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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
Synopsis of Proceedings in Both Branches
of the Twenty Eighth General
Assembly.
HOUSE.


! The Perry resolution to exclude profess
sional lobbyists from the house was aid
on the table in the house on the 2Sth.
There bills were passed: S. F. 10, by
Marshall. to legalize the issuance of
| bonds for the establishment and main
! tenance of heating and lighting systems
by villages and cities of less than 5000
inhabitants; II. r. 81. by Gilbert of Doug
las, the Omaha water works Dill: II. II.
Ga, by Douglas of Rock, fixing penalties
rollfor carrying concealed weapons, II.
r. 4, by Nelson of Douglas, the measure
providing for a new codiflcation of the
laws regulating negotiable instruments to
be uniform with the laws of other states,
has created more interest In the house
than any other similar bill. Lawyers of
the house take the position thate 1t cen-
tains more legal questions than any other
bill yet introduced or likely to be in
troduced, and will affect the laws of Ne
braska in the most vital manner. 1t has
been referred back TO the judiciary cem-
mittee. Among new bills introduced were;
Relating to the contracts for repairing
bridges, culverts, etc. To compel annual
statement of the condition of joint stecls
legal reserve life insurance companies.
To prevent the organizing of credit guar
anty insurance companies. To provide
for the funding of county Indebtedness.
H. r. IS, by Douglas of Rock, to entitle
county treasurers to maintain official
seals that would enable them to validate
tax titles occasioned heated and pro-
tracted debate in the house on the 29th.
The bill was placed on general file. III.
r 103, by Jones of Otoe, providing for the
election of county commissioners by an
entire vote of the county in counties not
under township organization, was vigor-
ously assailed as a political measure.
Reuse of Hall insisted that 1t was an at
tempt on the part OF cities of the class
of Nebraska City to obtain control of
the county board. Kennedy of Douglas
said that from observation he was con-
vinced that regardless of the purpose, the
practical effect of this sort of bill is poll
teal, as suggested by Rouse. The COM
mittee on boundaries, county seats and
township organization brought in an ad-
verse report on the bill, which was voted
down, allowing the bill to go on general
file. II. r. So by Koetter of Douglas,
compelling Omaha school board to buy
its own books and II. r. AZ, fixing salaries
of secretary of school boards were
passed. Bills introduced for first time
were: To establish a military code for
the state of Nebraska, and to provide for
the organization, government and COM
pensation of the militia, and to provide
for the enrolment of the unerganized
militia, to conform with an act of the
United States congress ITO promote the
efficiency OF the militia and for other
purposes" To punish the stealing of do
mestic fowls and to punish perons re-
ce:ving or buying stolen domestic fows,
making the offense felony.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06
WOMEN SUFFER.

Hard to attend to dali
duties with a back ths
laches like the toothach'
A woman's kidneys Civ
her constant trouble.
Backache is the FIR:
warning of sick kidney'
and should never b
neglected.
Urinary disorders al
,noy, embarrass and worr.
'womanlSind.
Dangerous dia-
betes, dropsy and n.
Bright's disease @
are sure to follow
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-02-06

w. N. U.-omaha. No. 6-19os
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
N AND OPINIONS.

To oppose reasonable revision n
the earliest possible moment IS 10
protect monopoly and invite reaction
and the political and commercial pen
alties of oppression and abuse-Chi-
rage Post.
With President Roosevelt in the
Yellowstone park studying beasts.
plants and bugs. ii Is not forbidden 10
the people at home TO make a study Of
some of the political humbugS that
afiici the body politic.-cincinna'i En-
quirer.
The president believes that We
should not take the tariff remedy for
two years ut least and that IL we d. not
find something "a ease the pain before
that time il may be well enough 10 re-
sort 20 extreme measures--Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
Mr.. Babcock- II sincere. must
recognize that tariff revision by its
friends viii mean thas the bene-
fciaries az just such robbery II the
many for the profit q the few as he
complains ~ will make the schedules.
and all past history and experience
shows that they will make them high
or. not lower. The place for every man
who knows and feels the denominations
OF the monopoly-sheltering Drgiey
| tariff is with the democratic party in
an intelligent crusadcfo r tarif reform
IN the interests o. the corsumer.-.i-
bany Argus
IL seems 20 us that the members
| OF the administration who have recent
| IL discussed the tariff on important
public occasions have made the mis-
4 take of e~xpending on their democratic
fellow citizens a good deal Of rhetorical
,ioquence that might more prohtably
have been addressed 10 their dissent
ing brethren in New England and the
west. II the republican leaders car
close the gap in their own party thu
work will pay them much better thar
trying 10 win over the democrats "a
the stand-pat doctrine The former
NAV not he. but the latter manifestly Il
Impossible Washington Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

President Roosevelt aid. in his
speech az Sioux fslLs n April q. that
the national government has but .
small field in which il can work in lr-
boz matters." The truth Of this state
ment is challenged BY several labor
leaders. who assert. in the Language Of
Mr.. John W. Hayes. president Of the
knights Of Labor. that. 1.-The field is
INFINITE. The national congress could
be kept much buster dealing with la
Dor matters and enzcting labor laws
of a national scope than with all its
dealings with capital"
The most interesting part OF Mr..
Hayes interview on this subject j. the
following: Il might mention the i'm
migration laws. There should be a
protective tariff Law against the i'm
portation Of cheap labor. We tax the
articles that these men make while
living in their foreign homes. but they
can come TO this country and work just
as cheaply. placing their goods on the
market free of duty and drive our pro-
ducers into a continued poverty. Why
not have a tariff on the men a. well
as on the stuff they make"
This most important point appears
not TO have occurred 20 most labor
men. IL they understood il they would
certainly not vote for the one-sidec
| protection advocated by the republic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
BLACK Fox PELf.
Ulgh psiees Are Psia - uaiso -
Thss Very Rare $40 .
t1ea1 ros.

The trapper who gets one black fo1
In . season ran AFFORD to loaf all the
rest of the time. for II he knows the
value of his prize and seeks the right
market he can exchange the glossy
pelt for 1 1000 or more, spot cash.
But not many trappers have such
luck as to get . black fox. for that
valuable freak. like other good
things, is rarely found. A black FOX
skin was brought TO Maine recently
and Is now part Of the stock Of q fur
dealer who buys and sells in all parts
OF the world. The fox was killed In
Alaska. where a travelling furrier
bought 1t from the natives for $780,
In New York the purchaser was Of
fered $500 for his prize, but be knew
IL was worth more money, so ne
brought it to an expert buyer IN
Maine. who without a word handed
over 81, 900 for the glossy bit Of fur,
saws the New York Tribune.
Common red foxes, such as are
plentiful as grasshoppers in many
rarts of Maine. are cheap as dirt al
most, selling for 80 cents TO $3.50
each for those taken out OF season
when the fur is thin and 50 to 81 each
for skins in prime condition. Cross
breeds are worth from 81 to $40 each
and pale silver grays from $40 to
s125. When n trapper secures a dark
silver gray he has struck a prize, for
the values run from $500 TO 5000 each
These silver foxes are killed for the
most part in Labrador and Cape
Breton. seldom being seer in Maine
now, although many years ago they
were frequently taken on the head
waters of the Penobscot and the st.
John.
The black fox is n freak and an
a~ristocrat. He belongs TO no well de-
fined species-that Is. black foxes are
not recognized in natural history as
n separate class-but is supposed to
be a member Of the silver family,
whose coloring results from some
prenatal influence. The black fox Is
always in great demand by the very
rich. and especially by the Russian
nobility, who send agents to the
great auction sales hat occur four
times a year in London-in January
March, June and October-to bid on
what few skins of this species may
be offered. In 100000 pelts there are
generally not more than a dozen oil
20 black foxes, and the prices are
often SIS high as So, 500, sometimes 50,
900. for a particularly fine skin
The skin that was brought IL
Maine the other day will be sent Il
London for the March sale. and a.
II is thought to be the finest blacl
fox ever seen in this country its own
err expects that it will bring a higl
price. The skin is four feet and si'
inches long. which is remarkable TO
a fox Of any variety, while acros
!. the neck. where the fur is blacklist
the width is Is inches, and acros
) the back IA inches. From the hea
down two-thirds the length of tn
| body the fur is a glossy black an
then runs off into a beautiful silver
shade.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The result Of the railroad Dergee
case is encouraging 10 the Pufiie.
though the final test in the suPreDo
court may reverse the decision Of he
lower court What b<ne6t. those ~ho
travel on the railroads or use then
for the transportation 81 their goods
will gain. is also . question for the fu-
ture- The intention Of the govern
ment in commencing this suit Was 70
abolish = merger Of competing lines
Of railroad and thus prevent rates be-
ing raised beyond . reasonable rate
Under the terms of the decision the
stock Of the Great Northern. Northern
Pacific and Burlington railroads will
be returned. by the merger company
to their original owners this will ssiu
leave the railroads in the control OF
Mr.. Hill and Mr. Morgan and their
friends. and il is certain that they viii
agree 10 maintain the present rates.
merger or no merger.
The fact is. the combination OF g
competing lines of railroad took place
three OF four years ago when Mr. Hin
and his friends secured control Of the
stock ~ the Northern Pacific and tho
merger company was organized Z con-
tinue that combine and prevent any
one else obtaining il by a bold move IN
Wall street BY outsiders through b
purchasing Of enough stock IN either
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

an party. Such protection instead Of
benefiting labor. increases the prices
Of manufactured goods and the cost of
living and. therefore. actually lowers
real wages. BIT il INJURIES labor in an
other way. Because most protected
industries charge higher prices than
they could charge. If unprotected.
there is diminished consumption OF
these products. This means diminished
production. fewer hands employed and.
therefore. reduced wages-for wages
are fixed by the law Of supply and de-
mand in the protected As in the unpro-
tecfed industries.
How the republicans have duped la
Dor on this question is beyond compre-
hension. In most protected European
countries. where wages are low. u
never occurs 10 the protectionisis 70
try TO make ii acceptable 10 tie work
ing people by telling them that tarin
on goods viii increase wages The
thing would appear TOO absurd They
find other and pretexts. or
perhaps the czar just claps tariff taxes
onto the people. without saying by
our leave and without taking the
trouble to invent living excuses and
sophistical arguments. He does not
need to stulify his reasoning powers
He knows that the people will pay The
taxes and that certain men. none o.
them working men VIII share the pro.
ceeds with the government. He need'
his share and DEGREES protection
shafes all
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
OUT OF rne FURNACE INTO The cooLGR-cmaha Wor c-tsrsid.

Of the railroads to control either one
or both Of them. With the merger
company holding = majority IF the
stock Of the three railroads such an at
tempt was prevented
The entire interest Of the public Of
the states through which the railroads
run IS the reasonableness of the rates
on passengers and freight. and his
question is not settled by the merger
decision but rests on the action OF the
interstate commerce commission as Il
has for years gone by 1t is therefore
useless TO raise the hopes Of the Gus
toners Of the railroads involved. by
making them bslieve that a great vic
tory has been gained. when the fact re-
| mains that no material advantage
has been gained. except the principle
involved that competing lines Of rail-
roads cannot be merged
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The prosecution of the Northern
Securities company and the great anti
trust decision Of the court at 81 Paul
constitute a democrats victory, not .
victory OF President Roosevelt nor Of
the republican congress The public
sentiment which forced the national
administration 10 act against the
trusts was created hy democratic agi-
ta;ion- The republicans were forced
into a corner They were compelled to
for the suppression n the trusts
or TO GO before the country at the next
election a. the party Of the trusts. sup
porting the trusts and supported by
the trusts. In claiming the credit Of
the antitrust victory in the courts the
republicans are stealing democratic
thunder. The larceny will not pre-
vail. The democratic party is entitled
to all the credit Of the successful war
m the trusts. and II cannot be kept ouf
II its own when the reckoning comes
Chicago Chronicle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
The Musician Next Door.
Observation-Disclosures
BY S. Rheff Roman.

ait may be that . nute is worse
than q piano in the hands of an
uncomfortable individual" l rumi-
dated. But then again no man can
eApenu on a flute more than II hour
al a time. Human lungs could stand
no more. But the piano offers a limit
less length Of time in which TO ex-
.cruciate the ears and nerves OF a
.ncxt~door neighbor.
You say you signed n years lease
for these rooms" l .sked Harris.
"Ies, sir; they seemed to agree
with your instructions, so 1 thought
! had better take them, rs they .r"
downtown and in pretty good condi-
ton. You said in the French part OF
town. sir"
so l did, Harris. They are very
good rooms and you've had them rem
ovated quite satisfactorily. The up
holsterer you employed knows his
business" / remarked, looking around
al the really fine antique furniture
filing the high-ceilingcd. spacious,
.old-fashioned rooms and the somber
but beautiful draperies, whose tones
chimcd excellently well with the black
rosewood, dark mahogany and old
TAX, which made up the furnishing
of nv suite of rooms in the dilapi-
dated old French quarter OF this
.nleasant Southern city.
Its all right. Harris. Those brack-
cts and mantle ornaments are SUI
lerb. I'm glad you had thing laid In
r-xl--~.. .-J oIArtria ltyhfc md
aells put around. l wish you had
found out about hat musician, how
ever. Who Is re-"
ale has n French name, sir. Mr.
st, Julian Daubcr.. He plays in the
orchestra ut the French opera. III
lad known about his living next door
wouldn't have taken the rooms. sir
when l heard Of il | thought the walls
were so thick you wouldn't he an
noyed." Harris was serving the frs
meal / WINS enjoying in my new quar-
ters. and while giving this explanation
a rythmic running of scales came
family but audibly from somebody
very nimble fingers over next doof.
"It wouldn't be so loud" ~venturct
Harris, consolingly. placing Roquefor
and coffee on the table, IF the gias
doors on the front piazza were shut
But IL scercd so springlike ! though
I'd better p them, sir"
leave them alone" ] interposed
a Harris went through the drawinI
room towards the pretty cld-fash
toned French windows opening on
broad veranda. evidently intending I
close them.
The scales driftcd into some wor
.dcrful exercises at least ] suppose
they w~ere-thcn l recognized Mel
delssohn, and by the time | I'm
lighted a cigar and was seated con
fortnbly in an armchair by the sid
Of wood Are In nm open fire-plac'
was hall way rcconciled TO Mr.. 5
Julian Daubcrt's music. His rende'
inR and execution were astonishing
good.
Another fear assaulted me-.
Docs he give lessons?" Inquire
anxiously.
~ - lievc he does, sir" Harris a.
gifted reluctantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

The president il swinging
round the circle again on another
stumping tour lie calls il -an I'M
preienrious little outing for the pur-
pose Of avoiding publicity but as the
schedule calls for @ speeches. the
tour cannot be for the purpose ~
avoiding. bur rather seeking publicity
Why BEAT around the hush Mr. Fresi-
cent. but tell the facts The people
will like YOU the better for IL. say
are for the nomination cam
paign and intend to win il you ran
The preparations for the trip tell the
tale. a. the party accompanying the
president j. IN consist Of two sccre-
taries. one doctor. three ste1cg-
rsrhers. three messengers tuo secret
service men. one poet-naturaIist. rep
resenfafiyeS If three illustrated pa
pers. one official photographer and
two telegraph OPERATOR III fhess
preparations are not for publicity and
political purposes. what can they he
for? Personal vanity could not be
thought 81 about a president Of the
United States
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

",Jones looks out of love with him
self to-day"
mo wonder. lie took Mrs. Gusher
in to dinner al a party last evening
and she said:
".Oh. Mr.. Jones, you remind me so
much of my Uncle Henry. You are
as alike as two peas
swell. that oughtn't 70 make him
feel disgusted."
1T wouldn't. but after dinner, when
the men were alone they got to talking
about faces, and Mr.. Gusher said:
..Speaking of looks, my wife's
Uncle Henry is the homeliest man
you'd meet in a days march
Brooklyn Eagle
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
oaAMooAo's aock,M. CHAIR.

a homeiy built. olj-fashiOned thing. ~
joints In every part worn loose.
Ats arms OF strong. implanted wood we'll
polished from an age OF use;
1ts crcaky rockers seemed 70 cry - u
excruciatlng pain.
And poisily protest against being put 70
uch = trying strain.
Eor generations IL had stood upon the
footworn floor beside
Tho old fireplace from which the flames
Kicked upward through the chimney
vide.
And young and old through years OF time
had loved and venerated 1t.
That old split -bottomed rocking chair In
which her granddad used 10 sit.
She told me all Its history. that maiden
Of the rosy face.
AS we would sit on winter nights before
the CHEEKY old fireplace.
From when 1t left the builders hands
y sat n II In silent pride
Within a humble cottage when her grand
mother was a bride.
Down through the generations TIL her
sire inherited the prize.
And as she talked the reverent light mai
lit the azure of her eyes
Unclaimed my heart In willing bonds.
and I. too, pinned my love TO Il,
That old split-bottomed rocking chair IN
which her granddaa used to sit.
SHE told me how the good old man would
seldom leave that honored seat
When weight OF passing years became toe
heavy for his tott'ring feet,
And how he'd sometimes sit for hours
held as IL In n heavenly spell
Upon his knees an open book, the BLDG
that ne loved so well.
How she. a toddling youngsser then
would kneel before she went to bed
And say her prayers at his knee. his
withered hand upon her head.
And as she talked her lovely eyes With
holy inspiration lit
As rocked she slowly In the chair II
which her granddad used 10 sit.
Twas only built for one. and yet W.
found II strong enough for two
As In our hearts the spark OF o Int
a flaming passion grew.
And. spite It's loud protesting creaks.
one night pressed her TO my heart
And spake the glowing words OF low
that made her mine till death shall
part.
And as I sit and watch her as she rock'
our bouncing boy to rest,
His curly. golden. sleepy head sort PHI
lowed on her mother breast.
felt that mine. II possible. Is create
than her love for IT.
That old split-bot, omed rocking chair u
which her %granddad used to sit.
Denver Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
sUPERsTITIONs OF WOMEN.
Lead some 10 spend Their Monev -
Pry Into the Future an1
Hidden Things.

OF all the vagaries of women, the
worst are those little superstitions
about opals and new moons, or the
belief in fortunes. which leads them
to spend money that an Unlocking
old lady may tell their future from
cards, or to worry themselves sick
because a girl who has been reading
n book on palmistry has told them
that some great trouble is about TO
hefall. Nature is too big TO be
bothered about whether you walk
under a ladder or whether you have
a wiggle instead Of a waggle in your
hand. And yet to allow ones self TO
believe in signs may have a very
definite effect, says a writer in Wom-
ans Home Companion. We are. all OF
us, very susceptible to suggestion; TO
suggest an illness or a trouble is
often TO bring il about, or at least
10 make somebody miserable through
worrying over II. We are that which
we think we are, and to look for ills
is to find them. We have troubles
enough without adding TO them mag
mary ones. l have no patience with
those who simply court these ills BY
constantly looking for signs. Il-for-
tunes come fast enough. Make an
honest use of the present. and the
future will take care Of itself. Let
the new moon look at you as IL likes;
IL somebody gives you an opal, just
be glad that you are that much
ahead: walk under n ladder IL that
10 the dry part OF the pavement; and
as for the lines in your hand. spend
the money you would give to a for
tune-teller for chocolate-creams-it
In = better investment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

Father-You are getting on in fine
style, Daisy. II you keep on you'll
know as much as your teacher.
Daisy--T'd know as much now, dad
die. IL had the book in front Of ~
IKE abe has.-Journal Amusaot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

Almost simultaneously two csb-
met minis;ers-she secretary 81 tas
treasury and the secretary of war
notify all concerned that there's TO -
no tariff revision until after the presf-
Genital election of 1904 There seems
20 be no room for doubt that this mo-
sice = oficsaL-Hariford Corrans
(Repl.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24

President Ro~cseveit's speeches
are not sensational. and people look
60 libraries. rather than 60 ~rvsr-plst-
form talks. for moral philosophy sna
political economy.-CseirAsd L.
ouirer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-13

ate. the Irish and Welsh 3 per cent
Germans, swiss.and French, per cent
Japanese per cent; Dutch 6 per cent
Then the percentage Of poorly educated
immigrants takes sudden leap up
ward The Italians from the north part
Of their country and the Magyars have
Il per cent Of llliteFates, the Hebrews
IS per cent? Russians p per cent
Greeks % per cent; sloyaks &c per cent
Roumanlans 20 per cent; Polish 90 per
cent; DalmGtian, Bosnian and Servian
81 per cent; Croatlan and Slovenian
81 per cent. Lithuanian 40 per cent,
Syrian a per cont: Ruthenan IS per
cent Portuguese and Italians from
south Italy 20 per cent II should be
mentioned In this connection though,
that some OF our own states, with their
splendid public schools. yet have quite
a number Of llllterate persons. The
showing from these would not be much
better than 4, is from some OF the Eu-
ropean countries that send US 80 many
nterates After all, It Is not ability
10 read and write that makes a good
citizen. though a good citizen certainly
,hould Try 10 acquire as much useful
knowledge az possible. Honesty and
virtue are better than literary ao-
complshments And those may dwell
in the humblest breast, and ennoble
those who possess them. and make
them worthy Of citizenship In any state.