OJMAULA IXAILY JLUDJ < ] : SATURDAY FEBRUARY , im. 7
Deere & Comp'y.
MANUFACTURERS OF PLOWS , MOLINE , ILL ,
Wholesale Dealers in
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS ,
Council Bluffs , Iowa ,
iiiio Wagoii Oo , Farm and Spring Wagons ,
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Wheel & Seeder Oo- Fountain City Drills and Seeders ,
Mecliauicsburg Mach , Oo , Baker Grain Drills ,
Sliawnee Agricultural Oo , Advance Hay Rakes ,
Joliet Manufacturing Co , Eureka Power and Hand Shelters ,
Whitman Agricultural Oo- Shelters , Road Scrapers , fto , ,
Moline Scale Oo , Victor Standard Scales ,
A , 0 , Fish Racine Buggies ,
AND DEALERS IN
.All Articles Required to Make a Complete Stock.
Address All Communicationa to
DEERE & COMPANY ,
il BluffS , lOWa. JecSmcSm
W. B. MILLARD. P. B. JOHNSON.
MILLARD & JOHNSON ,
COMMISSION AND STORAGE !
1111 FARNHAM STREET ,
OMAHA , - - - NEB.
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STEELE. .JOHNSON & CO. ,
TOOTLE , MAUL & CO.
STEELE , JOHNSON & CO. ,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND JOBBERS IN
( Flour , Salt , Sugars , Canned Goods , and
All Grocers' Supplies.
A Full Line of the Best Brands of
iCIGAKS AND IIIDIIOTDBH ) TOBACCO.
Agents for BEHWOOB HAILS AND LATLIH & EAIK POWDER 00 ,
FOSTER & GRAY ,
WHOLESALE-
LUMBER , COAL & LIME ,
On River Bank , Bet. Farnham and Douglas Sts. ,
THE JELM MOUNTAIN
AND
Mining and. Milling Company.
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Working Capital _ . $3 < X,000
Capital h .ock , - - - - _ - . - _ - _ ? 1,000 , < ' 00
Par Value , ,
of Shares - - - - - $25,000
.STOCK FULLY PAID UP AND NON-ASSESSABLE
Mines Located in BRA.MEL MINING DISTRICT.
DIt. J. I. THOMAS , 1'resldcrit. Cummins , W > oiiiliir. !
WM. K TJI/fON , Vlce.l'rcsklcnt , Cummins , Wyoming
E. N. HAHWOOD , Secretary , Cummins , Wjomlug.
A , 0. LUNN , Treasurer , Cummins , Wyoming ,
< Ot. J. I. Thomn. Louis Miller W. B. Ilramel. A. O , Dunn
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Z. N. Harwood. KrancU Leax cru. ( Jro , II. Kalos. towlu Zolinnn.
IJr , J. C. Watklni.
ao22rae5in OEO. W. KENDAU , , Authorized Apcnt for Sale o ( fitock ; IV- ' " n ii Vch.
DEALERS IN
HALL'S ' SAFE AND LOCK GO ,
Fire and Burglar Proof
O
1020 Farnham Street ,
MY BOBOLARJEIENDS ,
in M ejr\u.
Any newspaper reporter , or at least
any attached to a daily journal , will
toll you that there are certain aeasona
of llio year when people refuse to com-
mil suicide , whuu there are no vic
tims of tnnnlor , when railroad trains
refuse to smash , and burglars mid
thiovca insist on * remaining inactive.
No reporter is renuired to furnish just
a certain amount of matter each day ,
but most reporters are anxious to
furnish nil they can ; und so when
thosu dull times eomo the journalist
takes longer tramps , writes of matters
which would bo overlooked in "good
times , " nnd does his best to keep up
the show of local news.
Years niio , when 1 was a member of
the local stall of a Now Orleans daily ,
wo had u b.ul summer of it. Acci
dents wore hardly known ; few now
buildings wore going up , nnd we had
to "draw out" on things to make even
half show.
Wo finally started the interviewing
business , One of the boys gave the
experience of a gambler , another the
adventures of a river pilot , nnd in
time wo had worked up everybody but
the burglars. It was loft to mo to
hunt up some one who could enlighten
1110 on the mysteries of midnight
visits in search of "swag" and
"sugar. " I believed I could find
a man , or half a dozen of them. I
had in my mind n saloon near the
river where a suspicious crowd was
always congregated , and I knew that
two follows known as "Hig Sam" and
"Awful Davo" had just come out of
state prison and were hanging around
the place.
Were 1 to enter the saloon , day or
night , inquire for one of those wor
thies , order the drinks , and then
frankly tell him who I was and that I
wanted him to give mo the foundation
for a general article , why , of course ,
ho would do it. So I nrgucd , nnd
when the time came around that such
a sketch would "help out , " I niado
my arrangements.
I went down to the snlnon ono Fri
day afternoon , and had the luck to
find both men in. After boating
around the subject for a npoll 1 came
directly to the point. I did not ask
them to criminate themselves in any
way , but to furnish mo an insight in
to their mode of "putting up" nnd ex
ecuting "jobs. "
"Well , now , you've got us , " replied
Davo. "Wo couldn't begin to toll
you. It all depends on what you
mean to do. You might go into a
a house by the hall floor ono time ,
by the window another , nnd next
time you might not go in at all. Wo
go nccordin' to circumstances. Cir-
cumstnnccs often knock all plans on
the head. "
I wanted to got them talking on
the subject , nnd did not much care
what they said , as I calculated to put
my imagination at work and give in
some adventures which would bo con
sidered "tall" even by old profession
als. I learned from the inon what
articles constituted a burglar'a "kit , "
what they cost , and some other facts
of interest , and thought I had secured
about all needed information , vrhon
Dave detained mo.
I was an innocent ass , 18 years old ,
and though living in the city several
years , had not sense enough to warn
mo that the company of such men
after night was dangerous. It did
not atriko mo then as it did after
wards that the men were too willing
to oblige mo in a matter of no interest
to them , and I agreed to return to
the saloon at 10 o'clock.
"Wo can give you sonic big things
in this 'line' if you will go to a little
trouble. Wo know whore there's a
'cracky' lying low just now , who can
talk to you all night , and he'll give
you some almighty big points. "
I replied that I would go to con
siderable trouble to interview the
man , nnd asked how the meeting
could be brought about.
"Easiest thing in the world , " ho
continued. "Come back hero at 10
o'clock to-night and wo'll go with you.
Mind , now , if you go to 'blow' on us
to the detectives you'll got yourself
in a 1111103 ! "
I was free of duty after 9 o'clock
that night , there being no meetings ,
lectures or outside business on th
diary. I mentioned the fact of my
engagement to the city editor , and ho
warned me that I had bettor break it.
The men might have aoino designs
against mo , or might lead mo into
troudlo IIo said so much that I gave
up the idea , and slipped my revolver
from my pocket to the table drawer.
Having an hour to while away be
fore bed-time , I set out for the thea
ter. I was not four blocks from the
ollico , when I ran against the two
convicts. They recognized mo in n
moment , and insisted that I should
descend into a lusomcnt saloon and
take a glass or n cigar. They anxi
ously inquired if 1 intended to keep
the appointment , and appeared dis
appointed when 1 informed that other
, engagements prevented.
"It was only n stop-only two or
, three blocks , " loinaikod Davo. "Wo
are both hard follows , but wo wouldn't
never think of harming you. U'o
were just doing it to oblige. "
The two talked HO much that T for
got the words of the city editor , nni
at length resolved to accompany them.
I proposed to UHO only an hour's time
but they said this was enough no
only to hoar , "Crack's" story , but to
examine his "kit" of burglar nnd safe
blowing tools. HlusHcd fool that ' .
was , to think that two burglars wen
to take mo to the hiding place o
another , and give me all their secrets
knowing that I might "blow" 01
them in half an hour after ! Hut
thought only of the item , Already
could see a long column headed
"Burglars and afo blowers. Jlow
they work startling revelations , " etc.
and I cared only for the item.
Wo wont to the saloon wlxiro I ha <
mot them in the afternoon and Dav
wont out and loft mo talking with hi
companion. It was almost 11 o'clock
before ho came back , and then nfte
making many excuses , ho Hlatod tha
everything was all right and that w
should proceed at once.
I was inclined to hang back now
as the hour was so lute , but I hu (
not the moral courage to back aquar
lout , ard passed up the street wit !
'them. I do not know how far w
walked. Wo passed up ono street
down another , turned hero and there
and I finally got lost. Wo got into
qunrtor of the city where 1 had never
been than to ride
more through in a
carriage. I thought it odd that we
should look for a "cracksman" in the
aristocratic qunrtor of the city , but
the men knpt plying mo with qucs
tions in regard to my profession , and
1 had no opportunity to express my
doubts or surprise.
"You've got your levolvor , of
courso' " inquired u.ivo , ns wo p.issed
along.
"No , Iloft it at tinollico , " 1 ro-
plipd , but was next moment soiry
that 1 had admitted tin- fact , as 1 siw
Dave nivo his companion a sly nudge
with his olbow.f New Orleans was
not well policed in those days. Ono
seldom sawn blue coat otl" the business
streets cither day or night. Had we
encountered one now , 1 should surely
have loft the burglars to continuo
on alone , as I had become nervous and
afraid. Hut wo did not even meet
any pedestrians. The night was
cold mid chilly , and at that late hour
most of the citizens wore in bed.
"Hero wo are ! Niw.ilk softly ,
and keep your mouth shut ! " whis
pered D.ivo , a.s wo entered an alloy.
It was quite dark , but 1 could see
that wo were passing down between
the largo residences , the abodes of
wealthy men. Duvo led the way , and
ho presently halted at a g.xto , unlocked ,
it with a key , and in a moment wo 11
were on the lawn in the ronr of ono of J
tlio houses. ]
"Why , how's this ? Thw isn't "
"Soo hero mister ' "
, reporter' whis
pered Sam , whipping out a long knife
and catching mo by the collar.
"Thoro's no use fooling you any longer ;
you've got to go with us ! "
"T won't ' do it ! I'll shout if you
don't lot mo go ! " a replied.
"You will , will you1" hisaed Dave ,
also displaying a knife , and fastening
his fingers on my arm. "If you want
to diu right away just raise one
" '
squeal"
I was so weak that 1 s.it down on a
stone dog used as a lawn ornament ,
and while Dave hold me there Ham
pulled oil'my boots. He then remov
ed his own , took oil' both our hats ,
and then Dave continued :
"Sam and you are going into the
house after swag , and I'm going to
watch. If you make ono cry or haim
back I'll put this knife into you. If
you go to raise an alarm in the house ,
Sam will kill you even if he has to
swing for it. "
It was nearly midnight now. 1
could hear no sound from either
quarter , and I know that a shout , or
half n do/.on of them , would not
bring help before the fellows had
killed me. I had got to go in with
Sam or bo murdered outside ,
and I replied that I would go in. 1
had strong hopes that \\o could not
get in , or that our operations would
raise an alarm and scare the burglars
away. Sam signified that ho was
eady , nnd wo all proceeded to the
; ick steps.
A veranda ran clear across the rear
nd of the housct , which had a base-
lent , and while U.ivo stood at
lie foot of the stairs , Sam and
mounted them. Ho first tried
ho door. It was locked , and he in-
ortod a pair of nippers into the key-
lolc. A low oath escaped his lips ,
or the key had been removed , and
10 had no false ones.
Softly as a cat , lie next tried ono of
ho windows , but that was fast , and
.nothor was tried with the same ro-
iult. Then his "jimmy" came into
day. Pulling the iron bar , which
iad a "claw" at ono end , from under
lis coat , ho inserted the "claw" un
der the sash and gently bore dowif on
ho lover end. The sash wont up a
ittle , making scarcely any noise , and
n two minutes tin nail which held it
lown had given way. Had there
> con a spring in the sash , ho could
not have raised it without alarm.
With his hands ho raised the sash
o its full height , s'ippod something
lotwocn it and the casing to prevent a
all , and he then turned to me and
whispered :
"We are going in now. If you try
, o play dirt on me , I'll murder you , if
t's the last tiling I over do ! "
There was no escape , and I followed
lim in over the sill , hoping every
nomont to hoar .sounds to show that
, ho people had lieou alarmed. Wo
iad entered : i Kuwing mom. A ma
chine stood in one corner , and several
mlf-finished gauiionts were lying on
chairs. 1 saw tin's only after Sam
iad opened his dark lantern. Wo
novod softly to the door leading out ,
and I watched him as ho opened It.
Although I was close beside the door ,
[ hoard no sound as ho turned the
{ nob. When ho know the bolt was
TOO from its catch , ho lifted up ono
' . } \o door , so that it should not squeak ,
and in a moment wo were in a sitting
room.
Sam hold up the light , until ho saw
.ho room was not occupied , and then
wo passed on to n door leading into
the hall. This was opened without
noise , and Sam I ml the way to the
foot of the foot of the stalr.s IIo
loomed to know that all but the ser
Hints slept above.
"Now , do juit UK you HOG mo do
mind how ! " he whispered , as wo got
ready to ascend.
Ho wont Ahead , holding his lantern
10 that the light shone down behind
lim. With his loft hand on the rail
ing , ho mounted two stops at a time ,
stopping on thu extreme edf'o of each
stair that he touched , so that Uiuiu
should bo no k < | iiuaking. I followed
on , not dating to disobey him , and di
rectly wo were at the head uf thu
stairs ,
Here we found another hull , with
doors le.uling into a parlor and into
bedrooms. What guided him I do
not know , but Sam passed by two or
three doors and stopped at another
and softly touched the knob , fuss
ing the lantern over to me , with n
warning shako of the hand , he trraspod |
the knob ami turned it until ho found
that the door was locked. Out came
the nippers , and wore inserted into
the key-hole , without the least noise.
They grasped the key , and Sam twist
ed his arm over to unlock the door , I
expected to hour a click when thu bolt
was withdrawn , but there was nt
sound. I was amazed at Ins wonder
ful skill. Ho then grasped the knot
again , whispered to mo to blind tin
light , and in ten seconds ho had swung ,
the door back.
As it went back , I hoard the dee [
breathing of persons in sloop. Ban
took the luntern , pinched my arm ant
we entered thu room. Sinking dowi
to the lloor he opened the lantern ii
passed its light around , and Hindu ou
that wo were in the bedroom of tin
proprietor. A drees tuul other article
ot female wear were lying on a lounge
mm a coat and pair of pants were on a
chair.Vo \ moved up to the ehnir ,
crawling like cnts.
Sam h.uided mo the light , and ho
carefully inspected the clothing.
From t' < o coat he took a large wnllet
and from the vest n gold watch. IIo
placed both articles in his bosom and
refused to meddle with the panta
loons. Silver change or a bunch of
kejs might have rottled enough to
give nn alarm.
1 was in hopes that our ndventuro
was ended , nnd that we should now
leave the house. Hut Sam had other
views. IIo had ) tist motioned for
mo to move toward A dressing en.io
in the other cornorof the room , when
the slopping man drew a long brenth
and turned over. The springs of the
bed groaned in n fearful WAV , nnd I
fully believed that the man
was waking up. My heart
wat almost in my mouth , and
1 pr.m'd th.it ho might not , 111 1
IIHMV that Sum would not hosilato to
mundor him. Neither one of UH
Imrdly l > ro\thod \ for live minutes , and
then thoi egular brcuthingof thealeopor
notified ni that ho wits fast n leop
nimni. Sam placed thu huitotn on a
fluir , opened it so that its light fell
diiectly on the diosHiug e\so : \ , nnd on
that alone , and then he nut his mouth
to my ear and whispered.
"CJoovor there midget the jewelryf
Hemember , if you wako him up , I'll
kill 1 you both. "
AH 1 crawled aw ay ho stood , knife
in hand , and stooped over the sleep-
ini' man. If ho had not boon nearer
thu door than mo 1 should have nt-
tempted to escape out of the. room. Hut
1 renli/.cd that nny nlnrm would arouse
the sleepers nnd that murder would
be committed. I hnd a double inter
est , now. If I wns not careful , 1
should bo the cause of a terrible crime ,
nnd so 1 crept across the room us
softly ns possible , nnd was presently
at the case. 1 had my mind mndo up
not to take anything from it , but I
knew that Sam wns watching me. and
that I must make a show of searching.
Kight on the top of the ease was a
set of diamonds and n lady's gold
watch. Those I covered with a hand
kerchief nnd then pulled out thu
drawers. Sam flared at mo through
the aomi-darknoHH in a warning way ,
nnd raised his knife over the sleeper.
Ho told me by his look ami action
that if I made any noise he would
murder the man. T pulled the draw
ers out , mndo a show of tienrching ,
and then crept back to Sam and re
ported that I had found nothing. He
passed mo the light , crept across the
room , and in n second had discovered
the watch and diamonds nnd slowed
thorn away.
Coming back , ho beckoned to me
that wo were ready to go dow n. For
some reason , ho did not care to enter
the other rooms , perhaps thinking ho
had secured all the most valuable
"swat ; ' ' in the ono room. Wo ob
served the same caution going down
stairs as in coming up. On thu way
down it Hiiddonly Hashed over me
that the men would murder me as
soon ns getting clear of the house.
They would not dare to lot mo escape
to be a witness against them. They
had wanted a tool to act the part
which I had acted , mil when through
with mo , they would remove all
chance of my over appearing against
them.
I trembled so that I came near fall
ing. I must escape them , but how
I had almost determined to slam i
door against Sam ns wo passed througl :
the house , and then scream out ,
when , as wo passed down the hall , wo
encountered Davo. Ho conversed
with Sam for a moment , and then wo
all passed along into the dining-room.
They wore after thosilvor plate. Dave
walked right up to the door of the
closet , which wan at the head of the
stairs loading down to the rooms of
the servantu. The key had been for
gotten and wns in the lock. As he
carefully swung back the door wo saw
thu plate glisten , and Dave passed mo
the lantern.
Sam crept to the table , removed th
cloth , and then spread it on thu lloor ,
Dave passed into the closet , whicl
was not ever three foot square , am :
he passed out ono thing after another
until only an ice pitch jr remained *
Ho Roomed to have doubts of its
inrity , nnd begun cutting nt it will
{ iis knife. Sam watched him for i
moment , and then passed in to satisfy
his curiosity. I wiu > beside the door ,
and Sam's Imnd rested on the casing ,
Now was niy chnnco. Like n dnrt ol
lightning , I grasped the door , nnd us
ho drew them out I turned the key ,
braced my shoulder against the door ,
and sung out , "Hobbors ! thieves' po
lice1" OH loud as I could.
It seemed an hour to mo before any
one moved , though it was not threi
seconds before n mnn-servnnt leapet
out of bod. Snmo nnd Dave hnd n <
show. With both in the closet , thor
was no room for n rush nt thu door.
They kicked until splitting n panel ,
and fired through , hoping to kill mo.
Within nixty Hueondu two mon-ser-
vimts and the nmstor of thu homo
were in the dining loom , one of the
men having a nhol gun.
"I am , of the Daily ; " I
hurriedly explained to them , " 1
have got two hurghira in here ! ( Jonio
quick"1
Fortunately , ( ho inon understood
me alight , and ollered mo no violence ,
\ \ lulu the nmHter informed the prm-
onoru that ho would give them a done
of buckshot through the door if they
made any further demonstration , one
of the men alarmed the neighbors
and nftorwaids the police , nnd in
about half an hour my friends ware
invited to walk out and accept the
ImndcudH , A more Ravage pair I nev
er Haw. Dave shot nt ono of thu
oflicora and wan in turn badly wounded -
od , nnd Sam had his uo.su broken by
n blow from a baton. They swore
the moat fearful vengeance on mo ,
promising to roast mo alive. Hut I
went on the witness stand , HUW them
louvo for the ponitontinry for twenty
years each , and then J mivilo a resolu
tion to lot the interviewing bimiiuiHfi
alone in the future.
Small Comfort.
When you are continually couxlilni
night anil day , nimoylnir everylod ;
nrounil yuu , and hopliiK it will KII away o
UH own accord , you ait ) ninnliiK a d njer (
mm rink liotter ii'O Dr. THOMAS' Kl.KC
TIIIC On. , an nnfitlllng roinoily In all sucl
canoo.
I
n Slilnuy Moil ,
" \VolU" Jlohltli Itcnower , " ifrc.itcBt ic-n
it cdy on curth for impntuucu , JeittmosH X
unl debility , Sic , 91 , nt drugtritK ' 0
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SPECIAL NOTICE
CLOTHIER !
Corner 12tli and Farnliam Streets ,
WILL REMOVE
About March 1 !
To the Large and Spacious Store lately Occupied
by TOOTLE , MAUL & CO. ,
1308 Farnliani Street , betw , 13th and 14th ,
I Have on Hand a Large and Well Selected
Stock of
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING ,
Hats and Caps and
FURNISHING GOODS ,
Which will bo Sold at Sweeping Reductions Before-
Removing.
.
X.OT ox ?
Single : Coats Men's and Boys' ,
Which Will Be Sold at Half Their Value.
r
YOU WILL DO WELL TO CALL !
v
L. BRASH ,
Corner 12th and Farnham Streets.Ji3lco
Ji3lco > U (
EDHOLM
&
E RICKSO N
&ive the Bargains
IN ALL KINDS OF
JEWELRY
WATCHES.CLOCKS ,
SILVERWARESOLID
AND 1'LATED WARM
AND DIAMONDS.
At Prices that Suit Any Customer Who Really Wishes n , First-
Oluas Article.
STAR TINTED SPECTACLES
Are also Sold Exclusively by us.
ALSO WESTERN AGKENTS
SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN CQ.'S ORGANS.
EDHOLM & ERIOKSON ,
THE JEWELERS , Opposite the Post Office ,
PILLSBURY'S BEST !
Buy the PATENT PROCESS
MINNESOTA FLOUR
It always gives satisfaction , because it makes
superior article of Bread , and is the Cheap
est Flour in the market , Every sack
warranted to run alike or
money refunded.j
VM. \ . YATES , Cash Grocer.
