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Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
HEARING OF EXPRESS CASE
Testimony is Being Taken Before >.
-. sullivan, with Attorney
General Present.

The taking of testimony in the express
company cases is being heard before Judge
J. j. Sullivan Of Columbus as special
referee in the office of Ralph w, Breckcn-
ridge. attorney for express companies. The
interests OF the state are being looked after
by Attorney General Thompson. assisted
by l.. Wetting and w. G. Powell of Lin
coin.
The substance OF the hearing Monday was
relative to the amount of tax assessed
against the Adams Express company in
1907 and as regards the proper methods Of
arriving at terminal expenses as between
mira and interstate business; also TO prove
by the witness, J. II. Butler of the Adams
company what We're the tangible and in
tangible assets and credits of the company
as a going concern.
Auditor Durkee OF the Burlington was
examined Monday afternoon as an expert
witness to show the proper method OF dis
tributing intrastate expenses Of the express
companies as carrying concerns.
All of this evidence is to be filed in the
general cases now pending in the federal
courts, The time for taking testimony is
limited by a recent order of the federal
courts to October 10. .
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
PEOPLES STORE HAS OPENING
Exhibits Household Wares and Cloth
Ing In Hastily Decorated
Departments.

Fail styles i'm furniture and all sorts Of
wearing apparel are being shown at the
Peoples store, where the big fall opening
started Monday. The big store was beau
tifully decorated with cut and potted flow
ers and a stringed orchestra concealed be-
hind a bank of ferns played during the
opening Monday afternoon. A trip through
the big building shows new styles in many
lines. on the fifth floor are shown
couches, sofa bed pavenports and other
staples. on the fourth floor are displayed
a full line Of carpets. rug and draperies,
The third floor is given entirely 20 bed
room furniture, brass and iron beds and
parlor goods. The south half Of the second
floor is used to display mems clothing and
here are clothes for all sized and shaped
men. The north half of the second floor is
the ladies' department, where new styles
in millinery. ladies' suits and furs are
shown. on the main floor are shown din
ing room sets and fancy pieces. and also
base burners. The big store has two an
nexes. IN the first Of which are shown
rockers and kitchen furniture, and the sec
one crockery, silverware and children's
goods. Stoves are shown in the basement.
The Peoples Store Is beautifully decorated
not only for the fall opening but also in
honor OF the coming Of King Ak-Sar-Ben.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
LINCOLN IS EAGER FOR TAFT
state Capital VIII Draw Immense
Crowds, Says Attorney Gem
craI Thompson.

"The Taft meeting in Lincoln will be ono
of the largest political meetings ever held
I'm that tity." said Attorney General ThlmE-
son, Who is here representing the $ ate in
the case brought against the express com
panies.
"The preparations for the meeting are
well under way and people are coming Tor
miles around. In fact tie local committees
have received information that crowds are
coming from all the towns in the neigh
borhood Of Lincoln. The railroads have
promised special rates for the accommoda-
ton Of the people and the indications are
a mighty host win greet the republican can
didatc.
Mr.. Tart will reach Lincoln on his spe-
cial train at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Thousands Of people will he at the
depot to extend him a welcome. A parade
will be given during the afternoon and the
speaking will occur that night. 1t is prob
able overflow meetings will lie held in va
rious parts of the city"
While in Lincoln Mr.. Taft will be the
guest of Governor Sheldon at the executive
mansion. lie win leave Lincoln for a tour
Of the sOutheast portion Of the state Thurs
day morning at : o'clock and will reach
Omaha that evening at $50 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
MACDIARMlD GETS A DELAY
Takes Second ~POstpOnement to Mean
that Trial VIII Never BE
Held.

DR.. Stuart B. MacDiarmld asserted Mon
day that his trial in district court at Mar
shalltown, Ia, had again been postponed.
This is the second postponement in the
action against DR.. MacDlarmid and Don
aid A. Johnson of Omaha for alleged in
fraction Of the Iowa savings banks laws
in the conduct of the institution at Green
Mountain, Ia.
DR.. MacDiarmid also said that he had
the upmost confidence that his case would
never come to trial: that negotiations
for the settlement of the matter out Of
court were in progress, and that they
would be concluded before the next term
Of court. \ detailed statement of the
steps by which he hopes to escape prose-
cution on the four counts of the indictment
against him, he would not, on the
advice of his attorneys, give out. That
his lawyers had secured a second post
ponement Of trial of the action against
him. he thought a favorable indication of
the progress of the negotiations.
81 expect that the matter will be entirely
cleared up said he, and / am confident
the case will never come to trial. | am
unable to give you my reasons why / can
positively assert this, but they exist never
theless. Since my return to Omaha | have
been saying nothing and sawing woods and
my practice is where it was when / left
If DR.. McDlarmid's hope is to come true ii
must, 1t is said, mean that the state will
drop the prosecution against him in con-
| sideration Of the settlement of the affairs
OF the wrecked bank to the satisfaction OF
all interested parties.
The Green Mountain Savings bank, OF
which DIR. McDiarmid was president and
johnson cashier, came to grief last winter
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
II You Read This

II will be 10 learn that the leading medi.
cal writers and teachers Of all the several
schools OF practice recommend, in the
strongest terms possible, each and every
ingredient entering into the composition
Of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the cure OF weak stomach, dyspepsia,
catarrh OF stomach, silver complaint"
torpid liver. or b~iliousness, chronic bowel
affections, and all catarrhal diseases OF
whatever region, name Or nature. IL IL
also a specific remedy for all such chronic
or long standing cases Of catarrhal afec-
tons n their reSultants. as bronchial,
throat and lung disease except consump-
tom accompanied with severe coughs. 10
is not so good for acute colds and coughs,
but for lingering. or chronic cases IL Ia
especially eficacious in producing. per-
feet cures. 1t contains Black C~herrybark,
Golden Seal root, Bloodroot, Stone root,
Mandrake root and Queens root-all OF
which are highly praised as remedies for
all the above mentioned affections by Il
eminent medical writers and teachers as
Prof. Bartholow. Of Jefferson Med. Col
lege; Prof. Hare, of the Univ. OF Pa;
Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. d, Of Ben
King, Nj. D., Of Cincinnati Prof. John
NJ. Scudder, NJ. D., Of Cincinnati Prof.
Edwin NJ. Hale. NJ. D., Of Hahnemann
Med. College, Chicago, and scores OF
others equally eminent in their several
schools OF practice.
The Golden Medical Discovery " Is the
only medicine put up for sale through
druggists for like purposes, that has any
such professional endorsement-worth
more than any number Of ordinary testi-
monials. Open publicity Of its formula
is the best possible guaranty Of its merits;
A glance at this published formula will
show that oGolden Medical Discovery"
contains no poisonous. harmful or habit
forming drugs and no alcohol-chemically
pure, tTiple-reined glycerine being used
Instead. Glycerine is entirely unob1ec-
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in the cure Of all stomach as well as bron-
chial, throat and lung. affections. There
is the highest medical authority for MS
use in all such cases. The "Discovery"is
a concentrated glyceric extract Of native,
medicinal roots and Is safe n reliable.
A booklet Of extracts from eminent,
medical authorities, endorsing Its ingre-
dents mailed free on request. Address
Or. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

of the guests will nave to be done in the
evening. The committee had planned to
take the Delegates to Forts Crook and
Omaha, through The packing houses Of
South Omaha and the Union Pacific shops.
for n trip over the Lane Cutoff. i'm the
McKeen motor cars, to Florence and the
Nina Lusa pumping station and over the
boulevard system and through the parks
I'm automobiles.
All the sessions Of the convention will be
held I'm the Boyd theatcr, with the excep-
ton Of the Wednesday afternoon meeting,
which will he in the auditorium on the
firth floor of the city hail.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
MORTON HOME FROM ST. JOE
General and His STAFF Return from the
Great Military TOurnu-
mcnt.

Brigadier General Charles Morton, com
manding the Department of the Missouri
with the department staff, returned to
Omaha, Monday morning from st. Joseph,
where they have been attending the big
military tournament held there during the
past week. This Is the first appearance
Of the department staff in Omaha for
two months. The staff officers left
Omaha the latter part of July for Camp
Emmett Crawford, Wyo., and after a
month Of strenuous duty there, they went
to Fort Riley camp Of instruction. and
completing their work there September
Is. Joined in the big march of the 5000
regular troops from Fort Riley to St
Joseph, where they have since been.
The Officers returning from ST. Joseph
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
CURRIE DOUBLES HIS MONEY
Sells Cattle at Six Cents and BETS Fro
cecds ON Taft, DupIicat-
ing Profits.

Frank Currie of Gordon, twice a member
~ the Nbraska legislature, while in Omaha
Monday, said there is not the least doubt
that TAFT will carry the state.
I'VE farmers are flocking to Taft by the
score said Mr., Currie. we are selling
our cattle at 6 cents a pound and betting
al, money ON Taft, which means We will
get l. cents a pound for our cattle.
There never was "a time when farmers
were in better condition. and there never
was "A time when the republican party was
SO sure of victory in Nebraska. All we need
now in the west end Of the state is enough
Bryan money to cover our bets"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

are Brigadier General Charles Morton.
Lieutenants |. /" Hunsacker and Troup
Miller, aide-de-camp. Lieutenant Colonel
W. =. Evans, chief Of staff: Major jacob
@. Galbraith, inspector general; Major
Daniel r. Mccarthy, chief quartermastcr,
and Lieutenant Colonel William A. Glass
ford, chief signal officer.
The battalion OF the Signal corps from
Fort Omaha, which attended the manu-
vers has also returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
FREE
g
CURE
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits of
Pyramid Pile Cure.
what 1t Has Done FOR otAsrs, IT Can d,
For You.

"hAt ~ Has zone TOT OtaerBi " Can Do
FOR You.
We have testimonials by the hundreds
showing all stages, kinds and degrees Of
piles which have been cured by Pyramid
Pile Cure.
II YOU could read these unsolicited letters
you would no doubt go to the nearest drug
store and buy a box Of Pyramid Pile Cure
at once. price fifty cents.
We do not ask you TO do this. Send us
your name and address and we will send
you a trial package by mail free.
We know what the trial package will do.
In many cases II has cured piles without
further treatment. II Il proves its value
to you order more from your druggist. This
Is fair, is II not? Simply write US a letter
giving your name and address and we will
send you the trial package by mail in plain
wrapper free. Address Pyramid Drug Co,
.5f Pyramid Bids Marshall Mich
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
How to AvoI0 AprenarclrIs.

Most victims Of appendicitis are those who
are habitually constipated. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by
stimulating the liver and bowels. and re-
stores the natural action of the bowels.
orino Laxative Fruit Syrup DOS not Dau-
seate or grippe and is mild ana pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

OF malaria, liver arrangement and kidney
trouble, is easily cured by Electric Bitters.
the guaranteed remedy. SOC. Beaton Drug
Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
|. OF A, NJ. DELEGATES COMING
Many Prominent City Officials Will
Attend the Convention.
WOMEN WILL CUT BIG FIGURE
wives md Daughters of Visitors
VIII Be Entertained by Those
of the Omaha Omce-
FOLDERS.

Delegates to the convention of the League
of American Municipalities. which begins
Wednesday morning, will begin TO arrive
Tuesday. City Clerk Butler has received
a letter from G. +. Redinger, city clerk of
st. Paul, stating that he, Mayor Lawler
and eight councilmen and officials of the
capital city of Minnesota will arrive Tues
day morning. This will be the first dele
CATION to arrive, but during the day other
delegations will come, and it is expected
that by Wednesday morning at least 800
delegates viii be here.
Members Of the city council and of the
citizens committee will meet all trains
Tuesday and Wednesday and escort the
delegates to the Rome hotel. headquarters
for the league. Secretary MacVicar will
be stationed in the information bureau at
the Rome and he and Assistant Comp
troller Fred H.. Cosgrove, who will have
charge Of the bureau, will attend to as
signing delegates to the several hotels Of
the city, The Information bureau will be
maintained in the writing room of the
Rome and there the delegates will be able
to find out anything they want to know
about the city. Free telephones will be
installed for their use and the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
have offered to transmit all kilograms
for the delegates, whether official or pri-
vatc, without charge.
Women VIII lie Cared For.
ono OF the parlors in the Rome hotel VIII
be turned over to the women attending the
convention and a reception with
Mrs. Il. l.. Halter has offered to open the
see to it that the women have a good time.
Mrs. f.. l.. Halter has offered to open the
Linninger art gallery and the women VIII
be shown through it on Thursday after
noon, light refreshments to be served i'm the
gallery to the visitors. Arrangements for
the entertainment Of the women delegates
have not as yet been completed, but the
committee is cn~dcavoring to arrange TO
take them To one of the thcaters FOR a
matinee during the week.
Various entertainment for the delegates
to tie league meeting has been planned by
tho local committee, but on account Of the
vast amount of work TO be done by the
convention It Is not known how much of
the entertainment program can be carried
out. In other years the convention has
2 not held sessions during the afternoon. but
/ This year tn" program calls for both morn
ing and afternoon sessions on each day.
For this reason much Of the entcr,a inmcnt
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
A SURGICAL
OPERATION

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than anotheri it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided by
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29

The New Pure Fooa H"a UTur Law.
We are pleased 10 announce that Folev',
Honey and Pire Tar for coughs. colds and
lung troubles is not affected by the Ma.
tional Pure Food and Drug law as T. con-
tains no opiates or other harmful drugs.
and We Il as a safe remedy fJr
children aad adults. AL ~drUEsls--
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
LYDIA Z. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, Of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For eight years / suffered from the
most severe form Of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope Of recovery. / wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me a well woman"
Mrs, Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, MoOrestown. n. j., writes:
II feel IL is my duty to let people
know what Lydia f. Pintham's Vege-
table Compound. has done for me. l
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me TO try Lydia
T. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and to-day lam we'll and strong"
FACTS o SICK NJ
For thirty years Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhaS positively cured thousands of
women vAo have been troubled with
tiSplacements, inflammation, ulcera-
Ion, fbroid tHmors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
she has guided thousands to
N'hSTAddress, Lynn. Mass,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
BIC WRECK FROM EXPLOSION
Two Buildings Are Demolished and
Five Men Buried in Ruins.
ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
All victims Are Rescued by Heroic
EnOrt-GasOIine In MCLaugh-
lin CIesnInR House Ex-
nIodcS.


luturcus
c. H. Richards, pool hall proprietor,
22l7 Cunning street, scalp wound and
body bruises.
howard Morrison, oolorsd, s55 North
Twsnty-fourth street, hair singed off and
face and body burned.
A. G. Dolan, 29os Grace; Joe Gallagher,
asia Charles; Cliff Reed and H. Davidson,
oil North Twsnty-fourth, slightly hurt.
Two buildings completely demolished,
seven man injured, five buried in the
ruins. one OF whom received serious
injuries and burns, are the results Of
/ an explosion of a gasoline tank in
the cleaning establishment conducted By
o. c. Mclaughlin. 2221 Cunning street,
at 11:20 Monday morning. entailing a prop
erty loss Of approximately 5000, partially
covered by insurance, The cleaning works
damage was 1900 and the pool halls $1,000.
The building in which the explosion oc-
CURED is one of a strlng of One-story
buildings which were built in the early
days OF Cunning street, and, together with
the building on the east, was completely
demolished from the explosion and the
flames which followed.
Howard Morrison, a colored man, who
was the most severely injured, was en-
gagged in working with a quantity of gaso-
line in close proximity of a boiler in the
rear of the cleaning establishment when
the explosion occurred.
The roof and front of the cleaning house
were blown out and the building on the
east. occupied by c. II. Richards as a pool
room. was blown to splinters, collapsing
like an egg shell and burying in the debris
five occupants, c.. Fl. Richards, Cliff Reed,
II. Davidson, A. c. Dolan and Joe Gal
! lapher.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
Thrown Length of Room.

Morrison was thrown the length OF the
room by the explosion and his face and
head badly burned and body severely
bruised by the falling timbers. He was
rescued by O. A. McCrary, who pulled
him from the burning ruins, as the flames
were scorching his feet. Richards and
the other occupants of the pool room were
buried beneath a pile of brick and tim
bers, and it was at first thought their
lives were lost, as no sound came from
the burning ruins, when a crowd of pas
serby and employees of neighboring stores
FASTENED to the rescue. In a few mOments
of herculean work of removing the brick
and timbers from the bodies of the en-
tombed men, 1t was discovered that all
Of them were uninjured with the exception
of Richards, who was buried under a half
ton of brick and who suffered from a cut
on the head and few minor bruises.
Morrison and Richards were attended
by DR.. Bunce. who dressed their wounds,
Morrison being removed to his home,
1886 Sorth Twenty-fourth street in the
police ambulance and Richards returning
to the scene of the explosion. The others
who were buried under the ruins were
able to go to their homes unassisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
Many Peculiar Features.

The explosion resulted in many peculiar
features. The building adjoining the Nc
Laughlin cleaning works on the west is
occupied by the H.. McManus Wall Paper
company and escaped damage, the pool
hall on the east was completely demol-
ished and the Hugh Stove works, which
is cast of the pool hall, had the entire
west wall blown out of the building and
considerable damage was done. to the con-
tents. The building occupied by the Dodder
undertaking establishment, across the
street, at 2224 Cunning street. had two plate
glass windows blown out, and Mr.. Dodder,
who was sitting at his desk near the win
dow, was covered with broker glass, but
escaped uninjured, The large plate win
dows i'm the Jensen general merchandise
store, directly across the street from the
explosion, were blown out and a customer
I'm a store One-half block east of the Nc
Laughlin place was thrown from a chair
nv the force of the explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
Makes Shocking Spectacle.

Passersby at the time Of explosion describe
it as an exciting spectacle. The sudden de-
donation of the exploding gasoline, the
falling buildings and shattered glass. and
the dense pail of smoke which followed the
direction of the force Of the explosion across
the street and which obscured the view
of the w~reckage for several seconds fol-
lowed by the outburst Of flame, which shot
skyward nearly leo feet.
It was at first rUmored after the six men
had been rescued that still another person
was under the ruins and scores Of on
lockers assisted the firemen in the removal
of the rubbish, and the rumor was soon
found to be a mistake. Among the pile Of
broken brick and timber several gas man
ties and one glass light globe were found
intact.
Mrs. c. w. Hayes. owner Of tie buildings
damaged by the explosion, was unable to
estimate her loss, hut announced that it
was partially covered by insurance. O. c.
Mclaughlin, in whose establishment the
explosion occurred, placed his loss at 5000,
with no Insurance. The Hugh Stove works
carried a stock of $500, partially covered
by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
At Happy Hollow.

Most Of the supper parties Sunday even
ing at Happy Hollow were small. Mr.. Rob
ert Thompson had five guests; with Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Russell and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Johannes; with Mr..
and Mrs. *. A. Lininger were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Olseen of Columbus, Neb. Besides
a number OF golf players who had supper
at the club were Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Liggett, DR.. and
Mrs. w. f. Milroy and Mr.. Samuel Rees,
jr., who had reservations for two, ana Mr..
B.. NJ. Adgerly, two.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
At the Field Club.

Sunday evening at the Field club a large
number OF golfers had supper together
There was also a team Of Country club
golfers guests Of the Field club.
Monday evening at the stag supper pre-
ceding the business meeting there will bC
about 125 members present.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
Surprise Party.

Mrs. Phil McMullen entertained at cards
Saturday evening in celebration OF MIR.
McMullen's birthday. 1t was a surprise
and those present were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Norman, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Rowley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil McMullen, Mrs. DIN Hcndee,
Clayton Rhodes, the Misses Pearl McMuI-
len, Elizabeth McMullen and Virginia Me-
Mullen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
Come and Go Gossip.

Miss Marion Haller left Friday for Lin
coin, where she is TO be maid of honor at
the wedding OF Miss Florence Woods and
Mr.. Earl Foster Wednesday.
Mrs. Edward w. Aycrisg and Miss Jean
Aycrigg arrived Saturday from the east,
joining Mr.. Aycrigg and two sons, who
hav been at the Madison for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. AScrigg and family will
again make Omaha their home in the fu,
ture.
Miss Anna Bourke leaves Monday for
Cambridge, Mass, TO enter her saphomor,
year at Radcliffe college.
Mrs. s.. N. Mealio has returned from d
three, weeks WISH with relatives anl
friends at Rockford, H.. aud Chicago. Mr.
Mealio went To Chicago Friday 70 return
With her.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
~ChiIdren's Party.

Miss HOLSTER of San Luis Obispo. Cal.
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Wilhelm, left Saturday for San
Francisco, Cal, where she will visit be-
fore returning home.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Will
helm gave a small informal dinner for
their guest, when those present were Miss
HOLSTER, Mr.. and Mrs, John l.. Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Wattles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-29
birthday Celebration.

Mrs, W. N. Mason entertained al dinner
Friday evening at the Drexel hotel in ceIe-
bration Of her birthday, Those present
were Mr., and Mrs. Bert Miner, Mrs. Mary
Williams, Mrs. Van Dyke Of Sioux City and
Mrs. Mason.