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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A joint resolution proposing 10
amend section one "a Of article five 90
OF the Constitution OF Nebraska. rclat-
ing TO officers OF the executive depart
mcnt.
he It resolved AMI cNncteS Nv the Leg.
i~1luturC OF the state OF Nebraska
Section 1. That section one % ~ ar.
ticlc five % OF the Constitution Of tho
S'A,c % NcNiJaHa lie aTo"dcd to read ds
follows:
Section !. The executive department SHAH
consist OF 4 governor. lieutenant gov
crnur, secretary OF state. auditor of pub
public instruction, attorney general. com
missioner of public lands and buildings.
uud three railroad commissioner each
OF whom. except the said railroad COm-
mis-ioncrS. shan hold hts office for u term
OF two years. from the rrst Thursday ar.
tor the first Tuesday In January, after
hts election. uud uutll his successor Is
elected and qualified Each railroad COM
missioner shall hold hiS office for "A torn
OF three years. hCEinning On the first
Thursday after the first Tuesday IN Janu-
AIRY after his election. and until his str-
CcSsor IL elected and qualified Provided.
however. That ut the first general cleo
ton hold after the adoption uf this amend
mcnt there shall lo elected three railroad
commissioners. one for the period of ono
year. ono for the p,iiud OF two years, anil
one for the period ~ three years. Tao GOV
crnor, secretary of state, auditor ~ pub.
liz accounts, AMI treasurer shall reside a.
the capital during their term of office
they shall keep the public records. books
and papers there aul shall perform such
duties az may hC required by law.
Approved MdtCh -, y, Il. 1893.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
NCALL U~NPLEDCED.
Not Tied Down In Any Way In tho Prcsen
SenntoriaI Contest.

HIAwATHA, Kan, Sept. %. -Ex-Scn-
ator ingalls,, who was mere yesterday.
said:
Il nave balanced my political books
j have no accounts. l owe no one and
none W me. IL | am returned to
the Senate for N term or two or
three terms l shall he free to serve my
people without interference. Said u
priest to a dying soldier: Forgive
your enemies 4 have no enemies,
the soldier replied. Il shot them all
yesterday ! have outgrown the pass
ions Of youth. ! have no Senatorial
hotbox. The heydey period Of my
life is no more"
When asked about the coming of ex-
generals and great Republican orators
TO the West in n Pullman car MIR. In.
gals said he thought they had better
come in an oN-cart-if they came
mt all,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

a joint resolution proposing to
amend section tw~enty-six (26) of ar
Iclc i've 60 OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, limiting tho num-
Der Of executive state officers.
he II resolved ami enacted by tho leg
islaturc of IN" state Of Nebraska:
Sector |. That section cwcuty-siN t@0 OF
article i've CO. of the Constitution of the
state of Nebraska be- amended to read as
follows:
section %. Nc other executive state orn-
GERS except those nHmcd in section one q,
of this article shall hc created. cN-
ccpt 10y IN act OF tho legislature
which ~ conCurrcd In 10y not less than
thr""-fourthS OF the members elected to
each houS" thereof.
Provided, That any Office created by pn
act of the legislature may Ice abolished by
TIA" legislature, twU-thlrdS OF the mem
hers elected to each house thereof COM
curing.
Approved March 81. 4. y. 1870.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
THE REGULARS ON PARADE.
Killed HIS Young Wife,

AVA, Mo-, Sept. IS, Without n
moments warning, Mrs. Al Gibson,
one OF the bellies Of country society in
this vicinity, was shot dead by her
husband, VINO then tried to kill him.
Nself. For a long time there has been
u great dcal of iaslousy existing in the
Gibson family, and yesterday morn.
ing Gibson, who is said to have been
under the influence of liquor, decide
no put an end to all his troubles, IIu
Mid not kill himself, because friends
vsook the revolver away from linn. His
kyire is dead There is talk of lynch
Nc, but il will not eliminate in aay
Met act
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
A. ID umhhn Ri Shot Al.

TorEKA, Kas, Sept. 2s,-A. ID. Hub
bard, state president Of the A i. A.,
and publisher Of an A. =. A. paper in
this city, reported yesterday that an
attempt was made last Wednesday
evening 10 assassinate HIM. The bail
passed through the tail OF his coat
and just grazed his body. lie has no
idea who the would e assassin is, but
charges that it was n employe OF mn
organization opposed to the principles
OF the order of which he is president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section thirteen u3) OF
article six OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, relating TO COM
pensation Of supreme and district court
Judges.
BE II resolved by the LEGISLATURE Of the
State W Nebraska:
Section |. That section thirteen 'N or
article six 60 of the Constitution Of TIA"
State OF Nebraska be amended so as To
read as follows:
Sec. 10 The Judges OF tho supreme and
district courts shall receive for their ser
vices such compensation IA may he pro-
yidel by law, payable quarterly.
The legislature shall ut itS first session
after IN" adoption of this amendment,
thrce-ffths of the members elected 10
each house COncurrinG, establish their
compensation. The compensation so cs-
tablished shall not hc changed oftencI
thnn once in four years. and In no event
unless two-thiris uf the members elected
10 each house of the legislature concur
therein,
Approved March 20. A. u. 1925.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
Twenty-Niue seamsn Lost

SAN Francisco, Sept. 2s.-Cap,Iu
Scott OF the little schooner Herman,
which has just arrived from Kodiak,
reported that the schooner Edward T.
Webster with twenty-nine men en-
countcred II snow squall just outside
OF Kodiak harbor on the morning OF
April IS, and had not been seen or
heard from since, and II is almost
certain that she went TO the bottom.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
Four Men broke the Record.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s,-The American
record was broken by four men in the
twenty.four hour bicycle ace which
closed at the Coliseum last night The
scores at the finish were: Gimm, 4s6
miles, l,ll6 yards; Waller, 4Ss miles,
y6s yards; %Schinner, 49, miles, 6G7
yards; Miller, l59 miles, g33 yards;
MYERS, Az miles, ss7 yards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
A Joint resolution proposing to

A joint resolution proposing TO
amend section eleven QD OF article Elk
co. OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Nebraska. relating to increase in num-
Der o, supreme and district court
Judges.
Bc II resolved and enacted by the Leg
stature OF the state OF Nebraska:
Section l. That section eleven an OF ar
ticle six 81 OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Nebraska he amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section II. The legislature. w~henevertwo-
thirds OF the members elected TO each
house shall uncur therein. may. In or
after the year n thousand eight hun
hred and ninety-seven and not oftener
tnan once In every four years. Increase
the number OF judges OF supreme and dis
trict courts. and the judicial districts Of
the state. Such districts shall he formed
or compact territory. and bounded by
county lines, and such Increase. or any
change In the boundaries OF a district.
shall not vacate the once ~ any judge.
Approved March 80, A, ID. lSS,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
Prize Fight ut Weir City,

WEIR CITY, Kan, Sept, 2S-James
Ferns OF Scammon and Ed Doyle OF
Butler county fought thirteen rounds
here last night at the opera house.
Doyle gave up the fight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

state. shn1 ever make donations 20 any
works ~ internal Improvement. or
mnrufittorr unless n proposition &C TO
d. Suall have been tlrst submitted to thu
qualified electors uri ratified by u two
thirds vote At an election W authority OF
law Provided. That such donations OF =
vpuntS With the donations uf such subdi-
Visions In tAc uGgrcgat" shsl not exceed
ten per cont ut til" nss'sscl valuation OF
such county Provided further, That any
city or county may, by a threc-fourths
vote, Increase such Indebtedness nvs per
cent. IN addition to such ten per cent ana
no bonds OF evidences OF Indebtedness ~
Issued snail be- valll unless ~" same shall
have endorsed thereon a cvrliiioa'c siEned
by the secretary uui HJultur uf Statu
showing that the same l. ISSUED pursuant
to law,
Approved March 90. 4. u. lslJ.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
wife Murder and Suicide.

BUFFALO, y y, Sept 2s-Peter
Kamm killed his wife yesterday With
IL blow with u Ratchet. Then Kamm
cut his own throat and died at the
feet OF the slain woman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A Joint resolution proposing TO
arlend section six (G) Of article nj ~
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Me-
braska, relating 10 trial By jury.
Re II resolved ana enncteh by the Leg
~islsture OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section |. That section six 90, article
one a. Of bhs Constitution VI the State Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02
New Orl.an. Bank Wreeser. Arre.tea.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 2s.-Wil-
liam =. Nichols, president, and John
Deblanc. cashier, of the looted bank Of
Commerce, were arrested yesterday
charged with violating q state law BY
receiving deposits after they knew the
bank was insolyent
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A joint resolution proposing TO
amend section two ca Of article four
teen G4) OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, relative to dona-
lions to works OF internal improve
ment and manufactures.
BE II resolved and enacted by the leg
isiature OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section |. That section two 90 OF article
fourteen 90 Of the Constitution or tho
stete of Nebraska, be amended to read M
follows:
Sec. 2. No city. county. town, precinct.
municipality, or other subdivision oS the
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

Sehrn sks BE- amsnicS 90 rrsf - ro''c-s
Section 4. The right OF trial by jury shall
tCmsin tuNlulutc. hut the legislature riv
provide that In civil actions iiNr-siNtrS ~
th" jury may rrutcr II verdict. uNi III"
legislature may J,su authorize tai by a
.ttry CT a less uuulN,y tubr twelve inca,
iu courts inferior to The district court.
Approved Msr,h -, \. - lSJO.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A Joint resolution proposing 20
amend section nine CO.. OF article eight
80 OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Nebraska. providing for the investment
of the permanent educational funds OF
me state.
he & resolved AMI enacted hv tho Leg.
isldtur" OF IN" STAT" OF Nebraska.
Section /. That section nine Co ur article
eight ~ OF the Constitution of the state
OF Nebraska be amended TO read AZ FOL.
lows.
! section .. An funds belonging 20 the state
for educational purposes, the Interest and
| income whereof only arc TO b" used, shalt
l he deemed trust funds held hy IA" state,
| ana III" state shall supply all losses there
OF that may IN any manner accrue, 80 that
tho same sh1ll rcluain forever inviolatc
and uudlmiui~hcd. aud Shall not ice in
vested or loaned except on United States
gr state securities. or registered county
bonds or registered school district bonds
Of this state, snd such funds. with the
interest and income thereof are hereby
solcmuiy pledged for the purposes for
which they are granted ana set apart.
rnd shall not be transferred 10 any other
fund for other uses.
Provided. Tho hoard created by section
I of this article IL empowered 10 sell from
time to time any OF the securities belong
Ing TO the permanent school fund and In
vest the proceeds arising thCrcfrOm In any
OF the securities enumerated In his Sec
ton bearing Il higher rate Of interest,
whenever AN opportunity !Ur better In
vcStment l. presented,
And provided further. That whom any
warrant r9on the state treasurer reg
ularly ISSUED In pursuance OF an approprl-
alton by the legislature ana secured by the
levy or a tax for is payment. shall
bc presented TO the state treasurer for
payment, AMI thcr" shall not bn any
money In the proper fund to pay such
warrant. the board created by section /
of this article may direct the state treas
urcr to pay the amount due on such war
rant from moneys Ia his hands belonging
to the permanent school fund of the state,
and ne shall hold said warrant as an in
\CStmcnt of said permanent school fund
Approved March -. AID, 1875.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

SILVER MEN HOLD a HALL
ALL NIGHT.

Itt GDid n'u shut Oui tpUrge I ~, Il
" d.an,S Nominated for Go,crnor Ivy Ia
NEi'D Mrtalist> \ Delegate Killed IN
t~,ing to leave the iiatl.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of Nebraska by adding a new
section to article twelve Q2) OF said
constitution to be numbered section
two CD relative to the merging Of the
government OF cities OF the metro
polItan class and the government Of
the counties wherein such cities are
located.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg.
islaturo of the State Of Nebraska:
Section I. That article twelve G2) OF tho
Constitution of tho State OF Nebraska be
amended 10y adding to said article u new
section TO be numbered section two 20
10 read as follows:
Section 2. The government OF any city OF
the metropolitan class and the gov
eminent of the county In which
II Is located may be merged wholly
or In part whe,. a proposition so to 10 has
been submitted by authority OF law to the
voters OF such city and county and re-
ccivcd the assent of "A majority OF the
votes cast I'm such city and also \ majority
OF the votes east In the county exclusive
OF those cast In such mctrupolltaa city
at such election.
Approved March 20, a. ID. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section six (6) Of article
seven "a OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Nebraska. prescribing the
manner In which votes shall be cast.
BE It resolved AMI enacted by the Leg
islaturc OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section !. That 1cCtion six CD OF article
seven % OF the constitution uf the State
Of Nebraska be amended to read AS fol-
lows:
Section G. All votes shall be by ballot, or
such other method as may be prescribed
by law. provided the secrecy OF voting be
preserved,
Approved March 20, A. d. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-02

A joint resolution proposing TO
amend section n nD OF article six go
OF the Constitution OF the State OF Ne
braska. relating 10 judicial power.
BE II resolved and enacted by the Leg
lslature OF the State of Nebraska,
Section /. That section one % of article
six 10 Of the Constitution OF the State OF
Nebraska be amended to read as follows:
Section ]. The judicial power Of this state
shall be vested In "a supreme court, dis
trict courts. county courts justices Of the
peace. police magistrates, ana In such
other courts inferior to the supreme court
M may be created by law In which two
thirds OF the members elected to each
house concur.
Approved March 90. A. u. 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-25
Three Factions at Pittsburs.

PITTSBURG, May A-Free silver at a
ratio of Is to 1 OF gold promises to be the
main issue before the Prohibition national
convention which will convene here next
Wednesday. Leaders Of both factions Of the
party are here and they say it will be the
liveliest convention the third party people
has ever he'd. Ex-Governor John p. st.
John, OF Kansas. will lead the free-silver
wing OF the party, while the opposition will
be headed by Samuel Dickey. of Albion,
Mich, chairman of the national central COM
mittee. and a strong gold-standard man.
Ex-Governor ST. John says that two-thirds
or the Prohibitionists of the country are
for free silver, but that the rank and file
are too poor to come 10 the convention 1t
four hundred bushels Of corn 10 get here,
he says, and as their farms ali mort
gagged they can't afford Il.
Chairman Dickey says there will be three
factions in the convention. One which de-
sires a platform for prohibition only; one
desiring any sound declaration that can be
third which desires prohibition, free silver
woman suffrage, free trade, government
ownership OF railway and telegraph lines.
ownership Of land and, anything else that
any body wants" This latter faction is sad
to have a majority OF the delegates and is
called the "broad-gauge wing"
The leading candidates for the nomination
for President are Joshua lowering, OF Balli-
more, who represents the 'narrow-gauge"
wing; Charles Z. Bentley of Nebraska, a
free-silver or ''broad-gauge man." and John
Metcalf. Of Rhode Island, representing the
conservatives. Ex-Governor ST. John says
there will be about nine hundred delegates
in attendance, while Mr.. Dickey thinks there
will be over 100 From the way the hotels
are filing up. Ii Is estimated by the leaders
that the convention wiz be attended by
from ten thousand to fifteen thousand Pro-
hiDitionists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-25

Belmont avenue from Eagle creek to Wash
ington street, and hack and other vehicle
racing is INDUCED in by them to the annoy
ance of the peaceful and sleepy residents
of the avenue. The Oklahoma resort is
about three squares outside OF the West
Indianapolis limits, just of OF Belmont ave-
nue. across Eagle creek, and until recently
business fiourished at the pace on Sundays.
Marshal Perry has been watching the place
pretty close lately, and they keep things
quiet when he Is in the neighborhood. Yes
terday three young women and several
young men were in one Of the rooms drink
ing and singing until the marshal and off,
Ger Stoddard, of the West indianapolis po-
lice force, drove up in a buggy, when the
jewellers ceased their music and the traffic
across the bar stopped, and from all APP
pearances there might have beeen a funeral
at the place.
At 81 Eagin's old place, south of May
wood, everything was wide open, and the
beer flowed like water. From twenty 10
thirty rigs of all sorts were hitched about
the grounds. and their owners were crowd
ing into the little ten-by-eight log cabin
wherein the bar is located. There were
girls on the ground ranging in age from
fifteen to eighteen years in almost every
stage OF intoxication. TIE old proprietor Of
the resort, was killed there last summer,
and his widow still owns the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-25
A WEST INDIANAPOLIS COMPLAINT.
Drunken Jewellers mt the Road House
An Arrest Yesterday.

Marshal Perry. of West Indianapolis.
rested Thomas Flarity. OF No. 81 Grant
street. city, yesterday morning about 10
o'clock. for fast driving and being drunk.
The horse had been driven almost to death
when the marshal captured the outfit on
Drover street. and the young man was IN
such sorry plight that he had 10 be car
ried into the station house. The rig had
been hired the evening before from G. II.
Robertss stables. Nos $50 and 2Ss Massa-
chusetts avenue, by two young men, and
was to be returned at 1890 that night
F1arity said that Frank Newton and VIII
liam Fox turned the rig over to him at the
corner OF West and Merrill streets Satur-
day night at IL O'Clock. and told him TO re-
turn 1t to the stable. which he promised TO
do. Instead of that ne drove the horse.
without water or feed, almost continuously
until captured. visiting the Oklahoma resort.
south OF the suburb. four or fve times dur
When asked when he intended to take the
horse in as he promised he said that he did
not intend 10 take the horse back TO the
stable, but was going TO tie him some place.
When the young man was searched the
marshal found three pairs OF crap dice upon
him, and one OF the dice was marked with
five hyes.
The citizens OF West Indianapolis VINO
live on Belmont avenue say that the fastest
driving In the country Is done on their street
between the hours OF l and IN the morn
ing. Drunken jewellers returning from the
Oklahoma resort or the 81 Eagiin place. In
Haywood Park have straight road on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-25
BURIAL OF JOHN MAURICE BUTLER.
Rev. MIR. Milburn's Tribute to His
Beautiful Character.

The funeral service of John Maurice But
Ter, which occurred yesterday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock, from the family residence. 166
North Meridian street, was very impress
sive. Music was furnished by the quartet
of the Second Presbyterian Church. of which
Mr.. Butler was a member. Rev. Joseph A.
Milburn officiated. first reading chapter
from the New Testament touching on the
resurrection. In sympathetic language he
spoke of the dead son and brother and be-
sought the bereavei family to take consola-
ton in the thought that death was not the
end of all things, and to look forward to
the meeting after death, when they would
be again reunited with their loved one.
John Maurice Butter said DR.. Milburn,
was a man OF much work and great prom
Use. He had accomplished much. and judg
ing from his splendid achievements was des-
tined TO become power IL his chosen pro-
fession, the profession which had been
gracei by his grandfather and his father.
/ never knew any one OF more splendid in
tellect. He had the faculty OF reasoning far
pie word or two could explain the most pro-
found questions" His was beautiful char
acter. the pastor said. and unconsciously
tact to love him. His sufferings through life
had been almost uncomfortable, and yet he
Observation-Disclosures. Addressing himself to the
family he said that there must be much
consolation TO them in keeping alive the
memory OF the devoted son and loving
brother. Earthly consolation and sympathy,
he said, must be dumb in the presence OF
the mystery Of death. and the only true
The house was full Of flowers, tokens of
sympathy and regard sent by friends OF the
family. Among those who attended the
services were many prominent attorneys,
who had been associated with Mir. Butter
The burial at Crown Hill Cemetery was
private. no one but members OF the family,
present