TITE OMAHA "DATLV TVEE : SrVDAT. 11. 1000. 5
CHILI ) WIFE LEFT DESTITUTE
Widow of Gambler and Suicids is Peanllew
Among Strangers.
GERMAN CITIZENS INTERESTED IN CASE
\\lfr of Holier ! SMinrlilrr IIHIcvril to
lint i * Wrnltliy I'lireiili In l'ru
Minn TOM n No Ini
Will lie Held.
Prominent Germans of this city , notably
August Hahn , druggist , and Otto Slemsscn.
manager for the Schlltz Ilrcwlng company ,
have Interested themflelves In the case of
Mrs. Ilobert Schneider , who l now In desti
tute circumstances. Schneider was prac
tically pvnnllens when he ended his life on
Friday night In Council Hluffa , his wife hav
ing In her possession only 15 cents and
I'Mng ' In addition Ignorant of the language
nm ! customs of those about her. Mrs.
Sffanelder , who Is little more than a child ,
hut not yet been Informed as to the
rau e of her husband's denth , being still
timlrr the impression that ho was n victim
r rrnrt failure.
No Inquest will be held on the body of
. hneldcr , the facts of his death being con
sidered Kiilllclcntly accounted for. The
funeral will occur today , if the necessary
arrangements can be made , with Interment
in Council Hluffp.
V'tlng for those Interested In the case
Mi Hnhn yesterday sent n cablegram to
Mrs. Schneider's parents In Erfurt , Ger
many. Thcro Is no doubt In the minds of
her friends but that Immediate funds will
bo dlppatchcd for the proper burial of
Fc.hnelrtor and the return passage of his
wife. Until relfet arrives Mrs. Schneider has
been provided with resources sufficient to
keep her comfortably.
Stntemciit of AiiKtmt Hnhn.
August Hahn gives the following account
uf his relations with Robert Schneider :
"My acquaintance with Schneider was of
a purely business nature until quite re
cently. His wife has beeen sick ever since
they came to town , and he came hero to
purchase medicine. He seemed to be a
man with whom money wan no object , one of
those thoroughbreds with other people's
money. * In conversation with him he told
mo that he had been a barkceeper at Hot
Springs , and that a few months ago n
stranger , a young German , died In the town
wliero ho was and that he took charge of
Iho body and burlcd.lt. He then .communi
cated with the family of the young man
with the result that ho went to Germany to
receive the money due him for the expense
of the funeral. While there he formed an
attachment for the ulster of the man whom
ho had befriended , and after a month's ac-
quaintancu they were married. Ho suld his
wife nnd her brother cameto this country ,
nnd upon arriving in Omaha took rooms at
1610 Davenport street.
"Frldhjr morning Mrs. Schneider sent for
roe and told rae that her husband had been
gone from home since Thursday morning ,
and that as he took 10,000 marks with him
to bo changed Into American money she had
become alarmed at his absence. She then
told mo that she was the daughter of a sub
stantial Innkeeper in Germany nnd that her
people had went the money which Schneider
had taken to be changed. I then reported
the matter to the police and two detectives
scoured Omaha and Council Dluffs for the
man without success , until they received the
report of the .Milclde.
"In regard to the Iron Cross found upon
the body of Schneider he told me some time
ago that it had been given to him by his
nude.
"Whan we learned of the suicide we tolil
his wife that he was dead and that the cause
of his death was supposed to bo heart fall-
tire. As she cannot understand English the
reports In the papoi-n will not enlighten her ,
nnd It li best , for in her present condition
the shock would kill her , as flic had Im
plicit confidence In him. In all my con
versations with htm ho never said that he
wan n physician , but ho told his wife that
ho was. The detectives who have been at
work on the case report that they 'have
learned that he. was once a lawyer with a
good practice , but that he had ruined It by
a rapid life. The brother nnd others are In
Council Blurt today Investigating the case
and are endeavoring to find some means tc
irmko the gamblerH restore some of the
money which they secured from Schneider. "
SI dry n f I InI.n ml lady.
Mrs. Schneider , who bus been in frail
health uinco her arrival in America three
months ago , was prostrated by the news ol
her husband's death and la confined to hci
bod. She Is In a. highly hysterical condition
nnd is attended only by Mrs. Bryan , tht
landlady , to whom ehc Is unable to make
herself understood. The landlady ban the
greatest affection for the gentle foreign girl
ind expressed herself with emphasis regard
ing her condition. "There is Hom-j mystery
ibout all this , " exclaimed Mrs. Bryan.
"U'hy bhould Schneider come to our out-of-
Ihe-woy lodging house under a false name
ind bury his wife here where she could
neither nco nor npcak with people of her
n nationality ?
"She occupies that little rear room , " con-
tlr.iifd the landlady , pointing down the hall ,
' and during the last three mouths has been
'il.o ' a bird In a cage. She can't understand
pcuplo lu the hoiipo , at'd very rarely wcnl
3Utdom-.i. Mrs. Schneider had always beer
ui ed to the best that money could buy and
IUT trunlui arc full of all sorts of finer )
Why , eho never even dressed her own hall
unt'l she came to our home.
"Dr. Schneider certainly never kept hi *
wlfo cooped up hi'rc because ho did nol
care for her. nor because he did not liavi
jnoueiy to Iiivioh on her. She has been sic !
nt Interval * ever blnco she came hero , am
linr husband has kept her supplied will
every imaginable dainty. About n montl
ago , for Instance , when she was not well
Dr. Schneider brought her a litllo box n
strawbcrrlct ) which bore the cost mark , SI
Ho Insisted that she should have the rares
vines tor a tonic , nnd went to extraordlnar ;
lengths to get a certain brand of sherry tha
he believed would help her.
"From what Mrs. Schneider bus been abli
CURES RHEUMATISM
Keniarkablc IJflccis of Dr. UI.V
' ) ouic Tablets in Curing Tlie DIs-
case and Stopping All I'nins.
Trial 1'iii'l.imi- Till * Spli-ndM Mdl
iliii.Mulled Kmlu All Uitii'l I 'all
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bill | l guiH rlsbt Into the JolntH and IUTVI
ri'iitri'H and not only Mtopx ilio pain * , bu
cln-nlaloK In the blood and ali.snrbs tlu
poisons that rnuso rhcuin.itli ! IMIIIH. , <
Ki-ntlt'iuan at Ktiylo Orpvo , Iowa , wrltos- :
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l > reN or mull us many boxes as thli
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tire the only * ihlut ; I huvc found Hint wll
cum rlioiimntlsm and 1 ) iu\- tried niun ]
Kinds. I uni rocoiniMulini ; them wlutneYri
1 get rliiiiico and thin pront Hupply I ,
for my n liliborn who don't set to lowi
very ofu > n. I'eier II. Johnsnn , KHKI |
Orove. lu. , Miiy 1C , ' ! B > "
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, any driiKKlKt Ht M cclilN u box. Kltlie
\ vrllc today for the free trial or bu > i
A imx of Ihe t ; < bh'ls at Ihe ilrug titorc Yoi
\\lll be rlrhly rewarded by freedom fron
uuln and a complete cure.
to tell mo the story of her murrUgo reads
like a romance Her hrotlvr. J. ) > ears of
le ? , ramo ( o Ameri'a pver l years ago. an 1
after drlftiPK iibout for a few monthi lo
cated at Hot Sprlnog , Ark. , principally fur
tha benefit of hl health. At that time
Schneider was ahv > at Hot Spring * . ' * pecu-
IhtlnR. ' an Mrs. Schneider nays , and became
acquainted with her brother. The two men
became- fast friend * , and n- young Ham-
! TK > health failed Schneider nursed him
faithfully. Finally. Mrj . Schneider says , her
brother died In Schneider's arms and the lat
ter made the trip to Germany to return the
youth' * effects to his parents and to tell them
of his last Illne * * . He had been reared In
Germany and had many frlencln there , so
that hi Journey seems natural enough.
"When ho reached Erfurt , the home of Mr.
nambcrR , who is n wealthy merchant ,
Schneider met his present wife , who had
JuM returned from a convent. The Inno
cent Rlrl was ntttractod by the accomplished
nnd handsome man of the world , and when
he returned to America consented to accom
pany him as his wife. She has borne her
roiih ( surroundings bravely and has never
hewn by the least sign that she has re
gretted her choice. "
FAVORS THE SLOT MACHINES
.Ju.llcr AlMiult Hold * tlmt M cell nil-
l nm I'lnjed fur llcer Clieckn
Arc 'Not CiiiinlilliiK Uevlcrn.
Richard Berlin aud T. H. Hcaly were tried
In Justice Allstadt'B court Saturday on a
charge of. running a gambling device In con
nection with their saloon In South Omaha.
The device Is known as a trade slot machine ,
In which playing cards are displayed upon
five revolving discs. After a hearing which
lasted the greater part of the afternoon the
defendants were discharged.
As his reason for discharging them Judge
AlUtadt set forth the following :
"Tho state has not shown In any way by
law or witnesses that any gambling went on
In the defendants' places of business. I
hold that this machine where you play for
checks for beer or cigars Is not n gambling
device. Therefore I shall discharge the de
fendants. No proof Is established that the
defendants are the proprietors or owners of
the machines. "
A few minutes after the handing down of
this opinion the cases of George Guthord ,
Fred Nelson and Nels Swanson , against
whom similar charges were pending In Jus
tice Crawford's court , were transferred to
the Altstadt tribunal on a change of venue.
There were seventeen of these cases origin
ally , all from South Omaha. The remaining
twelve are still on Justice Crawford's docket.
That Mi-nil * Hlu-uiiiut IKIII.
Sere and swollen joints , oharp , shooting
pains , ti/rturlng muscles , no rest , no sleep.
That means rheumatism. It Is a stubborn
etlseascto fight , but Chambcrlaln'e Pain
Balm has concjuc-red it thousands of times.
H will do so whenever the opportunity la
offered. Try it. One application relieves
the pain.
Mortality Stntlntlrn.
The following births and deaths were
recorded nt the otlloe of the Board of
Health during the twenty-four hours ended
at noon Saturday :
nirths Joseph Phalon , 1032 South Six
teenth , boy ; John Parrott , 1009 South
Klevrnth , fftrl ; John Regan , 1223 South
Twelfth , bov ; Charles C. Anderson , 218
South Twenty-eighth avenue , boy ; L lgh
Leslie , 2118 Hurt. girl.
Deaths Richard 15. Beavers , 2619 Hamil
ton , 1 year : David McCord. 2410 Cumlng , 6S
years ; John Marsky. 1220 South Nineteenth ,
1 year : John Sullivan , St. Joseph's hospital.
33 years.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
C. E. Sparks , secretary of the Central
Labor union , is reported us seriously 111 at
his home on Capitol avenue.
The drill team of lodge No. 173 , Ancient
Order l.'nitud Workmen , grave the usual
dance Saturday night lit Patterson hall.
Next Saturday night a masquerade ball will
bo clven.
Inspector A. B. Swift is back from u trip
through Nebraska , where ho was Inspect
ing postollices. Being snowbound for
twenty-four hours was one of the Incidents
of the trip.
Vesta chapter No. 6. Order Eastern Star ,
entertained the Masons and their friends
Saturday nltflit at Masonic hall. It was the
first of the kind this season and a well at
tended and enjoyable affair.
Annie Buckley left her room at 313 Mc-
Ciifiuo building to go shopping : Krlday
j afternoon , and on the way to the store lost
her purs- containing J12 In money. The
loss was reported to the police.
Dr. Jamea S. Gnetz of this city , who is an
attache of thp Cincinnati City hospital , has
partially re-covered from a serious attacker
or diphtheria and has gone to Pass Chris
tian. Miss. , to complete recuperation.
William Ulssell. charged with making a
business of renting rooms in order to loot
them , was arrested yesterday by Dc-
tpctlves Donahue. Heltfeld. Uempscy and
Savage. He is booked as a suspicious
character.
"Mommsen" will be the subject of Dr. I .
A. Merrlam's discourse before the Omaha
PhllosonhlcHl society this afternoon at
2M. : third floor of the- Library building. At
Its conclusion there will be a ten-minute
For threatening to shoot John Safar , pro
prietor of n saloon at 921 Douglas street ,
Wiley Hlckey WUH arrested yesterday.
L'harles Glover and Sam Thompson , wh < i
wore with him , were also arrested. The
three moil were released on bond.
A. Ilusson , nlliiH Hamilton , and George
Iledden , alias W. A. Fuller , were arrested
yesterday by Detectives Ileelon and
ilnhnson. U is alleged that the men RH
about taking contracts for the cleaning of
carpets and then rob the houses to which
they are admitted.
Minnie Wellund. the 15-year-old girl who
was tried nnd acquitted of the charge ol
Incorrlpiblllty In police court Krlday , has
liccu Kiveu i'iiiilo | > mont as a domestic In
the household of Police Captain Her. She
will rrinuln there until u p < > rniane > iit home
e-au bo found for her.
Lena Wallace , living nt ICfi South Nlntli
street , was assaulted and seriously Injured
Krlday night by two women and a man ,
The two women. Leo Brown and Louise
Harnian , nro umlfr arrest ; the man , knowr
as "Krench Joe , " Is still at. large. The In
jured woman Is in euro of the police ma
tron.
The political ami norliil science dopart-
im-nt of the Woman's club will entertain
tlu > household economic departments of the
Omaha ami Council Bluffs clubs Monday
afternoon at 3:15 : In the club parlors. "The
Problem of Domi'stii ; Service will be dls-
ruiihfv ! under the leadership of Mrs. Me-
'Murphy. '
The Seventh Ward Polish Republican
dub met Saturday night at Me-tz'K hall ,
Twi-nty-slxth and Walnut streets. 10. M
Barilett. candidate for mayor ; Councilman
I ) T. Mount , candidate for re-election ; \ ) ,
Hanson , candidate ; for rnuncllmun , ami
others addressed tlu > meeting and wore re
ceived with hearty applause.
Tin- Associated Ch.ultlcs of Omaha IIIIF
juM received u ncv.illraiitm of a conslsu-
monl of : 0 packageF of garden seeds hoiit
them by the United States government
through thn kindness of Congressman D. II.
Mercer. TlH'i-o M'ods. alons with the li'iC
puckiigt s previously reported , will be ills-
lilbutiMi to tlm needy families of the city
who iirumUc to cultivate then ) .
Arthur B. Hlco of Kort Nlobrara made
thf mistake of purchasing an overcoat fr in
a soldier , Albert C. Uemey of Troop K ,
Klrst cavalry. There l. < a federal law pro
hibiting the purchase of tnch property by
civilians , and a warrant has boon Issued
by tlm Tidied Status district attorney foi
the arrest of Mr. nice. A letter from the
furl says Unit this Is nut thu tlrt > t time
, Itlcc has purchased such goods.
A warrant has been Issued for the arresl
nt J. S. Williams of Hastings on a charg (
of traiisiiilulng obscenu. printed matliM
through the malls. Williams is the pub'
> Usher of u p.iper at Hustings , and In ra
forrlug to one Penelope Thompson In thf
! columns of his journal lined language whlcl
lu the opinion of the United States attorney
conua within the statute. Ho will bo ar
raigned before- Commissioner nustuve An >
deri > on when the I'nlted States marsha
brine * hint In-
The-re will be a general meeting of tin
' Homo Patronage Iniroau of the Com.
menial club lit the room * of tlmt or
Kiinluitloii Monday evening at S o'clock U
arrange for : he reception of the retailer *
and the opening of the bureau's exposl <
, tion of Oniuhu products Thursday evening
February 15. H Is hoped that there wll
lie H full attendance at this meeting. at > I
U lm : maMt to the success of the exposl
tlon. The exhibit room will bo open for ( * . <
I rexeptlini of material for the exhibit-
i Monday afternoon ill 2 o'clock and al
vxlilbllti inubt tm installed by Thurtidu )
ri'c-n Kxlilblts run bo bruuGhl Into tht
building only tn twteii H a. mand 2 p , u ;
CHARLES E. SQUIRES DEAD
\\c-ll Known Itlien nrcnmt to
Hcnrt ll rn c Vftrr I'rotrnrtol
lllnrfo. llli Cnrrrr In Oinnlm.
Charles K. Squire * , who has for many
years bwn a familiar figure In Oraaha busi
ness ami social life , died at 1:50 : o'clock
Saturday afternoon nt the Squires home , 202
South Twenty-fifth btreot , nftcr an Illnces
of several weeks. An affliction of the heart ,
superinduced by n complication of diseases ,
was the cauto of death.
Mr. Squires v.-as born October 26. 1841 , nt
Davenport. la. , where he remained until the
outbreak of the civil war. He entered the
nrmy In the Twentieth Iowa regiment as u
lieutenant and served eo faithfully that at
the close of the struggle In IS Co he had won
the rank of captain. Immediately followlnR
the restoration of peace Mr. Squires located
In Omaha , taking a clerical position In the
quartermaster's department of army head
quarters. There he served Heveral years. ,
During the earlier part of bin Omaha ca
reer Mr. Squires was particularly prominent
In n social way In fact , he was the recog
nized leader of representative society. He
was the chief organizer of the Pleasant
Hours club , a eoclal organization which
held much prestige and which flourished
from 1S6S to 1SSI. He membership Included
the refined element of Omaha. The Pleas
ant Hours club ha passed Into history and
Its founder le dead , but both will live In
the memory of those who enjoyed within
Its circle many pleasant hours , as the name
Implies. The Pleasant Hours club was an
object of prldo with Mr. Squires.
In 1SS1 Mr. Squires left the army head
quarters and entered the employ of the Bar
ber Asphalt company. He icmalncd with
that firm continuously until his death , at
which tlmo he was general western agent ,
with headquarters In this city. Perhaps one
of the best tributes that can bo paid the
deceased Is mention of the fact that to him
moro than to any other In due the credit
for Omaha's aephaltum streets. He agitated
that proposition until he succeeded In get
ting asphalt on about twenty-seven miles of
streets out of a total of eighty miles of
pavement. While this was to him n business
proposition , at the same time It was es
teemed as a public work of great benefit to
the city. In business affairs he was as ag
gressive as he was popular In social life.
The Harbor Asphalt company reposed Im
plicit confidence In Mr. Squires and ho was
one of the moat thoroughly trusted of all
the attaches of that extensive concern.
Dr. George It. Ml'ler. whom everybody
knows as an Omaha pioneer , was one of the
most Intimate friends of the deceased.
Speaking of Mr. Squires' deatlj. Dr. Miller
eald : "I am deeply grieved over the loss of
Charley Squires. To me his death is n se
vere blow. I regarded him as a man of ex
ceptional worth and I have always thought
ho had bright prospects. He was distin
guished for hi ? polished manners and his
frankness and honesty. Ho was known to
almost everybody In Omaha who had lived
here for any length of time. His admirable
traits gave him entree to our best social
life. His popularity was remarkable In
fact. It was without limit among the better
clement. In later years when he engaged in
business on a somewhat extensive scale he
demonstrated marked ability. I pronounce
hlm.ij public benefactor. Inasmuch as he Is
the cause of Omaha having such splendid
asphalt streets. This alone Is enough to
make all Omaha cherish his memory. "
Twenty-five years ago Mr. Squires married
Miss Ella Cole , who , with one daughter. Miss
Louise , survives him. The twenty-fifth anni
versary of the Squires' wedding IB today
just one day following- his death. He re
mained conscious until the shadow fell and
It was his cherished hope that he might sur
vive his wedding anniversary and celebrate
it even though upon his death bed. Mrs.
Squires and her daughter are well known in
society , other surviving relatives are two
sisters , Mrs. William H. Guthrie of Helena ,
Mont. , and Mrs. A. Judson Smith of Daven
port , la. , and two brothers , William H. of
Helena and George G. of this city. He also
leaves two half brothers. Henry and Fred
erick Squires , who live In the east. Ths
funeral plans have not yet been perfected.
FAREWELL TO W. B. WALLWORK
KOCH 1o Knnxnn City ( o Hccoino the
Hnycr for C'udnliy'M NIMV
I'ucUlitcr HOIINO.
After twenty years with the Omaha PackIng -
Ing company and its predecessor , the Anglo-
American. Provision company. W. B. Wall-
work has resigned hl position to become
buyer for the Cudahy Packing company at
the new Kansas City house. His friends
and associates with the Omaha Packing
company took advantage of the occasion to
tender him a farewell banquet at the Hen-
shaw last evening and nt the same tlmo
present him with a testimonial of their
esteem in the form of a heavy gold watch
charm set with diamonds. It was a jolly
party of men , who , as heads and managers
of the various departments of the packing
Industry , have been largely responsible for
the -marvelous growth of that business at
South Omaha. 'Among the number Heated
at the table were : C. K. Urquhart , W. B.
Wallwork. P. T. McGrath , M. R. Murphy ,
Jchn Wallwork. N. C. Tallaferro , Van
lallafcrro , Martin Cullerton , Colonel C. C.
Abbel , M. Sweeney , Louis Clarke , S. C.
Spencer , E. B. Towle , 0. Towle , Sam Mort ,
D. B. Tracy and Harry Hunton. Mr. Urqti-
hart acted In the capacity of tonstmaster
and wit and humor were not wanting to
make the occasion a most enjoyable one for
all participants.
Mr. Wallwork came to Omaha as buyer
for the Anglo-American Provision company
In November. ISSfi , when South Omaha was
little moro than a cornfield. At that time
the Hammond Packing company hail a house
there and Sir Thomas Llpton , better known
as England's foremost yachtsman , was just
opening a nrnall house. The Anglo-Ameri
can company had the big house cf that day
nnd when It commenced operations South
Omaha began that marvelous growth which
has never slackened nnd which the coming
of Cudahy , Swift and Armour helped to
maintain. .
In February , 1S88 , thn Anglo-American
Provision company became the Omaha
Packing company. The nld Llpton house I :
now a part of the Cudahy plant. In ad
dition to their South Omaha plant thn
C'udahys have a hem ? at Sioux City and
about May 1 will open n mndel packing house
at Kansas City , for which Sir. Wallwork
will , buy.
MANY SICK ARE MADE WHOLE
Slutrrn of St. Krniii'ln Ilrpitrt Y Mir'
"Work Done ill ( lie SI. .lonepli
The Sisters of St. Francis have Issued an
exhaustive report of the cases treated at
St. Joseph's hwDltnl during the year ended
December 21. The report Is neatly bound
and contains numerous Illustrations as well
as n uerles of tables showlnR the number
! of patients. Ibp nature of the ailments
j treated and the outcome. The sisters take
> occasion to thank editors and manv others
t who have contributed reading matter , tpp
i young women of the Flower Mission and
i Ihe public In genera ! for Its co-operation.
j During the year the facilities of the sur-
' Kleal department have been Increased by a
i two-story structure erected at it cost of
$10.000. Ilesldes two pccclal operating rooms ,
loculltit. bath , case and cloak room the buildIng -
Ing has a spacious and well llehted rotunda
i for clinical purposes , gnatlng 100 students.
1 The medical report shows that 703 patients
have been received during 1S99 , CO" have
been discharged , 51 have dird aud 4t are
still In attendance Tt'e burglcal report
shows that C54 cases Lave been treated. 451
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C5th POLICE PKEOINOT ,
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Nov. 16. 189 ! ) . His Own Physician Ordered It.
THEODORUS VAN WYCK , former Editor of the Mt. Vernon
News , and now one of the most prosperous real estate brok New York , Nor. 17 , 1899.
ers in New York , 12S South Eleventh Avenue , Mount Vernon
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
:
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non , N. Y.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : I was all run down In health and spirits , from overwork on
I bad been sufferer for the flve from severe attacks
a past years .
the Exchange floor. I developed nervous neuralgia and also
tacks of rheumatism and kidney trouble , probably contracted
. suffered from an acute attack of rheumatism.
by exposure on bunting expeditions and wading streams. I
tried many remedies , the patent and other kind , but none of Of course , I had careful medical attendance , but while conval
them seemed to do mo any good. I was persuaded by an old escing my own physician himself ordered me 16 take Swamp-
and valued friend to try Swamp-Root , and frankly confess that Root to build up my nervous system , and put my kidneys
It has benefited me as no other medicine has. I now feel like .
In shape. It helped me more than any curative or tonic I ever
myself again. I do not have the constant aches and pains
, . used and now I always keep It in my medicine chest. With beat
which at one time seemed to make life unbearable. It Is a posi
tive benefit In ailments of this kind , . I always keep it In the wishes for sufferers.
bouee , as It is just as necessary as bread and butter.
Very respectfully ,
EDITORIAL NOTE We are pleased to state that a special arrangement has been
our paper may have sample bottle of the Great Kidney Kemedy , Swamp-Root , sent absolute
mention reading this generous offer in the Omaha Sunday Bee when sending your i
Binghamton , N. Y.
have been discharged , 31 have died and 62
are still on band.
PLAYS HAVOC WITH 'PHONES
Xe v SNt 'in of Arc \\K\\\\HK \ \ \ Thrown
the Uroiiiiil Circuit * Scrlounly
Out of "iilnncc.
The new system of arc lighting now being
installed under the direction of City Elec
trician Schurlg is causing considerable an
noyance to the olliclals of the Nebraska
Telephone company , which is working night
and day to restore the balance of Its ground
circuits. The ground circuit telephones , es
pecially In the residence districts , are in n
berloiis condition , giving forth a humming
sound that often completely drowns the
human voice. The metallic circuits arc nol
affected.
"The new Hartford system of arc lights
carries a much hUher voltage than thai
formerly lined , " said ( Jeneral Manager Lane
of the telephone company ; "tho old circuits
were of about 2,000 volts , whereas the Hart
ford lamp requires about 3KOO. Ab n consequence
quence the Increased influence of the- mag
netic Held Interferes with the action of the
j outlying telephones. Those lu the downtown -
| town district , fortunately , are not Inter
fered with lo any extenl.
"It Is the intention of the company to sub-
stltuto the metallic circuit for the ground
circuit as rapidly as possible , and there are
now more than ouO of the new 'phones in
place out of a total of 2.SSO. We have
n large number of solicitors In the city in
ducing patrons lo changeto the new plan ,
which is cheaper , both for them and for our
selves. Many of course , objwt to having
three other 'phones on the same circuit.
There Is no doubt that the good points more
thun raal.o up for ihiu , however , the price
being lower and the long distance receivers
much more satlsfaclory. "
"I had dyspepsia for yeara. No medicine
' i was no clfcclive as Kodul DyapcjJiiU Cure.
It gave immediate relief. Two battUu pro-
i duced marvelous result * . " writes L. II. War-
1 rcn , Albany. Wls. II digests what you cat
{ and cannot fall to .cure.
| IIICH | lor Street Car Vlrilm ,
The coroner will hold an Inquest Monday
upon the.- body ut Charles I-Viitim , 7-year-
I old son of C. A. Fenlon. 2022 Dodge street.
i who WUH run down by a street car la t
I Wednesday. The purpose of the Inqupfct U
1 lo ascertain If Ihe'acddenl was unavoid
able or Ihe result -ureleuisncss. . It Is the
wUli of the boy's parents lhat an inquest
be held.
The body I * now nt HIP undertaking rooms
of the coroner. The funurul , ( or which
complete ajrangementu IMVO not boon
made as yet. will bo from the Kcnton lioine.
TOO I\TI : TO c
KIND single driver. S years old. pacer.
very fat , ! . na paced lialvtu In J-.07 , good
matinee mare : for u xcmlenKHi's kluglo
driver no butter can bu found Also a
line carriage team for s.ie ! Write Poht-
ulllt-e itox No G3& , Lincoln , Neb.v
v m u
How to Find Out if
You Need Swamp-
Root
It ujwl lo t > * considered that only wrtntrr
and bladder troubles wera to b tr ctd to
thp kidneys , but now modern scleao * proyti
that nearly all dkeasca bar * their toilnalng
In the disorder of th moit Important
The kldnera flltor and purify Ut
that U thtlr work.
So when your ktdn ji an itck r" > *
understand how quick yaur entire body ta
affected , and hew tvtrjr orcaa i mi to fail
to do Kn duty.
If you arc sick or "feel badly. " bfgln tab-
Ing the famous new discovery Dr. Kilmer'- *
Swamp-Root , because as soon an your ktd-
neya are well they will help all th otht *
organs to health.
Disordered kidneys ar responsible for
moro clcknoss aud sufferlne UMUI any
other dlsnase. Kidney troubl * Irritate *
the nsrTos , makes you dizzy , rastltM , sleep
less and Irritable. Makes you pasi water
often during the day and obliges you to
get up many times during the nlfht. COUBM
rheumatism and neuralgia , pain or dull ach
In the back , Joints and muscles , makes your
bead ache and back ache , cauees Indigestion ,
stomach and liver trouble ; you Ret a , sallow.
yellow complexion ; tnakce you feel a *
though you had heart trouble ; you have
plenty of ambition , but no strength , get
weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles Is Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Koot , the world-famous klo >
ney remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford natural
help to nature , for Swamp-Root in the mat
perfect ucaler and gentle aid to the kldnr *
that Is known to medical science.
It there Is any doubt In your mind as to
your condition , take from your urlno on
rising about two ounces , place It In a class
or bottle and let It stand twenty-four hours.
If , on examination , It Is milky or cloudy ,
If there Is a brick-dust settling , or If small
particles float about In It , your kidneys ar
in need ot immediate attention.
Swamp-Hoot Is pleasant to take and U
used In the loading hospitals , recommended
by skillful physicians in their private prac
tice , and is taken by doctors themselves
who have kidney allmenU , b cnu e they
recognize In It the greatest and moat suc
cessful remedy for kldn y , liver nnd blad
der troubles.
To prove Its wonderful efficacy , send your
name and address to Dr. Kilmer & Co. .
Blnghamton , N. V. , mentioning that yon
read this cenerous offer In the "Dee" when
you will receive immediately by mall free of
all charge , a sample botUe of Swamp-Root
and a pamphlet of valuable Information
pertaining to kidney and bladder diseases.
This book contains many of the thousands
of testimonial letters received from
men and women cured. Swamp-Root
Is so remarkably successful that those of
our readers who hare not already tried It
ire advised to write for a free sample bottle
tle , and to be sure and state that they read
this generous offer ID the Omaha Sunday
Bee.
If you are already convinced that Swamp-
Root is what you need you can purchase th *
regular fifty-cent and one-dollar sire bottles
tles at the drug stores everywhere.
made by which all readers of
ly free by mail. Be sure and
iddreas to Dr. Kilmer & Co. ,
Assurance Society
Of the United States.
DECEMBER 31 , 1899.
Assurance . . . . .
Outstanding $1,054,416,422.00
Assurance Applied for in 1899 - 237,356,010.00
Examined and Declined . . , ' . 34,054,778.00
New Assurance Issued - . > - . ' 203,301,832.00
Income - - - - - - 53,887,200.86
Assurance Fund \$216,384,9751 \ and ail other Liabili
ties ] $2,68S,8-l--.Q3j- } 219,073,809.03
. . . .
Surplus - - - - 61,117,477.77
Paid Policy Holders in JS99
- - 24,107,541.44
DIRECTORS.
A. Van Hcrsen , Charles S. Smith , II. M , Alexander , C. Ledyard nialr ,
I.evl P. Morton. Tbomati S. VolinK , T. neWitt Curler , August. lieltnont.
Jauics W. Alaxanilor. James II. Hyde , John A. Stewart , Thomas T. Bckert.
I uls FltzRorald , T. Jefferson CooIldEC , hobrrt T. 'Lincoln , James II. Dunham ,
Chauncoy M. Oepcw , Jfctob II. Schltf , 1) 0. Mills. Sidney D. Hlpley ,
\Vm. A. Whwilock. \\m. A. Tower. II a Hnnrstlck , John J. MnCook ,
V.arcellua Hartley , John Jacob Astor. , lnhn Sloane , John B. Scarles ,
A. J. fiassalt , Oaao B , Tarbell , \S'm. Alexander , Hamufl M. Inman ,
Cornelius N. Ullss , fidirfio J. Rould , Marvin Hughltt , fieo.V. . Carleton ,
Hnnry 0. Marquand. A Van Santvoord , H. J. Kalrchlld , 1C. Itoudlnot Colt ,
co. II. Squire. Edward W , Lambert , M. B. IngallB , Joseph T. Low ,
Thos. D. Jordan , Oro. T. AVIlBon , David H. Muffat , Alanuon Trask ,
C. R , Alexander , Sir W. 0 , Van Home , Htayton Ivcs , J. K. De Naval 10 ,
OFFICERS.
JAMBS W. ALBXANDEH. President.
JAMBS H. IIVPB. Vice I'resldiat. CrAOE. B. TAItnBLL , Second Vice Prer. *
OEOIK5B T. WILSON , Third Vice I'resldcnt THOMAS D. JORDAN , Comptroller.
WILLIAM ALBXANW.a. Secnt.ry. SIDNEY D. RIPLBY. Treasurer.
WILLIAM II. M'l.NTYKi : . Ai-.lsUnt Scc'y. j. O. VAN CISB , Actuary
JAML'S I . L < UK-'O. H.rii " " r.y. . JACKSON , AuJltur.
lM\A4tU W. LAMUKilT , M. D. , I5 i\\\ur > CUIITIS. M , D , Mc c.l Due , tors.
H. D. NEELY , Manager for Nebraska.
2u6 and 208 Bee Building , Omaha , Neb , Wm. Henry Brown , Cashier ,