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TITE OMAIIA DATLT BEE: SUNDAY, APRIL 5. 1003. r IWO EXPECT TO BE MAYOR Btowart and Harrison Each Claim Majority of Chicago Tatars. CAR FARES FORM CLEVELAND ISSUE Johnson Vses Tut to Preach Tfcree Ceat RUm, While 111 Itepabllraa Oppoaeat Irifi ramprosalso ' Till Fraachlsee Kaplre. CHICAOO, April 4. Wish the most hotly contested mayoralty campaign In Chicago's history practically eeded. both sides claim victory and neutral men forbear their . prophecy. Chairman Revel' of the republican estn- u palgn committee, who at the beginning of , tne ngnt esumaiea mai iae rrvuuinu would win by 47.000. adherea to tear nguro. ; . Graeme Stewart, the republican nominee, ' himself, expressed tho opinion that there will be a republican landhllde. I Chairman Carey of the democratic coupty ". central committee, declares that Mayor ' Harrison will hae more voice to spare .than two years ago. In an estimate by - - 1 I u tl.mlBni.'a n 1 1 1 1 at 85,000, bb against 28,343 In 1901. Mayor Harrison adheres to his prediction of a t week ago that he will win by from 15,000 , to 10,000. Car Fares Mayoralty lasae. CLEVELAND, O., April 4. Tonight '' narked the close of one of the most ex citing mayoralty campaigns In the history of this city and In all probability Mon lay's vote will be by tar the largest ever re corded In a local municipal election. The total registration Is about 83,000. i Mayor Johnson, renominated by the dem ocrata, has during his brief campaign made no lets than sixty speeches, many of them . in his tent, which waa moved to a new location nearly every day. Harvey D. Goulder, the republican nominee, became ao hoarse from speaking In the campaign that he waa temporarily compelled to re 'tire. Later, however, he resumed his f apeechmaklng and addressed meetlnga In 'all parte of the city. The paramount Issue of the campaign . has been cheaper atreet car fares, Mayor Johnson ' standing unequivocally for a straight 8-cent fare, with universal trans fers. Mr, Qoulder. on the other hand. ' favors an Immediate compromise with the street car companies on a basla of seven. tickets for 25 cents, with universal ' transfers, in preference te a l-cent rate HAVE YOU SEEN THEffl? e fins New High Grade Pianos Offered by Tbs Kosps Co. at Almost Half Price. flake $150 la Ten nitrates by Octtlng Your Piano Now Dozens of Yoor Friends and Neighbors Have Done 5o Daring the Past Week. ;COMB IN ON MONDAY Hare yon aeen tho Beautiful Mahogany Cased Cabinet Grand blgh-olaaa Upright Pianos In Hoape'a ahow window, a regular ' 1375 piano that is now being sold In thla club piano sale for 8237 Nearly twenty planoa Just Ilka It were old to shrewd buyers during the laat week. Seven or eight planoa of the aarae kind . are still left for you to choose from at thla price. Also please notloo ths beautiful . fancy oak and mahogany caaed, largest alia up right planoa, marked down to 190- Na where In thla city can you aecure the aame grade or quality of piano for anywhere less than 8235. The piano is a atandard make, fully warranted, and can be had at the advertlaed price, $190, on payments of 810 or 815 down and $5 or $8 a month. ;.- These are but a few fair aamplea of what you can do at thla club sale, which . Is creating a sensation among piano buy era. Piano Clubs Have Formed :. The eaaleat way to buy and own a fine piano at factory prlcea. This la the way. Class A Pianos The 1276 ktnda for 8178, and othera for $156 and $147. Terms of payment, 4 per cent off for all cash, or pay down $10 or . $16, and balance In monthly payments of $t or $8, aa desired. Glass B Pianos 'Instruments of national reputation usually sold for $475 and upwarda. Hcspe Co.'a aale prices The $350 kinds. for The $400 kinds. $237 S286 ' for... Payments, $) to $25 down, balance $5 or $10 a month, (4 per cent off for all caah.) Glass G Pianos Specially selected artistic uprights and baby graud pianos, usually selling for $600 to $1,000. Hospe Co.'a sale prices Three fanciest aelected, regular $&r0 styles Two others, tor S4I2 $376 Finest mlected baby grands, various high-grade makes, brand new, retail value $760. IS50 and $1,050. gale prices, $585, $635 and $728 Terms of payment, $50 down and balance monthly payments of $11 to $20, aa desired, Used Pianos Quite a number of used uprlghta an ome square planoa for a mere aong. W must have them out of the way. Please Bear in Hind Old plauoa and organa will be accepted la part paytaent for new Instruments these special sale prlcea. Cataloguea and further' Information cheerfully and. promptly supplied out -of town buyers. Write today. n nnortr n a. swore U 1513-1515 Dtiigtas Strut. I, OMAHA, NED. several years hence, when the present franchises expire. Foar Tlehels at Claelaaatt. CINCINNATI, O., April 4. One of the most exciting mayoralty rampalgna in th history of this city cloeed tonight with a monster open air meeting by the republi cans. There are four tlcketa In the field but the fight Is between the republicans headel by the present mayor, Julius Fleiscbmann and the citliena' municipal ticket with M. . Ingalls as their candidate for mayor. The cltixena' municipal candldatea claim they will be elected by a majority of from ,000 to 1.000 while the republicans predict a majority of from 4,000 to 6.000. COLUMBUS, O., April 4. The mayoralty oampaign In Columbus closed tonight. There are five candldatea In the field, but the contest lies between John N. Hlnkle, the present democratic mayor, and Robert H. Jeffrey, the republican candidate. NJURED ON THENAR TRACKS Boy lastalaa Fractare of Mkall aad is Hot Expected to Live. Robert Eanburg, 11 years of age, waa In ured In a street car accident late Friday afternoon and la now lying In a critical condition at St. Joseph's hospital. San-, burg waa standing In the center of the treet two blocks north of St. Joseph's hospital and when he attempted to dodge an eastbound car, stepped directly In front of another, which was approaching from the west and which. It Is supposed, he had not aeen. The westbound car threw him against the other passing car. When picked up he was unconsictous. At the hospital an examination of hla Injuries showed that the lad had Buffered a very aevere fracture on the front of hla skull, extending to the base of the brain. He waa also bruised about the body. Hla condition last night waa reported critical, the house surgeon stating that there are but alight chances for his recovery. At 8 o'clock thla morning It waa re ported from the hospital that no great change waa apparent In the Injured boy's condition. He waa restleea, but ahowed no alarming symptoms. PARABLE OF THE SOWER John Flasausa Gets lato Coart as Latter Day Dtatrlbator of Seed. John Flannagan. the colored centenarian and $3,000 millionaire who haa been In court so often and so long trying to estab lish title to valuable lota In Boyd'a ad dition, figures In still more litigation started Saturday by David T. Blue, who wlshea Flannagan restrained from molestation of hla (Blue's) occupancy and uae of nine lota In the Boyd territory. Judge Baxter haa Issued a temporary re straining order returnable April 10. Blue alleges that he held the lots under lease laat year and that he still holda them; that thla year, aa last, he Intended plant ing potatoes therein and thereon, and that he did ao plant; but that subsequently Flannagan Invaded the premises and Bowed wheat thereon and that now he will have to uae a reaper, a rake and a hay press to harvest the vegetable crop that might othewiaa have been gotten at with Just a apade and a strong back. DEATHRECORD. Boa. Daalel A. Seovllle. AURORA, Neb., April 4. (Special Tele gram.) Hon. Daniel A. Seovllle died at midnight and funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. The deceased waa born at Freeport, 111., In 1841. He served dtlrlng ths civil war, en listing In the Sixty-sixth Infantry, and waa mustered out In 1868. He waa In thirteen battles and waa twice wounded. He waa a member of Chandler post, Orand Army of the Republic; was one of the first aettlera of Hamilton county and filled the offlcee of sheriff, atate aenator and representative. alao commandant of tho ' Soldiers' home at Grand Island. Every . offloial position waa filled Ith credit.' From early youth the de ceased had been a member of the Moth odlst church and for yeara held the office of trustee. At the time of his death ha waa engaged In the practice of law. Jock II. Vaadervort. HUMBOLDT, Neb., April 4. (Special.) Jock H. Vandervort, who for the past thirty-five yeara has been a resident of this county, died yeaterday at his home In Salem after a abort but aevere Illness. Mr. Vandervort waa a native of Pennsyl vania and waa 68 yeara of age at the time of hla death. He leavea a wife and two grown aona, all of whom were present at the time of hla demise. The deceaaed waa a veteran of the civil war, having aerved In company B of the Forty-fifth Illinois Infantry. Funeral services were held to day at the Gospel Union church, conducted by Rev. Porter, and Interment waa made at the Maple cemetery. Joseph Scaallea. WEST POINT, Neb.. April 4. (Special.) The body of Joaeph Schallch, who died at the asylum for Incurables at Hastings on Tuesday evening, waa brought to thla city and Interred In tho public cemetery yesterday. The deceaaed waa a ahoemaker by trade and the son-in-law of C. F. Wilde of this place. Rev. A. Wiegert of the Oerman Methodist church officiated at the funeral. Mrs. Cora Fry. BEATRICE, Neb., April 4. (Special.) Mrs. Cora Fry, the young wife of Samuel Fry, until recently a reaident of Holmes- vllle, this county, died yesterday In Kansaa City after a week's illness of typhoid fever, aged 20 yeara. The young couple had been married only five weeka. The remains were brought to Holmeavllle last evening and will be Interred In the Dunkard cemetery near that place. Mrs. J. E. Abell. BEATRICE. Neb., April 4. (Special.) Mrs. J. E. Abell, for many yeara a prom inent resident of Beatrice, and city librar ian, died last night after a brief Illness of pneumonia. Deceased waa about 65 yeara of age and la survived by two aons, her husband having died aeveral yeara ago. The funeral will probably be held Sunday after noon. TUB RKAI.TY MARKET. INSTRfMENTS placed on record Satur day, April 4: Warranty Deeds. Julia Behnellbarher and husband to Delia gchnellbacher, lot 8, block 3, Omaha View $ l Omaha Realty company to P. L, Soil, lot 6. block 12, 6hlnnra add 1,800 C. D. Laytnn and wife to P. A. Carl son and wife, lota and 10, Layton'a add 00 Luther Drake et al to J. J. Fltsgerald. lot 7, block 12, South Omaha 1,500 E. D. Graff and wife to P. M. OrafT. various lots In blocks 1 and , Armour Place i game to aame, various lota In Karris & P.'s annex j W. B. VaFiaunt and wife to C. E. Ady, . lot 32, 6tewart'a Place 850 Uult rialnr Deeds. Frank Thompson, executor, et al to Anna C. Hystrom. lots and 7. block 8. I'nlon Place $00 FherlfT to 8. K. Warwick, lot 20, block 10. hull's Jd add 128 Deeds. F. D. Wead and wife to Joseph Carr, lota 4 and (. block . BHahton add.. $15 Margaret Lewis to aame, unit I Total amount of transfers $4,887 WABASH STRIKE AVERTED Increased Wages Granted to Failroad Uta on Both Sides of River. DISPUTE HALTS WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION talon aad Keasalsa Mea Qaarrel la Brooklra NaTs- Yard, Stopplasj Work aa Battleship Coaaeetlcat. ST. LOUIS, April 4. The Wabash has granted an Increase of 12 and 15 per cent respectively to the firemen and trainmen west of the river. East of the river an Increase equal to that of connecting lines will be granted. The exact terms of settlement follow: 1. The advance made on tne western di vision will be 12 per cent for naimenger conductors, hrakemen and baggagemen, and 15 per cent for conductors and brake- men in the rougn, local, mixed and work train ....... V. . -JV,.,. 1 . .... ary 1, 1112. This scale will be extended to the middle and eastern envisions, when similar advances are made on other com peting lines in the same territory, with the understanding that the Illinois Cen tral and the Chicago aV Alton shall be considered Competing Hnea of the middle division. 2. On the 1880-190 and the five Council Bluffs, Omaha and St. Louis ten-wheel engines, $2.35 per 100 miles for firemen. 8. West of the Mississippi rlvsr the prac tice of using two engines on one freight train, except under conditions where It Is unavoidable, will be discontinued. 4. The rules and refutation a-ovemlne- the service shall be made equally favorahld to employes aa those of other lines operat ing In the sHme territory under slmt ar conditions, and to effect that end the pres ident, upon his return, or the management of the company, will confer with employes, iwin inniviauany or tnrougn committee of employes, when denlred, from time to lime. i 5. The schedule of wares and conditions of employment, when so established, shall ne Dinning upon the empioyts and the company, and shall not be changed without inirty aays notice. a All employee or former employes now serving on the committees of organisa tions, whether defendants In the per ding suit or not, shall be retained In pr re stored to their respective positions, and shHll be assigned to and continue In the service without prejudice or sny kind on account of their absence from duty or service on committees. 7. Nothing shall be done ty the defend ants In the pending suit, or bv any em ploye of the company, to in any way preju- aice tne rignts or intere-ts or snv em ploys who has. In ths course of the litiga tion, made voluntary affidavits In behalf of the company. s. i ne striae order heretofore made ahall be canceled and called off by both organ izations. 8. The officers of the company will not discriminate In favor of or against any employe because of his brotherhood asso ciations. 10. Firemen on the Buffalo division will be paid the same scale as on the Canada Southern division of the Michigan Central, If there Is no agreement wlth the Grand Trunk which precludea so doing. After the agreement had been signed the unions Issued the following statement!- In the final settlement of the wage con troversy with the Wabash aueh a aplrit of fairness was displayed by Mr. Aahlev, acting president, that It caused the com mittees of firemen and trainmen, and in fact all parties concerned, to entirely for get and forgive the past. Too much credit cannot be given Colonel Blodgett and Mr. Travoua, counsel for the Wabash, and Mr. Judson, counsel for the brotherhood, in bringing about necessary meetings and outlining the plan of settle ment. The settlement Is in full accord with other late revisions of schedules. The settlement Is entirely satlafactory to all. and the committeemen will return to their former positions In the service, after being compelled to remain here many months, with only the kindliest feeling and respect for their employers, and especially for Mr. Ashley, Mr. Blodgett, Mr, Travou's and Mr. McOee, with whom final aettlement wan made. The committee feels it waa Justified'. In asKing ior tne same compensation and working conditions granted employes of other-line In competitive territory. Noth ing more waa demanded at the time. We have tried In handling thla contro versy to demonstrate by our actions to the business and labor world, that members of organised labor are law abiding and rieace loving cltixena. We leave our action n this controversy and our past records as organizations In the handa of the public for approval or criticism. - C. A. LEWTON, Chairman Firemen'a Joint Protective Board. J. R. COURTNEY, Chairman Trainmen's General Grievance Committee. Approved; ' J. 3. HANNAH AN, Orand Master. B. of R. T. W Xa I 'V' E First Vice Orand Master, B.'of R. T. Small Strike Halts Warship. NEW YORK, April 4. A struggle be tween union and nonunion workmen la de laying work on the new battleship Con necticut at the Brooklyn navy yard. A number of the nonunion men, through alleged Intimidation, did not go to work today. Theae men are engaged on the construction of a crane without which work on the warship cannot proceed. WASHINGTON, April 4, Acting Secre tary Darling received a report today from Rear Admiral Rogers, commandant at the New Tork yard, upon the ejectment from that yard yesterday of a walking delegate, one C. S. Maaaey, representing the house smiths' union of New Tork. Admiral Rogera says seven or eight working men were approached by Maaaey and quit work. The men were employed by a contractor to install a big derrick which will handle the material for the battleship Connecticut and the extent of the admiral's activity waa simply to prevent Interference with the working men while In the limits of the navy yard. Theatrical Compaalss Stalled. TOLEDO, O., April 4. The strike of hackmen. Instituted today, will make It Im possible for the Ben Hur and other the atrical companies playing here to remove their acenery and trunka to the depota tonight. The employers' association tried to post pone the strike until Monday, but the hack men scented a scheme on the part of the employers to do a big theatrical business tonight and refused. Cottoa Trouble Drags. LOWELL. Mass., April 4. Six days have passed since the Lowell cotton mills shut down, but up to date no dlsturbancea of any sort have occurred. So far as out siders are able to learn a struggle of montha la In progress. Drivers aad Leaders Strike. SHAMOKIN, Pa., April 4. The drivers and loaders at the Philadelphia Coal and Iron compahy's Burnslde Bear Valley and Sterling collieries went on strike today be cause the company refused to agree to give them nine hours work on Saturdays If they quit work at 8 o'clock. Heretofore they re ceived a full day's work by starting at T a. m. and quitting at 4 p. m. Fifteen hun dred men and boys wers rendered Idle. MAHANOY CITY, April 4. The first serl ous bitch In this region over the finding of the anthracite atrike commission oc curred today when the employes at all the oollleiiea walked out after working eight houra. The coal companl.es will not pay them a full day and the mine workers' organlxa- lion threatens to declare future Saturdays holidays. Iroa Workers Wla Flfhtl CINCINNATI, April 4. The strike of architectural Iron workers, which has been on since Tuesday, waa ended today by au agreement under which "outside men," for whom the atrike waa declared, wilt get 40, 85 or 80 cents an hour, according to the class of work. Formerly 88 1-8 csnts per hour aaa (he hlrhest. Aatbrarlte Pita Closed. PHILADELPHIA. Apnjl 4. A disagree ment between the. operators and mlnera to day regarding the commission's ruling on the number of hours resulted In the closing of numerous collieries throughout the an thracite region. . The greatest dissatisfaction waa ex pressed In the lower region and In Potts vllle. Shamokln, Mahanoy City and contigu ous towns a majority of the mines were Idle a portion of the day. At some of the collieries the men laid down their tools after they had worked eight houra and at others remained in the minea nine houra. but refused to work ten when requested to do so by the superintendents. The operators assert they will pay the men only for the ac'ual time worked, and the mlnera claim this to be a violation of the agreement. Meetings of the local unlona were held and In a majority of casea the miners de cided to return to work on Monday and submit the question to joint conciliation committees of operators and mine workers, aa auggested by the commission. Officials of the union, as such, are not permitted to Interfere In the controversy. Bridge Workers Eajolaed. MARIETTA, O., April 4. The American Bridge company applied t Probate Judge Nixon for an injunction against the strikers. The affidavit filed with the court says in part: The plaintiff has suffered losses by de lays which cannot be estimated, and as the defendants have no property, the plain tiff haa no recourse. Three different em ployes of the plaintiff have been assaulted by the strikers and but one of the assail anta has been arrested. His fine was paid by the International Bridge Workers' union. Under present conditions the com psny Is compelled to kep a guard of fif teen men, entailing a heavy expense. It is Impossible, then, to secure a sufficient number of workmen to complete the con tracts on account of Intimidations offered by the defendants. The court granted a temporary restrain ing order. OMAHA SUBURBS. Floreaee. Mrs. O. W. Nelson has been sick the last two weeks. i Captain Reynolds, who has been sick thj last week, is slightly better. Mrs. J. 8. Psul and daughter visited Mrs. Paul's mother in Omaha Thursday. The teachers of the public schools of Benson, Neb., visited the schools here Thursday afternoon. J. 8. Paul has commenced work on a new atone and brick building on Mun street, which will be used tor a groceiy atore. . . , - Mrs. Emll Weber of Wayne, Neb., who haa been here the Inet three weeks visiting friends and relatives, returned to her home Thursday afternoon. The Ladles'' Aid society of the Presby terian church held a sale and gave a sup per at the city hall Thursday night for the benefit of the church. The choir boys of St. John's Episcopal church of Omaha assisted at the service at St. Mark's church Thursday night. The service was conducted , by Rev. Charles S. Young of St. John's church, Omaha. Rev. K J. Cardy of the Preshyter'an seminary 'of Omaha will occupy the pulpit In the Presbyterian church here Sunday, having been called as pastor for the . en suing year. Mr. Clark, the former pastor, will have charge of a church In Iowa. Mrs. J. Weber, Jr., planned and executed a very pleasant aurprise party on Mr. and Mrs. J. Weber, sr., Wednesday even ing. High five was the feature of the evening, nine games being played pro gressively. Mrs. Emll Weber, winning every one of the series, secured the first prise, which waa a handsome pin cushion. C. V. Fouke won the m.n's prize. Supper was served at 11 o'clock, after which a musical program was delivered. Those Invited were: Messrs. and Mesdames E. Walker, J. J. Cole, Hugh Suttie, William Pulte, C V. Fouke, Frank King, J. 8. Paul, John Bondesson, J. Weber, Jr., P. D. Smith, Captain Reynold. J. Simpson, C. J. Kelrle, Mrs. Emll Weber of Wayne, Neb., Mrs. C. A. Victors, Mrs. A. C. Griffin, Messrs F. Pries, J. Ransom, J. Sharps and Alex Paul. The Benson public school will open to morrow morning after a week'a spring vacation. The Fraternal Union of America held Its regular monthly business meeting last Monday evening. Miss Mattle Nevlus haa been confined to her room with Illness for a week or more, but Is now slowly improving. Mrs. J. H. McDIll of Lincoln spent a few days the past week at the home of her brother, J. A. Morgan, and family. The proprietor of the Benson hotel Is putting ovens into the cellar of the hotel and lntenda to run a bakery In connection. The bi-monthly exchange was held last Saturday at the Johndro cigar and candy atore and will be held there till further notice. A called meeting for the purpose of transacting special business waa held by the Epworth league after prayer meeting last Thursday evening. Services will be held at the Methodist church today at the usual hours. Sunday school at noon, junior league at a and Epworth league at 7 p. m. The business and social meeting nf the Epworth league was held last Monday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Crews, ice cream and caae were served. Preparations have been made by the members of the Methodist Sunday school for a special Easter program, to be given at the church next Sunday evening. The Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mra. Appleby last Wednesday after noon. After the business session a 10-cent lunch was served. The next meeting will be in two weeka. The social event of the week waa the banquet and entertainment given by the Modern Woodmen lodge to the members and their families. A program of about an hour waa given, consisting of music and readings, after which the tables were set for a e-rand spread. About 100 were present and a good time waa had till a lata hour; West Ambler. The new nroperty owners of this neigh borhood are busily engaged in setting out fruit trees and shrubbery. Miss Lou Keibell of East Omaha was ths guest of friends in the neighborhood from Friday until Saturday. Mrs. Will Freeman and brother, Clarence Syas of North Omaha, enjoyed a bicycle ride to their uncles. Charles and I. Syaa, ths first of the week. Mrs. Michaels and daughters entertslned their friends, s Mrs. Charles Syas and daughter, Mlaa Mae, at their new home In Eaat Ambler on Tuesday. Mrs. John Oants and daughters were gueata of the formers son and family, Mr. and Mrs. O. Ganta of Thirty-third and Taylor streets. North Omaha, Tuesday. Mrs. J. E. Aughe, accompanied by Mrs. L. Crawford of South Omaha, were guests at dinner at the country noma or Mrs. E. L. Martin in Caaa county on Tuesday. West Side. Ackerman and West Ambler turned out almost enmasce to the funeral of Mrs. Elvle Givler Crandall at Monmouth Park church on 'ruesoay. eympatny is ex tended to the bereaved husband and infant son. Georsre Cunningham has had his house hold goods removed from Rev. Mr. Hender son's, where they hsve been stored, to the city, 'where .he will reside on the return of nls wire and son. woo nave spent ins winter In California. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Aughe rave a recep tion to the bridal party of their son Wil liam and bride on Saturday evening. The young people of W'est Side and East Ambler were present and Mr. Kberl en tertained with his phonograph. The decor ations were bunting and rlaga and a Grand Army supper of hardtack, beans and coffee waa aerved. Daadee. The regular congregational meeting of the Dundee Presbyterian church was held on Wednesday evening at the church. Prof. John Hamilton of Austin, Tex., was the gue.it for a few days last eek of his brother, Mr. J. W. Hamilton. The Dundee Woman's club met on Wednesday- at the home of Mrs. J. W. Hamlllan, when plans for next year's course of study were discussed. Mr. snd Mrs. 8. R. Rush have returned to their home at the corner of Webster an! Fiftieth streets. Mr. snd Mrs. Llghion, who hive occupied it during the winter. have taken a house on capital avenue, near Forty-ninth street, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam R. Llghton, with their children, will spend a month or two in. Wyoming be fore building their new home In Dundee. t'alvcralt jr Ulr t'lak. -,Mih -.Vnl'n;,ty-B.i2. w"a,Jla. I1 -f'SJ will sing in the First Me bodlst church .-aW the evening of Saturday, April 11. The cluu baa twenty-two voice and la said to sing well. There are In addition an entertainer, bantnlats. mandolin players and other ad juncts to a concert of this sort. Ths uni versity musicians have never before aung la thla city. Test for Yourself the Wonderful Curative Properties of Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It To Prove What Swamp'Root, the World-Famous Kidney. Liver and Bladder Remedy, Will do for YOU, Every Reader of The Bee May Have a r P ..VSKIII -vV " ljt - ; : mm V A.. 1 HUGO HUT T. I wrote to Dr. Kilmer &Co., atRingliamton, N. Y., for a free sample bottle of Swarap-Root, and its effect' upon me waa so noticeable that I bought a sup ply, and after taking a few hot" ties of Swamp-Root I had, en tirely recovered, and in six months I became the man you see me now. I had kidney trouble, agparvated by bladder trouble. Was obliged to pass water often day and night, had back ache, and was run down generally. 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Also a book telling all about kidney and bladder troublea and containing many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women cured by Swamp-Root. In writing he aura and. mention- reading this gen ous offer In The Omaha Sunday Bee when sending your address to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Btnghamton, N. T. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root la what you need,'. you can purchase the regular-fifty-cent and one-doltaf alia bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Don't make any mlatake, but remember tha name, Swamp-Root Dr. KUmer'g Swamp-Root, and the address, Blngmamton, N. Y., on every bottle. - FORCED LEVIES COST JOB Colorado Federal Officials, fined for 0ol ltotin( Political Caah. STORM SENDS MRS. ROOSEVELT Hp ME Abolished Drink Boosts Rock Island Coarts-Martlal Nina Hundred Per Cent in Blx Months, Ac cording to Comsaaader. WASHINGTON, April 4. The United States Civil Service commission today made public a statement declaring that Surveyor General C. C. Goodale of Colorado waa sup planted by J. F. Vivian aa a reault of an investigation made by that commission. Thia Inveatigation waa made upon com plaints against ths surveyor general and some of his asslstanta for violation of the civil aervlce law by collecting political as sessments. The commission saya the payments were i regularly demanded that they were called the dog tax and were apportioned among the clerks ao that each had to pay one, two or three days' salary per month, aa the needa of tha campaign demanded. Employee paid theae assessments Irrespec tive of their political beliefs and under both democratic and republican adminis trations. The clerks were alao asked to do political work, and soms of the women In the office were directed to go from door to door and ask persons who were strangers It they bad registered, a work which they found most disagreeable. In addition to the re tirement of Mr. Goodale, two clerka In the office, Charles J. Christian and John D. Fleming, who were more active In making tha assessments, have been dismissed, i Post Enkssgs Promotes Sobriety. Reporting at ths War department from the Rock 'Island arsenal Major Stanhope Blunt commanding, aaya the effect of pro hibiting the sale of beer and light wlnea at that point la evidence of the Increase of 900 per cent In the number of courts-martial during the last six months. He saya: "The post exchange la the greateat meaaure for the promotion of sobriety and discipline In tha army which I have observed during twenty-nine yeara service." Btornia Bend Mrs. Roosevelt Home. The Navy department Is Informed that Mayflower started back to Washington this morning from Cape Henry and will arrive early tomorrow unless It should be found expedient to remain in the lower Potomac a few days longer. Mra. Roosevelt and her children were compelled to abandon their proposed cruise to Fort Royal, S. C, on account of the stormy weather. Naval Oaaaera Conairatalated. That the Navy department officials re gard the recent records established by the gunnera of the North Atlantic feet aa note worthy la evident from the following tele gram sent by Acting Secretary Darling thla morning: Department congratulates commander-in-chief and North Atlantic fleet upon Im provement in gun practice, aa indurated by preliminary reports received. DARLING. A dispatch to ths department today from Admiral Hlgginaon announced a record of eighteen hits out of twenty-four ahota by . , ,,.. ,.,..,... ., the 13-tnch, gun of Indiana yesterday at 1.600 yarda. riad Btadeat Dead ia Roosa. With the book that he had been readlag still grasped la his hand. Dr. Oscar Stsur, Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail. I am a firm believer in that wonderful remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Koot. It's a great med icine when a man is not feeling well; after exposure or loss of sleep and irregular meals. It is also a great medicine to tone up and regulate a man. There is such a pleasant taste to it and it seems'to go right to the spot. I use- it and recommend it. There is more Swamp-Root Used by Kansas City firemen than any other medicine twice over. Yours truly, Assistant Chief, Kansas City, (Kan.) Fire Dept. has ever been able the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder remedy, a Tale graduate and profound student, waa found dead today In hla room. Nearby waa a small gaa stove, the tube of which waa partly disconnected. The room was filled with gaa. Dr. Steur had been for years medical examiner of the American Museum of Natural History. Tbero were no in dications of suicide. Chlcaaro Mall Force Aaa-naeated. Acting Postmaster General Wynne 'today authorised a general advance In salaries In the clerical forces of the Chicago post office. Under this action the aalarlea of 1,671 clerka are Increased 1100 each and those of Ave clerks $200 each. The action was taken under authority given by the last postofftce appropriation bill. Two hundred and thirty-five new clerka are also to be added to the Chicago office. Governor Taft Heeds Rest. s Judge E. M. Ide of the Philippine com mission haa advised the War department of his arrival at San Francisco from tha Philippines. Referring to the Illness of Governor Taft Judge Ide aaya It la the reault of the governor's recent extended trip through the provinces and that a rest In the hills will accomplish his recovery. Asks National Gaarda to Help. Colonel Parker, assistant adjutant gen eral In charge of the militia division of the adjutant general's office, has tele graphed all the adjutant generals of tha various states and territories In reference to the proposed Inspections of militia organizations by regular, army officers. Tho telegram reads: The secretsry of wsr earnestly desires that officers and men of the National Ouard will lend hearty co-operation. In order that thia inspection may be an entire success. It is necessary that the Information should be had at the earliest poanlble moment, and it la therefore hoped that every effort will be made, both by the department commanders and the adjutants general of the states and tenitorias, to complete It. Drllllaa- Soldier Breaks Bone. Private Denn, Troop F, Second cavalry, had his collar bone broken today during a practice drill. While taking a hurdle the horse stumbled and he was thrown to the ground. This is tbs third accident at Fort Myer during the week. General Chaffee and members of the gen eral staff board witnessed the drill today, which was for the purpose of selecting a troop of cavalry and a battery of artillery to repreaent the army at tha tournament of the Military Athletio league of New York. New War History Pabllshed. Advance copies of the new volume of tha official records of the union and confed erate navies In the civil war have come from the government printing office. This volume gives the operations of ths South Atlantic blockading squadron from October 1, 186S, to September 30,- 1864. Among the interesting features is ths report of an attempt made by tha confederate submarine torpedo boat David to blow up New Iron aides. Descriptions are given of the boat, ahowing It to have been about fifty feet long, clgar-ahaped and with only about two feet showing above water. Stops Maaebarlaa' Imsgdlsg, Commercial Agent Greener reports to tha State department from Vladlsvoatock that In answer to Chinese complaints that a great quantity of amuggled goods were be ing carried into Manchuria over tha new Chinese Eastern railroad the Russian gov ernment haa opened a new customs house at Dalny. Hereafter all goods going to Manchuria over thla railroad must be en tered at Dalny, though Port Arthur and Dalny remain free porta. Lancaster will go out of commission at tha Norfolk navy yard on May IB, when Its Swamp-Root I cheerfully give my endorse ment to Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root, which I sincerely believe, from my own expenenf, stands at the head of all known cura tives for kidney, liver and blad der troubles. My own cure and also my personal observation during years of service In the Toledo Fire Department', havt . eon. vinced me that Swamp-Itoor J "a medicine of wonderful merit. I have seen many who had been pronounced incurable, speedily .restored to health by Swamp-Root. , Yours respectfully, No. 1 Engine Ilouse, Toledo, (O.)Fire Department. rheumatism, gravel, catarrh of the bladder, pain or dull ache in the back, Joints and muscles: makoa your hoad ache, and back ache, causes Indigestion, stomach and liver trouble; you get a sallow, yellow complexion, makes you eel as though you had heart trouble; you may have plenty of ambition, but no strength; get weak and waste away. Swamp-Root la pleasant to take and la used In the leading hospitals, recommended by physicians In their, private prac tice, and Is taken by doctors themselves, because they recog nize in It the greatest and most successful remedy that science to compound. la ao remarkably aucoessful that a special crew will be transferred to Yankee, which will be rocommlasloned at .League Island about June 1 aa a training ship. Neither the battleship Indiana nor Iowa will make the Aiores trip with the North Atlantic, squadron thla summer. Extensive repalra will be made on Iowa at the New York navy yard, though It la not Intended that the vessel shall go out of commission. Indiana will be attached to foe coaat guar! squadron for the summer. j Because slight cbangea are needed In aome of the gun (qulpmenta of the battle ship Maine that vessel will be brought to Hampton Roada and the necessary repairs decided upon and hastened forward in time for Main to accompany the North Atlantic squadron on ita Aiores trip. Mora Millions Offered Treaaary. The amount of 3 and 4 per cent bonda offered to the aecretary . of the treasury In exchange for 2 per cent consols, up to the time, of closing the department today waa $13,157.0M. Bpad Farrlsh Testimonial. The sale of tickets for the testimonial benefit performance to be tendred "Spud" Farrlsh by hla friends at the Orpheum Friday afternoon, April 17. haa already assumed such proportlors that assures a big success and attest the fsct that the recipient is esteemed by many to whom It la a pleasure in contributing their as sistance. ' The program for the entertain ment haa not -been entirely completed, tht committee, consisting of George P. Cronk, J. H. McDonald, W. W. Cole, H. B. Peters. J. Whlnnery, James Alnacow. W. H. Tsylor and Carl Relter. having more vol unteers thsn b needed, have not made the selections, but have decided to take part of the olll from the Orpheum show, part from the Boyd attraction if they have one to offer on the (lute, and part from local talent. Tickets can be exchsnged at the Or pheum box office for reserved aeata on and after Tuesday, April 14. Partlea mak ing remittances through the mall are re quested to address same to H. B. Peters, treasurer, care Merchants hotel. Naval Kerraltlna- Station. A naval rerrjltlng depot will be estab lished here Monday. April , to continue until April It. The depot will be In charge of Lieutenant J. P. Ryan, U. 8. N. The party will come here from Yankton. 8. D., and after April 18 will go to Dea Moines, remaining there until April 26, and will gn from there to Kansas City, to remain until May 9. Applicants desiring to enlist In tha naval service should write to tha recruit ing officer before his arrival at ' the re spective recruiting stations. This Ftlanf was perfectly and per manently cured from rtneumatism by The rb Discovery, after suffering twelve years. - J( S .-Vl4fc-- - 'v.4fey tl.X.'U This man says: "For twelve yearn I suf fered fearfully with Rheumatism. My back was so affected that I waa nearly UoubM together, my head and shoulders bains lower than my hipa. Thanks to The Jebi Discovery 1 now walk erect, and, thougk yeara have elapsed, I have never felt return of Rheumatism." THK JEBH DISCOVERY for Rheumatlem Is ent under a guarantee to cure. Two of the beat banks In the state of Michigan vouch for the reliability of our Company. A FREK TRIAL TREATMENT of this wonderful remedy sent postpaid to any address. 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