Lincoln State Notes On Budget Debates And Legislation
State capital gossip tracks H R 264 to fund $180000 for women and horticultural buildings at the agricultural farm while warning of battles over a $100000 wing at the Kearney normal, university funding, and a constitutional convention vote. Senate and house clash over anti pass bills and annexations with King and Lee measures.
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McMullen
Gage
Kearney Normal School
Lincoln Institution
House
Gibson
Harvey
Lee
Senate
State conventions face constitutional amendments on court size salaries
Next year conventions likely decide on enlarging the supreme court to seven justices with salaries of 4500 and district judges at 3000, and allowing the legislature to set appeal methods. The issue of voting amendments by straight party ballot removes the main barrier to amendment.
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Supreme Court
Nebraska License Tax Bill Faces Opposition
Objections arise to H. R. 432 a bill to levy an annual license fee on all corporations doing business in the state. Fees range from five to two hundred dollars based on capital stock and are projected to raise about one hundred fifty thousand dollars yearly. The measure was introduced in the Senate by the judiciary committee with a duplicate in the House.
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Nebraska
Friends of the Pill
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Supreme Court Denies State’s Motion to Amend Pleading
In the suit by the state against The State Journal Co to recover 85000 for court reports the supreme court denies the state's motion to amend its petition. Earlier decisions held court reports not state property and that reporters may publish opinions to various outlets.
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State Journal Company
Supreme Court
Thea Atate
Senate committee backs substitute for Burns pure food bill
After two hours of debate the senate in committee of the whole recommended passage of the judiciary committee substitute for the Burns pure food bill. Critics cited druggists led by Senator Luce of Harlan opposing section 9 requiring poison labeling on patent and proprietary medicines.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Luce of
Harlan
Bulk sales and employer liability bills in state legislature
Governor Sheldon signed 8 F 114 the bulk sales bill by Thomas of Douglas to require notice to creditors before merchants sell stocks. The employers liability bill by Gibson passed the senate and house and awaits the governor's signature. Three nearly identical measures existed, with Gibson’s version limiting to railroad workers, mirroring the fellow servant act.
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Sheldon
Thomas of
Douglas
Senate
Gibson
McMullen
Cone
House
Congress
Two Cent Fare Bill Passes Legislature
A joint committee drafted the measure signed by the governor and enacted to lower the fare from three to two cents per mile. The bill adds a clause preventing railroads from selling tickets for less than five cents, applying to interurban lines and routes with stations under one mile apart. It also raises the half fare age from under ten to under twelve years on in state roads.
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Wiltse of
Cedar
Supreme court ruling rebuts double taxation claim on railroads
Indiana Supreme Court decision holds that property taxed in a township does not exempt railroads from paying a just share of municipal taxes within towns wholly within the township. Clarke of Douglas argues this supports terminal taxation bill passage against opponents.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Clarke of
Douglas
Home insurers defeat bill on annual accounting of surplus
The state senate rejected S. F. No. 212 by Aldrich of Butler county. The bill would have required annual accounting and apportioning of life insurance company surplus. Home insurers argued the measure would bar them from competing with eastern companies due to reciprocal insurance laws.
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Senate
S. F. No
Aldrich
Butler County
Senate Kills Mortgage Taxation Bill In Committee Action
Without a hearing the senate killed H. R. 175 which taxed real estate mortgages as real estate and set the mortgage's county for taxation rather than the owner's residence. The revenue committee reported indefinite postponement and McKesson pressed to place a similar senate bill on the general file.
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Senate
Revenue Committee
McKesson
Senators oppose revived Gibson anti-brewery provision in bill
The effort to revive a former Gibson anti-brewery clause limiting saloons to one per 1,000 people, folded into S. F. No. 295 by Patrick, failed in the senate. Amendments adopted added Indian reservations and excluded Fort Omaha from the act’s reach.
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Senate
Patrick
Fort Omaha
Governor Allows H R No 116 To Become Law
Governor Sheldon signed no veto as H R No 116 becomes law providing reporters in district courts ten cents per page for transcripts in criminal cases when the defendant declares poverty by affidavit.
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Sheldon
Senate committee reports on coal in transit bill passage
The senate in committee of the whole recommends passage of Senator Sackett’s bill. It would require railroads to pay the value of coal in transit within sixty days.
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Senate
Sackett
Senate Defers Bond Issue bill for Steam Railroads
The senate indefinitely postponed S. F. No. 403 proposed by Hamer of Cherry. The act would permit precincts townships cities or villages to issue bonds in aid of steam railroads.
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Senate
Hamer of Cherry
Marsh Bill Seeks Disease Reports from Christian Healers
A bill by Marsh of Seward to require Christian scientist healers to report contagious diseases was recommended to pass after a sharp house contest.
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Marsh
Seward
Senate hears Patrick bill to limit new trial for court error
A Senate debate centered on Patrick's proposed bill that would bar new trials in criminal cases for court mistakes where no miscarriage of justice occurred. King of Polk led opposition arguing the measure prejudices defendants and lets judges decide if justice was done.
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Patrick
Senate
King of Polk
King
Prohibition Amendment Not Placed On Next Year Ballot
A constitutional prohibition amendment will not go to voters next year as efforts to revive S. FE. No. 399 failed. Forcible annexation of South Omaha and Omaha died in the house. The bill to submit the issue to both cities moved to third reading and is likely to pass.
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S. FE
South Omaha
Omaha
School of Experience Warns Against Mail Order Purchases
A Michigan farmer's letter and local exhortations argue that mail order houses harm communities by draining money away. The writer urges shoppers to buy at home for fair treatment, service, and local benefits, detailing unpaid local costs and urging a return of funds to rebuild the town.
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Home Industries
Chicago
Lake County
Carl Schultz
Wolf Lake
Michigan
Turkish Health Report Probes Provinces W ith Blanks
The French government sought exact statistics on Turkish provinces. Replies from the Pasha of Damascus quote fatalistic views on death and births and deny thirst deaths, offering a humorous critique of human inquiry into mortality and sanitation.
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Damascus
Allah
Squelcher to Mrs Dough in Drawing Room Cash Showdown
Judge quotes a couple quarreling over wealth and bragging about gold and radium heat plans. Mrs Bankfull mocks Mrs Dough with petty taunts while her husband scatters twenty dollar gold pieces into an artificial lake for amusement.
Taunton Minister Discovers New Comet Metcalf's Discovery
Reverend Joel H Metcalf of Taunton Massachusetts has identified a new comet named Metcalfs comet. The discovery comes despite his ministerial duties and is attracting global observation by astronomers.
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Miniater
Joel H. Metcalf
Taunton
Mass
Metcalf
Mrs Jones and the financier husband clash over money
Mrs Per cival Jones mocks her husband’s grasp of finance while recounting three failed deals that cost them money. She boasts of frugal managing, yet his skepticism and pride persist, with Europe a promised trip forever out of reach. The couple’s clash ends with mutual affection and blind spots.
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Europe
Mr. Jones
Miss Smith
Mrs. Jones
Not 80 Remarkable
A school teacher in a humorous exchange is interrupted by pupil Jimmy claiming a baby fed on elephant milk gained ten pounds daily. The teacher dismisses the tale as rubbish and asks whose baby it was. Jimmy replies it belonged to the elephant.
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Jimmy
W. A. Mitchell
Martin, Ga
Does Your Back Ache Cure the Cause the Kidneys
Dean's Kidney Pills are advertised as a remedy for back ache by addressing kidney problems. Testimonial from John C. Coleman of Swainsboro Ga claims prolonged relief after using the product. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
John C. Coleman
Swainsboro, Ga
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Burro Drivers Use Candle Lights in Mexican Nights
In Mexico all vehicles must carry a light at night and burro carts follow this rule. Poor drivers wrap a dip candle in newspaper to shield it from wind and hold it in their left hand. The candlelight reveals the face of the Indian driver in strong relief against darkness.
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Mexico
Salzer Seed Co. Catalog Promotes Clover Grass Seeds
The Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin proclaims itself the largest grower of grasses clovers oats barley corn potatoes and farm seeds in America operating over 5000 acres. They offer a free mammoth WS page catalog and sample kit upon sending 80 cents for instant samples and catalog.
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America
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Box W
la Crosee
Wis
Postage Stamp Paper Produced in Mechanic Falls
Paper for millions of stamps is manufactured at Mechanic Falls Maine. Each month the firm reserves a requisition for 1,000,000 sheets, with every sheet yielding 361 stamps. Garfield Tea is promoted as a herbal remedy for constipation and other ailments.
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United States
Mechanic Falls
Cigar and teething remedy advertisement fragment
An OCR fragment advertises Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It hints at factory origin in Peoria Illinois and mentions prices like 25 cents and vague claims of virtue and relief. The text is garbled with misspellings and partial phrases.
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Lewis
Peoria
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