THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : VEBiX E8DAY , JULY 29 , 1891 , 3
THE OMAHA. .BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
lCfi : No. 121'KAItL STREET.
by Carrier In any part of the City.
II. U. TILTON - - - MAKAUKIt.
TKLKPI1ONES ;
nusiiiess nnicc , No. 13.
Nil-lit Editor. No. 2U.
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N. Y. P. Co.
Pay your water rent hoforo July 81.
Council liluffs Lumber Co. , coal.
C raffs chattel loans , 204 Hnpp block.
A incetlntof the school board will be held
this owning.
There will ho a bond concert at Fall-mount
jiarlt tomorrow evening.
If you want v/ntor In your yard or house
fc toUlxhy's. : ) B Mori-lam block.
Isnnc Urook nnd Joseph I.lnsklo were nr-
re.strd yewtorday tnnrnlni ; , charged with
pcddlliiK lly paper without a license.
Tl.e funeral services of the late C. C. Horn
will ho hold this afternoon at II o'clock at the
liiiniiy re.-ddenco , M7 Fifth avenue , l-'rlends
of the family tire Invited to attend.
Augustus Uresoo dod | Monday at the
Women's Christian Association hospital aped
M' . , of consumption. Ho leaves two daugh
ters and two sous. Notice of the funeral will
bo Klven Inter.
A silver watch bclonfrlng to A. D. Pllnpol.
a workman In John I' . Weaver's brick yard ,
va.ssto'f-n ' day before yesterday from the
owner's vest , which ho had loft htiunInK out
doors while ho went to dinner.
The insane commissioners held n session
yesterday , at which nn examination was
KJVCII ono Hamilton f'oy , who was UrouK'it '
from Crescent City charged with insanity.
IIu was ordered ti.ltin to the asylum.
Uouert Khodes , the Avocu pugilist , is
expected to nrrivo in fie city today to make
nrrntiL'iMneiils for u glove contest with Uafus
C'houto Mynstcr ot ttiis city. It is to tuKo
pluco sombliino during September , for ? -UO a
side.
side.Mrs.
Mrs. Katherine Green died yesterday after
noon atI : ! . " o'clock aged thirtv-soven years
ut the family residence , 1000 Eighth avenue.
( She Icnves two married daughters nnd ono
son. Tim funeral will tulto place from St.
Francis Xavlor's Catholic church tomorrow
morning at 0 o'clock.
1) . K. Shrcevcs wns nrrosled yesterday
upon nn information filed by 15. 15. Schnr/ ,
churging him with the larceny of six horses
belonging to Schura , by virtue of u chattel
mortgage executed in his favor by Shreevcs.
Ills bond wns fixed nt & ) , ( Ko ) , uud Ills hearing
sot for this afternoon at a o'clock.
The camp flro to ho given this evening by
the Union Veteran Legion nt the ICnlchts of
Py thins hall over 1U ( Main street promises to
be un elnboruto ufTuir. A number of Oinuhu
veterans will bo present. Kx-Aluyor Droatch ,
Colonel Kheridun und others will make ud-
drcsses. All old soldiers nro Invited to ho
present.
James Murray was arraigned in police
court yertci day morning on the charge of
robbing u house on A venue C between Thirty-
illth and Thirty-sixth streets night before
last.V. . J. Dempsey , who captured him nt
the point of a revolver , was on bund to tes
tify , but ho wns not needed , us Murray
wr.ived examination und wns bound over to
nwnit the notion of the grand Jury , next Sep
tember. Ho wns unable to furnish bull and
wns sent to jidl.
F.i. \ . Speck , wno has been serving out n
seven day sentence In the county Jail for the
larceny of some furniture nt the Western
house , was released yesterday morning. Ho
wns Immediately rearrested on an informa
tion filed in the superior court by the pro
prietor of the hotel charting him with beat
ing u board bill. It is claimed that ho In
duced the landlord to lot him stay several
davs by telling him that ho had n lot o f
horses ut ttio driving park. Ho will have a
hearing this morning before Judge MeGeo.
A man with corns and another man with a
gun mndo things rather lively on u motor
coming from Omaha last evening ut about
( li.'lt ) o'clock. The man with the corns hud
them stepped on by another man as ho was
entering the ear. Several bits of highly dee-
orated profanity were scattered about i'n the
nit- and n light was imminent , when the man
who had done tlio destructive work on tlio
corns pulled a gun and Jm-ed tbo other to do
his worst. Tie changed his mind suddenly
on sceinc the gun nnd loft the cur hurriedly ,
after which the other passengers breathed
easier.
Tlio fmtoHt Conundrum.
Why is Huller s Sarsaparilla and Burdock
llko the most populir soap of the dnvl "
Hoeauso they both cleanse the "skin and
leave it soft and velvety.
Tlio Boston Store , Council Bluffs , will
bo closed from 1 p. in. today , making
preparations for the GKKAT COST
SALI2 which starts tomorrow at ! ) a. tn.
sharp. Til 13 BOSTON STOKK ,
FOTIIKUIXOIIAM , WlIlTKLAW & C'O.
Lost Friday evening , on Sixth strcot ,
between Fifth avenue and \V ray's land-
In , Like : Miuiawa , lady's black fur
capo. Leave at Kink barn ,
Pianos , organs , C. B. Music Co. , 539
Broadway.
Di-8. Stewart & Patty , veterinary sur
geons , -15 Fourth Htroot , Council HI tilt's , la.
x * i / , i-.i te.u ; n. t i > us.
D.V. . Archer has gor.o to Chicago.
Jacob Sims started yesterday afternoon for
Oshkosh.
It. E. Ingrnham has returned from a visit
to Mount I'lousunt.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Cartwrlght of I3urlinzton nro
visiting their daughter , Mrs. L. M. Shubort.
Miss Alllo Spurcn of Nelson , Neb. , is the
guest of Miss 15thol Uarclav , Hess street.
John L. Tomploton leaves next week for
the convention of national firemen at Detroit.
MNs LIIlio Keys of Creston is tlio guest of
her sister , Miss K Utlo ICoys , Ola Fourth av
enue.
enue.Miss
Miss Mary G. Duncan left Monday for
Suit Lake City , whore she will spend her vu-
cutlon.
\V. F. Ciamor and wife of Sioux City nro
the guests of Prof , uud Mrs. James Mo-
Naughton.
George S. Hess of Chicago arrived In the
city yesterday and has taken the position of
head clerk at the Grand.
Mrs , Dr. Dcotkou , Mrs. John Mcrgeu and
daughter. Miss Anna , left lust evening for a
a trip to Denver and other western cities.
Miss Stella Sutton , formerly a member of
thu corps of instructors of the dcuf and dumb
"Institute in this city , now occupying a simi
lar situation in Philadelphia is in the city
tlio guest of the family of W. A. Strong on
Gien avenue.
Small In sl/.o , grout In results ; DoU'ltt's
Little Early Klsers. Ilest pill for constipa
tion , best for ioU. ho.iJueho , bjtt for so ur
fitonmch.
Swniibon mtislo company , 3io ; Broad
way.
All Aboard or ( oll'ux.
For health and re-creation seek the
waUu-s and rest of Col fax Springs , la.
Tlio Chicago & Hoclc Island is selling
round trip tickets from Council BluiTs
and return for $7.00. A. T. Khvell '
ticket agent , No. 16 Pofirl street.
Council Illiinw VM I'niilllloii ,
It has been decided positively thnt the
pnmo of ball between the Council HlufTs ni\A \
Pupllllon lawyers will tnUo place next Friday
afternoon at tbo Manawa ball pane. Game
will bo called at 2:30 : oulock. A great Ucal
of Interest Is being taken by thu public In the
gainu und tlio prospect U tr.at there will bo n
largo audience. The nd mission will bo free.
The following is a list of the players with
their positions :
Council HlulTn , 1'osltlnnB , 1'apllllon.
K t > churz . ditcher . Allen
Askwltli . I'llchcr . iirtivo
Wl-kt. . Klrst busy . Salisbury
( i \\rlKht . t-'econd base . Iliibsutt
> rtiin ! . Third baku . Hover
11. ik'hurz . Shortstop . Morrison
t-luia. . . . ItlKhttlulil . l.niiHdon
V 1' . Wright . CentorUold . Howard
HuwMin . Lvftllold . llursen
1'ho L'umo will bo umpired by Judvo W.
I , Smith provided ho has time to stuuv upon
tno national rules by Friday ,
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
PottavTftttomie County Visited by an
Unusually Heavy Rain.
PROPERTY DAMAGED IN THE LOW LANDS ,
Kent * Kntrrtnliird that the Hxtcnt
ol' I lie ; Flood In Kvutt
& null ( Ji enter 'IlKUiut
I'rcMcnt Known.
A Uilnnlsh , lazy looking cloud , indolentl }
touting In the iiorthrasloru sky n few degrees
below the /enllh , nrid n stnoxy scud ulinlossly
drifting around In tbeopposito quarter of the
heavens tit about the sumo nltitudo wns a ,
combination that failed to attract tlio atten
lion of iiny but the most acute observer of
tlic wciithur phenomena at 0 : ! ! ( ) lust evening.
Yet the two formed the commencement of
one of the heaviest ruin storms Unit IMS oc
curred In the vicinity of Council lUtifTi smco
the ( front HooU of l M. The lirst Intimation
that oven n little shower was imininont was
the dlschnrgu of n tcrrillo oleetrlo bolt
from the southern cloud into the other ,
followed by a crash of thunder that
shook the foundations of the city. In n fo'.v
moments a clenso muss of cloud had formei
on each side of the city and tno
intervening clour space was con
tinuously cleft by llory bolts. The
two clouds were approaching each other ap
parently on the samu piano. The meeting
point wns n few miles northeast of town.
The warring forces seemed to produce n
genuine cyclone. Those who were watching
the result saw a cylindrical mass of densely
lilnclc cloud drop towiird the earth. It re
sembled n monster elephant1 ! ) trunk. The
lower end switched backward niul forward
with great violence , but the point did not
seem to roach the earth. In n few moments
it was drawn up and disappeared in the
cloud , adding to its density mid spreading
over a wide oxpnnso.
Hut little rain foil In the city , scarcely suf-
llcient to cause the water to How in the gut
ters. The torrtllc roaring , however , indicated
that a fearful rain \vus falling a short dis-
taneo north and east of the city. Tno lirst
intimation of its severity was given the resi
dents of Harrison street when a Hood ciiino
tcurlne down , tilling the street and overflowing -
ing the curb after the rain had entirely
ceased in the city. The next intimation wns
a rise of Indian creek at thu ratis of four feet
in fifteen minutes. IJy 7iiO : o'clock u Hood
eight feet deep was touring down the creek ,
and by S o'clock it had incrcasoit to fourteen
feet , overflowing the bunks from Seventh
street to the river , inflicting serious
ilunmgo to property. No damage at all
was done in the upper part of the city ,
but Judging from the mass of debris
that came tearing down the creek heavy dam-
ngo WHS inflicted east of town. A grocery
store apparently boon emptied Into the tor
rent. Kgg cases half filled with eggs , chicken
coops full of drowned fowls , barrels , boxes ,
sardinecases , mingled with scores of drowned
chickens , covered the surface of the ground
where it was not overspread with the wreck
age from barnyards and farms. The storm
lasted only about half an hour , and bolero
7:15 : the sun was shining brightly , with
scarcely n cloud in sight. The rapid nso of
the crock attracted general attention and the
whole town turned out to sco the water over
spread the banks and invade the streets.
The crook loft its banks nnd cut across to
Broadway on Seventh street , and liroudway
from Eighth street to Sixteenth was covered
from one to two feet deep. It was not until
after tlio water subsided that the extent of
the damage cauld bo approximated.
All along Lower Broadway could bo seen
sicns of the destructive Hood. Tlio under
taking establishment of H. Morgan between
Seventh and Eighth streets suffered worse
than any of the other business houses. The
Hoods entered by the back door and rapidly
tilled the cellar. The services of a number
of neighbor ? were ntonco secured nnd such
of the goods in the cellar as could bo moved
were taken out by the stairway. Leo Wit
ter , who was among ttiose assisting , had a
nurrow escape from being plunged in sixteen
feet of water. The water already in
the cellar was about live feet
deep , and ho had been walking
across bridges made of cofllns , and In this
waj- passing , out a lot of mnltrestes to Mor
gan. In some way the lamp was tipped over ,
and ho had to Imivo the cellar. Just us ho
reached solid floor above there was a crash ,
and the whole cast wall of the foundation
succumbed to the waters in the buliuinir , nnd
a Hood which hud gathered in a vacant cellar
next door rushed in. Had ho been a moment
lute In making Ids exit from the cellar ho
must have been drowned. The damage to
the building and the stock is estimated at
about $ yi)0 ) , none of which was insured against
water.
Tlio grocery of Ctisrles Unccr , Just across
from the Northwestern depot on U roadway ,
was also badly damaged , thoentire ( rant wall
of the collar being wiished away and a largo
amount of merchandise being ruined.
At the Northwestern depot the yards were
filled with water , whicli at tlrstWas over a
foot deep. During the evening it receded ,
but the trucks were unsettled so that the
company wns afraid to start out Its trams on
schedule timo. All the sidewalks in the vi
cinity were torn up.
The worst part of the damage was done to
the property in the vicinity of the transfer.
Families by the dozen were compelled to lleo
for their lives to higher ground , many of
them delaying their departure until friends
had to go after them in boats. In many
places where the country for whole blocks
has not been brought up to grade , the water
stood fifteen foot deep. H was impossible to
innku one's way over this part of the cttv ,
nnd the whole amount of the damage will
not bo known today or until the waters re
cede enough so tis to allow nn examination to
bo mudo.
North of Broadway as fur as Avenue D the
Hood committed its dcpralnlions. The axe
bundle factory at the corner of Avenue B and
Thirteenth street was badly water soaked.
The damage , however , is 'thought to bo
nominal. The foundation of Ciilinsky's feed
store and [ his residence between Avenue A
nnd Broadway , below the Northwestern
depot , was also washed out.
Kor about two hours the water was so deep
along West Broad way and Avenue A that the
motor trains stopnod running nnd all commu
nication between this city and Omaha was
abut off.
All the rip rapping at the North First
street bridge over Indian creek which the
city has been putting in for several weeks
past , was washed out.
A family living back of the coal yard of A.
T. Thatcher & Co. were driven out of their
homo and had to stand on top of their house
all night.
The Boston Htoro's grout cost sale
previous to Inventory starts Thursday ,
when ovorythlntr In the store will bo
oll'orod lit nutunl cost price for ton dnys.
Boston Storo. Council HluITu , la. , Foth-
oringlmin , V/hltolaw it Co.
Union Park rnoos , Onmha und Coun
cil HlutTs , September 8-11 , $ ( ! ,500 ; Oe-
tobor Si-22 ( ) , $1,000. For programmes
address Nut Urown , Merchants hotel.
Omaha. _
Hotel Gordon , most centrally located ,
first class house in city ; straight $2.1)0 ) a
day. _
Gasoline and oil ; cobs , wood and coal ;
prompt delivery. L. G. Knotts , 27 Main ;
telephone " 03.
Aliti-l'rnliihitlnnlstH.
A call is being circulated by George H.
Kichmond for u meettne of nntl-prohlbl-
tlonl&t ? , regardless of party tloa , to bo held
next Friday evening In the superior court
room at the county court house , for the pur
pose of devising clans to secure the repeal of
the prohibitory liquor law by the coining
legislature. The cull Invites ail who bavo
become convinced that the prohibitory law
has been a failure to come out and help get U
repealed , The originators of the scheme
state that the result of the meeting will in all
probability bo the forming of a club for the
.llssoininntion of ami-prohibition Ideas among
the citizens at largo.
The move has awakened a great deal of
excitement ttmouj ; loyal republicans. Al
though the circulation of the call has been
done with considerable secrecy , none being
approached unless known to have nntl-pro
hibltlon sentiments about him , still the affair
has bivomo known and has caused constcrna
tlon among the party leaders. They consider
the move to have been sot on foo.t by the
democrats originally , In the hope that the
unpopularity of the present liquor law might
bo ii'iidc ' to divide the republicans , and thus
make the victory of the democrats moro
easily secured. The fact that nothing wu'
done towards organizing a club of the kind
tinder consideration until after the parties
had met and had formulated their platforms
Is thought by many to lend color to the
theory. Lasl'ovenltig about fifty signatures
to the paper hud been secured.
Do Witt's Little Early HIscH. Best little
pill ever made. Cure cor.itipatian every
time. None equal. Use them now.
Will It Pity You to InvcHtlunto Thin ?
What Sargent , the shoe man , Is doing
to make room for fall goods and keep us
btiby during the dull season : A HONA
FIIK lo PtJH CUNT CUT ON ALL
SI10KS for the next 20 days. That
makes all of Wright & 1'otor's cloth
tops , patent tips , fancy lace and
All * > . ( ! ( ) slices M.'i'i ' per pair.
.lohn Kelly's turned $100 shoes. $ ; MO.
John ICelly's Him i.l.I'j shoes , * i..S. ! )
John Kelly's line SU.OO shoos , li'J.fi.j.
Everybody knows tho.su shoes.
This cut makes our line dongola cloth
top , patent tip and half Oxford lace and
button $ ; ? . / > ( ) shoes W.II8.
Our hand turned eloth top , patent tip ,
etc. , $ U shoos $ J.oj.
Our boys' school shoos # 2."A now $2.1'i.
Our $ i.7" > line of school shoes , the best
shoo made and a shoo that we
bell 100 p.ilr.s a month , $1.55.
All of Kilwin C. Hurt's W.OO , $0.00
and $7.00 shoes now ! ? . ' ! .75.
Think this over. It will interest you.
This cut is on everything that geiitlo-
mcn , as well as ladies ana children ,
wear. Keep us busy arid we will give
you the prices for cash.n. .
n. M. Sargent ,
Tlio Old Phillips Shoo Store.
A lot of men's shoes , turns , Hurt &
Menrs' button , $0.00 , $7.00 and * S.OO ,
now for $ ; t.IO. (
Mail orders promptly attended to and
holicited.
Or. null I a Contractor.
The particulars have Just come to light of a
neat little confidence game that was played
on Contractor J. A. Murphy a tow days ago.
A limn by tbo iitimo of Funk , with his head *
quarters at Helena , Mont. , introduced him-
silf to Mr. Murphy as a representative of
the National Loan nnd Savings union , ot
Helena , und talked the loan business to him
with all his might. He was armed with a
lot of circulars in which the methods of busi
ness of his concern were explained tit length ,
and ulso with a circular letter purporting to
have been prepared and signed by some of
the most prominent citizens of Helena , in
which they highly recommended the officers
of the savings union. This circular was
shown to Mnruhy , and ho found a number of
the men who had endorsed the company
were well known to him.
In this way funk secured Murphy's appli
cation for the loan of $ . " > ,000. In order to
have the loan , Murphy was told that ho
would have to take stock In the concern , and
the amount of the llwt payment on the stock
wulch he was induced to subscribe for ,
amounted to ? T 1. This payment had to bo
mndo in advance , and as u result of Funk's
blandishments the 11101103' was naid over.
A few days ago u friend of Murphy's and
acquaintance of Funk's mot tbo latter while
travelling , and from niii learned that Mur
phy hud been the victim of u trick. Funk ad
mitted that ho had been discharged from the
company for rascality of various Kinds , and
that the only reason that ho played Murphy
for a sucker was that be found himself in
Council Bluffs without money , and ho hud to
realize something on his nerve , slnco ho had
nothing else of a marketable value to nut up.
Since that time it bus also been learned
that tin ) National Loun nnd Savings Union is a
wild cat concern , nnd the alleged recom
mendations were secured by false pretences ,
the men who indorsed the company having
sent out circulars stating that when they
signed tlio recommendations they did not
know for what purpose tbo union was
organized. Murphy put a detective on tUo
trail , und tried to locate Funk by means of a
vnliso which wns to bo sent to this city for
him. It was learned , when too late , that the
vnliso had been sent to the nnmo , H. Adams ,
and under this alias Funk succeeded in
getting his property and skipping the
country , in company with Murphy'j $51.
Use Hallcr's Uorman Pills , the great con
stipntion and liver regulator.
DnHiy's Free Hand Concert.
Fail-mount Park , Thursday evening ,
7 to 10 p. in. , Dulby's band will give the
Sunday program , which was deferred on
account of the rain.
O. Younkorman & Co. , food and com
mission , 108 Broadway , Council BluiTs.
Tol. 77.
Buy your furniture , carpets , stoves
and household goods of Mnndol it Klein ,
ojin .Bluffs. Prices very low ; freight
prepaid to your city.
Don't wear n heavy , ill-fitting suit
when you can got elegant summer suits
at eastern prices at Holler's , tbo tailor ,
310 Broadway.
Took Ijc-f * Mall.
Constable Austin arrested Hobort Phillips
and Mrs. Julia Uofrees yesterday morning
and took them to the ofllco of Justice Cones ,
whore they were to have a hearing on tbo
charge of adultery made against them by
Mrs. Bnrbnru Phillips , the wife of one
of the defendants. When the party
reached the Justice's ofllco Austin
stepped Inside the door to speak to Cones ,
while Phillips stayed outside waiting for
Austin , who wns to go to tlio olllco of an at
torney with him. A moment later Austin
went , to the door , but the bird had flown.
The constable spent the greater part of yes
terday hunting for his orbtwhilo prisoner ,
but failed to find him. Mrs. Defroos gave
bul : for her appearance this morning , and if
Roberts can bo recaptured , the hearing will
como off. But IJoberts has probably put BOV-
cral miles between him nnd the constable bv
this time , and the probability is that the jus
tice will never bo called upon to decide the
case.
case.Wo
Wo are often deceived m the ngo of people
having bountiful and luxuriant hair , not
knowing that they use Hall's Hair Uenowcr
to keep gray hairs away.
The Trinity Sunbonnm will give an
entertainment and social at the church
Friday evening , July III.
The Boston Store , Council Bluffs , will
bo closed from 1 p , m. today , making
preparations for the OK 13 AT COST
SALIC which starts tomorrow all ) a , m.
sharp. TilK BOSTON STOHH.
FOTIIKlilNUllAM , WlUTKL.YW & Co.
Drfl. Woodbury , dentists , 80 Pearl
street , next to Grand hotel. Telephone
M5. High grade work u specialty
The greatest sale ever witnessed In
the dry goods business will start Thurs
day first at the Boston store , Council
BluiTs , when everything in tlio store will
bo olTored at actual cost price lor ton
days. Homombor Thurbday first. See
dally papers for prices. Boston Store ,
Council Hlulls , la. , Fothoringhnm.
Whltolaw & Co.
Plcnio at Manhattan beach. Round
trip tickets from Omaha , including boat
I'ide , ode ; on sale at news stands at Millard -
lard and Murray hotels ,
Try Duquette & Co. 's Pomona fruit
cough tablets. They are delicious.
Ameer lion Alt ItomclicH Auburn.
Ai-nnix , N. Y. , July 23 , Ameer Ben All ,
alias Frcnchy No. 1 , the murderer of old
barrio Brown , arrived at Auburn prison
.oduy with a gang of tifty Sing Sing trans-
fen. He gave bis name us George Franks ,
oud answered the usual questions in French.
CHECKMATING THE SHARKS ,
They Can No Longer Rob' ' Claimants of
the Government ,
i
THE BEE'S GREAT BUREAU OF CLAIMS ,
It HclViciulM Settler * , Patentees ,
WldowH , Orphans mul Soldiers
nnd IH Coinmeiulrtl by the
Highest Authority.
Mtn who have had claims against the gov
eminent nnd employed professional agents to
represent them before the den.irtmenls In
Washington , toll strungo stories of tricks
nnd ruspullty to which they were subjected
at the hands of thoao merciless croatun-s
There are of course , some honest men among
these ngents ; but there nro so many that are
notoriously corrupt , that it Is almost Im
possible for a claimant , unless he bo direct
ed by u well-informed individual , to find ono
In whom ho can plnco Implicit confidence.
Tin : BnK has received hundreds of com
plaints from soldiers and otheri who had
advanced money when so desired and who
waited for yours and yet failed to rec.'lvo any
Information as regards what the sharks bud
done with either money or claim.
Tin : Bnrchtis ulso been rnpjUJtod to recom
mend reliable ngents and has , in this way ,
served to protect the people from fraud und
robbery. But that did no good to the people
who tied fnllon Into the hands of sharks. i\s
rapidly as the latter were shown up , now
ones with now tricks and rascality took their
places.
There was but ono means left nnd that waste
to establish n great bureau of claims. Tills
idea was suggested to a unmoor of people but
was put into practice first bv the Sun Fran
cisco Examiner.
With tlio lOxamlner , Tin : l5ii : : bus cooperated
ted i n the great work of ntfordlng relief to
worthy claimants.
The Washington correspondent of the Ex
nmincr , Mr. John \Vcdclerburn , who has also
noted as nrivato secretary to Senator Hearst ,
WHS detailed to organize and take charge of
the bureau. Ills long service in Washington
in both these capacities bad given him u largo
acquaintance with government officials and
government methods. Knowing the men
nnd the proper procedure to follow , ho was
chosen us well qualified to pusn claims
through in the shortest time if they were
Justly duo.
The best lawyers to be bnd were then em-
gaged and a full clerical force put into the
bureau. In every instance the men were
chosen for their knowledge of tlio work to bo
dono.
Congress wns not less anxious to protect
claimants from robbery. The sumo kind of
complaints nud come to Tin : Bun nnd gonn to
tbo members of congress us well. The com
mittees that had the Indian depredations bill
under consideration investigated the opera
tions of the claim agents nud attorneys in
connection with the Indian depredations
claims. They found that the claim agents
hud dnmnnded 'i.1'ij' to .50 per cent from the
men holding the claims , nnd In hundreds of
cases held contracts at these figures. WUilo
the bill was still In congress , with little up-
purent chance of passage , they were nblo , by
metnods dangerously near the line of false
pretenses , to Induce the claimants to sign the
exorbitant demands.
There appeared to be only ono way to pro-
toeitho claimants. That was to cancel nil
contracts by law nnd limit the fees that at
torneys might collect. The claimants would
thus bo enabled to choose another agent if
tbo ono they bad first engaged hud attempted
to dofruud them , and tlio contracts could not
demand moro than the specified rate.
Tno ninth section of the bill was thus
drawn to annul "all sales , transfers or as
signments of claims" and "all contracts here
tofore made. " The maximum fco to bo al
lowed wns put at 15 per cent of the amount
collected except in case of claims under ? 500
or where unusual work hud to bo done , when
20 per cent might bo allowed.
The amount of business received imme
diately after the opening of the bureau is a
proof of the confidence in which tbo people
hold it und of the distrust which the ordi
nary claim agent has iirouscd. In the six
weeks , from April 1 to May 115 , claims to the
amount of $4UU5ill.U : ! % wore filed with the
ourcau on account of Indian depredation
claims alone. All these go to the court of
claims under the act and are in various
stages of preparation and prosecution. Besides -
sides the claims under the Indian depreda
tion net there hud been filed at that date
treasury claims to the amount of3yiM ! ( ! ;
French spoliation claims to the amount of
$ ' 28i,8SU ! ; land claims , $3S'Ji. : > 0 ; and patent
and other claims to u large amount. Slnco
that date some ? J,000)00 ( ) of claims have boon
filed with the bureau , und it is now attending
ovorSj.OOOjOOOof claims.
The need for the bureau may well bo seen
by ttio fact , that it now bus on bund more
claims than all of the claim attorneys of
Washington combined.
The offorlsof congress and the establish
ment of the bureau wns not appreciated by
the claim ngents. They wanted to continue
to thrive In their business of flcocing tlio
needy claimant. They accordingly denounced
the government and the bureau. They held
that the former could not cancel the contracts
they hud mudo with their victims. But the
cancellation was made in the interest nnd
name of the people. And it need not bo
doubted that the eminent constitutional law-
years who frumoi1 the act in ( juestion did not
do so without knowing what they were
doing. The threats of the sharks undoubtedly
hud an effect upon some men who desired to
imiko novv contracts uud secure the services
of some other attorney , but this effect will
soon bo destroyed nnd the emancipation of
the claimant from the tyranny of the shurk
will bo complete.
The amount of money that will bo saved to
tlio people by tills work of Tin : Br.i ; BntcAU
ot'Cl , not Denticulated. It will
VIMS , may . cer
tainly bo very grout. Tlio work will bo done
as near uatual cost us possible. Some of it
will not cost , moro than 5 per cent , while
much of It can bo done within the lii nnd0
per cent allowed by law. In some cases the
JO per cent may bo required. It is the inten
tion , however , to give the claimant the bene
fit of the lowest cnarscs that will cover the
expenses of the service.
TUB BIK : BritKAU will prosecute claims in
thu supreme court of the United States , the
court of claims , the several courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia , before the committees of
congress nnd the executive departments. It
will secure the payment ol Just Indian donro-
nation claims , land claims , panslon claims ,
mining pro-ompllon nnd hoinostoad cnsos und
obtain patents at minimum cost und the
greatest despatch ,
There nro thousands yet who nro entitled
to pensions. Tho.so should write immedi
ately to the bureau , Thoronro thousands of
lieirs , widows , minor1 children , dependent
inotnoRi , fnthers and minor dependents ,
brothers und sisters who nro entitled to pen
sions und should wrltt ) to Tin : Br.i : bureau
concerning them. Under recent legislation a
liberal increase in pensions has been allowed
and tho.so who nro entitled to this should
write to Tin : Hii : : Bureau Claim association.
All letters will bo pjsmplly answered and
all Information concerning form of applica
tions for claims , terms , oto , will uo given
wlthns lltllo delay as r-.ictlcablo. No loiter
will bo answered uidckH the sender encloses
requisite stampi for reply. No Information
concerning any pnrixjulur claim will bo Im-
imrtod until the tippllcnuthas bccomo a mem-
uar of Tin : Hr.i : Bureau Dissociation.
Pnrllo3 desiring Information should address
TUB DKuHnrouu of Cliilnw.tUO BtB building.
Jinalin , Neb , , the manager of which Is Edward -
ward I * . Koggon.
Kim on the Itauk Stopped.
S.\s FiiAXt-iiio , Cal. , July ! > S.-Fcw appli
cations for withdrawal of funds were made
ly the depositors of the Peoples Homo
Savings b.ink , on which a run wns mndo
yesterday. Tne onicow of the bunk nxprots
LEARN FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS
Knuh man cnn lo.irn tjomotliiiii , ' from
lis noighor , nt least ho cun lonrn this :
'or coiistlpiitlon , Htotnm.'hiu niul llvuf
aiseusuH , the genuine Curlhbml Hpruilol
Suit is without cqiml. It is Nnturo's
remedy. Ohtiiiti the gonulno nrticlo
only , which have the signature of "Kin-
nor und Mondolson Co. , Agents , Now
1'ork , " on o very bottle.
the opinion thnt the run is ended. The bnnk
corainls'loncrs Imvo finished tliclr InvcitlKii-
tlor.s of the nank's ntTnlrs , Cotninlaslonor
CicbiordliiR states tlmt ns tar ni thuy Imvo
proceeded nothing has boon found to impeach
the bank's credit
FATAL C.ITl'l.i : W.S/.M.Sf , ' .
lown l''iirinoi'H Ijmlii ( < ; Iinr c Numbers
< f 1 lii'lr lliM'dn.
DK * MOINKI. In. , July ' 'S. | Spodnl Tclo-
Kriini to TIIK Usn. | The governor this morn
ing received another telcpr.imconcornlnK the
mysterious nnd futnl cuttle disease thnt Is
carrying off the bovlnos In 1'ulo Alto county
Ir. such largo numbow. Sovcr.il dnys ago nn
olllelal stutemenl of the presence of the dls-
cnso was filed with the povcrnor nnd ho sent
the deputy velerlnnry sirgeon ut Algonu to
1 no spread of the dlsoa o continues , how
ever , ami tnls morning the governor In
structed thestuto votei'lnurinti , I'rof. Htnlker ,
to Invcstiguto the trouble. The dlsenso hat
become an epidemic. It Is verv contagious
and Is currrlng oiT the unimals In that part
of tlio state iu great numbers ,
at Itciuictt.
Cniun U\I > II > H , In. , July ' 'S. [ Special Telegram -
gram toTni : lJii : : . | A pocullur disease has
broken out among the milch cows
In the vicinity of Hcnnott. The
llrst symptoms of the disease is noticed
by n drying up of the milk , which H followed
by n stiffening of the limbs , sore mouth und
nose , with the result thnt the iinlmal is un-
ublo to out or swuilow ana death ensues
shortly. A lurgo number of cows In the
neighborhood are nfTected.
I ml c | ic ml cm Con yen I Ion.
Mi-worm V.\t.i.iv : , la. , July ' 'S. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : liu. : ] The rcoplo's Inde
pendent party today hold a county conven
tion and nominated candidates ) . Tiio con
vention was n Inrge nnd enthusiastic one.
Sumiiel Ilnrtholomow wns nominated for the
loirl&laluro on tlio third br.llot. L. II. ( inf-
flth of Atlantic , state lecturer for the fann
ers' alliance , wns present und addressed the
convention. Also Kdltor Ooltry of Arling
ton.
' 1 ry to l''H"mio.
Oin : MoiNr. ! > , In. , July 2 $ . ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : HII : : . | About midnight lust
night three prisoners in the county juil mndo
nn attempt to escape by moans of n ease
knife converted into n saw. They sawed the
iron door to their cell sufllclent to give them
egress to the corridor. U hen the night watch
came they grappled with him und attempted
to got the keys , but his cries invoke the juller
anil the uttenipt wu > frustrated.
Killed liy UK ; Sweep.
Missorui VAUIY : , In. , July liS. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : IUi : : . ) Chauncoy Hyel , a
ten-year-old son of C. U' . Hyel , was killed nt
Sullivan's brick-yard today. While playing
around the brick press his head was cuticht
by the sweep , mushing his s > kull before the
machine could be stopped. No blame can bo
attached to any of the workmen , ns the lad
was not known' to bo in n dangerous position.
An inquest is being bold tonight.
After the MuttitilH.
DCS MOINEO , la. , July 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIK. ; | State Auditor Lyons in
after the agents of a Mutual Ono Year Bene
fit association of Boston , Mass. , who h.-u-o
been working in I'ottawnttnmio county with
out obtaining n stuto certificate. The state
law provides for a heavy line ngulnst insur
ance agents so working in Iowa.
Tiri.il of
Dr.s MOINKS , la. , July 2S. Newton 1C.
Carleton , ugod nineteen , committed suicide
last uleht at the homo of his sister , Airs.
( Jibson , onVest Thirtieth street. lie bad
been unsuccessful in obtaining employment
nnd was very despondent. He loft a note
suyiiiK ho was tired of living und woulu end
Ills life , lie took poison.
loiv.'i Kcunfon.
MAI.VF.KX , la. , July 2S. [ Special to Tun
BiR.J There will bo n reunion of the sur
vivors of the Twenty-ninth regiment Iowa
infantry at , Glonwood , In. , on the last Tues
day nnd Wednesday of August , IS'.M. ' A
largo attendance and an enjoyable time is in
anticipation.
Grasshoppers Doinir niiniifo.
WATEHI.OO , In. , July 28. Grasshoppers nro
damaging the oats crop in this section of the
state. It is estimated that they will lessen
; ho yield by ten bushel nor acre , They are
of the common native species.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the best
of all remedies for children teething. 23 cents
a bottle.
Canadian UHluial TnlccH
OTTAWA , Out. , July 23. J. H. Arnold ,
chief mechanical engineer of the puolic
works department , admitted before the pub
ic accounts committee today thnt ho had
onted n survey steamer and store house to
the eovornmont in other persons' names. His
excuse wns that ho wished to avoid nowspu-
lor notoriety. Ho ulso admitted rcccivinir
Bribes from n couple of Montreal llrms doing
n lurgo government business.
For st Klres In Ciilifornln.
Soxou * , Cal. , 28.Forest fires in this
vicinity have destroyed n number of ranches
ind other property. Men Imvo been sent
'roin nero to help light the flames. The
own of Columbia was saved from the flames
iy back firing. Tlio fire is rushing up the
Stanislaus river and there is of
no hope s > av-
iij ( the American camp.
for a Now Trial.
MKMIMIIH , Teim. , July 28. The hearing of
the motion for n now trial in tbo King murder
case wns concluded this morning. All the
evidence und briefs will bo submitted tomor
row. There wus no oral argument , but coun
sel Will submit tlio case in brief , to bo u.utdoil
u tomorrow or next day.
I'roocdurn in the l avU Will disc.
BUTTK , Mont. , July US. In the Davis will
case today the time wns taken up in arguing
n procedure. Tlio court decided to give tno
opening and closing to the proponents , giving
the contestants the burden of proof.
Hit ; Mull.
At Dunedin , FIi. : , n few diiys ngo ,
fiunos Hiirnos ana Billy Mnraton suu-
; oedod in landing u fish culled tlio nui'bu ,
vhicli was CHtiinntod to weigh ever
hroo hundred pounds.
Traveling ; In the ICarly Days.
Hannibal Ilumlin's first trip to Wnsli-
ngton was lllloil with vurloty. From
CANCERS ,
SCROFULA ,
SAH.T RHEUM ,
RHEUMATISM ,
BLOOD POISON.
tr.e. ) nnd every kindred disease arising
from Impure blood Buccewifiilly treated by
thnt nc.iT-fuiliui ; anductt of all tonics and
medicines ,
Docks on Illood und Skin
Discusx'sfjtc.
Printed Uttlmcnlub bunt ua
application. Address
oSwift Specific Go , ,
ATLANTA. GA.
THR QRAND ,
Council Bluin , Iti.
This Elegantly Appointed Hotal
is Now Opan.
N , A , Taylor , Manager
his homo ho traveled to Portland by
'
stajjo coach. From I'ootliuul ho won't
to iJoston bv bout , then to Norwich by
rnil , from the Inttor nlnco ho crossed
the found to Groonport , from there ho
took the Lonji Ifltiuul railroad to Xow
York , from the latter plneo ho annin
took the rr.llwuy for I'hliadt'lphla , from
that point ho made the host of his way
by boat and stiijjo couch to Unltlmoro ,
and from the Monumental City at last
reached the capital bv rail. Arriving
nt Washington after tills tedious journey
ho found it to be u HtriiL'L'liuc , dilupf-
dated and overgrown villngo of liva
than 20,000 inhabitants' ' . The streets of
magnllicnnt hou oa which now accom-
modnto the two hundred and odd thous-
nnd residents of the pluco were then used
as cow pastures.
The Majority
Of sivcaui'd cough-ciirrs do little mwi' than
Impair the dlgcstlu' functions nud cioato
bill1. Aycr's Clirny IVotoral , on the con-
truly , while It cine * the couch , dors not Inlet -
let fere with the functions of either stomacher
or liver. No other medicine Is so safe und
enicueloiiJ In discuses of the lluout und
lungs.
"Four years ape 1 1. U a seven1 cold , which
was followed h > u terrible tMingli. I was
crJ sick , and euiiflnrd to my tied about four
months. I employed a physician most of
the time , wild finally said I was In consump
tion , nnd that lie could not help me. One of
my nelghbnis advised mo to try AycrM
Cherry Pectoral. I did . ! . and , before I had
finished taking the first bottle was able to
sit up all the time , and to go out. lly the
time I had finished the bottle ' was well , and
have remained soever since. " I , . 1 > . lilxliy ,
llartonsvllle , Vt.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral ,
i nv
DH. J. 0. AYEll & CO. , Lowell , Maes.
Hold by nil l > rutL'tii. 1'rlcofr nil bullU > v5.
COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS
All kinds of Iylti3 and Cleaning done In tin
lIlKhestSlyloof the Art , Pudulund Stiilno.l
l-'ulirics mido : to look as coed U3 now. Ho. I
I'uuthers ( 'loaned lly Stiiuni , In h'lrst , Cas4 :
Manner. Wurlc promptly diino atrl dollroru.l
In ult pirti : of the country So ml for prluj
list.
O. A. MAO I IAN , I'rjp.
101J uroadwav. Near North wustoru
COUNCIL llLUFPd. IA.
Gas Heating Stoves.
No Asucsl No SMOKR.
Just thn thliiK for liath rooms , lied rooms , eta.
Call und sco our lir.0 ; abSUftinuiiU
C. B. Gas anl Elestrii Ujii' Co.
"II Pearl und 210 Main Struct.
C. A , HAMMER ,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Ol'KlOE 41. % llnvidway. Council IlIulTs , In
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
\ \ / ANTED I'unilslied house of four or llvu
T rooms for two months or loni-or. Hest
references. Address.I. II. . Hue olllce.
trade good residence lot , clear , for
family horse ami carriage. Apply at KiO
rankllii iiveiine. .
"IJ10II SALR-Oood farm. 10 miles from
Jell IllulV.s , with very laruo oivhard , Mi ner
nerc , Kl hty uCnt funn , near railroad stittlon.
ntlf:7.r : > 0 per acre. Johnston & Van fatten ,
Council HIiilTs.
KENT A nlco 0-rooin house with
K
largo yard to dcslniblo party free of
J.V. . Squire , lul 1'earl Htroot.
OljAIHVOYANTaml sychninotrlu. or chsir-
ucter readings ; also dliiKiiosIs of dlseuso.
ncnd lock of hair for readings by letter. Sun-
Suys and ovotiiir i. Sirs K. Hooper. I42J Avo-
duo K. near corner IJth street , Cotiuell ItlulT .
Terms , G'Je und $ l. UJ.
MAGNIl-'ICKNT aero property In five-aero
tracts located 2' tulles from postollleo ,
forsalo on reasonable terms t-onie line roal-
clenco property for rent by Day As Hoss.
.
A houiu * , or J- ItU103. . W Hila it. , OounoU
Bluff *
A Summer
Lake Manawa HotBl ,
Attraction * : Pine I'Nhlns , ll'Utlni ? , Hath"
Inu tni'l ' K\fi'IU'nt Mluorul Wnli'r.
Only flftoon mlnutm rldo from founoll
lllnlN. Motor traliH nvory hulf hour , direct
to ccntri" > of I'ouncll lllulTs nnd Umalin.
Most dell g hi ful nnd nccomlluu pbico iot
picnic tiarttcA ,
TELEPHONE NO. 45.
TUUS3'5S. UKM'S , CHEST
PUOTvCTOHS. , 1CTO.
AC. KXTSVANTKiI3. .
DR. C7B JCJDD ,
oOo Hroathvav , Council Mluffs , la
TELEPHONE 204.
CITIZENS STATE BAM
Of Couiioti Bluffs.
CAPITAL STOCK . SI50.000 .
SURPLUS AND PROFITS . 70.000
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . . . . 225.000
OiM I. A Mlllor , IP ( ) nio.non , E. It.
K. K. H iru J 1) Kilmiindsoii. Ulnrlai
It. lUtinan Truii.iJt Roner.il luiikiu : busi
ness Lirnit : : vupiut anil uurpliu ot a
Lnnidii Son ill WOJ torn IJITX
iNlh.Kc.jruM TIMiOEPlS Pi
U7 MAIN STUKI3T.
Over C. II. Jncijuomln & Oo.'s Jewelry Store.
Xr c Attorneys ut law. I'ruo-
IX S tleo i- , ! , , , Hl.lto llmi
federal courts. Knims ; i , 4 and 3 Slulgart
llcno block , Council ItlulTd. la ,
HI rilllllhnrc Attorney at f.air , No. 19
. J , VjlhllllULli , i > 0lr : | strucl , ever llnsh-
msll's .store. Tutoplumo No.VI. . ItiiBlnusi
hours , b u. in. to J p. in. Council Illults , Ix
DY.1. H7CHAMBERLf !
Eye , Ear , Ness and Tliroai
SUHGEON ,
Council 131ulTs , la.
Shugtirt-Uono B'lc.
Hooiu 1. i ) to 1" in
7 nnd S p. in.
First--National--Bank : :
OF
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
I'nid Up Capital , . . . . $10D , < )93 )
Oldest urK"iiUiM b ink In the city. 1'VirotiCn anil
cloniouio ovrhaiiiTO an I loo.il si)0.iritli. Un > ioU
attention p.il.11) colljsiluiu. AOOJ i-itj of H.luit
imM. l > : i ks. litnkir.i.ii.lcorporation. : : * iMMiL Jj ;
rusiiomlncolnvltail.
GKO. 1' . SA.N'KOItl ) . Protlilont.
A. W. HIKICMAN , Unihtor
A , T. UIUIC. Aisiitn c rmhlor
NEWOGDEN HOTEL.
Centrally located in the business
portion of Council Bluffs , nil the
street cat * lines in the city passing
the door. Modern and conven
ient ; thoroughly fire proof ; 12O
guest chambers. The best $2 a
day house in the west.
Board and room from $8O pet *
month up. Table board $0 pep
week. G. M. WHITNEY , Mgr.
HENRY H. VAN BRUNT ,
O 'W * k O
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Wholesale Dealer in Carriages , Busies , Spring Wagons , Carts and
Road Wagons.
Guarantees better value and more satisfactory gools than any
other housejjij.hej\lissouri \ Valley. General western repository for
the Hamilton Grade Vehicles and
Columbia Carriage Go's busies ,
surrics and phaetons. Bonanza
busies and phaetons All styles
spring wagons , Van Brunt anl
' \ Michigan road anl farm wagons ,
- ) carts and harness in grc.it variety.
Corre p mdence solicited. Catalog
ues and price Hits on application.
H. VAN BUXTNT ,
12 , 14 and 16 , Fourth St. , - Council Bluffs , Iowa.
< MW 0a eAST :
