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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
2
Capital City chatter notes veterans urging an appropriation to erect a monument for General Thayer. A two cent fare bill receives Senate amendments to reassure constitutional validity. The bill, with Senate changes, heads back to the House then to Governor Sheldon for signature or to a conference committee if rejected.
A bill by Representative Raper seeks a 1250 dollar appropriation for a grave monument to General John M. Thayer. Civil War veterans petition Nebraska's Legislature, noting Thayer’s fifty four years in the state and his wish to be buried in Nebraska, at Wyuka Cemetery, in an unmarked grave due to poverty and no heirs to fund a marker.
Nebraska began official birth records only recently and death records followed when the state board of health activated its system. A legislative committee notes that board members are paid by fees rather than state funds, prompting scrutiny of board finances and operations.
Friday the house committee on ways and means decided not to appropriate any money for the state board of health. They contend the previous $10,000 appropriation was illegally taken, as statutes cap the board secretaries’ fees for license exams at $10 per diploma holder and $125 for others, with all fees split equally among four secretaries.
The House finance committee introduced a bill granting 25000 dollars for a new Lincoln state historical society building on Haymarket Square. The city would cede the use of the property back to the society. The measure follows favored plans the legislature has seen before, though a larger appropriation was once requested. The committee will report the bill favorably.
Senator C. G. Sibley of Lincoln county introduces a bill setting maximum rates for wheat corn and other grains with about a 15 percent cut from current prices and larger cuts from the 1893 law. He plans two more bills on lumber coal and on hay potatoes and apples, arguing the railway commission will be overloaded and needs a head start.
A special house committee reports a total outlay near 79200 to render the state capitol safe accessible and presentable. Architect John McDonald supports the finding noting a shaky east wing wall requires partial demolition and rebuilding at about 20000. Other major items include 16500 for cement walks and 8000 for dome gold leaf.
The two Nebraska legislative branches held a joint Washington's Birthday session on February 22. Senator C. H. Aldrich of Butler County delivered a notable oration on Washington's life and his enduring national influence.
Senator Aldrich introduced two bills in 1907 to curb costs. Express charges would drop to 75 percent of current rates, rail freight to 80 percent. Penalties range from 1,000 to 2,000 dollars for express offenses and 10,000 to 50,000 dollars for railroad offenses. Rail rates may be altered by the railway commission, unlike express rates.
The Nebraska Convention of the Nebraska Commercial Clubs closed in Lincoln with H M Bushnell reelected president and A F Buechler named secretary. E J McVann and others were chosen as district vice presidents and G E Butterfield as treasurer. The group backed local sewerage powers for small cities and opposed parcels post, citing population density and cost. The next session will be in Grand Island. The meeting featured lively debate and strong discussions on postal policy and municipal improvements.
Samuel M. Rinaker, a Nebraska University sophomore, was selected as the state’s Rhodes scholar to study at Oxford. Examinations in Greek Latin and mathematics narrowed seven college contenders to Rinaker and two others. The committee chose Rinaker for three years beginning next October with a $1500 annual income and a requirement to travel in Europe and the far east.
Louis Zobel a German college student from West Point met a serious accident in Seward Nebraska while trying to drive a nail with a dynamite stick. A pointed red stick found on the railroad track was used as a hammer leading to the loss of his left hand. Dr Cummins amputated two fingers and feared more loss as the palm was severely injured.
Captain Charles EB Fraser of the First Nebraska National Guard inspected Company E at Tekamah. The unit had little time to prepare, with concerns noted about the men's condition and property.
The Richards and Comstock conspiracy case moves toward a March 1 hearing before Judge Munger in Omaha on the motion for a new trial. Bartlett Richards W G Comstock Aquilla Triplett and C C Jameson were found guilty of conspiring to defraud the government and suborn perjury after a thirty day trial. Sentencing will follow the hearing with potential appeals to the U S Circuit Court or the U S Supreme Court.
Prof E H Barbour from the state university proposed using shale above the coal vein with the westward limestone bed to produce cement. A Peru capitalists group has formed to study feasibility, with steps to establish the plant if local materials meet geologist expectations.
Four men attempted to rob the Farmers' State bank in Central City. They forced the night watchman into the bank, blindfolded him, and began hammering the vault. After about a dozen blows a knob fell and the alarm sounded, forcing the thieves to flee toward the Union Pacific handcar westbound.
John D Fuller succeeds W B Trimble at the Hastings grocery wholesaler. The firm becomes Blackman and Fuller, with Fuller long associated with Raymond Bros Lincoln. Trimble remains in Hastings and may pursue another business venture.
McCook rushes seven brick buildings valued at 60000 and many frame dwellings under way. Spring promises a peak in building activity, while work on a new sewer system costing 40000 is actively pushed under mild winter weather.
Schuyler Berger lost control on a rural route in Shelby as a two-horse team dashed past a telephone pole. The buggy was demolished. Berger braced against mail boxes, crawled free, and chased the runaway team along the road.
The piece argues Peruna’s catarrh remedy claims rest on U S Dispensatory descriptions of ingredients. It highlights hydrastis canadensis, corydalis formosa, re cube i, cedron seeds and perma as tonics or stimulants for mucous membranes and digestive tracts, urging readers to request a free testimonial book.
A poetess arrives in a corner after dinner and weeps loudly while recounting her woes. The narrator retrieves dinner provisions and wine, then the audience contemplates a harsher social response. The next visit may end with her avoidance.
Travel Magazine cautions that salt water baths, though strengthening, become weakening when too warm. It notes many ships have warm bathroom water, and daily salt baths can be a great tonic, but overheat can cause faintness even for seasoned sailors in hot fresh-water homes.
Mrs. Evelyn Creasere of Detroit Michigan suffered years of neuralgia with backaches headaches and loss of sleep until she tried Dr Williams Pink Pills. She says her hair turned white from the pain but the tonic cured her and she regained strength.
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