0 THE OMAHA DAILY B33E : TUESDAY , OCTOBER 22 , 1889. THE OMAIIA BEE. COUNOIlTBLtrFFS OI-'PICK. NO. IS PhAUIj STJlIilST. Delivered by carrier In nnv pnrt of the City at Twenty Cents per Week. H.W.TII.TOK MANAQEtl TVMWIIONUSi TltoiNrsfi OrncE No. 42. NIGHT iiiTOn. : No. Z\ \ . B11MJU MKNTION.- ' N. Y. P. Co. . Glcnson roal. Council Uluffs Lumber Co. , coal. Hoston-store , the leaders In dry goods. Carbon Coal Co. wholesale , retail , 10 Pearl. The police court business yesterday was confined to the Judicial udjuitmcnt ot thrco plain drunks. Mrs. John IJallcy. of Now Yoric city , will give some select recitations nnd talk on physical culture Saturday afternoon at the Presbytcrlun church. Another death from diphtheria vesterdav afternoon. 'Iho slx-yoanr-old daughter ot Nols Swanson , rcsklliiR on the corner nt Tenth street and Avoui.o P , was the victim. The formers and market gardeners In the vicinity ot Council Uluff * report WO bushels to the acre ns the average yield of potatoes this year. In some instances 400 bushels have boon raised on a single good-si7cd ucro. The report of Hrlgado Inspector Davidson of the Iowa National guards , has boon re ceived by Lieutenant Atchison , The aver ages of the llcht guards for ISM ) were : Dis cipline , 1)0 ) ; Instruction , tO ; military nppcur- an co , SO ; arms , 83 ; accoutrements , 15 ; u ill- forms , 80 ; total average , S5. . The report In various papers that Mrs. J. Q. Anderson , who was severely burned a Tew days ago , received her Injuries by the careless use of coal oil , was Incorrect. She was burned by nn explosion of gas thut had accumulated from sort coal used in thu fur- nncc. ilonico Uolcs. tlio aomocnuto candidate for governor , nddresscd n largo nudloncu at the opera house lust evening nnd opened the campaign on the democratic side of the ques tions before the Iowa pcoplo this fall. Mr. Holes spoke for nn hour and n half , chiefly on prohibition nnd the rtilluny question. Letter Carrier Nichols was not required to report for duty yesterday morning , ns his contract with the democratic administration had expired. U. H. Witter was advanced from mibstltuto to u regular carrier to till the vacancy. Mr. Witter was a carrier during Phil Armour's administration , and is now one of the oldest carriers on the furco. The residence of A. T. Elwull. on the cor ner of Willow avenue nnd Seventh street , was burglarized Sunday evening whllo the family were visiting In Omaha. Mrs. El- well's line gold watch nnd n valuable pair of bracelets that were rendered doubly valuable by associations were taken. Other articles of less value were also tnlcca. The friends of lion. N. P. Dodge will bo somewhat surnrlsed to learn that the Massa chusetts people regard him as n minister of the gospel , IIo Is at present in Worcester , Mass. , us a delegate to the National Congre gational council. The Worcester Dully Telegram contains this paranrnph : "The moderator then Introduced 'Uev. ' Nathan P. Dodge , nnd then apologized for giving him the title. " "Thoy make n MJr. ' out of evoryhody , now , " ho paid , "and they oven made a 'Kev. ' of mo. Mr. Dodge Is a lay man ; he's a respectable man. " Mr. Dodge presented u report of the committee ap pointed to memorialize congress on temper ance. " The Pullman restaurant , 534 Broadway. Get Fountain Go cigar , next to Elseman's. Dwelling for sale on easy payments. Also building lots at lowest market prices. Call and examine our list. E. H. Shuafo & Co. Blxby baa removed to Merrlam block. Sheet music lOc , C3S Broadway. C. B. steam dye works , 1013 Broadway. Lot Rnsmusscn beautify your house in best tyle aud cheap. K North Main. Tbo Social union of the Presbyterian church have arranged a muslcaleto bo given Tuesday evening , October 22 , in the church parlors. Admission 25 cents. The following Interesting programme has been prepared : Vocal Duet. . .Misses Mcrlcel und Portorlleld Vocal Solo Mr. Thornton Recitation Miss Stephens Vocal Solo Mrs. Mullis Vocal Duet..Mr * . Stolllnsr and Miss Palmer. Reading Mrs. Lyons. Vocal Solo MissMamlo Oliver. At the close of the programme , supper will bo served -without extra charge. A Supposed Horse Thief Onusghr. Deputy Sheriff O'Connor arrested a cow- bo.vish looking fellow on lower Main street p yesterday who answers vorv closely the do- | i < cnptlon of a horse thief who is wanted at Denlson , la. , for stealing a horse from Maurice - rico O'Connor , an attorney at that place , a snort tlmo ago. The horse was sold to Peter Fcrrall , nt Neoln , Ja. , and recovered by Deputy Sheriff Soils. The description of tup man who loft the horse in NcoU la very ex plicit. Ho was twunty-foiir years old , light coinplcxloned , blind lu his loft eye , were a grey suit with red leather belt , cowboy hat , and carried two revolvers. The onlv dlscrep &ncy between this description and the man arrested was the unimportant ono that ho only had ono revolver on his person when ar rested. Ho was taken to the county jail nnd Will bo hold for idcntlflcatlou by the Ncola men. Swanson Musio Co. , 815 Broadway. E. H. Sheafo & Co. give special nttent on to the collodion of routs und care of property m the city and vicinity. Charges moderate. w Offlco Broadway and Main streets. O. B. P. Co. , Stephan & Harmer , 33 Pearl. Ifo Meschendorf's popular moat market , finest I ! In the Twin CHlea. 33. ) Broadway. Deuipsey & Butler , candy M'f'g. , 105 Main. Steam nnd hot water heating , flrst-class plumbing. Work done in both cities. John Gilbert , cor. Pearl Bt. and Willow uvo. Clear Store lltirulnrlz-tl. On Sunday night , about the tlmo that Ofllcor Scott of the pcllco force was engaged with his mistress in Belle Clover's house of prostitution , burglars wnro ut work at the Foun turn cigar store on Broadway , on that oftlcor's beat. They were not molested , ana uccecdcd in going through the establish ment and making a careful search for valu- nbles. The money drawer was rifled of Its contents und a quantity of line cigars taken. An entrance was effected through a transom In the rear of tlio store and fiom thence Into the main building bv cutting a hole through the door and turning the key which remained in the lock , The burglary was perpetrated by some ono apparently well acquainted with the premises. Western Lumber and Supply Co. , 13th and 14th streets nnd Sd and 3d avunuos , carry the largest stock of lumber , piling polotlesllino , cement and building- material in the west. K. W. Uuymond , manager. Always mi Time. If you wish tn purchase a good nnd reliable Watch 35 per cent less than club rates , and on easy ternu , then call at once and nmlto your own selection at C. B. Jacquomln & Co. , 27 Main street. Desirable dwellings for rent at mouorata prices. E. H. Slioafo & Co. , rental agent * , Broadway and Main streets , up stairs. His Sixtieth Venr. Wells Cook was yesterday receiving the congratulations of his friends upon the cele bration of bis sixtieth birthday anniversary , The day found Mr. Cook In the enjoyment ol rugged health , with as much energy and capacity for business loft as most men enjoy at forty years of age. Ho celebrated the day by presenting his friends with cigars , aud enjoying a flue dinner at the Pucflo. | lloyul Arcanum. Special meeting Fidelity council thli ( Tuesday ) evening : Initiation and very Im portant business. K B , WiliNEil , Regent. Roller skating rick will open Wedaf adaj nlgUU THE NEWS ABOUT THE BLUFFS A Polloo Offloor In Custody For Murdering His Mlotrooa. PUSHING THE MOTOR EXTENSION Tlio Iliifclnrs Again Iloaril l < 'rnm Nulilioil n Suspootcd Ilnrao Tlilcl' Notes or Gancrnl nnil 1'crjonnl Interest , I'nllco and Prostitute. Another shootliiR affair occurred in this city nt midnight Sunilnv night , as the result of which Lottlo Leolaud , alias Ircno , nn In- mnto ot Bcllo Clover's bagnio , No. 800 Uroad- vny. lies ut the point ot ( loath , with n bullet n her bruin , and Pollco Ofllcor O. W. Scott occupies a cell at the city Jail. No clmrgo ms yet boon outorod against him , but it Is tatedthat ho did the shooting , although his Is dented by others , who bollovo that the vomtm shot herself with the oflleer'a ro- olvor. All that can be learned of the case s from the Inmates of the house and the ofllrer. A 13nc reporter vl ltod the house yesterday evening for tno purpose of niojrtaiolng the facts In the case , nml the following is the story told by the landlady : "Scott came hero ubaut 8 o'clock Sunday night nnd spsnt the evening In the parlors vlth the girls. He was drinking quite n ijood dc.il \vnlshy from a bottle which ho iad In his f)0otot. ! It was the llrat tlmo 1 oversaw him drink , as ho had always ro used wmo or baa'- which I oflorol him , say- ngthnt ho nuvor drank a drop. It was about 11:50 : when ho mid Ircno wentup stairs OROthcr. In about flvo minutes she unmo down for n pltcbor of Ice water , and when she went back she had hardly closed the door joforo I hoard the report. I hurried Into the mil as Scott came rushing down the stair way with the gun In his h'ind , saylni ' , , 'My GoJ , Irene has shot hursolf. ' When ho got down to the hall ho opened the gun and took out the cartridges. "Scott used to know Irene before either ot .hem were married. She ha1 * a llttlo ( jirl four years old In Chicago , where her mother built. Her ro.il name was Mrs. W. Ladd , nnd her husband is now In Chicago. She sometimes gets letters nddrujjoJ to Mrs. W. Ladd. She has luul several names , among them Gertie , Stell i and Dollic. but her house iiiiino hern Is Irono. Scott usad to go with icr years ago , so she told mo. I oiimo hero n July , after Irene had gone away. Scott used to como hero once In a while , but not icar so often as ho has slnco Ircno caino Dack from Omaha. She has told mo several times in the past week that they woo going awnv together , and she thought they would RO to Chicago. "Last evening sno said that they had In tended to go last night , but she decided to wait until thlsmorninc ; . Shodldn'twantmo to tell Miss Bell until she was rnady to go mil could tell her herself. Scott is married iiid hasn nlcowlfound oaby. Ho has abuse 1 ils wlfo and mistreated her shamefully. Ho used to work for the Union Pacific and was away a good deal , and slnco ho has been on , ho force ho has told her ho was out on do- active work , when ho was hero with Irono. They have quarrelled quite often , but always made it up again. Ho was awfully jealous of her , and there was a row every tiino she went with any other party nnd froze him out. out."Scott spent a good deal of money on Irene. ! have frequently known of his giving her 15. and that cuts a hole in $70 a month. His wife was hero this morning , and said that ho provided well , but I don't sea how ho could , after spending BO much on this girl. " One of the inmates , known as Daisy , was , hen seen. Said she : "Scott shot Irene , and [ am sure of it. I was In my room across the ball , when thu shot was fired , and I hurried XJ the door. Scott was at the hold of the stairs , and he had the gnn in his right hand , and an empty shell lu bis loft. Ho ran down stairs , and when he got to the lower hall ho opened the gun and took out two loaded cartridges. I saw it with my own eyes Just as plain as clay , for the hall was well lighted , llo pointed the gun at mo as he came down the stairs , and 1 told him to stop it and run for a doctor. IIo went to Dr. Waterman's and soon came back with him. Afterward I went to the- dummy depot for a policeman , but couldn't ' find ono. i don't know any thing about who did the shootin ? I would not go to the room until the coroner came , but I sent in ono of the girls to see if she was dead. " "What do you know about Irene's re lations with Scott ? " "Not very much. Ircno came hero on the LOth of April. I brought her down hero from Kittio Kdwnrdu' place when Miss Kittle was shot. She staved until Juno 31 , when she went away. Scott took her nnd Kept her privately at a private boarding houso. She lived with him some time , and then wont to Omaha , where she stopped at Pearl Mackoy'8 , Ollio Danfoith's and May Colo- inan's. She came back hero about the Hist of September , and has since remained hero. Scott 1ms been coming ; to sco her quite n good deal , and stayed hero very frequently. Ho would como about two or tluoo tunes n week. IIo was here Friday , Saturday and Sunday nights. I should say ho had boon drinking hard since Friday , but I never saw him use liquor before. Ho wasn't drunk Sunday night , but ho was drinking qultu hard. I don't know how much there was between him nnd Irono. " "Did you hear any thing about a proposed ' elopement1' ! * "Vug , I heard It last night and this morn ing , but she didn't toll me. I got it from one of the other girls. " Another inmate , known as Blanche , was interrogated , and tttatcd that she and Irene wont to a dance last Thurs Jay night at the Central house , a road house on Lower Broadway. Scott was there , and wanted to como homo with Ircno , but she refused , nnd started oil with someone olso. Scott was mad , but the trouble was amicably settled. She could not toll who aid thn shooting. An unusually intelligent colored girl , who acts us chamber maid , told n rather sensa tional story , which , If true , will place Scott in it very unpleasant light. Sno said that she returned homo late Sunday nltrht. and was talking with her escort , when Scott came back through the house , nnd asUcd If Irene had been out there to BOO him. She said that she mid not , and 1m asked per mission to go out through her door , saving thut ho would bo back in a few minutes , mid if Irene came to toll her to watt for him. When Informed that eho had not been there , ho grow very angry , and stated that "These got to talking too much. " Some of them had given him away , and ha would piny even. There was a couple in the house who had done him dirt , and ho would got back at them hard. When a woman wont against an ofllccr she went against her best friend , and if ho over got a chancu ho would pinch them , and pinch them d d hard. Ho throwback his coat and showed his star , She uld not know what was the matter , but had hoard that they Intended to elope , nnd know that Irene hud told It to some of the other girls , so thought that wax what was the matter. Ircno came nnd the pair wont away together. She soon hoard the report , nnd heard Scott say Ircno had shot hciself , when she told her partner she liuo.v butter , and that Scott hud shot her. She wont In and saw the girl on the floor. Scott Is confined In the Btccl celt at police headquarters , and tallts very little , but reiterates that the girl shot herself. Ho insists that she took the gun out of hla overcoat pocltot , broke It and throw out the cartridges , then pointed it at the glass and snapped it , She then pomtod it at her head and again pulled the trigger. Ho picked up the gun aud ran down stairs. The wound Is n llttlo below and in front ol the left temple , and the bullet is lodged ut the huso of the brain. As the woman wua not loft handed , the gun must have been held In very awkward position If the woman shot herself. The case will bo carefully ln < vostlgatod. Scott was regarded by the chlol as the best man on the force , notwithstand ing his shortcomings , of which it IB ulleacd the chief was entirely Ignorant. The doctors state that the wound must prove fatal. The woman has inailo several statements , -which are of course unreliable. . She eayn sno did not do the shooting and does not know who did. Scott's wito called at the Jail yostcrdaj morning and upbraided him for hlsfattulnss ness , Buldihoi "You know that Ihuvotoli you tlmo and again to stay at homo nlghti with me. Night after wight you have boot _ nway , and told ma you were on duty , whor I know that you were with this woman. ] warned you what the result would be > , and you ore in trouble , and so far ns I am con cerned you can got out ot it the best you can. " Scott was very nervous , nnd at times cried bitterly. "Tho Famous" cash bargain home , 203II'y Olplitlinrla Bull * I dint ; . "Thoro has been a marked subsidence of diseases with a dlphthoratlc tendency within the last few days , " said n physician yes tor- day. "At the present tlmo there nro but Tow genuine cases of the dreadful disease In -ho city , and they nro not of n malignant typo and yield readily to treatment In many cities east of us I notice the scourge is not only unabated , but la assuming dangerous epidemic tendencies. I attribute the lesson ing of the disease hero to the public niton- Llon called to the water supply by TUB Hun , When TUB Ur.n called attention to the fact that the disease was chiefly located in fam ilies where tho,8uoply of wntor for domestic purposes was drawn from wells I looked Into the matter In cases under my own o.iro , and discovered but two cases where the disease was contracted by contagion. The others were In fnmiltos where well water was used exclusively. Ono family m the northeast part of the city who Had boon bereaved by the loss of n daughter , had their land lord clean out the well from which they had been getting water. The work was done upon the recommenda tion ot their physician. The well was found to bo in a terribly foul condition , 'iho family had used It during the summer ns n refrig erator and had suspended tholr milk , meat , butter and other provisions in It by means ot strings. The strings frequently broke , letting ting the slulf fall Into the wntor. The work men found chunks of putrid meat , raucld butter and vegetables In various stages of decomposition. The water was so foul that the men became sick while cleaning out the hole. The stuff taken up was simply n reeking ing nnrs3 of foul corruption , suniclcnt to con- tutnlnato the soil for rods around ana cer tainly sufficient to poison onybody that used the water taken from It. It was not to bo wondered at that a fatal cuso of diphtheria resulted from Its use. "Sincn Tun Unis's agitation of the matter the pcoulo wlio have boon using well water have ceased doing so to a largo extent and the cessation of the disease is the result. There nro but few wells in tno city used to supply water for domestic purposes , nnd those nro chlclly In the suburbs where the owners Imagine tno contaminations from the city vaults , cesspools mid sewers do nbt penetrate - trato , but the Idea is n dangerous and deluslvo one. The hundreds of deep wells in the city thdt have long been used for cesspools have spread their poison throughout the soil down to the river level , the point to which all levels nro sunk to obtain water. Owing to the friable character of the soil there are no dis tinct water-veins , and the water seeps into the wells like lye Is leeched from ashes. The consequence Is , In my opinion , that there is not n well in the city , no matter how far out , but wnat is more or lass impure , and the ma jority of them deadly poisonous. The board of health perhaps cannot make an order that will prevent people using well water , not withstanding It breeds dangerous contagion , but the newspapers nnd physicians can lessen the evil bv calling Intelligent attention to the dangers of such a course. The hydrant water may not bo good , not nearly as good ns it should be , and whut the consumers pay for , but In a cliolco of evils it is always wise to choose the lessor. " Fine dressed chickens. G. Mottaz , Tel. 173. Finest market m city J.M. Scanlaa's. ' Motor Kxtenioiis. ! The overhead wire of the electric motor line on Upper Broadway received the finish ing touches of the soldering irons Sunday evening and the first cars were run over tno now extension yesterday morning. The Muln Rtrcet cars will hereafter run to siding No. 7. nearly a mile above the OgJcn bouse , and tno remainder of the distance to the end of the line will bo covered by horse cars. Work on the Fifth avenue line was recom menced ut the transfer yesterday morning with the largest forno that could work to peed advantage. The assurance is given by Superintendent Reynolds that the line will bo completed and the cars running by No vember 10. Ten more twonty-horso power motors were received by the Milwaukee yeswrday inorn- mir and switched to the Northwestern depot aud unloaded. They will be used on the now lines and will enable the company to crlvo a uniform eight-minute service on all the lines. J. O. Tipton , real estate , 027 Broadway. The New Hotel Scheme. "Onc-balf of the bonus necessary for the now hotel has been raised , and if the pcoplo of Conncll Bluffs desire to hava what they have BO long clamored for a really first- class hotel in all respects nnd in. all its ap pointments they only need to chip in nnd raise the remainder of the sum necessary , " said Messrs. Kimball & Champ last evening. "If the amount Is guaranteed wo will promise to have at least 100 men ut work on the building itself within thirty days , and It will bo completed as quickly as It can bo. It will bo a modern structure , five stories high , and liner than any hotel in Omaha or Sioux City. " The matter has reached a definite shape , ana them seems to be but llttlo possibility that it will fail. The committee In charge of the work of soliciting subscriptions reported last evening that five men had subscribed ? 0,500. If they unvo confidence enough tu give tholr thousands , It is surely not too much to expect that other men should con tribute their hundreds. Personal Iari\cr.ijIn. Mrs. J. J. Steadmun , who has boon visltlnc at Murshalltnwn for the past fuw days , re turns homo this morning. Dr. Longshore , of Philadelphia , , vho has boon visiting in the city for suvoral days , re turned home last night. Money loaned at L. H. C'raft'a A ; Co.3 loan olllco on furniture , jmmos. horses , wagons , pgrsoiml property of all kinds , and all other articles of value , without removal. All business strictly confi dential. Senatorial I'olcor Player * . San Francisco Examiner : Years ago Senators Jones , Vest , Stewart and Cam eron were playing a pamo of polcor ouo ovoriinp , and although the stakes were not high the company wua good and it ran until long after midnight. A few days afterward Vest remarked to Jones : "I Jones wasn't that nice say , , a game the other availing ? Everything wont along so well and no ono at the game hud to watcli the other three. I like a a gentlemen's game like that , where you don't evan have to cut the cards for u square deal. " Jones , who is an incorrigible wag , suddenly conceived the idea of having some fun with Vest , so ho manufactured a story to lit the occasion. "I'm glad you think BO , " ho said , "hut Bill Stewart.tloesu't have that idea of it. " "What , " said Vest , quite seriously , "do you mean to toll mo thut Stewart thinks there was cheating in that game ? " "That's the idea ho convoyed to his wlfo whan ho reached homo. She spoke to mo about It yesterday. " "I'm really Berry to hoar that , " said Yost. "I feel hurt to hear ho felt ho hadn't lost his money on the equu.ro. " "I fool the sumo way , " replied Jones , "I felt as if u thuijdorclup had struck mo. " "What did ho really say about it ? " asked Vest. "Well , ho came homo about 3 o'clock and his wife noticed that his hoard was all covered with tobacco julco a very unusual thing for him and sha took him to task for it. IIo said ho had been in a senatorial poker gamo. " " 'Woro there no cuspidors in the room ? " " 'Yes , plenty of 'cm. ' ' "Couldn't you turn from the cards long enough to use thorn ? ' " 'No , my dear ; not in thut game. ' " THE LAND ( ft | TIIE DAKOTAS It IB the Rlohca JSoll This Sldo of SO SAYS JdAQUIN MILLER. Ho Also Think * Ilioro Are Entirely Too ninny Towns for the Country iJ tint Yeti ' i\ Ait Kdon of the Future- . As j'ou glldo down the solid road-bod of the Northern Pacific , down the grassy eastern slopes of the Rooky mountains , on , and coiuttumlly on through the grass , the shoreless sons ot grass , you can't help thinking of old Italy nnd the storied tlmo whou the Goth and the Vandal and the Hun kop ! coming down the Alps , nnd kept com ing until oven Rome herself wag ovor. run nnd swept from the page of history for centuries. Yet there is no relation or parallel at nil. Only things are so grand and so vast here that they keep appealing to the grand and the won drous things nnd incidentsot old , writes Joaquln Miller In the Now % ork Inde pendent. This cold , bleak north on the further side of Dakota must bo dismal enough for the best part of the year ; but to-day it is a green and pleasant llowor-land. Rains have fallen daily for a long time , and no land was over fresher or fairer than is Dakota all along the northwest counties to-day. Houses are few and far betwcon. The stations are miserable llttlo places , marked by no notable feature at all ex cept the many stout and extended stock-yards , for the purpose of shipping or landing stock. No trees at all except a few storm-torn cottonwoods , and now and then a long line of willow woods along the course of some little trout stream. Wo stuck the muddy Missouri at Man- dan , witfiBismarck on tho. other extreme - tromo of the long nnd lofty bridge that crosses the sinuous and swift river. I got off at Mandan and took a day to ride up and down and around the coun try. It is not encouraging. The farm ers seem discouraged. Still they nro bettor oh than many others in this re gion. Coil abounds hero , comes to the surface on many farms : and the farmer when ho has.nothing bettor to do digs out a wagon load of coal from his own land and hauls it to town and soils it just the same as mou sell cord-wood in so many of the older states. The rail road shops , having boon removed from Bismarck across the river to Mandan , help maintain the latter place fairly won. and it may make a place in time. But the life of the .immigrant is hard enough for the first few years at best , and I should hesitate a loner tlmo before advising anyone who is not well forti fied with herds of stbck , or other solid moans of beating of the wolf , to pitch tent horo. As for Bismarck , let mo say pointedly that it is u crime to continually urge people to settle there or anywhere near there. Bismarck is litor.illy in ruins and is existing , or > trying to exist , on the reputation it had as a railroad town and a terminus and a substantial ship ping point for tho' vast interior beyond. But now that the railroad has passed on and the shops of the road have been taken away , why , Bismarck is merely a station , aifd a very sickly looking sta tion at best. This place once had 5.003 inhabitants. To-day she has not half that humber. The houses are half empty and the place has an indescribable air of beggary and swagger about it that reminds ono of some old southern towns just after the war. At best Bismarck , to my humble way of thinking , is a hugo impertinence , and about the last place on earth for any honest man to settle in. For about ono hundred "miles farther on down toward "tho states" the same sort of abandonment and desolation ob tains. But at Jamestown , a woll-built town of brick with a pleasant fountain spouting high in the air by the way side , things take a sharp turn for the bettor. The gravel stones that start from the ground and make farming almost impossible all the way back to Bismarck disappear here , and a rich black loam spreads ever the undulating earth. Wo note no moro abandoned farms ; no moro abandoned and empty houses , as in and about Bismarck , whllo dash ing on through the limitless fields of wheat toward the great lakes. Still , the truth must bo told thut many a bravo man along here may bo soon plowing up and turning under the wheat which he hoped now to bo har vesting. It is like burying your dead after a bravely fought battle and a ter rible defeat. And you can hardly keep your tears back as you watch these pa tient , bravo men steadily following the plow , far away ns you can see , turning under the blighted fields of short and sun-scorched wheat which they had sown in such abundant hope. But it is something to unow that they will sure ly have a double crop next year. For this is only a sort of summer fallowand nature will generously restore in her own good time and at her first oppor tunity all that she has had or has with hold from man. The whole secret of the misfortune is , the rains foil a low weeks or , rather , a few days too Into. Still , as will bo shown long before this can bo read , Dakota will do fairly well this year , the worst of years for her. As in all other parts of the United States , there are entirely too many towns along hero. Many of these , as elsewhere in the iinjou , are miserable places of abode at tUfht. But at Fargo you strike something tolid in the way of city building. J noted a hugo yellow wall , almost as brood as a blulT of the Yellowstone river , with letters as largo as a six-horse team , ( tvhich read , Dally Argus. / Land here is not ii early so high ns on the Pacific coast. Good land , already in cultivation , can bo had ut $15 per aero , and from that tan to $30 , this lat ter figure including the very best land in the great wheat fields of the Rod river. i The plowing here is peculiar , and qulto files in the face of of the Poor Richard precept , which says : "Plow deep , whllo sluggards sleep , And you shall have corn to sell and keep. " They do not plow deep in Dakota at all. They avoid plowing deep pur posely. Tno first furrows ara meant to bo barely throe inches deep , cutting the glass roots about half-way down , After the first plowing of three inches they cross-plow. This time they sot the plowaharo ono inch deeper. So that in this deepest and richest soil this side of Kgyut , the final furrow before sowing is only four inches deep at the most. There no are fruit trees to sneak of horoasyot. Many people tollmojit would not pay to bother with fruit , elnco they can got it so readily und cheap from Oregon and California. You can BCO some very considerable groves of forest Iraon , which break up the fearful mo notony of continuous main and prnlrio to right and to lott and front nnd roar eye no farms at nil. As in California you must shut in your cntllo , instead ot shutting in your Holds , ns has been the custom the world over over since man was shut out of Eden. It seems awfully odd to find n river in the brick-built city of Fargo , gliding away through the boundless velvet fields to the north polo , And strangest of all , n. llttlo farther along wo cross the Mississippi , going down towards the warm waters of the gulf of Mexico. Singular ns it inny seem , in a very llttlo distance farther on wo are crossing pleasant little trout streams that stool through the grass to the great lakes , which find tholr outlet away out yonder little "Greenland's onl/n way beyond icy mountains. " And now good-bv to the great plains of the north ; to the boundless fields of inexhaustible fertility ; to the wheat- fields that shall toed the worldna Egypt fed the world. As long aq the pitiless Ciusars shall load men to battle , or the potty Napoleons shall divide the maps of the world with channels of blood , inaybo these big farms will remain as they are. But when peace is established on earth , and the sword is suro'.y beaten into a plowshare , then I think the pcoplo will comn here , and with n million perfect gardens make the Eden of the north. Atlvioo 10 Mothers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children toothing. It soothes the child , softens thogums , nil ays all pains , cures wind colic , and is the bust romoay for diar- hoca. tioo u bottle. Bomotlilnit toHrniRtnbar. If you are going east , remember the "Rock Island Route" run the sleepers and chair cars of tholr solid Vestibule train to and from the Omaha depot , leaving Oninhn at 8:45 : p. in..thus avoid ing the transfer nt Council BuilTs. Three solid trains daily. All chair cars are free. Dining carson all through trains. Our trair.tj make close connections with all eastern limited trains connecting in union depot at Chicago , avoiding a transfer across the city'to parties on route to Now York , Boston" and other eastern cities , "and everything a llttlo bettor than other lines can offer. " S. S. STKVKXS , Ticket officein03 Farnatn. Gon'l ' W. A Initiating n Tenderfoot. The manner in which Gconjo Smith , n tenderfoot of Squaw Crook , was in itiated in the mysteries of the wild west , is related by the Harrison Herald : Smith , in company with the Dunn brothers , camped near Hyannis. Dur ing the night horse thieves were dis cussed frcolys nnd when morning broke nnd Smith saw n stranger getting away with his horse ho raised an alarm and started in pursuit. Suddenly the sup posed thief stopped nnd using his horse ns a breastwork ordered his pursuer to halt , which ho did instunter , nnd being albo bidden to get back to camp , ho did so with alacrity. The Dunn boys com ing up the ohuso was renewed , six-shooters being freely used. Suddenly the pursued fell back on his liorso crying , "I'm shotl" and rolled to the ground. The pursuers came up , fired a couple of shots at the prostrate form , took his six-shooter and loft him on the prairie. Smith observed the tragic end with bated breath nnd blanched check , but did not venture near. Ho believes the canyon now holds the lifeless form of a desperate horsothiof , called suddenly hcnco by the action of the Dunn brothers. That it was a hoax concocted the night be fore , and that after being apparently riddled with bullets , the man supposed to bo killed had uri&on nnd gene to the 'ranch , is not known to Smith and , for sake of romance , wo xvon'tsay the dead man was F.rvilla Cnuak , our young turf man , who got back to town later in the day. Red Cross cough drops beats them all. C cents per box , sold everywhere. THE RED CROSS STOVES , It Is conceded to be tin best niiujo and most ttdmlrtil Ktovo on tno Amoiican continent. It la constructed on the most apwoMjd fcclontlltc principles , to develop tlio greatest def-reo of IioatMl'li the least amount ot coal , It Is the only stove itiMhlchtho system of clicnlallni ; Hues is perfect , taking the cold air from the lloor and heating it. Kvcry Htovols con \c-rtlblo into a double heater to warm tlio looms nbo\ , with no illlllculty or expensp. Another point in their favor IH thu fact that they are cheaper than any other drht-class Htovo on the market. 1'or sale In Council Illuirx only by BIIUOAltT \ CO. . 11 Main Street. _ SPECIAL NOTICES , COUNCIL BLUFFS. FOR SAIE ANO RENT. OTS on 4th aro. and 10th st. very cheap gnapa. llonson A Shepherd , 0 Main Bt. LOTS on Ilroadway , anywhere bstween Coun- ell Hlntrs and Omaha , lluuson & bhepherd , U Main st. OiCMimUKIlthntlown my own property. JLv and consonantly ran maKe terms to suit thu purdmaer , who is not required to deal with mo through an avent. U , II. Judd , 000 Ilroadway , Council llluira. _ /\IIIL ! IIIIOS. & CO. loan money. The most Wllberal terms oltered. 101 1'earfst. _ " riirnlsbecfioom"uTtli stonm or WANTKD heat. Addresi , Btatlni ; location and prlco , U. M. Mead , care ot ituagall & Co. - > FOirilHNT New house of Troomu , hot , and raid water , bath , clonots , and all modern im provements , on .fourth uvo. Jmjulro at C13 liroadu ay. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . a saving ! ban * . Iluy a hoiiflo BirnT.IUlmn II. Judd on ujonthly payments , and by paying from t : to f.5 more a month than rent in u fovr year * you will own your home f rue ot debt , which is bound by that tlmo to be worth moro t liun double what jou pay for it now. U. 11. Judd. UOO Ilroadway. Council Illutfa , TTIOIl BALKAn old and well established 1 ; drug store , established in 1W ) . Cash rn- ( iulroJ , tl.WJ , balanca r al estate. Addroas A 2 , lice , Council HlulTa. - lots In Hlddlo'a aub , onllth ave BAIIOA1N-4 paid. IJJ each. H. 0. room S , ISvirettWock. 1 OTS in Terwilllgera add 127) east ) . N , 0. .14 Phillips , room 6 , Krerat block. Coal I Coal I A. T. THATCHER , H. A. COX , Chicago , Ills. Western Sales Agent OFFICE : 114 r/lnln Street , Brown Building. Telephone 48. Wo will sell to consumers direct , SELECTED ANTHHAOITB COAL nt thtt following reduced prices ! GRATE AND EGG $8,25 RANGE AND NUT 8.5O CHESTNUT - 8.50 And the best prndcs of Soft Coal. Wyoming Lump 37.00 , Wnlnut Block $3,00 , Jnckson $5 , Ccdnr S.1.H5 , Cunnol $0.60 , Iowa Nut SU.fiO , Gus House Coke 12a per bushel , or 87.00 per Ion. l TEHMS Cash with order. All coal fresh mined , well screened nnil promptly delivered. COUNCIL BLUFFS FUEL COMPANY , DonlorB in ALL RAIL ( JLI2AN BRIGHT HARD COALulsoROPK SPRINGS , NUT , OLIVE and IOWA LUMP and NUT COAL. Llmo Cement , Piaster , Hair. TWIN CITY STEAM DYE WORKS. The Ilest Kqnlppcd Kstr.bllshment in the West. Does Dyeing ann Cleaning of ( laments and Goods of every description nnd material. Dry Cleanhm ot line Uarmcuts a Specialty. Out ol tow ii orders by mull or express , vill rocoUo prompt uttenttou. Works on Motor Lin ? , Corner 26Hi St. & Ave , A , Council Bluffs OMAHA OFFICE , 1521 FARNAM STREET. GEO. SOHOEDSACK. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. H Hydraulic nnd Stinitnr.v Engineer. Plans , Estimates i Specifications. Supervision of Public Work. Brown Ihiilding , Coticil Bluffs , lowu. _ " NCPLj I I D7 .Tuslicc of the Peace. Ofllco over American Express , No. 41 OOnUn/L Broadway , Council BlulTs , Iowa. QTHNP Ji QIMQ Attornovs-at Law. Practice in the State and Fod- O I UllL. Cx. OIIYIO oral Courts. Rooms 7 and 8 Shugart-Bono Block , Council BlnlTs , Iowa. Surgeon and Homaennth. Room 0 , Brown PI . building. 116 Pearl St. Olllco hours , 9 to 12. n. m. , 2 to G nnd 7 to S p. m. > In Van IJrunt & Jtlce's add 52V ) . Ensy TOTS . N. C. I'hlllli" . roomf > . f.verett blc. A 1IAHOA1N In West Uroadu ny propel ty. N. . -O-C. Phillips , room 5 , U\eiott block. J.O18 In Terry addition. Monthly payments JN. C. riillllps. room ( i , Everett blocs. LANDS for snlo 01 exchange. N. C. Phillip room D. Kverett block. TitPHOVED farm * in Iowa , and Kan-Ms for J-exclmuKe for city property. N. 0. Phillips , roomi'i. KveiettblucK. IF jou have any loU or other property that jou\\l h to ir.ido for n house and lot , call onC. U. Judd , BUI Ilroadway. fJUJU SAIiH On , easy terms , ciioico rcsla nce JL1 lot , ( juilnini ave. , on motor Hue , Kor Sale so iitro fruit and vegetable farm 1 ? miles enst of Cluuitauqua grounds. A giuat bargain. Jlnsy terms. Only Ml per ucio. Tor sale , or 111 trade for Omaha or Council IHutrs property. 4W ) ncr > s Impioved land ; a flue corn aud stock farm 1 mile from station , Jiu- mcdlnto possession given. J'orSalo OTactosgood fruit nnd farm land , well watered , } { uillo north of Chaiitauqua grounds. Per Sale -0 acres choice jjrovo lands on Grand avenue. Only iJM per ivcro. Tor bale lao acres , good liouso. liarn and out buildings , l.OJO fruit trees , four mllei from post- odlce , only $03 per aero , easy teims ; also 3j acres adjoining , \\ell Improved , at J5J auacie , one-third cash , Ualanco on terms to suit. Kor bale Lot 4. block 8 , Hanscom Place , Omaha , on to years' tlmo at 7 per cent. W. C. Stacy Hoom 4. Onora Block. I HAYK two elegant UOUS33 on Clh uvo. , ono blnclc from motor. J/xrgo lotn. Houses new , 8and 11 rooms each ; modern liupiovumonts. 1'or sale on payments to suit tmichnsors. Tlieao are line barK.ilns , splendidly located and cheap est property In Council UlulTa. J. 11. Judd , wd BroaiiWHy. Ol'INK houses on Lincoln ava..8room , mod- Ocru improvements , all new. 2 lots CUxloO ouch and ttioothorTUxIfi'J. Tills property Is llnuly located In thenatuial paric portion of Conncll Hinds , t ! blocks from Omaha and Council Illutfs motor. C. 11. Judd , COO Hroadw.iy. LirR INSUUANCn at actual coat. Address A. U. Uaughcrty , Cunning St. , Council lllulls. BAHOAINS In nil parts of the city. N. C. Phillips , room fl , iverott ; block. f \ \Vi0 X'-story u-ioom houses on Noith 7th st , JL i ! blocks fiom postolllce. city water , only JU'.IOJ each. Tcims to suit. C. U. Judd. two ] lioadway. _ _ IIIAVi ; hoiisesitnd lots Inall parts of Coun cil llluirs. from $ Ml ) to $ I.UJi. that , lean gallon monthly payinoutt. or uuytoitus to bult pur- thaspra. This Is of pirtlcnlar advantage to Omaha merchants , clerks , mechanics , OL people who deslro a homo nwar the Business center of Omalm-\\IthoutbolnKromnclled topay exorbl tant prices. C. It. Judd. 6M Uroadwav. Count-11 Illullk IK VOU buy H house and lot of U. ( ) . Judd nnd JLaf forwards conclude to move aw ay or In any other way not being destinus of kiopln ? the property. I will Hull it for you frcoofcharRo and property unsold 1 will lent same without cost to owtior. piven on all property sold by C. U. . ) mitt lion there Is u fair payment down. _ Eo'lrt In Ceiui.il sun cheap. K.my terms. N. C. Phillips , roomn. i\orott : block. _ | jiOHHAIjiorHent ( lanlon land wit hhousei , JJ by J. H. Ittco. mi Main st. . Council Illnlfa. YEN Hi : A lots , coiner.-i. iront ; bargains , liunson ifcbhepherd , U.Moin ft. JOT on Ulinvenuo , Van Ilriint A. Itlco's Hub. , cheap , lieuson & Shepherd , U Mala st. rSTANTKI ) A neat young girl to help In gon- Vl Dial house work. Mrs Jacob Sims , DID I'lalnur st , EST corner on Ilroadway. opposite power houso' lieuson ! c Bnophcrd UMulnst. * I OT8 on ( lien nvn. , Renuluu snaps. Henson & 1 bhopherd , U Main bt. rooma Torrent at mrourthst. TjlOH SALH At a barcaln : Ono double saw JC iindslHiir ; oiui veneormashlno with ( roaring complete , all now , miltablo for basket factory. Inqnlro ut bin-dor's Com. liouso , i 1'euil St. , Council lilntru. POK 1UINT--A four-room house In good con dition , centiiilly locatad , cheap. JiuiulruKI Washington avu. IO'l'S on Manawa motor line , corners. 10 -/cash , balancj $10 per month , llonao & Slippjhinrd , U Main st. llAM'.srATH-llouBht ! ml mill an l or- -It changed. Special attention Klvun to exam ination of tltluj. W. 0. James , No. W I'eail at. * FOirSAlTTS Aero lot * In OrcTmrTpiao. This property Is located In the Itlco nursery , Bouttiof the main part ot thn city. li ! miles from court liQiiae. ( loo. Mntcalf. iJ Pearl at HOUfiKHiuid lots ; 10 > casTi. i' cash. ( M cash , balance easy , llenson .V S nephenl 0 51 aln st. TTlOKBAI.K-On easy terms , HOIIIO of the best JL ? anatiired modern housew ( now ) in Council lllulls. All modern I mprovcmonts , _ o , . located. Call on H. K. Maxon. Merrlam block. W.M. HIMIHJNTOl'F , Heat I'.stuto. Special attention clven to examination and cor rection of title to lands and loti In city and county. No. H. North .Main at. L OTS in Miilllu'H sub , $10 cash , balance (10 per ; mouth. JIuiuoii iBIiepuoid. UMaln st. ITUMl BAUI-l-M ftciofanu In Jasper county , J ) Jowa. located near coal mines that nro in operation. There Ii a lUo foot > flln of coal under the farm. ( leo. Metcalf. No. 10 Pearl st. ' . locations oc Main and ( IroadMav BUHINI'.HH bargains , Ueo. ilutcalf. No , 10 Pearl st ) atock of furniture , grocurlei or WANTIII lu exchange for Una and city property. Will pny some cash. Address . W. tlouston.aiu llroadwuy. 'ITIOIIBALK improved naunimproved prop JU erty tu every p rtof the city , itaru opiior tunltlert for InvLHtoravho oeelc spacuiatloaa ; uplendld opportunities for thosu who Uoslr * bornoi. 0to. Mftcatf , Ko. 101'earl ft. FOU SALE SO feet Into trontiutB locutoJ b twoen U It boat house and Munawa baacli Also a number of choice lots in Ho .UU placa Uco. Metcalf. No. ID Puarl st. _ TT\0 \ KENT Good htnlncs ] front , T3I llroad- I ? -way. A line retail point. In good condi tion. lunnlro n. K. Mityne , GUI Ilroadway , Council lllufli. COAIj. C'OAU CO A I/ . T propose to itrio consuiupi.s value for their inom-y lu Coal , and until further notlco my prices aio all lall Anthracite : Grate and Egg , tn ; No. 1 and ItauRe , 8J.M ) ; chestnut , ! > .W. Also Host fiiades or Illinois and Jo\\n Soft Cool IMInlmi ) . ' , Illinois , lump , Jl.ro : Muplowood , lump. 8l.r > 0 : Conterxllle , Iowa , lump , W.Tfl ; Wal nut Ilioclc lump. tJ.W : Hamilton lump. tJ2fi ! Wnltebreast lump. JI.M ) ; Whltcbrunst nut , SJj Pen. $ . ' 10 ; Steam. $ J ; Slack , SI.BU. TerniH rash , tt 1th older or dellvei edO. ( . 1) . WM. WKI.CII , 015 South Main bticet. Telephone VJ. couivc ilTij Lurrs Omnibus , Carriage an i Transfer WM , WELCH . Proprietor. The Tiuest Ijlno of L-indaus , Coaches and Hacks In the City. r37 I hao a new i atln-llned carriage for prlv ate call , Ic Is thu most elegant coach In the city. bpjclul attention Riven to rommotclal men nnd theatrical tioupos. Ilest facilities In the city for handling scenery. o FUCKS : oaur.N HOUSE. cm so. MAIN ST. . Telephone No. H3. Telephone No. 03. I1AKN. Telephone No. 3S(1. ( The only line authorlzeod to aiisucr calli turned in to Am. iist. ) Tel. Co. PKOF. wiirrirs Adapted to the public schools. The only complete thing ot Ha kind in exlstenio and In- dlspouslblo In the school room. School Hoards desiring the most perfect help for the teacher are 1m lt J to oxamluo this. Address General Agent. THE LADIES Of Council Illulfs and Omaha , and surrounding country \\lll llnd It to their advantage to deal \v ith me M hen they ant any tlud of HAIR GOODS AND ORNAMENTS. Two months ago I determined to close out my stock and quit business but thostoctc Mas too largo to bo disposed of , and I will Loutluiio the biiHlnufcsltli moiu goodH than uvur. ll > ery- thing In Hint class and inado up In Jatofit Htylo. JIall orders iccelvo prompt attention. MRS. C.L.GILLETTE. No. 21) Mnin St. , Council Itlufl * ' . GIVE US A CHANGE To Price Oar Sloven. Fuller nnd Warren's Splendid and Abraham Cor Kadlant Novelty lluBu ( turners are too well known to requlro comment on them here. Itumnmbor. wo guarantee nil Stoves , Cooks , and J lent el a to give perfect batlsfao- 7J7 Hroaduay. 'illOS. OU'ICKH. W , II. 51. J OFFICER & PUSEY , BANKERS. Corner Main and Ilroamvny. COUNCIL ItMJFKH , IOWA , Dealers In forolnn und domestic exchange Collections mudu ana Interest paid on time deposits - posits , _ I ) . J , liMUNisnx , ] ; , ! , . SmrnuiT , Prr s. Vice Pros. CIIAB , It. HANNAN , Cashier. CITIZENS' STATE BANK , m.tm.s. Paid upCapltal . SI5O.OOO.OO Surplus . 3SOOOOO Liability to Depositors. . . .335.OOO.OO nilliunoiid-J. A. Miller , R 0. Oloason , Ii. L. BluiKait , K. K. Hart , J. I ) . IMundson , OIUH. It. llanimn. 'jransact general bunking business Largerit ( .apltul and tmrplns of any bank lu Northwustc'rii Iowa. lntoient on tlmo deposl In Flower Pots. Bometltlne entirely new , and the handsomest article of the kind that ever adorned n bay. window or conservatory , are our now painted and ornamented riower Pots and Vatea for house plants. Tnese goods are entirely n w and are sold exclusively In Council llluirn by UH. 'jne Hiistlo'Potii are highly ornamental and will beautify any house. Ono grade Is mnoothly painted in bright colors it-itdy for du.'Oiutlofi by ladles who paint. Tlieaa handsomu coodj uro sold at prices commonly asked for plain ] 5c for palntod pot aud sauuir , nnd plain nt cor * responding prfc.es. MINI ) IIIIOS , , , _ SSI Afaln htrtor. J. M. PALMER - IIAB TUB ciioiKsr r.or or - SUBURBAN & INTERIOR PROPERTY In the city. OIK. edged opportunities to imme diate investors aud lioiuu teeters ,