THE OMATTA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY.' MAKCIT 7. MOX Orchard & Wilhelm fearpet Qo. This week selling the DEWEY & STONE stock of bed room and dining room furniture. Impossible to duplicate the savings offered in this sale. If there is an immediate or future need in furniture you owe it to yourself to attend this sale. D. te 8. Onr Trice Trice Iron bd enamel finish, choice of aire $2.23 fl.rw Iron bed. plaln,.rlch design, henry poms, baked enamel finish.. 4.50 2.65 Iron bed, hearjr v,tb scroll design.! 5.00 3.23 Iron bed with heavy' continuous posts 7.00 4.75 Iron bed In green enamel, extra heavy design 14.00 10.00 - - ' ' All DEWEY l& STONE bed room furniture on special sale this week. Tremendous reductions. . D. & S. Our 1 Trice Trice Solid oak cane neat dining chair 1.12.00 $1.23 Wood aeat dining, chair, strong and substantial., i, 1.35 .75 Arm dining chair, cane seat, golden oak tt.50 3.75 Plate rack, golden oak 1W -40 Plate rack, golden oak, substantial 2.00 1.25 Bird eye maple washstand ... 11.00 5.00 Birds eye tnaplo washsUnd f . . . . . 14.00 K.50 Mahogany finish wash-stand, large size 10.00 0.30 The DEWEY & STONE entire line of dining room furniture on sale this week. . VON BAUER'S QUEERHEMORY Theory of Defense in Harder Cue Em finally Developed. DEFENDANT SUBJECT TO SUDDEN LAPSES 311 ad a Blank "as to AU Kvcata Co. aectea nlta Marter of Rees, bat Recalls What Went Before ' and After. George Von Haller, on trial on a charge of murder in the first degree, for the al leged shooting of Maurice D. Rees on the night of August 10, 1904. took the stand In his own behalf In Judge Day s court Mon day afternoon. . " " That the defense Is to be Insanity or lapse of memory, epilepsy of a form, was demonstrated In the llrst few Questions asked by .Attorney Jeff erla Asked as to his physical condition " on Wednesday, August 10. Von .Matter said he ;was "dlzsy-headed." In arutwer to further questions ha raid he had been so afflicted the week before; that vertigo 'would oyvtake iiim on the street and he would have to lean against a build ing to reoover hlrnsdf r that he at times could Jibt, stoop over Without falling. As a, reason for this condition, which he aid was chronlo with him for a good many years he said, that when quite small he had fallen downstairs on hi head, also that a derrick had at one time fallen and hit him on the head.,,.. ' . - V-MftMl -TBlaak.- V I Brought by the questions of his attorney up to the time when he 'arrived at John Behrens saloon on the night of the killing, Von Haller was asked: "After .drinking In Behrens' saloon and bidding Dr.' Nielsen goodbye what neat happened?" '.'''.' "The rest Is a blank to me until next morning." ' i : . "Then whatT" " woke up on top of the Stora Brewing company's boilers, about t o'clock, I should judge." lie wsa asked to describe the boilers, the place where he woke up, and did so: After getting his ' bearings he said he went to the home of Mrs Mary Hanlon, where he changed his shirt for a clean one. She got A KAMI nnl mtkt ny k vorik tw. doilui mora fku s Cordon. Gordon r"T"1HE hat problem iff A I solved ifit has been bothering you to figure bow to avoid the price (usually. ,$5) that some hatters ask you to pay fora name word. Gordon Hats offer the solution, in a hat perfect in style, quality and making, 'and ,a name just as important as any name ever put in a hat. Gordon Hats $3 You Don't Hava to Pay from $7.00 to s . $8.00 Ton for GOOD COAL. " USE ' NUT.......... $6.00 A TON LUMP... ....$6.25 A TON All Uradea Hard and Soft Coal GOSS-J0IINS0N BROS. COAL & SUPPLY CO., 1519 FARNAM ST, , PHONE 1307. him hla breakfast, with the preparation of which he said he helped. "Well, what then?" asked Mr. Jefferls. "fine said we would have a chicken for dinner and I went out and killed one. brought it In and threw It on the floor, then picked It up and cleaned it." From Jlanlon's he went to a ticket office at the corner of Douglas and Fourteenth and arranged for a ticket to Denver. Then he went back to Hanlon's for dinner, after ward bade everybody goodbye and went to Dr. Nielsen's offico In the Bee building to get his grips and bid the doctor good bye, then again to the ticket office, and after a snort wait went to the train and started for Denver. Mr. Jefferls, by questioning, brought out the statement that Von Haller had been subject to spells of fainting, falling, un consciousness and forgetfulness; times when he lost self-control and could not remember afterward What had happened. .. Asked point blank If he remembered any thing of the occurrence at Oak Chatham station, or if he knew next day what had occurred there, he said he did not; that he had never known there was such a man as Maurice D. Rees In existence; that he knows nothing about the case or the cir cumstances surrounding It except what he had learned by hearing the testimony. Von Haller also Insisted that at no time during the day or night of August 10 did he have the revolver In his possession which Adolph Hubermann Buys Von Haller owned and which he also says he gave to him just after leaving the Behrens sa loon. On Croaa-Examlaatfoa. The direct examination of defendant did not occupy quite thirty minutes. County Attorney Blabaughv 'occasionally prompted by his silent but watchful assistant. Mr. Murdock, started off by going minutely Into Von Haller s life since childhood. He wanted to know every place he had worked In Omaha or elsewhere, with whom he had worked, how long and all about It. It was brought out that when a youngster Von Haller had been In the reform school at Kearney; and later he mentioned the fact that he had gone to Cuba when the Spanish-American war broke out. The county attorney did not ask in what capacity. Incidentally Von Haller aald his age Is 30, that he has worked at various occupa tions, but at none very long. He said he has taken treatment for his malady or affliction, alluded to In his testimony, and that since he has been In the county jail he has been under treatment by Dr. Singer, a specialist in nerve troubles. The cross-examination seemed to be just .well started when court adjourned. There are a large number of witnesses yet to be called for one purpose or another, and the Indications are that the case will not go to the jury for two or three day. Large crowds occupy all the space In the court at every session and the percentage of women, many young, but some gray haired. Is steadily on the Increase. Take Plso's Cure for consumption. It will cure your cough. All druggists. 25c. Library for University. VERMILION, S. D.. March 6.-(Speclal.) A new $25,000 library Is In sight for the State University of South Dakota, which has been secured by President Garrett Droppers after a long period of waiting. The gift comes from a close friend of the president's, . but he is unwilling that the donor's name should be given out at this time. The only consideration is that the board of regents arrange for a central heating plant at the Institution and set aside 12,500 per year, for maintenance. Latest method. You've tried the rest, now try ihe best, DINER'S DIGESTERS. New dyspepsia cure and preventive, At Myers-Dillon Drug Co. Maaona to Dnild Temple. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., March 6. (Special.) It Is now assured that the local Masons, during the present year, will erect a new S40.0U0 temple In this city. At the annual meeting of the Masonic Temple Building association- the following officers were elected tor the coming year: President, W. T. Doollttle; .vice president, George H. Perry; secretary; C. O. Bailey; treasurer, George A. Pettigrew. 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Mm St., Hew York.' ail irugguia .Two auea-Mc and i.oX LUCAS ON TRIAL FOR LIFE Charged with the Murder of Circle Lester in December of Last Tear. DEFENDANT MAKES PLEA OF SELF-DEFENSE Kllllna- Grew Oat of a Dlasate Over Wages Claimed ts Be 'Dae by Lester from Laene Bis; Array at Attoraeys. HOLDREQE. Neb., March a (Special Telegram.) The trial of Joan R. LucaSj who shot Clyde Leater last December, Is now in full blast. District court convened last week and nearly three days were con sumed In getting a Jury, which was ob tained Friday after over 100 persons had been examined. The taking of testimony did not begin until this morning. This forenoon the state introduced the case giv ing the testimony of the coroner, the phy sician who assisted in the post mortem ex amination, the sheriff and his deputy, also one of the witnesses who saw the shooting and the man who sold -the shotgun the night before which Lucaa used to dohls deadly work. The story brought out by the testimony was to the effect that lister on the morn ing of December 6 came across the, field from a neighbor's, where he had been stay ing to the Lucas place. The Lucaa resi dence and barn are on the opposite sides of a road or lane, with a fence on both sides of the road. Lucss was on the road and Lester came from the east. Lucas ordered Lester to halt while he was still In the east field. He came on In splte of the warning and while In the roadway Lucas fired and Lester fell forward, his feet being on the east edge of the road. AH this time Lucas had remained in the west field sev eral feet from the fence. Lester was un armed and had done nothing except to walk toward Lucas. The state rested at noon aid this after noon the defense Introduced Its testimony. The shooting was admitted, but It was claimed it was done in self defense. Several witnesses told of conversations with Les ter in which Lester made threats against Lucas on account of the failure to pay wages which Lucas owed Lester for work. On the evening before the shooting Lester visited the Lucas farm house, at which time a quarrel is alleged to have- taken place. Three witnesses say that when their attention was called to the quarrel between the men Lucas had a club which he was accusing Lester of bringing along to beat him with. Leater admitted that he had brought It for that purpose and made a threat of returning In the morn ing and fix him if he did not pay him what he owed him. The state tomorrow will introduce tes timony. A strong fight is being made, on both sides, as the defense has as attorneys S. A. Dravo, James I. Rheu and A. J. Shafer of this city and J. L. McPheeley of Mlnde.n and H. M. Sinclair of Kearney. County Attorney St. Clair Is assisted by W. P. Hall of this city and M. S. Morlan of McCook. - ' ACCIDENTALLY KpIXF.D BY GO! William Qaaekenbnaa Shot Near Beatrice by William Placfcrett. BEATRICE, Neb., March . (Special Telegram.) William Quackenbush, son of David Quackenbush, was killed yesterday afternoon near his home eight miles north west of Beatrice by the accidental dis charge of a shotgun. He was standing near William Pluckrett who had just fin ished reloading, his gun when the weapon was discharged, blowing the top of his head off. ..' Quackenbush-was yesrs-eldntnd graves a widoVand" one child. He was a brother of Ed Quackenbush, county attorney of Nemaha county. t OSB PRISONER GIVE! A PARDON Frank Henry Dying; of Consumption tn Penitentiary. LINCOLN, March 6. (Speclal.)-Governor Mickey today commuted the sentence of Frank Henry, to take effect March 16. Henry was sentenced to the penitentiary for six years from Antelope county for robbery and he has served about one year. The manIs dying of consumption and It was upon the recommendation of the prison physician that the commutation was made. gnea for Hasboad's Estate. PLATTSMOUTIL Neb., March 6.' (Spec ial.) Attorney Byron Clark of this city has filed in the county court a petition set ting up the claim of Mrs. Ellia ' Viola Laughray as heir to the estate of Stephen Benton, who died In the asylum for the Incurable Insane at Hastings, Neb., . on January 23, 1904, intestate. Through cor respondence with an old neighbor it was learned that the maiden name of the wife of Benton was Julia Baird, and that her father, Thomas Baird, was an old soldier and had drawn a pension. Through the pension department in Washington, D. C. It was learned that Thomas Baird had died ton years before and his widow, Eliza Baird, had last drawn her pension in Michigan. This Information led to the location of his widow and consequently their daughter, the former wife of Benton, who had secured a divorce from him while he was in the asylum for Insane and had married Laughray. The estate consists of eighty acres of land and several houses and lots in this county, valued at $10,000. Symptoms of Potaontng. KEARNEY, Neb., March' . (Special Telegram.) Albert Gibbons, a salesman employed In V. C. Chase's clothing store Is at , the Kearney hospital seriously HI and showing signs of po'.sonlng. Shortly after eating dinner Saturday Mr. Gibbons became sick, vomiting and suffering In tense pain. He went to his room and Dr. Cameron was summoned. It was Impos sible for the physician to determine whether the patient was the victim of poison without making an analysts, but the symptoms indicated that such was the case. Sunday Mr. Gibbons was taken to the Kearney hospital where he Is Improv ing, though he is still tn a serious condi tion. The patient ate no canned goods for dinner Saturday and it is not known In what the poison could have been, pro vided any was taken. ' ' turn the next day search was made for him and he was found desd near a little stream In a sitting posture. The cause of his death was given as heart failure. Deceased carried $7,000 life insurance Fine Caarra Dedicated. M'COOK, Neb., March l-(8peolal Tele gram.) At 10 o'clock last night the new Methodist church bell pealed out the fact that the entire debt of the church, P.0W, had been subscribed and that the splendid place of worship had been formally dedi cated. The dedicatory service was per formed by Presiding Elder C. C. Wilson. The church is the handsomest in south western Nebraska and cost 112,000. It Is a concrete block construction of much beauty, with quit perfect appointments, and Is the pride of the city. Telephone Company Expands. HUMBOLDT. Neb.. March a (Speclal.) The Spelser Mutual Telephone company, which has close connections with the Hum boldt system, held Its annual election of officers with the following result: Directors. O. E. Zook. Simon Hoffman, J. R. Hun seker, Joseph Petrashek, Christ Lugcnhlll, Ed Jhrl and Christ Oberly. The company haa no Indebtedness, the treasury holds a small sum and the directors were Instructed to establish connections with Table Rock and Pawnee City. amnelaoa Caae Reopened. HUMBOLDT. Neb.. March a (Speclal.) Interest in the Samuelsoa case haa been opened up by the hearing of a petition filed recently by the Hanover National bank of New York asking that Jr. Samuel son be not discharged as a bankrupt on the grounds that he made an Injrorrect statement 'of his assets and is concealing property. The petition was tiled by Attor ney Richardson of Denver and Judge Munger referred the entire matter to the referee in bankruptcy at Nebraska City, Judge Eaton. The latter has been taking testimony In the case and will report soon to the United States court. Mr. Samuelson haa recently embarked In business at Mus kogee, I. T. Farmer Dlea la Field. LEIGH, Neb., Vrcli (Hpecial.) Mr. Vasek. an aged Uobenrtan farmer, witio resided twelve miles southeast of town, was found dead In a pasture near his home Saturday morning. Friday ha was In ap parently good health and in the afternoon he started to go to one of the neighbors, which was not an unusual thing. Ia the evening he did not return,, but the family thought he had dndded to Slay over nlgt and was not uneasy. , V ho be did hot re I . Oppose Two Telephone Systems. FAIRBLRY, Neb., March . (Special.) The war between the Nebraska Telephone company and the Falrbury Independent Telephone company Is getting warm and the action of the Nebraska company In try ing to force the business men of the city to put In the Bell system by threats of bringing In opposition resulted in a mass meeting of citizens st the opera house Saturday .evening, at which resolutions against two systems .were unanimously adopted. Cash Drawer Is Robbed. GREELEY, Neb., March 6-(Speclal.)-Last evening between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock the building occupied by the Srot'a Mercantile ' company at Scotia, Neb., was robbed of $200 in cash while the proprietor was at church. Considerable mystery Is connected with tho robbery, ss only nbout half the money was taken from the drawer. The Greeley bloodhounds were sent over and placed on the trail within four hours, but the parties are still at large. m of Nebraska. TECUMSKH. March 6-Little Margaret Carr, tho 8-ye.ar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carr, wsa severely bitten on the arm by a bulldog and several stitches had to he taken in tht. laceration. Tho Irate father hastily dispatched the dog, although It was considered of some value. TrJCUMSEH, March 6.-A canning fac tory project Is just now occupying the attention of citizens here and a miui meeting will be held to consider the matter. A company which now has plants In op eration In the state asks what this city will do to encourage the establishment of one here. TECUMSEH. March 8.-The young men about town succeeded In catching soma big fish during the time of the high water. George Meyers caught an eight-pound carp In the shallow water below the dam in the Nemaha river, picking the rish up with his hands. Arthur Fasick caught one as large by cornering it In a draw and picking It up. HUMBOLDT, March S.-MIss Rose Novak, who for n number of vears has been Ide.ititled with the city schools, on Friday " resigned her position as teacher of the sixth room, and left today for Omaha, where her folks have lived about three years. Her place will be taken by Miss Maud Beatty, who Is promoted from the fiftfc room, who In turn will be re lieved by Miss Grace Jones of this city. - LEIGH. March 6. Rev. 8. M. llartsough of Minneapolis. Minn., has been holding re vival meeting st the CnngrKHHonal church and opera house .ir tne last two weeks. As a result thirty-one persons were offered and received Into the church Sun day. Yesterday at both the morning and evening service the houso was crowded and represented the largest crowd to divine services that has attended licie ror h long time. The meetings wlU-'.bo.,contlnued for another week. ' TABLE1 ROCK, March 5-Qulte an Im portant change has just taken plnce In the business circles of Table Rock. The lumber and coal business of C. R. Smith has been purchased by the Table Rock Clay company, and at a meeting of the stockholders held last night Georgo Sut ton of this place was selected to take charge of this department of their bust- A Dear Old Soul Active and Happy at 106 Mrs. Nancy Tigue, of Lafay ette, Ind., Although in Iter 106th 'Year, Says: MI Really Don't Feel Like I'm a Day Over 60, Thanks to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, Which Is the Real Secret of My Great Age, Health, Vigor and Content." Mrs. Tigue Is Blessed With All Her Faculties and Does Exquisite Fancy Work With out Glasses. She is as Spry as Many Women Half Her Age. r ..IIIUM........,M...A 1l.ll HI III. I ll.l I, ......... -....M IK .1 II 11.11 MAI IHIW 3rAW ' . V , - rot yT: v With the Help ol the Invigorating and Life-diving Powers of This Wonder ful Medicine Airs. Tigue Says She Expects to Live Twenty-five Years Longer. !: - ,rfer CSV t( V THil U, KM ON M ARC H IB. 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The Table Hock nay company from a small begin ning has become quite a factor In our business circles. HUMBOLDT, March t. Ttart Messier snd Mux Werner, two hoys from tho east end of the county, while driving from Salem to Falls City a few days ago. were hold up bv some strangers -11 a lonely spot, and iost a revolver which was the only valuable possessed. They have since been trying to determine whether they were victims of a highwayman or a practical Joker, but agree that they were badly frightened. . HUMBOLDT. March 6. A peeuliaf'ac cl'lent was the explosion Saturday of a gun carried by David Hurt, who was hunting In company with Howard Iln sacuin along the Nemaha bottoms. Both took a shot at a flock of ducks and their positions caused the guns to cross, the charge from l.insaeum's striking the bar rel of Hurt's gun about midway Just as the latter pulled the trigger. The damaged weapon exploded, scattering steel In all directions but fortunately neither of, the boys were injured although twully fright ened. 1 HYMENEAL '' -White-neat . LEIGH. Nb.v March 6. (Special.) Mr. Russell E. "White of Craig. Neb., and Miss ' Ethel E. Beaty of Leigh, were united In marriage at the home of tho brlda's parents In Leigh, on Baturdny at U . m. . . Itsmsey. Anderson. rTKCUMHEH, Neb.. March 6. (Special.) Mr. Q. W. .Itaoxany and Miss Lola Ander son were married at the bride's home in this city at 8:30 o'clock Inst evening. Rev. Herbert E. Waters of the Presbyterian church performing the ceremony. But a small company of relatives and very close frlenSs' was In attendance. Tire newly wedded couple took a late train for Omaha and Lincoln! where the honeymoon will be j spent. The groom is a prominent young business man of this city, being a member of tho drug firm of McDowe.ll tt Ramsey. The bride Is tho daughter of Mr. Joseph H. Anderson, and came to this city from At lantic, la., some two years ago. Tivo Ceremonies st Hambslit, HUMBOLDT, Neb.. March .-tSperlal.). Miss Myrtle Fryberger and Mr. Sam Vesctv two well known young people from the south part of the county, were united In marriage by the county Judge and will leavs at once, for Frulta, Colo., to make, their future home. ' , :, .,, , it , i . . . Mfss Maud G. Heck, an Instructor for several years In the Falls City schools, and Mr. William A. Wamsley wers united In marriage at the home of the bride's pa rents, the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. T. Cllre of Fails City. - The couple will make their home on a farm tn tbs east end of the county. j '- Don't take the "Say-So" of any typewriter adver tisement as truth , Investigate for yourself. If you. do you'll buy the , ffl fill I ''" y Any typewriter looks pretty when new ttm ' tny typewriter will do good work for little. 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