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6 THE OMAHA DAILY i FRIDAY. MAT 17. 1839. THE DAILY BEE. COUNOIlTBLUFFS. OFFICE. NO 12 PEAIUj STREET. ITcMvered by carrier In Any Purl ot he City n Tw rntjr Cents Per Week. . . _ . , 11. W. T1L10N. MANAOEU. TKLKl'IIONKSl IIVPINFFR Orriot No. W. NIOIIT r.iMTon , No.si. MINOR MENTION. N. Y.PlumbtaR Co. IlARnn's lost lecture to night. Don't miss It , D Building permits wcro Issued , yesterday , toW. D. Yonlnn , 13,000 jC. D. Swarm , 3,000. and T. D. Lewis , $1,000. Charles J. Perry nnil Jcnnio Woodson wcro inndo one at tno matrimonial parlors or Squlro Schurz , Wednesday evening. MnrrlfiRO licenses have been Issued Sam LlvitiRston nnd OarrloMiller , of this city , and Louis Meyer nnd Mabel I. Johnson , of Moundsvlllo , W. Va. Anderson Hill , nn old offender , was yester day given thirty day ? In the county Jail by Bquiro Schurz , for stcnllnR n pair of pants Irom n second hand store on Broadway. Mr. William Phillips nnd Mrs. Victoria Nichols , wcro married Wednesday evening , by Hov. G. W. Crofts , of the Congregational church. The newly wedded couple will re side ncnr Ncola. B. L. Hlrd , of Oakland , yesterday , made nn assignment of nil his personal propert.v , to Fremont UorRmnln , Kiq. . for the benefit of his creditors , whoso claims aggregate nearly W.OOO. Mr. John P. Plndloy nnd Miss Roberta , daughter of Mr. K. P. Holmes , of the Chi- cnRO Lumber company , were united in mar riage Wednesday afternoon , by Hov. T. J. Mnckny , of St. Paul's church. Mrp. S. T. Smith died , yAtorday , at the fnmily residence , corner of Pierce and Madi son streets , aj'uil thirty-three years. She leaves two children to mourn her loss. The time of the funeral will bo announced later. A rhetorical prize contest by members of the high school will take place ut Uohany's , next Friday evening , to which the public is invited. The programme will bean Interest ing one. A vag who refused to give his name wns fined fciO.10 , yesterday morning , nnd put to work on the streets. Ho w.is given the extra 110 for refusing to yield up his cog nomen when requested to do so by the court. A young follow named Manhcr wus run , Infer for raising a disturbance nt Drlcsbach's hall. He was discharged with n severe reprimand. A follow by the name of Anderson , who has been in the employ of City Assessor Patton - ton for the past two monthsskipped out yes terday morning- , taking with him n horse and buggy belonging to Mr. Patton. Ho xvas ar rested soon afterwnrd in Omaha , 'where ho Was wanted for larceny , committed before he came to this side of the rw r. E. McMillan , n carpenter employed on Dr. Macrae's now residence , corner of Fifth avenue nnd Eighth street , fell from the third Btory yesterday lorcnoon , to the floor below - low , sustaining serious injuries. Ho alighted on his bnck on a pile of small blocks , and it is thought that his spine is injured. Ho was removed to the Metropolitan hotel , where ho received medical treatment. The attention of the superior court is still occupied with the case of Elliott vs County. Ho claliiis $100 for services in fumigating smallpox houses. The court sustained n motion for judgment in favor of the defend ant , but yesterday morning the attorney for the plaintiff asked that the case bo reopened to admit additional testimony. Ibis was granted , and the testimony heard. A motion of County Attorney Organ to dismiss the case was argued yesterday afternoon. St. Paul's church cleared between . $200 and $300 by the "Temple of Fame. " Much of the success of the entertainment was due to Mrs. Lyman , who worked most zealously nnd courageously , despite the numerous difll- cultics which naturally attend the produc tion of a homo entertainment with so many participants. While all did well , n large share of the honor should bo given to the in defatigable little woman who was behind the scenes. Council Bluffs Lodge No. 270 ( Loyal ) A. O. U.VM moots in G. A. K. hall every Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Monov loaned on furniture , pianos , diamonds , horses , buggies or anything of value at low rates of interest. No publicity ; fair and honorable dealing. A. A. Clark & Co. , olfico cor. Broadway and Main , over American express. ' Personal Paragraphs. Mrs. R. B. Westcott Is seriously 111 at her home , No. 710 Eighth avenue. John P. Burke , cashier of the Exchange bank , of Walnut , was in the city yesterday. James Edwards , Dubuque , and E. B. Moore , Iowa City , were registered at the Ogden yesterday. VMrs. E. P. Hclzor , wlfo of the managing editor of the Sioux City Journal , Is visiting relatives in this city. Prod D. Boruff , representing the Western Wheel Scraper company , Is In from an ex tended run on the road. Major M. M. Marshall , general agent of the "Q , " is seriously ill with blood poisoning , nt bis homo , 710 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Frank Woodward , of Chicago , ar rived in the city last evening on a visit to her Bister , Mrs. E. C. Whittlesoy. P. H. Hill , of the Empklo Hardware com pany , loft yesterday morning over the Union Pacific , on a collecting tour. Mrs. W. H. H. Pierce , wife of the pro prietor of the Ogdcn , has returned from Sioux City with her daughter , and will now remain hero. Mrs. S. Farnsworth and Miss LIda Crit- tcndcn have returned tiomo from a three months' visit with Mrs. Henry Motcalf , nt Lcs Angeles , CuL George H. Bennett , secretary of the Y. M. C. A. , is enjoying a visit from his parents , who reside nt Coldwator , Mich. They will remain about two weeks. D Miss Ella Harngon , ono of the advanced students ot the commercial college at Mus- catlno , loaves for homo this morning , after a five weeks' visit with her sister , Mrs. P. H. Cook. J. G. Tlpton , real estate , 627 B'dway For 825.00 The N. Y. Plumbing Co. will put a load service pipe and hydrant In your yard ; also 60 foot extra hose. Call at once at 114 Main Btroet. Have our wagon call for your soiled clothes. Cascade Laundry Co. The Now Bpronii Clinpol. To the Editor of Tin : BEE : Your readers know that the Bcrean Baptist chapel Is about completed. It will bo formally opened to the public next Sunday at 3 p. m. .The wliolo property bus cost us $1,500. Wo nnd , ns wo come up to dedication day , that wo have not subscriptions enough by $500 to pay up all our builder's bills , i hereby solletall co-workers for the upbuilding of the true and the good to come to our help in this hour of our need. A few $25 subscriptions , a moderate number of $10 subscriptions , a reasonable number of $5'e , and a liberal contribution of lessor amounts would enable us to pay every liabil ity , I toll j oil , dear readers , that would bo B nappy day for us. Wo can not thlntc of en cumbering our house with a mortgage. We desire to dedicate It next Lords day. feeling thajt U Is the house of God , uml Ills ulono. Persons who , for any reason , can not bo at our dedication service , and yet feel u broth erly wish to help us out in our good work , are requested to send thqir contributions to the writer. 1 will see that they are faith fully applied to the liquidation of the $500 r mentioned above , All that can bo present tl next Subbath , wo shall bo glad to accommo date , to the best of our ability. Our chapel Will seat about ono hundred and sixty per sons. T. P. TllIOKSTUN. Kagan to-night ut the opera house Picturesque Ireland. If you want a tasty and convenient fence or railing about your residence or lawn , use O. J. Bookman's patent locking bracket , ns any panel can bo readily taken out and 11 r inly replaced. Address C. J. Bookman , 728 Seventh avouuo. A HEAVY ROAST OF PORK , Stowart'a Packing. Houao Bur nod , With a LOBS of $100OOO. THE BLUFFS' BIGGEST BLA E. A Tent Case or Lilbcl The Public Scliools Tlio Now Hi pilot Clmpel General nnd Personal. Ilonst Pork. Ono of the most destructive fires which which over visited Council Bluffs was that of yesterday morning , by which Stewart's packing house was entirely destroyed. The flames were discovered about G o'clock , when the watchman , J. H. Dalton , was intilc- ng his last round of the building. As ho entered the south end of the main building , ho was utmost suffocated by the dense smoke which wns rolling from the strueturo. The llcrco crackling of the flames told him that a serious conflagration was Imminent , an.d ho rushed to the tele phone and gave the alarm. Ho then tried to rouse Mr. Stewart , but bofoho ho could ring him up the smoke and heat drove him nwny from the telephone , nnd ho hurried outside. So rapidly did the llamcs spread that ho cxpcrlcuued consider able diniculty m making his escape. Ho is llrmly of the opinion that had ho not been so well acquainted with the interior of the building , knowing every avenue of escape , ho never would have got out nllvo. The department responded to the call in good time but when the ilrst apparatus reached the ground , the lire was breaking through several windows of the east end of the building and in less than ten minutes the entire structure wns in ilamcs. The llromen extended three lines of nose to the nearest hydrant and attempted to reach the ( lames from the roof. The build' ing was burning so rapidly that they were ordered down , lest some accident might take place. In less than two minutes after the time the last iircmun had descended to the ground the entire roof fell with a startling crash , sending up nn immense volume of sparks and dense clouds of black smoke. The water supply was defective when the first coupling was made , as there was scarce ly any pressure whatever. Chief Walters called from the nearest lire alarm box for additional pressure , but the call was nut I satisfactorily responded to. A man on horseback was dispatched to the residence of Chief Engineer Blrklnblno , of the water works company , to ascertain the cause of the failure. That ofllcial hastened to the police station , where the pressure valves are located , and found that full pressure - sure had not been turned on. This disas trous mistake' was Instantly remedied , and a pressure of 120 pounds wus raised. Much valuable time , however , had been lost In this manner , the while the fiery ele ment was fast devouring the fated structure. When suOicicnt lire pressure wns finally secured , it was of no avail whatever , and about all the firemen could do was to watch the building burn , nnd protect the outbuild ings and surrounding property. This was successfully done , and the llauios were con fined to the packing house proper and the Immediate additions. The heat was so intense that it was almost Impossible to got nearer than 100 feet from the building. The firemen had their faces and hands blistered , nnd their eyebrows , lashes and mustaches singed. They continued their labors until noon , although the lire was practically over before 7 o'clock. The ruins continued to blaze for several hours , and the immense aniunt of pork in the storeroom was all on fire and cooking until late in the day. The sight presented by the burning build ing was a grand one , and illustrated the in satiable ferocity of the devouring element when once beyond all control. Great clouds of pitchy black smoke rolled heavily upward , laden with tlio sickening odor ot burning meat , nnd spreading all over the city. It was a sight , however , which few who wit nessed it will cnro to see repeated. The structure was owned by John T. nnd Joseph L. Stewart. The main building was erected in 1802. Since that time n number of additions have been mado. The house had n capacity of about two thousand hogs u day. For the past three years , however , it has not been run toils full capacity , the daily killing , when curried on , being about one thousand hogs. The plaeo has not been in operation slnco January last , although about a dozen men wore employed In looking after the pork and making shipments. Durinu the season from 100 to 250 men were employed , and the pay roll was nearly $ . " > 00 per day. The house had grown to bo one of the principal enterprises of the city , nnd disbursed an immense amount of wages among the laboring classes. Mr. J. T , Stewart was seen regarding the loss and Insurance , but could make no defi nite statement concerning them , and refused to talk until ho could give the exact figures. It has since been developed that there were about ono million pounds of pork in the store room , and that it was totally destroyed , either by fire or smoke. The supply of lard on hand was very small , although the lard room wus across the alloy and was not de stroyed. The insurance on the establishment was nearly all placed through the agency of Lutz , Reed & Co. , of the Bluffs , and is in the most substantial companies of the coun try. try.Mr. . Stewart has been a careful business man for over a quarter of a century , and al ways made it u point to insure all propel ty for as near its full value us possible. The insurance of the packing house through the agency above mentioned , amounts to )52UO ) , and there is u small amount additional through outside agencies. The total is a little over $50,000 , and it is stated that this amount will fully cover all losses. The Insurance is said to fully cover all loss , and amounts to over $100,000. It Is nearly all placed through the agency of Lutz , Reed & Co. , who have policies on the stock , buildings nnd machinery in twenty- seven different companies. The following is the list of companies , and the exact amounts which they hold on the property : Springfield Fire and Marino , $9,000 ; Insur ance Company of isorth America , $3,000 ; Pennsylvania Fire , Philadelphia , $3,000 ; Wlagara Fire , $7,500 ; Northern , of London , $2,500 ; City of London , $3,600 ! Hamburg- Bremen. $5,000 : American Fire , Philadel phia. $5,000 ; California , of California , $500 ; Oakland Homo , $5,000 ; Phrcnlx , of London , $3,500 : Concordlu , of Milwaukee , S'J.SJO ; Phojnix , of Hartford , $5,000 ; Imperial , of London , $5,250 ; Fireman's Fund , California , $3,500 ; Gorman , Poorla , $2,500 ; Continental , New York , $1,500 ; Guardian , London. $2,600 ; American , New Jersey , $ , J,500 ; Citi/ons' , Now York , $2,500 ; Providence , Washington , $2,600 ; Merchants' , Newark , $3,500 ; Mil waukee Mechanics , $2,500 ; London Assur ance , J2.600 ; Phoenix , Now York , $2,500 ; Plrc Association , Philadelphia. $2,500 ; Long Island. $1,400 , ; QueenLiverpool , ) ,000 , ; total , $03,150. Of the above amount , $51,500 Is on the stock. $28,000 on buildings , and $13V50 , on machinery. . The amount placed in oilier companies will not exceed $10,000 , but nil swell the amount to over $100.000. The chimneys , which were nil that was loft standing , were pulled down by the tire department , yesterday afternoon , as they threatened to fall , and it was desired to avoid anj casualty in connection with the great conflagration. It Is now.thougbt th'at the great amount of meat in the store room will not bo a total loss , although it will bo more or less damaged , The exact amount of the loss will not bo known for several days. Some of the firemen who cleared awuy a part of the debris , and examined the Immense tiers of pork packed in the store room of the burned packing house , stated , last night , that only the outside pieces are damaged , and that the meat on the inslilo is white and apparently In nearly as good condition as ever , It is predicted that the greater part of It can be marketed. If this is truortho loss will bo very materially less than was at first anticipated. An investigation of the facts concerning the lack of water pressure relieves tlio water works company of any blame in the matter , and establishes beyond the shadow of a doubt the fact that ample pressure could have boon bad Immediately , could the valve at the upper reservoir have been closed by the night jailor at the police station. Cards showmir the number nnd location of the flro alarm boxes arc posted conspicuously at the poiico station , water works pumping station , and all the fire houses. These numbers aroused used in red and black. According to the rules governing tlio waterworks company , whenever nn alarm is turned in from n box. the number of which la painted in red. full lire pressure is nt once turned nn. ns these boxes are located in the upper portion of the city. If , however , full pressure Is desired from ono of the other boxes n call of 1-3-1 Is turned in from the nearest nlnrm box , the call being struck on the big alarm bell on the central flro sta tion. This is the signul wnlch notifies the Jnilor on duty to turn the wheel that closes the valve opening from the mains Into the upper reservoir , nnd the pumps nt the pumping station nro to bo started nt full speed , thereby throwing the full pumping force directly on the mains. When Chief Walters turned In his call of 1-3-1 from box 42 yesterday morning , the en gineer at the pumping station immediately started the pumps , but the valve was not closed , and n stream of water tlireo feet In diameter poured through the mains Into the upper reservoir with sucn force ns to rise night feet above the surface of the water in the reservoir. This force should have been exerted on the mams , but was wasted. The chief of the lire department wns surprised when no re sponse came to his call , and called eight times for pressure. The engineer looked nt his pressure guago and was amazed to find only 100 pounds registered to the square Inch. Ho telephoned Chief Engineer Blrkln- bine that his pumps wore doing their utmost , nnd he could only qbtaln 100 pounds pros- sure. As above stated , Mr. Blrkln- bino soon found the cause of the trouble , nnd ns soon ns the valve was closed the gunge registered a pressure of 100 pounds. The change was immediately noticed ut the lire. Four sections of hose woroburRtcd , unable to withstand the enormous strain. It required thico men 10 Hold n pipe , nnd n stream was thrown entirely over the long building. Up town the great pressure did additional mischief. The valves of the ele vator in the government building were burst open , and the elevator could not bo run during tuo day. Water closets in various buildings wcro broken , and all weak points along the mains gave evidence of the pressure thrown upon them. Such was the pressure that should have been obtained ns soon ns the call wns sent in. The rcspoiisibllty seems to rest with Deputy Marshal John Bnrhytc , who was Jailor nt the time. It is claimed Unit ho was nslrep , but ho denies this , and asserts that ho was nwaltintr the call for pressure , but could tell nothing from the alarms. The tape registers at all the houses show that eight calls for pressure wcro turned in , but the fact remains that the cull wus not re sponded to until Mr. Birkmblnn tuined it on. It is hardly possible that even a hcnvy pressure at the outset would have been of any avail , as the crease saturated structure ignited like n tinderbux ; still the proper pro tection of other property demands that pre cautions bo immediately taken to insure against a repetition ot such a gross blunderer or misunderstanding m the future. It is Ragan , Not Pagan , Also Ireland , Not Holland. A Clint About Scliools. "No sir , there will bo no now school building erected in the western part of the city this year , " said a member of the board of education yesterday in response to a query of Tun Bnn. "You see , the building is not needed , and the scheme was gotten up by real estate men simply to boom propert.v on the bottoms. The school district i's deeply in debt , still I would not hesitate for a moment on that score , if I thought the building was really needed. I tell you that the word 'education' has a broad meaning. It sounds well , and when anv uiovo is , made for the cause of education It is generally supposed that it must Do all right. The same word covers up a lot of grand steals , however , and many a fat cantract has been needlessly lot. If the board wants to bo liberal with the money of the district , there Is an opportunity to expend it in n chinnol whore it is deserved. The teachers of the city are wretchedly compensated for their services , nnd it is a shauio that a radical cliango is not made in this respect. There should be n liberal advance in all grades , and then the city might reasonably expect to retain tlio services of good teachers , in stead of seeing them secured by other cities. As It is now , our best teachers ure constantly beinir taken away from us by Omaha , and the onlj Reason that they leave is because they are pam u respectable salary on the other side of tlio river. When I was first Inducted into oftlco I requested the secretary to fur nish me with a copy of the pay roll , and 1 was astounded when I examined it. It may seem a little strange , but it is an actual tact that the Janitor of the Atkins building re ceives $15 u month mote than the principal of the high school. This is bbviously not as it should be , but is about on a par with the other cases existing under the present sched ule of prices. "A gentleman came to me a few davs ' ago nnd wanted to get his son a position 'as as sistant teacher in our high school. The vouncr man has Just graduated from ono of our leading colleges with the highest honors , and is doul'tless well qualified for the position. When I told the father the salary that his son would reclovo if ho secured the position , $155 n month , ho laughed at the idea , and said that his son could do much better than that in the mercantile line. The only proof needed that our salaries are too lewis is furnished by comparison with other cities , and I propose to do all I can to inaugurate a change. Another thing that is wrong is the system of electing teachers. This matter was called to my attention a year ago , when TUB BEIS brought it to public notice. The idea of parcelling out the appointments , n certain number to each member of the board is en tirely wrong , and but for its injurious re sults would be ridiculous. Teachers should bo elected with regard to their qualifications , and not on account of personal preferences. I believe that the members of the board should visit all of the schools and become partially acquainted with the teachers and thoirwork in the school rooms. The knowl edge thus obtained , coupled witti the sug gestions that the city superintendent should bo able to furnish , would bo the proper basis on which to olcct the touchers for the ensu ing year. This has been one of the gravest mistakes made by the board in years past , and I hope that TUB BEE will continue to ad vocate a change. I shall do what I can to secure the adoption of n different system in that direction , nnd I am positive that my course will bo approved by everybody , un less , perchance , it may b6 a few disappointed favorites. " * S. B. Wndsworth & Co. loan money. School Superintendents , The district convention of county superin tendents o'f the district of wcstorn Iowa met yesterday , at the office of County Superin tendent Cooper , at the county court house. Those present were as follows ; State Sif- perlntendent Sabln , of Dos Moines : County Superintendents ICInnoyof Harrison county ; Mcssor , of Sao ; Miss Lottlo U. Granger , of Page ; Adklns , of Adams ; Crawford , of Cass ; Swift , of Shelby ; MoAlpIno , of Crawford ; Ross , of Mononn ; Koppllnot Ida ; Lavender , of Culhoun ; Kello.y , of Mills , and Cooper , of Pottawnttamio ; Messrs. Clancy. Bowen , ChafTco , Stoncr and Nowboy , of Dos Molncs ; Shoup , of Sioux City , and City Superintend ent McNaughUm , of this city. The convention was presided over by President Kinney , and Mr. Messer acted as secretary. The morning was dovotcd to the reading of two papers ; "How to Interest Teachers Professionally in their Work , " by J. P. Lavender ; and "The Relation of County Superintendents to Boards of Di rectors , " by J , S. Crawford. The afternoon was devoted to the discussion of institute work , and the evening to the best means of securing Increased attendance. This morning , two papers will be read on the following subjects : "Should the Work of the County or City Superintendent , in Supervision , bo Mainly nn Effort to Qlvo Teachers Specific Methods , or Rather to Teach Them Fundamental Prin ciples 1"-O. F. Wlllcutt. ' 'What ' Can bo Done for the Country Schoolsl"-C. P. Swift. After these are road , the regular routine business of the convention , reports of com mittees and election of officers will bo taken up. In the afternoon , the public schools of the city will bo visited , after which the work of tno convention for this session will be completed. A Test Ijlbol Suit. In the district court yesterday , the cose of Test vi. Anderson was on trial , The plain tiff sues for $10,000 fdi'flcfamntlon of charac ter. Ho alleges that Vo defendant circu lated n report to the > dffcct that Test killed ono of his ( AndcrsonlaVdogs , nnd his fnmily ate It. Test thinks U his standing In the community m which ho resides is damaged to the extent above h'fimcd , and asks the court to give him n Judgment against his ma ligning neighbor. The Jury In the case of Ovorturf vs. Simp son returned a vcrdlcfor the plaintiff in the sum of $10 , for dam.igA.dono by the defend ant in burning a straw ; stack belonging to the former. The ladles who had , charge of "Tho Temple of Fame , " desire to publicly thank the children and nil who assisted thorn. They have cleared $287.80. Dr. C. C. Bazen , dentist , Opera house block. GUAM ) MATlNKtit At Union Park , Council IllufT > , Satur day , May 18. "You Bet" and running mate will go to boat their record for a purse of $500. Trotting , 2:3o : class , $100. Pacing , US5 : class , 8100. Entries close Friday , May 17 , at 8 p. in. Running rnco , ona-half mile dash ; also match race for $1,000 , , between the gray pacers , Cunningham and Maxoy Ford , both of Omaha. Knees will be called at 1 p. in , prompt. Take the motor line for the fair grounds. Thomas Bowman , Secretary Union Park association , Council 13lulls , Iowa. ' Money loaned at L. B. Craft's & Co.'s limn olllco on furniture , pianos , horses , wagons , personal property of all kinds , and all other articles of vnluo , without removal. All business strictly confi dential. Notice the beautiful finish given col lars , cuffs and shirts by Cascade Laun dry company. To-morrow evening the base ball club of the west end of the city will give a ball at Shubort's hall. Everybody in vited. 'Admission SOc. Pine niusie will bo furnished. A Cottars nt Sinn awn. Buy a lot at Manawn and build. Special prices to those who will build cottages , P. J. Day , solo agent. A DHUMKU.V MAN'S DEED. He Fatally Shoots Ilia Father nnil HlB Divorced Wife. CINCINNATI , May 10. Robert Day , twenty sev.en years old , son of a wealthy farmer liv ing two miles from Loveland , O. , reached homo about midnight last night Intoxicated. Drawing two revolvers ho declared his inten tion of "cleaning out the ranch. " Hoshothis father , sixty-five years old , through the body. Young Day then went in search of the other members of the family , but find ing none , ho went to an adjoining farm house where Mrs. Hnbbcll , his divorced wife , lived. He forded an entrance anil fired at Mrs. Hubbell , striking her in the stomach. The servant gjrl appeared and he shot at her. wounding- her in the face. Ho then wont to the barmnnd set it on fire , keep ing the neighbors at bay with his re volvers until ho wap overpowered by the marshal. Day liced ten shots nt the party assembled , ono * if > which touched the face of the marshal. Robert Day , sr. , nnd Mrs. Hubbell , are fatally wounded. Three years aco'tho murderqr married Mrs. Hubbell - bell while engaged by her on her farm. Two years later ho began drinking , nnd she was compelled to got a divorce. Ho has been hoard to threaten to got pvnn , but no cause is known for the killiilg of bis father. Nebraska and Imv.i 1'ontiiiiistcrs. WASHISOTO.V , May llC [ Special Telegram to THE Buu.l Joel D. Dobbs has been ap pointed postmaster atRockford , Gage county Ncoraskn , vice C. Bryant , superccded. Iowa postmasters appointed : Fred B. Calkins , Clare , Webster county , vice C. P. Conway , resigned ; J. L. Grubb , Columbus Junction , Louisa county , vice George P. Neal , removed ; II. W. Lntetor. , Button , Polk county , vice James K. Polk , resigned ; J. II. Clock , Maysville , Franklin countyvice Eugene White , resigned ; O. A. Wanpsness , Norman , Winnobago county , vice S. H. Wargsaness , resigned. SPECIAL NOTICES. ANTED Girl ior general housework. Good pay , steaily worK. None but first- class uoea apply. TI5 First avenue. WANTKD Two Rood carpenters. Inquire Immediately at 11 Malu street , Council Ulna's. PANTED A good Kitchen girl. No other W need apply. Kssex house. FOU HUNT Furnished or unfurnished largo ten-room hoiihc , batli room , as , f iirnato , etc. . at Oli Willow ave. inquire at prcmlsea.or O. II. Stlllnmn , Jlrowu block. . j lJIILCH cows for sale on time to party J.vrontlnK my dulry farm of 141 acies.wlthln K mile ot Council limits. Horace Everett. I7UK ( : > iI milk cows for sala or trade for fat -L coSnun's stock yards , Upper llroad- way. rrnnk Swan. OH SALE Or.Trade IMnno No. 1 , ( now ) organ , harness , sowing machine , horse and wagon. Address No. 6'J3 IJroailwuy , room 1. A NY one wanting flno chance to manufacture -txcnn feecuiu building , power , etc. , at a bargain by addressing Main stiect Meat Market. < ! 00 tons for sale. Lnnzendorfor Ic Btrohbchn. Mum street Meat Market. Estate bought and sola. Nona but bargains accepted. Houses for sale an monthly payments- Warranty deed given. By C. II. Judd , UXJ llroodway. Council Illulfa. OU SALE My residence. Inquire John O. Woodward , 9f { Fourth avenue. T71OU HUNT Largo double olllre over Frank JLevin's cigar store , 602 Droadway. Inquire of Frank Levin. STOP ! READ THIS ! A now Clothing Store hM been opened In Council Itlnllfl. No old stock ur old styles. Kverythimj strictly first clar ? . Uonlo nnil bo convinced , 1'osltlvcly one price and cash , CHICAGO CLOTHING HOUSE , 730 WKST IWOAtW'AY. D.H.McDANELD & GO , , Hldesjallow , Pelts , Wool & Furs , Ulghost market prices. Prompt returns. No , ft ! ana RUMnln St. , Council mulls , lown. Tnos. OrriCRn. W. H. M. ro r OFFICER & PUSEY. BANKERS. Corner Main nnd Broadway , COLNUlti BljUFFS , IOWA. Dealers In foreign tm\ domestic etchings. Collections made itua Interest pala on tiuio de posits. G , B , JACQUEMIN & GO , , Railroad Watch Inspectors For Union Pacific , Chicago & Northwestern , Chicago , ItocK Island > V I'actllc , Chicago , llur- HiiKtoiuV ( jiuncy. Kansas City & St. Joe rail roads. No. 27 Main St. , Council Bluffa , ; ; in. Electric Trusses , Belts , Chest Pro tectors , Etc , Agents wanted. C. It. JUDD , Council IJIulFt ) la , LADIES OF OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS AKE IN V1TKD TO CALL AT Mrs , C , L , GiLLETT'S Ami sec her flno line of Hair Goods. FINEST HAIR OUNAMKNTH In the city. Wins. Ilcards , etc. , for Kent orHalo. Gluth nnd Coylo nnd Myers Greuso Paints. Hair Dressing. Ktc No. 2 ! > Mrtin St. , Council llliiftt Orders by mall receive prompt attention. No. 27 Main Street , Over Jacqiiciiila' ' * Jewelry S'oro SUMMER IS COMING I KEEP COOL ! Wiat Is Needed Is a Good GAS STOVE FOR COOKING ! A SPLENDID UNE OI' GAS STOVES ! Just received and on exhibition at the gas com pany's ofllco. Uneiuelled for convi'Uleiicu. Absolute Hafoty. No odor , and aliovo all , eco- nomlcal If properly uuod Call and examine them whether you Intend puiclinalng or not. NO. 28 PEARL ST. HAVING BOUGHT THE STOCK OP BOOTS AND'SHOES Of the late J. M. Phillips at a GREAT SACRIFICE I am determined tb'Alvo the public the benefit of my purchase. I quote the following ' " * : } pricon IEIJIIT & HI i : A US' ITIcii'H Fine Shoes , 95 , former price , 8i. J. S. TDK ft Ij It'S JUeii'H Hand-Sou cd Shoes , 85 , former price , # 7.5D. K. C. ISUUT JLmiles' French Kid , turned , at $5 , former . ftuilT'SjCitr ' Kid ut : i , former price , 95 , and all other goodN ut litnniifacturerH' prices , or I CHS. Mall orders promptly attended to. l _ I. PH.ES , 413 Broadway. J7 Council IllulfH , Iowa. IlTJSSEXjL Especially Adapted for SIZES FROM 25 TO 300 HORSE POWER , Mills and Elevators AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF ENGINE Bpecltltatlons and estimates furnUued for complute steam nant ; * . ' illation. Durability --.f diur niiteed Can thow letters rrjm uteri where IMul Kconoiny ft oiuil with Corliss Non-Uoadoiulnn E.G. HARRIS , Agent , Send for Catalog jo. No. BIO Pearl Street , Counoll Blu'fj fl FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. You Ought tofmn * 1 OLD Fashioned English N.UTIBBETTS GROCERIES. Wnardi&Curjice Bros.Brands Pine Oandlos , OjCflhT\cQyooQ3 34 * Froah Made Every Day. Dempsey & Butler , 3GPoarl-st FINEST AND LARGEST DISPLAY OF EVERETT , FISCHER , AND HARDMAN PIANO I Our exhibit being over wo now oiror our seleo ted Htock at u discount of 10 per cent from our icgulur prices , for the next 10 dixyg. MUELLER MUSIC COMPANY , No. 33 Main St. , : : Council Bluffs a. , PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. / M Dl M C Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer. Plans , Kbtlnwtcs HDIPl/l . Specifications. Sujiervitiloii of TubHo Work , llrovm Buildlni , ' , Council DlulTH , Iowa. U I I D7 llubllco " ' tll ° l'oa < io < Olllco ever American Express , No.11 NQP M U n . u road way , Council HlullH , Iowa. Xi'"oiR/IQ / AttornoyH-at-Law. Piactico in the Btuto and Kud- 06 OilVIO oral CourtKOOIIIH 7 and 8 Shugart-Hoiio lilock , Council Ululfri , Iowa. S , TIM I CV AUornoyh-at-Law. 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