TtTE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TIIUHSDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1002. SCARES THE BANK R0B6EKS iRHl MfiT rYMflW OIIC 4 S'' UIU I.UI ilU.. OIIL HAD KIDNEY TROUBLE T7 Shot from EeroWer Does No Harm, Eaves Cash in the Strong Box. r .tiiii. RAILROAD MAN CATCHES THEM AT WORK and Iron Mountain oute R The Direct Line from Omaha t w.kwfcyEi..,..Mk,cho.e,iiThousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It. Saalt, bat (rtrkiara Tine to Wrk Safe. - II the re So Hot Spriti Arkansas the greatest Health and Pleasure Resort in the country. Triple Daily Service from Through Pullman Sleepers, Dining Cars, Meals a la Carte Electric Lighted Trains For particulars call on or address BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 12. (Special Tel egram.) Robbers made an unsuccessful at tempt to loot the bank at Western, Saline county, at an early bour this morning. The robbers entered the building and bail succeeded In blowing open the vault when they were detected by the Burlington agent, who occupies apartments over the bank and who was awakened by the report of the explosion. He arose and looking out of the window saw one of the robbers sta tioned on the opposite side of the street as a guard for his pals. The agent grabbed his revolver and fired at the robber. The shot went wide of Its mark and the rob ber ran down the street. His pals In the bank, healing tbe shot, left tbe building In great haste and escaped without se curing anything of value. A posse Is In pursuit of tho bandits. i Gertrude Warner Scott Cured by the Great Kidney Remedy, Swamp-Root. St. Louis and FATALLY SHOT WITH REVOLVER Chfldrea Flad Weapea lid Cartridges and Proceed to Esperl- neat. YORK, Neb.. Nor. 12. (Special.) There are only a few chances for recovery of the little McGowan child, a 2-year-old boy who was yesterday accidentally shot with a 32 caliber revolver In the hands of his play mate, a 7-year-old on of Mr. Wells. Tbe Wells child had found a revolver In his grandfather's trunk, and also finding car tridges, went outside and attempted to In sert a cartridge In the chamber.. Discov ering that It would not go In, he secured a hammer and In driving the cartridge into the chamber It exploded and entered the McGowan chlld'a face directly underneath the eye. passing to the back of the bead, lodging back of the left ear, where the physicians thought best under the circum stances to let It remain for the present. si . y 3 . H. C. TOWNSEND, Gen'l. Pass, and Tkt. Agent. St. Louis. Mo. T. F. GODFREY, Pass, and Tkt. Agent, S. E. Cor. 14th and Douglas Sts., Omaha. Fretnoat's First Mfrrk.it. FREMONT, Neb.. Nov. 12. (Special.) Joseph T. Smith, one of the plcneers and best known residents of this city, died at his home on. West Fifth street this morn ing at 11:15, aged 71 years. He wss born In Pennsylvania and came to Nebraska in 1856, when the town was only a week old. He was associated with his brother, J. O. Smith. In running the first general store In the town, using for that purpose, the front end of their cabin, which was a half dugout. His business incressed greatly and he was very successful, remaining In that business until 1868. While engaged In tbe mercantile business he dealt extensively in Vinton, Iowa. July 15th. ISM. DR. KILMER CO., Blnghamton, N. T.: GENTLEMEN": My trouble began with pain In my stomach and back, so severe that It seemed as If knives wers cutting me. I wss treated by two of the best physi- ! clans in the country and conaulted another. None of them suspected that the cause of ! my trouble was kidney dlsesse. They all told me that 1 had cancer of the stomach i snd would die. I grew so weak that I could not walk any more than a child a month old, and I only weighed ninety pounds. One day tnr brother saw In a psper your ad vertisement of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remsfty. He bought me a bottle at our drug store and I took It. My family could see a change In me for the better, so they obtained more and I continued the use of Swamp- Hoot regularly. I was so weak and run down that It took considerable time to build me up again. I am row well, thanks to Swamp-Root, and weigh 148 pounds and am keeping house for my husband and brother. Swamp-Root cured me after the doctors had failed to do me a particle of good. tOertrude Warner Scott.) Women suffer untold misery becsuse the nature of their disease Is not cortectlr lands la various parts of the state. He j understood: In many cass when doctoring, they are led to believe that worob trou- SURVEYING ELECTRIC ROADS Other Promoters Spt Discouraged by Action Givin Kenjon a Francuiss. FILE ESTIMATE OF STATE EXPENSES Certificates Filed with Secretary State Show reaa-reaalenal f unt palga Was C'ondarted oa Er.ioml Liars. ol Ha la depending upon water power from sweating under the imposition, of a sea- ef the prisoner In the jH'sOme weeks ag- the Platte aa the baaia of, his system of tence of seven years In the penitentiary ' The case of the State against Bee Sprag- (From a Staff Correspondnt.) LINCOLN. Nov. (Special.) Notwith standing the fact that W. J. C. Kenyon has succeeded In getting eleven of the fourteen oouncllmen on h!a side In tbe street rail way franchise matter. Messrs. Hurd and Riley, who each offered taore than ho did, re still at work. Hurd baa a gang of nine mem working upon a survey of the line be tween here and Omaha, and will complete the survey before letting up. He says ho la not a promoter, but an expert engineer, who was sent here tp look over the route and report as to tbe possibilities for profit able Investment. He represents Ohio par ties, and apprehends that a company will be formed ia a few days. He also haa In structions to survey a route between here and Beatrice, and predicts that within three j ears there will be a series of elect rie rail ways connecting the various citiea In south eastern Nebraska, Mr. Hurd says tbe third rail and dot the trolley system will be used. It Is possible. If experiments now being conducted turn out successfully, that what Is known aa the kick and pull system may be Installed. This coastal a of magnets placed at regular distances along tbe track so tbat they at tract a car as It approaches and repel It after It has passed. ,If tho electrical trans mission plan Is. adopted a power house will be erected here and one between this city and Omaha. The new company la not wor rying about any franchise, believing that they can get one from the people of Lin coln when the project Is ripe. Mr. Riley, the other disappointed pro moter, says that h!a aarvty between Lin coln and Omaba Is almost completed. He proposes going ahead whether Mr. Kenyan wins out with the mayor or not. If the citlseaa of Lincoln effrr encouragement bo will go ahead and build an Omaha-Lincoln line any way. If they do not he proposes to cut Lincoln oat. He thinks thst the merchants ought to help him out becsuse ef the effect It will have upon retail trade ta drain the adjoining country for miles of trade that now goes to country stores. propulsion. Part of Political Game. Chairman Lindsay of the republican state committee la Just now the center of a violent attack, based upon the charge that the W. H. Thompson passes, cartooned In a portion of the republican press during tho recent campaign, were forgeries. An effort Is being made, prompted, his friends ssy. by D. E. Thompson, to hsve the cen tral committee called together and hla resignation demanded because of thla fact. Lindsay's friends esy that the whole mat ter has its origin In an earnest desire on the part of Mr. Thompson snd G. W. Hold rege to force Senator Dietrich to spree to the reappointment of W. S. Summera its United States district attorney, and that the whole row Is being kicked up for the purpoie of discrediting the present chair man and destroying his chance of succeed ing Summers. Senstor Dietrich has prom ised hla auppcrt to Lindsay and repeatedly said that be proposed to stsnd by him till the end. Mr. Thompson snd Mr. Holdrege had an exciting Interview with Dietrich the other day and told him he must agree to support Summers. He Is quoted as having emphatically declined and that very nearly a rupture occurred between him and his sponsor, Mr. Thompson. Summers Is understood here to have secured Senator Millard's endorsement, and now only wails upon the getting of Dietrich Into line. Case la Drooped. The criminal complaint lodged against Harry Harris, a carpenter, formerly em ployed at the penitentiary, charging htm tnlaA tnrtnv Th. ia eonvlrta tinon whose 1 testimony the state depended to show Har ris' connection with the crime, finished their sentences, a few days ago and skipped tbe town. Estimate of State Exaeaaea. Auditor Weston hss completed the com pilation of the estimated expenses for (he slats government for the next two year. According to requests filed wtlh tht auditor frcm the state Institutions and state offi cers, the heads of departments modestly ask the legislature to appropriate a total of 11.184.308. The laat legislature appro priated t2.87S.289. The amount asked for the construction of new buildings Is iti. Qt. The estimated deficiency to come be fore the legislature Is $75,600. This does not include $15,000 needed to pay unpaid claims fur wolf scalp bounties. The.es'l matcd cost of publishing constitutional amendments Is 13.304. Objects to l.rra-Vrar Terse. Frank Keating of Webster county Is mm r ii i i t j 1 rV" j r it The n a ruber of modern women who can trictnph in ths birth of perfect children arc to-day in tbe minority. ru j t . . ' iOTitcij,t vuucboi io-uay nave troubles tbat were an known to their mothers, because , l their child bearing' powers are uepeneratici-. caused by such (actors as the cooiforta. requirements. and indolent tendencies of mod- clvilixation, unsanitary en vironments, occapation. etc. In view of woman's physical comfort and peace of mind dun on the entire period of f et4tton. as wrll as uft deliver at the end of that period. M0 HUB'S IKllM) is compounded. MOttU." IftilAOis that famous external liniment rhich bam&bes morning sickness and nervousness daring pregnane?; shortens labor and makes it nearly latoiess; Dunns tip tne patient s constitutional strenetb. i that she emerges from the ordeal without danger. Tbe little ore. too. shows ths effect of MUltur f ElCfcl) by its robuatne and vigor. fcald dr stares for SI 00 or kettle. Seed for rur aaely ille.nsi.d book tor espoctant ssotbore. THE BRADF1ELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, Ca. sW ' it ZJVKKi -i v ty.u i ii i. i j - urn i n i m rY V V WV If v ' in o k VA for highway robbery and baa brought hla case to tbe supreme court on error. He submits with the tranccript of tbe evidence In his suit an affidavit of poverty, showing that he is ur.able to pay tbe costs In su preme court, which accounts for the brev ity of his pleadings. Keating waa convicted last March of having slugged and robbed George C. Rose of Rosemont of $30. John L. Stephens, who was sent up to the penitentiary last August from Madison to aerve four years for rape, has been ad Judged insane by the prison board of 'n sanity and sent to the asylum for the Incurabte Insane at Hastings by order of the governor. Stephens is said to hae been non compos mentis ever since he was incarcerated. He refused to answer the usual questions upon his admission to tha penitentiary and when asked at to his age Insisted that be was but 12 years old, al though he was upward of 25. W. S. Stein and J. D. Lau of Lincoln have Incorporated the Stetn-Lau Manufac turing company for manufacturing and dealing In notions and tbe purchase and operation of patent rights Involving notions and noveltiea. Ita authorized capital stock la $24 000. The Parsonage Erection society of the I'nited Brethren In Christ has filed a cer tificate of Incorporation under authority of tbe September conference of the de nomination at Blue Springe. The trustees natiied are William L. Shell. L. Hafer. R. Houscr. R. A. Gatten and J. 8. Kirk Patrick. Fleet loa Rspeaao Aeeoaata. G. M. Hitchcock has filed In the office of the secretary of stste his certificate of elec tion expenses. The totsl Is (458, of which 1400 went to Frank J. Burkley aa treasurer of the congressional committee and $58 to sundry parties named for carriage hire. E. J. Burkett expended $300 In his race for congress, all of It through his commit tee. John S. Robinson expended $400 through his committee, $90 for campaign buttona. $80 for printing and $62. 7 for stamps and telephone tolls. J. J. McCarthy's campaign expenaes In hla congreealouxl race were $21.20 for en velopes and postage, $2 for getting voters ta the polls and $5 to Loo Porter for writ ing letters, a total of $28.20. Ho Smallpox at Asylana. Superintendent. J. T. Money of the blind asylum at Nebraska City haa written Gov ernor Savage concerning the reported cases of smallpox In that Institution, saying that it has entirely disappeared, the quarantine having been raised several days since. Tbe malady waa of the most Inconsequential nature possible, only the annoyance asso ciated with the name giving ths authorities any concern. Nobody waa alck enough to go to bed and by prompt Isolation, wrtth the varlnatloa which the superintendent had Insisted on before tbe return to school In September, the spread of the disease was prevented and there Is not now a case gins, charged with shooting Butterfleld, tbe village marshal of Daykln, . went to the Jury yesti-rday noon, and at a late hour last night they returned a verdict of not guilty. The case of State against Dave Sullivan, charged with being an accessory to tbe same crime, was on trial when the Spragglns verdict was returned, but was tsken from tbe Jury and dismissed by tbe Judge. was one of the organizers of tbe Frst Na tional bank and on Its board of directors since it was started. He was twice married. His first wife died many years ago and he later remarried. He has three children living, two sons, Joseph and Jerry, who are students in tbe Fremont High school, and a daughter, who ia stendlng school at Kansas City. His second wife died twelve years sgo. Owner Smith, as he was gen erally known, was one of tbe most pic turesque figures on the public streets. Though worth hundreds - of thousands of dollars he wore old, patched clothes aad coarse, heavy shoes and seldom a collar or necktie. - He had a dry, humorous wsy of expressing his opinion on events and wrs very outspoken In his convictions. He waa i a man of strict honesty and very saving, j though liberal and generius toward his j friends, when he believed them deserv- I Ing. He leaves sn estste estimated at ! from 1200.000 to $300,000. ' ble or female weakness of some sort Is responsible for their ills, when In fact, disor dered kidneys are the chief cause of their distressing troubles. The mild and extraordinary effect of the world-famous kidney and bladder remedy. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, la soon realized. It stsnds the highest for Its wonderful cures of the most distressing esses. A trlsl will convince anyone and you may hive a ssmple bottle sent free, by mall. Sample Bottle of Swamp-Hoot Free by Hail. EDITORIAL NOTIE If yon have tbe alightest symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble, or If there Is a trace o: It in your lamily history, send at ones to l'r. Kilmer tc Co.. Blnghsmton, N. T., who will gladly send you by mall, immedlatelv without cost to you. a s.imple bottle of Swamp-Root, sol a book telling all about Enamp-Root. and containing many of tbe t bousanda upon thousands .of testimonial inters received from men snd women cured. In writing b-j sure to say that you read this grnerous offer In Tbe Omaha Dallr Bee. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root Is what you need, you ran pur chase tbe regular fifty-cent and one-dollar alte bottles at the drug atores every-' where. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kil mer's Sv-amp-Koot snd the address, Bingbamtcn. N. Y.. on every bottle. STATE PHARMACY BOARD MEETS Retiring- Member Gives a Baaqaet to Those Who Have Served with Hlai. KEARNEY. Neb.. Nov. 12 (Special Tele gramsThe present meeting of '.he Ne braska State Doard of Pharmacy, closing this afternoon, will be the last meeting of the present year. The day was scent In examination of candidates for pharmacy certificates, there being tbirty-four persons present and taking the examination. N. P. Hansen of this city Is finishing his three yeara of aervice on the board. Last year be served It ss secretary and this year as president. He will be succeeded on the board January 1 by D. J. Fink of Holdrege, who haa been present at the meeting. At the business meeting of the board on Tueaday the following officers were elected for 1903: President. J. H. Schmidt of Omaha: vice presldenta, E. L. Wilson of St. Paul and D. J. Fink of Holdrege; treas urer, W. W. Kendall of Superior; secre tary, C. L. Stillman of Columbus. An Interesting event In connection with the meeting of tbe Nebraska Board of Phar macy In thia city waa a 7 o'clock dinner given by Niels P. Hansen, president of the board, to his fellow members at bis borne In this city Tuesday evening. Half a dozen gentlemen friends of this city were also guests of Mr. Hansen. At the conclusion of the dinner and after cigars had been lighted J. H. Schmidt of the pharmacy board. In a felicioua speech expressive of tbe esteem and good wishes of himself and fellow members, presented Mr. Hansen with a beautiful china dinner service. Wedded Bliss Shortlived. FREMONT. Neb.. Nov. 12. (Special. )- In the district court today Bertha Johnti ! was granted a divorce from her husband, j William Johns. Both parties formerly ' lived at Broken Bow and Mrs. Johns' people ' are quite wealthy. They were married a j year and a half ago at Hastings. After a ; honeymoon of a day or two each went home and the marriage was kept a secret j until thia summer. Mrs. John gave her ' husband money to go to York, where he j had a Job in a printing office, but he re- 1 fused to contribute a cent for her sup- : port or live with her. Jchns passed him- belt on as a single man after be came here last spring, and the first his friends knew of his marriage was when his wife ' filed her petition for a divorce In Septem ber last. He Is 25 years of age and his ex-wife Is 21. She will resume her maiden name of Shelton. I WEAK NERVOUS DISEASED DISCOURAGED MEN! Morteaeea Pick ORD, Neb.. Nov. i.t Sahordlaate. 32. (Special.) Hon. Peter Mortensen, state treasurer-elect, will take Otis Paist, assistant cashier of the First National bank, of which Mr. Morten sen Is president, to Lincoln with him. Mr. Paist will hsve as important position In tbe state treasurer's office. He Is s young man of exemplary habits and haa worked his way up to a lucrative position. Percy Mount, who for tho last eight years was be Dk keeper In the Ord 8tate bank of "hie city, but who resigned a few months ago to enjoy s few months' vacation, will tako s position in Mr. Mortensen's bank here aa bookkeeper. Mohler Talks oa Haalla, GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) I'nder tbe auspices of the Women's Park association, at tbe city hall laat even ing, S. P. Mobley, formerly a newspaper man of thla city, now In the customs serv ice of tbe I'nited States at Manila, gave an Informal talk to several hundred of his old neighbors and frlenda on the condi tions at Msnils ss he found them In ISM snd left tbem In 1902. snd took his audi ence with him on tbe trip around tho world which he completed when arriving here a week ago. Mr. Mobley will leave In a few days oa the return trip to Manila via San Francisco. Xearlr a Fatal Aeeldeat. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Nov. 12 (Spe cial.) While working on the Burlington bridge yesterday Frank Kalasek met with of aickneaa la the Institution of any kind, aa accident which came nearly ending hla earthly tareer. A heavy piece of timber fell a distance of twenty feet, striking hits a glancing blow on hla bead and aide. He was picked up and taken to the office of Dr. Livingston, who found tbat a number of hla teeth were knocked out aad the aide af hla head and neck badly bruised and lacerated, but no bones were broken. Woaaoa oVantedl Dlvorrea. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Nov. 12 (Spe cial.) In district court Judge Paul Jesses granted a decree of divorce to Sarah E. Black from Robert W. Black and the cus tody of her minor children. Ha also granted a decree of- divorce to Cora Blair from Lewis Blair and the cuatody of her minor children. ToarS foaveaes at Falrhorr. PAIRBCRY. Neb.. Nov. 12 Special.) District court la In aession thla week. Judge Let ton presiding. There are aeventy-twe caaes oa the docket, including twelve crim inal cases, five of which are for gambling, one of which was disposed of by the suicide Sew C'hareh. Neb.. Nov. 12. I Spe- To Bolld i SILVER CREEK. rial.) The Catholic society haa commenced tho erection of a asw church at the corner of Vine and Third streets. In this town, and It will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. This will give Silver Creek four churches, which is doing quite well for a small village. Eaforrlaa Soaday CIosIbk Law. YORK, Neb.. Nov. 12. (Special.) In po lice court Herman Behllng waa charged on complaint of Mr. Hopkins with selling goods on Sunday and a verdict waa brought In for the defendant. Mr. Behllng is a dealer in clothing and furnishings, and he had Instructed his clerks to not sell any goods of any kind on Sunday. It seems ' tbat s customer, feeling tbe need of winter underwear. 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