Nebraska Newspapers

    I THE DAILY BEE MONDAY , APEIL 13 , 1885.
COUHCHJ1LUFFS ,
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
TALKS ABOUT TBA'DE ' ,
How Council IlluiTri U Gaining * nd
Growing.
"Do you know what la the moat on-
cournging feature about the blty now ?
Well 1 will toll you , " raid ono of the
bnsincsj men the other day to 'tho DEB
man. "Ever ilnco I caino here , eovoral
years ago , I hnyo noticed that citizens
themselves , who ought to praise the town ,
and stand up for It , have always been
talking blno nbont U 1 Why , a stranger
coming here with any Idea of settling In
business would bo drircn nway by the
way the cltizana themselves wonld run
down the town. When the folks who llvo
in n pUoo have no confidence in the town ,
yon cannot expect strangers to have
ranch. Since the court honso question
lias boon settled and * the government
building has boon started I hear loss of
this discouraging talk , and moro hope and
confidence expressed. The people acorn
to'foel that they not only can * have but
will have a city hero. If they only back
up this confident talk by Investing their
money In homo enterprises , there will bo
no trouble In getting outsiders to have
confidence enough in the plnco too to
ettlo here and invest capital horo. The
people by having faith themselves Inspire
faith in others. This ii what makes mo
feel good abont the prospects of Council
lilnfia , for I haven't seen any such con
fidence or heard any such cheerful talk
on the part of the people before.r
"This year Is an important ono for
Council Bluffc in many respects , " said
another wide-awake business man. "If
this city over grows to any great size. It
must socnro mere jobbing houses and
manufactures , for the retail trade will
noon reach lla limit , if It has not already
done so. The smaller towns around here
keep cutting Into the retail trido moro or
loss. Council Bluffs must have some
thing that they Ho not have , and some
thing that will draw trade from a dis
tance. This means jobbing and manu
facturing. Th\B \ city being a great rail
road cantor hai advantages for handling
and distributing 'goodo p&sscseod by no
other city In this part of the country.
This year bolcg ono of special growth ,
there should bo special pains taken to
call attention ta the city and Its pros
perity , and efforts made to got capital
to Invest in thcao lines hero. While the
city Is having a prosperous time these
efforts should bo pub forth rather than
wait until the building boom la over.
'
Now is'tho time for Council Bluffs to get
up and dust herself. "
"That sounds very nice1 spoke up an
other , an old settler , "but the trouble
with this town Is that as soon as any firm
talks of settling here , and happens to
look at a ploco of property on which to
build a factory , or anything of that
sort , fancy prices are slapped on , and the
strangers are collared arc dragged
about as If they had got to settle
hero anyway , and each onu was deter
mined to uinko all the money out of him
that ho could without any regard to the
general internals of the town. Then ,
again , sorao of iho enterprises which have
been started her a have baon given the
cold shoulder jast as soon as they were
settled horo. < That has boon the
trouble. "
"All that sort of grab-game business is
now pretty well stopped , hofovor"spoko
up another. "I believe that the old fos
sils and grabbers are now en the back
neat , and are there to stay , while the
warmer-blooded ones and the enterpris
ing men era at tbo front ready to pull to
gether. There is a new and glorious
day dawning for Conncil Bluffs. Already
a number of heavy enterprises ara think
ing of .tattling hero , and negotiations are
going on with them , and I toll you that
If they do como here the business men
will give them substantial support , and
itand by them. There it eolng to bo no
moro foolishness about it. Council Blou" < ,
with 8500,000 of building Improvements
in eight , is going to grow and the manu
facturing and jobbing Interests are to yec
bo ono of the loading features of the city's
prosperity. Mark that down , Mr. Reporter -
porter , and tell your readers that Council
Bluffs has tbo host show it has over had
und it docs not propose to fool it away.
HEAVENLY MUSIC ,
Tin * Concert ? by thn Bernharcl-Ijlste.
mail Compiuiy.
As choice aa audience as over waa soon
In the opera houao gathered there Satur
day evening to listen to the Bombard-
Lbtomann company. The numbers wore
larcjo , too , and proof wtu given that Cjun-
ell Bluffs can appreciate and will support
choice entertainments if rightly rnnnoRod.
These who wore enterprising enough to
secure the presence of this company , and
had faith enough in the city to run the
rink of great financial lota , cer
tainly merit the gratitude of every
one who was present Saturday
evening , The programme mas an excel
lent cue and furnished each a musical
treat that all were delighted. The au-
dlenco waa very appreciative and encores
were numerous and worthily bestowed.
Bombard Llstoman la a violinist of
dazzling , bewildering brilliancy , excell
ing doubtless any other nrtUt in this respect -
, spoct , but falling perhaps shcrt of some
ia sympathetic emotional phases.
Mr. E. U. Delndl , on the iluto , la no
leas of an artist. Sweeter , purer tones
were never hoard , and thuso who with
George MaoDonald live held that the
tlutolstho sweetest and most expression-
Icai of Instruments , were almost Induced
to change their notion , ho throwing BO
much soul and oxprotslon into he not r ,
Miss Emma Howe , the vocalist of the
evening , captivated and , enthused the
audience greatly. She has a voice ol
wonderful swoetnoes and flexibility not
the strongest of voices but one whoso
notes are as clcr.r and sweet as these of
Hcndl'a Hate , and whcso trills are as the
warbles of a bird. Her closing number ,
a lullaby song , was tbo sweetest music ol
human voice ever heard hero ,
The viollucollo solo by Mr. Alex.
Illndl , nnd the double bass ono by Mr.
Henry Greene , weio very fine uumbon
also , and each wai successful.
The company , In Its "Danco o ! Death , '
showed itself to the best advantage. Tin
composition is peculiar , nocesiitatiog vor ;
careful rendition , Tbo company through
out wai excellent , and a choicer , even
Ing's entertainment has never been pro
vided tbo mnslo-lovera of Council
Block ; blilpiuontH.
The following are the shipments o
took from Union atock yards In Counci
Bluifc since last report.
Ilaskor Bror. , one car of hcru.s , 1
fcu d , to Bt , M ul via N. VRy. .
Daw & M , ono car hogs , 74 head , to
Chicago via Mil. Ry.
Robins Bros. , three cars cattle , Gl
head , to Chfengo via R. I. Ry.
Chapman & S. , onn car cattle , 32 head ,
to Ohoyonne via U. P. Ry.
M. Chose , ono car horses , 15 head , to
Klmball , Dak. via U. P Ry.
0. E. Cooley , one car horses , 18 head ,
to Valentine , Nob. , via U. P. Ky.
Rent Bros. , "four cars cattle , < 8 head ,
to Chicago via N. W. Ry.
A. W. Brent , three cars cnUlo , 54
head , to Chicago via. IS. W. Ry.
T. S. Evol , two cars cattle , 38 hood , to
Chicago via R. I. Ry.
Hall Bros , two cars cattle , 70 head , to
Denver via U. P. Rp.
COMMEKOIAlj ,
COUNCIL ELUrrfl
Wheat-No. 1 milling , C5j No. 2 , 'COj '
No. 8 , 5.
Oorn Now , 25C.
Data For local rmrpoeos , 23o.
Hay $7 00 per ton ) baled , 60 ,
Rya BOo.
Oorn Meal 1 80 per 100 pounds. i
Wood Good supply ; prices at yards , 6 009
6 GO. )
Goal Delivered , hard , 0 60 per ton ) soft
40 per ton
tard Talrbank's. wholesaling at 9o ,
Flonr Olty fl6ur/ 1 D0@2 90 ,
Brooms 2 953 00 per doz ,
LIVB STOCK. ,
Oattlo Catcher cows ] 3 253 75 , Batcher
teen , 3 7E ® 1 00.
Sheep 3 00@3 50.
Hoge 3 60@3 76.
raoDUOB AND rauim
Poultry Live chickens , per doz. 3 00 © 3 50 ;
live turkeys , Oo per Ib ,
Batter dreamery , 25@28o ; choice country
lG@18o.
Kegs Finn ; lOc per dozon.
Vegetables Potatoes , -15a50o ( per bushel ;
onions , 1 00@1 25c porbu ; apples , choice cook
ing or eating , 3 § 0 ; boana , 1 00@1 50 per
bnnhol.
Orangoa Florida , 4 00 per box ; California.
2. BO per box.
Lemons 3 CO ccr box.
HOW 'IAVAS DONE NONE KNEW.
Wonderful Tnlo of a OntlliU XliRt
AVont Up tlio Spout.
, omo ( Gn. ) Bulletin.
Percy Wood , the genial nud popular
ckot agent of the East Tennessee , Vir-
ula & Georgia at E t Rome , whiles
way the dull hour * between trains , when
ot otherwise employed , In telling mar-
oloua stories for the edification of his
olnda who might bo present to take them
n.
Yesterday ho entertained us with a
onderous ono , while awaiting the delay-
d trains.
It Booms , according to Percy , that the
couo was laid at Cass station , and far-
her , that the base of operation was In
ho water tank near the depot.
'One day the pipe which conveyed
ator to the tank became stopped np and
11 efforts tj remedy or repair the ovll
ore of no avail until I unloosened a joint
i the pump , and upon examination
ound that a catfish had orawlad into it.
"Tho fish was as large as my arm and
early aa long. Now , the pipe was only
wo Inches In diameter ; and heir the cat
ver got Into , it or hour it got out was a
omploto mystery to me , and also the
man who was with mo who had but ono
rm ,
"After a whllo wo struck a brilliant
dos , and catching a small minnow , we
leld him in at the other end of the plpo
ottlng him wiggle promiscuously , and
ut came Mr , Catfish. "
His witnesses , who will bo subptunaed
n the adjudication of the tale , are ono-
rmod man , two deaf mutes , ono Baptist
iroacher and three yaller dogs. If the
ish tail had been half as big as Percy's
ah tale ho couldn't have crawled through
hogshead.
ho Days of the Desperado IB Over.
) etioit Free Press.
Be looked la at the door , saw six or
ight men around the stove , and then ho
row back to arrange his toilet. In his
olt were tvro revolvers. Down the back
f bis nock was a bowle-knlfe. In his
iyo the lightning lurked , and around his
month was an expression to freeze blood.
When he entered the saloon It was with
war-whoop which should have lifted
very man a foot high , bnt no ono moved.
When ho advanced to the bar and asked
or a glass of doublo-and-twi&tod death
t forty rods , his voice and manner should
bavo driven the bartender down through
ho Hour , but ho didn't sink an Inch.
"This Is my day for gore ! " bellowed
; ho stranger as ho held up the glass and
urveyed the audlenco.
Nobody seemed to caro.
"Who put Tiger Jock under the sod ? "
ho demanded In an awful volco.
Nobody answered.
"Who run Bloody Pete out of Deadwood -
wood ? Who made Awful Smith take
water at Denver ? "
Ono man said something abont tbo
weather , but no pne minded the Inquiry.
"And I've come down from the moun-
alns to got n dozen scalp looks for a new
tsbleclotnl" howled tbo stranger. "I
want a dozan 'leven won'tdo mo ! whoop
whoopeel"
At this point one of the men who had
bom trying to catch a nap got up and
walked overdo the stranger and took
ilm by the ear end led him to the door
and gave him a lift. As ho returned to
his cbalr ono of the crowd inquired :
"Who wai ho ? "
"Dunno , but ho made me tired , " waa
the reply , and the entire affair dropped
without another wrrd.
Good-bye. Catamount Sam , Panther
Jaok and Buckskin Rill. You've had
your day. It's no use ringing up the
curtain on empty benches.
Bred In the Bone ,
Owensboro Knqnirer.
Two youthful politicians , ono of Repub-
ican persuasion and the other a red-hot
champion of the democratic cause , had
the following animated diacusslon of the
iltuatlon on Fredorlca street o few oven-
ogs since. Slid tbo republican lad :
'Dlmocrats can't be no gangers and
storekeepers. "
"Why not ? " questioned the irate Dem
ocrat.
"Cause they can't do no figorln' , that's
tbo reason "
Then , " responded the disciple of
JeiV.rjou , "I'd like to know who found
out how Now York went democratic if It
wasn't tbo dimorcrata that did ? "
This was a poaer ,
Tlio Same Thing ,
Wall Street New * .
"Father , " ho said as ho came running
In from school , "did yon over drill an oil
troll and make $50,000 ? "
"No , my son , I never did. "
"I waa In hopes you had , for I wanted
to brag to tha boys. "
"Well , you can tell 'em that , althonRt
I nevtr drilled an oil well and made $50-
000. an oil broker occo drilled me and
made $75,000 , which is about the sami
thing , I quess. "
The mean elevation of this coun'trj
above the sea Is 2,500 feet , and the aver
age rainfall is 29 Inches. .
IOWA IN CHUNKS.
A Collection of lDteresliD2 Items From
the Other Side ,
Prohibition Points anil Pranks FutiU
Accidents and General
Sioux City's \Vntcr "Works
and Prospects ,
A now rolllng.mlll , the only ono In tbo
atato , has boon started at Burlfngton ,
Glab , the Dubuque brewer , was elected
mayor of that city by a majority of over
000.
000.Charles
Charles Gallagher , who lives six miles
northeast of Batavia , claims to bo 120
years old.
Marlon has closed a contract with a
Philadelphia firm for the consttuction'of
a water works system.
At iho Davenport municipal olocttou
on the 4th.3,357 votes were cast , Claw-
son , the democratic nominee , receiving a
majority of 1,104.
Domestic troubles drove Tlmoth Lucy ,
of Clinton , to attempt sulcldo with rat
poison , which failed of the doslrcd effect.
Timothy was pumped out.
Flvo saloons were raided at Falrfiold ,
simultaneously by sheriff , constable and
marshal. The latter was the only officer
who failed to seize liquor.
The Chicago , Burlington & Qalncy
road expects to have Its line from Dos
Molnoa to St. Jo , Missouri , opened for
traflio in about three weeks.
The Dea Molnes , Osccola & Southern
railroad has passed into the hands of a
receiver. It is a narrow gnage running
from Des Molnes to Catnavlllo , Mo.
The ministers and eoloon keepers , In
their united and holy crusade against tbo
skating rink , are trying to force a license
of $000 upon the unlucky rinks of Ot-
tumwa.
The citizens of Gnthrlo Center are
making strenuous efforts to learn who is
the cause of so many firca In their town.
A reward of 81,000 is offered for the per
petrators of the crimes.
Woodrlng , of Waverly , defeated Reed ,
the LaCross champion , In the pigeon
ahoot at Dabuque on Monday , Woodrlng
killing 8G out of 100 birds to Heeds 78 ,
and winning the $200 purso.
Rev. F. X. Miller , of Tama City ,
claims that ho has , with the aid of his
assistants , closed forty-four ealoons in
that vicinity , and canted fines to bo im
posed on offenders aggregating § 9,000.
Assassins attempted to blow up the
homo of Wm. Stewart , a prominent citi
zen and temperance man of Cedar
"Upldu , last Saturday night , by the uao
f an infernal machine. It failed to ex-
ilodc.
A printer In the Fort Dodge Chronicle
ffico has resigned his position to prepare
or the ministry. There is nothing that
10 effectually fits a boy for the walks of
Ifo as playing the devil around a nows-
iaper office.
A son of George Todd , of Alden , wont
unting on Sunday , and while crawling
hrongh the brush , accidentally dls-
ihargod ks ! gun. Young Todd will lose
tls right arm. The Fort Madiion jeweler
who met with a similar accident on Sat-
iday is dead.
A ministerial looking individual , with
ell curved bnrnsldes , played the poverty
amo on the pious and charitable of Ores-
on , and secured quite a donation of cash.
He could not stand prosperity , and while
io was Investing In gaudy livery ho was
rrcsted and locked up as an Impostor.
A sliding scale of prices has been
greed upon by the mining companies
and the minors at Angus , the minors ro-
oiving 87A cents per ton when coal lells
x § 1.05 and when coal sells at $2 00 the
miner Is to receive 99J cents per ton , all
oal delivered on the coal Hats and the
ontract to last for. one year.
The Chicago , Burlington & Qutncy Is
tulldlng a nnmber of now Iron bridges
n the west end of Us Iowa line , to re-
ilace old structures. The bridges are
or a single track , bnt the atone abut
ments are all being made wide enoogh
'or double track bridges. This looks like
.ho company Intended to extend the
donblo track west from Chariton at no
distant day.
The Leader claims that Des Moines is
m the brink of a great bnilding boom ,
but recent arrivals from the capltol city
report business decidedly flat there.
Dozens of stores and residences are
vaant and socking tenants , ronti are so
low that it does not pay to build and the
city generally wears a dull and gloomy
aspect. So much for contradictions.
The five Angus minors who were bound
ver to the May term of court for partici
pating In the riots resulting In the death
of a young Swede , were taken before
Judge Mo Henry , at Adol , last week , on
a writ of habeas corpus , when Lloyd ,
Davis and Thomas were discharged , and
Canfiold and McOahill held In bonds
f $1,500 each , which they gave.
As an ovldenco of the baneful effects
wrought by thojeuforcenunt of the pro
hibitory liquor law , Is cited the case of
an old soaker named Klncsnorth , who
reached tbo arid town of Croatcu with
red hot flues. When unable to secure
anything bnt cider to cool his burning
copper ho was taken with a violent at
tack of the tremcni , and his lifo de
spaired of.
A man named Irwin , living eight miles
distant from West Side , fired a email
pralrlo adjoining his premises acd those
of a neighbor , Wm , Lindsay , which
burned tbo prairie all night and likewise
the homo , barn , farming Implements
and stock of Mr. Lindsay , who lay sick
( n bed and unattended at the tlmo. Mr.
Irwln is very sorry that his neighbor's
liouso , etc. , were bnrnod.
There ia a hot fight In progress over
the Waterloo postofllco , the term of whose
present occupant expires within two
weeks. Ono candidate , L. B. Edwards ,
it backed by M. JM. Ham , of the Da-
buquo Herald , Congressman Murphy , of
the Second Iowa district , and Congress
man Fredericks , of the Fifth district ;
another , B. G. Button , has the endorse
ment of Samuel J. Tilden , Dan Manning
and II. P. Flowar , and other prominent
eastern democrats , while the third can
didate , G. M. Barnes , ia a relative of
Postmaster-General Yllaa.
The Holly water works at Sioux City
were officially tested last week. Foui
streams were thrown at the same time t <
a height of 150 , 140 , l'58. and 101. Tin
water supply U obtained from drive well
Into which , during the teat , the watei
came as fait as Ft was pumped. Thi
Journal says "the pumps that draw thi
water from the drive wells and force 1
through the hydrants ara the Gaskll
patent , manufactured by the Holly com
pany , of Lickport , N. Y. , and of the kirn
known ti experts as compound conduce
Ing. The contract w a for tw
pumping enzlnei , with 10 Inch blgl
prweure and 20-Inch loir pressure cvllu
dcrs , and 18-inch stroke , the two to have
a daily capacity of 1,500,000 gallons.
The company , understanding that a high
reservoir was to be used , made apeclali
patterns for the Sioux City pumps , cant
ing delay in delivering. But the pumps
fnrnlihcd were enough bettor to pay for
waiting , having 14-inch high , and 24-Inch
low pressure cylinders and 21-inch stroke.
Mr. Holly says that the pumps furnished
are fall 2,000,000 gallons capacity , and
are such aa his company usually gets
530,000 for. Sioux City paid $18,400
for puropitlg plant complete , including
boilers.
A horrible case of burning occurred on
the farm of Mr. Coo , southwest of Sloan ,
last Tuesday. Oharloa Plxlor , the ten
ant on the fatm , had stilted a fire In a
rubbish heap , and gene away. Mra. Plx
lor , who was busy abont her household
work , did not notice lhat the Cro had
spread to the hontd until the building
was In flames , and the only door Impassa
ble. Seizing the eldest child , n aon 4
yours old , aho dropped him out of a win
dow , and then returning took the other
child , a baby , and carried It out of the
house. When outside .the house the
nearly frantic mother could find nothing
of her little son , the lad who had boon put
out at thojwindow. Her screams brought
neighbors , who were able to got a little
way into the burning house , but nothing
could bo found of the boy. At hat , when
the logs from the burning house It was
n log-house had partly fallen donn , the
oy was lonnd dead under a barrel that
aa under the window , his head burned
a aa to bohardly recognizable , It scorned
lat the mother , in her freight , had
ropped the lad into the barrel Instead
t on the ground as the supposed. The
ttlo fellow feeling something of hia
mother's excitement , had cuddled down
n the bottom of the barrel In terror and
emaincd there without making a move
ntil overcome by the heat and smoke.
A SIOUX CITy SQUEAL. ,
The Sioux City Journal aaya : "Ono
f the advantagea under which the
wholesale trade of the city is laboring i.s
ack of capital. The capital has boon In-
rcaiod by the growth of the older firms
nd the addition of now ones , but not
nongh to keep pace with the growth of
lat country that looks to Sioux City as
base of supply. For instance , in the
holesalo grocery line , ono of the most
rowing , there was but ono firm
vo years ago , and now there are four ,
nt the country has outgrown the trade ,
nd little benefit is likely to bo derived
y furtfier extensions of our railroad sjs-
em until there la capltbl to handle the
rado already in each. By the oxtention
f the White River line the trade of the
lack Hills- country will bo within roach ,
y August 1. Sioux City has had , and
s to have , equal freight rates with
maha on this extension , as on other
arts of the Sioux City & Pacific in
fobratka. If Omaha and not Sioux
ity gets tbo trade of northwest Nebraska
nd the Black Hills country , and the
rado of the Wyoming country into which
10 same road will bo extended next yoarit
wili bo because Omaha has the capital to
o the business and Slonx City has not.
his ono Una is only mentioned as aaam-
lo , for the country In Dakota Is devel-
ping as tvoll as in Nebraska. Now linen
E railroad are projected , and the coun-
ry already traversed by railway lines Is
King up with now settlers. It bos been
uggosted by business men who have the
nterost of tho-city at heart , and who
with to see It retain Its place as a dis-
ributlng point , that a stock company bo
rganizcd to supply the lack of a heavy
wholesale grocery house.
A. Military Man ,
Mr. L. B. Ferguson , Kentucky M1I1-
ary" Institute , Farmdale , Ky. , writes :
'I have used St. Jacobs Oil and deem it
he best medicine made for rheumatism
nd neuralgia. "
YOKK NOTES.
Special Correspondence of THE BEE.
YOKK , Neb. , April 10. Our town la
njoylng moro than usual prosperity In
mslnoss and Improvements. Moro now
inlldings are going np this spring than
ny previous ono.
Our election passed off quietly. Pro
hibition has coma to York to stay , and
hero wai no Issue before the people.
Traveling men often come up hero
'rom Lincoln to spend Sonday , They
omstimes curse the town because it has
no saloons , yet they say it is a nco ! town
, o spend Sunday , and so our hotels are
ronded on that day.
The trustees of York college hold a
meeting last night to consult In regard to
the financial condition of the institution.
We had a number of magnates of Moth-
idistn hero from different parts of the
tato. Over ono hundred students
uo now in attendance and the
college Is increasing in ropnt Jtlon and
Inilaonco ; Prcs , Thompson , Its head , its
highly appreciated as an education.
A convention was held in Doll's hell ,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
his week , under the nnsplcoa of the Na-
ional Reform association. It was un
usually interesting , com is ting of ad
dresses on various political questions
from the standpoint of the moral law.
All the pastors in town heartily cooperat
ed. A minister from your city , E. B ,
Graham , was in attendance , and de
livered a powerful address Wednesday
evening , on "Christianity the presorva-
sive element in the nation's life. " Ho
said If infidels wera not satisfied with our
Christian Institutions they should go to
some heathen * land , and set up a gov
ernment for themselves.
President E. Thompson gave ono of
his finest addresses on the bible in the
ichools. Ho believed the moral powers
n man could not bo trained without the
blblo.
There was a very earnest discussion on
the Sabbath queatlon. Rev. A , W.
Clark , of the Baptist church , strongly
advocated the enforcement of our Sun
day laws. Ho road from the Nebraska
statute , section 241 , that If any person
shall engage in sportln/ , hunting , nshlng
or shooting on Sunday they shall be
fined $20 or Imprisoned twenty days
Ho aald It was the duty of tbo govern
ment to look after the intelligence and
morality cf Us citizens.
A Seventh Day Advenliat minister ,
Her. A. J. Oadney , of Fremont , made
an earnest ploi againat tbo Sunday laws ,
because they infringed on the conscience
of his people , of whom tbero were 100
congregations iu Nebrabka , who diabe <
lleved In the Obriatian Sabbath. Ho
and some of his people were much excited -
cited and atooi at the door during the
evening session distributing tracts to all
who came In.
A letter was road from Protidon
Rlng'and ' , of Hastings college , statin }
that he could not attend owing to alck
ness. Rev. B. F. Sharp and Rev. H. S
Harrlaon mude atrong speeches on thi
Mormon quettlon , and Judge Griffin de
livered B carefully written addreea 01
religion and civil law. The meeting
were well attended , and the question
presented will bo discussed by our poo-
Slo for days to como. Rev. M. A.
ault at the close answered a variety of
questions and the andlonco patiently
listened till'near ton o'clock ,
The ladles of the Presbyterian church
talk of getting Rev. Graham to glvo a
popular locluro sometime soon. R.
A Mlsilt Coiiln.
Detroit Free Trcs * .
"Yoe , " ho answered , aa ho seemed to
bundle himself np In a heap , " 1'vo been
thoro. That Is , I'o jumped from a rail
road train running at a speed of forty-
eight miles an hour , and I can't say I want
to repeat the experiment. "
"Where and when ? "
"Abont thirty miles east of Chicago on
the Michigan Central , three years ngo. "
"What was the occaalon ? "
"I waa half drunk , and did It on a bet
of $5. The bet was that I daren't walk
ont on the platform and take the jump
without picking out my ground. As
It happened , the ground wai pretty clear
bnt a million dollars wouldn't ' biro mo to
try It again. "
"How did you como out ? "
"Well , its hard to doacrlbo the sonin-
tlon. As I sprung from tbo atop I seem
ed to fly. I sailed along in the air until
my wings grow thcd , mid then I dropped
down to BCD the country. 1'vo got a good
pair of eyes , bnt I didn't see much. I
wai too busy turning cartwheels and
handsprings and somersaults. Sometimes
I boat the profession all hollow , and
again I made a muss of it. It was my
Intention to skip all the mud puddles
and avoid all the stumps , but you can't
always have your way In this world. By
and by I rested my caso. That is , I
brought up In a fence corner , and waited
for a first class hospital to como along. "
"Much hart ? "
"Might have boon worse. Broke an
arm , two ribs and had over o hundred
cuts and brulsos , and It was seven weeks
before I could walk a rod. "
"But you won the § 5 ? "
"Y-e-a ; but there is where I always
grow sad. The stakeholder sent It back
to mo from the first town In the shape of
a pine coffin , and It didn't fit my length
into seven Inches. I had to sell the con
founded thing for a misfit at naif price. "
InipteiuciitH of Warfare.
In the construction of implimonts of
war the United States leads the world.
When the Monitor was lot loose against
the Morrlmao In the early stage ofjtho war
Europeans were astonished at the result ,
The performance of the "littlo cheese-
box , " as the Monitor was derisively called
revolutionized the naval warfare of marl-
titEonatlons.Within the past few weeks the
journals have been filled with accounts of
the destructive qualities of the dynamite
shells invented by Mr. Shydor , of New
Jersey. Experiments wore recently made
with those shells at Washington in pres
ence of the Diplomatic corps , and all were
astonished at the results Tbo conclnaion
reached was that no armed vessel or for
tification could withstand their assault.
They can bo fired from any ordinary gnn ,
muzzle or breach-loader , and ( with light
charges of powdor. Following upon the
heels of this revolutionizing discovery ,
comes an account oLa steel cannon , which
is likely to displace ordinary' guns. It
consists of three seamless steel tubes a
half an Inch In thickness , drawn over
each other by hydraulic presauro , thus
making the tube ono and n half inches
thick through its entire length. The first
tube has a bore of eix inches. When cold ,
the second tube Is put on when -warm ,
and tbo same process Is repeated with the
third. It Is said that this tube will
stand a water prjssura of seventy-five
thousand pounds to the square Inch. It
is claimed that a gnn of this character ,
without any strengthening at the breech ,
as Is usual with ordinary guns , will throw
a colld shot weighing one , hundred
pounds. The steel used In Its manufac
ture is of the soft variety , but changes
Its character in the process of manufac
ture , becoming perfectly tempered.
It Is computed that 750,000 people go
into London by rail every day to earn
their livelihood , and leave It at night ,
and yet an accident rarely occurs.
F. H. OBCCTT. S. T. FKKNCII
I , H. TllKTNOIU
COUHGIL BLUFFS
CARPET QO
SUCCESSORS ro
Gasady ; Orcutt & French
405 Broadway Council Biufis
Carpets ,
Curtains ,
Window Shades ,
Mattings ,
Linoleums ;
Oil Cloths and
Upholstery ,
( : Mail Orders
Carefully Filled' !
GijONGlL BLUFFS
CARPET
00.
rue . ornoxa4 Wt ! Win
OFFICER & FUSE Y
BANKERS.
C4B4tl liloffl , . , . ! ,
established - - 1856
P * l r In rorttfn and DaaMtU K ka ( inl
II
SOUTH OMAHA
Remember that when you buy n lot in South Omaha you pet 9,000
tqunro feet of ground , equ 1 to three lots 50x00 , or nix busimss lots
26x00. With this you nave the advantage ot alloys 20 feet wide and
a street 80 feet wide.
THINK OF THIS
When yen are buying real estate ; ascertain hovr much LA.ND you are
getting for your money.
NOW > IS THE TIME
To secure these largo lots while they are cheap. You can get ground
now at 21 cents a square foot that will bo worth five times that amount
iu three years.
Send for a Rflap of South Omaha.
Address , 216 S. 13th St , Omaha , Neb ,
M. A. Upton , Ass-t Sco'v and Manager.
CIGARETTE Smok ara who ro willing to v V a U'tle more
RICHMOND ( or Cifnrott | than the i > rlco clurnoj tor the ordinary trulo Clear-
tk ( . . lll Una the RICHMOND STRAIGHT CUT NoI I
SUPERIOR to all othcn. They are mailo from tlio brightest ,
most delicately fl roroil , and hlfrheit coat old loaf crown In Virginia , ami ate abiolutoly WITHOUT Ain'LT
RATION orUrURS. Wourc the Conulno French RICO Pnpor ot our own direct Importation ,
which Is m do cspccUUy for Uw tcr marked with the name of the ornnd , Richmond Qtmlfiht
Cut No. I.
STRAIGHT CUT No. 1
each Cigarette ) , without which none are tronulnc. Imitations ot this brand ) > o boon put on n led
d rigarotto smokora are rautlonou thotthla Is the old and orlpitml Iiraud , and to cbitrvo tnatoicli
ckage or box of Richmond Straight Cut Cigarettes bears the elgnaturo ot
ALLEYS & CXIWTER.
Mamifactiiiers , _ Richmond , Virginia.
. Wholitvd trin ( l anv tlidr outhftil vlcor anil power , wlionro
snfrcrlnjrfrom terrible DHAlfiS nnil JjObH US , wlio nrtntunh ,
IMl'OTUNTand mult for tnarrlucc.
MEN of adages , who find their POWER
andiitnllty , ncrvu3 * ! ! . ! 'SKXUAI. blltKNUTll weakened , ur
early li.ililia or F.XCCJSF.B , can reecho aiioaltlvnniid InntliiK
CU Hi : . NO matter of how IOIIK ntamlliiR the case may lie. or irhu
Las foiled to euroby n few weeks or inhntlis IIKO nt tlm celebrated
.MYRTLEAIN TREATMENT
Athomeuthoulcxposurc , In LESS time , and lor LhSS money than
any other method Intlie world. SVcaV back , licodaclie , KU1SB1ON8 ,
lassitude , liiBsofsplrltsniulainliHInnloony ( thoughts , d ra nil tut
dreams , defective memory , iniVOTHNOR. fits. liniipdlmenM to
marriage , aud manynier | ! > initoins | leading ta CONbOMlTION or
INSANITY , uru iirouiptly removed by this treatment , and vigorous
manhood restored.
Married Men , ortJioscwJio intend to viarry ,
nEMTSIDEIt , perfect ncunl strength ixeans. health , \lRorous oil" .
Fprln ? , lonfrllra andtlio lovonnd respect of a faithful \vlfu. Weak nicimhoultl be restored tolgor ti
manhood before marriage , 1'roofs , tcxtimouliilH and valuable treatise U etnmps.
OS6tab.lS77.Addrcss ) The Climax Medical Co , 5O4 , St. Louis , Mo.
KIEL BALE STABLES
Keep Eoraca and BInlcs constantly on hand < rnu
wo frill eel ! In retail or carload lota.
All Stock Warranted as Reoresented ,
Wliclnale tiurctM ) rtimui Ii Oioln icJ 1'eltd lloy. Price
oonablo Satisfaction Guaranteed.
OHZaLTTTEI ? . & BOLEJ
Corner Fifth Ave. & Fourth St. UouncllBlnffa ,
COUNUir , UlUFFS , April 2.
FOnSlIAN Hold this epace 111 the advertisement ot Drs. JuilJ & Smltli'e Klo.trlo Aiphancee.
are too busy filling their orders acd celling their new factor } , Ko. SO , fourth Strcot , to rlghta , tex t i
any copy lust now.
J. L. DiBKVOISE.
I
No. 507 Broadway Council Bluffs.
Railway Time Table.
COUNCIL 'BLUFFS.
The following are the tlmca of the arrival , and de
parture oi trains by central standard time , at the
local depots. Trains leave transfer depot tan mlo-
atei earlier and arrlio ton minutes later.
f moAaoand iroBTnvxanar.
9:25 : A M Mall and Kiprcts 60'r : u
2:40 : iM cccintnodatloii 4 : 0 r M
5:30 : IM Express 0.05 A 11
OfflCASO AND KOCH IBLAHC.
:25 : \ M Mall and Express B(3 : r M
:25 : A ii Accommodation fili : ( ) M
:30 : iu ExrciH 0CO : A u
CHICAGO , 1IILWADE11 AND It , fADl ,
i.ZOjA M lla'l and KxpriM 0r : > o p M
> :2S : iM Kxprcsi 'J 03 A H
omoAso. D u are AHDQCIIOT ,
O'fcO A M Mall and Exprtss 7:10 : r M
.2.3' ) r M Acciimmod.itlon ? : oo r u
0:45 : r M Eiprous 8.60 A M
WAUSU , tT. LOUIS AND rACinO ,
From Transfer only.
:30 : r M St. Louli Expresi " :15 : I1 v
: IO i > M Chlcxgo EXQ via I'eorli 0:10 A u
KABHAl OITT , BT. J01 AND CODBOlb ILtTTTB.
.O.Oti A u Mall and Express 6:10 r M
8:15 : r si ixpree9 : 6:26 : A u
HODI OITT AND FAOinO. ,
' :2U : A M Mall for Sioux City flCO : IM
: EO iu Exproitt for Bt I'tul 8:50 : A ti
t'MOX rAOItlO.
.1:00 : A M Dinver Express 4:35 : r M
1/5 i > M IJncoln Pus O'a & II V 2:36 : r n
7:65 : ! M Otcrlind express 8:30 : A M
DUMUr TRAINS TO OMAHA.
Lea\e Council llluffn - 7:16-8tO-fl:30-10:80- : : :
11:40 : a. in. 1:80 : 2:30-8:80 : : 4:23 : fi5 : flB :
l : < 5 p. m. Leave Omaha 8:40 : 7:5C : eIO : 10fO ;
11:15 : a. m. 12DO-x:00 : : 3.CO-40-4:65 : : 6:65 :
11:10 : D. m.
MANDEMAKEKS & VAN ,
ARCHITECTS ,
CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS
No. 201 Upper BroadwayCouncil BlutTs.
E , Eice M. D.
or thu tnmorj rtsa T > 4 wlihoit U > .
k Ufoi rawlnffoU * c.
CHRONIC DISEASES----1 ' *
Oer t&trtyjtm prastiwl txpulMM MtM Hi
I , P arl street , Ooondl Blnfl * .
Dr. W. H. Shorra&oa
DENTIST ,
*
Masonic Temple ,
Council Blnffif I Iowa.
„ la ii | > lircxi ! lac , areas
r t'U activity , i * ltlvuly
I curua liuiotfeiicv. | loc
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Ity , all weukncaa ofut'ucratlvo Bystvm ; t ltli r uux
tl Uvtuau. ,1. ll.AVuniur.'lDThUtuSt.UlJlcMO
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Wholcsa1.o and Itctall Dealers In
Hard Soft ana Blossburg
O O J ± L . -
W. H. SIBLEY , Manager.
Offloo. 88 Main St. Yard , on 0. n. I. P. and O
U. & St. 1 * . Hallway.
THE RECENTLY IMPROVED
REMINGTON STANDARD
TYPE WRITER
NO. 2 ,
Ta the ffiflficxl Achievement in Writing-
Machines in the World.
With cnly S3 kcyn to learn an
operate. It print * 70 character *
Including caps and email letters ,
punctuatloos , flKiircu , tlgng ami
( ructions. H > th simplest ami
mobt rapid writing michlna
nuulu as well an tlio most durable
for free illustrated pamphlet.
Wyckoff Sea/nans & Benedict ,
Chicago , 111 , , Solo Agents.
0. II. HHOLIIS , Council IJIulTs
Agent fur We torn Iowa.
JTA.COS SIMS ,
Attorney - at-Law ,
OOUNC1I. BLUF1 B , lOVf A.
Office , Main Btrwt , Ilooma 7 and 8 , Bbujcart and
HeuoMock. Will practice In Hi ito and tatu oourta.
H. 80HURZ.
Justice ofle Peace.
ornox OTKR AUKBIOAM RXFKEM
'OUNOIL BLUFFS.
SCJXMJDT ,
PHOTOGRAPHER !
No. 220 Main Bt , Conncil Bluffs ,
OIXN Sundaj , First-Man work gimanlted.
ONLY HOTEL
In Council Dlulls bitl'iK a
And all mo Jem Improvement * , call belln , ius
alarm bells , etc , , U the _
CBESTON HOUSE
Noa. 210 , 'J17 and 'J10 , Main Btroet ,
MAX MOUtr , - - PHOWHKTOK