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G THE SUNDAY BEE ; ATTEST 2 ? . J88G.--TWELYE PAGES. THE SUNDAY BEE. * COUNCIL BLUFFS. D.SUNIUY MOHNINO , AUGUST 22. OFFICE , NO. 12 , PEARL STREET. by rumor In any unit of lliocltj-nt \ \ \ ( lily mils ] > ( ! wi-ek. 11. W.TII.TOX , - - MnnaRcr. Tii.r.I'ltONK3 : : ncfisrf Ornrn , No. 4.1. NiniiT IIITOII : No. 21. MINOR MljNTION. C-Ni'W York Plumbing ( 'o. Js'mv stmlic.s at Chapman's. W II Slii'rrnnik'ii , di-ntlst , 37 Mnln. Sinnmor clothing elicit ] * at Roller's. lr C C Ha/.i-n , dentist , 100 Miu'n. The Itrni of HintKlrub have ills- Kolvcd. Mr. Kintretiring. . Fir.st-i'lass fimiai'i ! work sit reasonable iimi'sit C'oopor & MctSmj's. Arrangements were bomir made yeMi'r- iluy for the milling of tins Avoca saloons again IVrinit to marry was yesterday given Peter Munscn iiiul AIIIIIU Ol.sen , both of this oily. Tlio remains of Mrs. H. C. Hiirncs , who diiil ; lit Clinton , have been taken to her old lioni' ! In Dixon , 111. , for interment. One solitary vagrant was buforo the police court yestonlay , anil was given u chance to rest in the county jail for ten days. Now is tin ? time to have Cooper & Me- ( ice ) > nt in that furnace yon have been talking of so Ion ; : . Call on tlium anil see u llrst class f unmet ; . The "bust paying train" on the Chicago cage it Itoek Island arrived yesterday , mid Hindu the employes happy by a dis tribution of well-earned wages. The best and chunpest way to hu.it u lions ' is with a good furnaee. Cooper & Metiix1 will put in onu for you and gnar- iinteintifitelion before they ask you to pay for it. I will remove in a few days to No. ! ( ) ! ) Broadway , in the building formerly oe- ctipied by K. Dowling , and open with a line line "of millinery anil fancy floods. 11. Friedman. The marshal was yesterday serving no- tieu for the clearing of the alley west of Pearl street anil ritnninc south from llroadway. Tins stench arising from various nuisances there existing has be come unbearable. In the eaio of Mrs. Stein against the oily of Council Binds the jury lias returned - turned a verdict giving her $1,1)00 ) ilnm- uges on account of injuries received by her on a defective street crossing on Urorulway , near the Ugden house. W. II. Howe , patent attorney of Wash ington , 1) . C. , will bo in the city during the coming week , and would be pleased to consult with inventors , as to the pro curement of patents , etc. Call at Judd & Smith's ' , No. ! ! 0 linncroft street. A meeting of tiio city council was called for last evening to approve the bonds of Contractor Smith , Hammer and others , and to transact some other business - ness of importance , but not of general public interest. In the circuit court yesterday the case of M. E. Hnrl against the Pottuwattnmio County Farmers' Fire. Insurance com- pnny was on tiial. This is a claim for damages on account of the lire some time ago which destroyed Mr. IlnrJ's dairy property on the bottoms , and by which a number of cows were burned to dentil. Tll2 co'd ' witcr ! sheet has commenced a war uguinsl speculations in M.i . It declares that if the money lost in buying and selling gram had boon put into buildings it would have helped the town more. It is doubtless so , ami it is no less true that if the money lost in trying to meet "the long felt want for an evening - ing paper in Council Mull's" had been put into buildings it would have helped the city more , lint the trouble is men who have money will invest it to suit their o\yn judgment , and will notsubmit to the dictation of some cheap scribe. - -i Alderman Shugart has discovered what lie deems a serious matter in the council proceedings. The notices of special assessments have been published without the signature of the mayor. Some of the notices had to be given when the city was without n mayor , and others when the mayor was away. The notices were onlereil given by a unaiii- iiious vote of the council , on a call of yeas and nays , and were duly signed by the city clerk and the city e"iigineo.r. ff the absence of the mayor's .signature is n defect , then the whole proceedings will have to bo gone through with again , which will provo of no benefit to any but the newspapers which have the job of ropublishing. It is not though ) , by many that there is any real defect in the notices. The arrest of Koch for pcriury , in swearing that the lady of his eho'ico was of age , has attracted some attention. Ho has been discharged , so that so far as ho is concerned the matter has lost its inter- cst. The hunting up of the law of the case has , however , revealed a fact which is of general interest. It appears that ho was not a competent person to sign as a witness vouching for the girl's ago. The law requires that some "uisin- forested" witness shall make this showing - ing as to the age of parties desiring the license to wed. The barring out of interested - ested parties makes it illegal tor the spoony young man to vouch for the ago of the cljosen girl. It is often done , but the law declares that it must bo a disin- tut us ted witness. It m supposed that whore a young fellow doesn't care whether ho marries the girl or not , ho could servo as the needed witness in getting a lirense , but few such cases arise , _ 13 Cabinet Photographs sjn. Quality the finest. Sherraden , ill 7 Uroadway. Illn Tcotti Knocked T/ooso. Yesterday afternoon there was a rack ct at the restaurant in the opera house block. That place and those connected with it seem to have boon unfortunate of late in having trouble with those with whom they come in contact. The trouble this time seems to hnvo bc u tictwccn the proprietor's son , Samuel Drisbach , and Michael Caroy. The latter claims that young Drisbach hit him with an iron weight , knocking his teeth loose , IIo has had young Drinbach arrested on three charges , one of disturbing the peace , one for assault , and one for assault to do pront bodily injury. The accused gave bail in the sum of $100 on each charge , ami tlio cases went over until one week from to-morrow. - Hard and soft coal , wood , lime , ce inont , etc. Council 1 mill's Fuel Co , No 6W ! Broadway. Telephone No. ISO. An Employment ftnrcnii. K. F , Ferris has opened an employ- nicnt bureau at No. li'J Pearl street , the only olliceof the kind in the city. Those who desire situations of any Kind , and those who desire to secure help of any eort should apply there. The oflico will be conducted on business principles , and all may be assured of courteous and fair treatment. In order to show their appreciation to their retail tnulo , Mueller Music company nro thinking of giving away a line piano on January 1st. to which each puromisur to the extent of 50o will bo givun H ticket. This is to bo done in addition to their rog- wlar monthly drawing. NoyoMIca in Curtain ( 'oods at U. 1) . OAKi'irr CO.'H. NARCOTICS IN RICE PAPER , The Council BlnlTs Dealers Do Not Encourage - courage the Cigarette Trade. THE LAKE SHALL NOT RUN OUT. Services In the Ctiurohcs To-Ony .More S.tlooii Hnlits The emigres' nlorml Contest A Voting Sinn's Tee ( M Knocked Chats on ClgnrettcH. " ( limmo a nickel's worth of cigar ettes , " and a dirty hand reached up to the counter in a well-known Uroadway cigar store. " 1 can't do it , my little man ; you're too much of a kul to be smoking. Wait till you grow. " There was a look of disappointment over the begrlmnietl t'aca of the urchin , and he went out muttering something about ' 'rats. " "Ho you have many boys asking for cigaretlesy" iisked the UKK man of the dialer. "Many ? I should say so , It's almost unl to the demand for pleturo cards. The hoys get them inagooit maiiyjilaees , but 1 won't M.-11 to them. 1 don't believe in it , and besides that I don't want to be bothered with them. They wuit a pen ny's worth , or a nickel's worth , anil they arc more fussy about this and that par ticular kind than any of the older smok ers. " "Is thn sale of cigarettes on the in crease ? " "Yes. I find it so. We don't sell cigar ettes here as cheap as they do in Omaha. There they sell such a bunch as that for ten cents. There's twenty in that bunch. Now they cost us ifl.Ml a thousand , which makes nine cents for that bunch. The Omaha dealers sell them at a cent a bunch profit. That don't pay. We never sell them less than fifteen cents , or two for a quarter. That's ' for the leading brands. Of course , there are some cheaper ones , and some a good deal higher. The prin cipal brands go that way. though. It's queer about cigarettes. Smoker. " are very fussy about the brand. There are three principal , favorite brands. There ain't much use In trying to soil any cigarettes that ain't known. A manufacturer has got to advertise his brand all over the country and make it known to everybody , and if lie don't do thai ho can't , expect to get anjtrade. . It is dill'erent with cigars. A good many smokers will take almost any brand that " the dealer bauds out tothcm"und rely on his judgment. Hut a follow buying cig arettes almost always calls for a particu lar brand. " "Do yon think there is much opium put into cigarettes ? " "I think so ; at least there's something of that sort put into them , for I notice tnut when a man gets to smoking cigar ettes it is hard for him to break oil' . Ho don't gel the same satisfaction smoking tobacco in any other form. One leading brand , in particular , I believe , has opium in it , for when a man gets to smoking them he won't have any other kiiiil. although I am sure there is just as good tobacco in others. I know of one brand of cigars that h.is the same peculiarity. When a man begins smoking them he won'Hike them , but after he gels in the habit lie won't smoke any other kind if he can help it. " "Do you have many lady customers ? " "No ; that is , there's none who como in to buy cigarettes , but there's a number wbt ) seiulhern for them. There's ' more woiili11' * ! Moking iJW.C ; than \ywt ] most folks think. " "Why ilon't 3-011 make your own cigar ettes , as you do your cigars ! " ' "It wouldn't pay. We couldn't begin to make them as cheap. The big faefor- ies put thousands of dollars into ma chines and all that , and they get cheap help. They get girls at G.5 cents a thous and to make them. Some of the girls arc quit's export and they can make from 1,200 lo 1,000 a day. Kvcn at that it doesn't pay them very well. Then a house has got to advertise big all over the country. That takes money. A small factory would have hard work to sell its cigarettes. Folks here would buy almost any of my cigars , but they would not think of buying a cigarette made by mo. I don't lake any stock , though , in these newspaper reports about , their using old cigar stubbs for mailing cigarettes. It wouldn't ' pixy , and they couldn't ' : lo it anyway. You could tell it right away. You never could do away with the par ticular llavjr of an old cigar stub. It's all nonsense. " "There's one trick I'll lot you into , which is often phiytd on dealers. When anyone wants a nicklo's worth of cigarettes - ottes , of course the dealer takes a part of a paokaco and passes thnm over the counter loose. Some dealers work olT their cheaper brands this way , brands that they can't sell any other way. They put some of the cheap brand into the wrapper of a favorite brand , and when they hand out a few cigarettes loose the purchaser thinks they are of the kind named on the package and does not know any different. If he did ho would refuse to take them. Some of the cigarette manufacturers try to pre vent this by having their mark on each separate cigarette , besides having the mark on the package. Then a dealer cannot make any such changes. A great deal depends upon a cigarette brand. One of the leading brands was out of the market for three months. The factory had a contract for furnishing Franco with a large number of cigarettes , and in tilling that contract they could not supply the homo trade. For three months you couldn't ' get any of them. It was bad policy , for the cigarette-smokers got used to other brands , and when the fac tory tried to got into the trade again they found it uphill work. They are just beginning to got back the trade. It seems almost harder than to get the trade on anew now brana. " TAUOIIT Fitr.u In about an hour , beau tiful photo painting , to introduce otircol- ors. No knowledge of paintingrwiuhvd. Keceived first premium at St. Loins fair. One hundred dollars earned monthly. Miss Christie , U Main street. ilnrnott anrt UoardN. BJStrcct Commissioner IJarnett was Hy ing around yesterday trying to get some authority to act in regard lo a dangerous brhiijo on Honton street. "It ought to be soon to at once , but there is only one of the committee ) to bo found in town. I hare hunted for him , and have not found him , and the two others I learn are out of the city. It takes longer oftentimes to hunt up a committee and gel authority to makn some little repair than it does to do the work , but that is accoiding to the rules. I must got orders. " "Why don't you put up some boards und keep people from going over the bridgeuntllitis tlxcdr1 "Then the oiti/.ciiB along there would howl. You can't ' do that. Tho' boards would bo taken on" in no time. I had to laugh at Mr. Pnillips , of the ax handle factory , a while ago , There wa § a bridge down Jus woy that was dangerous , ana I put up boards to keep travel oil' , and thuy were takou away almost as fast as I put thorn up. One day no came lo mo and wanted lo got a couple of the city's planks to put across a mud hole , no that it could bn crofRcd. I told him they would steal the planks , and he was quite indignant , saying they weren't tlmt kind of folks down his way , IIo went oil' and got two planks at uis own expense , and laid them over the mud hole. While be was online his supper somebody came along nnd took off the c planks. He.saw the point then. It's so all over. Jolks I will help taenisclvcs lo bpartls , " Special Hnlc of fjtxoc Curtains. At the Bankrupt Store commencing Monday , August Sil. The biggest slaughter over seen in Council Hlufls in this line takes place on Monday. ICO pairs of lace curtains , ! 5 } yards long , in white nt 7oc a pair. 100 pairs ecru striped at Site a pair. f > 0 pair liner quality at $ 1.10 n pair. ilOO yards lace curtains , -10 inches wide , 8e } per yard. ! ? 00 yards ecru and striped at 12je per yard. "Laco pillow shams at 3-1 , U7 to illc. Laeo spreads from 50 , 75 to * ! . Lace tidies 'JO inches long Lie. Call early and secure bargains.J. J. ( iot.DllKUU. The Consirestlonnl Contest. It hs seemed unlil now that the con- grc > sii\ual \ light in this district would bo conliiu\ \ I to the contest between Major Lymnn and Colonel Keatley , but the ac tion of the Atlantic convention has made matters mixed. The grcenbaekers , in stead 'ft nominating Colonel Keatley , and thus adding strength to the demo cratic candidate , a ho will doubtless re ceive tlfio democratic nomination , have nominated Dr. Hatlon. Ho is not unused to congressional lights , having been their candidate before. Dr. Hutton accepts the nomination , but it is understood that he docs so conditionally. lltho | Knights of Labor endorse him , then he will run. The knights meet hero on the 15th of next month to decide whom they will en dorse for congress. A committee has been appointed to wait upon the dill'erenl conventions and ask them to take action upon the declaration of principles adop ted by the knights and to learn the views of the ihU'eront candidates upon these same resolutions. The republicans' have already expressed themselves sis iu _ the main endorsing the Knights' resolutions. The greenbackers , at their convention , endorsed them without the change of a word. Tlio democrats have not met. At the convention of knights this commit tee will report , and action will bo then taken endorsing that candidate and thai party which most nearly conforms with the views of the knights. If Dr. Hatlon is endorsed , then there will doubtless bo three candidates in the field Lyman , Keatley and Hattim. This will weaken Keatley's elmnocs. A strong effort is being made to get Dr. Ilatlon to retire , and leave the Held open to Keatley anil Lyman. I will remove in a few days to No. 400 Uroadway , in the building formerly occu pied by K. Dowling , and open with a line line of Millinery and Fancy Goods. H. FHIIUMAN. : The Mimlcn Itntiln. It seems that the saloons of Minden must go. A determined clfort is being made to shut them up. Several raids have been made , but still the business goes on. On Friday another raid was maite , but more quietly than before. About twenty strangers were in the town most of the day , visiting the saloons , and some of them drinking and playing cards. In the afternoon two olliccrs ap peared with warrants for the arrest of two of the saloon keepers. The men submitted and went peaceably over to Hancock. It then leaked out that the twenty strangers were a force in reserve. prepared to lielp the ollicers in case of trouble , and lo serve also as witnesses. The cases were continued until next Tuesday , when they will come up sit Hancock. The raids' inado on Minden saloons i - _ , . . . . . . " ' ; ' - ' 'i the fact that are bua ; to t > u Mrty . * . the saloon men there have been especially defiant. A cross beam has boon sot up in town , with a rope and noose , and an inscription , "liberty to ajl , " intimating than any who intertere wilh Iho right lo drink will have the benefit of the noose. Some time ago a constable attempted single handed to serve some papers , and hewas nearly soared out of his boots by the threats of some of the saloonisls , who got him into a back room and made him promise to leave town. All these boasts and threats have made Minden a special point of attack.- Carpets. Carpets. Don't tail to see the beautiful patterns in carpets at the lowest prices in the west , at Council Blulfs Carpet company's. Give All u Chance. A well known business man makes the query as to why the school board does not let its work by contract to the lowest bidder , instead of by private contract. The UEB docs not know and cannot answer the query. It is said that there has been considerable painting and calcimining - cimining done , the work being given to friends of Ihe board , and no opporlunily given for those in the trade to figure or. it. Two or three years ago the board , as it then existed , was about to purchase ils whole winter supply of fuel in the same way , not getting biiis , but simply letting the contract to a favorite dealer. The UKK exposed the scheme just before the contract was signed , it being already drawn up , and then there was a hurrying around to got prices , and the contract given to the lowest bidder. Now comes a similar complaint that other work is being let by the board without giving those in the line a chance to bid upon it. In Omaha the job of calciminingis given to the lowest bidder. It seems that all work and all supplies , when they amount to enough to pay to get figures , should be thus let. The dealers and artisans should have a chance to bid , and the pub lic should be given the benefit of the low prices thus gamed. Now line of Silk I'lushes in all now lilmdes. C. H. UAiiHCT Co. Tlio Lake Not Uuniilii Dry. The receding of the waters of Lake Manava has caused some little stir , but really there is little foundation for any scare in regard to Council Hlull's' favor ite summer resort being spoiled , The fact is that an Omaha steamer in forcing its way through the cut-oil' into the lake , cut tlio channel down about ten inches , causing the water in the lake to lower about that amount. Yesterday the cause of the trouble was remedied , Willows and sand bags were placed in the chan nel damming it so that the water in the lake will soon bo restored to its usual flight. There was some whispering of an intended injunction to restrain the putting in of this dam , as it will prevent the Omaha steamer trotting out easily , when she gels reatly to return homo. The dam was put in without any trouble , however , anil the lake will continue to maintain its prestige. The scare which caused some of the boatmen to forsake Mark's landing is all over , and the boats will bo found there as usual , ready to serve the public. CastInc Their Nluulowa. Arrangements are being made for a gathering of old settlers of I'ottawatta- mio and Mills counties at a picnic to b < i hold in Tompkins grove September 21. The Latter Day Saint. ) will hold a re union in Wheeler's grove , in this county , commencing on September 34. The Knights of Labor are to glvo a grand ball in Temple hall September 15. Death of a Novelist. Niw : Yoiiic , August 'Jl. Mrs. Ana Sophia Siophens , the nuvclUt , died yesterday at Newport , In her seven iv-fourth year. I'erMonnl ' 1'nrnpranliM. Samuel Haas has arrived homo from Chicago. , Mrs. K. S. Darnell will spend the fall in Colorado. ' ' Mrs. S. T. French lias gone to Load- ville on a visit to friend. * . Mi s Dora Smith , oi Ktl Joseph , is the CUest of Mrs. Horace Uverett. Mr. and Mrs. Horace iKvorett arrived homo from Missouri yesterday. Miss Leonard hni liouoto Cleveland to attend school there the coming winter. Mrs. II. Holts and MH : L. . ( . Foster , of Maxwell , Iowa , were In the city yester day. ' Win. Kvuns is visiting ' his brother , T. J. ISvuns , having just'returned from Cali fornia. Miss Anna II. Moore leaves this eve ning for Sioux City to be gone about a week. W. I ) . Hardin joins the ranks of happy parents , carrying a botiiieiny big boy in his arms. Miss Hose Carlin is confined toher home on South Eighteenth street , by ma larial fever. Mrs. D. F. Miller , of Kcokuk , is visiting her daughter , Mrs. J. M. Watson , on Fourth avenue. l. ( tolilberg , proprietor of the Bank rupt store , loaves to-night for the cast to purchase a now supply of dry goods , elc. Frank Kwing , of Hurlan , has been selected as a foreman of the wood work ing department of Dlerk's ' new factory hero. Sheriff Dan Farrell , of Mills county , was in the cily yesterday , bul was on a still limit. Al leasl he dcchvrcd he had nothing to give up to the press gang. Mr. W. G. Oliver and family , ami Ceo. II. Ferguson and familv , leave this eve ning for Hound and Ok'oboji lakes , where they will spend tltroe weeks camping out. All orders for chicken and lisli should be placed with George Ferguson before the train pulls out. One dollar a pound , cod , Mr A. C. ( iraham and family , N. O. ( iloason and family , John T. Oliver and family , and J. 1) . Croekwoll and family , returned yesterday trent Dixon's ' beach and Lake Okoboji. Miss ( Jertio Biirch , of Anamosa , Iho sister of Mrs. Crock- well , returned here with them , and will remain on a visit before returning to her homo. Pulpits anil I'e\v. . A memorial service for the Key. ' ? . C. Haduock will be hold in the Broadway M. E. church this evening. Services will begin nt 8 o'clock. There will bo the usual services at the Baptist church this morning and even ing. Services in the Congregational church this morning. Subject : "Winning Men to a Better Life. " A cordial invitation is extended No evening service. The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets every Sunday after noon at 2:30 : p. m. ; also Sunday school at UiO : ; p. m. at Broadway , up stairs. 1'ub- lie invited. J. H. Johnson , pastor. Kov. Mr. Brown , IKIH been assigned to the Council Blulfs charge by Iho Iowa African M. E. conferoncu. Services will be held each Sundayiiuovning and even ing , ar.il Sabbath school each Sunday af ternoon al ! 1 o'clock. . ; . ' Kov. U. W. Crofts will apeak ibis after noon at Harmony misfeiom. Gospel services at tlleY.M. ; ; C. A. rooms at 4 o'clock this aftern'oort.i . Hats nnd l\n\la. The Athletics , of Oiiialiji , and the Muel ler Music company'p nine met in the field for llic first timei yettorday. There was not a largo crowd' ' and little interest was manifested in theRaine which proved rather a tame one. Tty'o'first four innings worethc nvc : : : w ! .oh \ ° 'i ' ? playing was shown , ami by thfiv l""Gttio victory being assured to the Bluffs , they lot down and the other innings were life less. The game was won by the Blulfs boys by 15 to 12 , the Blulfs not playing their ninth innings. The clubs were placed as follows : ATIII.KTIOS McCroary J. , c. ; Withrell , 1st b. ; Cody , 2d b. ; Karbae.k , r. f. ; Gillan , s. s. ; MeCreury F. , p. : Purtell , 1. f. ; Haves , : ! d b. ; MeCreary W. ; c. f. Muni.i.Kiis Strode , c. ; Sadler , p. ; fat ten , 13d b. ; Bierwom , ! M b. ; Noble A. , 1st b. ; Brown , s. s. ; Oliver , 1. f. ; Stubbs , r f. ; Sam Noble , c. f. The following was the score by'innings : 1 2 ! l 4 li 0 7 8 tl Athletics 00332003 a 12 Muellers 2 15 The visitors wore a jolly gentlemanly sot who took their defeat in good part. The game was charactori/.cd by no such noisy "kids" as have boon manifest on previous occasions. Tlio afternoon was intensely hot for ball playing but tlio boys nerved up to it well. "In Summer Unys. " Northwestern Lumberman : The pas senger department of the Michigan Cen tral railroad is making ilself famous for the bcaulitul specimens of typographical art by moans ot which the many ad vantages of the Niagara Falls route are made Known from one end of the conti- tiont lo Iho oilier. The latest issue is a little pamphlet entitled "To Niagara Falls , St. Lawrence Kiver , White Moun tains , the Hudson and the sea. " and the printing on its covers is one of the rich est specimens of color work wo have , ever soon. The engraved design com- urohoiisivoly includes vignettes , showing sketches of the gre.it fallsand tlio famous rapids of the St. Lawrence , with the peaks of the White Mountains in the dis tance , the most striking and beautiful feature being the arrangement and blending of green and gold bron/os to produce effects pleasing to the eye , but in no sense "loud" or obtrusive. The in terior of the book is not less valuable than the covers are beautiful. It con tains a mass of exceedingly entertaining sketches , historical , statistical and de scriptive , of all points of interest on the route from Chicago to the sea , via the St. Lawrence or the Hudson. Those are ao- companicd by niinierous/otchings / printed in colors artistic little bits thrown in carelessly lioro ami therojbut which servo excellent in illustrating an purpose < ellcctivoly trating many spots of burront or historic interest. Mackinao and ) a portion of northern Michigan reached by the same road , also come in 'for a share of the author's attention. Of course to book is made solely to advortish "the Michigan Central road , but UUK none the less an exquisitely artistic , entortnining and in structive little work , \thidh will live and bo preserved for its iafriiisio merit , after ifs usefulness as an advertisement "in summer days" is ended. While ho does not say so , the Lumhunoan has no doubt thai llio obliging general passenger agent would supply a'copy to any one who might make application therefor ( cnclohintr stamps for postage ) to the general ollico.s in Chicago , and it would be well worth obtaining , Another Chapter on Cutting. WASHINGTON , August 'Jl , No intiniiitlon has been received at the state department of the alleged purpose of the Mexicans to par don Cutting as soon as lie shall have entered upon his term of Imprisonment , hut there Is a disposition to believe that soiuo way will soon bo found to release him , and thus Kit ; rid of thoaimoylng complication. Should this bn done merely as an art of clemency on the part ot the Mexican authorities and without liny avowed renunciation of the claim of extra territorial jurisdiction , this srqvern- nient will then umlcrtako the task of secur ing such renunciation so far as American citizens are concerned since the claim Is hchl to l > o abhorrent to all principles of modem International law us rec.o 'ul/.ed and prae- Ueeil l > y governments which niaUo any pro- teubo to civilisation. KIDNAPPING PACIFIC SAVAGES. Cruel Crimps of U'lilch n ilcccnt Massacre of Wtiltcs Wns the Outcome. The cable dispatches last week brought news of the terrible light on board tlio labor recruiting steamer Dick , between natives of Mahiyta , one of the Solomon islands in the western Pncifie , and the crew of the steamer. This light calls to iiiinil the attack made by the same island ers some ten years ago upon a merchant vessel plying between China and Sydney , in which the captain of the ship , though he had only a rusty revolver and n few cutlasses on bn.trii , beat the natives off in a strikingly original manner. Heas becalmed when near Mayalla , and , in spite of all he could do , he slowly drifted toward the island , lie could see crowds of natives lining the shore , and he knew they would come out to atlaek him as soon as in ? had drifted a little nearer. Kvcry cooking utensil he could crowd on to the stoves he filled with water , which was soon boiling hot. Pretty soon the natives came out in their canoes , anil tried lo board the vessel. He drenched each canoe load as it came up with boil ing water. The naked savages shrieked with pain , nnd were glad to push away , ( letting out of boiling water range , they let lly a shower of arrows , imt did little damage. They fully expected that the vessel would be driven on the rocks , and would then bo at their mercy , but. for tunately , a bree/e sprung up , nnd the gallant captain , who had kept Ins wits about him when he needed them , made his escape. It is almost impossible tor white men to land on most of these beautiful islands , and the more the natives of the Solomon and some other groups come in contact with white men the more d ilium It they are of access. This state of things has grown out of the labor trallic which for years was nothing more nor less than the kidnapping ot savages for the purpose of carrying them into bondage. The labor trallic of the western Pacilic was largely the result of our civil war. When England's supply of cotton from our southern states was .suddenly cut off tliero sprung up a great demand for every pound of the fibre that the South Sea Islands could produce. We had also sent great quantities of sugar to Europe , and about the time our sugar exports ceased it was discovered that Queensland in North Australia offered great ad vantages to sugar planters. Tahiti , Haratouga , Fiji , and Queensland sud denly found that they had use for ail the labor they could get. This was tlio origin of the labor ships that cruised among the islands engaging natives to work on the cotton ami sugar plantations for two and tlireo years. Many of these natives were well treated , but many were shamefully mis used. They were not , paid , or sent home again , according to contract. They were terribly overworked , and many , goaded to their heavy tasks by the lash , perished miserably. While the demand for labor was still increasing , the natives , who saw that their friends did not eomo back to them , or heard stones of their cruel usage , became chary about enlisting in thn labor service. The competition among the labor vessels became sharp and bittor. The Queensland ships would tell the savages that they would certainly be killed if they went to Fiji , and the Fiji vessels would assure them that they would bo loaded with chains and whipped to death if they went to Queensland. Sometimes a Queensland vessel would anchor oil'an island without knowinir what particular yarn the natives had pinned their faith to. "Where you como from ? " the savages would demand. ' Queensland , " the cuptain would an swer. "Ah , Queensland no good. Xillcc us. Too mucliec workee. " There would be nothing to do but heave anchor and put to sea. Then the appearance of the vessel would bo changed as much as possible. It would i > _ I. ' ' " - | IMI ) . and its riinrimr . allered. Then it would put DiiSJc in about throe days for another interview with the natives. "Wheie you como fromV" they would ask. "Fiji , " the answer would eomc prompt ly. Then the iicsscl would load up with a cargo of savages , and carry them off to the sugar plantations of Queensland. As tlie eyes of Ihe natives becanio more and more opened to the abuses of the traflic , the labor vessels found ever-in creasing difficulties in the way of collect- inir cargoes , and all sorts of tricks were concocted to Jure the poor creatures away from they homos. Sometimes the vessel would pretend not to bo a labor ship al all , but a missionary vessel. The crew would gather on dock and devoutly sing u few hymns. Natives would Hock- on board , and before Ihoy knew il the vessel would bo putting out to sea with its load of poor wretches who had been humbugged into captivity. Sometimes the ship would pretend to bo a trading vessel. ' One by one the sav ages would muster im courage to go on board. Down in the hold , where il could plainly be soon , would bo sol out a tempt ing display of eatables , and the savages would clamber down the ladder for a feast. When a goodly number of ihem had gone below , the lialclics would be clapncd on , and the prisoners would not see the light of day until they were landed on a foreign shore to slave away their lives on the plantations of Iho whites. When the natives grow limid and fled to the woods as soon as they saw a vessel in the oiling , all sorts of expedients were employed to win their confidence and collect a crowd. Their fears would be killed by exciting llioir curiosity. Men who could nimble anil walk on their hands or perform conjurers' feats were hired to attract the simple-mined sav ages. One captain would go ushoro wearing a tall cardboard hat , a black mask , and a flowing calico robe. Under his robe ho would wear a largo waterproof bag. livery now and then lie would appear to drink a bucketful of salt water , which , of course , was introduced into the bag instead of into his stomach. He and his urolhor tricksters wore gen erally able , with pert-overencii , to collect a crowd , and then there would bo a gteat hustling of natives into tlio boats , and the stout-armed sailors would forcibly drair oil' the human pri/.es which they could no longer secure by peaceable means. The pressure broughl to boar by civil- i/.cd governments linally reduced those revolting crimes to much narrower lim its , but they have novel1 been entirely sup pressed. Only a year and si half ago a Queensland VCKSO ! near the Now Cimnea coast kidnapped about one hundred isl anders , and the pirates shot and killed teyeral of the poor wretches while they wore trying to escape. Through the in- striimontalily of the Kov. Mr. Lawe.s. a missionary in Now liiiinoa , the chief criminals wore brought to jusiico. They were sentenced in Queensland to be hanged , but the sentences were com muted to imprisonment for life. The white men , therefore , who were recently struck down on the deck of the steamer Dick wore not more the victims of the savages who killed them than of the many atrocities committed by white men among these populous Solomon islands , One of the most pathctio and myster ious inejdents in thu history of the West ern Pacific is that relating to Benjamin lioyd , a wealthy Englishman , who in I'SSi visited the Solomon islands in his pleas ure yacht , At ( jiiudalcanar ho was taken prisoners by Iho natives and led away into the interior. The natives say ho was not murdered. The parties who visited the island to rescue him found his name carved on many trees , but no other trace of him was discovered. For years all the trade goods that wore landed on the island were marked "B. U. we are looking for you. " 'I he story of Benjamin Doyd'ij futo wiH probably never bo reI I vealeit , but a few years ago the tikull of BOSTON TEA COMPANY , Wholesale and Retail Grocers , . li Main ami 85 Pear ! Street , Council Bluffs. , . ll'AXTEI ) 100,000 MOHK t'CNTOMHltS. a Kuropean was found on the Island , whieh is believed to bo that of the un fortunate traveler. THE TRAMP PRINTER. A Chapter Upon tlio MIV oT'l'linl He- innvkaltln Iniliviiliial. Si. Paul Pioneer Pre s : Very peculiar Is the printer. And the tramp party is a wonderful being. He po * cs es in an infinite degree that , inborn quality whieh ni'ver permit * a man to Jose confidence in him elf. The tramp pinter culls it progress ! veness. People whom lie causes to become familiar with this quality designate it immaculate , conecnlrateil extract of gall. The tramp printer has two violent antipathies work and re maining in one place. His , disposition eau.-es him to bo. constantly on the move. When he strikes n town ho is without funds , lie Is , of course , a union man , and he immediately "panhandles the chairman of the ehajiel for a I ) , h. " This , being translated , means that he obtains n snlljeient sum of money to secure a boarding house. The next day the printer will probably bo seen gloriously intoxicated and looking for a freight train leaving town The tramp printer is vorj partial to a box car. He looks upon them as Ins most intimate friend. He is a perfect master of the art of obtaining fieo transporta tion. Ho can stupefy himself with whisky anil Iheii give more tips upon the matter than any other man ever dreamed of. When he gets to the next town the tramp printer concludes logo to work. He can'land in town broke , but in three hours he wiil have a boarding house and enough money to got drunk on. When lie has a boarding house he is n king. He would not exchange places with the mayor of the cily. He works for Iwo or three days , and then becomes tired of a life of toil. His poetic soul longs for the freedom of the open air. Ho has made enough money to make merry on. lie will no longer be a slave , but will eon- tinuo to travel as a man of leisure. He has enough money to jiay railroad fare , but ho prefers to walk if lie cannot strike a freight train. He will not permit any grinding monopoly to obtain possession ot his hard-earned money. Then , too , he has the wherewithal to purchase beer. Beer is the tramp printer's love. He likes whisky , but his devotion to beer exceeds the love of : i mother for her child. It is a very absorbing love , in deed. Occasionally the tramp printer "gets in" a week. Hut when he docs he devotes the succeeding six months to the contemplation of the vast amount of labor ho performed in that time. He sort of pities himself because of his ardu ous work. During this time nothing will induce him to return to the case , unless it is hunger and a desire for beer. When the trump printer strikes a brewery in his peregrinations he camps out in the vicinity and devotes himself to pure en joyment. If he lias enough money to se cure a boarding house ho is supremely happy. If ho hasn't it doesn't worry him in the least. He isn't much of a dresser. Personal appearances are not his strong point. Ho usually bears a close resemb lance to a printing pllico towel , and seems to enjoy Jiving that way. The tramp is not old. An old man could not long withstand v , , ' " is usually between tnc privation * . , n -t. \ c twenty-live and thirty yoai's1 fit age. - . . . . . a rule , tlio tramu printer is an excellent compositor. They are the linest in the profession , and when they work they can earn money rapuljy. From town to town they wander , being possessed of that peculiar disposition which makes them dislike a settled habitation. There is a German named Heinbaek who is one of the best known tramp printers in this portion of the country. lie speaks several languages , and has been in every town and city of importance in the country , lie is a fluent talker , especially when there is any beer in the vicinity. "Peoria" McNamee is another tramp pr'i&'cr who lias made the rounds many times. Some of these fellows have regular routes laid out , while others go where their fancy dictates. Cholera In Corcn. SAN KIIANCISCO , August til. The steamer City of Sydney arrived late Jnst night , with llont ; Kong dutos to July "C , Yokohama to August it. Cholera Is ragiiiR in Corca , 20,000 do.itIIP feel a K report ril In Iveishoilo alone. The na tives call it a Divine visitation anil refuse to give medical attendance to the patients. .Poiirimls , County : iu < l Work of all Etiiuls aSpci- : ially. Prompt Attention to Mail Orders MOREHOU8E Hooin 1 Kvorot Blook , Council Bluffs. Standard Papers Usod. Ail ntylns of bind ing m Magazines and BLANK BOOKS. KKl'KUKNCKS : C. II. National ISiiaU , M. K Smith A Co. , Citl/.onc' Iliink. Iloore , WcllJ.V Co. , Hrst Niitloiml Iliuik , C. II. Insurniico To. , Ill j or I'usey.IluiiUurs.C , II , .Su B. L. WELLIAMS , 1IN. ! Main St. , Council BluflV , In. , nnd SO'J S. intli St. , Itooiii 10 , Omaha , Xclj. MRIHIfact m cr'Bont | for tlio CALIGRAPH TYPE WRITER and SUPPLIES Tents , AwnlngK , Unofliifr Slate , Man tels , Plnlo and Window tJluss , Show- CUSCH. Klovntoi'H ( hand and Jiy- When jion want tolint Unit miiokm , f/i > to KKPLINGEB'S CIGAR , STOBS , JVb.H9 HrtHHlwitil , Council And you'll llnd him Indulging In unu of tlioso One cijfHr * niwlii'ili tlicy liuvo built up tlirlr rriumiilnn. .MiiUtil > < > IT uppolntmciitB tor tttolr | ( < ru as ovnryl.od > visili them unU limy know proo'boJfTbo crowds t-ouio nml to vlnililscmu tliiir0 ! rhrro. .Aneicjriim imoof I'lpos uuil njlmojCK aJ-vuyt tu tloclc. NO , 401 BROADWAY , , la. Are opening now and beautiful designs in Moquctte , Jtody Jirassets , re I vet , Tapestry If russets , 3-ll\f \ Itiyrahis , X-jPly Jut/rains , If atCarpets. . Etc. For olIit't'H , hotels , lodge rooms ( 'nil for prices lit Ilurkuess Jlros , ' , 401 Broadway Are now arriving tuiil in stock. Tri- cotH , Flannels , Cashmeres , etc. FA- ccllent for traveling and full sewicc. SILIKIS. Uliiek Silks and In the new colors. Quality the best and prices thn lowest for gooil goods. Liulics wishing relia ble goods will cull on HitrkiuLss Itroa. ' , Xo. 401 Broadway. Council Blulfs. A few more of those Lisle Thread Hose left tit Sot1. , in black mid hi colorn , at Ilarkncss Jlros. , No.101 Brotulway. OIL CLOTHS In many new patterns and a largo stock to select from. Duor Mats , Uugs , Curtains , Curttiiii Poles , etc. . at Hurlc- uoss Brothers , No. 401 Broadway , Council Bluffs. BEST LAUNDHY WORK v If J la the city can be obtained by patronl/.iiig the CEO , W. SC . . , "ienooil . liunils employed. Out hone but CTi > u - , of town otdoia l > y mall or express solicniu. , . . tl IJivork MONEYTO LDAH-AI test rates , Real estate handled , in suranoe written and a ! ! kinds of bonds bought by F , J , Day No , 39 Pearl St. , Council Bluffs , Established J88I , COUNCIL BLUFFS B n 4 ) 1 r kB Fall Meeting. FOUR DAYS' ' RACING. Trolling , facing anil Tuesday , Aug. 3st ! , Wednesday , Sept , 1st , Thursday , Sept , 2d , and Friday , Sspt 3rd , Including spuuhil siltiwtions by Prof. A. K. Wmker'K world famous Uiioing Dogs ilnily mill Balloon Asiion ions by Prof. A. S. Piirkor daily , in front of the griiiiilstaiiil. Other iittniotions in Iho wiy : of Miceil consisting of onlnbratod horsns from Konliiiiky , Ohio , Illinois , Indiana and Wisconsin. Kediiccil ratiiS on all railnmiU. Como everybody anil hnvu a good tiinn. For part'euh'rs , address PBATSfK STUBBS , S c ! I nry City Steam Laundry ! 1U2MISU > C REA It 1C JIT , No. ill N. Main Strcsot , Council Bluffs. J''lnc.it itinrl ; tnnl lomrnt yy//ws for line itHiii ; . All collttrn ( did cnj'n re turned In collHi' inl ciijf hoxcs iiulltont ejrlrti rltnryi' , which { iiHtr- cs woi'l ; In tminc nnnlltlun < tn it 'dH IIH , Out of toii'ii orilvi'n rc- 'e. ' minus attention , and at nuina rates as citu ivurf : , SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTd. is T-A iil lion ! : L isH' No. ji :