COME EARLY! REMEMBER THE RICHEST PLUMS DROP FIRST
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Our 10th Semi-Annual Mail Price Suit Sale
WILL START SATURDAY. JULY 13ti
SMALL LOTS AND ODDS AND ENDS OF OUR REGULAR STOCK AT EXACTLY ONE-HALF REGULAR P.RICES
This announcement is all-sufficient to thousands to others not acquainted with this store and its methods we
can but say these season's end half price sales are the means by which We close out completely all odds and ends; we
cast profit making aside to effect a thorough clearance. These tactics enable us to open every season with brand new stock.
HERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN WHO WANT THIER DOLLARS TO DO DOUBLE DUTY
For every dollar spent here during this sale will get $2 worth of clothes perhaps you're doubtful well come
is'nt so, you're ur.der no obligations to buy. We'll be glad to see you anyway.
Men's Suits that we sold for $7.50
go for
3.75
Men's Sirits that we sold for $20.00
go for
10.00
Young Men's Suits at
v
i
in, ir it LvJ Mttiti i&A ' y A
HALF P
U1
Young men are usually pretty well posted on
youthful styles that is one of the reasons for the
popularity of this department. "When we an
nounce we are going to sell all the broken lots at
half price we anticipate a busy day. Remember
the early shoppers get the best picking.
Young Men's $7.50 Suits
for
37 2
Young Men's $10 Suits
for
Young Men' $12 Suits
for
$6.00
Young Men's $ Suits
for
$7.50
RAILROAD VALUE STANDS
Supremo Court Eefoset to Order s
" J Eedistributioni
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'iCTHEAEH EENTEKCE IS MODIFIED
. Itnl USm Imprisonment,
fmfm to Ta Tear, bmt Harrlaom
Ckfk im to Be Hiuisad o
Aarut SO.
WXOOUti. July 11 (Special.) Tt U
(Ptvma oourt baa raf uaad to tsaoa a writ of
mandamus to compel the State Board of
JLsaesamant to reounrene and distribute the
value of railroad property aocordlng- to
average value per mllo, as anked by Judifa
Sullivan on behalf of Platte oounty. Tlie
board found the value of the Union Paclflo
at $75,000 a mile over the ayatem in Ne
braska, but distributed the value aooordlnc
to main and branch llnea. Branch lines
traverse Platte oounty, consequently all of
the road In that oounty waa not valued at
the average or 175,000 a mile. The oourt
held. Chief Justice Sedg-wrlck writing the
opinion:
"When a atatute haa for nearly forty
yearn ben practically construed by the offi
cers whose duty It Is to enforce It. and has
during; that time bn several times re
enacted by the legislature In substantially
the same terms, such oonetrucrfbn will be
refrarded as adopted by the leirUlature al
though the language of the statute would
Indicate a different meaning."
All States Board of Assessment In Ne
braska have valued the main and branch
lines separately or at a different value, and
this method has been upheld by the oourt.
aihwa Law Not Involved.
In the matter of the applloatlon of Julius
Reuaoh of Unooln, charged with violating
the Blbson anti-brewer law, for a writ of
habeas corpus, the court has ordered ths
prisoner discharged, but haa not decided
the constitutionality nf the Olbann act. The
oourt bellevea that this act was Intended
to prevent manufacturers, wholesalers or
Jobbere of intoxicating liquors, or their
agents, from selling or being Interest In the
sale of Intoxicating liquor at retail, and net
to prevent an occasional sale of liquor by a
retailer In a quantity In excess of an ordi
nary retail sale. Reusch had sold two bar
rels of liquor to another saloon keeper. He
was not charged with having made a sale
at retail, but with having made a sale at
wholesale, which the court says la not
within the Inhibition of the law.
Jay O'ltraro'a Sentence Redneed.
The death sentence of Jay O'Hearn haa
been reduced to life Imprisonment; the sen
tence of Joe Warren, who was convicted of
robberry committed at the time O'Hearn
committed murder, haa been reduced from
fifteen to ten years and the death sentence
of Harrison Clarke, charged with the mur
der of Joseph Flury. has been confirmed by
tlie supreme court and the time of execu
tion fixed for Friday, August 30. O'Hearn
waa charged Jointly with Kay Nelson. Io
Angus and Joe W.rren with murder ln the
first decree by shooting and kllline; Nels
I.austen on January 3D, while ln the at
tempt to perpetrate a robbery. O'Hearn
was tried separately, convicted and his pun
ishment fixed by the Jury at death. Th
other defendants pleaded not guilty, but
afterwards Angus and Nelson were per
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The Queen of
Young Men's $8.50 Suits
for
4.25
Apollinaris
mitted to enter a plea of guilty to murder
In the second degree and were respectively
sentenced to Imprisonment for life. Warren
was acquitted on the charge of murder
while attempting to commit robbery, but
was later prosecuted and found guilty on
a charge of robbery, hla sentenoe being
fixed at fifteen years ln the penitentiary.
His attorneys pleaded that he had already
been placed In jeopardy on a charge of
murder and robbery and therefore he could
not be prosecuted on the robbery charge.
The oourt held:
"An acquittal of a defendant on the
charge of the murder of one Lausten held
not to be a bar to a prosecution for the
ortme of robbery of Lausten committed at
or about the Urn of the killing."
The court reduced the sentence because
Warren was not ln the saloon at the time
the robbery was committed and was In all
probability unarmed, and beceatlse of Tils
youth and the belief that the killing of
Lausten by the other defendants must have
perhaps have unconsciously Influenced the
oourt ln Imposing a heavier sentence than
would otherwise have been pronounced.
The oourt considered a sentence of fifteen
years excessive and that a sentence of ten
years would better subserve the ends of
Justice.
In the matter of 0"Hearn. the court
said:
The verdict, Insofar as It responded to
the Issues of guilty or not guilty of the
crime of murder ln the first degree, was
fully Justified, but ln view of the evi
dence, which shows that Nelson, while
not the oldest ln years, was the olde.U
In crime, was the only defendant who was
a.-quunted with the saloons In the part
of the city wheer the crime was com- i
mlttml; that he, with Angus, purchased
the rovlver with which the fatal shot
was fired and that he was apparently the
ringleader, and considering the further
fact that the defendant haa barely arrived
at man's estate. It la our opinion that the
punlnhment Imposed, taking all the cir
cumstances of the case Into consideration.
Is exces8lve. Since the defendant
acknowledged the crime, the Judgment of
tne district court la affirmed, but the sen
tence of death heretofore pronounced is
set aside and the Judgment and sentence
of the court is that the defendant shall
be Imprisoned during life.
Clarke Sentence Affirmed.
Harrison Clarke, Calvin Wain and
Clarence Qathrlght were Jointly charged
ln the district court of Douglas county
with the murder of Edward Flury, a atroet
car conductor, while attempting to rob
him. Clark demanded a separate trial,
waa convicted of murder In the flrat de
gree and the Jury fixed death aa hla pun
ishment. The court affirmed thta sen
tence and fixed Friday, . August to, for
carrying Into execution the Judgment and
sentence of the district court. The court
says the bill of exceptions In this case
shows upon Its face that It Is Incom
plete and does not contain all of the evi
dence, and It would be Justified In refus
ing to consider the assignment of error
that the verdict la not sustained by the
evidence. In view of the fact that thfs la
a capital case and the Jury had fixed
death as the punishment, the court has
read the record, given It cartful consid
eration and Is of the opinion that it con
tains no reversible error. The court says
It Is fully satisfied that the evidence is
auflVlent to prove the defendant's guilt
i beyond the peradventure of a doubt, and
that the evidence contains nothing which
would Justify a modification of the ver
dict of the trial court.
Judge Barnes wrote the opinion In the
Clarke cane and Judge LettoSi the opin
ions In the O'Hearn. and Warren cades.
Kearney Veto Stands.
The supreme court has declared valid the
Table Waters"
Men's Suits that we sold for $10.00 C A1 I Men's Suits that we sold for $22.50, II -)C
go for . JiUU go for Il.eJ
Men's Suits that we sold for $12.00 AAA Men's Suits that we sold for $25.00, 1 C A
go for OaUU go for IJU
Men's Suits that wo sold for $15.00
go for
7.50
Men 's Suits that we sold for $18.00 Q AA Men's Suits that we sold for $35.00 f"7 PA
go for J39 go for If.jU
CHILDREN'S SUITS AT
BROKEN LINES OF SNAPPY MODELS
"We've quite a number of lines from which several of the sizes are missing and cannot be filled we've decided to sell
them at half price rather than to carry them over they are this season's models any one who has ever outfitted their
boy at this store knows how our boys' clothes are made they are simply in a class by themselves yet we are going to
sell them as cheap as the ordinary kinds. ,
3$
action of Governor Sheldon In vetoing an
act to appropriate $86,000 for the erection
of a north and south wing at the Kearney
Normal school building. This validates
vetoes of acts appropriating a total of
$225,000. Including a building at Beatrice
and one at Omaha, and the wolf bounty
claims and all other vetoes filed after the
legislature adjourned. An application for
a writ of mandamus filed by John F.
Crocker to compel Secretary of State
Oeorge C. Junkln to authenticate the act
passed by the legislature appropriating
funds for the normal school building. It
was alleged the governor did not approve
the bill nor did he file It with hla objec
tions In the office of the secretary of state
within five days after the adjournment of
the legislature and by reason of this the
enactment became a valid law. In comput
ing time to ascertain how long the gov
ernor had retained vetoed bills in his pos
session it was necessary to show when the
legislature adjourned. Part of the records
showed that It adjourned at noon on April
4. Other portions of the legislative recorda
showed that the legislature was In aeaslon
as late as April (. The court admitted
parol evidence In regard to the date of
adjournment and this evidence showed that
the governor did not retain the bill longer
than five days. The court holds that where
the evidence furplshed by the Journal of
the legislature Is ambiguous or contradic
tory as to the actual time of tta final ad
journment, so that It Is Impossible to tell
with certainty upon what day the legis
lature adjourned sine die, recourso may be
had to other competent evidence to show
the actual facta and apply the evidence
which the Journal falls to set forth. The
governor, as respects approval or veto of
bills, acts as a part of the lawmaking
power and may approve or reject within
the time limited by the constitution as long
as bills remain In his possession or under
his control.
The governor had offered to file the
Kearney Normal bill with the secretary of
state at midnight, April 10, and called up
the secretary of state by telephone for
that purpose. The secretary did not go
to his office, but said he would consider
the bill filed aa of that date. The court
holds that this does not take the place
of the actual filing If the bill remulned In
the governor's possession subject In all
respects to his control.
Cebbey Caae Reversed.
On rehearing the former opinion of the
supreme court In the case of J. E. Cobbey
against the State Journal company la va
cated and the verdict of the district court
affirmed. Cobbey brought an action for
malicious prosecution against the State
Journal company ln the district court of
Oage county, alleging that the company
had maliciously prosecuted a civil suit to
prevent bis receiving per from the state
for a certain number of copies of the Cob
bey statute, which held up for a time Mr.
Cobbey' s claim In the courts. Thd court
holds that both malice and probable cauc
must exist In order to Justify an Action
for malicious prosecution. The petition
of the plaintiff has been examined and tlie
court holds that It does not state a cause
of action aagainst the defendant for malic
iously combining and oonapiru g together
to Injure the plaintiff's business. Judge
Ltton dissents as to the latter proposition.
R alias on Linar Law.
"In a suit by a married woman ln behalf
of herself and minor children, under the
statute relative to the sale of Intoxicating
lllquor for damages due to the Incapaci
tation of the husband and father, ths gist
of the action Is the loss of the means of
support and not any personal Injuries he
may hsve suffered aa a result of ths In
toxlcantlon." So the supreme oourt holds in the case
brought by fc.llia.Uoth J. Nelson and her
children against James Nevels and August
G. Step!. ere In a case for damages coming
t'4 from ristte county. The plaintiff was
warded damages to the amount of -1270 by
the lower court and thla la affirmed. The
defendanta objected to the holding of the
lower court that the gist of the case
waa the damage done the woman aod ehli.
Men's Suits that we sold
go for
dren by reason of the Incapacitation of
the husband.
Believe Barker Sane.
Witnesses from Webster county, the
former neighbors of Frank Barker, testified
today ln the district court, but not one
thought that the condemned murderer waa
Insane. The arguments will begin tomor
row morning at t o'clock and after that the
case will go to the Jury.
Dr. Young of the Norfolk asylum and
Dr. Kern of the Hastings asylum today
declared that Barker was sane. Arthur B.
Wolcott, a butcher of Inavale, considered
Barker sane. The latter worked for Wol
cott for about twelve years previous to the
murder. The witness never reard of the ep
ileptic fits.
Sheriff McCall, Wade Kountie, a farmer;
A. F. Hartwell, a merchant; County Com
missioner Sawyer and Charles Hunter tes
tified that Barker did not possess an un
sound mind. Kounti declared that Barker
was the best cornhusker and horseman In
Webster county.
This evening the attorneys wrangled for
a long time concerning the length of the
arguments. Details were finally arranged
and the case waa adjourned until tlmorrow.
Capital City Briefs.
The Interurban signed a contract with the
Citizens railway, allowing the latter to use
the Interurban line almost to the state fair
grounds. Tlie Cltlaens company will com
pete with the Traction company.
.Floyd Burke, the 4-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred ' Burke, waa killed thla
morning. He fell under the wheels of a
lumber wagon and died soon after the ac
cident. Otoe County's Assessment.
NEBRASKA CITS", July 12.-(Speclal.)
The county assessor has completed his
work, with the exception of the railroad
assessment, and shows that the total tax
able value of the county Is 17,113,575, or a
gain of $12S.B06 over last year. The gain
on land was 117,787; on lots, 17,217, snd on
personal property, $100,661. The assessable
property of Nebrsska City la JS17.0M, or a
gain of 129.670. According to these figures
the actual value of the real and personal
property ln the city Is I4.5S5.170, against last
year's $4,434,830. The total value of the real
and personal property of Otoo county Is
$35,567,875, and that Is exclusive of tho
railroads, which will add at least $4,000,000
more. This la an increase for the last
year of $(',27,630.
Salt Over School Money.
BEATRICE. Neb., July 12 (Special Tele
gram.) L. M. Pemberton has brought
mandamus proceedings against County
Treasurer Barnard, asking thut he be re
quired to reapportion the school funds of
the several districts ln order that the
Beatrice district mny receive $1,300 clal -led
to be due It from Gage county. Next Mon
day la set for answer day.
Doys Arrested for Swindling;.
BEATRICE. Nb.. July 12.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Abe and Nicholas Relmer, sons of
N. B. Relmer of Jansen, have been ar
rested by Pontofllce Inspector Thonpeon,
charged with using the mall to obtain
money under false pretenses. They will be
brought before Commissioner Cobbey ef
this city for trial. They are charged with
sending Jewelry to Seara k Roebuck,
claiming that they purchased It of the
Wiae Campers
Take along
Grape-Nuts
rXXn
Roady-Cooked
1K-Ilrluus
Nutritious
Ttiere's a Reason."
15.00
HALF THE
Arm and demanding their money bafck. Af
ter sending the money claimed to be due
the boys, the company discovered that the
Jewelry had not been purchased at their
establishment. The matter was reported
to the government officials and resulted
In their arrest.
SLOAN RECOVERS HIS SENSES
Murderer at Grand Island Broagkt
Oat of Unconscious Condition
by Treatment.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 12. (8pe
clal.) After being In practically an un
conscious condition for thirty-six hours,
W. J. Sloan, the self-confessed murderer
of Frank Hermann, this afternoon sud
denly revived and asked what had hap
pened. The county physician, who vis
ited him after dinner, reported his condi
tion worse. If anything, and for an hour
before an attendant had constantly to be
near him to hold him. He was a few
mlutes later sitting on his cot and smok
ing and complained of hunger. When asked
'what hs had taken he replied that ho
had taken nothing and denied eating the
four plugs of navy twist tobacco It was
supposed he swallowed. He was evidently
sincere about It and the attaches of the
Jail seemed Inclined to believe him, thoug'a
they canot And out what caused his seri
ous condition. Dr. McOrath, the county
physician, and Dr. Sutherland, the coroner,
both of whom were called ln the case,
unite In the declaration that the man
had. Intentionally or accidentally, taken
poison. Sloan had been moved from the
wing ln which the cages are located to the
open department, at the other end of the
Jail, during his seizure. All are agreed
that the man could not have feigned the
condition.
Young Man Commits Suicide.
PAWNEE CITT, Neb., July 11. (Special
Telegram.) Herman Spies, a young Ger
man farmer, killed himself today. Spies
was unmarried and was living with his
mother about ten miles northwest of this
city, having rented his own farm of 120
acres. He hsd been working bt the corn
field during the morning. Coming to the
house at the noon hour he asked his brother
for the shotgun. He was told there was
no ammunition. Tlie mother and brother
eat down to dinner. The brother, hear
ing a noise as of a struggle, went out and
found Herman with his throat cut and ln
a dying condition.
Teenmaeh Mill to Start V.
TECUMSE1I. Neb., July 12.-(Speclal.)-The
Tecumseh Mill and Elevator company,
O. El Ilotchktn, maniger, haa thla week
sold a one-half Interest In what 1s known
ns the Hill mill ln this city to F. N. Wil
kinson of St. Joseph, Mich. Mr. Wilkinson
Is secretary and manager of the Twin City
mills of his home city and U a miller of
wide experience. He will take charge of
the sale of the product of the mill here In
the eastern marketa. continuing his resi
dence In St. Joseph. The mill property,
which has stood Idle for some tUoe, will
be opened and put into operation as soon
as poeslbla.
Powers Candidate for Judge.
YORK. Neb.. July 12. (Special.) Judge
F. C. Powera of York la a candidate for
the office of Judge of thla Judicial dis
trict. As a practicing lawyer he Is well
known In eastern Nebraska. Mr. Piwf.rs
haa lived nearly all of his active years
ln York.
Ball Toseed Heavy Man.
NORFOLK. Neb., July 11. (Special Tele
gramsDavid Brewer, aged 7, a Madison
county pioneer, waa gored by a vicious
bull snd tossed over a fence yesterday. No
serious results are anticipated. Brewer Is
six feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds.
Fix Dates for Celebration.
BEATRICE. Neb., July 13. (Speclal.)
The executive committee having In charge
ths semi-centennial celebration met last
night and fixed September 14, 2ft, M and $7
aj lbs. dates for the Ug svett. It will be
for $30.00
REGULAR
Children's $2.50
Suits for
Children's $3.50
Suits for
Children's $4.00
Suits for
Children's $5.00
Suits for
known aa the Beatrice Golden Anniversary,
and It la the Intention of the business men
of Beatrice to make it tho biggest affair
of the kind ever attempted In tho state.
W. W. Duncan waa elected treasurer at
the meeting, and the work of securing sub
scriptions will begin at once.
News of Nebraska.
PLATTSMOVTH Frank Neuman, son of
Carl Neuman of Denver, was burled Thurs
day. BEATRICE The circuit races will be held
next week at Wymore. The dates are July
16 to 18.
PL A TTS MOT'TH The democratic com
mittee of Cass county has been called to
meet In thla city Saturday, July 20.
PLATTSMOVTH-Jullns Pepperberg Is
said to have lost 8,000 pounds of fine to
bacco by the recent flood, which he valued
at $.1,600.
nEATRICE Mlse Linda Elizabeth Leech
died at her home In this city laat evening
after an Illness of two months of heart
trouhlo.
BEATRICE Mr. Christopher O. Johnston
and Miss Lucy Irene Weston were married
Wednesday afternoon at ths bride's home
near Holmesvllle.
YORK Rev. M. B. Read, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, united in
marriage Henry T. Lants and Miss Mabel
B. Monson of york.
BEATRICE Although having been or
ganised but throe months, the membership
of the Mary Young Men'a Christian asso
ciation numbers 818.
CALLAWAY Ellen, the 4- ear-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Vangreen
of tills city, was playing with a lawn
mower and lost a flnRer.
BEATRICE Joseph Bhublowskl died yea-tei-day
at his home In West LSt'atrlce after
en lllnees of about a year of consumption.
He wns II years of age,
PLATTSMOt'TH Canon H. B. Burgess
united in marriage Earl C. Ryan, aged 21
years, and Miss Bertha M. flesslons, aged
20 years, both of Irwin, la.
PLA TTBMOUTH The fanners In thla vi
cinity are busy this week harvesting their
fall wheat crop, which .Is reported to be
of a good quality and a fairly good yield.
FiTCE Hit, The nlfalfa which w.t
mowed Is almost ready to cut strain and
hv the time wheat Is taken care of the
farmers will be putting up the second
crop of alfalfa.
WILPCOC-The funeral of Oenrge. the
youngest son of Mr. ami Mrs. S. J. Tillman,
occurred yesterdav. IM died In Kansas
City Tuesday while U'idertpiing an opera
tion for appendicitis.
VrtiRASlfA riTY-Tentonla lodge. Pone
of Herman, has been progressing lively dur-
tns; the last t montns and now claims to
be the banner lodpe ln tho state. It now
Buys a l0t model Columbia Orapho
phone with Improved I) reproducer,
extra sensitive recorder, handsome
oak cabinet, with carrying cover to
match, and 14-Inch brass horn, also
4 of the famous Columbia X P Cylin
der records, and two blank cylinders
for making your records at home.
Can You Beat It ?
srvCTnaisKe-wav unman s,
Sold on easy payment plan.
Co'umtiaPhonographCo.
1621 FARNAM ST.
$tj effj)
PRICE
1.25
1.75
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numbers 202 members, with many more "o
the road.
NEBRASKA CITY-Al McCord. an emf
ployo of tho Nebraska City Brick com!
pany s plant, was struck hub afternoon n
a broken belt and quite severely injured
He will recover, hut will be convened t
the house for some time.
HRATItlCF. Vertrdtf sfternnnn at th
I Christian parsonage, Rnv. j. E. Davis oft.
. dating, was solemnized the marrlSKe of
Mr. Alfred Huttenmaler and Miss Maud
, Davis. They will ina'ce their home on
I farm five miles east of thla city.
; BLUE HILL W. H. Manifold of Fulleif
i ton. who was recently elooted by th
school board as superintendent, haa Tt
' algned. The reason ha gave for nls rerl
i ignation was the offer or a position I
. an Iowa school at a raise of $200.
I BEATRICE A petition has been In elrcd
latlon for the last few davs endorsing L. Il
Pemberton of this city for the office oj
district Judge. Mr. Pemberton has repra
sented Gage county In the senate and Is onl
or the oldest members of tho Oage count
bar.
BEATRICE F. H. Dobbs. a pioneer N.
brasl.an who located In this section ln 1ST:
suffei '1 a stroke of paralysis yeslerda
(Continued on Twelfth Page.)
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Clocks Cleaned...
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clean and regu
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and return it to
you guaranteed
for one year for
"Rornembor this is the Ex
perl Repair Store of Omaha.
II. P. STILLING
J Room 2 and 3 Paxlon Block
PB0NE D01G. 41(1
DURING JUL!
VE keep a Urge force of Cutters an
w Taliora busy by including al
extra pair of Trousers with evjry su
order for the price of a talt fclone.
I
I Suit and Extra Trousers $25 to U,
There's little profit ln It for us, b
i It cleans up the ourpluB stork and a
giires to us your next order for fa
i tai monts.
MOOLL'S SPKCIAL!
Blue 8-rge Suits and Trousers, $23.'
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