THE DAILY BEE
COl'NCH. I
Ol-TH'Kj NO. 13 1 > KAUL STUEET.
1 < y cnrrlcr to nny p .rt of the city
II.V. . TII.TON , - MAN'AOF.U.
I HtiMru'M Office No. 43
TfcLF * '
Kdltor . < k'J3
MI.\Ult .MKXTWtt.
N. V. Plumbing Co.
Council Bluffs I.umm-r Co. Conl
Cream chocolates at Urloshach's today.
John KtnRinlro and Uzn IV Klofcr , both of
Omaha , have been granted a license to
marry.
Miss Vesta .Jamison entertained a lot of
her little friends Saturday afternoon at her
home on first avcnuo In honor of her sev
enth birthday.
Miss Oulttar of Columbia , Mo. , Is expected
to arrive In the clt.v tomorrow for a visit
with Mrs. Everett.
W. II. Paulson and wife of Norfolk , spent
Saturday mitl Sunday with Ills father , W.
S. Paulson , Mil Fifth lucnuc.
ft. O. Williams and lid Morgel , who live
near the driving park , are under arrest ,
charge 1 with cruelty to animals.
Mr and Mrs , .1. T Anderson entertained a
number of their friends last Friday evening
at their home on Uenton street.
The count il will hold a special meeting this
evening , at which it Is possible some action
will bo taken with icferenco to the motor
diniculty.
Joseph Case , who was charged with dis
posing of mortgaged property , the mortgage
upon which was held hi J. M Ernarine , has
been discharged by Justice Vlcn.
Juliette Webb , whose action to have the
will of her father , \V I , , . Hicgs , set nsldo
resulted in a verdict for the defense , has
Jllcd a notice that the case will be appealed
to the supreme court.
1 he case of Sarah 1C. " 1'Ield against the
rlly for * l,000damages on account of an al
leged defective sewer was completed and
given to the jury In the district court Sat
urday. A verdict was returned in favor of
the city.
E. C. Cole has filed a petition In the dis
trict court asking to be appointed assignee
of II. U Carmen , as Darwin P. Howes , who
was llrst selected , refused to servo. Cole
has a claim for ? li" > for rent which ho wants
to sec satisfied.
The case of Louisa Couppcc against the
Chicago , Ihirllnptoii'ik Qulney Hallway com
pany , In which the plaintiff sued for dam
ages for the de.ith of her husband , Txiuie
Couppco , lias been dismissed , a settlement
having been made by the company.
A team of young horses attached to the
delivery wagon of J. Xoller , an upper Broad
way grocer , ran away Saturday and de
molished the wagon to splinters. The
driver , William IJarkhousen , was thrown
Out and received several severe scratches
und bruises , but will bo out in a few days.
The case of Howard against the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Hallway company hi.s
been settled. It was tried in the district
court about two years ago and the plaintiff
was given a judgment for 100 damages by
reason of the destruction of his house by fire
from a locomotive. It was appealed to the
supreme court , but will he pushed no further ,
as the company has paid Howard theamount
of his judgment.
II. H. Van Brunt , councilman from the
Third ward , announced some time ago that
be had had all the aldcrmanic honor that ho
wanted and would not be a candidate for re-
nomination. Ho Is now quoted by an lull
mate friend , however , as sajing that on
account of the bad odor that has been stirred
up through the airing of the motor com
pany's linen , ho has decided that ho would
like to be rcnominatcd.
Itev. P. L. Haydcn , who was formerly in
the newspaper business in this city , but for
{ ho past three years has been in the minis-
Cry , has resigned his pastorate at Avoca and
ivlll leave about March 1 for I-ogan , U. T. ,
where ho has been stationed by the Presby
terian Board of Missions. The church at
Ixigan Is the third largest in the territory
mid ho hopes to find there a larger field of
prjr. Ho has been very successful at Avoca
PMhd his departure is the cause of great regret -
grot among the people of his church.
Illiriiimitlsin
Is a symptom of disease of the kidneys. It
will certainly bo relieved by Parks' Sura
Cure. That headache , backache and tired
feeling comes from the. same cause. Ask for
Parks'Swo Cuio for the liver and kidneys ,
prlco $1.00. All druggists.
Do you Binoko ? Huve you tried T. D.
King & Co.'s Purtuiriib ? U'B a cburnicr.
Just light out' .
For warming guest clmmbors , bath
rooms , etc. , our gm heators. are just
what you want. Look at them. Clean ,
convenient , cheap. C. 13. Gas und Elec
tric Light Co.
Ilrorjjnnlrp tlin Illertrlc I.ljlit Solieilulo.
There is an earnest and well deserved kick
coming from all classes of people who have
to bo on the streets in the early part of the
evening at the present time , the occasion for
which recurs at the time the moon changes
every month , during a largo part of t ho year.
The lichtinp of the streets and tower lights
is regulated by what is known as the Phila
delphia lighting schedule , and that is based
upon about as little good , hard practical
sense as any thing that ever emanated from
tno Quaker City. The second night after the
change of the moon the lights are not turned
on until an hour or moro after ilark , the
belief being that the little scrap of
a moon that is supposed to bo somewhere in
the vicinity of the horizon is suftlcleut for
all purposes of light until it gets clear out of
sight beyond the Hocky mountains. The re
sult is that in the early hours of the evening ,
when the streets are fullest of pcoplo and
the lights are needed : nest , the darkness is
most complete. In the long days of summer
the absurd spectacle of the lights blazing an
hour before the sun goes down and an hour
after it rises Is also duo to this remarkable
schedule , and it is this recollection that
makes people kick and swear at times like
the prcscht , when the mud and darkness are
both too thick for comfort. It Is earnestly
hoped the council will order a reorganization
of the schedule and give light when it is
most needed.
The Worliivrulr
Can not remain such without the blooming
look and radiant complexion which health
nlono imparts. Parks' tea , by clearing the
blood of impurities , makes tno complexion
regain the hue of j outh. All druggists.
The Oraiul Hotel ,
Council niulTs. Most elegant hotel in
Iowa. Dining room on fcovcnth floor ,
Rates , $3 to fc ycr tluy. E. F. Clark
Prop.
StmlonU1 Si.ol'il.
The students and ex-students of the West
crn Iowa Business college gave an entertain
ment In the lecture room of the college Sat
urday evening , and the room was packed tc
overflowing. The principal feature of the
program was the production of the Peak
sisters.
The following was the program :
I. E. Wlntt Addrrssof wi-lcotm
Miss Miller Musk-ill nvltatlor
Miss White Hei'itutlor
Ainnhlim onnrtct
Messrs.Vlilto.I.urlfiK' , Davis und Mnnsflt'hl
Mlssliuy Itecltutloi
Mr. Atkins MtulunlMili
Miss Miller t. .MuMoul selcclloi
Mr , ( Iiiiiniide. . , Cornet sole
Anii'lilou < | imru > tt
Mi"vsrs.While , Luring , DavisandMitnslIeld
PeikkSlsturt ) . MNsoilluy. KlrUluml , lliizeu
rVhrodt , Paulson , Plater und l.yru-lmnl
MI-.S llnzi'ii Kccltutloi
It. HWIatt lU'cltutloi
Iiluloxutt , . . ,
Mtssis. T. J. Smith , Liddull , Uuy. A. II
Smith iimlWhm.
Imperial ( iiilntot ,
Mcisrh. White. Lining , Munstield , Dnvl
and AtKlns ,
Dialogue ,
Alli Klrkliitul and Mt srs. Guy , T. J
Smith , Uddell und WlutU
An honest pill is the noblest work of th
apothecary , uo Witt's I.ittlo Early Hiser
lure constipation , biliousness and sick head
ache. .
Stop nt the Ogtlen , Council Bluffs , thi
Jjest J2.00 lioiifco in Iowa.
Cobs , coal , wood , 37 Main.
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
tComing of the Twenty-Third Annual Con
vention of the Y. M. 0. A ,
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROCEEDINGS
rroRrnin Prepared , Tor the Scinlon
Which Will Laiil four Dnjs
Attendance and a I'rolltablu
Time Anticipated.
The twenty-third annual convention of the
city , college and railroad Young Men's Chris
tian associations of Iowa will bo huld In
Council Bluffs , commencing next Thursday
evening nnd lasting four days. Indications
jiolnt to ii large attendance , not only from the
various associations scattered over the state ,
but from towns where no association has yet
been started. Arrangements have been
made by which all who attend will bo given
a rate of'one and ono-thlrd faro over all the
roads in Iowa , and preparation ? have been
made for the entertainment of at least 400
visitors. The following is the ofllcial pro-
pram :
Tiiuiibiuv , rnnni'Aiir 23 rmoAmvAV MEIH-
ow.vr Ki'iscoi'.u , ciiciiciti
7:10 : p. in. bong service , E. W. Peck , DCS
Molne ,
7:40 : p. -Wi'lcomo exercises. Hrlef nil-
diesse , liy Kcv. Stephen Phulps D. I ) . , Mr. V.
( t. Saunders mill Mr. L. W. l ! < is > . Kesponso l > y
President . M. Hi'itriNhenr , Iowa Agricultu
ral college. Iowa .Malu miurlet.
blfj ; p. -Opening nddioss , "A Man UN
Makers and UN Maker , " Hov. Nncy McGee
'Waters , DuliUue ( | , I.
FIIIHAV , FUUIIUAHV -COXOHCCIATIONAI. .
CIIUllCII.
H30 ; n. m. PraNo service , C. 0. Smith ,
Cedar Itapids.
UODii. : m. Organization.
OilO a. in.lltlof uilttcn reports from asso-
cltatlons.
Hi u. in. Hopiirt of state ooiiitnlttee.
10:10 : a. m. llhlu ! reading , Alexander Patter -
ter iin , Clileaeo.
11 a. in. Tliu Kesponslblllty of Dliectors
fora Iliislnessllke Management if thu Associa
tion , II. II. Soul tor , Ccdnr Uaplds.
11:30 : a. in. Hoys' Work , Trod A. Day
ton , ( 'Hilton.
U p. m. Dovotlonal service , Alexander 1'at-
turMin , L'hliiii : > .
'J:30 : i ) . in. A Great Need In Our As-orla-
tIons Tiallied Personal Workers , J. V. Con-
/etr , DuliiKinu.
3 p. m. I'vt'iiliiR educational classes , A. M.
Wimil , Mott\ Pulls , S. I ) .
3:15 : 11. m. Section. Cunfercncps. College
men. C. K. Olier , New York , presiding. Com-
iiiltteeiiinii , 1'V. . Olier , Omaha , presiding.
Railroad delegates , C. L. dates. Denver , pre
siding. Physical directors , W. S. Sheldon ,
Omaha , piestdlng.
FtithT i > iinsiimiti.\N : CIIURUII.
7lfip. : m. Song service , I'rcd H. Smith , Du >
bunue.
7:30 : p. in. Address , Alexander Patterson ,
Chicago. Male cjuurU't. Work for railroad
men. 0. L. ( Sates , Denver ; C. W. McCluie , Slur-
.slialltown ; . C. llyurs , Cedar Haplds.
SATUUDAV , FKIIUIMIir 25 CONOIIEQATIONAI.
C11UHCI1.
College day , 9:00 : a. in. Devotional meeting ,
I' . W.JonesVeston. .
y-30 a. m. Consecration , Alexander Patter
son , Chicago.
10:00 a. m.- State work , A. M. Wight , Sioux
rails , S. I ) .
11:00 : a. m. College athletes , II. 1Ivallen -
hniir. Slaty unlxcislty.
2:00 : p. m. Duvotlonal meeting , C. K. Lewis ,
Penn.
2:3 : ( ) 11. m. The College Mnn's Duty to the
Young Men of Kurclgn Land , W. H. Heed ,
Simpson.
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3:00 : n. m. lllhle study , J. Felllngham , State
Nninml.
3:30 : p. in.- College Question Hov , C. 1C. Ober ,
New York.
4:15 p m. Ilusiness session.
KIIIST I'ltKSMYTKKIAN CllUnCII.
7:15 : p. m. Sonu service , O. M. Keclcr , DCS
MljIllL'.S.
7:30 : p. m. Address , Ifon. C. S. Palmer ,
Sioux Kails , S. I ) . , : O. K. Obcr , New Yotk ;
President Ueorgo A. Gates , Iowa college.
SUNDAY , rCllllUAIlY 20.
0:00 : a. m. Consecration meeting.
4:00 : p. m. Young men's meeting , boy's
meetlnir , ladles' meeting.
7:30 : p. in. Platform meetings In chuichcs.
0:00 : p. m. I'arewell meeting.
THAT PLKA Ol'
Foaniliitlun on Which the Charge of
Calumny' Is liild.
COUNCIL BI.UPFS , la. , Feb. 19. To the Ed
itor of Tun BKK : This city is aflame with
prejudice.- Calumniators have the public
ear. In this county Justice is driven from
the courts , So the motor company declares
on the oaths of Its officers and partisans.
And why { Press and people have declared
that It committed fraud. That is calumny !
These are honor.iblo men eacti and all.
Look at the facts of record in this county.
Fifty thousand dollars was voted to an Iowa
cori > oraton ! to aid that corporation not an
other to build a bridge. Yet more. It was
expressly stipulated by ordinance that that
same company should , wi .bin three years ,
build and operate a motor line , else i . snould
receive no penny of that tax. Unless that
company did these things , was it entitled to
the money ? \Vho dares claim it ?
There was but one way in which that tax
could bo secured. It was to make this people
and the city council believe that the motor
comp.iny had in truth built that brldgo and
the railway lino. It had not done so. It had
done nothing. It never Intended to do any
thing except to get that money without con
sideration. An honest man desires no money
ho is not entitled to. The thief and the
swindler do. The lirst appropriates by
stealth ; the later by a trick.
" These men resorted to a trick and a Ho.
They represented to the city council that the
motor company had done all the work.
Thereupon , knowing no better , the city coun
cil gave the certificate that enabled the
motor people to got the tax from the county
treasurer. Without that certificate the tax
could not have been secured. It was by a
false pretense that it was secured ; the motor
men knew the statement In it was false ;
they knew they had given nothing for that
money ; they did not intend to give any thin ? ;
they repudiated the"contract with the city.
Yet they resorted to that trick to get what
was not their own and retain It to this hour.
It Wu a I'lot.
The motor company planned a stupendous
fraud. They deliberately plotted to beat
this city and its citizens out of moro than
$100,000.
The street railway company was char
tered In 18(58 ( , It was a small affair and
these were the days of small things. Such
a thing as paving was not dreamed of then.
No ordinance required that company to pa ve
er to pay for paving. None was enacted , for
that company had barely energy enough to
get its mules occasionally to the depots and
, nouo to spend in extension of itslincs. Had
it attempted extension it would at once have
been met by obligations imposed by an ordi
nance to meet the occasion , That company
was the property of the Union PaeSflo Itall-
wav company.
The men who planned the motor line saw
the situation , This city would never con
sent to construction or operation of a system
of railway to ho operated at the great speed
and with the Immense profit that an electric
road would entail without some compensa
tion. The laying of the tracks nlono would
mean the cost of many , thousands of' dollars
to replace the streets as they were when the
track layers should commence work. But ,
if the city could bo tricked ; if , supposing
that the 'motor company was constructing
the road , it should in fact secretly bo done
by the old mule company , no obligation tc
cltUen or city would bo contracted. Suppose
now that the city bo deluded further inte
voting a 1'J-mlll tax. The plotters woult
actually make Council Bluffs pay hand
somely for the privilege of being plundered
So , the stockholders of the motor i-ompanj
bought the old nuilo line. Then they mad (
u contract with themselves bv which they
for thu inulo company leased to themselves
Is for the motor company , the franchise en
eyed by the mules. They likewise for the
motor company contracted with themselves
J.
for the tnulo company to build the raotoi
track that the motor company was to usi
under this louse.
A famous contract of this kind was madi
when the government was to bo done up ii
construction of the Union Paclllo rallwo ;
ami It ia significant that the names of Ami-
10 und Sidney Dillon appear as leading stock
holders In the motor company. These con
tracts made , so these same ueoplo Inform u
now iu solemn records on fllo In the cour
homo of thin county , the motor company ,
for the tnulo company , as Its hired servant ,
built the motor line ,
In I'nrmiU of the I'lnn ,
Hut city and people must bo de
ceived In order to ho kept quiet. So
It was rcprcuenicd that nld wan ne
cessary ; the company was unable to do
the work without assistance. How
fraudulent that statement U seen from the
fact that nil told , mule company and all , they
put In but ( SI,000. But the tax was voted
and tM.OOO was collected as the result. To
allay all suspicion the motor company ac
cepted the ordinance of 18SO ; Its ofilccrs
traveled from one end of the city to the
other soliciting and securing release of
claims for damages for the line it was to con
struct ; then had these papers sfircad on the
records of the recorder's ofllco that every ono
might see them. To the city and to citizens
Its officers many times promised tint the de
mands duo under the ordinance of 1MC should
bo settled. To secure this J.54,000 voted , the
law exacted a certificate from the city coun
cil that the contract had been compiled with.
This , these men secured and , armed with It ,
drew the money from the county treasurer
and carried it at once to Omaha where it was
divided among them.
When sued for the non-porforanncc of the
obligations Imposed by the ordinance of
IbsO , thu company throw off the mask and In
solently demanded to know what wo were
going to do about It ; that it did nothing ;
that the street railway company did all.
What arc we going to do about it ?
And , for calling that transaction dishonest ,
the city U branded on oath of these men as
u place where no case against this company
can bo tried and Justice done. The state
ment is false. They are condemned , not by
prejudice but by the record. In black and
white , on the ordinance book and in the
.sworn answers of this company In court , all
these facts are laid open for the Inspection
of the world. CITIZEN.
Constipation cured by Do Witt's Early
HIscrs.
First-class cook wanted at Iowa School
for the Deaf. Apply in person.
Coal and wood ; best and cheapest
Missouri hard wood in the city ; prompt
delivery. II. A. Cox. No. 4 Main.
wcmnvs ai
Specl.il Service * llclilut Cliurclics Yesterday
lli Interests of the ( Jentlcr Sex.
Ono of the largest audiences of women
ever witnessed in Council Bluffs gathered at
the Masonic temple yesterday afternoon in
accordance with announcement that a meet
ing would be held for women only. Moro
than COO were present , and every church ,
every class and every condition were reprc
sented , the bond of womanhood uniting the
'audience into a united body in spite of seem
ing differences. Hov. E. W. Allen and Mr.
BIrdsall were theonlv members of the other
sex present , and they were only allowed by
virtue of the law of etiquette that says the
host shall not bo excluded trom his own din
ner table. All other bold , bad men who
tried to enter were given their walking
papers at the threshhold by one or more of
the lady ushers. Mr. Allen took as the sub
ject of his sermon that part of the scripture
.where Christ commends Martha for the
"good part" which she had chosen , and drew
from it a number of lessons as to the way In
which wives , mothers , and sisters ought to
exercise an influence for good over their
husbands , fathers , and brothers. Mrs. J. G.
Wadsworth sang a beautiful solo entitled ,
"Ono Sweetly Solemn Thought1 which was
in keeping with the surroundings and added
greatly to the impressivcness of the occasion.
The night meeting nt the Christian church
revival drew perhaps the largest audience
of the series and awakened a deep interest ,
The youthful pastor was at his best and
selected for the subject of his sermon the
divinity of Christ and the simplicity of the
gospel. Divesting it of all the features of a
sermon and regarding it in purely an
intellectual light , it was a strong and
logically correct discourse. The lesson
of it was to show that there were
but three things necessary for
the fullest conception of the pospol and its
clearest piesentation ; a belief that Christ
lived , that bodied , and that he arose from
the grave. There were but three things
necessary to bo done to accept the gospel ,
tJellcf In Christ , repentance and baptism.
There were also thrco cardinal promises in
the fullest Christian faith , the remission of
sins , the promise of the comforting of the
Holy Ghost , and the hope of everlasting
life. These form the sublime trinity of trin
ities upon which the Christian religion is
based.
The meetings will continue all this wceK
with the exception of Saturday evening , and
at the present rate the interest in them is
increasing the big Masonic temple hall will
scarcely bo largo enough to accommodate
the crowds before the week ends. The
pastor is almost boyish in his looks , but his
smooth beardless face is brightened with
the glow of strong -intellectuality and In
tensified by the keenest earnestness. The
singing of Mr. BIrdsall is a strong and popu
lar feature , and under his leadership the
audience sings the popular evangelistic songs
with a great deal of fervor.
Perfect action and perfect health result
from the use of DC Witt's Little Early Hiscrs.
A perfect little pill.
Another improvement to the popular
Schubert piano. Swansea Music Co.
Have your prescriptions filled at
Davis' , only pure , frcbli drugs and chem
icals in stock.
I'UX AIIBAIL
School Hoard Mooting Tonight Promises
Some Interesting roatiiros.
The school board will hold its regular
monthly meeting this evening1 , and another
scanco is confidently looked for. This organ
ization has become Immensely uopular with
the amusement loving public , and whenever
it gets together something drops. This will
probably bo the last meeting nt which Presi
dent Waite and Member Wells will have a
chance to warm one another's jackets , and
their friends make the prediction that the
air will be full of cars and noses and gore
and things ,
For several meetings the report of
ex-President AVells on the school
book matter has proved an unf
ing source of war. The rcpart van
ished Ixjtwccn two of the board meetings
and Wells claimed that when last seen It
was In the itossession of the president , The
latter pleaded guilty , but said he had made
diligent search and could not Und it. Wells
made several formal demandn for it , but al
ways received the same reply from Waito.
This old quarrel , it is reported , will bo res
urrected tonight.
Whcro the main Interest centers , how
ever , Is in a report which the board at its
last meeting ordered Wells to make , as to
why ho. as chairman of the flnnnco com
mittee , failed to call the attention of the
board to the fact that the time was at
hand when it was necessary that the
board should decide upon the amount of
the 'IKi tax levy. There is no pro
vision of the law fixing this duty upon the
chairman of the finance committee , and
Wells olalms that It was not his business.
At any rate he mudo no report to the board
on the mutter , nobody else thought of it , and
as a consequence the schools will have to
live on short rations next year or else borrow
money. This report will bo made tonight ,
nr.d as Mr. Wells has already shown his
ability for dressing up disagreeable facts for
his colleagues , it will probably grate on the
nerves of the republican members quite as
harshly as any of his former attempts. The
reputation Of the board for furnishing rich ,
rare and racy occurrences will undoubtedly
cause the "S. K. O. " sign to bo hung out
early in the evening.
FOR SALE Citizens State bank stock.
Submit cash offer. E. II. Sheafo.
Mine. Helen Merrill. lialrdrcssSng and
manicure. Room 1112 , Mowlam block.
Finest Arlsto cabinet , photos. $2 per
doz. AbhtonV studio , 18 N. Main struct
ropullstf In City Politics.
The people's partyltes of Council Bluffs
have decided to enter the race for o.llea in
the coming city election. . Caucuses will beheld
held in all the wards tomorrow evening from
7 to 0 o'clock to elect delegates to the city con
vention , which will be held nt ID Main street
Wednesday evening. The caucuses In the
Third , Fourth and Sixth wards will alsc
nominate candidates for the oftlco of ware ]
aldermen. The committee , through its
rt chairman , P. J. Stapletou. invites all wh <
endorse the Omaha nlnVfphn to nttcn 1 The
following are the placl's.NVhcre ' the caucuscn
will IK- held ' ,
First ward , Nelson's 'woccry utoro , Fnvnk
nnd Urondwny ; Secouil'wiml. 710 Mynster
street i Third ward. IS.jMhln street i Fourth
ward , PottawattamliTCulef onlec ; Fifth
wnrd.2300 Fifth avctfMj Sixth ward , 1E2M
Broadway , _ (
The Htiow nnd cohV weather docs not
diminish the demand for ncreano In the
Klein tract , 2 } mltys' ' cnst of the post-
oillco ; 300 acres yet un- wile In from ono
to ten aero tracts , miiablo ( for fruit and
garden. Day & IIcuwi agents , 39 Pearl
street. i
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Douriciua llnds out that Stutsinan
Street IB all right for the piano business. ,
just look at Ills now signs.
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AXXO U.VESIUXTS. .
Prof. Herrmann has made deception
a lifelong study. In this interest ho has
visited the far-famed eastern lands of mys
tery , and has won from the wily Indian con-
furcrs secrets of their black enchantment
with which to charm away for nwhllo our
practical common sense. He is versatile to
the verge of unbelief. Before the eye an
pareutly impossibilities occur , transforma
tions arc effected until ono won
ders If one's own self remains
uchanged. Herrmann's engagement is
o appear at Boyd's next Tuesday and
A'cdncsday and Wednesday matinee ( Wash
ington's birthday ) . The program includes
'Ta-ra-ra-l ' > ooin-de-ny oono to death" and
'Yakoyo" ' the great Chinese mystery. The
, ale of seats will open at 9 o'clock tomorrow
iiornlng.
THE HOCK OF GIBBALTAH.
View of thp Tortrenn I'roni Spa How It Is
Cilnrdeil ,
The first thing that greeted our eyes
when wo went on deck after breakfast
ibout 8:110 : January 12 , was the Rock of
ibraltar , looming up in the misty ills-
atice , says a correspondent of the
ndiiinapolis News. A welcome sight It
tvas after nine days of nothing but water ,
water , as far as the eye could reach. As
, vo drew nearer it looked likoa moim-
ain surrounded by the sea , the narrow
icck of ' land by which it is connected
with Spain being then invisible. On
ono side it rose almost perpendicularly
out of the sea , and from another view it
ook the form of an immense lion in a
reclining position. Soon the town itself
and the fortifications came in sight , the
whole surrounded by a strong sea wall.
Immediately after anchoring , Spanish
men and boys came aboard with
ilelicious figs and other fresh
fruits for sale. Later a steam launch
took us ashore , where wo found
plenty of wagons to carry us all around
the place. These wagons were painted
ellow ( in fact yellow seems to bo the
favorite color ) , and were very easy to
ride in , having two beats besides ono for
the driver.Vo drove through beauti
ful gardens , whore , in the month of
January were great beds of treraniums
in bloom , and others as lovely of helio
trope and calla lilies. , There were also
walks and stone walls banked with
cactus in full bloom , Und at every turn
wore little black-eyed Spanish boys ,
with largo bunches of roses and the
lovely English .violfcts , begging us to
buy them at "only t hhilliijg a bunch.1
" \Ve \ drove through' the town where
street after street i lined with stores of
very description- kept by English.
Spaniards and Moors , all in theit native
eobtumes. The streets are very crooked ,
and so narrow that In some places two
vehicles cannot pas & ; ; but they are well
paved v. ith stone and , , kept very clean.
There are " 0,000 people , of al national
ities , in the town , besieles the 5,000 Eng
lish soldiers , and > 'tfio1 ' streets present a
gav and busy 'scene/
The poor little patient donkey is the
beast of burden. You see. him with great
"oads of almost everything on his back ,
driven by both boys and women , some
times walking by his side and sometimes
riding him. We saw a woman wearing
a sunbonnct and a yellow shawl , sur
rounded by a great pile of coops filled
with live chickens ] and as the whole was
moving we came to the conclusion there
was a donkey somewhere underneath ,
although ho was "out of sight , " as it
were. One interesting feature of our
sojourn was our visit to the markets ,
of which there are several. The one
whore fruits , vegetables and meats are
sold looked very much like our own
home markets , and is called the Spanish
market. Everything is fresh and looked
tempting. Not fur from this was one
kept by the Moors , great , fine looking
men in their odel costumes. Hero are
sold live and dressed poultry , fish and
game , and fresh eggs. ' 'Three dozen for
a shilling. " How is that for free trade ?
Last , but not least , wo obtained per
mission to go through the tunnels that
have been made through the rock and ,
witha soldier for a guide , wo started.
The ock , outwardly so harmless in ap
pearance , has been tunneled with won
derful ingenuity and at an enormous
expense. There are thrco tunnels , ono
above another , and all connected at in
tervals by heavy irou gates. They eon-
tain over 2,000 cannon , facing as many
loopholes. The view from some of these
loopholes is unrivaled. Hero the eye
sweeps over the Atlantic and the beau
tiful blue Mediterranean at the same
time , and also two quarters of the globe.
The highest point is 1,430 feet above
the level of the sea , and is called the
Signal El Hacko. The rock is three
miles long and from one-half to three-
quarters of a mile wide. It is six
miles in circumference. The extreme
end of the rock facing the pea is
"Europe Point. " It is crowned by a
lighthouse and defended by strong bat
teries. In 1797 it was taken from Spain
by the English. Since then an
enormous amount of work has
been done by the English government ,
$1,000,000 a year being spent there on its
fortifications. Just as the last ravs of
the betting bun disappeared , our little
launch carried us b k to the Ems. At
that hour a canno/i , is fired from El
Ilacko , and at thqname time the great
gates are closed anil no ono can enter or
leave the place until the next morning.
At 8 p. m. we" i\tered the Mediter
ranean on our wai'ltb Najlcs and left the
Reck of GibraltaVy anding grand , and
tall , and dark amfd a multitude of trem
bling lights at hoii-ba o a sight never
to be forgotten. * v
She Know IIrr'ililllo' W yn.
"My Uncle Jlin 'eaid Mr. Lushforth ,
"was ono of the first pf the forty-niners.
lie rode all the way'hcross the continent
on a pony. " . ' ; * ,
' That is somothfiig you would never
have done , ' ; was Ins wife's comment.
"Why notV" , , i
"Because you .would have gone by
tailing vessel. Catch you taking u pony
when there was u chance for a schooner.
Not much ! "
* 'I1 Mil I VPP
ASMIP ( CIIANLh ,
The Last of the Season , But by No Means
the Least.
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COAT , BLANKET , COMFORTER , HOSIERY
Anil Undentrnr Sale nt tlio llcxton Ntoro ,
Council HlnlT * , town.
Our special hosiery , underwear ,
blanket , comforts nnd coat sale is now
in full swing nnd will continue all day
Monday , store open Monday evening
until 0 o'clock. Do not miss the chance
of a lifetime , such bargains were never
offered in Council Uluffc before.
Winter is not past by any means ; pro
tect yourself and children from the chilly
blast , when you can do so nt such a nom
inal figure. "An ounce of protection is
worth a pound of cure. " Remember , all
day Monday , every coat at exact half
price.
$15.00 coats for S7.oO.
$12.00 coat for $0.00
$10.00 ecat for $ T > .00.
$8.00 ccat for $4.00.
M.OO ccat for $2.50.
Tliis includes ladies' , misses' and chil
dren's.
Everything in underwear , hosiery ,
blankets and comforters share the same
fate.
fate.Wo
Wo want the MONEY ; we want the
ROOM. Wo have made such prices
that wo can't fail to succeed in getting
both.
SEE SHOW WINDOWS.
The above can only bo found at the
BOSTON STORK ,
Council BlulTs , la.
N. B. Agents for the Standard paper
pattern * . All kinds of KID GLOVES
pved ami cleaned on the shortest possi
ble notice.
THE LATE L. J. JENNINGS.
Ill-collections of n limy ITo ( In America nnd
KiiRlaiul.
The lute Louis J. Jennings , member of
the British Parliament and news
paper correspondent , will bo re
membered by Americans mainly for
his services in breaking up the
Tweed ring in New York. He was
an Englishman , born in London in 18. ! " .
lie was bred to the law , but ho early
took to newspaper work , and lirst went
as correspondent of the London Times to
India. Then he came to this country and
served "Tho Thunderer" in the same
capacity.
It was while ho was doing this work ,
in 1808 , that be was given a position as
editorial writer on the New York Times ,
and he soon showed Mich aptitude in the
handling of important matters that he
was made managing editor of the paper.
It was while serving in this capacity
that ho made bis great hit. The rotten
ness of the T\yeed ring bad been notori
ous for some time , but so clever were the
rogues who were plundering the big city
of millions every month that no positive
proof could bo obtained against them.
Finally one of the men \vlio bad been
cheated in it division of spoils prepared
an elaborate statement of the method of
the Tweed frauds and took it to several
influential newspapers. The editors
wore all afraid to touch it because they
know that Tweed bud the judiciary at
bis beck and call and controlled abso
lutely all the machinery of tho. city gov
ernment.
Finally the exposure was submitted to
Jennings. He studied it carefully , and
made up bis mind to begin the fl lit
against this monstrous conspiracy which
had swindled the city out of $20,000,000
and was stealing hundreds of thousands
every month. Ho had a bcricsof articles
prepared exposing in detail every branch
of the wide-iseaehing frauds. Ho gave
names , dates and amounts , and in the
face of thp bitterest opposition and
threats of civil and criminal libel suits
he continued at the work until ho had
aroused a public sentiment that proved
strong enough to sweep away the scoun
drels who wore so strongly entrenched.
Tweed was convicted and sentenced to
prison , but afterwards escaped and died
in his own house. Of his companions
some were sent to prison and others
sought safety in flight and exile.
When Jennings finally prepared to
leave New York in 1870 to return to
England he received a letter signed by
representatives of the best classes in
New York , including General Arthur ,
afterwards president of the United States ,
the chief justice of the supreme court ,
the governor of the state and the leaders
of the Amoi ican bar , assuring him that
the citizens of New York would not for
get his valuable serviec : , to the commun
ity.After
After his return to England he pub
lished (1877) ( ) a book descriptive o'f coun
try walks in England , "Field , Paths and
Green Lanes. " This was followed in
1880 by a similar work , which also at
tained great popularity , "Rambles
Among the Hills. " Ho was also the
author of a work on "Republican
Government in the United States" (1808) ( ) ,
of "Tho Millionaire , " a novel , originally
published (1803) ( ) in Bluckwood's Maga
zine , and editor of the well known
Croker Papers. In 18ST > ho stood as con
servative candidate for Stockport and
was returned at the head of the poll , re
ceiving the largest number of votes ever
cast for a member of Parliament for that
borough. Ho was also returned in 1880.
Jennings was a frequent contributor to
the English reviews nnd to American
magazines. Ho was a strong , vigorous
writer , a man of rare culture , and a
brilliant conversationalist.
From n Doctor' * Note Ilonk
Many have become accustomed to eat
ing shortly before retiring. This is a
a very injurious habit , even when the
digestive organs are in good condition.
But if you experience a healthy craving
for nutrition you may without compunc
tion or fear of injury partake of a light
meal.
Housewives should know that exposed
jelly , buttermilk and all other liquify
ing eatables attract and confine malig
nant gorms. When medical men desire
to secure minute organisms for imesti-
gation they expose gelatine to the air.
Exposed eatables and preserves have the
sumo magnetic iutlucnco upon the air.
Such absorbents should be covered by
shcer.olosc muslin or window-pane glass.
The physician is not omnipotent , for
there are various diseases of the blood
that pass through different phases and
stages which furnish no more opportun
ities for real cure than the soil of Alaska
for the cultivation of the date palm.
Infectious diseases must run their cour.-e ;
the doctor can only endeavor to sutain
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
thoatlont | by dlototlrul , hygienic nnd
climatic Inlluciii'cs and thu removal of
oxcltatttt * .
The cultivation of an oroot cnrrlnKC In
specially Imnortitnt In the preservation
of health. A body bfiil forward by the
shoulder * and mldspiiiu cauces compres
sion of the vital organs * . The true place
at which to bend the body IB the hip ? .
Many pcoplo are ignorant of this , nnd
round their shoulders , crook their spines
and crane their heads and necks * forward
in a most ungainly nud unnatural man
ner , until by force of habit the position
becomes natural.
To the man who has lost a near rela
tive imrent , undo or brother by con
sumption , the practical question that
presents itself Is : What can I do to
keep myself and my children free from
It ? The avoidance of infected houses
and rooms , living as much in the open
air as possible and the bccuriug of
abundant ventilation for the ofllco , work
rooms and especially for the sleeping
room , are the most important measures.
A Friend
Wishes to speak through thu Jiegtstfr ii
the beneficial results ho 1m * received
from a regular use of Ayer's IMIls.
Ho says : "I was feeling sick and tlreil
and iny stomach seemed alt out of order.
I tried a number of remedies , but none
seemed to give me relief until t was > In
duced to try the old reliable Ayer's
Pills. I have taken only ono box , hut I
feel like a new man. 1 think they are
the most pleasant and easy to take of
anything I ever used , being so finely
sugar-coated that even a child will tnko
them. I urge , upon all who are
of a laxative to try Ayor's Pills. "
Boothbay ( Mo. ) , Register.
"Between the ages of llvn and fifteen ,
I was troubled with n kind of salt-
rheutn , or eruption , chielly confined to
the legs , and especially to the bend of
the knee above the calf. Hero , running
sores formed which would simb over ,
but would break immediately on mov
ing the leg. My mother tried every
thing she could think of , but all 'was
without avail. Although a ehild , I read
ID the papers about the beneficial effects
of Ayer's Pills , nnd persuaded my moth
er to let me try them. With no great
faith in the result , she procured
and I began to use them , and soon
noticed an Improvement. Encouraged
by this , I kept on till I took two boxes ,
when the sores disappeared and have
never troubled mo since. " II. Cliinman ,
Iteal Estate Agent , Hoanokc , Va.
"I suffered for years from stomach
and kidney troubles , causing very severe
pains iu various parts of the body. None
of the remedies I tried afforded me any
rel'ef until I began taking Aycr'e Pills ,
aud was cured. " Wm. Goddaid , Notary
Public , Five Lakes , Mich.
I'rcparcd by Dr. J C. Ayer&Co. , Lowell , Maei.
Bp'd ' by Uruggieis aver ) where.
Every Dose Effective
LOOK INTO IT !
Before taking your next glass Of
River Water hold it up to tbs light.
look fit
T
FRESH from the
GR&N9TE HBLLS ,
As a pure medicinal or table.
water it stands alone.
Still or Sparkllnor. OflAI ! Dealers.
LONDONDERRY LITI11A SPRING WATER CO. ,
NASHUA , N. Y.
C. B. PERKINS & Co. , BOSIO ] S8lllil
PAXTON & QaLLAOHER.
Dihtributint ; Agents lor Omaha.
COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORK
All kinds ot Dyeing and Cloanlns ilcino In
Mm highest style of tlm nrU Fueled mil
mined ffibrliM mucjo lo loul : as Rood us now.
WorK promptly done un t dollveroJ In ull
purls of llio country , feud for prleu Hat.
C. A. MACHAN , Proprietor.
litcadwav. near Northwestern 'o ' at ,
CoiuioJUltiffa , in
DOJVT LtSTKtT
to the draler who U brut
on blRRcr profllo , Thi
tiling llmt ho rrnutB you to
buy , when you iwk for Dr.
Pierco'n Knvorlto Prosrrfn *
Won , nn'J "Jupt ns good. "
Proof of this Is pnor. Ths
only ( /ttnmnfrnl remedy
1 for the nllmontii of woman
hood is the " Knvorlte Pro-
crlptlon , " It It ever fallt
to benefit or euro , In rankIng -
Ing wrrvk women Rtrona
or suffering women well ,
you have your niouoy
back.
Anything "Ju t na peed , " or as nuro to
bring help , could bo , nnd would be , sold itt
just that wny.
This gunrantood mcdlciuo U nn Invigora
ting , restorntlvo tonic , especially adapted to
woman's needs nnd perfectly harmless In any
condition of her system.
It builds up , strengthens , rrgulatca , nnd
cures.
For periodical pains , boarlng-Uomi 6cnsa
tlons , ulccratlon , inflammation every thing
that's known as ft " female complaint , " It's a
remedy that's safe , certain , and proved.
"Absolutely the Best Made , "
"A Delicious Medicated Con-
foctiou" for the relief of Coughs.
Colds , Hoarseness , Sore Throat , nnd
for clearing the voice. lor sale by
nil Druggists nntl Confectioners.
Packed in full two ounce packages , * .
Price fl Cents. If you nrc unable to M
procure the Pomona Cough Tablets < * &
from your dealer send us 8 cents in H
stamps nuil receive n box by mail.
Alude by the manufacturers of the
celebrated Potuotia Fruit Juice
Tablets.
DUQUETTE & CO , ,
Council Bluffs , la.
( m proved Safety Elevators ,
KIMBALL "BROS.
OMAHA Ol'TIOE 1014 DOUGLAS STUEETJ
Cor. Oth St. and 11 A\o. Council lllnfT.1.
OVIDE VIEN ,
Justice of the Voacc -
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COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
Prao
e nn
federal courls. " llooms WJO-7-8-D , Sbug u (
"block , Council Ulutru , la.
Special IXf
COUNCIL BLUFF3.
I BUY Improved rceldenco property forcnsb when
the price la loir enough. II. U. Mclioe , 10 Mala it.
A BSTIl ACTS nnd lo rn. Karm nntl cltr propsrlr
-/xbousht aud sold. L'u oy & Thomii , Council
llluaa.
STIJ11BNT nuree wnnted nt W. O. A. hoiplUl.
corner Ninth street and Klftli avenue ; must
be between 23 nnd JU renra of ago , hcjlthr and
of eood character.
( KjOl ) accountant , collactor nnrt noHcltor , wanti
situation ; c.in furnish belt of reference ! and
sccurllr. Addroaa ( jeorgf 10 , llee , Council UluOs.
OS ACHKS24 mltc from p'Jsto31o ; large home
barn and other Improvements ; apile | , Krnpss
slid email fruits ; for ealo cheap. UrccusnlelJn ,
Nlclioleon & Co ,
SISVKHATj 40 ncre tr.ictu near oily limit * ; Una
fruit land ) will Bell ; north the money. Green *
shields. Mcnolion & Co.
1CO-ACHK well Improved farm In loita at ttt. 1(10 (
Jncrcs Improved f.5. ( iarden and fruit farm near
Council IllnfTi , too. tplencltd CO aero farm near
( jlcnwood , 50. Karma , garden and fruit lauds for
B.ilo. Johntton Jt Vau Paltuu ,
610 ACHES In Dawson county , Nob. , lit J.JJO. OlO
In Frontier. fiW. Improved MO acrei In Buf
falo county , (17.50. Ooud 1UO three miles from
Illooiulnttton , rrnnklln county. fJ. IQUO other
farms for tale. Johnston & Van fatten ,
AllQAlNS-for sale. 70 by 890 ft. on Franklin
live. , 11,600.
2'-i ! acres between Pint st. and Franklin avo.
liest nluttlntc property In thu c.ty , t''J.OOJ.
Tno lots opposite Third st. school , $1,133.
One lot In \ \ Ilion Terrace. KiO.
'Ihrco lot * cor. Main st. aud llttli avo. Ilostilto
fet Implement bouso In thu city , 17/OJ
I.OUKCC& 'lowlc , 2.J } I'onrl st.
11011 HKNT. rteam heateJ oRlves. elevator , oto.
low rents. In Urown bulMlUK , 1'earl street. Apply
to J. J. Drawn.
O3-ACHK fruit and veeutablu farm for rent , 2
Smiles vast of the city. Address N. O. Ward , 3IJ
fccott st , Council UlnlTi.
\\TANTK1 > Van to handln coach stallion on
1 * shares ; farmer preferred. Also IU ) acres tot *
proved farm for sale or rant. Address U IS , Dee
office , Council muffs.
WANT to buy 10 to JS acres from two to three
I mile- out , and will par spot cash. Address N , 18 ,
Hoe otucp , Council lllutts.
\\rll.l. buy a 6 orO room homo up town If price la
Vl low enough. Addrosi U ID , Uee otllco , I'outiclt
Bluffs.
YOU want lo rent your house ? We bavo
tenants who are waiting for It. Oreenihleld ,
Klcholion A Co.
T\VIij Works *
O. A. SCHOEDSAGK , Proprietor.
Dyeing , Cleaning nnd Rcfini&hing
OP GOODS OF1 EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Omahn offlco , 1621 Farnam St. , Telephone 1521 , Council Bluffs office nnd worUJ
cor. Ave. A and 26th tit. Tele-phono 310. Bond tor Irculars and prloo Hat.
