Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-15

present a justice of the peace and before
the convention yesterday was a candidate
for county judge. He was defeated and then
MS friends nominated him for justice. To-
day Greene said he would begin the prao-
tice OF law and would not accept the nomI-
nation. .,.H..r,. 80
brown Libel Case,
Ihe preliminary hearing Of e. q Brown,
editor OF the Hastings Observer. on n
charge of criminal libel, was begun before
Justice Stevens this afternoon, and likely
Will continue all day tomorrow. The nIain-
TN In the case is George Sharp, the head
Of the Highlanders.
Victory for Game Warden.
me Nebraska law, defining the public
waters of the state has been declared valid
by the county court Of Saunders county.
and unless the action on which the de-
clsion was made is carried up and the de-
cision reversed by the supreme court.
owners of land on which public lakes or
ponds are to be found must observe the
letter Of the fish and game laws. The
decision was obtained In an action by the
nsh and game department to prosecute for
illegal seining. The defendant commended
that the lake in which the ofrense had
peen committed was a private waterway
because 1t lay entirely on his own land
and was not connected with a running
stream. The hsh and game department
succeeded in showing that in times of high
water the lake flowed into the Platte river
and that through this outlet the lake had
become stocked with fish that were the
property of the state. In the future the
department will prosecute all persons 'sein-
ing in lakes or ponds not constructed ar
tihcially and which empty at any time into
other lakes, ponds or streams
MOrtensen Does Not Attend.
State Treasurer Mortensen did not attend
the meeting OF the State Normal Board at
Kearney this afternoon and the reason is
obvious to those who have followed the
meetings Of the board. Inasmuoh as t. ].
Majors and Mr. Gregg have a controlling
interest In the executive committee and
they have a sufficient following on the
board 70 refer everything of Importance to
the executive committee with power 10
act. 1t is almost a waste OF time for the
state treasurer to be at the meetings. he
being member Of the minority faction.
! The meeting therefore this afternoon Is
liable to be very harmonious.
Bank Appeals from Judgment.
The First National bank OF Humboldt Is
the plaintiff In a suit from Richardson
county in which the bank seeks to have
/ overruled the decision OF the lower court
which gave to Mrs. Ida NJ. Helm a judgL
ment for n,642. The woman received this
| amount from her fathers estate and her
/ husband, who was not used to handling
| finances took II to the bank and supposed
| he deposited Il for six months at 4 per
| cent interest At the end OF six months
he took the paper given him at the bank
and tried to secure his money. The paper
he secured was a note signed by one
/ SamUelson, who was president of the bank
4 The note specified that the money should
be paid at the bank The lower court held
the bank was responsible.
Carter Has n Prize.
Deputy Game Warden Carter is in receipt
OF two beautifully mounted English black
cocks. The history accompanying the birds
states that many years ago, when the Eng
! fish game cocks became scarce wealthy
sporting men bought up a number OF them
and placed them in an isolated place, where
after being neglected a number OF years,
the birds turned into wild fowls, such as
were the two sent 10 the game warden. The
birds were sent out by Chicago parties.
Copying Omaha Charter.
Representatives OF the Klopp- Bartlett
Printing company are here today copying
the Omaha charter from the enrolled bill
preparatory to printing a number OF copies
at the expense OF the city.
Milford Home Remains Omen.
ohicers and employees OF the Milford In
dustrisl home have become frightened lest
that institution be closed and today they
swooped down upon Governor Mickey in
force to see him about the matter The
governor assured his callers that while Il