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' HU ) THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , MARCH 9 , 188a
THE DAILY BEE.
.COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
OFFICE , NO. 12 PEAIIL STHEET.
ptUvercd t > 7 Carrier Jn Any Part of the City t
Twenty Cents Per Week. . . .
II. W.TII/TON MANAGER.
TKLEl'HONES :
IIUMNIM OfTICB. No. 43.
NIOIIT KDlton. No. 23.
MINOR MENTION.
fl. Y. Plumbing Co.
Now spring goodi ftt Reltor'a.
Frank Whitomnn nnd Hattlo Drcsc'c ,
Of Hardin township , were married
Wednesday evening by 'Squire SchUrz.
No tidings have yet boon received of
Andrew Casldy who.disappeared from
his brother's homo in Garner township ,
on the last day of February.
Within a few days n new millinery
Btoro will bo opened at No. 642 Broad
way. It will bo operated by Mrs. T. B.
Louis , who is now in Chicago selecting
goods.
About sixty persons took dinner yes
terday with the ladies of the Womejn's
Christian association in the now court
room , whoro'tho banquet was served the
night before. '
Auditor Klnnohan yesterday issued
15,000 worth of sewer bonds to Weight-
man & Miller , and cancelled $7,000
worth of city warrants that had been
put in Judgment.
City Clerk Burke yesterday oucned
the ballot boxes in the pretence of
'Bquiro Biggs and canvassed the re
turns of the elections. The result was
found to bo us already stated.
Mr. Ferris Ogden Is at work upon
drawings for a iM.xHO automatic engine
which will bo iniido for a firm in Mount
Vernoii , O. This one is the second of a
number which are to bo built upon con
tract for the t-nino firm. They are the
justly celebrated Coopcc-Ogdcn engine ,
which combines Mr. Ogden's patents.
The biennial report of the institution
for the deaf and dumb , for the period
ending June 80 , 1887 , is at last out. It
hfts been printed at the Institution
Office , and is a very creditable showing
of the typographical skill of the pupils ,
although a little tardy in making a pub
lic appearance.
The members of. "Tho' Union Spy"
company will rest this evening , and will
give a final presentation of the piece at
a ' matinee to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. All who have not yet seen the
play can avail themselves of this oppor
tunity. The play gets better by repeti
tion , and the company now compares
favorably with professionals.
Stringham , the ox-hotel cook who
made a murderous attack on Hi Baird
with a billiard cue , is anxiously await
ing his trial for assault with intent to
CO great bodily injury. His attorney is
trying to have the charge changed to
assault and battery. It makes a very
material diftoronco to the defendant
which charge is preferred against him.
as the former , if sustained , would take
him before the grand jury.
Some of the now furniture in the now
court house is already checking , and in
dicating that the lumber used was not
as seasoned as it might have been. The
lumber originally intended for the
making of this stationery furniture by
the Omaha contractors , was destroyed
in a lire , and the contractors had to pro
cure other in its stead. The substituted
lumber seems to have boon a little
green. The long counter in the clerk's
ofllco had a check at each end. Some of
the panes in the like counter in the re
cordor's ollico are drawing. The counter >
tor in the auditor's office has also sprung
a joint. The county is protected by a
bond given by the contractors at the
time of final settlement , given to cover
just such a liability as this , so that , the
contractors will have to make these do
fccts good.
E. H. Sheafe loans money on chatto
security of every description. . Private
Consulting rooms. All business strictly
. confidential. Office 600 Broadway , cor
ner Main street , up-stairs.
Personal Paragraphs.
Mrs. Do Cow , of Durango , Col. , stopped
hero for'a day with the family of'Squire
Barnottand loft last evening for Phihv
delphia.
H. M. Simpson and wife leave to-day
on a pleasure trip of several weeks' du
ration. They will visit notable points
in Utah and California.
Mrs. E. H. Fish , of Duluth , arrived
in this city ycstordav morning on a visi
. to her brother , F. H. Hill , of the Em
phlo Hardware company.
P. W. Nolan , who has been visiting
Mrs. M. II. Tinloy , loft on Thursday
morninp for his homo in Chama , N. M. ,
. at which place ho has extensive mining
interests.
E. E. Adams is confined to his homo
With neuralgia. Ho has boon on the
sick list for several days and is begin
ning to chnfo for the more active scenes
of business lifo.
Judge Soars loft for Chicrfgo last
evening on legal business. Ho wont in
the interests of the Elevator manufac
turing company , and will ho absent
about thr6o weeks.
Dr. ivnd Mrs. Schiloy , of Bedford , la. ,
who have been stopping with the family
of J. M. Fatten , loft for Salt. Lake
Wednesday evening , and will locate
there permanently , the doctor engaging
in the real estate business.
Mayor Cloland , of Sioux City , stopped
in this city yesterday on his way to St.
Louis. Mayor Rohror welcomed him to
the Bluffs and extended the usual court
esies , showing him the various city
buildings , fine houses , jails , etc. , and
capping the climax with the now court
bouso. The visiting mayor expressed
much satisfaction at the improvements
going on in the city and concluded that
the onlythinir lacking was a republican
administration.
S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan monev.
Domestic patterns at 105 Main street.
'
'The Union Spy. "
Another largo audience greeted the
Jioino company in "The Union Spy"
last evening , notwithstanding the sev
eral other attractions in tho. city. The
success has boon such as to induce the
company to give \\\o more presentations
of the ploy. One on to-morrow evening'
at which the regular prices will bo
charged , the other a matinee on Satur
day afternoon , for ladies and children.
For the matinee , tickets will
bo sold at 00 Cents , and for children
under sixteen years of ago 25 cents. All
the little folks should .bo prcsqnt on
Saturday afternoon. Two more good
houses will help the boys out in good
ehapo , and as far more- than the equiva
lent of the money is given at each en- '
tortninmont , there seems to bo no rca-
jjoji why the house should not bo packed
on each occasion.
The Council Did Not Meet.
The mooting of the common' council ,
announced for last evening , failed to
materialize. The mayor and'.Iv couple'
of aldermen wcro present , and after
.wafting duo time for otllor members to
'appear nn informal adjournment was
tnkon. The .council will convene , or
attempt to do so , at 7:80 : this evening.
Travelers ! Stop at the Bechjcle.
MURDER OR SELF DEFENSE ,
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. :
SchisBlor Tells the Story of the Kill
ing of Keating.
THE STRIKERS AND THE STRIKE.
Doth Sides ExprcM Confidence The
Ilock Inland's Policy - The City
Council The Foot Itaco
Personal Paragraph * .
It Self Defense ?
The testimony in the case of A. B.
Schlslcr , charged with' the murder of
William Keating , waiclosed yesterday
afternoon. Most of the day was spent
in the introduction of testimony as to
Schtsslor'fl character , which appears to
have been excellent heretofore. The
defendant himself went upon the stand
in the afternoon and told the story of
his shooting the old man. Schisslcr is
thirty-four years of ago , was born in
Ohio , Jived in Missouri , and from there
came here about six years ago. He ha'd
boon married twelve years , and has a
wife and two children , who are by his
side during the trial. Yesterday after
noon among the spectators wcro a num
ber of the ladies who gave the bar ban-
Vuct { the evening before , and who after
fathering up the articles used for the
tables rested themselves and satisfied
their curiosity by listening to the de-
fondant's story of the tragedy.
He narrated it much as it has already
icon told in the BiK. : That day ho had
worked as usual , wont homo to supper ,
ind after supper cftino up town. Ho
ivcnt to Scolield & Gavin's , settled his
tccount there and ordered some moro
groceries ; went to the Star market ,
ransacted similar business there ; called
, t Dr. Cleaver's , and then went to John
Short's store. As he came out of that
ilaco and started for home , ho mot
laycs , who wanted him to go down
[ 3rond\vay , and with him went to a
laloon ; there sat down to a game of
; ards ; Keating was there ; had never
liad any acquaintance with him , simply
tnow ing him by , sight ; had never had
any ill-feeling toward him. A dispute
arose about the game , and Schissler getup
up from the table , refusing to play
whore there was any f listing. The party
started for homo , and on the way they
had a good deal of fun with Keating
ibout two live chickens which ho was
carrying. Schtesler had a long weed ,
, vhich ho used to punch the chickens ,
making thorn , squawk , and the others
pulled the chickens' feathers. There
ivus good-natured scuffiing and
frolic , the old man and the fowl
being the targets for the fun-making ,
until the old man turned about mad and
trouble began. Ho came toward Schiss-
er hurriedly , declaring ho would shoot
him , and Hayes remarked In a low tone
"Look out Schisslor , he'll shoot you. "
Schisslcr jumped behind Hayes and
held him in front of him as n protec
tion until Hayes said , "I'll not stand
between you any longer , " and jumped
to one side , leaving him exposed. The
old man had his hand on his hip pocket
as if about' to draw a revolver , when
Schisslor drew his revolver from his
srdo coat pocket and Jirod.
On cross examination Schissler was
asked if ho had not once attended a
dance in that part of the city , and
kicked up a row , firing three shots into
the crowd. Ho denied this. Ho was
also asked if ho did not once fire a shot
when ho was living in Gilmoro's house.
and denied this. The proecution did
not attempt to prove the occurences
thus inferred to have happened. Both
sides rcsted'and the arguments'began.
On the market for over twenty years
Still the mast reliable and the mos
popular sewing machine made. The
ight running Domestic. Office 105
Main st. _
Union Abstract Co. , 230 Main st.
Money to loan. W. S. Cooper.
Both Bides of the Strike.
"How's the strike V" queried a BEE
reporter yesterday of r. prominent "Q'
official.
"Getting prottv warm. "
"Pretty hot , oh ? "
"Yes , you bet for the other follows
Wo are just beginning to have our fun
at their expense. We are all-right
though. It they keep it up another
week we will bo the only road running ,
I was talking with. n , brotherhood man
this morning , and ho seemed to thin !
there would soon be a general strike
However , I will toll you one thing the
btriko is practically settled , as far as
the "Q" is concerned. We are running
till right , und there will bo no settle
ment , at least that is now the under
standing. "
The strikers sing about the same
tune , only , the words are changed so as
to read in' this way : "Tho 'Q' folks
are getting to the end of their rene
pretty ' fast , and it won't be
long > untll the strain will
break the last strand , and
then when the other roads turn in and
help the public kick , and all business is
ut a standstill , you will see the 'great
Burlington' como to its milk just like
lots of Better folks have to. Let 'em
talk about 'everything running as
usual ; ' time will toll whether they are
ahead , and the , ones that laugh last will
laugh the loudest and longest. "
That the Rock Island proposes to' re
main neutral will bo seen by the instruc
tions received by S. S. Stevens , general
agent hero , published elsewhere in the
BEE. _
Ba'rgains 'in houses and lots on small
cash payment. Johnston & Van Patten ,
33 Main street.
Sheafe loans money on real estate.
Badly Frozen Hands.
There is much complaint made in re
gard to the stopping of the city clock on
the Bloomer school building , and many
of the citizens think that the school
board should see to it at once that it la
again sot running. The stoppage oc
curred during the recent sleet storm ,
and was caused by the sleet and rain
being driven * against the hands and
pivots , and then freozipg up solid , com- >
motoly wedging them so they can not
bo turned.
The trouble 'is upon the north side ,
and for that reason It will bo some time
.before it is thawed out. It is impossible
to roach the ice from the inside , and as
it would cost considerable to got to it
from' the outside , the members of the
board uro waiting to lot warmer weather
do the work without' any interference.
The majority of the citizens had no
idea how much they depended upon this
single city ticker until it ceased to run ,
tuitl its strokes will bo doubly welcome
when it is uguln sot in motion.
A Feast blSoiig. }
The. St. Cecelia quartette lost evening
fully sustained the- reputation already
gained , and really won frcsVf honors.
Tho. concert was of a high order , and
yet of BO popular n tinge as to be onjoy.
able to all , .The. audience was of goodly
numbers , considering the condition of
the streets , and the various attractions
to draw people elsewhere. The ladies'
quartette had throe eolectionson the pro
gramme , but the enthusiasm of the uudi *
cnco caused them to give double this
number. "Annie Laurie , " As arranged
by D. Buck , proved thu most delightful
of all , OH it brought out finely the indi
vidual merits of the several voices , as
well ns their perfect harmony. In re
sponse to the encore the quartet gave
ifBo Still My Heart. " An arrangement
of "Robin Adttir" was also ono of the
pleasing numbers. Goldberg's "Good
Night" was given by the quartet
grandly. R most fitting closing to the
evening's treat ,
Besides those numbers by the ladies
as a quartette , Miss Merkol and Mrs.
Evans gave a charming duet. Mrs.
Ward eolo "The Post "
gave as a Eingor ,
which was ono of the most enjoyable se
lections. She has a wonderfully rich
voice , nnd with enunciation so perfect
that every word was clearly understood
by all , she rendered it with much feeling
and expression. The solo of Mrs. Wads-
worth , "Carnival of Venice , " was a re
markable showing of her cultured voice ,
and the Scotch ballad in response to the
encore , "Nao Room for Twn , " was en
thusiastically received.
The St. Cecelia quartette was assisted
by ether local talent. Mr. I. M. Troy-
nor gave most excellently ' 'Como to
Me , " Miss Kato Pusey sang very
sweetly "Forbidden Music'and the en
thusiastic applause calling her forth
again , she sang . in her unpretentious ,
pleasing manner , "She's Fooling Thee. "
As a change from the vocal music ,
Colonel Tulleys and Frank Badollet
favored the audience with a well exe
cuted lluto duet. Miss Wles served ns
accompanist during the evening , and
much of the enjoyment of the pro
gramme was due to her skill and good
taste.
Such a concert was certainly a credit
able showing of homo Uiunt , and one in
which the city can taUo pride justly.
Dr. R. Rico , No. 11 Pearl st. , will
give compound oxygen treatment at 50
cents each sitting.
A \Vnlk-Away For the Audience.
Lack of an audience caused . a post-
) onemont of the running match , which
was announced to take pluco at Masonic
mil last evening. Evidently the suort-
ng fraternity do not take kindly to
, heso exhibitions. They hnve been
rittcn bo often that they tight shy of a
'hippodrome. " Those who pretend to
tnow say this race will bo run "on the
square. " Last evening those who had
already paid their "quarters" had them
refunded , and nn indefinite postpone
ment was announced.
That Tired Feeling
Afflicts nearly every ono in the spring
The system having become accustomed
to the bracing air of winter , is weak
ened by the warm days of the changing
season , and readily yields to attacks of
disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla it > just the
medicine needed. It tones and builds
up every part of the body , and albo ex
pels all impurities from the blood. Try
it this season.
A DAY IN THE"WHITE HOUSE.
How the Newspapers Rellnve the Mo
notony of Hard Work.
The Cleveland day is an interesting
ono in some ways , says n Washington
letter to the Boston Record. The presi
dent is usually up at 0 a. m. and at work
on papers loft over from the night bo-
fore. Sometimes on going into the
library it will bo full of the law books
ho has left on the chairs while hunting
up cases. He has a colored boy to take
full charge of his library , and when ho
issues special orders the boy puts back
on his arrival the books taken down the
night before. Breakfast is served at 0
a. m. and by the time it is over Colonel
Lament has come. Then is the time
when Mr. and Mrs. Lament set about the
table in the end of the upper corridor
and make plans for the next day.
Then is the time , too , when the scrapbooks -
books are looked over. Colonel Lament
does a great part of the scrap-book work.
Ho has had a deal of practice as ex
change-reader in the office of the Albany
Argus and elsewhere , and there isn't ' a
bettor or faster reader , a quicker eye ,
than the colonel's. Ho looks over
about forty papers an hours , dashing his
pencil at the article ho wants scissored
and flipping to ono side for a boy to clip.
The New York papers are road most
carefully , Boston and Chicago next. All
deferences to the president go into one
book , all references to Mrs. Cleveland
into another , and so on. The books are
all turned over in the morning , with
much talk of a critical and often of
jolly nature , ,
Then the president goes back to his
room and his callers again , Mrs. Cleveland -
land to her correspondence or callers ,
and the day progresses. The tctc-toto
of the morning lasts an hour , and then
the president refuses to bo disturbed.
Ho often does on other times. But ea
ger , audacious visitors overcome that
The favorite trick is to say the presi
dent made an appointment for such an
hour. The president's mind is too much
charged with more important matters
for him to dispute this , and so in the
visitor goes.
Lunch comes at I and Colonel Lament
sometimes stops to lunch. Oftentimes
he goes homo , however , and unless
some of Mrs. Cleveland's Wells friends
are there the Clevelunds are alone
Even then the privacy is sometimes in'
voded. Take the case os the visit of the
educational people there the other day
The president shook hands with them ,
neatly evading the motions of ah
old lady who was bound to kiss him ,
and then threw open the parlors to
them , going himself to lunch. The ed
ucational association folks wandered
about until ono happened to seothatth
dining-room aoor was open , and at once
walked over to glance in. This cheeky
act attracted still moro comrades , and
there wore fully twenty gaping in at thi
white houseluncheonwhon an attendun
came and closed the door. So says ono
of the well-bred visitors who was .there
at the very timo.
D The evenings at the white'house are
hot alwaysj or all devoted to work.
The piano in the green room is fre
quently opened and used. The mistress
of the nouso hay a voice of average qual
ity and range , and sings for nor own
amusement or that of her guests. Miss
Kuto Willard , the latest guest , sang
particularly well.
But there is work in the evening ,
after 10 often , and it has been known.
that callers have como up as late as 1 }
or midnight. In fact- the policemen
and watchmen at the house have como
to never bo astonished at- seeing a vis
itor. '
FALLS VIEW , was- unknown until ,
created by the Michigan Central Rail
road , which stops its trains at this point
to enable its passengers to enjoy the
grandest and most comprehensive view
of the falls that is to DO anywhere ob
tained. Before that time people came
in carriages from the American side to
"Inspiration Point , " the view from
which Howolls said was "unequalled for
sublimity , " but rails View , being moro
elevated , the scene from it is much ,
flnor. No o her road runs to or n.caa
this point , and through , passengers by
the Michigan Central , "The Niagara
Falls RoutoV have Jhls great advantage
without detention or additional expense.
INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS.
The Gonlus of a Clergyman Brings
' Him a Fortune. . .
RARE LUCK OF AN IRISH BOY.
The IntcrcstlnRltonianco of A Female
Inventor Who lie fused Ono For
tune and In' ' Fair Way to '
Mnkc Another.
Plttsburg ( Pa. ) Correspondence of the
Globe-Democrat : "I divide Inventors
into three classes , " said ono of the Con
nelly Bros. , tho. patent attorneys , who
have offices In this city , Philadelphia
nnd Washington. "They nro the pro
fessional inventors , those who once or
severally in a lifetime strike a happy
Idea , and these who invent from neces
sity I put Charles E. Ball of Now
York , Rov. Ezra B. Lake of Philadel
phia , nnd George Westlnghouso , jr. , in
the first class. The second class can bo
found everywhere , and these who in
vent from necessity nro manufacturers
who are continually improving their
plants.
It is said George Wcstinghouso ,
known all over the world ns the Inven
tor of the air-brake bearing his name ,
has taken out about 1,000 patents.
"Rev. Lake , " bald Mr. Connolly , "nnd
his brothers are all Methodist clergy
men , and all inventors. E/.ra B. , who
is between fifty nnd sixty years of ago ,
took out his lirbt patent about llftcon
years ago , and now has about forty ,
which have netted him n fortune. lie
it , the principal owner of Ocean Grove.
Ho got options on the land , organized a
syndicate in Philadelphia und pur
chased the entire island. He is worth
probably about $200,000 , and made a
good deal of money On curtain fixtures.
His latest invention is quite novel. It is
i new idea in life having , designed to do
nwny with the present methods in vogue
along the Atlantic scacoasts , nnd nil
sea coasts , for that matter , for ho has
taken out patents in nearly all European
countries. The invention might bo
called a gigantic tricycle. It has three
wheels , nine to ten feet in diameter ,
which run along the bottom of the sen.
and" are capable of overcoming hollows
to the depth of nine feet. The motive-
power is a steam engine placed high
above the water on a platform , upon
which the engineer and rescued marin
ers and passengers will find a refuge.
Rov. Lake is having several of these
unique vehicles constructed for
pleasure purposes at Atlantic
City and other Now .Tersoy
resorts this sumnier. They will be run
through the shallow water probably
half a mile out tq sca , and before return
ing to land describe an enormous semi
circle. Charles E. Ball , of New York ,
another professional inventor , is the
founder of the Ball Electric Light com
pany. His first invention was a dyna
mo-electric machine nnd ho finally con
structed it after ho had gathered bits of
information horo/nnd / there about elec
tricity ho did noV" oven know the first
principled of the science , now ho has a
national reputation ns an expert.
"This is an era as advertising , and
the extent to which it is prosecuted is
illustrated by the offer of a Baltimore
tobacco firm to a Philadclphian. The
latter is well advanced in yearswealthy ,
and ho invented a unique clock , with
which was combined a lamp. . It was designed -
signed for sick rooms , and to take the
place of alarm clocks. The clock can
bo so arranged that it will strike an
alarm as often as desired during the
'
night , and as the gong bound's the light
flashes up and illuminates the dial. It
was quite an ingenious invention , and
the Baltimore firm wishing to present
them to their trade offered the Philo-
dclphian $2 on each clock and guaran
teed to take 12,000 annually. The
Phlladolphian refused the yearly in
come of $24,000 which would have re
sulted from no exertion on his part. "
When asked for some stories of poor
inventors suddenly encountering wealth
Mr. Connolly said : "Ono day , while
aCfued in my Washington office , a poor
young Irishman entered. Ho had just
landed , had all the appearances of a
'bag-trotter , ' and did not look ns if ho
know when to como in out of the cold.
Ho had invented a farm gate. It was
an automatic arrangement , designed to
open itself , and had no particular
brilliant features about it. The young
man wanted a patent taken out.
Wo conducted the case successfully for
him and he disappeared from the city.
Two years later a stylishly dressed
young man entered our Washington
office. His attire was faultless , a high
silk hat rested on his head , nnd on a
finger ho sported a diamond ring.
Judge of my surprise when he intro
duced himself as the inventor of the
gate. He had mndo a fortune and was
independent. It appears that after ob
taining his patent ho secured financial
assistance and wont on the road to sell
his invention. Ho had traveled all over
the United States , and by dint of
shrewd management had among other
possessions secured much land , aggregating -
gating 50,000 acres. He was only twenty
years of ago. That's the last time I
saw him. I suppose ho is president of a
national bank somewhere by this time.
"Women inventors are quite uncom
mon , " and Mr. Connolly briefly re
ferred to a Philadelphia maiden lady
who has invented a valuable idea which
will undoubtedly reap a fortune for her.
Its success is so certain that the lady
before making application for a patent
took the hazardous course of exhibiting
it to manufacturers in the line inter
ested , and they unhesitatingly pro
nounced it of great value , supplement
ing their opinions with offers of finan
cial assitanco. Th'o name of the lady
and the nature So'f her discovery are
withhold for the present. A strong
tinge of romance ) surrounds her history.
She is related to an ex-cabinet officer ,
and once refused a fortune. She might
have broken a will which bequeathed
an immense sum of money to a charit
able institution , and the money would
have reverted , to 'herself ; bnt she re
fused , and went out into the world as a
governess. What is moro remarkable ,
she is determined to apply the , proceeds
or her patent to charitable work , re
serving just sufficient to sup
ply her own ' ' wants , and they
are very simple. She . ie a.
maiden lady , and such an example of
sacrifice is hard to duplicate anywhere.
"The recklessness with which people
purchase patents is remarkable , " Enid
Mr. Connolly. "When they buy real
estate , " ho said , "they do not pay for it
until an examination of the title proves
.it is not defective , Not so with patents.
A. case of this kind is in my mind now.
It is that of a Philadelphia tobacco man
ufacturer , who paid $23,000 for a patent ,
and then spent $ J,0001n counsel fees in
tryingto ascertain its , exact value.
After four months' research it was dis
covered that the patent was absolutely
valueless , tlmt the daims were not
broad onougu. and the manufacturer
was jubt gut Wd.OOu. "
"lo ) you Know what was puld for tli (
return oauV" was asked. It is. ono o !
the oldest and probably the most simple
toy.
"I have heard various amounts
stated , " was the reply. "They rftngo
all the way from n few thousand to
$1,000,000. T | p latter figure gives you
an idea people ontcrjaln regarding
> atcnts und their value. Ono of the
nest Important fallacies , you know , is
that cither the English or American
government offers u standing reward
or the discovery of perpetual motion ,
which all scientists know to bo forever
nn Impossibility. Alleged inventors of
perpetual motion' nro continually ap
plying for patents , and the patent office
it Washington has actually granted pa
pers to some of thorn. Now the patent
office examiners quickly dispose of those
cranks by requiring them to furnish n
working model , which , of course , they
can not do. Perpetual motion does not
2lalm the attention of all the cranks ,
however. Take the case of Dr. Michael
? ahill , for instance. Ho hails from Cal
ifornia , and by releasing certain kinds
of balloons ho claims to bo able to pro
duce a rainfall wherever and whenever
desired. The doctor is an educated
man , ami at first incotincr produces n
favorable Impression. "
"Has ho over secured a patent ? "
"Certainly not , and all ho has cVor
accomplished at the untent office is to
furnish amusement to the examiners be
fore ono of whom , a Hungarian of Jew
ish decent , his claims were once pre
sented. The examiner rejected them ,
and Cahill wont around the capital
howling mad , baying that 'that ' Hun
garian Jew had no appreciation of the
Irish rdce , and know nothing whatever
about bclehco. ' "
A western newspaper says that the
latest sensation Is u St. Louis horse that
chows tobacco ; but the greatest sensa
tion Is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Salvation Oil is the greatest pain-
destrovor of the ago. It speedily anni
hilates pain , whether from acut , bruise ,
scald , burn , frost-bite , or from a wound
of any other kind. Price only 125 cents.
SPECIALNOTICES.
_
NOTICE.
QPKCIALnclvcrtlsemoutH , such ns Lost , t'otind ,
0 To Loan , For Sale , To Kent , Wants , Hoarding
etc. , will bo Inserted In this column at the low
rate of TEN OKNTS I'llll MNK for the tlrst In
sertion and Fh e Cents 1'er Line for each subse
quent Insertion. Iicuvo advertisements at our
olHce , No. 12 I'earl Street , near llroadway , Coun
cil 1Jlulls , Iowa.
WANTS.
WANTRD Olrl for general housework. Mrs.
J. Mueller , 723 Willow avenue. Council
muffs.
WANTED-A good girl. Mrs. M. D. Hardin.
BJJ Mil avu.
WANTED Two irood coat makers : must be
llrst-class workmen and of good habits.
Call on or address A. Kelter , 310 Drondway.
FOR KENT Good furnished room tliree blocks
south of dummy depot. Address "Jl , " lleo
ollico.
ollico.WANTKD A girl to do general housework ;
small tamlly , convenient kitchen. 709 Uth
avenue.
" \\rANTED blocks of merchandise. Have
TT Omaha and Council Hlur ( city property ,
also western land to exchange for goods. Call
on or address Johnson & Christian , Itoom 36 ,
Chamber of Commerce , Omaha.
WANTED 100,000 acres ef lands In exchange
for a late and valuable Invention. Large
profits and sells on sight ; no experience re
quired. Address Lock lio.x 1182 , Council UlulTs ,
Iowa.
Iowa.W ANTED-Steady employment by a young
man of good habits , capublu and not afraU
to work. Wholesale or chipping house prefer
red. Address Ilert , lice olUce , Council Illuirs.
WANTKD Flrst-clafs cook atCrebton house ,
Council Illuirs , Iowa.
COUNCIL. BLUFFS
OFFICE ,
724 nitOADWAV , UP-8TA1R8
IH ready to furnish first-class help of all kinds.
Halls , restaurants and private places.
HAVE Lotslu the city and lauds in Iowa , Ne
braska nnd Kansas to sell. An Impioved
Iowa farm to trade ror merchandise.
A. C. tiARSEN.
References : First Nat'l Hank , thla city.
R , H , HUNTINGTON & GO , ,
WHOLESALE
FLOUR , FRUIT & PRODUCE ,
NO. 10 < l BROADWAY.
THEO. BECKMAN ,
MANUFACTUHEU OF AND DEALEU IN
HARNESS , SADDLES ,
BRIDLES AND COLLARS.
a
Full Assortment of Harness Goods Con
stantly on Hand.
Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done.
NO. 205 MAIN ST. ,
COUNCIL BIAJFFS , ; : IOWA
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
CARTER & SON , Prop's.
Manufacjurersof
All Kindt of Steam Baiters t Sheet Iron Work
Orders by mall for repars promptle attended
to. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10th Avenue. Ad
dress Ogden IJoller Works. Council muffs , Iowa
win. WELCH ,
Carriage and
OFFICE-OIS MAIN STREET.
Telephone No. 33.
The finest line of Landaus , Coaches and Hacks
in the city. The only line authorized to answer
calls turned In to Am. Ulst. Tel. Co.
THE TROTTING STALLION
Standard No. 4090 , chestnut stallion , foaled
April 10,1883. Bred by C. J. Hamlfn , Buffalo ,
N. Y. , sired by Almonarch ( record 2 : iJ4Jf )
son of Alniont , flrst dam , Lucy , by Hamlin's
Patchln , slro of the dam of Bell Humlin
( record 213 ; % ) ; second dam by Hysdyk's
Hamblctonian. Norway stands 16f bands
high , and can trot better than 2:30. : This
stallion will bo permitted to servo a 'few
mares at 135 the season from March 1st to
July 1st. For particulars enquire of
WADE GARY ,
Council Bluffs Driving Park , or No. 417
en South 14th St. , Omaha , '
GRESTON HOUSE ,
Main Street , Council -Bluffs ,
Only Hotel In. the y with Flro Es
cape. Electric Call Bolls.
Accommodations first Class , '
Rates Always Reasonable
MAX MOHN , Pr&prietor.
HABKNESS
AND BUY
* PRICES. YOUR FRIENDS ARE THERE ,
GREAT BARGAINS THIS WEEK ,
CARPETS , CURTAIN GOODS , ETC.
SKILLED WORKMEN , LOWEST PRICES FOR BEST GOODS.
REMEMBER THE PLACE ,
401 BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA.
EUROPEAN
Jobn Allen , Prop.
Entrances , 113 Mnln
and 113 Pearl St.
MEALS AT ALL HOCKH
Open ( torn011.111. to 10
p.m.
Council Hluffg. Iowa.
Hazard & Co.
Bole Agents fnr
notary thuttlo Htantlftrd
Sewing Machine
KorNcbranknnml Welt-
trn lown.
Office , 101 Main St. ,
Council DIuITi , lawn.
Apcnt Wanted.
Wanted.Neumayer's Hotel ,
J. Neuraayer , Prop.
$1.00 PER DAY.
Street cnr connections
to nil depot * .
lire proof Mablo In con'
nectlon , Nos. 'M and
210 Broadway.
Opp. Oiideti HOUBC.
Council liiuffn , low
Mrs , W , B , White
Restaurant.
No. 337 liroadwny.Coun
cii mum. iow .
DR. RICE'S
COMMON SENSE
BERNIAL SUPPORT.
The Greatest Invention of the Agol
Rupture or Hernia a Specialty I
Makes Female Diseases a Specialty ,
Cures all kinds of Chronic Diseases that are curable with hlifniost Wonderful Vegetable n m9
es. Is the oldest and moxt successful specialist In the west. Cull and see him. OlttceNtf. If
rl et. , Council Illulls , low a. Office hours :8 : to 12 a. m ; 1 to 5 and 0 to 8 p. m.
DR. C. B. JUDD ,
MANUFACTURER OF
ELECTRIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC TRUSSES.
No. 6O6 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
WANTED Qoou Salesmen on large commission or salary.
WANTED LOCAL AND TRAVELING AGENTS ON COMMISSION
ESTABLISHED 1842. INCORPORATED 1874
CO. ,
MASSILLOJf , OHIO , MANUFACTURERS.
SIZES FROM Especially .Designed lov
MILLS ELEVATORS
25 TO 250
AND
HORSE ELECTRIC LIGHT
HORSEPOWER
POWER , PURPOSES.
AUTOMATIC : CUT-OFF : ENGINE *
Branch House , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
MEND FOR CATALOGUE.
E. C. HARRIS , Manager.
The useless nnd expensive habit of
running into debt has
KILLED
many n good man. Had they adopted
the cash system they would bo nlivo to
day and living on the "lat of the land. '
IN
buying goods always buy for cash. You
will got the best , more of it , and much
cheaper. Besides this you will save the
worry of unpaid bills , which is bettor
than money. In pursuing this plan
THE
place to buy your groceries is ut Troxoll
Bro's. , 345 Middle Broadway. There is
from 10 to 20 per cent difference between
the cash and credit systems , nnd this
benefit the customer gets. Jf you have
never tried this plan , do BO now. It will
STRIKE
your pocket BO hard and give you to
many advantages that you will follow
ithemifter.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS
COOUroadway Council JlluffL , Jofl a. KiUulhUcd
55T ,
WE
Denier In
Staple * & & Tuner
OEOCEEIE3.
Now. 'tore. NiwBtoek.
_ Jlo M 4n Street.
Crettun Home Biqcb
Council Blum , l .
Ham
KutiNiTUHK , STOVES ,
CAIlPhTK ,
FOK CASH.
Highest Prices Paid.
U. J. HANCOCK ,
227 Main St.
EGAN & KIMBALL ,
PLUMBERS ,
STEAM AND 6AS FITTERS.
No. 552 Broadway , Opera House Block , ' j ]
Council Bluffs. , Telephone No. 284.
NEW SPRING
MILLINERY
1514 DOUGLAS Sf. , OMAHA , Nfi %
D. H.'McDANELD & CO. ,
Hides , Tallow , Pelts ,
Wool and Furs.
Highest Market Prices. Prompt
Returns.
HEOand K3 Main StreetCouncil Dluffsjovrm
- *
Star Stables and Mule Yar
, Council muffs , Opp. Dummy Depot
Horses and mul < constantly on liand , fp
saluutrttall or In carload lots. . . t >
Orders promptly tilled by contract on enon
notice. '
Htock eold on commission. .
Telephone lit. HUIII.UTRII HOt.RY.
. Oi > poalt Uuuiuy Depot , Council Ul