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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
GAGE GRAND JURY ADJoURNs
InquIsitOrs Report that County Jail
a f. Inadeduate.

BEATRICE, Neb.' lime Especial Tele.
gram.)-The grand jury which has been ir
session here the last week completed its
labors today. over eighty witnesses were
examined and It is reported many indict-
ments rave been returned against alleged
b~ootleggers. Their names will be withheld
until warrants have been issued.
TIL jury condemns the county jail as
wholly inadequate for the keeping of pris.
oners and reports that there are at leasI
half a dozen buildings which are not prop.
erly equipped with fire escapes.
The Board of Supervisors went into c
deadlock today in its attempts to elect 6
successor to the late F. p. Otis of Blue
Springs. Six ballots were taken, after
which the board adjourned until tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
PIattsmOuth Jury Finds J. p. CIar-
enee Guilty After an All
Night Session.

PLATTSMoUTH, Neb., June Especial
Telegram.)-John p. Clarence, a farmer.
was convicted OF second degree murder
after an all Knight session Of the jury. He
killed John p. Thaoker last January. His
defense was that he thought Thacker
meant to club him.
Judge II. d. Travis read the instructions
to the jury Tuesday evening. The defend
ant has three days to file a petition for a
new trial, but the court will pass sentence
upon lhS prisoner during this term The
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Boy Thieves Before Court.

MADISON, Neb., June 9.-(Special.)-
Horace Case, aged IA. and Gilbert Case,
aged II, were brought before Judge Bates
by Sheriff Clements today. charged with
theft and general incorrigibility, but owing
to the absence of the mother Of the boys
the hearing was postponed until Thursday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. These children be
longed to the gang of juvenile criminals
which has been engaged in unlawful prac.
tices at Norfolk for some time. Without
doubt Judge Bates will send them TO the
reform school,.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10

NEBRASKA CITY, June ESPECIALLY
The city council issued an order at its
meeting for the street commissioner to
provide a rock pile for the city prisoners
and the clerk is to supply a number OF
balls and chains with which to ornamen the
prisoners while at work outside the jail, so
they will not take French leave. 1t is the
intention to have the police round up the
buns" each day and put them to work
and in this way they will soon furnish
enough broken rock to macadamize sew
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
WATER SYSTEM FOR VALENTINE
City Votes Bonds to Put In Plant, To-
Rether with Electric
Lights.

VALENTINE, Neb., June e~.-(special
Telegram. "A special election was held
here today to vote bonds for $4,000 for the
purchase of putting In a water system for
the city and also to establish their own
electric light plant.
The vote was 1872 for, and II against.
Work will begin as soon as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
J.. H. CASEBEER VERY ILL
Editor of Blue Springs Paper Has
Little Chance of Re-
coVery.

BLUE SPRINGS, Neb,, une s-Cspecial)
j. H. Casebeer, editor Of the Blue Springs
Sentinel and one OF the best known resi-
dents Of Gage county, is lying critically
Ill at his home here. Little hopes are held
out for his recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
News from Perm Normal.

PERU, Neb, June 9.-(Special)-Summer
school is now beginning and promises to be
the largest In the normaIs history. About
600 students have been registered today
and It is generally thought that the regis
trauon will nearly reach the 100 mark a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
TIME TO GET OVER HIS WRATH
Eighteen Months for the Man who
Burned His HOUSE.

SEWARD, Neb,, une 9-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Frank Crowell will have eighteen
months in which to get over his mad spell
and feel sorry that he tore up his wife's
furniture and burned their house. This is
the sentence Judge Good imposed upon
him today Crowell is the man who in a
fit OF rage at his wife destroyed their
furniture and set the house on fire. The
couple had been separated and attempted
to live together again at his solicitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10

SEWARD, Neb., June 9.-(Special)-The
county teachers institute convenes June "A
and continues one week. Tuesday evening
Ir, Frederick Hamilton Sanderson Of Ere
mont will lecture. his subject being Men
Wanted" Mr.. Sanderson gives his entire
time to lecturing. Thursday evening Monroe
Markley Of Denver will lecture on AN
Unsung Hero of the Great Northwest"
Both lectures are free to all.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Tanner seus Fullerton Paper.

FULLERTON, Neb., June 9-(Special) -
Jim" Tanner, who has run a newspaper
here for more than twenty years, has sold
the News-Journal to Henry kellogg and
Willard Binney, two residents Of this town,
Mr.. Tanner will give possession Of the
paper July /. and he anticipates locating
at Twin Falls, Idaho,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10

and lasted over this evening. There was
something doing in the chapel all day
and all of the well advanced scholars took
part, as well as the faculty. An interesting
program was carried out. There were sew
eral graduates from each of the various
departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
seven years for HorsethIef.

O'NEILL, Neb., June ~9.-(Special >
William Barnett OF Bonesteel, S. D., who
was arrested upon a Northwestern pas
senger train near Lynch about six weeks
ago, charged with stealing ten head of
horses from former Senator O'Neill of this
county. pleaded guilty to the charge of
horse stealing and was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary at hard labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Baby Swallows Hairpin.

HUNTLEY. Neb.. Tune s-(specialSThe
infant child Of MI, and Mrs. George Ever
sham, a stockman and farmer near this
city, swallowed a hairpin. Medical attend
ance was Immediately and the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10

large variety of courses and subjects are
being offered, giving instruction for any
grade of certificate or advanced work for
the bachelors degree.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
nlind student Gradunte.

NEBRASKA CITY, June 9-Cspeoisl)-
The graduating exercises at the Institute
for the Blind took place at that institution
today. The exercises began this morning
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Three Weddings mt Peru.

PERU, Neb., June 9.-(Special)-At the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. b. Catlin Of this
place occurred on Wednesday evening the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Iva M, to
Samuel NJ. Jewell of Chester, Neb. The
wedding march was played by Miss Masa
Bedell. Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
H. Brownell and Miss Alkaline Blanken-
ship. The happy couple left on the after
noon train for a short honeymoon, after
which they will be at home to their friends
at Chester. Neb. The young people are
both graduates of the Peru State normal
and have many friends and well-wishers
throughout the state.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. b. F. Jones when
their daughter, Miss Mae. became the wife
of A. d. Majors. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. NJ. NJ. Goode of st. Joseph,
and uncle of the bride. The bride is a
graduate of the Peru State normal and IL
a social favorite, while the groom is the
youngest son of W. f. Majors and holds
a responsible and lucrative position with
an Omaha electrical supply house.
On Saturday at the brides home occurred
the wedding of Edward link and Miss
Huff. Only the immediate friends Of the
contracting parties were present. The
young people will begin their married life
on a large ranch in Holt county and will
carry with them the best wishes Of a host
Of friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Kearney Veterans secure Monument

SNSoHC =
KEARNEY, Neb, June 9.-(Special)-At
a meeting of the city council held Monday
evening a petition signed by ninety-two
old soldiers was presented to the body
In session asking that a special tax be
levied for the purpose of raising funds
enough TO defray the expense of erecting
a monumen in memory of the civil war
veterans. Having no ordinance giving them
power to do this the council suspended the
rules and drew up an ordinance. reading
1t over three times as per form and took a
vote Immediately. The ordinance was
unanimously passed. A levy Of l mil
extra will be assessed to taxpayers. The
monument will be Of granite, eight feet
square at the base and thlrty-two feet ir
height and upon this will be placed the
statue Of a civil war soldier posing in al
appropriate manner The entire cost will
exceed $500. The monument will be placed
at the intersection Of Central avenue and
Twenty-fifth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Nebraska

sentence may be from ten years to life
imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
The verdict Of the jury meets with general
approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Nebraska

eral II the side stteets. The council also
issued an order compelling all vehicles
which carry passengers to display promi-
nently their charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Postmaster Entertained.

The visiting postmasters were not only
the beneficiaries of several good papers or
shop. but they were treated to a run by
the fire department past the Lincoln hotel
at s o'clock this morning and an exhibi-
ton Of the work with the high ladders
This stunt was pulled off for the special
benefit of the city's guests even though
the hour was a little early for some OF
them. Then I'm the afternoon they watched
the ball game and tonight they all went
to the oliver heater
The women of the postmasters' party
were entertained by the Matinee Musical
club at 3 O'Clock and then given an auto
mobile ride around the city,
The speakers today were Thomas M
Cook, director OF postal affairs In the
Canal zone; John H. Tower, postmaster OF
sutton; Carl Kramer, postmaster at Colum.
bus; George H. Hager, assistant postmaster
Of Lincoln.
The visiting postmasters are marked as
compared with the other people in Lin.
coin by the beautiful badges which they
are wearing this year, The official brand
is a picture OF one of the handsomest In
Nebraska, E.. r. SiEeroof Lincoln, sus.
pended from a pin which is inscribed with
the date OF the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10

physician decided L best TO leave nc Pm
undisturbed at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Thompson on Both Feet,

Attorney General Thompson and c. S.
Allen will argue the motion by Mr.. Allen
in the case brought by the legal depart
ment of the state to Dust Senator Thomas
Majors from membership OF the State
Normal board, in the supreme court tomor-
row. Mr.. Allen asked that the legal de-
pRrtment elect whether 1t would stand upon
It's contention that Majors is not entitled
TO o seat on the board because OF the fact
that he is a member OF the legislature
which created the board or whether II
would stand upon the attack upon the con-
stltutionaiity of the new law. Attorney
General Thompson said today he would in
slst upon standing on both feet" in the
case
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Nebraska

on a delivery OF nine saru or coal by the
Union Coal company OF Lincoln there was
a difference in railroad weight and the
asylum weight Of 1900 pounds, the asylum
scales Weighing the lighter
In the meantime the Board Of Purchase
and Supplies has paid Mayer Bros. Of Lin
coin Sl3, which. in the opinion Of the board,
the firm r. entitled to because Of an error,
Mayer Bros. contracted to furnish pillow
shoes to the institution for $50 per pair,
but brought in a bill for tan pillow shoes
at 81 a pair. Felix Newton, the bookkeeper.
refused to pay over the warrant at the s
price because the former administratio
had o. KID. the delivery of pillow shoes
at $50 a pair. Mayer Bros. showed the
board that It had bought from the 8
sample and had by mistake allowed only
the $50 a pair. The firm filed a state.
ment from former Steward Gilmore thai
81 a pair had been paid for the tan pillow
shoes on other occasions. The board
ordered the warrant allowed.
Governor Entertains Senator.
Governor and Mrs. Shallenberger enter
tained Senator John Sharp Williams a.
dinner this evening, following a visit tc
INC HShdNOI D9 Nn6 HUN0EnOi ~ ~ hNNo
this morning. During an informal discus
sion at the hotel last night about prohibi'
ton Senator Williams was told that Lin.
coin had gone dry.
80 l discovered Immediately upon my
arrival in your city," drawled the south
erner.
Hayward sn Lincoln.
VIII Hayward, secretary to the repub'
lican national committee, was In Lincolr
today attending to legal matters. He wa'
not talking politics and even refused t'
enter into any discussion OF the chances
Of any candidate for any office.
Alumni Has BiE nay.
Alumni day at the State university wat
celebrated today by an attendance largei
than ever before. The various classes were
entertained over the city in the morning
and in the afternoon all Joined in a gath
ering at the state farm.
Superintendent w. L. Stephens delivereC
the annual alumni address, his subjec
being Democracy and the Public Schools
Lunch was served at the farm from 5:S
to Z O'Clock, after which the following re
sponded to toasts: c. p. Peterson, "Th'
Class Of 1sO9;''' E. w. Rowe, 'S. ION th'
Way" II. p. Leavitt of Omaha, "Thu
Alumni" Chancellor Avery, The Univer
aity -
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10
Big Penalty for LObbyists.

The legal department Of the state will
bring suit to recover 500 a day from every
corporation or association which failed 10
file it's expense account under the anti
lobby law, from two months after the legis-
lature adjourned until the expense account
is filed.
II am not sure just when ! will be able
to start the SUITS said the attorney gen
eral today, but l will get around to II
as soon as possible"
For other violations of the snti-lobby
law It is the duty of the count attorney
to prosecute, according to the attorney
general, the law being specific that it ia
the duty OF the attorney general to enforce
the penalty clause for failure to file ex.
pense accounts.
Mrs. Clark VIII Quit.
1t will be Mrs, Clark instead OF DR.
P~ecival, who will leave the NorfoIk
asylum, according to a statement Mrs
Clark made to a member OF the state
board, Some time ago trouble began tc
brew between these two and II was stated
on good authority that the superintendent
had informed the governor that either Mrs
Clark had to quit or he would resign. Mrs
Clark told a member Of the board las
Monday tina she intended TO quit thi'
week.
More Lawyers In state.
Licenses TO practice law were srantet
by the supreme court today TO the follow
ing graduates OF the State university:
Adelbert Walter Allen, Dexter Thoodor,
Barrett, Clifford Warren Calkins, Ro!
lCariberg, ALVIN Cole, Milton Eugen,
Cornelius, Robert W. Devoe, John Adam
Ferguson George Agabus 1Fttzsimmors
Graham Fletcher, Don Carl Fouts, Waite
] Cheston Glffenr Louis Archibald Gregory
Albert Arthus Heaeoek. Frank Justin Nc
Carthy, Ralph Burnett Murphey, Henri,
Hubenbocker, Edward Charles Johnston
Arthus Lawrence Joseph, Ernest Gilbsr
Kroger, James Milton Patton, Carl Petru
Peterson, William Henry Reynolds, Pau
Erastus Roadifer, William AinswOrtl
Robertson, Clifford C. Shoemaker, Byrls
blanchard Stevenson, Dell Deronda Stull
Adolph Albert Tenopir. Amos Thomas
John Ulmern Tingley and N. Kurtz Court
land.
Judge Barnes addressed the students be
fore the presentation OF the admission
certificates,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-10

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Not Guilty, Henry
Pleads in Silence
Alleged Wife Murderer Stands Mute
and Persists in His Crazy
Role.

Frank L. Henry stood mute with eyes
dilated and mouth open when arraiEned
before Police Judge Crawford this morning
on the charge of murder in the first de-
gree. and offered no plea His attorney,
Ed Morearty. also allowed the plea OF not
guilty to be made by default, for neither
did he utter a word, Henry continues TO act
like a crazy man, but the state insists Il is
sham. He will be given a preliminary hear
ing Tuesday at 9 A. m.
]. w. Stringer, sos North Eighteenth
street an eye witness of the tragedy,
whose written statement was secured by
the county attorney. VIII be one Of Tho
most important witnesses for the state in
the case" says County Attorney English.
He tells OF hearing Henry WranEling with
the woman. then heard him curse her when
he learned from whence the flowers came,
and after that Stringer saw Henry draw
his gun and fire four shots at his wife. Z"
1t is also said that the police have found
other eye Witnesses OF the shooting, who
will be used when the case comes to trial.
The four accessories 10 Henry's escape"
says County Attorney English. ARE being
held in a sort Of allegiance by my office.
As they nave given us valuable informa-
ton, / DO not. now anticipate taking any
action against them"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

with their reputation in this respect, IL any
one would nave the temsri.y to call upon
them without giving them opportunity for
preparation, as is usual with US
AS Mr.. Hawkins csc 1rts yon 10 tbs doT'
Of Al Bedford Square | natry RANSOM is
just driving up. There ar. real roses at
the horses ears and sho top IS projected
with a canopy OF ecru not. Inside is a
feminine visitor in a morn. ~ gown OF en-
broidered muslin. with Q picture hat. hlsh
heels a bunch of roses At her torsage and
a long-stemmed p~arasoI.
Furtively you watch her aliInt. She lifts
her ruffles alluringly and waves an airy
signal. Her expression is not hat OF tire
London woman; 1t is too sophisticated,
without having lost the charm Of the FRO
vocative. 1t is an expression that has no
nationality. You mu muir u your compan-
ion the same word that she is nurmuriaS
to you:
Dolly"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Skyrocket Jumps
Out of Weeds at
Man With Scythe
Too Wet to Go Off Fourth, it Ex-
plodes When His Steel Blade
Strikes II.

Weed cutting is just now a precarious
occupation. according to Perry Miller, a
tree trimmer who advertises himself as the
human squirrel" This is because many
fireworks on the Fourth did not go off on
account OF the wet weather and for the
further reason that sharp conflict with
steel set them off now as easily as a
lighted match.
II was scared plum out of my wits at
T~wenty-elghth and Farnam streets" said
Mr.. Miller, land thought at first that a
rattlesnake had got after me. 1 was bus
fly cutting a patch Of weeds waist high,
when all OF q d I heard a sputtering
and whiEzing sound right beside me and
saw the weeds trembling where something
was crawling over the ground, and crawl
ing pretty blamed fast, too. But pretty
soon the something struck q rock n II
took an upward shoot and was surprised
TO see . skyrocket soar into the air, nit
ting q galaxy OF sparks. But that's not
all.
II kept working away. when ali OF a
sudden there wal an awful boom and 1
thought l had struck a dynamite bomb and
that my day had come. 1t proved to be
merely a torpedo. but it gave me a scare
just the same. You see that ~bandaged
finger? Well. that was caused by getting
tangled up in a bunch OF these little baby
firecrackers some ~younster had lighted and
thrown across the street into the weeds,
only TO have the fuse put out by the rain.
TITS q mighty ticklish job, this one OF
mine. at this lime OF the year. l never
know what minute I'm going to step on a
smali-siEed mine or have IN eye put out
by a skyrOcket"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

be the reason he was excluded from the
abbey.
There was absolutely no hesitation
when Irving died, no agitation in regard
to possibilities and probabilities The
family was notified at once that he would
be buried in Westminster, but Of course
with Irving there was but the one great
unanimous voice from all parts OF the
nation.
The censorT" Mr.. Hawkins laughs
heartily, the ready laugh which accom-
panies a conversation more vivacious In
expression h that Of the typical
censor exercised his p~rerogative in regard
to books as well as plays we would all
go out Of the profession.
There is a great deal Of pressure being
brought to bear, I understand, TO abolish
seem to want him to remain It will probably
be difficult. They believe, whether rightly
or wrongly l cannot say, that his opinion
Is worth something and frequently saves
them money and as long as they are salts
fled with a police estimate rather than an
artistic and the great inSrticulate public
Is not heard from the London censor
will probably remain as a very distinct
power in the dramatic world, with the
consequence that a great many poor
plays that max money will be produced
and q great many good ones that might
prove financial failures will be kept off"
Comparison of HumOr.
A reference to the comparative merits
Of English and American humor led Mr..
Hawkins TO discuss the after Dime
speeches OF the two nations. He said:
the American humor seems TO me TO
be best described by the Greek word
'meiosis,' which means something like
exaggeration. although that Is not the
exact synonym. 1t is anecdotal In form.
too. You are a great nation of story
tellers, and wherever one goes one Is told
funny stories, They are not always new,
but they are always amusing.
You have many more good after dinner
speakers than we have, many more; but
again, it is a form OF amusement which
depends on the success Of the related
anecdote. 1 noticed when / was over
there travelling about and going to fune-
tons that a man would be called on with
out any preparation to make a speech
and IL he could not say anything else he
could always get a laugh by some story
that he had on the tip OF his tongue.
After dinner speaking is a more serious
matter with us, and II Is pointed with a
sort OF happy phrasins, a humorous de-
duction from dry facts. The anecdote as
you know It is rarely heard, and 1 am not
sure that It is especially appreciated in
hat connection.
Il observed at the big luncheon tina was
given TO Mark Twain when he was over
here that his speech vas no- ~aneedotal in
character. I don't remember that he t,;d
any stories at all but It wa a most anus
ing. humorous. laushable production all
the same and established MS reputation at
once as an after dinner speaker.
That function was pr ssided ovcr by Mr..
Birrell. chief secretary Tor ireland, who Is
one OF the THO Of famous speAks=s at big
dinner functions whom ! recall al the mo-
ment, the other two being Lord Roseb=Iy
ana MI comyns Carr. but I doubt even