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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
BUSY NIGHT FOR BURGLARS
They Fob Grocery and Cigar Stores and
One Meat Market.
POLICE MAKE ARRESTS IN TWO CASES
Stolen Property Found on Men Who
Confess to Burglary of Bald
wins Grocery s~tOre-Other
Goods Recovered.

The grocery store of II. F. Baldwin, 1917
North Twenty-fourth street, was entered
by burglars about IL o'clock Thursday
night. The thieves attempted TO effect an
entrance by boring through the rear door
with an auger, but as a sheet iron facing
had been placed on the inside OF the door,
they were forced TO break a pane Of glass
in the front OF the store. The store was
ransacked for yaluables and only a purse
and some old coins were reported missing.
While walking on North Fourteenth street
yesterday Detectives Heitfeld and Dona-
hue and Oficers Madsen and O'Connor ar
rested Arthur Sylvester and Gilbert John
son. They were taken to police headquar-
tiers, where they were searched. On Syl-
vester was found the Identical pocketbook
stolen from the Baldwin store. The peck
etbOok contained the stolen coins. After
being placed in the "sweatbox" the two
prisoners made a complete confession 10 the
detectives and Captain Hare. They will be
held on the charge OF burglary and will
have their ar~raignment Saturday morning.
The officers state that Sylvester is a pal OF
Thomas Moss, who was recently bound over
to the district court, and that he was also
recently arrested for burglary. but his case
was dismissed. Both prisoners give their
addresses as 71s North Sixteenth street.
woman Gives the Alarm.
About ~ O'Clock Thursday night Mrs.
Peterson, residing on Leavenworth street.
was awakened by the work Of burglars In
C. c. spOoner's cigar store az qIlT Leaven-
worth street. which adjoins her residenes.
She arose and informed a bartender nG :
the cigar store Of her discovery. n drinA
mixer sought to frighisP ths Intruder, away
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
TRAINS COLLIDE AND BURN
Ffremen Are Called Out 10 Extin-
Euish Flames which Break
Out in Debris.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-An east
bound and a westbound local freight train
on the Big Four collided at the bottom OF
a big hill thirty miles from Litchheld this
evening.
The engine crews OF both trains jumped,
but Engineer Krapt Of Nation. Fireman
Deenan Of 81. Louis and Brakeman Meyers
OF Nation, all OF the local freight. were
seriously injured. Engineer Krapf prob
ably fatally.
One locomotive exploded and rolled
down the bank and forty cars. many loaded
with flour and iron, ollowed. The In
jured were taken to Saint Francis hos
pital in Litehheld.
The Lltehheld fire department is fight
ing the hre which broke out among the
debris.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
HOLD MERCER WAS MURDERED
Mother and Friends Say Base Rail
Players Letters Were Never
Written by Him.

EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Jan. 16-Intlmate
Of the late George Barclay Mercer,
known 10 the baseball world as Winnie, +"
are firmly Of the opinion that Mercer was
not a suicide, but was murdered.
After much discussion on the part Of
George Y. Tayis, manager OF the team on
which Mercer FIRST played, George Carey
and other close friends, a telegram Was
sent tonight to the chief OF police of San
Francisco asking him to make a close in,
vestigation.
They claim the letters given out were
not written by Mercer, who never signed
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
Fire Does Little Damage.

Fire started yesterday evening in the
warehouse Of Beebe & Runyan, ~1547-l54a
sherman avenue, but was extinguished
caused. The building stands on sloping
ground and the fire originated and was con
nned to the front part of the floor, which is
the basement on the street and the second
story from the rear. The water meter Is
IN a small room partitiohed on and had
been, packed with sawdust and other ma
been some apparatus for keeping the meter
from Pressing, which caused the nre. The
the basement at the back were packed
with furniture. This was not damaged,
The fire was a difficult one to get at and
would have been OF a serious nature II II
had had a few moments starr.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS
Enthusiastic Meeting of This Lively
Organization Held Last
Night.

Members Of the First Ward Republican
club held a meeting Friday night. in the
hall at the corner Of Fourth street and
avenue. which proved a very
enthusiastic session. During the evening
the club unanimously endorsed the candi-
dacy Of DR.. NJ. J. Ford for the position Of
county physician and recommended that his
endorsement be given to the county COM
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17

himself winnie" and the recent attempt
to rob him Of $1,000 shows that desperate
men were after him. The letter TO his
mother mentions his sisters, and he had
none. As for the reported shortage, they
scout the idea, as he had property and
friends by the hundred who would have
backed him for any amount
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
Young Roamers Arrested.

Arnold Solomon, son of DR.. Solomon, with
residence at 1887 VintOn street, and Albert
Kamp, whose father lives at the intersec-
ton of Seventeenth and L~eavenworth
streets, were arrested last night because
they would not stay at home. Young Solo
mon Is quite a traveller considering his age,
which Is about II years, and has been, with
out object and without means. to various
places. When arrested he said that he ana
the other boy had just returned from Dem
yer, leaving there Wednesday morning. He
said that they had hidden under the seats
OF a railway coach.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17

missioners. The doctor being present, was
called upon for a speech, and expressed his
thanks for the honor conferred. Speeches
we're also delivered by several Of the mem
bers on the charter revisions. home rule
policy and equal taxation measures. Fit
teen new members we're added TO the club
role. The next meeting will be held at 62S
Pacific street.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
The Hotel of 2OO3.

Caerk-Miohael, are you about through
moving those trunks?
Yes, sor; in a few minutes"
We'll, when you've finished stretch the
life net over the front pavement. Mrs,
Hibawl has just telephoned from the top
floor that her husband has fallen out Of
III window."-Smart Set.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
CUTS HIS THROAT ON TRAIN
Jacob RRpP SIRshes Himself with
RaEOr and VIII Die as
q Result.

WASHINGTON. Ind, Jan. 16.-on a Balti-
more q ohia Southeastern train Jacob
Rapp Of Louisville. KY. on his way home
from st. Louis. today cut his throat with a
razor as the train was nearing Yincennes,
Ind. He will die.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17

There's many a cause for headache.
Men are not often troubled by headaches.
When they are II is generally due TO bill
iousness or indigestion But women
have headaches which seem peculiar to
their sex, frequent nervous throbbing
headaches. Does 1t not seem as IT such
headaches peculiar TO women must be at
once related to womanly disease? Won
en- who suffer with diseases peculiar to
the sex do not realize the drain OF vital
strength and nerve force they undergo
as a of disease. II is this
which causes the familiar headaches Of
sick women.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
cures such headaches by curing the
cause -irregularity, weakening drains,
inflammation, liberation or female weak
ness. SFavorite Prescription" invigor-
ates and tones up the entire system, en-
courages the appetite, quiets the nerves
and gives refreshing sleep.
n vas troubled with congestion OF the uterus
and female weakness for i've years, whites Mrs.
Robt KerWin. Of Albert, Hastings Co. out
any work. Had severe pain in back, also dizd-
ness aud poin ia head. My heart would beat -
hard and fast at times I would have TO st still
tin I got all night again. But after taxing Tour
} one Of his Colder Medical Discovery Elt
entirely we'll I also used one bon OF .Lonon
TABLETS aud one OF SuppoSttoues a. crested.
All Tie symptoms OF nv trouble have dtsap-
Peared and / am compietely cured I thank yNa
Tor vour kind advice and ycIr medicine."
DIR. Rerce's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and sweeten the breath.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
MICHIGAN NOT TO INTERFERE
Opposition 90 Cuban Sugar
Rebate.

LANSING. Mich, Jan. 1e-The house
today tabled the resolution introduced yes
terday asking Michigan congressional del
egatiOn to oppose the Cuban reciprocity
treaty on account Of the beet sugar Ia
dustry.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
Mortality statistics.

The following births were reported at the
ONCE OF the Board OF Health in the course
OF the twenty-four hours ending at noon
Friday:
Births-Frank G. Babka. l247 South FIJI
teenth avenue. girl; Joseph Rummelhart
III North Forty-frst avenue, boy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17

At a late hour last night DIR. Hoffman re-
ported that there was no change In the
condition OF Mr.. j.. l.. Brandeis, who lies
III at his home, 2526 Dodge street. No hope
Is expressed for his recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
MIsCALLED CHAIR TONES"
Most Hair Preparations Are Merely
scalp Irritants OF No Value.

VI w '0iue'
Most hair preparations are merely scalp
irritants, miscalled hair tones. When hair
is brittle, lusterless and begins to fall out,
the dandruf germ is getting in its deadly
work at the root, sapping the vitality.
Since science discovered that dandruff is
a germ disease there has been only one
preparation put on the market that will
actually destroy the dandruff germ, and
that is Newbro's Herpicide. 1t allays itch
ing instantly, destroys the germ, and the
falling hair stops and hair grows luxuri-
antly. Ask your druggist for Herpicide.
It allays itching instantly; makes hair
grow.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
speeiaI for Thompson ReceptIon.

For the Thompson reception. January p,
the burlington will run a special train TO
leaving the capital city Tor the return trip
AZ II y. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
Don't Cough All Night.

Restful sleep follows use Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery. the best lung cure in the
world. No cure, no pay. SOC, 500. For
sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
TWO BALLS THAT SUCCEEDED
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and Creighton Medical students
Entertain Friends.

Creighton hall was jammed to the guards
last night by members Of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen and their friends,
some 600 strong. The occasion was the
thirteenth annual ball Of Success lodge
No. 1876. and the occasion will long be a
memorable one for the many hundreds who
participated. Ten pieces furnished abund-
ant sweet music for the dancing and the
program contained twenty-fouF regular
dances and five extras. The programs were
most original and interesting. All dances
were titled, conspicuous being the second
on the card, a waltz, dedicated to &c. Dick
inson, the Boys Friend" Besides this all
the different orders and all the popular men
OF the lodge we're remembered by name
sake dances. The extras we're named in
order "No Steam" "Out Of Water" Leak
ing Bad" ION Time-Nit." and Hard Coal
SIC Per Ton"
]. H. McCandless was the master Of cere-
monies and his assistants were F. F. Parker
and H. p. Graham. The committee on ar
rangements was c. H.. Ostrom, H. B. weth>
erel and e. F. Hudson. There was a recep-
tion committee OF fifteen members in evil
dence, as well as a floor committee OF
twenty-five.
At Metropolitan hall last night the
Creighton Medical Dancing club gave the
third Of its monthly series. Forty couples
or more enjoyed the event. which was sue
cessful in every way. as have been its
predecessors.
An orchestra Of six pieces furnished
music for the evening and fifteen dances
and four extras we're on the program.
Refreshments were served down stairs.
The hall was prettily decorated. The floor
committee In active charge of the affair
comprised L. p. Murphy, Monroe Jones and
B.. B.. Baldwin. 10 eq'r-fs 10 r
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
BACK BROKEN.
Cheat Haven Miner Receives
Fatal Injuries.

Passing Package to Friend on Freight
Train Led. to His Tragic Fate
Sufferer in Hartigan Hospital-WilI
Probably Die-Roberr Smith Badly
Hurt i'm In Fall.
Bruce Gallagher Of Johnstown was
fatally injured at Cheat Haven last
night. He is a coal miner and his
nearest relative is Mrs. Ann Fleming
OF Bruce Station, Allegheny county.
Gallagher was standing by the
track when a freight train came
along. He attempted to hand a
package to friend and was caught
by the train and dragged for some
distance.
His back was broken ami he re-
ceived other minor injuries. He was
placed on train 2 and brought here
last evening. An operation was
performed on him at the Hartigan
hospital and the spinal cord was ex-
posed.
1t is not expected that he will
recover as there is no case on record
where a man has lived with broken
back.
Robert Smith fell from a roof on
Sunnyside shortly before noon today
end received a broken collar bone
and broken hand. DR.. iHartigan wait
edon him.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
THE SILVER DAGGER
BY the Paige Comedy 20. is the Ring
ing Success of the Season.

Superstition in its most hideous
form is the motive OF Mark E.
Swans new play, "The Silver Dag
ger" A man murderer is of cold
unimaglnative temperament, he has
no belief in saint or fiend-no
thought of hereafter, he laughs at
what he terms superstition.
A most unconventional detective
begins to study the case and with
the perspicacity worthy of Sherlock
Holmes he intuitively suspects the
guilty man, He has brains and he
uses them. He works quietly on
the guilty man and arouses his
superstitious fears, he plays upon
them-the criminal loses his poise
and balance, the horrible fears grow.
At last in thrilling announcement,
the criminal is confronted by his
victim, the situation is astounding
and herein lies the strength and
power Of the play. The end sought
for is obtained, the criminal con-
fesses his guilt and the unraveling
of the tangled threads. For all the
welrdness of the story there is
liberal share of comedy. some of the
scenes between the young physician
and his patient being extremely
laughable.
The "Silver Dagger" will be pro-
duced by the Paige Comedy Co,
Thrsday Aug 81 at Swisher's Thea
tire. Prices 100000 cents.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
ETHIs weather is proving harvest
or the Cheat River resorts.

ETHIs weather is proving harvest
or the Cheat River resorts.
DIR. and Mrs. l. G. White, Miss Fan
White, Charles, and Gertrude have
returned from stay of several weeks
at Asbury Park.
Miss Cora Donley and Miss Flora
Hayes went to Mount Morris thi
morning to spend the day with DR..
and Mrs. George Hatfield.
IT begins to look as though the
summer resort man would get show
yet before the hot season is gone.
E. G. Tabler, recent engineering
graduate of the University now
engaged in local work, has returned
from a short visit to his home in
Berkeley county.
COL and Mrs. R. E. Fast and fami-
ly are still in California. 1t was re-
ported week ago that they had left
Pasadena for the long journey home,
but this was a mistake. They intend
ed to start in few days, but have
not done so yet.
Deputy Sher1n A. l.. DE Moss has
gone up to Mr.. James S. Watson's In
Clinton district to assist him in max
ing out his tax books for a few days.
Mr.. Watson has Nbeen sick for some
time, and it is reported that he has
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Harris and daughter, Miss
Ruth Of Parkersburg, who have been
here for some time visiting their rela-
tivcs, left for Huntsville yesterday to
spend day or two before going to
their home 10 Parkersburg.
SUMMER visitors to the city are not
as numerous this year as they have
been in the past but all those who
are here and all who may come are
invited to visit the Acme.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
CONTRACT FOR SEWERING
At Elkins Taken by Dean and Hoffman.
$1,000 Job.

Fred E, Dean has returned from
ElKins, with another contract in his
pocket. He is hurrying up paving
job up there, but stopped long enough
to pick up contract for $4,000 or
Sc, 900 worth Of sewering in Elkins.
He will have both jobs finished by
November l.
The Warrington contract is being
pushed along and will be finished
by the fifth or sixth Of September.
Morgantown will remain headquar-
tiers for the firm in this section.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention Of Prominent People
How They are and Where They are.

nv" A"'s ~le IN" ""''o hwy s'o'
Charles Moore went to Pittsburl
Monday afternoon on a business
trip.
Row Hi, of than r chnrcb :.
Masontown w. Va. was here Sun
day and attended the Methodist
church at the morning service.
Sanstor A II Hrebes n.s.s,
tbronoh here Monday on his retnr,
to Terra Alta after a visit to friend,
in Greene county. Pa.
c,.p -.
oiyue =. vaeoos oa"e Ivn,e iIon
"a. ! aa nons WIS. WIS ' -. A Me E 'e,s =.
sne nv'n 'iain -. 'us. LaAc arm
"neie NC van sp'ne ~
Charles Steele has returned IRON
mont md 81 nckhannor .nd w;ll
rema;r hora ~ enter sehool - th.
onen;no If the term
Dr. and Mrs. harry Hess have
returned to Goyanstown, Maryland,
after visit to relatives In this
county. They were summoned here
leo.us'y ~ VIC uu m VI MS Usse
iu lo'"si' "'' a. w. D'o"n az "o''
icy.
MISS mary waugh, oil Weiisourg,
VINO mas been mere guest at the
Grant cottage LOT tne past week,
ieil LOT her nome TINS morning. one
VIII not oe a student oil the Uni
yersity TINS year.
Miss Emma Hodkinsou, OF New
ork, VINO mas peen visiting MRS.
=. II. McLane Tor come time, lett
TINS morning by boat Tor plttsburg.
one viii VISIT Mrs. n. n. Chrlsman
ana otner iriends there before gong
70 her nome In New YORK.
Major and Mrs. D. B. Stewart
went to Grafton. Fetterman and
Pruntytown Saturday to visit friends
and relatives. Major Stewart re-
turned Monday but Mrs. Stewart
will remain there for some time the
guest of ]. w. and Miss Lizzie
Wbitescarver
- re. Y.u.. D
a,ones ,I0''.e az" iii1 D,o"
-
~ na.o uoen nore ~ sno pa's
week a'.enoine 'he Dap',s' associa
ZION ana vislting !rienos returned
nome sunday. ). A. Brown, iatner
OF tae Misses Brown, was In the city
Saturday on short visit, and took
his daughters nome with MIN.
George z. Burris who is very well
known here has been in town on a
visit. He used to travel in this sec
ton and later lost his health. It
was thonoht that he had Int n
short t;ro n live ~hnt no sbowod
them that he had n trick worth two
If DIVING and an he has become we'll
md hearty aga;n mncb m tho 40.
I;aht - ~ 80 a;roia - s,;ands
MISS Nellie Moreland mas gone 10
h'ngwood 10 WISH ner cousin MISS
orowh' daughter Oh hon. w. ".
visiting there for several DAYS. Both
young ladies will return the last of
next week.
DR.. and Mrs. Strauss and children
Carroll and Virginia who have been
here on visit to Mrs. Strausz' parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Davis returned
TO their home In Toledo, Ohio today.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
WILL Build IT.,
Trolley Line to Granville win
Be Finished.

Work to be Resumed at Once : Work
men to be Called Together New
Route in Detail Good News to West
Siders.
Work will be resumed at once on
the West Side street car line, and It
will probably be completed to Gran
vile this tall. This announcement
was made by the Union Utility Com
pany this morning. 1t will take
some days to get large force of
men TO work again. Deans men
are scattered, but the dirt will flv as
soon as they can be called together.
Three weeks time has been lost in
negotiations. Fortunately all the
material is on hand and paid for,
and the only delay in starting again
will be in getting the men with
picks and shovels.
The new street As feet wide will
be laid out, beginning at the turn Of
the road near the homes OF N. w.
Mccoy and w. w. Keener which
will be extended in straight line
across the lands Of Long, johnson
and Snyder TO the Cephas Jacobs
land, owned by the Union Utility
Company, and from there by the
most direct route either just q II TIL
ward or southwark of Jacobs resi-
dence to connect with the As loot
street being laid cut by l.. v. Keck,
scross his lands, aud the
electric railway line will follow this
route and make connection With
the present graded line about lhlf
way between the deep rasine r,r-
ming through part oT the Milhn
and Keck lands and the proposed
park
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.
Some MOrgantown People Have Learn.
ed how to get rid of Both.

Backache aud kidney ache are twin
brothers,
You can't separate them,
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache
Ii the kidneys are well and strong,
the rest Of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health;
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
Q. W. Walker, policeman Of 1873
Locust street Fairmont says: When
a man has dull aching 10 the small
OF his back, even although it is not
severe enough to lay him up but pro.
nounced enough to create considerable
annoyance he may be certain that it
arises from some disturbed action of
the kidneys. An attack had bother
ed me for two months and naturally
l was on the outlook for some means
to stop it when l happened to read
an advertisement about Doau's Kid
ney Pills. 1t led me to go to a drug
store for box, which l used as d.
rected. 1t stopped the aching and
what is of much more Importance to
me up to date there has not been a
symptom Of recurrence"
Endorsements similar to this are
plentiful in Morgantown. Call at J.
M. Reed & Co.'S. drug store and ask
for particulars.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Company Buff
falo, N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
WON BY MINUTE.
Defender Beats Challenger in
Second Race.

Tremendous Crowd Saw Close Contest
-Shamrock's Fine Work to Wind
ward-Gaia on First Leg Bulletins
Of the Race.
New YORK, August 25.-In the
presence of the largest crowd of peo
pie that ever witnessed contest fol
the Americas cup, the Reliance today
defeated Shamrock III in the second
race of this series by one minute cor
rect time.
The race was over the triangular
course, with a wind varying from to
I knots an hour. The Reliance cross
ed the line at 2:15:25 and the Sham
rock at 2:20:10.
The following bulletins were rcceiv.
ed by the NEW DOMINION:
Reliance crossed line at HOO Sham
rock at 1l:00.27.
ll:41-Reliance has lead of one
fourth mile.
1l:53-Reliance still keeps one.
fourth mile lead Shamrock gaining
fast.
1900 Reliance still keeps lead
though Shamrock has made best OF
windward work and is surprising the
catching experts.
1890 Reliance turned first stake at
1928. Shamrock at 1926.
I 1896 Reliance turned second stake
at l:25:42 Shamrock 1:29:30.
1:49 Reliance in lead Z OF mile
2:30 Reliancecrosses line at 2:15:25.
Shamrock at 2:20:10.
The Reliance wins by one minute,
correct time.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Hauling Hot Brick.

Hot brick for paving are being
hauled from the mandatory of the
Morgantown Brick Company. So great
Is the rush of orders that the pur-
chasers cannot wait for the brick to
cool of, but the kilns are opened
when they are yet so hot the work.
men have to wear heavy gloves. A
load being hauled to the eastern part
OF town was examined while the horses
were resting on Walnut street, and
the bricks were found to be still too
hot TO handle without gloves.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-26
Only One in Police Court.

Late Saturday night, Frank Jen-
kins who had accumulated Satur-
day jag of. the usual preparations
started in to do a little renovating
on his own account. He told George
Winger, who was talking things over
with some friends in front of Mike
Rich's store, to let up on the talk or
there would be some carving, with
George against the sharp edge of
the instrument. George knew a
little something about parliamentary
law and concluded he had right
to the floor free from Interruptions
Then there was furry of feathers
and Jenkins got mixed up with a
stiff uppercut, and although the
bigger man, measured his length on
the pavement. Policemen Price and
Gauoe have in sight and arrested
him. This morning he had police
court all to himself and Mayor Nc
Greg gave him the generous fine of
$40 and costs.