Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1903, Page 3

C ( THE OMAHA DAILY BI;JE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, [903. 3 TALK OF REAPPORTIONNENT Members from We:tern Part of State Will Push the Meacure, HOLD PRESENT ARRANGEMENT IS UNJUST Maintaln that Legally Pass Such & Bill Which s Denfed by Opponents. Present Can - (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 8.—(Spectal.) —Redistrict- ing of the state will be one of the inter- esting propositions of this session of the legislature. Whether it will be forced to & tuccesaful issuc cannot be determined | At this time, as there Is going to be con- siderabie opposition to it. Representative McAllister of Lincoin county, whose district begins with Lincoln county on the east and extends to the state line on the west, a distance of about 250 miles, embracing nine countles, will be the leader fn the house for this proposi- tion and Senator Brown ot Deubl dbunty will champion it in the menate. Repre- sentative McAllister has not yet, but will frame and introduce a bill to this effect. “The state needs redistricting very badly,” sald Mr. McAllister. “A casual reference to conditions will show queer ine- qualities and some glaring Ajsparagements to divisions and apportionments. For in- stance, my district in 1900 had a total pop- ulation of 26,310, and at the last election cast a total vote of between 5,000 and 6,000. Richardson county on the other hand, has threo members in the house and a popula- tion of 19,000 “The state constitution prescribes 100 # memberd_for the house. The total popula- tlon of Nebraska fs about 1,066,000 Thus Richardson county is barely entitled to two lot alone three. Now the redis- tricting could not.increase the aggregate representation, but would be an equalizing or addition and substraction process, taking from such counties as Richardson and giv- ing to others whose population entitles them to greater Tepresentation. “Douglas, on this basis, ought to get five additional members in the house alone, which would give it fourteen, inetead of nine representatives. Lancaster would gain ome. I have not figured exactly the gain In the senate.” - Mr. McAllister observes that the consti- tutional objection that the redistricting should have been undertaken at the s of logislature immediately following the census in 1900, but cites rulings in Ohlo, whose constitution {s similar to that of ,Nebraska, to sustain his point that a later session of the legislature could rightfully deal with the matter. Senator Brown, the leading exponent of this proposition In the upper house, rep- resents a district embracing seven countles and of almost equal territorial expanse as that represented by Mr. McAllister. The totl voting powers of the two districts are Ikewise cbout the same. Qpponents of this proposition will base their action on this, section 2 of article i1l of the Constitution on Legislation: The ley ture shall provi b enumeration of the Inhabitants of in the vear elghteen five and every ten years thereafter, and at the first regular session after —each enumeration and also after each enumera- tion made by the authority of the United States. but at no other time, the legisla- tare shall apportion the senafors and. rep. resentatives rdl to the number of Indians not taxed icers of the United lay for the state undred and elghty- and soldlers States army ROUTINE WORK OF THE SENATE Committees and Employes Are Named and Body is Ready for neas. (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 8.—(Spectal.)—Lieutenant Governor Steole called the senate to order at 11 o'clock and after roll call Chaplain Presson ed the divine guldance. After a portion of the journal had been read the reading was dispensed with and . the report of the secretary adopted. Hall moved that “when senate adjourned it adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday, 1f the house would do so. This was amended by Hasty of Furnas to read 2 o'clock, and Hall accepted the amendment. Before mo- tlon was settled a committee from the house announced. that that body was golng to ad- Journ until Tuesday and O'Nelll moved that the wenate concur. The motion was car- ried. The committee appointed on tickets for the Inaugural ceremonies roported that each senator be allowed three tickets. The mo- | tion carried. F. 14, By Hastings of Butler—Act to amend’ section 13, article i, chapter 2, of the Complled Statutes, reiating to o culture. F. 15, by Marefall of Otoe—Act to re- peal section 3, chapter xli, entitled “Day of Grace. 8. F. 16 by Marshall of Ot)e—Act to amend section 6, chapter Ixxii, enll(led‘ "Cnm‘)lled abstracts of title bonds.” | 8. ¥. 1/, by Marshall of Otoe—-To define scope of Deaf and Dumb school. Afternoon Sessio On motion of O'Nelll senate adjourned until 1:45. In the afternoon senate convened at 1:45 and after roll call marched in a body to the representative hall to witness the In- augural ceremonies. The senate reassembled at 4:15 and after roll call on motion of Hall of Douglas & committee of three was appointed to escort the lleutensnt governor to the bar of the senate. The committee was Hall of Doug- 1as, Hall of Burt and Brown of Keya Pahg. | On motion of Hasty of Furnas a vote of thanks was tendered the presiding officer. Lieutenant Governor MoGilton was re- ceived with applause and upon being pre- sented to the senate made a short talk. A recess cf five minutes was taken to allow time for two committees to complete their reports. Warner of Dakota reported the following ! sanding committees, as reporied by the sommittee on committees Semate Committees. Judiclary—Hall of Douglas, chatrman; Wall, Brown. Giffin. Hastings, Marshall, Pemberton, Sloan, Warner Finance, Ways' and Means—Anderson, shairman: Marshall. Hastings, _Hasty, Howell, Jennings, Norris. O'Nelli, Sheldon! | Public Lands 'and Bulldings—Sheidon, ghairman; Cox, Youns, Fries, Giffin, Hasty, Hedge, Saanders, Sloan. Agriculture-Young, chalrman; Reynolds, Brady, Coffey, Cox, Hall of Burt, Um- e Bridges and Ferries—Fries, | Jmstead. Beghtol, Brady, Hall chatrman; of Burt. | Accounts and Expenditures—Cox, chair- man; Norrls, Anderson, Harrison, Saun- e, Constitutional Amendments and Federal Relations—8loan, chalrman; Warner, W A Perfect Polish at last! GORHAM SILVER POLISH The ver; perfection of a polish {in the twenty-eighth s, | resident of Nebraska, adjourned at 11:40. P'emberton, Dean Miiitary Affairs—Hall 8heidon, Fries, O Nelll, Mwnipical Affairs ill, Pembertc inders, rhal Improvements—Way, . Gifiin, Coffey, Alden | Lands and Funda—1'matead, chair- man; Marshall, Cox, Coffey. Brown Fublic Printing—Pemberton, chairman; Frive, Coftes” Hasty Towen Enrolled and_Engfosscd Bills chairman; Norrls, Giffin, Hall of Jennings, Sloan, ‘Way [ s and Couniy , chairman; Yoing, Blonn Iducation—Day, chalrman; Baunders, Sloan Library—Beghtol, chalrman;. Harrison, Hall of Douglas, Hedge, Reynolds Clatms—Warner, chairman; Hastings, An- derson, Howell, Sheldon | Banks and Currency—Jennings, chalfman; | Marshall, Erady, Day, Norris Rallroads—Wall, chairman; Frics, Brown Cox. Day. Dean, Meredith, Saundérs, U'm. stead, Mise Da lns. States Prisons. fin, Gox, Dean, Saunders. University ahd Normai chairman: ‘Wall, Young. Day. Public Charities—Coffey, chafrman; Burt, Norrls, Brady, Alden Miscelianeoun Corporations — Reynolds chairman; Saunders, Umstead, Howell, Hali of_Burt, Anderson, Sheldon. Privileges ‘and Elections—8loan, man; Pemberton, Hastings. Brown, don. Liva Stock and man; Brown, Meredith, Hall of Douglas, ot Burt, aunders Howell chalrman; chatrman Anderson. chair 8 Hastings, Douglas. Boundaries—Um- Hasty, Meredith Dean, Coffey llaneous Subjects—Dean, chalrmarn ' wounk, Alden, Beghtol. Hall of Dous- Beghtol, chalrman; Gif- Schools—O Netll, Reynolds. Hall of Grazing—F Fries, Giffin, Way Medlcal Bocleties—Mered Algen. Beghtol, Dean, Skeidon Emigration chairman; Dean, Day, I Mines and Minerals—Howell, Wall, O'Neill, w y.k“'lrnef. Harribon, Coffey, Brady. Manufactures 'and Commerce — Norris, chairman; Jepnings, Beghtol, Dean, Hedge! Labor—Mar#hall, chafrman; Hedge, Har- | rison, Brady, Alden. Favenue-firown, Anderson, Day, nolds. Insane Hospitals—Alden, chalrman: War- ner, Hall of Burt, Meredith, Hedge. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylums—Hedge, chalrman; Marshall, Hail of Douglas, Young, Meredith. Reform School, Asylum for Feeble Minded Home for the Friendless—Marshall, rman; Beghtol, Pemberton, Sloan, Wall. Insurance—Saunders, chairman; Howell, | Fries, O'Nelll, Reynolds. Soldlers' Home—Harrison, chalrman; Hall of Burt, Young, Hedge, Jenning Rules—Harrison, chalrman: O'Netll, War- ner, Sheldou, Anderson irrigation — Giffin, Brow Fries, Hast chatrman; 1 Hasty, | chairman; Meredith, | chalrman; Fries, Pemberton, Baunders, Re chalrman; Howell Standing Committee—Warner, Howell, Harrison, O'Nelll, Wall Employes of Senate. chalrma The committee on employes reported the | tollowing | Mrs, E. C. L : M. Fulk, -iu’m(:::‘;fie:?cnfi"fr"}"hfléhih’xfip‘r‘fi kirk, mail carrier, Charles Burke, janitor; Robert Foster, custodlan of the basement. The committee has aesigned places to the senators, but a majority of the sen- ators have falled to report who are to fill them. Dean of Phelps Introduced a reso- lution that committee on employes be a lowed to remove any employes for incom- petency or any good cause. Hall moved to amend to insert the word “instructed.” The amendment was accepted by Dean and the amended motion carried. Brown of Keya Paha moved that the appointees agreed upon at the caucus, not made public, be named Tuesday. O'Nefll | moved that the motion lle on the table. | Latter motion carried. LITTLE BUSINESS IN HOUSE Speaker Names Employes and Ad- Journment is Taken to Tues- day Morning. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 8.—(Speclal.)—Speaker Mockett called the house to order at 10:35 and the invocation was offered by Chaplain Seott. Sears of Burt, Mangold of Douglas and Wilson of Pawnee were appointed to act with a committee from the senate to pre- pare and distribute tickets for the in- auguration. Good of Nemaha, Burgees of Lancaster, Harmon of Saunders, Bartoo of Valley and Anderson of Knox were ap- polnted to determine the number of em- ployes to be selected for the house. On motion of Rouse of Hall it was or- dered that when the house adjourn it be to meet at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. On motion of Rouse of Hall it was or- dered that a flag be unfurled on the dome of the state house, to remain during the | legislative session, ; On Death of John R. Musick. | These resolutions on the death of Rep- resentative Musick of Nuckolls were adopted: Whereas, It has pleased the Creator and Ruler of ail men, W ho i infinite in wisdom and controls ail thihgs by His divine power, 10 remove one who was a member-elect of the twenty-eighth session of the Nebraska legislature, the Hon. John R. Musick of | Nuckolla county, by death: therefore, be 't | Reolved, That It Is the s of the members of the house of representatives of | the leglislature of the Nebraska, embled, U mourn the loas of one who has served many times in public office with honor to himseif and credit to his people. And by reason of ! his wide experience, his broad mind and exemplary éharacter would have made a Valuable member of this body Be it resolved further, That we honor the memory of the Hon. John R. Musick, we his neighbors, and all persons ac quainted, honored and respected him dur- ing life. ' For the last twenty-three years a | he was always a g00d clilzen, a correct man, a loving and | faithtul husband and father. He loved his | fellow men and spent his life uplifting hu- manity. He represented in himself the best cltizenship of the state, and in his death | we have sustalned & great loss, the state | a good citizen and hufmanity a noble and | Journal to Be Printed, | | devoted friend. By a divided vdte the motion of Belden of Richardson that a printed capy of the preceding day's journal be supplied each member dally was carried, Good of Ne- maha and others thought this might in- volve a useloss ®xpenditure of money. The pian was pursued last term at a total cost of ‘sownething lke $300. | Considerable objection was made to the | successful motion of Hogrefe ot Richard- | son that each member be supplied with | five 2-cent and five 1-cent stamps daily. Nelson's of Douglas motion that the | house appolnt a committee to act with a| joint senate committee on fixing a day of adjournment was carried. It was at the request of & senator and caused some con- fusion In view of Rouse’s previous motion on adjournment. Nelson of Douglas, Rouse of Hall and | Mendenhall of Jefferson were named. but Rouse declined to serve and Ferrar of Hall was substituted. The speaker explained | that the rules prohibited either house from adjourning for more than three days with. out the consent of ‘he other and that in view of the difference of opinion as to whether Sunday is counted as a regul day or not, this motion was made. He sald the question has never been determinel und to avold embarrassment he declared Nel- son's motion In order. The committee conferred with the senate | committee and reported that the latter con- | curred in the house's action of fixing Tues- day as the day of convening. The house on motion of Perry of Furnas Names House Employes. Speaker Mockett today announced partial list of house employ Josephyne Murphey, chief clerk's sten- this f Relsinger, Goldsmith, county; county; door keeper eallery; page for speaker, Lancaster Theolore Kurth, page, Boone Ralph Tillotson, page, Pawnee county; Gideon Stabery, page, Lancaster county; Robert Houghton, bill clerk, Doug- las county SUGAR BEETS ARE A GOOD CROP Farmers Along th Charles Calb « rtson Diteh Are a Making Money. CULBERTSON, Nebs, Jan. 8.—(Special.)— The wonderful development of the beet sugar industry in Colorado within the last fow years has stimulated the farmers of southwestern Nebraska growing the sugar beet loads were shipped neighboring towns beet sugar factory a money value of $50,000. Adjacent to the village of Culbertson there are 10000 acres of sugar beet lands equal to any n the state of Colorado, all of which are under the big Culbertson ditch, which has the priority to the water of the Frenchman river, one of the finest in the west. Those lands have produced as high as twenty-five tons of beets to the acre, testing very high in sugar contents Such lands in the suger districts of Colo- rado, Michigan and Utah are valued at from $100 to $200 per acre, while around | Culbertson they wer» not considered werth over $10 per acre untll sthe surprising re- #uits realized by the beet growers the past season becamo known. Farmers now con- tend that thelr lands made them 10 per cent clear on $200 per acre valuation. The aver- age yleld has been fifteen tons per acre and the average price received $4.2) per ton, or about $65 per acre. The cost of ralsing and | marketing on acre of beets has averaged less than $35, leaving a net profit of $30 per acre. A number of the farmers averaged in from Culbertson and to the Grand Island These beets represent twenty tons to the acre, which netted them | A proft of $60 per acre These are the people who would not be- come exclted at an offer of $100 or even more per acre for thelr lands, which a few | years ago, before the advent of the sugar beet, could have been bought for $10 or | less. Thirty bushels of wheat per acre was considered u big crop, which would net the farmer a profit of 83 or $1 per acre, after paying all expenses, including water for irrigation. With the sugar beet, however, it Is different. After two years' trial these farmers declare that the sugar beet 1s ihe surest crop that can be grown on these lands. The hail, the grasshoppers. the hot winds and the flood will not destroy the crop and at the same time return a largor profit than any other crop that can be grown. The people of Culbertson and vicinity have organized a beet growers' assoclation for the purpose of stimulating the growing of sugar beets In the immediate vicinity of the town and to secire the location of a sugar factory of at least 1,000 tors daily capacity at this place. Every man, woman and child you meet here talks sugar beets and a stranger drop- ping Into the town Is soon impressed with the fact that it s only a question of a short | time until Culbertson will rival the most ‘prosperous sugar factory towns of Colorado, | The committee appointed by the associa- tion has every assurance that a factory will be bullt bere in time for the crop of 1004. The advantage that Culbertson bas over other towns in this scction of the state is that it has appropriated the waters of the Frenchman river, the only stream in the upper Republican watershed that flows a | good volume of water during the dry season | of the year. The Republican river usuelly | goes dry from two to four months of each year, while the Frenchman very seldom flows less than 100 cublc foet per second in the dryest season. There are some excellent reservolr sites along the line of the Cul- bertson ditch, and it is estimated that 50,- | 000 acres can be irrigated from the dftch | and the reservoirs that can be buflt along | the line of the ditch at a comparatively | small outlay. The ditch s owned by ex- Governor Buckeley of Connecticut. DROWNED WHILE CUTTING ICE West Point Man Falls Into River and Sinks Betore Help Arrives. WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special.)— George Ruehl, a well known and highly r: spected citizen, lost his 1ift by drowning this morning. The deceased was engaged in cutting ice for the local ice company | and, together with F. L. Luedke, went down to the river early this morning to rivers | | dented. | ment vacated. | compan: | Holcomb, the Press. Rules that and 1 "ow Within the Scope of the Police Power of the ‘ State. (From a Staff Corrcspondent.) LINCO] Jan. 8.—(Speclal.)—Superin- seventeenth biennial It contains 608 pages. be ready for ten days. In the report Mr. Fowler shows the growth of schools for the last ten years. report of his office. Volume 2 will not supreme court in all cases effecting school legislation and all the decisions of the state superintendents. Sustains Oleomargarine Law. of the Lancaster court in the case of Ben- for selling !mitation butter and of unlaw- fully seiling oleomargarine. Following 1s the syllabus Ihe uct of the legislature of 1889, titled “rood Commissions,” chapter xxxiil, | Comptled Statutes of 191, does not by I | piication repeal the act of 189, chapter v | Bessions Laws, entitied ing imitation butter and imitation cheese, ete,” or any Complled Statutes as section 245, In et seq of criminal code The act of 156, section 245, In Criminal sale 'of imitation butter, cream thereof, and the other regulations | imposed by the act, { competent for the legislature to enact sultable penalties for their viola- tion for the better protection of the pubiic health and to prevent fraud and deception. Ogden Case Reversed. That body lower court reversed Deeisions of the Supreme Court. arnett against 1. stitzar denied. Baity against Hastings. Rehearing denfed. Fort” against Cook. file sccona motion for rehearing denied. Drexel against Reed. KRehearing allowed. Creed Patrick. denfed. Chicago, Burlington against Roberts. Rehearing denied. Harrington against Bonacum. Myers. 10 against Whittake. against « low Kverson agalnst State, Opinfons Filed. Solt against Anderson. land aganst Anderson. Pound, C. pany. Affirmed. Hastings, C. Chicago, Burilngton & Quincy against Wintr:y ~Affirmed. Hoicomb, J. Citizens State bank of Newman against Nore. Reversed. Lobingier, C. sen. Former judgment vacated. of district court affirmed. Duffle, C. C., dissenting Dufrene agal Ames, dheres to former opinion. proceetiings. Albert, C. van, C. J. Hendricks against Fremont, Nissouri Valley rallroad. Affirmed. Duffie, Portsmouth Saving bank against Omaha. Affirmed. Hastings, C.* O'Conr.or against Aetna Life Insurance Affirmed. . Duffle, C. Mutual Benefit Life lnsurance company against Danfels. Kirkpatrick. Wood against Carter. Affirmed. Ames, Cinfel against Malena. Affirmed. Barnes, National Life Insurance company against Dawes county. Reversed. Sedgwick, J. Dekota county against Bartlett. Affirmed. ‘ Hastings, C Affirmed. Berlet against Weary. Lobin- | ster, C. Austin Manufacturing company Colfax county. Affirmed. Oldham, Bronson aainst Alblon Telephone com- pany. Affirmed. Pound, C. Kelley against Gage county. Syllivan, C. J. wings against Hoffine. Appeal dismissed. againat Affirmed. “ Beha against State. Affirmed. Holcomb, J. Martin against State. Affirmed. Hol- comb, J. Opinions filed in the fol not be cfcially reported: Grand lodge Anclent Order of United Workmen, against Scott. Reversed. Day, C. Murray against Mutual Benefit Life In- surance company. Affirmed. Hastings, C. wing cases will begin work before the rest of the men ar- rived. By some means both of the men | fell through a hole into the water. Luedke succeeded in catehing hold of the edges of | the ice and held on, calling for help. His cries were heard by Willlam Clausen, who ran to the spot and pulled him out as he was about to let go. Ruehl was drawn under the ice and up to this time his hody has not been recovered. The accident hap- pened just above the dam, where the water is deepest. All the avallable citizens, are scarching for the body and every effort is being made to recover it. The deceased w A married man, an old settler, and leaves a widow and family. ACTOR TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Himself While on His Hotel After | | the Way | the Shoots to Performance. GREENWOOD, Neb., Jan. §.—(Specfal.)— | “Ja Lambert, a comedian coanected | with the Metropolitan Stock company, which came to Greenwood this week from Ashland, shot himself through the heart at 10:45 o'clock Wednesday evening. Lambert | had taken his usual part in the play and | was apparently in good spirits. He had | Just started for his room in the hotel to re- | tire for the night, when he drew the | weapon. He did not utter a sound after committing the act, death resulting In- stantly.. No motive is known for the deed Lambert was an Engilshman and bad been on a tour of Nebraska towns with the show, playlng last week at Ashland and the week before at Weeping Water. He was 27 years old. An inquest was held over the remalns this afternoon azd a verdict of suicide ren- | dered Many Windmills Blown Dow FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spectal.)—The damages from the heavy wind of Tuesday night and yesterday are much greater than at first reported. A great many windmills were blown down or broken. In Saunders county, south of the Platte, twenty-six mills were put out of use, and probably as many more north of the city were blown dowa. Popular Traveling Man Sick. DAVENPORT, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spectal) —Reuben Moore, formerly traveling sales- man for a grocery firm out of St. Jeseph, having taken the first order for groceries at Wymore and other points in this state ographer, Cass county; H. Glasgow, book and time keeper, Gage county; J. W Wringer, assistant postmaster, Lancaster county; A. J. Trude, chief clerk bill room, Cleans as well as brightens FRaoaniit od conts n package Gage county; Charles L. Kelley, clerk, Otoe county; 8. W. Fisher, assistant ser- geant-at-arms, Nemaha county; Maggle Sutton, engrossing and enrolling clerk, Pawnee county; Maud Landers, engrossing and enrolling clerk, Valley county; . ever given, is dangerously sick at his home with consumption. He has been conduct- Ing & grocery store here for several years. Gage County Tr BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spectal)- The total number of deeds flled In Gage county for the year 1902 was 1237, the consideration stated therein being 32,241, 08, fers. | pany. Cahill ‘against Morrissey Plumbing com- Affirmed. “Oldham, C. Janouch against Fence. Reversed. Barnes, ‘Plerce against Reed. AfMrmed. Lobin- eler, C. Brand against Garneau. Affirmed. Barnes, Ogden against State. Reversed. Albert, C. Nebraska Shirt company against Horfon Reversed and action dismissed. Pound, Tracy against /rezaud. Reversed with ingtructions. Hastings. C. Rydson against Larson. Afirmed. fle Parkins against Missourl Pacific railroad. Affirmed. Barnes, C. Cumming against Hart. Affirmed. Old- ham, C. Village _of Atkinson against Fisher. firmed. Pound, C. Whelen against Stilwell. Afirmed. Barnes, Duf- Af- C. m, C. furray against Romine. C. ‘Fergus against Gagnon. Affirmed. Old- o Reversed Klein. i A tate of Barr against Post and cause dismissed. Duffie, Village _of Holstein agal firmed. Pound, C. Siik against McDonald directions to enter decree as prayed. Al- inst Church. Affirmed At- Hast- ola- and Trust compuny Reversed. Ames, C. Affirmed. Ames, C. inst Stringer. Reversed ham, C. Providenco Life against Brunner. fayes agalnst Hayes Grand Island Wants New Charter. GKAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spectal.) —At the meeting of the city council last evening a committee was appointed to draft a bill to be submitted to the legislature providing for such changes In the present charter as from conferences with represen- tatives of other cities of this class seem to be generally desired. The changes include the election of cbuncilmgn for two years, four alternately each year, instead of for only one year; the simplification and re- duction In expense in the matter of the registration of voters, etc. The secretary of the meeting of representatives frym all cities, held here in August, City Attorney M. T. Garlow, was instructed to write to all other cilies of this class, suggesting that its councils aldo settle upon what changes are desired ang that there be a joint meet- ing of all at Lincoln. Talk of Library at Hastings. HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special)— The public meeting called by Mayor Miles for the purpose of talking over the propo- sition Andrew Carnegle made the city of Hestings in the matter of erecting a pub- le library building was held at the eity hall last night, but on account of the Incle ency of the weather the attendance wi lght. After a brief discussion it was de- cided to postpone the meeting until mext Thursday evening, whes it will be held at the courthouse. Cattle Pol FREMONT, 8.—(Special.)— Severs]l bad cases of cattle being poisoned by eating hay which contained ergot have come to light here. On herd of cattle FOWLER REPORTS 0N SCHOO § First Volume of the Doeument Is ued from | nary COURT UPHOLDS OLEOMARGARINE LAW Properly Pa .-dl { tendent Fowler has issucd volume 1 of the and this fall more than 500 car- | yo s = Nebraska The report contains the decisions of the | The supreme court afirmed the decision jamin and George Beha, fined $20 and costs en- “An ‘act concern- part thereof: eaid last men- ticned act belag Incorporated into the 1901 Code, forblading the selling or keeping for colored so as to | resemble butter made from pure mik or the 18 @ valld exercise of the police powers of the atate; and It s to provide | such regulations as therein prescribed and Judge Charles Ogden, who was ordered to it down by Judge Keysor of Douglas and who was fined $25 for contempt of gourt because he did not, found a friend in court. the decision of the Rehearing al- Rehearing Motion tor leave to Rehearing & Quincy raliroad Reheatfng Reheating al- Rehearing denled. | oort Teversed 1oud. Soton dikalaved. Preston against Northwestern Cereal com- ratiroad drove Fremcnt Brewing company against Han- Judgment t Anderson. Former Judg- Decree of district court re- versed and cause reminded for further Rhodes against Samuels, Reversed. Svlli- Elkhorn & AMrmed. Dut- | Reversed with northwest of the city is In an especially bad condition, nearly all of the 150 head showlng some symptoms of it. Yesterday u number were ordered shot by the veterl- The disease affects the hind feet, which swell up and in some cases actually rot and fall off before the animal dies ACQUIT BOY OF MURDER CHARGE Jusy Does Not Co Him Respon- wible for Killing His Step. father. Neb., Jan. 8.—(Speclal Tele- | gram.)—Herman Borchers, the 14-year-old |boy who has been on trial charged with | the murder of his steptather, Gerhard Borchers, at their farm near Humphrey last October, has been declared mot guilty. After six hours deliberation the jury came in at 5:30 this evening with a verdict for acquittal. While there is no doubt that the boy did the killing, the verdict was re- tured in accordance with the court's in- structions regarding the legal responsi- bility and the age of the boy, which the jury was charged to determine and agree upon from the evidence. It is said that a complaint will be filed in the morning ask- Ing for the commitment of Herman .and August, his 10-year-old brother, who wa |beld as an accomplice, to the State In- | dustrial school and that the criminal case against the latter wiil be nolle prossed RAILROAD HELPS THE Y. M. C. A. Presents hadron Assoclation with a Fine Bailding for Its Une. Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spectal.)— Last night at a meoting of the execu- tive board of the Young Men's Christian assoclation the proposition of the Elkhorn rallroad was accopted, amd Chadron is to bave a new Young Men's Christian asso- clation bullding. The railroad's proposition was to pur- chase the Hotel Chadron, a large, three- story brick bullding on Main avenue, which orlginally cost $13,000, and give an addi- tional $2,000 to put it in repair and present it to the assoclation, providing the iocal management of the Young Men's Christlan association would furnish and equip it, which will cost about $5,000 The proposition was accepted and work will be commenced at once to vacate and remodel it. The bullding will be heated throughout with steam and lighted with electricity. Every modern appliance will be used for the cntertainment and com- fort of its members and visitors. INSTRUCTIVE TO THE FARMERS Several interesting Addresses at Buffalo Comnty Insti- tute. KEARNBEY, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special Teles grafh.)—The first day's attendance at the farmers’ institute was not as large as it was hoped it would be, 6wing probably to the extremely Jisagreeable weather of the last two days. The armory wae about half filled this afternoon, however, and two very interesting addresses were listened to. The first was by President L. S. Deeth, who spoke on “What the Institute Will Accom- plish.” His talk was not lengthy, but he showed the. advantage of institutes, where farmers could exchange ideas and obtaln the opinfons of experts In the various de- partments of agriculture and stock raising. Hon. D. P. Ashburn of Gibbon was the next speaker, his subject being “‘Breeding and Selection of Seed Corn.” His addre which was a most interesting one, Wi closely Jistened to. His remarks ‘were tllustrated by large pictures of the different varietles of corn, in the ear and in the kernel. SIDNEY PEOPLE OUT OF COAL Threaten to Raid the Rallroa 1t Company Will Not Sell e of It. e SIDNEY, Neb, Jan. 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Unless something fs done by to- morrow morning to furnish coal to the people of this city and surreunding country the Union Pacific railroad will have to order out the state militia to protect the coal it now has in the yards here. None of the dealers have ap ounce on hand and the present condition will be ten times worse if | severe cold weather should come. Thert are | veral cars of coal in the yards and M.. Clifton, the agent, has telegraphed for in- structions to deliver it to the dealers, but no response has been recelved from head- quarters. This has never happened here before and the people are determined to have ccal at all hazards. SUGAR FACTORY FOR HERSHEY st rd Company Offers to Erect One it Farmers Will Ralse the i HERSHEY, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At & meeting of sugar beet growers here tonight Mr. Leavitt of the Siandard | Beet Sugar company of Ames stated he | would erect at this place a modern factory if 5,000 acres of beets could be raised and | that he would erect and maintain a test- | ing and welghing station this year for 500 | acres. We are sure of this from elther | | the American Beet Sugar company or the Standard. The prospects for a factory here in 1904 are good. Ashland Makes Goo ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Specfal)—A list of the Improvemcuts made in Ashland and vicinity during 1902 has just been com- piled. It shows over 370,000 expended by Ashland citizens for new houses, barns, cdditions to residences and buildings of similar design. The largest item fs Ralls- | back Bros.' elevator, costing $25,000. { Beatrice Hose Company OMcers. | BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spectal)— | Beatrice Volunteer Hose company elected officers last night for the coming year as follows: Ed Maxwell, president; Ira Lock, vice president; W. D. Moore, secretary; Patrick Quinn, steward; Jobn Plebuch, fore- | man; E. A. Gerdon, first assistant; G. Kuhn, | | sccond assistant; A. P. Sage, treasurer. Killed by a Vielous Bu COZAD, Neb., Jan, 8.—(Speclal Telegram.) —Mr. Baggee, 3 Swede farmer 6 years-old, living thirteen miles northwest of here, | was killed by a vicious bull Tuesday even ing. He went to the fleld to drive up the | | cattle when the animal attacked him. He | welked to the house, about a quarter of a mile, and dled soon after., wi ows Down Smokestacks. ASHLAND, Neb, Jan. 8.—(Spectal.)— During the high wind yesterday the smoke- stack on Rallsback Bros.’ new elevator wi blown down, wreckin g the dust-cleaning machinery. The smokestack at Swift and Company's icehouse was also blown over. The damage is estimated at $500. rks Elect Oficers, NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Spe- ! ing, with Evangelist Gray of Baldwin, Mo., { in charge. ! but call the order of business, with no bills | | National Soldiers' home at Hot Springs. | { No. 1 being: by Stoddard, LOVISVILLE BANK IS ROBBED Thieves Obtain Four Thousand Dollars in Oash and Esoape. DIG THEIR WAY THROUGH A WALL Meers Are Walting for the Arrival of Bloodhounds from Beatrice Before Beginning Pursuit of the Burgln: LOUISVILLE, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special Tel- egram.)—The Commercial bank of Louls- ville, owned by Tom K. Parmele of Platts- mouth, was entered and robbed of $4,000 last night. The robbers gained an entrance through the postofiice, which 18 in the same building, by making a hole about twenty inches square in the brick and cement partition which opened directly into the vault. A hammer from the blacksmith shop and a crowbar from the mill were secured with which to do the work So far nothing has been found missing trom the postoffice. The bloodhounds arrived and were put on the trail, which led from the postoffice down the back alley to the B. & M. depot and west to Ashland, when the trall was lost. After the hounds were taken from the vault Mr. Parmele went in through the entrance made by the robbers and suc- “ceedéd in opening the vault door from the inside, which revealed the fact that both Qoors of the safe were blown entirely off nd all the money taken. The amount stolen has not yet been disclosed, but the eatimate of $4,000 Is probably not far from | correct. The bank will be ready to do business tomorrow, with plenty of money and a new safe. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The trall of the Loulsville bank robbers was found at 2 o'clock thls after- noon by bloodhounds from Lincoln. It fol- lowed the Burlington track to the depot In Ashland, where the scent was lost. It Is thought the robbers boarded an early morn- ing passenger here. LEXINGTON STORE ROBBED Thieves Unloek the Door and Take Several Hundred Dollars Worth of Silka. | LEXINGTON. Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special Telegram.)—The store of 8. N. Wolbach of this city was entered last night by means of a skeleton key to the front door about midnight and robbed of eflks to the value of $400. The robbery was not dis- covered until 4 o'clock this afternoon, when a woman called to purchase silk, a which time the loss was discovered by Manager F. H. Adams. Investigation was at once made and Night Watchman Teats reported that prior to widnight the win- dow curtalns were up, but at that hour were down. He tried thé door and found it locked, but the probability is that the robbers were then quietly at'work. Sus- plclon is directed towards two men whose description was sent here by Chlet of Police Hamllton of Kearney. Thelr names are ‘Michael Hlayes and Haley. These two | men were arrested in Kearney for a rob- bery committed In Grand Island two weeks ago, taken there for trial, but released for want of evidence. Two men answering their description were seen here after midnight by a Unfon Pacific coal detective in the railroad yards. They were skulk- ing along,. cndeavoring to elude observa tlon. Manager Adame offers any reason- able reward for the arrest of the gullty parties or the recovery of the goods. RECEIVE GOVERNOR MICKEY | State ‘House Thronged with Crowd Which Comes to Pay Its Reapects. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 8.—(Special Telegram.)— A public reception was tendered Governor Mickey tonight in the senate chamber of the state house. In the recelving line were ex-Governor Savage, Governor and Mrs. Mickey, state officials and their wives and the staff of the outgoing governor. An mmense crowd, including military and civic rganizations was present and was ably handled by members of the National Guard, under command of Captains L. E. Jones, Brooks, Yoder, Ringer and Lieutenant Rol- lin. Music was furnished by the Second regiment band, The offices of the state house were kept open and were thronged with visitors the entire evening. Many prominent citizens from out of state were present. Hevival Begina at Davenport. DAVENPORT, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Speclal.)— The Christian church at this place com- menced a cerles of meetings here last even- Banquet at Beatrice, i BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 8.—(Special)— | { The fodrth snnual banquet of the Demp- ster Mill Manutacturing company will be ! in Nichols' hall, this city, Paturday even- | ing. i DAKOTA LEGISLATURE TAME Early Settlement of Capitol Removal ' Fight Takes Spice Out of i Sesston. PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The organization of the legislature is over and the inaugural a thing of the | past, while the capitol fight is practically | settled with Mitchell a winner. The bill | will be introduced in the house tomorrow | and take its regular course, the only ex- ception being that it will come from the committee on state affairs and will require no reference. With that out of the way the Indications are for a rather tame ses- sion, with & number of bills to be ground through the legislative mill. In the session today the house did little introduced. Bill No. 1, to be introduced in | the house tomorrow, will be by Plerce, and | will be to cede a section of school land to | the general government for the use of mJ In the senate the committees were an- nounced and & number of bills introduced, | providing for boards of fence viewers. Bflls of import- ance introduced were for the acceptance of the work of the code commission. This 1 considered one of the greatest importance fqr the present session, as its earl; ac- ceptance will allow amendments to be pre- sented to the provisions of the new code, instead of tu laws of past sessions. A bill was introduced to appropriate all unappropriated state lands—25,000 acres— to the Insane asylum,at Yankton, and a bill to hold terms of codrt in other than county seat towns when the jme are more than ten miles from a rallrogd. Ranchman Solves Dificult Problem. clal Telegram.)—The local branch of the U. N. /Association of Postofics Glerks elected the following officers here foday: Clyde E. McCormack, president; H. Clit- ford Lelgh, secretary; Meivia Thompeon, treasurer. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 8.—(Special.) ~The deep snow on the cattle ranges in the eastern and central part of Lyman county has B0 terrors for Oscar Snowden, an ingenious ranchman whose range is in the Medicine Butte country. Snowden 1A | Deficlency for cor, period, 1902, states that there is so much snow in that region that the snow birds cannot fly. But nevertheless he is not worrylng over the outlook, for he has adopted a plan whereby his cattle can obtain an abundapce of feed on the open prairies. Spowden has con- structed & huge snow plow, with which he when occasion requires, g8 &t present scrapes the snow from portions of hia grasing ground. By this means his eattle are able to get to the grass and are kept In good condition. Other cattlemen will doubtless adopt his method of enabling cattle to rustle their living on the range Ivestock D of TH BASIN CITY, Wyo., Jan. 8.—(Speecial.) doplorable condition of affairs 1s al- leged to exist on the Germania flat north of Burlington, due, It Is sald, to the scareity of rain and snow. Last winter several horses and cattle died in the flelds, being | unable to get water, and several perished on the open range. The same troudle s belng experienced this winter. A ranch- man ‘rom Germania reports that he found twenty dead horses on the plains a few days ago. The only remoedy that has been suggested is the digging of deep wells, and steps are now being taken to have a num- ber dug, the ranchmen folning hands, and secure one well at a timo. Wrong Name on Licenso. GARLAND, Wryo., Jan. 8.—(Speclal.)-~ Harry Glassey and Mies Hughes were to have been married at Burlington on Christmas day, but to the consternation of the minister and the prospective bride and groom the discovery was made just as the ceremony was to be performed that fnstead of the name of Miss Hughes on the mar- riage license the name of another young woman uppeared. The wedding was post- poned and a messenger was went on horse- tack to the county veat at Basin City to have the mistako corrocted. The ceremouy was performed a few days ago Lexislators Inel to Growl, PIERRE, §. D., Jan. 8.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The cutting off of all communica- tion by rall or wire with fhis eity for two days brought numerous growls from out- siders who expected to return home Wednesday but generally it was taken good naturedly when weather conditions in other rections were learned. As there was but little storm and & mild temperature here, the city had plenty of fuel and there was no discomfort. Sheepmen Want Wolf Bounty. LANDER, Wryo., Jan. 8.—(Special.)—Tho Fremont County Wool Growers' assoclation has petitioned the legislature to pass a new bounty bill and appropriate the sum of $40,000 for bounty and increase the bounty on coyotes to $2 and on wolves to $5. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER d Colder is Today's Portion in Nebraska and North- west Towa. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Forecast: For Nebraska—Fair and colder Friday; Saturday, fair For lowa—Falr Friday, colder in nortn- west portion; Saturday, fair, colder in east and south portions. For Illinois—Fair in north, snow In south portion Friday, rising temperature; Catur- day, fair; fresh west to northwest Winds. For North Dakota and South Dakota Fair and colder Friday; Saturday, fair and warmer. For Wyoming and Colorado—Falr Friday, colder {n east portion; Saturday, fair. Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Jan. 8.—Officlal record of tem- preature and precipitation compated with he corresponding day of the last three years: 1903. 1902. 1901 1900. 3 B M e WEW B 19 48 24 3 Maximum temperature. Minfmum_temperatur Mean temperature Precipltation . L0 .00 00 T Record of temperature and precipitation a5 Omaha for this day and siace March 1, , oz Normal temperuture. n Excess for the day 3 Total exceas since March 1 237 Normal precipitation . .02 inch Deficlency for the day 102 inch Precipitation since March 1.....%.6 inches Deficiency since March 1.. .79 Inch 6.3 Inches Deficlency for cor. period, 1901 .20 inch Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. 1e_sumssedmay, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER. Omaha, clear. North Platte, clear. Cheyenne, cloudy. Salt Lake City, clea BESSBEL | -viedwa) wnuwXER Kansas Cit Havre, clear. Helena, cloudy Bismarck, Galveston, T Indicates of precipitation L. A WELETM, Local Forecas: Offielal Always the Same Good Old BLATL BEER The Pride of Milwaukee Send Postal Oard for New Brochure which tells why BLATZ BEER IS5 RICHT BLATZ MALT-VIVINE (NON-INTOXIOANT) TONIC FOR THE WE AK All Druggists or Direqt VAL. BLATZ BREWING CO., Milwaukee OMAHA BRANCH, 1413 Douglas St. Tel 1081, LEGAL NOTICE, RS’ MEETING. Andreesen Hardware pany. Omaks, Neb. Dec 13 162 —No. s hereby given to the stockholders of the Lee-Gla any ihat the olders of the company will e offices of the sald company, corner of Ninth and Harney sucets, in the city of Omaha, in the state of Nebraska, on Tuesday, Jan- uary 13, A, D 1903, 4t 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a board of dire ors for the cowpeny to serve during the ensuing rear, and to transact such other business an may be presented at such meet- ing . J. LEE, President, . M. GLASS, Becretars. Com, tice Dis Dot