessary in the primary work of digestion.
If your teeth are fit, chew, chew, chew, until the food
is liquid and insists on being swallowed.
If teeth are faulty, soften Grape-Nuts with cream or
hot or cold milk and allow to stand a minute soaking,'but
even then don't forget to chew. ' '
Many ieople say (and it is true) that when they eat
Grape-Nuts they seem able to digest not only that food
but other kinds which formerly seemed indigestible.
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lution Introduced by the former. The Laq
caster county senator declared this talk
about lobbyists reminded him of the old
popullstlc times, when every member was
watching every other member and no one
had any confidence in anyone else. He
grew angry and shook his list, when Mr.
Wllsey remarked: "We, don't expect your
Bupport for the resolution, but we will
pnss it Just the same." Mr. Burns in
sisted the remark was a reflection upon
him and he objected to the use of the word
"we." He said it indicated there was a
faction behind tho resolution. He declared
any attempt to pass a lobbyist resolution
would be an attempt to besmirch the name
of every senator.
FR A 7. 1 Kit RETAILS HIS POSITION
State Prlntlnic Board Re-elects Fair
mont Man as Secretary.
LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The state printing board today re
elected Lew W. Frazier secretary of the
board. Mr. Frazier has held the position
for the InBt four years. He resides at Fair
mont, where he edit the Chronicle;''' 1
334 discount sale of all children's Coats,
including white bear skins. Now la your v
chance to buy. Benson & Thorna. 1515 f
Douglas.
LOWER FARES FOR THE COAST
Southern Pacific Will Grant Speelal
Favors to Residents of Cer
tain Territory.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 8 Railway farca
from California points to places in Ohio,
Indiana and parts of western. New York
and western Pennsylvania will be reduced,
beginning February 1, between SS cents,.
of tho purchaser of a Southern Paclflo
ticket.
These reductions will apply on any main
line route, either by way of Ogden or by
way of El Paso, but will only affect destina
tions In Ohio, Indiana, Ontario, western
Pennsylvania and western New York. In
addition to these special reduced rates the
Southern Pacific will put into effect Feb
ruary 1 a new augmented list of terminals
for round trip tickets.
Six Men Barely Escape.
A chunk of plaster about six feet square
fell from the celling of the main room of
the Grain exchange Tuesday morning and
narrowly missed six grain dealers who
were sitting In chairs below. The plastur
was loosened some time ago by water from
a faucet which had been left open on the
floor above.
Correspondent.)
New York, Oct. 6th.
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