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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : sJlTKDAY , JANUARY 23 , 1892 THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL ULUv-T& OFFICH : - NO. 12 PEAULSTIIKBT. I'cilrorcil ' by Carrier to any part of the City II. W. TII.TON , MANAOF.K. JI.I.F.I > nn\rxJ . HinlncMOnico No 4T Iltor ; | No SI N , Y. Plumbing Co. Council Hluffs Lumber Co. , coal. Craft' * chattel loans. 50 Snpp blooU. The funeral of Hnrlo Ftiublu will bo held vim afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral of Mrs. AI my will occur this afternoon nt 2 o'clock nt the residence , of Judge W. C. James , on Third nvonuo. The Congregational xoul.il lo have boon Klvcn at the residence of D. W. Otis nns boon postponed until further announcement. The Women's Chrlsllun nsioclatlon has passed appropriate resolutions on the ( loath of Miss Laura Cole , who was ono of us most honored and esteemed members. J'ho funeral of Eva Montgomery took pluco yestnrday afternoon ut ttio residence of nor parents , Dr. nnd Mr . I * . H. Montgomery , on fourth street , Hov. O. W. Crofts ofllel- atlng. Klmcr Peterson died last evening of diph theria , ngcd I years. The funeral will oc cur this morning nt IU o'clock ut the res- ! donee of his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Jacob I'cteMon , ' 'Hl.'i South Ninth street. Frank M. Compton , who has been con nected with the llrm of James llnvcrsiock tor the past nl.io yo irs , has suverod his con nection with that ( Inn nnd gone Into part nership with N. A. Taylor Iu the grocery business. In tbo district court yesterday n default was taken In the case of Simuol Weston against O. A. ICcclIno nnil tlio U.iion Depot company ; judgment was rendered against ICceilnu nnd n aecrco of foreclosure against both the defendants. A suit was commenced In tha district court yesterday by 1) . S. ICrb & Co. against C. M. Oborholt/or on two notes , for $478 and $ ' $73 $ rdspoctlvoly ll. II. Oborholtzar guiinuilcod the payment of thorn , and no n made a de fendant nlong with bis son. . Mrs. H. K. Jones ontcrtalnid a largo party cf friends Wednesday evening at her homo on Washington nvonuo , In honor of borgucst , Mrs. L. A. Clutter of Moborly , Mo. The evening was pleasantly passed in daucinjr. mume and games. Kcfreshraents were served at midnight. Wier , Shugart &Co. are keeping pace with the times. Manager Atkins placed In their establishment what Is known ns a long dis tance transmlttor , whereby direct communi cation can bo had without the aid of having the same repeated. Lincoln , Neb. , was called and the faintest whisper was dis tinctly hoard. Those Instrument * are only usoil for toll work. Mr. Atkins is now ready to furnish this style of instrument lo these who wish th'ira at small expense. ' Samuel Stotfelin , tbo prosecuting witness In the larceny case against Fred KlssoUand ' 'Dutch" BoyioRton , was dismissed from the city jail u few days ago after serving n sen tence for driinknnness , but failed to show up when the time cnno for the bearing of the cascs-In wblcn Uo was lo testify. A boncn warrant was issued for his arrest by Judge McGco ana ho was brought in last ovonine by Deputy Marshal Fowler. Ho will prob ably have u chance to plead to the charge of contempt of court. Tbo following directors have boon chosen by the stockholders of the Union Driving park : N. W. Wells of Schuvlor. Neb. ; Guv Unrton and J. II. Mllluru of Omaha ; J. T. Stovvurt , George Wricht , Charles Stewart , Charles Gregory , E. A. tVickhnm ana William Moore of this city. The directors then hold n mooting and selected the following ofllcor.s : President , J. T. Stownrt ; vice president , Guy Unrton ; secretary , George Wright ; treasurer , William luoore. The directors decided to hold two big mcotings during tno coming season. L. T. Kittle , sheriff of Monona county sent n telegram to the chtnf of police y03tor- day asking that n man described in the tnlo- cram bo arrested and held , and stating that ho would nirlvo In the city at 0 o'clock to got til in. A man answering the description was found wandering about the streets und arrested. Ho was taken to the city J.iil , whore ho introduced himself as J. H. Mitch ell , and was slated with being n fugitive from justice. The Mo.ionn county sheriff failed to show up as ha is said , but ho is ox- ppetod this mornlne. No particulars can ba " learned so far ns to" what Mitcnoll Is wanted for. Some excitement was caused on South First street yesterday morning by W. A. McMillon , who visited tbo house of his brolher-in law , Charles Stophnn , and carried away his ; i-yoar old child In spilo of the loud protests of Mrs. McMillen. It scorns Mr. nnd Mrs. McMillen have had some domestic J-rouliloH which resulted a few months ago in their soparntlug , Mrs. McMillan taking her child und going to live with her brother. McMillen went to the house to got the child and tnuo It homo , In the hope of offoctlnt ; a reconciliation , but the brother of the woman put cliasu and there was n lively llttlo run ning match for u few minutes. McMillon finally boarded n motor nnd was soon out of roach. Stophnn wanted a wart ant Issued for his brothor-in-law's arrest for kldnaplnir. but was Informed that McMillan was as much the owner of the child as his wife. The case was llnallv settled by Stephan taking the child buck to Its mother. Walnut block and 'SV'joir.iiig conl , fresh mined , received dailj Thatcher , 10 Main. I Dr. P. T Soybort tins removed to the ' i Grand hotel. Telephone ! 55. Jarvis 1877 brandy , purest , safest , best. J'/KM > .V iI'.i Miss Early of St. Josenh Is in the city , a guest of Mlbb Lena Haworth , on Fourth uvo- n uo. uo.Mrs Mrs , John T. Hiuon and daughter Maud left yesterday for Avoca to spend u day or two visiting friends. Edith nnd Margaret , the two llttlo daugh ters of 1. N. Flloklngor , ! UO Fourth avenue , ore ill with scarlet fever. George Itoss has returned from n trln to Chicago , accompanied by his wife , and bus resumed his place ns day clerk of Iho Grand hotel. Judge 1C. Peak of Hlcnco , la. , ono of thu largest and most prosperous farmers of Mo nona county , U In the city for n few days , the guest of 1) . J. Hoekvvc'li , on Thlid HVQJHHI. Mr. A. II. Goldstein of Kansas City , the chief proprietor of the Model Clothing com pany of this city , arrived in the city yester day morning to look after the Interests of the business here. Mr. McClure , father of Mr * . Alworth , is very ill ut hit ) daughter's ' home. Some time ngo. while visiting his old homo In the o.ist , he sulTored n slight stroke of paralysis. Ho had Just returned hero when n second nnd moro severe stroke came , which renders htm almost helpless. Hobort Tctiro of Auburn and Gus Graff of Wymoro , Nob. , two of the mo-it prominent implement dealers of the South Platte coun- trv , were In tno city voMordav , profitably bpendlng their lima In the wholesale agricul tural Implement district under the chaiorono- ngo of Mr.V. . M. Jonci of the Sandwich Mnnufaciuriug company. Lending drugstore nnd news standOavis. Wo have our own vlnoyards in C.illfor iilu. Jarvis \Vino couuuny , Co. BlulTi lloltor , the tailor , H1Q Broadway , has nil the latest styles and now winter goods. Satisfaction guaranteed. I'lurry Ahont tint llninil , lury. There were no now developments yester day concerning the grand Jury and Its consid eration of the Klmball and Champ cuses. John N Baldwin holly denies that ho Insti gated the Investigation of the conduct ot Su pervisor Grabaui and Auditor Hendrluks la advising the grand Jury to keep down Iho cxpciucs nnd show care about finding Indict ments. County Attorney Organ , in an Inter view , takes the whole responsibility of the Inveitlgalloa on his own shoulders , hut does not say what further no Is going lo do about It. A * there Is considerable feeling aroused over Ibo various claims of thu different ones concerned iu the transaction , lomo further movca are naturally to be oxpucitxl. NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS. Violated the Law Concerning Tax Levies for Three Years. STARTLING DISCOVERY OF OFFICIALS. rottiiuattiimli'County Am lr * Smlly .Mlxeil UK it llrinlt nl nn < H Ttl jlit How thu .Mutter Itrrnnir 1'iiltllc-lt Will lie ArrniiR < Ml > The recant disclosures in regard to the conference that win hold betwoou the crand Jury mid two representatives of thn bonrd of supervisors has brought prominently before the public for the lift time Uio fact that n reduction ot almost ! ) , ' > per cent has been made this year in the funds appropriitted for the carrying on of the county government , in cluding the care of the poor. That the re duction was madd was known to few , and It is not likely tlmt the exact circumstances connected with it would have ever been brought to the attention of ttio public had they not become Known soml accidentally. Until about three yours ago each county was authorized to levy a tax of not to exceed 0 mills on the dollar for ordinary county revenue , and this was always made the basis of luxation until this year The Twentieth general assembly passed a bill providing that 4 mills should bo the maximum tlguro , ox- ccptlne that in counties whoso population was 20 , < XX ) or less , unless their uro.i exceeded WO squarp miles , n levy of not to exceed ( ! mills might uo mauo. In some way ttio fact that 1'ottawattamlo county was one in which a levy of 4 mills only could be made was ovorlookcd and the county board wont on levying the laves at the G-mill rale. At the lost session of the supervisors it was discovered for the tlrst time that Iho law had been violated for the last throe ye.irs and n change was decided upon. J'h * fact that taxes had Doen levied illegally was not mentioned by the county oniclult for fear that some whoso property was so extensive that an additional ta * of ii mills would make an appreciable- dilTercnco would bsgln suit against the county to recover the money that had been unwarrantably collected , and thus bring the county into considerable litigation that would be avoided by keeping quiet about It. The amount provided for maintaining the county Government under the law as It now stands Is much too small , and great dissatis faction is being expressed. It Is feared that unless some way Is dovlscd for increasing the tax levy the county will incur such an in debtedness that the value of warrants will begin after a time slowly , but surely , to do- predate. No way has been sugcostod AO tar to remedy the ovll , but it is likely that by the ttmoPoltawattamlo county has had a fair chance to see the workings of the present laxv the legislature will bo called upnn to revise - vise its statutes. wooi , noons ron ALMOST A soxo. Tlio ( .rent Ncml-Aimuiil Clcnrlng Siilc ut the Motion Store , Council lllulls , In. , Opened Wednesday morning. The store was closed all day Tuesday to mark down goodb and make preparations for this treat event , which is looked forward to with deep interest by almost every housewife in Council BJulTs and sur rounding country. Below is only a partial list of the thousands' of bargains that are offered at this sale. For a bettor list of prices see Council Bluffs daily Nonpareil and Globp : 40-inch brilliantlno , former price , 50c ; for this aalo , 125e. ; ! U-inch all wool plaids and plain flan nels , 50c goods , for 33c. 51-inch alt wool ladies' cloth , worth 75c , for 40Jc. 60e , 7oc and Ooc. novelties in polka dots , camel's hair stripe and plaids , all in atone ono prlco for this sale , -17jc. 40-inch all wool heimottas , former price 9oc , sale price 59c. 60 pieces all wool red shaker flannel worth 3lc ! , sale price 20c. } 25c all wool red twilled flannel , lOc for sale only. Oc heavy unbleached flannel cotton flannel , Iljc. All our fur cnpea and muffs at just one-half the original prico. $ ( i.50 capes for$3.2o , $10.00 capos for $5.00 , $12.00 capos for $15.00 , $17.00 rapes for $8.00. Mulls ! ite ! muff for 17c , 75c mull for 38c , $1.00 miilT for 50c , $2.00 mulT for $1.00 , $1.00 mulT for $2.00. $9.00 muff for $4.50. All our stock of mulls the same way. Toys and Fancy Goods Wo must have room for out1 immense stock of wall paper which is now on the way. All our toys , dolls , baskets , clocks and brieka- brack at just half price for this snle. 18c Bannock Burn suitings 12c. All our stock of prints , including best blues , silver grays , black and whites , heavy twilled serges , all usual sold for 7c and 8c , for this sale oo. Ill-inch wide suitings , former price loc , for this sale Otc. Jili-inoh wide Armenian serges , in black and white , former price 15c , for this sale lOc. 12c } and lee outing flannels for lOc. Best apron ginghams < ! Jc. Coats' and Jlark's best 200-yard spool cotton for He. Holding's 100-yard spool silk for 5c. Holding's 100-yard spool twNt for Ic. All our children's coats in two lots , $2. 75 a ml $3.2a All our nowmarkots , that bold for $10.00 , $12.00 and $15 00. all in ono lot for $1.98 ; a chance that should not bo lost bight of. Ladies' .short coits SVOO coats for $2.75 ; $8.00. $0.00 and $10.00 coats for $5.00. Novelty garments , embroidered sleeves and revorcd front , $14.00 gar ments for $7,00. BOSTON STORE. , \VumtA\v & Co. , Council BlutTs , la. III Aluiniliiiu'p. A number of aflldavits were filed In the district court yesterday by the plaintiff in the divorce case of Mary Olnntrad aznlnst D. H. Olmstcad. Ono was by James 1C , Daniels , In which ho alletros that Mrs. Fisher bas lived in the same house \vlth Olnntond and bas passed hersclt off publicly as his wife with out any nrotest or objection on the part of Olmslcad. At ono tlmo the two roomed to gether to Ms positive knowledge. Ho fiuthor alleges thai Ulmstoad has Improved ten acres of html claimed by Mrs. Fisher. Affidavits worn also IHod by B. 11. Sheafo , H. V. Slond , I. , . T.\v oodnian mid ( ioorgc Canning , in which the value of the defendant's property is vurioaslv estimated ut from f m to foiK ) per acre. Maggie 0 , minis tilus HI , aflidavltln which she aUb alleges that she ha * heard Mrs. Fl'liersay thai she and Olmstcad were married mid that " \yo , " roforrinir to hcrsulf and Olmstcad. were Intending in the spring tobullu a house on a piece of land owned by her. her.A motion was filed by the ucfondant ask ing that the ufllaiiu ba compelled to come Into court for a cross-examiniuion on the subjects referred In in thnlr uftlduvlts. A ru- ststanco to this motion was tiled by the plaintiff , ftti't alleging that she ha.t no money vsith which to .seciiru tlio altoud.inco of the witnesses In court , and asking that the de fendant bo required to doniult in court n mm of money sufilclont to p.iy tno witness fees. There uro still a largo quantlly of those beautiful Japroods at the Japan ese store , HIT Broadway , and to save f i eight b.iclt to the. const all will he bold at Importers' cost for the next seven day * . Ladles of thi' city and Omaha will find this , the best opportunity of their lives to got those goods at S.in I'Ynncisco wholesnlo prices. Funeral of U. II. Stury , The funeral of O , H , Stiicv took place j tmorday morning from the Congregational church. Uev , O. W. Crofu conducted too exercises , using as the subject ot his re marks the text , "Lord , thou knowest all things ; Thou knowiist that I love Thee , " which had been quoted by Uio deceased a Bhort tlmo baforo his rteiith. Muilc w&s furnished by a choir consisting nf the Mlssoi \Vlnnlo Crofts and OlnO don and Mes r.i. C. tl. Otfdon ana E. S. Allen. A Urgotiumborof frlondt wore present and the services wore very aflectlng throughout. Among those present were t'lo members of the Ho.ird of Kducattoti , who attended In a body out of respect to Member W. C. Tracy , the' fatnor of the deceased All live of the brothers of the dtnd man were nl o present. The Moral offering were manv and olcbor.ito. A the close of the service. } tno remains were taken to their last resting place , followed by many frlci"3 of the family. The pall bearers were Messrs. Holland , Hlco , Kisser , Davis , Fitch and Allen. Two approntlco nurses waited at the W. C. A. hospital , corner Oth street and Oth avcnuo. Jarviswlld blackborrv U the l)33t Drillh of ,1. M. I'Hliner. J. M. Palmer died yesterday morning at 10'J : , " > o'clock at his rosldoncccornor of Ninth street and Fouith avenue , of paralysis , lie has been confined to his bed for several | months past , ho having received a par.ilytlo I shock about eight vcars ago. Throe years ago a second stroke came , and ever since j then ho has bqen vorv feeble. For several months past ho has been a constant sufferer , and he and his friends knew that the end was only the question of a very short time. The deceased was born March 10 , 18U7 , In Chester county. Pennsylvania , where he was raited and received his education. At the 1 ago ofI ho was engaged near Coatsvlllo in buying anJ selling oattlo for the Philadel phia matkct. Hero he resided until 1851 , when bo located in Council lilulTs , engaging In the real estate business. He was active In the building line , ono of his ilrst movements being the erection of the block in which the Nonpareil \ now located , in 18.MS. Slnco that time ho tins erected a number of largo build ings , among them several of the structures now occupied by agricultural firms. Ho hold Bororal public offices. In IblK ) bo was chosen assessor nnd a year later was elected mayor , and re-elected in 180J. In 1870 hu was again called unon to fill this im portant oilco. ! A year later hu embarked In the hotel business , and was thus engaged for a period of five years , dlsnosing of the busi ness to Mr. Markol. Ho then returned to the real estate business nnd continued In that line until a few years ago , when lil-ho ilth caused him to retire from actlvo business. Ho was married Mav 10 , 18i 0 , In the town of Atwater. O. . tj Miss Helen Uay. Four children were the result of this union , three of whom , with Mrs. Palmer , survive him. They are Lieutenant Charles Palmer , Mrs. Mate Stolling aad Miss Huttlo Palmer. The two daughters reside in the Bluffs , while the son is Iccalod at Atlanta , Ga. Ho was noti fied by talograph , and no arrancements for the funeral will be made until ho is heard from. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will entertain a Kensington tea in the church parlors on Fridny afternoon , January 22 , from 2 till 0 o'clock. All ladies invited. K. II. Shoafo has eastern money on hand for real estate loans. Oil' Tor Washington. A telegram has been received from Attor ney General John Y. Stone , now at DOS Moines , stating that ho Is confined to his room by serious illness , and that there nro some doubts as to his being able to go to Washington to look after tno Interests of Iowa iu the Cut Off ease , which Is to come up before the supreme court during the comincr week. It WAS derided at a special meeting of the city coun cil that CItv Attorney J. J. titowart and Hon. Smith McPberson should bo employed to look after the case , and Mr. Stnwart started for Washington last evening. Ho will meet Mr. McPhcrson at Chicago and from there will proceed to Washington. Should Mr. Stone recover sufficiently to moko-tho jour ney ho will follow the latter part of the week , out the case will bo well attended to In any event , both the attorneys assisting Cav ing been connected with the case for several mouths past. The Boston Store , Council Bluffs , la. , closes every evening at C p. m. . unless Mondays and Saturdays. Mondays 9 p. m. , Saturdays 10 p. in" Fothoringham , Whitelaw & Co. , Council Bluffs , la. Kiirly ItiUlroudltiR. Mrs. B. S. Torwllliger of this city has received - coivod the news of the death of her uncle , Mr. W. C. Purdy , whoso home was In Homo , N. Y. Ho was ooo of the oldest railway men In the country and many interesting compar isons are to be made between the trains of bis early engineering and these latter day Ilycrs. In ly-iU iio ran his first engine from Utica to Syracuse. It consisted of eno freight car. The trip tooic two days. The engine was a small one , weighing but fifteen tons. Sometimes it would Ifuvo to stand still an hour , wailing for steam. 'J bo regular passenger run between Utica and Syracuse , a distance of fifty-four inilos , was made in the early years In three and a half hours. The fastest train in these days was the ono that carried the governor's message , niTtiking the trip in two And a quarter hours. Many of Mr. Purdy'a earlv experiences have fur nished Interesting reading matter for the eastern pauers. Drs. Woodburydontistsnoxt to Grand hotel ; line work a specialty. Tolo. 145. I'lnhcr \ViinteiI. . A telecram was received yesterday from the sheriff of Grundy county , stating that Ju lius Fisher Is wanted , and requesting Sheriff Hazou to hold him until an officer can be Rent for him. Fisher will bo remembered as the man who delivered himself up to the sheriff last \\eolc , stating that ho had stolen a draft for $1U In Grundy Center throe years ngo , nnd that hu wanted to stand his trial In order to ease his conscience. Swmoi M.ulc C > , M nonl j temple THE CHILIAN AltMY. Small In Nmnlirrs and Poorly Kiiulpjieil Some 1'igureH. The Chilian army comnrisos loss than 10,000 poorly equipped men. In 1883 it contained two regiments of artillery , ton battalions of infantry and three regiments - monts of cavalrv , with 1 023 olllcors and 12 , loOmon. By the law of 188-1 , however - over , this establishment was reduced and limited to 10,410 utmost. In 1891 the strength of the standing army on papar had fallen to 397 olllcers and 6,719 man , organized in eight Intuitions of In fantry , two regiments of Hold artillery , three regiments of cavalry , one battalion of sappers , and ono battalion of coast ar tillery. The Directive Btrongtii of this army , however , wan estimated by a German colonel last year as only 2i)5 ; ) men , for during 1890 no fewer than Ilo8 had desorted. Tho/o is a universal liability to service in Chili , and therefore there is the llction of a "people's army , " such as is supported in Franco and Germany , but in fact most boldlors nro pressed into the Horvieo ami are paid to htav in it , while exerting all their political influence to got out. When political inlluonco fails ai , unwilling soldier merely takes his case into his own hands and deserts , as the llgures just quoted show. Tourists in Chill frequently - quontly have much to n.\y about the strength and elllclency of the lire de partments in the largo cities thoro. An explanation of this Uthat every liromun is exempt fr 'in military service. As It is not cubtoni.iry in Chill , however , to drill the lire and police organizations for service in the Held , the Chilian lire- men would not ba any morp available for a war than the rawest recruits from the provinces i Bcsldeb Its 2,38-1 regulars the Chilian I government ban In times of ponce a na- | tionalguirdof 4S02 ! men and 2,119 of- , to which every Chilian able to I bear arm > IH t > ui > pn-cd to bo ong. The national guard , lil.u the regular army , U m 'ch niuro o msiderabte on paper than in reality At the beginning of ast your it was estimated to contain but . ' .7,000 raon nnd 1,055 olllcors , poorly drilled nnd armed ntul 'illmost undisci plined. This force ls"- < divided among thirty-four rc ; ! moiits0'ofj Infantry nnd three soparnto conipanpj > , olovoii squad rons ol cavalry and a fnwuold fashioned batteries. ia i "Tho organl/atlon the Chilian nrmv , " wrolo a Germ.in military author ity , * 'is a pretty wretched affair , and patriotic Chilians haV6r long urged a thorough reform. Tjiq , training is hardly hotter than thcn.r.iranli'.ntloii. So , for instance , the cavalry is drilled ac cording to Iho SpanUlr system of 1M)7. ) On the otlior hand , tile weapons of the regular army nro sufllctlintly modern. The artillery has ICrilpp guns and the Infantry has Mannlichor rifles. The ammunition factories and repair shops are under the supervision of German olllcors. " Not the least of the serious defects of the Chilian armv is that it has an uina/- ingly largo number of commissioned otll- ccrs. Every battalion has ono colonel , two majors and two captains. The change , moreover , from the peace for mation to the war formation das boon in no way provided for. The weakness of the Chilian at my is more the result of poor management of war ministers and inspectors general than lack of good material. The Chilian soldiers are fair flghtcrs , as 50,000 of them showed in the war with Bolivia and Peru some twelve years ago. They are , hordes , hardy and uncomplaining , and of phenomenal endurance. In the last war the Chilian infantry did some astonishingly good marching. Marches of thirty or thirty- thren miles a day , beyond the power of the highly trained 'European troops , were for them nothing extraordinary. The cavalry showed similar ability to withstand fatigue. Marching day and night , it several times covered sixty mile1 * at a stretch. The secret of this endurance of tlio mounted soldiers is that every Chilian is at homo on horse back , and that every horse when ridden at a gallop , the only gait of the Chilian cavalry , lias almost Inexhaustible strength Bccauso the Chilians are famous riders , however , it is not correct to draw the Inference that they are poor pedes trians. This is shown not only by the work of the infantry with Peru , but also by the records of the couriers nnd pro fessional runners. The latter often cover forty-live miles aday , although carrying burdens of forty pounds on their shoulders. That from Mich material line soldiers cun bo made is sclf-ovidont. EDISON'S LATEST INVENTION. iiB ( iri-iit DNtiiiiuvH by Menus of Induction. Thomas A. Edison has perfected and patented another wonderful electrical invention. Ills ono that is intended not only to further the interests of com merce , but to protect human life at sea. It is in substance a .system by which telegraphic communica'tion can bo car ried on between ships at sea. between ships and on the shore , and between distant points on land. The most re markable part of H all is that this inter communication can bo maintained ab solutely without the use of wires or cables. Hero is > ono of the ways in which the invention will work : Suppose all the ships that sail the seas are fitted with the proper apparatus ; an ocean greyhound the 'City of Paris , say becomes disabled at sea ; not a nail is in sight ; an operator skilled in the transmission of Morse characters man ipulates a key located , for instance , in the chartroom ; away below the horizon is another ship , so fai"hnt not even her ' visible 'tho Mot'bc topmastH'iiro ; signals uro hoard on the other ship and an- swored. The disabled ship gives her position and the ether speeds to her aid. The other ship might be a small bark or brig proceeding under sail nnd incapable of rendering aid. In such a case the barker or brig would sound her signals , which would bo hoard bj any ship within a ra dius of , say , thirty miles. Then they might bo Hoard by another Sailing ship" , also too small and too far away to give the assistance required , but she in turn would begin signaling , covering another radius of thirty miles. The signals might pass along to half a dozen ships before they reached ono largo enough to aid so big a vessel as the City of Paris. When they aid roach ono , however , she would reply that slip would go to the disabled vessel's assistance , the word of cheer would bo passed back from ship to ship until it reached the City of Paris agiin. Collisions would bo Impossible. Every ship within a radius of thirty miles would bo able to toll each ether who , what and whore they woro. Ships out of sitrlit of each ether at sea could speak and ask to bo reported. ( , There nro innumerable ether exam ples that might bo used to explain the way the invention works. The principle involved is that of induction. In his .specifications fllod at the patent olllco in Washington , Mr. Edison says : ' I have discovered that If sufllciont elevation bo obtained to overcome the curvature of the earth's surface , and to reduce to the minimum the earth's ab sorption , electric tolographingorsignal- inir between distant points can bo carried on by induction without the use of wires connecting such distant points. This discovery is especially applicable to tele graphing across bodies of water , thus avoiding the use of submarine cables , or for communicating between vessels at sen , or between vossuls at sea and points on land , but it is also applicable to aloe- trio communication between distant points on land , It being necessary , however - over , on land ( with the exception of communication ovoi1 open places ) to in crease the elevation in order to reduce to a minimum the induction-absorbing effect of houses , trees and elevations in the land itbolf. 'At sea , from an elevation of 100 foot , I can communicate electrically a great distance , nnd slnco. Uljls elevation , or one biilllciontly high , can bo had by utilizing the mastsj of a ship , sig nals can bo sent anil received be tween ships separated at consider able distance , and by ( Popeatlng the sig nals from ship to ship communication can bo established between points any distance apart , or iuio s the largest i-eas and oven oceans Tlio collision of ships in fog can bo prevented by this character of Blgnnll ' , * by the use of which also thu s'ifoty ot a ship in approaching preaching a dangerous coast In foggv weather can bo assured. In communi cating between points on land poles of great height can U&Jused or captive balloons. "At tlio elevated points whether upon the masts of Hhlps , upon poles or 1 > , U- IOOIIH , condensing surfaces of metal or ether conductor of electricity nro lo- and n all ACHFS PROMPTLY cntoil. Kiivh condensing surface Is con nected with tlio ground tlirouch ttio wntor by nn olootrleiil conducting wlro. " If n balloon In Now York should bo sent up ton grenl liuiglit , equipped with n condenser , and hold to the earth with n rope cable In which there Was a strand of wire , and another similarly equipped should bo.sent up from London , u oil-cult would bo formed through the earth , and through which messages could bo Hashed lit gro itor speed than hut * over been at tained by any other system. All that is necessary to do is to locate the cu.ii- ilonsors tit a sulllclent height to over come the curvature of the earth's sm'- faco. faco.This This Is similar in many respects to the train telegraph system invented by Mr. Kclison and now in use on the ( .chilli Valley railroad by moving trains and at stations and from one train to another. The now invention has boundless possi bilities. All that it can accomplish can as yet only bo conjectured by Mr. Kill- Ken , who has unlimited faith In Us of- lleacy. Took Him for Surl < i > r. John L. Hoard of Mission San Jose , siys : the San Francisco Chronicle , was one of the early graduates from the old College of California , has been a mem ber of the IJohcmian club for years and has traveled extensively. As bo eamo over on the boat , a few days tigo , ho told of ono his early experiences in Now York. "Out hero I considered myself fairly well dressed , " ho said ; "but I had hardly touched Now York before 1 know I wasn't quite in it. A man rushed up to me , grabbed my hand and said , unctuously ' [ Icllo , TompkinsV How's everything in KankakceV I wasn't as green as I looked , howos-or , nnd merely said : 'Pino , Smith , line ! but let go , for I'm working that game my- solf. ' "I at once ordered ti suit of clothes from a Hroadway _ tailor , bought a Dim- lap hat , patronized the swollest haber dasher I could IInd and kept to my hotel until the clothes wore ready. When I was attired in my now suit I fancied that I couldn't bo singled out from the loungers of the avenue on unday after noon. But , my friends , the bunco steorers kept right after me. I couldn't go half a do/on blocus before I'd be hailed and have my hand shaken. I was Patterson from Helena , Boyd from Bodie , Clancy from Miukingum , ami Smith. Jones and Robinson from all sec tions of the broua land which the im pressionable jay rules as his domestic. U got to bo a dreadful bore. "Finally , when I had boon accosted twice in ono block , I said to my now ac quaintance : " 'See horc , old man , I'm on to you. But if you'll toll mo howin thodovil you follows all spot mo for a wild western sucker I'll give you $10. ' " 'That's easy , ' ho said , reaching for the money. 'Those liigh-heoled boots were called in hero .in New York when I was a baby. ' "So I have concluded that the old adage must bo changed to read : 'Every man is known by his boots. ' " HI * Victim May Ii > cim > r. \ANKTON' , S. D. , Jan. -Spoeial [ Tolc- grnmtoTiiK Bnu.l Archibald Green Van Allen , the Cedar county , Nebraska , farmer who stiot E. N. Latbrop , a Inboror In this city Tuesday , WRS arraigned in the Justice court in this city yesterday on the charge of assault with Intent to Kill. Ho waived ex amination and was held iu the sura of $7,000 bonds to appear before the prand Jury. lie obtained bondsmen and hm cone to hfs Ne braska farm. Latbrnp. the man who was shot , is resting easily , but his woand will kcop him In bed three months. Mrs. Van Allen , the cause of the trouble , 1s hero , de limit and determined to fix Van Allen so that ho can not harm her. Onu of her rela tives from Iowa has reached the city and will help her to secure a portion of ttio" Van Allen property , which is nil in her name. The sympathy of the Nebraska neighbors of the family seems to bo divided between the husband and wife. Our Nutloiml Stlltili- Liberty. I1 ho bronV.o state of Liberty which has ' crowned the dome of the Ca'pitol build ing at Washington for the past twonty- nine years is 1 ! ) foot 0 inches high and weighs 14,985 pounds The figure was cast in flvo sections , the heaviest being of1,740 pounds weight. The statue was all completed except the headpiece prior to December 2 , 186 : ! , the finishing being reserved for that uay. Crawford , who designed the figure , submitted his model Tit A E.I 1H > 3IK HA ! HA ! HA ! Did You ( Jet a Free Ti lid of ( hat jolly "I did. and Hnd It the . . . . . unttHt , miccill rt most tnorongh .1 ii.it , jHiliiiYil remedy l ever tried. Tho/i diilj/of It Is. It mil m" , diml/irx / , tliemilli- ciw Iho wornout nortoiiH syntom : mid for Ca- lairh well , thcro'b nothlnv like It. " Yon see. ll't > not u driiy , so it's safe even for children and Invalids. I'or 10 years ! .Snocllle Oxygen tins hern cur- lilK OATAItUII. llronc'hltls , li : Crlppc , Asthma , Consumption , Headache , Dysp'psia , Nervous 1'rostintlon. Wo still olTorcisnlii'I / ( | / n KUISK TICKET , ONK WHKK. ( \\lilj \ todh ) scoies h ive. and H'H free. Kmincnt I'liuilciuim In constiuit iitti'iulnnco ut Omaha ofllccs. Consultullon and largo book I'KKi : . ( Jail or wrlto THE SPECIFIC OXY3BN CO. , Suite. iilO ttltei'tu Jliillillnn , t'ui'in'f 1,1th mill Ilointnl St , Hiniilin , Xeh , SPECIAL NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. WANTKU-Girl todn Kcner.il housowo rk Inipilroof Mrs. K 0. Cole , 'Ml Avunuu K. or at 41 Main strcot. I71OK BAM ? A team of Rood mures ; pnr- -L chafer may cut \\ood to pay for same. Ap ply lo Leonard Hvurelt. ljH ) | { KENT -fTno inllk iiiiii dairy farm , 440 -L1 acres. Just smith of the city llinltHuiU ; ; ucics Him h.iy lunil , balance ptistuni ami f.irin Ian I. Auuly to l.c'inard r.vuntt. Council ItlulTs la. W'AM'KH A Rood , honest boy ul onco. Mrs. J. Iiyinun , U'"J Willow uvu. "ITIori IUJNT 7-rooni lioiuo , with hath loom , A ' turner 4th u > e. and Olh m. Imiulre nl door. IC > l'TiTn the foTluwTii7 cholco hirjjalns In fruit and vucutuhlo landsi 57 ucren bU rods norlli of Iho Cliiiiilaunuii urounils. oaslurn slopu , llnusprln H nnd fine surlnK-lirnok , land very rich nnd wi-ll ndiintuil lo fruit. ' i aero on ( Iriind avenue , line oruliard.r \\lndtulll und Onu KroM'i ' blluittcd on Mynaioa proposed iiiotor line , ono "lid one-h ilf mlle ( rein Council lilulTs poitolTli'e. II acres ofury choice plowed Ian I on ( Jrund avenue. l' inline from tiislonk'e. 110 ncros J'i in 1 1 us fioni city limits ; oed I urn M- , burn .mil ouilmllilln ; * : thin . rcli.tr.i a urcalh.ir aln at M.5XI , Kusy tin ins. ' . M iicrt's. choice fi nil f.irin , 0 iicros In hluck- liorrlvo , COJyoillitf fruit treat , IViWItrrupu vinas. Ilinisc. liiirn und oillliulldln a A very eholco liur nln. on v 'i ' inllvn east of ponolllco In Council lllnlK W l' ' t.u'v. Hooin i , Oieri | lloute b'ooU. Council II ills , Ii . IOWA farms , flno''l ) acre farm , < per flilicii ( ) h , buliiucu on ICHU tlniii ; l.'ii ucr.i farm , itiOOilown , lul in.'o easyi furcns of all N/CS | hi'iid for list , Jolni.ton A. Vun fatten , Council Illnll * . 1WA.NT to buy sto'k of Rro'iir.ci or boon and slums , will jiny inrt cmli an I p irt by u 6 riMi ii ho i > o and lot in Omaha. U .8 llua Counclj II ulfn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ' : outfit bir flxturon und Iwo pool GO.Ml'hKTi ! sale und bnlldliu for runt , dooj loc itlon K. II. sliu.ifi. ' . over Ullluur .V I'usuy'd Lllllk. I 71AUMS. Kitr un iun.N , IIMIISJH , .uu mil -L' Uiulnoin blocks for silo or runt , liay ii llets , 19 I'uarl ilroet , Oounall Ulull4 adorned with a "libertycap"but Jeffer son Dnvis , then soorotnry of war , ol - jootud to Hiiuh iv hondcovorliif , ' , saying that tlio old IMiryplan oniblotn wiia n rcllo of H dofjrudod people. The pcoro- tary'fl objections were siiMtninod und the well known Indian headdress was * sub stituted for tht'cup. Crawford pot $ ; tK)0 ( ) for the planter model of Llhortv ' ; I'lnrk Mills pot $ ! iKOO for casting 'her in bron/e : money expended for labor and metal run the toinl eost up to $ i2,7it ; ) ) ( 82. Mra. CoMottight "You little wruteh , you have boon llyhtlnp nirain. I know you have.Vhat wan it ail about. " Freddy "It was just this way. You see , .Mniiny Drown and mo , wo put our ponnles toirothor to buy apples , an' I w.m to have the eoies of what waa bouijlit in the morning and , ho was to huvo the cores of what was bought in he afternoon. " Mrs. t'orsottight "t do not see any unfairness iu that. " Freddy"Yes. . but in the afternoon he wont and bought bmmnnura" . Price I "Worth a Guinea a Box. " 125c. , ( QUICKLY SOLUBLE PLEASANTLY COATBD ; ) ] cure Sick-Hcaclachc - , and all ! Bilious and Nervous ! Diseases. l Renowned nil over the World. ( I Afkfor Ilcccham's an I tiKc no mlnrs. > l.ule at St. Helens , England. Sold b > ' iiU ( ists nnd dealers. New Vurk 1 .pot , ( CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Coutioll Bluffs. 1 AU STOCK . $150OJ1 SURPLUS AND PROFITS . 70,033 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . $ ? 2J,03J DinrcTorti l. A Miller. V. O. Oloason , 1 tj Slnik-iirt , K. K. II rt , .1. 1) . P Jinnndsoii. Oliarlai It. llann in. Trixns.ict Koiiur.il banking bull * ness. L.ir oatcaultil und lurpltuof uny biu ( In bontliToMtorn low.i. INTEREST ON TI VI Z DEPOSifS W. C. ESTEP , FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER , IAN. Main. , Council Bluffs. Sims & Saunlcrs-A [ "Tnoy9t.m'r . i fcdurnl courts. Ko ini .1 , 4 und 5 Sliu.irt Ucno block . CounoluIliulN. Ix rhllllhorc Atrornny it fj-nr V > Ul . J , VjUiUUIJLlai I'eirl slroat , ever Ilu-Jli- noll' store. Tolopluiuu No. 'JH llusfnc 9 lionri.8a.nl tnJp iu , Oounuil IliiiIVj , 11. THE SHORTEST LINE TO CHICAGO is via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y , as represented on this map. Electric Lighted , Steam Heat ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 6:20 : p. m. , ar riving at Chicago at 9:30 : a. m. City Ticket Office : 1501 Far- nam St. , Omaha. F. A. NASH. Gen'l Agent. C. C. LINCOLN , Pass Agent. t good ran lx > lioucht , like anything cW And Rood diges tion .aftor U , too. Ilotn of thoin come with Doctor I'iorvo'H O olden Mixllml Ufccovr ry. That Mnrts tlio tortild liver Into littilthy action , inirlllw nnd on- lichra the blood , nnd rcimfra the system , return * hrnlth nnil vl or , nnd Imitd.i up llesli ruul Itn'iigtli. For nil dlt4W t that eoino from a disordered liver or Impure blood , Dysiiop ila , Hllloustu hS , S < Tofiilotii , Skin and Hcafn PiMMiww > von Cotisuinption ( or I.ung-Borof- nln ) in it ivirllor stnRi\s , tha " Discovery " Is the only rwiuxly RO sum and cvrtnln tlmt it can IK ) i/iiatitit/rrd. If it doesn't taiwllt ar IMIIV , In every ciuns , you have your money buck. On these terms , It's the cheapest blood- purifier hold , no matter how many hundred low's nro ofienxl for u dollar ( or loss ) for w Ith this , you pay only for Iho pee < { you get. din you link for K'tU'i proof of Its su ] > cri- ority ocr nil other Mootl-purilleru t For Inventions PUOOIW'I ) IIY TUB Bee Bureau of Claims OMAHA. , NEB. Kqiinl olth tlm Interim of thou , lifirliu nlM-n ntr.llnit thoKOVurnmunl l < til it of IN VKNTOltd who ufU'ri loan tlio bunutll of vitluntiln Inrontl Jin IMJ m 9 of the liicom [ > otuncr ] nt IrmtU'ntlon or tlu ntloriu/J employed to obtain tliulr pato.ils. Too intiuli ciro r.mnot bo tm'rtMio 1 In oioloylnj eo upiunl nnil ri'lHblu pullo tori to procuru IIIUJMH. for tUTntiia of npttcntil i | > oml4 uruitlr , If not entirely , upoi tu ! euro niul skill nf tlio nttonutf Wlllilliolo orprnloallnf tnrontnri fron worth losa orcirutt1 * * nt tor 110/4 , nn I of o 'Inr. lull mron * tlnninro null protucto 1 1 > 7 v.tllit pitunli. TUB II C4 m.'lUCAlMi-ii ' rutnlnvl 001111 nil oiporl In pilj.il trnctlco ; nnd I , lliuroforo prep iral u db'ttin ittiti'iiti , fond 'iff Iiitt'i-fr > Ttnit lift/Inter ti'ti.lf innrkH unit roj > i/r//if ; . Itonlt'r opinion * avtuHcojiu find utllil * itu ofixitcittM. I'ram'i'ittnnl ifu/V'M I Infi-lntta i J u milts , etc. , etc. If you hvrnnn Invuntlnn on Imml nonl TUB I1RR BUItKAlTnikutch or photojrnpli llioriMif toKothar wltli.i brliif description of the Imjorlint ro.Muroi , nnii yon will lie once iulrl.ie.l .11 lo tlm luit uo'ne to iniriue. Model * nro not nucottury Iinltii4 the liwon * tlon (9 ( of n complicate I nntiiro. If ottiori nro In * frltiKlnifon your rliditt , or If you nrj onur oii wllti Infringement tiy omen , stitvnlt tlio mitler U ) TIIUI 1IUUKAU for A rull-xulo Ol'INlOX before nctuuoa the matter. Till- BEE BUREAU OF CLAIMS 220 Hoc Uulliiiiu' , Onuln , Nob. llnrean Is gu ir.intouil by the Qmah.i Hue , thu 1'lonuer Press und tlio San 1'rancUco hxamlnur Cut this out and send it with your iu quiry. INDIAN DEPREDATIOKUIMS Persons who Imvu lost property fro-n Indian r.uds should fliu Iliolr clnlins under the Indian Dupro lution Aft of Maroli ' , 18)1. ) The time Is limited , tin 1 thu claims are tuken up by the court .11 Ihe or.lur In whloli they are lo.'oivod. TakaNotlco th.ittill contr.iot-i ontoroJ into with nt .rneya prior to the Aot are inatla null anil void. Information given und all clalniH promptly attended to by the BEli BUREAU OF CLAIMS. X-10 Mtf.ft tlttiltltiuj. OM A.1-IA , N151I3U.A.SICA. rf" This Iliiroiiii Is gmirantglU by the Omitlia lluo. the Pioneer Press an I thu San I'ranolsco Kxnmlncr. Cut this out and Bond it with your iu quiry. COUNCIL , BLUKFS Galvanized Iron Cornice Works It. GUAIIh A SON. IMlOl-d 1O15 nncl 1O17 Broaclwaij. KntlnmlL'i ! ftmilnliuil nn nil klndi of l.nlvnnlted orCiirnlcu Work. Iron HuifliK htoro Fronts ami Open Work Artlitlu Work u npcclnltv Corres pondence nolU'tteil from points 3IM mllcn from CouiK.ll lllulls uncl Oiunlm. SANDWICH KEEP GRINDERS. Sandwich ManUfaotUring < Go , W. M. JONES , General Agent , COUNCIL BLUFFS. - IOWA.