6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , JAypAKY 0. 1880.-TWELVE PAGES. THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS , ori'ion. NO iii IMAIUJ ; sTiiniyr. Jicllmcdbycnrrlir In Anv Putt of ho City a M\umtj Cents 1'cr x.\ook. II , W , TIA1WJW MANAUI.1I , ' ftf Tiui'iiotN : ; w > i fiM Oiiur No. 43. * * NKIIIT iuiToii. : .No. l. MINOR MENTION. N. Y. Plumbing rompany. Coal and wood. K.K.Mayne , 010 B'way. Thocitj council meets to morioxv evening in regular session. The smallpox scoio seems over. Thcro wns never much to causa it , nnd thcro isn't that much now. llullding permits \\ern issued jesterday to Mrs Lucy for n $ . " > 00 cottage , and to M. 12 Tiillcr for n ? 1,000 resilience. .T. C. Mitchell , the ticket ncent , has fur nished Tin. Ui'B xvlth the ImmUoniPst calen dar of the season , it being issued by the Ohi- CMBO & Northxvcstern load. John I ) . Cohoon is the last to embark | ln the loan business , He has opened mi onlc e nt 10 I'eurl street , and xvill doubtless come In for bis aliuro of the public patioiiagc The annual report of the board of trade has tlio list of the members nnd n page "in mctnorlnm , " with the name of I2ijnh ! Klwm Hurluicss , Unit ImliiK the only death during tlio ycnr. The meeting of the board of trade on Titos- da } cxcnlng will be an iniportunt one ns It involves the icorgnnization of the botml , election ofolllcers , ilnal rcpoits of commit tees , etc. Kver.vono should plan to bo present. The xvintoi vacation Is noxv over and the public-schools xvill o.cn us usual to-morrow morning. There will bo no changes outside of those attendant upon the opening of the ncxv AtliitiH building , which hnxo already been mentioned in these columns. t- Past Grand James r Spate , of Haxxkoyo lodge , I. O O. F1. , and captain of the dCKico team , xx-as presented Triday evening xvith a handsome combined encampment nnd subor dinate regaliu , bx the members of the degree team , ns a tolten of their rogaid for him us a leader nnd respcctcil member of the oiocr. Business continues light in police court , and SimlroSchurr still oftlcintes ns magis trate dining the illnessof Judge Aylesxx-orth. Ycsteidnj's xlctnns mnnbeied butthrcc , and wcio disposed of ns folloxvs : Casper Boek- inan. drunk , { S 10 ; William Lnffoid and John ' . .Thompsonags , each sent to the county Jail for txxontj dajs. The petition of S. T Walker , to have a re ceiver appointed for the Inter-State Humid , will bo heard by Judge Carson Tuesday. 'Iho Herald is now the Inter-State Demociat , nnd the olllcers of the former company are in u rather mixed up condition. It is the dcsiie of Mr. Walker to hax-o matters straightened up and have all accounts settled. Contiactor Chris Stiaub has completed tlio biicic xxorkon tlio noxv four stor.x building noxv in course of election as a factoiy for the ICoyes Uros. Cart and Buggy company. Tlio building is n handsome one , und ono that will reflect great cicditon the city , it will bo ready for oceup.mcj in about a month , and tliexxork done then xx ill give employ ment to about UK ) hands. AM old Citizen rctiuncd to the Bluffs yester day in the poison of "Te-x" Baker , u notoii- ous negro , xxho has just completed a jcat's sentence at Ft Madison foi keeping a house of prostitution hi this citi. His xvifo xxas convicted at the same tune , and xvas sent to Annuiosa for eighteen months Tltero is plenty of evidence to be secured against nil inerous other similar rcsoits in the city if the county attoiney elect happens to take a fieali in that direction Mr. GCOIRO E. McMahon and Miss Nettio B. Moomnxv xx-ero united in manlago jester day ut tbo residence of the bride's parents , ton Logan street , by Uov. D. C. rianklin , of the M. E. chuiih. The nexxly wedded couple nro both well and faxornbly knoxvu in this city , xvhcio tlio bade has nlwajs resided , nnd the groom has passed a pait of his life. They will Immediately take up their icsi- dcnco at his fium in Unrdiu township. The best Jxvishcs of many friends uro theirs for life's greatest happiness nnd prosperity. Dr. Cleaver , 26 North Main. Tel. 147. The OKI Ucllnblo Jcxvelcry Firm of E. Burhorn , No. 17 Main street , has laid in an immense stock of holiday good's , xvhich xvill bo sold cheancr than over. This is u special inducement for thirty days. All goods lirst-class nnd guaranteed to be just us represented. It is nn established fact that you can got the best goods for the least money there. Call and examine the stock and pet prices before purchasing. See W. C. Stacy's ad. Dr. C. C. Ha/.en , dentist , Opera house block. Notice the beautiful finish ghon col- lais , cutls and shirts by Cascade Laun dry company. ( Buy groceries , stationery and Christmas goods of Kelley & Younkcrmau , 10J 13'xvay. The annual renting of pews xvill take place at the Presbyterian chinch Mon day , January 7 , after prayer meeting. Those xx ho desire to retain poxvb hold last year xvill please notify tlio treas urer , W. S. f'oopor , or any ono of the trustees befoio Monday evening. Pci'sonnl 1'arnjjrnplis. Ernest Smith rejoices over being the father of a hoy. Hev. J. A. Skylos has been called to the pastorate of the Congiegational chuichnt Ax-oca. Ho is fiom Minnesota Miss Kate , daughter of Contractor Callatr- hnu , is rapidly recox'crinc from a sovcie at tack of inllamatory rheumatism. Miss Jennie Johnson arrived in the city yesterday morning from Bent county , Col. , where she has Just proved up on a claim. , She is the t'uost of her bi other , J. U. Johnson - son , 72U Washington avenue. T. J. Evans , general manager of the electric motor line , has accepted an invita tion to visit Tacomn , W. T. , xvbero several of She leading citUons nro inteiosted in the tmlldlng of nn electric motor road , nnd xvill leave for that place next Tuesday. Major. Hcndorshot brings with him the original silver drum presented to 'film by Horace Grcoley for gallantry at the battle ot Frudoi'lcksburg on the llth of December , 1602 ; the drum pre sented to him by the Woman's Koliof Corns at Danger , Mo. , April 1885 ; the gold mounted Garllold nnd Arthur drum sticks of 1880 and the sivor tipped sticks presented him by the George \V. DoLong , postG , A. H. of Honolulu , ! . R. Rook Spring coal , Gleason , 20 Pearl street. Money loaned on futnituro , pianos , diamonds , horses , buggies or anything of value ut loxv rates of interest. No publicity ; Jair and honorable dealing. A. A. Clark & Co. , oflico cor. Broadxvuy and Main , over American express. AH grades luud coal , C , 13. Fuel Co. Illinois and loxvu best soft coal , Glea- Eon , 20 Pearl street. Notice to Water COIIBUIIICM , The water rent for quarter commenc ing January 1 , 1889 , is now duo. A discount of 5 per cent on all bills paid at this olllco before January 10 , ISbU , Council 131uTs ! Waterworks Co. Pickled tripe and pigs' feet nt Tib- bitts' , 1145 Broad H ay , Major Ilondershot , the original drum mer boy of the Rappnhunnook , and his eon assisted by the local talent xvill give nn entertainment at the opera house , Wednesday evening , tho. 10th jnst. Major Uondorehot's performances on the drum are simply xvondorful , und the old soldiers almost Imugino the \xur is not over yet us they listen to his imi tations of u battle , CONCERNING COUNCIL BLUFFS , The Coal Mon Deny That They Oom- blno to Rob the Pooplo. THE SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES Telephonic Pnli-nns Who Will Xot Fol low InstructIOIIH An Knuity I'oclo cllionk In Court ItcxolutloiiN of I IK ; KnlchtH JrnloiiH Htm" * . Tlir tlrnloiiNy or' Ilio 8tnrs. Tor the past txxo or tin ec dajs several of the locnl p.tpcrs have been trying to deeido xvho ought to hnvo the credit for the arrest * of tnu inun HI o , who was detected disposing of the rare coins stolen from the Kilen Musoe , In Oinnhn , n foxv da > s ago Ono paper says Hint Chief Lucas worked up the case with infinite skill , nud should hnvo full ctcdlt , ntiil another details the experience of Captain Ujer during his midnight vigil whllo watching the fellow spend the money , and insists Unit to him Oolongs the meed of praise. Chief Lucas leans very favorably to the former version , but Insists that he is not looking after praise He has no icputatloti to make , etc. Ho wants the bojs to hnvo full credit , and get nil they can. When asked by u reporter foi the ntttnil Incts in the case abovu refeired to , the chief was iinlto reticent , but llnallj told his inteiro- Kator to sco n colored man named liroxvn , who xxas present nt the dance where the ur- rest was iniulo "Well , but didn't Die" make the anesti" quci icd the scribe. "I never denied it , " responded the chiof. "Wasn't ho there nil night , watching the fillowt" "Was ho ? .Tust nsh Hroxxn whether ho \\nsornot. He will tell , \ on. " Hrown was seen , and that xxorthx asserted that the story told by Pier was tiuo , and that the latter was watching Hico for sevor.il hours and finally nrtostcd him. The chief then held u shoit private interview with Urown , after which lie requested the scribe to again question him , but the latter did not deem it ncccssaiy. The cnlef nnnounrrd that the papers were continually trying to kick upu row In the force , but they did not succeed because c\erj tiling was harmonious within. The chief may bo sincere in his belief that there is no discoid in the ranks of his force , but that fact is by no means apparent to out siders. It will be remembered that a short time since thoio xxns a serious dlsiuptlon , which threatened senous trouble , and the chief denied for some time that there was ani thing in the report until the matter as- Humcd such proportions as bid fair to break up the whole force , when ho hcean to look into the case , and settled the whole thing by vhtunlly saying , "liojs , iou must behave iouiselvcs. Ifiou don't like jour Job jou cnu quit. " Uverything quieted down fora time , but the lire still smouldered beneath the sin face. Nothing Declined to disturb the serenity of olTnns until the night of the policeman's b.ill. On that occasion , several of the "llncst" could not withstand tempta tion , ami indulged their appetites for "tho eiathui. " The icsult was that they became quite t.illcatixe , as the liquoi loosened up their tongues In fnct , their tongues began to w ag so gliblj that some of the disagreea ble things th.it weic tioubliiig them began to leak out , and there weie soxoial lively veibal diffeienccs. Tilings itept on in this wny until well niph moining , when some ot the number letired to a neigliboimg saloon to settle tlieu dilTcicncos. What followed was nuj thing but cicditableto the members of a foico tliat is supposed to bo as haimon- lous as the chief asseits. When matters becanio too warm the con testants were "Jlrcd" bj the saloon keener , and the battle was lesumed on the sidewalk. It is stated tnat guns were diawn before the mattei was finally settled , .lust what the trouble was it is impossible to ascertain at present , but it was hardly in keeping with "harmony. " The Bluffs police force has long been notorious for its disagreements and internal bickerings. It is about time to put a stop to it for all time They have been hushcd.teinporarily , but that docs not \xoilt to any gie.it advantage. There is a discordant element that is con tinually causing trouble , and that , combined with n ccitain jealousy , is responsible for all difllculty. A thorough overhauling ot the force would undoubtedly bo productive of an much good in the increased efllcioney of the body ns would an increase in numbers in its present unsatisfactory condition. Ha\ our wagon call for .Your soiled clothes. Cascade Laundry Co. Weather strips for door * , and win dows. Odoll & Bryant , 51I5 Main at. Money loaned at L. B. Ciafts & Co.'s ' loan olll'ec , on furiutuio , pianos , horses , xxagons , personal property of all kinds , and all other articles of value without icmovnl. All business strictly conli- dentinl. W. S. Coonor has cash on hand to loan on approved city property , No. 130 Main street. TUB C/YLiIiH TO WOKSHIP. Tlio following announcements arc made of religious services to be hold to day : Overtoil Mission Services at lO-iiO a. in. and 7.UO p in. The evening service will bo conducted by a portion of the Salvation Army. J3erean fiaptlst Church Morning text Isaiah CO .1 ; evening subject , "What is Your Life ! " Sunday school nt 11.45 a. m. The week of praier will bo observed , All will bo coulially welcomed to our services. 1 < \ r. Thickstun , pastor. Services nt the Harmony Mission to-day at 3 o'clock , conducted bv Kev. Dr. l'helis. ) Sabbath school nt 4 o'clock ; prayer meeting Thursday oxening. subject , Math. 5il.it ! ) . Every one cordially invited to attend these services. Broadway M. E.Church-Picaching nt 10-33 n in. nnd 7 W p. in. , by the pastor. Morning subject , "Tho heritage of the church and the seciet of power. " Sunday school at 12 ! in. ; class meeting at 0.30. Sei vices each evening during the week at 7iO. : ! Tfio public cor dially Invited. First Baptist Chnich Preaching bi the pastor nt 10 HO a. m. ami 7.80 p. in. Wei- coiau to now members at moining service. Sunday school , 13 in. Young peoples meet ing , (1JO ( : p in , All cordially welcomed , Presbyterian l'i caching as usual , by the pastor , both morning nnd evening. Sabbath school nUii.OO o'clock. Strnngeja and otheis cordially invitod. Them will bo meetings hero each evening of this week of prnxer , until Friday , Powholders desiring to retain their pews for the coining year nro re quested to mnko it known to the trustees this moinlng. The rerouting of pows will take place on Monday evening , nt 8:30 : p. in , at the close of the meeting. Betlmny Baptist Church Corner of Bluff nnd Story streets. Services nt the usual houis. 10 80 a. in. nnd , 'M p. m. Sunday school lit 8.00 p. in. llov. U. N. Iluiris , pas tor. All nro heartily welcome. St. Paul's church Divine service at 11 n. m. nnd 7:80 : n. in. ; Sunday school , 12:15 : ; \oung men's bible clnss. 4 p. m , in Brother hood rooms on Pearl street. Sciinon topics , inojning , "Thoughts for the Now Year1' ; ' evening seiuion , "Tho Marnago of Life. " Young men and strangers always cordially welcomed to these services. T. J. McKay , rector. Congregational Services morning nnd evening. Pleaching Dy the pastor. Morn ing subject , "Redeeming the Time , " even ing , "Tlio Way of Life. " A coidlal invitation is extended , Blank uookb mndo to order. Can fur nish patent binding for parties wishing the Siuno. Cull and see samples nt room 1 , Evorltt block , Pearl street. MOIIKUOUSK & Co. 1t. K. Roe , dentist , No. 27 Main St. , over Jiicquomin & Co.'a joxxolry store. . .I . * Tlio Telephona Ring. Manager Land Everybody feels nt per fect liberty to kick if any mistakes are made In tiio telephone ofllco , why shouldn't the telephone folks have the like right to kick when tbo patrons make mistakes. Wo mustn't do It though But I'll telljouon the quiet , that there isn't ono natron out of ten thnt follows the instructions published for the benefit of subscribers Now , for Instance , you know that ono ring Is for the central ofllce , and tlmt to call n subscriber two rincs nro to bo given. There nro lots of folks who try to call up n subscriber by ono ring. If the operator nt the central answers tbo signal , the first thing the subscriber sings out will bo 'Say , central , whnt mo you doing ! don't cut in I want to tnlk with so nnd so let np there. ' Then , when the subscriber has got through talking with the other subscriber , bo wants to cnll another number , nnd so ho rings for central again. The operator , fearing that ho will of fend by again icsponding , pays no attention , nnd nfter n llttlo irets another dicssing down foi not answering. Lots of such cases occur , and it iscry perplexing. AVe'ro going to make n strict rule nftor tills , and when there is ono ring wa shall take it as being for the central and shall cut in. It is the only way to get the subscribers educated to the idea that thcro must bo sonic uniformity of slunals. Tlio telephone system won't run itself. It's like nnj thing else. We've got to have some system about it If subscribers would onH pay n lltllo nt tuntion to this , the service would bo much more satisfactory. When xou have a llttlo space to spare in TIM : Hi n 1 wish jou would fix up something about it You know bow I don't want to give olTcnsn , but jou ran suggest it In some way that will strike them all i Igbt. " _ S. B. Wadsxxortli & Co. loan money. - Bargains in ical estate in all parts of therit.x , \V. S. Cooper , K0 ! Main frtreot. All praties soft co.il , C. B. Fuel Co. The London "Tailor's" ' is the plaeo to { jot i our clothes made. ( W7 Bioadiiy. . The Coal ItillH. "Ha\c jou cot about ten minutes' " asked one of the coal dcaleisesterday. . "I want to shovviou some inxoiees and fieiglit bills I don 't sio how nny business man can tlguro as jou saj in the pnpeis The idea of there being 10) ) pel cent piollt in soft coal is all nonsense. In the th st place , no one is pay ing to BO n ton for soft loal , Most nio soil ing for * l . ; ( ) to * . " , according to quality. Now heio is the quotation from the Whitebreast mine , December 10. You see lump coal is $2 ' .25 nt the mines Here's the fi eight rate , $1.44. That makes $ J GO a ton. Now we arc actually nnjlng10 cents a ton for delivoij' , and we cannot ligure less than ! ! 5 cents n ton for shortage That makes the coal cost us ? 1 .i I That leaves a piollt of 00 cents a ton. You don't call that too much , do jou I" "Nut coal ! Well that's cheaper. It costs $1 GO at the mines , nnd dollxered to the ens tomcr it tigui es up * . ! (17. ( You think 40 cents shortage is too much , oh ? Now let mo show jou two cases. I admit they nro unusual , but there arc often shortages , although not often sucli large ones Heic is one bill , nnd here is the ccttificato of the weighmaster showing tlmt there was 11,500 pounds shoit on that carload. Wo have to stand it. Heio's the other , lO.SIO pounds short. Thcio's most , alwajssomo shoitnce , but not of ten such big ones. " "But look at some more bills Heie's Con tervillo coal at f-J a ton at the mines Heie's the freight bill. It'sSl 5S Add the 40 cents , and 25 cents to th it , and you have the cost ? l 2 ! Hei e's Beacon ceal * l.r)0 at the mines , and the freight nt $1 04 That with shortage and delivery makes it cost $ . ) 70. That's for lump The nut coal of course costs less , but there's llttlo of that sold to private con sumers " "But is there not n combination among the dealoi'i to maintain prices ? " 'No , sir , not that I know of. " "There's some sort of -understanding , Isn't there ! " "Wellcs , there's an understanding , nnd thcic isn't very much difference in puces Sonic make a difference of 50 cents a ton , and I've understood that some dealers hn\o sold as low us ? t 23. All \\e , coalmen , ask is a fair sho\v. Wo ha\o a good amount of money invested , nnd theio aie so many dealeishere that the proiits aion't very big of them trade's divided . " for any ono , up so. House entirely new for saloon monthly payments by C. B. Judd , 0015 Broadway. Sjinpntliizinii The following lesolutions arc expressive of the sorrow felt by many outside of the Older who give olllcial foim to them : Whereas , Brother E. J. Abbott has suf fered a gi eat and nrepaiablc loss in the death of his wife ; nnd , Whereas , It was her willing hands that lovingly fashioned many of the robes and much of the paraphernalia of this lodge in its caily days ; and , Whereas , Hei kind woids and acts and nioial worth endeared her o the order and to all witti whom she came in contact ; there fore , be it Resolved , That we each nud all feel a personal loss in the death of Mrs. E. J. Abbott. Resolved , That we extend to the family of the deceased our sinceroand lieaitfelt sym pathy in their great bereavement , nnd com mend them for consolation to Him who doeth all things well. Resolved , Thai these lesolutions be pub lished in the dally pnpeis and u copy sent to the family of the deceased. C. A. Tinmi * , A. B. COJK , J C. GIIASOV , Committee , Castle Hall St Alban's Lodge , No. 17 , Knights of Pjtlnas. Major Ilondershothasa national repu tation. The children road of him in their school books , and every one in the land should sco and hear him play on the Ibth. _ IMiicki-U n I'oclcotljook. Klla Blown and Charles Burke were ar rested vestei day on complaint of Mis. U. Crump , for the larceny of a poekotbook and f I 10 in cash. Tlio piosccuting witness , a colored woman , alleges that she dropped the wallet nt Mis Pralor's place on Lower Broadwaj' , Thursday evening during a dance , and tnat Buke picked it up and gave it to the Blown woman , who said that she owned it , but finally gave it up , minus the monov , when Mrs. Crump threatened to call the police. The case wus tried befoio Jus tice Shurz. The Brown woman has a rather unsavory reputation , nnd although of white descent , she aniliates almost cntiiely with the col ored population. She has llgured in police court on piovious occasions , nnd is num bered among the demimonde. For Rent Two now store looms in good location ; Nos. 787 and 730 Bioad- \\ay. S. Saunders , HO Pearl st. SUIIUIUIAN | _ NBWS , Hancock. The family of Mr. W. Cnrtor nro conva lescent , Messrs. Mothoral nnd Blngham niado a trip to Avoca last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have come to spend the winter with their son , Q. G Harris. The supper for the benoflt of Mr , Lippln- cott , at Fuirviow , Is repoi ted a success. Mrs. W. Vincent and Miss Estella of Nebraska - braska ore visiting friends in the neighbor hood. Rovs. Shinn nnd Evans have been assist ing Rov. Lippincott in the meetings at Cen tennial. Mrs. Ward , Edith , her daughter , and Miss Estella Fiost nro visiting Mis L. T. Spangler. Dr. Solomon of Avoca has been in town Boveinl times recently attending the diph theria rases. The trade In Hancock has surely been ro- inaiknbly good this season , from the busi ness done by the P. T. 1' . Diphtheria is in the family of Mr. rieico , who resides n few miles in the country. Ono of their children tins been 'called away , und another is down , Onklaiul. Mr. Newt Crofts spent a few days with his parents. Miss Susie Swineharp , of Hnrlan , is visit ing Oilio Thompson , Mr. William Lyniau nnd family have been visiting in ilnrlan , Miss Clara Mann has started to Ohio , w hero she expects to attend school for some llttlo tune. Miss Cole nnd Miss Clrirron , from Red Onk , nre making Altn Hlldcbiaml n xlslt. A mntilmonial wave stiuck Oakland nnd viclniu on Christmas day. Mr Ed.liurett nnd Miss Sndio Walker were mai ried nt the residence of the brldo > father , Rev. Shlnn oftlcintlnc. At the homo of Rny Shinn were innrilcd Mr Newton Kennedy to Miss Laura Albright , Hex * . Hone , of Hnrlan , attended Ilioeddlng of Mr.iDltvcr Morris and Miss Matul ronw.iid. & AN IM Ilie Danger of UnyVlrcs Attnultoil to Polo ? . An clelrlcal freak of a most peculiar nature occurred on Common street , near Ltalivnr , sajs the Now Orleans IMcajuno , which resulted in the do strttclloii of a shade Hoc on Iho side walk. A guy wire lending fiom an olcclrle sticet lamp at the corner had boon iinulo fast to theticc. . and , as is the case in many ulncns in this city , it bocamc fullj charged \\ith the electrical thud , the RUJ wiles inoino mailner coming in contact with the line \\iro of the Louisiana 1'lcotrio Light company. Wlienoxor Iho xxcathor was damp or rainy the current found ils way down the guj wire to the tree , thence to the heart of the ticc to the ground , and at times a bright spark was visible \\hon tlio who touched the trunk of the true about bovon feel above the giound. The facts were ropoitcd to the com pany , but no attention was paid to the complaint , although it XMH ctnisidoiud as dangerous. Tlie other night the contact between the wire and thu ticc appeared to hu\o boon almost constant nnd perfect , and the tieo commenced smoking , whilu the odor of burning xxood permeated the ntmosphoio in the Uoiuity. The next moining the top of the tree fiomhoro Iho wire * encircling it full , btjing doubtlcbs pushed o\cr by the strain on the wi.-o. On examining Iho stum ] ) of the lice it was found that the heart and wood around it was much more charred and burned than the bark , and the tree from the top of the Khi m ] > down into the giound was virtually a huge tube , the I'uricnt having burned out , tlio wet portion tion of tlio tree ( which was the heart ) in seeking the gtound. At the corner of Roman and Canal sticetb there is a tree which serves as a biace for the corner-pole , and the wiie extending from this to the electric light post is also charged and highly dangerous to life. Triio fact is that xxhorox or guy wires arostiotchcd fiom electi ic-light posts to trees or other posts , planted to siiotain the poles tlioro is extreme dnngur. The guy wires nre naked , and where they encircle the posts and trees are not protected by in sulators. In dump or wet weather it is more than piobablo that the electric curiont , which ahxajb seeks the short est possible mc.ins of reaching the ground. i& divei ted to these guy whcs and icndui- ) them Instruments of cer tain death , mucli more daniroious than xx quid be shotguns loaded to the nuwlo with buckshot and slugs and standing at full cock , for with the latter death .could only come fiom a touch on the tiigger , while the hand inadvertently placed against the tree or post would bo moduc- tue of instant dc.ith and the wire tree or post would be still charged to lull thousands more should only portions of tlioir body come in contact witli the death-dealing current. . - Escape of a Iforso Thiel' . Texas in 1SI ! " had no jails , and had just cut loose from Mexico , and thcie were but three modes of punishment , small xvhinping. largo xthipping and branding for minor crimes. Tor mur der , horse stealing and forgcrx death. I was a soldier in Gon. Houston's army and recall ono instance of hoi so steal ing , where the guilty party was per mitted to escape. It xvas in Montgom ery county in 181(7. ( The man was tried. found guilty , put upon tlio horse ho had stolen , his legs tied under the horse and ho was led out to the edge of the > timber bx , some twentj or more members of the ' court , "all mounted and armed. Ar riving at the end of the timbers , all dis mounted. except the piisoncr , and set ting their riilos against the side of a log , commenced looking around for a sin t- abie gallows tree. One of the part.x dis covered , about 300 jards out on the prairie , such a tico with a la.'ge limb growing at right angles to the trunk , some txventy foot from the ground. lie icmarkcd that the Lord had planted it thoie to hang our hoi so thief on. Agreed , and the xxholo party walked , leaving the guns and horses behind , leading the condemned man still tied to the horso. It xxas found hard to climb the treo. Tlio discoverer of it asked for a "boost. " Being a largo , fat man , it took all that could got around him to gixc the boost , but they did it , and ho climbed to the limb. One end of the rope was around the prisoner's nock ; to got the other end fast to the limb was the task set for the man up the ti'eo. After sevoial tlnoxvn he caught tlio rope , but the limb was so lariro that it could not be easily brought mound and unless the end was caught under the rope could not bo tied. The big man , lying on his breast , hold ing the main part of the lope in ono hand , with the other tried to throw under the limb , butoxor.x time failed to catch the end. The coininittcomcn all had their ojes on him , looking up. The prisoner nt the other end of the tope , xvas struck by an idea. Thoio was life andliboityin it. IIo diove his heels against tlio horse's sides. Luckily he had stolen a good fast horse and like a Hash axvay xvcnt homo and rider , and in the alarm of the outcry the fat man np the tree missed his hold and fell to the ground , badly hurt of coin-so. The fugitix-o xx-ont Hying oxer tno pruirio , the rope streaming behind his neck. The vigilance party's guns and horses xx era. 'iOO yards off. After the e.xcito- mont was' over a inoeling of the court xxas hold , to reconsider tlio matter of nature having planted that particular tree to hang that particular man upon , and it xvas unaniinously cained that it not. ' xvas _ _ The I'lsrslHlent I'linplo. The American Analyst : A very com mon error is the belief that a red no e or chin , and pimples or "blossoms" about that part of the face , arc the rnsult of haid drinking , and are always indicative of thai vice. With many parsons this is the case. The accelera tion of the movement of the heart , the rapid heating of the body and the sloxv xx'enkenlng of the blood , three of the chief results of the UBO of alcohol upon the system , too often llnd expressions in the unsightly symptoms mentioned , as xx'oll as others moro serious. Those symptoms often rise from other and very different causes. In some in stances exposure to the sunlight will produce results hardly distinguishable from those of alcoholic indulgence , and more especially xvlth those xvith impure blood , or xvhoso habits have not been marked by the regularity demanded by health. Tight lacing or oven the more xvearing of stays , no mutter how loosely these may lit , or hoxv soft mid llcxiblo the material from xvliich they are made , frequently oxoroiso the same effect in every regard. Many u temperate xvoman and abstinent maid has acquired the reputation of being a hard drinker from the appearance of her meo , xvhon , as a .mutter of fact , her only fault lias been to desire to look attractive and its foolish expression in the compression of her x\-aist nnd alxlomen. Gluttony is another common eau o of a rod nee and cutaneous disorders of the faco. And in this icgaul glutton ) docs not mean the eating of largo mwnlitlos oi food , but morelj of moro than the As tern requires , Two and a half pouudsuf mi til men t per diem may bo glutton ) to n young man or xxoman xxbo takes llttlo or nooxorciso , nnd passes the da > reading light literature , or idly con- \oising _ , xxhoro llvo pounds xxould bo abstomioii3iioss to n joung collegian phi ) ing ball nnd loxving txxolvo hours out of the txxonly-four. Manj diseases , and moio partieularl ) the alTcetioiis oi the cr.xsipelas clnss , tend to express themselves in and upon the now nnd face , not enl ) in nil their form1 ? and stages , but oxen after they hnvo been nominallx cured , lca\o or imprint u tendency upon the sjstcm to the same unsightly nnd disgusting s\mptoms. However serious and deep-rented the causes , it is nlwajs possible and oa\v to euro and prevent the effects.Vhothm1 the original source of the tioublcllc * in constitutional dtaoa'-e , depraved condi tion of the sjstom , hard drinking , oxur- t-ating , sunburn or tight lacing , it can not produce the blemishes described until after the blood has been sur charged xxith humors and the vital organs hn\o become weakened in tone and activity. These nio in oxcry in stance the immediate cause of the trouble. If thubo stopped before they reach their full development , no skin disease will bieak out. If llioj bo piop- orly treated nftor that point , the dis- uaso soon dlHuppuais and the MI lie re r regains health. A Palling Inilimtry. Puck : "And if jou can't make an , ; money atour , trade , my poor felhnv , siid the old Indv , as she gaxo the trump some luncheon , "xxh ) don't jou trvjour hand at ' omothing elsoV" "Mo health , mum , ' ' ho replied , "won't permit mo to undertuKo other work. It's a shtriker Oi am , indado , mum ; but the business appears to bo pretty well plumed out ! " MERC "HANTS Who Will Snve You Money IFYOU BUYof THEM. C/3 r. ' CD D g'ADAMSV O Bi A. 'O. > _ c : I rK O > ; IS SHOE SSg-B . ' ' "r * 1 3 House , o T 2 = 5 " 41" lUoiulwax , CQ Conni.ll llllllls. THE BEST ; ? ! ; _ . ! ' 2 CT3 = r AI\vilH In \ } CHEAPEST. | H . . S-.3 " As I i an pio\ebj ES CT3 ' * § ? 3 r-5 ; | I | S : tn C , Lanzendorfer , CO STICUKT. ? FIELD & ESTEP , FUNERAL DIRECTORS ; I'm titular attention gixcn to r.mbnlmlng \o. M \ . 0iiii ' st. , C'liiiiicil nil nils. 1 nrnltnro rop.ili Ing neatly dono. Ollice tails nfoiKkd promptly day anil night. UJ r r ac C/D CDo I o 1 UJ DC GO TO THE Au l get the beta littiiitf Suit 3011 uiur Iinil. No , _ 637Jroalwa7 , Council Bluffs. lAl tLH ? FOR SO DAYS ! I must hnvo 1 00111or spnnp poods , and \\'ill soil all goods noxin \ htoek nt pi ices far beloxmny cxorotlered bofoic. This is no bail to p.itoh tlio tiadc but , a genuine clcnring-out sale , and ex cry- thing miiht go. Parlor sets , bcdtoom bets , lionting and cooking stoxe-5 , liaiuling lam ] ) , oil cloths. All goes xxithout refcorxc. I liax'o a big stock and can suit jou in xxhatovor jon xv.int. Come and bee me and e.Miinine my floods. J must sell. No prices quoted , but no icasonablo oflorill bo refubod. A. J. MANDEL , NO. : J2r IlKOADWAY , ( JOU.II , ULUri , IOWA. SPECIAL NOTfCES. WANTS. T7\0lt \ IIKNT 'Ihroo liandsomosix room cot- Jl ta ianoith of I' . 1' . traiiHar. I lujnlro Itlnnd Illshtou , oth and I'aclllc avof. JIOIl HUNT Twostorv business house , No. J iiO ) llrnadw ay opposite ( ) K < lun lion-so I'OH- iisHloiiKivenMaiclil. Inquire of Alt x Wood , 'ltl riank street. 7"ANTin-iood : dining room girl nt Noxv T > I'aclllc hotel , Boutli Omaha. HUNT Nicely furnished rooms foi man FOIt wife or tv , o gi-nth men , xvith nsu of liath , heated by furnace , SSI b. 7th ht. , Amont block , Countll lllulls. \7"ANTHO Hood dining loom girl at 1'acl- | | c hotel , bouth Omaha. THE COUNCIL BLUFFS nnrnjiJijiHim PJ ! COMPANY Make the follcminn announccinents , \yantod Some small houses to sell on e.isy terms and small pay in out down. We have for sale nlco trackage property on rirst uvenuc. JJIg baih'ain in lots near tlioClectrio Motor line. line.MVKO list acreage property for plattinK , fl.OO to iWO per acio less than nrosent xxorth. Hnvo some of tlio best business piopeity in the cit > for sale cheap Hax'o good imiirnvod farms in xvcstorn loxva end eastern Ncbiaska to exchange for srouks of merchandise. Wo have seine ilist-class business and resldonco property to trade for No , 1 farms , well improved , In xxestein Toxxa and eastern Nebraska. Some choice bargains In real estate. Call and examine our list before you buy. Money to loan on city and farm pioperty at loxv i ate of interest. Money icady us soon as papers are completed. Como and see us and get our prlt.cs , teuns , etc. * No. 10 1'earl St. , Council Kindt , . SIZES FROM KspeclMlr Adapted for 25 TO 300 ELECTRIC HORSE LIGHTING , HORSEPOWER POWER , Mills and Elevators. AUTOMATIC GUT-OFF ENGINE. Specifications nml istlmatos furnished for complete steam plants , Itegnlntlon , IlinnTilllty Oimr- nntcod. latishoxv litters fiom unrs xxhuio fuel Kconoinj Is t-ipml with Corliss Non-t'oiiilonslnif , E. C. HARRIS , Agent , Send for Catalogue. No. 610 Poatl Sticet , Council HluIR Tliis space is reserved for C. J. COL BY'S Real Estate advertisement , which will appear in our next issue. Look out for "bargains. LADIES OF OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS - ) Altn INXITIl ) TO f U.IT ( - BIBS. C. I. . CrlLWBTT'S HAIR EMPORIUM And oo her I'm * line of HaiiT.omK FINEST HAIR OltNAMKMS in the uty. NigHonuK , etc. , for Kent or Salts PAINTS , HAIR DHIiSM.NO. UTO. . 2ft I ST. , : COlJ.tt'lL , IEIL'rB\S IIS.I1X M XII HI tl IX 1. I'UOMIT XTTLMION. F. J. BREZEE , Taxidermist and Naturalist. tlj lotateil at No. II Ninth I th t-t , opposite poitollico. oa -Motor I.lnc , Couutil llhiHs , In. If jon haxc ipcciincns don't x\nlt for p'lics. Send tlioin to him liefoio thej spoil. K you don't x\uut tlieui nftor thcj aio niountutl lie xx ill pay jou thelilKliest maiket prl otorthom. XX'lIljnakoa &iutT ) jity of he.ids nnd t ins during the Intel. O. R. GILBERT , Manufacturer of TAXIDERMY GOODS. 114- Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. t Onleis for all lands of Dakota and Montnna panic filled. Buffalo and othci hoadb on hand. Satlsfnutton jjuaianteed to in xxoik to be dono. Buffalo lioins In noxcltios. POST OFFICE MEAT MARKET H. PETHYBRIDGE & CO. , PROPS. Manufnctuici bund Wholesale Dealers in Oidera Piomptli Filled nnd Dolix'cicd. No. 635 Broadway , - - Council Bluffs. DR. C. B. JUDD , MANUFACTURER OF ELEGTBEO iELTS AND ElEGTRIG TlSiSSIS. No. 6O6 Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. WANTED Good Salesmen on l.irgc coiiuuissiou or salary. WAVl'UU OCAL , AM > 'S It\ViLI.V A < ai\T. < OX C'OMrdl.SSl > .V NEW BARGAINS I1UOADWAY f.OT.S rmsr AVi-JMiii ; I-JMIUY A 1)1)1 1 ION IjOl'S , ADDITION IjOTS , EVANS' ' BRIDGE ADD , LOTS , UK VAN r A. Clj.XKK'.s ADDITION IjOTfl , ADDITION iors. of thu best piopirty in toxxn for W. C. STACY , IIOOM I , OIM21JA IIOUSi : BLOCK. Council Illuirr ) , l < mn , CITY MEAT MARKET ! TO .THE FRONT ! _ 1 NTH , I L1I1 111.11 MJTIU. 1 \\II.I ' 'I I I. BEEF , VEAL & PORK - Of JIV OXX.N DllPhSISfl Iowa Cattle Fedo lov/aCon / : ! , And " 111 meat any Uonestconipntltloiioninlccfi for IliHt-claas MU.IIB. J. M. SGANLAH , 1"O Hrouilxvay , - - Trlcjih 1110Ol. . 'j v ouit TllOB. OttH'HI , W. II , X | . I'UBBV , OFFICER & < PUSEY , BANKERS. Corner Main and llroadwny , COUNUIIj UI UKrh , IOWA. Pi-alfiu In forclKH ' .nd domestic exchaiiKO. Collixtlons muOo and Inlcicst puld on time do- posits. I liuvo laid in u nice line of boots nnd bhooBixhich I am selling nt the .smallest living profit. J nin establishing a per manent businessor I am hero to stay , nnd us my expenses nro small 1 can sell you goods very loxv. Cull und convince JOU1& ° U > I , lilNNCIIAN , No Sifl llrotulxruy. P"ROFU.'F' ' . O.eFOWLER.'MooilueConn. COUNCIL BLUFFS PROPERTY , I'AUTIAI , 1JST OP I'HOl'KHTY SALI : HY GEO. METCALF i't\iu. : EOXVA. nesiduiiL'Conflthnvo . , . .f Ji.OOO licHldcnco on litli live . . . . . 1,100 lU'.sldciico on lilli iuo . . . lriUO HcHiduiKO onlli ( axe . 1,000 llcsiduiico on Otli nvo . 1,000 Ucsidonn ) on lith nvo . 8"0 Ktsidcncoon ith ! t . O.fiOO liLhidi'iicoon ( Hh ht . ) ,000 KcMiloiico onNoith Mb bt lot lUlx- l.'id' ' , Kru.it Iwrpraln . : i,000 Huniii ol IlioiisuhaniH lotbon JiJavu MOO Kcsidciico on SioU st . 'J,000 Hobidunco on I'latnor st l''or jirico and pai tluulai s inquire . An elo.int ( lebldoncc on lAt nvo , ono inlnuto xx-allc from Kovuninent bulldlnfc' . For mice and puniitu- lars inquire . . . ritaidcneo on Otli u\'o . three iiilnutua xv.ilk from county court houho. r.ish . 3,200 HtsidPiico and four lots on ax-e "C , " Street's add . 2,000 Store bulldins and lot on 1'auillo uvc. , near U. ! trnnsfcr . 1,600 Txvo story fi amo btoi c in toxvn ot Car son . . . . 2.000 Soventy-Jlvo lot in Rqune's ndd. , north of tiansfor , cli'ijaiitly loca tul , * .iOO to f 100 each . Hunch of 11 lots , Cant ml sub . 1,500 Hunch of 13 lots , Crfoper , JtloMntion tt .leltiicsadd. , If taken before Jan. 1st , for . 5.000 An elOKiint lot on bth st Cash . . . . 0,000 Thrco line lots on Hluff Btrcol at a ' bargain . > . 100 feet fiontago on Pailt avo. fo * JO pur foot . . . . . . HUBIIICSS pi opei ty on llroadxvay . Duslncss propei ty on Main st. . . . . . . , An improved faun of ICO neius not far fiom Cliautauqiia erouiids , con- sistintf ot hill and dale. To r particulars - ticulars Inquliu . . . . . . . IB-auro tratt ono milo fiom Uroudxvuy , sulnirbiin location . " | WO - 1 have x-aunt In addition to tlio ubox-o proiicrty In ne.irli every addition to the city. GEO. METCALF , AO. M I > iAtCI ; < ST. , C'OIJ.VCIL. . JUKUrjPM , IOWA.