Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-20
Nebraska
RIGHT OF TREOPASS IN COURT
Appeal to Supreme Tribunal of Case
Started in Dawes County.
ACTION OVER INJURY TO BOY
Frank EdRertOn win Make Trip 60
winnebagO Reservation, where
he win Deliver Address
90 indians,
ACTION OVER INJURY TO BOY

LINCOLN, oct. E.-(SpcCtoi IAN ap-
peal the supreme court from Dawes
county was made this morning which
involves the right of an Individual TO
trespass on railway property The case
Is one brought by George w. Means in
tho Dawes county district court AGAINST
the Minneapolis q Omaha railroad COR the
death OF his son James. about six miles
from Scenic in South Dakota
II appears that the son was badly hurt
in resculng another by named sherman
who was lying on-tho track of the COM
pany az abodt 1880 in the evening. Both
were playing In tho vicinity and tho shcr-
man boy laid down on the track. Tho
Means boy saw the approaching train and
in resouiug the other was hit by the loco
motive and dangerously hurt
Neglect Urged.
The father sued the company for 81 900
damages, claiming that II the engineer
of the train had been looking he could
have seen the hoy lying on tho track in
plenty of time 60 stop the train or IL he
had wristied at the crossing the boy
would have had time to get away from
the track. The company set up dc
Tense that tho boys were trespasslng and
therefore the company was not liable, and
tho court jury decided against the plain
tlff who appeals
Another case flied in the court today
as brought by the commissioners Of
Brown county. to resist judgment Sc
cured against/tlsc county by Keya Paha
county in the amount of ss,es3 and inter
est.
Controversy Over Bridge,
IL Is alleged by tho latter. county that
the amount is due as Brown county's
share for rebuilding g bridge over the
Niobrara river at Springyiew. which had
been washedS out by the spring freshets
and ice. The former bridge was built bS
the two counties and is in reality tive
bridges. an island in the center of the
river dividing the two. The freshet car
ried out the Keya Paha end Of the bridge
and this county wants Brown to help pas
for H. Brown COUNTY. on the other hand
sets up the plea that as the bridge was
on the Keya Paha side OF the river thai
II cannot be held for theamount and thai
Rock county, which Is also on the lins
of the bridge. should also have been made
party to tho suit and made to pay IT.
share.
EdRerton Talks TO Indians.
Assistant Attorney General Frank Ed
gerton will 60 to wlnnebago tomorrow
to deliver an address TO the Indians on the
reservation, being sent out by the rcpub-
llcan state committee. Mr.. Edgerton for
merly was we'll acquainted with the peo-
pie up there, knowing every person on
the reservation by name He will talk
on the present tariff and its workings as
compared to the republican tariff Law
and also some Of the other deficiencies Of
the democratic administration.
More Men in Prison.
The population at the pententiary has
increased during the last month, fifteer
more prisoners being ON the roster thar
was shown at the report made Septembe,
/. The number at that time was given as
3l5. Additions were as follows: Commit
ments. 81; returned from parole. 1; re
commitment. l. There was one discharge
during September, with Is paroles aud
transfers, making the total october /, $50
Organized Agriculture Plans.
Members of the societies composing Or
ganized Agriculture are already planning
for the January meetings in Lincoln
Chairman w. r. Mellor has called a
meeting OF the presidents and secretaries
of the various societies Organized Agri-
culture to meet at the office Of the state
Board OF Agriculture Friday, october q
at 2 p. m.
A committee chosen by these repre-.
sentatives will plan and conduct the mid.
winter meetings The committee selected
last year consisted Of w. r. Mellor
chairman: Dean E. A. Burnett, j. II
Duncan, Prof. c. w. Pugsley, w. 8
! Written. Frank G. odell and George W
! Kline, secretary
| Candidates on TOur.
Beginning today tho republican auto
! mobile tour of the state candidates
started at Comstock ut . in the morn
ing, and the night stop was made a
st. Paul Senator J. IL. Kemp rs will
the party. Tuesday the first stop will b
at Minden at noon and Beaver City a
night. Wednesday will start at Oxford
| Arapahoe at noon and Mccook at night
Thursday il will be Curtis in the morn
ing. Morefieid or Farnam at noon AM
IHoldrege in the evening. Friday vii
find them at Doniphan at 1890 and Sew
ard at night. Saturday morning will b
spent at Milford and Pleasant Dale, an
the rest Of the day In Lancaster county
Eberhart VIII speak.
The republican state committee has Sc
1 cured the services OF Governor Eber
hardt OF Minnesota and Dick Yates Q
Illinois for October 30 and 81 1t is ex
pected that these two Gentlemen wi
make at least three speeches in Ne
braska on those dates. Governor EbeI
hardt IN the northern part Of the stat
and Mr.. Yates in the southern portion
speaking in the larger towns. The eXsC
time and place will be given later. !
is also expected that h naioIai conmitte
win furnish a speaker for speech o
two IN Omaha before the close Of IN