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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JUNE 21 , 1895.
THE OMAHA DAILY
COUNCIL BLUM'S.
OPFICD , - - NO. 12 PBAnii STuKET
Delivered br carrier to any part of th city.
I H. W. TIL.TON , Lcuee.
TELEPHONES nuiinest oract. No. ; night
editor , No. H.
MKt > TlOX.
Orftnd hold , Council niuffs. Newly fur-
ulshcJ. Reopened Oct. 1. E. F. Clark. Prop.
Henry Drowned of Hastings has been bound
ever to tlio ftdernl grant ! jury on the diarge
of bootlegKliiK.
Claurtlo . . the lO-iluys-ola ton of Mr. and
Mrs. IJlck Wtbstcr. illod of congestion of the
lungs List evening at G o'clock. The funeral
wld take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the resilience , 1105 South Sixth street.
The annual meeting of the Iowa State
Hankers a soclutlon will be held at Storm
I..ake , In. , for tuo days , beginning July 28.
C. U. Haiinan of Council Dlnff * will deliver
nn adilrtss on "Banks and Express Com
panics. "
Lawrence Hoist was hurt In another run
away Saturday night , whllo driving along
Illtiff street with u friend. A small dog ran
out and barked at the horte , causing It to
shy. Olio wheel was broken , the buggy up
set and the two men thrown to the ground.
Hoist was taken to lila home with the blood
streaming from n big cut on his fon'aoad.
Fire and tornado Insurance written In best
companies' . Money for farm loans at low
rates. City property for ealo or trade for
farm lands In Iowa. Lougce & Towle , 235
Pearl St. _
' < 1 It.KlKA 1'IIH.
Miss Fannlo Snlre will spend the summer
In Texas.
n. Ilupert of Chicago Is registered at the
Orr.nd hotel.
Miss Ida Zlpf v.-lll visit her sister at Bat
tle Creek , Mich.
Miss Viola Duncan will visit at Colorado
Springs this cummer.
The Misses Harriet fllood and Marie Fer
guson will leave for Boston shortly.
Mlts Tessle Coyne will visit friends In
Chicago and Columbus , O. , during the sum
mer.
mer.Mrs. . 0. U. Cornelius and children of
Fourth avenue are visiting friends In Mo
berly , Mo.
W. A. Wood has been spending a few days
In Woodbine , attending the High Echoo"
commencement exercises.
Mrs. ! ' . W. Hall and children leave next
Wednesday for a summer's visit with friends
In Salt Lake City , U. T.
Otis , son of Friend Covalt , left yesterday
for Lacona , la. , where ho will spend his
summer vacation farming.
Miss Elsie Houn has returned from Ithaca ,
N. Y. , where she spent the last year at
tending Cornell university.
Dr. I. U. Parsons has gone to Malvern ,
w'-ere he will engage In the practice of his
piaiesslon with Dr. Love of that place.
Sheriff John T. Ha7.cn and wife returned
yesterday morning from Spirit Like , where
they have been attending the Interstate Sher
iffs association and enjoying a week's camp
ing out.
Misses May Perry , Vermont Reynolds and
Ella Mclntosh are among the public school
teachers who expect to attend the meeting
of the National Teachers' association at Den
ver , beginning July 5.
Miss Grace Tnylor of Dunlap and Miss
Harrison of Woodbine were In the city yes
terday on their way home from Shelby
county , where they have just finished a
term of school. They were guests of Her
bert IJrown while here.
Mrs. Henry Leffert left yesterday after
noon for California over the Union Pacific
for an extended visit with her son , who Is
connected with the Southern Pacific at San
Francisco , and with friends and relatives In
Los Angeles and Oakland.
IKmluii Mnrr.
Special sale of belts and belt buckles , G7c
and 75c. Silver buckles reduced to 39e each ; COc
buckles for 33c ; 39c buckles for 23c ; COc black
silk belts for 25c.
Special prices on ladles' parasols.
$1.00 black cllk parasols , chiffon trimmed ,
reduced to J2.95.
$0.50 parasols reduced to $1.50.
Blue , green and brown changeable silk sun
shades , worth $3.50 , on sale at $2.25.
$2.00 and $3.00 umbrellas reduced to $1.95
each.
$2.25 silk umbrellas , beautiful line of
bandies , on sale at $1.G9 each.
FOWLEU , DICK & WALKEH.
401-105 Btoadway ,
Council Bluffs , la.
We will make special prices for running
service plr-es for gas to your residence for
the month of June. Call at Gas office lor
Information.
Company Won't KqorR'in'zp.
Ever since the Council Bluffs Insurance
company went Into the hands of the receiver
a couple of weeks ago the hope has been en
tertained by the stockholders and the friends
of the company , that a reorganization might
bo effected , which would enable the company
to go on with its business. Capitalists from
other cities have been here and looked over
the ground. Mr. Lyon was hero last week
from Des Molnes , a brother of ex-Auditor of
State Lyon , Investigating the condition ol
the company , but slnco going back home
word has been received stating that BO far as
ho Is concerned all negotiations are off. The
opinion bccms to prevail that another com
pany , organized under a different name , wltli
plenty of financial backing , would make blp
money , but the Council Bluffs has had toe
precarious an existence for the past few
years , and been too near the verge of bank
ruptcy too often to'make Its stock a dcblrab'.c
Investment. It is probable that a now com
pany will bo organized In the near future.
Mrs. B. J. Scott. 530 West Broadway , spe
cial millinery sale Monday and Tuesday only
25c wreaths , 10c ; 75c wreaths , 35c ; "fie rose
sprays , 25c. A large assortment of choice
flowers , lOc , ISc and 20c ; black untrlmmed
hats , lOc , IGc and 20c ; trimmed hats , 2Cc up
Please remember the dates , Juno 24 and 25
Juno .Millinery Mile ,
All trimmed hats at a great reduction.
$10 hats for $6 ; $12 hats for $7 ; $ G hats foi
$3 ; $5 hats for $2.50 ; a nice trimmed hat fet
$1. These prices will continue for the nexl
30 days. Miss Ragedale , 10 Pearl street.
A polish tbbt will make your piano 01
furniture look better than when you boughi
It. It's cheap and all right ; get It at 13ix
by's , 202 Main street.
An Klrctrlcnl ( niter.
The residence of Mrs. John Hanthorn , It
Madison park , received a call from an In
qulslttvo thunder clap yesterday mornliif
about C o'clock , but strangely enough tlu
. occuponts of ( ho house came off with al
their lives arid most of their property un
harmed. The lightning bolt entered the sldi
of the house and zigzagged its way through
"finally emerging at another part of tin
building. In Its journey It passed througt
a room occupied by one of the ladles In thi
house , and trade a hole about the size o
of forly-olght-caltber bullet through tin
wall , but did no serious damage.
The H&rdmnn , the piano par excellence.
For rent , furnished and unfurnished rooms
710 First-ivenue.
A nlco assortment of children's wash suit : :
at Metcalf Bros.
Kzcursliin to St * Joe ,
The excursion from Council Bluffs to St
Joe was attended by about 400 Bluffltea yes
terday. The attendance would have beei
very much larger had It not been for thi
rain , which fell In torrents at the time pee
pie were getting ready for the train. Amoni
those wSlo went were nearly a full delega
tion of the Qanymedes , with their wheels
prepared for a day's run among the hills am
valleys around St. Joo. The Odd Follow
band accompanied the croud , to scatter i
few gems of music among the Mlssourlins.
WllltU O.IK I'lllllC.
Five thousand feet 8-Inch top , 12 to 2i
feet long , at 9Vc per lineal foot ; A. Over
ton , Council Bluffs. la.
Metcalf Bros , have a cplendld line of cum
mer nothing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
agency for Munton'i remedlti.
Hariau Men Greatly Rojo'osd at the Result
of Saturday's Primaries.
NEA1 KNOCKOUT FOR GENERAL DRAKE
Uprising ot the Htnj-.lit-Home Ilrpnlillrnni
Siirprlicd tba Mmilpnlntori of llio Aipa | *
IU040 .Mini' * Intercut * A. 1 * . A , Itoutt-
er > Inc llneil to llciort Mcl'nrlinul.
Such news as has been received from the
country precincts In I'ottawottamle county
Indicates that the entire county has gone
for Harlan , and the local politicians who
were cnglnserlng his boom In these parts
are consequently Jubilant. There probably
never has been a set of primary elections
In Iowa , at least , for a good many years ,
when such an Interest was taken by repub
licans of the "stay-at-home" variety , and
the caucuses were attended by such uni
formly large numbers , This was due mainly
to the Immense amount of electioneering
work that was done by the friends of all
three of the leading candidates , nd es
pecially by the Harlan men ,
Harlan drew strength largely from that
class of republicans that has heretofore not
been recognized as having anything par
ticular to do with wire pulling and shaping
the policy of the party. In local campaigns ,
whllo denral Drake was supported not by
the "machine , " for Council Bluffs repub
licans , of course , have no machine , but by
the men who arc always seen about the
polling places using their "floonce" upon
weak and timorous voters.
McFarland was backed by the members
of the A. 1 . A. , but even these do not all
seem to have him for their first choice.
Some of the delegates who belong to the
orJer have announc-d openly their allegiance
to Harlan , on the ground that McKarland
stands but little show , as compared with
the other two candidates. But they stile
that In the event of the Harlan men falling
by the wayside In the county convention
thy will throw what strength they have
to electing a delegation of McKarland men
to the state convention.
The loral republican organ sent out on
edition of 20.000 papers one Sunday shortly
nfter General Drake's rec nt visit to Council
Bluffs. IJvery paper bore General Drake's
photograph and a full page biographical ac
count , and the tracts were freely circulated
throughout southwestern Iowa , and the over
whelming victory of the Harlan men Is as
near a knockout blow for the organ as any
thing can be.
There are 175 delegates to the county con
vention , and nearly fifty of them are already
known to be for Harlan. If the same sort
of a percentage prevails In the country as
In the city , which now seems quite possible ,
the county convsntlon , which was expected
to be the scene of a big light , will de
teriorate Into the tamest kind of an affair
Imaginable.
There are no tears being shed , however ,
over the result of the Saturday night pri
maries , and every one , even those who were
defeated , are prepared to support Senator
Harlan In case of nomination. No one can
tleny that he Is one of the greatest men the
state has produced , and If nominated will
bo a credit to the state and the party.
HOC SILK * MONDAY IOC A VAUU.
Ilcnnlson lro . Ono Moro Wrck of Our
Great .June Clciirlnff Sale.
MONDAY THE BIG DAY.
A sale at which every article will bo found
anl eolJ exactly as advertised.
Over 200 remnants of figured and plain
China silks In lengths 2 to 14 yards , choice
15o yard.
S9c quality 20-Inch whlto Habutla wash
silk , 2Sc yard.
Chenney Bros.1 24-Inch figured black ( all
black ) taffeta silks , was $1-00 and $1.25 , now
COc yard.
Monday wo will sell 38-Inch , all wool , black
nunsvelllrg , worth COc , at 20c yard.
Sl.fjO and $1.75 all ilk Iron frame grena
dine , 8Co yard.
Our GOc quality pin dot Swisses , In solid
black , also In pure- white , Monday 35c yarJ.
Solid black Imported dimity , 2Cc yard.
Ladles' whlto China silk parasols , Monday
$1.05 eacK BENNISON BIIOS. ,
Council Bluffs.
OIVE TIIK CI1UKCI1 OM.Y TUG IJKST
McClure Tolls How tlio Allurc-
inoiils of Uvll I'Incrs May Ho ( flsot.
C. W. McClure , well known all over the
state In religious circles as the "Railroad
Evangelist , " was In the city yesterday and
made two addresses , one at the Young Men's
Christian association rooms In the afternoon
and the other at the First Presbyterian
church In the evening. Mr. McClure knows
no tricks of oratory , but he speaks every
word In a tone of deep conviction , and his
earnest manner Is what has principally been
responsible for his great success , particularly
among railroad men' His address last evenIng -
Ing was an exhortation to church people to
use the same efforts In the cause of Chris
tianity that they use In their private business
In order than an equal success might bo
gained. He told ot the trials and tribula
tions of a railroad men's association at Mar-
shalltown , which , after almost going to pieces
for lack of Interest In the members , was re
organized and a new and far better head
quarters secured. Some one suggested that
ordinary copper bath tubs bo put In , for
"they would be good enough , and It wasn't
; necessary to go Into the thing too deep. But
the fellow that made the euggeHlon was
very nearly thrown out. Wo looked down
the street and found that the saloon , which
luil been allowed to come Into the city
through the muUt law , after having been
prohibited for years , was putting In some
bath rooms , and the tubs were gold-lined
and nickel plated , the finest that could be
bought. Be sure and always have your Chris
tian associations and your churches In as
good condition as the saloons are , for then
you are running In competition with Satan
and you stand some chance ot getting some
. of Ills followers away from him.
"We are bringing up our children wrong ;
we give them our pennies to support the
church and Sunday school with , and we give
them the nickels and dimes to buy candy
and other worthless things with. In that
way we lay the foundation for the disposi
tion , so apparent In late years , to give the
Lord what we can't use and keep the reut
for ourselves. "
State Secretary W. A. McGee ot the Young
Men's Christian association also spoke a few
words at each of the cervices.
Yes , the Eagle laundry Ig "that good
laundry , " and Is located at 724 Broadway
If In doubt about this try It and be convinced.
Don't forget name and number. Tel. 157.
A lingua Hello.
A war relic that has been fondly clierlsheV
by Walter H. Durfee of this city , kays the
. Providence Journal , turns out to be a fraud
Mr. Durfee has discovered that his supposes
s memento of the battle of Chlrkamauga Is a
common , e\ery-day sort of a k tree , which
even If It were fctandlng to long ago as the
time of the war , may never have been under
fire. He Is certain that the choice ) collection
of rifle balls , solid fhot and fragments o
shells that are Imbedded In the old trunk
were Inserted there by some skillful worker
In wood.
The tree , which Is live oak , Is about twenty
feet long and Is stripped of Its branches. In
various positions tluoughput Its length there
are twenty-five rifle balls , two pieces of solli
shot and twelve fragments of shells. U was
purchased ot two old farmers In Chattanooga
last December by a friend of Mr. Durfee ant
shipped to this city. The farmers very In
nocently said they had cut this tree , as wel
as several other specimens they had. from
a position In the vicinity ot the famous battle-
Held.
Held.The
The two men did a comparatively extensive
business. Mr. Durfee accidentally made a
discovery while repairing the broken top o !
big tree Saturday. He Intended boring a hole
lengthwise In the trunk and Inserting an Iron
Ttllt t'VXCTlUX Ut'Nlf.l'JHt.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. In. , Juno 21.
To the Hdltor of The Bee : The
people ot the United States from the
foundation of their government In the light
of science and experlnco have been aware
of the necessity of a sound and stable sys
tem ot national finances to enable them to
attain that degree of national greatness and
prosperity which they seek "for themselves
and their posterity. "
Therefore , they would "ordain and estab
lish" by the congress of the United States ,
the following rules and regulations to govern
the coin and paper currency thereof.
First Free coinage of gold and native
silver In standard dollars , fractions and
multiples thereof , at the rate of sixteen (1C ( )
grains of silver to one grain of gold In stand
ard fineness for the treasury of the nation ;
persons and corporations owning and offer
ing the same In bullion for coinage.
Second Paper currency when demanded
shall be Issued only by the secretary of the
treasury and to persons and corporations
within the province of the United States for
their use as a circulating medium In com
merce and banking purposes.
Said currency ehall bo based at par on
specie coin or bonds of the government "eft "
on deposit with tlie secretary of the treas
ury , and redeemable In the came kind ot
metal coins as pledged for the paper issued
thereon , when the owner thereof demands It.
The aforesaid specie and paper currency
shall bo legal tender for all debts , public
and private , except duties on Imports.
An exclusive basis of the gold and silver
production of the mines of this country , leas
the amount u < ed In the arts , will sufficiently
limit and control the volume of our currency.
And by the enactment of our constitutional
provisions to that effect we will bo free and
Independent of party legislation , Its Incom-
petency , prejudices , whims and all unsafe
bank Issues.
The business of the nation will then be
safe and undisturbed , which Is most essen
tial. No Injurious Inflation of prices can
occur , as all uncovered paper which Is now
In circulation must be retired and silver bills
and gold certificates or coin placed In Its
stead , with the demands of the increasing
population of the nation provided for.
Thus arranged the money In circulation will
be no more than ample for all transaction ; *
requiring money.
And the Increasing business and Intelli
gence of our people require this addition of
coin In their various pursuits. Therefore , we
are unable to see why any Intelligent or Im.
partial legislator can fall to unite in enact
ing laws that will secure this end.
Some of our congressmen claim to believe
that the volume of money will be lee great
If silver fs restored to circulation , alleging
that as Its remonetlzatlon will Invest It with
purchasing pjwer equal to that of gold that
an Injustice Is done to those who were doing
business on the gold standard by reason
of such Increased values for which no equiva
lent was paid by the owners of the white
metal. Yet It Is not evident that any In
justice Is done to any person by any In
flation that would follow Its restoration.
But It Is very evident that a very great
wrong was committed by the demonetization
against those who wera owners thereof and
others at the time and eo continues with
Increasing damag > and loss. And it must
bs admitted that those who lost thereby are
now Justly entitled to recover that loss.
It Is further alleged that the amount mined
Is greatly In excess of gold. But this claim
we find Is not well founded , and Is only a
iretext for objections.
According to the official report of the dl-
ectors of the mint , the following Is the
amount of gold and silver produced In the
United States since the discovery of gold In
California In 184S : Total of gold. $1 ! )30- )
00.000 ; total of silver , $1.154,817.575. Thus
howlng th shortage of silver to be $784-
S2.425. And the total coinage of the mints
luce their organization nt Philadelphia In
793 to 1893 , Is : Gold , $1,012,405.375.00 : sll-
er , $ CC9,829,323.00 ; placing the silver shirt-
age at $942,476,052.50 during the coinage * of
100 years.
It cannot be shown that any damage rc-
; ulted to this country by reason of the free
coinage of silver previous to the time of Its
demonetization In 1873. And no valid rca ot
can be maintained for Its demonetization. It
s found to be the most suitable to frac
tional currency of any other metal , and the
people are accustomed to the use of silver
or ages In almost every part of the world
And It has been safe and sound In all ages
meeting the wants of commerce fully. Their
minds are firmly fixed upon It as their
money. H Is an tnherltinco tang and full }
accepted , without any perceptible loss
Therefore , by reason of this experience , the
people cannot willingly abandon Its rise a
such.
such.We
We need not doubt that thu unwise demons
tlzatlon of silver Is the reason ot Its re
duced price today , and the chief fause o
the depression of business in almost al
branches of Industry and lines of trade
which arrested the growth of this country fo
years , embittering the once contented live
of many who now bewail their sad condition
In bitter tears , without fault of their own
but of those who were paid , trustad aix
honored by their votes.
No man can prove that the free nse o
silver money will cause the retirement o
gold and force this country to a silver basis
As soon as ellver Is united with gold as a
standard , It becomss a legal tender in pay
tnent of all our debts , except duties on 1m
ports , thus ending all reaton for the 5 ret
erence , as It meets the same ends In busl
ness and Interstate commerce. Surely n
person will seek gold slmnly because It I
yellow , and especially as botn metals wll
be represented in paper currency , with veste
powers to pay all debts an > ! obligations re
quiring money equally with gold.
Silver failed to banish gold from clrcu
latlon prior to 1873. which Is sufficient proo
that It will not after It is restored to it
former place and power under and by vlrtn
of federal enactment and so accepted by th
people.
It U true , our money obligations to othe
nations must be paid In gold , it they de
mand It. Also when the balance of Jrad
Is In their favor. Therefore , In order t
recover this same metal , It will be neces
sary to require gold payments of duties o
all Imports to this country.
Under the following revenue regulation
the treasury receipts over and above th
running expenses of this government wl
satisfy all outstanding Indebtedness of th
United States within a reasonable time , am
after the lapse of a few years would avoli
the necessity of any further Issue of pol
bonds to meet further obligations on th
part of this government In the form o
debts , or to avoid a premium on gold. Sub
sequently , the Increased supplies of revenue *
In the coffers of the government , as far a
expedient , can be held as a fund to mee
any national emergency that demands out
lays over the running expenses of the na
tion.
tion.The revenues from high tariff enabled th
Harrison administration to pay off and can
eel $300.000,000 of government bonds befon
they became due , which greatly relieved tin
pressing demands of money and Improved thi
national credit.
The treasury can be made equally solveni
again by re-enacting the McKlnley tarlt
iaw , with amendments that Include the In
creased revenue on spirits , malt liquors am
wines , as provided In the Wilson tariff act
until all our national money obligation
abroad are discharged , and It becomes pass !
ble to effect an International agreement re
specting silver. Such an agreement , how
ever , cannot be expected If Europe Is al
lowed to market In the United States nl
the silver she may desire , whereby she wll
bs enabled to augment and continue her single
glo gold standard , to the further exclusion
of silver from her standard as money llm
Itlng Its use to the arts and a commodity
wh'ch ' Is over $1,000.000,000 of visible stock
to be exchanged for gold with this or an ;
other country that can or will accept It ti
advantage. She will then be fortified ogatns
all need of silver as a medium of exchange
thereby obviating the necessity ot an Inter
national agreement on her part as to It
adoption , with this or any other nation , a
a double standard.
U does not follow that Europe will dra\
more gold from us because of the adoptloi
of bimetallism on the part of this country
She will take just to much , and no more
whether we 'ncluded silver In our standan
or not , provided there Is a sufficient duty t
prevent the Importation of foreign silver fo
the purpose ot exchanging It for the gold o
this country.
Narrowed down and limited to the slngl
gold standard , prices of commodities an
money will be tampered with by money com
blnatlons for personal gains , causing flnan
clal panics , general derangement of business
prostration ot enterprises , and damage t
national credit , showing plainly the weak
ness of such a financial system.
Gold today Is virtually at a premium , a
two silver dollars will buy only oneof gold
when the silver Is not backed by the gov
ernment. The secretary of the treasury o
the United States was forced to beg ant
barter for gold to prevent the bankrupts
f the treasury ot n rich nation , silver nnil
npcr being rejected bfcauso of the slngla
old standard. And < mHalnco bimetallism
as been abandoned , rftlb-E'lrope ' hai been
niggling ( or gold , nor has there ever been
uch general ptoatrotlon Tf ) business In this
ountry as that experlfi/ttiM / since 1890 , when
omparcd with the amomil transacted from
8SO to 1SOO. , , .
Briefly stated , strlcM.confined to silver
nlned In this country , by. Its citizens , made
egal tender at par with gold , and so accepted
y the people in all money transactions , Is
guarantee that silver will never deprecl-
te to their Injury. ' Thts , action on their
art sustains and vltdll7.es. It with selt-sus-
alnlng power to the full extent ot their
Ills , which U co-cnunl with the constitution
r this nation , wliertilii It Is positively de-
lared that the congress' shall have power
> coin money and' relate the value
tiercof.
Thla Is tlie only sotmd money , and Is- the
will of the American , people , when not led
stray. And every trud American who sees
nd knows tfiesc evils ot our finances de-
Ires and knows they can bo corrected. And
ve should recognize' and admit that the per-
letuatlon ot this nation depends1 on the pros-
> erlty and contentment of the less fortunate
lass of her citizens.
According to the report of the director of
he mint , there Is In circulation In this coun-
ry $463,000,000 of uncovered notes , which Is
greater than that of any other country In
ho world , except South America. And the
ndebtedness of the United States Is about
; l.C2fi,1G4.037.CS , and that of the states and
errltorles $1,135,210,442 , besides other In
debtedness which we need not mention now.
Vet this country claims to be the wealthiest
nation oh the globe nnd her people the most
ngenloua and progressive. Uut bonded In
debtedness and uncovered paper currency
'laced ' In curctilatlon a ? money without an
equal fund of gold or silver In store for their
redemption at par I * Inconsistent with such
assumptions , and leads to the conclusion that
vo lack means to pay our debts , which In-
llcatcs personal and national poverty , reflect-
ng on the progres-slvcncss and thrift of the
people. It Ignores and denies the ample
vcalth of our mines , fields and herds , and Is
a constant threatening danger to national
credit and business. For these reasons alone
ve should not allow It to stand agalnK us ,
> ut by prompt and wise legislation provide
neans , by Increasing revenues , as herelnbe-
'ore ' set forth , and pay off all natloml debts
or all time. After we have accomplished
hla all further financial legislation should
ermlnate and the people and their affairs
jo permitted to rest on a safe and stable
foundation , then the business of this country
will be revived and Its growth renewed.
It will require patriotism and wisdom on
ho part of our legislators to accomplish this
much desired condition In our national
Inances , but mnny have given their lives and
'ortunes for the sake of their country on the
jattlefleld , and we Imvo no reason to believe
liat our people are any less patriotic In
lines of peace than In times of war , and
whenever the welfare of this commonwealth
limands It , they are retidy and willing to
make as great sacrifices for their country
today as In times past.
Thefore , the people now demand prompt
and Impartial legislation In the regulation ot
our currency to a sound nnd stable basis ot
jold and silver. Money which will not cor
rode , nor ask redemption. Sucn as will sur
vive the life of the nation In full value ,
whether the nation continues with time , or
s'nes In a single decade. The masses of
the people have now girded on their peace
ful armor , their ballots are pointing toward
the heads of traitors , the tongus of the feeble
minded and unfaithful representative shall be
silenced , and just men , strong , Intellectual
men , placed In their stead , who will rescue
and lend our country out of Its swaddling
clothes Into full manhood. ' Then , and not till
then , shall wo be ab6 ! t wrench the scepter
from the moneyed kings , pf Europe , nnd place
It In the hands of thu , American people , for
the power and greatness of this republic and
the glory of her flag for 'all time. The time
In the life of this < nation has surely come
when we should at least see In the blossoms
the germs of the fcults'for which we have
planted ami tolled eo lojig , and for which so
many have struggled nnd fought In tears
and human blood. R. U. HARRISON ,
A QTJEE'-VAXIMA L.
The Australian Pnchb'.ll Carrier n Sting In
One I.pff ,
Australia certainly'hqlds the palm for queer
and uncouth animals , eays the Literary Di
gest. Chief among tlJMp' . Is the duckbill , or
ornlthorhynchus , which .Sidney Smith de
scribed as "a kind of mole with webbed feet
and the bill of a duck , which agitated Sir
Joseph Banks and rendered him miserable
from his utter Inability to decide whether It
was a bird or a beast. " It was only recently
that It was proved beyond a doubt that this
curious animal lays eggs like a bird , though
this had long been reported by travelers.
Now comes the news that It has a sting on
Its hind leg , capable of killing by Us poison
ous effects. We quote from the Lancet ( Lon
don , March 16) ) as follows :
"For a long time It was considered to be
quite harmless and destitute of any weapon
of offense , although the hind legs of the
males were armed with n powerful spur , ap
parently connected with a gland. Then the
opinion was advanced that this might be a
weapon allied to the poisonous armory of
snakes , scorpions nnd bees , all of which pos
sess a sort of hypodermic poison syringe.
Though one set of observers asserted that
this was the case another set denied It , and i
so Dr. Stuart determined. If possible , to solve
this question. He received two independent
accounts , which coincided perfectly , nnd from
them he concludes thnt at certain seasons , at
all events , the eecretlon Is virulently poison
ous. The mode of attack Is not by scratch
ing , but by lateral Inward movements of the
hind legs. Two cnses are reported In dogs. ei i
Ono dog was 'stung' three times , the symp
toms much resembling those from bee or hornet
net poison. The dog was evidently In great
pain and very drowsy , but there were nc
tremors , convulsions or staggering. Ite \
worthy of note that a certain Immunity
seems obtainable , for the dog suffered less
on the second occasion and still less on the
third. Two cases of men being wounded are
reported , In both of which the animals were
Irritated , one by being shot and handled
the other by being handled only ; the symp
toms were the same as in the dog. No death !
are reported In human beings , but four Ir
dogs. "
TOM HEED W&3 TEER. ' ,
An Aimislnc Hit nf Tritlmnny In a Soutti
Carnlln t Klecllun Gate.
All the testimony In the South Carolina
contested election cases was opened at the
oftlce of Clerk Kerr ot the house of represen
tatives yesterday , says the Washington Post.
Congressmen-elect Elliott and McLaurln were
present , as was also ex-Congressman Murray
who contests Colonel Elliott's election. Mr
McLaurln's opponent Is Joshua E. Wilson
whllo the other two contested cases an
Robert Moorman against A. C. L-it liner , anc
Thomas D. Johnston against J.Vllllarr
Stokes. The evidence In the cases Is verj
voluminous , and the entire day was occu
pled In deciding which of It should b (
printed.
r. Some of the evidence Is quite amusing
In Mr. McLaurln's 'district the retpubllcat
candidate was a minister , and Is alwayi
referred to In the 'testimony as "the Rev
Wilson. " In order Ito , wcure the evidence a :
to the operation of'tlii..reglstratlon law , thi
colored people ma tie a/ , list of persons whi
were alleged to bo al the polls , but whi
were not given an opportunity to vote. Oni
of the witnesses aialhst Mr. McLaurln hat
such a list and wa 'crates-examined ' upon It
John Jackson wad tjjere ? " asked the law
yer.
"Yes. sir. " was tie , reply.
"And William Stokes ! "
"Yes. sir. " i
"And Chief Justlfce- Fuller ? "
"Yes , sir ; he was there too. He wantei
to vote for the Rev' Wilson. "
"And Benjamin Harbison ? " continued th
lawyer , still pretending to read from th
list before him. , : <
"Yes , elr. " > " '
"And Tom Reed1 'J
"Yes , sir. "
"Are you sure Tom Reed was there ? "
"Yes , sir , " was the positive answer. "H
came early In the morning and worked fo
the Rev. Wilson all day "
St. loul * llmiljr to Kail.
NEW YOUK , June 3.-No time has bee
lost by the American line In making prenai
atlons for replacing the broken rudder pot
of the steamer St. Louis , which arrived her
yesterday afternoon. Before noon today
new rudder post had reached Jersey Oil
from the Cramps' yard at Philadelphia , an
was placed on board a lighter and th
latter craft was soon fastened at the ster
of the St. Louis. A gang of men Immed
ately went to work and by night most c
the rivets holding the damaged post ha
been removed. The post Is one made for th
81. Paul. The Kl Ixiuls will Kail o
Wednesday next , according to her gcheduli
ANTE CONVENTION CONTEST
Struggle for the Iowa Gubernatorial Nomi
nation Growing Warm.
tVERY STRING IS NOW BEING PULLED
Look * ns though It Unit Settled Uo n to
the I'leltl Aciilnst Drake III ) C'nm *
ii HID llccn Shrewdly Conceived
niul Admirably Kxccuted ,
DES MOINES , Juno 23. ( Special. ) As the
republican nomination In this state Is equiv
alent to an election , the struggle to secure
the nomination Is being watched with great
Interest. The campaign on the part of Gen
eral Drake has been most tUlllfnlly planned
and persistently executed. His candidacy \\ns
determined upon long ago by the opponents
of the Iowa railroad law , and though this
question will bo kept In the background as
much as possible during the coming cam
paign , it3 \ as plain as day to thow con
versant with recent political events that the
real object of electing him to the executive
chair Is to secure the repeal or emasculation
of Iowa's most Important anti-monopoly
laws.
laws.His
His name was first broached by a coterie
of corporation la\syors , and all of the so-
called "railroad organs" Instantly caught up
the cry. General Drake Is par excellence
a prohibitionist , and yet A. II. Cummins ,
whose professed opposition to this principle
led him to bolt the party a few years ago ,
was one of his most enthusiastic supporters
In the Polk county convention , and largely
through his Influence the party votes of this
county will be cast almost solid for Drake In
the state convention. That Polk , now the
home county of Secretary McFarland , should
be carried for Drake against its own favorite
ton Is enough of Itself to awaken a suspicion
that powerful Influences are at work under
the wirfaco for the "man from Centervllle. "
ANTI-MONOPOLISTS CUT DOWN.
Owing partly to the apathy or Indifference
of the voters , but mere largely to the zeal
and activity as well as good generalship
displayed by the corporation Ftrlkcrs In the
party primaries , every prominent actor In the
great anti-monopoly legislative battle of 1&8S ,
with a blnglo exception , has been retired to
private life. That exception Is John W.
Luke , at present a member of the Heard of
Railroad Comml-sltners. To re'l ' o Luke , and
nominate Drake for governor , are the chief
objects now In view , and when these two
things arc accomplished , the senatorial and
representative districts will bo seen to , and
none but "friendly men" can hope to secure
a nomination to the legislature , unless the
people awaken to a full realization of the Issue -
sue being forced upon them.
It Is yet poss'blu ' to defeat Drake by a com
bination of the field against him , but the
"field" cannot be combined upon any one
now aggressively opposing him , unless upn
the issues outlined hero. The question then
H will any Intrepid leader arise In the hour
of emergency to frustrate the designs of the
railroad managers , who can rally the broken
forces and stem the tide. Senator Harsh of
Creston could make a hard fight. If he wotilJ ,
and by holding his men well together , allow
some conservative man like Matt I'arrott of
Waterloo to mobilize and solidify the delega
tions from the northern part of the state In
his Interest. Should this bo done , Harsh
might , at least , dictate ( he nomination , or by
skillful trading , might himself bear away
the prize.
Should Drake lead In the balloting , as now
seems likely , and follow with steady gains ,
the break of Individual members on grounds
of personal preference would Insure him the
nomination beyond the shadow of a doubt.
That hundreds of republican farmers would
refuse to support Drake at the polls Is almost
certain , but the hopelessly demoralized condi
tion of the democrats renders the election of
the wSiole republican ticket absolutely cer
tain , In spite of any dissatisfaction on the part
of any class over the nominations or platform.
LEGISLATURE IS LEFT.
Even though Drake should be nominated
and elected , the lower house of the legislature ,
which will bo chosen this year , could easily
checkmate any attempt to repeal or cmacu-
late the railroad laws. The real light Is over
the makeup of this body. The nomination
In various counties where the agricultural
element Is strong and aggressive , of what is
known In political parlance as "railroad
farmers , " lends color to the views expressed
above. Whether the combine Is far reach
ing enough to carry with It , If successful , the
repeal of the "Mulct law" and the reenactment
ment of prohibition Is a matter of some
doubt , though this point will be urged upon
the delegates from the "rural districts" for
all It Is worth. Drake's most active friends
are noted among the most radical prohlbl-
tlontsts still adhering to the republican party
and an aggressive prohibition policy will be
Insisted upon during the campaign , though
for party reasons the platform may be silent
on the subject.
Whatever the outcome may be , the conven
tion Is going to be a lively one , and harmony
throughout Its deliberations will not bo thick
enough to bo Been. No open bolt , however
will follow , as republicans In Iowa , especially
the class that make up state conventions , be
lieve In fighting It out within party lines.
KK.NTL'CKY UKMOCItATa *
. Their State Convention Thursday Will Not
He \ > ry llnrmontoufl.
LOUISVILLE , June 23. General Hardln
and General Clay , leading candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination at the democratic
state convention next Tuesday , and all the
s other candidates who have been hero some
days were Joined today by many of the dele-
gates , among the latter being Senator Black
, burn , who Is working for the chairmanship
of the committee on resolutions. Congress
man McCrcary Is here aspiring to tlio same
chairmanship. The all absorbing topic Is the
resolution on the silver question. The committee
mitteeon resolutions will consist of one
member from each of the eleven congres
sional districts and two members at largt
appointed by the chairman cf the convention
For this reason there Is more contest thar
ever for the temporary organization.
Congressman W. J. Stone and A. S. Berrj
are moat prominently mentioned for chair
man , but neither the Clay nor Hardln mer
. will name their favorite for ciialrman. Al'
though Clay Is called the gold candidate anc
Hardln the silver candidate , yet those llnei
are not strictly drawn on them , nor tlie line :
for and against the administration.
Carlisle's private secretary and appoint
ment clerk are here , and they were followec
by ex-Congressman Phil B. Thompson , who I :
enthusiastic for Senator Blackburn for chair
. man of the committee on rciolutlons. Asldi
from tlie silver Issue , there Is a bitter flgh
between the friends of Secretary Carlisle am
Senator Blackburn , in which Senator Llnd
say , ex-Governor Buckner , McCreary am
other leaders are with Carlisle , while Gov
ernor Brown , ex-Governor Procter Nott am
others are with Blackburn.
There Is almost un endless list of candl
dates for minor state offices and they havi
had their headquarters open several days , a
curly birds. In the early skirmishing , th
gold men claimed to have a majority of th
delegates , but tSio arrival of Senator Black
burn today Inspired the silver men so Urn
they are equally confident.
There are so many unlnstructcd delegate
that It will bo Impossible to estimate th
strength of the gold and silver men befor
Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness , bilious headache , dyspep
sia , heartburn , torpid liverdiz- ,
ziness , sick headachebad , taste
in the mouth , coated tongue ,
loss of skinetc.
appetitesallow , , . ,
when caused by constipation ;
re and constipation is the most
a frequent cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills io4 and
15 a box. Book free at your
druggist's or write B.F. Allen Co. ,
365 Canal St. , New York.
io temporary organization Is m.ide , and
hen It wUl bo WJCH whether the roiolutions
re to bo tor frco coinage or Against It , The
cmporary organization will also Indicate
hither cither Clay or Hardln controls the
onvontlon. The members of the committee
III bo selected at the delegation meeting
usday , 10 a. in. , and reported to the con
tention at 2 p. m. All the delegates are ox-
cctcd early tomorrow , when each one will
o seen as to his preferences ( or members of
10 committees , us well OR for candidates ,
here U no doubt about the contest being
cry vigorous. U Is already warm.
'BALL CANNOT FIND OUT.
oiirt Will Not tlho Him Niimc * of Neigh
bor * Who ConiilnltioilKilnl | ! Him.
There Is no saloon In the village , ot Valley
its year. Valley Is located not far from
10 western cdgo cf Douglas county , and for
ears' ' It has had Us place where liquors were
old. Early last spring William Hall and A.
lahcw filed their applications with the vll-
go board , asking for licenses. Hall's nppll-
atlon was rejected , the members of the
oard refusing to give any reason for this
etlon. Ho then filed a remonstrance against
ranting a llron < \ ) to Mahcw. charging that
urlng 1891 , whllo running a saloon nt Witter-
30 , Mahcw had frequently and openly vlo-
sted the law with reference to the selling of
quor. Notwithstanding the cvldenca which
all presented , the board granted a licensee
o Mahew. Ilall appealed both cases to the
Istrict court , where they were heard before
udgo Scott on June 12 , and both applications
or license rejected. At that time. In paslsng
pen the Hall case , the Judge took occasion
o say : "With rcppect to the appeal of WIN
am Hall , I have been ndvlscd by people In
'alley that ho is not a fit man to run n
aloon. I will not consider has appeal any
urther , but will alllrm the Judgment of the
Ball states that ho has asked Judge Scott
o name the parties who stated that he was
iot a fit party to run a saloon , but that so far
he request has been Ignored and treated
' silent contempt.
The application which Ball ( lied with the
Illagc board Is signed by all of the business
ten of the town , Including even the butcher
nd the baker. In the document to which
heir names are signed they say : " \\'e , the
ndcrslgned , citizens and residents of the vll-
age of Valley , Douglas county , Nebraska ,
tiereby certify that we are acquainted with
A'llllam Ball of Valley and have known him
or rever.il years , and have always known
Im to bo a law-abiding citizen of good stand-
ng In the community. "
Stunner I.ocnl Crrrnnn Societies.
The Snxonla , a society which is named
nfter the kingdom of Saxony , bocnupc the
ncmbers of the vcrcln come from tlmt b 't
Iful little country , has mnde preparations
for a picnic , which Is to take place Sunday ,
July li , at Valley'a park , out on Seventeenth
street.
According to a notice given by the board
of directors , the mutual incctlnrr of the
Oirmhn Oerman widely will take place Mon
day , July 8 , at S i > . in. , ut the Uurmnnla
linil bullilltig.
Yesterday nt Mlllanl the turnvcreln cele
brated Its anniversary.
The Turner Hlpyclo club , compojrd of
jncmbcra of the Omuliii turnvrreln , elected
nt the last meeting- the following ofllroia :
President , K < 1 Srhurlp ; vice president , Theo-
ilore Ballmer ; recording Bccrctary. Theodore
ecker ; corresponding secretary , 1C 1 J. lley-
pn ; treasurer. Gun Doyle ; captain. Philip
Sloeller ; first tloutemmt. V. Spratelln ; fcec-
end lieutenant , Herman Sclmeffer.
1)0 l111 of MM. r. I ) . McicllmbiT.
Mrs. Kdward D. Mcadlmber , wife of tbf
proprietor of the Novelty carriage factory ,
tiled at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. She
lind been ailing the Rroater part of the year
but had rallied to surh an extent thai
family and frlendi were confident of com
plete recovery. Within ten days' , however
she was stricken again , and all efforts to
stay thn Inroads of disease proved futile.
The deceased was 43 years of ngc and
resided In Omaha about twenty-live years
coming to this city us a bride. She was
highly esteemed by friends and nelKhbont
to whom her untimely death conies ns a
pen-onnl bereavement. Thiee children
John. Music and Mabel and Mr. Meadlmber
survive her.
The < lnto of the funeral will not be an
nounced until the relatives of the iIccniFcc
lady at Lowell , Mich. , are communicated
with.
Stiv a lirnutl'iil Mclit.
Many of the visitors to Hnnscom park
last evening enjoyed a rare treat. A nigh
blooming ccreus , which was ptesented to
the park by Hon. George W. Llnlnger.
bloomed for the first time. The plant is u
very large specimen of corona Krnndllloms ,
and In addition to the bud which opened
last evening there nro five or six others
which will mature during the next few
weeks. The flower which opened last evenIng -
Ing was u very perfect one , and measured
fully six Inches in diameter.
When Baby was sick , wo gave her Castorla.
When EDO was a Child , she cried for Castorla ,
When she became SIlss , she clung to Cuitorla.
MHin cho had Children , she gave them Castorla ,
Searles&Seartas
SP CI ALIST5.
All forms of Blood anl
Shin Diseases. Sores , Spots.
1'lmplcs , Hcrofulu , Tumors.
Tetter , Kczonia and lllood
I'D. HIM thoroughly cleansed
fiom the system.
LADItS Klvon careful
ml special attention for all
elr many peculiar ail
ments.
, c AT AKHH. T h r o a t
"l\ r'"t1-1' J-lv , 1'ypopsln '
? VTnmbti's cuiuil by special
, \WeourBO of treatment.
( VITALITY WEAK ) inaclo
B0 by lee C0to ( applica
tion to buslnees or tudy , evero mental
.train or Brief. SEXUAl , 13XCESSES In middle
life or from th * effects of youtlidil folllea. all
yield readily to our new treatment for low of
trouble * If out ot city.
curlj nt homo by
Dr.Searies & , , lIU. . "
EDUCATIONAL.
' Kenyon Military
Academy , Gambier , O.
72nd ycnr. Tills old nnd rrranrkabl'succennfiil
cctiool provides Iborousli preparation for rolli'KO
or business , and careful supervision of health ,
habits and miinnera. It Is much the oldrst , largest
nnd lieu equipped boarding ncuool for boys In
Ulilo. Illustrated catalogue tent.
Sheet Music of every de
scription constantly on litiud ,
from lo a copy tip.
lU'liiK the only wholesale
and retail music house In the
west we show nil the new
productions when they tlrst
come out.
.Mimic and Art ,
151.1 Uouiilns.
PLEASES EVERY TASTE
It la by far the most delicious Chew
ing Tobacco innde. Try it.
LUXURIANT HAIR
la produced by the CuTirunx HuMEmr.s vrhfti
nil ntlicrs full. Tliry cleanup tba
prnli | of Irrlt.itliiK nculy , rruitrd ,
uiid Motdiy limnort , Btlmnlnta
tlio h ilr fiiclci | [ | < , nnil lU'Mroy ml.
crotcoplc ln > cU which fi'i'cl on
tl.c hulr , unil ItcntciMiccoiHl when
ttic lip t ] > h\lclnn mill all other
rcnuiUcH full. ScM ihlnnuhniir ttiornrM. .
is jnew& * & i ; HVIB
The Good Samaritan. 20 Years' Experience.
RIAI > IK OF DISEASES OP MKN AND
WOMKN. 1'IlOritIKTOU OF TUU
WOKMVS 1IUIU1AT , IMSt'KH-
SAIIY or MKHICINI : .
/ frsaf the following Diseases :
Catarrh of the Head. TUront nnd Lungs ; Dl
rases of thu K/o and Kar , Fits nnd Apoplexy ,
Heart Disease , LIviT Com nliilnt. Kidney Com
plaint , XervoiiH Debility , illcntal He-
jiruHHloii. I.OHH of aiaiilioocl. Hem-
linilVciiUucHH , Dliibeics , llrlpht'8 IHs-
rape , St Vltus' Dancv , Hheiimatlsm , 1'nrnljRls ,
While Swplilmr , Pcioluhi , Fever Soles , TUIJI-
orH and I'lMtitlit lit iinu removed
wltlioiit tlie Unlfe or ( Irnwlnir n
tlrup ofliloocl. 'Woman wltli tier
delicate oritaiiH rent o reel to
ln-altli. nrophy cured wltliout
tapping ; . Hpuclal Attention ulvcu
to I'rivatiMind Venereal IMHeiiHCH
of all ItlnclH. 6.50 to S50f > lorfclt for
nnv Venereal Dlheane 1 cannot euro
wltlioiit mercury. Tn | > o Worms removed
In twoor three bouts , or no pny. llcmon holds
or Piles cured.
TIIOSHWHO AIIH AFPMCTKI1
Will nave llfo and hundreds of dollars by cell *
Ing on or using
DR. G. W. PANCLE'S HERBAL MEDICINES.
Tim only I'lij nlcliiM nliocitn I ell wliatalll
B pel-Run nltlioiilii l < lligii < | iiri > tlili.
TIniMo lit n illfttHttrti Hfiul for ( Junttlon
llliinlc , No. 1 fur mmNo. S for wiimrii.
All correspondence strictly confidential ,
llcdlcino bent by oxprcbs. Addreta nil letter !
to
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555 BROADWAY. COUNCIL
Enclose lOc in stamps for rcplv.
GiOllGE P. SANFOHD , A. W.
of COUNCIL BLUFFJ , Iowa.
Capita ) , $100,00
Profits , . . . 12,0000
Ono of Ilia oldest bnnks In the state of Iowa.
We eollclt your budneea nnd collections. Wa
pny D per cent on tlmo deposits. Wo will b
plcoseil to see nnil tervo jou.
Special Notices-Council Bluffs
CIIIMNHYB CLEANED ; VAULTS CLEANED.
Ud Uurke , nt W.8. Homer' * , 638 UroudHay.
_
*
FJIU IT F All jTAN U QAIIDUN LAND FOB
sale cheap un < l oil cany terras. Day & lies * .
59 Pearl ttrect.
FAUM LANDS TO EXCHANQE FOU C1TT ,
property , C. R. Nicholson , C33 > & Uroudwuy.
FOIl IfALE. A NO , HEMINofoN TYPEwriter - '
writer ; as good as new. Sandulcti Manufactur
ing Co. , 10 3 and 1030 3. Main ulrett.
FOH HALE A NKAULY Nr\V NINE-HOOK
IIUUKP , with batn , clHtcrn , city water at liouio
uml barn , fruit , nlco uhado treva , on a nicely
graded lot SOxi-JJ feet , for > 2,300 00 , two-third *
cash. 913 I'crlii avenue. Council Bluffs.
Formerly Known as
COPP'S CHEER.
Entirely non-alcoholic. Itcqulrvs no HCCIIPO , cither government or state ,
to sell. The best KUh.stitutc for Inner beer ever manufactured. TcHtlmonlala
from preachers , doctors , lawyers and others. Send for Huinjilca und pam
phlets. Manufactured only by the , , t LJ |
G. R. Wheeler Brewing Co. ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
Cleaning and Dyeing of Garments and
Goods of Every Description.
Schoudsuclt's Twin City Dye
Works , Cor. Avenue A und 20th
St. , Council Hlurfe. Office , 1521 Far
nuin St. , Oinuhu.
Send for Price List ,