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Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
CAN DO LITTLE MORE.
Lifc of tho Legislature Too Short to Admi
OF Much Lawmaking.

Lifc of tho Legislature Too Short to Admit
OF Much Lawmaking.
LINCOLN, March 30.-(Speclal) with
but one more week ahead of II the Twenty
fourth session of the Nebraska legislature is
In a position to make pretty accurate esti-
mate Of the amount of work 1t will be able
to accomplish. In reality, there are but five
working days left, as both houses have
agreed to adjourn sine die next Friday at
noon. These five days win scarce suffice to
finish the necessary work upon the appro,
priation bills. None Of these bills have
passed the senate. The salary appropriation
Dill has been agreed to In committee of the
whole. and large number of amendments
adopted. The bill has not yet, however, been
passed by the senate. II will hardly require
an hours time to pass the bill. 1t could
easily have been passed three days ago. as
1t was agreed to early in the week. But the
men who are secretly manipulating the senate
for their own ends are not yet ready to send
the bill with it's amendments back to the
mouse. The general appropriation bill is still
In the hands OF the senate committee on
finance, ways and means, and although the
members forced an adjournment at noon to-
day In order that they might work untll dark
tonight. there was not quorum Of that
committee present after dinner and the
whole afternoon has consequently been lost.
The claims committee has been In session
all afternoon. II Is probably the hardest
worked committee In the senate, and no
committee seems to be making more honest
endeavor TO do exact justice TO all parties in
terested. II has over sS0.0e0 in claims TO
adJudieate. some Of them for small amounts,
others running into the thousands of dollars
TO silt these claims. to examine mlnutely
the thousands Of items, TO listen to the ar
gaments and pleadings OF the claimants, to
scale down claims apparently too high, Is
hercuisan task and tho members Of the COM
mlttee are already beginning TO wear a
hauntei look.
hut the appropriation bills are not the only
ones that VIII demand the attention of the
senate next week. There are other interests
that. whether important to the people Of the
stats or not, must be given some attention.
The nrst thing that will demand atten-
tten Monday afternoon Ia the Omaha Fire
and Police commission bill. This bin was
Delivered to the governor last Tuesday after
neon At a:50 o'clock. Under the law the chiof
executive must return the bill to the legis-
iature by 1850 o'clock Monday sf;efneon, with
or without his approval. OF II viii become
law. There Is widespread belief among
the members Of both houses that Governor
ttoseomb will veto the Dill. In such an event
ne viii transmit his veto message 10 the
heuse Monday afternoon before o'clock
Naturally the friends Of The bill will under
sshs 70 pass the bill over the veto. Unless
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
Hoods SarsapariI|a
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier.
Prominently in the Public Today Get Hoods

that name in the city. j. Humpal is an
other Of the signers. This man is alive,
though he has lived in South Omaha for
years. d. Ostal is credited with attaching
his name to the Covell- -Churchil-Burr petit
tion. Ostal Resides in Omaha, but for months
he has been an invalid In st. Joseph's hos
pital, and what is more, he declares that a
petition was never presented for his sigma
turc.
BY FALSE REPRESENTATIONS.
John V. Vacek, 1928 South Thirteenth;
Frank Swaboda. 1884 South Thirteenth; Joe
Nejepinsky and Kar Stehno. 1901 South Six
teenth street, tell how their names were Sc
cured to the petition. This man Hromadko,
so they allege in an affidavit, visited them
and informed them that he had a petition
asking the mayor to name him as plumb
ing inspector. To help the man out they all
signed. These men, like all Of the others,
aver that they are opposed to the bill, be-
lieving that 1t would be detrimental to the
interests of the city as well as corrupting
municipal affairs and disrupting the fire and
police departments.
Since this exposure has been made public
statements are coming In from other por-
tions Of the city indicating that the same
line of tactics was pursued, and the petit
tions with forged names and the names of
persons who never existed have been sent to
the governor by the members Of this gang
which is trying to induce him to sign the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP NOT WANTED.
Feature that Practically Proved tho Deaf h
of the Lincoln harter EiiI.

Feature that Practically Proved tho Death
of the Lincoln tharter EiII.
LINCOLN, March 3O.-(SpeciaL)- 1.-The pro-
vision In the Lincoln charter which is the
subject Of so much contention in the senate
is one which has been carried into Lincoln
city politics and involves the right of the city
to construct and operate its own water, gas
electric light ana crematory works. The
full provision is as follows
When system of water, gas. lighting or
and the people shall have voted to borrow
money to aid in their construction as afore-
SAD. SAD, the mayor and council may erect.
either within or without the corporate lin
and regulations concerning the use of said
water. water. gas, lighting or crematory works,
ton. completion and management and CON
troll of the same not inconsistent with this
ec for Ibc the fang fE s Of private prop
operation of the same, compensation to be
ascertained and made therefor in the
right of way and depot grounds for railway
companies by the exercise of the right Of
eminent domain.
Another section provides that where such
systems have been authorized there shall be
levied annually upon all the taxable prop
erty of the city tax not to exceed / mill
for every 20OOO in bonds issued. The pro-
ceeds or this tax, together with all income
received by the city from such works, shall
first be applied to the payment of the cur
rent expenses of said works, and interest on
borrowed money, and bonds Issued for their
construction, and the surplus, II any, shall
be used for the extension OF such works or
retained as a sinking fund for the payment
OF such loan or bonds at maturity.
At IL o'clock the senate went into COM
mittee Of the whole and took up the Lin
coin charter. At noon the committee rose
after having considered but three or four
sections. BY adjourning until Monday the
senate practically killed the charter, as II
cannot possibly be passed before Tuesday.
Even II 1t should be passed Tuesday the
house would hardly have the time to read 1t
the first and second times, refer it to a
standing committee. have 1t reported back,
considered In committee Of the whole, the
amendments enrofIed and the bill passed
There were two striking features to the Lin
coin charter. Ons, was the provision limiting
the number of councilmen to four. The
other was the One authorizing the city to
construct and Operate3its own gas and cleo
trio lighting plant The Lincoln Gas COM
paDy. which now owns a monopoly in the
electric and gasIilighting business, fought
the charter bitterly, and one of its represent
atiyes was conspicn4ls on the floor of the
senate while the bif1 was under considera-
tion today. He QceybIed seat on the re-
publican side and to sal practical purposes
personally directed tltbe fight against the
charter. ,,oH
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31

First. to prevent convicted criminals from
running at large, and second to provide
means for their reformation. 1t was to the
interests of the state that these men should
De taught habits of industry In order that
they might be made better citizens.
Graham, after expressing himself as being
against the bill. moved as an amendment to
Sloans amendment that the bill be in
definitely postponed. Sloan accepted the
amendment.
Sloan then proceeded to drive a few spikes
into the coffin of the measure. He ad-
mitted that he desired to kill the bill. 1t
was not the time to authorize the purchase
OF land at fancy prices. He admitted that
sS15 might possibly be relatively low price
for the land, but the senators would be
called upon to explain to their constituents
their motives in authorizing so expensive an
Investment at the present time.
Mckesson made the plea that the state
board did not have to pay $375. 1t was only
PROMPTED from paying more than that sum.
1t did not even have to buy land at all.
Sloan said that McKesson's argument was
exceedingly specious. The responsibility
rested upon the senate and could not be
shifted to the shoulders of the Board Of
Public Lands and Buildings. The passage
OF the bill was equivalent to the purchase of
the land.
Graham said that no doubt land at $4OO
was snap; but 1t was snap for the man
that wanted to sell. The state cannot afford
to buy land at 1915 per acre or at any other
prco at this time.
McKeeby clinched the matter. He said
that after making the most careful Inquiries
h: was satisfied in his own mind that there
was but one party to the proposed contract
and that was the man who wanted to sell
the land. No committee had recommended
the purchase Of the land. No state board
had urged the necessity Of having the land.
No one had shown that any benefit would
accrue to either the state or to the peni-
~ Had
the man who wanted to sell the land.
The roll was called on the motion to in
definitely postpone the bill and the result
killed tho measure. Caldwell, Crane, Hitch
cock. Jeffries, McKesson, Smith and Wright
were the only ones who indicated by their
votes that they wanted to spend $67, 500 of
the peoples money for $50 acres Of land
which would be of little use to the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31

there are present Monday afternoon sixty
republicans who will vote to pass the BILL the
veto OF the governor to the contrary not
withstanding. there is almost certain to be
call of the house that will force deadlock
CT uncertain duration. The same thing may
happen in the senate, although the proba-
Dllty Is not so great, as there is more GER
tainty that the republican members will all
return.
Another measure that will force itself upon
the senate is the bill to annul the Dorgan
lease of the penitentiary and to place that
Institution directly under the control of the
Board OF Public Lands and Buildings. This
bill was passed by the incuse yesterday, and
the interests behind 1t are formidable enough
TO force its final disposition upon the senate
The house reduced the amount likely to be
paid to Dorgan from $4,000 to $35 900, and it
gave the governor a voice in naming the
board of appraisers.
There is still another bill that must fight
It's way through the senate. This bill pro-
vides for the creation of q new state institu-
ton In the shape Of branch Soldiers home
at Milford. The bill as 1t passed the house
provides that the state shall have the free
use for Soldiers home of the Milford sani-
tarium for two years. At the expiration of
Two years the state has the option Of buying
the building or leasing 1t for ten years at
$500 per annum. The bill further provides
that the Board Of Public Lands and Buildings
shall. with the consent Of tho governor
Whateyer that may mean), appoint q COM
mandant at a salary Of 5000 per year. The
duties OF adjutant and quartermaster are to
be performed without expense to the state
The sum OF $4,000 is appropriated to carry
the law into effect.
The senate will not pass the bill without
something CT a contest The senate commit
tee on Soldiers home presented a majority
and minority report, the latter recommend
ing that the bill be placed on general file and
the former that 1t be indefinitely postponed
After nearly an hours debate the minority
report was adopted by vote CT II to Q. The
bill Is adroitly drawn, fer apparently 1t only
provides for Soldiers home for two years
IL VIII be one of the sIrangest things In the
history Of the state II the next legislature is
not called upon to purchase the Milford sani-
tarium outright and for an appropriation to
maintain large staff Of employees. etc.
Incidentally II may be remarked that up to
and including March 20 the senate has paid
to its employees alone s17,37S. so. as against
Sl6.9l3.Sl paid TO the senate employees for the
full sixty-elght days two years ago The
senate will have to maintain its employees
for fourteen days longer. Two years ago
nearly every employe was paid on an eight
hour basis and most OF them drew double
pay. Up to and including March 10 the
house has paid $l07oi, as against SIC, SEA
paid for the whole siXty-eight DAYS two
years ago, The house employees have still
twenty-four days more. but many Of them
are being discharged daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
ALL BROKEN DOWN
y l0t
By Severe Illness-Friends in
- VI
~ot, Despair.
Strength Restored and Blood Puri-
fled by Hoods SarsapariI'a,

Strength Restored and Blood Puri-
fled by Hoods Sarsaparil'a.
w. G.. Skinner is well known in Wake
field, Mass, where he was born and
has always lived. He served in the
army all through the war, and for -
years has been prominent on the streets
and about the railroad station. conduct
ing public carriage business. He is
every ones friend and n man of in
tegrity and business thrift For thirty
years he has not known what 1t was
to be sick to such an extent to require
the services of Il doctor. But the
collapse came Unexpectedly. Medical
science succeeded in keeping life in
the system, but it was left to Hoods
Sarsaparilla to purify the blood. give
vitality to the organs and renewed
health to the whole body. From
greatful heart Mr. Skinner writes:
Wakefield, Mass. March II, 1895.
&c. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gcntlemen-Last March | was seized
with rheumatism one forenoon. BY
faternOon l was almost unable to
move. The pains were principally in
my legs and arms. For several days
WAS Very III,
and 1t was the first time l had had n
doctor for thirty years. Indications
pointed toward the accumulation of
impurities of the Blood
and germs of disease. l was consti.
pated and had no appetite. Gradually
the doctors treatment brought about
an Improvement and in time was able
to get around the house. 1t was then
my attention was called to Hoods Sar.
saparilla. l gave up doctoring with
the physician and bought bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla to see if l could
not gain in strength faster, and get
an appetite.
1t Helped Me
and made change all through my
system, gave me an appetite and
worked effectively on my blood. /
have since continued faithfully with the
medicine and am now entirely free
from any rheumatism and all the or
gans of the entire system seem to be
in good working order. l am per-
good order.syaa -!
lFeeFFcrtified
against the changes of weather and the
chilly nights. ! gladly. recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla as an effective
blood medicine and cure for rheuma-
tism, having tested it's merits and
found it not wanting."-W. c. Skinner
From Station Agent Fisher.
l have known Mr.. G. w., Skinner
for Is years and l know the state
ments above made to be true. His re-
covery from his severe illness last
spring is truly remarkable. Many
friends thought it doubtful If he would
ever get around again. After the crit
ical point in his illness, just the vitality
and the strength he required to Dut
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
Spring Medicine
Now Is the Time for Attention to
Your Physical Condition.
YOUR BLOOD MUSf Be MADE PURE
Orin Future You Must PAY the
Penalty.

Spring is emphaticaly the season
when good blood purifying medicine
should be taken. Why?
First, the need of such a medicine is
more imperative at this season than Mt
any other. During the winter the
blood becomes loaded with impurities
and robbed of its vitality. These i'm
purities must be expelled and new
vitality given if good health Is to be
expected throughout the coming season.
Second the system is more suscepti-
BILE to the benefit to be derived from a
good medicine at this time than at any
other. 1t is n time when the body is
In debilitated condition because of
impure and impoverished blood, and
every function will quickly respond to
the toing up effects of n good blood
purifier.
These statements are plain and sim
pie facts that are verified in the ex-
pericnce of almost every one, and they
can readily be understood. The next
Important fact Is that the greatest
blood purifier Is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This medicine has won its way to the
front by its actual merit. 1t has ac-
-complished more genuine and pcrma-
nent cures than any other preparation
that has ever been produced by medi-
cinal science. The evidence of these
cures has been placed before the public
year after year, and il Is absolutely un-
impeachable and unapproachable. There
are thousands of people all over the
country enjoying perfect health who
would still be suffering had it not
been for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Other
remedies have been tried, but only
Hoods Sarsapnrilla cured.
1t does all that is claimed for It. 1t
really does effect the most remarkable
cures Of Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Dyspep-
sia and many other diseases, and over
comes That Tired Feeling. When you
buy your spring medicine get the best.
Insist upon having Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, because
Such II testimonial as we give here
with few medicines can produce. 1t
Is only one of many possessed by
Hoods Sarsaparilla and proves the
merit of this medicine.
Reliable. honest, industrious, Is what
all say of Mr.. Bennett. He has been
engaged as a gas filter in Boston for
35 years with Tarbell, Ill Washington
street, and Mckinney, Washington
street opposite Boylston.
&c. l. Hood e. Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlcmen-I am doing only what is
just when / tell voluntarily what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for me- /
know it
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
FOUR FIRES LAST NIGHT.
Horse Burned to Death-ToraI Loss About
$3.50.


A stable In the rear of 1914 Dodge street
was discovered to be on fire last night at
II 40 o'clock. The fire was noticed by Mr.
Sweeney, a clerk at Benefits. and he, with
three other men, ran to the burning stable
and with an iron bar pried the door off and
liberated one Of the two horses in the stable
The other horse was burned to death The
men succeeded in saving two wagons from
the fire. The alarm was turned In from box
III. The good work of the iremen kept the
blaze confined to the stable. The loss on the
stable. owned by Windsor. Kemp e. Co., is
about $50. The horse which was burned was
owned by Standish & West, and was valued
at $50.
Preceding this fire short time, two other
alarms were turned In. The first was for
3l2 North Tenth street The fire was caused
by sparks from burning chimney. No
damage was done. The next alarm was
turned in from Thirteenth and Chicago
streets. The fire was in the rear part of the
two-story frame building owned by Timothy
Kelly. 1924 Chicago street. The building was
unoccupied and the origin Is unknown. The
damage did not exceed $50, and Is covered
by insurance
AT 1 o'clock the fourth alarm of the night
was turned In from box SO. The fire was In
an outhouse In the rear OF 3lf North Thlr-
teenth street. The loss was s25.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31

discontinued. AS to any overcharges, to which
ltuan has made reference, Mr.. Moores tells
the committee that II any exist through the
errors OF his clerks, any and all such amounts
Will be refunded to Douglas county 1t IL
recommended that the clerk make a complete
record Of all fees in his hands, due the county.
The county auditor Is recommended to maLs
complete checking up OF the dockets Mr..
Moores has claims for unpaid fees in criminal
cases against the county. aggregating s15,-
oi0.SS, regarding some Of which q dispute
exists between himself and the auditor. II Is
recommended that the matters In controversy
be referred to two # the Judges for settlemen,.
Referring to the sheriff's office, it is recon-
mended that book be kept recording all
Execution Fee Bills" handled.
letter was read from Mr.. Moores Offering
TO facilitate so far as possible full investiga-
ton or all the facts referred to by James
fuan. Regarding the issuance Of fee bills,
every one is noted, Mr.. Moores says, on the
appearance docket and when returned by the
sheriff entered up again with a record Of ali
costs, etc., the record bsing in each case full
and complete. Regarding the Characters"
the report OF Mr.. Ruan fails to state that over
all OF the characters the clerk has charged
himself In plain English with the definite
amount for which he must answer. The char
acters themselves indicate where the clsrk
has accepted less fec than the law would
allow him to exact. So far as trial fees which
MT. Ruan says are unaccOunted for, the letter
states that the clerk holds bulk recsfpts for
a large number CT such fees but these have
never been receipted for by the county. When
the county receipts he viii gladly check
through the dockets and furnish the treasurer
with his check for balances due AS soon as
). j. Points checks over the books, the clerk
says he VIII at once turn Cvir the amounts
due on this score. In reference TO ove.chsrres
he has followed the statutes as he understood
them and Ill foil W the dsclsi5n Of the juag a
ON the question, abiding by what they may
decree.
communication was also read from the
cIerk treating OIL Ruan's private history
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31

impure blood. Purify the blood and
good health will be restored. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the great blood purifier.
Best Family Medicine.
Hoods SarsaDarilla has purified my
blood, strengthened my appetite and
has helped me in many other ways
Our whole family is using it at pres.
ent. 1t is the best family medicine l
have ever used in my ife."--Miss Ber-
tha Fehleisen. 1898 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
PurifieS the Blood
81 have used Hoods Sarsaparilla in
my family for the last six years as a
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31
Exhibit on State Fair Grounas-Precinct
Displays to BE Made.

Exhibit on State Fair Grounas-Precinct
Displays to BE Made.
At meeting Of the Douglas County Agri-
cultural society yesterday afternoon the pre-
MUM list for the county fair was revised to
correspond with the state fair list.
The county exhibit will be on the state fair
grounds and during the state fair. All ex-
hibitors at the state fair from Douglas county
may put their displays In competition at the
county fair.
An effort will be made TO secure precinct
exhibits ana the same rule will apply to
these relative to state fair entry as to the
individual exhibit. The board OF managers
VIII appoint man In each precinct 10 super.
wise the precinct display and to encourage
this feature. o. j. PiekaTd, d. II. Christy.
James Walsh and O. w. Heryey were ap-
pointed committee to push the precinct ex-
hibit plan. and VIII report at meeting April
6, at D. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31

Sears, Roebuek a. Co.. better known as
the cheapest supply house on earth, at III.
l73 and 175 West Adams street, Chicago.
H., are selling 40 pounds OF the very best
srahulated sugar for one dollar, and other
groceries at proportionately low prices; they
snip their goods TO any one anywhere; they
will supply you IL anywhere within one
thousand miles OF Chicago setting granu-
lated sugar 40 pounds for slC0, and every
thing accordingly. Send no money, but cut
this notice cut and send to Sears, Roeback
& Co., Chicago, for full particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-31

"a year ago last winter, after ex-
posure to storms, 1 caught severe
cold after which chronic eczema ap-
peared on the calf of my left leg and
spread all over my lower limb from
knee to ankle, and the itching and burn
ing was something awful. Added to
this was Il severe pain, seemingly in
the bone. At last it became so that |
had to give up work and was unable
to walk. l had to have my leg band
aged all the time and frequent changes
of the cloths. For nine months | sat