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    Tlin OMAlIA DAILY BEE: RATl'IJDAY, FKR1UTARY 10, 1907.
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PRIMARY BILL IS READY
( o;nmittee Complete! Iti Labors and Hal
Measnro Eeadr for FrinttM.
3:iS TO LEGISLATURE FIRST F WEE.K
l'n (rick,' Fusion Mrmbrr, Objects to
Piling Fee lor fandldates find
Mar Flaht the PrnvUlon .
on he Floor.
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there tir candidates In the office division
In which there are the most names. As
nearly ns possible nn ciiial number of
tickets shall be printed after each change.
In making the -changes of position, the
printer shall take the line of type at the
bead of each ofllre division end place ft at
the bottom of that division, shoving up
tlin column bo that the name that was
second before the change shall be the first
after the change.
After the ballots ore printed, before being
cut, they shall be kept In separate piles,
one pll for each change of position, and
sonll be pnled by taking one from each pile
nnd placing It upon the pile to be cut,
the Intention being that every other ballot
In the pile of feinted sheets, shall have
names in a different position.
Aiier ine pile is mode in this manner.
then they uinv be cut 'and placed In blocks '
as provided by the general election law.
l nere snail be no rji-lntlna- on the back
or me nanuts, or nny mark to distinguish
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them, but the sla-nature of the ludue nr
clerk.
.Notice and Plnee of Primary Election
The primary election shall be held In each
election district at the place where the
Inst election was held, or such other, place
us may be lawfully designated for the
polling place for the election dMrlct, and
shall be held at the place where registration
of voters occurs for the election next, en
suing; Expenses of Primary, lion Paid.
Alt ballots, blanks and other supplies to
be used at any primary, and all expenses
necessarily Incurred in the preparation for
or conducting such primary, shall be paid
out of the treasury of the city or county,
'as the case may be, In the same manner,
with (Ike effect, and by the same officers
as in the case of elections, for the purpose
of helping to defray the expenses of such
primary election.
At the time of filing the petition for nom
lmitibn the candidates for any ofllce to
be voted for by the electors of more than
ono county, shall pay to the state treasurer
a tiling fee, and if to be voted for In only
one county, such sum shall.be paid to the
county treasurer thereof; and If to be voted
for In any city, to be paid to the city
treasurer, a receipt for which shall be
given hlin by such treasurer which he
shall file with his nomination papers; pro
viding the. said filing - fee shall not be
deemed a part of the expenses as defined In
article 3 of chapter xxvi of the compiled
statutes of Nebraska.
The' riling fees shall be as follows:
1. For candidates for senator to congress,
J100. ,
2. For candidates for state offices, J50.
' 3.' Kor candidates for representatives In
congress and Judges of the district court.
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$25.
4. For candidates for the state legislature I
and 'all county oillcee, J 10.
The secretary of state, the county clerk
. or the city clerk shall number each pe. . and clerka of November elections.
-4ltlnn so filed with them In numerical order I Any person desiring to vote ftt any pri
hh received, provided, however, that no fee ! n,"ry 'lection held under the provisions Of
' shall be required from any person who Is i t,l, n' t shall be entitled to participate In
a cundldate for any office for which no I f "ch ,i,r,",r'r e't'on upon presenting
compensation is authorized by law to be 'lln;9r'i Bt the polling place where he la
ualcl.- In the case of fees Dald to the entitled to vote; but he shall not be en-
'. secretary of state as aforesaid, he shall!'11" to receive a primary ballot or be
immediately after the last day of filing
nomination petitions with him has expired,
l!vllit the amount of fees of the candidates
nccordlng to the numher voting In tne
counties within which such candidates aro
to run for office, .and report same to the
a I ion
to pay the same to the respective j
counties.
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s by ihio act provided any person shall!
falselv personute und vote under the name by mw require.!, no elector snail ne per
vi hny person, or shall' Intentionally vote I mltted to vote the ballot of any party
with the right so to do, or shall wilfully
or wrongfully obstruct or prevent others
lrom voiing who have the right so to do
at such primary election, or shall fraud
ulently or wrongfully deposit In the ballot
box nr take therefrom, or who shall com
mit any other fraud or wrong tending to
defeat the result of n. primary election, he
eiittii . urrniPU KLiiiiy ui a iin-iut'iiiruiiuu : . . i. j .
und shall, upon convlctlrfn thereof, beitlned ! " the registration-booka used for the pur
not less than 1 nor more than ?00. or pose of registering persons who are quail
be imprisoned In the county Jail not less I to vote at the next general election,
than sixty days nor more than one year. "Pace for the registration of all lwrsons
or both. In the discretion of the court. I Y H!S r J" participate in any pri-
8oi tU.ii 14 If anv pernon or persons shall ' rdury election. Such space shall be pro-
shall e deemed guilty pt a misdemeunor,
offer to give or agree to give, to nny quail-
wooaI 1 ' M unir niAnau ft XT 11 1 1 1 1 hla tltlrlar
a consideration for his vote for any person
to be voted for at said primary election. '
.mi ...nh f ihi.m h,.ii bo ,io,.mo,l
huiftv of a misdemeanor, nnd upon con vie- .
neu vojer, i nny pi inn 1 y ei-cuon nem " "'t 0L, end shiill he headeil crialrnian or secretary of any committee
under the p-.-ovls Uns of this act, any money cul"in" ln au.1" "OOK.s,,n 1,11 ,:' , i . mav he nerformed hv menihers of such
or vnlniiliU. thliiH- na a eohsldeiH tlon inr bin as follows: "Party Afflllatlon. It shall be may perrormea oy meniDers 01 sucn
or Biuaoie tnnia- ns a eonsm lation lor nin sunervlsors itt such regular committee selected by them. Any vacancy
vote, lor uny person to bo voted for at '"e uuty or ine sura rv is ora oi sucn reg ui ar i . committee nfllce shall be fllleii in
ml Brlmnrv ii-rlon or If anv nersoo i state regiBtrat on to ask each person who .1" an lommutee onice snau oe nuea in
I . . ' I . , j p , n..i,i;,- m i.e rmristered the nnesilon- I tho sanie manner In that ln .which suoh
entitled to vote at any primary held under. '"ntifai ?,a,lv do voti dPidre to i o tflcer was originally choaen.
the provisions of this act shall accept or A;,, 1 pi, .,f F j . i rtn.T.. o .1 i
tlon thereof shall be fined not less than ' "I'V Vlnn does not desire to state his party
$HH nor more than Kim. or be Imprisoned aaillatlon, he shall not be required to do so.
In the county Jail not less than slxtv day ' nor shall his failure so to do act as a bar
nor more hn one yenr, or both, etc. to his reRl .i ration for the purpose of voting
Paction 15 If nny person shall offr to I at any election other than a primary elec-ucct-pt
und receive or shall accept and re-! tlon. but shall debar him from voting at
cve nny nioruynr valuable tiilnu in con-
SHIerntiou or nis rninB or Hfireeoiu 10 me.
or not llling or agreeing not to file, nomina
tion imtiers for himself us a candidate for
nomination at any primary election; or If
nny person shun oner to accept or receive
Bleeding Sores Covered Her Whole
Body After an Attack of Measles
' Nursed Every Night for Three
Weeks Nothing Helped Her.
THEN CUTICURA MAKES
COMPLETE CURE IN 5 DAYS
"It is In mr opinion my duty to Joth
those who pmit-i' the Cuticurt Heme
dies. After my granddauKhter-cf about
seven-yuan nuu
betn -urtJ of tho
mealies, she was
Attacked about a
fortnight later by
furious, itching
and painful erup
tion ail ovor her
body, especially
the upper parte f
it, forming
wsterysnd bleed
ing cni. ei
. .'. .. V'ol'y. under tlia
arms, or considerable 6v-. rhe suffered
a groat detd and tor three, weeks we
DurtKHl her every night, using ail th
remedies we colli! tliink nf. Ncthinir
would help. We th;n rerneir.loreJ
having heard so mue-h alxnit Cuticuia
Itemed We sent for triem and after
twenty-four hour we noted considerable
improvement, and, after using only one
ce 'iipleta set of the Cuticura Remedies,
in five oonseoutive days the little ono,
much to our joy, had leen entirely cm ed,
and ha been well for a long time. Mrs.
f. Kuefeuacht. H. F. I. 3. Hakersfieid,
Ci June 25 and July 20, luoo.",
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HUMOR ON FACE
Cured by Cuticura Remedies
No Return in ao Years.
"Mr son. when a lad tf sixteen, was
troubled with humor on his face) and
ufior luing Cuticura KerrHxiies hM was
froKi from every humor and has con
tinued so to tn prent time after
twcr.tv years have passed. Your Cuti
cura Soap has hewn used invm family
for several years and I have faith in the
C4Hicura lietnfe!ie. A. H. Miiiilli.
Marion. Me.. Do. 1. lirUd."
iiet rrtrrml s4 tntrosl Tmsfinetrt lor
Ft. rt- ll.,mir u Infant. cTolUrn. ami Art-.u. fni.
in of l nv.m- H.an r.'?J M rirtns t'w k;a.
t uiKr liinowsl i.Vm I Rol ! Mir,.4 1 in
r-.ia ,l--,M...Ti i&cw ). tla In fur-s nl 1-ru..latf
C-'i-H l"li VU iMf imri tll to l-irtT tn SI
feci ln.'ic'. ..it lh OTirll. l-ntf !)tuf A Chris.
Cure m i Mi. Hue
, mm- IUM mm, itvcjtl m mUm Hoaisia
FURIOUS ITCHING
HOB OH CHILD
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"Quality will loom up."
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THE BEST HAT
McKibbin
$3 AT AIL DEALERS
any money, or shall accept or receive
money or valuable thing In consideration of
any such person withdrawing his name as
a candidate fur nomination at any such
primary election, any such person shall be
deemed guilty of a mls-lemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be tilled not less
tnan IJ0 tor more than $5t, or be Im-
prisoned In the county Jail not less than I
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At the primary elections held under this
act for the November election In .cities
where registration is required .the polls" shall
be opened at 12 o'clock noon arid closed at
o'clock In the evening, in all other places
and At primary elections at all other times
when a primary election Is held polls shall
be opened at 12 o'clock noon and remain
open until 9 o'clock In the evening; but If
the Judges and clerks shall not attend at
the hour of opening, or If It shall be neces
sary for the electors present to appoint'
judges or clerks or nrry of mem, tne pons
may then be opened at any time before
the time for closing them shall arrive, as
the cuse may require.
If at the hour of closlne there are any
electors In the polling place or In line at
the door, desiring to vote, and who are
qiiHlifted to register and participate therein,
nn navo not oecn aoie to uo so since
AppeHilug at the -polling place, said polls
shall be kept open reasonably long enough
after the hour for closing to allow those
present at that hour to register nnd vote.
No one not present at the hour of closing
shall be entitled to register and vote be-
cause the polls may not actually be closed
when he arrives. ,
Section Iti The county board shall pro- !
vide a Sufficient number of ballot boxes !
with a sufficient number of locks and keys. I
at the expense of the county, for the '
several precincts or districts within which !
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-Section 17 That sections 17, IS and 19, chop- : forthwith certify and file one complete re
fer xxvi, of the compiled statutes of Ne-'turn with ' the city clerk and deliver so
brnska for the year 11 nre hereby made much of the other as relates to each party
applicable to primary elections held under to thv respective city chairman.
tlll" . "ft. ' . Congressional and Judicial Com-
jit iioiiiHnra siiujit oe itresuieu over oy i
the same Judges and clerks of electlti
mil
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m,w Provided by law to pr-slde over gen
fral 'lections, during the time for wnict
they, were appointed, and said Judges anc
ich
nd
ri'r.ks ahall receive as
compensation for
their services at such primary tlu- same
" are prescribed by. law ror juuges
entitled to vote at such primary election
until he shall have first stnted to tti
Judges of sifld primary election what po
litical party i he affiliates with.
In cities where registration is by law
required no voter shall receive a primary
ballot or be entitled to vote until he shall
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Provided, that in cities where registration
except that which he was registered at the
last general registration as affiliating with,
unless he be a first voter or shall have
moved into the preulnct since the last pre
ceding day of registration. Kor the. pur
pose of providing a system of registration
of party affiliation, it shall be the duty of
the mayor and city council of each city
wherein registration is required, to provide
v'0"1 " 'u.,a reg'strauou doom imnieui
litical party given by such part so ap.
Vlj 'fK l", be rpK",er;(, shall be recorde-i
in the column provided 111 such retfiatration
hooks for that purpose. In case any party I
i';1"1",". " ,
If the right of such person to vote be
not challenged one of the judges of said
primary election shall then hand him a
balloLuf the political party which he af
lillutes with, which said ballot shall be en
dorsed wish the slgnuture of two of the
Jii 'sis apuli tha back at tire bottom edse.
If the right of such person to vote bo
challenged one of the judges of said election
shall then propound to such rerson the
questions provided for in section 29 of
chui-ter xxvi of the compiled statutes of
Nebraska for the yetvr 19ol, required by
said section to be propounded to a voter at
general election, when challenged, and In
addition thereto the Judge shall propound
the following questions:
First What political party do you af
filltite with? '
Do you Intend to support a majority of
the camtidiitex of such political party at
the next diction?
If the chaileiigs be not then determined
In favor ot such person by the Judges of
said primary election and be not with
drawn, he shall not be allowed to vott
until he shall have taken the following
oath: I
"Vrtti H,. u,-.1oii,i-i ! Mu-ur fur iifTtrinl tliut
1 vou nre ii citizen of the 1'nited Slates tor
have declared your intention to become
such), thai you have been an Inhabitant of
the state of Nebraska for the lust six
months, and of Oie county of for the
biM forty Uiiys; and of this precinct for
I the lust Un nays; that you have attained
I the age of 21 years, to the best of your
i know li-Ugc; thut politically you affiliate
! with the purty, and that ycu su,-
j porttd a majority of the candidates of such
ijioiiiicii puny at the" last election, ami
j luU'.ld Ui support- the candidates of such
i poiitieal party at the next election."
it snail no tne uuty or tne clerks oi sum
primary election, to write at the end of
sucn p rion's na:.ii, "sworn." Buld voter
shall then be allowed to vote the ticket
tf the party whi-he affiliates with.
A Jiiokc cf suc primary election shall
Instruct the voter that he Is to r ite for
his choVe for i-ach olllce, using only the
ballot of the party with which he afftllat-s
HUd that he must return the ballot with
the else'' lolueu upon wjilch are the sig-
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That upon any person entitled to voto at
any primary election stating the name of
jih polituul parly with winch lie militate
the clerk of s:d primary election shall
I thereupon, after, the name of the person
voting, wrue cue name oi suen political
party In the column of the poll book pre
pared lor thut puri.so. . x
I flec-tlon SO. The city clerk of each city
wherein a registration of voters Is required
by luv.', shall Immediately after eieli reg
istration day, compile an alphabetical list
of the voters of each of the pnlitic:il par
ties in each pr cliu t In kcich city and
within ftvtt d;iys utter eucli day of regis
tration lie' Khali fuinlsh to (lie chairman
or secretary of each politic ul omniuiet- of
his city und county a certified 'copy of
such l.stri, and alro keep the same acc-
Kltile to public inspection. He shall also
oo tha day of the primary, furuUh to llie
otfle-ers of the primnry election in each
precinct, cert:ne.t copy of such lists for
use nt such l. ction. The Judges of said
I primary election shall use. sue h lists (01-
the purpose ul' deterinlning whether or
not any pernon who desires to vote at
such primary wns registered at the last
registration as affiliating vtlth the party
th- iMilot of which he desires to vote at
such primary
When the elector has prepared his ballot
he sh.il) told the same with ttie edges Uoil
iwhleh are th- signutures of the judges up
permost, and so folded, so us to conceal
the fiio? thieof and ull murks Iheieon, and
hund the same to the Judge of til pri
mary ele-ciion who Is In .charge of th-i
ballot box.
t'hallensies.
iectliin !1. The party conitnittae of
f:te l precinct may appoint In writing
ovet ih.-lr signatures, two party
aent or repreenfitve, with un aiter-ua-s
for each, who shsll act as c-huileng-rs
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for their tesptntlv parties or elements
therein. The right of sny .erson to vote
at a primary may be challenged upon the
SHine pround'ans h's right to vote be de
termined in the siwne manner as at an
election.
.(miva of Votes.
Bee tlon 22. Canvass of votes cust
hull, except ns herein otherwise pro
vided, 1 made In the same manmia-l
unci by the same offers as the canvass
of sn election. The party committeeman
of the precinct In a precinct canvass, the
chairman or secr-tsry of the county com.
iniitre In a county ennvns. nnd ot the
state committee In a state canvass, or
some duly apminted :igent to represent
each party shall be allowed to be present
and observe the proceedings.
The county canvass of the returns' of
autumn primary shall- be mode by the
sain officers and the- manner provided In
chapter lxvt, Compiled Statutes of lf"8 for
the ennvttss of the returns of November
election.
state Board of Canvassers, Hon Con
stltnteat and Governed,
Section 21. The board of canvassers pro
vided for by chapter xxvi, Compiled Statutes
of liij, to canvass returns of a November
election, shaH constitute the State Board of
canvassers ot September primaries, and all
the provisions of sections 63, 54, 6a, 66, -52
and 68, Inclusive, of said statutes r-latlng
to the canvass of the return 'of a Novem
ber election, i shall, as far as applicable,
Hpply to the canvass, return, and certifica
tion to the secretary of state of such pri
mary. Such board shall mett at the otlice
of the secretary of state at 10 o'clock a. m.,
on the seventh Tuesday preceding electloi.
Party Candidates,
Section "4. The person receiving the
greatest number of votes at a primary as
the candidate of a party for an office, shall
office, and his name as such candidate shall
be placed on the official ballot at the fol
lowing election. 1
As soon as the state canvass of a primary
shall be certified to him, the secretary of
state shall publish In two papers, etc., a
certified statement of the result of such
primary "-as a candidate for state officers
and representatives in congress, and many
other candidates whose district extends
beyond toe limits of a wlngle county, and
shall mall to the chairman of the state
central committee of each part) so much
of such certificate as relates to his party.
Not less than fourteen days before any
November election the secretary of state
shall certify to the county clerk of each
county -vlthln which any of the electors
may vote for the candidates for such
offices, the name and description of each
person nominated for. any such office as
speclfled in the nomination papers.
City Hoard of Can vusaem, -Uaorain,
Meetings Held.
Section 23. The canvass of the returns of
a city primary shall be made by the mayor,
me city clerk, and the treasurer of such
city, any two or whom shall constitute a
quorum. Such board of canvassers shall
meet at 11 o'clock in the forenoon of the
second day following the ctty primary and
canvass the vote substantially as provided
by sections 21, 22 and 23 of this act. Thev
shall make and certify duplicate returns j
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. . Lwitiiuuirn ui 1 1 ir i tnjT k li Y D iaiiiirn
for the offices of Judge of the district
court, and member of congress, shall have
the rluht to appoint a chairman, secretary
and treasurer and campaign committee for
ouch Judicial and congressional district, re- ,
spectively, of not less than 6Te member
for each county In the district. If there
shall be more than one Judge to be elected j
in any district, ull the candidates of each i
respective party shall be entitled to par- I
tlcipate in the election of the officers and j
committee of the party of which they are
nominees, and for thut purpose it sall be
the duty .of the chairman of the Judicial
committee of each party, to fix the time and
place of a meeting of the candidates of
his party to select such committee and to
notify the candidates thereof, in ample
time to attend such meeting to be held
not earlier than the. second Saturday next
succeeding the primary election at which
they were chosen. Such committee shall
serve until their successors are chosen In
like manner preceding the next general
election for such offices. -
4. Kach committee shall have the power
to elect a chairman, vice chairman, sec
retary and treasurer, and each such com
mittee and I1 . officers shall 'have the
powers usually' exercised by- such com
mittees, and by the officers thereof, inso
far as is consistent with this act. The
various olflcers and committees now in
cxiwtenoe shall exercise the powers nnd
perform the duties herein prescribed until
their successors are chosen In accordance
with this act. At all meetings of such
city and county committees, each member
thereof shall have one vote for each fifty
votes, or major fraction thereof, caet by
nls party In his precinct at the last gen
eral election, to be determlrted as provided
In section 5 of this act. The duties of the
1. In case of a tie vote the tie shall forth-
with be determined by lot of the can-
vassers
Authority and Jurisdiction are hereby
vested In the county court and in the
judges thereof In vacation, to hear and
leiomiino iirinvu v ,i,.tir,n .nnni..i. n. ,,
county, cltv or precinct officers When a
petition to contest a primary election shall
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be tiled In the office of the clerk of the
county court, said petition shall forthwith'
be presented to the Judge thereot, who
shall note thereon the day of presentation,
l und shall also note thereon the day wften
h. mill h.i. y tha ....n uihlnh .Kali h..
more than five days thereafter and shall
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Summons rhall forthwith isifue to ench
defendant named in the petition and shall
be served In the same manner a.i Is pro-
and enter such Judgments as Justice may
require. The court shall hear and deter
mine thecase before the date fixed by lawful-
the preparation and posting of the
primary election ballots ns provided for
in see-tlou 9 of this act. Immediately upon
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vlded In cases n chancery. The case may i "a" "u"-" . o uiwuii hb maiieu tq ao canuiuaies who vwi.ihuib oi nomination was men or ir this city died Wednesday night at riildnlaht
be heard nnd determined by the county I '"? Bn,a , l, '' "Ime etent a "' be affected thereby, addressed to them nominated at a primary electkn, as In this ; ,"onl pSw He had h. Lt .Iraki
court ln term tlue. or by the Judge thereof ! though fully set forth in this act. o their respective place ofrerldence ns act provided, and the office for wh ch h arb0t h" evllij Dr And C
in vacation, at any time not less than two ' Any person who shall forge any name, given ln the certificate of nomination or was nominated was an office to be voted , tas called and he rallied so thkt he could
days after service of process, and shall j of a f iiner or wit.usi to a nomin itl in pa- in She nomination affidavits of such per- for In more than one county, the seer. tary ' i,k and "eemed tie Mining when ha
have preference in the order of hearing to PT ahal be deemed guilty of forgery, and sons, cn file in that office. Objections to of state, and if to be voted for In one fk suddrn'y worse and d"ed shonly be
all ot Ur case.. The petitioner shall give " conviction punished according. y. Any the use of party name may als be made : county alone, the county clerk o fthe ,nidnlht Mr "yi would V
security for all costs. P-rson who, being In possession of noml- and passed upon In the ssme manner a county where such office Is to be vcted. 1. T," ' ' old today und h2s resided
If in the opinion of tho-court in which nation patrs entitled to le filed under Jhih ; objectl,,, to certificates and -nomination or If a municipal office the clerk of the ' t tis"cduntv for muv'y""rs His child
the petition is filed, the grounds for cc.n- aot- or ,a,t of th ieglslature. shall .tateme nts. city or village by a statement in writing t Lpn are aU amwn andean-led" exc!ot one
test alleged are insufficient in law. the pe- wrongfuly' either "'TPress. neglect, c, wll- , The officer with whom the original cer- by him and duly-acknc wledged. that he ! ar B" owe" "J nd
tltion shall be dismissed. If the grounds al- I"11 'a11 cauHe b "leu a'1 rrorer Jlfloate wa filed, or who made an affidavit declines such nomination, the same shall i r Vhooh, here rTha fun?ral
leged In the p.Mitie.n are wufflcient, the court I tl.m " the proper effice. shall, on con- . to the orlKltml nr mlnated statement, shall le vol.1 arid his nnrne shall not be nrlnted . R"Xes wdl hkdv be T held next Sunday
shall proceeeT in a siimmary manner, and I viction, be punished by imprisonment In In the first Instance pass upon the validity upon the ballots, but no mich decllnatit n ! f!' .wil' EuImodbI church aSd
may hear evidence, examine the returns, i ' county Jail not to exceed six months ,f such objection, and his decision shall fhall be received after the time above snee- i J,The conducted by
i. i..,ii.... or by a fine not. to exceed five hundred he final, un ess an order shall h ma in led. The officer to whm tr,,h nni,..iinn . 1" ce conducted oy itev. I oston, pastor
shall be the duty of the county judge to i the cNillenglng- of voters, the manner of
at once certify the Judgment to the county I conducting elec tions of counting the bal
clerk, whe shall cause to be printed on ! '"t? ar,tl, l"11" returns thereot. and all
the official primary ballots the name or'c.tm:,r "'"dred suoje.ts. except conierts,
names of those whom su. h county court W v to all primaries Insofar as they
shnll Imve so decided r. have I teen nhmi- are conslslent with this act. the Intent
nated at such urimarv. und any aitneal
taken from such judgment of the county
court shall not act as , supe-rsedeas to
prevent -The county clerk from so doing
It sliull be tic" duty of the secretary of
state and attorney general, on or before
July 1, 1KU7, to prepare nil forms necessary
to carry out the provisions of this act,
whi-h forms shall rk- substantially followed
In all primaries held ln pursuance hereof.
tuch forms shall be printed with copies
cf this act for public use and distribution.
K A rt imrcnu Anllllafl tia vnla ut ta riri
niary eiectmn siiall. on the day of such." .-ie,, in .ihti, numoer oi resilience
election, he entitled to absent himself from I uml. ,llace . of buslnt-ss, If ary. and shall
any service or employment In which he
U then engaged ors employed for a period
of two hours between the time of opening
and closing the polls, and such voter shall
not. because of ao absenting himself, be
liable to any penalty nor shall any deduc
tion ue made, on account of such absence,
from his u.ual salary or WHges; provided,
however, that application for such leave
of absence shall b" made prior to the day
of the primary. The. employer may epecify
the hours during which the employe may
absent himself. .'
ttykXt the general primary election next
preceding any general election at which
any constitutional iiiiielidioent shall by law
be required to be submitted to tne electors
of the state, it shall be the duty of the
secretary of state at the same time that
he shall certify the names of candidates
for state officers to the county clerks, like
wise to certify to such county clerks any
such amendment or amendments trt be sub
mitted at the general ele.-tlon. and It shull
be the duty of the county clerks to cuuse
to be printed in the primary election bal
lots of ull pilltlrul parties the eiuestion of
ue-li constitutional amendments in "the
vsaiiie manner ana forms as tnev are re
quired to lie printed on the official gen
eral election .ballots, and each elector may
declare hlnuelf ln favor of or against any
such amendments the sums as at sue h gen
eral election. The election hoard in the
various precincts shall make returns of
the number of vote in favor of and against
uny such amendment, to the county cierk
at the same time und ii the suipe manner
us upou candidates for nomination, and
such returns shall be canvassed by the
county canvassing boards with other re.
turn, and the county clerks shall make
returns to th secretary of state of thejof offlceis named herein by a convertlon
votes uii such amendments with the i or committee", shall apply only where such
other returr.s of this act. Such returns j officers are to lie choen at a special elee-J
shull he canvassed by the stale canvassing tlon. township or precinct officers to t?
board. ud If a majority of the electors J elected at a general election or village
"IT'S
PRBjSES
In the great sale of high grade pianos which commences nt 8
Tho prices have been marked so low that they are actually shattered. Not one of the many competitors can compete,
with us during this, the GREATEST PIANO SALE ever started in the west.
Ve purchased the, 5 carloads from a local railroad, and while the wreck was a disastrous one, yet of the 5 carloads of
.Pianos, the only injury they sustained was to slightly mar the cases, and when you visit the salesroom Saturday, even
these marks will have disappeared. We have taken each and every one to our repair department and have given them a
thorough overhauling. ' '
Fill the home with melody, and at prices one-half less than our competitors. Special sale prices for the same piano:
Pianos in other sales at $500, we sell for. . . . $250
Pianos in other sales at $450, we sell for $225
Pianos in other sales at $-400," ve sell for $200
Pianos in other sales at $375, we sell for $185.50
Pianos in other sales at $350, we sell for .$175
These pianos include
Chickcring . Bros., Chickcring & Sons, Sohmer, Fisher,
Wcgman, McllviHc Clark, Price & Tccple, SchaefFer,
Yose, Krell, Kingsbury, Lester and many other well known makes. :
Omaha's Biggest Piano Opportunity
n run sv wffrS?
w - J
V mm .iM WHji. ,ni im su m fwyqtPf;.'!, i,ispst gjyffl.wpvsaty!W musui p ' ijsi.i'hw,mvw.'iih urn iwnjs lii inii.ni mil n 'urn i n inimiiiai iiiujiiiuii limn, nan" j
lHniimiimiiimaiiisi wnnan marn 'hixiimh-m rr tnnm.n insis imi mm. mil mm inn ninia - - -- TTiins-aiMDmiii mis
of anv party voting upon such amend
ment 'nhall declare in favor of or agninst
any 'such amendment such declaration shall
lie considered as a portion of the ticket of
juch party and shall be so certified, by him
to the various county clerks.,---
7. Delegates to national conveniens of
the various political parties shall be se
lected at a state or state and congres
sional convetrtlona""compoed f ' dalej(ates
chosen in such manner as may be deter-
ined by the Hate committees of each re-
Rtii.ctlve nartv: Drovided. that the dele
gates shall be apportioned by such com
mittees to the several counties upon the
vote cast at the last election for president
ln the respective counties. 1
Pefial Provisions.
1. Any ptrton who shall offer, or with
knowledge of the same., permit ny psrSuB
to offer for his Denent any urine io rwi
to Induce him to slfen any election parer,
or any person who shall uccept any r.ucli
' bribe or promise of gain t uny kind in
tf nature or a onoe us iwr
I for signing the same, whether such bribe
i or promise of gain In the nature of a .bribe
I be oflVred or accepted beft re or after sucn
signing. Mian ue gumy oi a ' ''i
ana upon conviction inerewi i in iiunipiiiou
: bya fine of not less than twenty-live do -
I ars (VJ.) t4l) nor more than five hundred do'"
lfia If JVllMll flf llV llllTirlHOnillPnt in tile
, iars . t.niAin, or u.v mipi moiuneni n" -
county Jail not less ftiar. ten ":ys nor more
! l,Ji,li niuntnei, ... ...... ....
P' isonment. j , .
i - An acl uoeiureu an onenne Hy
' KenCTttl HW8 II CI11S MUie CCIIII.n lllltn V.lUT
cusses and elections shall also ln like case,
be an offense in all primaries, and shall
I be uunished in the same form and manner
i - ... , i , . , i,,
I n therein provided and all the penalties
i and provisions of the law ns to such can-
custes aim en-cuoim, paitiu "cnnn
dollars (loUO.OO), or by both such fine aid
imprisonment In the discretion of the court.
(irnrnl Kleetlon Laws to Apply.
The provisions of the statutes now In
force in relation to the holding, of elec
tions, the sollcitutioii of ve ters ul "hu tsi.ls.
' tnV '' being f place the primary un
der the regulation and protection of the
laws now In force us to elections.
All ne mlrrietloiiB for candidates of any
political party for office to be tilled at a
special election or any other ofllre to bt
Idled by the electors, excepted from the
firovlslons o fthls act. shnll be no-nlnuted
y a conventlen or committee of their po
litical party, which nomination shall be In
writing, shall (onlaln the rume of the office
fc r vTich euch person was nominated, the
name and resldene-e of each person and,
d.-fisnute in ni t more than live wo ds, the
pariy which sulci conventlen or conunitt-e
represents. It shall b- signed by u presid
ing officer und the scretary of such con
vention or committee, who shall add to
their signatures their respective place? of
business and take oath la fore a eiua.iliel
officer to administer tha same, that the
ufflants were" such officers ut such conven
tion or committee, und that said certificate,
and the statements therein conta.ned., are
true to the best i f their knowledge and pe-lh-f.
Such certificate of nomination f
candidates for office to be filled by the
VOCe'l'S ot tile entire State, fir linv Hi.ulrn
or oisirici greater than a county. Including
candidates f, r ce.nuress or the entire st;ite
ui any uivision greater than a county in
cluding candidates tor congress o- any
party action taken relative to any pro
posed constitutional umendment, shall le
filed with the secretory f mate, except us
in this act otherwise provided. Sj.h cer
tificate of nomination for all couniy dis
trict, township or ni-eciact1 oifie-es. includ
ing nifinliti-i e.f tx tli branches of the I
Uluture, shall be filed with the cbunty clerk
o fthe respective counties wherein the ofti.
cers are l be elected, and ln e-ae the
legislative distrlc-tv from which the candi
date is to be elected embraces more than
one county then and in thut case the e-er-tificate
shall be fil,-d with the ountv clerk
cf each county Included In such dlstri.t:
certiiicatMS f.er nomination of the Judiie
of the district court shall lie filed with the
stcrei-iry of state; certificates of nomina
tion for munic ipal fflcers ihull be filed with
the clerk of such munli liial corporation
Wherein the officers are to be. elected.
It is the intention thut the munner pro
vided In this section for the nomination
AN ILL WIND THAT
HAYDEN
Pianos in other sales at $115,
such well known makes as':
offlcers or members of school boards not shall sign an agreement to form such new
members of boards of education. 1 party and support its nominees at tne next
When nominations are made by a con- election, and upon filing such written agrte
vention cr committee, as provided for in 1 nient wit hthe secretary of state, county,
section 31 ,of thin act, ' the certificates of I city or village clerk, as the case may be,
nomination to be filed with the secretary together with an affidavit of some qualified
of states shall be filed not less than, twen- , electr that he saw all rf the persons whose
ty-live 4:6) days before the day Hied by
law for the election of th? perrons In
nomination and the certificates Of nomina
tion herein directed to be filed with the
, county clerk shall be filed not less than
twenty ;o) days before election, and the
certificates cf nomination herein directed
to le filed with the municipal clerk shall
be filed not less than ten (10) days before
elfctli.n. Certificates of nominal Ion for a
ne'w party, may be filed with the secretary
ft fstQl,. nt lha ..innlu . w mnnli.lnnl rla,-tr
, twenty VJ or fifteen (16) or t waive (it)
; days before the election as the case may re-
qune.
, ThB Becretary of state nhall, Immediately
upon the expiration f the time with n
which certllic.ites of nomination may be
n ea as provided ror by sections Bl and
; aivof. this act, certify to the county clerk
: ( e.ich county, within which any of the
voters may by law vote for a candidate
or candidates named ln the certificate, the
i name unu acscrintion or eacn or sucn can-
tlidates' witli the other detail mentioned
in the certMlcate of nomination
I U'llh ,o uualup.r .f u ... .
n ert
iwun me secretary or state, also any pro-
.posed constitutional amendment or party
, :liiu hciuh hi u-niirci inereio or uiner
question, to be submitted to tho people
. oi ine imue tor popular vote.
All certificates or nomlnatii n statements.
which ,are In apparent conformity with
I the provisions of this act. shall be deemed
, to be valid unless nblectlon thereto ahull
I, , , '
. be duly made in writing within three (3)
days after the filing of the same, nl case
: iurn oojeccion is muae, nonce merec.r snail
the matter bv a countv court, nr h u
Judge of the district court, or by a Justice or otherwise, one or more persons Whos
of the eupreme court at chambers. 'on or nnmes are attached to the original cer
Infore tr Wednesday preceding the elec. llficate of nomination (provided lv was
lion. Such order n.ay be made summarily . nominated by a convention or committee),
upon application of nny party Interested. ' or if nominated nt a primary election, na
und upon such n. tice as the court or judge provided frr in this act. the chairman or
nviy require. The decision cf the secretary secretary of the campaign or party erm
of state, or the order of the tudge. ir su- m It tee of Ills lxillticai purty. if there be
preme court Justice revising such decision. otw". nd If not. at least three 8) of the
shall Ije binding on all other county mil- prominent members f his political rarty
niclpnl or other c fflcers with whom' cer- : the state, that he hss declined such
titrates of nomination are filed. I nomination, by mulling or delivering to
In case of a division of anv party, the them, personally, notice of such fact
srcielary of state t.huU give the preference
of pirty name, to the convention held s
I I . . . !..... ., .4 r, 1 . . . . , ..j I ... . I
of tin," regularly' constmileT parly VuTh"
ties, and if the other friction or factions
shall present no other party rame. the
secretary of state shnll select a name or
niie ann poice tne same on tne ballot be
fore the list of candidates cf s-ild faction.
The action of the preceding national con
vention of such party, retrularly called,
shall determine the action of the secretary
of state, or the court In Its declslrn. The
secretary 'f state may he comp-lled bv
neremptory order or manrinmui proced
iiiirs, to perform his duty In this regard.
A convention, within the meaning of this
net. Is an organized assemblage of voters,
representing a political nsrfy ft th" last
election -before the h Idlng of such elec
tions, polled at bust 1 per cent of the en
tire vote In thti state, county or other sub.
'it- ill inifi ninie. enilinv or otner HUD.
division or district fo whom the noinina-
non is mail". A state ccmmlttee of anv
peilltieaJ party may take action upon any
constitutional amendment which Is to bo
voted upon at the following elect'mi and
snld committee may declare for or nralnst
I soi-h Hroen.lment nnH S,,V. ...1. ... i
i shall be considered as a portion of their
ticket to lie filed with the secretary of state
end by him certified to the various crmntv
clerk s.
No person shall lie entitled to or allowed
It flip a n.ndnatlon certificate as provided
for in this act. or to have his nnrne- placed
upon a primary election ballot for any
mlmnry election to ! held. unles the ro
l'tlcal parte, which he states in his sffl
davlt be affillites with polled at the last
election before the prlmsrv electien ti b-
held, tit lesst 1 per cent of the en'lre vote
In the state, countv or other suhdiv'slon
or district for whle-h he seeks the nomina
tion for office In.
f.lectors mav form a new party. They
!m II t n"m ? ry 6 do -
lltlcal ourty or sny word forming a part
rr sucn name, in order to form a r-v
partv there shall be Present at mass con
vention elect, rs to the numher of at least
WO In a state convention. li In e-on-ir'-esjdonnl
dltrlct or countv ennv'ent'on. or
twerty-flve In any precinct, rltv. villi tre or
ward convention, except In ct' or cnin
fl.s havfna- n pomilstion of Sfi.flfA oe mnr.
at lesst it) sh!l 1 re"iiird to narMrlrwte.
Surp convention shslLsdoot a partv name
nnd vlectrvre st leai to the punbr re
spect'velv abo-e t-ntinnft end e'"t'-r
to at least the number above specified,
21
BLOWS NODODY GOOD."
a. m. Saturday, February lGth,
BROS.
Pianos in other sales at $300,
Pianos in other sales at $250,
Pianos in other sales at $200,
Pianos in other sales at $180,
Pianos in other sales at $150,
we sell for $57.50
'
names are cigned to sucn agreement sub-
scribe the Fame and he verily believes
them nil to be qualified electors. Uuch
quired to file nomination papers tigned by
ai least ou per cent if those who sud
serihed the, agreement to form such new
party.
ln uo case shall the candidates of any po
litical party be entitled to be designated
upon the official election ballot as the can
didate of more than pne political party,
and shall be designated upon the official
ballot as the nominee of the pirty in
whose nominated statement his name ap
pears, or ln whose certificate of nomina
tion his name appears as the political party
with which he affiliates,
The eecretary of state shall cause to be
preserved in his office for the period of
one u year a cony o ran nominated state-
ments and certificates of nomination fl ed
merein uniier ihn t.i
provisions of this act
unci eacn county and municipal clerk shall
cause to be preserved In his office for the
n'm tc iwo to esrs uii nominaieu BTae-
ments and certificates of nomination fl'ed
, uierein uncicr tne provisions of this act.
All such nominated statements and eer-
tlflcatts shall, at all reasonable hours,
open to public Inspection.
Whenever anv nnriun nmnlna taA fnr nub.
... - -. . -.
ic effice, as In this act provided, shall at
least twelve (12) days before el ctlon. no-
"'y ine omcers witn wnom tne orlxlnnl ;
Is Riven shall forthwith Inform hv ..mil
' That sections 5714. 6715, f;71, 5717. K718. R71,
57"f. 5T?1, 6712. 5MK K'-fll. 502. SWil ' Wl' xsns'
Rkml euiw ll.A rui. r r. . ...... . . '
! 5772. 577,. 571. 5775. 5T 7 1 of CoblKy's
i Annotated Statutes of Nebraska, as the
same no.wexlrt. nnd all sets or parts of
i art 'n conflrM with the provisions of this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed.
WATER ST1LLJJVER TRACKS
(Continued from Third Page.) ;
room a big supper was served at the Peter
son hotel. About seventy-five guests were
present, i
riLOKR Many business changes have
taken place this winter. The rilner Her
ald Was said to W. C. Monts-omerv 1 ti
pi . 0 r ... , . . . ' ' " '
'n??y ?ro,n" ol.d their hardware to
LH. H. Antles, who (-Vised the stock out
u. A. Tlnney put In a large stock of har
ness; the Matheson Implement company
said to Doty A Sharp; Cunningham Bros,
dissolved partnership, O. H. Cunningham
continuing the business.
STROMSBURO The first carload of
freight came ln from' the west yesterday
over the new Union Pacific extension, Mr.
H. 8. Nellson receiving a car of llanna
coal from the west. No regular freight
service has been established, but it Is sup
posed that the .freight that runs from Val-
' puralso here will continue on to ' Grand
Island. That seems to be the plan the road
will adopt for the present at least.
GRAND ISLAND One of tne concrete
block machinery exhibitors received bis
machinery only on Monday of this week,
ss a result of delayed freights, and wae.
naturally, at ejule a loss. A merchant ln
Grand Island last week received a ship
ment of lamps and other similar ware cr.
i acre-d for the holidays. The latter goods
came irura new torn, otner shippers are
beginning to complain of slow freight
traffic.
BEATRICE A special ' meeting of (lie
city council was held last evening, and
the 'time for closing the opera house wis
extended to February 22. Aa effort will
be made by the proprietors to have the
entrance ln controversy opened by that
time. E. W. Johnson was granted a li
cense to pperate a billiard hall on North
Fifth street, and exemption papers were
given to tbe following firemen; Hose "Co.
new I1U rt V ahnll h. ui llllail ... , .1 i 1. u
neuto uLiini Yh- r.i.iv- rooms wnere, after listening to a reading
urate paity ballot a', the next pnmar . rom Mr. arne MaeMiirrnv thev wir.
election Irt Id thereafter; provided that all nresd mock trial raiUcnated In bv a
its cundldate for nomination shall be re- 5.7. ?-c" ' L1:..r;Br"cJ'',eo y
at
we sell for. 150
we sell for $125
we sell for $100
we sell for $90
we sell for .$75
Estey, Franklin, Bailey,
Wellington, Behr Bros.,
TELEPHONE
DOUGLAS 2600
No. 1, It. M. Hadley, Pnmuel Oarnahan.
C. J. Welngart, K. D. Laymon; Hook and
Ladder company, C. J. McClellnn.
HUMBOLDT The members of the Alpha
woman's club .held their annual banquet
at the Park hotel Thursday evening In
honor of St. Valentine, and about sixty
Slates were laid. The management of tho
otel served a -Una three course; dinner.
and the company then repaired to the club
se present.
SUPERIOR The very fine weather of tha
past week has set the movers going. Al
ready this week William Alleson left with
household effects and Implements for Prow
ers county, Colorado, where he has pur
chased land and intends to live. Wllllaat
Haw left for Kowa county, Oklahoru,
where he ,101ns a colony to make a horn.
Oliver Cameron left also for Mitchell
county, Kansas; where he will farm. More
than twenty families here from Kansis,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa and Illinois are
waiting for houses to be finished to get a
place to live, both ln town and country
here.
HUMBOLDT News conies of the recent
death of Mrs. Surah P.eals, wife of Cap
tain Beth W. Deals, a former resident of
this state, her demise occurring at their
present home ln Whittier, Cnl. Deoeaed
was well knewn among the early settlers
of the state, being an aunt. of Mrs. S. M.
Phllpot of this' city. Her ' husband was
quite prominent In political and business
be circles, having served one term ln the
' legislature from this county, and having
i.. , .uu an..ini..i ,,u.Hinn .i... ......
.... , i ni'iiuiii,,., ur .,,,,,.,1 ,i,q , u v .
einment building at Lincoln, which place
he filled for eight years.
NOVEL SUITAT ST. LOUIS
Athletic Manager of I adversity Ex
pelled for riant Brines Actios
(or Diploma.
ST. LOl'18, Feb. 15. A question of the
jurisdiction of the circuit court to man
damus the faculty of Washington unlver-
I .Hu tn Uaim a deirrea to a former aludAnt
, ' T
" being considered by Judge Reynold, In
i dlvlelon No. 4. The cas was taken under
advisement today at the conclusion of the
plaintiff's evidence ln the case of William
R. Gilbert, a "former student, who Is inking
that the faculty be compelled to conler the
degree of bachelor of arts on him.
Gilbert was the mansger of the university
base ball team last spring. Ha was dis
missed from the university on the ground
I that he permitted a student who was be-
i hind In his studies to play in an intercol
legiate game with the University of Arkan
sas team at Fayette ille, Ark., ' May .14.
He was dismissed by the faculty and his
request for reinstatement was. denied.
Dr. .Price, the famous food
expert, has produced a product
called
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
which is considered to represent
the highest food production.
Its healthful qualities are unsur
passed. IO cents a package. 1
For ! by all Growers
uwm ii ui iiiui r- ui inuBM ureseiiL.
U( lllUl CIIUIVll.