Nebraska
FAINTING BERTHA IN LINCOLN
Woman Held for Shoplifting
Omaha Police Character.
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GOVERNOR AIDRICH ENDS TRIP
Cfclef Kseratlve Retaraa After a
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Capital Rata (,
Nebraska
(From a. Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, May 19 (Special.) Mrs. J.
Armstrong, who was arrested at the
Iilndell hotel yesterday, on a charge of
hop llftlnt and who attracted great at
tention on her way to the police station
by weai-ln and crying loudly, was
brought Into police court this morning.
She refused to give any of her past hos
tory and till manifests occasional hysteri
cal moods.
The police are Inclined to believe that
they have the famous "Fainting Bertha"
Ltebke In charge. A traveling man assisted
in the Identification.
Governor la Back.
Governor Aldrich has returned from a
strenuous trip and speechmaklng tour. He
first went to Kearney and after remaining
over night reviewed the parads of old
soldiers at the annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic at 9
o'clock in the morning. There were iU)
veterans and 1.300 children In the parade.
Governor Aldrich reviewed the parade and
delivered an address. At 11:26 be started
to Gothenburg. A company of North
Platte Jligh school cadets camped near
the city was visited by the governor and
he delivered another address. In the even
ing the Gothenburg Commercial club gave
hint a reception and the governor again
gave an address. Later in the evening he
delivered a commencement address to the
high school graduate. At this commence
ment more than 1,000 people were assem
bled. The governor was taken during the
day to visit some of the farms near
Gothenburg. Ha found the county settled
mostly by Swedes and he is loud In his
praise of their thrift and worth as cttlscns.
At the high school commencement most of
the graduates were children of Swedish
parentage.
Trolley Rate Vtaad.
The Btate Railway commission today Is
sued an order continuing the present rate
of fare of the Lincoln Traction company
In foroe until January. 1912. deferring final
action on the request for an Increased
rate of fare and without holding that the
present earnings are adequate. Chairman
H. J. Wlnnett of the commission wrote
the opinion. He holds that under ordinary
circumstances a street railway company
should be entitled to earn t per cent in
excess of the customary and existing rate
ot Interest on fixed Interest bearing
securities.
The opinion was given in the matter of
a request of the Lincoln Traction company
to. Increase Its rates from six tickets for
25 cents to 6 cents straight. The company
alleged that the present rate does not
produoe sufficient revenue to pay operat
ttvg expenses, depreciation, fixed charges
and a fair return upon the value of the
property as fixed by the commission.
Remonstratort contended that the com
pany should not be permitted to charge a
higher rate, because the management had
dealt unfairly with the people by making
promises that were not fulfilled, by draw.
In salaries not earned, by building lines
that were not needed, by employing men
who fall below the standard la efficiency,
by continuing to operate unprofitable lines,
by threatening to discontinue or give less
service oa lines not paying expenses and
by paying salaries to officers who are al
ready fully compensated for their time by
ether organisations with wbioh they are
connected.
Gates Parker Arralgaed.
The case against Gates Parker, charged
with ohild desertion and failure to support.
was heard yesterday afternoon by Justice
Stevens. The complaint was signed by
Mrs, Parker. The defense sought to show
that Mr. and Mrs. Parker had settled their
financial matters before they separated
;and with the understanding that the wife
was to thereafter support the child. He
is wanted In Omaha for passing a worft
less check for over ItiOu, When arraigned
on the .child desertion charge he gave ball
in the gum ot two.
prtment. Rev. Joseph Turns of Tobias;
superintendent of temperance department.
Mis. Harriett Wade of Dorchester; super
intendent of visitation department. Miss
Grace Hooper of Crete. Russell FreMelt,
n F. Farrar and J. 8. Dick were ap
pointed to attend the state convention at
Grand Island In June.
There were seventy-five delegates and
visitors from out of town and twenty-six
.Thoola out of thirty-three were repre
sented. The treasurer's report showed a
balance on hand of HI OL They still need
J9 to meet the state apportionment. The
next meeting mill be held at Tobias in
October.
William F. Stollcy,
Pioneer, is Dead
Man Who Did Much to Help Settle
Western Nebraska Passes
Away.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May 19 (Spe
cial.) William F. Btoiley, a pioneer resi
dent of Hall county, well known to many
of the older settlers in other portions ot
Nebraska, died last night at the age of
SO years. The funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon at the farm home, his
original "squatter's claim," as laid out In
ls67.
Mr. Stolley assisted InMhe organization
of the colony of Germans at Davenport.
, In the summer of 1867, which located
Grand Island and placed stakes and un
furled the flag here on July 4 of that year.
n the early years of the conquest of the
wilderness he often played leading and
Important parts.
He often spoke Interestingly of the diffi
culties that presented themselves in rather
rapid succession in those early days, and
especially of the trouble encountered in
securing governmental aid after the grass
hopper scourges. He undertook this work
and was compelled to battle against the
contention, in congress, that this section
of Nebraska could never be made profita
bly inhabitable by the white man. He
Id in appreciative memory the help
given him at the time by the late ex
Governor Crounse, and by General Ord.
He not only did battle with the conten
tion of the time that nothing would grow
n Nebraska, but optimistically claimed
that everything would grow here and his
life's work was. In a way, to demonstrate.
His home claim now contains a park and
orchards covering thirty-five acres and it
is a veritable park, so pronounced a suc
cess in Nebraska forestry, in fact as to
draw forth the compliments of ex-Prest-dent
Roosevelt when the latter, some years
ago, on a horseback ride here, was taken
through the grove. He leaves his wldot
eight children and many grandchildren.
He was a native of Germany, born in
Bchleswlg-Holsteln. A brother, at the age
of 80, a resident of Texas, survives him, as
also another brother in Germany, and
sister in this city. He is believed to hold
the record as school board director, having
served forty consecutive years.
COMMENCEMENT AT FAIRBURY
1 V
Class ef Forty-Foar, I.arsjet 1m His
tory of the School, Is Given
XHplo
FArRBtTRT. Neb., May 19. (Speclal.)
The annual commencement exercises ot the
Falrbury high school were held in the
opera house Friday evening and the largest
class that ever graduated from the Falr
bury schools received diplomas. The class
of 1911 comprised forty-four members and
is the largest graduated since the com
mencement was first Inaugurated In ISSt
The Junior class, 1911, occupied front seats
In the balcony. Rev. I. F. Roach, pastor of
ft Paul's Methodist Episcopal church of
Lincoln, delivered ths commencement ad
.dress to the graduates. The opera houas
'was crowded with friends and relatives of
the graduates.
Following are ths graduates who received
diplomas:
Josephine Tngersoll, Fheldon C. Ay res,
Charley A. Williams, fcthel Yates.
Glenn EL Wells. leyo J. Hughes,
Itachaet Hauck, Kllsabeth L. Hirsch,
AlUe O. Harvey, Ottella S. Weisel,
Ruth Howell, Marcelle A. Weaver,
Kd wards 8. Goodrich.Reba True.
Warren P. Fehlman, Margaret M. Toomey,
vera uugger. Albert Stutevoss
Ms J. Shelley, Theodore L Shaffer,
Alphonsuio M. i. ramn, jiustteil A. Davis.
John ID. Collier.
Albert I Cooper.
PeForeet E. Cory,
,eRoy W. Costello,
f'elia A, Porter,
j Edith L. Cole,
'lols M. Clark,
Melsa H. brown,
lVere A Hone,
Grace Lois Bee,
Dorothy K. Stmpklns,
Grace E. Bchoonover,
l.llllan I Kussell
Vera Rlgdnn,
Motile M. O'Neal,
A Una H. Olson,
l.ouls Meyer.
Dick McUan,
Wanda McCoy,
Annie G. McCoy.
ALIlfB COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Margaret E. Bales aa W, It. Kta
berely Make Addresses.
DORCHESTER, Neb.. May U) -Speclal )
The Saline county Sunday school eon'
ventloa closed at Friend Wednesday night
Miss Margaret E. Brown gave her lecture
on the work in ths foreign fields Tuesday
evening, after which AV. H. Kimberely
state adult superintendent, of Lincoln, gave
a very Interesting Illustrated stereopticon
lecture oa "The Men of the Church Thai
Service."
Wednesday afternoon officers were
elected as follows: President. B. F. Far
rar of Western,; vice president, E. M.
Owens of Friend; secretary and treasurer,
F'tseell Fre'dell cf Iorchestr: superinten
dent of teachers' training department. Rev.
Harley Swift of Dorchester; superintendent
of elementary department. Miss Daisy
Kaup of Western; superintendent of Inter
mediate department Mrs. W. H.. Albright
of DeWitt; superintendent of adult depart,
merit. Rev. H. P. Toung of Western;
superintendent of home department, Mrs.
L. B. Martin of Cms; superintendent of
pastor department. Rev. F. H. hults of
Western; superintendent of missionary de-
Nebraska News Notes.
BKATMCB-J. H Brown. nlm.
(dent of Beatrice, died last vnin .v..
vi turn uaugnior, mrs. jr. 1 iuncald.
YORK Soliciting committees renorf that
over $8,000 has been subscribed by cltlsens
luwaru ouuawg me iis,uvu gymnasium for
i wm. college.
H ISA I'RJCE John N1M of tlaatrH . n4
Miss Uuli nVeldeman of Rlua Knrin,,
" uiuTiMi nmrm yuunuf nv I'mintv
FRANKLIN-L. A. Rnraut hmm iM kta
Ibterest in -the Franklin creamery at this
place and will remove to Oregon, where he
will engage in business.
tJKKKJMTON The Klectrin oomn.nv I.
making preparations to give patrons here
day service. The mill property is In condi
tion ana wiu os run by water power.
YORK. Plans and specification, nf th
new congregational church have been re
celved. Aocordlna to the nlane. this will
one oi me iinesi. most modern iaj-ar
vuuruu eoiuoee in ine state.
GRAND ISLAND The Police department
wimp luuay cauea upon to fumigate a bag.
gage oar of the Union Paolflo which had
been used for the purpose of conveying a
smallpox patient from Denver to Cheyenne.
STALH.B IKiLJ) Viator Fnilatt Ml..
Anna Williams of Glenvllle were married
ei nestings inureaay . afternoon. Mr.
Klltott Is in the emnlov of the t Jounh
Grand Island Railroad company at this
piaoe.
FREMONT Word was received here vea.
loruey m a i v. w. Hi. do fey was Quite
ill at his homo tn Bait Lake City. He has
lost the use of one limb and amputation
niay be necessary. Us also has stomach
iruuoie.
rULOjSJKTON The ttmlars of the hln
school gavs their annual banunet to the
seniors in the parlors of the PrMbvuHu
cnurcn. fiaics were iaia lor sixty, whloh
Included ths members of the high school
xucuity. .
GIBBON The fine 111.000 residence at TL
F. Leonard, southwest of town, burned to
me ground in the heavy wind Friday
morning. The causa of the fire la un
known. The loss Is partly covered by In
surance,
J A LLAWAT Mrs. L. WUbourne Passed
away at her home southwest of Callaway
arier an nine of several years stand In i
Funeral services were held at the churc
in Callaway today and Interment made In
u nose uu cemetery.
ORD District court will oonvana Mv .
for a two weeks' sitting. A number ot
important cases will bo up for consider,.
nun. Ltarucuiariv toe jenaina wi l pau
from Arcadia, In which a considerable
sum ot money is in controversy.
ORD The cammaneesunt ,t,Mu . h.
Ord High rchool will oocor Thursday even-
ins, amy aj, at tne wentwortn opera house.
huperlntenn.t Jones will leave at once
for Valentine, where he will have charge
vt wia junior oiaie normal sonoou
FREMONT A storr and a half dwaltln
house on the farm of Nick Sohrelner,
sbout a Quarter of a mile north of the
city limits on Broad street, wss almost
loiauy aesirovsa oy nre yesterday after
nuuu. jobs, suua wiuid insuranoe.
YORK The funeral of the 1 year an
months old son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Couch, Uvtng east of York, was held this
morning. The Uttle bey by aeaktent set
some strychnine and swallowed a lam
wee to proanco acatn in a very
! Kfc.MO.NT-A local oarap of Spanish
eterans will aooa be arnni,i u
Fremont. While this town sent a goodly
number to the front tn the Spanish war
there are only about twenty men now in
Fremont and vicinity who war In the
service.
YORK Local poetofTIco officials and
employes and the York Commercial club
end business men have already started to
make every arrangement for the enter
tainment of the Nebraska postmasters, who
will hold their annual convention at York
beginning June 13 and lasting three days
Half-niaat SUr Talk
A certain New York elathlng man
ufacturer Issues a series ef circu
lars on clothing topic. We don't
buy from him bat wo are ea his
mailing list and we're glad ef it
His latest Is en "premature price
cutting." He starts It this way
"There are, unfortunately, some
merchants who tire of their
stocks before the season opens."
Later on hs refers to "premature
price cutting, due to disgust or to
fright" and nenr the end he
says "Sometimes this advertised
early price cutting la In reality
gusli ty oattlngi the consumer Is
deoetved, eta" We would reprint
his entire article if space per
mitted. We quote from it to re
mind yon that things are not al
ways what they seem end to sug
gest that It would pay to find out
before buying sals clothing-
whether ths price or ths quality
is "cut"
Omaha's Only Modern Clothing Store
The Home of Quality Clothes
It's Straw Hat Time
snd we're on time with a
showing to surprise you.
Every stylish Shape anil
very food braid and kind.
Sailors $1 to $5
Genuine Panamas, $2 to $10
Real Bangkoks $5.00
Yu Are- Just as Com
lortabU as Your Un
derwear Makes You
Nothing produces a languid feel
ing so quickly as underwear too
heavy. Lots of men hesitate to
change underwear at this time
for fear of catching cold. Result
is most men are too heavily un
derweared for comfort Lots or
them buy too heay a grade when
they do change They think it is
necessary to get sufficient serv
ice out of what they buy. They
should try our cool, wear resist
ing underwear.
Shirts and Drawers
B. V. D. Nainsook
garment 50c
Genuine Porosknit
garment . .. .50c
Lisle Thread
garment 50c
Gotham Pongee Athletio
garment, $1 and $1.50
Every Man or Young
Man in Omaha
who wants or needs a spring pr summer
suit, and who wants to pay -
ought to interest himself in the opportunities for economical buying of.
fered by this store. The models all follow the lines of the latest Fashion
Decrees and the garments are all of the newest fabrics and shades as
well as genuine True Blue Serges. They're made under our own super
vision and are sold only by us. The variety is greater than in any other
store and the values greater than you expect.
Union Suits
Supposing You Are Not Particular as to Price
and don't care whether your suit costs you a little bit more or a
little bit less. That is all the more reason why you should come
here. Two big floors are filled with suits at various prices. You'll
miss considerable if you miss seeing them and miss still more if
you buy some other kind. Fancies and True Blue Serges.
Man's Oeanlns Foroe Knit. fl.M
Remember we do not handle sec
onds much less sdvertlse them
as bargains.
Oothant athletics. $1.80 na.
Boys' Oonolns Voros Xnlt, BOO
10 to
NEGRO PAYSJDEATH PENALTY
Johnson Swings for Brutal Crime
Committed in Omaha,
GOES TO HIS DEATH BSAVELY
Peloa Meets End with Basse Indif
ference that Marked Behavior
' Darlag Trial Last Mtantes
with Minister.
damned man, but to no avail, tmiy re
cently Attorney Kaley of Omaha poureo
lengthy arguments into Governor Aioricn
ear In the hope of saving the man from
the gallows, but the state's chief exeeu-
tive failed to act. In the opinion or tne
governor there was no new evidence un
earthed and nothing to submit which would
Justify a stsy of sentence or a new trial.
Second Term la Prison.
Johnson came to this state a little more
than three years ago and not long after
his arrival here was convicted of burglary
and sentenced to a short term in the peni
tentiary. It was only a short time after
his release that he was captured by the
police of Omaha and charged with the
Frankland murder.
Johnson was about 41 years old. His
business has been that of cook, and waiter.
He enlisted in the army during the Spanish-American
war and served in the Ninth
cavalry for two years. He was dlschargp
In 1900. His last service before his aired
was that of a waiter In a Union Pacific
dining car. His wife died several years
ago, and he has a r-year-old son. John
son lost a portion of his foot In ths serv
ice, and drew a pension for It.
AUTOMOBILE THROWS TIRE
AND TURNS SOMERSAULT
Herman Krweaer, While Speeding
Near Lewis, la.. Has Accident
that May Be Fatal.
ATLANTIC, la.. May IS. (Special Tele
gram.) iHerman Krueger, residing near
Lewis, while speeding on the White Pole
road, lost a damaged tire on his car and
the machine turned a complete somersault.
Krueger was so badly hurt that doctors
declare he cannot recover. He is a single
man, about 40 years old, and wealthy.1
This is the third car he has owned.
The Key to the Situation-Bee Want Ads.
Jnda-e Charsjed with Bmbosslemeat. I
TOLEDO, O., May 1.-Charged with em-i
hezzlement of 4876 from the Ohia German;
Fire Insurance company. Judge Michael
Donnelly of the circuit court was placed
on iriai nere too ay. uonnellv was once
(Continued on Fburth Page.)
X (Fram a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, May 19. Thomas Johnson to
day gave his life for the murder of Henry
Frankland, committed in Omaha October
IS, 1909. Ths trap fell at J.13H this after
noon and tbo negro was pronounced dead
at 2:27. Six minutes after the trap fell
the negro's pulse was beating at 130 and
two minutes later at only 12S. -
Johnson left the solitary cell at 2:08 ac
companied on either side by two guards,
John McNeal and Thomas Copely. He
walked firmly across the prison yard, dis
playing no nervousness..
When he entered the gallows house he
cast but a brief glance at the crowd and
then mounted up without the assistance
of either of the guard a To Ollls Jackson,
a local colored Christian worker, he turned
and, shaking hands, said, "Goodbye, meet
me In heaven."
As his hat was taken off and the death
cap was being fitted to his' head he began
muttering prayers, continuing so until the
falL
At about 1:20 or ten minutes befors It
had been arranged to hold the hanging
Ollls Jackson, who had long been a friend
of the condemned man, appeared and
asked leave to see J oho son. He went Into
his cell and remained about twenty-five
minutes talking, most ef the time about
the religious condition of the man. After
coming out Jackson declared that his
friend had appeared Tory calm and that
he was not thinking of the event with any
fear. "He evaded my question, however,
when I asked if hs had committed the
crime, by saying that be had fixed ail of
hat," said the colored preacher.
The negro ate a hearty dinner at 11:20
and enjoyed ona of his usual smokes after
ward. He spent most of the time during
the morning singing and praying, occa
sionally stopping to ask his day watch If
he thought tt was going to rain.
More than 150 persons saw the hanging.
Including Sheriff Brailey of lougiaa
county. ex-Warden Smith and other visi
tors who had come at the Invitation of
Warden Delehunty.
Kills Man la Cold Blood.
The crime for which Johnson was con
victed was committed October 18, it.
Henry Frankland, the victim, was found
dying under ths viaduct near the Union
station at Omaha with his throat cut.
Frankland was a cook on his way from
Belle Fourche, 8. D-, to his homo In Chi
cago, where he expected to go Into the
teaming business. Hs was known to be a
man of sober habits and particularly averse
to negroes. This led his relatives and
especially his stepson, T. A. Gilbert, who
cams to Omaha to take the body of the
murdered maa homo for burial, to believe
that Frankland was drugged before being
robbed and assaulted.
A watch found in the possession of the
negro and which Was Identified by Gilbert
as his stepfather's timepiece was a strong
chain of ths evidence against ths black
man. Conflicting stories as to how hs
came to have the watch led Johnson Into
deep water at the trial and served to clinch
several other points against him.
Several attempts were made to obtain
a commutation or reprieve for the con
president of the company which is nowi
defunct.
v.
Culp-Langworthy, Clothes Shop
Comer Stor, City National Bank Building
The
Detailed Census of Nebraska Counties
TIhi AlTcor ' th census has announced ths population of Dakota county.
Tn.a w tM iuuw htu u visions, as loiows:
DAKOTA COUNTT
Covington precinct. Including South sioux'city'""'!"""
-South Sioux City .
Dakota precinct Including Dakota City village'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.'.'
Dakota City village ". ...
Emerson precinct. Including part of Emerson village.
Vnra?n vinajw (part cf)
Total for bnerson village In Emerson
precinct. Dakota county, lOmerson
township, Dixon county, and Perry
precinct, Thurston county
Hubbard precinct. Including Hubbard village
Hubbard village. "
Omadt preclnot, Including Homer village .'.
Homer vUlage ......
Pigeon Creek pesdinot !!!!!!!!!!I!!!!!!!I!
St. Johns precinct. Including Jackson village
Jackson village "
Summit precinct
Not returned separately In 1S30.
1910. 1900. im
1664 i rcxi 1 44
1.64 J l.WJ l.8
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m 1.08 1,077
474 51
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64 men's suits; $27.50 grade
72 men's suits; $30.00 grade
80 men's suits: $32.50 grade
97 men's suits; $35.00 grade
364 UtaL
$9.65
High grade English and American ma
terials; grays, blues, tans and browns;
in fancy worsteds, unfinished fancy fab
rics, tweeds, Bannocbnrns, cheviots and
homespuns. Sizes up to 50.
We want men who hare never beught cloth
ing here to see these suits. All the essential
parts of the garments are the finest hand
work, and there are more of the $35.00 than
of the $25.00 grades. Choice $19.65.