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-m " -" : I f .X L ke and Mr. Dodge and Mr. Ilar he iKiutfla delegation rfed upon .irr they would likely serve w'.thout i "forever, to fought the bill to It death, thl being brought about by a good alsed washing of dirty llnn by Mr. Dodge, who went so far aa to quota thing from the discredited Omaha New tn support ef hi contention, which statement Inoldentally Mlk t branded a absolutely untrue, and th younger member of the delegation did not reply. The other membej f the delegation discussed the bill on It merit, Mr. Dodge alone bringing Into hi talk the ram bitter Immaterial matter which ha ued ao successfully two- year ago and the hiiu atufT which th water-logged tales man .Howell used four year ago. The other member of the house made aport of th Dougia delegation -during the dlscus filon and laughed and yelled. "Louder!" especially when Barnes Was talking. The cemmltte of the whole voted 40 to 18 to recommend th bill for paaaage. Dodg re. q jested a roll call on the adoption of the report and by 1 a rot of M to tt the bill waa killed, - . During the debit between th Oraaha member' Dodge made the statement that two year ago three member of the dele gation war for th bill and six against It, "but Mr. "Clark and I were too much for them and we passed th bill." "And a very dear bill It ha been for Onrnha,. ehlmed. In Mlk La,, Another liiVv'rtant truth spoken by Dodge waa that the board had employed th very beat legal tn lent In the .city. Thla fact, waa empha sised by Itarnea, who told what thla vary best legal talent had cost Omaha, - for which not a single benefit had been de rived by., th city. With th exception of Dodge none of the speaker entered Into personalities. Tucker and Walsh also Hiked agalnat the Mil. . .-. t Seaat em laanraae Bills," Th senate had another round, With ln- rance bill this afternoon Ift' commute th whAUAnd practJcuUy cleared the neral ill of these -measure. Th prln- pal bill waa 8. F. 812, by Aldrtch, which Iqulre companies Issuing a participating I'Ucy to apportion Its dlvlalbl surplus Jinually. In' order that the Insured may now each year Just what amount la com ing to him on hie policy. The debate bor dered on the eensatlonal at time. epecl ally when McKesson of Lancaster and A Id rich of Butlef stood face to face for several minutes and called each other rail road and Insurance tools. "The, same forces that elected you, the Burlington railroad, fought me," .declared t , gentleman from Butler to' th gentle- yh from Lancaster. 'I was never an attorney for the Burling- !n Ilk you were," responded th latter. "That Is not true." declared. Mr. Aldrtch i he personalities were ' stopped without ploodshed and after a little more debate J he bill was ordered engrossed for third reading. A tt vote was taken after th 'rommitte rose, on a motion by Burns that ,he senate not concur In the action of the Tmmlttee. The roll call was as follows: kye irna, v larlte. ' HOOt, ' Savndaf, Thomas, Thomson, Ttiame, Wilcox. Wlltae (Cedar), Wilson jl. romiaa. Nays Alrtrlrh, Aahtoo. pyrnn (Matt), VoAmon, t El.earaoa, f GlbMO, ' Absent Buck, Olnvee, Good rich, Hanna, Holbraok. Klni.x ratrtrk, Utte. IUna.11, ' Barkett, SIMT, wii. ti ffCenaall-. Ooula, buce. In the donate or. the bill Aldrtch read a letter from Insurance Commissioner Pierce nving thut he had said th eastern In nee representatives "wined and dined" i members of the committee of fifteen h drew up the bill presented by Ald- Rallr) Aasall Oaaaha. Y railroads adopted their old ntethoda jlpptlq today by circulating among th Rubers a ilttl pamphlet entitled "The 'iah Bpomy; or, Omah.l v. Nebraska." knock on the taxation cf railroad ;mlnal which the railroad claim will Ji Increase their taxes on dollar, and t they ar bending their vry effort, to .oefeat. Th circular 1 like the one dis tributed last year j Last Bill Day la Ho a an. Today ended the time for bills to b in troduced In the house and seventy-four I war - thrown Into th hopper, making a ST"! t-ota' ' 668 'nlch- hav been Intro-""-tpr. Among those Introduced today waa 7r Tuoker providing for a constitutional rdn le n a: rrdment for five supreme Judge to Ave year and reeeiv a aalary of , yer each. Adams of Dawes county jw In a bill to compel the Btate Board iiegent or the university to enforce the ,A and buy text book and sell them to , tie student at cost. It Is practically a implicate of th Raudall bill which waa Killed tn the aenate. Mlk Lee, who Intro m'fd the first bill, got In the last one by inwoducing. a measure to compel railroads furnish convenience for passenger at i stlon. . i Sibley Kirks on Clerk. Senator Sibley of Lincoln county pri nted a grievance to th aenate this ornIng In the shape of a resolution cen tring F. P. Corrtck, clerk of the eom ytteo of the .whole. Several letter re eved by Senator Sibley from hi con sents protesting agalnat a stringent Jl-paaa bill appeared In the newspaper .fiiis nmrnlng and Mr. Sibley attached th J blame to Mr. Corrlck. One of the letters waa rVom Stat Committeeman May and k f-fje fa" were ' from Dawson county poll ina. Bom ot th senator protssted inst Immediate action until Mr. Corrlck , id been given a chance to explain and .he resolution waa laid over for a day. f Th prohibition amendment to the con- stltutlon which wo threatened at the time '(t he. county option bill waa killed several vfUa ago, haa made Its appearance In I senate. It' I In th form of a resolu ji Introduced by Wilson by request, pro ling the amendment be submitted to th 'H'lo th coming election. I Test Book Qaeatloa. Vator Randall, whose bill providing a Vf from tlOO to tSOO and Impeachment A DIFFEKEXCK rata Thl Haa ta t'sssi Food. What la called 'good living eventually , ought m to a condition quit the re tise of good health," writes a p. Y. mar Lent . .... 'nproper eating told on m till my .iseh became ao weak that food ause J me, even the Uhtet and simplest ;1 and I waa much depressed after a ;t of uneasy lumbt, unfitting m for . V' - ' ' ' ? eoadltlon was discouraging, aa? I j find ao way to Improve It- Then I :iie advertisement of Qrape-Nuta f od, voided to try It, .and became delighted il.e reault. r i the paat three yeara I hav uaed e-Kuta and nothing else for my break f aBJ fur lunch before retiring. It tiiy set my stomach right and I con tulato myself that I hav regained my h. There is na greater comfort tor a f ms than a lunch of Qiape-Nuta It '-! restful sleep, and sa awakening la imirmng with a feeling ot bouyant .g and hopefulness. irape-Nuta haa been a boon to my !e family. It haa made of our f-year- boy, wh used to b unabl t dlgeat ;i of anything, a robust, healthy, 1U tie I weighing tt pounda Mankind cer y owes a dbt of gratitude to the x- no inver.iea inia perieci rood " 1ven by Postu'ti Co., Haiti Creak, s V 'Thais s a res a v V 'V 1 for th r, , Jul of the niV'tT rVgent to provide tea? books at costVwa killed the other day. .today Introduced x resolution Covering the eeme subject and slfO asking th regent' to make a detailed Aandal tatement to ihe-legislature. Th resolu tion follows: X ' Whereas, The Btate VnlverMy of NevJ w. nin, mi iiiaiMuuuil in niiii we n ' I tak personal pride, hae rost the tax payer of Nebraska Several millions of dollar since lis organisation, and Whereas, The regent have failed and refused to comply with aectlon 16, chapter Ixxxvll of the Complied Statutes of Ne braska, which chapter reads as follows: "Text BooksAid to (Undent. Th resents 'shall procure all text hooka to be used in the university, and shall furnish them to the students st cost. The resents may, upon proper evidence of the rood character of any student, and hla or her ambition to acquire an education and mammy to provide hla or her own meana therefor, donate to inch student all text books h or she may need, and by a two-thirds vote may appropriate money to pay other ex penses for such student; provided; euoh student will render Immediate equivalent in peraonal service for such appropriation, or give a sufficient obligation that he or aha will reimburse the regent within five )er." and ' Whereaa, The (student are compelled to purine., their text books and pay exor-. oitant pticea for the same contrary to the prov.slon made In said law and . Whereas, The said Institution ia now before thla legislature asking for many thousands ef tlollar - for 'its"rnalntehanc and support for the next two years, to be expended by the board f regent who have been openly Violating the provision of th law, 'and "., Where, The manner and system In which the money to build and maintain the State university la expended never reaches the knowledge of the taxpayer a to Ita items of expense showing for what purpos said money ha been expended, and in con sequence In, the lack of uch knowledge in showing the biennial appropriation for said institution, look exceedingly large. to said taxpayers, and .... - , Whereas, It la essential that we, the mem ber of th senate, should be well Informed a to how much-money has been expended so that we may be better able to vote. for proper and needed appropriations for said institution and It auxiliaries; therefore be It . Resolved, That the Btate university, by Its repent and such other officers a they may ' cat! to their -assistance, le called upon to furnish this body the following facts and data under oath: First Why they have fafled to comply with section 18 of chanter Ixxxvll, and In what manner and by whom books are being furnished to the students. Second The total amount of money ex pended and used by the said Btate uni versity and auxiliary for buildings, book and Improvements, and book during the blenntum Inst passed. Third The total amount expended and Used for running expenses, such as main tenance, fuel and lights, and all and any other sums of outgo whatsoever, for the Said blenntum by said Institution and auxili aries. Fourth The names of every person ' to whom motley has been paid, giving the amount, also what position the persons hold, and what the rate of pay Is, whether carried on an open payroll or not, showing every Individuals nam that' ha drawn or received Btate university money, and the duties, classified where possible, per formed for same during the last blennlum. .Fifth The amount of all Income from the sale of any and all property and produce from any lands, or other sources, that haa come Into th hands of the State uni versity. By auxiliary Is meant money appropri ated for the state dairy farm, or other kindred plants, where the mpoey handled and expended by Stat untveralty authori ties. ArrastroB; an Iaajaest. v Armstrong of Nemaha county believes there ar too many Inquest being held and If the number could be decreased, til tax payer, In th various counties would have their burden just that much lessened. To remedy what be consider thl evil,- Mr. Armstrong has Introduced a bill providing a fee of 16, to be paid the coroner tor view ing the body of a person, whether he holds an Inquest or not, and the earns fee now provided for in case thd Inquest 1 nec essary. Mr. Armstrong say Inasmuch a a coroner receive no fee unleaa ha holds an Inquest, Inquest, are held on the slightest provocation. At every inquest the Jury ha to b paid, witnesses have to be paid, and th coroner ha to be paid, wherefor If th coroner receive a fee for viewing; tho body, in many case h would hold no in quest. .. , eaate File' Ha. 9 a Law. ' S. F. , by Root Of Cass, providing for stamping packages' of. liquor shipped Into any community has becom a law without th signature of th governor. While there wcr some objectionable feature In the bill affecting wholesale druggists, who desired thst It be vetoed, Governor Sheldon saw In the bill also some good features, so while ha would not accede to the demands of th wholesalers, . neither would he sign th bill. It became a law by a lap of time. Sons Perianal Gossip. ' s' T. C. Munger left for Washington last night upon receipt of Information that he had been endorsed for th position of fed eral Judge created by the Norrls Judicial bill Judge Munger expected to. return after he ha satisfied himself that the president and senate were satisfied with him. United Btates Senator Noni Brown and Mr. Brown ar In . Kearney making ar rangements to mov back to that placa'at one. Mis June Brown, who will be graduated from the high school thl spring, will remain In Lincoln until school I out. Mrs. B.. F. Thomas,, wife of Senator Thomas of Dotiglaa county, ia th guest of her husband for a few days, and was a visitor at the senat chamber thl morn ing. There in Just th least little bit of sun shine for th railroad lobbyist these day. Pullman Lobbyist Tom Benton has had to get busy. This I the first time the ex state auditor haa had to come out. from behind hi self-satisfied smil and show hi hand. The bill introduced by Joe Burn to cut down th Pullman rate in thl slat merely caused a little ripple and attracted attention to the Pullman company, but the same bill by Harrison of Otoe has fallen like a bomb shell into the peaceful Pullmnn camp, and ther 1 great consternation. General Manager Q. W. Holdtvge cf the Burlington and Assistant Solicitor Kelby came down from Omaha today In Urn to see the t-cent fare bill go through. Mew Rlprojal Desiarrsg Bill. ' Th house committee on railroads tonight granted railroad representatives a final hearing on reciprocal demurrage bill. Sev eral hearing have been granted, at which allegeddefecta In pending bills were polntod out by railroad men, who have, however, contested against any legislation of the kind proposed. At tonight's meeting th committee decided to draft an entirely new reciprocal . demurrage measure under the guidance of four recognised constitutional lawyer. . RQVT1NB PROCEEDINGS OF BE ATE Haas Flak mm Gasa Bill Amaa4 at Passed. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Feb. W (Special.) The pass ing of the -cent fare bill was the moat Important action of the senat thl fore noon. Commltte report and th pasalng of other bills occupied nearly all of the time. The following bill were reported from committee: 8. F. t By Saunders. Requiring county? cUrks to keep a warrant book and pre scribing its forma On general file. 8. F. r.O-By Clarke. Providing for an equitable division of taxation In Joint scnool districts. On general file. g. F. i liy Saunders. To requlrs county clerks to keep a claim register and to pre scribe Its form. On general 01s. 8. P. Me By Kp person. Raising the sal ary of the wardoo of the penitentiary from fl.&ou to U.uud, of the deputy wardea from 0 to 1 6.0 and allowing for a clerk at (MM). Indefinitely postponed. 8. F. ITS U Patrick. Providing new trial hall not be granted by trial court for error unlesat miscarriage of Justice haa re sulted. Advanced to third reading. T.i following passed th senat : V. R. X7 By Joint eomwtttse. Reducing th pnsenger rate to 1 cents per mile. 6. F. :vi-By Btbley. Establishing a nw Set e1ule of legal welfrhta. 8.. F. Ill By committee on fish and gsme. Provliiir.g peuaity for having tUtt aod f l.HMLY BEE: gam In possession out of season without proper Invoice or llcen-w. 8. F. 214 By Root. ITovldlng a penalty for selling liquor to anyone who has been committed under the dipsomaniac law. B. F. a Ity Thomas. Amending the Omaha charter to permit the Issuing of district Improvement bond In excess of the t2no.n"0 limit. 8. F. 224 By Phillips. PermtttW attach ment to cover debts contracted by fraud. 8. T- "H By Hanna. Providingmembers of theS school board -shall fill ' vacancies within sftty days or county superintendent msy All thenV ' The senate lhn went Into committee of the whole and -recommended H. R. 99, as amended by the senate. This bill fixes the open season for game birds and fish a follows: Prairie chicken, sage hen and grouse, from September 18 to November Jo; wild ducks, geese, brnnt, crane and other game water fowl, from September 15 to April It; Jack snipe. Wilson- snipe and yellow legs, from September 18 to April 10; wild plgeona, dovea and plover, from Sep tember 16 to November 80; trout, from April 1 to October 1,' other fish, from April 1 to November IB. The senate also attached an amendment , permitting the killing of quail from November 1 to 15. It Is allow able under the bill to kill carp, sucker and buffalo fish with a spear during the open season. The bill will have to go back to the house for concurrence In the senate amendments. The senate took up 8. F. 212, by Aldrlch, requiring Insurance companies to make annual apportionments and accounting of divisible surplus. No action had been taken when th senate adjourned for dinner. At the afternoon es9lon the following bill were passed: B. F. 115 By Thomas. Providing for tho nomination and election at large of county commissioners In Douglas and Lancaster counties. H. R. 7 By Best. Providing for an In crease In the salaries In the otilce ot regis ter of deeds in DouKlas county. The senate went into committee of the whole and took up 8. F. 212, recommending It for passage, after a heated discussion. The following bll were ordered engrossed tor third reading: S. F. 213 By Aldrlch. To require life In surance companies to present vouchers for all expenditures over ttoo and require de tailed statement of expenditures made to affect legislation. . , 8. F. 47 By McKesson. Requiring the publication In two' newspapers of general circulation an abstract of statements filed by Insurance companies with the auditor. 8- F. 271 By Aldrlch. To authorise live BtocH-rrisiirance companies of other states to do business In Nebraska. Th following bill were Introduced in the aenate Thursday: 8. F. 88 By AShton of Hall. To pto vlde method of extending or decrcasi itf the corporate limits of cities of the first class having a population - of, from 6,000 to 25,000. fl. v. 299 Rv Wilson of Pawnee tby request). A Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state to prohibit the manufacture, aaie and keeping for aale of intoxicating liquor aa a beverage. 8. F. 400 By Goodrich of Fillmore. Amending the atatute relating to the com-, penaatlon of county auperintendents. 8. F. 401 By Oould of Greeley. Re lating to the aasessment of live stock in care Of an agent or employe of a non resident owner. 8. F. 402 By Randall of Madison. To provide for the establishment Iri cities of the second class having less than 5,0"00 Inhabitants and villages a system of sewerage. , 8. F. 403 By Hanna of Cherry. To au thorize any precinct, township, city of the second class or village to Issue bonds In aid of construction of steam railroads. Emergency clause. 8. F. 4(4 By Ashton of Hall. To provide that persons making a confession of guilt to a charge ot murder in the first degree shall be deemed guilty of murder In the first degree and suffer death or Imprison ment tor life In the discretion of the court, the court to determine the degree of the crime without a Jury. ' S. F. 405 By Ashton of Hall. Providing that when a person confesses In open court to murder In the first degree the court shall not upon such confession Impose a greater penalty than Imprisonment (or life. a F. 4o6By King of Polk. To prohibit county Judge In counties having over 30,000 population to practice law. 8. F. 407 By McKesson of Lancaster. De fining brokers In credit for the purpose of1 taxation and specifying a method of as sessing their tangible and intangible prop- rtT- ' 8. F. 408 By McKesson Of Lancaster. To authorise county or deputy assessors to administer oaths and to provide for the de duction of bona fide debt from personal firoperty and real estate, value of bulld ng and loan ahures, listed fur taxation. 8. F. 406 By Thomas of Douglas. Llmlt , Ing the charge for lower bertha In Bleeping cara between any pointa In the state tu 11.50, for a full upper berth $1 and for a full section $2.50. 8. F. 410 By Clarke of Adams. To per mit county depositories to give two or more bonds to secure the payment ' of county moneys, the bonds to cover one term only. 8. F. 411 By Glover of Custer. Changing the amount to be applied on existing statu Indebtedness from 20 per cent of the exist ing Indebtedness to not exceeding 1 mill, the total stute levy not to exceed 8 mills. 8. F. 412 By Saunders of Douglas. Pro viding that If any corporation created Under the laws of the state shall cease to transact business for the period of three year and shall not maintain an office. In the state during that time and shall not own and poesesa any tangible property In the state its corporate powers Rhall cease and it shall thereby b dissolved. B. F. 413 By Saunder cf Douglas. To authorize cltle nnd villages to create water main districts and providing for the- tax ing of th cost ot water main extensions therein. S. V. 414 By Gloer of Custer. Empower ing the county or depulV asseestr to 'ad minister oaths and affirmations to schedules of personal property. 8. F. 416 By Randall of Madison. A Joint resolution calling upon the regents of the university for an accounting of the money received and expended, the names, of per sons to whom money haa been paid and why they have (ailed to comply with tho law requiring them to furnish book a to students at cost. S. F. 410 By Burns of Lancaster. Repeal ing the section of the revenue law relating to groin brokers. S. F. 417 By Saunders. Relating to water works In villages and cities of the second clae having less than S.COd Inhabitants. 8. F. 418 By McKesson of Lancaster. To regulate the manufacture and sale of foods, drugs and dairy products. 8. F 41 By Holbrook of Dodge. To limit the defense of suicide In suit on Insurance con tree ta , ROVTISE PROCEEDINGS OF HOI SB Last Day for latroduclag Bills Bring Blar Grist. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 28. (Special. )-In th committee of the whole the following action on bill waa taken: H. R.-186 The eviction bill by 'Dodge of Douglas; recommended for passage. H. R- 156 By Farley. Cutting out provi sion for voting railroad bonds; Indefinitely l-ostponed. H. R. 225 By How of Nemaha. Provides1 an appeal front an order of county board j In oatabllshlng or vacating roads; recom- meuarn i9ag. H. R. ltV-My Kunl of Cedar. For the conveyance of real estate of an insane per son. In completion of contract entered into before disability: recommended for passage H. R. isu-By E. P. Brown of Lancaster. Order refusing or granting a new trial snail no nnai; recommended rnr passage. H. R. ' By Clarke of Douglas. Council shall have power to alter width of streets; recom mended for passage. H. R. lil-By OUm of Red Willow. Ab stracters may give urety bonda; recom mended for pasaag. H. it. 214-By Redmond. Providing for district court commission to Investigate eaaea in which default ia demanded: reo ommenoeo lor passage. ri. K. list By Kedniond. Kepeala the law refusing plslnliff right ta recover cost when a suit of Justice Jurisdiction Is brought in another court; recommenced tor - t- u. n. ifi2 By Quackenbush of Nemaha. Memorialising congress to submit an antl pulygamy amendment; recommended for passage.. H. K. 15 By Noye of Cass. Amending automobile fee law; recommended for passage. H. K. i By Walsh of Douglas. Pro viding county boards shall have one mem ber attand stale conference ot charities; reoommen.led for passage. H. R. W By Harnes ot Douglas. Cutting out salary of member of Water board; Indefinitely postponed. I'h. f ii 1 i 1 1 m Iru K.llia a,M inimAtxtA H. R. 60ABy Hart of Tork Depository f, Vi.nH. ahull hu. for ,nlir nn. ,rm i,t H. R. k-Uy Koran of Uarheld. To in vent any person from selling to, purchasing for, or in any manner furnishing or W ina- with Intoxicating ll.Uor any of th followln: named persons, to-wit: Any lo- ( i ' : Ah dlMtt,' hisne persnh. Id I std, and to provl.Ie a H. R. EWU Bv Kelfer a maximum standard of companies snd providing: chnrtrln. collecting or recel tne maximum rste; cutting cent. , i f H. R. 110 By Walsh of Douxl Provid ing cities under 5,rvio bav auiViorlty to regulate water worka and comp connec tlonsr H. R. Bll Bv Adnms of Dnwes. fe.mpell Ing regents of university to sell text back to university students at cc.st. H. R. 512 By Tucker of DnViRla.' Con stitutional amendment for five JudKP. to serve five year, at V.ftA ,car each. H R. 513 Bv Tucker of Dousrlas. fcre quest. To repeal section 1KA. charter la vl compiled statutes; voting machine cutkB tn I Section. Vf J M. K. 614 hv Adsms or Iiswes. F1lll penalty of a fine of lino to S"0 If unlverl f regents fail to furnish any. text books cording to law. H. R. 515 By Quackenbtish of Nf mal Fot the-election of s reel net assessors.. H. R. 518 Bv Ouackenbush of Nemah To provide for the erection and malntei ance of a hard fibre binding twine plan at the Nebraska Btate penitentiary, and ti make I3ro.010. appropriations therefor. . i' H. R. B17 By committee on federal reltv; tlons. . Memorial and Joint resolution to pay i firoportlonal cost Of government In Thurs on county tvcaue of Indian agenclee. H. R.- 518 By Farley of Hamilton. Me morial and Joint resolution directed to the; Btate Railroad commission to Investigate freight rates between points In the State west and northwest of said state. H. R. 61 By Armstrong. To provide a fee and mileage for the county coroner upon inspection of a dead body to deter mine whether there Is reasonable ground for hhldlng an Inquest upon the ssme. H. R. 520 By Quackenbtish f Nemal a, Providing for election of present as sessors. H. R. 521 By Carlln of Rock thy re quest). Divorced pnrtles cannot marry within two years of granting or decree, except In case of adultery, when the time limit Is one year. H. R. 622 By Adams of Dawes. To promote experimental farming In the dif ferent counties of the state ot Nebraska; to provide for an appropriation of -not over 1500 from the county general fund In aid thereof for reports thereon to the Board of County Commissioners or Board of Supervisors In counties under town ship orranlratlon' and to the director of th" Nebraska experiment etntlon. " H. R. 523 Bv Bmlth of Boone (by re quest). Act authorizing th state ex periment station of Nebraska to con duct experiments In the culture, of to beero and making an -appropriation of 15.00 therefor: H. R. 524 By: Harvey ttt Dou gin. Pro viding mayor of Omaha shall appoint po lice commissioners. IT. R. 525 By Harvey of Douglas. Pro viding Omaha -may Issue bonds for con struction and equipment of fire engine house. H. R. B2A By Harvey. Police commis sioners shall have power to .locate .Are engine houses. . 11. R. 627 By Harrison of Otoe.- To authorize deputy county assessors to ad minister oaths and affirmations tn tax rn "VP schedules, and to repeal said original sec- H. R. 628 By Hamer of Buffalo. To authorize any precinct, township, city of the second-class, or village within the state of Nebraska, to Issue bonds in all of the construction of steam railroads, and declaring an' emergency. H. R. 529 By Noye of Cas. Providing for the selection and location, the accept ance, (Construction, repair and keeping In order by; the Board of Public Lands and Buildings of four state bridges, each 1,000 eet or more In length, forming or to form a part of -the highways of the state of Nebraska; . providing for the luvy ot an annual tax of one-eighth of 1 mill by the State Board of. Equalization to provide the mean for the construction and repair of aald brldgea; appropriating the pro ceeds of said levy for the years 19u7 and 19)8 to aald purpose and declaring an emer gency. . H. R. 630 By Doran of Garfield. County superintendents shall have at least second grade certificate instead -of first, applies to all oountles of over 1.000 people. H. R. 531 By Cone of Saunders. Judges disqualified to sit on a case where former partner Is a counsel, applies auto to Jus tices. " - : ' - H. R. 632 By jE. W. Brown of Lancaster. Salary of Home of Friendless head teacher Increased to 1480, head nurse to 1420, engi neer Increased to SOW. H. R. 533 By-E. P. Brown of Lancaster (by request). To authorize the .Board of Publlo Lands and - Building of the state of Nebraska, to appoint .-a sauperlntendent of conntructlon of futblic bulkllnga, to fix his duties and to fix hi cqmpenaaUon. at 11.200 and traveling expenses. The following bills were Introduced to night: ' " : ' r H. R. M4 By Logsdon of Flliuore. De ficiency bill. , H. R. bio By Cone of Saunders. To pro vide for all printing, daily Journals, books, blank books and stationery needed by tn legislature and that supplies ho furnished for the legislature shall be paid for out of the legislative contingent fund. . H. ti. 536 By Farley 6f Hamilton. To provide for free high school education, to establish and locate high schools, a special election for the establishment of a ounty high school. ri. R. 6a By Kelfer of Nuckoll. To re. quite the payment Into the state treasury of cash funds of state Institutions, to be paid out . only on warrant Issued upon voucher fWed with the auditor. H. R. 038 By Armstrong of Nemaha. Claims bllL - . H. R. By Dodge of Douglas. To, ap propriate I2O.000 to - be expended by th Beard of Public Lands and Buildings for making repairs to the state capltol build ing. ri. R. 640 By Dodge of Douglas. Amend ing the Douglas county primary law to conform to the bill for the slate primary H. R. 641 By Dodge-of Douglas. To leg ulate the transput tatlon ot Intoxicating liquors by stamping packages. H. R. 542 By Hansen. Requiring all liquor dealer , engaged In . the retail sale of liquor as a beverage to obtain a certifi cate of authority from the auditor an nually, providing for the payment of a' fee of I10O upon the issuance of said certifi cate, for the creation of a special fund from th proceeds of said fees for the pur- ?ose ot erecting and maintaining an asylum or the treatment and cure of dipsomaniacs. H. R. 543 By Dodge of Douglas. Joint resolution to amend the constitution to extend term of oflice'Of Bounty Judge, police magtHt rates and Justices of peace one-year until 1910 election. H. R. 644-Hy Dodge of Douglas. Joint resolution to, amend the' constitution ex tending office of regents asd supreme Judge one year. H. R. 547 BV Carlln ttt Rock. Partlea contesting election shall file notice, of con test specifying points raised within twenty Uuya from election- and points not to ba changed. H. R. 548 By Carlln of Rock. Same a 447, except applies to legislature. .- 11. R..5W By Davis of Cass. Secretary of statu to re'"ue brands every two years. 11. R. SCO By Brown of Lancaster. Local option by counties to be voted on every four ''h. R. 652 By Quackeribush of Nemaha. Seven supreme Judges to serve six year at i.M). .11. it 553 By Fuller of. Washington. To create dairy commission for the state.' H. H. 664 By Ileffernan of Dakota. Per sons sentenced to Jail shall work there or elnewhere in the discretion of court. II. R. 6fA By Craig of Platte. To make It optional for counties under township organization to have a separate supervisor from each township. H R. 5S-Ry Craig of Platte. To regulate the collection of taxea by township treas urers In counties under township vrganlsav- tllt. R. H7 By 1-ahners of JefTerson. Cut itnwn fishing license to 60 cent from ti. H. R. oi By Lee of'Douglss. Providing for suitable toilet rooms w"cr lomale. are employed. SOUTH DAKOTA SWINE. WEN Breeders Aasa-elatlon IJeeMea t Mala, tain Orgaalsatlaa Bad Electa Officers for Year. MITCHELL. 8. D..- Feb. (Special Tel. egrani.) The convention of South Dakota urMders adlourned last nutbt after a , - - . ' M I spirited session. In which, ws dlscus?ied the ! Idea of merging with- the Improved Livo Btock Breeders' aoclatlon. The swine breeders, while belonging almost to a man to the large association., did not want to lose their identity and voted solely against th merger. Th member favored holding a winter boar sal at Aberdeen October SO. A strong petition wan inanlmoualy adopted demand ing that tho Stat Board of Agriculture provide suitable house for the- exhibit of win at the state fair or member will re fuse to display their hogs. The following officers were elected: Pres ident. E. B. Parkr cf Winifred; vlo pre. Went, P. K. Murphy of Oldham; secretary, S. A. Bra of Artesian; director. P. W. Peterson of Vermilion. Charles Boreson and H. H. Erlou of Mitchell. A. K. Ilrovlg r n. ,, i -, i ai ... ' . ' . w ..B . "ocr.ia. i i o nx i a i r .rsreslv VPIS 1 rmmmmmm asBWBaSBSassssasSBi " l-I Tl V ra:y. fr ,.H7 . 1 w.....u........lM?JM,t -v Bum : - .1 . 41. ia , -SAa BT aj BV af V SB .V , ., IW aSBa fy, -i . JJW 1 . I Vf' 'A. - Ol R JIKW GKOCKUY WILL UK A "HUMMER." VOn OXK HOIH ONLY. 9 to 10 A. M 18-Inch allover embroideries, a great Collection to choose from that sold for 3 9c and 1 60c regular; for this 12 hour only yard 10oC EMIUtOIDEKY. Excellent lot of heavy and fine , nainsook embroidery edies, 2 to 10 Inches wide; Inser tions and bands, to match; plain and fancy headings that . sell from 10c to 20c yard Friday, your 7 choice . . . . i Z 25c PRESS TRIMMINGS, 2 H c. Bargain square of fine Venice bands, appliques, medallions and galloon effects; cream, ecru and white; every yard worth 25c Friday, 11 yard i...mz, g FRIDAY BASEMENT DAR 1 ' GAINS. Ireat lot of fancy trimming Vress braids, worth 15c to 25c, Ind fancy embroidery bead ligg, worth 10c yard your Aiolce Friday for, ylrd.....i C I .4 - COLLARS. Bigi'able of ladies' washable Btotjr. collars, plain and fancy, and, worth 10c and 15c each sllgplyjmussed from it it -...... v 1 a etasataaV11 of Gary, FreA prey of, Beresford, Isaao Lincoln .of All deen. Thl afterno1 la being held the com- blnatlon aale o( orb, there being fifty reg. istered animals be put on the block Spirited blddlriM marked the sale of stock at the comblnati.fi sale of the South Da kota Swine Bri Iters' association, which was held thl Mil noon, a the closing fea ture yof the twtklla'ys convention. Prices ruled at very satisfactory figures for the stock, which waKlof exceptional quality. P. T. Murphy' I- topped the market In the Poland-Chlnaillass at $133 and was bought by H. C.UIesch of Canlstota. In the Duroc-Jersey Uov belonging to Matt Olmsbach ot Hartftill sold at the top price" . , T T I T- 1 . . 1 V 1 .. ..A. ' w il. rx, crfoii - oivinis city. There were nrty-titir animals sold at an aggregate price oM $2,143. .Poland-Chinas averaging. M7 and tlJ Duroc-Jerseys, I4S.50. The sale was a auroessful One and, the breeders were satl.'"J with the prices received, DIAMOKLs Kt vnscl. IStt: and Dodg CITY, nm TRIBUTE (Continued from, Vlrst Page.) to erect a monument ti aw it gratitude to 1U great cltlren.'-.V Why mieli' bate C 3. Smythe.'ihe e rrney generaf df Nebraska' and' arl'alu of Crelghton college, J spoke of the heart and the great work done by- Cou , Crelghton. He aald In, part: '' ; ' "Count 'Crelghton weal i was aocumu lated without atafln. No'lal was violated In Its ' making.' Unjust 'maiWulatlons' con tributed not a' cent. ' Pot- 'elry dollar re ceived from the hand of to4 equitable "re turn was made. It reata Uli sound eco nomlo principle", discerning Idgment and strong, clear foresight, temp.l d by iChrla tlan ethics. But we bless hlslnemory, not for what h gathered, but. r' what he gave. ."Hereafter, a we gather liithe college hall or on, the campus we wll mis him. h; -how -much. ' Th foundersi chair' will be vacant, and a we look il on , it our heart will force to our Up til words:' But, oh, for the touch of a vanAied hand, And the sound of a vole tlutli still. "HI mortal part ha dlsaptwVad from earth, but hla memory Uvea In ttlbreasta of thousands. A the decades VI pep on, those, thousands will pass . Int4 y ens of thousands, and aa the sphai of air alm&'i mater Increases, her representaqV will be found in every walk of life, alt wher ever found the name of Count tillghton will have a temple. Long after si have been called beyond our children all our children children will revere pis lime. Recall Other Day. No cenotaph Is neceasary to keefl a'lv his memory. He ha built hi own tonu- n.enta, but gratitude dictates that a; city which ha received ao much- Bhouli do something In a permanent way. to they to the world it appreciation of hla beiWac tlons. What shall It be? I know not.Wl'lie genius and generosity of Omaha will 4 v It 'shape and form. "I cloae tonight aa . closed .nearly ttyty years ago, on the occaalon of Crelghtai' ftrat commencement! f "Oh. blessed thought to make your love scend To all Dosterltv without an end. To consecrats your riches to a better fa' And make the Door, the . Innocent. The heir foreveY of your testament."' Resolutions of respect and honor to t memory pf Count Crelghton were read I T. 1. Mahoney and TinanlrrfOusly adopt, by the audience, - .. A motion that the chairman appoint committee of five to aelect a eommltte. of fifty to solicit popular subscriptions for the erection of a monument tp John A Crelghton wa Introduced . by Bobert Cowell and . unanimously carried. The chairman- appointed the following: Robert Cowell. . Judge W. D.. McHugh, Fred H. Davie,, T..C, Byrne and Joseph Hayden. . Bryaa Deliver BalBgy. ' William J. Bryan, who wa a warm per sonal friend of Count Crelghton, pro nounced the eulogy. He waa received with prolonged applause. Mr. Bryan said. In part: j ' ". ' "Th pfeenc of uch an audience at thl meeting on ao Inclement an evening ia a more eloquent eulogy than' any tMigu can pronounce. And ycu would not ap prove him If In your hearta wer not a longing for hi Ideals. ' . . i His wa a simple life. In thl age when materialism ba moulded ao' many, It ia a pleasure to And a rich mm who I mas ter of hi money. Those who knew Count Crelghton when h' wa poor knew ' him Just aa well and were known a well by him whn he was rich. Money never changed hi methods of llvlug. Hla want Always .KBragr ' t.n fan NftflM exative promo Quiaina Cam Coi4 laOiaDsry, CV Days 12? A i oavry Excellent Mail Order Service 39c Rare Dress Goods Bar gains for Friday 75c Mohair Sicilians, all the staple colors and black, that always sell for 75c and full 51-ln. wide, all go on sale Friday for, yard 4 39 ALSO Along with this remarkable offer we've a great Bargain Table heaped with Kl'IT LENGTH REMNANTS of Imported Mo hairs, Mixed Suitings, Panamas, Batistes and checks that sold as high Its $1.00 a yard. All these are Included at this phe nomenal price of 3Q a yard. 15c "Remnants"- 15c For -Waists and Children's Dresses, Chai ns, French WalstingS, Nun's Veilings, Serges and Henriettas, worth up to 75c yard, Friday, only, yard 15 ' ' i .. - , , - - Grab-Dag' Notion Special This bag holds; 1 Card Hooks and Eyes. 1 paper Dressmakers' Pips... 1 box Mourning .Pins lpkg. Wire Hair Pins 1 stick of Ironing Wax 1 thimble, 1 tape measure. . ; , vaiue ui uitR lie, riiuay $3.00. OXFORDS FOR 91.00 REMEMBER 1 .96 JXnow U Ladles' Ogfordg awir'were Saturday Sea Window 5( VI1 VI VV lA''i'',V'W were few and simple and he took no pleas ure in vain and empty show. , "John. A. Crelghton possessed the real civic conscience. We are linked by In visible ties to every other human being. Upon the earth In a foreign land Is writ ten the word, 'Other.' That word marks the line between selfishness and altruism. John A. Crelghton had learned the mean ing of that word. And hi great generosity 1 bringing to him the sure reward. - "In India I saw the most , magnificent tomb In the world. It wa built by an Indian prince In memory of a favorite wife. Through three centuries It has stood a a dream In architecture. Travelers have gone thousands of miles to see It. It la nil that has been said of It, but as I looked upon it I thought of what a far better monument that prince could have raised to his wltc had he devoted that money to the uplifting of the women.of India. ;, - "Who can. nieasiu-e th Influence of a human life.- Crelghton university la more beautiful than that tomb.. It la Count Crelghton' monument. TTnanawerable ' ArscomeBt. "John A. Crelghton waa p. Christian, and that Is fhesee'ret of all else there was in him." t care not fos. yur. theories, of theology, for your Idea 'of' science one thing you cannot .answer and that I a Christian life. .In the heart of John A. Cfeightoii was the wholesome fear of.Ood, which 'la 'tho beginning of wisdom. y ,. "Confucius Said religion Was sutnmed up in the Word "reciprocity.'' 'hat means bal ancing. But It ia'a poor kind of gener osity that atopa to 'calculated The man who writes In a book the' charily that he per Torma Is not likely to do enough to' pay for buying 'the book. 'Christ'a law was to fit the service to the need. Thnt was the Idea tff Johrt' A.' Crlghfon. He measured his life.' hot by the Income,' but hv the outgo. "Me waa a man who performed his duties as' a cltlfen toward the government. 'He went to the polltlcl conventions, and no press of his own affairs could keep him from them. I would praise him ns much In this regard if he had been agalnat me, for It Is a laudable trait In any man. "Who will aay how many in the life be yond the grave will thank Count Crelghton for the good he did while on earth. There are many here who. must say the night I darker because hi light haa gone out anl the world la not so, warm because hla heart la cold In death." -x GLASSWAKERS VIOLATE LAW Batch Is' Decision " of""" fatted State Court of Appeal at Pnlla . .. delphta. . ,. . PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28-The United Statr court of appeal here today In tbe case of the Wheeler Stencil company of Boston against the National Window Glass Johbers' association, holds that the latter violated the Sherman janti-truat law In . forming an illegal combination, restriction of trade and the regulation of prices. Th decision reverses the circuit court which held thut the Boston Arm failed to aliow lu tllea?omblnaUan. - The Wheeler Stencil company) which trade . In window glasses. Instituted the suit on the ground, that it had. been a suf ferer through an illegal trade combination. It charged the Jobbers' association with controlling the output of wtndow glass and that it discriminated against all dealers not mentioned on m U maintained by the as sociation. - - T Prtrcst th Grip. , Lazatle Bromo Quinine removes the cause. To set th aenulne call for full nam and look for signature of E. W. drove. 25c V TOWIHT i (Twentieth and Davenport) One of the Events of TiVv'pta at 'Music Stores, V.W. C.JA. or Y. M. C. A. Prie 50e-'all8eaU) Students licketg, 25c Waich! FOIl THK oVkxixg op OVH iXKW DAYLIGHT 1 GHOCKHY ' WHITE GOODS BARGAINS. An exettptlonal chance to buy nne inuia unons, cneckea and striped variety ties th . dimities and a 'great c seasonable novel t are worth 10c and - Friday,- 2 Imnim Ue Shipment of New- jXOVELTIES." In strlpefl and checked madras, dotted Swisses, striped batiste,. lace effects and many others that are worth double If. for, yard ............ 1 J C , LatHes' Tercale Wrapiers. ' Heavy V fine quaMty. percale wrappers, flounces. and ruffles over shoulders, braid trlm-i mlngs, regular $1.00 values Friday only, each .......-.faW. Ladles' Sateen rottlcofl'ts.. ". Oood quality mercerized sateen stitched strap and -ruffled flouncos, regular 98c quality Friday, each. 59c Tl'MBLERS. Klne Ihln blown turn-' biers, either plain or- Eil e t c h d with p-at onnos aim ihmai i. slKns rriday orrly,' carh .... Bo I.arKu Japanese ruis and saucers, in blue ntid white and green" and white, the values, for.... 10 -1 Colonlnl tumblers, worth 30c do.; ' Frldny, one set to a custoimrt- only (S in set), for 850 Moderate Price BOYD'S r.!r 'fAW. it , BATXTBDAT gTJlTDiTr The Military Comic tlnera. SERGEANT MOITDAT TUESDJ ,,.'., 8polaJl "fniMdajr, Mallmaav, OLGA v HETHERSOLE SAPHO IN SKAT SALE TODAY. Price 60c to $2.00.' - WXD1TB8D AT--THTJSD AT Bpeolal Thursday Itet4 THE LION AND THE HOUSE BURW00D cAiOH TONIGHT NEL.L GWYI KRUG THEATER Teaigkk, Silk. Mailas Baturday. Th Big Uanaatlonal Comedy, THE BURGLAR AND THE WAIf Burt BAaUVBT OIXMOBB. ' " " - ill ROLLER RINK Bkatlng Friday and Baturday of this Week both Afternoon and Evening, : - 8n5'P; wan I V A ry. irjV a.rfVfJ 4ssssaB Jf".,.. C Baking $ : Sr Powder ' 4- 1 OH OH will be atraa for slB h any m balance iiijur'.nua to 1w. , . haailH foaud i--.laM.WJ ' 1 AMLSEMENTJ. 1 Jl " BNext Week HOTTI I TUalQ ftiftwutwf PHONC Tonight a Saturday, Mat and Ev. MODE! VAUDEVILLE Merrl OsbornJ' Co., Charlfy Caae, Flnley and Burke. 11, rry Halverx. turn Japan ese Troupe, I avlnla De Wli , The Ro sa Ires and tlir Kinodrome. ' j ' Prices 10c-al-60c. ' f' minivAniiiii AUU IIUIilUE WESLEYAN v IP P i La the Musical Season. T ( ..-v .-.- min aaj,! jiiwasinsi
