T1IK BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 1C. lHin.
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
JURY IMPLICATES ROBERTS
Arrives at This Verdict at North
Platte in Connet Murder
Case.
THREE PERSONS ARE INVOLVED
NOHTU FL.ATTE. Neb., Jan. 15. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A coroner" Inquent was
held today to ascertain the cause of death
of Vernon Connett, wlioee body was
found south of Sutherland Wednesday.
The body was found to have three mark
of heavy blows "with a hammer on the
forehead. euch of which went through
jtcie skull.
Two broters of the deceased, II. J. Con
nett of ChlUlcothe. 111., and I. E. Con
nett pi Eileur, Neb., arrived last evening
and positively identified the body by the
hair, teeth, colthlntf and other points of
lileiititi.utlon.
Krorti testimony taken before the oor
oner'A Jury today it appears that V. K.
Trout secured the confosnlon of Uoy Rob
erts at the prnltentirtry Tuesday, in
which Roberta claimed that Charles Clay
ton killed Connett by striking him on
the head with a hammer on August ii;
that they together burled it where It was
found In the river one ' mile south of
Sutherland.
Roberts said that he and Clayton
planned the murder to get Connett's
tenm and sell it. Roberta and Cluylon
have made so many different statements
about the murder that authorities here
are of the opinion that Connett was mur
dered both by Roberts and Clayton, al
though each now blames the other.
Tim coroner's verdict. Is that Connett
met death at the hands of Roy Rolxrts
by being struck with a hammer on the
head and that Mr. and Mrs. Charlas Clay
ton had guilty knowledge of the crime.
House and Senate
Adjourn to Monday
l From Staff CorresiHinrtent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. IS (Special Tele
gram.) After the Introduction of a few
bills In each branch of the legislature th's
morning, both hoi-'eg adjourned until i
o'clock Monday afternoon.
LODGE POLE IRRIGATION .
. ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
8UNKY. Neb., Jan. 16.-(Sneclal.)-At
the first annual meeting of the Ixdge
role Irrigation assnclntlon. held in Sid
ney, It was decided to make it a per
manent organisation, electing the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year: A.
U. Neumann. Chapped, president; Charles
High. Potter,' first vice president; Fred
Lehmkuhl, Lodge Pole," second vice pres
ident; R. A. Hlake. Sidney, secretary; It.
T. loran, Sidney, treasurer. The execu
tive committee Is composed of W. 8.
Rodman, 1 S. Walker, William lavles,
for Kimlmll county; C. W. Johnson, P.
f!. Horquist. James Booth. Cheyenne
county; A. n. Peringer. . O. T"et!i,
John Miller. Iieuel coiinty; legislative
committee, Senator B. K. Bu-'hee, Kim
ball; J. I.. Mcintosh.' Sidney; L. O.
Pfetffer. Chapell. . ;
Speakers with addresses and papers
I before the convention were A. B. Price,
j Lincoln; C. A. Wallace. Hastings; E. H.
Murray, Kansas' City; J. L. Mcintosh and
R. A Blake, Sidney; A. O. Neumann,
Chapped: V. S. Rodman and George y.
I'nruh, county farm demonstrator of
Kimball; W. V. Iloagland. J. O.' Beeler
and J I. C. Iiesem. North Platte.
NOTES FROM BROKEN BOW
AND CUSTER COUNTY
Hurt County Institute
OAKLAND, Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.)
The twenty-fourth annual session of the
Burt County Formers' Institute associa
tion closed a two deyB' meeting last eve
ning. , The followlai; state speakers were
present and delivered lectures: H. W.
O lonnell of Lincoln, S K. McKe!vte,of
Lincoln, I. 1). Wood of Lincoln, Miss
IxJUlse 'Sabin of Beatrice, R. L, Metcalfe
of Omaha and H. A'.McCoinb of North
Platte. Appearing on the program were
also Nels Johnson of Oakland, who gave
his views on woman's suffrage; C. W.
,'onkllng of Tekamah lectured on
' Twenty Years' Experience With Al
falfa," and A, J. White of Lyons dis
cussed the planting and propagation of
forest trees In Neb-aska.
The officers of the next year are: Frank
ftody of Lyons, president; C. W. Bab
rock, Lyons, vice president; A. Theodore
nhllerg, Oakland, secretary.
Rabht Inks at Plattamoutfc.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Jan. IB. (fipe
ial.) In the First Methodist church
Unhid Fredeirck Cohn of Omaha deliv
ered his celebrated lecture, "The A, B,
O of Success", to then'oung Men's Bible
class, which was highly appreciated.
FEES GO TO THE TREASURER
Secretary of State Deposits All
Money for Permits Before He
Issues the Papers.
PROVIDES MORE CASH ON HAND
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. l.V.-(Speclal.) - Al
though Impossible to follow strictly the
letter of the law as recently Interpreted I
by Attorney General Reed, requiring the
payment of all fee direct to the state
treasurer. Secretary of State Pool will
do his lest to comply with the spirit of
the law.
All cash coming Into the office will he
taken at once to the state treasurer and
a receipt for the same secured before the
fee goes on Secretary Pool's books and
before the applicant Is Issued his permit
or papers. In this way the secretary
will act as an ag'-nt for the person pay
ing the fes.
The money could bo sent back to the
person paying it with Instructions to send
It Into the treasurer' office and pro
cure a receipt and to forward the latter.
Tills, however, would be a great Incon
venience to everybody concerned.
The ol.Ject of the rutlng Is attained In
that that state treasurer will receive the
cash as It comes In.. Heretofore the sec
retn'y or state has kept all moneys com
ing in until the end of the month,
depositing It in the lnterln with banks.
The additional cash Is greatly needed In
h? treasurer's office to meet the state's
current obligations. In the secretary of
state's office the fees received .amount
to from Il.sOit to Jltt.non a month.'
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Jan. l.-..-(Spe.
rial.) The new Board of County Super-',
visors Is In session this week, J. II Phil- '
tips of Anselnio being selected as chair- I
man. A greater change takes place In the '
board than has occurred for a number'
of years, four of the old members retlr-!
Ing and new ones taking their pUcesv a
follows: R. J. Mills, who succeeds It. V.
Burnham: F. W. Haves, who succeeds
B. W. Blair; II. B. Schnerlnger, who sup-
reed John (tllmore. and John Walker,
who succeeds Ben P. Morris. Holdover
members are (leorge W. Dewey, Ira Ii
BlnkHlee and J. It. Phillips.
The hearing of Ocnrge tt. Smith of Ms
fon City, who Is charged with embetilhig
the sum i.f t'i'O from Adolph H. Knmmow,
a miller, has leen continued before Jus
tice Robinson to January 20.
Thirty leading business men of Calla
way, iitx'ompnnied by their wives, de
scended upon the Public Service club of
this city and were royally entertained by
that organization. A.bHntuet was given
in honor of the vfltors In the cluh
rooms, after which followed a rar fully
prepared program.
Farmers' Inalllate at Klkhnrn, j
KLKHORN. Neb. Jnn t5.-iSpecla.l ,
The rarmers instilut" held here Tw
dny and Wednesday was a snicres. All
sessions were well attended snd many
farmers took quite deep interest in the
lectures. The lectures by M. W. O'lon
iiell from the rtste farm at Lincoln about
feeding and csre of sheep, snd beg chol-I
era vaccination by lr. lay on Tuesday
afternoon were Instructive as well as In
teresting. In the evening Pr. lay from
Lincoln snd C. I,. Rurllngham from tha
l nlted States Department of Agriculture
lectured on diseases of hogs and dairy
ing, respectively.
Wednesday atternnon O. W. Meyer from
Lincoln talktd on the subject, "The Ne
braska Fsrm." Miss Aural Scott from
Lincoln gave a cooking demonstration on
mealies dishes.
Mayor James C. Dahlman and Harry
Fleharty of Omaha made addresses all .
the rinsing session Wednesday evening.,
The hall was filled to capacity.
Roe Want Ada Produce Results.
MS aam r i
otea from Beatrice.
BEATRICE,' Neb., Jan. 1,". (Special. )
According to the report of Attorney John
W. lelohant, appraiser, the estate of
the late Charles K. Baker, who passed
away In this city some time ago, is val
ued at IKfi.W2.77. The county will receive
about $S0O In Inheritance tax from the
estate.
Horace Gardner, who was arrested
here Wednesdny on a charge of desert
ing his wife at Concordia. Kan., was.
taken back to- tha.t place Thursday by
Deputy Sheriff J. F. Swafford. Gardner
accompanied the officer without requisi
tion papers.
Drr and Mrs. George H. Brash ban
queted the high school foot ball team
Wednesday evening at their home on
North Seventh street. Besides the team
were several other guests .including
Coach Hath bun. " M. F. Jones, H. W.
Garrett and C. F. Prindle. j
Bee Want Ada Are the Best Business
Read Dally by People in Search of Ad
vertised' DnnnrtunlHos.
Two Men Hanged.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15. Ralph Far
Is, who while holding up a Southern
Pacific .train near Ixis Angeles in lo
cember. 1913, shot and killed Horace E.
Montague, traveling passenger agent of
tlie railroad, was hanged todav in SaY
Quentln prison. At the same hour Sam:
uel Kaber ' was hanged In Folsom
prison- for the -murder of Chcrrv Ie St.
Maurice, a wealthy woman of 'the un
derworld, in Sacramento.
LODGE PCLE VALLEY SEEKING
IRRIGATION BY PUMP SYSTEM
(From Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. i:..-(Speclol.)-A fed
eral survey of th Lodge Pole valley and
other tributary valleys with a view to
reclamation by pump Irrigation Is pro
posed In a Joint resolution submitted to
the senate this morning bv Senator Bushee
of Kimball.
The resolution cites that the Lodge
Pole valley has about KW.OOO acre of rich
land that possibly could be reclaimed by
such means, there being an apparent
large supply of sheet water within forty
feet of the surface. The farmers of the
valley are said to be willing to expend
the money 'to install the system. If only
the government will determine its feasi
bility. , '
Whtn the resolution comes up for final
action, Mallery of Box Butte expects to
Introduce an amendment, which is of In
terest to his section of the country.
Jnmea T. Rlnarold.
PLATTSMOUTTf, Neb., Jan. 18 (Spe
cial.) James Thomas Rlngold, aged 8
years, passed away in' the Nebraska
Masonic homo and Rev. F. M. Drullner
conducted the funeral services. The body
wns'taken to LaPlattc this afternoon for
Interment beside that of his wife.. Four
c li.ren survive J.-C. -4tlngold, J. . T.
Ringold and Mrs. Margaret Dennis, all
rckldlns in t-Touth Omaha and George W.
Rlngold of Louisville.
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When take Jovm my ole fidJlm
An Irottan up the bow,
I find the sweetest mtzsic
In the tunee of long ago.
That a kind o mellow tweetnese
In a good thing grow in' old;
Each year that rolls around it,
Leave an added touch o gold.
We love the ole frerts better
Than we'll ever love the new.
We get the greatest comfort
When we wear the oldest shoe.
An' I find my greatest pleasure
When rm smokin fragrant, ripe
Age-mellowed, smooth, old VELVET
In my oldest, sweetest pipe.
A GOOD thing growin old! Who would ex
72L change a well thumbed, well loved old book, that H
the years have mellowed into a
classic for a dozen modern "best sellers?"
.WKo would lay by Hit "old i amiKar pipe, nut
sweet and browned by use and smoke, for the finest,
shiniest, newest pipe ever made
You, who like the good thing growin' old,
will like VELVET.The Smoothest SmokingTobacco
Kentucky's Barley de Luxe, ,with an aged-in-the-wood
mellowness, the result of more than two yean
careful curing. . '
10c Tin
5c Metal-lined Bag
One Pound Glass Humidors
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nr"""7r m fvfflWWi22K
. 'Mi. MMWSm
Black. 1"' ifc.VtMl
Suits L J VM
Excepted
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We Simply Say
Every Suit and Overcoat in Our
Immense Stock Goes in This Great
Half PICADA TUOI? C A I 17
Yearly VUi-SLrlJCi JjtLa!LLi
ew
Hint's oiiourIi Omnhn mon know whnt a Cloaranoo Sale at this store really
means they appreciate the character or garments involved and tho hon
esty of the price, reductions.
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$40 Suits and O'coats, now
now . S7 y" snvc $3.00
now SQ you S"VP $3.00
now $1 J. you save $4.00
now Si 3 you save $5.00
now you save $6.00
now Si 7 yon save $8.00
now $21 you save $9.00
now $24 you Rave $11.00 y
now $28yu RnVp $12.00
now $3 yu save $15.00
Clearance Sale of Trousers
Starts Saturday.
Many Omaha men have been awaiting this important an
nouncement entire stock included in the sale sizes for
every one note the splendid values
$2.00 Trousers, $1.35
$2.50 Trousers, $1 65
$3.00 Trousers, $2.00
$3.50 Trousers, $2.50
$4.00 Trousers, $2.75
$5.00 Trousers, $3.50
$6.00 Trousers, $4.00
$7.50 Trousers, $5.00
Great Fur Goats As Well As All
Plush and Fur Lined Coats Go in
Sale At a Discount or oS f
These Quality garments are sold on the
smallest margin of profit throughout the
season and if you take advantage of this .
discount you'll own whatever coat you
choose for less than it cost us.
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Our Building To Be Torn Down;
Must Sell Everything Right Away
B. EDWARD ZEISS
All Broken Lines in Underwear j Price
Dent's, Perrin's, Fownes' & English Make
Gloves, Regular $2.50 Grade Only $1.35
FUR GLOVES, ONE-HALF PRICE.
FANCY VESTS-Also Full Dress Vests
$4.00 Grade -' - $2.00
$5.00 Grade - - - $2.50
$6.00 Grade - - $3.00 .
Everything in the Store For Sale Cheap
B. Edward Zeiss
1 504 FARN AM STREET
Pig Pork Loins, frost 6 to 8 lbs 10 3-4c
1914 Forequarter Spring Lamb '. '.
1914 Hindquarter Spring Lamb
1914 Fresh Dressed Chickens at Wholesale Market Price.
Choice flteer Pot Roast lHc, 11c
Pig Pork Rotit 9 c
Pig Pork Butts tlJic
Choice Young Veal Roast 13 He
and .He
Choice Younf Veal Chops 12Hc
Choice Mutton Chops . ...12ae
Cudahy's Diamond C and Ar
mour's Star Hams l&H.
Cudahy's Sunlight Bacon ..10iv
Swift's Winchester Bacon B 14c
Small Haras lOMo
Oysters, per quart 40c
Buy your BTucerles w here you run net quality and save from 40 to 00.
20 lbs. best sugar .Sl.OO
With grocery order only.
48-lb. Empress Pride flour, guar
anteed to make best bread or
cake or money refunded, 91.65
10 bars best laundry soap . .2(Vc
4 lbs. Chill or navy beans . ;'.2ftc
3 tall cans salmon .Sto
3 Urge cans tomatoes 2Ac
Kumford baking powder, 1 -lb.
can 20c
Golden Pantos coffee, lb. ...5ivc
1'siton's Gas Roasted coffee A-V
10c Corn Klakes Be
3 lbs. fancy prunes 2&o
tt-lb. pkg. Salada or Japan tea
for 10c
Best tub creamery butter, lb. 30c
Macaroni or spaghetti, pkg. 7H
Imrge Queen olives, qt. Jar ..80a
S0r nlnrapple, alford
C'allrornla belt peachns. can .....ls
Vniii'y cranberries, quart .........So
Large Krap fruit So
Kxtra l&rH urangea, doa. SO
Bellnvue heart celery ,....S6o
JiiimI cook I iik applett, pk. . . ...... . S6
Heil Ulver t'tuea, k tOC
haucy head letlui e .10o
Laritn heada of call flower, lOe. tfte
Iirge bunches of radishes or onions
st 4a
THE EMPRESS MARKET
0p. Wool worth 5c and 10c Store. H3 South 10th St. Tel. D. 2307.
Pig Pork Loins, from 6 to 8 lbs., IQjc
1H freah dressed Itilcksns at lower
than the wholesale price.
fig Pork Butts 11
Fig 1'ork Uoast SHe
riiolce Mteer Pot Hoast . . . .130, llo
Choice Young- Veal Hoaat . . 13 Vi o, llo
1-arrib begs
Mutton Koast 7Ha
Cliolce Mutton Chops 19 Wo
Uub Btew aVs
UKi
and Armour's
f holes Veal Chops
Cudahy's Diamond
8tar llama
Cudahy's Hunllght Bacon ...... 110
Kwlfi's Wlncliester Htcon B...lSs
Hmall Hams 104.0
Oysters, per ouart OOe
SPECIALS
From tJ H. M LaJiib Chops... B
Kroin to 10 I, M. fork Chop. .M
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PUBLIC MARKET
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