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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
Law MAKERS TO Be BUSY
Corporations, Taxation and Political Party
\ Machinery Live Issues at Present
RAILROADS WILL BE- GIVEN ATTENTION
Legislatures of Western states Have
Plans Calling for Much Work
ut Sessions Beginning
This Week.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3i-The Record-Herald
today says that mighty din from legis
lative forces will begin to echo throughout
the west early in January, when general
assemblies convene and law makers take up
the sledges TO hammer out reform enact
ments Few states are without live issues
of varied and sweeping character and the
year 1907 promises to be prolific in new
laws more or less drastic.
Railroad reforms foremost among the
questions that confront the Legislators The
movement in favor of more rigid restriction
Is general 10 Its SCOPE and the Invils win
ring with the beating out of statutes that
range from anti-pass measures to acts
establishing 2-cent fare, the latter forming
the chief issue in at least eight western
states. ,'i ...,.
Corporations in general are in for treat
ment more or less severe, agitation being
on for new banking laws that will protect
depositors more adequately; for new In
surancc laws that will bring fire and life
companies more directly under the super
vision OF state commissions, and for new
taxing schemes that will provide for greater
revenues from public utility concerns.
Ring Rule Threatened.
Changes In the political system also are
up for action in several commemorative,
four Of which are pledged to follow the
lead of Illinois and Wisconsin IN the en-
actment OF law that will give direct
primaries and that will give the electors
a chance to scalp party bosses and strife
ring rule by taking into their own hands
the matter of picking party candidates
The liquor trafnc, too, will be an i'm
portant part OF the years reforms. In five
states local option laws are TO be presented
Their fate is problematlcal, but the fact
that they will form part of the Legislative
grst has led 10 a lining up OF the liquor
elements and the temperance forces in pre-
paration for fierce battles,
The question CT taxation will be another
bone OF contention in at least eight states
and measures are being prepared that pro
vide for changes in the revenue systems
In Illinois a fight Will be made to make
the railroads and other public service cor
porations pay all state taxes Instead OF i'm
posing them on holders OF general property
while In Wisconsin there will be an attempt
20 pass an act for n graduated income tax
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01


came down merely as an onlooker, with no
special business here.
Legislative Small Talk.
Il don't believe there is another man in
the Legislature besides myself who will be
voting for United States senator for the
fifth time" declared Joe Burns Il was in
the legislature In 1893, when Senator Allen
won out; in 1895, when Thurston was made;
in 1899, when Hayward was elected; in 1905,
when Burkett got my vote; and now l will
vote for sull another United States SEN
ator"
Six years ago the legislatures first day
came also, as this year, on January l. Some
Of the politicians here on the ground recall
how most of the members went that year
across to the church where midnight SER
vices were held to usher in the new year,
which was at the same time the beginning
of the new century.
Former Senator F. NJ. CurTie of Broken
Bow showed up today, 81 haven't anything
but my own personal business to attend to-"
he said Il like to see the legislative peO-
pie here, but only as spectator this time"
The supreme court reconvenes Wednes-
day, but Judge Letton has already returned
from Fairbury, and the other judges will
be In tomorrow 1.-The conditions under
which we are compelled to work are most
| unsatisfactory" declared the Judge. I'VE
ought to have the long-needed oonstitu-
tional amendment enlarging the supreme
court. and hope to see 1t brought forth by
this legislature and put on the way TO be-
coming part of the constitution"
This talk about new faces IN the lobby
sounds all right, but it don't CO." exclaimed
a well known member of the railroad crew.
bat do uyhn n
to learn the ropes. when nearly every
member OF both houses has a hammer
sticking out of his pocket ready to start
knocking at us. Some of the old faces
may be missing, because they have out
lived their usefulness, but no railroad is
going to take chances with novices to
handle this Legislature"
J AS a spectre of past sessions, Frank
Barber. the Burlington political agent, has
! put in his appearance. OF course he denies
| that he is to have anything to do with his
roads, retinue of lobbyists this year. and
! is keeping mighty shady
/ 1t is reported that Senator Willard will
be down In the morning to lend the prestige
I of his presence to the opening of the
! legislature Il don't know whether he
! hopes to start something for himself or is
simply TO hold farewell reception" ex-
/ claimed one of the friendly lnjuns. HE
can't do himself any good If he is looking
for reelection. suppose the boys will
shake hands with him and treat him re-
| spectf>dlly, but he got an awful frost when
he was down here to the state convention,
because he never had the faculty Of warm
/ ing up to the boys. II he just wants to
look In nobody will object"
The mysterious figure Of Joseph S. Bart
ley, of treasury embezzlement fame, fitted
! through the Lincoln hotel lobby this noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

Betting 10 TO on Negro, with Prnc-
ticRIlY No Herman Money In SiRht.


TONOPAH, New, Dec. 3l-Joe Cans,
Herman Bangfeld, better known in the
ring as kid" Herman, of Chicago, will
meet here tomorrow before the Casino Ath-
lotto club for the championship title.
The contest will begin at o clock, Pacific
time. II may be stated positively that both
fighters will be at the weight tomorrow.
That the promoters of the lightweight
battle will incur financial loss is a fore
gone conclusion as advance sales have fall
len below all calculations. But few sport
ing men OF national reputation are here
and betting has been almost stagnant.
ruling odds tonight are 10 to 4, with very
little Herman money in sight. The fighters
will weigh in at l o'clock tomorrow after
noon and the articles call for 1873 pounds.
Straight marquis OF Queensberry rules
will govern the contest. This will per-
init fighting in the clinches as long as one
or the other has one arm free. Jack Welch
of San Francisco will be the referee. The
fight will be for a $1,000 purse, co per cent
to the winner and ~ per cent to the loser.
There will be ten-round bout prelim-
mary between Lew Powell and Adam Ryan
OF Chicago.
So far as known there will be no special
trains running into Tonopah for the fight.
although extra trains will be dispatched
from Goldheld to handle the great number
OF visitors expected from that place. Out
side OF 100 perSOl.S from San Francisco and
vicinity the attendance will be made up of
miners from the adjacent camps and resi-
dents Of southern Nevada towns. As was
the case in the Goldfeld fight last Sep
TENDER, there will be many women among
the spectators
There was falling off today In the sale
Of seats which Manager Riley attributed to
the bad weather He stated that the sale
In Goldheld was also going slowly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
NETTLETON THE MAN
CONTINUED from First Page)
born in the north of Ireland within twenty
miles from where Netteton was born.
One Contest to settle

born in the north of Ireland within twenty
miles from where Nettleton was born.
One Contest to settle.
For the first time in years the Legislature
which convenes tomorrow will have a con-
test to settle over the seating of MEM
Der, j. ]. Carlin, representing Rock and
Brown counties, will hold his seat only
after a fight with William Coryell, who con-
tested with him at the polls. Carlin is
democrat and Coryell is a republican. The
former was given a certificate of election,
the canvassing board deciding that he had
received a majority of seventeen votes
Coryell contested on the ground that while
in Rock county Carlin went on the ticket
as a fusionist, in Brown county he was
designated as democrat and the election
board counted all straight popuist votes
for him. Evidence was taken in the county
and this will he submitted to a credentials
committee to pass upon. Carlin asserts
there we're only fifteen straight populist
votes cast in the contested precincts, and
even II they had not been counted for him
he would still be entitled to the seat. He
asserts also that Coryell does not want to
contest the election. but has been pushed
into the matter by political friends who
have it in for Carln.
Deficiency Claims Small.
Compared with other legislatures the de-
ficiency claims to come before the legis-
Iature will be small, the wolf bounty
claims making up the bulk of the total.
Up to December rs there has been filed
with the state auditor 1929 wolf bounty
claims, aggregaung s19,iO5 The next high
est claim will be for printing the notice
OF the proposed constitutional amendment
relating to the creation of a state railway
commission. These claims will total about
81 600. Other claims so far filed are in
significant compared to these two items.
Two years ago the legislature appropri-
ated $4,000 to pay wolf bounty claims.
This sum soon melted away and those
claims filed later were stored away to
come up a deficiency.
Former Representative Caldwell of Clay
county, who was the author of a freight
rate bill in the last legislature and who
was a candidate for railway commissioner
before the late state convention, Is here
to watch the legislature get organized. Mr.
Caldwell has some very pronounced ideas
regarding the kind of a bill which the
legislature should pass, but just at this
time he said he felt a deicaoy about push
ing his ideas upon the legislators, though
he might express himself later.
Former Speaker Rouse came in last night
to watch proceedings For five sessions
ganIzing the house, the last session having
made himself speaker, with the aid OF nu-
merous friends. This time, he said, he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
SUCCESSOR FOR CASSATT
More Indications that James McCreR
VIII Become President of Penn
syIvania Railroad Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S1.-A meeting OF
the board OF directors OF the Pennsylvania
railroad was held this evening at which the
election Of a successor to the late President
Cassatt was considered, The members OF
the board will make no statement as to
what action, II any, was taken. All the
directors except one were present. 1t was
stated by person who is in a position to
know that James Mocrea OF Pittsburg
probably will be elected to MI the vacancy
at meeting OF the board TO be held
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
YMENEAL.
McCIure-DumeId.

ALLIANCE. Neb., Dec. S1.--(special Tele-
gram.)-The marriage today OF Mr.. E. c.
Mcclure. one Of the leading dry goods mer-
chants OF this city, and Miss Catherine
Dufheld. formerly teacher here, but more
recently In the same capacity a. Eaton,
Colo, formed one OF the most important
social events OF the season. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w, II. Frost at
the Episcopal church at high noon. A re-
ception followed at the residence OF w. d.
Rumor, after which number OF intimate
friends partook of a wedding repast. The
days festivities ended with an elaborate
ball at the Phelan opera house, at which
the prominence OF Alliance participated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
Aged murdered Man robbed

KANSAS CITY, Dec 3l.-The police to-
day profess to believe that the murderer
of Thomas w. Tanning. the aged recluse
who was found dead IN his home In the
southeastern part OF the city here yester-
dav. took $4,000 In government securities
or currency and gold supposed to have
been Kept in an old chest. 1t Is known
that he never placed his money in banks.
No clue TO the murderer has been found.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
WITH THE ROWLERS.

The opening games of the city tourna-
ment were played on the Metropolitan al
leys and the Life Malts took the lead with
a total Of 2,8O2 in three games. Encell OF
the Onimods was high man on totals with
562 Seaman of the Life Malts was a close
second with SCI. Considering that II was
the first game the Onimods and the
Cudahys bOwled on these alleys they did
well and with little more
practice they could easily reach the 200
mark to each game. Tonight the Krux
Parks. o. d. KS and Falstaffs. Scores:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
CnrnerIe Ana. COLLEGE.

LEWISTON, Ne, Dec. sl.-A gift OF $4,000
from Andrew Carnegie to Bates college Is
announced. Mr. CaTnegie's otfer stipulated
that friends OF the institute should sub
scribe SO0 COO This was secured and Mr.
Carnegie has forwarded his check for So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
IIppy Wins Coli Tourney.

PINEHURsT, N. C. Dec SIT. S. lppy
of Seattle was the winner OF the annuaS
holiday week tournament defeating David
Fleming OF Philadelphia by one up on the
thirty-eighth green, thirty-siX-h finals
being the rule ina all divisions. Mr.. Lippy
was Ave down on the thirtieth hole and his
brilliant rally was the feature Of the tour
nament
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

PITTSBURG, Dec a.-Mrs. Michael Nc
Geary, wife Of a coal miner. was found
dead today in COW stable near her home
shot The body lay in a pool OF blood hut
no weapon. was near -. The neighbors
found shortgun In the kitchen. while the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
second Death from Accident.

CINClNNATl' pee; H,-fred Gnasel. who
car accident, died during the night at the
hospital. making the second death. Sew
eral others injured are in critical eondi-
lion. - - 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

Mothers should not miss this great op-
portunity TO OUTFIT the children in the
finest clothes al the S3iA per cent OF sale
Benson & Thorne, 1916 Douglas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
DENTiFIED NEGRO MAN.
Give old Winter the sIip.

Hot Springs, Ark, owned by U. s. gov
eminent, curative waters, fine winter ell
mate, greatest health and pleasure resort,
for book.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

table was smeared with blood. The hus-
band was ordered arrested until the case
could be cleared up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

Boys and girls highest grade clothing at
ssiA per cent on at the great clearing sale.
Benson & Thorne. 1878 Douglas. Girls
dresses, Is per cent on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

Following are the scores bowled In singles
and doubles in the city tournament Monday
at the association alleys.
Singles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. n.-The subtreasur,'
today transferred S0o,Oo 70 san Francisco
bankk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01
Revised List of Dead.

Following is the revised list Of dead:
AUSTIN, Frannie, negro, Washington.
BALDWIN, Lewis w, East Orange, n. ].
BELT, Dr. E. oliver, Washington, chief
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-01

came down merely as an onlooker with nc
special business here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
NEW STORE.
Lander Bros. Will Open up
At NeWstead.

Lander Bros. will open up a gener-
al merchandise store at Newstead
about May l. The firm is compos-
ed of A. B. and Hugh Lander, sons
of Mr.. j. w. Lander Of Church Hill.
Hugh has been in business at Camp
bellsburg, KY, for some time, but
recently sold out. He will have
charge of the store at Newstead.
His brother, Arthur, who has been
travelling for Louisville hardware
house for several years, will con-
tinue on the road.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
TABERNACLE
QUESTION.
Everybody That is Interest
ed Seems Very Anxious
to Hold 1t.
POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION
The Matter Will Have
to be Disposed of at
Once.

The people are aroused about the
debt hanging over the tabernacle.
We have heard considerable ex-
preston about the matter since our
issue of Saturday and everybody so
far as heard from is opposed to
the sale of the building.
They say it is a necessity; that we
cannot get along without it. Hav-
ing no house that is large enough for
such entertainments as are furnished
by Susa, Creatore and other enter
tainments of national reputation,
we cannot afford to lose the taber-
nacle, and like expressions can be
heard on every hand.
But the question remains, how
can the money be raised to pay off
the debt? Some seem to think there
is but one way to do it, and that is
to appoint committee to raise the
$500 by popular subscription.
From what we have heard this can
be done without any trouble. We
know the ministers of the city want
to hold the building for the pur-
pose for which it was built. The
people generally are the same way
Then why not let a committee be
appointed to take pledges, the mon
ey to be paid at once and wipe out
the debt?
The ministers were to take vi
the matter at their meeting yester
day morning. If they determine tt
use their influence out of their con
gregations as we'll as in them, there
! seems but little doubt, if any, of the
the total debt being wiped out anC
all annoyance done away with III the
future. All that seems needed now
is leader, who will call in such
others as he may need in his work
Let the matter be definitely settled
before the week is gone. We be-
lieve it will.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
SEWERS GIVEN
CONSIDERATION.
Council Will Tackle the
Drainage Proposition at
Once.
PAVEMENT ORDINANCES
Electrician to be Employed
to Test the New Street
Lights.

The city council met Friday night
with all Of the members present and
the mayor presiding.
j. H. Anderson & Co. presented
an ordinance asking the privilege of
raising the grade of the pavement
at the southwest corner of their
new lot on Main street not exceeding
two feet, and they were granted
permission by the ordinance to put
a step or steps across the pavement
to reach the.new grade. The per-
mission was asked in order to get
the floor Of their proposed new
business house above the recent high
water mark.
On account of the illness of Jas.
Cannon, the case against Hender-
son, Jones and Cannon was post
poned until next meeting.
The recent ordinance on East
Ninth st. ordering down a curbing
and cinder walk was amended on
petition of several of the parties
affected and the order changed to q
concrete pavement. The amend
ment was given its first passage.
The Kentucky Carbonating, Co
and the Kentucky Stave Co., new
enterprises, were exempted from
city taxes for five years.
l. M. Ward was granted a license
to operate saloon at No. IS. East
Seventh street.
Mayor Meacham was authorized
to appoint officers for holding the
school election LIST Saturday in May.
The council authorized the en-
ployment of an expert electrician to
investigate the new street lights and
determine whether or not they are
up to franchise requirements, and
report April 10Th.
A general discussion of sewers was
entered into. The sewer committee
was directed to contract for two
foot sewer on North Main street
and the building of the sewer on
Seventh street was postponed I'M
til the Engineer can make an es-
innate on constructing a six-foot
sewer down 18th and 10th streets
to the river. The engineer was also
directed to make an estimate of the
cost of carrying part of the water
east of the L. & N. railroad over
the hill on Ninth street into the
east fork of Little river. 1t is plan
ned to spend large part of the ap-
preparation for street work this
year on sewers,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
GETS A PLACE
Jim Dollins to Be a Guard at
Penitentiary.

James M. Dollins, a we'll known
farmer and the Democratic Com
mittee man for Perry's School House
district, has been appointed a guard
at the Eddyville prison and went
down Friday to go to work. He is
a strong administration man.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09

of vehicles and gold watch will be
given with every vehicle sold. The
time piece is not the usual cheap
prize watch, but is a gold filled,
guaranteed case, Elgin or Waltham
movem ent, open or hunting case as
preferred. Full particulars con-
tanned in their advertisement which
appears elsewhere in this paper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
WANT A wATCHP
Local Firm Will Give Them
Away.

The Forbes Manufacturing Co.
announce their spring vehicle open
ing Monday, April Is, and lasting
ten days, during which time every
purchaser of a buggy will be given
a gold watch free. There will be a
grand display of high grade makes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
\ Man Without a Home

Is man without an anchor. The
Hopkinsville Building & Loan Asso-
citation will aid you in securing you
a home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-09
Boarders Wanted.

COMPLEMENTARY to Mrs. r.
L. Carter, west 7th st. and Jesup
vaenue,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18

Was Distinctive Mack Of Caste In tie
Middle Ages.

This 10 Q medieval salt celleF." said
the antiquary. 1T is huge. 1t 10 shaped
like a castle, 1t Is solid silver and the
price-but what IL the use telling the
price to you? Very magnificent. oh?
N the middle age, you know, the salt
cellar was the principal table orna-
ment. Guests sat above or below the
salt as they were prominent or the
reverse. Where do you think you'd
have sat, Ell? Queer table manners
they had in those days. The fastidious
had individual knives, forks and
spoons, but the common people ate
with their fingers. You helped your.
self from the general dish with your
own spoon If you had one, but II you
were very, very fastidious you licked
the spoon clean first. The food was
queer-rich, rank food-swaDs, herons,
porpoises, garlic, verjuice, saffron.
There was mead and wine in floods
and ushers stood about whose duty
1t was to lead to convenient couches
such guests as had dined too we'll.
These ushers, being overworked, were
continually striking for more pay. The
hours we're queer, too. Breakfast,
dawn; dinner, ten o'clock; supper. four
o'clock In the afternoon"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18
--.- -asn.u win unsterllized

~osnou Win unStePllize0
water. The expense of stcrilizing
the water was practically nominal,
requiring only few pounds of steam
and time enough to open the steam
valvs to admit it into q water tank
made for the purpose and, after ster-
ilizing the water, to close that valve
and open an outlet where the latter
was admitted to a cooling tank.
Figuring the cost of fuel for pro
duction of steam necessary to steril
lie wash water for 1000 pounds Of
butter In the average creamery at Is
cents per day, ice for cooling it at
rs cents per day, and extra labor In
handling 1t At ten cents per day,
amounts to so cents. Where 1000
pounds Of butter per day are made,
which sells for one cent more per
pound on account of the use of sterile
water, 1t amounts to so. Deducting
so cents for labor, steam, and ice.
we have left $3.50 profit per day.
These figures are very conservative
and allow for considerable loss OF
steam and ice. For instance, one pound
of three dollar coal furnishes enough
heat to produce about eight pounds
of steam in the average boiler. APP
proximately 1852 pounds of steam at
Is pounds boiler pressure are required
to raise 1000 pounds of water from
go degrees Fahrenheit to PIP degrees
Fahrer'--