-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
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V ra:y. fr ,.H7 . 1 w.....u........lM?JM,t -v
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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
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