THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : . DECEMBER 27 , 1S97.
CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MISOH MKNTIO.S.
Cocper. Fire lni. 6 Peirl. tel. S72.
Schmldf b reHrf photon are the latest.
Sproner Grocery Co. , 3Z3 Dway , TcL 31 * .
A carload a week at the reliable Bluff City
Laundry.
MIM Enle 0. Saylcs return * to Chicago
this evening.
H Ucntley of De Molncs Iz In the city
CD bualDest.
Kred Llddle of Perry eptal Sundir In tne
city yesterday.
Albert Rel < 5or of Corning , Mo. , was a city
Tltllor ytaterday.
John Pomeroy of Selby 1" In Uie city rcg-
iatercd at the Kell.
Wanted Competent girl for c-ire of chil
dren. 321 Plainer et.
C. T. Bcezley an Insurance man of Dw
Molnej , Is In the cKy.
Miss Ida Wallace ot Clinton. IB visiting her
parpnu. Mr. and Mrs. W.V. . Wallace.
E. E. Sadler and Jerry Lyons ol Oakland
were In the city yesterday visiting friends.
Bd Mulligan of Stanbcrry. Mo. , ba re
sumed his run on tbo Omaha & St. Louis
rtllway.
Mrs. E a McShane and daug-Jters have
pone to Kansas City to visit duriig the holl-
fiar * with Mra J. A. Sargent.
S , W end L. C. Beeley have received the
Mi Intelligence of the death of their fatier ,
WJllam Btaley , of Waukegin , 111.
Mtsa Fkro. Letson left over the Chicago &
Northwestern yes'erdiiy for Cedar Rapida to
vltlt fcr a. month with her brother.
W B. Oaks > nd wife of Silver City are
la 'he city visiting the families of Bcnton
and Underwood , on Fourth avenue.
We want you to feel that your package 1
* ery wpltome at our place , and every elTor
will be mude to please > ou al the Eagli
Laundry , 724 Bway.
Mr. and Mra. P. H. Ellis of GaltBburg ar
spending Christmas In the city with Mrs ,
Kill * ' larn.ts. Mr. and -Mrs. George Jackaon
of Scutb First street.
Miss Mae Suttee of Hot Springs , iArk. , ha
joined her sls'er , Mlsa Carrie Sutton , and they
are b Ib vUltlng > it the borne ot tuclr uncle ,
D. C Bloomer , on Fourth street.
Mr * . C. M. Scott end daughter , Claudlt , re
turned Saturday from OUumwa , where tbey
vlr"ed Mrs. Scott's sister , and she was Im
mediately called to Nebraska City by the
news ot the dt-ith of ber oephew , Harold Nel
son.
son.Cho
Cho Council Bluffs Ceramic club has ar
ranged for a gatiierXig at the home of Mr ? .
George Hughes the afternoon of the rccond
Wednesday In January , at which time the
profits ot the display given by the club will
be expended for tie entertainment of the
members. '
A number of Council Bluffs teachers will
loivo this morning to atttod the Slate Teich-
eV aaso'ati n. which convenes in Des Motnes
tomorrow. Am cog the number will be Su
perntendent and Mrs. J. C. Hlsey. Principal
H. B. Hayden. Prof. A. W. Brett. Prof. Joau
Sylvester , Misses May Sims , Mabel Thomp
son , Xan Hardln. Groves , Barndt , Wllllam-
tea , Ncrene , Badollet and Howe.
C. B. Vlavl Co. , lemaie remedy : consulta
tion free Office hours , 9 to IS and 2 to C
Health book furnished. 32G-227-32S Merrlam
block ,
N. T , Plumbing comptnr. T L 250.
\e\v VenrM Kntertninntent ,
Extensive preparations are being made for
the New Year's entertainment to ie given
at the Elseman building next Saturday af
ternoon for the membeis of the Girl's In
dustrial school. The Rev. J. W. Wilson will
address the children at 3 o'clock , and a short
program will be rendered , after which a
bountiful , though substantial , feast will bo
served.
Therewill be several trees , each of which
will bear a goodly crop of presents for the
host of happy children who will be present ,
nnd to whom the afternoon will doubtless I
be long remembered as a pleasant beginj j
nlng of the New Year. There are still a ;
considerable number of articles needed for j
the dinner , the -most important of these
toeing melts , bread , doughnuts and candy.
Mr. DeLong states that three wishing to
contribute meat need cot bother with cookIng -
Ing It , as he has made ample arrangements
for preparing all that may i > e contributed.
The EUeman building will be open from
Thursday to Saturday inclusive , for the pur
pose of receiving donations.
T-p to Friday night the. Council Bluffs
Paint , Oil end Glass company enjoyed the
busiest and most profitable holiday It bas
ever experienced. The line of artists' sup
plies could cot be more complete and the art
department is unexcelled. From a can of
red paint for your ccal abed to a beautiful
piece of art to adorn your parlor mantle or
troll , your wants are easily supplied.
Domestic soip wrappers call for spoons.
Snnilny nf Chrlntlnn Home.
The exercises at the Christian home yes
terday afternoon were of a most Interest
ing character and were keenly appreciated
by the largo number of friends of the Insti
tution who called to see how the .little or
phan * were recovering from their Christmis
feast. The exercises were conducted by Uie
jnorabers of the Sunday school of the insti
tution. The feature waa a competitive
tlograpby cf St. Paul. The sketches were
all written % y the children of the &ozne and
embraced incidents in the life of the apostle
and sketches of his character. Many of the
sketches were very bright and ehowed keen
acelyrU of character on the part of the
youthful writers. The papers were read by
the children who wrote them. The judges
were W. J. Leverett. Mark Sears and Rev.
T. F. Thickstun. The prize was awarded
to Master Charlie Smith. The exercises were
Inlerc crse-d with spirited rnusls by the
children.
Davis always has nice holiday goodo.
. . J > pend CIirl tiUHn In Jnll.
The friendi of R. N , Wnittlsey felt very
eanrulne of being able to secure the re
quired bond for his appearance for trial
at the neat term of the federal court in
( time to permit him to srwnd hla Christmas
outride of the county jail. Several minor
bltchre occurred in the negotiations and the
work WAS abandoned early In the day Sat
urday , They believe th ? bond will be se
cured early In the week and his term of
Imprisonment cut short. He passed a rather
sorry Christmas in spite of the efforts that
wore made by his friends and the people
around the jail to rcoke it pleasant. Con
finement 1 telling upon him and the days
are beginning to drag very heavily.
Hoffmay'i fancy patent flour make * the
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for
Cleunlincos ,
Even Heat ,
Base Heat.
Economy neter
lefore teen with
* oft real , IK ton *
of toft coal ecjui
1 ton of bard.
A report from Jlev
3 little 11. ! n&it
Pierce St ; "I h * e
ufrl&ff ) our
Hot IUa t with
oil co l m fuel
for fix ttetki.
We are \ cry much
a with It It
not only tlvei
looj < UfurtUn
tc our bird coal
t M burntr. but I
It uvlnr a larce
part of Ike expeni *
COLE'S ,
Council illuffs.
SONS. Omaha ,
South Ornahi.
SNOW STAYS ON SIDEWALKS
CitjjB Shy of Funds to Pay for Its
Bemoral ,
PROBLEM FOR AUTHORITIES TO SOLVE
Pnbllc-Splrlteit CltUrni Sliorel OR the
rinke , but Mnnr
Other * Ie > t It -nialn
it Kit 111.
The efforts of the city to enforce the pro-
vUions of the new law requiring the clearing
ot sidewalks of accumulations o' mow and ) I
ire are being seriously handicapped by the i s
ack of funds with which to pay tor the work. I
The law incorporated la tie new code giving
< be city the right to employ men to clean
the sidewalks and charge up the cost to the
abutting property confers all of the power
that Is desired , cad there are any number
of mra ready and. anxious to begin the work.
The trouble is that the pay must come out
ot the general fund and this fund In tie
city's troipury , owing to numerous causes. Is
In a rad state of depletion , with prospects ot
still further equecilng , owing to Mr. Shea's
nunlpulatl&a o ! tbo saloon business and In
terest in other financial problem * of the city.
Thu men who do the vtork must be paid
when it is done tnd the money
repaid to the city J > y tie tax
payers when they coaie to settle their an
nual taxes et tue clc&e of the > ear. Set
tlements could be made with the workmen by
Issuing them general fund warrtatt , but just
At the present time tbere is no disposition
on the part of the city adrnMUtratfon to In-
crcise the amount of outstanding warrants
where it cau poswbly be avoided.
In the meantime the law-abiding citizens ;
are observing the requlremcuts of the code I1
and are keeping their walks free from Enovr
and Ice as far as possible. But there are ;
many wuo have gcce along ebcveKag the
path to the front gate as they have been in
the habit of doing for years and leaving the
public walk to take care of Itself. The de-
maad cu the part of the law-abiding people
to have the new law enforced against this
class of property owners Is very strong and '
It is possible that It will result in the em
ployment of a large gang of men for the tnow
brigade when the next storm occurs.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoons.
"When you buy 10 cents' worth of goods at
Bradley's call for premium tickets.
Fnn for the Little One * .
For many years Gercral G. M Dodge has
made it a practice to eend $100 Jo the Gra : < l
Army post here for the purpose of pre
paring a Christnxs tree for the children
of the old soldiers. Since the receipt ot
the first check more thin ten years ago
he has aeier missed a holiday reason. Ai
his suggestelon the eatertalnineit that has
always been provided when- the gifts purchased -
chased with the money have been dUtrlb-
uted hie been held toward the eid of the
holidays. The children of the eolaiers bive
thus been Riven a prolongation of the boll-
day Joy. Th ! ? eeastn will be co exception
to the established rule. General Dodge's
check has been in the hands of the corn-
mlttee of the Gmnd Army pests for several
days and preparations for the evtnt havu
been under way for some time. The en
tertainment will be gives on the evening
of December 30 at the Christian Taber-
n-acle. The usual Chrletmas tree will be pre
pared and It will bear a prcscct for each
child. For many years Abe Lincoln post of
the Grand Army has been the sole custoj
< Man ot the fund and has had the pleasure
of arranging the entrt inment , but this
eeasco the UnUnr Veterans Legion will have
an equal share In the enterprise. Some of
the members of te legion considered that
It was showing an undue partiality to thi
other soldier organization to permit It to
always have charge of the fusd < nd letters
were written to General Dodge calling at
tention to the matter. In response he or
dered each , organization to have half of tbo
fund , but to unite in giving the entertain
ment and the Christmas tree. This waa
agreeable fnd has resulted In adding $30 to
the fund with which to buy presents. The
event hao always attracted a great deal cf
Interest and larger numbers of people tha =
could find accommodation in the tabernacle.
This makes It neceieary to enforce the ru'.o
Bdopted several years ago to admit by ticket
only. Tickets will be Issued to faml les of
soldiers entitling all of the members to admission -
mission to the building. All others entitled
to admission will be otllged to procure
tickets. Applications for them must bt
made to G. T. Miller , chairmin of the com
mittee on arrangements. He can be found
at the county court house during the week
Domestic seep wrappers call for spoons.
Domestic soap wrappers call for spoon *
V - tllinlCB 'Are XenrljTlend } ' .
The work of vcstlbullng the motor cars
for the protection of Che drivers on the street
car lines is about completed. All of the
double cars have been provided with the
protecting glass cage and Superintendent
Dlmmock announces that the single cars
will be similarly equipped within the next
fortnight. The motormen are greatly
pleased. The vestibules are made of double
glass and in the coldest weather there lane
no accumulation of frost or steam. Tie
men find they can manage their trains with
creater ease and safety than they could'
when they were obliged to stand on the
front platform In the severest weather.
Call for premium tickets at Bradley'B and
get a fine present.
Miss Cook'a studio , Grand hotel annex.
Domestic aoep wrapperk call for spoons.
Itolibrm nt Jllnnourl Valley.
MISSOURI VIALLBV. la. , Dec. 20. ( Spe
cial. ) Evidently the Icag and short mra
famous for Oalcago bold-upc have left their
late field of operations and takcu to greener
pictures , as the principal establishment in
the "tenderloin" district of this cl y waa
aeld up In true wild western style Friday
night. lAbcut 10 o'clock in the eualng two
strangers entered the house and after flt-
tluc around a few minutes drew their guns >
and ordered everybody in the bouse to line
up along the wall , to which request tbey all
acquiesced without offering realsuiace. One
of toe highwaymen covered the crowd with
a gun wulle the other wtut through it , taking
evt-rjthing cf value in the way of watches ,
tinge , money and revolvers. After finishing
their work tbey quietly left the house end
at > ct h < ne no : been heard from. They se
cured three gold witc cf. fair revolvers , two
silver watches , five gold rings cad a small
sum of rtoney.
Ml > retre ntntlun I'tip roll futile.
Ited Oik Express : The Omaha World-
Herald is now pleading with the Iowa leg
islators for an sppruurUtion for the Trans-
mUflcslppl Exposition. If It is not forth
coming it will be largely the fault of the
Omaha fake mill and papers of its class.
They lost no opportunity last -fall to y ll
j "Debt ridden Iowa , " and to unjustly charge
! republican Irglt&tors with extravagance.
And they ere ready to do that again when
z. campaign Is on. H they tiaC told the
truth absut Iowa's dtfet and acknowledged
j that it w us honestly made , it is Dot likely
that the legislature would bavo refused so1
reatccable an appropriation.
Illelien Found in Alitkkn.
MADRID , la. , Dec. 2S. ( Special. ) Frank
Scgria ot this town has returned home for
tie winter alter having spent several yean
procpectinjr In the Klondike region. He
to AUita la 1SSS. ma Lu located
several claim * , one ot which Is on Millar
trtrt : . Adjacent to thli is a claim which
yielded S100.000 lost summer , and Mr. S-grin
ejects equally good returns trom his own.
Aoeordlnc to Mr. Sewln. only about 10 per
cent of the prospectors succeed , while hardly
mo-e than on : man In 100 becomes rich.
Married men , be thinks , will do well to
remain at home. He will return to Klon
dike In April.
WOMA.VS STOUV OP THE WIIKC1C.
I'tnh Wotnnn Telln Almnt tlieAecl -
tlent nt Vnll. In ,
A graphic story of the Chicago & North
western wreck at Vail , la , on Saturday
rocrninc last -nras told to * he Salt Lake
Tribune by Mm. Andrew A. Gibson , who
w-os a passenger on the train. Mrs. Gibson
Fays that she happened to be awake when
the cars left the track , and her first ex
perience was tiat of a terrific shock. The-
rocking motion and Jarring seemed to cor-
tlnue iDtermlnably , and the lady became
completely bewildered. The car turned over
and her first realization ot her oredlcawcnt
was a consciousness of being p'.nned tightly
In her berth , with only her head and one
arm tree. She was on the lower side of the
I
overturned ear. and began groping with her
i free arm to find her bear Inge. HT hand
went through the broken window and rested
upon the snow. This added a new horror
it was 10 degrees below zero , and Mrs.
Gibson's first thought was that the car ha < !
tumbled into the river. The lights were out
in the car end the poor glow * of a gray dawn
was little bettor than darkners , but the
lady still retained her presence of mind
and she continued the use of her free hand
. The next object it encountered was the colt
I arm of a fellow prisoner , which did not
j ' respond to her touch , adding thereby an
othejobjeo : of horror. Then Mrs. Gibsoi :
heard voices , but < ho first Intelligible words
were the information tbat the car aheat
was on fire. The fright of her existing pre
dIameDt gave way to the agony ot pros'
prctlve cremation , but < U this juncture a
window above was broken and the welcome
lantern of the porter gleamed through. Sev
era men. Including D. E. Burley. genera
j passeneer agent of the Short Lin ? , STIC
ccoled la short order in extricating Mrs
Gibson uninjured , and all the passengers
j were lifted out through the window.
I At the time of the wreck every one wae
j attired in night robes , but fortunately everj
article cf wearing apparel was recovcrec
i and donned. Mrs. Gibson has entirely re
covered from her nervous shock , but sh
does not want such a horrifying experlenc
again.
Three Utah Mormon missionaries. Elders
John F. F. Dorius of Ephraim , Stephe
Bunnell of Spring City and Daniel Bodlle
were caught In the wreck. All of them
received slight Internal Injuries.
General Passsnger Agent D. E. Burlej
Rio was on the wrecked train , returnln
from a business trip to Chicago in the inter
est of bis department , reached home Bunda
night. Mr. Burley was one of those who
escaped without o scratch.
TO lOU'.V MISOVS.
I
Crntid 5ecrefnrj- Tells nt the UUtlnp
Ktilkhcil MemlKTH Who Hnve Died.
CEDAR RAPIDS , ta. . Dec. 26. ( Special. )
Theodore S. Parvln , grand secretary ol the
Masonic Grand Lodge o ! Iowa , in his annual
greeting i to his lifelong friends in the
fraternity 1 in Iowa , callid attention to tht
death ( of two distinguished members of the
fraternity j , who , like himself , were among
tbe ( earliest to associate together in Ions.
,
"One year ago , " he said , "we seat our an
nual . congratulations to Brother William
Thompson of Tacoma , Wash. , who was then
our ( ole surviving associate of all who con
, stituted the membership of the first fou >
lodges In Ion a , as well as the membership
. of the grand lodge at its organization in
1844. Llkewlss we sent the same to Brother
J. Q. A. Fellows , our sole surviving associ
ate of all the large number which consti
tuted the membership of the two national
bodies , tbe grand chapter. R. A. M. , and the
general grand encampment K , T. , of the
United States in the year 1856 that year oi
pleasant memories.
"Both of these brethren have within the
last year ( one Octobsr 6 , the other November
2S ) Joined the army of those who have been
called to a higher lodge. Memory recalls
the names and lives of a host of brothers
who were members of those bodies in that
year , who afterwards became leading Masons
end public men of the country ; many occu
pied positions of prominence and honor , but
all of thorn have one by one passed on
through the narrow aisle of pain and w
alone of all that number are left to write
the story of their lives and the work that
they accomplished. 'Lire , * it has been said ,
'is In thta like the ouun that how far-so-
ever one shore may be from the other , the
we've that ripples over tbe feet of the child
straying on the beach on one sidei will in
a little while kiss the beach on the other. '
"It seems only a littleV - " since many
of you came into the grand old lodge for the
first time , young mra , fresh in the vigor of
associate officers today many of you are
older grown and have whitened hairs to re
mind us that time Is passing rapidly away.
Many , like mytelf , can truly say that you
can count more friends dwill'ng ' in the silent
city of tbe dead than among the living , so
fast does friend after friend depart.
"As we grow older t.-e more fully realize
how brittle is the thread oi life. " May we
all so live that when called upon to say 'good
night' to our friends h re we may bid our
old friends 'good morning' over yonder , is
the wish of your old time friend and
brother. "
The- Ion a 121 Kteilrt foil.
OSKALOOSA , la. . Dec , 26. ( Special. )
The Iowa State Eisteddfod , or musical festi
va ! , of the Welsh people was held in this
city , closing yesterday. Fully 3,000 people
attended the three sessions , which were held
In the Masonic opera house. Compstlng
choirs were present from different parts of
tie state. Several hundred dollars In prizes
' were given to the successful choirs and indi
vidual contestants. Prof. Daniel Protheroe
of Milwaukee officiated as adjudicator. Taere
was sharp competition , among the essayists
on the subject , "Best Method of Preventing
Accidents in and About Mines of Iowa. "
First prize was won by Morgan Thomas ,
state mine insi > ? : tor. of DCS Molnes ; second
prize by John Canty of Oakaloosa. The glee.
"Come Bounteous May" ( Protberoe ) , was
won by the Peaky club of sixteen , vo'ces.
Tie glee , "Come Thou Pretty Bee" ( Pro
theroe ) . sixty voices , was won. by the Oska-
loosa club. Abraham Joaes of Wllllamsburg
Llojd William of Long Creek. Harry Rob
erts of Iowa City end R. W. Hughes of Des
Molne-s were officers of the day.
lonn I're Comment.
Corrcll Herald ; The new ccverror ougb * .
to have ao trouble In filling the office of
& 3h commsalor ! r. Any o'd thing will do.
Mershalltown Times-Republican : Seaator
Allison stands just x\here hU Iowa frlerds
know that he has been stasdlng , In favor
of safe end conservative measures far cur
rency reform.
Keokuk Gate City : Discussion- the sub
ject by Iowa aewpp-iperti has developed the-
fact that It is oily in Isolated localltUt
that tbere are fads In the schaoU in tb's
tate. Most of the * chooh are notably fret
from anything of the kind.
Des Molnes Lesder : There Is wheat
enough In Chicago to supply the popula
tion with bread for five years. The troub'e
1 ? In the distribution The bulls on the
Beard of Trade seem < < etocd ! to eat cake-
while the bears wilt hate to straggle along
with corn dodgers.
Ottumwa Courier : Colcoel Hepburn would
hardly accept a positionon the Ictcrsttte
Commerce commission , which , it is rurcored
will te offered to him. Tie Eighth dis
trict bad better keep tbe eloquent colonel
In congr ( > ? . for far-teeing politicians at
Washi2 tc > n do cot deny that It Is more thin
possible- that Colcml W. P. Htpbura of
Iowa may become speaker of the house of
representatives of the United States come
day.
day.Lercuo
Lercuo Eeatlr. l : Pl > iaouth county can
make a "better showing thismret coun
ties in the state la regard to fininciil mit
ters acd will Ue able virtually ta start the
rxw year clour ot debt Tbere la but oat
outstanding warrant that is drawing inter
eot , asd that la for oaly $3 acd its u here
abouts li unknown. Ttiere are ( leo a. few
outeta&dlcg la the hiDia ot per
7 (
who owe perrons ! taxes ; which will cot 1
> e paid until the taxes are settled for '
hrt-e thousand dollar * In bonds' la the oaly
ther debt o t < d by the county * . There are
ufficlent fuao. 03 hand to r T fthece bonds
nd the tret surer has calln ] tbtta In and
xpecta to pay them within the present year.
hui virtually starting th-e etf jcar cleat
of Indebted : ? ! * . '
Inirn > evn Note .
There were 600 birds on ublbltloa At the
poultry show at Sbeaandoah last.-rreek.
A projected fox huat In Polk county proved
fizzle , because reynard refused to give the
oundfl a good chase.
A new building for the use of the Iowa
Children's Home society. In DM Molnes , will
> e dedicated Januiry 20 next ,
Mrz. Mary Sleezcr of Cherokee died last
Wednesday of erysipelas. She. was 66 years
> ld as d had lived in Cherokee county twenty-
five years.
Mrs. Mattle Locke Macomber , a 1ccttr r
cad woman of literary tastes of Des Molnes ,
will start sooa on a tour of Mexico with o
Carty of friends.
A. G. Hulett of the firm of Ifulctt & Eric-
son , druggists , and Mis. ; Martha Cook , daugh-
er of Hon. R. E. Cook , were married at Red
Oak Christmas day.
Competition bag brought telephcae service
In Ottumwa down to II per month for resi
dences and } 2 per month for business for
single line service upon the rart of one com
pany. *
The friends of Central university at Pella
are as yet undecided what action to take In
regard to the action of tbe Baptists In de-
cldlag that Des Molnesrollege shall be recog-
alzed as the state college of the denomina
tion.
tion.An
An Emmetsburg young man took come
girls out riding. A lot of boys met the party ,
held tbe h&rtes. took the girls out one by
one and kissed them all. The boys were ar
rested and the mayor urdered them to
apologize ,
TO STAMP OUT TCIIKIICULOSIS.
of Trentlns : the Dl eit e In-
ntiKtiriiteil In A'cir York Cltr.
To carry out the plans of the New Ynrk
Board of Health for fighting consunvilon an
appropriation of JCO.OOO has been placed In
the city budget for 1SSS.
The hospital for the treatment of con-
smmptlves is already In existence , for the
plan of the present Board of Health Includes
the Isolation of the patients. The ho--pltal
Is located on Fordham Heights , the highest
point cf land In th ; consolidated city , waere
the air is exceptionally pure and free from
the moisture of sea winds and fogs. It is a
privlate Institution , but the city's con
sumptive patients are all to be treated there
at a cost cf tl per day each. The medical
treatment -will be under the personal super
vision of Dr. BlgSK , the expert , who U paid
by the city.
The present Board of Health decided three
years ag-o that tuberculous Is a contagious
disease that can be ultimately stamped out
by Isolation and proper treatment. During
these years the board has had special
studies of the disease made , and the eip rt >
have obtained a vn t nrnount oi morma-
tlon The first step was to secure the co
operation of physicians' ' and hospitals In re
porting everv ca e of tuberculosis discov
ered. This was a difficult matter , because
many physicians would not' report case ?
found in their private practice. But a be-
plnning was made and from a few hun
dred cases reported the first year more than
* , ftX > have been reported up to Decembtr 1
this star.
Most of the private hospitals , all of the
higher class ones , refuse to receive con
sumptives. even as private patterns. The
rich can seek relief In uarmer dimes , but
the poor must remain In the tenements , mith
little or no medical atteniancs. to await the
end " In this way the germs of the disease
are "spread and Its victims increase in num
ber -year by year.
Dr Biggs says that the facts collected by
th * Board of Health snow that one-fourtn
of all the deaths among the -working classes
InNew York are causd by tuberculosis.
It Is among this class , the very strong
hold of the disease , that the fisht against it
is to 'bemade - . It will be' eksler to reach
the poor and isoIate-HhDe < "w3K > are 111 than
itwill be to check the disease among those
in bett r circumstances. The consumptive
In the home of the por. whei no longer ab'e
towork , is a burden and expense not easily
borne It is just such cases that are to be
placed in a modern hospital and cared for
at the public expense.
"My investigations have convinced me
that the total extermination of tuberculosis
is only a matter of time and treatment , "
said Dr. Blpps , in speaking- the matter.
"Anv contagious disease can be stamped
out if treated by a public board of health.
Of course , the main thins Is isolation of the
patients , but there are a great many cast *
of tuberculosis that can be cured if taken
in time "
TUe appropriation made for next year is
merely a beginning ; and will allow the
board to treat but a small per cent of the
total cases of the disease now In existence.
But the members of the board are confident
that by the end of 1ESS they will be able
to show enough scod results of their work
to seurc a largely increased appropriation.
New York is : &e first city in the world to
begin a systematic and scientific battle
against tuberculosis. Dr. Blgrcs is confident
that within a few years the contagious
character of the dlseas ; will be so firmly
established In the public mind , and the po -
Mbllity of stamping ! it out so clearly demon
strated , that it will be as easy to secure
the Isolation of every fully developed case
as if It were small pox or typhus fever. In
the handling- the two latter dlseas-es the
Board of Health has already made a rec
ord In IfSl a large number of caws of
typhus fever broke out In the city among
Polish and Russian Immigrants. In less
than a year the disease had been exter
minated , and has not reappeared.
III\T > FOU THE FCET.
Advice Cnleulntetl to Promote Health
nnd Comfort.
Never -wear a shoe that will not allow the
great toe to He In a straight line.
Never wear a shoe with a sole narrower
than the outline of the foot traced with
a pencil close under the rounding edge.
Nc\er wear n shoe that pinches the heel.
Never wear a shoe or boot so large In
the heel that the foot is not kept in place.
Ne\er wear e shoe or boot tight any
where.
Never wear a shoe or boot that has de
pressions in any part of the sole to drop
any joint or bearing below the level plane.
Never wear a shoe with a sole turning up
very much at the toes , as this causes
the cordg on the upper part of the foot to
contract.
Ne-er wear n shoe that presses up into
the hollow of the foot.
Never come from high heels to low heels
at one Jump.
Never wear one pair of shoes all tbe time
unless obliged to do so. Two pairs of bso.s
worn a day at a time alternate.- give more
service and are- much more healthful.
Never wear leather sole linings to stand
upon. White .cotton drilling or linen is
much better and more healthful.
Never wear a short stocking : , or one
which , after being washed , , is rot at least
one-balf inch longer man the foot. Bear
In mind that stockings bhritik. Be sure
that they will allow your tors tq spread out
at the extreme ends , as this keeps the Jolnls
in place and makes a utronc nnd attractive
foot As to shape of stockings the single
digital or "onr-toe stocking" is the besr.
Never thlnU thut the ftet will grow large
from wtarinp proper fhoes. PlncMnR and
distorting makfs them grow not only large.
but unsightly , A proper , natural ut-e of
all the muscles makeb them .compact ord at
tractive. i tl.t
Montnnn gl vi-
"The znlneu of Mtptfoa are gradually
dror.pins their silver mjnes. unless they
are large producer * , " said Charles E. Hall
of Havre , M-cnt. , an cx'-nrcmSttr of the state
legislature , to the Denver Republican "and
are turning tbelr attention- geld proper
ties. The result is that there are many idle
silver mines In that t&t today , and lew
gx > ! d mlces. This has teen brought about
by the demonetization cf silver , aol Its low-
market value today Many miners are giv
ing up their prospects In Montana. As yu
know , the price of cattle Is gradually going
up , and the miners think there is more
money to be made In them than In ore.
Mcctana , as a whole , Is enjoying better
times than It tas for several years. The people
ple there are growing tired of complaining.
and are getting down to work , "
Qon't Stop
Tobacco
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Weans.
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AMERICAN TOOLS IX THE Li : UJ.
I.CRinn to Kngllnh Mnnnfaelnrern nt
Stnnli-j- ) ele Show In London.
U has been evident to observing Englishmen
( or some time that American manufacturers
ot the finer clmes of machine tools art ,
fist displacing all others with their warn
In the markets ot the world , and that this
was particularly noticeable recently at tht
Stanley Cycle rhow la London. A writer la
Engineering of London eiys that this fact
contains a lesson which the great English
firm * should take to be-ut. In other dlrec %
tlcas. he declares , there are not wanting In
dications that English manufacturers will bo
hard pres&cd In the near future. He con-
tlnuts :
"English manufacturer ? are scarcely rcpre.
sente-3. Arcerlcaa firms , the names of which
hove now become to us -familiar as house
hold words , monopolize practically all the
space allotted to machinery. Of this machin
ery at the Stanley show a fair proportion
was In operatlec , and that wes American
only ; not a single English machine , except
ing some special Vithe milling machines , sit
uated In a badly lighted part ot the ground
floor. 'Ihere ' was single ecrcw-making ma
chine or capeUa lathe ot English manufac
ture at work and co large English firm
was even represented
"The well known English firms were all
conspicuous by tbelr atrnncc- , and with but
three or four exceptions the ( Hands occu
pied were not those of manufacturers , but
those ot English agentsot American firms.
This feature , in truth , bee become co com
mon that one expects It and looks for It.
But it it not credlttfele to British manufac
turers nor does It augur well for the busi
ness of the future. Here is a huge national
Industry , which has grown up during , say ,
about twenty years ; there are scores of fac
tories , cad' ' many thousands of hands en-
gegcd In tbe manufacture of cycles ; yet the
bet t equipped of these factories , the most
modern , the most successful are equlppel
wholly , or almost wholly , cot ulth English ,
but with American machine tools !
"The Americans , too. have been BO suc
cessful In the initmfacture of machinery
for making English odes that they are
encouraged now to send over the cycles
tccms'elves to the English market , The
\mcrlcan shops are epkadidiy equipped with
the most modern mzchlnes , and once they
learn the requlrcnuuts of English taste , they
will cater to It , and send over machines for
English agents , just as they send over the
mschnery ! , the twist drills , micrometer call ,
pere , gauges and tools for our workshops. "
The American lathe , be sijs , has also
gone Into the English market to etay , and
he declares tbst It Is much handler for use
than the standard English makes.
HOY CIIO1US.
Their Origin , Sncee nnd Popnlnrlty
in Xeiv York.
Mr. Victor Baler , organist and choir mas
ter of Trinity church. New York City , maln-
taras. In a letter to tfae Independent , that
boy choirs-had their orlglo in Old Trinity.
He eays : About the 3ear 1646 Dr. Edward
Hodges , a well known English organist , was
rert for by Trinity cdurch to take charge
cf the music , nnd was the first to Introduce
boys into the choir. Dr. Hodges was suc
ceeded by Dr. Heary Cutler , under whose
regime there were developed some wonderful
boy voices , Cullen Grandm , Richard Coker
ani John Robjcio bring considered almost
phenomenal. In 1S66 Dr. A. H. Messiter
took charge , and it is universally admitted
that he has doD5 more toward the devel
opment cf church music In this country taan
aay other living man. His Influence has
beea specially \aluable In eievatlng the a-i-
ard of church music throughout tbe country.
He t-js been In charge up to the present
je-ar (1E97) ( ) , when he was retired , after-more
than thirty years of honorable and valuable
service. j
Ibe use of boy voices in the Episcopal
church -Is constantly growing. The great
change In sentiment In regard to this sub
ject Is shown by the fact that Grace church ,
on-9 of the most conservative churches la
Kew York , within the list three years
changed its * music from a quartet to a boy
choir. And It may be said that nearly ell the
Episcopal churches of the city now deem it
best to employ this kind of music. Ten
years ago no one would dare prophesy that
Grace church -would ever pursue such a
course.
Sorae of the " "
so-called "High" or Ritualistic
Episcopal churches have women singers to
assist the boys. The reason they give for
employing female voices Is taat much of
the mass -music they produce in too high
for bo.s ; * voices. It can safely be affirmed
that la alne-tcnths of tbe Episcopal churches
in New Yttrk boy choirs ( sometimes -with ,
but more often without female voices ) render
the music.
Each choir-master has his own peculiar
method ot developing and training a boy
choir Sotno tutors sctk mainly to develop
the bead tones , others believe In developing
the head and chest tone * , combining the two. i
In Trinity church boys enter the choir at the
ago of 9. They arc regularly given a eours *
ot Instruction In tone production , and also
arc taught how to rod music. H they have
no taste for music they are. us a rule , not
accepted. If a boy has no ; , what tve call
"the musical ear , " there Is DO use In wast
ing any time over him , although there have
been cases of such boja successfully respond
Ing to a , ctrlct course ot training and. In
couree ot time , becoming quite proficient In
their work.
Parochial schools are a great aid In selectIng -
Ing the choir boys ; the larger number , how
ever , come from the public schools. They
are taken as early as the age of S. It they are
sufficiently advanced In the elements of the
English language. At the outset , while learn
ing , the boys receive no compensation for
their service * ; but a soon as they are able
to do a certain amount of good work , they
receive a regular monthly stipend ; and , as
they become more proficient , their pay Is
Increased. The amount paid varies with dif
ferent churches ; e > vch one appropriates so
much money yearly tor the music , the
amount depending on the financial ability of
the church.
In my opinion the boy choir ia best adapted
for the music rendered in the Episcopal
church. H Is different In the Roman Catholic
church , where mase music Is rendered ; boys
are- unable to do that kind of work entirely
by themselves. It Is for this reason that
female voices arc usually employed In such
choir * . Nevertheless , In Trinity church , at
times , we have rendered mass music and se
lections from the German composers without
the aid of female volets , and have been more
than satisfied with tbe result ; In such a ease ,
of course , you get a different quality ot tone ,
but with a carefully trained boy choir masa
music can bo rendered Just as well as by
female voices. In the service ot Trinity
church almost everything Is sung , or In
toned.
Except during the summer months a boy
choir ought to be rehearsed every day , the
practice lasting from an hour to an hour and
a half. During July and August , when the
bo > s arc usually on their vacations there
are. as a rule , no rehearsals ; when they are
In town , however , there may be one or two
rehearsals a week , when actually required
for the church service. Each choirmaster
has his own rules In regard to such matters.
At Trinity church there is generally a re
hearsal every day for the boj s except Satur
days , with a full choir rehearsal once a
week.
The competent choir boy often develops
either Into an organist , choir master , or a
prominent singer. Several prominent organ
ists and choir-masters in this city end else
where were once choir boys In old Trinity
church.
FORECAST OF TODAY'S WEATHER.
Fnlr Dny I Promised TrltH Westcrlj
AYInilx.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 16. Forecast for
Monday :
FREE.
Not irom a financial standpoint exactly
butfree from the defects found in the
average heating system ,
Steam and Hot Water Heating
All the lealins : Incandescent , Gas
"
Burners and "Mantels. Plumbing
work ,
J. C. BIXBY ,
202 .Main and
203 Vcarl St.
COUNCIL ELL'FFS , IOWA.
Reduced Prices !
New Improved
King of them all , with tha best mantle and chimns1' rmde
Burns less ejas and makes more li htthan any other lamp in
the market. STEP/tAN BRDS529 Bway.
( FOUR FLAVORS )
VANILLA , CHOCOLATE , STRAWBERRY AND MAPLE
Made for Trade Who Appreciate Quality.
DEALERS SUPPLIED BY > - s *
John Q. Woodward 6c Co. ,
Wholesale Manufacturing Confectioners.
Council Bluffs , la.
WEAK KEH CUBED SYPHILIS OB
BAD DLQQD ,
CrspUoai cored LTurki ii
HfrpUUU Cure , Drier lull *
riul treatment irttb jruaraa
W * , WKWj bioKlclloiu , K.M.
HAHN'S PHARMACY ,
OUR NATIONAL TROUBLE
\Vhtit TTC , n * n Pcoplr , Slinnlil llrnllte
nnd nnnril ARnlnit.
Have jou noticed that ( here arc more
broken-down men and wrakomen on our
streets today than ever before ? Have you
not noticed that coruin of your f/lends ,
whom you hnve alnnys known to be strong
and health ) , are , for * omc i MI con , weak and
low-spirited ? Is It not possible that you
yourself feel n trifle le. * vigorous than In
the p * tT In it a fact thnt the America *
people arc growing weaker , or Is duo to
some local cause ? Ttiere can li little doubt
that It Is owing to the Increase of dyspepsia
In the community. We have been called a
nation of dyspeptics and tticre can be llttla
doubt that It Is true.
When people are In such a state , \\h n na
ture Is weak nnd broken , what wrj.ld com
mon-cense dictate should bo OoVT Pre
cisely what physicians say should be
done , viz. : Anslst nature , stimulate her
lagging faculties , build her up ? How ?
By using a pure medicinal stimulant ,
and lor this purpose there Is nothing
equal to pure whiskey. Them Is no
whiskey s\ pure and efficient ns Duffy's
Pure Malt. It stimulated healthily and
builds up wasted tissues. It assists the
stomach and restores the health. It Is pop
ular because It Is so efficient. Great care
should bf tnken. however to secure only
the genuine. Distrust nny dealer who for
any reason seeks to Induce you to buy
something "Just as good. "
ton SYPHILIS )
A. Written Gnnrnntrc to CUItE r.VEKT
CASE or XIO.M-.Y IIEPUADED.
Oar can In pcmMirnt M > d not pitchlnr tip. Caw *
trraud tro yrarr co h te iif i rr tccn m. s inpton klnre ,
Bj Ce ilMnif your raw ( ull ; cr ntrr t jou by matt.
rnd weclte uer-anie 'troiiirimifcnte < toruiTCrrrfuua
all tnonfj. Tboc wbt prtt r to cum * here for treat
ment ran do to and e will PIT ullin.d tale botb war *
and hotel tlll xLlle hei-e II elill to ou-e. We thai-
Kn the oiU tcraiaw that our -Tlnilr Iteraoly
illl not CHIT Wiilc lor lu.l lartliultn. and pet tl
trldfntTWeknon ttut > ou H Litlral JuHljMlloo.
a the mo < t eminent Jilijt-lcUm li te aerer lNt.ll * 1 > 19
to elre more tl.an tctnK | > nm tiller. I n our ten 3 eart
practice witli tlil. Jluslc ItemeJj- Jia > been wort
dlfflrult tooterreme tLo i Tjuulre valn t all orllcd
tvrrinw. Hot under out Ktronp r ar nttf jou fliculd
hot he-ltatcto Ty tH reni 5 . ) u take no chatire of
lotlnz jonr money We iiaianlee to cure or irlniKj
trerr ' aol ar and ax we hate a rvtrotattpn to protect ,
alfo'nnaorlal UuUnc of ftSOO.noo. it in perfectly
talc to all ho will try the treatment. HerclofoltJTIU
bate Ixtn t cttluc up and imjlne nut Jour money ( or
dlffettnt tifttinrnt AnJ although tou air not 3 et cured
no one ban paid t.ck your money l > o not wajtc anr
rnoremui.ej un'll ion try us. OIBchronlc.deep- ted
ra e cureJ In thirty to ninety day * . ln cvtli.ate out
fl-aanrlal Handlne. our reputation a builnen mtn.
Write n fur name < tad addrrncs ol thow vre h
cured , oho IISTC irtren icrnilvlon to reler to then.
It co'W jou onlj i nai > irr todotclit It lll fareyoi *
world ot fiiRertnK from mental nr\ln ind If > on n
married Rhat mavjour ofifpimc suiter throughyvur
own ni flip * , nre ! It your vyniptomf arc plmj le nn lace ,
ore tliroat. DIUOOUI l-Hcl.ru In mouth. riiruinMlun In
bonei and julnu. h > lr ( alllne out. eruptions rn an ;
Krt of the body , feeling of m-n ral depretrlnn. natni In
ad or .wnen , you l > a < e no time to > te. Tliwc ha
are con tantly t tlnc meicuryand } ta h fhonlil dt -
continue It , CouMant UK of IIirK drug * < tl furrly
brine re and eatlnp ulrerr In the end. Don't lall to
write. All cun flKindenee tent fealed In plain nTel-
opc > . We Invite the ino.t rind lomtmtlon aaitwU
doajl Incur ( Kin rtoald rou In IL Addreff ,
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THE ORIGINAL , ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS ,
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ness , Kicht Losrce , Kvil Dreams , Lack of Confl.
deuce , NorrousncEs , LaMltnde , all Drains , Youtb-
tal Errors , or Ezcossiro Upe of Tobacco , Opium ,
nr Liquor , which Inids to Micciy , Consumption ,
IcBanitr and Death. At etoro or br mini. Cl a
boz ; EixforfiiirithTrrlttcn crnarnntce to
core or refund taoncr. Hninplc puck-
nsc , contcininc fire dars * treatment , \nth full
instrnctiont , 25 cents. Ore fainple only cold to
tach person. At otoro or by mail.
Label Special
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Power. Lost Mcnhood ,
Btorility or Barrennessi
11 a boi ; Biz for $ J , vritli--
.vrltten snaruatec
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Hnlu St. . Council llluCTii.
SPECIAL NOTICES
COUNCIL BLUFFS WANTS *
mVKLUNGS , > UUIT , . Af.M AND QAlttJCNl ,
land * tor tale or rent. D r & Ilcn. Fc rf
tr eu
MONBV TO LOAN-ItnnrCED HATE ON
( irnt-cliis lmpro\ furmi nd Inildt city
proixny. Apply to Jni. tf. Cutady , jr. , t24
lit in bt.
Inrtructlont , Albln IlurU-r , itudto
Kt Droidwiy German m tbd <
of Dresden
J. W SQUIJtE. CITY AND KAHM LOANS.
FOR SALE , AT A UAHOA1K , A SMALL BUT
v.t I MUli'lihed ' aud remunerative jntrc titll
liutlneu. Inquire cf D. W , Olta , 1
t C-JUncll UluIT * . Ik
BALK. A FINE TWO-SEATED
cheap. K6 Boutb iitvtotii iirctt. Council
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