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f 1 6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : g&TTJKPAY , JUNE 12 , 1886 , _ _ THE DAILY BEE. COUNCirBLUFFS , SATURDAY MORNINJJ , JUNES. 01-FICE , NO. 12 , PEAHL STREET. CclltC'icd tiy carrier In nuypnrtof tlio city nt . twenty cents jicrntck. 11. W. Tii.rotf , - TKi.iriio.N'rs : : /ItisiNrfSOrrirr. , No. 43. NiaitT lUitioK No. sr > . Jtciiitllcnn | County Convniitlon. The rciiibllc.ins [ of I'oUnwattniulo county , In. , will meet In delegate convention at tlio court house In Council UlnT.s ( nt 11 o'clock . m. , on the ' "Jtlnliiy of June , Ib80 , for the purpose of scIcctliiK eiRlitvun ilclcgntos to nt- tend ( ho ii'publlrnti jmllcal convention to beheld held nt Council ItlulH .luno TO , issfl , nnil to elect eighteen ilt'IcRatcs to nttcnil the icpub- Ilcuti utalo coiivcnlloii to be held at DCS Molrifs Aimist 'J. > , l.fl. nnd also to select eighteen dclfKntcs to ntteiiil the lenubltcnti l convention of this district to be held at Mich time nud plncu as It may liereatter be called ; nnd to IranHnct such other business ns uiiiy piojiuily come bcforo tin ; convention. Tim basis of representation will be ono delegate for cnch township nr voting pro duct , nud nn additional delegate for eveiy Ilfty voles or filiation Jf over twenty-live wist for llou. Wlllliiin Lairabrenl tlielaMltreneral election. This will entitle thu e\ end town ships to leprcMMitallons ns follows : Del. Del ( Total . 100 Unless otherwise oideicd the piimaiics tor the Hulrctlon of delegates will be held on Sat urday evening , .Juno art , at S o'clock. Jly order of the Iteimbllcnn Couutv ccntial committee. JACOII SIMS , Chairman. Council , Bi.VHi's June It ) , MINOR MUNTIO.V. New York Plumbing company. New summer goods at Hciter's. UHV. J. Fisk will picach to-morrow morning in the Thirteenth street mission tit 11 o'clock. Justice Frainoy sentenced a number of tramps yesterday to ten davs each m the county jail. Isauo Humphrey and Minnie Butts , of this city , were last evening married at 1017 Main street by Justice Sclimv . John ( ilven , of DCS Moincs , division superintendent of the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific railway , was in the city yesterday. The pavjng of Washington avenue vvas completed yesterday. The work on First street has fairly commenced ami will be pused along rapidly. Out of a gang of thirteen tramps being worked on the streets yesterday in charge Al Noaeh and Colonel Whittlesoy. nine escaped. The remaining four will be given their liberty to-day. A largo number of tramps wore yester day run in by the police. A quantity of goods stolen from Omaha , hand kerchiefs , etc , were found yesterday , they having been brought over by these thievish fol lows and planted on the bottoms. Children's day will bo observed to morrow at the M. K. church. The morn ing exercises will consist of brief addresses - dresses , recitations and songs by the Sun day school , and responsive services. A cordial invitation is extended to the pub- lie to be present Tim Globe devotes a half column of its valuable space to the fact that a typo graphical mistake occurred in the BEE In the call of the county convention. In the adjacent column the Globe records the fact that Henry Mctcalf has returned from "an extended trip to Omaha. " Only a slip of its own pencil , California being doubtless meant. Saturday morning at the Woman's Ex change is always a busy day. The in- trease of .patronage of this society makes it necessary for all who wish to avail A Jisolves of Its accommodations to go otuiy. Cake , cookies , pies , Saratoga chips , etc , made to order. Homo made broad a specialty. To-morrow being Children's day there will bo appropriate services at the First Bap'tisl church. The church will be dec orated witli ( lowers , birds , etc. In the morning there will bo a short sermon on "The Childhood of Jesus. " In the even ing there will be varied exercises by the children , music , etc. Mrs. McDermot will render "Nearer , My God , " in the sign language. All cordially invited. Services in the Congregational church to-morrow , Sunday oeiiig "children's day , " the subject in tlio morning will bo "Tlio Duty of Parents to their Children. " In the afternoon at 4:30 : a children's service will bo held. Remarks will bo made by Mr. Ivan A. Judd , superintend ent of the Sunday school , and a short Bormon to the children by the pastor. There will also bo recitations bv the older scholars , a recitation in tlio"wgn language by Airs. McDormot , and select Binging by Profoseor Woscott and Mrs. Ilolf. A general invitation is extended. The Council UlulTH Herald at last comes out with an endorsement of the Home , itnd declares that "if all the charges bruited about concerning Lenien are true jrot he Is doing too good a work to bo destroyed. " The Herald docs not , how ever , believe the the charges because as it says , no one will go before a police magistrate and have Lomun arrested. No ono woulit go before a police magis trate and file complaint against the man- .agument of the institution of the deaf anil dumb , and yet the Herald swallowed readily big doses of all sorts of stull' in that vase , Room Mouldings Largest assortment and lowest prices at Board's Wall Paper Bnoro. Our refrigerators are going very fast. , Coed goods and low prices toll. Cooper & Mcui'u. _ Hosier's Finances. The announcement the other day that L. II , Moslcr had unexpectedly sold his Btock of goods and made transfers of real estate , caused borne conjecturing as to uow Ills creditors would bo allcotod. Claims from the cast have begun coming jn , and about three thousand dollars have thus far been placed In attorneys' hands lor collection. Fllckingor Bros. , as at torneys for Kiipponlieimor ( Sslfeo. , of CUlcngo , with a claim of f 1,000 , yester day got an order from Judge Aylosworth , calling upon Mr. Mosler to appear in court this morning and bo examined ns to what he did with the money and notes bu received from these recent sales. An attempt will bo made to secure the claims. Go to Beard for wall papor. Substantial abstracts of titles nnd real estate loans. J. W. & B. L. Squire , 10 P.earl street , Council Blulls. The Quick Meal gasoline stove is be coming more popular everyday. Got ono of Cooper & Mcuou. The Mueller nuislu company have just received the llrst invoice of 100 pianos wdurcd manufactured for their exclusive Jsc. They , are beauties. ANOTHER STRONG CHARGE , A Respected Methodist Elder States His Experiences at the Home. STILLTHERE'S MORETO FOLLOW , Flnnnclnl Troubles Notes tlic t'uhlio School Ilooms ninny .lotting About Town I'crfntinl Mention. Further Hliowlnm of tlic Home. The many statements muilo public as to the mntincr in which the so-called Christian Homo hnsbeuninnniiged by Mr. Lumen , hns ciutjud a demand for nn in vestigation , nnd tlio board of trustees , as appeared In yesterday's UKE , lias decided to hold an investigation hero on the lUth. The manager of the Homo , in : ui open letter to'tho | ) tilllc ) , denies the tririli of those complaints , and declares that the bonnl of trustees has already passed upon them niul boasts that they will do so n ain. Such is the tenor of his commu nication. In view of siicli a statement on his part , and such n prediction of vindication , some of those who have evi- deneo to produce before the board are not Inclined to allow their reputation for truth and veracity to bo passed upon alone by men who aru openly charged by Mr. Luiilull with having made up their minds on Ihc matter in controversy. They insist in all fairness that thuinvesti- yatiii } ' uommltcc bo c-lio > en otherwise , and that they have some yolco in the constituting of a jury which is to declare whether the statements they make : ire false or true. The public as well will only be satisfied with having the facts on both sides , nnd on all sides , passed upon by disinterested parties. The suggestion has been made , apparently at I\Ir. \ Lemon's Instance ; , that a committee of liulins be selected to vi lt the Home and report what they there linil. This would amount to nothing cither way , no matter how honest and well mea'ilng the ladies were. If the Home .should now bo found to be all right , clean , the children being well cared for and apparently happy , it would prove nothing. The complaints may cover various times during the past two years , up to last Friday. If on the making public of these complaints the work commences of scrubbing up , of taking the children to ride , of treating them to strawborrv shortcake , of reform in all ways , it throws no light on the main question wlu-t has been the gen eral management of the Home since its founding ? The ohargcs ma-lo are nott that the Home is to-day in a lilthy condi tion , and that tlic children are not to be eared for pronerly to-day , but Unit facts croupmg oul during the past two years , .and up to the time of tlicir being made public , show it is not an institution which should be indorsed and supported under the present management. The persons who complain of the insti tution do not sneak to destroy the institu tion , but they do speak to have the man agement ehangfid. If so changed they will become as hearty supporters of the charily as those who simply want to have it supported so long as Mr. Lumen lias it in his control. It it is an institution in the control of the board , then the board can change the manager , and the institu tion can continue to provide for tbo friendless ones. If the institution is so organized that Mr. Lemcn cannot be re moved without destroying the institution , then Mr. Lumen controls it , it is a strictly private institution , and the board of trustees has nothing to say as to who snail manage it , and for them to inves tigate ii nothing more than to have any otlicr citizens investigate. Their titles are simply honorary ones and meaning less. In view of the statement made in Mr. Lcmen's interests , whether penned by him or not , that the Baptist church is really the cause of this stir because he was formerly its pastor , and that it is si church rows , it is only fair to state that the HKK man is not and never has been a member ot the Baptist congregation. The pastor of the Baptist church has not been making any war on Mr. Lemon so far ac the BKK knows , and the further fact is claimed that Mr. Lcmem , though bearing the title of reverend , does not belong to any church , much less thu Baptist one. It looks like an attempt to draw the attention of the pubHc away from the real question , whether thu Home has been properly managed. The following is thu request which has been prepared by those who expect to let the public know what they know about the Home , and the request made by them looks reasonable and should be granted if the manager of the Home and the trus tees really mean to go to the bottom of the matter. To the Board of Trustees of the Homo of the Fricndlus : Your public announcement that you will bd in this city June 1(1 ( to investigate the allairs of the Home , leads us to oiler the following suggestion and request : We desire that some more central , suitable and convenient place of meet ing be selected than the Homo. We also suggest that the trustees of the- Home as sociate witli them in this investigation an e < pial number of responsible citi/ens , in whom this community has confidence , citi/ens free from all possible bias or predjudico. We make this suggestion and request not because wo laektconfi- denco in the honesty of the intentions of the trustees , but because wo believe that the judgment of a joint hoard thus organized will alone satisfy the public at largo in view of the public claim of the manager ot the Homo that the trustees have time and again examined these charges anil Ivivo endorsed him , and will .surely do so again. If these suggestions meet with favor and you organize thu investigating bor.rd thus , and hold thu meetings in some other plane than the Home itself , we assure you that we will place you in possession of all facts in our power , pro and con , that light may bu thrown on a matter which so deeply interests not only this city but Western Iowa , In order to facilitate tlio organization of Mich a joint investigating committee , we suggest the following names ot re sponsible citi/.ens , representing various professions and pursuits , and desire that you select , in some manner , ninn names , that being an equal number with the members of thu board ; and in case of the refusal or neglect of any of those se lected to act in accordance with such in vitation from your body , then others to bo selected to complete thu desired num ber : M.I ) . Hardin. l > r , 11. W , Hare , Harry Curtis. K. b. Parnett , Professor McNaujjhton , A. T. Elwoll , J. L. Forman - man , J. M. Matthews. A. W , Street , John Bennett. O. I' . Wickhum , J. J. Brown , H , W- . High , , Simon Kiseman , S. S. Keller , li. H. Field , J. W. Porugoy , John T. Stewart , S. H. Foster. T ! Lindsey. John Bono , K. K. Ilarkncss , Perry Heel , Tliomaa Olllcer , W , O. James. The claim has been made by Mr. Lo rn an that the muttera charged to the man agement of the Home are old ones. Ago docs not make truth any thu weaker , but the fact is that the charges arc not alto gether old , esceptthat tlio nature of them IH the same as those made in times past. The fact that like charges como to the surface from different sources and at dif ferent times counts , against rather than for the management , and indicates that. if- true , the hame abuses have existed more or less of tlio time since the incip- ioney of the Homo , As evidence of the fact that these charges are not such ay have been-"rehashed" long ago , the It tin has made inrfuirivs of souic late eouiera to tlio city. Thcro arrived licrc ft months ago an elderly man , Roy. . bcrt , who has been a local preacher in the Free Methodist church , and in no ways a Baptist. His record and charac- tcr'are vouched for by the mo t convinc ing proofs. As he had occupied a house next to the Home , and had been quite intinint" there , the BKK man sought him out and requested that ho would slate the truth as to what ho knew about the affairs of the home. This estimable gen- tlcman replies with much frankness , and expresses also n willingness , if necessary , to appear before any fair investigating committee and produce proof of wnatlic speaks of thus in tx general way : Corxnr. Ui.t'FFS , In. , June 11. lo the Editor ot the Ilni : : In reply to Inquiries inndn In rcKnid totho Home , I Iiave to say Hint 1 moved near the Homo four months since. 1 went there \\llh prepossessions In favor of Mr. I , emeu. 1 usually spout one ilay \\oek In wiltlmj ndilrcsios on wrappers for Mr. LiMiieu's.littlo paper , "Tho Chrifctlnn Home. " Occasiotmlly I heard rpmniks detri mental to Mr. l.pinen , but I uald little atten tion and hoped better thine * . As time passed on 1 Uennl and sruv that 1 deem unsuitable for a "ClulMian Home. " Tliequaiters occupied by the chll- droti Inck clrniillnps , both Inside and out * shie. The chllilicn are permitted with sticks. hoes and spades to ills up the ground that oustit to bo set In crass. Hits nf rubbish , -as sticks , stones , old tinware , pai > cr , old Ktir- luenls , brans , etc. , ere seattetitl about the houses. The rooms occupied by the children emit a dlsa rvcnhlo smell , \Vo loiinU the rlilldiei ) h.idly nllllcted with vermin. One bright .Ie uiri , whose bend and heart deserve a better fate , came 'to me one day after my , wife had several time combed her head and bccgcd inn to take my pocticl-knlfc and Horapo the knits of veriuiiie fimn her hair , because they weio visible to onllnniy sight The children aie too much crowded In their sleep ! lit , ' apartments , nnd the carbon emitted by so many lungs must be tmplcnsniit and unhealthy. The mental training of the Homo is Insiif- liclcnt. A competent lady teacher attends three hours a day ; but only a tmrt of the children attend. Some that ought to bo able to lead , do not know the alphabet. The school Is ficqucnlly Interrupted by visitors ; and much Impoitanco Is attached to teaching the puplU toiepeata few scripture lessons , and leainllifr to slut ? , tlmt the children may pel form well when visitors call. The childien me not allowed to attend the city schools. An occasional sight of the children's table0 showed to me that their food is dellclent In variety , quality and in quantity , I was present one day when some Baptist ministers spoke in the chancl. Only ono said that he on KoiiiKhoine would do some- thliii : for thi ) Homo ; and yet , Mr. Lumen publishes that all of them pledged themselves to work lor the Home. Mr. Lenien publishes that he lives upon his own resouiees , ami that all that Is sent to the children in appropriated to them alone ; ami yet he constantly uses at his own table the hrstpaitof what Is sent In. 1 noticed that Mr. Lumen's own tnble was much better MIJI- plled with food , both m qualitvand lupio- portlonate quantity. All Christian and civi lized patents jive their children thusamo they themselves eat ami have only one table , but Air. Lcmen's adopted children eat inferior food by themselves ) much like 1 saw slaves eat before the late war. The oinhans are taught to say "Papa Lemcn , " but it is on the lips merely. Theto is no Papa Lemcn in the stomachs of the childien , Mr. Lenien claims that the Homo is pre eminently a faith institution. He seems to eat , drink nnd sleep on faith. Ills faith , however , lias home erratic freaks. It brings in more children continually , but it fails to afford needed care. Mr. Lcmen's Bible reads , "Bread shall be given him [ the orphans ] ; his [ their ) watcra shall be sureNotwlthstaml - lie ; this immutable faith foundation for n supplv of water , Mr. Lemon's faith tnils each day at supper time to supply water for the orphans , ami he allows only two small pieces of bread nnd forblus the drink ing of water. At the Home ginvy is almost the Muff of life. Here , also , Mr. Lcmen's faitli has Mime curious freaks. The scarcity of grease In the gravy indicates that Mr. Lemon's want of faith has knocked the bottom out of the lard keg. But this taith works vigorously at the pump-handle , .so Unit the gravy Is fully warranted to bo well watered. With Mr. Lenien , personally , I have no quarrel , 1 owe him a debt ot mingled clirity nud justice. As Mark Anthony loved Kouiu more than Cie.snr , so 1 deem the mental , phys ical and moral claims of forty-live orphans to bo paramnnt to the morally usurped do main of Mr. Lenien. Cod never anointed any man ns a high priest of oppression , au thorizing him to-lay his Iron grasp upon the bodies nud souls of forty-live helpless or phans. If my language t-eums to the reader unnecessarily emphatic , my apology is , that I was once a badly whipped and starved or phan. My deliberate und solemn conviction is , that Council Bluffs , and many others , are under obligations to Cod and to humaiUty an obligation that requires them to trans plant tlio Inmates of the Home to good places in various families. A tribute of respect and justice Is due the present matron ; out she is environed with dinicultles , as some of her property is merged in the Home. 1 am satistied. however , that she Is not in confidential sympaty with Mr. Lemcn. hast winter three of the best boys of the Homo ran away. On the Sunday preceding their departure n lelatlve of the boys went to the Homo nnd handed to the three boys a bit of writing , pur porting to be the address of a distant mend. As the absconding boys ran oil two days later , It was surmised that the caper In- btrucied the boys when to start ami where to go. The matron tried to keep from Mr. Lemon the knowledge that n paper was banded to the boys. True to tin- old adage , 'Children and fools tell the truth , " 1 iuail- veidwitly mentioned the paper , and Mr. Lenten found It out 1 presume the present worthy matron feared tlio displeasure of Mr. Lcmen because bhe did not examine the writing. 1 suppose 'she ieaicd the "wiatli of the king. " In conclusion , I challenge the refutation of the following louic : Kither Mr. Lenien lias the means to properly care for the orphans , or he has not ; no third supposition Is ndmlss- ablo. If ho receives enough means , then why does ho not use them ? It ho does not get means enough , then why docs ho not scatter the children among ; oed families or hand thorn over to the overseer ot the poor ? Here Is thu whole tiling In In a nutshell. Tuni us he will , one or the other hoin of the dllemum inevitably hooks and goies him.K. K. Cill.IIUUT. Go to the Now York Plumbing com pany for garden hose. They warrant nil they sell. Upera house block. Why buy n poor gasoline steve when > it can get a ' 'Quick Meal" at the same pricey ( Joojur ) . "McGeo have them. Ilcttpr Observance offiundny. The pabtors of the several protchtunt churches of the city imvo been arranging for a union meeting for tlio purpose of awakening nn interest in tlio mutter of u better observance of tlio Sabbath , The time Iras now been fixed upon as ono week from Sunday evening , nud the place tit the opcru houso. A programmn is being arranged and a number of promi nent citizens aside from the clergymeu nro to giva addresses on this Miuject. The move is onu which interests und con cerns the public generally , und the union muss mooting will doubtless bo largely attended. ] { ighcst prices paid for county , town , city and school bonds Udell Hro's & Co. , No. 1Q3 1'earl street , Council Ululls , Iowa. _ Board lias an immense stock of wall paper nnd room Mouldings which inubt bo turned into cash , BO down go thu prices at Uesrd's. Among tlio Schools. Thu graduating class of tlio high school 1ms but one week more of study , then como the final examinations , and the awarding of diplomas with tlio closing exercises , The graduating class this year numbers seven , just one-half as many as last year There are two young gentlemen , the same number us last year. The exorcises will be held in the opera house on the 25th. The following are the classmates : Estelln button , Julia Judson , Elsie 1'usoy , May Davenport , Malic Joslyn , Emmett Tinley , George Maycs. Yesterday- afternoon there wcro pleas ing pxerciecs , in the high school room. The programme consisted of dcclaaia- tions , ossnys , musicjjcto , . The two young wen of tlirt praihwtlngidass-iravc decla mations. Miss Nellie Uovtuan and M ss Nellie Parsons gave" fcssays. Mi s Mntlo Joslyn read n selection. * Miss May Clark gave the opening , mti cal number , n piano solo. A plcnsIuKduolwas given by Misses Mamie Oliver ! ind Llz/.io Leon ard. Miss Aunio .Pattttaon gave as a closing number n plano-wlo. Preparations are liuin nmclo for elabo rate closing exercises ,11 , the closing of thu St. Francis ncatlomywliich } will occur on the Sllth. ' , ] Personal l > artifrnph < * . Charles White , ilcrmtVniarslinl , yester day went to Loveliiml otibuMncfw. J. K.DoU'olf and Frjnk Wilkinson , of Malvern , were in the < ity yesterday. Mifs Lydia Nicholas , of Eddyville , la. , Is visiting her friend , firs. John Jay Frainey. - Sam Rodda was vest rday the most pleasant man in town. , t was caused by the arrival of : i now boti cing boy at his home on Thursday nigh Fred It. Nugent has t : < en the position home missionary and city editor of the Blun" City Times , a ow paper to bo launched on the treacherous sea. Mr. nnd Mrs. Kd ( iirnsny , Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Tryon , Mrs ! A. k. Uallins. Mrs. S. V. Bomhoy , Misj Ida Uallins and Miss Bessie Bomboy , of Avoca , are at the Kiel. / W. S. Pcttibona was reported yester day as being BO ill thafhu was not ex pected to survive thodny. His long ill ness has somewhat prepared the many friends for such a result Best cream soda in thuclty , flu per glass , nt Palmer's , IS Main street. Go to Beard for room mouldings 'John Templcton has ) moved his cigar factory to C50 Broadway , opera house block. _ If you want to invdit n few dollars where it will save man v times the amount in labor and doctors'lull * , buv an Ameri can washer of Cooper S McGco. EVERY DAY HVe are malting a Spec ialty uotv of Summer Goods , And arc Offering NEW BlGAIS You will find new special bargains on our counters > > i Every M'brning. ' We are selling Lawns j Cc'C' 3tO. 'ZC'vviv \ } O Satteens at 12 l-2c.f worth : L8c. Embroidery patterns at one-half their value. AND- Dress Goods At less than they were ever known before. Vou can save money by coming to Council Bluffs for CARPETS , CURTAINS , &c. Wo keep the choicest patterns turned out of the Looms , and our prices are the lowest in this western country. You will say so when you see them. Watch our advertisement every morning1 for new bargains. Look in local column for special sale to-day. Harkness Bros , , 401 Broadway , Council Bluffs , J. & T. EDUSINS' . , i ( - HAND The only OENUINt'onetmada. The most lomfortab'te and durably shape ( or walking' . " 'Perfect fit..No wrnkles. . Easy as ait old tAoe.73/l/tto > retain the shapeT " Will noftlro the feet in longviaika. Made in 11 widths and all sizes. Look on Sol * for Hunt nd Additu c ( J. & T. COU8KHS , YOUK. O. S. PF/fTIN & CO. , WholiBiilo and Itctull FINE CARRIAGES , I'uuetooa , lIut'Kica und Itoiul Wu om. S ) per . , cent cuvcd In liuylujof us. - .UOS-1U1U tilllituil tt. , Oniiilm. Kbl' ( lowu. WHOLESALE AND JOBBING jExoxrsEs OP- COUNCIL BLUFFS , DEEKB , WELLS & CO. , Wholesale Agricultural Implements , _ _ CnrrlftRcs , Ute , Etc. Cotmoll muffs , town. * KKYSTONE MANUFACTURING Ca MnVo the Original ami Complete Hay Loader , also Rakes , Cider Mill & Press , COHN P1I15M.KIIS AND VKK1) CfTTKUS. Nos. IMIMVM , IBOJniidlSDT ? outh Main Street , _ Council IIIiilT ? , low a. DAvlb nitADiiKY & coi ] Mfinuf'rs no 1 Jobbers ot Agricultural Implements , Wagons , Buggies , C rrlare ( . nnd till Wnls of r rm Mnotilnerr. 1100 to 1110 South Main Street , Council Ilium , tono. AXK IIAXDLKS. P.O. QI.KASON , T. H.Ii > uot\ , ( IKO.R WiuniiT. ' Sea \ Council BluTs Handle Facbry , llnrorpnrateiM Manufacturer" of Axle , 1'lck , Flodzo and Sm ill _ llutiilln * , nf every docrlptldn. C.ilH'HTfi. _ _ C.OUNUIL RLUFFS CARl'ET CO. . Curtains Window Shades Carpets , , , Oil Cloths , Curtnln Fixtures , llphol tory OooK Etc. Na 405 UrondiTny Council Hliiih. _ Iowa. ' _ CMAIIS , 7'O .4CCO , KTC. _ , PKUKGOY & MOORE , Wholesale Jobbers In tbo Finest Brands of Cigars , Tobacco & Pipes' . NOB. ZSMnln ntid S7 I'cnrl Sts. , Council IlluiN , lown. COMMISSION. SNYDEK & LEAMAN , Wholesale Fruit and Produce Commission Mercliants. No 14 I'enrl St. , Council .tlnirs. 11ARLB , HAAS ft. CO. . Wholesale Oils Paints Glass Druggists , , , , Druggists' Sundries. Etc. No. ! Miiln St. , nnJ No. 1 Ponrl St. , Council IHiUta uitr aoons. M. E. SMITH & CO. , aii Jjto of DGl / ) ) ; , Not Ions. Etc. Nos. 112 nnd III Main St. , No * , in nnd ll.'i Pearl St. , Council llluff-i , lown. FHUITS. o. w. nurrs , Wholesale California Fruits a Specialty General Comml ? lon. No. 51 ! Hroadvrny , Council niutT- ' . WlllT & DUQUETTE , \VliolcsuIu Fruits , Confectionery & Fancy Groceries. Nos. 1C anil 18 Pearl St. . Council Illuir * . OIIOUKRIKS , L. KIRSCHT & CO. , Jobbers of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Also Wholesale Liquor Dealers. No. 410 Ilrond- wiiy , Council Iliads. I1AHXKSS , ETC. BECKMAN & CO. , Blami'ncturcrsof and Wholesale Do.ilora I'l Leather Harness Etc. , , Saddlery , . No. 625 Main St. . Council Hluirs , Iowa. HATS , CAPS , KTC. , METCAL1' BROTHERS , Jobbers la. Hats , Caps and Gloves. Nos. 342 and 314 IJroatlwny , Council Illiitfr. HEAVY UARDH'AHK. KEELINE & FELT , Wholesale Iron Steel Nails Hardware , , , Heavy , And Woodstock , Council Blurts , loiviu HIDES AND H'OOL. D. H. McDANELD & CO. , Commission Merchants for Sale of Hides , Tallow , Wool , Pelts , ( iicana and Furs Council llhilTfl Iowa. OILS. COUNCIL BLUFFS OIL CO. , Wholesale Dealers In Illuminating & Lubricating Oil ; Ginllin EJTO. , EJTO. 8.Theodore , Afrent , Council IllulTa. Iowa. LVMliBIl , I'lLlKQ , KTC. A. OVERTON & CO. . Wood Southerj Lumbar Hard , , Piling , * nd IlrldKO Material Snoclaltlos.Wholcsalo Lum ber ot aU Kinds. OHIco No. 1IW Mala St. , Council lllults. Iowa. H'lNES AtiD LIQUUH3. JOHN UNDER , Wholesale Imported and Domestic Wines & Liquors. Agent for St. ( iotthani'a Herb Hitters. No. U Miilii.SU Council Illutlj. ' SCHNEIDER & BECK , Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors , Ko COO Main St. . Council Muff * . SPECIAL NOTICES. Epcrlnl uilVLTtlsemcnts , such as IOK | , Koiiiul , To Lnun , Tor Silo , To Itent , Wants , llormllni , ' , etc. , will tiolntorted In this column lit the low rutuorTRN CENTS PKH MNB lorilio thfctlnser t lon/ind / J'lvo ( 'flits rcrMnnrorunch subsequent liiHurtloii. Lt'nve ncJvorllfOinunl * ut our olll.-o , No. 13 I'ciil btieet , near llroiulwuy , Council Itluirs. WANTS. TIKHl SAI.n A tlno oiicnlni ? for ft mnii with JL. gniull riipftul wlbhiiiK to outrun" In > lnur Imtlmsss In westnru Iowa. On ) } clniff Morn In the tonn. AUilrcsi llurvuj & , llciiril , Neolu , lowii. \\7ANTr.l ) A good young pony. L. I.avrson , VT 8IU Sixth ttreot. _ _ \VANTKU A t-rl to do general homework. Cull at loa roiirlh fetrcut. . . HKWAKII I'or H irnld iliinot rinir lost * ' April ill on transffr jilutform b > - W. II. .Council IllnllB. WANTHD A ( food | ioyloli > arn tVe minting trade. Cull ut lleo olllcu , Council IlluirB. Foil BALE-TWO lots as irct froi.i N.v. . icy track , suitable for warclioueu ur Uictory purposes. K. I , Blieafo , 310 Hrondiyay. _ TT OH SAM ! Union uveuuo hotel piojiaity. JBjiccial bargain K. U tiheiifv , 'iOJ HronUivHy , fTlOK BAI.K OKI naporg. In nunntltlc to suit , -L ut lleo ollico No , 13 I'carlkliect , OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS COUNCIL UIJJ1-TS , JA. Estnbl Bhea 1657. WHERE DO YOU BUY BUGGIES ? FIRST CLASS ID EVERY RESPECT HIRAM W. DAVIS & CO. IXnblUhcd In 1S7T. CINCINNATI , OHIO. BUILD OVER FIFTY DIFFERENT STYLES , 20,000 VflilclcH Annually. Xvml for Catalogue , Price * , Frcigt Mr- \ Kates and Tctliiionlnl . 1 w. P. HOUSE MOVER AND RAISER Brick tullillna nnv hlnil rnl i"1 or m.ivrd nnil 'ntlsfnctlou Runrntiteod. Frnino houses moved c'is tin uonln tint worlL 803 Eighth A.venua mil Eighth Streat , Council Bluffs. f n < i- ' $ " 226 Broadway , Council Bluffs , MRS. D. A. BENEDICT HAIR GOODS WIT MADE TO ORDER , 337 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa Creston House , The only linlol In Council HlulTs hnvhiff Fire Esoa/pe .Anil nil modem Improve incuts. ' . ' 15 , I'l7 anil 'JIO Mnln st. MAX MOHN , 1'rop. JACOB SIMS , ATTORNEY AT LAW rrncllcc- State and Federal Courts. Rooms 7 and f , tihuunrt Block. Closing Out 1 have tba largest and most com plete line of NEW MILLINERY AND NOTIONS In the city. I am closing out LESS THAN JOBBERS' PRICES. You will find all the latest novelties in lints , bonnets , llowors , pluniiis. tips , ribbons bens , gun/.cs , cnipes and other styles of trimmings. Goods Must Be Sold. Best of Bargains ever offered. Call nnd see them. J. J. BLISS , No. 8'8 Broadway , Council Binds. R. BIOS , M. D. or oilier tumor * removed without the Knife or drawing of liloni CHRONIC DISEASES or u HOU Over flirty yuurd' nrtiuticul ovnoriouoj. c. II 1'iurl .Slruol , funui'll ' HluJ * . ' ' China , ( Jlasswnro anil Lamps , W. S. Homer & Co. . No. 23 , Main St.Couneil Bitilte , la. N. SCHUB.Z , Justice of the Peace , OfflcuOvcr American Htprosa Comwinr. FRANK COOK , E : IAN LOAN AGENT , 7 , TIMOTHY SEED. I l.avo a quantity of sound , wi'fl cleaned sceil liicii ) uiTn. lit misonublu nns. l-'ootl of the ropofUSJ. Ccu rcipoiiOcncc eollrltcil V , Q TLEi : & CO. SWAN BROS. , Dealers in Milch Cows. At Our Stock Yards No 502 and 590 K. Broadwny.rouncil BlTs I , . W. TUM.IIYS , I'lT3. T. J. I3VANH , Vlco-1'ru * . JAMK4 N. IJllOW.N.CllSlllCr. Council Bluffs National ik' ' < 102 MAIN STREET , Capital . $100,000 Authorized Capital . 250,000 Stockholders Represent . 1,000,000 Do n frcnornl nankins husln si. Accounts of Imnks. bankers , meremnt ) , mnn- ufacturcrs and Individuals received on favoru- tile term1 * . Domestic and foreign r.tchano. The very host of attention glvou to all bust ness committed to oufiro. KIEL SALE STABLES p3 . c < a Home * nii'l Mules kept con t ntly on hnnil tor pulu nt retail or In cur loads. Ordorc proindtlv ! llc ! < ! by contract on elicit notice. Stock sold on commission. SHI.UTKH A DOI.EV , Proprietor * . Stable Corner Klltli Avenue und Fourth flt Council Illutrs lawn. CARPETS Choice IMsplny of l.ulcKt I'al- toriu , All Grade * . Council Bluffs PARPET ' Broadway. A Select Sloi-k of Choice \ ovclliein. . CURTAINS , Sill Extra flue SWEET Grown ami flolueto.l froiii JIuu'-l Seotl by J. R. McPherson , fi rower ami Dealer in V K I3T A K 1. K I I < \T.S , AM > r Council Bluffs. Iowa. Horses and Mules Fin all purposes. ( j6u lit .ind 9ld , nt lOlall an I ulutft. LurKO quuntittee to ( elect fiom. MASON WISE , Wu'fjFl..nciir : ' P.-'cilic ' Jloui , OnuidlBltiffii' :