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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1910)
fHE O’NEILL FRONTIER O. H. CRONIN. Publisher. m- T-~: - PMKILL. NEBRASKA Illustrations of the work of children In sweatshops and tenement factories are being exhibited in the Church ot the Messiah. New York. The exhibit la under the direction of the Consum ers' League of New York, and it Is for the purpose of showing the evils of Child labor. The Church of the Mes aiah Is said to have been selected be cause of its proximity to the shopping district, where many of the articles made by these children are sold for five and sometimes 10 times as much as the wages paid the workers. In the exhibit is a bunch of pink artificial rosebuds; by making 12 bunches, 144 rosebuds, a child earned 1 cent. The Times man witnessed the exe cution of the law according to the let ter in Jonesville one day this week. Our good friend J. M. Gault had some, plowing done in a potato patch. The plowman left th<S plow stock standing it the end of the furrow and with the handles projecting over the sidewalk. Along comes the street gang, and hav tng had orders to clear away every thing that projected over the street, limbs and any other obstruction, these faithful workmen sawed off the han dles of the plow stock Just at the street line. This left the plow stock, minus Its handles, standing where it was left by the plowman. There is poetry In mourning colors. Black typifies the solemn midnight gloom, the total deprivation of light and joy, occasioned by the loss of friends. The Persians mourn in pale brown, the color of withered leaves. The Ethiopian* affect a grayish brown, the color of the earth to which the bodies of the dead return. In Syria sky blue is the color of mourning, in dicative of the assurance that the de ceased has gone to heaven. Purple, the mourning of kings, is said to be de rived from the purple garment which the Roman soldiers put upon Christ when they mockingly hailed Him as “king of the Jews." The statistics of the Canadian de partment of Immigration show that last year 96,000 people passed over from this country into the far western prov ince, and this year the influx will ex ceed 126,000. More than 8,000 thou sand Americans entered Saskatchewan alone during April. So great is the 1m pour that in five years more it is be lieved that Saskatchewan will produce more wheat than Texas, and that in 15 years this province will be marketing more wheat than is produced in the entire United States. The owner of a taxicab In Brooklyn makes a good living by patrolling the shore road every night for broken down automobiles. He starts In about 11 o'clock and stays until daybreak. Par ties that are stranded In the small hours of the morning are glad to pay almost any price for a .tow back to town. It doesn't take long to get them there, and then back goes the taxicab for another fare. It la seldom that the chauffeur Is not able to pick up five In a night. _ Australians are chilling rather than freezing their beef for export bo that on the long voyage over to Britain it may have a chance to ripen the only way your English beefeater likes his meat. Chilling means keeping the dressed carcasses In a ship's hold Just at not below the freezing point—32 de grees. The carcasses are sterilized as soon as the cattle are slaughtered and the sterilizing process Is continued throughout the voyage. The recent rose show given In Paris by the French Horticultural society recalled the fact that the oldest rose tree In the world is believed to be one which growB on a wall of the cathe dral at Hlldeshetm, Germany. Elev enth century records make mention of expenses incurred by caretakers of the cathedral in maintaining this tree, which covers the wall to a height of 25 feet and is 20 inches thick at the root. What Is the farthest limit to which the human vision can reach? asks the Strand Magazine. Power In his book. "The Eye and Sight," gives the ability to see the star Alcor, situated at the tall of the Great Bear, ns the test. In deed. the Arabs call it the test star. It is most exceptional to be able to see Jupiter’s satellites with the naked eye, though one or two cases are recorded, the third satellite being the most dis tinct There is a double sign In front of a New York store In a cross street that extends to a Jersey ferry that Is Intend ed to catch trade coming and going. On the west side of the sign are theso words: "Stop In and Get Our Goods and Leave Them Until You Are on Your Way Home.” On the east side of the sign Is this Injunction. “Don't For get to Come in and Get the Goods You Bought This Morning.” Mr. Fisher of the United States geo logical survey, says: "Few coals less than 14 Inches thick are mined In u commercial way in the United States, but beds only eight Inches thick are mined commercially abroad. The first English royal commission on coal sup plies, in 1871, fixed 12 Inches as the mlnlumum workable thickness; how ever, many separate beds eight and 1C Inches thick are now worked commer cially in England." Mrs. Harborough Sherard, a Vir ginia woman, who now lives In Eng land, has formed an association ol young people Interested In birds callec the Uncle Dick society. The purpost of the society Is to furnish food ant water for wild birds, especially whet provisions are scarce. Russia is Decoming Interested It hydro-electric power plants and Is ex amining into the matter of electrlfylnt suburban divisions of Its state railroads An investigation Is being made of om high tension transmission systems ant It is probable that a new field will bt opened for American engineers. Fresh dead fish when sound should b< ■tlfr and have bright eyes, red gills ant be fully scaled. All blood should bt perfectly red and free from bad smell Any slime should be clear and uncol ored. Canada imported $2,415,793 worth o; paper and paper manufacturers frotr the United States in 1908-09, agalns $837,154 worth from Great Britain, ou of a total Import of $3,651.318 worth. Tea, coffee and cocoa Imports intt the United States In 1909 amounted tt $117,000,000, against^ $73,000,000 In 1S99 In 12 marriages out of every 100 ont of the two has been married before. A "laymen's missionary movement' has been started in Ceylon. Nearly 39,000 persons visited Shakes peare's home In 1909. Men on an average weigh 20 poundi onore than women. * NEBRASKA EGGS ARE ODERIFEROUS CAUSE OF PHILADELPHIA SUIT Railroads Are Gruelled by Food Commissioner for Selling Decayed Product. Phlladephla, July 28.—On the charge of selling decomposed eggs that were ihipped to Philadelphia from Nebraska, William J. Wilson, freight claim agent of the Philadelphia & Heading Hallway company. Is under bail here for a hear ing on Friday. The arrest was the con tinuation of/a case In which a commls ilon firm here was fined $200 for selling bad eggs. The commission firm made affidavit that It was acting for the railroad company In the matter and that it received only a commission in the transaction. Upon the arrival of the eggs here from the west the firm to which they were consigned refused to accept them. With the eggs left on Its hands, It Is charged, Wilson called In tfie commis sion firm to dispose of them. Thirty dozen of the eggs were purchased by agents of the state food department and many Were fbund to be unfit for Dse. Harry P. Cassidy, special agent ol the state dairy and food department, discussing the case, said: "This Instance la only one Indication of the custom of the railroads of work ing off their damaged foodstuffs on the public. The extent of the practice le enormous. Not only are eggs which have deteriorated in transit handed over to commission merchants to sell for what they can bring, but many oth er kinds of perishable freight are dis tributed by the railroads In their desire to make up as far as possible for their losses In having goods damaged in transit. “It Is our intention to break up this abominable traffic In damaged, unfit, unhealthy and dangerous foodstuffs which are distributed, to be eaten by the public, merely to relmbuse railroads for losses for which they are entirely to blame and which they must Inevita bly expect In the railroad business.” “OLD BLOCK HOUSE" uolu mo m auuvcnm Lyons, Neb., July 23.—The buttons used this year for the pioneers' and old settlers’ picnic to be held at Te kamah tho last day of August, will bear the picture of the "Old Block House” which was erected In 1855 as a protection against Indians. The build ing has since been used for court house, hotel and other purposes, and carries the pioneers back in memory to the earliest days of the county. Prizes will Be awarded by the association to those vlng and present on that day: First, those who helped to build the old block house; second, to those who were mar ried in the building; third, to those who were born In the building; fourth, to any stage driver who drove when the old block house was a way house be tween Sioux City and Omaha. NEBRASKAtylALIFIES WITH $2 000 000 000 Assessment Exceeds Over $400,000,000 on One-Fifth of Beal Value. Lincoln, Neb., July 23.—It is esti mated that the total assessed value, or one-fifth of the real value, of all the property in Nebraska is $410,995,479 this year. This is an increase of $12, 099,660 over the total value of last year. The returns from five counties in the western part of the state have not been received. Of the estimated total increase only $267,986 is on railroad property, and this was for new lines completed dur ing the year. The totals of the different classes of property have not yet been made up, ao it is Impossible to ascertain whether the greater part of the increase is on lands or personal property. WEB IS TIGHTENED ABOUT WM. FLEGE Ponca, Neb., July 23.—Woven so tightly that escape seems impossible, the almost perfect web of evidence, which enmeshes William Flege, the Itolid, phlegmatic German, charged with the murder of his sister, Louise, or June 30, grows dally more damning. The shirt he wore on the day of the crime has been found and splatters ol blood stain the left arm and breast He himself has identified the garment but does not explain the blood spots. It is assumed by officers that these spots were made by the life blood oi tho girl. While it Is possible that the accused bi other is the victim of a tight-linked chain of circumstantial evidenco, such as has sent many an innocent man te prison. It must be acknowledged that the mountain of evidence built up by detectives now seems unsurmountable When physicians were probing for the bullets, which ended the girls’ life, ir. the parlor of the farm home, on the night of the day of the crime, William and young Eichtencamp stood about watching the grewsome operation with staring, unfeeling gaze, until driver from the room The prisoner's activity In hunting tbt guilty man, if he is, in fact guilty, must be regarded as monumental indifference or the most wonderful acting. As h< drove about in his automobile he talked intermittently of the crime and its per petrator. First he said a tramp did It This was disproved. Next he said a man who lived 15 miles away, who once killed his wife and three children and was se.nt to an insane asylum for two years, must have done it. It was learned that he was plowing corn on the day of the murder. Later he sug gested it might have been done by a young man who once wanted to marry his sister but who went to the navy When it was proven that this young man was still in tho navy he was at the end of his resources. THEFT OF JEWELS IS ADMITTED BY ACCUSED St. Louis, July i).—That Joseph H. Lucas, an electrical contractor, con fessed to the theft of Jewels valued at $G,000 from the residence of J. C. Jones and implicated Mr3. Anna R. Sholes, of L03 Angeles, who is being held in Detroit, was the declaration of Chief of Detectives Smith today. Jones has gone to Detroit to claim the dia monds which were recovered from Mrs. 1 Sholes. ,,... I I WINNEBAGO INDIANS HOLD POW WOW AND INDULGE IN SPORTS Celebration at Winnebago City Attended by Members of Many Tribes. Winnebago City, Neb., July 21.—Be ginning yesterday and prevailing at least one week, If not two, the Winne bago Indians are holding a big celebra tion, or "pow wow” on the hill west ol this place, within easy walking dis tance of the city. The grounds are In full view from the entire city and cover about 40 acres. This is the first Indian celebration ever held right In Winnebago City, as In years past it has always been held at the "Flag Pole,” which Is located about two or three miles east of town. This year the "pow wow” Is being pushed to success by the Winnebago City Town company and proves to be a much better celebration than has ever been held heretofore by any In Jlans In this part of the state. Besides the Winnebago Indians, many Indians from other tribes are here to Join in the celebration. Among the tribes represented are: Sioux, Sac Santees, and Fox, Omah'as, Pottaw atamles and Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin. Variety of Races. During the week each; day there will be dancing In full costume, true to the customs now gone by, when the red man occupied supremely this whole country. There will be horse races, pony races, foot races for Indian men, boys and women, besides many other sporty. There will be a shoe race, which is very amusing and exciting. In this race the Indians must run a certain distance in their moccasins, and then change their moccasions for shoes, putting them on their feet as rapidly as possible, and continuing the race in the shoes for another distance, to see which one can reach it first after having changed his footwear. Probably one of the most interesting features will be the Indian baseball game, tho Indians using laced clubs, as bats. Many people from all parts of the United States have come to see this celebration of the Indians, and more are arriving each day. Winnebago City is filled wltn tne tnrongs or visit ors. Brisk Ball Games. The Winnebago Indian baseball team Is planning to amuse the visiting pub lic with a series of games. The Indians have been taking the scalps from a good many neighboring towns' baseball teams and the games this week and next will bo some fast ones. Most of the team Is made up of the same play ers that traveled last year as the Na tional Indians. A large steam merry-go-round and a host of concessionists are on the grounds. There Is no end to the amus ing features of this celebration. It is simply the biggest and grandest that him ever been held. The Mescal Bean eaters have a tent for the specific purpose of their re ligious feasts, composed of eating of the “mescal bean,” and the rejoicing after eating them. This Is a feature which is the most curious of any part of the celebration. WINNEBAGO CITY COMPLETES SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS Winnebago City, Neb., July 21.—The new system of waterworks, which has seen in progress here for several weeks past, is now nearly completed. The reservoir tank stands on the hill east Df town, with a power house. Water mains are being laid all over the city, and soon the system will be tried. Much building is in progress all over :he town. FOUR ARE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK Muddled Orders Cause of Col lision Resulting in Nine Dead and Injured. Belmont. Nob., July 21.—Shortly be fore midnight last night Burlington passenger train No. 36 collided with an extra freight between here and Craw ford, Neb. Killed. FIREMAN KENNAN. THREE TRAMPS who were beating their way. The Injured. Engineer McWade scalded badly. Baggageman Baughman, both legs broken and head and face cut. Three Italians, cut and bruised, but not dangerously Injured. A misunderstanding of orders caused the wreck. Both trains were running at a fairly high rate of speed and the locomotives were badly battered. NEGRO IS WANTONLY KILLED BY SOLDIER Washington, July 21.—The authori ties at Fort Myer. near this city, are aiding the Washington police in an effort to apprehend a soldier, presum ably of the post, w ho last night shot a negro on the bridge leading front Georgetown to the fort. The negro William P. Smith, is in a hospital in a dying condition. Apparently the attack upon the negre was unprovoked. The soldier, who was unknown to the negro's two com panions, first struck his victim with his fist, and then fired upon him as he lay prostrate. Then the soldier fled. The shooting Is ascribed to strong racial feeling that has developed among cnnin tha cnUlifira nt tlia PRESBYTERIANS^ SECURE HIGHLAND PARK COLLEGE IVs Moines. In., July 21.—Negotia tions have practically been completed whereby Highland Park college, of this city, will pass under the control of the Dos Moines presbytery. It Is under stood that the consideration is $200,000. It is proposed by the Presbyterians tc convert the institution into a technical school. NEGRO APPOINTED TO FAT FEDERAL POSITION Washington, July 21.—Whitfield McKinlay a negro real estate agent ol this city, has been appointed collector of customs here. News of McKinlay’* selection by President Taft was re ceived here today from Secretary Nor ton, at Beverly. McKinlay came tc Washington front Charleston, S. C., in 1884. and has taken an active part It politics. FIGHTING BANKER ROBBED BY PIOUS CLERK IS WRATHY Wine, Women and Song Eat Into Earnings of Carnegie Steel Crowd and Their Men. Pittsburg-, July 25.—Alexander R. Peacock, who was one of Andrew Car negie’s "boys,” had his private secre tary, Albert H. Eames, arrested a few Jays ago. Mr. Peacock personally ap peared against Eames at the hearing given him by Alderman John H. Mar tin and charged him with Embezzling 89,000 worth of securities and $5,000 In r-ash. Eames was held In $15,000 ball for trial. The news of hi® arrest leaked In the alderman’s qfflce todav. It also became known that when Mr. Peacock testified to Eames’ alleged peculations he remarked, with a cer tain bitterness: “I am tired of employing psalm sing ing men whom you naturally expect will be honest. I would rather stack up against a burglar or a highwayman; then I would be on my guard.” Elder in Church. When Mr. Peacock first met up with Us private secretary, Eames was an >lder In the Tabernacle Presbyterian phureh here and, later, was superin tendent of the church Sunday school. Andrew Carnegie found Peacock hard working and capable. When the United States steel corporation was formed Uarnegle rewarded Peacock, Just as he lid his other “good boys;” Peacock found himself with a fortune of $16, ) 00,000, and he took Eames as his pri vate secretary. In his personal enterprises, Peacock seems to have discovered reason to suspect the honesty of Eames and some ithers of his employes. The story goes :hat he engaged detectives, who found me young man whom he had trusted mgaged In a game of draw poker with several young women of winning ways, rhe worst of it was that the employe iad staked each young woman to $25 to play against him; Mr. Peacock could not see any possible way for his em ploye to win. The detectives gained >ther Information, acting on It, Mr. Peacock, still according to the story’ fold and heard with much delight In fhe clubs here, called each suspected ’lerk in his private office. He used noral suasion, strongly reinforced. A Word and a Blow. "You will play poker with my money, 5h? Take that”—a punch in the nose. 'You will buy $260 sealskins with noney you never earned, will you? How does that hit you?”—a right swing on the Jaw. And so on. Mr. Peacock's arguments assured the clerks that they had best seek other employment. But, as the story con tinues, Eames, after a while convinced Mr. Peacock that he was really, truly £ood, and Peacock reinstated him as Ills private secretary. Lately it appears Peacock discovered that Eames has been speculating in stocks with office money and going Into other ventures in which he was a certain loser. Peacock had Eames ar rested. It is asserted that while the iccusation against Eames charges him with embezzling $14,000, this is only one specific charge, and that his pecula tions amount to $150,000. It is also said that Mr. Peacock’s employes have filched $500,000 in the last three years md that some of them have fled the city. _ MORMONS ESCORTED TO GERMAN FRONTIER Missionaries Will Not Be Al lowed to Stay in Kaiser Bill’s Domain. Berlin, July 25.—Herr Dallwitz, Prussian minister of the interior, on recommendation of the political police, aas signed orders for the expulsion of 11 Mormon missionaries, most of whom ire Americans or Englishmen, and they will be conducted to the frontier to lay. The missionaries had assembled from various parts of Germany at the Mor non headquarters on the East Side, to meet Superintendent McKay, an American, usually resident in Switzer land. They were holding a service when an agent of the political police, who was seated in the audience, rose and declared the gathering dissolved. At the moment several members of [he criminal police appeared and vir tually took the congregation In cus tody. The women were asked to leave the place, and the men were examined as to their nationality. Those found to be German subjects were released, while the others were requested to ac company the officers to the police pres idency. There, after further examina tion, they were permitted to go to their lodgings to await the issuance of writs for their expulsion. 4 4 4 PAY FINES OF JAIL 4 4 BIRDS IN ORDER TO 4 4 GET HARVEST HANDS 4 4 4 4 Georgetown, Ky., July 25.—A 4 4 novel method to save the wheat 4 4 crop of Scott county was resort- 4 4 ed to today when a number of 4 4 farmers appeared before the 4 4 county judge and paid the Fines 4 4 of ten prisoners in the jail in 4 4 order to get help to harvest the 4 4 crops. In several instances the 4 4 fines ran as high as $30. All of 4 4 the prisoners went willingly. 4 BRANDENBURG AGAIN ACCUSED OF FORGERY New York, July 25.—Broughton Bran denburg, the writer, was Indicted today by the grand jury for forgery In the second degree, because of a check for $50 on which he secured money a week ago. Counsel was assigned to him on his plea that he had no money. He was committed to the Tombs to await trial. VOTING ON BONDS. Cleveland. Ohio, July 25.—Thiscityis celebrating its 114th birthday today by voting on a $2,000,000 bond issue to abol ish grade crossings and a $250,000 bond issue to build a tuberculosis hospital. A nonpartisan campaign In favor of the Issues was conducted. TRUST HAS STRIKE. New York. July 25.—Five hundred employes of the Long Island City plant of the American Sugar Refining com pany went on strike today In sympathy with the strikers at the Williamsburg works. The police reserves have been called out to prevent disorder. ELEVEN PERISH IN AWFUL EXPLOSION OF AGON BREECH Accident Occurring in Battery of Fortifications Causes Tragedy Full of Horrors. Fort Monroe, Va., July 22.— Eleven artillerymen are dead, two fatally injured and five others se riously injured, including two offi cers, as the result of the blowing out of a breech lock in a 12-inch shore gun at the De Eussy battery, during the coast artillery practice here to^ay. Hie accident occurred while stu dent officers were endeavoring to sink a fleet of towed targets, rep resenting an imaginary hostile fleet proceeding toward Washing ton. The battery was under the immediate command of Sergeant Harry Hess, of the Sixty-ninth company, United States coast ar tillery. The dead are: SERGEANT HARRY G. HESS, of Phoebus, Va., gun commander. CORPORAL CHARLES 0. AD KINS, address unknown. CORPORAL ALBERT BRAD FORD, of Dorothy, W. Va., and the following privates: A. J. SULLIVAN, of Perkins, Ky. ROY DUFFY, of Kenova, W. Va. H. A. ADEY, Brandonville, W. Va. C. W. KING, Dayton, Ohio. JOHN W. CHADWICK, Taze well, Tenn. ALFRED W. SMITH, New York. JUDD E. HOGAN, Geyer, Ohio. JAMES H. TURNER, Ripley, Tenn. One private was blown into Chesapeake bay with the breech lock. Lieutenant Van Dusen suf fered a broken leg and Lieutenant Hawes was injured about the face. Wives and children of several of the men killed were present at the target practice. The accident occurred at 10:40 o’clock. The bodies of the artillery men were terribly mangled. The wounded were rushed to the fort hos pital. The disaster was witnessed by a number of prominent officers of the army and navy who were here to see the battle practice. The wives and children of several of the men killed were present and saw them meet a terrible death. EXPLOSION OCCURS IN FORT TARGET PRACTICE Washington, July 23.—A report to the war department says eight men were killed, two fatally Injured and three others slightly Injured today at the beginning of the coast artillery battle practice at Fort Monroe. Va. News of this fatal accident was sent to Acting Secretary of War Oliver by General W. H. Carter, assistant chief of staff; who was at the fort. General Carter’s telegram to Secre tary Oliver was as follows: . ‘‘Regret to report accident at com mencement of student officers’ battle practice. Two 12-inch guns from probable premature explosions resulted In the death of eight men. Two others were fatally Injured. Lieutenant Van Dusen’s leg was broken and three men slightly Injured. Am Investigating and h report will be submitted through regular channels." The accident Is supposed to have oc curred within the coast artillery target practice, In which shore batteries fired upon a fleet of targets towed up Hampton Roads. The shore guns were to be engaged In battle practice with the moving fleet which was supposed to represent a hostile fleet sailing up the Potomac to attack Washington. It was planned to have five batteries of 10 and 12-lnch guns concentrate their Are on the target fleet and demolish It as quickly as possible. Thirty officers who have recently been graduated from the artillery school at Fortress Monroe, were to be In charge of the tests._ CORONATION OF KING IS DULY PROCLAIMED Heralds Announce That It Will Take Place Sometime in June, 1911. London, July 23.—The picturesque ceremony attendant upon the accession of King George was re-enacted today when the various officers of arms pro claimed his majesty’s pleasure that the coronation of the king and queen take place in June, 1911, on a day to be later determined. Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty, garter king of arms, mounted the colonnade of the friary court in St. James palace and read the royal proclamation. Grouped about him were the officers of arms, the high bailiff of Westminster and the life guards. The Duke of Con naught and others of the royal family looked on from Marlborough house. The proceedings were repeated at Charing Cross and at Temple Bar, where admittance to the ancient city of London was solemnly demanded, and at the royal exchange._ BIG MOONSHINE STILL IS FOUND IN ALABAMA Nashville, Tenn., July 23.—A dis patch from Anniston, Ala., says United States revenue officers have returned from Cleburne county after having de stroyed one of the largest moonshine stills located In years. The still was in the home of Charles Pessnell, one of the most prominent candidates for sheriff, and who lacked only 22 votes of receiving the nomina tion. No arrests were made. WM. FLEGE, BEHIND PRISON BARS, VOWS GRIME WAS NOT HIS 3n Evidence Given by Young. Eichtencamp, Man With Whom Victim Lived Is Lodged in Jail. Ponca, Neb., July 22.—Through the. prison bars of the county jail at this place William Flege. retfcent, stolid, pale, showing plainly the effects of a light In jail repeats: "l no killed ier,” but will not discuss evidence. He gas arrested yesterday, charged with, '.he brutal murder of his sister Louise, committed with diabolical cunning. June 30. The illusive motive for the crime, which has been lacking since detectives began probing the mystery, It is thought, has been found. Albert Eichtencamp. the 18-year-old farm, hand, under suspicion from the firsts under the pressure of persistent ques tioning yesterday made statements' that the officers thought warranted the first arrest No signed confession was< made, but extracts of the statements made by the boy are In the possession* if C. A. Kingsbury, county attorney,, if Dixon county. Horrifying as It, the motive, that the police say, Impelled the brother to* >lay his sister, was that he wanted her place filled by Miss Ida Hendricks, his sweetheart, who it is said refused to marry him while his sister kept house. According to the statements* made by young Eichtencamp, the murder was committed a few minutes, ifter dinner and was precipitated bjr in argument before the meal. William had purchased an automobile some time before and had been running it every available minute and often was* jut late at night. When he tol<j his lister that he was going to Dixon on the afternoon of the murder, she told him that he had "better stav home plowing instead of running all over" ini ills machine. This young Elchten :amp, is alleged to have said, infuriat ed William and high words followed. Then he secured his revolver followed! the girl out In the yard and deliberate Sr killed her. Eiehtencamp says hot ras threatened and ran to the barn, and went to the field and worked as usual. According to the program, which William had made he reported finding the dead body at 6 o’clock in *.he evening. People Kept in Dark.* Though the statement of the farm hand and the arrest of William was. made at Wayne, no intimation of what was going on was given to the people »f the little city, who since early aft ernoon had been gathering and talking In excited groups. It was not thought safe In the face of disclosures to keep either young Eiehtencamp or William Flege In Wayne over night. As clew after clew have been run to earth only to dissolve In the grasp, the finger of suspicion has veered more and more until It came to be accepted In the pommunlty that William and Eichten ■-amp knew something or all about the .ffalr. After William was arrested he, vas taken to his home In an automo lile, given time to change his clothes, I’hence he was taken to Ponca and odged In jail. In another machine Eiehtencamp was also taken to Ponca, vhere he will sleep In the sheriffs louse and be kept under constant sur reillance. Officers from both Wayne-and Dixon ounty have been working on the case light and day as have also Detectives Davenport and Smith. During the last 'ew days as the trial grew hot and’ ,ertain persons were eliminated from mspicion, the isolated farm home was, :hronged with officers and every mo nent consumed in asking questions. Vbout a week ago young Eiehtencamp ras put through the sweating process tnd officers became confident that he vas not telling all he knew. Yesterday loon Sheriff Mears, of Wayne county, vent to the house and before he left .he boy had promised to tell the truth. Some time later other officers arrived it the house prepared to exhume the >ody of the girl, but concluded to wait intti Eichtencamp’s story had been, earned. The entire afternoon was con lumed in getting the hoy to tell his itory. When he finished, he was In tears and almost prostrated by fear. According to Mr. Kingsbury “it came to a point where eaoh was accusing the ither, and the boy told to save him lelf.” Flege Helps Officers. Every day since the murder was sommitted William Flege has driven, ifficers in his automobile all over the fountry in his frantic effort to catch, the murderer. No one more than he; las seemed more anxious that justice; je done. When it was proposed to ot ter a reward he was only too glad to pledge his part, and accordingly $1,500 was offered. On the day following the irime, when reporters visited the scene,, (hough it was dark and the sepulchral lilence about the lonely farm op pressed, William asked first of all if they would like to see the body and-.; pffered to pilot the way. The murder of the German girl was one of the most baffling which Nebras sa officials have been called upon to unravel. The scene is nearly seven allies from Wayne and almost a mile from the traveled road. She kept, house for her brother. Young Eicli tencamp had been at the house srtice the middle of March. June 30 the three sat down to dinner at the farm home. Shortly afterward, according to the stories first told the authorities, Will iam drove away in his automobile, took in his brother Fred and proceeded to, Dixon. The farm hand went to the field and, returning at 6 o’clock, found the body lying in the front yard guard ed by Bruce, a large dog. A bullet had entered the back of her head, fired so close that it set fire to her sunbonnet; another entered her right breast, went downward under the skin to the fifth, rib. shattered that bone and lodged in. the spine. Ei^ntencamp took his time and called up Fred Flege, a mile away, and told him something was the matter with Louise, neglecting to say that she, was dead. William was found at the Hendricks home and walked across the fields to the house instead of coming In his machine, which he said was be ing washed. Officers say that William Flege and" young Eiehtencamp have been under observation every minute since the crime and that suspicion has always pointed in their direction. Held Tramp Theory. A tramp had been seen in the com munity the day before, and a theory was 30on formulated that he had com mitted the crime. The tramp was found but cleared himself. This left the au thorities in the dark, as no possible motive could be adduced, for It was learned that lust did not prompt the crime. Since the arreet of their brother, Henry and Fred Flege maintain a rigid; silence except to say they want Justice done, no matter who is guilty. The German neighborhood is stirred deeply.