Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1895, Page 5

B e e e e AIMED AT SOUTH OMAHA Anti-Oleomargarine Bill Intended to Kill an Important Local Industry. BENCFITS ONLY THE CREAMZRY MEN Farmers Get No Protection Other Than They N Other Industries Will Suffer in Common ~Fight Comes Up In the House Today. w Have LINCOLN, Feb. 18.—(Special.)—The pro- coedings in the house tomorrow are to be enlivened by the final contest over the anti- oleomargarine bill, and the session s likely to bo a hot one from the opening to the close. The anti-olcomargarine bill is the one prepared by the State Dairymen's agsocla- tion, and the officers of this association are using the whole organization to further the Interests of the bill. Petitions from nearly every county in the state have poured into the house. overwhelmed Individual members have been with personal letters, urging and even Insisting upon thelr party interests In the bill. Scores of members admit that they are not in a p tion to consider the bill upon its m They assert that while it s true that they were clected to represent all the interests In tho state, they must first of all vote for the Individual intercsts of their own con- stituents The bill, as it come from the hands of the men who are using the State Dairymen's as- sociation as a figure head in furthering their own deslgns Is extremely drastic in each and every one of its provisions. It is, in fact, 80 drastic that it requires but a cursory perusal to satisfy the disinterested that it is drawn in the interests of the creamery butter men, solely, with no design of assisting the farmer to a better price for the product of nis individual industry. The bill provides in brief the following points 1. For the purposes of the act every ticle deslgned as o substitute for made from pure milk or cream, gleared to be imitation butter. | That the use of salt, rennett harmless matter for coloring of pure milk or cream shall &trued to render euch butter 2. No person, firm or powder or 3 any for its ar- butter th not an produ be con- imitati prporation with any coloring substance designed as a butter. combine any animal bination of at the 4. No one with any such imi low ¢ 5. No on shall combine imitation loring matter whatever, so th on butter shall resenible yel- ny genuine shade of yellow butt shall produce, manufacturs, keep for sale or offer for sale any Imitation but- ter made manufactured” in’ violation this_section. #_6. Every manufacturer of imitation butter shall plainly stamp upon the outside of the pack contalning the same the words “imitation butter.” 7. No one shall €hip any packag tion' Duticr unless. (he Samb 18 80 and consigned under its true ne, 8 No one shall have in his possession an substitute for butter unless ackag containing the same is plainly n ked. shall sell imitation butter unless e plainly informs the purchaser distinetly that he is getting imitation buttes 10. No hotel or restaurant shall use imita- tlon butter without displaying a sign at each table announcing the fact. INTENDED AS PROHIBITORY. It will be scen that under the provisions of the bill as outlined above the manufacture of oleomargarine in Nebraska is practically pro- hibited. Many claim that the bill does not £0 to the exireme of prohibiting the manu- ;, but a close reading of paragraph 3 will convince the average fair minded man that the creamery men in whos sole interest the bill is drawn are endeavoring to absolutely shut out the manufacture of oleomargarine in Nebraska. That paragraph, as enlarged In the bill, states explicitly that *no person, firm or corporation, by himself, his agents, or servants, or employes, shali combine any animal fat or vegetable oil or other substance with butter or cheese, or com- bine therewith (i e, butter or cheese) or with animal fat or vegetable ofl, or a combi- nation of the two, or with either one, any other substance whatever.” It is only ‘when this paragraph as prinfed in the bill 1s most carefully read that the true significance is plainly understood. It is most adroitly writ- ten and in the bill as printed and placed in the file of each member, the matter is cleverly paragraphed enough to deceive the hasty reader. It is well known that in the oleomargarine factory at South Omaha creamery butter and cream are used in immense quantities. The Waterloo creamery in Douglas county finds the South Omaha factory its most liberal patron. If the bill becomes a law the South Omaha factory will be prohibited from using cream or creamery butter in the manufacture of its product. The true nurpose of the bill shines forth in but a subdued light in the paragraph quoted. The members of the Douglas county dele- gation in the house very naturally oppose the bill in its present form. They urge that the bill is drawn strictly in the interest of the creamery owner, who is just as much of a manufacturer as the maker of oleomargar- ine. They also assert with much reason that the bill s designed to drive an im- portant Industry out of Nebraska, The South Omaha makers of oleomargarine man- ufacture annually 3,000,000 pounds. Of this product less than 10 per cent is so'd in Ne- braska. The balance is sold in the eastern market in direct competition with the oleo- margarine manufactured at Chicago and other points. TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE FIGHT. The real Injury worked by the bill to the South Omaha industry lies not in the re- strictions with which it surrounds the sale of oleomargarine in Nebraska, but in the fact that it prohibits the use of harmless coloring matter in the product which, al- though made in South Omaba, 15 sold in New York. In order to “protect” themselves agalnst the possible sale of 300,000 pounds of oleomargarine in Nebraska the butter men who boast that Nebraska produces the sale of 60,000,000 pounds of butter annually are endeavoring to prevent the sale of 3,000,- 000 pounds of the South Omaha product in the east.” This Is one of the strongest argu- ments urged against the bill by the Dougias members in the hous The representatives of the South Omaha industry hardly expect to kill the bill. They aro willing to abide by its general provisions, because they claim that in many particulars the measure s no stronger than the na- tlonal law which they aro now required to observe. They do wish it amended that they may be placed on equal footing with the crewmery men. They urge that If the coloring matter used by the creamery men {8 harmless in butter it is equally harmless in oleomargarine. They ask that they either Dbe permitted to color the olecmargarine that 18 shipped east or that creamery men be pro- hibited from coloring their product, BUTTER TUB MAKER INTERESTED. Among the parties here tonight In- terested In the defeat cr at least the radical amendment of the bill, is A. Folston, the butter tub manufacturer of Wahoo. For somo time past Mr. Folston has been supply- ing the South Omaha factories with three to four carloads a week of butter tubs made at his factory at Wahoo. The downfall of the South Omaha industry will compel him to close down his factory. He states that the butter tub making industry cannot be sup. ported by the creamery men for the reasou that the creameries of the state buy thelr tubs of castern makers. Most of the tubs used by Nebraska creameries are made of spruce and are shipped In bere from the east, thus shutting out what might prove a profitable home enterprise. In spite of Its industry and close applica- tion to business, the house is nearly three weeks behind its real work, as compared with the sossion of two years ago. Although this is the thirty-fifth day of the session for the house, neither of the two large appropria- tion bills have been presented from the ways and means committee. It usually requires about three weeks for the house to pass the wppropriation bills after they are introduced. The senate usually takes the same length of time, and even then several days go by be- fore the two branches get together. Two years ago the finance, ways and means committee reported the general appropriation bill on January 28 It was read the second time apd referred to the general file on Jan- uary 80. There it rested until February 17, when it finally reported back from the committee of the whole and ordered en- grossed for third reading. On February 20 It was passed and sent to the senate, where # remained until April 8, quite a number of butter of imita- marked days after the sixty-day limit to the legal ex- ! fstenca of the legislature had passed. The | history of the incidental appropriation bill was similar. It was reported from the ways and means committee on February 6. It was not before February 27 that the house in com- mittee of the whole recommended the bill for passage, and it was not until March 7 that it was finally sent to the senate. The senate passed it on March 21, with many amend- ments, but It was not until April 6 that the Qifferences between the two houses wers reconciled and the bill sent to the governor MEMBERS GETTING ANXIOUS. The long delay on the part of the hcuse ways and means committes fs exciting sc apprehension on the part of many members of both branches who do not desire to pr long the session longer than the legal sixty days. Unless the bill as ft comes from the committee Is more satisfactory than usual, there will be a three weeks' fight in the house befors it can hope to pass. If the committee concedes every demand the friends of cconomy will make the fight. If the com mittee pares every appropriation to the quick, the log rollers will unite in a contest. Tho report of the howse committee on ways and means will be awaited with enger expectancy by all true friends of the state. It is a fact not to ba concealed that the state's finances are in no condition to honor any further drafts upon extravagance. The limit of taxation has already been reached Leglslative apropriations for the past six or ight years have been largely In excess of the levy of taxes. The state has a bonded in- debtedness of more than half a million fall- ing due in two years, The sinking fund has been practically wiped out by the collapse of that coloseal swindle, the Capi bank of Lincoln. To crown all these discour- aging circumstances, the state is already carrying a floating warrant indebtedness of nearly $600,000, with the certainty that it will grow larger instead of smaller. The present legislature must lcok these facts plainly in the face. he warrant indebtedness of the state has been steadily growing, with taxation pushed to its limit. The indebtedness bears 7 per cent interest, and the state is pouring from $30,000 to $40,000 per year into the pockets of ‘the brol who for years have been thriving over the state’s necessitics. AMOUNT OF WARRANTS OUTSTANDING. At the date of the treasurer's last report the state had warrants outstanding as fol- low Tssuc of 1866..8 5001 Issue of 1867.. 18 Tssue of ¢ 1 of £ 1870.. i of of Issue of Tssue of Issue of lssue of e of of of Issue Issue 0 Issue of Tssue of )85 1 of 7485 Tssue of 19.40 Tssue of 80| Iasue of 33.38 | Tssue of 0| 1 t Total In addition to the above there are outs ing warrants on the Institute for I° Minded fund as follows: Tesue of 1891...% Lssue of 1892 lssue of 1893 ceble 35,00 1w 1,800.00 1 040,40 There 1s a total floating warrant indebted- 8 of $639,056.29 To this will be added the avy appropriation of the present session. The state is just entering upon a year of un exceptional hardship and tax collections are certain to be reduced to the minimum during the next two years. Nothing but good management will prevent the next legislature with meeting face to face with a floating indebtedness of a round million and a bonded indebtedness of nearly half as much with nothing to meet it with. The bonded indebtedness of the state, now rapidly falling due, is of itself sufficlent to excite the apprehension of all but the few who are bent upon driving ahead into au ocean of extravagance, unmindful of the rocks that may at any {ime shatter the hulk and frame of the state’s good old ship, Credit. The bonded indebtedne: is as follows: State funding bonds, issued April 8, due April 1, 1897..... Liaee $149,267. State’ relief bonds due April 1, 186.0 100,00%.00 Total bonded debt.. 599,261, SINKING FUND DEEPLY SUNK. According to the auditor's report there should be in the sinking fund to meet the payment of the funding bonds due April 1, 1897, the sum of $232,040.08. But the treas- urer's report shows that of this amount $180,101.75 is tied up In the suspended Capital Natfonal bank with no prospect of securing it for many years, if ever. In this connection the recommendations of Auditor Moore to Governor Crounse in his last b'ennial report are both suggestive-and pertinent. He says: Our present revenue laws are grossly in- adequate, and are practically suspended so far as the assessment of property Is con- cerned. With the present aggregite valua- tion, and the limit being 5 mills on the dol- lar ‘for the general fund, it is dificult to raise sufficlent revenue to ‘mest current obli- gations. With a floating debt that is draw- ing 7 per cent interest it is especially im- portant that appropriations be reduced to a minimum. The lessons of most rigid econ- omy that are taught by the present times and which are observed by our people as never before, are worthy of emulation in all the departments of the state, and by their strict observance the state 'can meet all necessary expenses and obliterate our out- standing indebtedness. ¢ ¢ * T feel war- ranted in the conclusion that no less than 10 per cent of our state levies for the ensu- ing year will be delinquent. I especially urge upon you the necessity of a modifica- tion of our revenue laws 0 as to increase the rule of levy possible by the State Board of Bqualization, cr enforce the assessment of property at nearer its true worth, which in many instances is as low as 5 per cent of its market value at the present time, or a very material reduction in_our biennial appropriations, if it can be hoped to sec the state’s obligations reduced. It is esti mated that the most rigid economy mus obtain in order that the revenues may pay the state’s current expenses and be of any material ald in reducing the floating indebt- edness under the present lax system of taxation. o HOUSE SITS DOWN ON HOWARD. Steps Taken to Shut Off the Resolutions from Sarpy County. LINCOLN, Feb. 18.—(Special Telegram.)— Petitions, resolutions and the Killing of bills engrossed the attention of the house this morning. Among the petitions were a large number numerously signed protesting against Burch's anti-oleomargarine bill; some of them were recognized bodies of workingmen. The usual woman suffrage petition came in asking that the word *“male” be stricken from the constituticn. On the call for reports of committees nine bills were recommended to be placed on the general file and fifteen were sent to their long rest by indefinite post- ponement. _ Barrett Scott was again dragged intd the house, The matter was tossed into the ring by Chapman, but in an indiscreet manner. He moved that all resolutions hereafter be referred to the committee without reading Howard took exceptions to what he called an exhibition of attempted gag law and de- clared that the house was as capable of judging of tte merits of a resolution as was a small committee. However, Chapman's motion prevailed by a vote of 58 to 23, Then Howard demanded to know what be- came of the resolution introduced by Allan and referred to the committee, accusing Robertson of Holt of being a member of a vigilance committee. The debate follow- ing was hot and earnest. It occurred on Howard’s resolution to demand an im- mediate report from the scommittee and either exonerate or convict the accused mem- ber. Thomas supported the resolution and sald that fn all fairness to a brother member it should be carried. Chapman moved to table. This shut off debate and the motion was carried by a vole of 46 to 35. The senate convened at 2 o'clock th's after- ncon, and on motion of Senator Smith imme dlately adjourned out of respect to Senator Crane of Omaha, whose bereavement by the death of his mother was announced. ENDORSING THE GOLDEN ROD The following concurrent resolution by Judd, In the shape of house roll No. 3 was today recommended for passage by th committee, and the report adopted Whereas, The adoption of a state floral | emblem by the authority of the legisla- ture would foster a fechng of pride in our | state, and stimulate an interest in the history and traditions of the common- wealth; therefore, be it Resolved, That,' the senate concurring, we, ature of Nebraska hereby de. er commonly known as the the floral emblem of the state. House roll No. 368, the committee's sub- stitute for Burns' of Lancaster's oil bill, house roll No. 2, wi today recommended by the committee to be placed on general file, and the report of the comm ttee adopted The measure, aside from providing for tests of ol lnspection, creates a new board, con- | mittes, number al National | | their | istricts sisting of the commissioner of public’ lands THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 18035, and bulldings, the secretary of state, state treasurar, and attorney general, which board shall bs “inspector of ofls” and be clothed with the power to appoint deputy oil in- spectors. These deputies shall recelve no more than $125 each per month for their labors, to bs pald from a tax of 10 cents per barrel for inspection The present legisiature appears determined to look after the economic Interests of the sessions of the futare, Ry provision of house roll No. 220, by Jenes, whch waa this morn- ing recommended for passage by the com and the report adopted, the total of senate employes, including the is fixed at fifty, and the employes house, including the speaker, at sixty This act, if passed, amends section 2 of Cobbey's Consolidated Statutes of Nebraeka, Burns of Laneaster today introduced a bill appropriating $60,000 for two new additional bulldings to the hospital for the insane at Lincoln, 1t is house roll No. 537 Colo sent in a bill providing for a new board, comprising the commissioner of pub: lic lands and buildings, secretary of state and governor. The board is to be known as the Board of Immigration and Industria) Statistics, and there is a provision for the payment. of an annual salary of $2,000 to a secretary REGULATING COUNTY SALARIE So far there has been introduced in the house twenty-one bills designed to regulate foes and salarles of public officers. House roll No. 16 provides for a salary instead ot fees for county clerks and treasurers. House roll 18 raises the salarfes of county officials and®enforces payment of all fees into county treasuries, House roll 26 Increases the salaries of county attorneys. House roll 48, by Miles, raises fees of county attorney in some counties and reduces them in others. House roll 68 materially increases the fees of county officers. House roll 79 equalizes presid of the | salaries of county officers and provides for payment of excess fees into the county treas. ury. House roll 147 increases the fees of county surveyors. House roll 176 creates the new office of register of deeds in counties with a population of 15,000 and provides a salary of $2,000 a year. House roll 148 re. lates also to a more satisfactory adjustment of surveyor's fees. House roll 234 fixes the fees of jurors and witnesses in district courts at $2 per day. House roll . by Soderman, raises the fees of grand and petit jurors to $2.50 per diem. House roll 275, by Ricketts, provides for the covering of excess fees into the county treasury. House roll 302 provides that polico judges shall recelve a salary of not to exceed $1,000 a year. House roll 335 fixes the fees of clerks of the district court In counties having a population of 125,000 at not to exceed $3,000 per annum, to be paid from the fees of the office. House roll 336 to the fees of special master com- missioners. House roll 869 equalizes fees of county officials and is in line with a number of other measures of similar import. House roll 386 provides for a fee book for district courts. House roll 413 raises the salaries of certaln county officials and reduces others House roll 426 relates to reports of officers receiving fees. House roll regulates the fees and expenses of sheriffs for conveying prisoners to the penitentiary ROUTINE OF THE Speaker Richards occupied the chair this morn‘ng for the first time since the mid- session vacation of ten days ago. The clerk read a numerously signed petition from Omaha against the oleomargarine bill. There were a number of such petitions signed by numbers varying from one to 500. Boyd and Holt counties had petitions asking for the appropriation of money for the prosecus ticn of the alleged murderers of Barrett Scott. Nebraska women were represented in a petition asking that the word *‘male” be stricken from the constitution. The following house rolls were recom- mended for passage by committees, and the reports adopted: s. 187, 368, 362, 823, 366, 229, 313, 111 nd 401. The follownig were put to sleep by adepting the reports Nos. 231, 463, 281, 884, 405, 266, 95, 385, 127, 144, 367,81, 135, 164, 359. A résolution was reported by the commit- tee for indefinite postponement, placing S. W. Thornton on the pay roll from the be- ginning of the sesson as custodian of the cloak room, which was adopted. A debate sprung up on the resolution of Chapman that all resolutions be referred to the com- mittee without reading. This was termed by Howard an indication of gag law. It was the opinion of Smith of Helt, that the house was as capable of judging of the merits of a resolution as the committee. Burch, chalr- man of the committee on resolutions, de- clared himself opposed to Tom fool resclu- tions, but was ready at all times to give im- mediate attention to resolutions of import- ance, The question finally resulted in a roll call ,and the resolution was carried by a vote of 58 to 23. Then Howard sent up a resolution, wh'ch the speaker read, per- onally, demanding that the commitice on resolutions at once report the resolutions in- troduced a few weeks since, reflecting on the character of Rcbertson of Holt, and in- sinuating that he was connected with the Holt county vigilantes, There was a long lcbate on this matter before Chapman shut it off by a motion to table, which carried, as follows: v nacon, her, DAY. Chapman, Conawa; Cooley Crow, El Halier, Harkson, Harris, Harrison, Hinds, utton, Jone Weber, Wilder nk Mr. Munger, Orton Perkins, Robinson, Roddy, Shook, pencer, Brockman, Brownell, Rurch, Hurke, Burns’ (Lancas- ter), i, nborn, imphell, Mattison, McFadden, (Johnson) Speaker—if, Howard, Tothleutner, Thon Van Wart, Zink min)—3 " Housen, Remington, Rhodes, Richardson, Horst, Absent and not voting—Burns Chace, Cramb, Davies, Guthrie, Harte, Jenness, Johnson (Douglas), McBride, Miles, Moehrman, Pohlman, Ricketts, Robertson, chickedantz, Sutton (Douglas), Timme, Wait. A resolution which was on ferred to the committee providing 260 coples of the blue book was favorably reported, and finally made a special order for tomor- row at 3 p. m. The house then took a recess Bills on first and second reading were the first orders of business at the opening of the afternoon session SOME BILLS DSIPOSED OF. The following bills on third reading were Qisposed of House roll No. 132, by Munger, relating to assessments by boards of county commis- sloners was Interrupted in the roll call on its passage by a demand by Harrison for a call of the house. Absentees having been hunted up the vote proceeded with the result that the bill was passed. House roll No. 210, the committee's substi- tute for Barry's bill to provide five libraries for school districts, was amended by Griftbs, who also moved to recomit the bill Rhodes asked unanimous consent that the bill lie over, and it was granted. hous: then went into committee of the whole to consider bills on general file with Harrison in the chair. The following bills were disposed of House roll No. 237, by Timme, providing for the naming of the hospital for the insane at Norfolk, and relating to the care and protection of the inmates, practically taking it out of the hands of the board of public lands and buildings, and placing it in the hands of trustees, was recommitted. The committee's substitute for Louse roll No. by Griffith, providing for the at- tendance of school children at schools nearer homes than the houses in their own was reported back with a recom- mendation that it pass with amendments. House roll No. 143, by Ashby, relating to a revision of the election law and a simplifi- cation of ballots, was indefinitely postponed House roll No. 31, by Robinson, providing for a rate of 7 per cent on county, cit town or other municipal warrants, was rec- commenced for passage as amended The committee then rose and reported, the report was adopted and the house adjourned. of Dodge Saturday re- Fenute's Briof Nessh LINCOLN, Feb. 18.—(Special Telegram.)— The senate convened at 2 o'clock this after- noon, and on motion of Senator Smith mediately adjourned out of respe ator Crane of Omaha, whose by the death of his mother was announced. | yesterday’s Bee, have become settled, DR. F. B. FINNEY CRIPPLED Left Foot Amputated as the Result of Being 8hot, IGNORID THE NEW OIL INSPCCTOR Matt Daugherty Tabns Over 1lis Records ns Deputy Under Hifton to Governor comb Instend of the New Chief of that Department LINCOLN, 18.—(Speclal Telegram.)~ Dr. Everett B nney was tod the vietim of a peculiar accident that resulted in the losa of his left foot. Last Monday he was out hunting. On his return he placed his loaded gun in the corner of his barn under a set of harness hanging from a peg. Today he recelved a professional call and going to the barn hastily took down the harness, dragging the gun to the floor. It exploded, discharging a load of No. 8 shot into the ankle of his left foot, lacerating it horribly, necessitating am. putation. Tonight he is resting though quite weak. Dr. Finney $10,000 accldent policy. An amended petition has been filed by Lena Holtz asking $10,000 damages against the Lincoln Street Railway company. She claims that she and her company were driv. ing north on Twelfth st t on December 23, 1893, when they were struck by an O street car, ‘the buggy knocked to splinters and Mrs, Holtz seriously injured. She swears the motorman failed to signal and that the car was running twelve miles an hour, Matt Daugherty today turned Governor Holcomb all his records a oll inspector under Frank Hilton, The test. ing apparatus used by Daugherty is his personal property. His significant action in ignoring Oil Inspector Edmisten created no little talk this evening in the hotels b. carried over to deputy TRYING TO NECK. Efforts Being Made to nterest Holcomb In His ¥ alf, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special Telegram,)—Mathew Gering, attorney for Harry Hill, the man Sentenced to be hung March 1, went to Lincoln Saturday, acom- panied by Father Carney and visited Gover- nor Holcomb, whom they tried to interest in Hill's behalf. They endeavored to secure a commutation of Hill's sentence to imprison- ment for life. County Attorney Polk heard of the trip Saturday during the day and telegraphed Governor Holcomb that if the Hill matter was to be given any considera- tion he wished to be heard on behalf of the state before any decision was made. Up to noon today he has heard nothing from the governor, but private advices are to the elfect that Wednesday is set down as the date for the state to make a showing why sentence should not be commuted. Those who know Governor Holcomb best insist there is no_danger of his Interfering in the matter. Sheriff Eickenbary s having printed a number of admission tickets to the execution of Harry Mill, March 1. So far he has re- celved scores of applications for every ticket which he will Issue. Visiting sheriffs and a number of newspaper’ representatives will have the preferences A. W. Campbell, saloon keeper at Murdock, this county, and ex-sheriff of Sarpy county, came to town this morningwith two strangers who broke into his place of business yesterday afternoon. They secured $7, and in making their exit were seen, Campbell was informed and hastily mountlng a horse chased the thieves out in the-comntry and overhauled them two miles out .of town. He forced them to disgorge their booty and accompany him back to town, ‘and In turn to this city. They gave their names as W. F. Sims and Frank Thompson. Both are well dressed. Various utensils used by burglars were found on their clothing. As thelr cilme was com- mitted in daylight they will be punished only for petit larceny. Governor SALEM RELIGIOUS REVIVAL. One Hundred and Seventy-Five Converts to the Church Secured. SALEM, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special)—Rev. J Vincent Rosewarn of the Moody institute of Chicago has just closed a series of the most successful evangelistic meetings ever held in this part of the state. He Is strictly undenominational, and as a bible student he has few equals. He has succeeded in almost couverting Salem and vicinity, and 175 con- verts have been made, 0. W. Davis, secretary of the Salem Inter- state Chautanqua association and ex-editor of the Salem Index, and S. P. Gest, vice presi- dent of the association, have just closed a contract for the appearance of Dr. Talmage to deliver a sermon and lecture the first two days (August 4 and 5) of the assembly. They are making arrangements for some of the vory best talent to be had in the United States, and this part of the stite will have an occasion to come in contact with men of world-wide reputation. Sam Small is its president. 2 STOOD THE OFFICER OFF, Mrs. Leonard Vincent Threaton David City Deput DAVID CITY, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special)— Thursday Sheriff Derby went to the farm of Leonard Vincent, who resides north of Bell- wood, to serve a summons on Vincent. When he went into the house he was met by Mrs. Vincent, who, armed with a double-barreled shotgun, ordered him out of the house. The sheriff took In the situation, having been warned by her never to come on the place, grabbed the gun and after a struggle sucs ceeded in getting it away from her. She told him she had another gun, but while she was getting that from an adjolning room the sheriff withdrew, bringing the gun with him. Today a warrant was issued for her arrest and she is now in jail charged with resisting an officer and threatening to shoot. to Shoot a SEED GRAIN BONDS OPPOSED, York County Wil Assist Its Needy from the General ¥und, YORK, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special Telegram.) —A mass mecting of the taxpayers of York county was held today in the court house, in order to discuss the question of voting bonds for the purpose of furnishing the farmers of this county with seed for the coming season. Those in attendance came to the decision that the needy were limited to a few in several townships in this county. They passed a resolution asking the county board to furnish such parties with seed out of the general fund of York county. Th general fund of this county is something like $10,000, and it was. deoided it could bs used in this way. Resolutions were also passed protesting against the much talked of scheme of voting bonds. The county board of this county will meet tomorow and some action be taken. DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY SETTLED, Mr. and Mrs E T, Koot of Heatrice Finally Conclage fo Live Togethe BEATRICE, Feb, 18,—(Special Telegram.) ~—The domestic troubles of Mr. and Mrs, E. T. Root, of which a report was made in Num- erous consultations’ were held en the principals to the affair Sunday and this forenoon, resulting in a reconciliation and a decision to live as husband and wife, betw Beatrice Woman severels Buraod. BEATRICE, Feb. 18.—(Spectal Telegram.)— Mrs. A. E. Severance of this city was badly burned about the head and face this morning by the explosion of gasoline she was placing in hot water before commencing the family washing. Mr. Severance carried the tub of water out of the house and was also some- | what injured by the flames. Troubles of a Jolut Kerpor. CHADRON, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Charles Rye of Sturgls, 8. D., was arrested by Chief of Police Winship on re- quest of Marshal Richards of that place Sat urday night. He was charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses, and today se- cured bis liberly through a writ of habeas corpus, having refused to return to South | agre easily, | Dakota without a requisition. He was im- mediately rearrested, and will b held until the United States authorittes, who also want him, arrive. It appears that he is a dis- charged soldler who opened A jolnt there and tried to get away with everything in sight e Frands. (Special)~The pres commigeioner of publie lands and butld Mr. Russell, has, fn an artless manner ely his predecessor, A. 11 Humphrey, in the matter of extravagance in public institutions. Mr. Russell says thut he tias arranged a new system of blanks for the use of bidders for supplles for tae asy. lums, hospitals and penitentiary. The com milssioner says that heretofore there has been no check on contractors In regard to prices charged for goods delivered undey * contracts. This is a frank avowal, hut th investigation proves that Mr. Russelll states colluston with each the case exactly. By other bidders could get supplies Into the instiintions at almost any price they might on. The reform suggested by M. consists In having blanks printed extra columns on the margin in ure to be dosignated the price previ- pad for similar goods and the ecur prices for such goods ruling at the time the contracts are let. All bids must be mads cn these blanks, and with this dar staring both contractor and superintendent fa the face, it is believed that fewer frauds will be perpetrated LINCOL Ings ve arraigned Kus with which ously rent 1 twe Tecumseh Ropublic Sold, TECUMSEH, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special)— . W. McCoy has purehased of the Republic Publishing company of this city the outfit used in the publication of the Republic, the official organ of the Johnson county alliance and will continue the life of the sheet, probably under a new name. He has s his newspaper outfit at Cook to J. H. Ham- mond, who will continue the publishing of the Courler. The Johnson Mechanical County Agricultural _and assoclation has elected officers for the year as follo I. Carman, presi- dent; B. W. Nelson, vice president; D. Warner, treasurer; W. Robb, secretary; Theo dore Smith, A. C. Sullivan and W. G. Swan, directors, A four ' fair will be held beginning September county exhib't at the State fair has been provided for. Wolf Huut Near Lyons. LYONS, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special)—An ex- tensive wolf hunt took place the latter part of last week near the reservation north of town. About forty farmers, with several nimrods from this place, met near Clear lake, from which they formed a large circle and corralled several wolves and jack rabbits. The wolves made their escape, but several jack rabbits were shot and then caught by the hounds. Another hunt has been planned as_soon as snow falls. The wind and sand storm yesterday was the worst that has visited this part of the state for years. The sun was completely obscured by the dust. The wind was warm and ice melted all day. The ground is now entirely freo of snow and ice. Vision Restored by Faith, NORTH LOUP, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special )— It is authoritatively reported that F. Marion Barker, recent graduate of the State uni- versity, and son of T. O. Barker, an old and esteemed settler and prominent farmer resid- ing a few miles southwest of this city, who has been compelled to wear glasses for the past year or more on account of defective vision, has entirely recovered his sight through the “faith cure” at Hammond, La., where he is now visiting relatfves, The re- port has created something of a sensation here, as Barker is well known as a young man of more than ordinary intelligence, irain Heing Stolen. LINCOLN, Feb. 18.—(Speclal)—There 15 stored at the grain elevator at the fair grounds some 4,000 bushels of grain for the relief commission. Chief Cooper has been asked by the commission to send a police- man out there to watch it, as it has been tapped several times by marauders, But the chief says it is impossible, with the force at his disposal to do this, as a number of the officers are sick. State Burlington Engine Delayed. CRETE, Neb., Feb. 18.—(Special Telegram.) —Burlington passenger engine No. 91 was delay here an hour and a half tonight by the breaking of a valve stem. She was pulled into Wymore by engine 79 from the yards at this place. BABY ONE SOLID RED Literally cn Fire with Eczema. Screaming and Clawing all the ‘Time. Added to this were Abscesses and Suppuraticn. Entircly Cured by Cuticura. Stout and Hearty. Now Our little baby, almost 24 years old, wns taken with sowé form of Eczen when sho was about three monuths old. Her little body was oae solid red from th Soles of her feet to the Grow; of her head, and she secined to beliterally afire, scream L, end clawing ail the tim P When sho was about flve s old, there was addest tohe iction, abscessesand _suppuration. We tried the < Jocal M. D.'s, and 500 ot remedies without any relicf. T bad read consicerableabout the CUTIOUItA RENEDIES, and one of our neighbors hiad usei them, cl that they wore 4s good as claimed. I concluded to try them, and after the use of three or four boxes of A, and about one and one-half Lotles of the CUTICUTA RESOLVENT, With the CuTicurA SOAP, our little one is row entirely cured, and is st d heart: Your CUTICURA REMEDIES are all d more than you claim thein to be. Ialways havea good woril to my friends sud neigkbors for your excellent remodies. €. 11. WOOD, White Cloud, Mo CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS Nothing can be more encouraging to dis couraged parents than the remarkable cur daily ted among infants and children by the CUTICURA REMEDIES. Cures in childbood mean a lifetime of freedmn from torturing, disfiguring, humiliating humors. Rold_throughout the world £00.; BOAF, 29¢ ; RESOLYENT, 81 axD'CnEst. 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