Nebraska Newspapers

    0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WtlESDAY * _ . _ , _ OCTOBER 15 , 1888 ,
THE OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
O1W1OIJ. NO. IIS 1'nAIUj 8TH1SUT.
Delivered by carrier In nny part of the City at
Twenty Cents per WooV.
II.W.TlhTON . " . . MANAGER
TKMU'HONKSs
UlIfllNFSSOFrtlE NO. tS.
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N. Y. P. Co.
Olcnson coal ,
Council Uluffs Lumber Co. , coal.
Uoston store , the lenders in dry goods.
Carbon Coal Co. wholesale , retail , 10 Pearl.
P Four Sunday drunks wcro fined in police
court yesterday morning.
Txvo now diphtheria cases were announced
ycstordny nt No. 1103 Avenue li , nnd No. Ill
Klil/jo / strcot.
Ilornco Holes , of Waterloo , the democratic
candidate for governor , will speak nttho
cjicrii house nest Monday evening.
Walter Williams , a whlto man ,
was run la last evening for frequenting u
den occupied by colored prostitutes.
The Dodge Llcht Guards' bnll will bo
clvcn on tlm ' . " 'd Inst. instcnd of tlio 23d , ns
the types mmlo Tun UKI : stnto yesterday.
A Rlrl'a cliu&iwitl bo organized at the Y.
SI. C. A. this afternoon nnd ull girls bo-
twccn the KCS of fourtosn nnd eighteen
years who doairo to Join uro requested to bo
present ,
The flro department hnd'n , long run yester
day afternoon to the corner of 'iwentv-thlrd
strcot nnd Second nvciiuc. where n Urn in n
Biiiiill dwelling created quite a little temporary
ary excitement. The Humes wcro ex-
tuiRiilslicd , however , before the department
arrived. The loss was very slight.
J. Chiiso was arrested last ovcmnij by
Special I'olloomnii dough. Chnso was
charged wall drunkenness , disturbing the
iicnco nnd cnrr.vinK concealed weapons.
Whuti searched ut the station two wntchca
were found upon him , nnd it is believed
ttmt they were stolon. His cuso will ho in
vestigated.
A couple ot follows who cnvo the names of
Jnmcs CJrndy and Frank Wilson when taken
to the police station wcro nrrcstcd for the
larceny of seven pairs of pants , which they
tried to got uway with from the tttora of
IMetcalf Uro 3. They were discovered before
Getting off wltu their plunder , and loclicd
up.
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A small nudlcnco witnessed the ball frame
ot Fall-view pane Sunday afternoon between
the traveling men nnd printers' nine. Up to
tlio bixtli inning it wus ns pretty u fjatnu as
vrns ever played in this city. In that InulnR
the traveling- men fell on Flshcrandasslstcd
by a comedy of errors , nine men crossed the
I > lato. U ho score wus IS to 3.
About ono hundred and twenty-five rail
road engineers arrived on n special North
western tram yesterday morning nnd went
west en route to the railroad engineers' con
vention , which meets in Denver. All tools
lircnlcfust nt the Transfer hotel. The con
vention meets on the 10th Inst. , ana will con
tinue about three weeks.
Thomas McOcrtnott , of Ottawa , 111. , as
I sisted by the Council Hluffs Coursing club ,
will conduct a fox chnso nt Lalto Mnnnwn on
"Wednesday afternoon , October 10 , at 2
o'clock. ' 1 no fox to be used in this chuso
was rila for twelve hours recently at Ottawa
before It was captured. The ladles nro in
vited to witness this sport , as well ns all
other persons. No charge will bo made to
any individual for witnessing this amuse
ment. No llrcurms will bo permitted on the
grounds.
Two of the twelve new motors ordered by
? tbo Electric Motor company wcro shipped
Iroin Pullman , 111. , on the tlthinst. , and ono
V Is expected to arrive hero to-day. They are of
Vf' thirty horsepower each ; while the other tou
f' will bo but twenty horse po\vcr , the same as
Ahosa now In use on the lines of this com
i pany. The now motors are llnishcd in mu-
Jiouuny instead of cherry , and uro llnoly up-
Tiolstered , being much moro attractive in lia-
1s li than the old cars.
About 4:00 : o'clock last evening Night
"Watchman Paul , of the Milwaukee , was
severely Injured by being struck on the neck
by a stone thrown by a colored lad who was
tlnowinc : stones at u telegraph poio. The
missile WIIB thrown with terrillo force uud
knocked 1'nul down. He w.is so badly hurt
that ho had to bo removed to his homo in a
xvngon. Ills injuries nro not regarded as
serious , but will disable him forKoveral
days. The young catapult w.is not arrested.
Get Fountain 5c cigar , next to Eiscman's.
Finest mnrkot in city J.M. Sjaulun's.
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J. G , Tipton , real estate , 027 Broadway'
Shoot music lOc , 538 Broadway.
Western Lumber aim Supply Co. , 13th and
14th streets and 2d and ! Jd avenues , carry the
largest stock of lumber , piling poletieslime ,
cement mid buildlmr material iu the west.
E. W. Kaymoud , manager.
Always nn Tune.
If you wish tn purchase a good and reliable
watch 25 per cent less than club r&tcs , and
on easy term } , then call at once and nuxlcc
your own selection at C. 13. Jucquomiu &
Co. , 7 Maiu street.
Trouble-Homo Injunctions.
Sunday afternoon the motor comp.niy put
a gantr of men at work on 13ast Pierce strcot
to lay tholr track in front of the property of
n few panto ? who objected to the motor go
r ing up that etreot. There are but a few of
the property owners on that street who ob
ject to having the motor on that strcot , but
thcso few entered a most vigorous protest
und threatened to sue out na injunction
whenever tlio company attempted to put
down its tracks. The Sunday work was done
for tbo purpose ot avoiding Injunctions , as
Injunctions Jo not sprout , or flourish on tha
Sabuath. The tracic was laid for n distance
of a half block , which carried it past the
troublesome territory. Yesterday a small
force was at work completing the switch
where the liao loaVes South First street.
Work OH the rest of ttio line will bo delayed
until material arrives , but. us It Is now
straight sailing the line will not require long
to complete when the material aoos arrive ,
Another delay , and perhaps the urincfpal
one , will bo caused by sewer work on both
Pierce street and IJroadway , as the work Is
ordered , and the line will not bo built until
after this Is completed , as it would require
doing It twlco.
Superintendent Reynolds states that work
on the Fifth avenue line will bo pushed as
soon ns material arrives from Johnstown.
On this line u common "T" mil will bo laid
below Tenth strcot , but the girder rail , used
on the other lines , will bo laid between
Pearl nnd Tenth streets. It is expected to
have trains running to the transfer In six
weeks. The company expects no opposition
from the property owners hi building that
lino.
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Deinpsoy & Uutlor , candy M'f'g. ' ' , 105 Main
Flno dressed chickens. G. Mottaz , Tel. 173 ,
Desirable dwellings for rent at moderate
prices. 1C. H. Shoafo & Co. , rental agents ,
Uroadwuy and Main streets , up stairs.
Attend the W. 1. Hus.collogo.Councll lilulTs ,
Money lonnod tit It , IJ. C'rnft'a & Co.'s
loan nlllco on furniture , pianos , horses ,
wnBona , personal iiroporty of all hinds ,
niiil ull otlior nrtlolua of vnluu , without
removal. All bubliiosj strictly con II-
dontiul.
Meschoudorf's popular moat market , fines' '
fa the Twin Cities. &I3 Oroadway.
Stoain and hot water heating , flrst-clasi
plumbing. Work done m both cities. Johl
Gilbert , cor. Pearl st. and Willow avo.
Ladles who failed to got a pair of gloves ai
tlio great glove sale at the lioston store yesterday
torday need not feel disappointed. Althougl
every plove in the house of the grailo adver
tised was sold , there is yet abundance o
cloves of other qualities m which they cai
bo suited and which will bo sold at satisfaa
tory and liberal price * . The glove sale wai
the most uhcnonicuul special sale over boh
in Council lllufls and tuaay wcro unable ti
pain admittance to the storo. There will b <
equally good opportunities during the wecl
to get first class goods at prices equally sat
Ufuctory to you ,
FOTIimilNOIUU , WlllTKLAV & CO. ,
Uoitoa Store , Couucil Ulufh , Ia.
IN AND ABOUT THE BLUFFS ,
The Now QBB Company Gobbles
Up All Its Oompotltoro.
SUNDAY INJUNCTIONS EVADED.
The Electric Motor Goes Down Mnln
Street ArRUiiuj the Drunks' Mur-
UorCnee Tlio School Board Ac
cept * I'vouty'B Resignation.
Tlio Spcrry SMIs Its FrnnclitflC.
ho recently organized Council Hlufts Mon
opoly association , otherwise the Council
Bluffs Gas ntnl Electric Light company , now
has th4 entire field lo itself. Hon. Ooorgo
IP. Wright received n letter yostordny morn
ing from Mr. Charles Gregory , representative
of the Sperry Electric Light company , ot
Chicago , statin ? that tlio latter company had
accepted the proposition of the former to
take the contract for lighting the city of !
their hands. The letter also contained the
transfer of the Sperry franchise- and con-
trnct to the Council llluffa Gas and Electric.
I ght company. Tins gives the company
lull swing In the local gas and clcetrlo light
Held , ns they have ohtatncil possession of tlio
plants and charters of nil the old companion.
Mr. Wright was seen .yesterday regarding
the matter , ana tnllccd very freely.
"Huvoyou heard from the Sperry folks
yell" was the llrst question propounded to
him.
him."Yes , I received n letter this morning , and
thoSperry folks Imvo made arrangements
\vlthtimno\v company to light the city for
them.1'
"Does that mean that , they Imvo sold tholr
franchise to the new company and retired
from the Held I"
"That Is the present situation , exactly.
The now company now owns tlio Olllcor olco-
trie light plant , the present gas plant , and
holds the contract to do the city lighting for
the next flvo years. "
"Will the company continue to furnish gas
under the charter of the company , which ex
pires next February , or will it begin to operate
ate ntonco under the now charter. "
" \Vo will continue ns wo arc for the pres
ent. It will talco some tlmo to put in a
water gas plant , although the material ior It
Is all ordered , When completed , wo
will run both plants , aud mix-
the coal and water gas , which makes the
best qns there Is mnile. It isn't so thin as
the water gas ulone. It will take quito n
little while to put up the largo brick buildIng -
Ing necessary ( or the new plant , but there is
ono tiling In our favor wo will not have to
build another holder , for that largo ono that
was put up last year will answer for some
time. It taxes longer to complete ono of
thcso plants than most follts suppose. They
had that experience in Omaha , where they
expected to Imvo everything ready in De
cember , but it was May before the whole
thing was completed , AS soon ns wo get the
nuw plant running , I suppose we will put the
price down to Si a thousand. "
"You knoxv the contract witb the now
company provides that tlio prlco ahnll DO
$1,73 per thousand , as soon us the consump
tion reaches 75,000 feet. "
"Is there any prospect of It ever reaching
that Jlgtiro as long as this company holds the
franchisor1
"Well , not while you and I
wrap thcso suits of clothes.
Our present consumption is only about
HO.OOU feet , and In December , the heaviest
month , it never runs moro than 35,000 feet.
So you sec , it would have to moro than
double to reach the required amount. Ono
thing that cut Into our consumption was the
Introduction of incandescent lights. That
took quito a number of our customers , but
wo have gotten back a great many of them.
A number of others wanted to como back ,
and tried to get us to break their contract
with Oflleer , but wo wouldn't do it.Vo told
them that the electric light was good enough
for them , and to go ahead with it. It wasn't
what they expect 3d it to be , and it costs al
together too much to suit them. The Ogden
housd tried it for a month , and then returned
to gas. for it cost about twlco as much ns
gas did. The now company will put in the
ypcrry light , which is rcallv the Edison
lieht , and then there will bo less complaint ,
although wo do not intend to put in electric
lights for what you might call domestic use.
Wo dcslro to have gas used entirely in resi
dences , for it Is more satisfactory In every
way than electric light. When the new
plant is In wo will try to introduce gas
stoves , and turnlsh gas for that pijrposo nl
such rates ns will make competition with
wood possible , Tbls can easily bo dono.
In the little town of Jackson , Mich , , with
about 15,01)0 ) innabltants , there are about ! 300
gas stoves , and you must remember that that
is in a wood country , where wood is a great
deal cheaper than it is horo. Wo ought to
find u largo number in this city who would
use gas stoves , as n maT who illuminates
with it would bo very apt to use it for fuel if
furnished at a reasonable ratn. Goth the
gas and electric light plants will bo rim ns
heretofore , for a while at least , until ar
rangements can bo completed for the pro
posed changes. The city lighting will also
continue as at present until the old contract
expires , which will bo on December Win. "
"What Is your opinion , Mr. Wright , of tuo
present system of city lighting ! "
"I think it Is uboininablo. Wo have the
most poorly lighted city on the continent ,
but wo do our share towards illuminating
th e heavens. The lights uro altogether too
high , and the streets uro loft in almost abso
lute darkness. There is comparatively little
driving In this city in the evening and it is
bccauso the streets uro so dark that it Is
dangerous. Nearly-all of our streets nro
paved with blocks , and a horse makes very
little noise , sn that there is great danger of n
collision unless ono drives very slowly
and exercises the utmost vlgllanco.
This would not bo the case If wo had low
lights , suspended at the alternate street in
tersections , where they ought to bo , and
evening pleasure driving would increase
very rapidly. It would not take such a great
number of lights to Illuminate the city In
this manner. At any rate , ono in every mile
would light the city bolter than It isat , prcs-
cut. Thcso tower lights do not amount to
much for lighting this city , aud I want to
sea it change made that will glvo us as well
lighted streets as other cities havo. We
never will have them as long as wo iopond
on these towers to do it. "
O. B. P. Co , , Stephen & Ilarmcr , 83 Pearl.
Swansea Muslo Co. , 333 Broadway.
E. II. Shcafo fc Co. give special nttcut ante
to the collection of rents aud euro of property
in the city and vicinity. Charges moderate.
Oolco Uroud'.vay and Main streets.
Dwelling for aaio'oii easy payments. Also
Dulhllng lotn at lowest market prices. Call
and examine our list. E. H. Shcafo & Co.
C. 11. steam dye works , 1013 IJroadway.
Lot Kasmusscn beautify your house iu besl
style and cheap. 1'J North Main.
"Tho Famous" cash bargain house , 200 B'y
Slni tint ; tlic Motor on Main Struct.
The antiquated mule and the bobtail cai
have outlived their usofulncm so far us the
Pearl and Main street line is concerned , nni
have given way to the rapid transit cars ol
the electric motor company. Thocunngo
took pluco ut 4:110 : yesterday afternoon , when
tlio llrst electric motor wont ever the line ,
Several newspaper men accepted the Invlta
tlon of Superintendent Uoynolds to take the
initial trip ever the lino. In tbo parly wore
also Messrs. Wright and Evans , of the motoi
company , Electrician Lovott , Messrs. B. li
Shugart , Lucius Wells , J. A. Churchill ,
Leonard Everett , Dr. li J. Woodbury anil
Bovcnil other prominent citizens. Aside
from its being the llrst run ever tbo line , the
trip was made without special Incident , as
everything worked very smoothly , remark
ably so , ia fact , considering that it was o
new line both as to track and wiring. The
tracic was rather dirty , which pru verted the
motor from Retting the full effect of the cur
rent , but u few trips over the line will re
move that. The round trip , from Hroudway
to the Mtlwauhea depot , was made
in a little loss than nineteen minutes. Nc
schedule time card will bo gotten out for o
while , out a ten mlnuto service will bo put
on , the cars running to tbo Methodist churcli
on Ilroadway , Two cars will DO run , tbli
bulntf sufllotent to glvo a ton ininuto service ,
Single cars will bo run , there being no ne
cessity for a longer train on this line. Trans
fer checks will be f urulshed which will be
honored on the park or main lines. When
the Plotco street loop is completed the Main
street ears will run ever it , but for the
present the cars of this line will run only
from the IJroadway M. li. church to the
Milwaukee depot ,
i
Bixby has removed lo Merriam block.
Tlio IJrnoK 4 Cusp.
The Hrooks murder case will probably bo
submitted to the jury this evening , as the
nvidchco Is all In , and the arguments have
been partially submitted. The dofon a began -
gan introducing testimony yesterday morn
ing' , and Iho defendant was put on the stand.
Ilia testimony was , In substance , OA follows :
DcOoodo and Guanolla wcro quarreling ,
and finally blows were struck. Hatcher ,
the bartender , ran between Uio two , and
DcGoodo Btruui : Guanolla several times ever
his shoulder , and Gunnulhi finally asked :
"Arc you going to BOO mo done up ! " At this
ho ran up to tnom , put his handkerchief In
his overcoat pocket and foil the revolver ;
drew It out and struck at DeGoode , hlttlnt ;
him on the shoulder , and the weapon
was discharged , and It fell out of
his Imiul at the snmo tlmo. Did
not know the weapon was loaded , and did
not Intend to shoot UcGoodo. Had never
scon DcGoodo before , nor Imd any dcallnna
with him. Just before the quarrel Guanclln
and DcGoodo had been shading dice. Did
not tnko part with them. Had only bcon In
the saloon IIvo minutes.
On cross-examination ho said ho had the
revolver with him that day. Got itthoiusht
before from Ida Molvllla ; was living with
his parents ; hud bcon a bartender , when ho
worked , the year prior to the shootlne ; had
no other occupation : hnd had glove contests
and sparring matches for money ; did not
Intend to shoot DeGoode ; struck at Do-
Ooodo's head to hit him , but struck him on
the shoulder.
The cros > s-exnmlnntlon was very searching
and occupied over an hour.
Brooks was the only witness introduced
for the defense , which then rested its case.
The first witness called in rebuttal was
Richard Bakor. Ho said that shortly before
the shooting ho passed up Broadway and
that Brooks drew a reviver on him. On
cross-oxnmlnatlon ho said ho and Brooks
often "poked fun" at each other , but tliat
Brooks never poked a gun at him before ,
and ho drew the line on that kind of funny
business.
Lars Jcnsnn was recalled. IIo said ho saw
Baker on the street before the shooting and
saw Brooks have a revolver In his hand , untl
tell Halter to go on or ho would shoot him.
This concluded the testimony , and court
adjourned for dinner.
In the nftornoon Prosecuting Attorney
Orcun ocnnd | for the stnto. The entire
afternoon was taken up with the arguments
of Mr. Organ and Colonel Dailoy. and the
latter gentleman will not conclude before
noon to-day. Mr. Organ has the closlngand
it Is thought that his closing argument and
the charge by the rourt can bo finished this
afternoon. The case has already occupied
four days , aud has been tried for u'.l there is
in it.
Personal Paragraphs.
Mayor M. T. Rohrer loft last evening for
Avalon , Mo.
Miss Katie McDortnott , of Stanberry , Mo. ,
is visiting in the city.
"C. C. Despaia has returned from a flvo
months1 absence in Missouri and Nebraska.
Miss Minnie Hhcem , of Hamburg , la. , is
in the city visiting with her cousins , Mr. and
Mrs. J. U. Dietrich.
, T. C. lletzul , of Avooa , was in the city
yesterday , on route to Clarinda , where ho is
a delegate to the Odd Follows1 grand lodgo.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hoist leave this
morning for New Orleans , and will bo
absent about two weeks. Mr. Hoist coos as
a delegate to the railway mall service con
vention.
Mrs. Cora A. Smith , Mrs. Belle Bartlett ,
Miss Emma Bartlett , G. M. Smith and wife ,
Anna L. Strong and Florence Winters were
received into full membership at tlio First
Presbyterian church Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Dulo leaves this mornincr , lor
St. Louis , where she goes ns a delegate to
the national W. C. T. U. convention. She
will visit relatives In that vismity for about
thrco weeks before returning homo.
L. Bledcrmnn , grand warden of the lown
grand lodge , I. O. O. a\ , George F. Smith ,
of Council Bluffs lodge , No. 59 , and , T. F.
Soare , of Hawkeye 'odgo ' , No. 181 , leave this
afternoon over the Wabash for Clarinda to
attend the session of the grand lodgo.
U. V. King , government pension ox-
aminor. from Now York state , succeeds O.
S. Cowles in this city. Ho occupies the pen
sion ofllco on the third floor of the postolllco
building. Ho is well pleased witli his ofllco
and the city , and will probably Imvo his
family join him hero in the near future and
uiuko this place his homo.
MOUAND DANCING SCHOOL , Royal
Arcanum parlor , Council Bluffs , will commence -
menco Wednesday , October 10. Children ,
liO : p. m. ; adults , 8 p. m. Terms , 13 lessons ,
18. All tbo latest dances taught iu one term.
Hoard of Kducatlon.
The school board hold a special meeting
last evening with a full board present.
The report of the committed on letting coal
contracts was received , and the contract lot
to the Carbon Coal company at the figures
quoted In their bid , and the president was
instructed to procure a bond of the company
in the sum of 51,000 and sign a coatract with
them for furnishing the coal.
The committee on teachers submitted the
following report regarding the resignation of
Captain H. M. Prouty , ns second assistant
principal of the high school :
On September 27 your committee re
quested bccnnd Assistant Principal H. M.
Prouty. by letter , to hand In his resignation
as teacher in the high school. The motives
which prompted the action of the committee
originated from n pure sense of duty only ,
which the directors of the district ewe to
tbo people aud taxpayers , as custodians of
the schools , seeking only their constant pro
motion , good and high educational standing
and general welfare. Insubordination , In-
compctcncy , neglect of duty , ns well as disre
spectful conduct toward his superiors ,
constituted a scries of charges which , nec
essitated the stop taken bv us. In compli
ance with the request made on Him , Mr. H.
M. Prouty , on tno 80th day of September ,
tendered his resignation to the secretary of
the board , and this resignation , gentlemen
nf the board , is before you aud awaits your
final action.
JOUX SdllOKNTCIEN1 ,
F. M , HUNTKK ,
Committee.
This fully exonerates Superintendent
McNaughton of the charges made to tlui
effect that a personal mutter between him
and Mr. Prouty was rcsponslbld for the
change , when , In fact , ho had nothing with
the removal of the latter.
'the reporter tbo committee was accepted
and tholr action approved , and the resig
nation was accepted , the resignation to lane
effect on tha data on which It was tendered.
September ! ! 0.
The contract for grading the iCIghlh avenue -
nuo school grounds , was let to P. Sweeney ,
at'J0.il cents per cublo yard , ho to flnlah the
work In sixty days , and IMo a bond of $300.
The request of Mrs. I. F. Ware for o leave
of absence during the Illness of her brother
was granted.
The board then adjourned until the regular
meeting next Monday evening ,
b'nothoH and Hralw ,
Santa Abio soothes and heals the membranes
branos of thn throat and lungs when pals'
oned and Inflamed by disease. It prevents
night sweats and tightness across the chest ,
cures coughs , croup , asthuiu , cnlds , bron
chitis , pneumonia , whooping cough and all
other throat and lung troubles. No other
medicine Is BO successful in curing nasal
catarrh ns California Cat-r Cure. The enor
mous and Increasing demand for thcso stand
ard California I'omcdlcaconltrin their merits.
Sold and absolutely guaranteed by Goodman
. , at $1 a package. Thrco fpr frU.50.
Not I'lcnmmt Illdo.
Two Now Yorkers who rode across
the continent to San Francisco on horse
back are reported to have euld that n
stack of ppld bars as high as the .Sierras
would not induce them to make the
return trip in the same manner.
Chamberlain' * Cnllo , Cholera and
Dlarrlioua Hcmcdy.
This medicine can always be depended
upon , not only in the milder forms of
fauinmor complaint , but also for malig
nant dysentery and eholora infantum.
The livea of many persona and especial
ly children are saved by it cauh year.
_ . . . _
WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
A Kansas ProlW qr Mnkcs n forecast
Prof. 0. O. Ulntfo , of t'lfs city , says
the Topokft Capital , 1ms comp'.otod Ills
"Annual ot Woalhor Predictions for
1890. " IIo BtatcS Umt next your tliovo
will bo great oxlromos of toinpornturo ,
oxccsslvo rains , WHh floods , awl also
pretty cxtcnslvd drouths Ills aim 1ms
boon to noiittout tjio tlmca and plucos
where thcso will occur , and to glvo advice -
vice to farmers , so. thai they may llmo
tholr work in sucli a. way as to avoid
both the rocks of Scylla and the whirl
pool of Oharybdls , and thereby rntso
inuuh bolter crops than they otherwise
could , If every ftirmor In Kansas
would send for a conv of this boolc It
would add many million bushels to the
"
crop of 1890. "Undoubtedly Kansas has
produced much moro wheat , oats , corn
and potatoes this year on account of
Prof. Blake's predictions last year ,
than she would have done without his
predictions. It vMbo romumborod
that a year ago horpubliBhod articles la
this p\por : urging farmers to seed with
winter wheat as extensively as possible ,
saying that the winter of 1888-0 would
bo mifd and the crop largo. Many fol
lowed his ittlvlco and reaped a rich har
vest. Also , ho said that this year
would bo a wet one In Kansas , part of
Nebraska , and in the southern suites ;
but that It would bo dry in many of the
northern states. This prediction has
been vorllicd by the wet season here
and in the south ; and by the drought in
Dakota , Montana , Michigan , Ohio , and
part of the season in many other north
ern states. Prof. Blake's ' work is very
important in connection with this deep
water movement. When good harbors
arc provided upon the Gulf of Mexico ,
and our trade is intimate and extensive
with all parts of South America , as
well as Europe ; when the Nicaragua
canal is finished , and wo have u direct
water route and extensive- trade with
Australia , Asia , Mllancsia , Java ,
Sumatra , Bornea , the - is
lands , Japan , China , India and cast
Africa , ' these western states will bo as
much the ' 'Hub" as Boston , Now York
"
Liverpool or London will "bo. In
fifty yours from now there will doubt
less bo over fifty million people living
in happy , temperate , quiet and fruitful
homos between the Rocky Mountains
and the Mississippi river. Prof. Blake
has shown that while the
topography of the country remains
as it now is , there is not much
that man can do to increase
the annual amount of rainfall upon this
eastern slope of the Rockies , but ho has
shown that with the planting of trees
and sub-soil plowing the rain which
docs fall can nearly all bo retained
where it falls and thus double the pro
duction of the soil. In addition to this
ho has positively demonstrated for
many years that it is possible to so cal
culate the forces of nature that the wet
and dry years can1 bo so predicted for a
year or moro in dvance. What ho can
now do approximately others will do
moro perfectly in' years to como. Sup
posing llfty to one hundred million people -
plo were living on this slope and a crreat
drouth should swoon over the land , en
tirely destroying the crops , what would
bo the result'A famine would ensue
equal to th so which occasionally occur
in China. But this can be entirely
averted by knowing in ad.vanco that the
drouth is coming. In that event the
people would hold over from the years
of plenty enough to last through the
drouth ; reservoirs would collect all the
water possible in the wet seasons and
hold it for irrigation during the drouth ;
artesian wells and windmills would be
worked to their fullest capacities for
irrigation during the drouth ; the sub
soil plowed hinds would hold all the rain
that mipht fall , and Prof. Blake nas
shown that with a full knowledge of the
coining drouth , such crops could be
sown at such unusual times as would
make fair yields , notwithstanding the
drouth , and thus avert the impending
famine to millions of human beings.
The price of the book is $2 , which
would bo high for an ordinary work of
this si/.e , but Mr. Blake and several
assistants have put twelve months' work
upon it , and the figures , formula and
logarithms used would fill a largo
ledger. _ _
Visor and Vitality
are quickly given to every part of the
body by Hood's Sarsaiiarilln. That
tired feeling is entirely overcome. The
blood is purifiedcnriclicdand vitalized ,
and carries health instead of disease lo
every organ. The stomach is toned and
strengthened , the appetite restored.
The kidneys and liver are roused and
invigorated. The brain is refreshed ,
the mind made clear and ready for
work. Try it.
BOSTON'S PERFECT ENGLISH.
A Distinguished Englishman's Iin >
prcssion ol' Things About , "tho Hub. "
Cambridge has a distinguished visi
tor in the person of Sir Edwin Arnold.
The Kontloman who is famous over the
civilized world as author of ' 'Light of
Asia , " is now on his first tour of the
Unittul States. For a week or more
friends and cullers have found him the
guest of President Eliot at Cambridge.
To them and to all who know him , Sir
Edwin seems quito at homo in the shade
of Harvard. As an Oxford man , ho re
gards the younger vnlversity with feel
ings of the warmest friendship , says the
Boston Ilerald. It was the alma mater
of his father-in-law , and is further en
deared to him by intimate personal ac
quaintance with professors who teach
within its wnllt ) to-day.
"Now that I think of it , " said Sir Ed-
v.'in , in a recent interview , "there is ,
perhaps , the same tendency in manners
as that which finds its expression in
language , and above nil in the language
of the American newspaper. There is
so much to bo done and so little time to
do it in , that you are forced , in spite of
yourselves into cut habits of speech ;
you shorten wordapcut thorn into halves
, and the frngmquts pass unchallenged
because they nro suited to the quick ,
feverish life of the street. It would bo
a pity if oven on this vust continent ,
with its important future our grand
old mother tongue should bo perma
nently mutilated. But it is premature ,
I should say , to1 suggest such a thing.
You have among you these who use the
English language in its native purity.
THU liOSTON IMCOl'LK ,
for example , sponk as wo speak at homo.
Why , in the case of Englishmen Intro
duced to mo hero , I have moro than
once until my mistake was pointed out
treated them as Boston itvu a. "
As a London editor Mr. Arnold knows
American newspapers for they are de
livered at his sanctum daily as well as
if ho had spent his life on tuo'continont
which produces them. IIo finds in thorn
much that is suggestive of originality
and enterprise. lie is struck with the
almost boundless effort and ingenuity
devoted in this country to the obtaining
of the news , ana feels that the journal
which ' 'gets tUo news" exists because
people want it. But in admitting this
ho is fur from accepting the popular
American view of English journalism.
"Our London newspaper , " ho said , "is
far from being dull ana ponderous. Wo
take great pains to give it interest and
variety. The news wo oltor is of weight.
Almost as much care is devoted to the
preparation of a leading article as to
the writing of an essay for an encyclo
pedia , turn the care is expended , not
in mnkhift it heavy ntul unreadable ,
hut la Riving it elegance ns well as in-
loroat , plcluresnuoncssas well as power.
And our method of doing these things
ia so characteristically English so
rooted in the conditions of Uugllsh
journalism that I do not regard change
ns oven possible. Experiments nro
inndo from tlmo to llmo , ami enterprise
may carry certain newspapers in now di
rections , but the great English dallies
are Hkoly to remain substantially what
they aro. "
In further conversation , President
Eliot's guest preferred perhaps , ns nn
editor , already surfeited with the sub
ject-not to make any extended allusions
to British politics. Ho regrets misrep
resentations that have bcon made re
garding the condition of workingmen
in England , nntl views Iho outlook for
labor in Great Britain as hopeful. On
Thursday Sir Edwin was conducted
through the university by President
Eliot. Yesterday ho expressed in warm
language the delight it had given him
to meet so fine a body of students , add
ing : "What else could I expect ? the
manliest and most ciiorgoclio of vour
youth , gathered from all parts of "this
broad country. "
Sir Edwin Arnold lectures at Har
vard on iho evenings of Tuesdays and
Wednesdays next. Later ho will cross
the continent in order to proceed via
San Francisco to Japan and China ,
Thirty years ago Isaac Cook started his
celebrated extra dry imperial clmmpanno.
They now make 10,000 bottles u day.
*
llcinliilacniicpH of 18112.
Men working in an old collar on
Lnrncd strcot , Detroit , dug out several
cannon balls. The place where they
were found was near the slto of a fort
magazine during the war of 181L' .
An Absolute Cure.
ThoORIGINALABIErfNE OINTMKMT
is otilv put \\f in largo two ounce tin boxes ,
and Is an absolute euro for old sores , burns ,
wounds , chapped hands , and all skin orup.
tlons. Will positively euro all kinds of pllos-
Aslc for the ORIGINAL ABIETINK OINT
MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at
25 cents per bos bv mail 1)0 ) coats.
Its First Coat In n Century.
The friends' mooting house at Woods-
town , N. J. , which has been built 104
years , has just received Us first coat of
paint.
HorsforcPs Aclil I'nosplmto ,
For Indigestion ,
Dyspepsia , and diseases incident thereto.
Electric Trusses , Belts , Chest Pro
tectors , Etc ,
Agents wautea.
C. B. .VUI > D ,
THE RED CROSS STOVES ,
It Is conceded to bo the best made nnd most
ndmliod htovo on the American continent. It is
conitnictod on the most approved scientific
principles , to develop the greatest ilugreo of
heat with the least amount of coal. It is the
only stove In which the system of. circulating
iluosls petfo't taklnu tlio cold nir from the
lloor and lieutlns it. KVorycstovo Is convertible
Into u double hc.itor to warm tha rooms above ,
wltn no ilinicultyor exi)2nso. Another point
their favor , is the tact that they uro cheupor
thun uny other llrst class stove on the market.
For sale m Council Itlnirs only by
8IIUUA11T & CO. 11 Main Street.
SPECIAL NOTICES ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
FOR SXI.E ANO RENT.
' 7jOIork horses for sale ; will take pay Jn
grading und lllllng. or in cliopplngand haul
ing wood. Apply to Leonard Kveretc.
T IIAVK two elegant houses on ( Itli avo. , one
J-bloct from motor. Lnrgc lotn. Mouses now ,
Mend 11 rooms each ; modern Improvements.
For B.Uo on paviaentH tn Miltpurchasers. These
are line barKnluH , splendidly located nnd cheap
est property In Council IHuffa. J. 11. Judd , OJd
iJronnway.
J FINFJ houses on Mncoln avo. , 8 rooms , mod-
Oern Improvement' ) , nil new , S lots MX HO each
nnd tno other 70x115) . This property Is finely
located In the natural paric portion of Council
Dlnlls , U blocks from Omaha and Council Ulna's
motor , C. II. Judd , WO Ilroadway.
LIFU INSURANCE nt actual cost. Address
A. K. Daughorty , Cunning at , , Council
mulls.
B AIin.HNSln allpirts ot the city. N. C.
I'hllllps , room 5 , livarett block.
" -story C-room houses on North 7th st.
X 3 blockx from poitolllce. city water , only
f..lUJ each. Tcimd to suit , C. II. Judd. 000
jlroadway.
IF you have any lots or other property that
you \\lnh lo trade for a house and lot , call
onC. It. Jndd , IX (1 ( Ilioadwny. _
I IIAVKhousesund lots tn nil parts of Coun
cil llliiirrtrromS ) ) toJJ.Ui , that I ran sell on
monthly payments , or nny terms to suit pur-
dmsiTri. This is of particular advantage to
Omaha merchants , clorka. mechanics , or people
who deslro a home near tlio iitimness editor of
Omaha wlthoiitbtJluu compelled to pay oxorbl
taut prices. U , II. Judd , GU llroadwnv , Council
IJliina. _ _
Tl1' YOU buy n house und lot of O. 0. Judd nnd
JLnfterwnrdd conclude lo move away or In any
1 other way not being desirous of keeping thu
property , I will sell It for you free of chnrgo
nud property unsold I will rent sum" ) without
cost to owner. _
" \\rAItltANTl' deeds given on all property
sold by C , 11. J udl when tharo Is a fair
payment down.
TOTS In Central BUD cheap. HuHy terms. N.
J JC. 1'hllllpK , room r > , Uverett block.
"IK5IiMlliit ; ; that I own my own property.
J-t and conscqently can inaKo terms to suit the
purchaser , who is uot ruijulrod to deal with ma
ihrougli an fluent. C , It. Judd , 000 liroadway ,
CoimUl Uluira.
( \DEMj JlltOS. Is CO. loan money. The most
Vyiiucral terms oirered. m I'oarfet.
. than a savings ban * , flay a house
BKTTF.H of ( } . II. Judd on monthly payments ,
and by paying from ti 10 5 moro a month than
rent In a few years you will own your homo
true of debt , which is bound by that time to be
worth more than donbla wliut you pay for It
now , U. U. Judd , GOO Uroadwuy , Council Ululfi.
THE TO COAL PUBLIC.
OCTOBER 4,10QO. The mlvortlsomont of sovornl roltill clorxlors , under
the form of a communication na It npponrs In THE BEE of thiatlato , ia uot
Imsocl upon the truth , and the pnrtlos Blffiilngr tlio snmo nro well tuvnro of
It , na the following ronsona from tholr own standpoint will testify :
1. Wohavolmtlnppllcfttlonsfromfonr of tlum , Individually , to bo tafcrn In out of the
ctilus In otlioronln , It t nor sold coal nl our prices , would wo allow them thocnitngp , tacli pnrty
pledging himself to keep suictly "muni , " so fnr ns his neighbor wns concerned.
2. Wo Imvo had oflTors from the onmo parties , bnsod on the follow
ing , to-wlt :
. A. Under wlmt conditions would w retire from the rclull mislnoss , they guaranteeing us A
certain tonnngo for the seasons ot issv. iKMnnd 1891 , nndllmllngn market for our cool ,
t . UnilorwhiUcondltlons wouid wo rcmnln mtm > retail mislnes , they guaranteeing us a
certain toimagons before mentioned , but wo agreeing to maintain pi tecs.
From the forogolnpr incts , I think the ponorous nnd fnlr-mlndcd publlo
will ngroo with mo that any further remarks are unnocoBsary.
H. A. COX , A. T. THATCHER ,
Council Bluffs , In. , Brown Building. Chicago , Ills.
TO THE
Coal Consuming Public
The coal dealers of Council BUilTa would most respectfully say in explanation
of the reduction in price of coal made by A. T. Thatcher , of this city , that Mr.
Thatcher 1ms heretofore claimed to soil coal by wholesale only , and that many ot
us have purchased coal from him at the market prices , and would still continue
to do so , If wo could fjot a ( jootl article of coal that would please our trade , bub
with coal bought from Mr , Thatcher wo have had a urcat deal of trouble and
complaint , and these of us who have handled his coal have been
diged to Withdraw Our Orders
rom him or lese our customers.
To resent this and coerce the dealers into buyinp nn inferior article ot coal
Mr. Thattihor has como into the retail trade , and is now olTorliiR his coal at a lesi
price delivered to consumers than ho charged us for it at his yards , and ulso at
lower uricos than wo could purchase Murohantilu Coal elsewhere.
Wo are prepared to furnish ti statement fully vorillcd. as to the correctness of
the above explanation :
Snapp & Knolls , E. E. Msivno ,
D. E. Glcason , Win. 'Welch
Carbon Coal Co. , J. E. Moyors ,
N. W. Williams , F. B. Marklo ,
Council Ulufjs Lumber Co. , T. L. Smith ,
Sackctt & Preston , L. M. Sllubort ,
,7os. McWilliams.
TWIN CITY STEAM DYE WORKS.
The Host Equipped Ksttbllahment la the West. Does Dyeing and Cleaning ot ( iturnouts nnd
Goods ot every description nnd material. Dry ClcnnltiK ot line Garments a Specialty.
Out of to\Mi orders by mall or express , \\lll receive prompt attention.
Works on Motor Line , Corner 26th St , & Ave. A , Council Bluffs
OMAHA OFFICE , 1521 FARNAM STREET.
G1CO. SOIIOKDSAGK.
DON'T ' BUY SHOES IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
I'ntll you have visited 1TO Main street , the oldest nnd heaviest stocked establish
ment In the city , uliuro goods nro Bought direct from nunufactiircrs nntl Riven
away to cusionu-rs without inlddlsineii s profits. Every class of footwear from thu
worklimman's heavy bent to the lluest laily's shoo Is cheaper now than over betoro
nt the factories , mid establishments that liny direct and In lurK < > quantities can
Blve the customer n maruln that will bo un uxtra Inducement , nddoit to the bast
Roods sold nnd warranted oy reliable men.Vo do this , fall nnd bo convinced.
S. A. PIBROB , 1OO Main st. , Council Bluffs.
GIL BLUFFS FUEL COMPANY ,
Tills Is as onr yards nnpecrod Uoforo the lln > , wliich loft in "flllKlilly disfigured but still In tlio
ring , " with plenty otnlcolrcshconl oil track. Lime , Cement , 1'lastur nnd Stucco. KW
Telephone WO.
T71OH SALK On easy terms , ctioico rcslaenco
-I ? lot. ( Jiahani avo. , on motor line.
Tor Snlo bo ncro fruit nnd vogctablo farm lj
miles cnst ot Clinutaiinua grounds. A gi-oat
bargain. Ka y terms. Only J.j ) per ncre.
Tor Sale 10 acres adjoining cliy limits ; with
2-.story frame house , lur e barn , wood and coal
sued. well , cistern , etc ; 40J be.irlnc fruit trues ,
grapes and berries. I'rlco Jj.OJO. The bare land
Is worth the money.
For Snlo 8J ncres ! 5 mile from city limits.
Only JIO' ) per ncro. llasy terms.
For Sale -II acres cuolco grove Kinds on Grand
avenue. Only $ M ) per aero.
Tor Sale ISO ncnw , good house , barn nnd out
buildings , l.OJO f i ult tiees , four miles from post-
otllce , only $110 per aero , easy terms ; also 'Ji
ncrea adjoining , well Improved , at $30 an acre ,
ono-thlrd cash , balance on terms to Milt ,
For Sale-Lot 4 , block 8 , Hnnscom Waco ,
Omaha on 10 years'tlmo at 7 per cent.
Vf. C. btacy Koom J. Opera lllock.
T71OU SAM ; An old nnd well established
-L ? drug store , Oitabllshod In 18'3. ' ! Co.sU inquired -
quired , 4.1,7) ) ) , balance real eatato. Address A
S , lice. Councinilulls.
TTtoTFTlUNT 3l lcely urnlahoil rooms , well
JJ lieated , airy , all conveniences JJ block from
electric motor line , ( iood l-oard next door , new
modern house" . No. 17 North Madison .st.
BAHO AJ.V1 lots In Kiddle's sub' , on Hth ave ,
Grading nil paid. * 1JJ each. N.C. I'hllllps ,
room fl , Kverolt bloc ! : .
OTSTn "TenviUTgers adit M"i each. N. 0.
I'lillllpa. room fi. I'.vercU block.
OTS In'nn Brunt & Itlco's add 20. . Ilnsy
terms. N. C. I'hllllps , room " > . Kverott blK.
UAHGAlNln West Uroadwny property. N. .
.0. Phillips , room ii , Kvorott block.
JOTS In Terry addition. Monthly payments
N. C. , I'hllllps , room B , Rverctt blocx.
ANDS for Bale or exchange. N. C. Wiiillp
room 5. Kvorett block.
I s7pHO"\rr.l ) farmTin Iowa and Kansas for
esclinnco for rlty property. N. U. I'lillllpa ,
roomS. Kveiettbloct.
L OTS on Uh uvo. and 10th st. very cheap
'Snaps. ' : Deiison to Sliopherd , 'J Main st.
r OTS on Ilroadway , nny\vhero between Conn-
JL/cIl llluirs aud Omaha , liensou to bhephord ,
S ) Slain st.
VENUIJ A lots , corners , great bargains ,
A' llcnson & Shepherd , 0 Main st.
A'LOT
on 4l\i \ avenue , Vun Ilruut k Itlcu's HUD. ,
LOT . Hanson & Sliophord , U Main ht.
\X7ANTKD A neat young girl to help In gen-
Tl oral house work. .Mru JMcob fclmx , UltJ
I'latuerbt.
1ST ! corner on Ilroadway , opposite power
B liouso * loiiion & Sliepherd U Mnlu at.
JOTS on Ulen avo. . genuine snaps , llenuon k
Shepherd , OJlalnst.
LOTH on Maiiaw.i motor line , corners. 10
c-nsli , Imlunoj 110 per month , llonso te
She nlienl.'UMalin.t.
KSTATJJ-lloiiBht anl sol't nntl ex-
RKAIj . . Hporint attention Klvuu to exiun-
inatlonot tltlus. W. 0. Jamas. No. IU 1'aarl at. *
SAMi Aero lots In Orchard placj. This
FOH 1s located In the Itico nursery.
Bnntliof tno main part of thn city. 15 ! tnllu *
from court hous ( JcaMutcnir _ , , IJ 1'earl Bt.
'
lots ; tlQl'cash , JWl cash. JO
HOlTSKKuml
cash , balance easy. Hanson A : Snophor.l
0 Main st ,
HUM HAM5 On easy terms , some of the best
-L' urraiit-'od modern liousos mew ) In Couucil
Illuitu. All modem I inurovcinentH , . .n , . .
located , Cull on H. K , Muxoii , M'Mrlnm block.
. SlllDKNTOl'K , Itenl Katato. Special
attention given to examination and cor-
lection of Utle to lands and loU In city and
county. No. . North Main at.
IOTri In .Mnllln's sub , 110 cuah , balance $10 per
Jmomh. llensou &tiliephutd , UMnin Ht.
; iOK BAI.i : or Kent Garden Und with hounes ,
? by J. II. Hlco.lU- ; Main at. . Council
. . . BAI < K Wincro farm In Jasper county ,
X' Iowa , located near rout iiilnuj that are in
operation , There Is a live foot vein ot coal
under the farm. Oco , Motcalf , No. 10 1'earl at.
locations or. Main and Ilroadway
BUSINESS bargains. Uoo. Mutcalf , No. JO
1'earl 8t.
ANTIID Stock of furniture , crowrfes or
hardware In exchange for land and city
property. Will pay some cash , Addieu W ,
W. Houston , SDJ Ilroadway ,
'nWHBAI.K Improved and unimproved prop
-K erty in every pan of the city. Hard oppor
tunitles for Inventors who seek : speculation * ;
uplendia opporttuiltle * for tliosowho dojiro
homes , ( ieo. Metcalf , No. 101'earl st.
OK BAI.K W feet luke frontaijo located ba
tween 0 II. boat IIOUDB aud Munawa tieacli
Also a number of choice lots In HvgatU place
Ueo. Mctculf , No , 10 Pearl et.
Flower Pots.
Something entirely new , and the handsomest
articles of the kind that ever udoinod n bny-
wlmlow or conservatory , nro our now painted
and ornumcuced Klower 1'ots nnd Vnsea loi-
house plants. Tuesogoods ure entirely now and
are sold exclusively in Council llluir.i by u ? .
Tim Itiistlc 1'ots nro hlphly ornninuntal nnd
will beautify any bouse. One ttrndo Is umootlily
painted Iu bright colon ) really for decoration ,
by laities who paint. Thcso hnudfcomo goods
are hold at pitcos commonly nskod for plain ;
Ccforpalntod pot nud saucer , nnd plain nt cor
responding price * ' , LUNF ) HUSH. ,
! SI atnin EOtrcot.
THE LADIES
Of Council niulTs and Omaha , and surroimd'npr '
country will Und it to their advantage to deal
with mo vlien they want any kind of
HAIR GOODS
AND ORNAMENTS.
Two months ncjo r determined to close out my
slock nnd quit business , but ihostocK was too
Inrco to bo disposed of , and I will continue tlm
btixhiL'bS with moro goods than ovi-r , llvory-
tliluijls llri > t class and made up In latest .style.
Slall orders receive prompt attention.
MRS. C.L.GILLETTE ,
No. lil ) Alniu St. , Council
Incorporated Nov. 1,1B70.
S omlwest Coiner Ilroadway nnd Main Strccti
CAIMTAI. $150,000.
OmrKHS N , 7" . Dodge , 1'rcsldont ; John
llercKliulm , Ylco I'icsldont ; A. W. UicUinan
C'mhlor.
Diiir.c-toiis N. I DoilKO. .7. Horoshelin. Ooo.
Kri'linu Ij. Blow artV. . \V. Wallace , ( J , M.
'Jno3. Oriiur.it. W , U. M 1'usiiv
OFFICER & PUSEV.I .
BANKERS.
Corner Main nnd llroauwny ,
UOUNUIh IlIjUIWH , IOWA.
Dealers In foreign and domestic oxi-lianno
Collections uiuilo and Interest paid on tlmo do.
poslis.
J. M. PALMER
HAS TUB CHOIKST r.ot oi1
SUBURBAN & INTERIOR PROPERTY
In tno city. Gilt edged opportunities to liuino-
dlato invu tois aim Homo svckuiri ,
1) , J , KL IUM > SOV , 1 ! . SIIIKUIIT ,
I'ri-g , Vke I'res.
CIIAS. Jt , HANNAH , Cashier ,
CITIZENS' ' STATE BANK ,
OICOUNCIIiiuifra. .
Pnlcl up Capita ) $ IOOooooo
Surplus , 38,000,00
Liability to Dopoaltora..335ooo.0d
DiiieCToiiH T. A. Miller , I' . O. ( Jloi'.uon. K , i ,
Rlmuurt , K.K. Hurt , J. 1) . Kdimdton. Clius , li
Hiiunan , Transact general bunking buslne g
l.argi'ut capital mid nurplUM of uny bank i *
Aortlitt3Urn Iowa. Interval on tlm dtpo