T11K BEE: OMAHA, KATVRDAY, .TI'NE IP, 1915.
Nebraska
FLEGE MUST SERYE
HIS PRISON TERM
Supreme Court Holdi that Dixon
County Man Murdered Hit
SisteT.
Nebraska
HEAYY LOSS IN BRIDGES
HAS ALREADY BEEN ARRESTED
(From a Raff CorpMtpondetrt )
LINCOLN, June 18. (Pplal.) Ths su
preme court hold In an opinion handed
down thU afternoon In ths ca of Wll
helm Kire, eonvtotsd of the murder of
his sister, Louis In Dixon county that
when a case has bens tried two or three
times, ths verdlot each tlms being- tn
favor of th same party, the court will
not set aside the last verdict as being
against the weight of the evidence un
less It Is clearly Insufficient to sustain ft
Murder In 1910.
On June 80, 1910. Louise Flore was shot
end Wiled at her home in Dixon county.
Her brother, Wllhelm, was ohaired with
the crime and on the trial which was
held In Dixon oounty he was found guilty
of manslaughter and sentenced to a life
Imprisonment.
He appealed the case and the supreme
court granted a new trial and a change
of venue was taken to Thurston county.
On the second trial he was again found
guilty of manslaughter. Again he ap-
. . 7 v .Z , Z -rlZ.lZ the president and A. L. Cavlness of Fair
trial and he was tried again In Thurston, J" .-.
county and again found guilty of man
slaughter and a sentence of from one to
ten years given him. He again appealed
and the present opinion of the court Is
the result.
(narl Is Divided.
The opinion of the court Is not unani
mous, two of the Judges dissenting from
the majority opinion which was written
by Justice Fawcett and affirmed by the
others with the exception of Bedgwlck
and Barnes and Hamer, who was not
vettng because of illness.
T lie dissenting opinion was written by
Hedgwlck and concurred In by Barnes,
the main point of the dlsaentfhg opinion
being that there was considerable doubt
as to the guilt and no evidence except
UIBL Ul yi0 UIIIN II11U. wn-llKimiimi.
yralnsl Flog anA that is disputed by
J'lcge. so that their Is not sufficient
proof. In the opinion of the two Judges
to warrant the majority opinion. .
Flege has been rearrested. His sen
tence is from one to ten years.
Elkhorn Valley Streams Alone Hare
Washed Out Half Million
Dollars' Worth.
MAY STRAIGHTEN THIS RIVER
(From a (Haft Correrrwrndeat.)
LINCOLN. June 1. (Special.) On the
small streams tributary to the Elkhorti
river about $500, (mo dollars worth of
bridges have been washed out. Most of
the dsraage has been to bridges across
streams usually, dry and therefore none
of them of very much value. The whole
amounts to a considerable total, according
to State Engineer Johson. who hss Just
returned from an tour of Investigation
along the Elkhorn valley.
Much of the flood damage In the volley
has been caused by the crooked condition
of the Elkhorn, which winds about a If
trying to take up as much of the valley
space as possible and some of the coun
ties through which It runs are con
templating straightening the stream.
Madison county is looking Into a plan of
straightening the river near Norfolk,
while Holt county would like to take
out some of the crooks there.
Normal Board Meeting;.
The Stale Normal board will hold Its
annual meeting on June 23. Election of
officers of the board will be the prin
cipal matter to take u the attention of
the members. A. H. Vlele of Wayne is
Nebraska
COURT COMMISSION
NAMED BY JUDGES
Three Lawyers Selected by Got
ernor Morehead to Assist
Supreme Bench.
MUST WATT FOR THEIR SALARY
LINCOLN. Neb.. June Is (Special
Te.legt ami Grant O. Martin, Fred O. Mc
Olrr and C. W. Parrlott were appointed
members of the supreme court commis
sion this afternoon. The nominations
were made by Governor Morehead and
confirmed by the supreme court.
Mr. Martin, whose home Is In Lincoln,
was formerly attorney general. Mr. Mc
Olrr. whose home Is st Beatrice, was
formerly county attorney of Oage county.
Mr, Psrrlott was a member of the legis
lature front Nemaha oounty and was
chairman of the Judiciary committee.
The new commission will report for
duty September JO, when the, tall term
of court beclns.
They will serve without pay, the legis
lature neglecting to appropriate funds to
pay the 13.000 salary each Is supposed to
receive and which he will live In hopes
of receiving. The next session of the
legislature will vote the mohy.
;
STRANDED AUTjO IS
SUBMERGED BY FLOOD
'caddy ORDERED TO REMIT
HALF WHARTON VERDICT
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. June 18. (Special.) "We
are of the opinion that the recovery is
excessive and that the verdict should be
set aside for that reason, unless tha
plaintiff remit the sum of $2,600 within
forty days, In which event the Judgment
of the district court will be affirmed."
Such ts the wording of the opinion of
the supreme court in an appeal made by
Olenn C. Wharton against a Judgment
for $5,000 secured by Michael Morrlssey.
a boy years of age. who was run oveT
'by the Wharton automobile at tha en
trance to th grounds of the Omaha
Country club.
The boy was a oaddy at the club and
was hurt May 18, 1908. Wharton was
backing; his car out of a shed when he
struck the boy.
RAILROAD WINS CASE
AGAINST ELEVATOR FIRM
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 18. (Special.) Beeauss
the Nye, Schneider,- Fowler Grain com
pany did not exercise a provision In a
lease contract for an elevator on the
property of tho Great Western . railway
In Omaha and rebuild within a certain
time after the burning of Its elevator,
the railroad company -cancelled Its lease
of the grounds.
The grain company sued to recover
posseaslcn In the Douglts county district
court and lost its case. TEhe appeal was
made to tho supreme court, which holds
with the lower court.
BBASE BALL PLAYER MUST
PAY OWN OBLIGATIONS
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 18. (SpeclaU-The
Lincoln base ball club wins its case in
the supreme court on a question whether
the club could be held liable for room
rent due from one of the players. The
case was one against Wllkie Clark, a
. catcher on the club several years ago.
The amount Involved was 118 and judg
ment was rendered in justice court
against Clark and garnishment proceed
ings against the club started. The club
resisted and the district court reversed
the order. The high court affirms the
decision of the lower court.
GOVERNOR REFUSES
TO GRANT RE-UISITION
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Neb.. June li-pecJal.)
Governor Morehead this afternoon re
fused to grant a requisition asked for
by the governor of South Dakota for the
. return of Roy Lovet, wanted for obtain
ing money under false pretenses. Lovett
was present with his wife at the hearing.
Lovet claimed that the deposits made
In the South Dakota bank were sight
draft and he asked tho cashier of the
bank to wire the Grand Island bank if
they were good, but he failed to do so.
bury the secretary.
Farmers' Bank at .trors,
The Farmers State bank of Avoca la a
new institution which the State Banking
board has approved this week. The cap
ital of th ebank is $1,00 and Its officers
are A. Zlmmerer. president; Louis Cars
ten, vice president and Joseph C. Zlm
merer, cashier.
GraJa Badly Lodged.
Secretary W. H. MeJlor of the State
Board of Agriculture returned this morn
ing from a trip to Loup City. He reports
that the storms of yesterdsy have lodged
the small grain severely from Tamora
cast to Lincoln and that It it is so heavy
that it is doubtful whether half of it can
Hammer Normal Attendance,
i-ver be saved.
Two of th esummer normal school re
porting to the state superintendent show
large attendance. Chadron reports a at
tendace of 225. while Wayne shows some
thing like Ma
I ( Care with Fireworks.
State Fife Commissioner Rldgell Is
Rending out hts annual warnlg to people
to be careful about the tire of explo
sives on the Fourth of July.
I .
Notes from Beatrice
and Gage County
BEATRICE. Neb.. June 18. (Special.)
Ek-nest Stockebrandt, the 13-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Stockebrandt,
living three miles west of Dewltt. was
struck by lightning Thursday morning
as he was returning from the field and
seriously injured. He was unconscious
for hours -and, partially regained con
sciousness at 10 o'clock .Thursday night
The boldt struck him on the heed and
shoulders, tearing his clothing badly and
ripping off his shoes. He probably will
recover. 1
Mrs. Darl McGlnty, an old resident of
this city, died Thursday morning at a
local hospital, where she has been re
ceiving treatment. She was 28 years of
age and is survived by her husband and
two daughters.
At a meeting, of the county board
Thursday the bridge committee sub
mitted a report on thirty bridges that
will have to be rebuilt or repaired on ac
count of the recent floods In the county.
The Standard Bridge company was or
dered to proceed at once to replacing the
bridges that had recently been washed
out '
James P. Saunders of this city and
Mra Mary Cone of Lincoln were married
at Omaha Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Saun
ders will make their home in Beatrice.
LINCOLN PEOPLE APPLAUD '
WILSON, BUT NOT BRYAN
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June" 18.-(Ppeclal. Some
thing of the feeling which exists In Lin
coln over the resignation of W. J. Bryan
from the cabinet and the way the peo
ple look at It was shown last night at
one of the leading vaudeville theaters of
the city, when pictures were thrown on
the screen showing events of the last
two weeks. Among them was one show
ing Mr. Bryan receiving people at a re
ception and at a hot her place making an
address.
Usually these pictures bring out a burst
of hand clapping, whenever Mr. Bryan
appears in them, but last night not a
ripple or applause was heard and no
nd was given In either of the half
dozen times he appeared on the screen.
immediately following a picture was
shown of President Wilson walking up
the steps of a building and the applause
was hearty and general througnikit the
audience.
JTOWARD, Neb.. June 1. (Special.)
William Heidbreder of t'tlca impaled
his car on a stump near the bank of the
Blue river-on Wednesday night and had
to leave it over night, v A heavy rain
brought the river up anJ next morning,
when he went to rescue it, it had been
submerged.
M. J. Mayer of Council Bluffs, la., ts
the newly elected secretary of the
Seward Toung Men's Christian associa
tion.. The marriage of William Belman of
Staplehurst and Mary Kuhlman of David
City took place here yesterday.
The plans for the new county jell and
sheriff's residence, prepared by J. W.
Hughes ft Sons, architects, hsve been ac
cepted by a committee composed of J. C
Petri. William Wulleinoher and T. L.
Nerval, who were appointed by the
county board, to supervise the construc
tion of a new Jail.
At a recent meeting of the finance com
mittee of the Seward Business Men's En
tertainment' bureau. It was decided that
Seward would not celebrate the Fourth
of July this year, but would celebrate on
Wednesdsy. August 11. with an old
fashioned barbecue. An Invltsllon has
been extended to Senator A. B. Cummins
of Iowa to be the principal speaker of the
day.
Hessian fly has been quite prevalent
In wheat this spring, and the opinion Is
that the average yield will be materially
reduced on that account In Seward
county.
fw School Hooae Near I.ona City-
LOUP CITT. June IS. (Special.) The
neorHe of school district No. 28, Sher
man county, hev voted to lulld another
room to the. school building and have
hired two teachers for the coming term.
The addition Is to be a room zx2 feet.
(with full basement It will be constructed
along side the old building, with folding
doors between, so that the two rooms
can be thrown into one whenever occa
sion demands it. The object is to put in
the ninth grade work and to institute a
graced school.
Avoeak School Election.
AVOCA. Neb., June 17. (Special.) At
the annual meeting of the school board
$4,000 was voted tor the coming year's
expenses. W. R. Graham was elected
treasurer te succeed J. W. BrendeL the
.'retiring member of tha board. The teach
ers elected for tha coratng year are; Prin
cipal, George Campbell ; assistant prin
cipal, Mrs. Campbell; grammar. Miss
Villa Oapen; Intermediate. Miss Mattle
Nutxman; primary, lMss Anna Alhusen.
h Not lev Men, Only.
Foley Cathartic Tablets are not as In
sistently demanded by women as by men
because this partloalar cathartic Is not
so well known among women. Women
suffer as much as mod do from Indiges
tion and constipation, and they also re
quire this scientific remedy to keep the
stomach sweet the liver active and the
bowels regular. Foley Cathartlo Tablets
are wholesome and thoroughly oleanslng;
do not gripe or cause nausea. Stout peo
ple say this Is the one cathartlo that
takes away that over-full and clogged-up
fevllng. Sold everywhere Advertise
BURLINGTON RAILROAD
PAYS OCCUPATION TAX
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June n-(Fpeclal.)-8ecre-
tary of State Pool has received the an
nual fee of the Burlington railroad for
Its occupation tax, amounting to $3,500.
Along with it is a payment of two for
the Burlington Missouri Rive railroad
and $478 for the Republican Valley rail
road, which Is paid under protest, on the
ground that the company Is doing no
Interstate business, merely maintaining!
its corporate entity.
Body Fonnd In River at Ralo.
FALLS CITT, Neb., June IS. (Special.)
Dr. Reneker, county coroner, was called
to Rulo this morning to take charge of
the body of a floater who was found In
the Missouri river just below the Bur
lington railroad bridge. The man was
sbout W years of age, and from all In
dications had been In the water about
two weeks. The clothing he had on.
dark pair of trousers and shirt and under
wear were of the winter weight There
was nothing on his person by which he
could be identified, and there was no evi
dence of external violence.
THE STORK OF THU TOWN"
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of Summer Proof Suits enables every
man, regardless of his build or avoir
dupois, to be fitted perfectly and com
fortably size? 33 to 52 stout.
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which moans n derided change in lookv,
but none" in weight
Everv Palm Honc-h Suit is cold water
shrunk splendid showing of both plain
nnd fancy patterns Mohair Suits in
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Wash Ties
Palm Beach
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Silk Hose.. ..25 to 1.03
Canvas Ox-.
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Palm Beach
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Sport Shirts 1X0 and 1.50
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clever dodger
to avoifjl its return.
If we weren't
perfectly sure
of our aim
we couldn't afford
to offer our
$20 & $25 Values
to the man
who wants to pay
$15 or $20
for aSuit of Clothes.
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Ladies White Wash Skirts Plain and
corded, at $1.00
Ladies' Well Mad(? HoUe Dresses, $1
All Our Ladies Spring Suits and Coats
at Less Than HALF-PRICE.
Big Cut in Men's Spring Suits
$15.00 values $9.50
$20.00 values $12.50
$25.00 values' $10.50
Men's Palm Beach Suits, at $7.50
'Wonderful values in lioys' Suits
at $2.50, $3.50 and $1.50
HALF PRICE AUD LESS
On all our Ladies' Spring Suits and Coats
including every Spring Suit and Coat in
the house. None reserved or held back
Get in early All the Credit you need
freely , extended $1.00 a Week Fills the
Bill.
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(; for sick HrsiickM.
Constipation causes sl'K hradach and
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REMOVE DANDELIONS
Now Is the time to rid your lawns of
dandelions. Our Dandelion Exlermlnator
Is the outcome of scientific eieriinents.
We absolutely guarantee results, or will
refund vour money. Simple to operate.
It's done while standing, niskes play of
this work. Will lest a liietinie. Hun
dreds of lawn lovers no use and (iratas
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