The Beatrice Daily Express from Beatrice, Nebraska • 1

The Beatrice Daily ALL THE NEWS OF GAGE COUNTY TWENTY-NINTH YEAR BEATRICE NEBRASKA MONPAY EVENING FEBRUARY 17 1913 COMPLAINS MS! HOIS 11 BOX SOCIAL Fighting is Resumed at 9 A After a Brief Armistice Which Accomplished Nothing Luella And Sadie Kerns Are Convicted of Indecent Conduct Governor Morehead Will Not Name Superintendent Until Wednesday Wm Hum was arrested Saturday afternoon by Officer Hayden on a charge of disorderly conduct He was in Freshman's saloon and wart getting boisterous when Officer Hayden ordered him to get out He got angry and refused to go using abusive language to the officer Hayden started to take him and he resisted He struck the officer several times but was landed in the city Jail He was released Saturday night Winters Funk who teaches ogan Center school district No SO died a complaint Saturday afternoon with County Attorney Cobbey against two boys who attended the box social at the schoolhouse last Thursday evening He charges them with disturbing the meeting and conducting themselves in a disorderly manner No warrant had been issued for their arrest as yet i to comply with the request I- Before noon the truce was broken ATHERTON OUT OF Efforts Made to Get Case Dismissed Is Willing to Withdraw Her Suit For Divorce Atherton was released from county jail Saturday afternoon on bonds of $500 His father is his signer Atherton was recently hound ever to district court' on a charge of as sault with Intent to do great bodily harm upon his mother-in-law Mrs Gottlieb Stelter Within the past week efforts have been made to get the case dismissed on promise that the family desired to go to Lincoln to live and start life anew The case will go before next term of court however Mrs Atherton who commenced proceedings for divorce shortly after her arrest stated to county officers that in case her husband was let go she would withdraw her divorce suit and return to him 140 SPEND SIM I ilHfCMl Blowers Is Fined $5 And Oofts And Yockel Gets $10 And Costs on Pleas Guilty Bill Blowers and Louie "oekel were landed in jail Saturdaj evening by the police Blowers came down from Lincoln where ho had been working end proceeded to celebrate his home coming with a few fltinkF Yockel was arrested for using abusive language to David Gles-brecht Yockel had been drinking The offense occurred on lower Court treet as Mr Giesbrecht was passing along the street Judge Ellis this morning fined Blowers $5 and costs and Yockel ternoon from Ohlowa where shd vlslt-gullty to a charge of drunk and 'disorderly Blowers has not been up for about two years and was dealt with leniently Yockel had been shut off at the saloons and when questioned where he got his drinkables he grew insulting and would not answer He was lined $10 and costs man will go in IlSHHESHS House Wrestles All Forenoon And Only Two Bills Are Reported Legis-' lative News Hjifl i (Express Special Service) Lincoln Feb- There itr no hope for those interested in the superintendency of the Beatrice Minded Institute until at least Wednesday according to announcement of Governor Morehead The governor departed for Falls City this morning to be absent until Wednesday morning Before ho left he stated to newspaper men that he would make no more appointments until he returned on Wednesday and that he would op that day make twenty He said the Beatrice Feeble Minded 'Institute Job would he among the twiajnty Mr Morehead also stated today that on Friday he would send the names of the three members of the new board of control In to the sen ate Who the third man will be in the place of Ex-Governor Shallen-berger he gave no intimation House Reports Two The senate was not in session this morning The house held a forenoon session find for two hours wrestled with bills reporting out only two of them One of the bills reported out provides Tot' counties to pay witness ffeefe in juvenile court cases The other bill makes wives Joint ly responsible with husbands upon contracts where the wives and hus-bands are jointly interested in estates 'J Uni Removal Up University removal came Up this morning in one form It was a discussion of the offer of the city of Lincoln to pay $200000 toward campus extension in case the university is not moved from its present location The matter was up only for the purpose of Investigating if the city was able to carry out its part of the contract Despite- the fact that they bad nothing to do with the matter the representatives debated it warmly and then postponed it to 3 this afternoon for further consideration This is a part of the McKis-slck bill EQU SM6E MEET11B GALLED Beatrice is to have an Equal Suffrage Association and it will be formed at a meeting called for Tuesday evening at the city council chambers The ladies are preparing to take their part in a state wide movement for equal suffrage They request that all Beatrice ladies interested not only attend but inform themselves upon what is being done especially in Nebraska for the cause GRAB ORCHARD CHIU) DIES VERY SUDDENLY liD DIES AT FILLEY HOI Had Been 111 But Short Pneumonia Funeral nesday While Wed- of Mrs Irene Wilkinson of Filley died at her home there this morning at 4:15 Mrs Wilkinson had been sick only a short time with pneumonia She was the wife of Ed Wilkinson of the firm of Reed Wilkinson who conducted a general store at Filley Mrs Wilkinson was 36 years of age She was born in Illinois but lived at Filley for a number of years The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 at the home in Filley and will be conducted by Rev Brown of Beatrice Interment will be in the Virginia cemetery WESTERN LEAGUE TO HAVE SCHEDULE 168 (Empress Special Service Lincoln Neb 17 The Western League schedule makers after another all night session unanimously adopted a tour trip schedule of 168 games at 4:30 a Lincoln opens at Wichita April 18 Des Moines at St Joseph Sioux City at Omaha Denver at Topeka No trades of importance were an nounced but many are in embryo BOX SUPPER HELD AT A box supper wbb held Friday evening at the Pleasant View church eight miles northeast of the city Twenty-two boxes were sold bring ing $1675 The motley realized will be used for the benefit of the church A prize of $1 was offered for the box which brought the highest price This was won by Mrs Nellie Mum-ford whose box sold for $3 The bidder was Frank Mumford OUT HIS JAIL TIME Ben Snow who was recently fined $100 and costs for wife beating was released from jail Saturday night His wife had been making efforts to get him out claiming that he did not beat her and that the officers took him out of bod when they arrested him He was also charged with resisting an officer and had been up for wife beating a time or two (By United Press) Mexico City Feb The earli est possible conclusion of the bloody war between President forces and those of General Diaz was hoped for by both sides today Madero believing he could wipe out forces awaited assurance from President Taft will not intervene Diaz was hoping that Ambassador Wilson would recognize him and his followers as the real government of Mexico Dead bodies of additional soldiers and citizens this morning littered the Btreets about the arsenal and the national palace where hundreds had been burned yesterday to prevent the spread of disease The burning of the bodies took place during the armistice which wps declared by both armies at 2 Sunday morning Peace was agreed upon for 24 hours There was no firing for a little more than nine1 hours Diaz had not Been in favor of (ho armistice and he agreed to it only afte being pressed by the ambassadors and ministers of tho foreign powers Diaz believed if he went on with his assault upon the palace he could win as the advantage through Saturday and Saturday night had been on his side General Huerta in command of the federal troops was not pleased with the agreement to an armistice President Madero ordered him to agree to it The president had sent a plea to President Taft requesting that the United States keep hands off and since Ambassador Wilson the American representative was one of the most insistent of all the foreign diplomats who demanded peace for a while Madero wbb forced FOR FEB COURT Criminal Docket Is Light Showing Only Eight Cases For Trial THREE LATE CASES ADDED TO DOCKET Jury Will Have Week or Week And Half of Elev-en of Chancery Cases on "Docket For Divorce The docket for the February term of district court for Gage county which opens next Thursday February 20 has Just been issued showing a light criminal docket The chancery side is usually heavy Only eight causes appear on the criminal docket although this docs not represent the number of cases that will come up The Atherton bodily harm case and the ase of the alleged fur coat thieves will be added to the calendar On the criminal docket as printed the oliowtng cases appear Unjust Discrimination Slate of Nebraska vs New Home Telephone Company Burglary and Grand Larceny State of Nebraska vs Henry Burroughs and Edward Price Peace Bond State of Nebraska vs Joseph Bra bee Shooting with Intend Kill State of Nebraska vs Ollie Collette Grand Larceny- State of Nebraska v8 talt Taylor Horse State of Nebraska vs George Kcever Burglary State Nebraska vs Charles Miller Grand Larceny State of Nebraska vs Henry Burroughs Jury Will He On Duty The Jury will appear for duty o(j the first day of the term The services of the Jury will probably be The federal cannon shattered the silence and immediately drew a reply from the Diaz guns Two hours later the battle was on again with ienewed fierceness Diaz was sweeping the San Juan plaza south of the Alameda where the federate had moved part of their forces during the few hours rest Rebels and federals fought with bayonets in the nkrfow streets between tfie market and tho arsenal No one attempted to estimate the number of tend in yesterday's fighting I Americans and other foreigners ere safer today than at any time Ifiice the battles began a week ago Slinday The battle zone and the ffrritory immediately surrounding it was cleared of reBldenls during yesterday's armistice Food supplies were replenished while the two Atmies rested Many foreigners cm tired the battle zone during the truce and obtained valuables which hod been left in their hasty flight a Week ago Automobiles piled high with furniture and bed clothes kept up a continual procession to the outskirts of the city while the armistice listed I Ambassador Wilson Bud the Ger- In minister obtained a promise President Madero that he would in (he establishment of a free zone in the center of the city where food could be distributed to the pbor Diaz had already signified his willingness to permit such a plan be carried out Ambassador Wil-Bdn requested Madero to organize his attack on tlie arsenal so that the re-tarn fire would not endanger tho -ffitaontlal quarter of the city required for a week or a week and a half when attention will be turned to the chancery calendar On this side of the calendar as it comes from the hands is found a total of ninety cases Eleven of the cases on the chancery side of the calendar are for divorce In eight of them the wife is the petitioner and in three the husband is the one who is chaffing under the matrimonial harness The first term of rourt for Jefferson county will be held at Falrbury by Judge Pemberton commending April 7 GIRLS BASKET BALL TEAM WINS GAME The Beatrice high school basketball team went to Blue Springs Saturday night and played a return gHme with the Blue Springs team The Beatrice girls won by a score of 32 to 25 The game was interesting on account of so many baskets being thrown and the score was dose oil the way through The Beatrice team made the trip in autos and were accompanied by Professors Andrews and Hlllyer The game was played in the opera luyuse The Blue Springs high school band played at the game WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Tuesday probably cooler Tuesday Temperature at 8 32 al 3 68 Firemen's Dance February 20 1013 Hverylxwly Invited Fire I addles bring your wives and sweethearts Exemption papers will tie given at 8:30 to exempt firemen followed by dancing and good time Admission 10c Orchestra BOTH ARE FIBED Bill IS Neighbors on South Center Street Have a Quarrell Which Gets Into Juc Court Fines Of $1 and costs each were were assessed to Luella and Sadie Kerns by Judge Ellis this morning after a trial of the two girls on charges of conduct indecent and unbecoming young ladies The tinea and costs wore suspended pending good behavior of tho girls Mrs Sadie Carpenter who resides next door to the Kerns family on South Center street was the complaining witness She sensed the girls of calling her vile and indecent names and of hurling taunting epithets at her whenever she went into the yard She told the court that she was at one time on neighborly terms with the family but trouble started and she shut them off from using her pump about January 1 and from that date to the present time the Insultl have continued Ur and Mrs Clayton colored and Mr Warren also testified In support of Mrs claiums Girls Deny Charge Tho girls are about 16 and 13 years of age and both testified I defense The oldest one denied the charges while life yo tin got girl d-mlttpd taunting Mrs Carpenter Their mother Mrs Kerns aso testified for the defense City Attorney Sabin prosecuted the case and A tty Mcsstpore defended the two girls The case began at 9:30 and continued most of the forenoon A large crowd of Spectators was drawn to the courtroom to hear the trial As long as the girls conduct themselves in a proper manner there will he nothing done but should they o(-fend again they will not only have to pay this fine hut It may be more The costs amounted to over $1L NOT YET BEEN FOUND right and will be brought home soon TRANSFER HOUSE HUS P80 LINE Dll READY The Beatrice Transfer House of which Hill and Alteworth are proprietors uses a page of spaoe in The Express today to announce their line of farm tools and implements to the spring trade They have a full line of samples at the warehouse 211 Court street where may he seen a huge "ewer gang plow capable of turnin i rip of ground seven feet wide at vue time Their warehouse and salesroom has jbeen newly remodeled and fitted up 3 Harold Poole who ran away from home Friday hag not yet bn found He was traced where he went Chappell who managed the Singer sewing machine wfflee aC Lincoln They are old frieMa of the family and also his sister Miss Hazel is bookkeeper there He went there Saturday morning and asked his sister for some money which she gave him and then went away When asked why he ran away from home he refused to talk The officers at Lincoln are after him and phoned down Saturday evening that they had found him but Tho second annual Indoor Ama- when Mr Poolo went t0 Lncoln tcitr Athletic and Gymnastic Ment they did not have him He is known to be in Lincoln and is probably all the Omaha A will be held tfar agf Lincoln" office ot managed the Singer JfiTOT a of tl gt the Omaha city auditorium April 4 and 5 This is the biggest amateur meet in the state The Beatrice A will have several representatives in the events Last jear the local relay team won tbeevent from all A teams from several states The prize was a handsome cup Just what entries wll (e made by the local association are not yet known I Keller is after- Mr and Mrs A Fryer returned this af- ternoon from Ohlowawhere she visit- od over Sunday with her sister Miss Ruth Aylworth who teaches in the schools at that place HIS ORANGE TREE BEARS Hff 0 Mrs George Gamble who resides weP and was sitting up cutting out jin Glenover has an orange three that val ntines when she was taken bears oranges every year One of worse at 4 and died very Bud-j the oranges Is now ripe and is in the ('only The funeral was held Sunday iwlndow of grocery store afternoon from the home and inter-jLast year the tree had twenty-two ment occurred in the Crab Orchard ripe oranges on it one time There cemetery The child was a niece of are ten oranges and several blos-Snpervlsor Marples ifgms on it at the present time The seven-year-od daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Tennant of Crab Orchard died at the home there Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock of tonsili-tis T' child had been sick for some time but was apparently getting.