BANKERS DENOUNCE BICELOW
Methodi Heflect on All Men Engaged in
the Banking Business.
tCRAND ISLAND ROAD ASKS DECREASE
Cart la Awarded for Renrict
-eMlo of Old Allium Holld
! at Norfolk Plan for
Other Buildings.
(From a Stuff Correspondent.)
"fNCOLN,.June . (Special )-l'rank Rtg
elow, the defaulting iMilwaukeo banker,
waa scored by the Nebraska financier,
members of the State Hankers- association,
roups 1 and 2, at the state meeting
this morning. The methods of Blgelow
were denounced. It was stated that the
honest bankers suffered from such meth
ods. Economy and prudence were endorsed.
Mayor Brown welcomed the vlHitors and
C. B. Anderson of Crete responded. D. li.
Cropsey of Falrbury referred to Blgelow
and declared that one could not revel In
champagne on a beer Income.
The program this afternoon was as fol
lows: .urro.f- ?l- H- WIon of Lincoln spoke on
the topic, 'How the Bank Looks to the
Man Outside the Counter." Senator Ueorgu
A. Sheldon was also slated this morning
to discuss taxation of credits. The pro
.ram.wa" continued this afternoon at 1:30
o clock, as follows:
'"Banking and Socialism." Frank Parks.
Increased Possibilities In Nebraska
Fa1""?1"1" Prof. K. A. Burnett. University
Of Nebraska.
"Negotiable Instruments Act," Judge K.
P. Holmes.
"Liability of Bank Examiners," C. A.
Bobbins, University Law school.
Reports from officers or delegates of other
groups.
Address by State President J. T. Tren
ry. Tonight the meeting was closed by a
banquet at the Lincoln hotel.
Crltes Takes an Appeal.
Judge A. W. Crltes of Chadron has filed
ft brief In the supreme court asking that
a fine of 110 for alleged contempt be wiped
out. The fine was assessed by Judge Har
rington In the district court, of Dawes
county. Crltes was examining a witness
and the trial judge took exception to the
repetition of a question. After the fine
was assessed Crltes refused to pay and
was confined In Jail twelve hours. He
complains of undue severity and declares
that his rights as an attorney were In
vaded by the action of Judge Harrington.
Road Wants a Decrease.
Tax Commissioner F. C. I'hlman of the
Bt. Joseph & Grand Island railroad today
appeared before the State Board of Equali
sation and asked for a reduction in the
valuation of his road. He argued that the
St, Joseph & Grand Island had been valued
at $6,500 per mile and wanted It reduced
to $6,000. The board listened to the argu
ments of the tax commissioner and exam
ined the schedules which he filed. These
showed decreased earnings.
. Norfolk Asylum Contract Let.
The State Board of Public lnds and
Buildings this morning let contracts for
remodeling the wing of the Insane asylum
at Norfolk and for drawing plans for the
Improvements at the Soldiers' and Sailors'
home at Grand Island and the Home for
the Feeble Minded at Beatrice.
Plans prepared by James C. Stltt of Nor
folk were adopted for the reconstruction
of the remaining- wing of the old Norfolk
asylum Into a modern cottage. It Is esti
mated that the cost will be about $18,000.
The wing as It stands alone, as a reminder
of the destruction of the asylum at that
place. Is four stories high. It Is proposed
to take off the upper story, roof and fln
lsk It and supply It with porches and ver
andas to make of It a cottage that will
comport with the surrounding buildings.
When completed this cottage Will accom
modate seventy-six of the state's wards.
The other cottages n.w under way are
t practically completer j.id it is expected
that they will be opened In a very short
l time. Their capacity Is about 180 patients.
T 1 1 1 numM nirc.li, , M , , , a A i
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f the legislature will be asked to add an
other cottage or two to the plant, to re
Reve the strain upon the three institutions
that now afford accommodations and treat
ment for the Insane.
'.George Berllnghoff of Beatrice was
J Warded the contract for furnishing the
lans for the new $30,0o0 building for the
Borne for the Feeble Minded at Beatrice
nd also the new buildings at the Grand
Island Soldiers' home, comprising an ad
dition to the home and a barn.
Good Roads Delegates.
Ths representatives of Nebraska will at
tend the Good Roads association meeting at
TI1E OMAITA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. 100.
TORTURE AND
H II M
ILIU
For Fifteen Years Face and Body
Mass of Itching Sores Could
Not Express Suffering Doctors
Failed Had Lost Hope
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT COST OF $1.25
My head was one mass of scabs,
tny forehead was covered down almost
to my eyebrows, and I had to wear
taj hat all the time. My body was
covered with spots in size from a pin
Lead to as large as a ailver dollar. A
white, crusty scab would form and
it h, and words cannot express the
torture and humiliation I suffered for
fifteen years. I tried many doctors,
and all kinds of treatments, but could
get no help, and I thought there was
no hope for tne. A friend told tne to
get Cuticura. I did, and in three daya
tny bead was as clear aa ever. I ap
plied theOintment night and morning,
also taking a hot bath three timea a
week, and naing the Ointment freely
after the bath. After using o cake
of Soap and two boxes of Ointment I
was completely cured, without mark
or blemish. I was ao pleased I felt
like running down the atreet to tell
every one I met what Cuticura had
done for me. If any one is in doubt
bout this, they may write to me.
(signed) II. B. Franklin, 717 Wash
Ington St., Allegheny, Pa."
COMPLETE TREATMENT
For Every liurtiour $i
Complete external and Internal
treatment for every humotr, consist
ing of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
litis, may sow be had for one dollar.
A aingle act is often sufficient to cure
the most torturing, disfiguring, itch
log, burning, and scaly Bumoura,
eczemas, raauea, and irritations, from
infancy to age, when all else lils.
Oanrara Sa. OtMawL uMl Fill, an m)4 thrauft
1 nh rr-T- , - r -"-1 jmiriMt.
Portland, Or , June fl to U. Governor
Mickey today appointed the Nebraska dele
gation, making John Grant, the well known
paving contractor of Omaha, Its head. The
other members are George W. Craig, as
sistant city engineer, Omaha; George I
C'ampen, Lincoln; L. C. Peters, Lincoln; W.
1'. Freeman, Auburn; Hon. William Ernst,
Tecumseh; 11. J. Burkett, Omaha; Henry
T. Clark, Omaha; Major T. 8. Clarknon,
Omaha; H. O. Shedd, Lincoln; Hon. George
L. Ixiomls, Fremont; Hon. William P. War
tiT, Iakota City; A. J. Webb, Omaha;
John A. Wakefield, Omaha; W. A. Apper
son, Tecumseh; L. A. Varncr, Sterling; R.
G. Douglas, Osceola; H. M. Hushnell, Lin
coln; Hon. II. M. Dotrlck, York.
The following were the orders and mo
tions of the supreme court this morning:
On recommendation of the bar commis
sion Howard It. H. Williams, Gresham,
Neb., was admitted to practice.
On motion of Allen W. Field P. James
Cosgrave, Lincoln, Neb., was admitted to
practice In this court.
The following causes were argued and
submitted; France against Hohnbaum (on
motion for rehearing); Gutschow against
Washington County (No. 13S64); Arnout
against Chadwlck; Hodenbrock against
Uress; Colgrove against Pickett; Chapman
against Chapman; Shelbley against Nel
son; Shelbley against Huse; Shelbley
against Fales; Lincoln Traction company
ugainst Shepherd; Morris against Linton;
Field against Lincoln Traction company;
Field against Nebraska Telephone com
pany; Field against Lincoln Gas and Elec
tric Light company; Chicago, Burlington &
Qulncy Railroad company against Harley;
lllgbee against State; McKibben against
Day; State against Several Parcels of Land
(No. H129); Lowe against Prospect Hill
Cemetery association; State against Sev
eral Parcels of Land (No. 14198): Slate ex
rel. Polk against Galusha; Webber against
Ingersoll.
The following causes were submitted on
briefs; Wendt against Stewart; Hada
check against Chicago, Burlington &
Qulncy Railroad company; Linton against
Cooper; Pochln against Conley; Spencer
against Wilson; Hubert against State;
Gutchow against Washington county (No,
139T4i
The following orders were mado: Farn
ham against City of Lincoln, continued to
September 19, 1905; Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley Railroad company against
Hagbald (argument on motion for rehear
lug) continued to June 20, per stipulation;
Union Pacific Railroad company against
Fosberg, continued to September term, per
stipulation; First State Bank against
Stephens Brothers, continued to June 20,
per stipulation; Brandon against Jensen,
continued to June 20, per agreement of
parties; Temple against Carroll, continued
to June 20, per stipulation; Klnkead against
Turgeon, continued to June 20, on motion
of plaintiff.
Election Law A moment.
At the morning session of the supreme
court it was decided to hear arguments on
the constitutionality of the biennial elec
tion law tomorrow afternoon.
Degree for Bryan.
At the commencement of the Nebraska
Wesleyan university tonight hie degree of
doctor of laws was conferred on William
J. Bryan and Rev. Claudius B. Spencer,
editor of the Central Christian Advocate
of Kansas City. Announcement was also
made of the donation to the university by
Mrs. W. J. Bryan of 500 from the $10,000
fund placed at her ' disposal by the late
Phllo S. Bennett.
Republicans Sweep Lincoln.
A special municipal election was held
today in Lincoln under the new charter.
The republicans made a clean sweep, elect
ing setfen aldermen, the only officers voted
for.
TWO MEM DROWNED AT HOOPER
Members of Party Which Waa on
Ferryboat When It lapslsed.
HOOPER, Neb., June 6. (Special Tele
gram.) D. C. Foley and E. C. Neal were
drowned in the Elkhorn, half a mile north
of here at t o'clock this afternoon. They
were putting in a ferry to use until the
new bridge Is completed. Supervisor Jor
gen Larsen, John Schrader, John Plets and
three boys were on the ferry when It
tipped and threw all Into the river. The
boys swam ashore, Plets caught a loose
plank and was pulled out half a mile down,
Schrader was rescued by A. W. Hartung In
a boat.
Both drowned men are married and
have families. Foley is president of the
Commercial club. The bodies have not yet
been recovered, but men are dragging the
river and watchers patrol the banks as
far as the next bridge.
News of Nebraska.
SEWARD The German-Americans will
hold their annual picnic June 17
OSCEOLA The case of Mrs. Mary Klrby,
charged with blackmailing our citizen, Rob
ert McBeth, was up for the second time
before Judge Ball yesterdav, and was again
continued until the ZM of the month.
FRE.MONT-I.eroy VanUusklrk and Miss
Myrtle Peterson, daughter of R. P. Pater
son of this city, were married yesterday
afternoon at the residence of the bride's
parents. Rev. L. f. Swan of the Christian
church performed the ceremony.
OAKLAND The body of Gothard Beck
strom, who was drowned while boating on
the Mississippi at Mollne, 111., a week ago
Sunday, arrived here Monday afternoon,
and was Interred in the cemetery here.
Services were held in the Swedish Lutheran
church by Rev. J. V. Carlson of Omaha.
FREMONT At the regular monthly
meeting of the School board last evening
it was decided to continue inn teaching ot
music and Miss Manila Maxwell was
elected teacher at the ani sulary as last
year. The board will put In several new
heating plants to replace those not work
ing sailstactorilly, at a cost ot about 6,uu0.
FREMONT One of the city markets is
displaying a number of channel cattish
caught In the Elkhorn In the northern part
of tne county. 1 he largest tips the scales
at ninety-mo pounds, cuttish are no more
plentiful In tne Klxhorn this year than
usual, but they are above the ordinary
size. Several nshermen have come home
with twenty puundeis. They are the ordi
nary blue channel cats.
SEWARD The German Mutual Insur
ance company held Its unnual meeting at
the court house Saturday. There were few
losses the past year und the membership
was increased 2uu it ha- iTi'f.Ouo Insurance
in force and no high salurles to pay. D.
Danker and F. Chilsitanson were elected
fair all la..'!,,, .1 .I... . ...... M 1
. .a.vj villfTI UllieeiS UUlUlIlg
over. The Uerman-Am-.!can will hold its
miuum j'leuiaj in oewara tne iitn.
SEWARD The work on the new court
house was commence! at 1:30 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. Supervisor Williams
of Seward throwing the ilrst shovel of dirt
from the northeast corner of the ground
uion which the building will stand, and
County Clerk Caltler removed the second
shovel of dirt. A large crowd witnessed
these ceremonies with evident pleasure.
Material for the building with arrive in
a week. Bedford atone will be used for
the structure.
SEWARD An ordinance regulating the
sale and use of firearms, firecrackers and
other explosives in the city of Seward has
been passed by the city council and passed
and approved by the mayor. Anyone who
offers, or exposei for sale firecrackers more
than three incites In length, or toy guns
of any sort designed tor firing metal
cartridges or powder shall pay a fine of
from Ua to or be Imprisoned not less
than ten duys or more than thirty days
for each offense.
OSCEOLA-Flfty years ago. In their na
tive state of New York, Mr. Robert A.
Fleming and Miss Mahnda l Cllltsman
pledged their troth to each other. The an
niversary of their wedding day was held at
the Metnodist Episcopal church lust even
ing, with a great many of their friends in
attendance. Their union was blessed wltn
three children, all grown to manhood und
womanhood. They have seven grand
children. They moved to Nebraska about
twenty years ago.
Chamberlain's lollc. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy
Needs no Introduction to the public. It
has been In use for over thirty years and
has proved itself to be the most successful
remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints.
RICH FARMER SHOOTS WIFE
Oomei to Town, Gives Up Revolver and
Makes No Attempt to Escape,
REFUSES TO TALK CONCERNING CRIME
n Motive for Killing Can Pe Ascribed
t'nleas It Wns the Outgrowth of
Family Qnarrela, which
Have Keen Frequent.
MINDEN, Neb., June (!. (Special Tele
gram.) The county attorney and sheriff
have been at Axtell today Investigating a
case of murder In which George Klsam, a
well known and rich farmer living a short
distance from that town, shot and killed
his wife soma time during last
night. The facts as gathered at this time
are that some time during the night he
killed her. then walked Into Axtell, called
up S. C. Steward, the banker of the town,
and gave him his revolver and asked for
protection. He staid around town unll of
ficers could lie sent for, a distance of ten
miles, and was not placed under arrest
until late In the forenoon. He does not
say that he killed his wife or that he did
not. She was found at home, however, ly
ing at the foot of the bed, partially dressed,
dead. There was nothing to Indicate that
there had been a struggle and at her feet
was found certificates of deposit amount
ing to nearly $,0u0.
A coroner's Jury was Impanelled and an
Inquest will be held tomorrow. In the
meantime the man Is under arrest and la
being carefully guarded. No motive can be
ascribed for the deed, unless there had
been a quarrel of some kind between them,
He is reputed to be wortli at least $50,000,
He bus granaries and bins full of grain,
money in the bank, is out of debt and la
the owner of over two sections of land In
one body. They have had quarrels before
ana one time sue was an inmate or tne in
sane asylum and It was the opinion of
those who know him pretty well that he
Is off mentally himself. There are no chll
dren.
u IK? uuku imu wm
Found Dead In lied.
MINDEN, Neb., June 6. (Special Tele
gram.) Henry KaufTeldt, a prosperous
farmer living a Bhort distance northeast
of Minden, was found dead In his bed late
Sunday morning, and his death Is at
tributed to heart failure. He and his
mother, who is about TO years old, were
living alone, it seems he arose about 5
o'clock Sunday morning and his mother
told him it was Sunday and there was no
use in getting up so early and to go back
to bed again, which he did. When Bhe went
to call him she found him dead. He was
40 years old and unmarried.
Flag-man Killed at Crossing:.
WEEPING WATER, Neb., June 6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.) John Steele, flagman on
the Randolph street crossing, was struck
by a freight engine this afternoon and In
stantly killed, three cars besides the en
glne passing over his body, and the head
was severed from the trunk. Coroner
Boeck of Plattsmouth came over and held
an inquest tonight. The Jury found Steele
came to his death In the discharge of his
duties and exonerates the railroad company
from any blame. Deceased was 61 years
old and leaves a wife and one son.
Sidney Superintendent Resigns.
SIDNEY, Neb., June 6. (Special Tele
gram.) Prof. Charles C. Danforttf, recently
re-elected principal of the ' schools here,
tendered his resignation today and the
same has been accepted. Mr. Danforth has
been elected superintendent of the city
schools of Tecumseh and the board here
reluctantly permitted iilm to make the
change, as he has given general satisfaction.
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Wmahlngton and Aahnry Park, N. J.
Visit Them All.
June 29-30-July 1-2 agents of the Penn
sylvania Short Lines will sell tickets to
Asbury Park, allowing stopovers at the
above cities, at very low ratea. An excel
lent vacation trip. For further Information
address Thos. II. Thorp, T. P. A., 26 U. 8.
Bank Bldg., Omaha.
FORECAST 0FTHE WEATHER
Fair Today and Tomorrow In Ke-
braaka Warmer In North Por.
tlon Today.
WASHINGTON, June 6. Forecast of the
weather:
For Nebraska Fair Wednesday unri
warmer In north portion. Thursday, fair.
for Iowa Fair Wednesday: cooler ex
cept In extreme northwest Dortlon. Thnr..
day, fair.
For Kansas Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day. For Mlssourl-Partly cloudy and cooler
Wednesday, and Thursday fair.
For South Dakota-Fair and warmer
Wednesday. Thursday, fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BFREAtr
OMAHA. June 6-Offlcial record of em!
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last threi
venrs: inn-. m,i ,,,... .: ,7
. ... . muz.
..in aiiiiiiiii ieiiiertlllire .. is 7$ 79
11 illinium lempt rature ,. fix 51 f,7
menu leuiperaiure 73 m
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You cbji raise almost anything except pineapples in the black soil of Lyman Tjounty, South
Dakota, It's the wheat land of the world the the some that sells -in Iowa up to $125 per
acre and farther east in South Dakota up to $75 per acre. Lyman County, South Dakota, is
no farther than Iowa and the land is better, if anything, because it is newer.
You can buy this land at from $5 to $12 per acre.
Paul
extension has just opened it up to the, markets. It won't be this cheap long. Accessible black
land for wheat never is.
There's no better land no healthier climate in America, This lands bound to Increase in
ralae rapidly and like all rich land, will make rich farmers and merchants.
We will gladly answer inquiries about lands, prices and buslnfis opportunities along the
net- extension of the Chicago, .Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway in Lyman County, South Dakota,
A. NASH. General Western Agent
1524 Far nam Street
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JOHN RRAUSE ON THE STAND
One of the Indicted Cattlemen Testifies in
Own Behalf.
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Temperature and nrcinftutin
r. ..y.....,,, u, jNti lures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1
aim . uiiai inaau yiin me last two years:
Normal temperature
e-xcess ior tne any ...
Excess since March 1.
68
296
N'urniHl nrecinituttnti '.V.'".''
DeliPlency for the day 'is neh
Precipitation since March 1 7' 70 Inches
netlciency since March 1 2 34 cheS
Excess cor. period, 19(4 97 Inch
Excess cor. period. 11W3 .".".1.36 Inches
Reports from Stations at T 1. al.
Station and State Tern. Max. Rain-
of Vv eather. 7 -, r., a- '..
D, ,, .. ' eiu. jail.
Dinniuii n, l ir-txi ,,,, ,
Cheyenne, clear gt
Chicago, clear 66
Davenport, part cloudy.... 76
Ienver. clesr j
Havre, part cloudy 6M
6s
56
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Helena, clear
Huron, cloudy
Kansas Citv. clear
North Platte, clear "" a
Omaha, clear 7)
Rapid City, cloudy 64
St. Louis, clear gt
St. Paul, clear 5s
Salt Ijike City, clear 74
Valentine, clear g4
WllllHton. cloudy 66
- x inuicaies trace of precipitation.
1 A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
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70 a,)
90 .00
M .00
75 .uo
70 .02
70 T
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76 .oo
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Colic and atomach troubles are avoid
ed by uaing- Mellin'a Food for the
baby. Mellin'a Food being- aoluble,
easily digested and very nouriahing,
Mellin'a Food babiea are free from
colic and atomach troublea. Try a
bottle of Mellin'a Food and prove it
to your own satisfaction.
W will send you a sampls of Melon's Pood
ins of charge.
M.llla's reel Is the OMIT
Feed, walch received tka Cn
the hlshest ewara ef ths Leaiilsaa Pur.
laraBts
FrUe.
thase Espeslttea. St. Leaks, 1V4. High-
M ELLIN'S FOOD CO, BOSTON, MASS,
DENIES ENCLOSING ANY PUBLIC LAND
Refutes the Testimony of Mrs. Osborn,
Who Bays He Sought to Ran
Settlers Oat of the
Coantry.
The defense In the Krause brothers' land
fencing case at federal court put Its first
witness on the stand Tuesday morning, in
the person of John Lawrence. The testi
mony of this witness was chiefly relative
to the fence enclosures of the south pas
ture, or summer range, of the Krause
brothers. John Krause himself was on
the stand and denied the story of Mrs.
Osborn. He also denied enclosing any pub
lic land.
"The fences," he said, "were open for
several stretches of a mile or more, and
were down in other sections. Many people
were using the range. I have seen many
parties using it. The range was regarded
as sort of a public range and was not ex
clusive to the Krauues. I have cut hay
there several times, as have others. I do
not remember of ever seeing any one re
pairing fences there except one John Fra
iler, who repaired part of the west fence
which was down. This was a line fence
running through a part of the enclosure.
This was In 1902."
On cross-examination the witness stated
that be lived over five miles west of what
was known as the Krause enclosure.
John Fisher testified as to being with
John and Herman Krause when they were
alleged to have undertaken to ride down
Mr Osborn and Mrs. Osborn. He said:
"The reason we rode up to them was be
cause they were driving cattle away from
the reservoir with their dog. They did
not attempt to ride the Osborns down.
After a little talk, in which John Krause
wanted Osborn to quit driving his
(Krause's) cattle away from the resrvolr,
they all rode away together. I came to
Omaha last Saturday In response to a tele
gram." In his cross-examination the witness
stated that he had worked for the Krause
brothers for about a year and a half. He
never drove cattle for them, nor did he ever
worked about the place. He stated further
that when the Krauses and witness rode
up to the Osborns on the day Osborn said
they tried to ride him and hia wife down
that John Krause carried a hammer.
Surveyor Hazard of Box Butte county
testified as to making certain surveys In
Sheridan county, In and adjacent to the
Krause enclosure. Walter Kent and James
Potmelsel testified as to their residence In
the vicinity. Potmelsel said the Krause en
closure, especially the south range, looked
to him like public range. He had seen dif
ferent brands of cattle ranging there with
out molestation by the Krauses. The range,
he thought, was used by different ranchmen.
In his cross-examination he was unable to
point out the Krause fences as outlined on
the plat included In the exhibits. He knew
the Krauses had about 1,600 head of cattle
ranging In that vicinity.
Robert I.ittick testified' that he had lived
upon the so-called Krause range for about
four year a. iie waa employed by. the
Krauses to work on the ranch. He had
traveled over their entire range repeatedly
and had seen some fences, many of which
were down. He had frequently helped in
the repair of fences and had helped move
fences for the Krause boys. He had seen
300 or 400 cattle near the reservoir south of
the Osborn homestead, and had herded
cattle for different owners about that res
ervoir. He denied he was at the Osborn
house with John Krause In the latter part
of September of that year, or that he had
been shot In the hack of the neck by Mrs.
Osborn. He claimed to have never heard
of the shooting until he heard It here In
Omaha.
In his cross-examination he stated he had
ridden the range for four or five years for
the Krause boys and admitted there were
fences about the range, except at the south
side.
John Kraaae on Stand.
The final witness of the afternoon was one
of the defendants, John Krause. He denied
specifically practically all the statements
attributed to him by Mr. and Mrs. Osborn,
whereby ho Is held to have claimed the
land In the vicinity and had ordered the
Osborns to move away under dire threats
If they did not do so. He confessed to a
fight between himself and Osborn and that
he got the worst of It.
"Most of our troubles grew out of the
contest Osborn had placed on the reservoir
tract," he said. "I told Osborn when he
first came there that I had a filing on part
of his claim for reservoir purposes. I took
up Whetstone's cattle because they were
trespassing on our hay meadows, and
served the formal notice required by law on
him. I did not at any time try to prevent
settlers from coming into the country."
In telling of the assault upon a boy em
ployed by Whetstone, the outgrowth of
some trouble about a calf belonging to
Whetstone, the witness said:
"The boy came over toward me and kept
saying, 'Hit me, hit me!' and Anally I did
strike him with a horsewhip across the
head "
The witness generally denied having en
closed any public land, nor had he ever or
dered anybody off of government land. He
had lived out there since 1891. Frank
Krause, a brother, now deceased, was the
principal owner of the land Included in
their ranch. They owned now about 10,000
acres of land and had four school sections.
He denied to ever claiming or asserting any
right to government lands alleged to be en
closed by their fences. They never under
took to prevent anybody from going
through certain portions of their lands. He
also denied the exclusive occupancy of the
raage, as charged In the Indictment, or that
they had obstructed the highways.
Mr. Krause's examination will be resumed
this morning. Herman Krause will also be
called to the standjjils morning, and should
other witnesses sent for by the defense fall
to appear tomorrow, the testimony will con
clude with the evidence of Herman Krause,
and probably most all of Thursday will bo
devoted to the arguments.
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Sears First Jury Trlnl.
Judge Soars Is hearing the first Jury trial
he has presided over In Omaha since going
on the district bench, it Is the case of
!wls J. I'nger against the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Railway pfimpany, for
$1,W9, for alleged personal injuries sustained
while In the employ of the defendant com
pany. Judge Redlck was to have tried the
case, but owing to the fact that he haa
case pending which Is yet uncompleted he
requested Judge Sears to try the case.
JAMES NEVELS PRESIDENT
Colombo Man Head and Henry Keat
ing of Omaha Secretary ol
I.lqnor Men.
The first day of the eighth annual con
vention of the Nebraska Retail Liquor
Dealers' association closed yesterday after
noon at the Krug theater with election of
officers for the ensuing year. James Nevels
of Columbus was elected by acclammation
to succeed himself as president of the as-
sociatlon. W. C. Schultz of Fremont was '
honored with the vice presidency, whM'
Henry Keating of Omaha was re-elects
as secretary. Quite a contest was pre
cipitated in the election of a treasurer, Hans
Peterson "of Omaha finally being elected.
Henry Rohlff of Omaha lacked by two
votes to gain the election of treasurershlp.
A theater party was given at the Krug
In the evening.
The convention was called to order In
the morning by James Nevels, and, in the
absence of the mayor. C. E. Fields, editor
of the Protector, conveyed the mayor's
words of welcome to the delegates.
A short business session will be held
this morning. At 11 o'clock the delegates
will begin a tour of the city In street cars.
The breweries Rnd various points of In
terest will be visited. The tour will take
up the time until about 6 p. m. On Thurs
day the business of the convention will be
finished.
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