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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1889)
How Some Pnpora uro FolatodtJpon Poopjo Who Don't Wont Thorn. A FREE BACK-YARD DELIVERY. People Do Not Ucnd It But Dogs "Chnw" It Into i'nlp nntl Car riers Throw Ari to llio Winds. They Give It Awny. Thobrng , bluster nnd blow which has been Indulged In by n free gift sheet that boasts about its marvelous increase of circu lation , nnd Its Impudent challenge for a com parison of circulations wltli TUB HUE , has drawn a shower ot communications from many people upon whom that paper has been foisted against their wishes. ' The following are a few specimen com plaints ; THItOWX INTO Tltn TAltl ) . Mrs. J. H. Harris , of 111 ! ) South Ninth street , stated that n World solicitor had called on her and nsitcd for subscription to his paper. "But , " she said , "I told him thnt wo were taking THIS Bun ; thnt wo were very well satisfied with It , and that wo did not care to have his paper sent to us. The jinpcr ic < ts f/iroii'Ji / ' Into the I/mil , though , nnd when the collector came around with his bill , I sent word to the ofllco that wo HAH NOT stii ) cimun for the paper , nnd that wo did not want It and would not-pay for It. I told my husband that I supposed it was more of an advertis ing scheme than anything else , the leaving of the paper nt our house , and that I did not expect that they would insist on collecting the subscription money. "It would sccni that names are taken for the subscription list without consulting , or ngalnst protests of , people to whom the paper Is sent. When the collector called on mo 1 told him that wo had not oven sub- ecribcd for the paper. I guess ho had been around to several places collecting that morning , because he Bald that Evci'uboily luul tohl lilm the same ( Jidip , nnd that the man at the World ofllco must have gone around to half of Omaha , taking names of people , without obtaining their subscriptions , and placing them on his list. MV husband and I , being aware of these pro ceedings , did not pay so much attention to our liability on the leaving of the paper , con sidering thnt advertising was at the bottom of the -whole matter. " irs. Hairls informed the reporter that the World had been delivered to Mrs. C , Kim ball , at 1115 South Ninth street , by the same means as it had found its way to her homo. DID NOT W.\J > T IT. Mr. D. T. Lohncs , 1105 South Ninth street , says that some time ago n gentleman called on him. i"I told the solicitor that I was taking Tnu BEK and the Dispatch both and did not want the World. 'Well , ' said he , 'every extra subscriber makes matters so much the better for mo. ' It was on a Tuesday thnt he was hero. Ho said that ho would give mo the World for the balance of that wcclc and the next week for 10 cents , nnd that I could compare it with TUB Bnn and the other paper. Ho said that no collection was made until the expiration ot the pnrlod of subscription. "Whon the end o * the week carne around another gentleman called on mo and wanted to know If I would subscribe for the World , l.told him that I did not take it ; that 1 ' WAS TAKING THE HUE r and Dispatch , and that "I was satisfied with thorn. I did not want his paper any more , t aid ; could not take It , but ho wrote down the Street , number and the name and went off. The paper commenced coming then and I TOLD MI WIFE TO STOP IT OB soon as they came around for the pay. That was nearly a month ago. My boy Leon , who was going to school with the carrier of the World , was instructed to see that tbo paper was stopped. Ho told the carrier that wo had not subscribed for the paper nnd that wo did not wani. it , but the boy claimed ho had been onlercd by somebody to throw the paper Into our jra nnd that ho was compelled to obey the order. "The paper was throtvn over the fence from the alloy i ight along , and it would lay in the yard until THE DOO DISCOVERED IT and chewed nnd chased it mound llio prem ises. Some of the neighbors at different times have picked the sheet up and brought It to the door , but wo have always told thorn .that wo had no use for it , and did not 1 want It. "Wo have never paid for It. Last night when the boy carne around with tlio paper I Hold him the same thing that we had no use tor it and did not want It. " TI1EV Allli AM , IvICKINO , "My llttlo boy Leon told the carrier Just 'tho other day that his mother had ordered the paper stopped two or three times , and aid that she would not pay for it. The carrier responded that 7it c out of ten of MB customers were making the same com plaint. " Mr. Lohnos said that he had , taken Tne BKE EC von .years except , last summer , when be was out of the city , and on ono long stay 'at ' Cheyenne ho had had the paper forwarded 'to him every day. MAuETiir.M sror IT. J. O. Klmball , of 1115 South Ninth street , ptatcd that ho had heard his wife say that the World hud been delivered nt his house for about a week , but that she had com plained to Bomo ono connected with the paper that no subscription uad been solicited or given , COULDN'T OIVK IT TO inn. M. Silver , who Is the proprietor of a grocery - cory at 1824 South Fifth stiect , ordered the _ carrier of the World not to leave that paper 'on his door step. This demand was ren dered necessary by the nightly unbidden ppeuranee of the World in front of his Btoro. Ho has not succeeded in heading off the carrier who drops u paper nt his iiuui- \ > tT without authority. A number of similar complaints from other parts of the city have reached this office , but it Is unnecessary to append them at this time. ' HITS HACK. lie Question ) * tint hounllty of the HI root , llnlhvny Cimwollitnfion. Another big sticot railway war Is again on lit the courts. I.ato yesterday afternoon the Omaha Motor company secured u tempoiary Injunction in the district court enjoining the Omaha Street Hallway company from laying tracks or entering upon Commercial street , 'Ames avenue' an'd 1'axton street , extending across Thirtieth , and thence nn Tlihtlcth north to the city limits. The board of public \vork was also temporarily restrained from Issuing u permit to the Street Kilhvuy com puny to outer r.lther of thu thoroughfares. The ordero were iMiiod by JudgoOrofTand were nerved by Deputy Sheriff Houck at 1 o'clock lust livening. Service was hail on Bamual H. Johnson , pi uitMont ; D. H , Cood- Web , ffloretary , xnd Ocorgo J-J. IMtchott , at torney , for the street rMhray conip.inj. Tli Until on the Injunctions mentioned rowioutof arentralnlnijorder granted toM \M Ouibhst Stictt Hallway liorapaitv hist Fri day , That corporation , u Inch i * a nuw onu , cy a recent uct of the InglMaturo. cau oltdat- ; ing . the bars * railway and the 'cuble Irtuiway cowman leu , hemrrd an order from the oojtt tnjulnhitf litaauui tro&i fairjr ou Thirtieth ttreal from Commercial north to the city limits. row the motor company , of which Dr. Mercer In president , comes back In thoshapu of an answer to the petition , and alleges that the cable nnd homo railway * uro not n cor- por.itlon , and questions the legality of its franchises. In Its reply the motor sots up that its opponent Is not n corporation , organized and existing under the laws ot the state ; that the Omaha Horse llnllway company .was organized under n law for the promotion of building horse railways In ISO" by nn * net passed by the legislature ot the territory of Nebraska. Under this law the horse rail way company existed , 'llio Cable tramway company claimed to bo a corporation under the general laws of the otuto until last Jan' tiary. The motor cownani now alleges thnt the two companies lno nonta and cable tramway consolidated their two charters , organizations nnd franchises , Into a now cor poration , under the name and style of the Omaha Street Hallway courpany. The de fendant to the suit denies 'that the latter company became vested with all the rights , privileges , franchises and pow1 crs of the corporations before they consolidated. The motor , In Its answer , denies that the property owned and operated by the two companies is not owned nnd operated by the Omaha street railway ; that the pretended agreement and action of the companies , in so fur ns it alleges to have authority for any such agreement or action , Is unconstitutional and void ; that the agree ment ot consolidation was made wholly with out power or authority , there being no law In this state authorizing the consolidation of any such corporations. Tiic motor also states that It made applica tion to tno board of public worlts to go upon Thirtieth street April 'JO , and that the appli cation is still unduU'rinlnod , consequently it does not want the Omaha street railway to bo granted ono. All the streets mentioned are now tied up to the different companies. Judge Groft sot the case for hearing Wednesday , May S. Air. Morse , one of the street railway com pany , wns questioned about the subject last niifht. Ho simply smiled nt the action of the motor line company , "Mr. Popplcton , " said ho , ' 'draw up ttio original state law , and wo'ro willing to test Its legality. At the same time we'll proceed with the work un less ) restrained by law. " 1'Jj-VVS AM ) AttractloiiH Billed to Appear nt tlic Various Iloimcs This Weolc. Mr. Nat C. Goodwin , who Is rated by many critics as the cleverest actor in comedy that is upon the American stage to-day , will ap pear at Boyd's opera house Tuesday evening next in a double bill , presenting the polite farce , "Lend Mo Five Shillings , " nnd Mel- ford's farcical comedy , "Turned Up. " Tills will bo Mr. Goodwin's first appearance in Omaha since his great Now York success last winter , when lie demonstrated beyond question that his abilities did not require him to remain in the farce comedy school , with which ho has been so long identified , Possi bly , outside of Joseph Jefferson , thcro is no actor in America who possesses the ability for polished high comedy acting that Mr. Goodwin docs , nnd it is morally certain that the mantel of the great Jefferson will soon fall upon the shoulders of Mr. Goodwin. On next Tucsdav evening Mr. Goodwin will give an exhibition of what ho can do in this di rection by appearing as Golightly , in the very artistic farce , "Lend Mo Five Shil lings. " Mr. Goodwin will bo supported , as ho always is , by a competent company. The firm of Hlco & Dixoy has been dis solved , but the former will continue to man age the latter and pay him a salary. The comedy , "After Dark , " which was booked at the Boyd the last two evenings of next week has been cancelled owing to its inability to reach Omaha. Omaha lodge of Elks will take their second annual benefit at Boyd's opera house on Monday evening , May 20. Their attrac tion will bo In the nature of a minstrel llrst part fol lowed by an olio of specialty acts , and conclude with W. It. Goodall's farce comedy burlesque on Mr. Nye's opera , entl- titlcd "Mr. Sampson , of South Omaha. " The entire performance will be given by local talent. From flfty to seventy Elks , including several prominent citizens , will "black up" and appear in tire llrst pan. Music , principally negro melodies , is to bo a feature of the programme. The second students' concert of the Omaha College of Music will bo given nt Washing ton hall , Tuesday evening , under the direc tion of Miss Lizzie Isaacs , the principal. An elaborate programme , including the cantata of "Cinderella , " has been prepared for the occasion. Besides the soloists there will bo a chorus of forty trained female voices nnd an orchestral accompaniincnt.of twenty-four pieces. The Swedish ladles' octette , from Stockholm helm , now making n tour of this country , are booked for three concerts at Washington hall , in this city , on May 9 , 10 and 11. A pleasing feature of the entertainments will bo tlio appearance of the young ladies in their picturesque national costumes. FREDDY'S TIME-TABLE. A Small Boy'H Scheme for Saving Two lloiirn ol' AVnsto Time. My little nephew ran acros3 some where a paragraph which said that any body could save at least two hours of waste tune a day hy running on a time table , says a writer in the Phrenologi cal Joulnal. Freddy brought the chap ter to mo and asked what it meant. I told him. I advised him to make out a time-table for himself and try running on it for a few days. Ho said ho guessed ho would. In a. day or two he submit ted the following to mo : A. M. 5:45 : to 7 Gottin' up. 7 to 7:80 : Bath and gottln' roddy for hrokfus. 7:30 : to 7 Brokfus. 8 to8:20 : Prairs. 8:20 : to 8:30 : Hard study. 8:30 : Start for skool. 0 Got there ( a feller must have some fun in lifo ) . 9 to 10IJO : Study nnd rcsito. 10:30 : to 10:45 : Hoses ( out to bo longer ) . 10:15 : to 12 Study and rcsito. 1' . 3f. 12 to 12:15 : Coin' for luncb. 12:15 : to 12:30 : Eatin' it. 12:30 : to 1 Sloes of things. Playin' ball mostly. 1 to 3 Skool agon. Tuffcst part of the day. 3 Skool over. Fun begins. 3 to ( I Base hall. Bisicldo ridin' . Coin' to walk ( sometimes with a girl ) . Slidin' nnd skatin' in winter. Flyin' kite. Bothorln'thodog. Peanuts. Coin' to ride with pa. Shoppin' with ma ( won I don't kno it beforehand. In had weather road In' . Sloes of other things. 0 to 7 Dinner ( crate time for mo. ) 7 to 780 ; Nothiti' much. Don't fool like it. 7:80 : to 8 Pa gets dun with paper nnd roads suthin' alowd. 8 So& I must begin study. 8 to 8:16 : Kickin' aginst it. 8:15 : to 0:15 : Study. 0:15 : Gwuuto DOU. 0:15 : to 0:35 : Windin' Wntorhury watch. W : 5to t:15 ) : UndreBsln' ' nnd gottin' into hod. 0:45' : till niornln' Grate big times with dreoms , but n foller can't stop to enjoy them much. Wonder wy dreams can't hang on more like reel thingBV " P. S. Ware do thos' too oxtry 'ours cum in'/ Blood Oranges. It was long thought that blood orangey were produced by grafting nn orange tree with a pomogriMiato sup , hut it la now said that there is not thu slightest foundation fet this belief. The blood orange , which is merely a variety of tlio sweet orange obtained hy cultiva tion , was llrst raised hy the Spanish gardeners in the Philippine islands , whim it was llrst seen in liuropo it cre ated u sensation among the supersti tions , who saw all aorlaof disasters /ore- / told by the bloody fruit. In the last blood orange ttvui. brought ov- srs * prUeiw PULLING JUDICIAL BUTTONS , Over Ono Hundred Candidates Slated for the Park Commission. * _ MANY ARE NAMED , NONE CHOSEN A Number of Piomlncnt Citizens and a Kcw Political Gnrdoncrn on the llio Ijlst Duties and Jlcfipnnnt- bllltl'-'B of the ComiiilnHlon. The Park CntnnilRslnnorsIilp. If current direct posslp has any founda tion , it Is snfo to predict , on the strcnRth of conversations hcnnl yesterday , thnt there nronolcss tlmn ono hundred candidates In Omaha for the Jlvo places on the par It com mission. Half a dozen men who wcro naked for Information on the subject , replied : "Thoy nro lesion.11 Ono week from next Tuesday the district Judges will appoint flvo men to constitute a board of park commissioners , and as the titno approaches for this ofllclal act to bo consunmtcd , Interest Increases correspond ingly. Slnco there Is no compensation worth mentioning connected with the odlco , It seonis to bo n source of great sur prise to everybody to know that so many men asplro to the position. "It simply shows , " said ono citizen , "Unit they are In terested In having a system of parks estab- tablishcd , and willlncrlv volunteer their ser vices regardless of expense or Inconvenience , to do the .work , " Another suggested that many of the can didates lira inspired by sclllsh motives mid have property interests they desire to dls- pose of. Hut the uioro prominent , men men tioned are being urged by their friends , and thov have expressed themselves as fooling willing to sacrifice personal convenience for the public ( rood. Among the list of names now on fllo with the Judges nro such well known cttbcns as Dr. Georno L. Miller , Herman Kountro , A. J. Popplcton , Clark Woodman. John Grant , J. J. Urown , J. H. Millard. Andrew Hose- water , C. S. Montgomery , Jnmqs Crclghtou , Augustus Pratt , liuclid Martin , Gcorgn W. Ambrose , William P. Ambrose , George Cnn- lield , J. II. Lacy , Aaron Heel , Major J. L. Dennis , James L. lilack , Fred Uohra , Colonel S. S. Curtis , George Smith , George Paul , E. L. Emery and i\ host of others. In fact , tlicro are so many In the ruco that it was found impossi ble to cot a complete roster of them. The Judges declined to divulge any information regarding candidates saying that to do so would bo an act of betrayal" their part of the trust imposed on them. Ono Judge said. that the appointments would not bo made until the second Tuesday in this month , which la the latest data the matter can b extended. The IcglslatwcD actQ creating ao board of park commissioners for cities of the metropolitan class fixes the membership of sucu boards at flvo. They may elect ono of their number chair man , whoso compensation is placed at ( COO per annum. The other four can draw only $ 200 each. The duties prescribed are in sub stance that tlicv shall designate such lands and grounds as may bo deemed necessary to bo used for park purposes , employ a secre tary , landscape gardener , superintendent , keepers , assistant superintendent and keep ers , as well as such laborers as may bo re quired. Much is expected from the llrst board ; therefore all inter ested parties manifest great anxiety to see good men appointed men who will take pride In the work delegated to them ; men whoso means and leisure time from private affairs will permit them to give It much of their attention. If indications go for anything , Dr. Miller and John Grant have the lead. While the doctor insists that ho is not an applicant , strong influence is bein < ? brought to bear upon the judges to name him as one of tno lucky flvo. A powerful petit ion , asking for John Grant to bo appointed , has been' filed. Fred Behm is also well backed by a numerously signed petition. Judge Poppleton and Herman Kouutzo have retrained from making any efforts , but an army of friends are pulling the ropes for tl.ein. S. S. Curtis Is likewise in the front rank , and It is generally con ceded that ho would bo 'an excellent selec tion. Neither Millard , Montgomery , nor Martin have indicated an anxiety to servo , but they are favorably mentioned. As everybody admits the absolute necessity of having a civil engineer on the board , An drew Uosowater's chances are largely In the ascendency. Mr. W. H. Alexander , expressed himself about in this strain : "John Grunt , would , I think , bo as fit a man for chairman of the board as wo could get , and with four good men to back him , say Dr. Miller , Augustus Pratt , An drew Hoscwater , an engineer , and C. S. Montgomery , a lawyer. 1 am certain wo would got the right kind of work dono. " There nro probaoly n dozen slates , on all of which the names of Miller and Grant figure. Souio add Kount/o. Popploton and Hosc water ; others Creignton. Uoehel and George Smith , while another has Curtis , Mont gomery and Hosewatcr. The anxiety this tlmo is based mainly on the fact that this , the first board , will Imvo upon its shoulders the responsibilitv of map ping out the park system , leaving their suc cessors to carry out the plans laid down by them. It Is impossible to predict , as yet , whut the commissioners , whoever they maybe bo , will attempt to do this spring. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Anderson Hauls Glerk JToolio Over the Coalw. Chairman Mount presided at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the county commis sioners , nt which Messrs. O'Keolfe , Andcr son and Turner wore present. It was qulto a tame session , nnd nothing but routine matters were discussed , except that Mr. Anderson made an effort to revolu tionize the county's ' stationery department. Ho produced the bill of a printing house for six chattel mortgage records , but Cqunty Clerk Roche could only show up four of the books. Mr. Anderson stated that Sloman's chattel mortgage company hud purchased ono of the records from the clerk. The two missing books , Mr , Hocho said , wore not in dexed when ho received them and ho sent them back. He presumed that the printing house had not credited the county with thorn. Mr. Anderson thought that some steps should bo taken to look into the stationery depart ment , and Mr. Hoche asked that the matter bo roforrcd to n committee and have au in vestigation mado. Mr. Anderson said that there were orders for some of the records in March , and that bills for them came In In February , Ho could not account for that kind of business , and did not think the county should bo Jn book store for outsldo concerns. Mr. Hocho. explaining , persisted that two of the books had boon sent back to the printer nnd that he had sold none ot the county's stationary. The cost of each record "It's a cold day when you can catch mo In any steal , " savagely remarked Mr. Hocho to Mr. Anderson , "It will bo investigated , " was the re sponse. The matter of Investigating the stationery department , was referred to the entire board. Henry Gibson , of the printing house which printed tlio records , was seen last night , and stated that Mr , Hoche was not at fault , as a clerk in the printing house had made an error In not crediting Mr. Hocho up with the books returned. If anyone is to blame , Mr , Gibson says , thnt it Is the printing house , Mr , Anderson offered a resolution , In structing the county attorney to take the proper legal stops to require County Clerk Hocho to turn over t-2.1 , an amount over the expenditures of the oflleo up to January 1 , to the county treasurer , Mr , Hocho was present and stated that It was not necessary , Mr. Anderson said ho knew It was not necessary , but that ho had put up with the negligence of many county onlcors as long as ho in tended to. Mr , Kocho uiado a hasty exit and had his deputy pay the money into the treas ury ut once. The deputy rushed Into the treasury and used for a receipt for the money. It was ( riven him. A bill of Snorltr Coburn for 333 for depu ties whu did Hcrvico at the fair grounds dur ing the fall of iwr , was referred to the tinuucn committee. In regard to the matter the county attorney , who nad been asked for an opinion , sUtcd that the elultn was legal If the county cotnmUiloiier < rrtctCrmlnccl that It was nccrstnry for the employment of the deputies. In another opinion the county attorney , re garding the pay of assessors , Mated thnt * the law provided Unit they we * irot entitled to compensation until theirs work was com pleted , but at the same tlmo It wns not com pulsory with the board to require thorn to llnlsh their work before they received any pay for their services. Samuel Cotnor nnd others petitioned the boar ! to remove the itest-nouso from Its present location nt the naHtvast , corner of the poor farm , as It was a njilsnneo nnd n detriment to adjoining property. The peti tion was referred to the city council. Ono hundred and six cltlwns of South Omaha asked lor the appointment of J. E. Hart ns constable of the Matle City , which ofllco is now vacant by thd > cslgnntlon of U. A. Flnnorty. A. C. MoOrackcn also applied for the position , nnd after a ballot was taken ho wns declared elected. J. J , MoNnlr made application thnt the county put in a library at the now county hospital. The petition was referred to the poor faun committee. The contract of J , P. Coats ns superintend ent of the new hospital was filed , nnd his bond in the sum of f 1,000 was approved. Andrew Monk , an old man of seventy-two years , .was gran ted an order for transporta tion U > Du Quoin , III. The contract and bond of Oliver Davis , to whom was awarded the contract for running the Now Era grading machine No. 2 , wcro approved. D. C. Patterson asked the board to boar a portion of tha expense of grading all the streets between iicnvonwortli and Mt. Pleasant , on the north line of the poor farm. Ho stated that the-prop erty owners proposed to grade the thorough fares , nnd wanted the county to help pay for It. The chairman was directed to slen the petition for grading from block 0 to the west line of the Holt railway. Appropriations amounting to $18,500 for the payment of liabilities incurred by the county , to bo paid from the hospital , bridge and gen eral funds , wcro mndo. County Auditor Evans was authorized to employ two assistants until July 1 , for the purpose of helping him to s ralqhton out the county's accounts. The board adjourned to meet Wednesday afternoon. Will Open nn Ollloo in Omnlm. The Massachusetts Ufa insurance com pany is about to open an oflldo in Omaha , with J. S. Gross as agent. John A. Hall , the secretary of the company , Colonel L. D. Phillips , president of the finance board , mid Isaac 13. Snow , the superintendent of agen cies , nro at the Murray arranging for the brunch agency to bo established in Omaha. A LADY BOOMER-S SCOOP. How She Scoured n Plcco of Exclusive News. An Horn recently published regard ing Miss Daisy Nannottu ( not Marietta ) the foinalo Oklahoma boomer , recalls to of this ' " " memory ono girl's "scoops" made for the Louisville Courier-Journal while the writer was city editor of that paper several years ago. Miss Daisy WHS an irrepressible hanger-on about the newspaper offices of Louisville , writes a correspondent of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat , and her ready wit and sharp tongue made her a general favorite with the reporters , in whose room she was a regular visitor. Her ambition then , although at the time omyloyod in the public schools as a teacher , wns to bocohio a reporter or society editress , and was occasionally found convenient to give her an assign ment at a wedding , etc. , and through this she soon became familiar with newspaper work , and thoroughly under stood the value of a scdop , It wns probably 2 o'clock on one of the stormiest mornings of the winter that I sat at my desk waiting the return of ono or two absent ' 'district" reporters , who , wore making a final round of the police stations. ' 'i ' , . All the other reporters had been re lieved for the night , and I was alone in the city rooms. A sufldon ring of the telephone waked mo out a semi-doze , and , answering the call , I found myself talking to Miss Daisy , who was at the Tenth and Maple streets depot of the Louisville & Nashville railroad , a milo away. While passing the station on her way homo she had learned , by accident , of a bad wreck out on the line some twelve or fourteen miles distant , and a special carrying several surgeons and a wreck ing crew , was about to leave for the scene of disaster. I was informed by her that the news of the accident wa's known only at the depot , and that there was not a reporter in sight. As the train was about to leave , and it would bo impossible to got a man to the station in time to catch it , I ac cepted Miss Daisy's offer to accompany it nnd wire us a report of the accident in time for the regular edition , which generally wont to press about 8:30 : or 4 o'clock a. in. About 3:30 : o'clock a messenger boy arrived , bringing us a very readable and newsy account of the disaster , which had resulted , if my memory is not at fault , in the death ot two em ployes of the road and the injury of two others , and had boon caused by a largo tree being blown down and fall ing across the track. Miss Daisy had boarded the special , visited the wreck , gathered all particu lars obtainable and then walked nearly two miles to the telegraph station to got off her special , which proved to bo a very sensational piece of exclusive news in the Courier-Journal of that morning. This excellent piece of work and my Knowledge- Miss Daisy convinces mo that if she manages to got possession of a'claim in Oklahoma she will manage to hold it and take care of herself in all other respects at the same thno. Sir John A. Mncdonald. Sir .lohn A. Macdonald is thus re ferred to in the Cosmopolitan , where his portrait is the striking frontispiece of an excellent article on "The Cana dian Legislature : " t "When ho shakes his head in a laughing piissago-of-arms , his long hair sways to and fro upQuJiin shoulders , like the mane of an old 1/oni in cheer ful defiance. And ho isjan , old lion the "Grand Old Man" ottha Dominion , and one of perhaps half ndzon of the world's greatest porsonaUs ) } of to-day. The mobt striking feature of his face , into which a strange. ? could not take the merest glimpse without/ becoming immediately impressed ! ' with tliu fact that ho was in the pm < oiieit of a great man , is hist aiyps , which nro as keen nnd as full jp. ( vitality and observation as those of cn .stripling of twenty. In his place ( liirUio house nothing escapes him , $ und ho sits through the debates null ) the small hours with unlhigging interest and an endurance really roinurlutblo. Ho is tall and erect , nnd bearhiinsoH with something of military 'alertness. He generally wears a black diagonal morn ing coat and vest , and a collar of the Gladstone shape. Sometimes , however , ho appears in n tailless and jaunty Bohemian vol vet coat , but there is onb peculiarity of his dress which ho sel dom varies , Ho has a penchant for bright rod London ties , and , except whf.Mi in ovonlng droso , rarely wears any other hue. Several people have endeavored to discover the secret of Sir John's London tio-mul < or , hut in vain ; the genius remains an interesting incognito. " European To the capitals of five Egroiwan i jn- trios , ! } 2)0. ( Longer tours , $ , ' 150 arid $4' > 0. All oxiHMibca included. Send for itineraries. 'M. J , Wood & Co. , 1223 Furnum St. , Omaha , Neb. NEWS ABOUT THE BLUFFS , Evonta of Interest Transpiring Across the Rlvor. PROGRAMME OF THE CHURCHES ThoSaloonlstsXtw 1'ny I/loonso Attain The I'omplcrn Coining Judge nnd Jury No More Don Bounty. Front JutlKO nnd Jury. The cnso of the Omaha Coke and Coal Company vs John Llnnehnn was not com pleted In the district court yesterday , and will bo resumed Monday morning. The Jury in the case of Uarrett ft Harrott vs Wheeler & Herald , returned n verdict for the plaintiffs In the sum of $57.85. Court nd- Journcd at noon until Monday morning. Judge Ucemcr accompanied his wlfo homo to lied Oak to spend Sunday , and Ualllft MuFiuUloii wont to Dunn's Inko to pass the brief recess In coaxing the members of the flnncy trlbo out of their natural element. * Pulpit 1'ollltH. S. Alexander will preach at Lacy's Hall , South Main street , opposite Eighth avenue , nt":45p. : in. , to-day. Sunday School in thii sanio place ut 2:30 : p. in. , and n social religious meeting there at 10:30 : a. m. First Unptlst Church Tlio pastor will preach at 10:30 : a. m. , and 8 p. m. In the mcrnlng there will bo a review of the past four years' history. Sunday School 1 p. in. Young people's mooting 7 p. in. All cordially wolcoified. Congregational In the morning the sacra ment of the Lord's ' supper will bo adminis tered nnd now members received. Subject of thought , "A Self Sacrificing Savior. " Evening subject , "Deborah. " A cordial in vitation is extended. Prcsbvterian Preaching by the pastor , both morning and avcnmg. Sabbath school nt 12 o'clock. Children's Christian Endeavor society nt : t p. m. . and young people's muot- intr nt 7 p. in. Strangers and others cor dially invited. Herean Haptlst church Place of mooting to-day in Shubert's block , on Uroadway , near Twenty-fourth street. Time , 10)0 : : ) and 7:15 : p. m. Sunday school at 11:45 : u. in. Preacher , Uev. T. P. Thickstun. Uroadway M. E. church Preaching by the pastor at 10:80 : a. m. and 8 p. in. Morn ing topic , "Hinderanccs to Spiritual Growth. " Sunday school at 12 m. Class meeting at 7 p. m. Strangers cordially in vited. You will find a hearty welcome. Services at the Presbyterian Harmony mission chapel this afternoon nt 3 o'clock. Preaching by Ilev. G. P. Williams. Text , John 20:25. Subject , "Masked Men. " Sab bath school ntt o'clock. Prayer meeting Thursday evening ut 8 o'clock. Subject , "Christ's Human Sympathy , " as revealed in Matthew 5:8 : , 13. A cordial invitation Is ex tended to attend the above. Bethany Baptist church , corner of Bluff and Story streets. Itegular services at 100 ! ! a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Young people's meeting M 7 p. m. Uov. E. N. Harris , pastor. St. Paul's church. Divine services to day at 10:45 : a. m. nnd 7:30 : p. in. Sunday school , 12:15. : Bible class , 12:15. : Sermon topics , morning , "An Old Sermon. " Even ing sermon , "Hollgion nnd Politics. " Young men and strangers always cordially wel comed to those services. T. J. Mackay , pas tor. Money loaned nt L. B. Craft's & Co.'s loan olllce on furniture , pianos , horses , wagons , personal property of all kinds , and all other articles of value , without removal. All busincbs strictly confi dential. J. G. Tipton , real estate , 627 B'dway Blank books made to order. Can fur nish patent bidding for jiarties wishing the same. Call and see samples at room 1 , Everett block , Pearl street. MOIIKIIOUSE & CO. If you have no time tocall at my olHco to buy a home , send your address to C. B. Judd , GOO Broadway. Mrs. H. Lee will bo in Omaha Friday to receive orders for straw work. Ladies can meet her at 2 o'clock at I. Sylvester's , No. 114JS. 13th st. Smooth Saloon IjtcciiHcs. The saloon men continue to drop into the city clerk's ofllco and deposit their monthly offerings on tlio municipal altar. The ruling of Judge Aylcsworth disconcerted the mayor temporarily , but the matter has been smoothed over , and the saloonists now come in willingly and pay their license. The only effect of the outbreak was to raise the sum a little , so us to include the marshal's fees. It developed that the marshal wns entitled to fees of $2.10 in each and every case , and as the city wanted an oven $25 per month , the fees had to bo inclndod in the lino. It uow costs the budge dispenser $27.10 per month to secure the good will of the mayor and other city officials and consequent im munity from the raids of the police and mar shal's forces. Although a truce is patched up bctwcon the mayor and marshal , and an open rupture no longer threatened , yet these two officials nro not dwelling in abiding love for each other , but each is pursuing his own way on the you-lot-mo-alone-and-I-will-you plan. Each thinks himself capable of at tending to his own business , and will brook no Interference from tbo other. Bi < t Ctianco for Little Money. Do you want to buy a lot , at cash price , and on easy terms ? If so , call on D. J. Hutchinson &Co. , 017 Broadway , who for a few days olTor the choice of thirty well located lots at 310 down and $10 a month. Tickets for'salo tit the Opera House drug store for Ragan's lectures. Council BluITs Lodge No. 270 ( Loyal ) A. O. U. W. , moots in G. A. R. hall every Friday evening nt 8 o'clock. Ragan lectures on the Yosomlto nnd the Yellowstone Monday night. The Santa Rosa is a wonderful cigar. Try ono'and enjoy lifo. Arrange to attend the grand opening of Hotel do Manawa on Tuesday next. S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. Personal l'ariiriiplis. William Boatty. of Slgournoy , Is visiting relatives in this city A , S. Hazclton has returned from a pleas ant trip to Now Hampshire. Mr. J , C. Lange , deputy revenue collector , has returned Iroui a business trip to Dos Moinrs. Miss Minnlo Untlmnk , who IB teaching school at Avoca , will spend Sunday with her parents in this city. Trustees Wclnsteln and Hanek , of the deaf nnd dumb institute , wore in the city , yester day , attending the regular monthly meeting. Mayor Kohrer loft , last evening , for Chicago cage , whore ho accompanies hit * brother , Harry , who Is undergoing an operation for caticcr. Charles P. Hreslan , of Minneapolis , \\hci represented tha syndicate which has in vested so heavily in Council IBlufTs property , has boon suffering from Jaundice smcu his return homo. Ho has not been in his oflica for thrco weeks , but Is now getting the upper hand of his troubles , Notiuc ! I have removed my barber shun from No. 13 North Main btrcot to No. 8 Pearl btrcot , where I am bolter prepared than over before to give satisfaction to : ny customers. Fun1liuitNUAKiu. . Monev loaned on furniture , piano.s , diamonds , horses , buggies or anything of value at low rates of interest. No publicity ; fair and honorable dealing. A. A. Clark & Co. , olllco cor , Uroatl-.vuy and Main , over American TIlBGUEATtSSTSIWVPUUTEIt SAIiB lit Slllcq nnd Dronfl Goodn nt the Ycnr nt Kliomnn's 1'coplcn Store Silk * and Dress UootlH For 1-U nntl 1-11 OfT the Houtilnr 1'rlcnn. llcco you nro. Bring this prlco list with you. Where else In the United States can you match these goods nt such ruinous low prices , nt HOe a yard worth 75 to $1.2-5. 75 pcs inoroo nnd surah silks nt 59o a yard. 10 pcs China and India , .llo ! , all shades at 31)o ) a yard. 'tC pcs lancy brocatto. silks , elegant shades nt 8c ! ) a yard. 127 pcs striped surnh slllc , newest shades at IJ9c. . -The above prices nro less than ono- Half of the manufacturers cost. Conio early. They go quick. BLACK GROSORA1N AND FAIL13 SILKS. At50c , 03c , 75c. $1.00 , $1.50 to $ :2.oO : per yard. Worth fully 93 per cent more. Buy black silks this week and save fully M per cent. ROUSING DHKSS GOODS BAR GAINS. 40 in. Henrietta cloths nt ItOc a yard , worth OOc. II In. luster brillinntoons at COc a yard , sold elsewhere at $1.00. 40 in. Serges in plaid and plain at iMo a yard , sold clsowhoro at 40c. 40 in. Beige twills at 15c a yard , worth 30c. 30c.Ml ! Ml in. cashlmores in nil shades at 12Jc a yard , worth Hoc. Blade poods in all shades at same prices. Great slaughter ol combina tion suits at less than they can bo dupli cated for in America. Great slaughter in wash dross goods. Best prints 4c , 5c and.ic ( a yard. Best ginghams 4c , Co , Oc , 8c nnd lOc n yard. Lawns I-yard wide at , ' ! c a yard , worth Be. Best Pacific lawns Oc a yard ; sold elsewhere for 15c. American sateens at 5c a yard. Best English sateens 1-Jc and 15c a yard. Best French sateens 25c a yard. American challeys 5c a yard. English challeys So , liJlc and 20c a yard. Best French challeys at 42o and 50c a yard ; reduced from 03c. See our elegant line of white goods now on sale. Sco our elegant line of laces and em broideries just received nnd now on sale. sale.Every department in the house will have special bargains too numerous to mention hero. ' Mail orders receive prompt * attention at HENUY EISEMAN & Go's People's Store , Council Blulls , la. MINOR MENTION. N. V. Plumbing Co. Henry O'Neill , cx-imssengeryardmasternt the transfer , is the happy father of a sixteen- pound boy. Frank Johnson , a brakenmn , had a hand crushed while making r. coupling in the Noithwestorn yards yesterday morning. A building permit for an SI , 100 cottage was issued vesterday to F. J. Duerr. Tlio now building will bo erected in Highland Place. The Pottawattamie county Fruit Growers' association mot nt the court house yesterday afternoon. The following papers wcro read : C. G. Uice , "Caro and Culture of Currants ; " L. A. Casper , "Sprouting and Planting Sweet Potatoes ; " Peter Wcis. "Marketing Berries ; " Li. A. Williams , "Curculio and Coddling Moth. " Carrie Hayes , n courtezan , was yesterday morning lined $10 for street walking , and AVilliam Krouso was relieved of S7.00 as the city's revenue from his thrco-ply drunk of Friday night. Wilfred , the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dozlcr , died , yesterday morning , nt the residence on Fifth avenue. The re mains will be taken to Beatrice , this morn ing , for interment. The Ladies' auxiliary to Hazel Cam ] ) will give a social , Monday evening , at Woodmen hall. All woodmen , their wives , daughters and sisters nro requested to bo picscnt. Special attractions. The children's choir of the Congregational church will muko its ilrst appearance this evening. The choir consists of fifteen voices and has been cniefully trained. The music will bo ono of the special features ot tlio evening's services. The executive committees of the Hcscuo and Eiscman hose teams and tlio David Bradley hook and ladder team are requested to meet at 11 o'clock this morning at the store of J. L. Tomploton , to .make arrange ments to attend the races at Nebraska City on the 25th instant. The approach to the patrol house on Bryant street has been paved with cedar blocks , and the council Is contemplating changing the entire strip of brick sidewalk in front of the city market to blocic paving , as teams are constantly driving over the curbing. If it is decided to maintain the hay market in its present location , the change will undoubt edly bo made. George , son of Mr. and Mrs. Hattie Bolts. died , yesterday morning , of diphtheria , at the residence of his parents , on Bcnton street. Deceased was fifteen years of ago , and Kept the news stand nt the Ogdcn houso. The funeral will take place from the residence , at 10 o'clock this morning. The neighbors have shown their sympathy by sending in sovcral really elegant lloral tributes. Foxloy & Son will to-morrow open the first brick kiln of the season. It is an earlier opening than over occurred boforu in the his tory of brick making in this city. There will bo 120,000 for a stnrtor. They have devised - vised a now process , by which there will bo a continuous kiln , producing 15,000 dally. They expect to secure a patent on the Im provement , and if it is M Bucccssful as It now promises , it will cause a revolution in brick making. Hon. D. C. Bloomer has Just sold a twon- ty-flvo foot lot on Main street , adjoining the Crcston on the south , to a Carson go.ulu- man , for $7,000. The purchaser willatonco erect a handsome three-story brick business block on the property , and the first floor will bo occupied as a bank. The property brought tlio highest prlco of any land yet sold on Main btrect. Prices are constantly advancing , and real ostuto in all patts of the city is in good demand. For $25.00 The N. Y. Plumbing Co. will put a lend Hcrvico pipe nnd hydrant in your yard ; , albo 50 feet extra hoso. Call at onc9 at 114 Main street. Tlio itnmui Ijic turos. Mr , Hagan was last evening givmi a hearty wclconio by a largo and enthusiastic nudl- en ca at the opera houso. His Icoturo on Spain and Morocco wits a incasing opening of the charming scenes. The views wcro so vivid and the di'sctiptlons so uprightly ns to make tha overling delightfully Instructive. A more economical , comfnrtnblo and safe mode of tr < ivd < ng could not bo desired. The next Iccturo will uo Monday ovonlng , whim the uudlcni'o will bc < taken thiough the Yosomlte. For Halo or $15,000 stock of inurchandlho. For par ticulars inquire of George Mcteall , 10 Pearl at. , Council Hlulls , la. Notice-tho beautiful finish given col lars , cults nnd hhirts hy Cascade Laun dry company. Dr. C. C. Huzcn , dentist , Opera house block. _ Pur.so l'W ' Pniupiem. At a meeting of the Firomen's itMocUtluu hold Fili > evening , it was dooMed to In. crc.iho the purse nrferuJ to thr. best puuiuiar corps at ttit : tournament to f , ' 0'J , A coiarnu- nlcation from Chicago htuttd Hut tku pom- pier corps from that uity vvoul.l be- prevail t if thopurtio was Inuiu.ited to tSo turn above tUtcd , and cur I kin GlUc ; cerpa ! . 4nU U nn Increased purso. This will Insure om interesting exhibitions In this line by some of the Dcst pompier corps In tbo country. For these who nro not fnmlllnr with tlio term , It tuny bo stated tbnt tlio pompier corps nro tlio life saving companies , and work with n muntcr of twelve foot ladders , with which they rondlly ncnlo the highest buildings. Tlio ladders nro providcrt with hooks , by which they nro readily nttnclicd to the window sill from the floor below , nnd nmy bo detnclicil from either nbovo or below - low ns best suits the convenience of the climber. The exhibitions will probably bo Riven on the highest building In the city. Sovcral special features will also bo pro- pnrcd tbnt will add greatly to tlio Interest ot the tournament. The Yosemite nnd Yellowstone Mon day night. Grand hall and banquet nt the open ing of Hotel do Mannwn on Tuesday next. The largest sale on record is the Santa Rosa's for 1888. Sco ad. No lioitnty on IOK * . It Is n notlcnblo fact that fewer ilogs urn killed by the ofllccrs smco they were de prived of the f-J formerly paid for each canine nssnsslnntlon mid burial. Yesterday mornIng - Ing a dog was seen on Upper Uroadwny , evi dently suffering from poison or hydrophobia. It was acting very strangely ami attempting to blto other animals. An ofllcor pnssou nlong nnd a bye-slander requested him to shoot the animal. "I haven't the right kind of n gun , " was the reply ; "besides 1 haven't bad my breakfast yet , " ntul ho passed on. It w.is remarked that the difference was 110- tlcablo from tlio time the same ofllror would have gone n half n milo to earn his $ } bounty. Have our wagon call for your tolled clothes. Cascade Laundry Co. Try a Santa Rosa. Finest lOc cigar on earth. If you want to seeyour ; picture , go and see Ragun Monday night. All the attractions of Lalca Mannwa will bo formally opened on Tuesday next. Bo sure to attend. Iloml'H Hluvntoi * In AHK ! > . About 0 o'clock last evening the Bond ele vator , situated about thrco miles east of the city on the line of the Kock Island railway company took lire and was burned to the ground. The building was located beyond the limits of the waterworks , and no call was turned in for tlio flro department. The ruins full across the railroad tracks , and In coming trains were flagged until the burning timbers could bo removed. The building was n small one , and the loss will not ex ceed $2,500. I have twenty houses , nil now , nearly finished in Myiibtcr , Mill , Beers' nnd Evan's additions for sale on monthly payments from $950 to $2COO ; and 810 to $30 per month. C. B. Judd , ( iOO Broad way. way.Stop Stop paying rent nnd buy a home on monthly payments of C. B. Juild , GOG Broadway. SPECIAL NOTICES. JJ1OU SAl7l-Ur Trade-1'iano , NoT Mnow ) J-1 organ , harness , sewliii ? machine , horsa anil wagon. Atldruis No. G-l llroaduav , room I. "I.\7ANTED Two In Ick masons Monday morn- T T Ing. Oco. II. Dexter , "S Pearl nt. RnAJ , Estate bought and solI. Nona but bargains iiceeptod. Houses for sale on monthly payment- Warranty < li'od given. Uy C. II. Judd , UMI Hroad\\uy , Council lUiur * . " \\TANT1J1) A good lrl for geucral liou.so- TT work , small family. Apply nt 017 Hroad- way , or Hi Cr.uit st. , Council Uluira. _ f FOR HUNT A line dairy faim of 13S acres , half a milo from tlia city limits ; a part of It can be cultivated if de&lred ; ioo < t liousu and burn ; \\atcr supplied by a windmill , lloraca Urerett. \X7ANTI3n lly a young lady , situation as TT stvuoKrapliar and typo-writer. Batlsfac- tory refi-icnces given. Atldreis monographer , IK-'J roiutli .street. Council 1 Units. IXT'ANTIJI ) A coiuiiotuiu gill to do general IT housu\\oik. Apply utuia llluir at. , Coun cil UlllllH. Foil IlUNT-OllIco rooms over 8. A. I'lerce's , corner .Mnln nnd Vlrst live. Trout room , I10l ; > ack room , ipermontti. A..I. Stopliouaou. IT I'"ATI ON wanted AsTiookltoepoi-or lu an olllce. Good references. Addiess H. H. S. , IJeo olllce , Council Itluirs. OR SAM ! MyTesidenco. Inquire John O. Woodward , fll-i rourtli avunuo. FOH TfbNT I.aiKo double ollice over. Frank l.erln'8 cigar stoio , DlKllroiidway. Immlre of Frank Loxin. THIS CHECK Is good on prostitution for $1.00 on each pair of pants bought of the London Tailor. Good for Thirty Days. Electric Trusses , Belts , Cbesl Pro tectors , Etc , Agealt wttua. D.H.McOANELD & CO , , Hidesjallow , Pelts , Wool ? tnMkcli.ii. riciBpiMtumc. . ' M M.lu-u , Ulibcil Uluk'f ,