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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1888)
THE OMAHA DAII/Y BEE : * SATURDAY , JANUAKY 14 , THE DAILY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE NO. 13 , FKAllIj STIIKET ttHvmfl by rnrrlpr In any part of the city K > twenty rent * ptr wt-fk. E H. W TH.TON. .Manager. I . Tlir.EPHONES ! fe jlriTKtBS OrnrK , No. W. it. NKIIIT KPITOH .No. a. Mixon MKNTION. V. Y. PlumWnR Co. Hcltcr , tailor , Fall goods rhcnp. The Dodfo Light Guards now i > "e Bloom ft. Nixon's ' hull. Goodcotil ; full weight gwirnntecd. C. U. Lumber Co. , ( MX ) Main ht. Tel. 1W7. The boiird of tuporvlbors adjourned Thurbdny < mtll the loth of February. It will take a double proclamation of the mayor to get the sidewalks cleared oil now. The pay roll of the Omaha and Coun cil HUHTs Bridge company amounts to 12,000 a month. Richard Younp and Hattic K. Duch , of Keg Crock township , were yesterday married at the Kiel hotel by Kcv. T. J. Mackay. The county auditor was kept bu y all flay yesterday lining warrants for billH allowed by tlio board of oupcrvUorb dur ing their 'recent M'h.slon. The usual routine of calling the docket was gone through with in the biiperior court yesterday , and after betting iv few rubes for trial , it was adjourned until this morning. , P Marriage licenses liave been issued to . .7. C. JJonyoun and Lulu King of Coun cil Bluffs , and T. B. Greenleeof Harper county , Kansas , and Lizzie O. Wood- hcrne , of this city. On account of the severity of the weather and the absence from the city of homo of HID members of the city council , that body did not hold a bchsiou last ovcniii' , ' , as was expected. The jury in the biiporior court hao been disinincd until the February term. Its services have not been required during the present term , but it will bo retained for the next two months. The I' . K. O. will meet with Mr. . Horace Evans , corner of Sixth street and First avenue this afternoon at - o'clock. A full attendance is desired as important business will come before the meeting , lly order of the president. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. , T. N. Cns- ady entertained a number of Iriends in a progressive eucbro party. The weather was severe , and the contrast of the dreiirincNS without with the warmth and comfort within made the enjoyment of the evening more keen. The revival meetings in progress at the IJroadtiy Methodist church arc drawing crowd * nightly. The interest is growing steadily and there are many seekers and some conversions already reported. II , looks as though the minis trations of the now pastor would develop a genuine , old fashioned revival. The inler-slato commerce law strikes In the lilulTb as well as in other places. On his last trip to Washington Con gressman Lyman paid as much for his fare as other folks , and when Senator ( Jroncweg recently departed for lies Molnes ho purchased a 12,000-milo ticket just the same as the smaller fry. Yesterday can be set down as ono of the cold days , as the mercury was below /oro during the whole day , being gen erally about ten degrees below. About dark it began to sink lower and soon reached fourteen , where it rested dur ing the earlier part of the night. There was very little air stirring to warn the travelers of the extreme cold , and sev eral frosted ears and faces were the re sult. sult.At At the request of a number of young business men Mr. A. Hhrensto'in has consented to form a class for the study of the German language , and will meet thpso desirous of entering at the law olllco of Finley Uurke , Brown building , 115 1'carl street , Monday evening at half ptbt : 7 o'clock. Mr. Khrenstcin is an old student of Heidelberg university and is well qualified to teach the language. There wore no street cars running in the city yesterday until afternoon. The company had quite a largo force at work cleaning the tracks during the entire day , and the rails were salted from ono end of the city to the other. It was not attempted to run the cars with ono horse , and on all the runs the teams wore doubled. It is probable- that the regular runs will be made to-day. John Allen , of the European restaur ant , who furnished the refreshments for the Omaha sleighing party , says that ho prepared enough for fully 70i ( lunches , and as there was but little left , ho thinks that about that number of people wore supplied. Lunch was served from 3 un til 11 o'clock , during which time the waiters wore kept busy. Mr. Allen is a skillful caterer , and ho served the large party most satisfactorily. Yesterday's real estate transfers were as follows : Samuel Hass to W. C. Dickey , G. P. Butler and Smith Sium- ders , lot * 0 , 7 and 8 , in block li ( , High land place , 11,050. Daniel L. Strock to E. E. Shugart , lots 15 , 10 and 17 , in block 10 , Williams' first add. , $1,000. W. J. Woodward to Wnrreti L. Dean , the n \ of the n w i of sue U7 ; also the s i of the s w i of sec 22 , in tp 75 , r 1)8 ) , w 100 acres , $4,000. George L. llust to Henry Osborn , lot 20 , in block 20 , Burns' add. , Money to loan. W. S. Cooper. A Snap. Splendid chance to go _ into the imple ment business at Beatrice , Neb. Since the history of Beatrice there has never been half so favorable a time as at pres ent. If taken at once will sell the entire - tire stock of general implements , con sisting of seasonable goods , regardless of cost. Address mo at Council BlulTs , la. , or Beatrice , Neb. O. P. McKesson , assignee. for W. I. Shullenburger. An elegant residence with beautiful grounds for sale. T. B. BALDWIN' . . Personal Paragraph ) * . George W. Thompson , who has just taken charge of the Omaha Herald in Council Blufls , has his initial duties badly interfered with by an attack of typhoid pneumonia , which has pros trated him and threatens to keep him confined for some time. Captain O'Brien is fcorving as chief of police during the absence of Chief Mullen. A. Grconameyor , who has been laid up with a dislocated knee , now gels about by the help of a rane. John Bell , son of the Upper Broad way grocer , has returned from a trip to Cal ifornia. Ho hub been absent about four months. _ _ Ono thousand head of ono , two and three-year-old steers for sale. Will give credH to reliable parlies. Enquire o A. J. Grconamayor , UUb Mynsler st. telephone liil. _ For best quality coal and wood , call on Glcasou , iM Pearl street. Splendid lUislnons Opening For the right man who ha ? u capital of J10.000. For full information call on or addro8 Forrest Smith , U Pearl U. , Council Bluffs , lu. HADES RAISED IN A HOTEL , Omaha Officials Out Themselves LOOBO in the Bluffs. PANDEMONIUM REIQNSSUPREME. PrcparntlotiM For a Return Carnival to Omnlia Doings In Police Court Other Kventa In the lilulTrt. After the Carnival. The sleighing carnival of Thursday developed numerous Incidents which are of interest. It is the universal expres sion of the visitors that their entcrtain- menllacked nothing which was essential to their pleasure or diversion. In this fact there is a double honor to the host and his guest. That this hospitality was in a few instances abused argues nothing , except that theie individual guests had neither the sense to behave themselves , nor the courtesy to return good will for kindness. After the storm struck , the various lines of communication between Council Bluffs and Omaha were taxed to their utmost to convey intelligence and in quiry. The messenger service was about one-third greater than usual , and there was about the same increase in the telegraph service. After 4 o'clock p. in. the telephone central had 27.'t calls. They were mainly by persons here to apprise friends in Omaha of their safety. After . half past four no messages were received from the other side of the river as the facili ties were fully taxed to carry tidings the other way. On account of the severity of the storm no dummy runs were made after 0:45 : , in consequence of which many persons were forced to remain in this city over night. When it became apparent that the trip back to Omaha , could not bo safely made several gentlemen sit the Ogden house , the Masonic temple and other placas voluntarily threw their homes and stables open for the accommodation of the city's guests , and their teams. Many of these invitations were accepted and the immense crowd was well cared for and entertained. At the Ogden an orchestra was furnished and the tediousness of the hours of the night wore spent by many in dancingpr listen ing to the musicas their fancy inclined. During the night theto were frequent anxious inquiries from Omaha for the whereabouts of friends. Several acci dents to teams , runaways , etc. , were re ported , and there were many rumors alloat. With the appearance of daylight these messages were renewed and it was not until the day was well spent that all of the visitor's of the previous day wore accounted for. Now it is known that there were no serious casu alties. In this is one of the ifliicf causes for our congratulation. The visitors from Omaha had all re turned homo by 0 o'clock last evening , many of them leaving their teams on this side until the weather moderates suffi ciently for them to make the return trip in comfort. Mr. Crane , of the Masonic insurance company , arrived home Thursday even ing. On getting off the Rock Island train ho could find no hack or 'bus , and started out with two of the railway boys , but the storm was so fierce that the railroaders readers wore knocked Hat. The trio re turned to the depot and ordered a hack by telephone. W. G. Shoiver , of Omaha , was among the visitors. He drove a steady-going animal and would have got along all right had it not been for another of his horses which ho let some friends drive. This horse , a brown pacer , would have followed along though , but in crossing a ditch the sleigh was upset , and the pacer became a runner. Ho cleared himself from the cutter and made good his escape. Mr. Shriver started on his track , but after experiences such as he does not care again to undergo , ho re turned to the city and took the dummy train over. Ho was here again yester day looking up his missing pacer , but was unable to find it. The report that C. E. Maync's team was lost proved to have little founda tion. Mr. Mayne and friends got over all right , having a little accident by which a whifllotroe was broken. There was one spot'which caused most of the tip-overs and accidents. It is whore the new street has been opened through the Omaha addition. There was no snow on this now made street , and it became necessary to turn out and cross a ditch at the side of the road. By striking this squarely ono could get over all right , but the least deviation resulted in a tin-over or a break down. It was hero that Mayne and Shiver and others mot with mishaps. VMI II. C. Iroy , ono of the Omaha visitors , lost his horse in a runaway while hero , and the police are on the lookout for it. The sleigh was capsized by running into a rut , and the occupants thrown out. The animal cleared himself and has not been heard of hinco. Ho is described as a dark chestnut sorrel nacor , weighing about uiiio hun dred and fifty pounds' had on on harness and bolls , and light colored quarter boots in front. By notifying the police of his capture the animal can be speedily returned to his owner. A Sound of Deviltry lly Night. "I tell you , I didn't sleep much last night , " remarked ono of the roomers at the Ogden house yesterday. "About 10 o'clock in the evening I looked In to sec the Omaha visitors dancing , and there saw what appeared to bo a fine set of ladies and gentlemen , and I went up stairs congratulating myself that peace and happiness reigned supreme , and I would got a good night's sleep. I wont to my room , on the third lloor , and after reading an hour or so , wont to bed and to sloop. I was awakened by the most unearthly noises I have over heard in a hotel. There was smashing of glass , and breaking of command ments evidently. Ono fellow was kicking at the door of ono of the rooms , and shouting , 'Hon est to God , if you'll let mo in i WOn't do anything. No , I wont throw any valor or beer , or anything of that sort. Let mo in for heaven's sako. They've thrown beer all over our bed , and wo can't sleep there. Lot mo in ! ' The kick accompanying the request founded as if it would smash the door down , but the occupant of the room refused to ad mit the noisy intruder. This incident , in substance , was repeated several times. Then them would come a crash , such a might result from a boor bottle thrown against a door. Then laughing and whooping and swearing. It was pande monium let lee e. Thfii sort of thing kept up until ut least ! ) o'clock In the morning. I got up , lighted the gas , looked at the time , and then consoled myself by smoking a cigar. 1 don't know who they all were , but it was a scene which would have disgraced a bawdy house. In the morning I found the hall looking as if the follows hart tried to break up the house. There were several tra'nsoms broken out coiu- , .nml one wan twisted clear out , frame and all. 'The glans and bottles and chamberwiire were scattered all around the hall , and water or beer or both spilled over everything. It was a hard looking sight. " Another of the regular roomers stood it as long as he could , and then slipping on his pantaloons he stepped out into the hall. There was iv crowd of about eight or ten , in all the craay dolngH of drunken fools , playing base ball with crockery which ought to have been al lowed to remain in some quiet corner of the rooms. The Indignant roomer yelled nt.thom in a voice of thunder and told them that if they didn't ' let up ho would throw the whole of them out of the win dow. The irate warning might have had Homo effect , but ono of the party recognized the roomer and cried out , "Hello , there's Mac. " Ho hurriedly locked himself in his room , while the crowd went yelling froom daor to door in that vicinily , kicking the panels , shaking the knobs , and demanding that "Mac" should come out and join them. Ting-a-ling went the telephone at po lice headquarters about 8 o'clock. "Hello ! send a policeman up to the Ogden house to take care of some drunken fellows. " Officer Brown responded to the call and on the way was joined by Officer Martin , of the merchants'police. They hurried to the third lloor of the Ogdoh house , and arrived just in time to see a man pushed out of one of the rooms into the hallway , his shirt torn from ono end to the other , and his only other garment , a pair of drawers , hanging around his ankles and tripping his at tempted stops. A number of the gang rushed about him , while one bojran to pour something out of a bottle down his back. In another part , of the hallway was another portion of the gang bculll- ing and yelling. It was such a violent outbreaking of anti-prohibition that the officers were about to arrest the most enthusiastic of the rioters , when they were informed that they were not only Omaha visitors , but city fathers. As the promise was madetoqulet down , the officers were lenient , and staggered down stairs under the weight of respect felt for the city officials of so largo a city as Omaha. No record was made on the books at the police station. "What about the trouble last night on the third lloor ? " inquired the BKK reporter of the' clerk who was supposed to be on duty that night. "I don't know anything about it. I don't want to know. The less I know about it the better. The matter had better be dropped. Yon know when the boys are out on a time , they do queer things , but it's all right. " "Koom tit is oh the third ffoor , isn't itV" "Yes , just as you turn around the corner at the head of the stairs. ' ' The registry was inspected and showed that there were the following booKed for that room : M. Leo , T. J. Lowry , F. E. Bailey , William F.Bochel ana Pat Ford. "Rather crowded in that room , wasn't itV" "I guess f-o. I don't know who all was up there. There were eight or ton fellows having a good time , but better not say anything about it/ ' "Who settled for the damage done to transoms , beds , furniture , walls , etcV" "Oh , they'll look after that all right. There's no use asking me questions , I don't know anything. " An Omaha man who chanced to be over on this side , though not ono of the uproarous party , briefly pictures a scone which was not down on the bills. He says the president of the body was laid completely out , stiff , and the rest of the gang going to the rear windows of the hall looking put upon the roof , gathered up a quantity of snow and liberally snrinklod the prostrate form of the tired comrade , and then secured a num ber of candles which they placed about in "wake" form , and then with this as a center for merrimentpoured forth and poured in libations. In fact the bcenc from midnight till 't or 4 o'clock was one of the most dis graceful time over characterized a ntght at the Ogdon. The managing pro prietor of the hotel was away from homo , and the clerk is said not to have been hi a condition to stay the revelry and deviltry. The leniencv shown by the police was rather remarkable in view of the fact that not many years ago the Omaha po lice found a Council Bluffs alderman upon the streets of that city just a little otT , and insisted on loclcing him up , without giving any opportunity to give bonds , or even stop on the way to speak to a friendly merchant. It would have been no less than fair play to have treated the noisy Omaha visitors in like manner. * If you desire to pet a now Hall type writer cheap , drop u postal card to H. A. 1' . , UKE ofllcc. A great bargain for the first who applies. E. H. Shcafo loans money on chattel security of every description. Private consulting rooms. All business strictly confidential. Office 500 Broadway , cor ner Main street , up-stairs. Among the Railroaders. As the HKK man made the tout' Of the railroad offices of the city yesterday in search of information as to the where abouts of belated trains , ho found it to bo the unanimous opinion of the rail road men that the blizzard of Thursday night was the worst that has ever vis ited this section. Freight traffic was entirely suspended and on some of the roads the passenger trains were aban doned until the storm should cease. The incoming trains on Thursday evening were from ono to five hours late on the different roads. Yesterday morning the Burlington and the Northwestern were the only trains leaving on time. The Rock Island loit the transfer at the stated time , but proceeded no further than the Main street depot , when it was backed to the transfer to await the ar rival of the snow plpw , and finally left an hour and twenty minutes late. On the Milwaukee there was neither an ar rival nor a departure during the morn ing , but. the evening train left on time. The Wabash pulled out as usual in the afternoon. Owing to the great irregu larity of the trains , the mails are in a gone'ral mix up _ . Some of them now go out nearly on time , but it will probably bo two or three days before they are all running as usual. Some of the mail that arrived last evening was twenty- four hours late. Business is contracted on all the roads and the effects of the storm will bo felt for some timo. Local traffic between this city and Omaha was entirely shut off for a noriod of sixteen hours. The dummy train left at (1:45 ( : o'clock Thursday evening , but that was the last trip until 10 : : > 0 o'clock yesterday morning. For Bull * . Wo oiler as a special bargain 140 acre * , three miles east of the citysuita- blo to plat in five and ten aero lots. JOHNSON & VAX PATTI.V. : titi Main sc. On the market for over twenty years. Still the most reliable and the nu > > l popular sowing machine made. The light running Domestic. Olllco 103 Main fct. Itol'oru the Bar. Judge Aylesworth yesterday sent joy tot no hearts of three yags by giving them each thirty days in the summery atmosphere of the county jail. They huyo been longing for such a' sentence for some time , and the judge had not the heart to refuse them. In order to make sure of a sentence they had stolen some shoes from a Broadway boot and shoo store , and when their present sentence - tenco expires they will be tried for larceny. They arc the same three who have been lodging in the jail every night , for some tiino past , and begging on the streets during the day. They bear the historic cognomens of James Doyle , John Kelly and Thomas Wlrnlen. The only thing to bo regretted is that the judge did not order their diet to beef of bread and water , as that would do much to lesson the attractions of the county btihtllo for these wandering vagabonds. William McGuire was taxed the usual prohibition assessment , and Ed O'Don- nell'nnother candidate for county char ity , was turned loose to try his luck once more. Guns of all kinds ut Odcll < k Bryant's , 504 S. Main St. _ Domestic patterns at 105 Main st. The Kcturn Carnival. There was a meeting at the club rooms last evening for the purpose of making arrangements for a return sleighing carnival to Omaha. The club was not disposed to take the matter in charge , and after talking over the pro posed trip to some extent , it was re solved to have a meeting of the citizens at the city hall this evening to make final arrangements and appoint commit tees. No definite date has yet been de termined upon , but it will probably be next Wednesday , as that day seems to be the general choice of the public. * Opium , morphine habits cured. Dr. Bellinger , (114 ( B'way , Council BlulTs. Did Not Know Ifc AVaw Hliot. Tombstone Prospector : John Aston , the well known cattleman , and W. H. Hartson , superintendent of the Copper King mine , in the Cananeas , left Ochoa- villo together yestei'day and rode down to the custom house , Aston having some business to transact. After Aston had arranged affairs the two started back to Ochoavillo. When about seven miles on the other side of that point a flock of crows was noticed near the road , and both Aston and Hartson took shots at them. The birds rose and. circling in the air , alighted on the other side of the road , Aston going between Hartson and the crows. Both men concluded to take another shot apiece , and Hartson , not wanting to lire across his companion , reined in his horse and fell behind. Throwing his hand to his pistol , Hart- son pulled it from its scabbard , in doing which it was discharged. Mr. Hartson states that ho has no recollection of cocking the weapon , and docs not think that ho could have done bo without re membering it. QAs the weapon was dircetedly in line with Aston when it was discharged , Harmon immediately asked , "John , did I hit you ? " To this Aston replied : "No , " ' Hartbon still not satisfied , said , "yi'o you sure ? " Aston laughed and again assured Hartson that he was not hit. After riding a short distance further Aston turned to his companion and said , "By George , I believe you did hit mo. " Getting down from their horses an examination was made and the painful fact elicited that not only was Aston shot , but that ho was mortally wounded. The ball from a forty-two calibre had struck , him in the small of the back , to the left and about midway between the spinal column and the side , passing completely through the body. Hastily binding Aston's wounds , which bied but little , denoting internal hemorrhage , Hart om mounted his horse and started back to the custom house to procure assistance. Proceed ing about a mile ho mot a wagon con taining four Americans , and notifying them of the accident , they made all haste to the wounded man. Plnuing Aston in the wagon , two of the men took the horses belonging to Aston and Hartson and rode ahead to notify Mrs. Aston of the sad affair and send for a physician. Hartson remaining with Aston and ministering to his com fort in every possible way. During the trip into Ochoavillo the stricken man suffered a great deal and expressed the opinion several times that his wound was a mortal one. Arriving at Ochoa villo , Hartson at once procured a fresh horse from the Aston herd and started for Tombstone to give himself up , al though there was no necessity for it , as the snooting took place in Sonora and of course the authorities of Cochiso county have no jurisdiction in the mat ter. Air. Hartson is very much de pressed over the matter , not only for what will probably prove the death of Aston , but for the additional reason that himself and Aston were the warm est of friends and had been so for a long time. Saved From Death. Chico Enterprise : On Christmas day an accident occurred at Forest Ranch which for Its lucky results reflects credit on the bravery of a gallant young man and saved a young lady from meeting a terrible death by being dashed on the rocks , 200 feet below , in Chico canyon. Sunday afternoon a party of young ladies and gentlemen from Chico , who wore visiting friends at Forest Ranch were out on the bluffs just above the house , and among them was a young eastern lady , Miss Nona RatchIT , of Greenville , O. They were standing on the edge of the bluff , which at this place is about 200 feet high and from where they shelved onward and onward and down for about thirty feet and then abruptly broke into a perpendicular fall to the bottom of the canyon. Miss Ratcliff was ' out on the'cxtromo edge peering over when her foothold gave way. She grasped the edge of the rocks but could not stop herself , and began rapidly fall ing to what her companions thought a terrible death. She rolled ar far as the shelf of rocks when her dress caught , and she hung there over the yawning gulf almost 200 feet below , cxneeting death at every moment. Her compan ions , who wore much frightened , at once realised her alarming position , and the thought of saving her quickly entered their minds. Dispatching ono of the young men to the house fora rope , Henry Epperson took off his coat and slowly and cautiously made his way to where the young lady lay. She was pulled from the edge of the bluff , and when the rope came was taken to the top and home. Miss Ratcliffe suffered a spanincd ankle , her arm was badly wrenched and she was otherwise bruised. The rescue was a bravo and fortunate ono , and wo congratulate all parlies on the o&cupc from a horrible death. A IIaiiKmu | > 'H Talc. London News : James Berry , the public executioner , has confided to a reporter a number of particulars regarding him self , his family and his profession , Berry , wo gather , stands No. II in the list of twonty-nlno children. It will hardly surprise any ono to learn that bib friends did not approve of his choice of a profession , but all right- feeling persons will be shocked to b < > ar of the indirect effects of James Berry's abnormal inclinations upon his afflicted 'relatives. Questioned on this delicate subject , ho replied , mournfully : "It killed my mother and brother. " Then , with an apparently morbid pleasure , in harrowing details , he went on to say : "When Marwood died I was appointed In his place , and directly uiy moth6r know of it she was taken ill. My father's solicitor then wrote to the homo officein forming the authorities of this. The result was that I gave up the position , and BiniiH got the appointment. My mother died soon afterwards , and then , when I saw the way in which Binijs was going on , I came to the conclusion that he would not hold the place long , and I again wrote U ) the home office , stating that my mothur was dead , and that there was nothing now to prevent my accom modating them if my assistance should bo required. Sooirafter that I was en gaged to hang two men in Edinburgh , and I have carried out nearly all the ex ecutions since then.1 The sequel of the tragic tale is yet to toll. " My brother , " ho went on to say , "had mar ried a girl with plenty of inonoy , and his pride received a blow on my ap pointment. That was the cause of his death. " This , it appears , was the brother who was a "a liberal'1 and in favor of the abolismcnt of capital pun ishment. " It must bo confessed that this unfortunate member of the Berry family could1 hardly have given a more emphatic proof of his dislike of the hangman's ollico. It is to bo hoped that we have hero reached the final incident in this ghastly talc , though James Berry's Until observation , "Altogether I have buried my mother , two brothers and two aunts within the last three years , " has a painfully ominous sound. FUNNY LEGAL NOTICE. A Poctlqal Petition Tor n Divorce From an Unpleasant Woman. Cincinnati Commercial : For several weeks past Mr. C. H. Etz. of Washing ton , D. C. , a special agent of the United States labor bureau , department of the interior , has been busily engaged col lecting the divorce statistics of each county in Ohio. While in this city not long ago lie gave Joe Plumb , deputy clerk , a copy of a peculiar divorce peti tion , written in poetry , which he copied from the records of Portage county , this state , this being but one of scores of queer legal documents which he has como across during his research among the records. This strange old document from Portage tage county reads as follows : 'I'ho umlursi.aiieil , hi modest tone , Announces to his wife , who's pone , With deep regret and short discourse , Ills application for divorce. Huforo the court of common picas HU'B filed a statement of his case , And clmrfjcH his Soptironin dear With conduct very strange and queer. Not content with ono inun's charms , She folds whole townships in her arms. In gross ncfilcct of duty she Is worse than Mudiun Xuntippe , And nmfces his homo from sill to splro Almost us hot us hade's lire. 1'j eighteen hundred and sixty-six She hitched herself to Edwia Wicks , And leaving plaintiff quite alone She sloped with Ed to parts unknown. Complainant mourns , alas 1 alack I Hut mourns for fear that she'll como back : And , therefore , to Jud e Tuttlu's ( 'ouo To cut the knot that inudc them one. At next November term of court Sophroniii will plcaso report ; Or , in default of doinn so , Petitioner will not bo slow To ask .ludtre Tuttle to cut the chaia And make the prisoner free again. . Pope Leo is very fobd of domestic animals and birds of all kinds and has many of them in his gardens. A largo aviary , which stands near his favorite window , is the home of some beautiful doves , and in his library there io a cage of canaries. Monkeys in eastern countries are said to acquire such a fondness for opium that they will habitually smoke any that may bo left in the pipe when the master lays it down , and when deprived of it will suffer from nervousness and de pression. Ono of the promising trotters of Texas is Dude H. , with a record of 2:27. : He is a black broncho , and was formerly used in herding cattle , and is u con verted pacer. The cowboy who rode him saw that ho occasionally trotted well , and so had him trained. SPECIALNOTICES. _ NOTICE. SPECIAL nilvcrtlsemonts , such as Lost.Found To Loan. For Snle.To Kent. WnntH , Uourdliif ? . etc. , will bo Insurtod In this column at the low rate of TEN CENTS 1'Ell LINK for theilrstln- Bcrtlon and Five Outs 1'er Line for each subse quent Insertion. Leave advertisements at our olllro No. K Pearl Street , near llrouJway Coun cil liluffs , luwn. WANTS. L OST Wednesday aftermoon , on east hide of I the river , dark brown Keldlnu with har ness , and quarter-boots on front feet. Howard will be paid for Ills return to H. II. Jrey , room 12 , Frcnzer block , opp. 1' . O. , Omuha , or notify Council Hliili.4 police. W'ANTED Situation in the country as hou-o- kt'epiT by middle-aged lady. Addrcsi or call at b07 Avenue U. WANTED Sltnntlon by experienced steno grapher , who huMlKiroiiBli Knowledge of office work. References , y. WANTED A place to work In ollico or fam ily In Council lllnirs or Omaha , nlKlitu or evenings and mornings , for board by middle- aged gentleman of good character and ability. References. J. K. K. , 70 ! ) Mynster t > t. , Council lllutrx. W 'ANTED A hey with pony to take carrier route ; on the Hen. TTlOHSALi ; Furnltnro and stoves ut a sacri- -I ? llco to reduce Ktock. You can buy ut your own prices. A. J , Munrtel. EXCHANGE Omiilmiuid Council Hinds prop- city and western land for stocks of mer chandise. Call on or address J. U. Clirl-tlun , KM llroadwuy , Council Hlulfs , la. IOH B A F.K Second-hand Columbia bicycle very cheap , KMnch , at Ilee ottice. UII.IHNU lots and acre property for sale by B F.J. Juy , iWJ'eurlst. RARE CHANGE ! MUST BE SOLD ! The deslrabln residence or business property known as the Powers 1'laco. on Upper llrnaii- way opposite the M , K. church , will positively bo sold within the next thirty days. Terms : 'One-third caah , balance In onu and two years , bids to toGEORGE R. BEARD. Omaha , Neb. , 1317 and Ul'J ' Douglas St. OGDEN BOILER WORKS t'AUTKU k SOX , Prop's. .Manufacturers of All Kinds of Steam Boilers & Sheet Iron Work , Orders by mall for reparn promptly attended- to. HatlxUctlon guaranteed , loth Avenue. Ad * dress Ogik-n 0/ll r Works. Council llluff , low u V. " . . . PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. PFNI17V RTTPIfl ? A.ttornoy-it-Law , Second Floor Brown rilUJDI DUAHD , .Building , 115 Pearl Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa. N PHIIRZ ' ust'co ' ° f 10 l > cace' Ofiico over American Express , No.119 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. J& QTM i Atturneys-at'Law , practice in the State UL OllliO , aui , Federal Courts. Ollico Kooms 7 and 8 , ShngartBeno Block , Council Bluffs , Iowa. EO RJDMDTT Justice of the Peace , 415 Broadway , , 0. DAIU1D11 , Council Muffs. Refers to any banker business house in the city. Collections a specialty. DRS. WOODBURY & SONS , SS'gfJ'fe ' ' > corner Avenue o FINK GOLD WORK A SPECIALTY , DO YOU INTEND TO BUY 03E3 SO , IS NOH THE Ft'i.i.r.sT. ' UICIIKMTONE. : OIUIANS SMOOTH IN TONE. MiK TIIK LATKKT STVI.KS IN CASKS. OIIII4.N8 KlIl.I. IN VOI.UMK. 1'iANOS TUB MOST HEAUTICUI. FINISH. OlIO INS Kl.KO. tNlIA" KlMSIIKt ) CtSCS. Wo IlclyJi.ll Competition nncl Challenge n Comparison of Gooeln and 1'rlcc * With Any HOIINO In the U'rst. SEE US BEFORE YOU PURCHASE I SWANSON MUSIC COMPANY , 329 WEST BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , - IOWA. JTi STRICTLY CASH e id Retail ft COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA. Will sell you groceries cheaperthan you can buy them anywhere else on earth. Mail orders solicited. GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU FROM 10 TO 20'PER CENT. A. RINK No. 201 Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF k ! Both Domestic and Foreign. DR. C. B. J U DD , MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRIC BELTS ANO ELECTRIC TRUSSES. No. 6OG Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. WANTED Good Salesmen enlarge commission or salary. Star Stables and Mule Yards Uroudwuy , Council Jllufls , Opp. Dummy Depot. Tlrvrses und mules constantly on hand , for Bale ut rutnll or In cur load lots. Orders promptly nllcd by contract on short not leu. Stock Bold on commission. Telephone III. SC'HMJTKll A ftOI.KV , Opiio<o Dummy Depot , Council lllulls. GREAT DISCOUNT SALE O * ' HO 1'Ell CENT ON HATS AND GAPS FOR GASH. 75/4 DOUGLAS STREET. - - - OMAHA. D , H. McDANELD & 00. , Hides , Tallow , Pelts , Wool and Furs. Highest Market Prices. Prompt Returns. KOund K2 Main Strcet.Councll UluHs.low * . WM. WELCH , Carriage aod Express lie. OKF1OK Oin SOUTH MAIM ST. Telephone No. ttl. All cnlH from nutria Telegraph OfflC6 promptly iittonded to. OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS tW ) Itroochvay Council IlltitTs , lo\va. U 1S.J7. A BARGAIN FOR SOMEBODY I luivu now for milo a 4-yar-old trotting stal Hun , Ills lro iiiul diun both htnmUud DR , WADE GARY. Eighth nr.d raiuum Streets , Oiiiahifi GRESTON HOUSE , Main Street , Council Bluffs , Only Hotel In the City with Flro Ea * capo. Electric Call Bolla. Accommodations First Class , Rates Always Reasonable ; MAX MOHN , Proprietor ,