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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Thursday March II.

There was little business done in the
senate today outside the Lincoln
charter. The exposition bill was ad-
vanced and made the special order to
follow the state vault bill which will
be considered tomorrow forenoon. IL
the vault bill is disposed of the expo
sition appropriation bill will probably
be passed in the senate. An attempt
will be made to increase the a%ppropria-
ton, which now stands at 500, 900.
The sitting committee recommended
the passage Of Beal's bill abolishing
deficiency judgments and a bill pro-
viding for public scales for weighing
stock.
The senate put IN the entire day on
the Lincoln charter, making the sec
oud day devoted to that measure. The
bill was finally adopted and recon
mended for passage. Only two impor
tant amendments were made to the
original bill. An amendment provid
ing for the submission of q prohibitory
amendment at every municipal cleo
tion on petition OF 900 electors, Wheth'
err II was advisable to vote on thu
license question at the municipal clec
ton or the general election was freel,
discussed. The municipal election wa
fixed as the time.
Senator Talbot OF Lancaster made
manly 6ght against tho fire and polic'
commission and for submission Of tn
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
JUDGE X TO TASK.
Decision Rendered at Beatrice Almost
Causes Conformation

Decision Rendered at Beatrice Almost
Causes Conformation.
The recent decision of Judge Stull Of
Gage county holding that township
taxes voted and assessed by the town
ship electors are to be added to the
taxes assessed by county authorities In
determining whether county author
tiles have assessed taxes in excess OF
the limit Of IL mills on county author
tiles" by the state constitution, grows
more unpopular the more 1t is known
and the better it is understood, and ID
creating CONSERVATION among the
eighteen counties in the state having
township organization. This decision
was contrary to the judgment Of tho
numerous disintercstcd attorneys who
heard the case argued. as well rs o the
uniform construction which has been
placed on the law in Gage and many
other counties in the state where town
ship organization has been adopted.
It has introduced great uncertainty
and confusion into the finances of the
county and should it stand, threatens,
il il docs not destroy, the township
system.
The people of Gage county generally
believe in the township system and do
not want it taken away from them. IL
gives them direct local self government.
Under this system. by their own votes,
fix their own town taxes. which cannot
exceed Z mills on the dollar valuation
and direct it's expenditure. No taxes
are more checrfully paid than town
and school district taxes, and compe-
tent lawyers claim school taxes are af-
fected by this decision just the same as
town taxes.
1t is understood the case will at once
be appealed to the supreme court,
where, on account of its public impOr-
tance, an early decision is expected,
and IL the opinion % the local bar is
any criterion the lower court will DO
reversed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Tuesday, March y.

The house was called to order this
morning at the usual hour, and after
preliminaries went into committee Of
the whole.
6. +. TO-, defining n legal newspaper,
WAS recommended for passage as origi-
nally sent from the senate. II. r.
2e7, providing penalties for corpora
lions contributing anything of value
for the purpose of influencing elections,
was recommended for passage.
H. r. 700, by Mr.. Young Of Cass. reg.
ulating mount Of money a candidate
may spend on his election, was next
considered Ii Is based on the law ex-
lsting at present in Ohio and Massa-
ohusetts.
In the midst of the discussion the
eommitte rose and reported progress,
the house adopting the report.
Al the afternoon session the house
took up bills on third reading.
II. r. 40. by Mr.. sheldon, to make
the mice OF secretary of state sclf'sup'
porting was passed ~ to l..
h. II. l02, noted above, failed 10 pass
II. X. 142, relating to manufacture
and sale of vinegar, was passed.
In committee Of the whole severa
bills were considered, and recommend
atoms made.
II. r, SOL was in the first of the serie
OF twenty bills amending the laws rel
alive to the giving of bonds require,
from the city, county and township of
ficers, etc, and In some cases of civi
procedure so that the bonds might b.
given by guarantee companies, Mr.
Yeiscr said he saw no reason of lepis
latinU fer "A bond He move,
TO indefinitely postpone. MI Rich. tn
author of the bills, said his friend fron
douglas county seemed corporate
crazy" lie explained tho bills and O
motion of Mr.. Sheldon OF Dawes eac
was read by its title and recommends
for passage. The bills simply corres
the law enacted at the last session
which, because II amended the sta,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
THE DINNER HOUR.
A Philosopher ssys That the Meal. IL
Never Served Ahead Of Time.

ut is a curious thing" said the
grumbler. that, while I have been
keeping house for thirty years
and have had my wife tell me "a
thousand times that dinner vas late.
! never once knew OF o time when
dinner was ahead of time. ] made a
careful inquiry among my friends
land | have many who have been
domestic longer than l) and do not
find a single well-authenticated case
when dinner was ever, at any time or
place. ahead Of time. Five times a
week the cook will do something
that she ought not TO do and dinner
will be anywhere from FIVE minutes
to an hour behind time. but she
never gets under sufficient head way
to nave things OF the table DO.
fore the appointed time. have
made this curious and interesting
phase OF home life q careful study,
and l intend to write q pamphlet
about it,"
II guess you're right" said the
kicker. ii am q married man oil
some few years myself. ard ! have
had the same experience. / may
get home an hour earlier than usual
and be hungry as three bears. but
that does not make a particle Of diff
ference. Dinner never before
& o'clock, which 10 the scheduled
time. but 1t very frequently comes
much after that time. ! had an old
uncle once who noticed the same
thing. He was in tho house one day
and he put the clock ahead two
hours to see II he couldn't work the
miracle. But the cook fooled him..
What did she do" asked the
grumbler. eagerly.
"She turned on the natural gas
before she put in the match. ant
when the fire department got through
1t was 9 O'clock"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Wednesday, March 10.

In the senate a dispute arose as TO
the time set for the consideration of
the Lincoln charter bill. From the
record il appeared that the time was .
p. m. This was disputed and "a motion
prevailed to correct the record to 10
a. IN.
After hearing several petitions on
various subjects the senate went into
committee of the whole on the charter.
with Senator Howell in the chair.
Senator Talbot moved to so amend
section q that while seven councilmcn
were elected ut large they should re-
side in distinct wards. one from each
ward. Mr.. Talbot said that under the
ward representation IL would be impos-
sible for the bad element to controlt the
city. Agreed TO.
When section 7 was reached Senator
Talbot moved to change the bill so AS
to allow the city attorney and water
commissioner to remain elective. Not
agreed to. lie then wanted the water
commissioners duties placed in the
hands Of the city engineer. Not agreed
to. The o 20 hour interrupted and
the committee arose with leave to sit
again at . p. IN.
On motion of Senator Ransom. 100
additional copies of $. i 10. the Omaha
charter, were ordered printed for the
use of members OF the house.
Recess.
Al the afternoon session consider
alton of the Lincoln charter bill was
resumed in committee of the whole and
occupied the attention of the senate
the balance Of the afternoon.
Senator Talbot made the principal
fight against it, while Senator's Me
Gam and Gondring were the principa'
fighters for the measure.
The committee did not finish consid
Grafton before a%djourning, and 1t viii
be taken up tomorrow.
A motion by Senator Schaal to ap
point q committee to investigate ID. Il
Thompsou's charge that Lobbyists
claimed they could have the LincolI
charter bill killed for money, wa
tabled, the licutcnant-governor casting
the deciding vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Monday. March II.

IL was IL o'clock before Speaker
Gahin raped for order in the house
this morning, as q quorum did not
not show up until that hour. The
principle business transacted was
listening TO reports Of standing com.
mittees.
UerlinC offered q resolution that
aimee the house had lost q great deal OF
time on house roll No. IS the house
hold evening sessions on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Clark OF Lancaster moved as n sub
stitute hat the house meet this even.
ing with house roll No. IS as u special
order. The substitute was lost.
The original resolution to meet We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings was
carried BY a vote Of 81 to 90, after which
the house took u recess.
Bills on third reading were passed.
a. only two-thirds OF the members
we're present. The house went into
committee of the whole with sheldon
In the chair.
The committee resumed the discus
sion Of house roll No. 6s. the municipal
Initiative and referendum bill, which
had not been acted upon on Saturday.
Mr.. Burkett OF Lancaster resumed
his speech, opposing the bill, which had
been interrupted Saturday. He said
he was not opposed to The general
proposition of the referendum, but was
opposed to this particular bill. lie re-
Viewed the history OF Switzerland and
the operation of the referendum In that
county. He said it was IA failure, be-
cause only n minority of the citizens.
a q usual thing, ever voted. lie a
the bill was against political tradi.
lions. as ours was u republican form Of
government. He thought that under
lis operation no good legislation could
be had; that corporations and corr:p-
ting influences would be able to defeat
any good Legislation, and In concluding
quoted from Buyers American COM
monwealth and other authorities to
sustain his position.
Yeiser of Douglas replied TO Mr.. Bur
kett. He thought II was absurd to del
egate the power OF legislation to re-
representatives. without having n check
upon their act. IL was like a business
man engaging an agent without hav'
Ing q right to direct his work. The
system had been in operation long
enough 10 tie tested.
Switzerland, Mr.. Yeiser said, was no
. small country, whose inhabitants
were oil the same national extraction.
Four languages were spoken within its
boundaries and the results OF the sys'
tenn had been successful AS practiced
by them.
Mr.. Yeiser referred repeatedly to tho
obligation Of the populists to the pco
pie. He reminded them Of their part,
pledges and begged them to stand b.
them.
Mr.. Wooster Of Merrick thought tina
the people were not acquainted witt
the measure and did not demand IL.
Mr.. Clark of Lancaster opposed tn
bill and referred to Switzerland as ~
example not to follow.
Mcssrs. Shull of Nemaha and Rot
ertk Of Douglas both favored the bill.
The motion to recommend for pass
age carried 81 to "a.
Mr.. Dobson, who voted againt tn
bill Saturday, voted for it.
The house adopted the report OF tn
committee by n vote of IS to "a. Thos
IT the majority who voted against I'll
bill were Messrs. Fclker, Liddell an
Wooster. No republican voted for i
Adjourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
BREVITIES.

James Law Of Nebraska City has
been granted a pension.
The young men of York college have
formed a cadet company.
The corner stone of the new Swedish
Lutheran church at Greeley was laid
Monday.
The Douglas county ballots were
sent Monday afternoon to the recan-
vas board at Lincoln. :
A heavy rain fell in the vicinity OF
st. Edwards Sunday night, accompa-
MED by thunder and lightning.
The two-year-old daughter of Will
Adams of Hastings, who was recently
so seriously burned, is not expected to
survive.
The Pioneer block at South Omaha,
one OF that city S most substantial bust
mess blocks, burned early Sunday
morning.
The Omaha council has passed a new
| curfew ordinance, so amended as to
meet the objections urged against the
| old measure.
Walter Dunn, a printer, WAS caught
in the act of stealing money from tho
| dir, wer in Herman Maske's saloon at
Pierce Monday.
Raymond Musser, convicted nj
O'Neill last week of mansla lighter,
was Wednesday sentenced by Judge
Kinkaid to eight years in the peniten-
tiary.
Bayley e. Coles, druggists of York,
have been arrested, charged with sell.
ing liquors without a permit to do so.
John Rakus, a young farmer iivinS
about twenty miles north of Columbus,
went insane and has been taken TO the
asylum at Norfolk.
Congressman Sutherland left Nelson
for Washington Monday and his friend,
and n%eiChbors gave him a loyal fare
well, irrespective of party. :.
The rivers and lakes OF the state are
beginning TO fill up with ducks ap,
geese on their way north, and hunteN
govern themselves accordingly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
AMERICANS ABROAD.
Foreigners ERIoy Taking Advantage o,
Their Ignorance.


In a quiet way the Italians get c
& ;eat deal OF amusement out OF the
English and American tourists, says
the Chicago Record. On q steamer
on Lake Como the captain was in
terroga:ed by an English woman as
to the name Of q certain mountain
peak to which she pointed The
captain did not know. but he did not
intend to confess his ignorance. He
glanced at the mountain in question,
then at the woman Her main charac.
teristic was embonpoint. And the
captain, suddenly inspired. gravely
replied: Monte Stomacho." The
woman. in all seriousness. described
IN her little notebook the mountain
and gave to IL the namo the captain
had used. An American lady was
visiting the Pitt gallery at Flor
ence, when she came to q picture oil
Tope Leo tho Tenth, in which the
popo is represented In "a sitting posi-
tion. The lady studied her Baedekei
industriously, then looked at the
picture, then again sought informa
tion from Baedeker. She was puz'
zled, and, finally turning to a gen
tleman near. who happened to be
professor from the college at Padua
said: Gould you tell me, sir. wha
madonna Is thisp" ia madonna
della seggiols" ("The madonna O
the chair'). said the professo
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
RAINS CAUSE A WRECK.
Two Mon KILLED aud Two Injured In In
diana-Passsngers Narrowly Escape.


dIana-Passsngers Narrowly Escape.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March H.
Shortly after midnight the midnight
cannonball express train from Chicago,
on the Evansville Il Terre Haute rail-
road, struck q water weakened place
on the embankment Of White river
less than a mile from Hazelton and
the next instant the engine, the bag.
gage car and the smoker went into the
stream, which was at food height.
The smoker stopped just as the
front end was over the
Two Of the train crew., Conductor
Sears Of Terre Haute and Fireman
Joseph Bateman were killed and two
injured.
The vas widened just after the
wreck and the baggage car and smoker
foated of into the stream.
The sleeper and ladies' coach were
taken back to Vincennes. Many Evans
Vile people were in the sleeper, in
GLIDING State Senator LEIGH and wife,
returning from indianapolis.
The recent rains had covered con-
siderable of the roadbed, and the en-
tire service of the road had been
directed since last Friday to getting
the road in shape. All trains had
orders to proceed cautiously on slow
time for safety, and the train that wa,
wrecked was moving under thes,
orders. Where the accident occurred
there is u long stretch Of embankmenr
upon which the track is laid. This 4
surrounded by back water from White
river. 1t is supposed that groun'
hogs had burrowed under the embark
ment Il get away from the food ant
that the water followed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19

Chaplain Hsgerty Pressnts . Gsvsl and
Pen thu Have Histories.


NEVADA, No., March l2.-The TWEEN
ty-ninth annual session Of the st.
Louis conference of the NJ. f. church
convened at Trinity church, this city,
yesterday morning. Rev. T. II. Hag-
erty of st. Louis, department chaplain
Of the G. A. r., presented the bishop
with a gave. and pen. The handle of
the gavel was made from young hick-
DRY grown on a southwest Missouri
battlefield, and the pen of oak from a
tree under which General U. S. Grant
was standing when his commission rs
general was handed to him.
The roll call developed the fact that
i07 members were present. Secretary
William stephens OF Bolton, Mo-, was
reelected secretary by reclamation,
and Messrs. s. Il. Campbell, Il. y.
Anderson and w. T. Scott were elected
assistant secretaries. /. l.. Gallon
was elected statistical secretary and l.
j. X. Lunbeck was elected treasurer,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Emerson ana Huskin.

On the occasion Of Emerson's last
visit to England he sought out Rus
kin and went to his house to Q his
pictures and other works of art there.
l.0sl;in allied with amazing volubll-
ity about his treasures until tho sage
OF Concord, himself o somewhat re-
ticent talker. could no longer bear
the stream OF pessimistic words.
"At last" he said afterwards to q
friend, who has only recently made
public the anecdote, Il could not en-
dure 1t any longer. for his thoughts
were as black IS night, aud l took Z
sudden leave Of him"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19

charter to a vote of the people. but
failed to move the majority. After the
battle was over Senator Talbot was
congratulated by friends and senators
from the opposition for his straightfor-
ward manner of fighting.
One important amendment offered by
Senator Talbo: was adopted. II in
creases the proposed number Of conn
cilmen from five to seven, all to be
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
For Rining tho Malls.

FAYErrE, Mo-, March l2.-This city
was thrown into q state of excitement
yesterday by the arrest of c. ". Fuchs,
q prominent merchant and leading
Republican of this city, or a warrant
sworn out by an inspector OF the post
Office department., charging him with
riding the mails by means of false
keys TO lock boxes in the postofhce OF
this city. The case promises sensa
tional developments Conspiracy ID
charged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Jane. G. blaine. brother Dead.

WAsmNaToN, March l1.-RoSert a..
Blaine, q brother OF the late James u
Blaine, died last night ut his residence
in. this city. He was 65 years OF age
and leaves u widow and six children.
Mr.. Blaine has resided here for a num-
Der of years and for some time was en-
ployed in an executive capacity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Saturday, March Q.

The house sitting committee again
reported q number OF bills advanced 20
day. among the number being II. r.
0ei, relative 70 municipal initiative and
referendum, and p69, TO pievest cor.
yuption nj elections. The house spent
the whole OF It's time in committee OF
the whole in consideration OF II. r. 6s1
and q long debate was had.
Considerable opposition was mani
tested and several amendments were
offered. As amended. TO obviate the
!, cost q holding spscisl elections; tbs
That otEerx.jpk4. Aeldsy4 fthllH
expenses are guaranteed In case The
measure fails OF approval.
The committee finally rose, reported
progress, and adjourned to Monday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19

utes In the same mnnner In one bill,
was declared unconstitutional by the
encouragement.
Before adopting the report OF the
committee the house adjourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
MOORE TRYING TO SETTLE
Moneycd Men Look At His Mining Prop
crty With u View OF Buying.

crty with u View of buying.
Ex-Auditor Moore is expected tn be
in Colorado for the purpose of showing
his mining property to prospective
purchasers of stock. II he can dispose
of stock it is claimed by his friends
that he will be able to pay a deficiency
of S23. 900 which he owes the state.
His case comes up for trial March "a,
and while his friends do not know
whether he can raise the entire amount
by that time they think he can do SO
in time TO prevent a trial. A contin-
anc will probably be asked on March
"a. The Colorado property is believed
to be worth more than the amount OF
the deficiency.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
The following resolution was offered
by Senator Ransom:

watson
The following resolution was offered
by Senator Ransom:
Whereas. The Kingdom Of Greece Is en-
gagged in "a struggle with all the great pow
ers Of Europe TO emancipate the island OF
Crete from the dominion OF the Turkish
empire. therefore
Resolved, That we express our sympathy
with Crete In its aspirations for freedom
and we applaud the heroic endeavors OF
King George Of Greece Ia opposition TO the
powers TO preserve Crctan liberty.
Senate file 352. by Senator Dundas,
which provides for a state vault for
safe keeping of state funds. was con
sidered In committee of the whole and
after some debate, was made "a special
order for Thursday at 10 q. IN.
At this juncture a written statement
from Senator Watson was read ex-
pressing his regret at not being able
to have his vote recorded in favor of
the stock yards bill.
The special order of the afternoon
was senate file a19, the penitcntiary
bill, which after being amended
on motion Of Senator Ransom by
striking out the provision of the bill
authorizing the hiring OF labor to II
tractors, was recommended for passage.
The amendment offered by Senator
Ransom and adopted is considered of
great Importance as it has the effect OF
prohibiting convict labor by contract.
The transit Mississippi exposition bill
which has Just come from the house
was read the first time at the urgent
request of Senator Ransom of Douglas,
The senate ad journed Mt 6:l5.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19

EtMrSJenklns protcstcu WGTRSnsV Wndv
he considered a wholesale charge OF
forgery against the old soldiers. Mr..
Clark of Lancaster thought the gentle
man from Merrick ought not to make
such assertion on suspiscion.
Mr.. Wooster replied from the stand
point OF an old soldier who had the
honor Of his comrades more at heart
than either Of the DIRECTORS.
In committee OF the whole action
was taken on several bills. II. r.. 200,
233. and 2O3, reported by the sitting
committee, were recommended Tor
passage.
When II. r. .O4 was reached, trouble
commenced. The bill appropriates
$50. 600 4 build an addition to the
dairy building at the state farm.
An extended debate was Ind on the
measure, the house being pretty evenly
divided. The members became some
what excited the further they pro-
crossed with the debate, n finally a
motion TO recommend f%avorably car.
ried.
On the adoption of the report on II.
r. 2o4, the vote wal close and unsatis-
factory, and in the midst OF much con
fusion the speaker recognized a motion
to adjourn. which carried, thus shut
ting off a night session, which was
originally contemplated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-03-19
Tuesday, March n.

After preliminaries in the senate
this morning, on motion of Senator
Grothan, a sitting committee. consist
ing Of Senators Grothan. MUTT, Dun
das, McGann. Beal, Watson and Halter
was s%pppointed.
Senator MUTT OF Keya Paha, chair
man Of the committee on enrolled and
e~ngrossed bills, reported that senate
Ale No. 33, the stock yards bill. was
correctly enrolled and Immediately
moved that the bill be placed upon Its
passage. The motion met with no OPP
.RQsiti9n and the bill VA Seaa apdstRe