Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1895, Page 2

z YWAY OMAHA DAILY ' . bl G 8 E: FRIDAY, MARCH 1, HAO IR Al 1895 manufacture of beets fnto sugar. In the original house roll this item was included. Harrison claimed that such an amendment would be in the interests of raflroads. Cole #ald that to compel manufacturers to pay $5 a ton wounld ba a discrimination in favor of those ralsing beets in the Immediate vi ‘elnity of the factory. Cramb's iden was that the sugar refinery would be located at some central point, and the crushers, or syrup factories, would be weatterad over the state, thus saving rallway freights. Rhodes read a letter from Oxnard, which stated that the crushers and refiners musl be_run together to make a profit Higgins was in favor of the amendment for the reason that it placed the manufac- tirer and grower on an equal footing. Burch advanced the idea that when a city like Grand Isiand had invested its money in beet sugar factories it should be protecte Robinson ma the point that the amen ment, i passed, would defeat its own objects, becauss the company would, naturally,” pu chaso Its bects at the nearest point, to save freight rates. Speaker Richards, from the floor, sald he aid not believe the amendment of Wait would_result in gaining the object sought He safd that this was an important question It Nebraska did not take immediate steps toward securing this industry other states would. Munger showed that the amendment would serve to work an injustice in the fact that it would compel any factory engaged in the ‘manufacture of beet sugar to pay $6 a ton for all beets offered from any part of the ‘tate, no matter whether the factory could handlo the beets or not. Suter said that in Antelope county the raising of beets had been a complete failure, Parties there had tried it for four years and had now gone out of the business. He thought if a bounty of five-elghts of a cent per pound were paid for sugar the raiser of beets should bo paid something. Harrizon created considerable merriment by stating that the corn raiser hired only one man for three months in the year, while the beet ralser cultivating the same number of acres employed fourteen men fourteen months in the year. Then Van #lousen asked Harrison why, It the beet sugar industry had not flourished with a government bounty of 2 cents a pound, how ho expected it to do well under a bounty of less than 1 cent a' pound? Harrison re- fused to enter into a general tariff discussion, and sat down. The amendmen® was lost by a vote of §6 to 25. Rhodes then sent up an amendment to glve the manufacturer and producer, com- hined, the same advantages as are, in the bill, given to the manufacturer exclusively, The amendment was lost, and sections 1 and 2 of the bill were adopted, as were sec- tions 3, 4, 5 and 6. Harrlson then moved that when the com- mittee rose it report the bill for passage. Howard sent up an amendment to the motion of Harrison, which the chairman announced the subject matter of, but refused to lay it before the house, and declared the question on the motion of Harrison, which prevailed by a large majority. The com- mitteo then rose, reported, and the report was adopted. VOTE IT MAY PASS BY. Following is the vote in detail on Barry's motion to indefinitely postpone the bill: Yeas— Barry, Broka'y, Carper, ¥rits, Goar, Havlik, Higging, Hors Howard, Nays— Allan, Ashby, Hull, Johnston ahn), »d ) packman, Suter, Van Housen, ink (Sherman), o MeDrid. Remngton, Richardson, Ricketts, Robinson, Roda. Hinds, Jeaness, Jenking Johnston (Douglas), Burns (Dodge), Burns (Lancaster), Cain, Campbell, Carlson, Chace, Chapman, Cole, Cona: Coole Cramb, Crow, Absent and net votlng: man, Shook, Guthrie. Sutton (Douglas), Button Wait, Webe ¥, Merick, The house then went Into committee of the' whole on house roll No. 332, by Myers, pro- viding for the organization of irrigation dis- tricts, and it was recommended for passage, together with )is amendments. The house then adjourned. {EENATORS IN A LIVELY :QU\BULE. Crane’s Measuves Nurrowly Escape Death from Delibernto Suffocation. LINCOLN, Feb. ness. ate files being raised to 392. iugly sent neys as under the old law In this state. Sloan offered, early in the morning ses- was sion, the following resolution, which unanimously adopted; . hereas, The sad intelligence of refiched the members of this body, and Whereas, In her death the state loses an excellent. woman and an efficlent public servant, therefore be it Resolved, That the, family loss In her death suffered by the state, Four bills were reporied from standing committees and added to the general file, as follows: Senate file No. 182, by McKeeby, amending the law governing the State Board of Health. He adds a proviso permitting physicians re- patients in consultation with resident physiciuns who slding In other states to visit have complied with the law. Senate file No. 200, by Holbrook, authoriz- ing citles of the second class having more than 5,000 and less than 25,000 inhabitants gas and electric light plants for to construc lighting such cities. Senate file No. 201, by Caldwell, making amendments to the law permitting countics to_adcpt township organization. Senate file No. 74, by Crane, providing for the creation of a highway commission in in- counties having habitants. . UNEXPECTED FIGHT INDULGED, An entirely unexpected controversy sprung upon the senate during the forenoon, more than 100,000 nd before the Incident closed the usually passed through the most exciting and interesting scone that hus occurred in its forty-day ex- gravo and dignified scnate had istence. Yesterday in the elosing hours of the ses- slon the committee on placed on general file. Thes bills which, It is claimed, when taken to gether, repeal the law creating the office of tention was paid to register of deeds. No the reading of the reports, and the bills went to the general file with nobody to interpose This morning, however, sev- an_objection, eral senators had learned something in re- gard Lo the situation, and when the senate reached the special order McKesson moved that the vote by which the senate yvesterday placed senate files Nos. 17, 18 and 21 on gen- eral file be reconsidercd. e could not, how- ever, establish the fact that he had voted op the affirmative side yesterday, and was there- fore ruled out of order by the chair. ham, who had voted in ti powed the motion, Viva voce vote. Tefft then moved that the three bills be re- “rrell back to the committea on judiclary 0 (ld so for the reason, he said, taat bills had been considered’ by the comwitiee only fu a cursory manner, and several mem- bers of the committec had not Leen pres at all when (he proposed laws were dis- cussol. Graham, speaking in support ef the motion to recommit, sald that the bills did away with the office of register of deeds. Eleven coun- ties in the state had ruch officers, clected in 1893 (o serve for four years. It would be a manifest injustice to abolish the ofiice beforo she men now serving had filled out one-halt of thelr term of office. Crane, who had been absent during the car- Gra- afirmative, re- aud it was agreed to by Delaney, Moehr-' 28.—(Special.)—Although the senate had made the irrigation bill the speclal order for 10 o'clock this- morning, it managed to consume nearly the entire fore- noon In the consideration of routine busi- The final deluge of bills was encoun- tered before noom, the total number of sen- Sprecher asked and recelved tacit permission to introduce the last bill of the session and he accord- to the secretary's desk a bill abolishing the office of county attorney and providing for the election of district attor- i death of Mrs, John T. Mallalieu, matron 4’.\? the Btate Industrial school at Kearney, has senators extend to Buperintendent John T. Mallalieu and his thelr heartfelt regrets and condo- lence “in their bereavement and deplore the was judiclary reported senate files Nos. 17, 18 and 21, and they were are the three ler part of the discussion, asked Tefft's rea- sons for wishing the bills recommitted. Tefft agaln went oyer the explanation of his | motives Then |t was that Crane became earnest, He declared that the bills in question had been carefully considered by the juliclary commit- tee. Considerablo time had been spent over | tho measures. Parties Interested on both { sldes had appeared and argued. the biils pro |and con. Nearly every member had been bat- ton-holed by friends and opponents. Crane denounced the effort to send the bills back as a deliberato scheme to kil them. “Well," retorted Teftt, wheeling around in hin chair and facing Crane, “it you consid- ered them as carefully as you say you have it is likely that any scheme to Kill them will prove abortive.” Crano raised the point of order that (he motion to recommit time, Tho lleutenant governor declined to sus- tain the point of order and Crane appealed from the decision of the chair. Tefft characterized Cranc's point of order as “the most absurd proposition ever sub mitted to a chairman of a deliberative bod The lleutenant governor was sustained by an_almost unanimous vote. Tafft then withdrew his original motion and mcved that senate files No. 17 and No. 18 be finitely postponed. He said that satiefled that the authors of the bills were endeavoring to accomplish some ulterior pur- pese In an Indirect manner. CRANE EXPLAINS HIS BIL Crane opposed the motion to indefinitely postpone the bills, and in doing so ex- plained their provisions. He said that taken together senate files 17, 18 and 21 had for thelr purpose the consolidation of the pro- visions relating to the election of the county attorney and register of deeds with that sec- tion relating to the election of all other officers, In order to do this senate files No. 17 and 18 repealed the section providing for the election of registers of deeds and county attcrneys, but these are restored to the stat- utes In their proper placs in senate file No. 21, The three bills must stand or fall to- gether. One of the important objects of sonate fil> No. 18 is to so amend the present law that the bond of the county attorn:y must be of an adequate amount and shall run to the county and not to the state, as Is now the case. Senate file No. 17 fs de- signed also to remedy a very noticaable de- fect in the present law, which does not pro- vide to what or whom the bond of the regis- ter of deeds ehall run, except by fm- plication. But the most Important of the three bills is senate file No. 21, which seeks to make the office of county clerk extend over a period of four years, in- stead of two. This, Crane asserted, was in the line of economy, as every change In the administration of an office of such diversi- fled importarce as that of county clerk is the public. present term of an officer to acquaint him- self with all the duties of the office, and then a good portion of the next year i taken up in carrying out plans for a re-elec- tion. The motion to Indefinitely postpone the bills was lost by a vote of 22 to 8. Graham moved that No. 17 be Indefinitely postponed, but Akers succeeded in heading off the motion, calling up the irrigation bill and carrying the senate into committec of the whole for its consideration. AKERS CHAMPIONS IRRIGATION. The irrigation bill being under consider- ation Akers made a preliminary statement as to its importance. He said that he had been a practical irrigationist for the past eleven years, and without boasting he be- lieved that he had given the subject of prac- tical frrigation more careful and conscien- tious study than any cther man In the state of Nebraska. One year ago he had been appointed one of a committee of threc to draft an frrigation law. In drafting that law he had carefully considered every statute and irrigation law befors drafting the bill. He had read the proceedings of every state and national frri- gation convention to ascertain the nature of the law demanded. The bill under considera- tion is the result of the study and investiga. tion. It is the cream of the irrigation laws ef California, Colorado and Wyoming, which wera recognized as the.best in the United States. Tho bill, he continued, had been submitted to tho state irrigation convention at Kearney and two of the best recognized authorities in tho country, Donald Campbell of Colorado and Mr. Irish, chief of the Bureau of Immi- gration at Washington, had both agreed that the law would, if adopted, be the best in the United States. Alkers asked for the careful consideration of the bill, and expressed the hope that none of its material features would be crippled by amendments. The senate, after listening to further argu- ment from Akers, took a recess until 2 @'clock. After recess the consideration of the irri- gation bill was immediately resumed. But fow amendments were offered and the bill was read with but few {nterruptions. After the reading had been finished Stew- art made an effort to strike out the pro- visions relating to the employment of the under secretaries authorized by the act, but did not succeed. The committee then arose and recommended that the bill be passed. Immediately after the senate again went into committee of the whole to consider senate file No. 181, an act enabling counties in the state of Nebraska to Issue bonds tu construct and operate canals for irrigation, navigation, water power and other purposes, and the generating of electric and other power, and transmitting the same for light, heat, power and other purposes. This is the bill known as the Omaha canal bill and was drawn for the purpose of en- abling Douglas county to construct and operate that enterprise. ‘The bill was not a long one and was amended in but few par- ticulars. The .committee arose and recom- mended its passage. Just before adjournment a number of new bills were Introduced by unanimous consent, bringing the total for the session up to 40§ —an even 102 more than were introduced in the session two years ago. The senate then adjourned. BILL TO DEFINE Senator Titcheock Introduces m Measure Expla'ning Trade Combinations. LINCOLN, Feb. 28.—(Special)—Today was the fortieth of thessenate's session and conse- quently the last day upon which bills might bo Introduced. Senator Hitchcock offered a Dbill to define trusts and conspiragies against trade. It defines a trust as a combination of capital, skill or acts, by two or more parsons, firme, corporations or assoclation of persons, or of two or more of than for either, any or all of the following purposes: First, to create or carry out restrictions In trade; second, to limit or reduce the production, or increase or reduce the prico of merchandise or commodi tles; third, to prevent competition in muanu- facture, making, transportation, sale or pur- chase of merchandise, produce or commodi- ties; fourth, to fix any standard or figure whereby its price fo the public shall be in any manner controlled or established upon any articlo intended for sale, uze or consumption in this state; fitth, Lo make or carry out any contract, obligation or agreement by which they shall bind themselves not to sell any articlo below a common standard figure or list price, or by which they shall in uny man- ne establish or settle the prico of any arti- cle or commodity or transportation to pre- cludo a free and unrestricted competition in tho sale or transportation of any such arti- cle, or by which they shall agree to pool, combine or unite any interest they may have in connection with the sale or transportation of any such arlicle that its price may in manner be affected. Senator Lindsey Introduced a bill requiring railroad companies to furnish stock tickets or free transportation from initial stations to destinations and return to persons who accompany live stock for the purpose of caring for the same. Another telegraph bill was introducsd by Senator Hitcheock. It provides that mo telegraph company doing business in Ne- braska ehali charge more than 25 cents for 4 message of ten words, and 10 cents for each additional ten werds for all distances under 100 mil:s; and 35 cents for ten words and G cents for each additional ten words for all distances over 100 miles und under 300 miles, Senator Hitchcock has also in- troduced a bill to regulaie sleeping and drawing room cars, and street railway com- panies. The most notable provision of this latter bill is ths one requiring street rail- way companies to give transfer ehecks ot all central points and crossings whenever they are necissury tu cnable tho passenger to complete a-journey over the line. Another bill amending the judicial appor- tionment law was fntroduced by Senator was out of order at this | he was | necessarily attended with great expense to | It requires about one-half of the | Caldwell. Tt makes no change in the makeup of the several judicial districts, but it gives Lancaster county two additional judges. Senator Smith introduced a bill relating to the licensing of persons to operate steam engines, steam boilers, steam genarators and to the establishment of a Board of Examin- ing Engineers. A bill introduced by Sonator Sprecher pro- vides that in all counties having a popula- tion of more than 7,500 the county superin- tendent of public Instruction shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and not actively engage in any other business, and also that he may be tmpeached if he does otherwise, AKERS N W IRRIGATION BILL. Provisions of a Mensuro of Vast Interest to Weatern Nebrasin. LINCOLN, Feb. 28.—(Special)—The irri- gation bill, introduced by Senator Akers of Scotts Bluff county and considered in com- itteo of the whole in the senate today, of the measures which is deemed of vital on | Importance by the people of the entire north- ern and northwestern parts of the state. Sen- ator Akers has taken the lead in the irri- gation work in the senate, and, as chairman of the standing committee on irrigation, Is naturally looked upon as an authority on all matters connected with the subject. He represents a district in which the practical work of irrigation has been pushed to greater results than in any other part of the state. In his district are the counties of Dawson, Lincoln, Perkins, Keith, Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner, Scotts Bluff, Arthur, Hooker, Mc- Pherson, Thomas, Logan, Grant and Deuel. In threo of these counties, Scotts Bluft, Chey- enno and Lincoln, practical irrigation is an assured fact. Few people in tho state have any idea of the extent to which the work has been pushed in theso three counties, and to such the following tabulated statement, show- ing the results up to date in Scotts Bluff and Cheyenne counties, will be a surprise of an agreeable nature: s NAMES OF DITCH & <o D Japun sapV pifee dtoh, Mitchell ditch. Rock Ditel. Winter's Creek di Central " diteh 3 diteh, Alliance ditch Redington dite anal Ut canai. pire ditc Lovan ditch Nelson No. Nelson No. axby ditch t House Rock eal A th di Ammer diteh Van Gord 1,000 220 10 w0 Totals IN LINCOLN COUNTY ALONE. Complete figures covering the extent of the work in Lincoln county are not at hand. The North Platte canal in this county reports 40,000 acres under ditch and 12,000 acres actually irrigated. The Menatare canal re- ports 7,000 acres under ditch and 4,000 acres actually irrigated. Figures compiled by I A. Fort of North Platte show that in Lincoln county a total of sixty-eight miles of ditches were already completed and 135 miles un- der construction in 1894. He estimates the total number of acres in Lincoln county capable of being irrigated by canals fed by running streams at 325,000 acres. It is to facilitate the work of irrigation In Nebraska that Senator Akers has intro- duced in the present session his two irriga- tion bills. One of these has already passed the senate. The bill already passed in the senate provides for the organization and gov- ernment of Irrigation districts, for the ac- quiring of canals already built or partially constructed, for the issue of bonds by irri- gation districts for the purpose of purchas- ing or contructing irrigation canals, etc. This Is known in California as the Wright law and is the law which in that state has done 5o much for irrigation. Under the operation of the law already passed by the senate the owners of any glven townhip or part of a township may, by authority of the Board of County Commis- sioners, form an irrigation district, to be governed by a board of directors, who shall be elected by a vote of the people in the district under the regular election laws of the state. This board of directors is given the right to acquire either by purchase or con- demnation all lands, waters and other prop- erty necessary for the construction and main- tenance of canals, storage basins, ditches, ete. Bonds may be issued by a vote of the people living in the irrigation district, and these bonds shall be paid from assessments upon the property of the district, in the same manner that precinct and county bonds are paid under the law. The bill under consideration today is claborate in_its provisions, but easily com- prehended. It is intended as a complement to the ono already passed by the senate, both being deemed of importance to the irrigation interests of the state. The bill divides the state into two water divisions, to be known as No. 1 and 2, respectively. DETAILS OF THE NEW BILL. ‘Water division No. 1 shall consist of all the irrigable lands of the state drained by the Platte river, and their tributaries lylng west of the mouth of the’ Loup river, and also all other lands lying south of the Platte and South Platte rivers that may be watered from other superficial or ubterranean streams not tributary to the Platte. ‘Water division No. 2 is to consist of all irrigable lands that may be watered from the Loup, White, Niobrara and Elkhorn rivers and their tributaries and all other irrigable lands of the state not included in any other water diyision, The bill creates a State Board of Irriga- tion, to be composed of the governor, attor- ney gencral and commissioner of public lands and buildings, of which the governor i3 to be ex-officio the president. The board shall elect a secretary, who shall be a hydraulic engineer of theoretical knowledge and practical skill and experience, and who shall receive a salary of §2,000 per annum. The board may adso employ an assistant secretary at a salary of §1,200 per year. There” shall also be an under secretary for each of the two water divisions, who shall be paid §5 per day for the time they actually serve, The principal duty of the State Board of Irrigation Is to make proper arrangements for the determination of the priorities of right to use the public waters of the state A cublc foot of water per second of time sball be the legal standard of measurement, both for the purpose of determining the flow of water in the natural streams and for the purpose of distributing therefrom, pro- vided, however, that water heretofore sold by the miner's inch khall continue to be dolivored in that way. The person entitled o the use of the water from any ditch or canal must not under any circumstances use more water than good husbandry requires for tbe crop that he cultivates, and any person using an excess of water s liable to the owner of such ditch or canal for the value of such excess, and in addition thereto is liable for all such dam- ages sustained by any other person who would have been entitied to such excess of water, Notbing In the act shall be so construed as to interfere with or impair the rights of water appropriated and required prior to the passage of (hls act. Wi Roach Yor the Money. LINCULN, Feb. 28.—(Special)—Governor Holcomb sent to the legislature this after- noon @ speclal message in which he offi- clally Informed the faw making body that there stood to the credit of the state of Nebraska in the national treasury the sum of $19,312, and that a joint resolution would be required Lo secure the funds. The money represents the amount of the direct tax tevied upon the territory of Nebraska by the natlonal law of 1862, The message was referred to the committee on finance, of which Senator Graham is chairman, with instructions to report back to the senate this afternoon a jolnt resolution as recom- mended by the governor. The joint resolution was offered just be- fore the senate adjourned. g I BIVIRTE GTAE T0 SETTLE FREMONT'S DEBTS v One Knndrd“l Thonsind in Refunding Bonds w1 Be Voted On, CCUNCIL Ufl‘AfiIMOUS ON THE SUBJECT Appointment'ot Dr. Abbott to Tte Superin- tendeit &6f the Hospital for the Insane Pleases His Dodge ., Gounty ¥riends. FREMONT, Neb.,, Feb. 28.—(Special)— The city council held a special meeting last night, and, as indicated heretofore, passed an ordinance which had been prepared by City Attorney Dolezal, calling an election to vote on the question of issuing $100,000 in re- funding bonds. The .ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules requiring ordi- nances to be read on three different days, and all the councilmen voted in the afirmative. The council has passed a resolution ordering the flag to be raised on the city hall tower on all legal holf The appointment of Dr. Abbott by the governor as superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane at Lincoln is a source of gratification to the doctor's many friends in Fremont. Dr. Abbott has been in politics over sinco Ncbraska was a territory; he has belonged to all parties at different times, but never before has he captured a plum for him- self. But everybody here agrees that the in- terests of the state will be properly guarded under Dr. Abbott's administration. He is one of the oldest and most experienced physiclans in the state, and is well qualified to perform the duties of the position to which he has been appointed. The fire department and the Sons of Veter- ans are preparing to glve an entertainment for the benefit of Will Forbes, one of their members. Mr. Forbes, while working at a firo a few months ago, contracted a severe cold, which rapidly developed into consump- tion, Articles of incorporation of the California Medicine company have been filed with the county clerk. The incorporators are Z. P. Stevens, I. B. Wallingford and J. Turner. The principal place of business is Fremont; the capital stock is placed at $5,000. Miss Laura Kerkow was the recipient of a very pleasant surprise party last evening upon tho occaslon of her seventeenth birth- day. County Judge Plambeck yesterday licensed an) married Hans Nelson and Sophia Nelzon both of Saunders county, and issued a license to marry to Gerhard J. Schuette and Johanna M. Subr, both of Hooper. Mz, and Mrs. R. M. Allen are sojourning for a season at Hot Springs, S. D. Carl Wislicen, a printer on the Demokrat, a German paper, has sued J. N. Kilian, the proprietor, for $152, claimed to be due for wages, VALUED POLICY L ys. W WILL STAY. fn<urance Committoe of the House Adverse to the 1l Repea'ing It. LINCOLN/) Feb. 28.—(Special Telegram.)— Sd far as thy committee on insurance is con- cerned, the walied rolicy law of Nebraska is sife. The gommitteo tonight recommended Harto's billito repeal the law for indefinite postponement, and will 50 report to the house tomorrow. “‘The Kill is house roll No. 374, and it containediomeshort clause: “That sections 43, 44 and 46 ‘0f Compiled Statutes of Ne- braska be and the same are hereby repealed.” There were &'number of other Insurance bills before the 'domthittee, and they went the same road. " Auditor of Public Accounts Eugene Moore was before the é6mmittee and furnished con- siderablo testimbny in regard to tho present working of Inkurance'laws of the state. Cor- yell, the. afpert( insurance man, who has rooms at the Windsor and entertains in an claborate mapxer; ‘was not called before the committeo at the session' tonight. The committee on claims -held a short ses- sion tonight and agreed to report favorably on the claim of Ernest Reynolds, the young militia man of David City, who had his thumb blown off -at a drill last summer at Burling- ton Beach. Reynolds was a member of com- pany E, First regiment Nebraska National Guards.” The gun, which he had, was defec- tive In construction. Although the committee on claims has cut liberally in many cases it has now a list of over $55000 claims upon which it will make a favorable report. This amount does not include any bills for legisla- tivo supplies. They will amount to nearly $20,000. The claims for repairs on the state capital alone foot nearly $4,000. The com: mitteo is confronted with $12,000 sheriffs claims for conveying state prisoners to the penitentiary. Many of these claims have been scaled down. In instances where but ono prisoner hag been taken down the extra guard charged by the sherift has been disal- lowed, together with hack hire. Many ot these claims have been discounted by sherifts, and the loss will fall on the purchasers. W. J. AUSIIN UNDER ARREST. Reprosentative of an Omaha Morcantlle Establishment In Trouble at MHeatrice. BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—W, J. Austin of Omaha was arrested in this city this afternoon upon a charge of perjury. Mr. Austin is a representative of the American Hand Sewed Shoe company of Omaha, and was hero attending the sale of the Thomas Liddicott stock of shoes some time ago, The stock was turned over to parties holding a-mortgage -upon the same. Austin came down from Omaha and made an affidayit that he owned a certain metal shoo rack in use in the show window of the Lid- dicott store and secured & writ of replevin, A constable forced open the door to the room to get possession of the rack and immedi- ately a deputy United States marshal stepped in with an attachment to secure the claim of the company represented by Austin, The sale was concluded today and Austin wos just ready to take a train for home when' the sheriff took him into custody. Lid- dicott filed the Information and claims that he can show that he had paid for the rack and tnat Austin wiltully and maliciously swore to a falsehood in order to get the doors of the room open for the purpose of al- lowing the United States oficial to serve his writ of attachment. Austin gave bond for $500, and the preliminary hearing is set for March 14, G Duck thooting at Ashland. ASHLAND, Neb,, Feb. 28.—(Special)— Local sportsmen are preparing for a lively campaign this:pring in the line of hunting, The spring-11Ke" weather and recent rains have broughf;th: ducks in great numbers, but as yet 4he geese are scarce. Severai have been ot #hooting ducks and report tavorably. A quiet wv‘g%tflx took place at the resi- dencz of thebride's parents in this eity yesterday. The- contracting parties were William Holbrosk and Miss Efle Bryan, both of this 6ity. They left on the evening train for Omahd. Mr. Lytle of ‘the firm of Barabee & Co left yesterday: for Chicago to make spring purchases, % C. W. Thouibkh and E. A. Shepherd, two Omaha sportgmen, arrived in the city last evening prepafedi to hunt ducks and geese in this vicinity. A child of T 1] Bailey dled very suddenly last night aftéf’a, short illness. The funeral was held lhlllqlfl noon, Biroke Up a Boxing Match. GRAND ISLAND] Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special.) —Sheriff Dean was called to Wood River last night to take charge of two prize fighters, who are sald to'be “Black Pearl” of Hastings and Jack Gorman of anywhere. There were about forly spectators from Wood River, Hastings and Grand Island present who were surprised by the sheriff at the end of the first round. No arrests were made. It was to be a boxing match, but when it was known that the fighters would turn it into a “finish"’ contest the Wood River authorities called the sheriff. Young Talmage Couple Warrled. TALMAGE, Neb., 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Last night Miss Bessie Falrbrother, deughter of the editor of the Talmage Trib- ue, during the absence of Mr. and Mrs Fairbrother, was quletly married to J. E. Demotte, foreman of the Tribune office here and son of Rev. McK. Demotte of this place. On account of the extrems youth of their daughter, the parents objected to the match, she being only 16 years old. LAND CLAIMED BY THE RAILROAD, tloux City & Paclfic After Many Fine Farms Occupled by Nebraskans. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Foh, 28.—Yeara ago when railroads were first being built in this then far away western land the government issued land grants to different railroad com- panies for encouragement, giving to them every other odd numbered secticn of land [ within a radius of ten miles on both sides of the proposed route. Among other railroad companies receiving these grants was the Sioux City & Pacific, which road was built from Missouri Valley to Sioux City, Ia. The grant to this company was given in 1866, con ditionally, but the road was not completed until about 1871, The company, immediately after the allowance of the grant, commenced a_preliminary survey, and, in fact, continu- ally Kept some one at work on the line lay ing claim to the land on the Towa side as described In said grant, thus enriching John L. Blair in his project. The river dividing Towa from Nebraska, it is a grave question whether the grant could Jump the Missouri and still ba in vogue, If it can, a great many pieces of land are lable to be affected on this side, some of which today are valuable improved farms in this county on the Missouri bottom. While the grant was given in 1868 for all odd_sections, it would have no effect on any land entered prior to the passage of said grant, Representatives of the land and law department of the company have heen here ocveral times recently examining the county records and making investigations as to the general lay of the odd sections that would come under their scope, and they wers par- ticularly interested in the lands abutting on the south side of Crystal lake and all of the odd sections on Walker's island, which today is_thickly “settled with good, comfortable houses and_well improved farms. A few days since Denls Finnerty, who in 1881 home- steaded a plece of land on the banks of the lake northwest of town, described as lot 1, section 28, township 9, and proved up on the same some time in 1884 by commuting and paying $2.50 per acre (it being within the railroad limit), recelved notice from the United States land commissioner at Wash- ington, through the land office at O'Neill, Neb., that the same had been found to be within the land grant issued to the Sioux City & Pacific Rallroad company, and that he was given sixty days from February 1, 1895, to file an appeal to the secretary of the interior. Soon after Mr. Finnerty proved up on the land it was sold to Henry W. Wood, Who is still the owner of it, and who will undoubtedly maks a vigorous fight for his rights. It'is sald that this ie only the start to a hundred or more similar cases. CHARGED WITH TRAIN WRECKING. Trial of Goorge W. Davis to Tome Off at Lincoln Next Week. LINCOLN, Feb. 28.—(Special.)—A venire of 176 jurors is being drawn for the trial of the colored man, George W. Davis, accused of wrecking the Rock Island train and causing the loss of eleven lives. The case will come up for trial Monday. Today a motion for an immediate trial or a discharge was overruled in_the district court. For the sccond time Deputy United States Marshal Hubbard has returned from Kansas without Prisoner Wells, The Kansas mar- shal would not glye up the man for the rea- son that he wants the fat fees for bringing him up himself. Wells is wanted on two charges, mail robbery and horse stealing. 1t is stated that Omaha and Lincoln par- ties are figuring on getting possession of the Lincoln street railway plant when it Is sold at recelver's sale. Frank Murphy, the Omaha electric car magnate, is said to be an inter- ested party. Herrmann, the wizard, at-his performance at the Funke opera house last night made a curtain speech in which he contributed $100 of the box receipts to the Nebraska reliet fund. In the district court today George Brad- shaw, the young houscbreaker, arrested with Georgo Leonard and Jay Fedawa for enter- ing the Huntsinger residence and stealing property, was convicted of grand larceny. The Jury placed the value of the articles at $38. J Schuyler Notes of News, SCHUYLER, Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special)— Editor Rogers of the Herald, with his wite, visited relatives in Fremont early in the week, J. Richards of Omaha, who was in busi- ness here a short time last summer, is open- ing another stock of goods here. Bank Examiner J. Whitmore, was up from Lincoln this week and examined the business of the Schuyler National and First National banks. At the session of the district court, closed last night, Judge Willlam Marshall con- firmed the sale of the Shultz farm, consist- ing of 970 acres, which was bought at judg- ment sale some months sfnce by John No- votny. Edwin Knox, In a case entitled Edwin Knox against Christian Kroeger, has begun suit in the district court for $9,000 damages because of attachment proceedings against the dry goods and general merchandise stock of D. L. Bellinger, mention of the sale of which has been made. Aurora BDrevities. AURORA, Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special.)—Mrs. F. 8. Calfee, sistér of Rev. Mr. Calfee of the Methodlst church, missionary to the Wallapi Indlans at Hackberry, Ariz., who has been spending a few weeks in the east In the in- terest of her charge, left yesterday for Arl- zona. The veterans of this county met in mass meeting and selected a committee of two to visit eastern posts and solicit funds from well-to-do veterans for the needy veterans in this vicinity. Contractor Atkinson began work upon the new court house this morning with a good force. Hamllton county got an inch and a quarter of rainfall, putting the ground in good con- dition for spring work. Farmers have al- ready began plowing. Kules of Order Hardly Neaded. LINCOLN, Feb. 28.—(Speclal)—There is pending a resolution in the house to expend abcut $300 for the purchase of copies of the “blue book,” or rules of the house. The session is now more than half over, and the house has got along, in a way, quite well without them. Many of the members have already supplled themselves with coples at their individual expense, One member pro- posed today that when the question again came up the suggestion be made that the house had so far, and was now, getting along swimmingly by the practice of ignoring -all rules of order, and also all parliamentary precedents, Johnson County Farmers In Session, TECUMSEH, Neb,, Feb. 28.—(Special Tele- gram)—A very successful three days' joint session of the Johnson County Farmers' asso- clation and the Johnson County Horticultural soclety closed here this afternoon. Several prominent speakers from abroad were In at- tendance and the local talent responded nobly, Last night the scholars of the Tecum- seh High school entertained the assembly in a program of musie, drill, ete., in con- Junction with the other work. m..pp.]] by the Sh ‘WO0OD RIVER, Neb,, Feb. 28.—(Special.)— A four-round contest began at Lan- gan hall here, between Black Pearl, colored, of Hastings and Jack Wilks of St. Louls After fighting one round they were ordered by Sheriff Dean to quit. So far as could be seen Wilks had the advantage, making no foul, while Black Pearl made two, i, Coneert to the Leglslature. LINCOLN, Feb. 28.—(Special Telegram.)— The blennial complimentary concert to the legislature by the Mendelssohn orchestra, un- der the direction of Oliver B. Howell, was glven tonight In representative hall. There was a good attendance of members gnd citl- zens. Five numbers, mostly of a high order of classical, musical music, were given. Wymors Woodmea Entertalu. WYMOR| Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special Tele- gram,)—Odell camp, Modern Wocdmen of America, visited Wymore camp tonight, in- itiating three members. The ceremonies ended with a banquet at Tousalin hotel. | considered in many communities. SEEDS FOR THE FARMERS Novel Plan Looking to Harvests in Parchad Portions of the State, CHICAGO WILL FURNISH THE SUPPLY Proposition by the Board of Trade Men Favorably Recelved In the Drouth Stricken Portlons of Nebraska and May He Accopted. Tt seems to be the general sentiment among the people In the drouth-stricken regions of the state that the proposition of the Chicago Board of Trade to furnish seed to destitute farmers will solve the much- vexed seed grain problem. The seed and feed bill passed by the legislature has proved an almost utter failure, for nearly all the counties where the proposition has been submitted have refused to vote the bonds necessary to carry out the provisions of the bill. The proposition of the Chicago Board of Trade has been submitted to the bankers of all the county seat towns in the state. and the question of accepting it is now being The work Is to be done in a thorough business-like manner on an entirely different plan from previous relief movements. The bankers and merchants in the drouth districts have been requested to organize and see that the distribution Is properly made. It is the in- tention to furnish the farmers with seed grain and take their notes for it. This plan has been suggested by muny of the best farmers and is favorably received. Lyman J. Gage, the Chicago banker, has been ap- pointed treasurer of the rellef fund, and the grain is to be distributed under the super- vision of H. W. Rogers, C. L. Raymond and F. G. Logan, well known Chicagoans, The Board of Trade directors have appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions among its various interests. George A. Seaverns has the clevators; 1. H. Phelps, the wheat traders; George D. Boyden, corn and oats; W. 8. Seaverns, the grain receivers; and W. C. Hately, the packing and provision interests. This committee has just begun its labors with the following results up to date: Armour & Co. have subcribed $5,000, the United Stock Yards and Transit $2,600, the Live Stock exchange $2,000, and many other subscriptions of lesser amounts are coming in, At Tekamah a mass meeting has been held looking to the acceptance of the propo- sition of the Chicago people and the senti- ment was favorable to forming the necessary organization. At Grand Island the bankers have referred the matter to the county com- missioners to ascertain how many farmers there are in Hall county who will be unable to secure seed in any other manner. The county commissioners are now engaged in making the canvass, and it is believed that the proposition will be accepted by a con- siderable number of farmers. At Broken Bow the Broken Bow Relief association has signified its intention to accept the propo- sition. This association is composed of the leading business men of the city, and it is believed that the greater part of the farmers of Custer county will jump at the chance offered by the Chicago men. In fact, it was due largely to representations made by Custer county men that the propo- sition was made by the Chicago Board of Trade. Rev. Mr. Robbins and W. C. Bedwell of Broken Bow visited Chicago and urged the directors of the board to take some action in the matter and the proposition which has been submitted is largely due to the representations made by the Custer county men. President Gibbon of the Omaha Board of Trade is heartily in favor of the plan. He says that the immense cost of supplying sced as proposed could only be done successfully by the Chicago Board of Trade and that. ail it asked In Teturn was a Euarantee that the amount thus invested be returncd. It would put the seed in at cost price to the farmer and take a lien on the crops. It thero was a crop faflure or a successful yleld tho benefactor took all chances. Mr. Gib- bon said he did not think the Omaha Board of Trade would take any official action on the subject. James Walsh thought that Nebratka should supply her own farmers with seed regardless of cost; because agriculture was the prime resourca of the state, Joseph_O'Connor shared the same opinion, and, in fact, local grain men, while not ad- versely criticising the proposed Chicago plan, thought: that state needs should be met by state rellef. FOR THE LORD'S FAVOR. Polk County People Pray for a Bountifal Cron, OSCEOLA, Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special.)—In keeping with the desire and request of Bishop J. P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal church, the good people of this county gath- ered together from 2 to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon to pray to God to grant a bounti- ful crop for the year 1895. The services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church, which was 8o full that there was no stand- ing room left. It was a union service of all the churches. A sermon was preached by Presiding Eilder Croswaith, and remarks were made by Rev. C. Horton, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and Rev. Mr. Treiber, pastor of the German Methodist Episcopal church and prayers were offered by quite a number of the brethren. All the business houses were closed in the afternoon, and the people gave their whole time to fasting and prayer. Polk county received its second car of ald from the State Relief commission today, and it was distributed at three central places in the county, Shelby, Osceola and Stromsburg. The car contained flour, groceries, clothing and other things. This Is the second car of provisions sent to the county. The things most needed now are seed and feed, and If the present good weather continues it will be needed right away. The Varamount Need, MADRID, Neb,, Feb. 26.—To the Editor of The Bee ‘Western Nebraska, and es- pecially Perkins county, has the best condi- tions for a bountiful crop that have ever ex- isted in February since Its settlement. Ieb- ruary 25 it began raining at 1 p. m., and continued without a moment’s cessation un- til 11 p. m., completely soaking the ground down much deeper than it was ever plowed, The people fecl much encouraged over the prospects, But the facts are, much of the rich cultivated lands will go fallow if some reliable means are not taken immediately to enable the farmers to procure both seed grain and provender for teams. Seed time is now here, but the farmers can do nothing until sald provisions are made possible, Even were the people favorable to a bond for such aid it would come too late to assist in putting out small grain. It seems to us the only means left {s to accept the gencrous offer mado by the B. & M. railroad of a very low rate of freight from Iowa and Illinois, where several delegations have gone to solicit seed grain and feed for their teams. It this is acted upon promptly and ener- getically, there Is no doubt but the farmers will be able to put out a large crop and garner a plentiful harvest D. D, DAYTON. Exeter People Fray for Rain. EXETER, Neb., Feb, 28.—(Special)—The Methodists observed Wednesday as a day of fasting and prayer, that the Almighty may continue the good rains which were show- ered upon Nebraska Tuesday. Rev. G. M. Jones of Ohlowa was an Exeter visitor Wednesday. F. O. Fritz, who has been stumping the state for the past three months in the inter- est of the Modern Woodmen, talked to the Friend Woodmen Tuesday night. He was accompanied by his wife. Tuesday this locality got a big rain that was worth thousands of dolalrs to Nebraska, and every wagon that goes to the country now carries @ plow or some other farm implement. A number have begun plowing already. Most farmers say that the wheat and rye is all right, and will come out well now. Moviag Onto Irrigated Lag WATERLOO, Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special.)— George Emerson of the Western Seed Irri- gation compary moved to Sutherland, Neb., today, where his company controls 1,000 acres of land, all under Irrigation. e says It 1s the intention to divide the tract Inte small farms and rent to parties wishing to ralse garden seed. Ho takes fivo families from here with him. County Superintendent Hill is having his residence painted B. G. Walker fs bullding a substantial dwelling in the east ond of town, C. P. Coy and son Intend bullding am addition to thelr seed house this spring, the present bullding not belng large enough to accommodate thelr business, Farm land in this vielnity s renting from $4_to $10 per acre cash. The Union Pacific began blasting loo this morning from around the Platte river bridge, ULOSE CALL FOR A NORFOLK HOTEL. Rteno House Badly Damaged by Fire Farly this Morniy NORFOLK, M (Speclal Telegram.) Fire damaged the Reno house consideras ble this morning. It broke out about 1:46 4. m., and for a few moments the destruction of the hotel seemed certain, it not of that portion of the town in which it s locateds Hard work, well dirccted, by the firemen, confined the flames to that part of th building where the fire originated. It 1s not yot possible to state the damage. ST. PAUL, Neb, Feb. 28.—(Special)—The elevator located nine miles from here was destroyed by fire last night between § and o'clock, together with about 1,000 bushels of oats and corn. Loss on building, $2,500; ma- chinery, $500, and on grain, $600. Insurance, $2,300, of which $1,500 is In the Omaha Fire and $500 in the German-American. As it was only about three days ago that a blacksmith shop In the same town was burned, it is the general opinion that the town is infested with firebugs. ST. PAUL, Neb., Feb. 28.—(Speclal)—At 4 o'clock this evening firo was discovered in W. J. McCoucken's livery barn, which in & short time was consumed, togother with elght horses and a number of carriages. Loss on building, $1,600; on horses, carriages and grain, from $800 to $1,000. Insurance on building, $1,000, in German of Freeport; om stock, $500, in the Hannover. Arranging for Seed Grain. NORTH LOUP, Neb., Feb. 28.—(Special.)— The committees from the several townships in this county, made up of the leading citi- zens, met at the county seat today to report on the amount of seed for which a requisition was to be made on the Chicago Board of Trade. Tho proposition submitted by the Board of Trade emphasizes the polnt that none need make application for sced except those who are absolutely unable to obtain the samo In any other manner, and further that the committee appolnted "to attend to t distribution of the seed must be men of un- questionable financial standing. Peter Mor- tensen, J. W. Perry and W. D. Barstow were elected as such committee, The ice, from one to two feet in thickness, iy rapidly going out of the river, and no dam- age to bridges on the river is now appres hended. State Notes, Tho city treasurer of Nebraska City is issuing distress warrants for the collection of taxes, Revival meetings at Hebron which have been in progress for six weeks have closed. There wero between sixty and seventy con- versions. Perkins _county county judge. havo appointed S. vacant position. Thera are about 2,000 people recelving aid in Perkins county. It is sald that some of them already have an income of from $16 to $35 per month. Ed Krall, the Grand Island man who was so badly wounded last fall while hunting, has recovered sufficiently to be out on the street and walk with the aid of a cane, Thoe offer of the merchants of St. Louls to give $5,000 to the Broken Bow Relief as-, sociation in return for a page advertisement to run for one year has been accepted, and the “ad” will be run in the Broken Bow. Republican. Vandals looted the school house in the Sioux Creek district of Garfleld county and also left threatening and obscene notes di~ rected against the school director. No ar rests have been made, but the guilty parties are belleved to be known. ——— May Throw It Uut of Court. In Judge Scott's court yesterday afternoom a jury was empaneled to try the case of Philip McGovern, who was arrested last No- vember for maintaining a gambling devics on North Sixteenth street. The information filed by Jacob L. Kaley, then county attorney, 1s alleged by the defendant’s counsel to ba faulty and not In conformity with the state utes. Judge Scott took the same view. The matter was argued for an hour by the judge on one side and County Attorney Baldridge and Mr. Day on the other. Judge Scott stated finally that as the point was of ithportance he would adjourn the hearing - till this morning. The information stands & good chance of being thrown out of court. e FEW KNOW ABOUT THE SHAKERS OF MOUNT LEBANON. We do not believe in their pecullar rell- gious views. We can not enter Into the spirit of thelr sacrifices, and therefore. we don't study their habits of life. It 1s not necessary to believe as they do, nor to act as they do; but we can and do respect thelr honesty of purpose, both as far as their principles are concerned and thelr worldly deeds. . Almost every prominent man las soms one speclalty In which he excels, especially, it ho has devoted his life to its study and deviopment. In one particular the Shakers excel above all others and above all other men or classes of men. This is in the cultivation of medicinal herbs and plants. They have made this a study for more than one hun- dred years, They are also expert in ex= tracting from them their peculiar essences and medicinal virtues, This is thelr peculiar industry. ‘Thel lives have been devoted to it. By it they are supported. They excel in this branch as do the monks of the Order of Benes dictine with their famous liqueur, Now, this lifelong study on the part of the Shakers has not been In vain. They have accomplished much good. Thelr medicinal extracts and cordlals are known tiroughouf the world. The Shaker Digestive Cordial 1s probably the most successful article ever given to the public. It is not a cure for all dis cases; 1t don't pretend to be; but one diseass it will cure, and that s indigestion. It ja not pretended that it will cure anything else, and a sufferer bas not long to walt te see the result, Almost the first dose will give relief, and it "continued, a permanent cure will follow The Shaker motto {s *“To try all things and hold fast to that which is good.” For thiy reason the Shakers have put into the handi of tho retall druggists who sell their Dk gestive Cordial, small trial bottles, whicl can be had for 10 cents cach, so that foi this small sum the reader can know if th Digestivo Cordial is adapted to his cas Is no longer without a The county commissioners W. Conwell to fill tl and the pain ig gone. No guess work about Texican Mustang Liniment