Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
UP COURT DOCKET
Iuprems Court Will Be Almost Up When
Commissioner Law Expires,
.DIToR TAKES TOO MUCH sULPHoNAL
Itate Military board Unable TO See
now Militia Encnmpment Can he
Held on of short
age of Funds.
tFrom a stan Correspondent

VI ADNAA n pNahA
LINCOLN. April 2e.-(special)-The SUI
IRENE court. with the aid Of nine commits
toners. is making rapid Roadway with the
accumulated litigation and It Is estimated
hat at the rate cases are now being dis
Iosed Of the docket will be brought prac-
scally up TO date by April 1. 1903. the
ime the terms Of the commissioners ex-
lire. The court alone. before the commits
iioners we're appointed, decided or acted
Ipon about forty cases during each work
ng month. but the new filings Invariably
exceeded that number 60 that the number
" cases pending kept growing larger and
anger. With the assistance OF the com
nissioners the court now disposes OF over
$50 cases each month.
When the commissioners began their la
bors there were 1,s43 cases pending. in
;luding those under Amusement. Since
hat time there have been 5ss new cases
added to the docket, making a total OF
L441. During the hrst ten months Of the
commission 1901 cases we're disposed OF,
leaving $40 cases pending. including these
1nder advisement. At the average rate OF
sling It lie likely that AIS new cases will
De added TO the docket before December 81.
which, with the $40 pending, will make
LAB.
ut would be unreasonable to expect the
court to clear the docket entirely by the
lime the commissioners term expire" said
an attorney today. but It is more thar
likely that they will have everything dis
posed OF that Is filed prior to January hrst.
This will leave the court three months be-
hind, and at the rate cases have been dis
posed OF In the past the court and three
commissioner ought to be able to attend
10 all litigation from that time on"
Editor Takes Too Much s~uIphOnaI.
Bruno Hermann, managing editor Of the
Freie Presee Of this city, died at 10 o'clock
this morning from an overdose Of sulpho-
nal. Whether he took the drug with sui
cidal intent or to relieve himself OF in
somnia is a mystery. His physician pre-
scribed It's use several weeks ago for sleep
lessness. and his friends assert that he
took the overdose by accident
lived in a rooming house at 336
South Thirteenth street. About a month
ago he was married to Miss Eugenia Kess-
Ter, presumably in New York City. They
returned to Lincoln and began planning for
a home, living temporarily in Mr.. Her
mann's apartments on South Thirteenth
street. Last Friday Mrs. Hermann was
called east by a telegram dated in Chicago
and asking her to come to the bedside OF a
sick sister. The message was signed by
a mans given name, but contained no ad-
dress. A thorough search through Mr..
Hermann's belongings revealed no infor-
nation as to her whereabouts, no record
OF their marriage nor of any relatives. Mr..
hermann was inclined to be respondent at
times and often spoke In terms of regret
to his friends that he ever came to live in
Lincoln, saying that he was accustomed to
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here.
The wife OF the man has not been found.
though kilograms have been sent to all per
sons named In the letters and papers found
in Mr.. Hermann's room.
Physicians who attended Mr.. Hermann
deny that there was any suicidal motive
mixed up in the affair. They maintain tina.
congestion OF the lungs, together with a
dose OF some coal tar preparation for re-
lieving colds, caused his death.
Mr.. Hermann was a little over 30 years
OF age. He is a native Of Austria and ha
a father, mother and brother living. He
came to America soon after his graduation
from college and was employed on the
German edition OF the New York Journal
Four years ago he was employed by F.. H
Nasel as editor Of the Freie Presse and
has continued in that capacity ever since
NNAAchb AAo Nhttlo was IOuQQ "a NlU.luU lIf
insurance policy.
Governor Savage and state officials will
go by special Burlington train to Nebrasxs
City tomorrow to attend the funeral of J
Sterling Morton. They leave about II
O'Clock and return at Z.
Militia EncamPment I'm Doubt.
The state military authorities are un
decided as TO whether or not to have al
encampment Of the Nebraska Nationa
guard held this year. The funds availabl,
are not sufficient to meet the necessar,
expenses OF such a meeting Of the reserve
military forces. and because OF this con
ditlon It Is not likely that an encampmen
will be held. The State Military boar
will soon be called together to discuss tn
matter.
Secretary Royss Of the State Bankin,
board has Issued a charter to the Bank o
Decatur. The institution is owned b.
Thomas r. Ashley and is capitalized 70
$1,000.
Norris Brown, deputy attorney general
who has been confined to his home II
Kearney for several days by sickness. 1
convalesclng and hopes soon to resum
his duties at the statehouse.
The state ~oficials will tender a recep
ton TO the State Editorial association Il
Representative hall on the evening o
May s. The association will be in sessio
on May 6 and 7.
The German Remedy company OF Gretn
has hled articles Of incorporation. Il 1
capitalized for $40, 900 and its incorporation
are Harry NJ. Hardin. Hans Peters, jr. an
W. Samuel Raker.
The Hastings Country club has incor
porated under the laws Of the state. 1t
capital stock Is limited to IS, 900. Tn
organizers OF the club are C. II. Pratt
Charles @. Lime and George W. Tibbetts.
A mass meeting OF republicans will b
held IN the courthouse next Thursda
evening for the purpose OF considering IN
proposed extension Of the Lincoln nom
mating system throughout the county, 70
use In selecting candidates for count
on1ces.
PIainvIew Odd Fellows Celebrate.
PLAINVIEW. Neb., April 29.-(Speciaf