Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1909, Page 3

¢ OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEM ———— Nebraska ) PRIMARY 1AW [N DOCBI Some Question as to Validity with Respect to Sematorship. POSSIBILITY OF LEGAL ATTACK Question Whether Ollis Act Provides mination of Sematorial ¢ didates Compellin, of T Announce- tion (From a Staff Cogrespondent.) LINOOLN, Dee. %0 —(Special)—Owing to the doubt of the Ollls primary election law including the nomination of a candidate for the United States senate to be voted on at the primary election next August Governor Shallenberger probably will ask the attorney general for an opinion on the matter before he issues his election proc- lamation. The seetion about reads as follows ‘Section 5864 (Primary, held)—There shall a primary held at the regular polling places in each preeinct on the thind Tuesday In August, 1909, and annually thereafter on the third Tuesday in August for fhe nomination of all candidates except those exempted from the provisions. of this, act to be voted for at the November election and United Stat senators and sald day shall be the first day of resistration of voters In all cities where registration s required.” Without punctutation those Wwho examined this piece of democratic which there is doubt be have the right of the voters under sions to, nominate a semator. Deputy At- torney General Grant Martin said there was grave doubts about the law providing fog nomination of candidates for the senate, but he preferred to look Into the matter more thoroughly before giving out an official apinion. Should this law not provide for nomination of senatorial candidates, the candidates may still be voted upon at the general election under the Bryan Humphrey- Oregon law. It has already been reported that this law also 18 to be attached, but whether ft is or pot it is not-obligatory for a candidate for the legislature to agree to vote for the popular candidate of any yarty In the meantime should both acts be declared bad insofar as the selection of senatorfal candidages are concerned, there would be nu ‘reason for Governor Shal- lenberger, Mr. Thompson, Mr, Hitcheock or even Mr. Bryan to anmounce his can- didacy. the Governor Invited. Governor Shallenberger has received an invitation to be present at the meeting of the Nebraska State association in Wa ington gty during .the meeting of governoes in that city nator Brown is president of the associa its membership includes about braskans who are in Washington. As to the Grund Jury. Those counties which call no sh- the orris and Ne- 0 grand juries on the firgt day of the first term | of the district court may never get to happiness, health, love, comfort and when and where | slection | work | have concluded there is a grave doubt of | its provi- | ebraska ave another grand jury is changed law provides thet un- judge' of the district court pro- | stherwise grand juty will be 4 he first day of the first term »f the district court As this I8 a criminal statute and is there- for construed literally, lawyers have held that it will not be possible to have, but the gra Jury under that law. That | me will be called on the first day of the first term the court. Those who have | held in this manner, insist that there can be but first day of the first term of and that comes on the first day of court held after the law The law does not provide for the grand jury to be convened annually. Judge John B. Barnes, Jud, Jacob Faw- tt and Judge Samuel H. Sedgwick slected membership to the supreme court will take the oath of office next Thursday, Jan- uary 8. There will probably be no more formal ceremonies than the administration of the oath by Chief Justice Reese. Jud Barnes and Judge Fawcett were re-slected | %0 they will need no coathing to get onto,| the ropes of the court, while Judge Seds~ | wick who was here today said he believed | it would not take him very long to be- | come acclimated. | The charities and correction conferenes | will be held in Lincoin January 16 to 18 | On January 16, Secretary Johnson of the National association will preach at onme of the churches and in the afternoon he will deliver an address at the Oliver. It is ex- | pected that about forty delegates will be | in attendance. | At the first meeting held by creditors of Henderson & Hald, the bankrupt jeweiry firm of E. F. Snavely was ap- poinied trus ee and ¢igteen claims amount- ng in all to $3.200, alowed. Objes { tions have been filed to two claims. The trusteee has filed a bond for $3.000. | Acting Chief of Police Malone brought his force t6 the city hall this afternoon | at 4:30 o'clock for an inspection before the excise board. The chief, captain, two ser- geants and nine patroimen were present the meeting to har suggestions from | board concerning improvements that be made in the force. Uintesn the pres- | | The temocratic ed on t one of one the eourt fthe term was enacted. Lincoin. were may Health Officer Rohde reports that there have been fewer cases of diphtheria this month During mber there | were twenty-one cases reported and this | month on'y taree cases have been placed | on the records. There were eight cases of scarlet fever last month and during December this number was raised by four | cases. In November there were no cases | | eourt by the Lineoln Telephone company | his right to collect a tax under the recently | | enacted corporation tax Nebraska and Mrs. J. C. Scott of Central City and one son, Glenn W. Smith, who is engaged n a bank in Omaha. ‘r TELEPHONE COMPANY WILL TEST JUNKIN'S AUTHORITY | Independent Corporatio of Sues to Settle Mooted Question Under Tax Law. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Suit was filed tod: in striet against Secretary of State Dunkin to test law on authorized capital stock. The company paid a tax on a capital of 12,000,000, authorized at the demand of the secretary, whereas the pald up stock | amounts only to $822.775. The sult i to re- cover $100, pald under protest. The supreme | court has upheld the law otherwise, but in | the case the question here raised was not decided. of the state Trader Company B HOLDREGE, Neb.,, Dec. 3.—(Special)— The Hollenbeck Manufacturing company held its annual meeting and election of officers at the Commercial club hail last night. About 210 shares of the stock was represented at the mesting The various reports on the last year's business were read and accepted. after which the stock- holders elected the following board of di- rectors: E. A. Hollenbeck, H. E. Brick- son, Adolph Held, E. W. Reed and L. J Schwingel. These newly elected directors then chose the following officers for the coming year: H. E. Erickson, president and general manager; E. A. Hollenbeck. vice president; Adglph Held, secretary- treasurer and assistant manager. | The plan s to move into the new quar- | ters recently bought as soon as the weather | will permit them to. be gotten into shape. A carload of machinery was received and unloaded the last few davs and will be in- | stalled as quickly as possible. Arrange- ments havs been made with a prominent | tactory provide the traction engines | needed on a wholesale basis. In fact, ever: thirg has been arranged to put the busi- Less on a permanent basis. Grand Jury in Adams. HASTINGS, Neb., Dee. 30.—(Special)— Judge Dungan is considering the advisabil- ity of calling a grand jury for Adams county in connection with the March term | {BER 31, 1909. STORE CLOSED ALL OF NEW YEARS DAY How== E MINUTE STORE TALK A gentleman in Fremoaat ealled us up on long distance phone a few days ago and ex plained the particular kind of glove he wanted for a friend's Christmas Gift We told him we disliked to send gl without his seeing them. “Oh, right,” he said know |t yo any at all they will be just as & would chocse If [ ware there. about confidence, when a man will let y: pick his Christmas Gifts and pay y whatever price you ask, that's eanfid. — RD SIS do vou buy a suit or overcoat--by what the seller says about them or what the clothes really are? If you accept every ‘‘ad’’ at its face value it won’t be difficult to buy a good one—every store claims to sell them. If you are one of those fellows who look into things—who buy clothes carefully and are de- termined to save every cent possib looking and fitting right—you are le—to have them look and fit right at first and tailored to stay going to be disappointed. You are going into several stores before getting here. You are going to see clothes them. You may even buy some of that won’t be nearly so good as the ‘‘talk’’ that advertises these so-called ‘‘best clothes.”” Your disappointment will be slower in materializing but equally sure. Sooner or later you are going to turn to this store and thereafter be delighted with the kind of ¢ since this store opened. We won’ lot nearer giving it to you than some stores that do promise it. lothes that have delighted thousands upon thousands t promise you something for nothing but we’ll come a whole Your best start for 1910 is to buy one of our $15, $2 0 or $25 suits or overcoats and credit the $3 or.$5 saving to next year If you are a made-to-measure man, resolve now to wear better clothes next year at a less outlay of cash—or, if you don’t care price you've heretofore paid for on make it easy—without asking you to save the money, resolve to have two garments, for the e—OUR SUITS UP TO $40.00 AND OVERCOATS TO $50.00 to sacrifice one single point of personal respect or prosperous appearance. We invite you to investigate our claims. both settll in the neers in this community their respective homesteads seventi TTSMOUTH—Edward Brantner of . - ved the sum of $1.300 as the balance of the juddgment he received against the Burlington Railioad company for injuries alleged to aave been received while in the employ of € .'umpfln)" as switchman in the yards at Pacific Junction, Ia. PLATTSMOUTH—Frank L. Balley of Valley Junction, la., and Miss Harriet A. early | GOVERNOR WRITES HASKELL| Nebraska Executive Suggests Guar- anty Meeting in Washington. commczwmmx.mnm; | homa will stand the test of the constitu- could get out of the way, the horses tram- pled him and the wheels passed over ‘Anyone reading the article will know I meant the Texas law,” sald Mr. Thomp- son, “but I beifeve I am entitled to a correction. 1 don’t want to be put in the of saying any law passed by Okla- An Ugly Ga should be covered with eclean bandages saturated with Bucklen's Arniea Heals burns, wounds, scres, piles, sale by Beaton Drug Co. tion of Nebraska. those laws." Anything but John Hays Hammond to Entert; Big results from little Bee want ads. Governor Shallenberger has accepted an of smallpox, while two were reported this|°f the district court. A law passed by the | month and one of the patients has fully | recovered. | Bertuca Pleads Case of Accident| Defendant in Mysterious Murder Case Says Bullet Struck Boy After Be- | ing Deflected. 3 | BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 3.—(Speoclal Tel-| | egram.)—The state concluded its testi-| mony in the Bertuca murder case today.| | The defense put Bertuca on the stand and | he told in detail of the shooting of little | John Preuhs, which Bccurred April %, last. | He sald the shooting was accidental, that he had left his revolver on a cot in the| | bunk car and the boy upon entering wanted |to play. with the weapon. Bertuca sald | ne picked it up and teok the cartridges out. He pointed it towards the door and | apped the trigger and to his surprise | one load was discharged. The Preuhs boy | was standing back of him and when the weapon was discharged the lad exclaimed | that he was shot. Bertuca sald he belleved | p last legislature, restoring the grand jury system for the Investigation of eriminal | matters, becomes effective January 1, and | under the terms of this act there must be | a grand jury in each county once each | vear, unless otherwise specifically ordered by the district judge. The county attorney favors the present system of prosecution | by information, but he said today he was repared to recommend a grand jury under | the new law, at least for next year. Frank Allen Found Dead. BEATRICE, Neb., Dec 30.—(Special Tele. gram.)—Frank Allen, a young man 23 years | of age, was found dead In the kitchen at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pa Allen, two miles east of Filley, this morn- ing. Allen had been drinking heavily of late and death is supposed to have comd from the excessive use of liquor. for Judge Martin. FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Special.)— | The bar of Richardson county has adopted refolutions of respect for the memory of the late Judge Martin, who died here re- | cently. At a later date, when Judge Mar-| tin's family has returned, a memorial| meeting will be held. Nebraska News Notes. | STROMSBURG—John Lindbioom, an old | Moulton, who has been a suc-essful teacher in this county for a number of year, married in_the home of the bride’s pa Rev. G. H. Moulton performed the mony. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey will reside on their farm near Des Moines, la. PLATTSMOUTH—Dr. of Galesburg, Ill., with a host of frier she has alwa the home of performing the cer Malory will reside in Gal he has a good practice. PLATTSMOUTH—Wednescay the merl cury registered 14 degrees bdow zero. The ground is covered with aboat two feet of now and the sleighing wa: never better. TThis has been the coidest ‘weathe vicinity during December for man Malory d She whe Wednesday, he Dr. 1 Mrs. arg, Iil., where |and more snow has fallen diring that time thon during the entire winter for many vears. HOLDREGE—Glen Engst Anderson, two local boys School, left this morning where they will put on their vaudeville show this evening. Before returning they will aiso play at Elwood, Farnam and Cur- tis. Engstrom s a_crack tumbler and magician, while Anderson is & Cartoonist of great ability. HOLDREGE-The ann#albusiness meet- m and Edo 1 in the high r Smithtieid. ing of the Congregational church was hfim | - in the church pariors last evening. ports of the various church, Sunday school and society officers wers heard and offi- cers for the new year were chosen, th greater portion of them by re-glections. Following the business session the women served coffee and doughnuts. of John John- Citizens of Town of Brady Invoke Sackett Law—Cowgill Will Soon Show Result of Hunt. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 30.—(Spectal.)—Governor | Shallenberger, who Tues announced | that he would accept the invitation of | Governor Haskell for a conference of the executives of Oklahoma, Kansas and Ne- braska yesterday wrote the following letter o the Oklahoma governor ‘[ have vour telegram relative to the matter of a conference to be held by those officially Interested in and empowered with the enforcement of the guaranty of de- i posits law In the states of Kansas, Okla- homa and Nebraska. “In reply I will say that it sesms to me that the suggestion is a good one and I will be very giad to assist in any Way The laws of the three states have all bean | attacked upon different points and the federal coufts” In Nebraska and Kansas have enjoined the laws of these respective states for different reasons, and, as you suggest, it seems to me highly to be de- sired, that the law: % having In charge the cases for the different states, and the executive departments having in charge i | | invitation from John Hays Hammond to be his guest at a dinner given to some of the governors in Washington city on the night of January 18. Mr. Hammond wrote the governor that Governor Weeks of Ken- tucky had told him of the Nebraska execu- tive and he desired him to be his guest that they might get personally acquainted. The occasion Is the meeting of the gov- ernors of the various states. Seward Man Is Killed. LOVELAND, Colo, Dec. %.—(Special Telegram.)—By a peculiar accident on a ranch near here yesterday, L. D. Hatch, aged 6 years, of Seward, Neb., was fatally injured and died last night. He was walk- ing down a hill in front of a team drawing a load of hay, when the wagon was upset The team ran away and before Mr. Hatch The Weather. FOR NEBRASKA—Fair; portion. FOR IOWA—Partly cloudy and probably threatening weather; rising temperature. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: warmer in east EEF! SUPTTTETEEERES EEEEEEEEEREEEE] PPN e e wealth in CHADRON—The body on, aged 59 years of ' the Chicago | the bullet struck the car door and glanced |r | oft, hitting the boy. former esident of this county, died this morning | g he enforcement of the laws, should mu- employe | ! The flattened bullet |at Oscegla. & Northwestern | tually confer and agree as to a general |is In | T MEUSTERLS, b3 rar. oA THE BEER YOU LIKE NAVE A GASE SENT HOME DOUGLAS 420. IND. A-1420 FRED KRUG BREWING Co. FOUNDED 50 YEARS AGO A Winter Tour Suggestion = (Mexico "> San Antonio "‘: (Hot Springs gmbined in One Grand Fleasure Round _ SPECIAL. RATES THROUGH SERVICE Full “Information and literature free. THREE MISSOUR PACIFIC IRON MOUNTAIN Agent, 1483 Farsam St, Omaha, Neb. It's mice getting them i Ign%hqn ou:‘ But ul:.er:'- .. :-‘;: CASCARETS are known to hundreds of thousands for the natural and easy :ny iht:‘y clanu out the system of over- rinking. Be ared poskes 3 casE Lt sure ou gn to L3d—then morrow will k;hnsu. - = CASCARKTS—1oc box_ Week's treat- in the world. Weak and nervous men who tind thelir pawer @ s FOOD FoRr wark and youth e i wat wleep and be & man the hands of the attorneys for the defense to show that it struck some ob- stacle before entering the boy’'s body. BRADSHAW—A deal was made today | whereby Fred West becomes the owner of both dray iines in this town. The jury selected to pass on the guilt of innocence of Fiorino Bertuea, the Italfan charged with murdering little ~John | Preuhs at Wymore last summer, is as fol- lows Le Poideyin, farmer, Odell; W. | D. Reed, merchant, Filley; Nelson Berg, | barber, Wymore; G. M. Ashley, engineer, | J. Hubka, farmer, Odeil; W Knouse, retired farmer, Beatrice; Miles Jackson, laborer, Beatrice; George W. ker, retired farmer, Beatrice; Marry | Schroder, carpenter, Beatrice; E. M.} Gashaw, produce merchant, Beatrice; B. | H. Carson, real estate dealer, Beatrice; J “ T. Elerbeck, retired farmer, Beatrice. | Linton and Edna Ness, John M. Lee and |goods store and brick block | WITH EMBEZZLEMENT | One Bookkeeper in Store and Other | Former Distriet Clerk of Dawes County. | CHADRON, Neb. Dec. 30.—(Special)— The first part of the month Clitford Free-| man, former clerk of the district court of Dawes county, was arrested for alleged embezziement while in office as clerk. Today & warrant was issued, charging his father, L. N. Freeman ‘of Crawford, with the embezzlement of $1.000 from the store of Robert McNair, while acting as kkeeper for the latter. The Freemans havo lived business in Dawes county for ofer twenty years, are highly respected trusted | by citizens generally and iteis generally | hoped that an Investigation in court will esult n finding that a mistake has been made in both cases. { | I | been in| ¥ PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 30.—(Spe- fal.)—The body of Washington Smith, who died In Central City, arrived in this eity Tuesday evening and was met at the depot by the worshipful master and the mem- bers of the loca! Masonic lodge and con- veyed to the lodge rooms, where it lay in state until Tuesday. The funeral serv- ices were conducted in the Presbyterian church Tuesday by Dr. John T. Batrd, | who for thirty years was the pastor of that church. Interment was in Oak Hil | cemetery. | Mr. Smith was born in New York City |on July 3L 1535 and lived on a famm with | bis parents near 'Carbondale, Pa... until when they remeved to Michigan City Ind., where he worked with his father| | and learned the cabinet maker's trade. | In 150 he accepted & position with the | Salem & New A'bany rallroad and worked | three years in station building and then years iIn the company’s shops in Michigan City on coach work. Later he worked for the Michigan Ceatral railroad for five years, until 15, at which time| he came to Plattsmouth and entered the employ of the Burlington, and in 15 was made foreman of the pattern and coach work. It was under his direction that the first paycar of the Burlington west of the Mowourt river, No. 8, was constructed | Later Mr. Smith was made general fore- | man of the entire lacal Burlington shops | here. On account of Il health-he severed | his connection with the company on’ April 1L I8 Mr. Smith was married to Miss Har- rlette Skinner In Michigan €ity on July 3 158 who, with three chiliven, survive nim: Mrs. W. E Coplidge of Rosalle two | parties being as follows fel. and Miss Zelda M. Weatherford of (A E. Gault, HOLDREGE—Sheriff John Custus left this morning for North Platte to attend the | sheriffs’ convention. BEATRICE—Word was | here | yesterday announcing the death of Mrs. | George Darneil. a former Beatrice resident, which occurred at her home at Lincoin. CEDAR RAPIDS—Rev. Dr. Harris, rector | of the Episcopal church of this place, has accepted a call to the cnurch at Alliance, ‘:‘l\ah.. and left for his new charge yester- ay. CEDAR RAPIDS—In a closely contested | game of basket ball, the local team de- feated Belgrade by a score of to 19. This Was one of the best games played here this year. FALLS CITY—Marriage licenses were sued by Probate Judge Gagnon to Lewis | received is Salena Lanson. The latter couple were marrfed by the probate judge. | BEATRICE—Announcement -has been re- | celved here of the death of J. M. Kenreigh, formerly of this ecity, which _occurred recently at Mountain Grove, Mo. Mr. Kenreigh was 70 years of age. STROMSBURG—Mr. Nathan Wilson and wife have just returned from their trip abroad. They left here the first part of last May and have visited the principal countries and cities in Europe. | FALLS CITY-Judge Raper held a short | session of the district court and granted several divorces after disposing of several other matters. The dates for the terms of | court for 1910 have not been fixed. | HOLDREGE—Gus A. Johnson of the Gus | A. Johnson Mercantile company is seriously | ill at his home, 11 Arthur street. in tnis city. Mr. Johnson was compelled to take | to his bed Christmas eve and since has been growing warse. HOLDREGE—Dan Uebel returned from | Peoria, Ill, yesterday, where he had been | | summoned 'by the death of his father-in- | chatwad but little law of that city. Mrs. Uebel will not re- turn for some time, as she must remain | until the estate is settied. HASTINGS—The Adams County Bar as- sociation last night had its annual banquet in the Knights of Pythias' hall. Judges Corcoran of York and Dungan of Hastings were among the guests of honmor. About thirty practicing attorneys of this county attended. GENEVA-Mrs. John Burke mother of | Mrs. Keenan, who has been living in Ge- neva for some tme with the family of her daughter died Tuesday. The body will be | taken to Grafton, her former home, for burial. The deceased was &2 years of age. CHADRON—W. A. Birsall, : is moving into the court house today, the county com having appointed | him to act heriff until his term com- | mences in place of L. K. Mote, former | sheriff, remaved from office by the district | court for malfeasance in office. BEATRICE — Three marriages were solemnized here yesterday, the contracting | Walter Hohen- Blue Springs. Alvia L. Plerce and Mrs. Meiissa F. Hogue of Denver, Henry D. Lillle and’ Miss Cora B. Andrews of | Beatrice. NELSON—The wedding of Elmer Nor- wood to Miss Bertha Chapman took place at the bride’s home today at noon. parents of these young peeple were pio- | Sarsaparilla Is the Worl@'s Greatest Blood Purifier and Strength-Giver. It builds you up. Acecept no substi- tute but insist on having Hood s, and get it today. In usual liquid form or ch lets called |‘llr‘f.k 100 Dflfl“‘““l.» J sented by Juds: soon as it can get the case now | court up for as e The |50 that both parties may know their rights Rafiroad company, was brought from Crawford and buried in wood cemetery. The body was accom paned by his wife, daughter and son, and many friends. The family expect now to return here to their former home to reside HOLDREGE—The Presbyterian church held a soclal last night at the home of D. Hanna. A large number of people werz present, both young and old The “Hunt for the North Pole’ was the interesting game that drew every one into the sear for that elusive bone of contention. Miss Edna Boorman ly won the honor of staring with Peary the conquest of the “frozen stick." - BEATRICE—The clothing = Wolbach, one of the largest Platte_country, was sold yesterday C. C. Machurek of Silver Creek, Ne Las assumed cha Mr. Wolbac been in business for twenty-n years, and recently of his dr: to William Elfeldt of Lincoln. He is a brother of Samuel Wolbach of Grand Island STROMSBURG—/ohn Erickson has sold his elevator at this point to the T. Hord Grain company of Central City, Mr. Hord to_take charge of the p January L Mr. Erickson is the old dependent elevator and grain man county. All the other elevators are owned by old line companies. Mr. Erickson ex- pects to travel some, but will retain fis residence here for the present at least PLATTSMOUTH—The local lodge of mas. ter Masons celebrated St. John's day in an appropriate manner in_their lodge rooms in this city W. L. Pickett was toast- master at the banquet. Rev. D. A. Yout s Central City responded to the toast of the patron saint, and said In substases that John was one of the early disci, e of Chirist and the one whomr Jesus lov The other speakers were County Attorney W. C. Ramsey, Attorney W. A. Robertson and J. C. Peterson. NELSON—Sleighing remains good and bids fair to so continue, as the snow has regardless of the bright sunny days since Christmas. Most farn ers have given up hope of getting the corn gathered before spring. The prolongec cold speil and the scarc.ty of eoal is caus- ing considerable apprehension, as the deal- ers are unable to et their orders fil They have thus been compelled to parcei out the small amount on hand and being received among their most needy Custo mers. PLATTSMOUTH—During meeting of the Plattsmouth club last evening, the following named ticers were re-eiected for the ensuing y P. Felter, president; R. B. vice president; E. H. Wescott, Rea Patterson, treasurer. Beside transact- ing the regular rotme business, the ques- tion of the “Postal Savings bank” was thoroughly discussed. County Judge A. J Beeson led the affirmative and J. M Roberts, cashier of the Plattsmouth State e of M. S. to ha: here disposed nt st in the regular of secretary bank, ably represented the negative side of the question. FALLS CITY— Kelliger of Auburn and ounty atiorney, represent- ng the bridge committee reached an agree- ment that the drainage bo. should put in a bridge on the Muddy Kk ditch as be done and will try and pending in the supreme arly hearing as possible in the matter of bridge building. PLATTSMOUTH—The probating will of the late john Bauer, deceased, who formerly residet on his fine farm near Wabash, has finally been disposed of by County Judge Beeson. The estate is esti- mated to be worth about $0.000. Mrs. Will Peterson, now residing in Omaha, the evi- dence showed, was adopted by the deceased | when a child and he promised the father | |that after nis deaun ihe gish shouid bave one-haif of his estate, the other half going to his son. In the will Mr. Bauer gave all of the property to the son. Mrs. Peterson brought suit (o obtain one-half, which the | supreme court gave to her, after the case | | being in court for six years. The ciaims against the estate were all allowed, in- | cluding and attorney fee of $500 for Supreme | Judge Jesse L. Root and a like amount for Jesse B. Strode. for the same purpose, both residing in Lincoln. of the For Croup there is nething Detter thas Chamberiain’'s Cough Remedy. ! * | policy. i nthe South | . who | in_the | Commercial | Windham, | The drainage board repre- | “I will be very glad to hear from you further in the matter, as doubtless you | have given it attention, and I would like to know If it is your idea to hold the con- rence in one of the respective states, or to confer at the time of the meeting of | Bovernors, called for January 1S, mext, at | Washington, D Sackett Law Invoked. Governor Shallenberger has been called | upon to Invoke the Sackett law against certain officials at Brady, out in Lincoin | county. The complainant wrote the gov | ernor today that the village license board | | granted a license to a saloonkeeper and that the matter was taken into court and | the supreme court instructed the licensing | body to revoke its action. | The complainant sald the board did re- | voke the license, but within a few hours | d another one to the same party and | saloon is mow running full blast, in| | violation of the court. the is | More Extra Session Talk. | From Kearney this morning Governor Shallenberger received a well-marked pa- | per containing interviews with prominent citizens favoring the calling of an extra session of the state legislature. Among e number anxious for the extra session is Judge W. D. Oldham. He desires it in | order to have re-enacted soms of the legis- | | lation which the late legislature fell down | | upon last winter. | Ring out the old, Ring in the new. The Paxton | ong those who called yesterday In »pposition to an extra session was Repre- | sentative Schele of Seward county. “I see no use of the extra session,” said the Seward county statesman as he | brushed from his clothes some of the dust | | of California, from which place he had| | Just returned. “I am not so sure but what | the initiative and referendum is all right, | but the bill was killed last winter and | | there is no grounds for believing that it | will be passed at an extra session. It! would simply be a burden on the tax payers and no good would come of it that I can see. I believe it is about time to consider the costs to the taxpayers. We have enough laws for awhile, at least un- til the next legislature meets.” "Twix Job and Union. Labor Commissioner Maupin will be up | against a very embarrassing proposition when the Nebraska State Federation of La meets next week in South Omaha. Inasmuch as the labor unions have so seriously objected the governor mak- ing a contract with a shirt factory for the use of the penitentiary convicts, it is pre- | sumed a resolution will be passed express- ing the sentiment of the state federation regading this matter. Maupin himseif opposed vigorously the first contract of the kind proposed to the governor and the latter declined to approve it, but Maupin was out of the city when the second was presented by Colonel Berry- man of the governor's staff, so it was signed. Maupin holds his place by the | grace of the governor. | Thompsun Set Right. Attorney General Thompson was placed in & position inadvertently this morning which calls for & correction. He was quoted as having sald he belleved the “Oklahoma” law to guarantee bank de- posits would stand the test of the comsti- tution of Nebrasks. Mr. Thompson threw | up his hands in holy horror when he saw that statement. Mr. Thompson said he believed the banking law of “Texas” would be constitutional in Nebraska. to Immediate Reservations Must Be Made Yule Tide Decorations Complete Orchestra LAST CHANCE The entire stock of the Toyo Co. must be elosed within two days—Thursday and Friday this week, at Public Auction Sales at 10:30 A. M. 0 and 7:30 P, M. seats for ladies. Do not miss this last chanece. THE TOYO CO. Corner 16th and Jackson Streets Attendants in Waiting at East Entrance, on 1jth St. Reserved Sunkist Flour makes delic- ious bread and biscuits Sunkist is made from Nebraska's finest wheat. Each kernel must be sound, plump, sweet. The wheat is thoro ly cleaned and reduced to flour in the most mi of sanitary mills. The process is auto- mat absolute purity. No hu- man touches the from the time the m'hut enters the mill until the flour enters your Use Sunkist Flor for olt heme baking