THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , MAttOIl 0 , 1R03.
THE DAILY USE
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TI-U l'HOM.3 ( j-Slt | | KtlUor . . . . No. 23
N , Y. Plu.iil.lng Co.
Council MuITs I-utnDcr Co. Coal
The Ministerial association will lioltl nn
adjourned meeting In the Flist Presbyterian
Btudy DII Mondny nt 10iO : ! ti. m.
P John Snydcr hns licon serving a term In
the county Jail for breaking Into "Iho
Court" saloon n week IIRO yesterday morn-
lrif ( , and yesterday mornltiK "Is il110 V'as
out. Hutmd scarcely been released when
nn ofttccr picked him up and deposited him
in the city Jail for another trial for the same
offence.
William Mayhor , the Fremont county m.-.n
who achieved some little distinction re-
i pntlv on account of the easy , caruicss way
in which ho made way with four of his
wives , one after another , In in the city , n
KUi-at of the county Jail. The complication
lutntutned : i few days ate as the result of an
irregularity In the drawing of the fjraml
Jury caused the Indictment against him to beset
sot usldo by Judge Smith. Mayhor's attor
neys took n chiince of venue to the Pottaw-
nttiinilc court at Avoca. Ho wan brought to
this iiltv Saturday nlt'ht and will probably
remain hero until his trial , which will come
off at the next term of the Avoen court.
Mrs \V. A. Wooloy died nt lOiHO o'clock
Saturday night nt ( ! retna , Neb. , after an Ill
ness of four months. She has boon a resi
dent of Council Hlnffs for some time , but had
Just moved to Grotna with her husband , In
tending to make It her residence. The death
was very suddrn , her son , W. R Craft of
this city arriving at the house just In time to
receive her last blessing. The remains will
be brought back to this city for interment ,
and the funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock from OM Seventh av
enue , Itcv Dr. Phclpa nfllcl.itlng. The de
ceased had a daughter , Mrs. H. N. Kills , who
is out of the city , but has heen telegraphed
for.
AVlIITi : < ilOIS ) S.VLI5.
At tlio iToHtmi Store.
Tlio while goods " 1 ° that 1ms been
looked forward to with so much interest
by the Indies of Council BlulTs and HUP-
rounding country opened
SATURDAY MORNING ,
and will cont'mio ' for eightdays. There
are many Hpuciul bargains ih the
wuv of towels , linens , muslins , sheetings ,
embroideries , luc.es , inusllti underwear ,
gents' white shirts , handkerchiefs , and
everything white , included in this salo.-
Coino early and avoid the great rush ,
as this tale will certainly bo no excep
tion to all our previous sales.
See bargain * in white bed Kprcmls at
80c , OOo and $1.00.
100 dti/.on of 50o towels for 2jo each ,
without duubt the largest and fliiost
towel ever sold anywhere for 2oc. See
show window.
See bargains in embroideries marked
.He. 'le. fio. < ! < j. 7e , 80 , Ic ) , lOe , 12Jc to iiOc.
Ke.o bargains in table linens and nap
kins.
See bargains in while goods. See
bargains in muslin underwear , in carsot
covers , nightdresses , drawers , chemises ,
etc. Five eases of handsome gauds just-
to hand all ready for this great tale.
Sco bargi-.ins in handkerchiefs. Re
member this Kale commenced Saturday ,
March 4 , and will continue for eight
days. BOSTON STORE ,
Fothoringham , White-law & Co.
Leaders and promoters of low prices.
Agents for the standard patterns. Kid
gloves dyed and cleaned at the shortest
possible notice.
Tlio ( Irnml llntol ,
Council BlulTs. Most elegant hotel in
Iowa. Dining room on seventh lloor.
Rates , &J to $3 per day. E. P. Clark ,
Prop.
fieri ! Potatoes.
Three hundred bushels of pure Ohio
seed potatooj at Thomas Rishton , 2400
West Broadway , Council BlulTs , TU.
I'KltSUXA L 1'AItA GllAI'llS.
W. J. Fegan of Cincinnati Is in the city , a
guest of W. C. Estep.
Miss Stanehtleld has gone to her home In
Creston after a visit to her friend Miss Male
Sealy on Fojiirth street.
Mrs. S. G Munnna and father , J. W. An
derson , leave tomorrow morning for Kearney ,
Neb. , to visit relatives , to bo gone about n
month. In the meantime Mr. Mnmma will
look after the Interests of the Piano Manu
facturing company In Northwestern Iowa.
John Abies left last evening for KdwarJs-
ville , III. , by way of St. Louis , to attend the
meeting of thn national lodge of the Treu-
bund society as a representative of the
Nebraska and Iowa grand lodges of the
order. On his return ho will stop at Chicago
on business connected with the World's fair ,
of which ho is one of the Iowa commis
sioners.
Miss Mary Platt was married February 22 ,
nt her homo In Now Orleans , to Mr. P. F.
Leach of Chicago. The bride will bo re
membered by many friends In this city , she
nnvlng spent several months hero last sum
mer tlio guest of Mrs. W. II. Olemaeher.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. I each left for Chicago , which will bo
their future homo.
Louis , millinery , will occupy 2Ti Main ,
opposite Beno's after March 1.
If you have property to soil , list it
with mo. I have customers for bargains ,
II. G. McGco , No. 10 Main street.
Hear Melntyro at Broadway church
Monday night , tell about "Buttoned Ui
People. "
Why lot children die with diphtheria :
You can save thorn by Dr. JelToris' ronv
edy. Has been used successfully for 3c
years. Price $ , ' 1.00. For sale bv Conn
uil Bluffs druggists , also at 2104 Cuming
street , Omaha.
Coal and wood ; best and cheapest
Missouri hard wood in the city ; prompt
delivery. II. A. Cox , No. 4 Main.
Charles Konigmachor is arranging t (
build on his ton acres , purchased o
Messrs. Day & Hess , in the Klein tract
Over 300 acres 2j miles east of the post
olllco yet for sale in tracts to suit.
Two Mllwuukco ArrlilrnU.
Two employes of the Milwaukee Kaliwa ;
company met with Occidents yesterday after
noon whllo coupling cars. Thomas Walko
got his right hand between the bumpers nm
had his thumb and two of his linger
crushed. A switchman named Hunyan hai
his left thumb smashed In the same way
The company's physician , Dr. Macrae , 1r.
who attended them , states that unipututioi
will probably not bo necessary.
Robert Melntyro , who lectures a
Broadway church Monday evening 01
"Buttoned Up People , " is ono of Amor
lea's greatest orators.
Another improvement to the popnla :
Fchubert piano. Swnnson Musio Co
For warming guest chambers , batl
rooms , etc. , our gas heaters are jus
what you want. Look at them. Clean
crnvcniont , cheap. C. B. Gas and Elco
ti ic Light Co.
William Watson has purchased fou
and a half acres in the Klein tract
which ho is going to improve at once b
building himself a homo and plnntini
an orchard.
Emma Konmml , stenographer , notary
ilopo<ii'iis , commercial work , lotto
writing , 10(1 ( Main.
Stop ut thu Ogdcn , Council Bluffs , th
best (2.00 houtio lu lowu.
NEWS -FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Phillip Johawu , an Old Hesitant , Dies Sud
denly While at Ohuroh ,
FROM HIS MAKER'S WORSHIP TO HIS REWARD
Pcriill.trly I'c.tcrful unit I'lUlns Manner In
\Vlilcli tlin Numiniiin Ciimu to nn Ilnru-
cit Worker lu tlio Vlijeriiril IIU
Wlnh Kr.ill7cd.
Phillip Johnson , nn old and highly re
spected citizen of Council Bluffs , died yes
terday morning at the Broadway Methodist
hurch.
Ho hns been a prominent worker In the
ihurch for moro than thirty years past , but
urlng tlio winter ho was unable to attend
ivorslilp on account of poor health. The
ilcasant weather of the latter part of last
, veek encouraged him to make an attempt to
; o to church yesterday morning , and ho had
icon enjoying with all the enthusUsin of the
ild and zealous religious worker the pros-
icct of renewing his church nequaln-
anco. Ho loft his horne about 10
) 'clock , and with fceblo and tottering
'ootsteps ascended ttie steps of the beauti-
ul edillco chat had been erected on thu site
if the old church building ho had known so
tvell. Ho took Ills place In ono of the pows
i short time before the time for opening the
ervlcc. A moment later Mrs. S. U Hover ,
ivlio was sitting In the adjoining paw , saw
ils head fall over upon his shoulder. Slio
, vas alarmed at his appearance , and going to
ilm , took his head In her hands. She saw
ntoncothat ho was dying , and while she
ivas supporting him a convulsive gasp told
hat his llfo was over.
The body was lifted up and carried from
the church to his residence at the corner of
Stutsman and Voorhls streets. Tlio sad
affair caused a feeling of awe In tnoso
who had witnessed it , and the suc
ceeding services were peculiarly Impressive.
The deceased was TO years of age , and was
born in Mtllvillc , N. J. He came hero from
Burlington In 1MVJ , and five years later was
married to Misa Catherine Hcammon , who
still survives him. Ho has been a member
of the Methodist church for fifty years , and
in all that time has been ono oM.hc foremost
workers. He said repeatedly to Hov. Henry
Dclong that when his work was done ho
wanted to go to heaven right from the
church.-und that his lifelong wish should be
granted , that the summons should como In
the way ho had longed for during so many
years , seemed like a benediction from heaven
on n llfo well spent.
The deceased leaves , besides his wife , two
children , Eliza .1. and Daniel S. , lx > tli of
whom live in the city and were near him in
his last moments. The members of his
family say that ho seemed to have a kind of
unconscious presentiment of what was to
happen , and the prayer ho made at the
family altar shortly before leaving for the
church was one of uncommon power. Heart
failure is given as the cause of his sudden
death , and it undoubtedly was the result of
his exertion in making the long trip from his
house to the church in his enfeebled condi
tion. Announcement of the time of holding
the funeral will bo made tomorrow.
FOII FIVK-CINT FAKIS.
Cnnslilpratlun of the .Much DUomscil Ouc3-
tlnn fYnui tlio Standpoint ttf the I.nw.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , la. , March . To the
Editor of Tnc BEE : It Is of universal knowl
edge in this community that suits have been
instituted by a largo number of citizens to
recover from the Omaha and Council BlulTs
Railway and Bridge company what is known
as the "Broadway bridge tax" nnd for the
recovery of the cost of the paving between
the rails paid by tlio nouttinp property for
the use and benefit of the comuany. In ad
dition to these suits , actions are pending on
tlio part of the city to enforce Its claims for
intersection paving ami other rights.
Theao matters are- properly in the courts
and In duo time will bo Judicially
determined. Afiy discussion of tno merits
of these cases in the public press should not
and probably will not materially affect the
final results. It Is certainly not the dcslro
nor Intention of Messrs. Hull & McCaoo nnd
the undersigned to try their law suits In the
newspapers. In their opinion these cases
have merit'and they hope to bo able to so
convince courts and juries. The are other
questions , however , eminently proper for
public discussion aud consideration that
should bo settled at once anil for all time ,
and that can only bo settled through public
agitation and the city council following such
public sentiment and demand.
The most Important of these questions is
the demand for a 5-cent faro. The growing
Importance of Council Bluffs and Omaha as
a great railroad , manufacturing , fruit
market ana trailo center demands the bo t
possible facilities for communication from
ono point to the other nnd nt a rate that
will bo reasonable , available and
fairly remunerative. By n remunerative
rate , howovcr , reference Is not had to a rate
that will after paying operating and general
expenses pay in addition a rot urn on a capi
talization largely llctitious. The Interstate
Commerce commission and the courts In es
tablishing rules for the making of reasona
ble rates do not so construe the law , but
hold substantially that the reasonableness
I of the rate charged must Ilnally rest upon
the amount actually invested in the plant.
The "honor bright" facts should bo given to
the public and water properly should not
have so prominent n place in determining
transportation by laud ns It Is now well
known to havo.
I'ubllc Hns tlio FInit Claim.
The street railway being a creature of the
law and owing its entire existence to charter
immunities granted it from the people , Is a
public moro than a private property , and the
usufruct uf the stockholders Is a trust for
the proper service of the public for which
service the return to the corporation should
bo Just and reasonable and nothing moro.
The supreme court of Massachusetts holds
that railway corporations are created pri
marily for the bunetlt of the public and
secondarily for the benctlt of the stockhold
ers. Coming from so conservative n state ,
the citizens of which hold moro stock in rail
road corporations than any other state m the
union , the opinion must and does carry with
It great weight. The law creatimr public
corporations with the power to take
private property for their exclusive use
novcrcontcmplated that the ono party In In
terest should alone IKJSSRSS the right to fix
the charges to bo required for its services
rendered to the public. The right of control
Is reserved , and buforo any amount is llxcd
us a reasonable charge the "ovai > oratlon"
process should have n full day in court.
The people whoso lands have been taken
by process of law and who furnish the tr.iflle
and the revenue should by right have some
voice In determining the rate charged ai.d
the manner of arriving at the samo. It is u
plain proposition for plain people and has lie
economic mysteries surrounding it. It is a
question of right and Justlco that every
thinking man can readily determine. Sena <
tor Edmunds of Vermont , oneorthogreatest
constitutional lawyers of the present day , ii
a recent argument took occasion to say : ]
submit with great respect , and I thick U
will turn out to bo so In the next ten years ,
not upon any supposed construction of thl :
law that you may make , or upon any too ex
tended a construction of It , but as a fact u
the social economies of this country , resting
upon Justlco which gives to every man hii
due , nnd fair nlay to all , that every servic <
that u railroad or anybody else does for an
other under public regulations and of whicl
ho is not the master ( as every man has i
right to receive protit from his labor , whicl
ho can sell at any price ho chooses to take 01
not ) will bo regulated according to the valiu
of the service performed and not aceordini
to the particular circumstances of the persoi
or the corporation who has to perform It
What right lias a miller , for Illustration. K
charge mo 11) ) cents a bushel for grlndlti :
wheat because there Is n mortgage on hi
mlllf What right hns a railroad company ti
put up Its rates double because double tli
amount of Its stock has been fraudulent ! ;
Issued into liuux-cnl Imndst * Wna
10 right has a railroad to put up Us rates ubov
a fair value tor the service performed be
cause the mnnnrcnicnt hns been extravagant
or unfortunate nnd pot Itself Into debt'
deny the pro | > osltlon , "
llou- the IMniitVn I'nlil For.
So much for the relative rights of the clti-
yciiH nnd the motor company. Now what
arc the facts ? This plant was constructed
under n charter granted by the city of Coun
cil Bluffs and tha bridge across the ri\er
under n charter from the United States gov-
eminent. Through these charters the people
become directly Interested In this property
nnd acquired rights In determining Its man
agement.
My Information Is that It cost $7RTi.OOO to
build the bridge nnd construct and equip the
street car line. If these arc not the correct
figures the fault Is with the company In not
correctly reporting the actual cost. Of this
amount It Is stated that $050,000 was bor
rowed In England on the 0 per cent bonds of
the company. That Is the corporation , not
the stockholders borrowed this money.
There was and Is no personal liability on the
part of the promoters and stockholders.
Add to this amount the f. > 1,000 brldgo tax
Illegally appropriated , and wo have $701,000
Invested by the city nnd bondholders In this
enterprise , leaving but $31,000 as
tha ofull. cntiro and total amount
put In by the stockholders. For this
i * 1,000 the directors nnd stockholders have
issued to themselves f 1,500,000 of stock , on
which they are now insisting n return
should bo paid. Should not the return be
rather on the SSl.OOO actually Invested. Let
It not bo supposed that these gentlemen In
curred hazard or performed valuable services
not appearing in these figures. They did
nothing of the kind. Two of them lived in
the cast. Kred L. Ames is reported to have
received 1,000 shares or f 100,000 In stock. For
this he probably paid about J'JO.OOO. Sidney
Dillon is reported to have 1,600 shares of
stock or $160,000 , for which -probably paid
$7,600 , and the other stockholders In similar
proportions. The purpose for taking
these two gentlemen Into the
deal can probably bo inferred when
It Is stated that they were directors in the
Union Paclllc Hallway company , prominent
in the councils of that corporation , and that
the old Broadway sticet railway franchise of
this city was ? owned and operated by the
Union Pacific company. If the motor com
pany could construct a line under the char
ter granted In IStiS without cvor intending to
meet any of of Its obligations , It could with
impunity promise the city that under Its
charter of 1SM5 paving should be paid for , the
streets restored when torn up and any other
obligations assumed necessary to hoodwink
the council and blind the eyes of the citizens
of Council Bluffs. In any event wo find a
imrenaso by the motor company of the old
Broadway street railway about October 1 ,
1SSS , subsequent to the practical completion
of the brldgo and all of the line
from the Methodist Episcopal church to
Omaha , together with the equipment
and all of its rights and immediately follow
ing .1 lease by the street ralhvaj to the
motor company , coupled with a contract by
which the motor company for the street rail
way company was to build this motor line
and operate It as lessee for ninety-nine
years.
ISiinooliiR the City.
Wo further find from the sworn state
ments of its ofllcers made in court in its de
fense to the suit brought by the clty to re
cover pay for restoring to good condition the
streets torn up by the motor company , that
the company built this line pursuant to that
contract with the old Broadway Street Car
company , and not under the franchise of
1S80. As above suggested the gen
tlemen who took and now hold
tbo stock of this motor company
paid for the same probably about 5 cents on
the dollar , and are now Insisting that it
should pay a return of 0 per cent on
SlfiOO,100 or $ .H,000 ) , Instead of n return of 0
per cent on the actual reported cost , ? 785,000
or S-17,001) ) ; or better ! ) per cent on the actual
amount put in by them of $91,000 or
$1.800. They have insisted , and now insist ,
that while * 47,000 is ample return on $785,000
of cost of construction and equip
ment , that Mi,000 ! should also bo re
turned on the StU.OOOaetuallv invested by the
stockholders. They have taken 3 per cent
dividends on this sum each year for several
years. That is to say , Mr. Ames , by way of
illustration , for WO.OOO invested has taken
out of Council BlulTs In cool cash ? 8,000 , and
in addition to that can , from common report ,
any day sell his $400.000 in stock for SSOO.OOO ,
and it is to enable this to bo dono.that a 10-
ccnt faro Is exacted , to the great detri
ment of every foot of real property in Coun
cil Bluffs. It is to swell tins amount that
the city and the citizens are beaten out of
their taxes and out of the general prosperity
and great increase of population that would
immediately follow n 6-cont fare.
There Is no citizen of Council Bluffs but Is
desirous that the motor company should
have a reasonable nnd remunerative fare ,
but it is of very general belief that a 5-
cent faro would afford ample compensation
and nt the same time very materially in
crease the travel. Experience the country
over has demonstrated that a reduction in
rates is followed by increased traftlc and in
the end by increased earnings , and there is
no good reason why the motor line should bean
an exception.
This is in no manner a personal contest or
n matter of passion against Mr. Stowurt and
Mr. Wright , who are owners of a part of
this stock. They are both heavy land own
ers in this city , among the largest , and any
temporary shrinkage in the value of motor
stock following a 5-ccnt faro ( which I doubt )
would bo followed by more than a compen
satory advance in the value and availa
bility of their property ; nor should
there have been any personal allusions
to Mr. T. J. Evans , now a private citizen of
this city and the largest taxpayer in this
municipality. It was Mr. Evans1 right to
attempt to recover back an Improper tax.
Nor Is It a political matter , and should not
bo so treated. It is a simple matter of busi
ness and the rights of tbo citizens of Coun
cil Bluffs in connection with a street car and
bridge company that derives its entire sup
port and patronage from this community.
SI-EXCEH SMITH.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Savings , Loan and
Building association will be hold at the
court house Monday evening , March 0 ,
at 7UO ; o'clock , in the superior court
room. All members nro requested to bo
present. D. W. Otis , Secretary.
Finest Aristo cabinet photos , $2 per
dozen. Ashton's studio , 18 North Main
street.
Williamson & Co. , 10(1 ( Main street ,
largest und best blcyclo stock in city.
Mine. Helen Merrill , liairdressing and
manicure. Room I112 , Merriam bloek.
FOR SALE Citizens State bank stock.
Submit cash offer. E. II. Sheafo.
Culm Ilrforcthu Storm.
Yesterday was an unusually quiet Sunday ,
in spite of the fact that there is to bo an i
election today as the result of which it is i
possible there may bo a decided change In
the political complexion of the city govern
ment. The bustle and confusion which used
to bo an inseparable part of the Sunday be
fore election was entirely wanting. The
change is probably to be ascribed to the
Australian ballot system , which has done
away with the necessity for the candidates
putting the finishing touches on their boom-
lots ami nivcs them an opportunity to spend
the day before the conflict in takinga prayer
ful view of the situation and working them
selves up to the right degree of Christian
fortitude to enable thorn to keep their blood
vessels intact in case of dofo it. Today is
not likely to bo very much livelier , for the
voters have n way now of casting thcii-votes
as they see lit. without any Interference to
spc.ik of from the wanl workers. The polls
will bo open from 8 o'clock at the places ,
named In THE Si'.siuv BEE. As there nro
but few oftlces to bo tilled the voting will go
n on rapidly and the count will In all probabil
ity be completed und the result ascertained
g s before tomorrow morning.
o John W. Dorlniul of Lincoln , Nob. ,
th has just purchased through Day it lless ,
n agents , thirty acres of the Klein tract ,
h Ho will tot it out in fruit this spring
ire and build good buildings at unco.
irg
g Bourieius Mnsiu Hou&o.
n Pine pianos and organs for cash 01
t.o payments. 114 Stutsman street , C. Bluffs
n KU'otloii 1'ollrt * .
Is.o The following have been appointed specia ,
.o policemen to servo today at the polling
10y places :
y 1'lrst Ward-Klrst precinct. T. U. Altrop , I )
ito O. Ilrowii ; bucond precinct , 11 , I.amlon , J. S
o .
B- Second Wurd First precinct. Lewis Ilimsci
I A .upnuldlnir m-conilHuWlnct , John Me-
Hdiinld , L , Downing
Third Wind 1'Irst ptrhul. . Joseph Miller ,
\i. \ O. William * ! w'coiid precliu-t , ( leorgo
llryiii. Pnulxlcbold
luurlli Wnrcl KIrst piHtrlifrt. William Ltir-
' 'ti , ChniliM DeinlnXi ftiY.'ond precinct , ( . ' .
Wu-dey , P. I ) . Mourns. '
Fifth WnrU-KlNt pre-ln.-l , Al I'lHdlck.K. M.
"iH'Ketti " second precinct , John ( jultin , J. N.
Norman. .
Hlxth Want-First prei'lnof , Jo oph Hlchle , J.
A. Mi
Free treatments dally from 2 to 4 p.
m. nt the Council Bluifrt Motllenl and
Surgical Institute. 20t'lVnd \ Broadway.
Do you pmoko ? Have , yon tried T. D.
King & Co.'s Pnrtagns ? It's a charmer.
Just light one. _
Have vour prescriptions filled at
Davis' , only pure , fresh drugs and chem
icals in Block.
TEACHING PATRIOTISM.
Hut H TAttacked tlio Itoinnn Catholic
t'linrrh.
A largo congregation greeted Hev. Thomas
Anderson nt Calvary Baptist church last
evening to hear what ho might have to say
that would be Interesting and beneficial to
the Junior Order of American Mechanics ,
who had been invited to bo present , and
about fifty of whom attended in a body.
Ills sermon consisted in the main of nn ef
fort to exalt and encourage patriotism and to
denounce In unmeasured terms certain fea
tures of our social organism. Ho took for-
his text the l 7th Psalm , fifth verso : "If 1
forget theo , O Jerusalem , let my right
hand forgot her cunning. " ,
These words , hos.iid , evmcoA an outburst
of patriotism on the part of the Jew , for
patriotism was no small part of his religion.
To us , as well , It brings blessings and should
be encouraged. Without it , no people can
exist and carry on Its O cd-gUcnmission.
Daniel Webster acknowledged Its Impor
tance when ho exclaimed , "I was born an
American , I shall nvo an American , I shall
die an American. " Whllo it Is In itself a
Potent force , yet It must bo directed aright ,
it must have God's guidance.
The name puritan was by some considered
a synonym for rellsioiis cunt and bigotry.
True , the Puritans had faults ; who had not ?
They were a sturdy band , however , and were
led by Providence to Plymouth Hock as fit
persons to shape tbo destiny of u new pee
ple. Ko with the Huguenots , fed ! picked out
the choicest to begin with , and has over since
led us on in the same path. God appeared in
the person of Washington as a deliverer and
led us safely through a civil war , cementing
us as a nation and fitting us for a moro glori
ous career.
There is danger threatening us , however.
Wo arc growing careless and indifferent.
Past triumphs have made us overconfident.
Such conditions of mind must be eradicated ,
else will follow retrogression and decay.
God alone cannot keep us in line. Wo must
do our share as well. If n nation declines It
is its own fault. No power can prevent ad
vancement If the people do their part.
Wo have reached a crucial period In our
history , and the demand of the hour Is for
Christian patriotism. There Is a growing
discontent. The anarchist is abroad in the
land. The power of Homo is fastening upon
us , said the speaker. If i't is allowed to go
on in its course not long shall this bo a free
country. Koine is continually pulling tbo wool
over the eyes of the people. The priest , today ,
aas the political situation in his vest
pocket , and many Protestants are selling out
to Home. The Homisli'church is the same
tyrant it over was. LOt'lt become dominant
here as It Is in Spain and it will make stag
nant our llfo and eventually bring about tno
death of our country.
Then , too , the "bummer" clement in our
politics threatens us. The better class of
our people remain away from the polls and
allow themselves to bo governed by beer
soaked politicians. Our cities arc oven now
given over to this class of men , who arc de
bauching the conscience of our people.
But look what Is going on to break down
'
the Sabbath. See''the : "rag-tag and bob
tail" of the old country that patronizes our
shows and saloons and causes a continual
violation of our Sunday laws. True , some
of the most loyul citizens of the United
States are foreigners' but the majority of
these foreigners are not good citUens , In
the matter of immigration we should call a
halt. This 1ms been long enough the dump
ing ground for the refuse of the old world.
Those who are now hero should bo thor
oughly assimilated before any moro are
lowed to come. Some restriction has taken
place. But who has been discriminated
against ? None other than the poor China
man , who has never hurt any ono. The door
is left wide open to the cutthroats of all
other nations.
COUNTY FAIR.
Already Sinking I'reparntloiw for tlio Kxlil-
bltion Next Full.
The Douglas County Agricultural society
met yesterday afternoon In the Board of
Trade rooms.
The bond of Secretary Hlchard Englcman
n the sum of f'J,000 was approved. Purses
for horse racing were voted in the sum of
JO/'OO , the entrance fees to go to the society ,
: md not to the purses , as heretofore.
The committee on premium list was
granted two weeks further tlmo , with the
understanding that Its work should then bo
ready for the publishers , the secretary in
the meantime to invite bids for publishing
the same.
D. II. Wheeler , sr. , was elected superin
tendent of the sheep department and Omer
Whitney of the agricultural department , the
latter to take the place of Mr. Clemens , who
iiad declined. W. M. Flynn was awarded
the contract of publishing the daily pro
gram. * *
It having been brought to the knowledge
of the society that an effort was making in the
legislature to depiivo the agricultural so
cieties of tlio state of the amount now paid
them by the respective counties as an aid in
the matter of holding annual fairs , the fol
lowing resolution was read and adopted :
Itusnlvi'd , That It Is the sense of this society
that the Douglas county delegation at Lin
coln should oppose any legislation hostile to
the pu'sent county fair laws.
D. T. Mount was authorized to represent
the society at the next meeting of the Amer
ican Trotting association soon to bo held at
Chicago.
Then came a little sport nt the expense of
J. A. Connors , who is the head and front of
the baby show. All the members seemed
anxious to assist him in his work. Ono had
some bottles ho would give him , another
some rubber tubes , a third a cow , etc. , ad
inliiiitiim. Now Mr. Gqnnors likes a Joke ,
but this was going a .littlo too far. ' 'Gen-
tlemen , " ho said , " 1 dgu't want any help. I
propose to do my ownnursinjr. ; "
Probably the most important action of the
session came last. 11 , was the appointment
of a committee to w it uim the Manufac
turers and Consumers association , the Heal
Estate exchange , tlia.Board of Trade and
other organizations , ip4 | secure , if possible ,
their co-operation in up Hffort to have during
fair week a grand calibration of some kind ,
such as the Murdl Gp\8 \ | as an inducement to
the people throughout Nebraska and the
west to pay the city a visit. President
Walsh , J. A. Coiinors'and ' D. II. Wheeler , sr. ,
were named as the committee.
The meeting lutjourned until March IS at
2 p. in. n ,
Dcnth "fan ( ilil Fri-oliontrr.
GAI.VESTOX. Tex. , 'M'arch ' 5. Last night
Charles Cronca , the list of Lafitte's frco-
booters , died In Chambers county. Cronca
was born in Marseilles , January 14 , 1805.
Ho came to the United States In 1818 as a
cabin boy on a French frigate. Ho deserted
his ship in Charleston , S. C. , 18111 and
shipped on a vessel bound ostensibly for
Liverpool. Off Charleston the ship was
hove to by a schooner under the command of
a man named Jones. Volunteers wore
asked to go into I aliito's service.
Cronea and fourteen others voluntccrcdi and
went aboard the schooner , which then sailed
for Corpus Chrlstl , Tex. , where the volun
teers were landed. Next day the brig hove
to and sent a boat ashore , taking the men off.
The brig was commanded by Campbell , Lu-
iltto's lieutenant. Cronoa served with
Campb.ell eljjht months , finally deserting nt
,1 Mermenteau , La. , in 1831. Ho came to Galveston -
i -veston the next year , but soon settled near
Sablno Pass , slnco when ho has lived on the
Gulf coast. Ho served in the urmy of tht
republic of Texas , participating In the cap
ture of Santa Ana. Ho loaves ninety-four
living descendants.
RICHARD PATCH OS EARTH
Marvin Hugliltt's Remark About tbo Black
Hills Being Verified ,
GREAT DEVELOPMENTS IN GOLD MINING
ItiillrnuiU mill tlio Now I'roct' for llc
ItrrrncllngOro Working u HcvohiUon
Srnntor Tliornliy Tiilkn of
1'olltlcB nnil .Mining.
Hon. W. J. Thornby of Hot Springs , S. t > . ,
Is In the city on his way homo from the
legislative session nt Pierre. Mr.
Thornby Is a member .of thu
senate and represents Custer and
and Fall IJlver counties , the largest district
In the sjiitc. The senator has been a resi
dent of the Black Hills country for sixteen
years , and Is a prominent In republican
circles. He was n boy when the great rush
to the Hills began in ISO , and
ho Joined the venturesome Argonauts ,
walking from Cheycnno to Deadwood.
' The two most Important questions before
our legislature1 said Senator Thornby to a
Ucn man , "were the World's fair appropria
tion and icsutmtission. We appropriated
fCO.OOO to make a creditable showing of
South Dakota's wonderful resources at Chi
cago. The governor has considerately given
the Hills three of the nine World's fair
commissioners. They are John Maker of
Deadwood , J. 1C. Pitcher of Custer City
mid Fred T. Kvansof Hot Springs.
' liesubmission was lost in the house by
ane vote. On the ilnal roll call It received
'orty-two out of the eighty-three votes , but
before the clerk could announce theiesult
. { cproscntulivo Patton of Huron changed his
vote to no. As I came through Huron 1 s'iw
an eftlgy of him hanging in the streets. Two
years ago the Huronites hung a man In
eftlgy for voting for rcsubmissloii. Ihese In
cidents show change in public sentiment.
Kcsubtnlsslon was lost in the last legislature
because one of Its supporters in the scnato
was too sick to go to the hall and vote.
Tlu > Sninc Old Story.
'Prohibition Is a failure In South Dakota
because It Is against public sentiment. Sa
loons are running wide open and there are
twice as many us under the license svstotn.
In the Hills it is virtually impossible to elect
ii sheriff or a district attorney or to select n
jury that will make any attempt to enforce
the odious law. In my section the people
want a higli license system in order to re
duce the number of saloons and put tliem
under regulation. Formerly the license in
Custer county was $ . " > 00 , and wo got a reve
nue of about { 10,000 a year from that source
That money went a good ways toward payIng -
Ing the salaries and expenses of the county
ofliecrs. "
Senator Thornby's home Is about 200 miles
across country Trom the state capital , but
there is no direct rail connection and his
shortest railroad route Is to como down the
Klkhorn to Norfolk , cross to Sioux Citi by
the Omaha and then go north by way of j
Huron. This route is about 000 miles long ,
making the round trip nearly l.MH ) miles ,
and the senator has to pass through three
states in going to and from his legislative
duties. - >
I do not think legislators from ttie Black
Hills country will have to make this round
about journey many years longer. " said Mr.
Tliornby.While at Pierre I mot James A.
Ward , who is building the Great Northern
extension from Aberdeen to Pierro. He gave
me to understand that wont would begin
this season on the line beoween Pierre and
Hapid City , and I had other assurances
which make mo hopeful that this will prove
true. Uapid City people , you know , have al
ready graded from that place east to the
Cheyenne river , a distance of thirty miles ,
and that road is sure to be built.
It is only a question of time. It will have a
big lumber business from the start mid will
carry supplies to the hills. Wo have a law
prohibiting the exportation of native grown
lumber , and wo get for $7 n thousand what
costs Nebraska people two or three times as
much. That law was made to protect the
Black Hills forests and we have had a lim
ited market. With a railroad to the Mis
souri wo will supply the eastern part of the
state ,
Increased Cold Mining.
; 'But the product that Is going to help the
Hills inore than all else is our gold. When
Marvin Hughitt said there was no other
patch on the earth of 100 square miles that
could match the Black Hills In the richness
of Its resources ho told a God's truth. Tlio
Ilomcstako Is the greatest gold mine on the
globe. It has produced millions , but it Is
only a starter. The Homestako has free
milling ore , which is reduced with com
parative ease , but there are untold fortunes
to bo made out of the refractory ore of the
Hills. Until two years ago the reduction of
this ere was too costly to make it profitable.
Tlie school of mines then experimented with
a process discovered in Germany , but never
used extensively , and the problem was
solved.
"Tho Bald mountain district Is full of gold
bearing mineral. It is a patch of mountain
and gulch near Deadwood , perhaps ten miles
square. Much of its ere assays from ! 0 to
$ 10 n ton and it can be treated for ? 7 , leav
ing a handsome profit. In the past two
years , since the now process was proved
practicable , flvo reduction works have been
established in the Hills country , and un
doubtedly there will bo many more. Con
siderable , of the ore has also been sent to the
Omaha smelter.
"Tlio water problem , another insurmount
able dlfliculty of the past has been solved ,
and the Burlington and Klkhorn railroads
have done it. Formerly the Homestako and
a few other mines monopolized the available
water. The owners of small mines could not
afford to raise water by steam and carry It
for miles to their holdings , nor was their
ere rich enough to pay to haul It
to water by wagon. The rail
roads have cut the gordian knot by
bringing their cars to the dump of the mines
and carrying his ere to the reduction works ,
which may bo located wherever water is
available. Hapid City has ono of these
works and Spearflsh another , both with an
inexhaustible water supply , and another
may bo located as far away as the Hcdwatcr.
The railroads are mining little spurs at the
gulches wherever mining operations are
carried on , and the miners can dump their
ere direct from the shafts Into the cars.
Gold und Tin Sure Things.
"Wo have the advantage over Colorado
because silver Is unsettled in value. Gold
alone Is stable , and the development of the
Black Hills country has Just begun. The
successful operation of the new process has
filled our section with the old time excite
ment , and there are many sales of mining
property. I believe there are many proper-
tics yet undeveloped that will prove as val
uable as the great Homestako. The railroads
have worked a revolution up in our country ,
and there is sure to bo a wonderful develop
ment during the next ten years.
"I tliinlc I know why the Harnoy Peak tin
mill was shut down , but I am not at liberty
to tell. I nm confident , however , that the
works will bo started again and with double
the former forc . Our tin ore is three times
as rich as that of Cornwall , a big fortune
has been invested in the mill and there is
enough ere already in the dumps to keep it
running for three or four years. Why
should t it ultimately resume operations ?
"Of courbo I bellovo the Hot Springs has a
Rheumatic
Sciatic , sliarp and shooting
pains , strains ana weak
nesses are relieved by the
CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN PI.AS-
TT.R. Quick , oriKinal and
unfailing , it instantly relieves
weak painful kidneys , Lack
ache , uterine pains anil
weaknesses , coughs , colds
and chest pains It vthiliztt
the nervous forces , and
hence is powerful in the
treatment of nertous pains
weakness , numbness and paralysis.
Price , Jjc.j fire , $ i.co. At all Drugsisti or bjr
mail. fOTTiK URUC AKD CIKU. ComUottoa. .
profit future before It. but , von | > roh.it ly hivvo
nrnnl omniKh of tlmt Do yon linow tlmt
* omo of the cntrrprlsliit. men of I'uslcr I'lty
1mvo mmli < a renurltiil'Io nrilllclul lake mid
nro building up : t Miilmrh.in retort f About
llvo inllos from town they luivo cointriH-tfil
A dam HCWM I'iitiou , which Klvcs thrin n
l.iko nbont n mlle lout * , luilf ns wtdo mul
sixty fort dcop. Travelers say the lake ntul
the scenery uliotit It will eotnpnro favorably
with tnnny of the favorite resorts of the old
world.
"Hy the \vny , the povrrnor hns nh'on the
Hills ono of tlio tlireo rath-nail commlsMcm-
crs , . ! . U. Urcnnan of Rapid City , mid lin 1ms
promised us the mining in poi'lor. Tliero
\vero so nmn > applicants for the Inspector
ship tlmt ho has decided to visit the Hills
to learn the preferences of the people. "
Tom' * Touch TnK1.
Tom Garrison , n well known guide and
flsherinn.ii nt Greenwood Lake , N. Y. ,
went on the ice with hh team and broke
through. The horses got ashore and
ono of thorn turned to look nt her mas-
tor. Tom ? n\v her and called to her.
The intelligent beast nnpronehcd him
nnd ho continued to talk to her in a
coaxing voice. When she was within
ten feet of him ho thought of her train
ing in plowing.Vhnn. . Nell ! " ho
shouted. "Gee , now , gal ! Whoa , there !
Steady , gal ! ljiiek.ni ) ! Whoa1'and ! in
nn instant ho seized her long , ( lowing
tail and shouted : "Git ep ! " Null
started forward and Tom was dragged
out upon the ieo.
SEDENTARY OCCUPATION ,
plenty of sitting
u o w n n n d not
much exercise ,
ought to have Dr.
I'lcrce'a l'lpa nnt
Pellets to go with
It. They absolutely
'anrt permniicntly
cure Constipation.
Ono tiny , sugarcoated -
coated IVllet is a
corrective , a regulator , a gentle laxative.
They're the smallest , the easiest to take ,
and the most natural remedy no reac
tion afterward. Sick Ilendaehc , UlllotH
Headache , Indigestion , IMIiom Attacks ,
nnd all stotniich and bowel derangements
are prevented , relieved and cured.
A " COM ) IK THE HEAD" Is
quickly cured by Dr. Sago's Ca
tarrh Remedy. So Is Cntarrlml
Hcadacho , and every trouble
caused by Catarrh. So is C.i-
tnrrh itself. The proprietors
offer $5(10 ( for any case which
they cannot euro.
Are these Ignorant pretenders who ,
without any qualifications , any ability ,
any oxporiouco , any skill , claim to
possess tha power to cure all the ills of
the human race. But their want of
worth coon becomes apparent to their
would-be dupss , and these conscienco-
lessquacks are soon cousigno J to the
oblivion they so richly merit. x
In stran a and strou-j contrastwifch
these miserable boasters is the quiet ,
dignified yet courteous demeanor of
hose noted loaders of their profosjion ,
Who , during1 the past 27 years , have
abundantly demonstrated their ability
to effect speedy , perfect and permanent
cures in all the worst forms of these del
icate sexual maladies embraced within
the general terms of
NERVOUS , GHRON10
AND
PRIVATE DISEASES ,
Send 4 cents for their illustrated unw
book of 120 pages , "Know Thyself. "
Consultation fro3. Call upon or ad
dress , with stamp ,
119 S , 14th Slreat ,
Cor. Donglns St' ,
OMAHA , - NEB.
If Yotir Cistern
Is Out of Order
or Soft Water is scarce ,
don't worry yourself for a moment
go right ahead and use hard water with
WHITE RUSSIAN
and you'll never know the difference ,
The clothes will be just as white ,
clean and sweet-smelling , because thf
"White Russian" is specially adapted
for use in hard water.
JAS. S. KIRK & CO. , Chicago-
Diamond " " " ' tk <
Dusky TarSoao.1
. .i :
Q Tll19iP''nhp'Hfn ) ' Attorney - t-lrw.
U llhOfOdillUlUii tlco In the bUtu ntu' '
federal courts. Itooins SOQ-7-H-9 , Hl
block , Council muff * . lit
TJON'T UK C'Altl' ' LKS3. Don't ' bo
toocnrotoss to oxAintno closely when
'
you go to mu tv bottle of C'AU'TKK'3
I-ITTLK UVKU IMLLH. Mnnv unprincipled -
principled dealers will hiindyotinbottlo ,
jnit up In a Hill ) w ran per. and closely
OA-U-T-K-U'-S"
imitating - - - - -
Don1 ! full to oxamtdo carefully , nnd
don't be put oil with something "just us
Thoio is nothing so uootl us "OAK-
THUS. " The only safety Is In gottlng
the gcnnlno UAUTHlt'S UTTLK
L1VKU PILLS.
AH ! < for C-A-H-T-lC-ll'-S nnd bo uro
you get them.
A i'osnivi ; t'uiti : roit MCIC nn\n-
ACJIII : .
Hiuiill Till 8iii ll tliiHU Smnll I'rlco
"A Delicious Blodicatca Con-
fec-tlon" for the relief of Coughs ,
Colds , Hoarseness , Sore Throat , and h
for c'.onrimi the voice. 1'or tale by
all Druggists and Confectioners.
Tacked id full two ounce packages ,
I'rice5 Cents. If you are unable to
procure the Pomona Cough Tablets
from your dealer rend us b cents in
stamps and receive n box by mail.
Mnde by the manufacturers of the
celcl/ratcd Pomona I'm it Juice
Tablets.
DUQUETTE & CO. ,
Council Bluffs , la.
GO TO A
Specialist
If you are
WiihSOHE
r/ > 4ric > r A'oocl O/nsson.
If you uro sutTcrlne With cold In the bead ,
catarrh , earache , doafnnss or dHehnrses from
the oursIf vou uro MinVrlnx with dlsousc * of
the thro Lt. DR. M. H. CHAMBERLIN 19
a coinpiUont and roll.iblosppclallit In oalnrrll
und diso INCH of tlio eve , oir : and throat , Ollk'iJ
over HOMO & Co.'s store , Council ItlulTs , Iowa
COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYfi WORK
Ail kinds of Dyclni ; and Otoinliu done In
Mm hlnhnst style < > r tlio urt. Knilod and
tulnuil fabrics tiuidu to tool : us goo.1 UHMO.T.
WorK promptly done mil dcllvurol In ull
parts uf the country. Semi for prtco lUt.
C. A. MACHAN , Proprietor.
Ilrcudwav. near Northwestern > o ot ,
ComicJJltifT.it , ru
ImprovaJ Safjt ; Elevahn ,
KIMBALL BROS.
OMAHA Ol-'I-'lOE 1011 DOUGLAS STREET
Cor. Oth St. and 11 A.VC. Council lIlutTH.
Special
CQUNQII BLUFFS.
hS I IIAUT3 MII ! loans. Knnu anil c\ij \ proparir
bought anil BUM. t'uiojr It , Thoiuti , Council
O3 ACURS2 mile- ) from p5stoiUi : ; nr o ho uia
" tmrn anil other IniprovomoaU ; npploi , tcrap3 >
nml email fruits ; for nlu chunp. OreunsulcldJ ,
Nicholson fi t'o.
SKVKKAIi tu-ncru tracts nar cltr 1 1 lulls ; nm
fruit Innili will isll , north lha money. ( Jrcou-
MiloliU , Mchol on A Co. _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
1 ro-MJUtt well ImproTOil farm In Iowa nt t3 ! > . iST
nciei ImuroTOit Hi. ( ! iirJi > n unit fruit farm near
Council DlulTa , SjO , s-plomil.1 Oncro farm near
( ilonwood , ( Ml. Kiirms. Kitrilun anil fruit lands for
eale. Jonnjiton.V Van 1'ntton.
IP FoUHAlJj , chospTf toVunlonn , li foot front
on Oakland avcnuo , 81 foot front on Lincoln
nvoniio. Alno two lot.4 In Wrlght'i ntld. ( Iruen *
Mili-liln , XlclioUim Jt Co.
640 ACItKri In llnwson county , Nub. , at MS'J. Old
lu Frontier. IJ'M. Improved lli'J ' ncrci In Hut-
fnlo county , flT..W. Cooil l < ! 3 thruo mllus from
llloomlnnton , Franklin county , H. I.VJO otbir
farms for alo. Joluuton .V Van I'nttcn.
BAHOAINS For sale , 7'J by SVU f u on franklin
uvo. , 11,600.
2i acrus between Klrat at , and Kranklln aro.
Hem nlnUInf property In the c'.ty , $ WOOJ.
Tno lota oppoilte Third at. ncliuol , il,5)J. )
Ono lot In Wilton Terrace. fO > 0.
Thrcu loti cor. Main t. und 12th avo. lleit ilti
foi Implcmont house In the city. f7SJ. )
_ l.ouucu A Tonlu. 235 I'earl at.
DO YOU want to rent your houinVo hara
tenants who are waltlUK for U. ( Ireentuleld ,
K Icholaon A Co.
GAUUAOKremoroit. cua pooli , mutts , chimney *
cleaned. Well prepared for tuo wjrk. lid
llurke. " city bulldlint. _ _ _ _
r"oll SAI.K Full tot of tinners' tooli , Kooilcondl.
tlon ; a bargain Inquire of Kuipklu-Suunart
Hardware Co. , Council llliiltt
OO VOU.NtJ 1IOHSKS. standard bred ou tire slda )
O ale 20 good roildsnca lots In Mienandoah , la. ,
totixchanitu for from one-half to a section and a
half of land within I2J miles of Omnln.VIIIpiy
difference In canh. Min bo tooil land , ( ireun-
hli'Mn , Nicholson A'Q. . Council lllulTs.
Mh' . tl.MlW. nlnlrroynnt and fortnna teller.
. accurately roreals th'j mast hidden secrets of
the past and future ; lovu. iirirllujj ? , busluosl
nffal rs.l'ttclllo houo. Council HlulTs. _
CTI-fSOUIlAI'ilKH wanted : must bo uxporlcncod
timid Klvo reference. Address K. J. I ) . , WW blxttt
ave , Council IllulTn. _
1" ? < Tirrfi5NTAT very rcaiomiblo fate , furnished
rooms ! coed location ; lilutT street , Inquire at
lloo ullice , _
5yit | IlKNT-Larco lu-roonf homo with ull modern
Improvements , on Park avcnuo , tl'j per mouth.
Broom liouio with Kood barn , new , { la per month ,
Lincoln UTomic.
Four cottaKo ho'isus In Twin City I'lacc , near
Keys llros. ' factory , M per month each.
5-rnom cottages on Third avenue , north of tram *
fir , (14 per month.
6-room collude on Avcnuu C , nenr SOth street , ti
rer month. Apply to K. II. Odcll , Ko , l , Ualdwld
block. Council nfutfs ,
WANTKD-A itablo utuid at the Ocdcn llvcrr
alnblBi ,
IllAV'r ; ulniKo Hit of ( iruiiertj. Improrcd and
unimproved , fur 0nloln nil imrtt ut tlio cltr.
nioit of It nt low ( irlcei : loinooilt very cliuap , it
you think uf bujlnu , comu and see wliut 1 can
oltoryuu. H innr jure you munur. H. O. McClco ,
No. 10 Main > tr < iut.
SlOO-High Grade Pneuma
tic. $125-33 Ib. Road
Racers.
12 yours oxporlonco , Inrpcst line
of wlicolu In the west , BOO wholesale
or rottnl. KoimlrlnK dono. Wo can
change your old solid tire to n puou-
mntlc. 'Send for catalogue.
COLI3 & COZJ3 ,
Council Bluffs , la.
Solo Agents for V'"ior ' Bicycles
