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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
is Disease a Crime Z

Not very long ago, a popular magazine
published an editorial article In which
the writer asserted, in substance, that all
disease should be regarded as criminal.
Certain It is, that much OF the sickness
and suffering OF mankind is due 10 the
violation Of certain of Natures laws.
But to say that all sickness should be
regarded as criminal, must appeal to
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
It would be harsh, unsympathetic,
cruel, yes criminal, TO condemn the poor,
weak, Over-worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load Of household cares
and burdens, and suffers from weak
nesses, various displacements Of pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
10 her sex.
Frequent bearing Of children. with its ex-
acting demands upon the system. coupled
with the care. worry and labor of rearing a
large family. Is often the cause OF weak
nesses. arrangements and debility which arc
aggravated by the many household cares.
and the hard. and never-endtng work which
the mother is called upon 10 perfC I'm. DR..
Pierce. the maker OF that worldfamed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and
uls-Dr: Pierce'S tsyoIite freserl ptit,n-says
OF this class Of mAladies Is the fact that the
poor. oVer-Worked housewife can not get the
and labor TO enable her to secure from the
use of his Prescription It's full benefits. Ii
Il natter OF frequent experience, he says.
meet with those Ia which his treatment fails
By reason OF the patients inability 10 abstain
from hard work long enough TO be cured.
With those suffering from prolapsus, ante
version and retrovorsion OF the uterus OF
other displacement OF the Womanly organs.
10 is very necessary that. in addition 10 taxi
ing his rFavorite Prescription they abstain
from being very much, or for long periods. on
their feet All heavy lifting or straining Of
any kind should also be avoided. AS much
outdoor air as possible, with moderate, light
exercise 10 also very Important Let the
patient observe these rules and the Favor
ite Prescription will do the rest.
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt Of stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only Send TO Or. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. T., 81 One-eent stamps for pa
per-cOvered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bOnnd.
II sick consult the Doctor, free Of charge
BY letter All such communications are
held sseredly confidential.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
aud regulate stomach. liVsr and bowels
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
PROSECUTION IS DESIRED
Interstate Commerce Commission Will Ger
tify Underbilling Case.
FURTHER HEARINGS ARE TO Be HELD
Philadelphia and Buffalo Said to
Present Evidence of Fraud on
Railroads as Great as
New York.
FURTHER HEARINGS ARE TO Be HELD

WASHINGTON, March sl.-As a result
of the investigation in New York City by
the Interstate Commerce commission of al
legged underbiiling and misdescription OF
goods by various shippers. 1t was stated az
the Offices of the commission today that
the present intention is to certify the cases
to the Department OF Justice for criminal
proceedings with the view to bringing
about indictments.
This action, however will be deferred
until sitter the commission has conducted
further hearings in other cities. where s.
is alleged similar unlawful acts have beer
committed, and at present it is contern-
plated by the commission to examine GER
tain witnesses in Buffalo and Philadelphia.
where 1t is said frauds of equal, II no
greater, magnitude than those alleged TO
have been committed in New York ard
vicinity have been perpetrated. These lat
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
Special.

The self-consttuted custodians OF 'con-
science and reputation" have seen Mt 10
withdraw the comment on the various can
didates for ONCE. by paid ad. publication.
But this does not deter me from express
ing my contempt for the "Jackass Battery"
one John d. Ware and e. H. Packard.
claiming to represent the Good Govern
ment league" so-called long since defunct.
Their references not only TO myself but to
many other reputable cirfzens Of Omaha.
is so contemplate and reprehensIble that
l doubt II there is a decent or respectable
man In all Omaha but feels that the law OF
libel should be so changed as TO make
1t penitentiary offense for any man or
set OF men who would assail mans char
acter for political purposes
w. BEACH TAYTnR
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
"The Sincerity
Clothier''

TT SREMs an odd name for clothing
store, father; but since all these inves-
legations Of food frauds and insurance
grating have been going on, Il has set me 10
thinking whyit Is that nearly every suit or
ovsroost that you OF have ever bought has
Erinkled and shrunk, and gotten al out Of
shape"
cit seemed to make little difference where
We got Il OF what We paid for IL, it has never
seemed right"
soften the highest priced clothes we have
bought have given us the same cause for
complaint"
"fhst name-SINCERITY CLOTHES
attracted my attention III sounded hon
est;-seemed to mean something"
went into the store to investigate, and
l am pretty well satisfied that am on the
right track now"
In answer to my questions the SINGER.
ITY man explained things to me-"
"It seems that no matter how accurately
clothes are cut, the tailors who make up the
garments nil make mistakes in sewing, and
instead Of doing It over again, practically all
the makers Elk mp" the garments by s6Tiak.
fHg or sfvStsAfNg with the Hot Flat-Iron,
until the garment Is shaped right"
Naturally there e no way for us to tell,
without having inside information, and, Of
couDe, all this Hot Flat-Iron work comes
0nf again when the Coat Is WON awhile, or
gets NET"
"How Is fellow to know when Coat Is
Jaksd' that wayl I asked the SINCERITY
man"
"welli" says he, "hsre's one test"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
BOY KILLS BROTHER ny ACCIDENT
YOunEster Was Playing with shotgun
when it was Discharged.

HOunEster Was PIRying with shotgun
when IL was Discharged.
GRAND ISLAND, March Si.-(Special.)-
While playing with a loaded shotgun last
night the 1o-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
John Quaring, formerly residing in this
city. now on farm In Cameron township
this county, was shot and instantly killed
by his brother. a year or two older. The
stlll older brothers Of the family had been
out hunting. When they returned with
the team at a late hour Friday evening
they left a loaded shotgun in the wagon.
When they had gone into the house, 1t
seems the younger lads went out and be-
gan TO play with the gun. Suddenly it was
discharged and both loads went through
the body OF one OF the unfortunate lads in
the region OF the heart and at close
range. literally tearing out the life organ.
The unfortunate AFFAIR was purely acci-
dental II appearing that the lad did not
know he had his hands on the triggers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March s1.-(spe-
cial)-There were two more deaths at the
Soldiers home yesterday John Connolly
passed away of general debility at the
age Of 70, He was admitted from LOOMS.
Phelps county, first in 1891 and again in
1898. He was a native OF Ireland.
James White. admitted from Clay Center
in August 1905, died of heart disease at
the age of rs years. He served la the
war OF the rebellion as private in Company
B, One Hundred and Seventeenth Illinois
Infantry, and in Company H. Thirty-third
Illinois infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
Total
AnaIynis of Peru Coal.

The coal discovered near Peru is shown
by an analysis to be Of a good quality
and to compare favorably with the coal
taken from the Cumberland, Wyo., mines.
Prof. Barbour. geologist OF the State uni
versity, has just returned from Peru with
a sample which was analysed by L. J..
Pepperberg of the geological survey. Mr..
Barbour said the coal analysed came from
near the surface and therefore contained
considerable moisture. When the vein Is
dug deeper the coal will be Of better
quality. The vein is OF an average Of
thirty-four inches in thickness. The analy-
sis made by Mr.. Pepperberg is as follows;
Cumber-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

ished Saturday The men we're charged
with breaking into the bank Of Monroe, In
Platte county. They were tried by jury
two at a time Nelson and Jones demand
ing separate triaIs. The jury was unani-
nous in finding Nelson and Jones guilty.
They have filed motion for new trial
and have until April TO file the affdavits
and the replies. Porter and Sweet we're
sentenced to the penitentisry for six years.
Court adjourned until April 9.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
STATE TREASURER REPORTS
Large Sum in Temporary School Fund for
the Nay ApPOrtiOnmsnt'
COAL FOUND At PERU or GOOD QUALITY
Judge Holmes Dtsmtsses Insanity
Inquiry of Frank Barker, webster
County Murderer. for want
of Prosecution.
tFrom a SAD correspondent.l

H1--T70'''-"''E'F
LINCOLN. March 31.-(Special THE re-
port OF State Treasurer Mortensen for
March filed with the auditor today elbows
a balance IN all funds Of 1915, az, and
there has been paid out during the month
the sum of s547.7OS.A. The redemption fund
created by the Sheldon BILL levying l
mill 70 pay OF the state debt, has been
Increased during the month by the re-
ceipt OF f2i.2s7, while out OF this fund
there has been paid the sum OF s25,3J2 In
the temporary school fund there IL a
total OF S207,eeo. which means the May
spportionment will be a good one. OF the
permanent school fund there Is only $50. 7s2
uninvested.
The report in detail, together with the
bark statements is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

ter hearings will be conducted some Tina
during the month OF April.
A member of the commission said TODAY
that 1t was the determination Of the com
mission so far as possible, to break nm
the practice and it was its belief that
this could be done only through drastic
action in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
oratoricaI oonte.t At sidner.

SIDNEY. Neb., March Sl.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Arthur NJ. oberfelder of Sidney
won first place here tonight in declama-
tory contest in dramatic class and Roy
Cochran of Brady Island got first place
in oratorical class. There were five
contestants. Oberfelder and Cochran will
represent this section at Lincoln in the
state contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
New Orleans Woman Tlentia.a.

NEW ORLEANS, March 81 The identity
OF Mrs. Kay, the New Orleans woman who
So n,s todesS ~ heT iast Thurs
widow of Lafayette G. Keaver, a sugar
broker, who left her 10000. TIC money was
soon lost I'm injudicious loans and extPaVa-
giant living. during which the young woman
became we'll known. She went 70 New
York three years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
FARMER KILLS WIFE AND SELF

Double Tragedy Near Ord the Result
of Husbands jealousy.
ORD. Neb., March S1.-Joseph Erben, a
Bohemian farmer living twelve miles from
here. killed his wife and then himself by
shooting yesterday. Jealousy is the only
known cause for the act.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
Sample la

Barker Case Dismissed.
The insanity charge against Frank
Barker, the Webster county murderer. fled
to save him from the gallows, has been
dismissed by Judge Holmes OF the Lam
caster district court for want Of prosecu-
ton. A few days before Barker was to
have been executed Judge Hamer, his at
torney, fled tS.1 charge and Judge Holmes
refused the Jury trial. claiming he had no
jurisdiction. The case was taken to the SUI
preme court and that court held Judge
Holmes did have Jurisdiction to give the
man a trial by jury. At this 1uncture Gov
ernor Mickey gave the man reprieve for
two years. The case was called the first
part Of the term and because no one APP
penred to prosecute Judge Holmes entered
an order Of dismissal.
No New Clothes for visitors.
When old soldiers leave the Soldiers Home
to visit back in the places where they
came from they will wear the same clothes
they have been wearing II they will hold
together. In other words, the State Board
OF Purchases and Supplies has decided not
to buy any new clothes for the old soldiers
when they desire to leave the home on fur
Tough. The matter came up in a request
this morning from a number Of the inmates
who wanted new suits 10 go visiting in. The
board then and there made rule that no
new clothes go. This action is based on
the rules governing the homes for soldiers
in Illinois. In that state It is said the COM
rades are not allowed even TO wear uni
forms when they leave the homes.
Cheek on drug Bills.
Because the prison. physician has been
careless about buying drugs for the peni-
Tertiary under the emergency rule. which
allow him TO spend SIS a month without
an order from the board. IL is likely the
emergency rules will be suspended and
every cent spent by a superintendent OF a
state institution will first have 20 be passed
upon by the board. II is asserted by the
board the prices paid are too high. A bill
Just filed by a druggist looks so big to the
board that Il ordered an investigation and
the prices have been compared with the
prices asked by other druggists for the
same medicine. with the result that the
bill will be materially cut.
Mourning Emblems for G. A. n.
Department Commander John Lett has
issued an order for all posts to drape in
mourning their emblems and charters for
the next thirty days as testimonial OF
sorrow at the death OF General Thayer.
Commander Lett has also received an order
from commandments John Tanner
ordering all post charters 10 be draped in
mourning for thirty days because OF the
death Of Father j. +. Leary. chaplain-in7
chief OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01
Mourning EmbIems for G. A. n.

Bank Burglars Are Convicted.
COLUMBUS. Neb., March Si.-(special.)-
The trial OF James Porter, Thomas Sweet.
Charles NelSon and Thomas Jones was nm
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

question and admire. To pr
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

er before has it been our pleasure to sh
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

10 show such vast assortment of worldly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15

Indianap polls, Ind, March 14.-The pre-
diction of stormy convention of the
United Mine Workers of America begin
ming tomorrow morning at the German
house, bids fair to be verified From the
talk of the delegates who kept streaming
into Indianapolis this afternoon, there
will be decided opposition towards the
repeating of the Ryan" resolution. This
is the most important matter to come be-
fore the convention, and there is reason
to believe a decision either for or against
1t will not be reached for several days.
Little can be done tomorrow beyond the
work of organizing the convention, seat
ing the delegates. and the reading OF
President Mitehells address. While the
number of delegates is less by 800 than
the regular national convention the work
of the credentials committee win be no
small task. and the roll call will consume
the greater part of the day.
Secretary W. d. Ryan of Illinois, who
arrived this afternoon, said tonight while
in company with President Mitchell that
there is 40 foundation for the report that
a plan has been arranged for dsposing Of
his resolution. This plan was said to in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
GOES TO PENNSYLVANIA
FOR MICHAEL BRENNAN
Chief Deputy Sheriff Stradford Leaves
On Long Trip for Man Charged
With Murder.

Chief Deputy Sheriff Albert Stradford
has gone to Pittsburg, Pa. to bring back
to Birmingham Michael Brennan, alias
mickey" Brennan, who is wanted here
to stand trial on an Indictment charging
him with murder.
Brennan formerly operated a saloon on
First avenue, and it is alleged that some
years ago, he shot and killed a white
man in the saloon, after a general row.
Brennan made his escape from the city
before he could be arrested, and was
not heard of until about week ago,
when he was arrested in Pennsylvania.
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MINERS EXPECT TO HAVE
STORMY SESSION TO-DAY

clude request by Mr.. Ryan for the per-
mission of the convention to withdraw
the resolution.
"If there is any such arrangement [
have not heard of it," said Mr.. Ryan.
Il have not made any such promise TO
any one. / cannot say now what [ will
or will not do about the matter. | have
not been considering it in that light
An expressive bit of byplay carried on
by President Mitchell, who was sitting
next to Mr.. Ryan, indicated that both lie
and the Illinois OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who
framed the drastic bit of trades union
legislation bearing his name, will be
against any movement to rescind it, at
least as long as there is any possibility
of working to fair settlement with 1t in
force Neither Mr.. Ryan nor Mr.,
Mitchell would say whether they thought
it would be necessary to repeal the Ryan
resolution in order to permit the holding
of joint convention by the miners, and
the bituminous operators.
Another resolution which 1t was report
ed Will cause a stir in the convention is
said to be one that will be introduced
asking the delegates to make an appro-
priation from the national treasury to be
devoted to assisting in the defense of
President Meyer of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, and other officials of that
organization who are charged with the
murder of Governor Steunenberg OF
Idaho.
Mr.. Mitchell had hoped to present to
the special committee of anthracite min
ers his report to the negotiations with
the anthracite operators. but as all the
members of the committee had not ar
rived, no meeting was held. 1t is posi-
BILE that The report Will be presented to-
morrow morning.
There is little strike talk among the
delegates.
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WOMAN WANTED TO
SHOOT Up. MORGAN
Says He Made Bad investments
for Her
WANTS HER MONEY BACK
Is of Prominent Family, But the Arrest
Is Made on the Charge That
She Is Mentally
Unsound.
WANTS HER MONEY BACK

New York, March 14-At a hearing in
the private chambers of Magistrate
Wahle in the Tombs police court today.
Mrs G. B. Williams, an English woman,
who resides at the Hoffman house, was
committed to Bellevue hospital to be
examined as to her sanity
Mrs Williams is said to be a widow
of good connections She was arrested
this afternoons in front Of the offices of
]. Pierpont Morgan & Co on warrant
sworn out by Former Assistant District
Attorney Lord The charge was disor-
derby conduct
Mrs Williams protested when ordered
to the hospital and said she was the
victim of plot, planned by j. p. Nor.
gan. When removed from the magis-
trates chamber she struggled desperate
~ and gave the FIVE policemen who had
her in charge all they could do to get
her into a carriage. 1t is said that the
name Williams Is probably fictitious
one. 81 &C.,
She is about 40 or 10 years of age and
is reputed to have been at one time very
wealthy woman, but is said to have lost
March she has been daily to the Of
fees of Morgan & Coz, demanding to see
Mr. Morgan, who is in Europe, or his
son, j. p Morgan, Jr. On each occasion
of her visits, ii is alleged she has
threatened to shoot and kill the financier
and his SON Az the office of j. p. Nor
gan & Co. it was stated by a prominent
official that Mrs, Williams had been an
noying Mr.. Morgan on and off for about
five years. She was introduced to Mr..
Morgan by Very good people. She told
Mr.. Morgan that she believed she has an
interest in some Boston estate and asked
the financieri to look up the matter for
her. W W
Mr. Morgan Investigated it and found
that at one time she had been interested
in it, but that she had sold her interest.
The official stated that 1t is the general
belief of Mr. Morgan s. associates that the
woman is not in her right mind
William Rand. Jr.,l represented Mr.. Nor
gan at the hearing. Mrs. Williams, speak
ing in her own defense. said
AFTER Mr. j. Pierpont Morgan had
taken over all my property for invest
ment. 1 naturally hooked to him for my
support. I came here four years ago to
look after my property. in Baltimore
which l mad placed in Morgans hands,
and have never got any satisfaction since
except that Mr.. Morgan up to recently
has cheerfully paid my. expenses here. Mr..
Morgan has given me as much as $500
at time"
Mr. Rand here remarked:
1--WE admit that Mr. Morgan has done
ell in his power 10 take care of Mrs.
Williams
Then Mr.. Rand asked
DO you know Nj. Simms of Balti-
more?'
do you mean snms, steele Coz
she queried. $3.50 81. 4--f
Yes" replied the, attorney.
Mrs. Williams replied: Yes they are
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the ones who have been interested in my
estate.
Did you ever say that Mr.. smms
ought to be shot or that you would shoot
him?"
Il never did I never had a revolver in
my life. When a woman has been treated
as I have been, it would not be strange
if she became Eighty and excited. and
made queer statements"
Mrs. Williams said she was a relative
of Lord Suffield of England and was
on intimate terms with prominent New
York families. At one time she was
wealthy but much of her estate has been
lost through unfortunate investments.
Mr.. Rand speaking for Mr.. Morgan.
said that the woman's story as to her
social connections was true, so far as
he knew He denied that Mr.. Morgan
was responsible for her bad investments.
During the five days of her commitment
for surveillance Mr.. Rand said Mr. Nor
gan would see that she was supplied with
everything she required and that he
would cheerfully pay for the special SER
vices of any alienists who might be con-
suited.
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Vast Interests Will Be Jeopardized.

New York, March IA resolution
declaring that vast interests will be
jeopardized by passage of legislation
providing for the election of all men,
bers of the board of trustees of insur-
ance companies at single election to
be held this year was adopted today by
the trustees of the New York Life
Insurance company. This measure is
proposed by the legislative insurance
investigating committees report
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
WANTED IN GADSDEN.
Negro Held on Indictment Returned
Two Years Ago.

Butler Ash, a negro, is held at the coun-
ty jail for the officers of Etowah county
on a warrnnt and Indictment charging
petit larceny. Ash was indicted two years
ago by grand jury in Gadsden, but
succeeded in getting away before he could
be arrested
Ash has just completed serving a SEN
tenee of one hundred days in the city
Jail for a minor offense. While he was
serving the time. the Gadsden officers
learned he was under arrest here, and
upon Identifying him. asked that he be
held for them. The Gadsden officers are
expected to come for Ash this morning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
MAsouE BALL.

A large crowd attended the masquerade
ball given Tuesday night at Gelders Hall
by the Daughters of Israel society and
quite a number participated in the mask
ing. The prizes were won by Miss Bes-
sic Shapiro. Miss Annie Shapiro and Miss
Lena schoulder. The costumes were very
artistic and antique.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
VIII Open Bids Today.

Montgomery. March 4.-(special)-
Governor will at noon tomorrow open bids
on state renewal bonds to the amount
of 81, 49,. SEQ of bonds of the fifty-year
character, classes A and B. No bids I'M
der par will be considered under the
terms of the advertisement for bids.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
SOCIETY.
AUBURN SPONSORS.

Miss Eula Bremen will be sponsor TO
the Auburn team at the game 10 be played
between the Athletic Club team aud Au-
burn tomorrow night. her maids OF honor
being Miss Lucille Davidson and Miss LIZ
zie Morris Mason. The Birmingham
sponsor has not been announced
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15
Louisiana odd Fellows Meet.

Shreveport, La. March lathe
grand lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows of Louisiana, in ses-
sion in Leesville, La, today elected
B. L. Busby of Shreveport grand mas
ter and f. p Nix of New Orleans
deputy grand master. Two hundred
DELEGATES are in attendance