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TOTS OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1007.
IASSETI FORCED INTO COURT
Compelled by JadcYi Refusal to F reefed to
t hew Himulf.
WILL BE ON WITNESS STAND TODAY
Redlek Asks How Math Loader Will
TliU Father Yowlnft- luh Lave
for Children Retnala
, . Absent.
Bsssett for mmi time. Bhs showed the
greatest derotlon to tier children, he said.
The divorce rs.se seemed to take up most
of her thoughts and she talked of It all
the time except when she could be diverted
to some other topic.
PETITION IN PETTICOATS
(Continued from first Page.)
Charles C. Bassett. former husband of
Mrs. Fannie Rice Bassett, will make 'his
flint appearance before an Omaha audi
ence this morning at :S o'clock In Judge
Redlck'a court. ' where the battle la going
on for the custody of the Bassett children.
Mr. Bassett has been In the city for ten
days, but throughout the strenuous battle
In the court he has been conspicuous by
his absence. It was a bitter reference to
this absence by the court and the court s
refusal to hear further evidence until he
had seen Mr. Bassett and heard his testi
mony that forced Mr. Bassett's attorneys
to produce him without further delay.
In the battle forthe custody of the chil
dren yesterday the court had heard the
testimony of several of Mrs. Bnssett's
neighbors In Omaha to the effect that she
was a model mother and most devoted to
her children. The court declined to hear
further testimony along this line and Mrs.
Basaett's attorneys rested.
Mr. Stout, on behalf of Bassett. then
mads a statement pointing out that, the
law .having declared Mrs. Bassett guilty
by the decree awarded Mr. Bassett In
Washington, Mrs. Bassett was manifestly
not a fit person to have custody of ths
children. This called forth a spirited reply
from Mr. Van Dusen for Mrs. Bassett In
which he declared that the court must
have some feeling In the matter and in
which he referred to Christ's words In re
gard to Mary Magdane. "Let him that Is
without sin cast the first stone."
I Itlmate Good f Children.
The court held that the ultimate good of
the children was the thing for ths court
to decide rathtr than to take cognisance of
any past crime that might legally be fast
ened upon the mother. Mr. Bassett' at
torneys then had to proceed with their
case. They were about to do so by reading
depositions taken for use In the divorce
suit. To this Attorney Van Dusen made
strenuous objection and It was then that
Judge Redlek demanded to know about
Bassett.
"How much longer," demanded the court,
"will this father who pretends to have so
great an Interest In his children wait to
appear In. this court. This trial has pro
ceeded now for two weeks and he Is said
to be in the city, but I have not seen him.
He may be a myth, a mere phantom of
the Imagination for all I know."
"Tour honor would better ask why this
gentleman, la here," 'exclaimed Mr. Stout,
pointing a shaking finger toward Rev. EI
Lawrence Hunt, who has been present
every moment of the trial. The minister
at up straight In his chair and seemed
about to rise, but was held back by Mr.
Van Dusen. Mr. Stout further pointed out
that Mrs. Bassett would hardly demand
support from a myth or a phantom. Judge.
Redlek, however, refused to hear any other
depositions or testimony until Mr. Bassett
has appeared and the much-talked-of but
. little-seer man will be on the witness stand
this morning.
v Fight for the Children.
The Bassett trial was resumed before
Judge Redlek in the district court Wednes-
day morning.
It cannot properly be designated In Its
present , stage as a divorce trial, for the
court decided Tuesday that the decree
given In Washington to Mr. Bassett was
and la valid and that ths parties are no
longer man and wife. The question now at
Issue Is the custody of the children. There
. are three of the Bassett children In Mrs.
Bassett's possession, but Mr. Bassett wants
only two of them. The youngest, Lawrence,
i he says Is not his child. This little matter
was the cause of a tilt between the attor-
: neys Wednesday morning. Mr. Stout, at
torney for Mr. Bassett, started the short
but oaustlo verbal battle with a seemingly
harmless remark.
"We contend that the court haa entire
Jurisdiction over the two of Mr. Bassett's
children who are now In Omaha." he said.
Attorney Baxter, for Mrs. Bassett, was
on his feet In an instant with angrily wav
ing flats.
"We resent the statement that there are
only two of Mr. Bassett's children here,'
hs exclaimed. "There aru three children
1MN mad they are Mr. Baasett's."
Recognise Oaly Two.
"We recognise the presencs of enly two
of Mr. Bassett's children here," replied Mr.
. Stout.
."Well, we'll show you that there are
three," retorted Mr. Baxter.
"We only ask the custody of the two
children of Mr. Bassett and will let Law
rence stay In his mother's possession," an
wered Mr. Stout. Bassett claims his wife's
youngest child, who waa born In Baltimore,
and the birth of whom was kept from Baa
sett, Is not his child, and was born ten
months after he last saw his wife.
Judge Redlek was clear on the proposl
tlon that he haa Jurisdiction over the chil
dren and ' the hearing of testimony to de
termine wno snail nave mem waa Degun
In the morning. The question of temporary
alimony for the support of the children Is
also Included In the testimony now being
taken.
Mrs. Bassett Go4 Mother.
OeorgaSeay, Journal clerk In the district
court, was the first witness. He lived next
door to Mrs. Bassett at Twenty-eighth and
Pacific a year ago. He said Mrs. Bassett
seemed a devoted mother and that her
children seemed attached to her.
Attorney F. 8. Howell was among those
who testified In the afternoon as to the fit
nets of Mrs. Bassett to hava the custody of
ths children. He was a neighbor of Mrs.
committee railroad commission bill for an
hour and the bouse adjourned before the
bill was half finished. It was amended
In several particulars and there was con
siderable discussion about each amendment.
The powers of the commission were en
larged by substituting for the word "gen
eral supervision" the words "regulate
rates and service, and exercise general
supervision over railroads in Nebraska."
The section giving the commission author
ity to send a witness to Jail for contempt
waa stricken out. as waa the section giv
ing the commission authority to . employ
counsel. The legal department of state
will be the legal adviser of the commis
sion, and expense accounts will be audited
as are such accounts of all state officers.
Ol Jackson and H.' V. Plummer, repre
senting a colored political club of Omaha,
and Head Walter Grant of the Llndell ho
tel, Lincoln, went before the committee to
protest against the passage of the antl
tlpplng bill. These men, after arguing on
the unjust ness of such a messure, very
pointedly told the committee the republican
party would lose a good many colored votes
should It become law. That such a meas
ure would be a dead letter If enacted Into
law, they said, 'cut little Ice, because It
certainly would be enforced.
"This Is the first pleasant afternoon t
have spent up here," said Northwestern
Lobbyist Bob McGinn! this afternoon as
he leaned over the railing In the senate
and watched the senators as they turned
their attention from the railroad companies
and began to grill the eastern Insurance
companies.
Pleas for Passes.
Railroad penholders from the western
part of the state are pouring in letters
upon their senators pleading with them
not to pass too drastio an anti-pass law.
One senator haa several of the letters, all
from men who are known to be passhold
ers and most of whom were repudiated
by the party at the last election. Almost
uniformly the letters recommend the Wis
consin law as a model. This law pro
hibits the use of passes by public officials,
but does not prevent private person from
carrying all the annual he can get his
hands on. One of them, who says he is
an attorney and an ex-sheriff, says In
his letter, after reviewing the threatened
legislation: "But It dose seam to me that
If the R R wanted to pass private parties
over there road that Is nothing rong my
way of thinking.'.'
Another of those who signs a letter 6f
protest is a member of the state central
committee, but he I recognised a a pass-
holder and is under suspicion In hi own
locality.
lobbyist, Tom Benton, has gotten busy on
the Harrison bill to reduce the Pullman
rate.
CLAIMS BILL 19 ,. A BO IT READT
Weekly Newspapers Allowed . Their
Claims for Amendnteat.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 27. (Special Telegram.)--
The claims committee of the house ha
about completed It bill and will Introduce
it in the house tomorrow. What the total
amount of the claims will be the commit
tee has not figured. All of the claims died
by newspaper for publishing the notice
of the proposed railroad commission con
stitutional amendment were allowed, though
those papers charging dally rates - were
cut down to the weekly rate.
Mrs. Hoxle, who struggled so earnestly,
as did her brother, Ed Sixer, for 12,300
which they alleged was due her for serv
ice rendered, while claiming to be matron
uf the Kearney Industrial school, was
allowed $1,600, though the committee de
cided several days ago to allow her only
$28 a month for the time she was in ths
school. -
O. D. Follmer was allowed $1,500 to pay
to Captain Murfln for attorney' fee for
looking after the Boyd county land cases,
though the court threw him out of the
cases.
The claim of the State Journal for $6,000
was cut down $200. This claim waa for
printing unofficial supreme court reports.
The small amount waa deducted as pen
alty because the books were not delivered
according to contract.
The $6,000 claim of Lee Herd man, based
on what Herdman ' claims to have tald
for help In his office out of his own pocket,
was turned down, aa were several claims
filed by counties for money said to be due
for keeping Insane patients and for other
reasons.
Tomorrow Is the last day bills can be
Introduced in the house and the day fol
lowing the last day the senators can in
troduce bills unless the governor makes
a personal request. In the two houses
today over seventy bills were dumped in
the hopper, and the Indications are to
morrow will be a record breaker. Among
the bills to be Introduced in the house
will be one calling for a constitutional con
vention. Tucker will Introduce a bill for
a proposed constitutional amendment pro
viding for five supreme Judges to serve
Ave years at $3,600 a year each." Tucker
was Instructed to do this by the commit
tee on constitutional amendments, which
Indefinitely postponed the bill Indorsed by
the bar association providing for . seven
Judges to serve twelve year at $6,000 a
year.
Cone of Saunders will Introduce a bill
providing the Stat Printing board shall
advertise for bids for printing the dally
Journals of the house and senate 'previous
to the session, and from the corrected
plate the Journals are to be published
at the end of the session.
Quackenbush will probably Introduce a
bill appropriating $160,000 for a binding
twine plant at the penitentiary.
The railroad lobby tonight included these:
W. A. Dil worth, Jim Kelby, Lee Spratlen
and R. D. Pollard of the Burlington; Ben
White and Bob McOtnnls of the North
western and Bob Clancy and A. W. Bciib
nsr of the Union Pacific. The Pullman
STUBBORN cough and colds are
danjerou because the irritated
membranes get no rest, hence can
not recuperate. Robbed of their power
of resistance, they are unable to throw
off germs of bronchitis, pneumonia mr
consumption.
Scott EmaUfon soothes and
. K heals the affected membranes with
glycerine, restores .the tissues and
builds up the blood with cod lirer H,
strengthens the ncrrous system with
kypophosphites.
Scott r Emulsion will break
tip and cure the most stubborn cold.
ALL MUGCBTSi SO. AND 9LM. .
ROl'TISE PROCKKDISGS OF 1CATR
Blaj Grist of Rills Reported frosa
Committees.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 27.-(8peclal.) At
the forenoon session of the senate the fol
lowing bills were reported from standing
committees:
' S. F. Z"3 By Epperson. The tax ferret
bill. On general file.
8. F. 1A2 By Patrick. To provide for reg
ular sessions of county grand Juries. In
definitely postponed.
8. F. 2R-Hy McKesson. Providing own
ers of property shall not be liable on me
chanic's lien unless notice of same Is given
him before lien becomes effective. On gen
eral file.
8. F. 289 By Randall. Providing regents
of university may be fined from $100 to $SC
and Impeached for failure to furnish text
books to students at cost. Indefinitely post
poned. ....
8. F. 305 By Thompson. Providing 10 per
cent of salaries of heads of families Shall
be subject to execution for debt. On gen
eral file.
S. F. $22 By King. Amending divorce
law In conformity with recommendations of
divorce congress. Indefinitely postponed.
8. F. 320 Hy King. Companion bill to S.
F. $22, providing for the gathering of mar
riage statistics. Indefinitely postponed.
8. F. 821 By King. Companion bill to Ki
Erovldlng for the gathering of statistics re
tting to divorces. Indefinitely postponed. .
8. F. -By Patrick. Prohibiting Intox
icated persons from riding on street or ln
terurban cars. Indefinitely postponed.
8. F. 261 By Thomas. The terminal tax
ation bill; on general file.
8. F. $39 By Joint committee. Companion
bill to the direct primary bill relating to
registration; on general file.
8. F. 2K3 By Saunders. Authorising trust
companies to do business In this - state,
amended to prevent their doing a banking
business; on general file.
8. F. 220 By Thomas. To regulate the
names of foreign corporations doing busi
ness In the state: on general file.
B. F. $16 By Patrick. Allowing towns
and villages to assign special taxes and
lien therefor for the construction of public
Improvements; on general file.
8. F. 247 By McKesson. Providing mini
mum fare of 6 cents on railways; Indefi
nitely postponed.
H. R. 17 By Raper. Authorizing towns
and villages to soil products of munici
pal plants; Indefinitely postponed as it Is
a duplicate of a bill already signed by
the governor.
8. F. 277 By Root. Providing for pay
ment of wages twice a month by certain
corporations; on general file.
8. F. 300 By Root. Requiring county,
treasurers to take action for collection of
taxes due from corporations on February
1 after delinquency; on general file.
H. R. 177 By Leeder. Two-shift bill for
Omaha firemen; on general file.
H. R. 110 By Scudder. To prohibit the
stealing of .rides on trains or climbing
on cars; on general file.
8 F. 324 By Goodrich. Providing for
paid secretary for State Board of Educa
tion; on general file.
8. F. 248 By Randall. 'Prescribing terms
of contracts between teachers and school
districts; on general file.
8 F. 137 By Epperson. Forbidding gam
bling In futures in bucket shops; on gen
eral file.
The following bills were passed on third
reading:
H. R. 102 Providing penalty for' "pur
suing" fish or game with intent to illegally
kill same. King voted no.
H. R. 7J To provide for a library in
every, public school and to make provision
for funds to maintain same.
. H. R. 87 To appropriate money In the
Peru Normal library fund for the purchase
of books.
H. K. 115 Providing for the discontinu
ance of school districts when for a year
they oontaln less than two voters or for
two years fall to maintain a public school.
H. R. 84 To appropriate money in Kear
ney Normal school, library fund for pur
chase of books.
8. F. 48 Requiring all Insurance com
panies to file a statement of condition
with the auditor.
S. F. 66 By Patrick. Relating to the re
covery of dormant Judgments. King and
Thomas voted no.
S. F. 103 Providing saloon licenses may
be Issued outside incorporated towns or
villages on petition of residents of pre
cinct and prohibiting saloons within two
miles of a city except a metropolitan city
or within three miles of a- military post.
Aehton, Latta and Thomas voted no.
B. F. 178 By Wllsey. Allowing school
districts containing 160 pupils to issue
bonds up to i pec .cent of taxable prop
erty. At the beginning of the afternoon session
the senate took a recess of half an hour
to attend the anti-annexation hearing In
the house.
The following bills were reported from
standing committees:
S. F. 213 By Aldrleh. Relating to ex
penditures by life Insurance companies and
requiring vouchers for all expenditures over
Urn On treneral file.
8. F. 2J3 By Aldrleh. Requiring mutual
life insurance companies to divide profit
and dividends annually. On general file.
8. F. 211 By Aldrleh. Relating to pro
visions which shall be set forth in life In
surance policies. On general file.
The senate then went Into committee of
the whole, with Gibson In the chair, and
took up the Insurance bills that had been
made a special order.
B. F. 202 By Aldrich. which prohibits
rebates and discrimination by life lnsur
anoe companies, was recommended for pa
sage.
S. F. 20$, which requires an annual ap
portionment of surplus funds and dividends
on policies heretofore Issued, brought out
a discussion of general insurance condl
tlons that lasted for over an hour and a
half. Sackett, Aldrich and Patrick de
fended the bill, while McKesson, Wilson,
King ffnd Root opposed It. The bill waa
finally Indefinitely postponed by a large
majority.
8. F. 204, a companion bill to No. 203,
was then taken up. It prohibits corpora
tlons or stock companies acting a agent
for insurance companies. It waa alao In'
definitely postponed by a good .majority.
The following bills were Introduced In the
senate Wednesday:
8. F. 384 By Aldrich of Butler. Creating
and defining the powers and duties of the
bureau of commerce, statistics and labor
and the commissioner and deputy comniis
loner thereof. Making the governor com
missioner and providing for a deputy at
11.800.
B. F. 386 By King of Polk. A Joint reso
lution to amend section 24, article 1. of the
constitution, providing that the right to he
heard In all civil cases In tne court or last
resort by anneal, error or otherwise shall
bs regulated by general law. Instead of
Srovldlng that such a right shall nut be
enled.
8. F. tsft-Bv King of Polk. A joint reso
lution amending the constitution to Increase
the number of supreme judges to seven
increasing their salaries to II. Soft a year
and increasing the salaries of Judges of the
district court to n.uw a year.
8. F. i7 By King of Polk. To establish
maximum freight rates, said rates not to
exceed 80 per cent of ths rates in force on
January 1, on rariooa lots.
8. K. 3X8 By Bums of Lancaster. Amend
Ing the Lincoln charter so as to permit the
city council to require railroads to build
viaducts.
8. F. $t By Sackett of Gage. To limit
to $ per rent the amount stockholders of a
domestic life Insurance company, organised
with a capital stock, may receive as divi
dends, and to provide for the disposition
of surplus earnings and to limit the amount
of rnnltal stork of such companies to
tznb.Otri, all to be paid up.
8. F. 3a By Sackett of Gage. Providing
that mutual life insurance companies shall
clasalfy Its trustees, directors or governing
board so that the terms of st least one
third of the members shall expire each
year, and allowing each policyholder a vote
at all meetings and elections and making
provisions for election of directors.
8. F. 31)1 By Barken of Gage. To give
the labor commissioner or his deputy, or
the oily council of any city having over
7.0u0 population, new and added powers to
enforce the fire esrspe law.
8. F. a2 By Epperson of Clsy. Places
publlo warehouses under Jurisdiction of ths
railway commission and providing for li
cense and requiring a bond In the penal
sum cf flO.miO.
8. F. SSS By Barkett of Gage. To provide
that persons desiring to erect a mill or mill
dam shall finish the same within three
year or the property obtained by condem
nation shall revert to farmer owners.
8. F. 34 By Sackett of Gage. To de
termine and limit the rights of owners of
mills, mill dams, mill dam sites snd other
dam and dam sites under certain condi
tions. 8. F. SH6 By Epperson of Clay. Providing
that policies issued by fire and tornado In
surance companies msy be cancelled at
any time and the company shall return to
the policyholder the net amount of pre
mium after deducting the eustcmary short
rate premium.
. a F. By Epperson of Clay. Providing
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A PACT IK Not Sat You Can't Afford a llano, for We Have Through Our Prk-eg and Term Obllteratt! That Haying As a Truthful Kusr.
THIS
AT PIANO WRECK SAL
Is the Blow That Killed Competition; It Has Also Killed High Prices
We axe often asked, how can you afford to sell such HIGH GRADE Pianos AT SO LOW A PRICE? We truth
fully answer we bought from a railroad company, that is the one that is sustaining the loss between the regular
price and the price we are now selling at. This great sale of Tianos presents ECONOMICAL CHANCES ABSOLUTELY
WITHOUT PRECEDENT. Descriptions are difficult, for there are bo many different styles and designs. All wo can say
is that the BEST IS HERE and is to be SOLD AT BARGAIN PRICES that are PHENOMENAL. From the lowest to the
highest priced one you will find no hint of skimping of quality in order to reach a low price.
It will pay prospective out-of -town buyers to travel hundreds of miles to buy during
THIS GREAT MONEY SAVING PIANO SALE.
The above Is a pen sketch of the wreck on the local railroad, from whom we purchased the Piano that we are now offering In this, THE GREATEST
OF ALL GREAT MONEY SAVING PIANO SALES.
There is not another Piano House In the United States that can compete with us during this sale, for the reason that we are offering Pianos of
the Highest Grade, Standard Make, at the same prices our competitors will ask for an ordinary Stencil Piano. There is a great difference between the
two kinds. Examine the two and you will note the difference. Hand In Hand with Beauty of Case Design, Sweetness of Tone, Qualities, Thorough
ness of Workmanship and General Style and Elegance, goes Economy when you buy a Piano during this, the GREATEST OK ALL GREAT MO.NKY
SAVING PIANO SALES. The following favorite and well known Pianos are offered in this sale: Chirkering Bros., Sohmer, J. & O. Fischer, Weg
iii an. Price & Teeple, Franklin, Jacob I Kill, Bailey, Davenport & Tracy, Kingsbury, Behr Bros., Emerson, Carleton, Chirkertng & Sons, Lester, Decker
& Hons, Chase, KrelL Vose & Sons, Shubert, Camp & Co., Henry and S. G. Linderman, Wellington, Boston, Cable and Rembrandt.
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for ten aides on ths governor's staff with
the rank of lieutenant colonel, two to be
appointed from the rank of the National
Guard.
8. F. OT7 By Sackett of Gage. An anti-
free pass bill to prevent discrimination In
Its charges by any telephone, telegraph.
street car, express or sleeping car company.
Kxempts officers and bona fide employes of
such companies or the officers and employes
of any railroad companies with which It
does business.
ROITOE PROCEEDINGS OP HOISE
Anti-Pass Bill Reintroduced by the
Joint Committee.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 27. (Special.) The house
the first thing this morning decided to hold
night session to work on the general file
and the last thing It did waa to rescind that
action. The railroad committee reported
back for passage the anti-pass bill, as al
ready published, to be substituted for the
joint committee bill. Borne objections were
raised that Inasmuch as. the bill was en
tirely new. Including the title, the bill
should be introduced as such. After some
discussion pro and con a motion by Van
Housen of Colfax was adopted to have the
bill Introduced and take Its regular course.
It was Introduced.
The committee on public lands and build
ings selected to visit the various state In
stitutions reported back a clean bill for all
of them and practically recommended giv
ing to the superintendents everything asked
(or in the way of appropriations.
The following bills were Introduced:
H. R. 4R0 By Smith of Boone. Providing
fnr establ shlng public roads on lands owned
by the state.
H. R. 461 By E. P. Brown of Lancaster
(by request). Appropriates $1,200 fur provid
ing nre protection lor capitoi.
H. R. 452 Bv Farley of Hamilton. To
limit the premium on bonds of fidelity and
surety companies; maximum cnarge one- i
half ot 1 per cent per annum.
it. R. 453 By Farley of Hamilton. Pen
alty for failure to bury carcasses of swine
dying of plague Increased from 10 to to0 or
up to 20d.
H. R. 454 By Marsh of Seward. Au
thorizing commissioner of public lands and
buildings to appoint a head Janitor. This
Is done now by the governor.
H. R. 4o6 By Kelfer of Nuckolls. Stenog
raphers of supreme Judge to receive sblary
of 1'JOO Instead of tl.CKiO.
H. R. 4f By Kelfer of Nuckolls. Appro
priating $15.0110 for an officer's flat at the
Mllford's Soldiers' home.
H. R. 467 By Kelfer of Nuckolls. Appro
priating $250,000 for fire-proof , library and
supreme court building to be annex of
stats house.
II. K. 458 By Van Housen of Colfax.
Joint resolution memorializing congress to
create department of mines.
H. R. 45-By Farley of Hamilton. Re.
latlng to the distribution of laws and jour
nals of the state and fixing maximum
number for distribution at 3,600 for ses
sion laws, sennte and house Journals at
1.600 each.
H. R. 480 By Kelfer of Nuckolls. Oen
eral current appropriation bill, ll.8rtfv.000.
H. R. 461 By Tucker of Douglas. Provid
ing 26 cents bounty for skin of each adult
gopher, to be paid by county.
H. R. 448 By K. A. Brown of Sherman.
Conferring upon counties right of eminent
domain for right of water works, sewer
age and other Improvements.
H. R. 463-By Farley of Hamilton. Sal
ary of teacher at Mllford Industrial hums
not to exceed $500 and engineer not to ex
ceed $900.
It. R. 464 By Harrison of Otoe. Con
stitutional amendment providing salary of
governor $5,000 and free use. of executive
mansion.
H. R. 466 By Harrison of Otoe. Re
ducing sleeping car charges 30 per cent of
rate in force January 1.
H. R 4V By Klllen of Gage. Apropri
ating $7,5tll for permanent Improvements at
Beatrice Institute for Feeble Minded.
H. K. 4b"7 By Kelfer. Appropriating
$30,000 for construction and $77,000 for equip
ment for Orthopedic hospital.
H. R. 48 By Lee of Douglas. Joint reso
lution for constitutional amendment tro-
vldlng that cities of more than 6.000 may
make their own charters.
H R. 4tS By It-e of Douglas. Creating
omoe of county comptroller. In any coun
ties Including cities of ths metropolitan
Chins.
H. R. 470 By Lee of Douglas. Providing
for omee room and clerks of county
comptrollers.
H. R. 471 By Lee of Douglas. Making
county comptrollers ex-omolo comptrollers
of cities of metropolitan class
H. R. 472 By Lee of Doutjlas. Providing
for ths countersigning of warrants by
county comptroller; filing of claims with
comptroller.
H. H- 473 Anti-pass bill reintroduced by
Joint committee.
11. R 474 By Csrlln of Rock. Appropri
ating $101.65 to reimburse J. J. Carlin for
expenses of contest.
H. H. 475 By Carlin, To appropriate $1,700
for Brown county, expense under trials
of Fred M. Hans.
H. K. 47H-By K. W. Brown of Lancaster.
Appropriating t7 53 to reimburse William
Coryell lor contest expenses.
' H. R. 477 By Farley of Hamilton. Makes
stale auditor audit all accounts Including
university snd state normal schools.
H. R. 47k-By Fsrley of Hamilton. Ap
propriating $15,000 for Alaska-Yukon-Paclfio
exposition.
II. R. 4",r By Adsms of Dawes Regulat
Ing stock yards, fixing commissions for
selling live stock; copy of measure Intro
duced! soma years ago during populist re
gime. H. R. 4I0 By No yes of Cass. Requiring
sli steel beams for bridges with spans over
sixteen feet In length.
H R. 4hl By (.'larks of Douglas. Com
mon carriers engaged In the transporta
tion of Uvs stock shall furnish caboose
or passenger coach on stock trains, heated
and provided with a toilet.
H. H. 4S2 By Clarke of Douglas. Amend
ment to the law of decedents.
H. R. 4S3 By Culdlce of Saline. Bridge
contractors shall provide floats below
bridges they are building.
H. R. 484 By Hamer. Appropriating
$i.ixi0 for a new cottage and additional
land at the Kearney Industrial school.
11. H. 4 By Howard of Adams. Ap
propriating $26,000 for a tubercular hospital
at the Hastings asylum.
H. R. 4M6 By Quackenbush of Nemaha.
Relating to the duties of court reporters.
H. R. 487 By Quackenbush of Nemaha.
Relating to the duties of court reporters.
H. R. 4 88 By Quackenbush of Nemaha.
Amending the law relating to Instructions
to the Jury by the court.
II. R. 4 89 By B. W Brown of Lixn
caster. To submit call for a constitu
tional convention.
H. R. 480 By K. W. Brown of Lan
caster. Appropriating $2,600 for an addi
tion to the Home for the Frlandless at
Lincoln.
H .R. 491 By Scudder and White of
Hall. Appropriating $26,000 for an addi
tional building for the Soldiers' home at
Grand Island.
H. R. 492 By Scudder and White of
Hall, Appropriating $9,500 for an addi
tion to the brick hospital at the Soldiers'
home at Orand Island.
H. R. 493 By Renkel of Webster. Re
quiring transportation companies to fur
nish a suitable' car or caboose for the
transportation of shippers of live stock.
H. R. 494 By Hamer of Buffalo. Ap
propriating $5,000 for use In co-operation
with the federal Department of Agricul
ture In Irrigation Investigations.
H. R. 495 By Doran of Garfield. To
prohibit combinations among stock deal
ers and to prohibit pooling among buyers
or sellers in live stock.
H. R. 490 By Jennlson of Clay. To
prohibit th acceptance or use of any
frank of any corporation.
H. R. 497 Ey Cone of Saunders. Estab
lishing maximum rates for the transporta
tion of wheat, corn and other grains.
H. R. 498 By Cone of Saunders. Estab
lishing maximum rates for the transporta
tion or coal and lumber In carload lots
and forbidding rebates.
H. R. 499 By Cone of Saunders. Re
ducing express charges 30 per cent below
schedule In effect January 1, 1907.
H. R. 600 By Cone of Saunders. Amend
ing the warehouse laws, providing that
warehouse men must secure license from
the state to transact business.
H. R. 601 By Quackenbush of Nemaha,
Extending right of privllieged communica
tions to officers of charitable Institutions.
HYMENEAL
Darrows-Mlaes.
HASTINGS. Neb., Feb. . 27. (Special.)
Mr. Willard Barrows "of Omaha and Mlbs
Hazel Mines of this city were married ut
8:30 tonight In the apartments of the
bride's parents at the Bostwlck hotel. They
left on a late evening train for an extended
(rip In the east and will return, to be at
home In this city after April 1.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Lee H. Toung, rector of St, Mark's Episco
pal church, and was witnessed only by
the Intimate relatives and friends of the
bride and bridegroom. Lawrence Brlnker
of Omaha officiated as best man and Miss
Hilda Barrows, sister of the bridegroom, at
tended the bride as maid of honor.
Mr. Barrows Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Barrows, surveyor of customs
at the port of Omaha. He has been em
ployed for several years with the M. E.
Smith company, wholesale dry goods Arm,
of Omaha, but for a little over a year has
had his headquarters In this city. The
bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Mines.
Among the persons who . came from out
of town to witness the ceremony were Mr.
Robert Potter, Mrs. B. F. Barrows, Miss
Hilda Barrows and Mr. Lawrence Brlnker
of Omaha and Miss Bessie Schwln of Grand
Island.
HUNGER IS ENDORSED
(Continued from First Page.)
Habeas Corpns for City Ofllelil.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 27.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) A writ of habeas corpus was se
cured from Judge Boucher of the circuit
court this evening In the case of Alderman
Bllllnghurst, bound over on a charge of
Illegally securing possession of a city warrant.
slon dam and head works In connection with
the North Platte Irrigation project In Ne
braska and Wyoming, for $217,896.
A pension cf $12 per month has been
granted John J. Solomon of Omaha.
The president today sent to the senate
the nominations of the following postmast
ers In South Dakota: Thomas A. Stevens,
Chamberlain; Harry Goddard, Bdgomont;
George H. Fewnt, Flandreau; George H.
Henry, Platte; James B. Barber, Rapid
City.
The Citizens National bank of Orleans,
Neb., haa been authorized to begin busi
ness with $26,000 capital. M. B. Holland I
president, J. E. Dunlay, vice president; W.
A. Pierce, cashier.
South Dakota rural routes ordered estab
lished May 1: Big Stone, Grant county,
Route 2; population, 4f-0; families, 90. Flor
ence, Codington county. Routes 1 and t
population, 1,000; families, 200. Goodwin,
Deuel county. Route 1; population, 300; fam
ilies, SO. Hazel, Hamlin county, Routs !;
population, 450; families, 90. Revllle, Grant
county. Routes 1 and 2; population, 6?S; fam
ilies, 10E. Watertown, Codlngtcn county,
Routes 3, 4, 5 and 6; population, 1,230; fam
ilies, 24R.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Grinnell, Route 2, Louis F. Belle, carrier;
Louis II. Belle, substitute. Williams, Route
1, Robert F. Gibbon, carrier; Emma Gib
bon, substitute.
Postolllces established: Nebraska A verv,
Sarpy county (re-established), Julius J.
Smith, poBtmnster; Wagner, Logan county.
Bell J. Hamilton, postmaster. South Da
kotaStamford, Stanley county, Ada B.
Gray, postmaster.
The name of the postofflce at Lounsberrjr,
Codington county, 8. D., has been changed
to Wallace, with P. 3. Markrud, postmaster.
One of the Important Duties of Physicians and
the Well-informed of the World
i9 to learn as to the relative standing: and reliability of the leading manufactur
ers of medicinal agents, as the most eminent physicians are the most careful as to
the uniform quality and perfect purity of remedies prescribed by them, and it is well
known to physicians and the AVell-Informed generally that the California Fig Syrup
Co., by reason of its correct methods and perfect equipment and the ethical character of
its product has attained to the high standing in scientific and commercial circles which
is accorded to successful and reliable houses only, and, therefore, that the name of the
Company has become a guarantee of the excellence of its remedy.
TRUTH AND QUALITY
appeal to the Well-informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent suc
cess and creditable standing, therefore we wish to. call the attention of all who would
enjoy good health, with its blessings, to the fact that it involves the question of right
living with all the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best each hour
of recreation, of enjoyment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute
to that end and the use of medicines dispensed with generally to great advantage, but
as in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invaluable if taken at the
proper time, the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is alike important to present
truthfully the subject and to supply the one perfect laxative remedy which has won
the appoval of physicians and the world-wide acceptance of the Well-Informed because
of the excellence of the combination, known to all, and the original method of manufac
ture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known under the name of
Syrup of Figs and has attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excellent of
family laxatives, and as its pure laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well
known to physicians and the Well-Informed of the world to be the best of natural
laxatives, we have adopted the more elaborate name of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtless it will always be
called for by the shorter name of Syrup of Figs and to get its beneficial effects always
note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front of every package, whether you simply call, for Syrup of
Figs or by the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna is the one laxative remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. and the same heretofore known by the name Syrup of Figs which has given
satisfaction to millions. The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughout
the United States in original packages of one size only, the regular price of which
is fifty cents per bottle.
Every bottle is Sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with the
Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C, that the remedy is not adulterated or
misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906,
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
Louisville, Ky.
San Francisco, Cal.
U S. A.
London, England.
New York, N. Y. Qj
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