Nebraska Newspapers

    THUMB SLIPPED.
BRIDE KILLED
Accidental Discharge of Re
volver Results in Sad
Tragedy
Potter, Neb., March -Special)—
Joseph Carlson accidentally shot and
killed his bride of two months, as
he was rleanng his revolver. His
wife, standing «t the other side of
the room, spoke to him as he began
to remove the shells. He turned to
reply, and his thumb slipped, dis
charging the weapon. The bullet
struck Mrs. Carlson In the abdomen
and lodged In the region of the spinal
column. She lived several hours and
was rational until death. She was
19 years old and married Carlson,
January S, this year. She had not yet
finished her term of school, which
she started last year, at tho tlmo of
her death.
TOWNS CANNOT
ACCEPT OFFER
Utilities Concern Would
Have Things Much Its
Own Way
Lincoln, Neb., March *“ Special)
—Hugh Lamaster, assistant attorney
general, has supplied the village of
Emmet with a legal opinion to the
effect that the offer of the Tel-State
Utilities company to build a trans
mission line from O'Neill and a dis
tributing system within the village
cannot be accepted because It calls
for the exercise of powers that the
municipality does not possess.
The same offer Is being made to a
number of towns in that section of
the state. The plan Is for the village to
vote bonds In consideration of re
ceiving which the company builds the
transmission line. It Is not clear if
the distributing system Is Included,
but the next step Is for the village to
transfer the line to the company upon
Its agreement to furnish current to
the residents of the village. The
company Is then to pay a local trustee
semi-annually an amount that Invest
ed at 4 tier cent, will amount to the
cost of the construction done, In ad
dition to 5 1-2 per cent, paid to him
«» Interest on the bonds. The com
pany agrees to sell current for a fixed
schedule of prices submitted.
Mr. Lamaxter Hays that so far as ho
Is Informed the municipality is being
asked to accept an unsecured promise
of the company to make the payments
outlined, and that this Is contrary to
law. As the village has Issued the
bonds It will have them 1o pay. but It
must take Iho promise of the com
pany that ti w 111 furnish the funds to
pay them with In the manner stated.
11c also says that nobody can insure
the 4 per cent, return and If It is not
accomplished the village will have
more money to make good. He says
no time Is fixed for the payment of
the sinking fund; (hat a municipal
lighting system cannot be conveyed
except by statute, and there is none
covering that; that a municipal cor
poration cannot vote bonds to build a
lighting system for the purpose' of
disposing of the same.
In addition, he says, It v mid seem
to be far better as a mailer of policy
for the village to build and own the
lines and buy 11 s current.
goes to attend big
FREIGHT RATES CONFERENCE
Lincoln. Neb., March —Railway
Commissioner Taylor started for
Washington today for the purpose of
meeting with ether state commission
ers nnd the Interstate Commerce
Commission to take up the Job of
building machinery to carry out the
Instructions of congress to readjust
rate schedules in the Interest of the
farming Industry. The federal body
wants the state commissions repre
sented on this Job,' as any change In
Interstate rates nffects Intrastate
rates, nnd under the new working
agreement It Is planned to have these
readjustments dovetailed In ns the
schedule building goes on so that the
new tariffs may be announced and
become effective on the same date.
The horizontal reductions In freight
rates made by the federal railroad
administration profited the manufac
turer a lot more than it did (he farm
er, who was also harder bit In the
matter of price deflation. These two
factor* have thrown the relationship
of rates as between manufacturer
nnd farmer out of the old balance,
and the Job ahead Is to readjust these.
The state commissioners of a group
of western states attempted to get the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
do this two years ajo, but their re
quest was turned down. Now con
gress has ordered it done.
-SELECT CANDIDATES
FOR CITY CAMPAIGN
Wlnslde, Neb., March . (Special)
—A cltlsens caucus was neid Friday
evening in the town hall for the pur
Iswc of nominating two candidates for
village trustees for two year terms.
Kro.n the first ward Cleorge Jordan
and Henry Fleer were nominated and
From second ward Herman Fleer and
Henry Trautweln.
PROPOSE HIGHWAY INTO
THE ROSEBUD COUNTRY
1‘onea. Neb., March -Consider
able agitation mid meetings of dcle
j at Iona at the county seats and oth-ur
renters of Dixon, Cedar and Knox
counties, gives assurances that lhr»
propose l Trl-Counly hlghw’ay cross
ing the three counties from Sioux
City to Center, will be put through.
This highway, which would be fed
eral-state aid road, will make a direct
route from Sioux City to the Rosebud
country tn southern South Dakota, as
there Is a good highway from Center
to Nlol-rara leading on Into the Rose
bud country.
; Whole Community
Mourns His Death
JOHN THOMSON
Belden, Neb., March (Special)
—John Thomson for the tast 17 years
Janitor for the Belden schools Is gone,
but not from the memory of the pup
ils and his community, that he served
so long. •‘John," as he-was affection
ately known by young and old, was
the trusted friend of every school
child. His collection of watches,
useful tools, pencils, marbles and
what not were the objects of delight
to all the ‘‘kids" of the town. Many
of the grown men and women of the
village remember the affectionate
place that “John" held In their hearts,
when they were youtbr.
Many a time did John ring the
tardy hell a little longer that some de
linquent boy might get on the school
ground. Many a brulso was band
aged by him, through him many a
lost article was regained that had
been lost on the floor or school
ground.
The whole community paid Its re
spect to him ut one of the largest
funerals ever held In Belden. The
funeral was held in the new school
house that John loved a*nd cared for
as a home.
Mr. Thomson never married. At his
death he was 65 years old. The furn
ace room und Janitor’s room were
his home and here he kept his
wordly goods.
FOUR WOUNDED
WILL RECOVER
Young Farm Hand Admits
Shooting, Tells His Side
I Of Story
Hastings, Neb., March (I. N. S.N
• The four members of the Meester
family who were shot in their beds ai
their farm house, early Monday
morning, by Fred Stellers, former
farm hand on the place, are expected
to live, according to attending sur
geons. Elsie, IS years old. shot In
the spine, will be paralysed for life,
the surgeon believes.
Stellers broke down when Inter
viewed by International News Ser
vice. "I lost my head that’s all.
Meester called me a name and I went
to pieces," he sobbed.
Stellers said the girls came and
stood in the doorway after ho had
shot their father and that he then
turned and fired at them. The girls,
however, declared that they were ut
tacy.id In bed.
MADE DOUBLY SURE
HE’D END IT ALL
Table Rock, Neb., March *" —
After setting fire to his clothing
which he had saturated with gaso
line, Herman Brauer. 32 years old,
World war veteran, shot himself In
the head with a shotgun, at his home
near here. Ho died three hours later.
Brauer’s sister, hearing the shot,
ran to the garage where he had gone,
saying he was going to clean the gun.
She tried to smother the flames with
a blanket, but was driven back by
the intense heat. Then she quenched
the fire with a bucket of water and
carried hlin into the house.
Friends said Brauer had been des
pondent because of little hope of re
covering In health, shattered In the
war.
PAROLED BUT HELD
FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE
Central City, Neb., March * - —
Arthur KlinKbell. 27 years old, whose
plea that his memory w as a blank
when he held up the Chapman, Neb.
bank February 8. won him a parole
after a Jury convicted him, has con
fessed be was the author of the black
mail letter, demanding |l,000, received
by his neighbor, William Klskalt. last
November. Sheriff Mohr announced
Klingbell was arrested at home by
Postal Inspector Ranger, and after
signing a written statement, was
taken to Jail at Grand Island.
He was released later under bond
signed by D. M. Newlon. Klngbell’s
father wanted to provide bond., but a
technicality In connection with the
title to his farm prevented him doing
so.
The Jury which convicted Kltng
bell February 21 bad recommended a
suspended sentence and the judge
paroled him to Sheriff Mohr for two
years.
PLAINVIEW TEACHER IS
NAMED SUPERINTENDENT
Plain view7, Neb., March > (Spe
cial)—Miss Tamila Parker, who has
been a teacher In the Plalnview
schools for many year*^ has been ap
pointed b> the county commissioners
of Tierce county to ftl) the vacancy In
the county superintendent's office
made by the resignation of former
Superintendent Parmlleo, who several
ks ago was married to Attorney
General Spillman.
OMAHA OFFICER
IS TAKEN BACK
Goes to Minneapolis to An
swer Charge of Wife
Desertion
Omaha, Neb., March ' —Patrol
man Clyde Smith quit the police
force Tuesday to accompany three
Minneapolis detectives back to that
city to face charges of wife and child
abandonment.
The three officers had come to
Omaha after Louis Degllio, pickpocket
suspect. While visiting with Detec
tive Chief Danbaum, they inquired
about one Clyde Smith. Danbaum
checked the address they had and
found the man they wanted was a
policeman. Smith was sent for and
Immediately lesigned, waived extra
dition, and said he would go back to
Minneapolis ‘Vnd fight it out.”
"I left my wife and child up there
five years age,” Smith said. "For
two years I continued to send them
money. Then I learned my wife had
eleven sisterlnlaws who were trying
to get In on the money so I quit send
ing It."
Smith was kidnaped by a burglar
“lookout” last year while walking his
beat on Cuming street and held cap
tive while a store was robbed.
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RAILWAY BOARD
ISSUES ORDER
Classification of Shipments
In State Same As in
Interstate
—
Lincoln, Neb., March . (Special)
—The state railway commission Is
sued an order today cancelling Ne
braska classification No. 1. together
with all supplements, and put Into
effect Western Classification No. 68,
together with all supplements in ef
fect on October 25, 1924. This will,
except in a number of cases noted in
the order, permit the railroads to
greatly simplify their billing, as
agents will have but one classifica
tion to consult instead of three, as at
present, when shipments within the
state are concerned.
The effect of the order the com
mission says, is to make the classifi
cation now in furce on interstate
shipments apply to intrastate ship
ments, save where the convenience (if
the shipper and justice demand an
exception ho made. The Commission
says that some of the conclusions
reached may have to tie modified as
the use of the new classification is
quite certain to develop the necessity
fur changes. It promises to attend to
these promptly when called to its at
tention.
The exceptions noted cover 15 pag
es of tile order, and as they consist
of referent'?' numbers, shippers will
he supplied with copies so that they
may figure out the changes accurate
ly for themselves. Kor several years
Western Classification No. 57, which
covers the Items hugely handled by
jobbers, has been in force between 13
Jobbing points, and Nebraska No. 1
between all oilier stations No. 58
now applies between the jobbing sta
tions, and will be extended to cover
the other points.
Several new rules are promulgated.
These permit feeding tankage to ho
shipped in carload lots subject to a
minimum of 50.000 pounds, and cover
shipments of self-propelled vehicles,
emigrant movables, culverts, bananas
and a few other articles.
SUPERINTENDENT MANN
GETS OMAHA AGENCY
Winnebago, Neb., March * —After
April 1, the duties and responsibilities
of Frank T. Mai.n, superintendent of
tlie Winnebago Indian agency here,
will be much enlarged due to the fact
that his jurisdiction tins been extend
ed to cover the O^laha agency and
reservation.
O. M. Bogjess. for the last 15
months superintendent of the Omaha
reservation, he. a been transferred to
the reservation at Mesealeto. N. M..
where he will take up the duties of
superintendent.
Mr. Mann h*s been supeiintendent
of the Wlnnetugo agency since July
20, 1920, corning here from the Indian
school at Pipestone. Minn. He has
long been associated with work
among the Indians.
ELECTRIC COMPANY
PUSHES FINANCE PLAN
Lincoln. Neb., March I (Special)—
The Nebraska Viloctrlc Power com
pany. a new figure In the field of
purchasing existing lighting plants,
’>ad a hearing before the state rail
way commission on Its application for
permission to lseue $650,000 worth of
6 per cent, bond*, $50,000 worth of 7
per cent, cumulative preferred stock
and $200,000 of common stock, for the
purpose of purchasing the Loup City
Light A- Power company plant.Fl-he
plant of Mary I li Bros, at Broken Bow.
of the Arcadia Light & Telephone
company at Arcadia and the I'nited
Light A Power company of Lexing
ton.
GRIP EPIDEMIC CLAIMS
THREE AGED INDIANS
Wtnnebag<\ Neb., March * Mrs.
Young Prophet*, 89 years oia, one of
the oldest women of the Winnebago
tribe, is dead at her home near here.
Her death is the latest of several
(list have*followed one another in
rapid succession during the epidemic
of grip that has swept the reserva
tion.
Thomas Rig Bear and Mrs. Peter
Sampson, both very old died within
a week and two or three --.tore of the
older Indians now are very ill.
FILE CHARGES
MURDER INTENT
Fred Stellars Who Shot Four
Persons Is Held in Hast
ings Jail
Hastings, Neb., March * —A com
plaint charging Fred Stellars with as
sault with Intent to kill In connection
with the wounding of Weirt J. Mees
ter, farmer and three of his daughters
late Sunday night at the Meester
home near here, has been filed. The
assault charge named Lena Meester,
20. as the victim. Other charges are
being held up pending outcome of
Injuries to the father and one daugh
ter, at first thought fatal.
Attorney J. E. Willetts, counsel for
Donald Klnger, recently sentenced to
death tn the electric chair for the
murder of Carl W. Moore, Hastings
automobile salesman, said after a
conference with Stellars that he
would defend the prisoner.
Willitts said that Stellars appears
confused and that during their short
conference he made many contradic
tory statements, Indicating, the attor
ney said, that Ills mental state is
such that little reliance can be placed
on what he says.
NEBRASKA PIONEER
DIED IN S. DAKOTA
Winside, Neb., March *• (Special)
—The body of Mrs. Dorothea M.
Nachtigall was brought here Wednes
day from Martin, S. D., funeral ser
vices being conducted at the home of
her daughter Mrs. John Glandt by
Rev. Keckler, Methodist pastor. Mrs.
Nachtigall w'as born in Germany 79
years ago and was married In 1868,
coining to tills country and settling
at Davenport, Iowa. After a number
of years In Iowa they moved to Oma
ha, Nebraska where she resided for
26 years. She had lived here and In
Wisner with her children for a period
of 15 years. She had gone a few years
ago to Soutli Dakota to make hei
home with a daughter. She wa* the
mother of 10 children but her husband
and all but two of her children pro
ceeded her in death. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Claude Enley, of Mar
tin, S. D„ and Mrs. John Glandt, of
Winside, three grand-daughters and
five great grand children.
SON BORN TO WIDOW
OF MURDERED MAN
Hastings, Neb., March "■ —A son,
Paul W. Moore, was born to the wi
dow of Carl W. Moore, Hastings auto
mobile salesman for whose murder,
Donald Ringer. 19, is awaiting death
in the electric chair at the peniten
tiary at Lincoln.
Moore disappeared from Hastings
last October 16 and bis body was
found two weeks later on a lonely
road south of here, resulting in the
apprehension, trial, conviction and
sentence to death of Ringer.
George Render, also charged with
the murder of Moore, has not been
apprehended.
ALLEGED LAW VIOLATORS
ARE TO BE PROSfcCUTED
Lincoln, Neb. March , -Denial
of reports that three men accused
of violating the game laws near Ash
land 10 days ago would not be pros
et uted, was made by J. C. Jenkins,
chief game warden. The hunters
were caught by deputies, who, in the
futile chase after two other men, shot
Esther Rloom, 14, of Ashland
Mr. Jenkins declared the reason ac
tion had not yet been started against
the hunters was that the county at
torney of Saunders county has been
seriously 111 since before the arrests,
and still Is confined to his bed. Prose
cution will be begun when he recov
ers, and after the state's charges
have been disposed of federal action
will be taken, Mr. Jenkins stated.
BUTTE, NEB., CENTENARIAN
IS GIVEN TO EARTH
Butte. Neb. March (Special)—
Funeral services were held Monday
from St. Peter & Paul’s church for
Henry Lappe, who died here Satur
day- Rev. Father Rlum, of Baker,
and Rev. Father Stahl, of Butte, of
ficiated. Mr. Lappe was the oldest
man In Boyd county, having parsed
his 103rd birthday Ust September.
He had been In perfect health until
the last year, when he began to fall
and has been confined to his home
for some time, spending the last week
In bed. He Is survived by his wife,
eight daughters, four sons and a
number of grandchildren.
THEY HAD A RIDE
BEHIND REAL HORSES
Yankton, S. D„ March (Special).
| —It Is the exception rather than the
rule these days, that Is, a ride be
hind a horse. Flame, f- years old, and
Johnny, 2 1-2, children of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Gurney, experienced the
thrill, Wednesday morning, of their
first ride behind a horse. A farmer
brought them downtown in bis wag
on.
SIDNEY SAID TO BE
CITY OF WIDOWS
Sidney, la.. March ' (I. N. S.)
—A survey here today has disclosed
that this Is a city of windows. There
are eighty-e'ght of 1 hem living
here. The populaiton of the city
Is only 1,154.
India has snow In Jhe hill section^
in January and warm clothing such
ns worn In our northern states is
required.
STORK OUTDISTANCES
THE GRIM REAPER
Slayton, Minn., March (Special).
—In the lb months of 1924 there were
346 births in Murray county, while
the deaths numbered but 129.
COUNTY TO GET IT8
FIRST SURFACED ROADS
Creston. Ia., Match —Construc
tion of the first seifao*^ road in Un
ion county began this week when gra
veling of a section of primary road
No. 6 east of Afton was started.
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OF AILING DAUGHTERS
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• 10 MAIN STREET, flOYEHBFORD, PA.
Royersford, Pa. — “My daughter
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—Mrs. Quigg, 210 Main Street, Roy
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