Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-10


and u is a faithful exponent Of its mission.
"An illustrated review Of western events"
The magazine Is mcnthly published By
the Overland Publishing company OF
Omaha. From frontispiece 10 the last page
Il fairly brims over with interesting and In.
structivc information OF the great. wide
west, that magnificent domain Of marvellous
development AID untold latent resources.
which has become the goal Of hcrdes Of
ambitious home-builders and wealth iuves-
tors. The matter reading and Illustrations,
Is set forth IN most attractive style and the
magazine presents the appearance Of per
manency and stability.
Employer wins the suit--Joseph Bekszi.
a Lithuanian laborer who brought suit
against the Cudahy Packing company for
N,ss0 for injuries he received while in its
emp oy, failed to convince the jury IN
Judge Days court and a verdict for the
company was returned Thursday morning.
Bekszi was descending a stairway in the
packing house when a 2o0-pound box was
slid down upon him by a fellow employe.
breaking two OF his ribs and otherwise In
Turing him. The company pleaded con-
tributory negligence on his. part and the
! fellow servant act They also contended
Bekszi had signed a written release TO the
/ company In return for $50, but he replied
that he could not read English and did not
know what he was signing.
/ old-rimers Hold nHesting-The regular
monthly meeting OF the Douglas County
| Association OF Nebraska Pioneers was held
at the library building Thursday after
| noon The question OF the annual picnic
or the association was discussed and II
was decided to hold the picnic during the
latter part OF June in Hanscom park. Com
mittees were appointed to arrange the de-
tails for the event The matter Of the
excursion to Bellevue some time during the
latter part Of May is stll under considera-
I ton. About forty new members were
| elected. Chairman A. N. Yost OF the Gem
| mittee on the recent picnic social given by
| the association at Barght hall submitted
his report. The expenditures were: For
| use OF hall, 81 flowers, Se.S0; refreshments
and sundries. 1896. making a total Of t4i.S5.
with a balance Of several dollars in the
treasury. The report was accepted and
ordered placed on file
FUNERAL Of J. Percy Fleischsl--The fu-
neral services Of ]. Percy Fleischel were
held Wednesday afternoon from the home
OF his father-ln-law, C. F. Weller, in the
presence of members of the family and
many friends. The services were conducted
by Rev. Frank l.. Lovcland OF the First
/ Methodist church and several selections,
old. favorites Of Mr.. Fleischel. were sung
by the Elks quartet of Council Bluffs. A
number OF beautiful horal tributes was re-
ceived from friends in Colorado. Missouri
and Texas. The pallbearers were: Charles
X. Weller. ]. w. Fisher, Ralph Crandell,
Frederick w. Clarke B. Currie and John
| IottridEe. The burial was at Forest Lawn
cemetery, with only the immediate family
present Those from a distance who at
tended the funeral were: Mrs. Florence
Fleischel Of Tyler. Tex. his mother; Marc
Fleischel and Travis Fleischel Of st, Louis
brothers; Jules Smith Of Fort Worth, Tex,
a cousin and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crandell
OF Chapman, Neb. Mr.. Fielschel was born
at Tyler. Tex, in 1870 and at the age Of q
moved to Colorado. where he lived until
about year and a half ago, when he came
to Omaha where he has since resided. In
1901 he was married TO Miss Ruth Weller
daughter Of c. F. Weller. He leaves his
wife and 3-year-old son.