0 THE OMAHA DAILY SATURDAY , APRIL 1800.
TUB OMAHA BEE.
OOUNCIIi BLxUFFS.
oi-TicBi NO. 12 rnAitr , STHKKT.
Tlcllvnrrd tiy carrier In any part of the City ,
II. W.TILTON MAXAUKU ,
TKLLTIIONnS :
Ilt'flivr.o.s Orririi. No. 13.
NIOMT KIIITOII , No. ' 1.
311Xtttt JfKXTJOX.
s y. P. Co.
Water onleo op'ii toniplit.
Council HuifTn LnmlxM' Co. , coll.
Tlio voniif ? ladles of St. Paul's clinrrli will
filvo u party In the Ko.vnl Arcanum hull Mon
day vvfiilnir , April 7. Everybody Invited.
' of 1'ytlilas.
The I'nlforiii rank. Knights
cnvo u very pleasant party nt their hull
Thursday evening. '
Tlie riuto of Hlalo vs Ollvor , for conspiracy ,
was called in .histloo IJarnoU's court yester
day nftcinoon , hut was nj'aln continued.
The telephone company is putting up itfl
now ( Jleinvood line , anil Is using u copiei |
wire , which will Insure more satisfactory ser
vice.
It , Is reported that the grand jury of the
district , court indicted the defendants In thn
Duck Hollow rape cases on the testimony ol
the llttlo girl , Hattie IJanthcr , alone. '
Thomas Oflleor , I ) . C. Hloomer , L , . W. Tu 1-
ley nnd N. P , DodKo aiito net as the Judges
nt the frowning of the Queen of Fame , which
occurs at the Masonic temple next Tuesday
evening.
C'hnrlrs ( Iregory and Charles Gregory , Jr. ,
have formed a co-partnership In the black-
mnitli business , and the linn will bo known as
riii'gory& Hon. Unsim-ss will bu carried on
at the old stand.
The Pottawattainio County Fmlt Growers' '
nnd Gardeners' association will hold llicit
regular monthly meeting this afternoon at'J
O'clock , at the county court house. A full attendance
tendance- desired.
Omaha tribe , Improved Order of lied Men ,
will be Instituted tills evening at 1C. of P.
hall , northwestern corner of Fourteenth and
Douglaa streets. Take motor not later than
7 p. in. H. L. Williams , ( , ' . S.
Tin- case against , the Lainson brothers for
fraudulently conveying property has been
dismissed , tlie defendants having settled the
claim of the prosecuting witness.
In the district court yesterday morning .sev
eral liquor cases were disposed of by being
dismissed or continued.
K M. ShuboTt will erect a two-story brick
building ot the comer of Twenty-fourth
street and Hroadway. The upper story will
be lilted up for entertainments.
Cieorgc CJerspacker and John Sullivan re
turned homo last evening from Olenwood ,
where they waived examination on u charge
of grand larceny , and were held to the grand
jury. They furnished bonds and wcro re
leased.
"A Soap Bubble" will bo the attraction nt
Dohany's this evening. The company has
been here for the past ten days , relltting their
scenery nnd wardrobes , which were de-
htroyed by lire at the Fail-Hold opera house
about two weeks ago.
Neally Davis , the chambermaid at the Ores-
ton house , who was arrested on complaint of
Mary Nicoll for stealing a dress , was dis
charged by Justice llarnt'tt , the prosecuting
witness falling to put in an appearance.
City Attorney Stewart states that ho will
institute suit ut the next term of the superior
court to i cower the money drawn by ex-
Mayor M. R Ilohner , ox-Alderman Waterman
and Bellinger and Alderman Knepher as
members of the board of equalization. .
A special car containing several of the Mil
waukee ufltciaU came in last evening. Among
the number were Superintendent Goode-
cnough , who l.as Just succeeded Superintend
ent Campbell , Train Master Bunker , Master
Mechanic Manchester , Chief Kngineer I.arr
and P. II. Plumb , foreman of the shops at
Marion.
The German Schuctzcn Vercin will give a
ball Monday evening at Hughe's hall.
do/en will be distributed
Twenty-live / painted eggs
tributed among the gentlemen. Tickets ad
mitting gentleman and ladies fit ) cents. Price
reduced on account of hard times. Arrange
ments have been made for a very enjoyable
time , and everybody Is Invited.
The electric light company denies thai their
wire crossed that of the American district
telegraph , hut that the contrary Is the case.
They also state that their machinery was
promptly slnit down as soon as the trouble oc
curred , as is always the case in such In
stances , as they are unwilling to take the
chances of keeping the wires charged when
they pro Tossed with others.
James R. Vaughn died at 5:20 : o'clock yes
terday morning at the residence of his sister.
Mrs. B. Moore , at Oil Pierce street , aged U'J
years , 10 months and M days. His disease
was consumption. The deceased was the
youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. II. B.
Viiugli , of Manson , Calliouji county , la. He
stopped in this city a short time ago on his
way to Denver , to visit his sister and became
so ill while here that ho was unable to pro
ceed further , and yesterday morning he died.
The remains will ho taken to the home of his
parents for Interment.
The kidnapping case against , T. Lyons , the
particulars of which appeared in yesterday's
lJii : : , will bo heard before Judge McGco lids
morning. The case was to have been tiled
yesterday afternoon , but the defendant
stated that one of his most important wit
nesses was not in town , and that ho was not
ready to go to trial without him. In the
meantime , pending the result of the trial , the
child is in the custody of the court , and is
being cared for by the Sayleu family on Benton -
ton street , where it was left by the father
Thursday evening. *
S. 11. Wadsworth & Co. , SO * Pearl street ,
loan mone for Lombard Investment company.
E. A. Spoonor has removed his shoo store
to No. ill Main street. Helms an elegantly
fitted up place and a splendid stock of good's
ready to meet his friends nnd all other people
who want good goods ami low prices.
Finest photo gallery In the west Shorra-
iloif s new place , -III and -15 Main street.
.
Duncan is Dropped.
Wilson Duncan has been dropped out of the
First Presbyterian church and his name
stricken from the roll of membership. The
history of the case was given In yesterday's
lii ) : : . The charges preferred were as fol
lows !
J. That the defendant disclaimed the aton-
ii ; J jiower of Christ.
' . ' . That ho denied the Inspiration of the
bible.
II. That ho did not bellovo In regenerative
or onico work of the Holy Spirit.
There was .some dilTcrencoof opinion among
the members of the board of Inquiry , but
they finally agreed It best that the naino
bhonld bo stricken out.
Wo want you to list your rental property
with us and wo will secure yon good , reliable
tenants , llents collected and special atten
tion given to care of property. K. 11. Sheafo
fi. Co. , Broadway and Main st. , up stairs.
J. C ! . Tipton , real estate , 5''r Broadway.
J'KlfSOXA I , i'A It.77 It.I i'HS.
William T. Lalng has resigned his position
at the First National bank and left yesterday
for Montana to Join an engineering party in
the Yellowstone park. His place In the bank
will bo Illleil bv John Keating.
, CSisn-go H. Nlciill , who has been In the em
ploy of the Western Union at Salt Lalto lor
several months , returned to the IMulTs last
evening.
Miss Clara Flammant , who has been at
tending school In the Bluffs , was called to her
homo In MIncola by the illness of her
mother.
Mrs. W. O. Thorpe of St. Paul , Minn. , nnd
Ml.ss ? u > ra Fielder of Kldon , la. , uro in the
city , guests of Miss Belle Price. .
William T. Mix is a guest of S. B. Wads-
worth. Mr. Mix is Irom Dnbuquo nnd is
looking up a location for business.
Jerome Porterllcld , now of Fremont , Nob. ,
was about his old haunts yesterday morning , ,
Jlxlug up his tax affairs.
U.S. Jackson of Iowa City is visiting T. C.
Jackson and family.
Mrs. M. F. Uohrer and daughter nre visitIng -
Ing at Avalon , Mo.
Mrs. Dr. Jennings has returned froma visit
to Kcoknk.
I Blcderman returned from
* Chicago yes
terday morning.
Klcgant gold center pieces , full size , for 10
cents , foj-mer price $1. Three band border
only 1 cent a yard ut II. P. Niles , 400 Broad
way.
Important to Horsemen : Largo line horse
and turf b'oods. Probstle , 53' ' B y , C. U.
WHAT'S ' NEW IX THE BLUFFS ,
State Oasus Dismissed for Want of Proper
Prosecution.
BLOOK PAVIM AND HORSE SHOES.
The Dnj-'B Grist In Police Court Dun-
OIIII'H NIUIII ; Dropped From ( lie .
Hull A Deserved Decree
of Dlvoroc.
The cases of State vs. Maher and Illtehlo
were called before Justice Schurz yesterday
afternoon , but none of the witnesses for the
prosecution showed up , nnd the defendants
were discharged. There seemed to bo a gen
eral misunderstanding , hut nobody knows
Just whcro the blame lies. The squire states
that he had continued the case from day to
day , and the parties for the prosecution had
never appeared. The defendants were there
every day , and ho could do nothing but dis
miss the case. He stated that ho notified
Deputy Marshal White to have the witnesses
on hand yesterday afternoon at ! i o'clock , but
the witnesses declared that they had
received no Information about the matter.
They knew that the case was set foryestcrday
afternoon , ami they were standing around the
city building waiting for the case to be called
wlien the attorney for the defense announced
that the case had been dismissed. It was
simply a continuation of the difficulty that
has been experienced ever since the case was
begun : The case against Maher was crippled
at the time of the first hearing , when the only
competent witness was allowed to pet away.
The case against Kitchle. however , lor carry
ing concealed weapons , could have been pros
ecuted without dilllculty. County Attorney
Organ was notified to he present , but refused
to give any time to the matter , as his attend
ance before the grand Jury was necessary.
As slated several days ago , there is no head
to the criminal prosecutions in the police and
Justice courts , and for this reason the appoint
ment of n deputy city and county attorney
was urged. Under the existini ; state of
affairs Justice is frequently defeated , and
there Is seemingly no way of preventing It in
any other manner than that suggested.
Very Low.
Without doubt there are many persons now
building houses hero who want to use the city
water , but nro unable to pay the usual price
for Introducing the water into their premises.
Appreciating this fact , the New York Plumb
ing company will locate a yard hydrant six
teen feet from the curb line , and connect the
same with water main , with cvcrything.com-
plcte and the water ready to use forlli. Cash
with order. This otter applies to unpaved
streets whcro mains are laid.
Another Church Dedication.
This has been n year of great church buildIng -
Ing in. Council Bluffs. The Baptists are
among those in the lead in such enterprises.
They have Just completed a very neat little
chapel on Twenty-ninth street and Avenue C ,
and arrangements r.ro made for dedicating It
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The pro
gramme consists of invocation by Ilev. E. N.
Harris , reading of scriptures by Uev. William
Aitchison , pr.iycr by Uev. T. F. Thiekstun ,
address , "The Gospel and Free Government , "
by Uev. William M. Haigh , D. D. , of Chicago
cage ; address , "Tho Gospel and the Modern
City , " by Uev. II. C. Woods , D. D. , of Lin
coln , Neb. ; brief addresses by Uev. A. AV.
Lamar ol Omaha , Uev. II. A. Ueiehenb.iek
and Ilev. Stephen Phclps , D. D. , of Council
Bin ITs.
Uev. Mr. Lalnar's subject will be "Power
of the Church in the Community. "
At : ! $0 In the evening there will be preach
ing by Hev. Dr. Haigh.
The Sunday school will be organized at 3
o'clock p. m.'April K ) .
Several desirable dwellings vi'ith modern
improvements for rent in vicinity of the
Presbyterian church. 12. II. Sheafo & Co. ,
rental agents.
Drs. Woodbury have removed their dental
odlce to 101 Pearl street , up stairs.
Dr. II. S. West , porcelain crown and bridge
work , Xo. lii Pearl.
Tlie Decree Granted.
Judge Decmer yesterday granted n divorce
to Louise Polcct , who told some hard stories
about W. D. Potcet , the man who swore to
protect and cherish her for life. She said
that they were married in 1STO. About six
years ago the husband began to neglect Mrs.
Pcteetand became indolent nnd lazy. Ho
went away from home and she had to provide
for the wants of the family. Then Air. Po
tcet bethought himself of a new way to make
a living and demanded that his wife support
him by the sale of her virtue. This she re
fused to do and Mr. Potcet became very angry
and said he would kill her. Ho also threat
ened to set tire to her house and to do divers
other things. He became so violent that ho
was finally sent to the insane asylum at Clarinda -
inda nnd Mrs. Poteet took advantage of his
enforced absence to sue for a divorce. The
court , after hearing the testimony yesterday ,
concluded that Mrs. Poteet's idea was a good
one , nnd accordingly granted her petition.
Choice residence property centrally located
for sale by E. II. Sheafo & Co.
Easter bargains for this week at the Bos
ton Store :
Lace bordered and colored hemstitched
handkerchiefs , 10 and li' ! ' < f cents , now for 5
cents.
A lot embroidered hemstitched handker
chiefs , from 12) ) ; to 10 cents , this week for
10 cents.
The latest novelty A complete line of
black Pougeo nnd China silk handkerchiefs ,
bargains marked fiS , li'.i , Ki cents , and $1.1 ! ) .
Kid Gloves Cull and get our prices , lower
than ever. We carry a full line of the genuine
Foster gloves , black and colors , In dressed
and undressed. Special prices $1 , Sl.t5l.r ! > 0
and $1.75. All the above goods guaranteed.
CorsetsWe call your attention to the now
line of summer corsets iiU-IS and JiS cents. A
guaranteed corset forliO cents worth # 1.
Ribbons Five thousand yards of No. r > and
7 ribbons , in colors only , to go at 'J cents a
yard , worth 7 ami 10 cents.
We show all the latest novelties in Scotch
clan tartan and n choice line of plaids.
Two hundred boxes niching In Vandyke ,
Dhvctoiiv , in white , cream and tints ; special
this week , 1U cents a yard. Some of the above
goods sold at W , 50 and 75 cents.
BOSTON STO11E.
Council Bluffs.
Police
A box full of boo/ers was turned loose upon
Judge McGco ye tcrday moralng. Oscar
Hill , ex-city dog catcher , and George Alby
could not agree with the officer who arrested
them , as to the degree of their intoxication ,
and their cases were continued.
J. Moran was let oil with f 10.50.
M. J. Learner wanted to go homo and look
after his spring planting and the court dis
charged him.
MiUo Kelly showed very plainly that Coun
cil Bluffs whisky was rather rich for an
A vocu man and paid $13 and costs for his ex
perience.
Paddy Hopkins was on hand charged with
his bi-monthly assault on Mrs. Paddy Hopkins -
kins , and his case was continued.
xcToN UOUTU.
Homo Seeker *
The Burlington route , C. , B. .t Q. II. H , ,
will sell from principal stations on Its line on
Tuesdays , April : . ' and May 'M , homo seekers'
excursion tickets at half rates to points in the
farming regions of the west , southwest and
northwest. For tickets and further Informa
tion concerning these excursions call on vour
nearest C. , B. & ( J. ticket agent , or address
P. S. EnstU , general passenger and ticket
agent , Chicago , 111.
Itlook PavliijTlliml on hiioew.
"Didn't know that this block paving was
harder on horse shoes than granlto paving ,
did you I" queried n well known horscshocr
yesterday. "Well , It Is , nnd the only way
that I can explain it is that the horses are
continually slipping and sliding on it , nnd In
this way grind oil the metal faster than they
do ou the harder granite , ou which they get u
more secure footing. A set of shoes don't
la.it over n month on horses that are mod
every day say on what wo call common
work. They used to wear four times as long
before the streets were paved , but
it is very seldom now that we reset
nny shoes for this class of work.
There U no question but that the stone pav
ing Is harder on the horses , but it isn't on the
shoes. Wo can't tell much about this brick
paving yet , as it is comparatively now , nnd
there Isn't very much of It in the city. An
other thing , there Is no way of telling , as
there Is between the blocks nnd the stones ,
You sec , we had the stone for n while , nnd wo
had n chance to notice It. Then wo had the
blocks , nnd of course the bulk of the light
work Is transferred from the stone to the
block nnd this gives us a chance to watch
that , but there uro none who pick out the
brick paved streets on which to do their driv
ing , nnd so wo have to guess as to how that
will work. "
The line display of baby carriages at the
"Corner Book Store' ' attracts the attention of
the ladies. Stop and sec them.
J. C. Blxby , steam heating , sanitary engi
neer , Oil ! Life building , Omaha ; SOS Mcrrlam
block , Council Bluffs.
The. Itutchci'H In Session.
The butchers of the city met last evening at
the market of Pace & Schmld , on Lower
Broadway , nnd passed resolutions touching
their business nnd methods to be followed.
Among other things they discussed the ad
visability of opening for a time Sunday morn
ings , nnd about closing early on certain even
ings in the week during the summer. They
declared against giving nny one credit who
was owing an account nt another market.
The meeting was well attended and every
thing passed olT harmoniously.
For sale , on account of sickness. J. Dickey's
general merchandise stock , located on Broad
way , Council Bluffs , will bo sold atadiscount
for cash or trade for good unincumbercd city
or Omaha property. Address Duquette iSi
Co. , Council Bluffs.
The Manhattan sporting hcadq'rs118 B-
way.
way.The
The gasoline stove is more dangerous than
the unloaded gun. Save life and property by
using the C. B. Gas and Electric Light Co.'s
gas stove.
Tin :
of line watches and jewelry In the city , and
the place to buy the best goods nt the lowest
prices , Is the establishment without rivals ,
the most reliable linn of
U. B. JACQUI.MIN : & Co.
A ItKAIj UUSSL\X UOIUlOi : .
Came to I life In the Grave and Was
Then Murdered.
A very lurid light hns just been thrown
upon the life and superstitioiiH of the
Kusiiian poiissintry by the perpetration
of a gruesome crime in the name of what
they tuko to bo Christianity. A rich ,
popular farmer died wither Hudtlenly in
the village of Soorofl'sky , says a St.
Petersburg dispatch to the London Daily
Telegraph. Ho had been peon in the
enjoyment of excellent health on Thurs
day1 , and was found dead in his bed on
Friday morning. He WUH prayed
"waked " after
for and duly ,
which lie was carried to the
grave , almost all the inhabitants of
t lie village , inclusive of the priest , fol
lowing him to the churchyard. Just as
the body was being lowered , the lid ,
which had been fastened rather loosely
with Wooden nails , began to rise up
slowly and detach itself from the collin ,
to tlio indescribable horror of the
friends and mourners of tlio deceased.
Then the dead man was seen in his
white shroud , stretching his arms up
ward and sitting up. At this sight the
gravediggers let go the cords and along
with the bystanders lied in terror from
the spot. The supposed corpse then arose
scrambled out of the grave and , shiver
ing from tlio cold , ( the mercury was
two degrees below xero , i-'ahr. ) ,
made for the village' as fast as his
feebleness allowed him. Hut the vil
lagers had barred and bolted themselves
in against the "wizard , " and no one
made answer to the appeals ho made ,
witli chattering teeth , to be admitted ;
and so , blue , breathless , tromblinif , he
ran from hut to hut like a rat in ii burn
ing room , seeking some escape from
death.-
At last fortune seemed to favor him ,
and he chanced on u hut , the innuito ot
which was an old woman who had not
been to tlio funeral , and , knowing noth
ing of his resurrection , had left her door
unbarred. Ho opened it and entered ,
and going up to the steve seemed as if
ho would get inside it if ho could. Mean
while the peasants gathered together ,
armed themselves with poles and stakes
of aspemvood , the only otVeettial weapons
in a light with a ' 'wizard , " and sur
rounded the cabin. A few of those whoso
superstition was modified by faith in the
merits of modern improvements also took
guns and pistols with them , and the door
being opened the attack of these Chris
tians against this "devil's ally" began.
The miserable man , dazed by all that
had happened that morning , and sull'er-
ing from cold and hunger , was soon
overpowered , and his neighbors , witli
many pious ejaculations , transfixed him ,
though alive and unhurt , with holy
aspen slakes to the ground in the court
before tlio hut. When things had
readied this point the priest , who
had recovered somewhat from his terror ,
came upon the scene , with a half-de
veloped idea that perhaps after
all the alleged 'corpse had been
plunged in a lethargic sleep and might
recover and live as before. Hut ho
found the unfortunate man pinned down
to the earth with the aspen pales , witli
no manner of doubt about his death.
The police superintendent ( Stanpvoy )
who lived close by , then arrived and
also saw the murdered man , and made
inquiry into the manner of his death.
The peasants had gone to their daily
work , leaving the body , according to the
requirements of the superstition pre
vailing in Russia , until sundown , when
they intended to draw out the slakes and
throw the corp.-o Into the bog. Cases of
this kind are of not infrequent occur
rence in Hussia. The press is taking
Hie mailer up , but is not sanguine of at-
laining permanently satisfactory results ,
which cannot po.isibly bo achieved until
a fair and impartial trial shall bo given
to education.
Permindo Their Neighbors to Try It.
Dr. J. C. Anthony of Odell , Nob. , says :
"Chamberlain's Cough Homedy gives good
satisfaction and is a big seller. " Tlio reason
It sells so well is that people who use it find
It so much superior to any other medicine
they have over used that they persuade their
friends and neighbors to try It. No one
troubled with a cough or cold can use It with
out benefit. It does not suppress a coiiKh ,
but loosens and relieves it , entirely freeing
the system from the effect of a cold , and
leaving It in n natural and healthy condition.
Hoots of Human Skin.
In 1870 the linn of IlahrealioH/.Hroth-
ors , boot and s-lioomakors of Now York
city , made a pair of boots from human
skin which thov sent to the centennial
exhibition at Philadelphia , says the St.
Louis Kopubllc. If wo remember rightly ,
they were never put on exhibition ,
which goes to show that * there
was some humanity in the cen
tennial olllcials if not in the makers
of the ghastly foot gear. Afterwards
they wore sent to I'rof. S. V. Halrd of
the Smithsonian institution , who would
not allow them shelf room , The skin
from which the boots were made was
taken from the breast , stomach and back
of n man who had died suddenly and
been taken to tv medical college. In
general looks the bootawcro of a light
brown color and somewhat heavier than
If made from calf nkln. The dark color
was caused by the tunnirn ; process. The
leather was muijlj , more porous than
either calf or
Tin ; L'SIJ OF TIIH KYKS.
A Iilst of HulcH to HcKiilato Thai Mat
ter and Pijenprve this Sight.
1. Sit excel in yotii * chair when rend
ing , and as erect when writing as possi
ble. If you bond downward you not only
gorge the eyes with blood , but the brain
as well , and boUUHulTer , says Cassoll's
Magnxlno. The suno rule should apply
lo the itso of Ihc microscope. Get one
that will enable you to look at things
horizontally , not always vertically.
2. Ilavo a rending lamp for night use.
N. I ) . In reading , tlio light should bo
on the book or paper and the eyes in the
shade. If you have no reading lamp ,
turn your back to the light and you may
read without danger to to the eyes.
't. Hold the book at your focus ; if that
begins to get fur awav , gel spectacles.
1. Avoid reading 'by the nickering
light of the lire.
6. Avoid straining the eyes by reading
in the gloaming.
0. Heading in bed is injurious as a
rule. It must bo admltled , however ,
thai in eases of sleeplessness , when the
mind is inclined to ramble over a thou
sand thoughts a minute , reading
s.eadies the thoughts and conduces to
sleep.
* T. Do not read much in a railway car
riage. 1 , myself , always do , however ,
onljviiiii good light , and I invariably
earrWft , good reading lamp to hook on
behind me. Thousands of people would
travel by night wither than by day if
the companies could only see their way
to the exclusive use of the electric light.
8. Authors should have black-ruled
paper instead of blue , and should never
strain the eyes by reading lee line
types.
! ) . The bed-room blinds should bo red
or gray , and the head of the bed should
be toward the window.
10. Those ladies who not only writebul
sow.should nottiltcmpt the black seam bv
night.
11. When you como to an ago thai sug-
gesls the wearing of glasses lot no false
modesty prevent you from geltinga pair.
If you have onlyono eye an eye-glass will
do. Otherwise it is folly.
1'2. Go to the wisest and best optician
you know of , and slate your wants and
your ease plainly , and bo assured that
you will be properly fitted.
lit. llemembcr tlfat bad spectacles are
most injurious to the eyes , and that good
and well chosen ones are a decided lux
ury.
1-1. Get a pair for reading with , and , if
necessary , a long distance pair for use
out of doors.
An Absolute Cure.
The ORIGINAL AB1ET1NE OINTMENT
is only put up in large two-ounce tin boxes ,
and is an absolute cure for all sores , burns ,
wounds , chapped hands and all skin eruptions
Will positively euro all kinds of piles , Ask
for the OllIGINAL ABIETINE OINT-
MBNT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at
5 cents per box by mall ISO cents.
IMIKVKXTIN'G FLOODS.
An Illinois Finn's Views on the Itch-
ei'volr Stoi-tiKO System.
The only thing that appears practical
now is to hold the waters in creeks , arti
ficial ponds , old canals , inlets , etc. , by
small dams at the north , and among the
hills and mountains both inn-til and
south , where oveij the small streams
feed the rivers , thereby keeping the
springs nlivo and evaporation where it
is needed , writes ii Cairo , III. , corre
spondent of the Cleveland Lender. This
can bo done at very little expense by the
farmers in the winter time , thereby
securing ono or two plates on each farm
where they can water their stock , etc. ,
without driving long distances , as
many do , all over the coun
try. Many people erect small dams and
keep lish for the markets , doing a nice
business ; and otliern irrigate strawber
ries anil other fruits , vegetables , etc.
The quality of the water will be much
better when the springs are alive , and a
more regular flow to the rivers will be
secured all the season. The rivers will
have more water in them in the summer
time' , and of a better quality. Steam
boats will bo able to continue their trips
in llio summer time as they used to
do twenty-liyo or thirty years ago ,
thereby saving much annoyance and
losses by interrupted navigation which
wo now have lo submit to. Any ono can
see from the color of the Ohio and Miss
issippi rivers and the rich deposits made
upon the lower southern lands that the
highlands are sending their best soil
Snlo the rivers by the present system of
drainage , and injuring tlio farmer on the
lower lands by driving him from his
home , frequently without warning.
I understand there are over three hun
dred tile factories in Illinois , Indiana
and Ohio. If the present system of tiling
is continued , where tlio tiling empties
small dams might bo made to check the
How of water.
Again , by pending the water into the
river too quickly , many of the mills nnd
factories on the banlc are submerged ,
business suspended , and crops ruined all
along the rivers.
Wilh regard to rain. Many people
think that the clouiK bring the rain
from other places ; that they are water
ing carts , holding so much water , when ,
in fact , wo only get the rain from con
densation of the clouds immediately
above us. What wo call a rain cloud is
only a cold strata of air passing
through the vapor , changing it into rain
drops. Wo got rain only when the at
mosphere is mitlleiontly dump to nllow
Iho condensation by the cold waves pass
ing through the vapor. Therefore the
water is needed for evaporation to tlio
clouds among the highlands , and rain
may bo had where it is needed in the
summer and fall seasons. Among farm
ers north Iho greatest competition scorns
to bo to see who can get tlio rain water
olT their farms the quickest.
If 1 could drew a I rue picture of a
real Ohio and Mississippi river
flood , with ho.UHcs , barns , logs ,
lumber , rails , olc. , floating n the
rushing 1'lvorn passing our towns ,
and thousands \ > f families homeless , 1
feel sure some Ht ps would bo taken to
Keep the water in'the ' highlands where
it can do some goo'd. The general gov
ernment or Iho logislaluro would confer
a great benefit upon the farmers , mill-
men and many others , and save the lands
of the higher altitudes all over tlio coun
try from waste and becoming arid and
worthless by adopting some measures to
avoid this great .rushing of the water
and soil into the rivers.
Mr. J. H. Strahb.n well known German
citizen of Fort Mddlson , la. , was terribly
afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism when
Mr. J. F. Salmon , a prominent druggist there
advised him to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Ono bottle of It euscd him. Tills case was a
very severe one. I lo buffered u great deal and
now wants others similarly afflicted to know
what cured him. 60 cent bottles for sale by
all druggists.
Italli'oail ( engineers' Kai-n.
Wlllium Vim Hokolin , nn engineer ,
wild to a reporter for the Chicago Trib
une : "I have lieiu'd a good tlenl iibout
rnllrontl engineers being color-blind.
Sometimes , us you may Know , an en
gineer's eyes become BO nlTcctcd that lie
imaginoa no sees things on the track.
15ut illtl you over liear of ail engineer
whoso eiira tlceolveil him ? I
hiive. An engineer In always
expecting to lienr the sound of a
whlhtlo. Ho llbtcns bo much fur this
sountl that , nfterjcars at the throttle. ,
ho will hear tht-bound of which I '
Bradley Tifrns Carriage Business UPSIDE DOHJI
David David
Bradley
&Co.
on *
Council
HhilTs
Are making such low will save you money. No
prices and favorable dealer in vehicles should
terms that our coma - buy until he has Brad-
a
pet i t o r s make the ley's catalogue , prices
above assertion. and terms.
when there is none. In some instance
the company has hud Iho ears of engi
neers put to a test by eminent nurieu
lisls. In fuel , I have been told that som <
companies have men employed who maki
an examination of tlio ears of engineer !
after the engineers have been on tin
road a certain length of lime. "
Mrs. Win.slow's Soothing Svrup is ar
unexcelled medicine for children while
teething. 1-5 cents a bottle.
To tlio Traveling Public.
The great Hock Island route has pro
vided every convenience and comfort foi
its passengers going east over its maii :
line. Its solid vestibule express trains ,
which leave daily for DCS Moincs , Dav
enport , Hock Island and Chicago , arc
the finest in the world. They consist ol
now and olegafit day coaches , dining
cars , Pullman palace sleeping cars ami
free reclining chair cars , superbly ap
pointed and filled up with till the modern
improvements that conduce to safe and
luxurious travel , .lunctional and lor-
initial connections are made in union
depots and at Chicago with fast limited
vestibule express trains for all points
east. In addition to this magnificent
train , two express and mail trains leave
Omaha daily , carrying sleepers and din
ing ears.
Further information as lo routes ,
rates , time , berths , etc. , call on or address -
dross , T. Ij. DoBovoise , l0o ! ! Fnrmun
street , Omaha , Neb. Telephone 8'2.
K. ST. JOHNJ.vo. . SKHASTIAN ,
General Manager , G. T. & P. A. ,
Chicago. Chicago.
An Umbrella Mntcrliiinincnt.
A Philadclphian who arrived homo
last week from Europe has an umbrella
bought at the Paris exposition with
which ho has been alarming or amusing ,
as the ease may be , his friends , says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. One even
ing last week ho was walking
with a companion along a lane
near his suburban residence. It was
raining slightly and the umbrella was
hoisted. While they were in dtcp con
versation a noise like Iho firing of a toy
pistol was heard , followed by a slight
whiy.y.ing sound as'if some light body was
rushing rapidly through the air. In a
second a pretty piece of fireworks burst
overhead and sent down a glittering
shower of multi-colored lire. Tlie friend
made a startled movement , peered cau
tiously around in the darkness and re
marked that it was a queer sort of a
night for anybody to choose to give a
pyrotechnic exhibition out in the coun
try. The owner of the umbrella assented
and they resumed their walk. Pretty
foon there was another explosion and
a second rocket burst high up in the air.
A third and a fourth followed in rapid
succession , causing the myslilied
man to jump and rush about in
a greatly excited condition. Ho was
quickly calmed , however , when the um
brella's proprietor handed it to him and
told him to touch a small protuberance
that appeared to bo simply a part of the
elaborate ornamentation. Then Iho fifth
rocket ascended. "Tlio show is over , "
said the returned traveler , "for you can
only load the slick with live pieces of
lire works at a time. 1 paid $112. ) for the
umbrella and 100 loads , but 1 think it
is worth the money. The slick is ,
of course , hollow , and Iho ferrule is
closed witli n lid that works on n hinge.
A detonating apparatus is worked by
the pressure which you have just made
on the handle and makes the spark
which communicates with the miniature
rocket. Tlio whole thing is ingenious
( ml simple when you como to understand
it. "
Wo find St. Put rick's Pills to "bo very
extra and glvo splendid satisfaction. They
ire now about the only kind called for. \ \ .
A. Wallace , Oasis , la ,
DiO'orcncc in Hi-ain AVcIghts.
Sir J. Crichton Urownhas been leclur-
ng at Hirmingham on ' 'Hrain Growth , "
mil giving ligures as to the average
weight of brain enjoyed by different
races. Thus wo have the following fig
ures : The Scotch , .r)0 ounces ; the Kng-
ishI ! ) ounces ; the Germans-IS. . ' ! ounce * ;
.ho French , -17.0 ounces. II is hard for
.ho Englishman lo find himself thus
mnton by luss than n head , but ho must
onsolo himself with the rellcclion that ,
ifter all , il is quality us well as weight
> f brain which tells in the long run.
Natnro'fl effort to exjiol foreign substances -
IS
stances from the bronchial passages.
Frequently , this causes inflammation
nnd Iho need of an anodyne. No other
expectorant or nnodyno Is equal to
Aycr's Cherry Pectoral. It assists
Nature In ejecting the mucus , allays
irritation , induces lepose , ami Is the
most popular of all cough cures.
"Of the many preparations before the
public for thn euro ( if colds , coughs ,
bronchitis , ami kindred disease * , thorn
is none , within the rnngo of my uxpeil-
once , so rnllalilo as Ayer's Cherry IVe-
toral. For years I was subject , to colds ,
followed by tflrrlhlo coughs. About four
years ago.'whun so alllirtcd , I was nil-
vised to try Ayur'd Clmrry I'nHnral anil
to lay rill other remi'diua aside. I did
no , and within n week was \vull of my
cold and cough. Since then I have
always hont this preparation in the
house , nnd fi-nl comparatively m-cnro.
Mrs. L. L. Drown , Uoinwirk , Miss.
"A few years ago I took a severe cold
which affected my lungs. I hail n tor-
liblo cough , and passed night after
night without ale-op. The doctors gave
ino up. I tried Aycr'H Cherry IVrtoral ,
which relieved my lungs , Induced alenp ,
mid nffordud the rest necessary for the
rncovury of my strength. Ity the con
tinual IIHU of the IVctoral , a permanent
riiri ) was uff i-ctbil. " Horuco I'alrbrothur ,
Itockingham , Vt.
Ayer's ' Cherry Pectoral ,
Or. J. C , Ayer & Co. , Lowell , Mass.
Bold by * ll Drucci'ti' I'rlcetl , lil > oltlt , < & .
Council Bluffs Steam Dye Works.
dOl3 ! HromUvatj , Nant * Norl h\vasl.arn Dopol > .
- : - MAIL AXI ) KXPHI'SS ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. - : -
SM a tor price Litftmi c > A > MACHAN & CO.
C. A. BEEBE & COMPANY
Wholesale nnd Retail Dealers tn
FURNITURE.
I argcst Plorli and Lowest Prices. Dealers , send for Catalogue.
Kos. 205 and 2U7 Hroadway , anil 201 and HOli Picrco Klreul. , Council HlullV , la.
T TNPIIECEDENTED ATTRACTION !
* - * OVKIt A MILLION llfSTIMItfTni
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Irirorporutcil liy Hie I.OKi l.ituro. for uilncntltm.i
nnd chnrllnlilu innpoointnl it * fnindil-i' iimilo
liiiituf tlip pn' . cnt Mute ronMilulloii , In 167V , by it
overwhelming populnivote. .
Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take plnci
Scini-Annnally ( Juno and December ) and U
Grand Sinsle Number Drawings take placi
in each of the other ten months of the year
and are all drawn in public , at the Academj
of Music , New Orleans , La.
FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS
For Integrity of Its Drawings ,
uncl Prompt Payment of Prizes
Alf'toil us f < iln\v | ? :
" \\'e ilo liorcliy ccrilly Hint we supervise tlic nr
rnnt.-1'nu'iits lur all tl.c mnmhl ) nml M-ml-nnmia
UianlncHdf thu l.miNIum : Slnlu l.otlci ) ( 'tunimiiy
nnd In ijcr mi uinnnio nn < l r > ntr < > l the tliuului ?
thcniM-lvo ? . nml lhit : the MIIUC 1110 comlm-ltM ltl
honoity. f.irnu ! ! < , anil In com ! faith louiinl nil pnr
tlc.i. antl tt nut Inn Lc iln1 cummmy lo use thin ci-rtl
tlcalo n Ith fnc imilcs ol our MKII.nines lUUichccI , Ii
Its advertisements. "
ai.MMissioxr.ns.
\Vr > . the tin.dprvlgnnil l > : inl < s mnl hankers will pay nil
Prl7i 8 drawn in the LmiiMana s.atu Lotteries which
limy hu prc'enle.1 tit our cuiinteii' .
I { . M. WALMSLr.V. I'irs. Louisiana Nat. Hank
1'JKIlltK LANAI'X. l'u J. HanNat'l Hank.
A. HALDWIN , Pics. NYJi leans Nnt'l Hank.
( JAKI. KOIIN , I'ics. Union National Hank.
G'rancl Monthly Drawing
At the Academy of Music , New Orleans ,
Tuesday , April 16 , 1800.
CAPITAL PRIZE $300,000.
, - - , .
100,000 Tii'kots at fcW oac-h ; Halves , JIO ; Qnai-
teis , i. ; Tfiitlis. K ; Twentieths , tl.
LIST or i
1 riux.n or frjo.iwi i . f.iuo.ooo
1 I'UI/.K OK lOO.lXWIs . IW.UUO
i I'ltiy.iwumis ; ) ! . wi.uuu
1 I'ltl/.l ! OP 2.r > . ( JUU It . 25.1X10
J 1'lllX.KS Or IU.UIJU mo . 2U.OUU
fi I'lll/.lIS Ol.IKJII llio . 2S.OOO
IB PUI/.KS OlLIJIII nre . 2S.UW
1UI IMUXKS OK MX ) me . MUKX )
2iiu rni/.r.s OK Mme . 1.0,000 .
WK ) rUIXKS Ol'Ml lire . IIXJ.OOJ
. . .
100 I'rlzesof J.VJUme . HKIO ) (
10) ) iln noilnre . : * Mioo
lOO do 2Ulnr . 2U.OJO
miMiN.u. I'lii/i- : ' .
! Htt I'riresof flOOmo . S'.WO
WO do lUOmo . WVJUO
3,134 I'l-lrra amount In ? tn . $1,054,800 ,
No I'll Tickets ilrnn Int ; Capital 1'il/ea nro not en
titled to terminal pi Izes.
AGENTS W ANTED.
JKVI-'oKCl.ni HATKS. or any fuither Information
ill-shed , wrllo loxllily to the nnderslcned , clearly
Matlni ; ) onr residence , Hitli Male , enmity. Mreetnnd
nnniher. More rapid ri-timi mall deliver ) will ho
asm i i' < l hy jour encloslni : on envelope hoailnK your
lull iiilili'l'ss.
IMPORTANT.
AddicisM. A. DA UI'll IN ,
New Urleans , La.
Oi-M. A. DAI'I'IUN.
Wiishln-rlon. P. r.
lly ordinary letter , minalnlim MIIMV : OIIIJKII. Is-
Mied hy nil e\pie companlc. , New York lUchanKO ,
Uralt or postal note.
Address Registered Letters containing Cur
rency to
NKW OULKANS NATIONAL HANK ,
New li leans. La.
HliMKMIlPll. that the payment of prl/es IPI
TKKII IIV I'lll'll NATIONAL llAMvh of Nl'W Orll'allH ,
nnd the tickets are KlKned hy the president of an In-
Ktllutlon nhoio chartered iluhls iefoinUeil In
the hlizhext cuuiu ; theielore , henaiu of all Imita
tion or nnonyinoiiH schemes.
ONi : Dm. I. Alt I" the pi Ire of HID rmalle.-it part or
fraction of n il-kt-l -scili t nv I'K In nny drawlnc.
AiDlhlUK In our namoollcrcd lor le.ih tlnin dullarli
anlndle. _ _ B _ _ _ .
I f T"7 TT f / IlKY'-iilli-iliiK fiomi'ireels
\ AV / \ \ IA - ' " " ' Lost Manhood.
VV I V r\ \ lf \ ViHilhfiiliil : < > i . linpnti'lii'y
1 * A A * v
* ami | isi-iisi-mir | Mt'ii can ! ) >
in oil | iei manually and privately hy mir Sexual Hpn
IHc Sent hy mall tor l I . l > i-1"1 ' . ' " , " . ' ' lr (
lamp llearon Medical roaip.mj , \\ashlnijtun
tieet. nostnn , Max.
SP.ECI AL" NOTICES :
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
"T/lOlt HI'NT Thii-u unfiliiilshed looms , ilO
K1-NT : llawKcyi-tnlli-raml fo.eil mills.
ITUiK \Yiill.ci.I1..urn-ll . Hlilll's. la.
ASH fin M-ooiiil-liaiid fninliuii' . stoves and
VaipotK. A..I. MamU'l. : r. . " > llioaihvny.
171OU HALK-Al almiKaln : Ono dnnliln MIW
and hllroi-j ono veneer iiiai'hlni' ultli KI-IIP-
InK eoinl'lelt' ' , all lirw. snltiilile foi-liasUet fuo-
loi'v- lininlii'at Snvili'i-V coiiiinlsslun house ,
' . J I'Vuil si. , t'muioll HlnllN.
AIIAHJAIN-My losldcuee. a 5-iooin house ,
pantry , luilli mom , rlo-rthi-ity wati-r. etc. ;
Int dOxUM : hlalili' , oiiiil anil UIMM ! house ; lioar-
IIIK fruit ; line Im-ailim ; oiii'-tlilrd down , lial-
ancolo _ suit. N. O. WaiiLJO.'i Ilioadway.
1/UJK SAI.R Ni'Wh-iooin IIOIIMI with mod-
1 fin liiiiiiiivoineiitv. lai'iin Ui-otulot , In l t
elithN m-lnlilioihood. This Is a bargain , H.V/ > .
Now T-ioom enttaite on Ate. I' , 110:11 : On Mam !
avf. , with line lot. J ; ' > no.
.Modern --story house on Mh uvi- . , t't.'JtJ ,
Now ll-ioom i-ottaxe , jLUKi.
New 4-iooin cut taintl.WW. .
( . 'liulru KaidrnliiK laud oloso to the city In 5
or IDai'iu lutN. VIUi | icr acii' . easy term * .
l.ot.iln Kiddle's Mil ) , on monthly payments.
T noroH Inside aero properly at u bargain.
i'lno re.slilf-ni'o lot on lionlon si. . ' ' 'J-
Choice lul.s In Mnllln's suit , at i.'M cueh.
Lot on A VH. D , neil r Mh st. . only fflw.
Section of line land In Lincoln t o. , Neb. , to
trailo for Council llfulls property.
Vacant lots In all pails of the city on busy
term * .
1'lrt.t inort'litre loans.
W. C. Stacy & bun , Itoom < , Opera Illoi-k.
Council Illnlls. In.
: hi M-I..I IK.UM s null luts to Undo for
Council llliitTN i t'n.iihu ui.ln.in.vi'il | prop
erty. C. II JuUcJ , tW l > uadwuy , Couu il HlulU ,
"lilOU SALiMy : icsliloncp , Kill Willow ave-
JL tine , on south side of llayll.ss paiK ; heated
liy steam , llxhlcd by electricity and contain-
In ' all modern Improvements ; lot UK ) liy ' VO
foot. Also will sell or exohnn e finImptoved
city property my faun of f > 70 acres , ton miles
cast of ( . oiincll llluaX N. M. I'lr-ey , Council
Hlulfs. _ _
"VTBW Improved real o tate to trade fur unlm-
-L > proved Omaha oi-Cimnefl Hlull's piopeily.
C. II. Jndd , fiU ) Hroadway.
HALK or Kciit-liarilen land , with
iflOlt ' . , by J. K. ItU-e , UK ! Main t > l. , Cunt-lnl
lllnll's.
IflOltPALi : The 7-room cottage nt the cor-
ncrof Hid aveniio ami Dili stteet ; also the
now Swiss cottage occupied hy mo on 'lid ave
nue ; either piopirty will bo sold on easy teims.
\V. C. .lames. _
i
"I OHSALn At a barpiln. a WO-acn1 ranch
. .1KM ) miles from Omaha ; In HiM-elns * loca
tion and A No. I In every ics-poot ; IliNliai alu
will lopay a oln.se I in estiva I ion. I'mpaitlcu -
lais call on or addles- . I ) , .lulniMin , No. 10
I'eiii-lst. . Council HliilVs. _
/"UM'NCIL HI. I' ITS property for sale at
Vy j-i-eat bargains. The foilim Inj : , amotm Iho
most beautiful homos In the city , will be sold
at Bieat bargains , ou monthly paymint.s , or ,
teims tosult :
Tlneo new S-room houses on Lincoln aventio
two blocks from i-ln-lilc motor lino.
Two now l-inom houses four blncK-s from
dee tile motor line ou North Seventh sticH.
One new .l-iooni house four blocUs fiom
elect rle motor line on North Seventh stioet.
Thioonew Rand li-mnm houses one bloc-It
from clocl lie motor line , corner Avenue A and
Twelfth street.
Hosldes the above I have houses and lots lu
all parts of the city.
One now . " -room house on Mill stioet.
C. II. .Indd. CM Hioadway , Council HlulN.
" F. M. ELLIS & CO. ,
ARCHITECTS ,
AND nUtt.lll.NO Sl'l-r.lH.NTKMII'.NTH.
Ttooms 4,0 : and V.tl licit llulldlnit. Omaha ,
Neb. , and Idioms''II and SIG Monlam ItloeU ,
Council lUulfs , la. Ciiirospunilenco sollclliidj
J. 1) . KlI.MU.SnSO.V , T. . I. . SlIWlAHT ,
Ties. Vlec-I'ies.
( . 'HAS. It. H iNN'.tx , Cashier.
Citizens' ' State Bank ,
' ' . . ' .
OF coL'M'tr. ni.t'iTS.
Paid Up Capital $150,000
Surplus 36,000
Liability to Depositors 390,000
llHin-oit ) : < I. A. Miller , IO. . ( ilcason. K , I ; .
Hhucart , K. K. llait. .1. ! > IMmiiml-on. Chus.
Ii. MnmiMii. Transact em'ril banlilni : busi
ness. Iiiii'Ki'sl capital nnd sin plus of any
bank In Northwestern Iowa. Inteiestoii tlmo
deposits.
deposits.CHR'IS 'BOSEN ;
SASH and DOOR
Factory and I'laning Mill.
Host , emilpped , most centrally located fao-
torv In the city. All modern latest pattern
machinery ; operated by skilled mechiinlcH.
Special iittciillon clvcn to seicdl and bund
sawing , pliinlii ) ! and trlmmlm ; . 'i'ni tal con
tracts and estimates for houses and building
n specialty. Coiner North Main and Mynslo
strei'ts. Cinincll Itlull's. Telephoni'"H1. "
S. E. MAXON ,
HRCHITEGT
And Superintendent. i
1JOO.M till MKItltlAM Ill.OCK , COl'NCII , . . .j Mfc ,
Th Xlurpliy * i
MANUFACTURING CO. ,
1st Aii-niii'nnd f-lieel.
Sash , Doors and Blinds
Hand and Scroll Sawlnp. lli'-SiiwIiiB and
I'lanliiK. Sawlnaof all kinds. Torch HiacUetM.
KlndlliiK wood W. i per load ilullvini'il. clean
sawdust , by tin ) barrel ! i > o. All work to bo
first-class. Telephone ir.1l.
"VOUU TATIlONAOi : POIiHMTKIi. "
Tnod. \V. II. M. I'L'fci.V.
OF1MCHR & PUSHY ,
ANKERS.
Corner Main und Itioudwny.
Council UkiflV ; , - lown.
Dealers tn foiclcn and domestic i-xi liaiiue.
Collodions made and Intcu-il paid on timg
deposits. .
Electric Trusses , Bells ,
Chebt Prutoftor-H , Etc.
s Wanted DR. 1.15. | tDI )
Counell lllulTs l.i
27 MAIN STREET ,
OVI-U JACyLLMLN S JKWKLKV