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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1917)
6 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY " BEE:; APRIL 29, 1917. Digest of the New Laws (Coa Hawed from Page T ) $o to $10 per mouth. Amends section 2434, .revised statute. ' Hi R. 68i.Prov!de far thfl restricting f count Its lor rural school purposes, the formation of - larger districts maintaining, schools of two or mor rooms, and the levying of count? school tax of IS to lft mills for their maintenance. H. R. S 11. Requires Sach county board to tar out a system of main traveled roads directly connecting cities, villages and mar ket centers, to be designated as "county roads" and maintained by the county at Its cxpftns. Hakes the appointment of a county highway commteeioner mandatory In all counties. Th county highway commis sioner is given general control and super vision of roads and bridge, under the au thority and direction of the county board. Amends sections I06t and Jfifll, revised stat utes and chapter tt session laws g, p. 4, Allows county clerk, acting as t officio register of deeds, to charge fee of II rents for each entry on Instruments re corded, Inittead of IS cents for entire Instru ment. Amends section 24S7, revised statutes. "f. R. lit. Rslses aalary of chief deputy sheriff in Douglas county trom 2,00 to 12,260, and otber deputies rrom $1,200 to 11,100. Emergency- Ameuds section 2443, revised statutes. H. R. S7J. Raises tn chief probation officer's salsry In Deugl -oounly from 91, SGO to 11.100 and allows three assistant, two of whom shall be rsmen, at S100 a month. Amends section J?Or revised etat ules. and chapter 84, session laws 191S, county comptroller. Emergency. g. r n. Adds 11.000 ur year to the Douglas county clerk s salary lor acting as Election I. f 13. -Provides for elect len of Doug las county commissioners by districts, and validates election of commissioners choaen in 111. Emergency. Amends sections (78, 111 and 90, revised statutes, ' H. R. Provides for a direct vot en president and Ties president, and eliminates presldentlsl electors from the official bal lot Requires the governor to appoint presi dential electors nominated ny the party whose candidates for president ami vice ! resident shall receive the highest vote at the polls. Karnes of candidates for presi dent and vice president are to he printed n the ballot, bracketing together those of each party and providing only one circle to vote for both. National conventions of the different parties must oertlfy to- the gov ernor their respective nominees. Candidates for electors to be nominated by state con ventions. The popular vote on president and vie president will be canvassed and certi fied by the state canvassing board. The governor will then appoint electors of the party whose candidate for president and vies president shall have received the high est vote. Electors will meet at I.tncoln on the second Man day In January and formally cast the statt's vote. The governor Is em powered to appoint one of them as official messenger to carry the vote to Wsshlngton, Amends sections 1004, 2207, IMS, 2271, 2077, 20(1, 2012, 2024 and 2 Old, revised statutes. H. R. 107. Double e notion hoard bill. Provides that In all precincts where mora than 100 vote were cast at the last pre ceding election there shall be two complete election boards, appointed by the clerk of the district court. One of them shall pre pare, receive and deposit ballots In the usual manner, the other shall do the count ing. The count shall begin four hours after the opening of the polls, at which time the .first board shall deliver the ballot boxes to the seoond board for that purpose. The first board shall then use another ballot bat. When the counting board has finished, It shall return the empty box to the re ceiving board, and the latter shall deliver to It th other box, When twenty -five addi tional votes have been deposited therein. The two boards shall continue to exchange totes In this manner until the closing of the polls. The flaunting is to be dons In secret, but provision is made for the ap pointment of watchers to be present while It fat going on. The watchers must iako an oath not to divulge any results of the crunt until1 the polls, are closed, and the judges and clerk must (bbltgwU themselves to the same effect, All other persons are to be excluded while the count la In progress, up to the time the polls close, but there after the count shall be cAmnletctl publicly Any Judge, clerk or watcher violating the provisions of the act ahull be deemed fine of $600, -or minimum jail Imprisonment for sic months, or both, and disfranchise ment for flv years. ( In Douglas county from J to S ft. rit. to expedite the count. Amende lections 1271, 1KB, 200ft, 2010, 2020, 2048, t"8. 20& and" SOU, rait statute. If. R. 2. flebmtts the quentlon cf call ing a constitutions! convention to the vot ers Of Nebraska at the general election In 1012. Provides that when one-fourth of the delegates elected to the convention de mand it, any proposed amendment shall be submitted separately for approval or rejec tion. Authorises the convention. If Called, 'to "alter, change and amend" the consti tution. H. R, 22. -Provides, for the nonpartisan nomination and election of the state super intendent, county superintendents and re gents of the state university. Includes those officers under the general provisions of the nonpartisan jwikhltj kui m to imnr-vi petitions, printing of candle tes' names on separate ballot, grat . ether features. Amends sections 2202, 2210 and 2211, revised i .Statutes. . ' 11. R. ttS.--AuthoriiM 'h governor to fill a vacancy In the office of United State senator by appointing an. Incumbent to serve until the asst. general election. , Amends section 2272, revised statures, , " B. F. 122. Provides machinery whereby voters of Nebraska who re absent from hems on military duty 'at election time may vote. Authorise governor to .appoint 1 two commissioners within ton, -days after the act takes effect, Who shall sen two yes re and have charge of ihe voting by persons In the military service. The com missioners to be of different political parties. The secretary of state la xequtred to print and furnish special ballots for soldiers, sim ilar to the voting by mail ballots, with the words, "Nebraska soldier Vote" printed on the back of sack. These shall be deliver to the commissioners, properly wrapped and sealed. The packages shall not be opened uatu they sre del levered to the soldiers. Rasfpls ballots shall also be furnished by the secretary of state. He shall likewise supply envelopes for enclosing each official ballot furnished to a soldier. -. The com-, mlssloner an required to keep a record, of all soldiers whoa votes are received, to gether With the residence of each. Uh votes, In sealed envelopes, shall be sent to the hems cities, towns and voting preclnota of the soldiers, there to he opened and counted and preserved separately. Soldiers votes are to be cast ten to thirty days "be te re election, so as to be brought heme and counted at election time. Commissioners are to receive 21 per day and traveling ca pons, out of the state general fund. Pen alty for failure to comply with provisions of act, " fine not exceeding I&00 or im prisonment not exceeding sit months, or both. So Idles In the regular army not par ' nlttsd to vote. Emergency. - , H, R. 221, Provides for party endorse nsnts and the counting of straight party Votes for the constitutional convention prop osition to be submitted in 1212. Amende sec tion 2174, revised statutes, H. R. 21 Prohibits candlflste who rung for nomination to the same efflca on two party tickets from accepting the minor ity party's nomination, unless his vote on that ticket exceeded his vote In the primary of the majority party. Amends section 2122, revised statutes. V-. . s H, R. 42. Require county clerks to open s, nd file for public Inspection all official lection returns, a soon as received from precinct boards. 11. R. 222.Llmlted suffrage for" women. Strikes ont the word "male" in the statu- tory nullification of elect-era and permits women to vol tor th following officers not named in the state contttttatlon: Presl- dent and vies presidents the United States, : county officers (except county judge) mu nicipal officer (except police magistrate), precinct and township - officers (except , justice of the peace). No change la mad in regard to women voting at school elec tions. Office sxcludfd by the constitution from the scop of woman suffrage are: United State senator and congressman, all stat officers, including university regents, sup rem t and district court Judges, mem berg of th legislature, and Judges of th Inferior courts mentioned above, Women are also excluded from voting on questions submitted to the people under constitu tional provisions, but may vote' on- other pro posit ions where ; constitutional limita tions do not apply: Separata ballots and ballot boxes for women voters are required. Amends section 1240, revised statutes. Taxes and Assessments S. T. 14S.-RHitttrea every greln dealer and elevator to com Under warehouse act If payment for grain t not made within ten rUrs after It is received: (Purpose of act Is to compel payment within th pe riod spec I 4. Amends sections 1. I, 2, 4 nd I of chapter 222, revised statutes. K. R. M. Requires each County to pay the xpens of conveying boys coram It tfd by Its courts to the state Industrial school at Kearney, or return m them to their homes after release therefrom. Emergency, .. H. K. 4(1. Reduces oil Inspection fees from 12 to 2 cents per barrel in lots of fifty barrel or more, and from 21 to 1ft cent In lots or ten to rirty barrel. Kmergohcy. Amends section 1656. .42 mill for purchase of land and perma nent Improvements to b constructed at stat Institution under the board of con trol ' dunnsr . the next blennlum. Rxuendl- ture to be mad as fellows: Institute for feeble-minded, Beatrice, 963,009; girls' In dustrial school, Geneva, 27,200; soldiers' borne, Grand Island. 212,220; Insane hos pital, Hastings, 22C.OOO; boys' industrial school, Kearrtey, 93.600; tubercular hospital, Kearney, 920 600; insane hospital, Lincoln, 9142,000; orthopedic hospital, Lincoln, V, S0O; penitentiary, Lincoln, 941,300; Indus trial home, Mllford. 910.274; soldiers home, Mil ford, 92,000; insane hospital.' Norfolk, 9117,000; school for deaf Omaha, 96.000; home for dependent children, Lincoln, 9-ibO". Emergency, ' H. F. 230. forbids th msrasment of any land for Irrigation tax, without the con sent of th owner, after It has once been set out of an Irrigation district. 1 ' Irrigation H, R. 142. Authorizes Irrigation districts to levy special tax for acquiring or de veloping Irrigation Improvements end to contract with United Htatos government for th operation of such properties. II. R. l0.JOlve occupants of homestead landa under Irrigation the ngnt to partici pate In government of Irrigation districts. H. R. 337. Authorise irrigation district boards, when there are no funds on hand, to Issue general fund warrants In denomina tions of not more than 91,000 each, for much as may be required to meet Indebt edness, and sell or discount them for the purpose of raising necessary cash. Kroer gency. Amends section 3481, S. P. 6. Allow Irrigation districts com prising over 20,000 acres of land to have three, six or nine directors, and as many divisions of the. district as there are di rectors, when approved by a majority Vote of the electors in th district. Emergency. Amends section 346s. ' 1 H. R. 141. Empowers board of directors for an Irrigation district to bring test suits In order to determine the validity of con tracts or assessments jnade by the board, or other official acts. Emergency. H. R, 7H9. Allows forty years' maximum period for redeeming bonds of Irrigation districts. Interest not to exceert 9 per cent. Covers refunding bonds. Provides that majority vote of electors in a district shall be sufficient to carry bonds : when submitted. Rmtrgcnry. H. R. 771. Authorise irrigation district directors to borrow money, lherwl than by Issuing bonds. In order to make pay ments required under contracts with the Unltad States govern nfrnt. Boards limit ed to twa-thlrds of gVneml fund levy for preceding year, as amount that may be boi rowed, Rmergency, 8. P. 20. tllveg Irrigation and drainage districts the right to purchase real estate within their borders, when such real estate Is sold for taxes. Emergency, Amends section 9fi30, revised statutes, H. R. 770. Empowers Irrigation district boards, subject, however to a popular vole to convey district property to the United States, or to a trustee for not more than thirty years. ; where conveyance Is made conditional upon term and provisions ot a contract title to tbo property shall re vert to the district upon fulfillment or the contract, emergency, . Amends sec tion 3427, revised statutes, II. A. 782. Enlarges and makes mor spe cific the 'powers and duties of Irrigation district board. Emergency, s; Amends sec tion. 2425, revised statutes. It. ft. 420. Allows homesteader in Ir rigation districts, who have not yet ob tained patents on their land, to rote at district elections. Relieves from Irrigation tax city and town lots not benefited. Gov ernment and state lands specifically ex empted from Irrigation tax. Emergency. Amends section 24B7, 2472 and 3478 re vised statutes. Common Carriers H. R. 1 Provide that (railroad com panies shall forfeit unused right of way. Forfeiture to aooly one vear after act aocs into effect, In the cas of roads mora than two year old, and in the case of rail roads hereafter incorporated ,two year from the time of such incorporation. By constructing twenty miles of track each year a railroad comoanv mav eScau the forfeiture. Jnterurban not affected. H. R, 40. Changes th law governing dis tribution ot freight cars In times ot short age, particularly as affecting grain and llvo stock shipments. Requires railroad compa nies to supply car at different stations, and to aiirerenc snippers, witnoui isvor or ais- crimiitatlon, Qivea Slat Railway commission general authority to prescribe rules govern ing car j distribution to different railroad divisions, stations and shippers. Such rules must b based on th reiatlv volume of shipments mad from or by the various di visions, stations ana Shippers,- In cases of emergency the commission may by special order require a distribution on any particular line of railroad different from that generally in force, Carrier and shippers 'are re quired to-furnlah the commission with any Information It may request for th purpose of aiding It In carrying out the indent of th act. Station agent must keep books of record showing order mad by shippers for cars, which shall b kepf open- at all lime to th Inspection of tt commission or of shippers; Penalty for violations by any railroad, Its officers or bmployes, or by any shipper, fin of 9100 to 91,000. County attorneys required to co-operate In enforcing th hiw, upon complaint by th railway commission or by ahippttr, Emergency. Repeals sections 9,280, 6,111, 9,282, 2.922, 2,924 and 2,284-a, revised statutes 1912. - h. n. tri. cnanges date on which com mon carriers shall make annual report to railway commission, from August 1 to ,Wlf 500 Beautiful Suits Will Go on Sale Wednesday , ! '- r. -, '" ; .?- ; '(. -.. ' ' -'A " ". ' SSBBMgBHBBBSBBBMBBHaBBWBHWHBHBBSSSBMSSBSSBgSBSlW ..-"V.--.S,,; " ': -.. ': , fi .v . . t ..- - -. - - . Marvellous Values See Details March fl. Emergency. Amends section ilia and fliss. H. R. 222. Joint resolution memorialising congress to increase power of Interstate Commerce comnrleslen for dealing with car shortage condition, enabling It to order ad ditional car and motive power when neces sary to handle the traffic of4h country. H. R. 27. Relieve branch railroad line hereafter constructed from the necessity of operating exclusive passenger trains, until net earnings reach 7 per cent under formulae to be preecrloed by th Interstate Commerce commission or the Nebraska Railway com mission. Also applies to extension of lines now existing. S. P. 67. Joint resolution memorialising congress to tako Immediate steps for gov ernment ownership, and operation of all railroads, under civil servics regulations. "for the convenience and accommodation of th people rather than for the convenience and aggrandisement of private corpora tions'. Also declares in favor of govern ment taking over and operating telephone and telegraph systems and other public utilities. H. R. 412. Requires railroad to ran- cort live stock shipments, where there art five carloads In one train, at an average soeed of not less than eighteen miles war hour on main lines, and twelve miles per hour on branch lines, with a minimum or six carloads to the train. Allows two hour extra time for consolidating trains at junction points. ' These provlnions yIH not apply In the case or stock shipped from Omaha for feeding r breeding purposes., On branch lines, a railroad company may designate three days each week as live stock shipping days and shall not be re quired to conform to the speed schedule of the act on other days. Penalty, pay able to the owner of IK. .torn, 919 per car for each hour, to b recoverea in an Bftlnn at law: but carriers not to be held liable for delay caused by circumstance bevond their control. Where suit I brought to recover the penalty judgment shall Include a reseonable attorney's fee. Common law recovery ta not barred, Where shipper may elect to sue thereunder. The state railway commission Is given power to tncrea or diminish the time schedule a fixed by th act upon written complaint and a nesnng. ttmergency. H. R. 222. Declare pip lines for oil and gas to be common carriers, under con trol and regulation of the state railway commission, and gives them power of emi nent domain. Amends section 2t45, re vised statutes. s ' H. R. 23.-Rallrpafl companies required to pay their employes twice a month. Pen alty, 929 fine -for each violation, one-balf of which shall go to th person suing for tt, and the other half to the state. it u &t. Intel-Urban railroad bill. Per mit. ifaA nrvanlzatlon of tnierurban railway companies under the laws governing rail roads. Amend section o.isa, rsvisea puu utes. ' H. R. so.--F ormiis eiectno nsm aim nower companies to erect tower for trans mission purposes, on public highways, all towers and coles to be set not more than six feet from the property line. Amends sec tion 7420 revised atatute. ft s. Prescribes nenaltvVof 9200 to 91,000 fine for building or extending high vnltasa electrlo transmission lines on rural highways, without first securing approval of railway commission or oolemma- wiwbih ui telephone and telegraph companies occupy ing same highways. Emergency. Amends sections 9, 4 and 2, chapter 242, session laws 1912. - -". & V. 132. Make it unlawful for any telephone company, offlcsr or employ to furnish any state officer, appointee or m- niove. any member or tne legislature, or any county officer fre telephone service, or service at a lower rat than 1 charged 4her persons. Acceptance of such tree or cut rat service is also declared nmawrui. Penalty, fine of 9100 to 91.000 for violation by a company or other owner or lessee of a telephone system, and thirty day to six month In jail for any gent, officer or employ thereof. Any public officer, ap pointee or employ violating the act I liable to a fine of 9100 to 9600, or Imprisonment In jail for thirty days to six months, to gether with forfeiture of th office or po sition hs holds. Roads and Bridges Hi R. 127. Provides tor the damming of draws, dry water courses and running creeks, by constructing solid bridges and culverts, leaving spillways or allowing flood waters to run over the top ot them. 0. F, 21. Authorises use of funds derived from automobile license fees In repairing sandy roads with clay or stable litter. Amends sectint , cnapter ex, sessions taws, 101 B. - - H. R. 722. Federal aid road bill. Levies a special tax ot .92 of a mil. during 1917 and 1312, and appropriate from th proceeds thereof 9320,000 In each of those year as a fund to be expended on public highways. under the joint supervision ot stat and federal authorities to supplement an equal amount of federal funds allotted to Nebraska tor th bonding of permanent road. The stats board ot Irrigation, highway and drains is authorised to disburse this money In co-operation with th federal De partment of Agriculture and with county officials. All expenditure must bein con formity with the federal aid road law of July 11, 1912. Funds shall be allotted to the different counties as follows: One-third in the ratio of each county's territory to that of the whole state; one-third In the ratio of the mileage, of rural delivery and star mall routes j - one-third in th ratio of population, to be determined by th vote cast for gov ernor at th 1212 election. The coat of en gineering and supervision by th state board and the stat engineer i limited to - I per cent of th total cost. Th board shall di vide the atat Into "project districts," none of which shall contain mor than flv - V .-f ...... ' I in Tuesday Night's Papers Diandeis Stores counties. Bach ceunfy, through It board of commissioners or supervisor, must approve the plan of th district in which It 1 situ ated. The funds available for any project district shall be considered as a unit for th entire district, and any part of s dis trict apportionment that may be Veft ever when the work I completed shall be divided pro rata among th counties In th district, to be used In Improving other public roads. No oounty will rccelv any part of th state or federal funds untL Its county board, by resolution, shall accept th 'provisions of the law and pledge its good laitn and credit to maintain the road which are to be constructed. In case a county fall to ful fill this obligation, the stat board 1 em powered to withdraw any further aid. Any county may supplement the, federal and state allotments by using Us own avaflabl road , funds, or the question of Issuing bond or making a special levy of not mor than i mills for such purpose may be submitted to the voters. Amends section 9,. chapter ef, session laws xi. -' H. R. 224. Brings public roads having a bridge over sixty feet in length under the Statute which forbids the vacation of any road without the consent of a majori ty of th voters ltvlng within two mile or tne road, ouisme cities and villages. Amend section jsott, revised statutes. K. R 222. Declares dIdC lines for trans porting salt, alkali, brine and other mineral solution or products to ne common carriers. under control and regulation of the etatcj railway commission, ano gives corporation or persons owning such lines the power or eminent domain outstay ot eiue. ana vil lages. S. F. 192. Extends term of paving, grad ing 00 other street improvement bond In cities and villages of l.ooo to ,ooo popula tion from ten and fifteen year to twenty years. Amends section 2110 revised statutes, U. R. 203. Amends Lancaster county rural paving law, repealing the provlsio which allows the county board to order paving without a petition of the property owner. Emergency. Amends sections 1 and 3, chapter 200, sessions laws, 1219. N 8. F. 189. Raises the pay of . road over seers from 92.20 to 92 per flay. Amend section 2243. -".. H. R. 194. Restricts- the use of paved hlvhwava bv tractor enalnes or other heavy machine having lugs on their wheels. Pen alty, 926 to 9100 fine, with cost of prose cution, and payment for all damages don to the highway.. , H. R. 327, Rural paving law for Douglas county. Authorises the county board to create road Improvement districts for grad ing, graveling, macadamising, paving, curb ing or guttering any public highway outside cities and villages. Requires th county surveitcr to furnish estimates of cost for different materials, and to make maps show ing th location of the proposed improve ments. Unless a majority of all th acre age within a district shall file written pro test within thirty days arter icgai nonce is alven by nubllcatlen. The board shall pro ceed to create the district, but not it the required protests are filed. When a dis trict. Is established, the board shall ask for bids on different kinds of material and shall award the contract to the lowest and best bidder. Special assessment may m teviea on real estate wlthlir th district to an amount not more than 10 per cent of the total cost. , Property owners win oe given ten year time t pay their assessments. Appeals front assessments may be fken to thfl riiatrlfit court. - The remainder of the cost may be met by submitting to the voters of th onttr county a proposition ior the Issu of special road bonds, limited to 160A.0OO In any on year. Moneys raised under the provisions of this act may be used In conjunction witn zeaerai aia ana state funds. Emergency. , m w. 414 neautres minimum width of twenty feet for culverts on main-traveled roads and earn width for fills to a distance of fifty feet on each side. Required height of posts at ends of culvert reduced from Ave to four feet. Amends section 2937, re vised statutes and chapter 98, session laws 1919. :. - .. tt. H. 207 Permits opening of a public road through a privat garden, orchard or lawn, or over the site or a ouiiaing, vrun- niit th consent of the owner, wher condi tion make It absolutely necessary. Amends section 2220, revised statutes. h ft. 2X7. Eliminates road overseers from the irst of elective officers In counties under township' organisation, and provide for their appointment Dy xne townanip board - Puts the overseer under the direc tion Of the township highway superintendent- -Amend sections 1004 and 1961, re vised statutes, and chapter 22, session laws 1212. Banks, Trust Companies w u 41 PrmiiR trust companies -10 invest funds in 'federal land bank bonds. Emergency. Amends paragraph yisetln 743, revised statutes. H. R. 660. Raises loan limit oi ouiiiins and loan associations, to one borrower, from inr. 0A a ska nnA rt nut three month clause from proviso for withdrawal'of stock payments. Allows associations io invest iuio funds in federal lsnd bank bond, or state, county, municipal, school district and other public bonds of Nebraska. Permit th de posit of fund In bank. Provides that stock t an association may be taken, as serurHy on loans, for Its full withdrawal value, without any other security. Amends sections 482, 482 and 422, revised Statutes, and chapter 14; session laws 1312. H. H. 324. Discourages promotion of new banks, by making It unlawful to bid or solicit for the purchase of bank stock al a greater price than par value .until th bank Is organised and doing business. Pen alty, fine not exceeding 8300 and jail im- prlfonment not exceeding ninety days. Emergency. V H. R. 646. Changes the blue sky law In several particular. Authorizes the. railway commission to allow 16 per cent of proceeds from sale of tock for expense of market ing It ana 0 per cent ror organisation ano promotion.. Changes minimum share from 9100 to 910. Permit the sal of different block of "stock In the sams company at different prices, providing that all shares In one block are sold at the same pric. Amend section 802, revised atatute. H. R. SOI. Exclude bank stockholder, officers and employes from benefits of state guaranty fund where harrowed money has been deposited by them In a bank at a time when It is threatened with failure. Amend section 223, revised statutes. Live Stock H. R. 70S. Makes It unlawful to ship or otherwise move cattle Infected with scabies from one county to another. Penalty for cattle owners who disobey law or quarantine provisions. 9220 to 9200 fine, or thirty to ninety days In Jail, or both. Emergency. H. R. 182. Establishes a workhouse In each county, to take the place of the county jail. Emergency. Repeals chapter 180, ses sion law 1218. 8, F. 27. Prohibits watering of llv stock at any trough orrank belonging to a priv ate owner, without his consent. Penalty, 98 to 925 fine. Does not apply to live stock In shipment nor at stock yards 1 nor in pens swatting slaughter. H. R. 701,- Regulates manufacture, sale and use of nog cholera erum. Re-enacts" the main features of tne iris law which the supreme court found to be self-contradictory and unconstitutional. Penalty for violation, 9100 to 91,000 fine.. Duty of at torney general to proseoute. 8. F. 2. Makes It unlawful for owners of hog to permit them to wallow In Irrigation laterals watering more tnan one tract oi land. Penalty, 95 to 950 for first offense, and 980 to 9100 for second, - Insurance H. R. 212. -Permit domestic Insurance companle to Invest their capital stock in federal land bank. Irrigation or drainage district bonds. Amends section 3175, revised statutes, - - ' H, R. 212. Repeals statute making state auditor, the agent for foreign Insurance companies to accept service of legal process In suits. Repeats section 2729, revised stat utes. H. R, 525, Amends compensation law. Raises benefits from 50 per cent to 89 2-2 per cent of wages. Lower waiting period from fourteen days to seven calendar days, Raises minimum and maximum rrom f& and 910 to 98 and 812. Make Insurance policy enforceable In Injured employe's nam. Al low unlimited time as to medical attention major operations and dismemberments. Defines the rights of minor and parents and guardians. Applies to employer of on or more instead or ,rtve or mor, witn no change In occupation covered. Penalise employer who neglect to pay compensation after notice of injury. Adds finger and to schedule simitar to the New Jersey law. Elections must be tiled with the compensa tion commissioner Instead of the Insurance commissioner. Makes th governor the com- L pensatlon commissioner and empower him to appoint a deputy to act in his stead, ah settlements under the Haw must be ap proved by the commissioner; and no case can be litigated In the courts until a heap- Former United Stales Senator Mason, Pioneer in Pure Food and Drugs Legislation, Father of Rural Free Delivevy Susie tn Says Nixxated Iron Increased His Power and Mitch, That He Feels It Ought to Be Made Known to Every Nervous, Run down, Anaemic Man, Woman and Child. Opinion,' of Or. Howard-Jamu, late Stat, Hoipital of New York and formerly Auutant ' PhytieiaB Brooklyn State Hospital; Dr. Schuyler C. : Jacques, ,Visitfaf Surgeon of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, New York; and Former Health Commissioner, We. R. Kerr, ef the City of Chicago. ' ' -What Senator Mason Say - " CHICAGO, LL. GENTLEMEN: I have often said I would never recommend medi cine of any kind. I believe that the doctor's place. However, after the hardest political campaignof my life, without a chance for a vacation, I had been start ing to-court every morning With that horrible tired feeling one cannot describe. -1 was advised to try Nuxated Iron. s As a pioneer in the food and drug legislation, I was at first loath to try an advertised remedy, "but after advising with my medical friends, I gave it a test. The results hava been so beneficial in my own case, I made up my mind to let my friends know about it, and you are at liberty to publish this statement if you so desire. I am now 65 years of age and I feel that a remedy which will build up the strength and increase' the power of endurance of one at my age, should be known to the world. i . Yours very Senator Mason's statemont in regard to Nuxated Iron" wa shown to several physl dans, who were requested to glvs their opinions thereon. Dr. Howard. James, late of The Manhat tan State Hospital Of New York and for merly Assistant Phylcian Brooklyn Stat Hospital, said: "Senator Mason Is to be commended on handing out this etatement on Nuxated Iron for public print. There are thousand of men and women who need a atrength and blood-builder, but d not know what to take. Ther 1 nothing like organic iron Nuxated Iron to ..giv In creased strength, snap, vigor and tylng power. It enriches the blood, brings rose to th cheeks of women and Is an unfailing source of renewed vitality, endurance and power for men who burn up too rapidly their nervous energy tn the strenuous strain of th great business competition of the day." Former . Health Commissioner Wm. R. Kerr ef th City of Chicago says: "I have taken Nuxated Iron myself and experienced Its health-giving and strength-building ef fect, snd In the Interest of .public welfare I feel U my duty to make known the re sult of It use, f am well past my three score year and want to aay that I believe my own great physical activity Is largely due today to my personal use of Nuxated Iron. From my own experiences-with Nux ated Iron I feel It Is such a valuable rem edy that It ought to be used In every hos pital and prescribed by every physician in this country.' . . Dr. B. Sauer, a Boston physician who has tudld abroad In great European medical Inatlratleas, said; "Senator Mason Is right. A X have said a hundred times over, or ganlo Iron Is th greatest ot all strength builders. - . "Not long ago a man came to me who was nearly half a century old and asked ms to glv him a preliminary examination tor life Insurance. X was astonished to find SPECIAL TQ PHYSICIANS: "tv tw" strentrth and vouthful vieo'r into the Blood and nerves, try Nuxated Iron. If you have been usinir the old forms plain of discolored teeth, upset metallic iron, again we suggesi, wy iuawju iiu". huaoicu uuu u uiiiisiicu j druggist on an absolute guarantee of success or money refunded. It is highly endorsed by such physicians as Dr. Schuyler C. Jacques, Visiting Surgeon of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, New York City Dr. Howard James, late of The. Manhattan State Hospital of New York and for merly Assistant Physician Brooklyn State Hospital; Dr. A. J. Newman, Police Surgeon of the City of Chicago, formerly House Surgeon of the Jefferson Park Hospital, Chicago; Dr. Ferdi nand King. New York Physician and Medical author, and others. In most cases physicians d rect the use of two five-grain tablets three times per day after meals. - - tng Is had before the compensation commis sioner, an appeal to an juuy court being permitted from his award and findings. Provides that county attorneys and the at torney general shall, upon request, appear a counsel for claimants under the law. Pro vides that employers must carry Insurance, or atlaiy th commissioner of ability to pay all awards, or put up a bond guaranteeln the payment of claims. Define methods of lump sum settlements; Amends sections 3647, 31F3, 9064, 3652, 2660, 3601, 2062, 2663, 383, 9697. 9674, 1677, 2672, 2679, 2680, 8681, 3682, 3623. 26X4 2682, 3087, 282ft and 3693, revised statutes. ' ' H. R. B98.--Relives assessment Insurance associations doing a fire, lightning and tor Electric Iron, $1.85 . Four Corners . ;: of ' ; House Economies The small needs about every house-, hold are among the most important items of usefulness. Place these on your week's shopping list and ask to see and price the hun dreds of other special bargains at both stores all week. Hamper,, ihraa aixat - ' 7Se, 85c, 95c Big, Roomy Clothe, Bi kett, made of splits j " just like cut. . . .75c. Endurance so r of he flanhattan J -s truly, him with the blood pressure of a boy of twenty and as full of vigor, vim and vital ity as a young man; in fact a young man he really was, notwithstanding his age. The secret, he said, was taking organic iron Nuxated' Iron had filled him with renewed life. At thirty he was In bad health, at forty-six 'ho was care-worn and nearly all in. Now at fifty, after taking Nuxated Iron, a miracle of vitality and his face- beaming witn tne buoyancy oi youtn. iron Is absolutely necessary to enable your blood to change your food Into living tissue. Without it, no matter how much or what you eat, your food merely passe through you without doing you any good. You don't get the strength out of it, and as a conse quence you become weak, pale and sickly looking, just like a plant trying to grow In a soil deficient In Iron." -, Dr'Sehuyler C. Jaques, Visiting Surgeon of St, Elisabeth's Hospital, New York City, said: "X have never before given out any medical information or advice -for publica tion, as I ordinarily do not believe in tt. But In the case of Nuxated Iron I feel I vwould be remiss In my duty not to mention It. X have taken' It myself and given it to my patients with most, surprising and satisfactory results. And those who wish quickly to increase their strength, power and endurance Will find it a most remark able and wonderfully effective Remedy." NOTE Nuxated Iron, which Was used by Senator Maaoo with such surprising results, and which 1 prescribed and recommended above by physicians In such a great variety of cases, Is not a. patent medicine nor secret remedy, but one which is well known to druggists, and whose Iron constituents are widely prescribed by eminent physicians both In Europe and America Unlike the oldor Inorganic iron products, it Is easily as similated, doe not Injure the teeth, make them black nor upset the stomach ; -on the contrary, It is a most potent, remedy in i nearly all forms of Indigestion as well as of metallic iron, without success; V: stomachs, hardened, tied-up secretions, etc., from the use of nado business from depositing securities with Stat Insurance board. Amend flec tion 3178, revised statute. V 8. F. 65. Allow family insurance. Includ ing children between 2 and 18 years ot age, by fraternal socle ilea Death bene Hi pro scribed as follows; From 2 to 3 years of age, 934: 2 to 10 years, 9240; 17 and 19 years, 9709, with graded benefits between thnse age. Amends sect ton 3298. revised statutes. k H. R. 257. Include under the ."heading ot team and vehicle Insurance liability for loss resulting from Injury, fatal or non fatal. Also Includes Injury or damago from fire. Require companies writing such Continued on Page IS.) Family Seal, 19c and up I From the "Congressional ' Directory, published by the United States Govern ment "Win. 3. Mason, Senator from Illinois, was elected to the 60th Con gress in 1887. to the 61st Congress in 1891 defeated far the B2d Congress 1892 Selected Senator to. the 65th Congress 1897 to 1903." Senator Mason la now .Congressman from the State of Illinois. Senator Mason's championship of Pure Food and Drugs legislation, his fight for the ruralfreo dellvery'system, and hi strong advocacy of all bills favoring la-t bor and th rights of the 'masses as agalnet trusts and combines make him a national figure at Washington and en deaned him to the hearts of the working man and the great maasea of people throughout the United States. Senator Mason, has the distinction of being one ot the really big men of the nation. HI strong endorsement of Nuxated Iron must convince any Intelligent thinking reader that (It must be a preparation of very great merit and one. which the Senator feels Is bound tobo of great valuta fb the meases of people every where, otherwise he could not afford to lend hi name to It, especially afteKhl strong advocacy of pure food and drugs legislation v . for nervous, run-down conditions. The man ufacturers have such great confidence in Nuxated Iron that they offer to forfeit 9100 to any charitable Institution If they cannot take any man or woman under sixty who lacks Iron and Increase their strength 19 per cent or over in four weeks' time, pro vided they have no serious organic trouble. They also offer to refund your money if it does not at least double your strength and endurance In ten days' time. It Is dispensed In this city by Sherman A McConnell Drug Stores and by all good druggists. r Doctor! when you wish , to prescribe a true tonic and blood builder, one that puts the real if you have had patients com !. M. JU Ul Provides g special tax Isvy ef