Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-24

ana stopped selling cigarettes as soon rs
the Tennessee decision was rendered, were
surprised today by having the city assessor
assess each dealer SIS taxes for the cur
rent quarter. There are 800 Of them. II
he finds that he can assess them for the
time the law has been in force he will add
about $500 TO each one. The dealers claim
that under their contract the American
Tobacco company will have to stand the
cost.
Seeking Federal OMces.
The politicians OF the state are just be-
ginning to take seriously the report that an
effort will be made next year to oust the
two United States district attorneys and
suppant them with other men. In the
southern district Harry o. Weaver. chair
man of the republican state committee. is
candidate for the place now held by ex-
Senator Miles of Corydon Mr.. Miles has
had two terms, though not consecutive as
he was appointed by Harrison, let out by
Cleveland and reapponted by Mckinley. He
has attended strictly to business and has
taken little part in politics. Mr.. Weaver
has been very active for the party and since
the election has been quietly laying his
plans for appointment when Mr.. Miles term
expires, which It does next year. In the
northern district an attack is being male
on account of his location in the judicial
district When the slate was made up
J by the Iowa congressional delegation the at
torneyship was assigned to the Eleventh dis :
| trict and Mr.. Mcmillan, who then lived in
| Lyon county. in the extreme northwest. got
| the place. He met with strong opposition
even In that district, but had been chair
man Of the state committee and had strong
backing in Senator Allison. After pis ap-
! pointment he moved to Cedar Rapids, in
the Fifth district. where he purchased the
Cedar Rapids Republican and became man.
ager. Now Eleventh district people vow
that he must be ousted because he has
moved out OF the district and they have
brought out J. U. Sammis a young lawyer
| OF Lemars, as a candidate to succeed Nc
| MILAN. He Is said to have the backing OF
Congressman Thomas Of the Eleventh dis
| trct. The only federal official who has
had any cause to worry about reappoint-
ment is Mr.. Kembe, the collector in the
southern district. He lost a considerable
quantity OF stamps in a mysterious manner
a year or so ago and an effort was made
then TO have him supplanted. However, az
the entire list OF federal officials ar
ranged by the congressional delegation with
the senators 1t will be found very hard TO
break over in any case, and the best poll
| ticians here think there is no reason to
expect anv change in any Of the districts.
| DObsOn Intends to Quit.
William b. Martin Of Greenfield, the
| newly elected secretary OF state, arrived
in Des Moines today to get ready for TAX
| ing possession OF his Office early In
January. 1t Is his irst visit to the city
since the question was raised as to the
right OF officers elected this year to take
the places they sought, and he has been
somewhat worried by the various news
paper rumors However, he soon dis
covered that In the case OF his office there
was no occasion for worrying, as the office
will be turned over to him promptly and
in manner so that there can be no ques-
tion about the legality OF his acting. The
present secretary OF state, Mr.. Dobson, has
extensive business interests which demand
his attention at once and he will lose no
time discussing the alleged blunders OF the
constitutional amendment.
Illinois Central Expansion.
The announcement that next week the
Illinois Central will inaugurate a through
Chicago-St. Paul passenger service, using
the Minneapolis & st. Louis from Albert
Lea, tends to confirm the generally accepted
opinion in Iowa that the day Is not