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r i THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; THURSDAY , MAKQH 22. 1888. THE DAILY BEE COUNCIL BLUFFS , OFFICE , NO. 13 TEAHIj STHEET. Delivered toy Carrier In An ? Part of the City at Twenty Cents Per Week. H.W.TILTON. . . . . MANAGER. TKLKPI1ONE8I BuBiincn OrriCK. No. a. Ninnr liDiion , No. S3. MINOR MENTION. N. Y. Plumbing Co. New spaing goods at Keller's. AH should hear Hon. U. J. Herr this even ing on the "Labor Problem. " The machinery at Gclno's brewery IB Doing packed preparatory to shipment to the new brewery being creeled by Mr. Gelso nt Chat- tanooga. The men who arc to lay Uio tnarblo In the povcrntncnt building arrived yesterday , and that branch of the work will bo begun thla afternoon. The State savings bank opened Iti doors for business yesterday morning. It is dis tinctively it Council muffs Institution and merits the most liberal patronage. The ladles' aid society connected with the Baptist church will give n supper and social this evening at the church from 0:30 : until 0 o'clock. All are invite , * ! to bo present. Much anxiety is felt concerning the where abouts of Thomas Conway , who has not been seen since Monday morning. His family rcsido on Third avenue near Seventeenth street , and will bo very grateful for any in formation concerning him. On Friday evening there Is to bo a lecture atOverton Mission on "NIghtScencs In Now York City. " An admission of 10 cents Is to bo charged , the proceeds to go to the relief of some poor families In that part of the city. There should bo n liouso full. The meeting of the school board that waste to have taken place lost evening was post poned until this evening , as several of the , members were anxious to sco Lotta kick over t Her licndj and consequently could not bo [ present. t fis-QCi'igrcssman Herr , of Michigan , the well-known humorist of the house , lectures this evening In Tcmplo hall under the au spices of the Y. M. C. A. Ho is ono of the most pleasing speakers , and Ills theme to night is ono wlilcli interests the working1 poo- pla as well as the capitalists. Fred J. Brccre , of this city , has returned from his eastern visit. Ho is now desirous of making n match with any skater of cither t Council Bluffs or Omaha , ho to walk ono X milo while ono and one-half miles are cov- 4 crcd by the skater. Some crack "roller" should accept this proposition and giva Mr. Brcczo a "whirl" The Ido engine , manufactured expressly for the clcctrio light station at this city , and put in on a written guaranty of what it waste to do , has proven unnblo to fulilll the re quirements , and Is to bo shipped back to the factory. Another Wcstinghouso has been secured to take its place. The now engine is a slxty-horso power machine , and the old ono is sovcnty-flvo. Manager Richmond , of the Boston tea com pany , while standing at the corner of Broad way and Pearl streets yesterday afternoon , was overcome by n fainting spell or fit , to which ho Is subject , and fell to the ground unconscious. Ho was carried into Foster's drugstore and a physician summoned. Ho remained there nearly an hour'whcu ho was taken homo in a carriage. His condition is now much Improved , and ho will probably bo nblo to resume business to-day. The funeral of May Christenscn , aged eight years , and her sister Ada , aged four years , took place at 3 o'clock yesterday nf- lerHdott from the Scandinavian Baptist church. The older girl died lost week , but Hi the doctor had given up all hopes of her sister's recovery , the funeral was postponed in order to comply With the request made by the dying girl tbat her little sister might bo buried in her arms. In accordance with that wish the two children were buried in oao coflln. The cause of their death was mem braneous croup. The case is a particularly sad one , and the doubly bereaved parents hnvo the slncercst sympathy of all in their severe uQliction. For Sale Cheap Lots near the bridge to parties who will build at onco. Ad dress or call on J. R. Rioo , No. 110 Main street , Council Bluffs. The young ladies of the Presbyterian church will give an Easter Bazar and supper Tuesday , the 27th inst. Decorated - orated eggs and Easter cards for sale. No. 506 Broadway. Union Abstract company , 230 Main street. Money nt lo w rates ou flrst-class farm security. Burnlmm , Tulleya & Co. , HE Main street. Personal Paragraphs. Mr. H. Friedman has returned homo from his purchasing trip to Chicago. Dr. J. D. Squire and family left yesterday for their homo in Sheboygan. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Squire are absent on a pleasure trip to St. Louis and the Hot Springs. Prof. Zcrkowski has returned from his trip with the ' 'Bunch of " Keys" company , .having served them acceptably as lender of their orchestra until they could obtain a permanent leader. Catch On to This. Mr. Charles Probstlo is prepared to supply you with a harness the equal of any on earth. Pine work and harness novelties a specialty. Single , double and track ; also a good class of farm work. A complete stock of gents' and Indies' riding saddles , driving boots , robes , all kinds of whips , etc. Give him a call. Found Opportunities to invest money nnd- make 100 per cent. Inquire of Johnston & Van Patten , 38 Main at. Sheafo loans money on real estate. A Short Verdict. The jury in the raso of John Short vs the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway com pany has returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $100. This was a claim for dam ages on account of n railway track being run sixteen inches over onto the rear end of u lot owned by Short. The defense claimed that it never built the track , hut simply secured from another road the right to remove it. The railway company will appeal. Tlio St. Jno Opening. The opening of the St. Joe house yes terday was , in every way , a success. Visitors thronged the house during the day and partook of the imigniiicant menu prepared for their entertainment. An inspection of the hotel showed everything to ho now , not n trace of the old liouso except its name remains. Under the proprietorship of J. W. Rick the "St. Joo" will undoubtedly draw its share of palronngo , for ho is a man of long experience in that business and knows well how to cater to the wants of the trade. A full line of crockery and glassware nt Lund Bros. , No. 23 Main street. E. II. Sheafo loans money on chattel security of every description. Private consulting rooms. All Business strictly confidential. Ofllco COO Broadway , cor ner Main street , up-stairs. Slnuoulc , Excelsior Ledge No. 259 , A. F. & A. M. , will hold a special communication this ( Thursday ) evening at 7:30 : o'clock. Wo k in the lirst degree. Visiting brethren cor dially invited. BY uituim W. M. Travulorbl Stop ut the Bochtelo. t Hi i CublnoU'lioto Free. Every purchaser of a Domestic sewing machine for cash or on monthly pay ments from this olllco during the next ton days will receive one dozc/n cabinet photos of themselves taken by Shorra- tlcn , in that artist's host style , Remem ber ten days only , No canvassers , 105 Main St. S , B , Wadsworlh As'Cp. loatt raouoy. . THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS , Annual Report of the Fire Ohioftain Very Satisfactory. HARRY WHITMER SENTENCED. John Short TV Inn Ills liong Railway Suit Judge Aylcihvorth Inter views n Jliml Crowtl Person- nls antl Minor Mention. The Fires Of ix Year. Chief Tcmploton , of the flro department , has presented the following annual report : To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Council Uluffs , la. Gentle men : I herewith most respectfully submit for your consideration my annual report for the llsc.il year ending March 10 , 1888 , show ing the work performed , and such recom mendations for future consideration ns I deem of most importance. The department has responded to alarms and calls as follows : liox alarms , . , . . 84 Telephone alarms 4 Still alarms 4 Total 43 The following explains the causes : Test of alarms 8 Brush fires 4 Spontaneous combustion 3 Calls to Ncola 1 Sparks from locomotive 3 Hot ashes 3 Defective lines , 3 Gasollno explosions 5 Firecrackers . - 1 Overheated oven 1 Overheated drying room 2 Incendiary 3 Carelessness with flro pot 1 Flour dust explosion 1 False 1 Unknown 2 Carelessness with lamp 1 Burning inuuuro 1 Total : . . . ! 43 A now flro alarm , now extension hook and ladder truck , chief's wagon , threq now hotscs and harness , 1,000 feet of hose , have been added to the department , also the now house for the use of hose company No. 4 and hook and ladder company No. 1. IICCOMMCNDATIONS. I recommend that a now house bo built for the use of hose company No. 1 , as the present quarters itro too small and crowded , besides being the only quarters not owned by the city. I also recommend 'that hose carts Nos. 1 and 3 bo painted , and that repairs bo made on engine liouso No. 3 , to put it in flrst-class order. I also recommend- that cranes bo erected for the use of street sprinklers , and the use of fire hydrants prohibited. CONCLUSION. In closing I desire to express my obligations and thanks to his honor , the mayor , and city council , for the personal interest manifest in this department at all times ; for the gener ous support given mo , also to all departments of the city government for courtesies ex tended , and to Harry Blrkcnbinc , chief of water works , for willing assistance at all times. Last , but not least , I desire to extend my most sincere thanks to every officer and member of the department for the faithful manner in which all duties bavo been per formed. The work of the past year may bo pointed to with pride , and I sincerely hope that the present record for cfllcicncy and reliability may over bo maintained. Respectfully sub mitted. JOHN L. TEMTLETON , Chief Fire Department. A Tough Crowd. The toughest crowd appeared before Judge Aylcsworth in the police court yesterday morning that hns been before the bar for some time. James Carroll , Thomas Walters , Thomas Hanlon and John Kline composed a forlorn looking quartette of tramps , ragged , airty and generally forbidding. It was against the wishes of the court to send , any of them to jallj but iCHno pleaded guilty and had to bo locked up. The others were discharged. May Boyd , alias Minnia Kills , a slxtccn- ycar-old girl of doubtful reputation , was charged with drunkenness and screaming on the streets. She was fined $7.00. and being unable to pay she was locked up. Jack Kane , the confidence shark , was also brought into court , but waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of Sl.COO. There is an opinion among some of the court officials that Kane is the party who as sisted Hall in ' "working" the German , Pollcnz , instead of the man Quirk , who is now confined in the county loll on that charge. Thuro has been considerable doubt as to Quirk's being the man , although ho was positively identified by Pollcnz. Several parties from Lincoln swore positively that Quirk was in that city at the time alleged , but an hlibi was not established. A momher of the demi-monde testified that a man called on her on the day that Pollcnz was swindled and told her that ho had ' -done a Dutchman. " She swnro that the man was pock-marked , and the description given answers much better for Kane than Quirk , although the two men closely rcsemblo each other in many particulars. Quirk has not yet had his trial , but was placed under $1,000 bonds. The grand Jury returned an indictment against him. In the light of later developments it is quite prob- ublo that ho will bo acquitted , and Kane ar raigned for that crime. Herman Weir , Kano's latest victim , was also put under $1,000 bonds , to appear before the grand jury as prosecuting witness. In the afternoon the cases of Hughes , the burglar , and Frco , the coon carver , were called. Attorney Snydcr appeared for both men. Oliver Vance , the victim of Frco's murderous attack , was the only witness ex amined in that case , and Frco was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $1,000 on the charge of assault witli Intent to com mit murder. Several witnesses were ex amined In the burglary case , and Hughes was bound over to the grand Jury in the sura of $1,000. "Wliltmer Sentenced. In the district court yesterday , before Judge Thomell , the motion for a now trial in the case of State vs Harry Whltmor for horse stealing , was argued and a decision rendered. At the first trial before Judge Deemcr the Jury failed to agrco , standing eleven to ono for conviction after being out two days. At the second trial , before Judge Thomoll. during the present term , the jury returned a verdict of guilty , but a motion was uiude for a now trial. This motion has been pending during Judge Thomoll'a absence at Hod Oak. The defendant wished to have the motion withdrawn , pn the underbtnnditig with Judge Loofbourow that ho should bo sentenced for only u year. This is the course affairs would probably have taken had not the defendant's attorney , H. U. Williams , of Olcnwood , ex pressed great dissatisfaction at the proceed ings , and finally Colonel Dailoy , the pros ecuting attorney , asked the court to allow the motion to remain and bo argued. At the close of tbo aigumont the motion was over ruled and the prisoner sentenced to the pen itentiary for a term of two years oud a half , The history of the crime for which Whit * mcr goes to the pen was given in the UIE at the tiino of the trial , and consisted of stealIng - Ing a pair of.horse.s In Mills county and run ning thorn to Omaha , where they were found In his possession , See the Cyclone. The celebrated stallion , Cyclone , cm be been at Kiel's barn. For eizo , speed and breeding he is ono of the best. Fresh Milch Cows. Thlity fresh milch cows for sale singly , erIn In lot , by 13 , Marks. A Philadelphia servant has distin guished herself l > y an original sort o ( private theatricals. While her mistress was away &ho attired herself in the best dress of the lady of the house , made calls .upon strange ; ladies and invited tl\om \ to return Iho courtesy. When they culled she entertained them appro priately , bliowod thorn over the house and felt provoked bcgaubo bur girl had goneout. . The fared cotUinuud for BO'mo tlmo. ' . . ' . . . ' . : ' FACTS Xi-OJl TJI13 FAHJ1EU. Products Hotnlnod on llio Fnrin , The value of n crop- docs not depend entirely on the mrtrkel price , but partly upon the uses to which the crop is np- pllcd. A corn crop , if sent to market , may brlnp but little more than the cost of its production ; but it is equivalent tea a certain amount of raw materialwhich can bo converted into some other pro duct more in demand , such is beef , mutton , mllpork ) or poultry. Nor can the real value of the crop bo estimated by the amount received for the meats sold , ns a largo portion of the crop islcft over and regained in the shape of manure. Careful experiments have been made in order to determine the amount of potash , nitrogen and phosphoric acid loft in the nmnuro after the food hns passed through the bodies of animals , but no certain results can bo obtained owing to differences in the digestive capacity of animals , though in trials of two weeks duration , where prccn fodder der and grain have boon fed , It wns found that 02 per cent , of all the nitro gen , 89 per cent , of all the phosphoric acid and 63 per cent , of all the potash remained in the manure. This shows that the food is only partially digested and assimilated , and that the value of the crop must bo considered not only in regard to its market price and its product , hut also to its future use in providing n second crop. Where concentrated foods , such as unseed and cottonseed meals are used , the value of the manure is still greater , and if the prices obtained for meat and milk bo no greater than the cost of food and labor , the manure alone will give a largo profit , as from 25 to 40 per cent of the ISJd used is retained on the farm in the manure , and the larger the proportion of nitrogen in the food ( as with lirbCCd meal ) , the greater tlio value of the man ure in proportion to its weight. If the total value of a ton of linseed bo esti mated at SCO , the feeding value may bo stated at $32 , and the manurial value at $28 , but cornmcal gives a feeding value of $23 out of a total of 830 , leaving $7 to bo returned in the manure. If the man ure bo not retained on the farm , but sold at its real value , it would , there fore , bo as much a product of the food as meat or milk , but it is moro economi cal to retain it , for the reason that its removal adds to its cost. Many cattle foods are really cheaper than their raanurial value , and may bo applied directly ty the land , but this depends entirely upon the quality of the soil and its deficiency in any particular element. The value of the manure to the land de pends upon its preponderance of some special element. Potash manures are valuable on nitrogenous soils , but pos sess little value on soils abounding in patash , and all these values are to bo considered in the final estimates. Hints and Suggestions. The most economical mode of using buttermilk is to give it to the young pigs and also to the laying hens , ns it promotes growth of body and assists in the production of eggs. A Now York bee-keeper lias 2,700 col onies of bees. Such a largo number can only bo maintained in sections where pasturage is plentiful and by exper ienced bee-keepers. As a rule those crops pay best that re quire the most care and attention. The brains and the labor are what sell in the mai'kot in the shape of the crop. The sheep must have a dry location at night. Dampness is fatal to sheep , be ing the cause of distemper , while wet pasture fields conduce foot-rot. Stagnant water on the farm is the hot-bed of disease , and annually will cause ton times the loss equal to an amount ton times appropriated for draining it off. Growing anrmals should'bo fed a muscle - clo and frame producing ration in such quantities as to produce rapid growth , keeping the animal in average condi tion. tion.Prof. Prof. Long says that in ono year Great Britain imports 2o7,000,000 pounds of butter , requiring , upon the ordinary estimate , 773,000,000 gallons of milk to make it. This milk in its turn would require for its production 1,717,000 cows. A well balanced ration , fed at regular hours and in regular quantities , with attention to water , salt , bedding and all the points which go to make the ani mals comfortable , will save money , par ticularly in a season when feed is high priced. It is moro profitable to keep a few hens in roomy quarters than many in close , small rooms. Mares in foal should have exercises and moderate work , but under no cir cumstances should be subject so harsh treatment , nor should they over bo allowed to go where they would bo in danger of being frightened. Under such circumstances the unborn colt is quite likely to bo influenced , and may for its whole life bo a nervous , timid horse , shying at every trifle , inclined to run from oucry now and btrango object it should meet. This quality , if in herited , cannot bo overcome , hence the necessity of avoiding those things that might cause it. No man who owns a cow can afford to have her afraid of him , for it would be a loss to the owner every time the cow should bo in any way frightened , while to run a cow to pasture is like throwing money away , The cow is simply a milk- making machine , and should bo kept in the best working condition , and for her this condition is ono uf quiet , A cow that should bo in any way worried will not do horbest. Make pots of the cows , and they will make money for the owner. There can bo no possible objection to feeding straw , but care should bo taken to derive as largo an amount of benefit as possible. It must bo fed in' such a way that a good gain can bo secured with the stock. Wintering stock to keep it ulivo is ono thing , wintering so that a good steady growth will bo made aiiuther. In the one straw can bo made to answer , in the other something else is necessary. In the ono there is no profit , with the other a very fine profit may bo secured. An old Kentucky breeder of swine places salt first in importance as a pre ventive of cholera and believes that bait of all substances , Is the best promoter of digestion as well as an antidote against worms. This breeder has adopted the plan of salting all his animals in water tight troughs , keeping a supply of salt on hand constantly. Ho also feeds so mo charcoal with the salt to swine that are closely penned and gives ashes occasion ally under all conditions , A very successful poultry fancier in western New York rejects ground feed and hot mash notions as contrary to nature for chickens and hons. Ho feeds cracked grains , corn , wheat , etc. , dry and has the best of results. Hens gen erally refuse whole rye , selecting from n mixture of wheat and rye the wheat and leaving-the rye. . Prom eating ground wheat'and ry6 mixed with water u poultry keeper says some of his best hens died crop-bound. Southdown rams , are the best Jor crossIng - Ing on small native breeds in order to produced excellent mutton * The owes from such cross should bo muted with ot ghrBjfthirn rntriR ] f Jy or ? bo desired. f > o not omit the warm water for cows because of moderation in the wonthot. So long ns the Water shall bo cold , and the weather changeable , it should bo slightly warm , and the average yield of of milk will bo thus maintained. Fowls must have fresh meal occa sionally to supply the place of the bugs and worms that are now unattain able. ' At the recent- meeting of the Ameri can Poultry association , at Indianapolis , the Dorking fowl was exempted from the heavy "cut * " na a fancy fowl , it being considered n , strictly market fowl. This action recognizes the Dorking as the best and lending breed for market. Look over your seed corn now , ns the sovcro weather may have injured it. If so , and now seed is to bo procured , it should bo got at once , ns there is some times a scarcity of good seed when plant ing tlmo comes , especially after a severe winter. The average yield of wheat in the United States in 1887 wns about twelve bushels per aero , ana the average price about 08 cents per bushel. This is at the ratoof $8.10 per aero. Can farmers afford to raise wheat on such results ? Some of them , of course , did not { jro\y \ twelve bushels per acre. With wheat giving such returns its place will grad ually bo filled by cattle raising or some thing more profitable. Although the dairymen are gradually becoming educated to a knowledge o'f of the advantages of pure brud dairy stock , yet many of them require train ing in the art of making butter. To learn to make " " "gllt-cdco" butter is equivalent to learning a trade , and rail- lions of dollars are annually lost to our dairymen through imperfect knowledge in making butter. In Europe schools of instruction are rapidly increasing , and there is a necessity for something of the kind in this country. Where mnnuro hns been scattered over the strawberry plants , in rows , it will require but little labor to rake over the manure. II the rain and. frost have had an opportunity to break the lumps to pieces it will bo an easy matter to make the manure line with the rako. By so doing the spring rains will wash in the soluble matter , and at the same time clean the beds , thus leaving less dirt to adhere to the berries. There is no fixed ratio of grain in stock. In all experiments that have been made it has been demonstrated that oven with animals of the"same ago and breed , fed alike and given equal advantages , each individual differed from the others in the weight gained during the same period of time. The garden should bojmade as fine ns possible. If largo the harrow should bo used , and the ground gone over a dozen times if necessary. After this let the rake bo used. Too much work cannot bo given to the preparation of the gar den , Not a singjo clod or lump should bo allowed on it. ' Do not get tho' ' bees out of the cellar too soon , or a cold snap may overtake them. On clear warm days * hcy will como out and , clcan the hive , but care must bo used to not have the hive in a warm locution tmtil danger of storms shall have passed. Farmers co'uUL accomplish moro than they suppose by holding weekly meet ings and discussing how to best plant and cultivate the crops to go in this spring. By giving the experience of the past year a saving of time and money would result. If a hen should lay two eggs a week she would moro'than ' pay for her food and use of the quarters. All over this number should bo profit. Four eggs a week , however , would give double tlfo profit derived from three eggs in the eamo timo. When the udder of the cow becomes hard a prolonged bathing'of the udder with warm water is the best remedy. Use the water freely , and rub the udder during the application ; then wdpo dry. It should bo repeated daily until relief be given. A correspondent of the Farmers' Ma gazine states that the application of a mixture of ono part coal tar and the same of wood tar to the sides and bottoms of water troughs will great ly assist in preventing any trouble with sheep. Rotation of crops baffle , in a measure , the root enemies , both insect and fun gus , that prey upon them. Each plant has its own peculiar onemicsand chang ing of plants removes thorn to fields un occupied by such enemies. This is true of the enemies of the above-ground growth of plants to an important de gree. The forest land in the United States , excluding Alaska , embraces 500,000,000 acres , or 25 per cent of the entire area. The farmers own about 38 per cent of the forest area , or some 185,000,000 acres. The rest is owned by railroad corporations , mine-owners , charcoal burners , tanneries , lumbermen and speculators. The most porous land will stand the drought best. The increased cnrlincss of fruits and vegitables on well-drained land is well understood. They will bo at least four days earlier on soil of the same condition and exposure where it is well drainco. This means better prices , a larger yield , a longer season and a bettor margin of profit. It is just as important with horses to breed for intelligence as it is with the human race. A dumb , stupid colt can never bo educated to bo a valuable horse. Without intelligence , it will always bo sluggish , and will never have an attachment to its master , nor mani fest any disposition to obey and servo him as a pleasure. Most intelligent hordes are naturally docile , or can bo easily trained to bo kind , reliable , and even offcctionato. THEO. BECKMAN , MANUFAOTUHEIl OP AND DEAI.Ell IN HARNESS , SADDLES , BRIDLES AND COLLARS. A Full Assortment of Harness Goods Con etantly on Hand. Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done. NO. 205 MAIN ST. , CUUNOIIj I 11 If B ; . : IO\VA OGDEN BOILER WORKS CAKTKlt & SOX , 1'rop's. Manufacturers ot All Kinds of Steam Boilers & Sheet Iron Work Orders by mall for repars promptlo attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed. JOth Avenue , Ad- drets Ogden BollerWorlcs. Council lIlutTs , Iowa D. N , McDANELD & GO , , Hides. Tallow , Pelts , Wool and Furs. Highest Market Prices. Prompt Returns. CO mil 23 Main Etreot.CouncU BluCj.loWfc , SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE ) . . ' PllTcrtlsemenK imch AS Lost , ( found , T2,1Min'.For8M\To ( llrnl > Wants , Hoarding thls column at the low nnuur.NTSFKiiiWKror the first In- nnu Ccnta I'er Line for each subse- advertisement * at our WANTS. TflOn 8ATK-rVory cheap for rash or would ex- * - chnnge for Council lllufJs or Omaha prop- Srn r1.11 stock of lloofs nfl Rnoos valued at 6.U . cullI t * tor No. K9 a 13th St. . Omaha , or mldrcBs it. Jiartln , sumo plnco and number TTIUHNITUUK nought , iold find exchanged ! * - also storoeo and commission In good , light , " 'jr. ' tlre-propl building. Inquire nt , store Ko. 110 South 13th St. H. Martin , Omaha , Nob. TTrltOLSTKniNcTand Furnlttiro repairing U ilnno nrfttly and promptly : work guaran teed. Household goods and furniture bought and ROW. L.M. Lewis , No. lit ) South 13th St. , Omaha. TTIOH BALE At n bargain. 40 acre * near stock J yards , South Omalm , Neb. , Johnion & Christian , Itoom 35 , Chamber of Commerce , Omaha. T710UND A pocket liook , which owner can -f ! have by identifying and piling charges. Call on Charles Canoj or , cor. lith St. and 18th ave. , Council UIulTs. WANTnD-T o furnished and ono unfur nished room by family of two : references acgcdt Adtoss X , Ueo onice. WANTKD A girl to do general housenork ; small family , convenient kitchen. TOUCth avenue. > WANTED Stocks of merchandise. Hnvo Omalm mid Council llluirs city property , aNo western land to exchange for goodi. Call on or address Johnson .V Christian , lloorn 35. Chamber of Commerce , Omaha. WANTED 100.000 acres of lands In exchange for a late and valuable Invention. Largo profits and soils on sight ; no experience re quired. Address Lock Hope 118 ! , Council lllurfs , Iowa. 'ANTED First-class cook atCrcston house , Council Ulufflj , Iota. . COUNCIL , BLUFFS RNT fifllf j 724 DHOADWAY , Ui'-STAlRS Is rcmly to furnish ilrst-classhclpof nil klmK contoactors , hotels , restaurants and private places. tlOO per month inntle by young lady or gentle man. Inquire at this olllco. olllco.A. A. O. tiARSEN. Ilcrcienccs : First Nat'l JUnnk. NOW HUSBAND DEAR YOU GO 1UGHT DOWN TO PETER C. MILLER'S And Get That Beautiful Pattern of WALL PAPER SAW THERE YESTERDAY. HE DOES ALiLi KINDS OF HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING DECORATING , WHITENING , ETC. , Anil lias Nouc Hut Experienced Workmen. No. S3 Pearl St.i : : Council Bluffs. HOSPITAL AND OFFICE 45 rOUHTII ST. , Council UluffB , la. Veterinary Dentistry a Specialty THE TROTTIUG STALLiON Standard No. 4000 , chestnut stallion , foaled April 10 , 1882. Bred by C. J. Homlin , Buffalo , N. Y. , sired by Almonarch ( record B : son of Almont , first dam , Lucy , by Hamlln'a Patchln , slro of the dain of Bell Hamlln ( record SslSJf ) ; second dam by Rysdyk's Humbletonlan. Norway stands 10K hands high , and can trot bettor than 2:30 : , This stallion will bo permitted to servo a few mares at (35 the season from March 1st to July 1st. For particulars enquire of WADE GARY , Council Bluffs Driving Park , or No. 417 i _ South 14th St. , Omaha. R , H , HUNTINGTON & 00 , , WHOLESALE FLOUR , FRUIT & PRODUCE , NO. 104 BROADWAY. Star Stables and Mule Yards UroaUway , Council Bluffs , Opp. Dummy Depot Horses and mules constantly on hand , for sale at retail or In car load lots. Orders promptly llllud by contract on short notice. Stock eold on commission. Telephone-111. BCHLUTEH & I10I.EY. Opposite Duumy Depot , Council UlulTj. ACCIDENT INSURANCE , $5,000 AT DEATH ! t25 'weekly indemnity for Injury , Cobts but 13per\ear"4n"tho O'ld" Jtellable United State's Mutual Accident Asuocfatlon of New Vorlc. m & . , General ltdoin 3 , Opera Uouse Block. THE OttLY CARPET EXCLUSIVE HOUSE. BROADWAY. BROADWAY. 4O5 405 THOROUGH THE BEST WORKMEN , NO VALUES THE MISFITS. LEAST MONEY. I IN" No. 201 Main Street , Council Bluffs , Iowa. A COMPliETK ASSORTMENT OP FANCY AND STALE GROCERIES , BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOHE1GN. TROXELL BRO'S Supply Cash Grocers , Guarantee to Save You From 10 to 20 Per Gent , If you buy of them. Send for catalogue of prices. Special prices to club of 5 or more. No , 345 Middle Broadway , Council Bluffs * ESTABLISHED 1842. INCORPORA. ED 1878 CO. , MASSILLON , OHIO , MANUFACTURERS. SIZES FROM Especially Designed for " MILLS ELEVATORSj 25 TO 250 AND HORSE ELECTRIC LIGHT POWER , PURPOSES , AUTOMATIC : CUT-OFF : ENGINE. Branch House , Council Bluffs , Iowa. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. E. C. HARRIS , Manager. NATURALIST AND TAXIDERMIST , BIRDS AND MAMMALS MOUNTED TRUE TO NATURE. ALL. WORK GUARANTEED. NO , 01O MAIN STREET , : : : COUNOIli BLUFFS , 1A. Orders taken at Pen rose & Harden's , S. 13th St. , Omaha , Neb. DR. RICE'S COMMON SENSE HERNIAL SUPPORT. The Greatest Invention of the .Age ! Ilupturo or Hernia a Specialty J Makes Female Diseases a Specialty , Cures nil kinds of Chronic Diseases that are curnule with his most Wonderful Vegetable Remjk es. Is the oldest and most successful specialist in the west. Call and see him. Office No. U arl St. , Council Uluffs. Iowa. Olllco hours:8 : to 18 a. in ; 1 to 5 and 0 to 8 p. m. P. C. DEVOL. ! § § § : DEALER IN JEWEL Vapor Stoves and RANGES MONITOR Wrought Iron RANGES CHARTER OAK Stoves and RANGES ECONOMY Warm Air FURNACES GLIDDEN Steel Barb WI RE LEONARD Dry Air REFRIGERATORS BUILDER'S Hardware and House Furnishing GOODS 301 RROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA * EGAN & KIMBALL , PLUMBERS , STEAM AND GAS FITTERS , No. 552 Broadway , Opera liouso Block , Council Bluffs. Telephone No , 284. wm. WELCH ; Carriage and Express Line OPPlGK015 MAIN 8TU13ET. Telephone No. SI. The finest llnoot umdttus , Coaches and Hacks n the city , 'ah * only line authorized to calls turned iu to Am. DUt. Til. Co. : t NEW SPRING MILLINERY 1H14 DOUGLAS SI' . , OMAHA , NEU. OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS' Council Bluffs , loir * .