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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

c~retiOnary' with the citizen. M n the
citizen may be compelled to divulge his
knowledge Of a crime, how much more
should the chief executive OF the law, hav-
ing knowledge Of a crime, though, by virtue
OF his ONCE. he is above compulsion by the
court or citizen, hasten to further Justice
and protect the state by divulgence7
There is no manner Of doubt but that
the law-abiding citizens OF Omaha and Ne
braska will be disappointed at your excel
lency's refusal to disclose in detail the
circumstances And persons involved in this
crime OF attempting to bride the chief ex-
ecutive in the fire and police board matter.
This disappointment will be all the more
keen, In view OF the fact that You do not
even extend a hope that you will institute
criminal proceedings against the guilty
persons. Rather, the impression your let
ter gives is that you have knowledge that
Is personal to you Of a crime committed.
and should time and opportunity" arise,
you may use your knowledge to advantage.
Having this impression from your letter,
how are the people to be kept from asking
the question, What use will the governor
make Of his knowledge of the crime of at
tempted bribery"
Does your excellency think such state Of
mind in the citizen, as this circumstance
has created, inspires respect for the execu-
tive, or, indeed, for law and government?
1t seems to us impossible that the well
fare Of Nebraska can be conserved by tenn
p~orizing delay or making a convenience Of
the knowledge you have OF this criminal
transaction. Rather, the criminal Shouts
be prosecuted Immediately, and thus ex-
posed to the contempt he deserves, however
great or Insignificant HIS place in the COM
munity. Respectfully,
HUGH F. M'INTosH.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
FORECLOSURE is CONFIRMED
Sale of the Property of the Defunct
United states Flour MILL
ing Company.

TRENTON, N. j.. Aug. 1e.-vice Chan
cellor Stevenson today made a decree con-
hrming the report of State Senator Joseph
Cross, special master, in the foreclosure
proceedings Instituted against the United
States Flour Milling company by the Cen
trail Trust company for the bondholders of
the milling concern.
The property of the company was recently
sold to the Standard Milling company for
50, 800, 900, which, after deducting $6O,52s,
left $3,439.471 as the net amount to be APP
%portioned among the bondholders. This
netted the bon%dholders $416 on each 1000
bond.
There we're in all 1904 bonds, which, with
accrued interest, made the company's obli-
cation $5,624,7 26. After deducting the
proceeds OF the sale there was a net loss to
the bondholders of s5.1S5, 254. OF the bonds
1875 were owned by the standard Milling
company. the purchaser Of the United
States company's property.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
is IT AN EPIDEMIC ,
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming Increase
IN an Already Prevailing Disease
Are Any Exempt

At no time in the history OF disease has
there been such an alarming increase IN
the number OF cases OF any particular NAL
ady as IN that Of kidney and bladder troubles
now preying upon the people Of this country.
Today we see a relative, a friend or an
acquaintance apparently we'll, and In a
few days we may be grieved to learn Of
their sudden illness or sudden death,
caused by that fatal type Of kidney trouble
-Brights disease.
Kidney trouble often becomes advanced
into acute stages before the afflicted is
aware OF Its presence; that is why we read
OF so many sudden deaths Of prominent
business and professional men, physicians
and others. They have neglected to stop
the leak in time.
While scientists are pulling their brains
to find out the cause, each individual can,
by a little precaution, avoid the chances
Of contracting dreaded and dangerous kid
ney trouble, or eradicate It completely
from their system II already AFFLICTED.
Many precious lives might have been, and
many more can yet be saved, by paying at
~tention to the kidneys.
1t is the mission Of The Omaha Sunday
Bee to benefit its readers at every oppor-
tunity and therefore we advise all who have
any symptoms OF kidney or bladder trouble
to write today to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, for a free sample bottle Of
swamp-Root. the celebrated specific which
ls having such a great demand and remark
able success in the cure Of the most dis
~tressing kidney and bladder troubles. with
the sample bottle Of swamp-Root will also
be sent free q pamphlet and treatise OF
valuable information.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
swamp-Root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
PICNIC OF SCOTTISH CLANS
Balmsral and GlSngsrry Bsnnets, Tartans
and Filibsgu Attract Attention.
BIG CROWD SPENDS DAY At CALHOUN
Aside from Athletic Contests Program
includes Highland Fling, swOrd
Dance and Bagpipe Play
Ing Competitions.

Three hundred members Of Clan Gordon,
No. So, Order Of Scottish Clans. left Web
ster street depot at $3.50 yesterday morning,
destined to Calhoun, sixteen miles north OF
Omaha, where they held their fourteenth
annual picnic, and at 2 o'clock In the
afternoon another special train OF six
coaches and a baggage car left the city,
carrying an equal number OF pleasure seek
ers. For half an hour preceding the de-
parture of these trains the depot platforms
presented a spectacle such as one might
expect to see from "A Window in Thrums. 3"
Plaids we're all the rage. And then there
were Balmorsl and GlengarTy bonnets.
slanted j~auntily up from the left temple,
the flare held in place with q silver brooch.
The Scottish lion and the Scottish thistle
divided honors as ornaments In jewelry,
and such quaint articles Of apparel as the
Gordon tartan and the Highland hlibeg
served to divert the general travelling
public.
II was a E~ood-natured crowd and the
common air blossomed' with Highland
humor. Thomas Falconer told James G.
Lindsay that his bonnet was on crooked and
Lindsay retorted by assuring Falconer that
at least his CLlndsay's) knees were free Of
v~aricose veins. Then the public focused its
attention upon Mr.. Falconer's prayer
bones" about eight inches Of which were
visible between kilt and hose, to see II he
really did have v~sricose veins, and Mr.. Fall
coner became embarrassed and wished he
had on his less picturesque but more con-
tinuous trousers.
At Calhoun park the time was spent in
various games and listening to an address
by the mayor Of Calhoun. The contests
were omitted. owing to a heavy rainstorm.
The party then went to the city hall, where
the time was spent in dancing until time to
leave for Omaha. From a financial stand
point, the picnic was a success. Over 1000
people were in attendance. and all had their
share OF fun before the rain. The special
train arrived at the Webster street depot
at $3.50 o'clock, with all on board and with
out q mishap.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

Of Mrs. Ed Pruss, us North rwenty-nfth
street.
Miss Hazel e. Sheridan of Willow, Neb.,
Is here, the guest Of her uncle, John
Caughey.
Chief OF Police Briggs left last night for
Sioux City, to attend to some personal
business.
Dana Morrill, is arranging for a shooting
contest at letter park, to commence on
Many OF the teachers in the public
schools are returning from their summer
vacations
from a weeks stay at the Evans hotel. Hot
Springs, 8. d.
w. c.. Lambert, formerly city attorney,
returned yesterday from Denver, where he
visited a week.
MONTGOMERY Weeks returned to his home
at Belleville. Kan, last night, after a short
stay with friends here.
The funeral of John Alderman will be
held this afternoon. Services will be at the
German Lutheran church.
c. T. oliver has returned from Sioux
City and taken up his residence at T3
North Twenty-third street.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Metho-
dist church will meet with Mrs. c. c.
Howe Thursday afternoon.
Newell Gibson, Twenty-third and ]
streets, is laid up with a very sore foot,
caused by stepping on a nail.
Gilbert Randall, postmaster at Newman
Grove, was the guest last week of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Campbell.
w, s. Cook is preparing to move his
family to Douglas. Wyo.. where he is in
terested in a mining claim.
The First Ten of the Kings Daughters
will give a social at the chapel, Sixteenth
and M streets, Thursday evening.
Rev. NJ. A. Head has returned from his
western trip and will occupy the pulpit at
the First Methodist church today
Funeral services over, the remains of Mrs.
Bertha Mack were held yesterday. Inter-
ment will be at Glenwood, Ia. today.
Mayhower hive, Ladies of the Maccabees.
will give aNbal on "wednesday evening at
Maccabee hall, Thirty-ninth and Q streets.
A quarterly meeting of the Methodist
church will be held Tuesday evening. Rev.
Mr.. Jennings, the presiding elder. will be
present.
Tuesday evening OF this week the Wom-
ans auxiliary of the local Young Mems
Christian association will give a lawn social
at the residence Of Dr.. Warren II. Sla-
baugh.
There will be special music at both the
morning and evening services at the First
Christian church today. Rev. Mr.. Lane
will preach in the morning on Riches
Through Sacrifice"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
c BREViTIES.

Harry Kalpeck, a lad from South Tenth
street, was arrested yesterday afternoon
on Sixteenth street for selling shoe strings
without a license.
Walter Galloway, registered at the police
station as a suspicious character. from
Carroll. Ia, win be brought TO trial for
the theft OF a bicycle belonging 10 Omisha-
TAXI San some weeks ago
Edn Bartlett, who used to live in Van
Meter, L., and now rooms in the State
hotel, was arrested yesterday In the Boston
store by Special Oficer Grier, who found
in her possession the assortment OF pocket
handkerchief which was missing from the
counters.
Isaac Mannassmith. a sheep rancher OF
Columbus, Mont, returned 70 Omaha
Wednesday. after an absence OF ten years
to visit his daughter Alice. the wife. OF
Samuel Thropp, whom he expected 20 hnd
living on South Thirty-ninth street in
South Omaha. Unfortunately, the Thropps
moved from their home two weeks before
the arrival Of the father, and their neigh
hors were able 10 tell him only that the
couple had gone to Omaha since InaI
time Mannassmith has been tramping the
streets In an unsuccessful search for his
daughter. Thropp Is a painter and paper
hanger. The rancher Is staying az the
OXFORD hotel, but n not able TO md his
daughter must depart Tor the west Tuesday
k~afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
TO CONTROL LAKE TRAFFIC
Morgan Behind q Scheme to Secure
Possession OF American hip
Building Stock.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 16.-The Plain
Dealer today says: A definite offer has
been made for the stock Of the American
Ship Building company and the directors
are considering the matter. Their reply
will be given the first Of next month, when
they meet In special session. The man be-
hind the deal is ]. PIerpont Morgan.
The present transaction will strike at
the control of the Great Lakes. The Amer
lean Ship Building company. with it's head
quarters in Cleveland. owns construction
yards, machine shops and foundries In this
city. Lorain. Detroit and Wyandotte. Mich,
West Superior and Milwaukee, Wis; Chi
cago and Buffalo. It's property is valued
at SIS, 0O0, 900. with an extra reserve fund
of $4,000, 900. 1t is doing an Immense bus
mess. II is said that the aim of the eastern
people is not only to get control Of the
American Ship Building company's bus
mess, but eventually of that OF other large
concerns, so as to practically monopolize
the entire business from the Atlantic. to
the Mississippi. and undoubtedly in the end
all the trade from ocean to ocean.
Two days ago representatives Of the
eastern trust arrived in the city. The
, stocks Of the American Ship Building COM
pany took a jump. Thursday the common
stock advanced from $4s.25 to S54.25. 1t was
known by those OF the inner circles that a
proposition was contemplated. 1t came
yesterday.
The Representatives Of the eastern trust
came with the intention of buying and
made their offer to the American Ship
Building company. 1t was to buy all their
stock with a generous amount Of extra for
the good will. The price paid for the COM
mon stock was 800 and that for the pre-
ferred stock $50.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-w. L. Brown.
president of the American Shipbuilding
company, when shown today the report that
his company had received an offer to sell
out to the J. Pierpont Morgan interests, re-
piled:
This is the first I rave heard of any
such deal. There Is nothing to the report
of any offer. directly or indirectly. for the
control OF the company. I think that COW
ers the case"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
BATTLE AT CLOSE RANGE
Deputy sheriff and Five Escaped
,COnvicts Exchange shots
without Eject.

FLORENCE. Ala, Aug. 16.-Deputy sher-
IN T. S. White OF Waynesboro. Tenn, had q
battle with hve men, supposed to be the
Tennessee escaped convicts. at the head OF
Cypress creek. twenty miles north OF Flor
ence, last evening.
When White saw the men he opened IRE
with his pistol. All i've mel returned the
fire and White jumped on his horse. using
II as a protection. Two men, whom White
recognized as Gus Hyatt and John Doe.
stood their ground until their pistols were
empty and then ran down the road and
Joined the other three. whom White says
he recognized as Fred seguin, Robert
Bridge and James Simpson from photo
graphs sent out by the prison authorities.
White left this morning with Sheriff Hill
and will make another attempt to capture
the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
SUSPECTS IN a HUSPIIAL
Chicago Police Believe They Have
Found ride of Two
Policemen.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-The police believe
that they have arrested the two men who
may have been the murderers Of Policemen
Devine and Pennell. The men are Stanley
Magoor and Frank Knoll. Knoll was
brought into st. Mary OF Nazareth's hospi-
tai late Friday night, suffering with a
bullet wound in the thigh. At the time he
was taken to the institution gangrene bad
already set In, and tonight he is at the
point OF death. Magoor Is also shot, the
bullet having passed entirely through his
thigh. Both men answer the descriptions
OF the alleged a~ssailants, and their stories
Of their whereabouts on the night of the
killing of the policemen are so conflicting
that suspicion is strengthened against them.
Kroil claims to have been shot ten days
ago, but physicians declare that the wound
In the leg could not have been inflicted
more than i've days ago. which corresponds
with the time of the shooting Of the two
policemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

given their breakfast. The police are keep
ing their eye on the scene, but 30 far there
has been no trouble.
Later today the battle between the Va
bash and the Lake Erie railroads was taken
into common pleas court. The Lake Erie
won the first round by obtaining a pre-
liminary injunction restraining the Wabash
from entering upon ground said to belong
to the Lake Erie.
Immediately after this decision a hearing
was begun in a cross suit by the wabash
to restrain the Lake Erie from entering
on land claimed by Il.
A preliminary injunction was also
granted in this case. Important legal ques-
tions are raised in both bills, as the rights
Of one company to condemn the property
Of another is at issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
FIGHT FOR WAY
Serious Clash Threatened Between
Employees of the and
Lake Erie Railway Companies.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 16.-All night long the
forces Of the Wabash and the Pittsburg &
Lake Erie railroads were stationed between
the Atterbury glass plant and South First
street, and trouble was expected at any
time, but the LAX Erie people did not try
to break through the barricade erected by
lence.
The Wabash people have their property
surrounded by piles Of lumber, ties, wagons
and everything that will close out intruders
and behind this breastwork are the Wabash
employees armed with pick handles and
other cudgels prepared to resist any at
tempt Of the al Erie people to lay their
tracks over the Wabash property.
Today the commlssary wagon from the
Wabash unnel arrived and the men were
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
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Piano Values
Smashed.
PIANO PRICES
SLASHED
Piano Profits
Slaughtered

We are quoting summer push
prices on every one of the thirty
different makes we carry, in
Guiding such world renowned
instruments as Steinway, Vose
& Sons, Hardman, Emerson, A.
B. Chase, Geo. Steck, Mason &
Hamlin, Steger s. Sons, AMI
many other equally well known
makes.
II IS to your financial GdOan-
t00e to GnOesti0Gte the exception.
ally lon prices s0e are noeo
making on these strictly standard
Instruments.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
OMAHA SUBURBS.
Dundee.

O. - H uhnG
Rev. H. c.. Herring and wife are making
a two weeks visit In Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Of Davenport street
have returned from their outing in Iowa.
Mr.. n Mrs. ]. w. Marshall have re-
turned from their trip to the Yellowstone
MI. and Mrs. w. L. selby have returned
from a trip through the Yellowstone park
N. A. Schearer and wife of Aurora, Neb..
Schearer.
Mrs. Augustus Van Gieson was the guest
for a few days last week OF Mrs. George
w. Hamilton.
Mrs. John f. Moore. after a trip TO
Denver and Salt Lake City, is now visiting
at Rawlins, Wyo.
j. W. Latin is painting his new home on
Forty-ninth and Cass streets and is putting
down a cement sidewalk.
Mrs. H. F. .Schearer and daughter Flor
ence returned last week from a visit to
Des Moines and Osceola, la.
The sons of Messrs. e. A. Benson, Harte,
Moorey Allen and Stoetzel are having a
delightful time camping at Lake Manawa.
The excavation is being made and founda-
ton laid for the fine new school building
on F1fty-f1rst street between Capitol avenue
and Davenport street.
Miss Agnes McElroy, formerly a teacher
In one of the city schools, will act as as
sistant next year in the Dundee district
school, In place CT Miss PARCEL, resigned.
]. M. Taliaferro has bought the house on
D CSI street near GoTty-elghth recently
to a house on Capitol avenue near Forty
eighth street.
Rev. DIR Jenkins OF Pennsylvania has
been the guest of his son, Rev. Mr.. Jenkins
He preached last SUNDAY al boih mornins
and evening services of the Dundee Pres
byterian church.
Rev. Joseph ]. Lampe and wife are en-
tertaining q houseful of young people. IN
GLIDING their own sons, home from college;
a niece, Miss Cordelia Willard of Gales
burg, I'LL. and Misses Mary and Julia Winn
Il and Ga0rRQ Wtnn- Whnqa rnaTonfa. ave
been missionaries in Japan for twenty-five
years. Miss Mary VIM graduated this
year from Knox college at Galesburg and
Will soon sail for herfhome in Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

Some are the old grands
square styles-these must go at
once-we simply can't give them
the floor space. We have one
you can have for $1,000. An
other one will go at $500
beautiful carved legs, genuine
rosewood cased square pianos
of standard makes win go at
such figures as $500 $1,000,
$4,000, ETC., on terms of $500
cash and $500 per month.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
Upright Pianos

In these slightly used up
right pianos there are many rare
bargains = among these are
some that haven't seen three
months use-many have not a
scratch on the case-the only
evidence you have of their be-
ing second hand is our word
and the price.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
Cheaper Than Stealing

the piano and then pay your
drayage are the prices--there is
really no inducement to steal
when you can buy one of these
genuine bargains for so little
money, and on such very easy
terms, from $500 to $500 each
month will buy any of these
snaps. Don't delay = see US
Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
GOVERNOR AND THE BRIBERs
Unsuccessful Attempt to Get Execu-
tive to lake His G~eneraIities
"a Specific Charges.

following Is another chapter Of corre-
spondence growing out of Governor Saw
ages appointment Of the Mercer-Baldwin
police commission for Omaha:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

OmAdhs august 10 lSO1.-hOn. Ezra =.
savage. Governor. Lineoln--Honored Sir;
In your letter Of August A. receipt of which
Is hereby acknowledged. relative to the
matter OF disclosing the names OF those
who offered you large sums OF money to in
huence the appointment OF a fire and police
commission for Omaha, you say that. "Di-
vulgenee OF the information solicited is, in
your judgment. 2 matter that is purely
elective and diseletionary, being OF such a
nature as TO be contingent on time and OPP
portunity." We feel obliged to take issue
VIII your excelleney on the position you
take, however. presumptuous II may seem,
for q cltizensto insist onta duty OF the chief
executive Of the state.
The bribery which was attempted in this
case. and which was mad known by your
excellencyr constitutes a crime under the
statntes OF Nebraska. The parties to the
crime. from the nature OF 4. must be known
to you, and yet you take the position that
diyuigenee OF the Identity Of the criminals
"is a matter that is purely elective and
discretionary"
Suppose. in a case of. murder or robbery
committed In the state. any citizen OF the
state knew the identity Of the criminal and
all the circumstances Of the crime. and
boldly pnhilshedzthe fact Of his knowledge.
Would the state permit the citizen TO make
d~ivulgenoe OF the knowledge itself "a mat
ter that Is purely elective and discretion
AFvf'' Not at all. such citizen would be
called into court. aud all the judicial stress
known to the courts would be used TO COM
pei him to divulge. The fabric Of jus
tios" would fall TO the earth in ruins II
the courtS Admltted that divulgence OF
knowledge Of a crime Il elective and dis
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

Miss Frances O'Connor entertained Misses
Kenny of Omaha last week.
Ward Walsh returned last week from a
weeks visit with relatives in Elkhorn.
Frank Kellar left last Wednesday for a
short visit with relatives In Logan, Ia.
Charles Huxhoid has this year supplied
he wine market with the vintage Of his
native grapes.
Ed O'Connor, who left some few weeks
ago to Join the navy, has been assigned to
the battieship Texas.
The lawn social to have been given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grove last week
was postponed two weeks.
Prof. Speedy has been busy the last week
sorting a large amount of new school sup
plies which arrived a week ago.
Miss Cora Totman Of Omaha visited at
the homo of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Totman, part of last week.
Charles r. Smith has sold his residence
who will take possession September i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach returned home last
Sunday evening from a months pleasure
trip to Hot Springs and other resorts.
Miss A. e. Stiger returned home Monday
evening from a ten days outing and fishing
in company with a crowd of young people.
Services will be held at the Methodist
church Sunday. at the usual morning hour
by the pastor, Rev. MIR. Luce. Sunday
school at noon.
The members OF the town board held a
Tuesday evening. No important business
was Transacted li.
The postponed, meeting of the fire de-
partnnent was held last Monday evening,
when, the question of installing an alarm
system was voted upon.
Some of the members OF the Modern
| Woodmen of this place went TO Valley
Thursday TO take in the annual picnic OF
the Omaha district Log Rolling association.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
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