THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 28. 1007.
HARD LINES FOR IMERSITI
leouliar Wordlm of Appropriates Bill
" Vy Tis Up Itt Fnd.
HOWARD CCUNTY MEN DOIN6 QUITE WELL
Greaa Jmry la to ! Cfcararea
f Illegal Vet I ear at tho Recent
( Primary Election field
la Lincoln.
R6HHRD & WILHELM
51516.18 SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET
New Ideas
in spring housefurnishings arc ready, which means a pleasure in store or cur patrons one that lessen the
dread of spring house cleaning, for the collection is an unusually interesting one. We ate naw showing the bright8t and let suggestions that
modern makers produce. Then there is a reasonableness of price that should attract the economically inclined.
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(From a fluff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. April 27 Special.) "Will the
State university be compelled to struggle
along until the latter part of thla year or
the flmt of next on the few thousand of
dollars which In the meantime come In from
the levies of 1906 and 19U6?" Thla la the
question confronting the university authori
ties, the state auditor and tha attorney
general.
In looking over the bill appropriating the
university 1-mtll levy Auditor fV-arle dis
covered a peculiar wording, entirely dif
ferent from any bill of similar character
previously passed. The exact wording of
the essential paragraph Is:
The proceeds of the university tax for
the years 1907 and 1S" and so much of the
proceeds of the 1-mlll levy tax for the
years 1!JS and 1901 as was not appropriated
at the lust session of the legislature are
hereby appropriated for the blennlum end
ing March 31, 1io9, to the use of the Btate
university for current expenses, buildings
and permanent Improvements, aa directed
in section 11. chapter Ixxxvil. compiled
Btatutcs uf Nebraska for the year V.f.
Auditor Bearle Is Impressed with the Idea,
that there could be no "ptocoeds" of" a tax
until at leant some portion of that tax
was collected. In the past these bills have
Appropriated specific sums, but this one
appropriates the proceeds of the tax and
those proceeds will not have been received
until late In the year. Th matter waa
laid before Attorney General Thompson
who said the deal was an entirely new
one, without precedent upon which to act.
The uudltor atates that the sum which
will be available from the university taxes
of Wo and 190 will be Insignificant and If
nothing can be used from the 190T levy
until It Is collected, it will work a great
hardKhlp to the university.
The university has, however, the Morrill
fund, the cash fund collected for various
purpose and aoma other funds on which
to draw. -
The Burlington railroad and the Omaha
Btreet Railway company, by their failure
to file tariff achedules with the Btate
Railway commission todny are In default
of the law and may. If the commission so
elects, be subjected to a fine of 126.000 In
accordance to the provisions of the statute.
The law enacted by the last legislature
fixes April 27 of each year as the last day
of grace for the filing of all rate schedules
by public service corporations. The sched
ules have been coming In during the week
at a lively rate, most of the big corpora
tions delaying until the last minute. When
the office of the commission was closed
tonight ft was announced that the Bur
lington and the Omaha Btreet Railway
were In default. The commissioners stated
tonight, however, that officials of the
Burlington had aent word that their ached
ules aro on the way and drastic steps by
the commission are not considered likely
in case the delinquent road has Its
schedules on Hie early next week.
The 'Omaha Btreet Railway, however, waa
given due advice of the requirements of
the law, but it has no deemed the mat
ter of sufficient Importance to even reply
to the commission's notlcet and unless a
natlsfactory explanation Is forthcoming
the; penalty may be enacted.
Howard Cooaty Dolnar Well.
It was reported at the state house thla
afternoon that at the solicitation of Sen
ator K. D. Oould, Auditor dearie and
Treasurer. Brian, members of the State
Banking board, have promised to appoint
Oeorge E. Lean of St. Paul as bank ex
aminer. When Mr. Lean gets on the
state payroll. Howard county will ha do
ing tolerably well. The salaries then
drawn from the treasury by people from
that county will be aa follows:
Superintendent Hayward, of the In
dustrial school 11,100
Secretary Perkins, of the Railway
commission 2.001)
leputy Auditor Cook 1,800
IVrafluinan Harvey, land commis
sioner's office 1,300
Bank Examiner Lane 1,800
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Brass Beds (Like. Cat)
Substantial in construction and the best
lacquer finish in bright or satin; posts
m inches thick; heavy filling; bow or
straight foot. Each..-. $20
Now showing a beautiful line of Brass
Beds at $22.50, $25.00. $27.60, $30.00
and up.
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, Morris Chair (Like Cm)
Arts and Crafts design. Weathered oak
frame; cushion of Spanish leather. It's
one of those rare bargains at our price;
large, full size and very comfortable.
Special, each 816.75
wlss, Wets, Madras CURTflNS OrttoMH u Bnlmi
An unusual shoSvinp: in yard goods for curtains,
bed covers, dresser scarfs, over curtains and summer
furniture coverings. These goods are all carefully se
lected with their decorative possibility in view. The
prices are lower than goods can be bought now owing
to the advance in all cotton goods.
For Window Curtains and Bed Covers
36-lnch French Muslin with dainty bordeTs in pinks, blues, reds
and lavenders, per yard 17
36-inch Curtain Swiss, not the old style coarse weave, but sheer
and dainty, all new patterns, per yard 15
4 8-lnch Scotch Madras, white or ecru, sheer and will wash well.
Thirty styles, per yard 4fS
J.t'-inch Imported Swiss with fleur de lis, wreaths, spots and fig
ures of all kinds, per yard : 25
52-inch Colored Madras, high class imported goods which we buy
direct, thus saving our customers about 20; per yard $1.25
Bed Covers
French Muslin Spread and Bolster Coverg for full sire bed,
corrtplete $3.75
French Taffeta Bed Covers with bolster or pillow covers, com
plete, all colors $6.75
Bolsters, heavy paste-board, all sizes, each $1.25
Bolsters, covered wlth muslin, open back for pillows, all sizes, $2
Cretonne and Denim
36-Inch Art Cretonne for curtains, box covers, pillow covers, eta"!?
at 20c, 25c and 35
3C-inch Denim, yarn dyed, all colors, for floor coverings, portltves
and summer furniture coverings, per yard 30
Lace Curtains
Irish Point Curtains, full size. They were bought before the
advance; per pair $2.75
Cable Net Curtains, new and extra fine, in ivory or white, per
pair $4.75
T'licliess Lace Curtains, the newest made, a complete assortment,
per pair $6.75
' Door Hangings
Hijjh class mercerized Curtains, good colors with cord edge; bor
dered curtains all colors, per pair $6.75
IiouHe ftoed Portieres, good colors, made up from single patterns
of portieres, some are worth $35 a pair. Special, pair $17.50
Window Shades
We make them ourselves, so guarantee them to be good; the best
in every grade. A good one for 25
Let us make and hang your shades.
Extraordinary Talnoa
RUGS
Extraordinary Assortment
Are you aware that one of tha most complete rug assort
ments' in the whole country Is shown right here? We are by far
the largest purchasers of rugs not only In Omaha, but the entire
West, and through our heavy buying are able to offer values that
are hard to duplicate.
The Lovrefit of Low Pricea on BitsscU Kutr Monday -These are
8-9x11 and cheap at our usual prices, $12.50 to $15.00. 135
of them go on sale Monday at. each $J.05
Velvet Rugs
30 Wilton Velvets, 9x12, that would sell regularly at $25 to $30.
They are sample rugs ordered for our wholesale" department,
but not used. On sale while they last $15.95
Axminster Rugs
9x12 BIgelow Axmlnister Rug, made of the best quality wor
sted yarns; all new patterns ' $30.00
11-3x15 Axmlnister Rug $45.00 12x15 Axmlnister Rug $42.50
Dekkan Brussels Rugs
Made from the best worsted yarns with heavy Brussels
warp. Very durable and attractive.
9x9 Dekkan Brussels Rug 9x10-6 Dekkan Brussels Rug
for $ 7.75 for $ 9.00
)x!2 Dekkan Brussels Rug 12x12 Dekkan Brussels Rug
for $10.50
9x13-6 Dekkan Brussels Rug
for $11.75
for $14.60
12x16 Dekkan Brussels Rug
for $17.50
Granite Art Squares
We are the selling agents for Deckey & McMasters' Granite
Art Squares. All new patterns.
7-2x9 Granite Art Square $"2.85 9x9 Granite Art Square $3.45
Ingrain Art Squares
See our standard Heavy Weight Wool Art Squares. They
have no competition.
6x9 Heavy Weight $4.85
9x9 Heavy Weight $7.25
9x12 Heavy Weight $9.75
9x15 Heavyweight ....$12.50
12x13-6 Heavy Weight .$14.85
7-6x9 Heavy Weight $6,15
9x10-6 Heavy Weight ...$8.35
9x13-6 Heavy Weight ..$11.00
10-6x12 Heavy Weight .$11.60
12x15 Heavy Weight . . .$16.25
Music Cabinet
(Like Cut)
Made of best select golden oak; orna
mented, quartersawrd front; has ad
justable shelves. Top Is lRxlH In.;
stands 37 Inches high. Special T.TS
Bad Boom lnrnltnre Now showing
a complete new stock. Here you'll
find the staple as well aa tha new
novel Ideas.
We call particular attention to tha
new Roods In Circassian Walnut.
BIrd'e-eye Maple, gtnulne Mahogany,
Curly Birch, Tuna Mahogany and
Golden Oak. Popular prices prevail,
and we are svlre we can please you.
atefrlg-sratore If you'll hut taka
time to examine and compare you will
agree with us that the Herrick Is the
best. One special feature Is that It
maintains a constant dry cold air cir
culation which Insures perfect pres
trvatlon. Pretty white enamel, spruce
and opal lined, up from 114.00.
Special demonstration (main floor).
Ostermoor Patent electrlo felt mat
tress ; 915.00
Odd Mattresses Closing- out a lot
of odd hair mattresses. These are
mattresses that were matched up with
box-sprlng-s and pillows. The seta
have been broken and now we will
sell these high grade Hair Mattresses
at a-tremendous price cut.
Library Table (Like Cm)
Pretty Colonial pattern in best grade quarter
sawea golden oak, hand polished; has two
' colonial pillars at each end; fitted with one
large drawer: top la 26x38 Inches. Bpe-
claf $14.78
Library Tables and Tables for the living
room. Just received a large new lot. Pretty
colonial patterns In oak and mahogr.ny, oval
and square tops. Many odd fancy shapes, all
popularly priced.
KITCHEN FURNISHINGS - Basement
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See otttr Wathena Washing Machines. Simple In construction and easy to operate.
The slightest movement produces air pressure, suction and rotary at the same
timeJust three different washing machines working at pnee.
It doesn't tear the" clothes, but keeps them pute and clean. There's no soaking
over night, no germs, no 'disagreeable wash-day odors. '
The Wathena is the lightest In weight and easily handled and kept clean. Let
us show them to you. '
The Detroit Jewel Gas RungeThe st ove that saves your gas bill. "Detroit
Jewel" stands for all that Is best In stove construction. Made In 46 different sizes
and styles. Surely we can sutt you. .
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C,o-(?art (r-ke CnO
Made of best rattan; body la adjust
able and folds: has rubber tire, pat
' ent hub wheel, fitted with cnshlon
and parasol; an excellent value, 3.60.
Oo-Oarta Now showing new
lets line; many prettv KniHi.h
ecta In reclining Qo-Carta.
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oelve pay until commissioned. The legis
lature cut. out the appropriation for his
salary as chief clerk, amounting to
per month, so It is likely that there1 will be
no salary paid for either commissioner or
deputy for this month.
Grand Jnrr Problmar Primary.
Total Is.700 The Lancaster county grand Jury, re-
Bome counties having no representa- I cently summoned by District Judge Frost,
tlves ort the state payroll are beginning 9 to begin operations Monday by turning
to Inquire how. Howard county succeed , the searchlight upon the republican prl
so well In getting up to the public crib. ! mary In the First ward of Lincoln three
The republicans up there are in an In- i weeks ago. Gross frauds are charged and
terminable quarrel. They sent a democrat 'information Is In the hands of County At
to the legislature last winter, md at the ' torney Tyrrell to the effect that 108 votes
last state election the members of the were cast which were neither with pre
banking board, who have authority to yious registration nor with certificate from
appoint the bank examiners, received the the city clerk. Grand Jury subpoenas have
(ollowlng votes: Auditor Searle got 839. 'been Issued to the number of 160, Includlnj
its against 1.051 for his fusion opponent; I every person whose legal right to vote- at
. Treasurer Brian received 848. as against
1,050 for Babcock, his democratic foe;
Attorney General Thompaon received 8(8
votes, as against 1,024 for Abbott, his ad
versary. Karth Piatt Files Complaint.
Citizens of North Platte, through Stat
the primary Is In question.
Grand Jury subpoenas also have ' been
Issued summoning Robert Z. Drake and
John W. Towle, both of Omaha. The
charge haa been made for years that the
bridge contractors of the state hava formed
a trust and that their combine has had a
Benutor C. A. Sibley, hava called tha etten- finger In the Lancaster county bridge con
tlon. of the Bute Railway commission to tract. The two Omaha men are to be asked
alleged discrimination by the Union Pacific
In favor of Omaha, as to coal rates from
tha company's nilm-s at Rock Springs, Wyd.
In his letter Senator Sibley asserts that
tha rata on coal from Rock Springs to
North Platte Is $3.50 per ton, while to
Omaha, M miles farther east, the rata la
only 12.60 per ton. It Is alleged that fre-
quent attempts hava been made In the past 1
to tell what they know concerning the
truth or falsity of the charge that the
business la controlled by a trust.
Yonns; Majors In Trouble.
Thomas J. Majors, a nephew and name
sake of the Nemaha county politician, was
arranged today In Justice Stevens' court
upon the charge of having dishonored Miss
to remedy this slate of affair, and OuTt Icke f a"1 l,h
.h- h. I,.,-!,. . ..." "I ; b-mg the parent of hr Infant child. M si
tton of the Interstate commerce com! ' IrkM 'CCU'!' "V."',?''."''
mission by tha people of Kearney. Grand 1 ner lnB " . . , i
Uland and other places, but that no relief 1 " home w,th h 'r0m ""Ti T .
being by the conference to show Its ap
preciation of the president's work In con
ducting a successful campaign for a new
building. A new board of directors for the
home was elected as follows: Rev. J. EU
holm of Newman's Grove, Rev. P. M. Llno
berg of Omaha. J. Hult of Axtell. Bengt
Nelson of Mead. Rev. J. E. Nordling of
Stromsburg and John Erlckson of Swede
burg. Ten delegates, live ministers and Ave lay
men were selected this afternoon to attend
the Augustana synod to be held at New
Britain, Conn.
Eutrlrs for State Races Close.
The stske races' for the coming Ne
braska state fair close next Wednesday,
May 1. Secretary Miller reports that en
tries are already being recelvod e.nd that
the prospects are brighter for a large
list. The stake races are based on a
3 per cent entry fee, of which one-thlr-1
Is paid with entry, one-third June 1 and
balance July 1, and are as follows: 2-year-old
trot and 2-year-old race, -ach for
a purse of 1250; 3-year-old trot. 8-year-old
pace. 3-year-old trot for Nebraska
bred colts and 8-year-old pace for Ne
braska bred colts, each for $500, and 2 30
and 2:24 trots and 2:30 and 2:24 pacing
races, each for $1,000.
LIVELY
TIMES
AT
WESLEYA
baa ever resulted
Jaolor Normal Locations.
Tha eight Jun.or normal schools to be held
during the summer have been conditionally
located at Alma, Alliance, Broken Bow, I
Geneva. McCook, North Platte. O'Neill and
Valentine. The conditions ara that they
will mei't all legal requlremanta and In ad
dltiou guarantee thoea who attend suitable
board and lodging; at $3.50 to $4 per week.
The terms have been reduced front ten to
eight weeks and no one will be admitted
without a cm Ileal ahowlng that he or
she haa finished the eighth grade. June 17
baa been fixed aa the date for all normal
sessional
Dletribotlasr Chile Labor BUI.
Five thousand copies of the new child
labor law have been received at the office
of the atate bureau if labor and are beji-g
sent out ever the state. The I'nlon Pacific
will, at Its request, be supplied with frO
copies, to be seat to agents at every sta
tion lna Nebraska, to forestall the employ
ment of young boys as mranengers or for
other services for ths company. AH per
sons cr companies which have In the past
employed boys will be sent copies, as srell
as school omctula, iruant ornctrs and others
fcavlug children In charge.
Savlna; Salaries to State,
It Is probable that 3XS In salaries will be
Saved .tbe state for tha month of April, ow
ing to tbe peculiar atate of affairs In the
office uf the bureau of labor and statistics.
The reals nation of BuJT.tt Bush as commls
slonrr was handed to the governor two or
three weeks ago and his friends say that
he will file no voucher for this month. Don
C. Desjiain. whp Is to be Bush's successor,
his not !? been appointed and cannot re-
has been employed until recently as a
clerk In a department store. His relatives
are said to be organising to fight the case
In district court.
Insnrance Company Barred.
Failure of Its constitution and bylaws t'
rasa muster has led to the exclusion of the
Colorado Mutual Benefit association from
Nebraska. In a letter to Its head office
In Denver Insurance Deputy J. L. Pierce
calls attention to several weak paints In
the charter. One of these Is thit no mini
mum age limit la fixed for members as the
laws of Nebraska require. Another fault
found with the articles Is that they provide
for permanent officers who shall have votes
In the meetings of the aseoclavioa. This
feature la contrary to the Insurance code
of Nebraska, as the law here siwcifies that
all officers of mutual concerns must be
elected. Further objection Is made because
the association has not provided for dis
tinct expense and mortuary funds, the by
laws permitting any funds to be used for
either pur.iosc.
Tbe Pacific Coast Casualty company of
San Francleco. a conctrn handling em
ployers' liability and burglary risks, has
applied for admission to Nebraska,
wealsh Lntkernn Conference.
Educational work In the district waa the
chief toplo of discussion today at the
Swedish Lutheran conference. Reporta on
the different homes were read and dis
cussed and new plans for this year's work
were formulated. A complete norma) course
Is to be established at one of the schools,
making It possible for the graduates tu
receive cvrtificatea to teach.
President O. J. Johnson of the Wahoo
Lultcr ecnoul was preernted $JU, tbe. act
Prof. William Patterson Resigns as
Head of Ensllsh Department.
UNIVER8ITY PLACE. Neb., April 27.-
(Sneclal.) Yesterday afternoon the State , Jailmate of Hamlin and tried to ehow de-
Unlverslty team waa defeated by the Wes- ( tails of conversation with Hamlin, and the
leyan team in a game of base ball by the j objection of the state that such testimony
EXPERTS IN IAIL1N CASE
hriioiani Tsstifv that Mm Wu Id ear e
When Us Cbot Woman.
V.MIDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH IN DISPUTE
Some Doctors Say Accident Derleu;
Treatment of Hiss Enarle Wns
' Direct Cause of Her
Death.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. April 27.-(Spe-c!al.)-The
Introduction of two hypothetical
questions, argument of counsel over the
assumed facts related therein and the In
troduction of the expert teetlmony based
upon the hypothetical questions consumed
an entire day In the district court In the
fight for the life of John Hamlin, aeeue-d
of the murder In the first decree of Rachel
Ensle. ,
The day began with the defease eneeav
orlng to secure. In cross-eYamlnatlrm of
Dr. Farnsworth as a witness summoned
by the state, an opinion all to the sepsis
following the presence of tha broken
catheter In the body of the ejirl. and the
subsequent operation for Its removal, belna;
the Immediate cause of death- Objection
by the state waa sustained. The defense
then Introduced a witness who haa been a
score of 8 to 3.
Miss Gertrude K. Muffon gave her first
graduating recital last night In the chapel.
Her playing was characterlxed by clearness
and Interpretive ability.
The Bible study girls of the Young
Women's ChrUtaln aNaoclatlon gave a rally
In Memorial hall yesterday afternoon.
Dean Fordyce gave a lecture .to the Pro
hibition club last nlgnt. Subject: '"lfne
Effects of Alcohol On the System."
The students are very sorry to hear that
Prof. William Patterson, head of the Eng
lish department, has resigned.
Many of the students and citizens are
mately 3,000 words, and this, too, waa
slightly revised.
Dr. Farnsworth, upon qualification as an
expert witness and upon reading of the
hypothetical question on the Insanity of
the defendant, gave It as his opinion that
the patient was not capable at the time
of firing the shot of distinguishing between
right and wrong.
Dr. Damerell of Red Cloud, formerly
connected with the asylum at Hastings,
was the next expert witness. He believed,
his opinion being based upon the facts as
sumed In the hypothetical question, that
the defendant was not capable of dis
tinguishing right from wrong. He was of
the opinion1 that the patient waa suffering
from paranols, but It might have been
combined with epileptic fits.
Experts Declare Hamlin Insane
Dr. Swig-art of Hastings, answering the
hypothetical question as to the Immediate
cause of death for the defense, declared It
his opinion from the facts related that the
wound from the broken catheter In the
bladder, the operation and the sepals at
tending the presence of the catherter in
the Dody was both the mediate and Imme
diate cause of death. Answering the hypo
thetical question as to the Insanity of the
defendant he waa of the opinion that the
defendant was incapable of distinguishing
right from wrong.
Upon, cross-examination by County At
torney Mayer witness admitted that the
bullet caused a mortal wound.
Dr. H. D. Boyden of thla city waa quali
fied aa an expert and testified, answering
the Insanity hypothetical question that In
his opinion Hamlin at the time he fired the
shot suffered from epileptic Insanity.
Dr. Nicholson, recently of the Norfolk
asylum, was also put on the stand by the
defense and answering the hypothetical
question on the Insanity feature gave It as
i bis opinion, In connection with an examl-
teaching force, and Mrs. M. A. Phillips of
W ayne will Instruct In kindergarten work.
It is expected that 350 teachers will at
tend the Junior Normal tr 1. Much
credit is given Superintend!.. .lurvey M.
Pulckey for the selection of Broken Bow
for this school.
Snow nt Atnsvrortll.
AINS WORTH, Neb., April 27.-(Special
Telesram.) This morning there1 Is over one
inch of snow on the ground, with a strong
wind from the northeast and a mist of
rain and sleeti
was Irrelevant was sustained.
The defense than recalled Dr. Farnsworth
s Its witness and began the reading of
one of Us hypothetical questions after
qualifying the doctor as an expert witness.
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... reaumn- naa not prof eeaea rar wnei BlUon of Hamlln and-his experience with
the state vigorously objected to certal-1 M that th6 defendant was ln-
statemf nts In the assumed collation of facts ; c be tne njfht of the ,nootln of
and, the Jury waa dismissed pending the ,,,..,,. r(l,ht from wrnn . a..
argument. The argument continued for ' , , Judgment of the wit
two hours. The atate a objection waa to v - m..i.Mi . ,
'he time of firing the shot. Maniacal selx-
the relation of the statement taht Mrs.
Kent, mother of the girl, had inserted the
catheter without authority from the physi
cian in charge so to do, and other similar
looking forward to the art exhibit to be 1 tlemenla not material. In the allegation
held in Lincoln the next three weeks. This ! ut ln "ule- 10 "e conclusion of tne wil
ls the same exhibit as was given at Kansas ' w waiuuaajicai conu.uon.
City and contains many of the most famous j Attltade of Defenae.
paintings in the United States. (. '
The preliminary field work of the Unl- -verslty
Track team will be held In the ath. material ". because one of Its lines of
letlc park this afternoon. The meet
promises to be of unusual Interest.
The new officers for the Oratorical associa
tion are: President. Miss Anna Darnell;
vice preeldent, Roy Swift; secretary, Mies
Viola Burke, treasurer, Miss Nlta Beck.
The board of managers of the college
paper. The Wealeyan. have drafted a new
constitution. The new board will probably
be elected next week.
. Nebraska Man Hart la Wreck.
TROY, Kan., April 17..A Missouri Pacific
passenger train! eastbound. collided with
the rear end of a St. Joseph Grand Is
land freight train here today. Three stock
men. A, N. Bllllngsly of Bruner, Neb.,
A. R Mergers of Hanover, Kan., and L.
T. Pratt of Banian. Kan., who were In
the caboose, were Injured, but not fatally.
The passengers were badly shaken up, but
none waa Injured.
defenjia was that tha death of tha s-lrl
" waa not Immediately caused by the bullet
I wound, but by sepsis, following the break
ing of the catheter, and It was material
to the defendant whether or not the mother
of the girl bad performed a duty recog
nised by law or had trespassed, and It
waa material whether it could be ahown
that, but for thla accident, she would not
have lived beyond the year and a day,
death within which enabled the state to
allege murder In the ilrt degree. It was
finally ruled that the dons as to the
manner of the In t rod. InV A the catheter,
by whom and how, n material for
a conclusion aa to the results, and At
torney Thompson voluntarily offered to
have the court revise the question accord
ing toits own Judgment. The othes hypo
thetical question, covering ths insanity de
fense, of the counsel for Hamlin, waa
even more lengthy, contalnl.. approal-
jro was common to epileptics. .
On cross-examination by County Attorney
uayer witness stated that maniacal sell
ire aometlmes lasted twenty-four hours, or
even longer, though it waa not usual. In
his opinion the defendant waa aelsed with
the epileptic fit In the afternoon of the day
of the shooting, the latter occurring at 8
o'clock In the evening. Epileptic fits and
thermal fevers were frequently brought
about by the heat.
Large crowds attend the trial, the court
room being filled to the aisles.
Janlor normal at Broken Bow.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., April I7.-(8pec!al )
The Junior Normal school, which Is lo
cated at Broken Bow, wlfl commence June
17, and the following instructors have been
offered positions In same: Principal. Dean
Charles Fordyce of the Weselyan univer
sity, Lincoln; instructors, J. M. Mclndno,
superintendent Broken Bow High schools;
E. Howe, superintendent Ord High school;
Harvey M. Pulckey, county superintendent
Custer county schools; Fred Hunter of
Fairmont. R. A. Van Orsdel of Ohlowa. J.
O. W. Lewis of Grand Island college, Miss
Grace Abbot of Grand Island High schools.
Tbe Junior Normal school will continue for
six weeks, after which one week of county
teachers' institute will be beld with same
News of Nebraska,
PLATTSMOUTH-Rev. F. J. Langhorst
In St. Paul's parsonage united In marriage
Mathew Sulser and Miss Rose Holschuh,
both of this city.
UPLAND The recent snow has been of
Inestimable benefit to crops In this locality
and the farmers are rejoicing as much as
If a good rain had fallen.
WEST POINT-Trtplets were born to the
wife of Henry Langhorst of Monterey
township, two sons and a daughter. All
three are healthy and will live.
PLATTSMOITTH John Bucholi, a farmer
residing west of Plattsmouth, had the bones
In his left leg broken and the member
badly lacerated by a stalk cutter.
BEATRICE Not being able to secure the
required number of signers the men who
contemplated opening a saloon at Dlllcr
apparently have given up In despair.
YORK A preliminary sketch has Just been
made of East Hill park. 'Judging from the
.ketch made the park will be one of the
most beautiful In the state. This makes
two parks for York.
NEBRASKA CITY At the meeting of the
city council a few days ago a remonstrance
waa filed against Issuing saluon licenses to
Bismarck llrugmun and Frank Effeitberger,
but last night the attorneys withdrew the
remonstrance and liaense was Issued to
Brugnian. This will make fourteen sa
loons for this city.
FULLERTON Reynolds A Sons, nwnln.
and operating the largest exclusive grocery
oiwio in mis cuy, nave sola their stock to
Harry Underwood and Roy Agnew, two
young business men residing here.
YORK In a letter to me nubile. Juris-
A. B. Taylor, present county Judge of York
county, states that he believes six years In
oiuce is sumcient tor anyone, and he de
clines to be candidate for renomlnatlon.
PLATTSMOUTH - Sheriff Quinton has
been notified by the sheriff of Platte county
that a reward of t'J6 Is offered for the ar
rest of William Fltzsimmons, who broke
and escaped from the jail in Columbus
April 3.
YORK At a mass meet In a- It waa niun.
imoualy decided on the part of the busi
ness men lo place posts around the pub
lic square, and the city Is now advertising
for bids for ornamental hitching poena and
steel cable. '
PLATTSMOUTH The Turner art exhibit
and the display pt the Plattsmouth school
work in Coates' hall was largely attended
and highly appreciated by all. Interesting
piograius were alao rendered durln the
afternoons and evenings.
UPLAND Boys playing in a barn owned
by H. bhryock, in the south part of town,
started a fire which destroyed the barn
snd outbuildings, together with a large
quantity oi oats ami hides. The loss is
partly covered by Insurance.
BLOOM FIELD Henry Volpp todsy pur
chased the Robert Alexander farm, con
sisting of ninety acres, adjoining town for
tlW an acre. This same farm was bought
by Mr. Alexander from Hang J. Paulsen
four years ao for $77.i0 an acre.
WEST POINT The Cuming County Inde
pendent Telephone company, which some
time ago obtained the right of entrance to
West Point from the city council, will
shortly extend Its line so as to give Its
servhe to the residents of the county Beat.
PLATTSMOUTH The spring term of dis
trict court of C'uae county will c inveiie
111 this city next Monday, with Judge Paul
Jessen on the hencr.. Thurxday evening
he Cas county bar will hold memorial
xerclit, a for the late Judge Samuel M.
ihapmaa.
PERI' Tne senior class Is getting busy
thcae di)S sliuiitf Up fcvr.U.U fur next
?far' ,-EarLCIIne wa" elected at Osceola.
Miss Detrlch at Blue Hill, Mr. Buckles at
Wnverly, Mr. Clyde Moore at Callaway.
Miss Dysart at Auburn i
son at Belgrade.
ASHLAND wild animals ure still
found aloha the streams in this vicinity.
tJ6helBndln,? 1'vlng north of Ashland,
killed a Krav mother w.ic ,i i,.., '
ones In his field, while the son of Charles .
I"'"""""' iivinsj soutn or Aahland, cap
tured nine young coyotes tieur Ills home.
ASHLAND Honorable S. H. Morn
berger, formerly prominent In Saunders
county politics. Is a candidate for nom.
Inatlon of district JudKe ai Cleveland.
Okl. Judge hornberger has ben a re
publican, democrat, popullat, prohibition
ist, and Is said to be a socialist nt heart
WEST POINT-Mrs. Nicholas W1ese. ono
or the oldest women In the county, died
st the home of William Htolzman at tho
age of SO years. Her husband died eleven
years ago, since which time she has made
her home with her son. The funeral was
under the auspices of the German Lutheran
church.
AINS WORTH Alnsworth Is having quite
a boom. Frank Laws has sold his furni
ture store to V. W. Sclsson and O. A.
barman bought the drug store of Waldo
Remy and took Immediate possession. The
most needed Improvement Is the cement
block factory of Bmlth & Hammond. They
commenced to make blocks on Friday.
NEBRASKA CITY The funeral of Mrs.
John Mayers of Burr was held in thla city
this morning and was very lurtely attended.
The services were held ut St. Benedict's
Catholic thurch and lnu-i luent was in the
cemetery south of the city. She leaves a
huatiand. who is totally blind and who de
pended on her for all care and assistance.
COLUMBUS More than 150 people gath
ered at Mannerchor hall Friday evening
to celebrate the twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Jaelggi.
Rov. R. Neumarker made them an address
and presented them In a very felicitous
speech with a lot of silverware. The affair
was in the hands of the Gruetil eoclnty
NEWPORT-I. E. Myera haa purchaaed
the general stock of merchandise of his
brother, E. L. Myers, which Is located at
Cams. E. L Myers takes over the feed
ttoie and residence of the former at this
place. The deal Is already closed and
possession has been given. Mrs. I. hi.
Myers will Join her husband at Cams about,
June 1.
YORK Notice haa been served upon tha
pool room proprietors In York that the?
tuuxt not allow minors to loaf or play In
their estabiishmxnts. One parent claimed;
that his son left In the evening ami said
he waa going to the Young Men's Christian
association, and they found him In the bil
liard hall, and his parents threaten to -sue
the proprietor.
NEBRASKA CITY'-Qaeen Esther chapter,
No. 1, Order of the Eastern Star, elected the
following officer lor the ensuing year:
Worthy matron, Mrs. M. R. Thorp; assist
ant matron, Mrs. R. D. Garrow; patron,
W. W. Metx; secretary, M. It. Thorp; treaa
uier, tJeorge H. tiiendcnln; conductress,
Mrs. Anna Morgan; assistant conductresa,
Mias Grace place.
K'EAHNEY-J. M. Smith, an old'settler,
was Berloimly injured Friday night. Just
as he had driven Into his yard the horse
became frightened and Mr. Smith, In trying
to control U, got mixed up with botn
horse and vehicle and had several ribs
bioKen. He Is resting easy and will no
doubt recover without serious trouble. He
Is past 70 yea is of age.
WEST POINT Chris Hanrahan. a well
known resident of ju-ein.-r. and tile Knud
son of Winner were arraigned before Judge
Dewaid charged with caualng a disturbance
and lliieatenlng the telephone operator at
the Beemer exchange. The charge against
Knudson was dismissed and Hanrahan waa
bound over to the dlatrlut com t under $JK)
bonds, which he fjrnlshed.
NEWPORT The farmers and ranchers
several miles south of tlda place complain
that their cattle are dying with a strange
disease. It affects them somewhat like
diHiemper or Intiurnxa; there Is a dls
cbatge at tbe neatrils and their eyes sink
back ir.to their heada. giving them a wild,
weird uppearance. A large, number have
d.ed and Many more aje affected, it Is
nut known yet how widespread the disease
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