fi THE OMAHA DAILY BEE- TUESDAY , APRIL 8 , 1800. TJJE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL * ULiUFFS. NO. 12 I'KAHI , feTKKCT. Hellvrrcd by carrier In nny part of thoCHy. IIV TII/roN . MANAOKIt. TT.ui'iioNi:3i : : III SINKo'mri : . N . 4X NiilliT I.IIITOII , > n. STI. _ . ' / / . .Vf MKSTiOX. N V P. Co. Council Hluffs Lumber Co. , roal. I ) J'YrtfiiMm wa.s arrested last evening for expoiltii ? his person ami crc'iitltiK u ills- tlinhaiicc on the street. The- members of ilio Iowa I > plnn of Honor nro i-eqiusti'd to attend the ledge this even ing liy order of the president. Lena SluhlH has secured ndlvoivo from Charles fittibbs on tlio elinnru of Intoxication , fnlluro to provide mid desertion. Mrs Alfred Xormnn will recclvn some vnl- uablo Information portiitnliitf to her welfare if shf will call upon the chief of iwllec. .1 \V Itiiehiinich Inis leased n store nt Kockfnrd , 111 , and will remove his clothing es tablishment ihlthcraboyt tlio 1st of July. JiHlfCf MeOeo holds tlio iliHt session of the police court at 7 : ' > a. in. In order that iilfrht police miiv atteiKl court. A second suasion is to bo helif each day at 5 p. in. C'lmrllu Hates and Oscar Hopir. two boys , were arrested last evening for cllsehnrging lire arms Inside the city limits , but were re leased by order of the Judge. Tin- grand Jury dismissed 'tho eas'cs against Charles Mitchell and Lewis C-iMs , charged with bribery and receiving a brlbo rohpoet- Ivelj. thcn/lielng no evldenco to warrant the return of indictments. K A Harcouit died yesterday morning , aged twenty-six years. The funeral will take place today at' ' p. 111. from his late residence , corner of Hlghth nlrcot and Avenue C. All friends are invited to attend without further notice. The Gospel temporaiico reform union will meet to-night nt " : : ! ( ) o'clock in Hughes' hall for I he transaction of business. AtSo'cliHt an adjournment will bo had to allow all who wisli to attend the cntcrtulmciit at Masonic temple. All lovers of dancing worn clvcn an opnor- tunlty to enjov themselves last evening. The plumbers' ball at the Maeonic templeand that of the Sehcnt/.or Verein at Hughes hull were both very enjoyable affairs and were largely attended. Annie , daughter of Tver and Keren Ander son , died Sunday morning , aged twelve years , of diphtheria. This is the third death in the family in the last ten days from the saino disease. Tlio funeral took place yesterday afternoon. May , the threc-vear-old daughter of Mr. and Airs V. .1. Klnker , died nil ! : 15 yesterday morning. The funeral will take place this af ternoon at UIO. : ! Owing to the- serious illness of another daughter the services will be held nt Walnut Hill cemetery. The Pottawattamic County Fruit Growers mid Horticultural society is advocating a county fair to ho held next fall , and has ap pointed a committee- confer with the board of trade and Union Driving Park association with reference to tlio matter. Tonight in the Masonic temple will he given the "Crowning of the Queen of Fame , " under the aus pices of t lie Women's Christian associa tion. Klaborato preparations arc made- for rendering this pleasing entertainment and it will doubtless prove a great success. Sunday afteinoon the residence of A. K. Wordworth in Garnertownship ne.ir William ( turner's homo was destroyed by lire. The loss was about W.IKIO , insurance $7X ( ) . Cause , defective Hue. The family had a very narrow escape , and only about twenty dollars' worth of their apparel was saved. The cuso of the state vs Nicholson for as sault and battery was sot for trial in Justice Harnett's couit yesterday afternoon , but owing to a rush of other business the e.iso was not reached , and the hearing was contin ued until Thursday afternoon at a o'clock. The Webster-Jensen assault and battery case will be heard today in police court , Jen- Ben having sunieiontly recovered from his In juries to be out again , although his left eye is still on crutches and bis pristine beauty Is Bomewhat marred. One of the interested parties , Leo Stephenson , is still at largo. It is alleged that it was Stephenson who kicked Jensen in the face , instead of Wobbler as was at lirst reported. A committee composed of W. W. Sherman , I ) . W. McDonald , John T. Field and T. H. Cavln has been appointed by Fidelity Coun cil K. A. to arrange a series of entertain ments to bo given at their hall , Heno's block , once a month. The object is to bring the members and their ladies together in a social way and at the same time enjov an excellent programme. Invitations will bo issued for the Hrst concert , which will bo given Friday , . < * * Judge McGco rendered his decision yes terday morning In the ease of Lyons vs Lyons for the iwssessiou of their two-year-old boy. The case was tried Saturday and all of the evidence introduced , but the arguments were not made until yesterday morning. The court decided that the mother was the proper tarty to have the child , but stated that the i ! 'iither must bo allowed to see it frequently if ho desired. JudgeAylesworth appeared for the mother and S. 1 { . Snyder presented the father's claims. Two drunks were levied on in police court vestoiday morning. John Ciow , S. K. Nutt ing and John Myers , the trio of Sunday budge dispensers , who wore rounded up on the preceding evening , were also trotted out for inspection. Myers and Nutting weio each lined $10 and costs , but Crow had his case continued until afternoon , when ho Mated that rT the information was changed so as to inako Mrs. Crow the de fendant ho wouldj plead guilty and pay her Hue. This was done mid ho was lined & and costs. The wholesome regard that the general public entertains for the electric motor wire shown ut Streetsvillc yesterday noon , when the wire over the north truck became loosened ened from the cross will's for a distance of several hundred feet and dropped nearly to the ground. A motor train stopped there mid the passengers lost no time in gutting outiand Kccuring stations some distance away. No one was allowed to touch it until the linemen arrived and the break was repaired. Travel was not delayed by the accident. The giisollno stove is more dangerous than the unloaded gun. Save life and property by using the C. U , Gas and Electric Light Co.'a ( jus stove. The Leaders of line watches and Jewelry in the city , and the place to buy the best goods at the lowest prices , is the establishment without rivals , the most reliable tlrm of C. B. .TACCJUK.MIN & Co. Ili-s. Woodhury have removed their dental ofllco to 1011'eavl ativet , up btairs. Choieo ivsldeiii'o pmpeilv eontnilly located for bide by E. H. Sheafo A'Co. J. C. Illxhy , steam heatlnj , ' , sanltarv CIIR- | neer , lii ) : Llfo hnlldlnff , Omaha : ' 'tw MuiTl bloc-k , Council Uluffs. i * jt n.nit.i rns. W. .1. Trotter , of Avoca , was in the city yestenlay. Lleiitcnant Charles Palmer loft for Chl- cat-o yc-btonliiy. K , 1. Woodbnry , Jr. , ivturns this ovcnlni ; to ( Irinuell , la.vhoro ho is attcmllni , ' si'liool. A. J. Dyer was called to Hook Island Satur day night In response to a teleKiiini annouiic- liiK the hC'rlous illue.ss of his wifo. Mrs. , lohn Davis , on First avenue. Is ser iously ill with malarial foyer , mid will boun- nblo to appear as Maud Muller at the "Crown- liiK of the Quee.ii" entertainment at Miisonlo temple this evenhij , ' . ThoMaiihatlaii siKtrtiiiK heiidq'rs , 41S II- way. _ _ S \Vadsworlh \ , t Co. , 207 Pearl street , loan money for Lombard Investincntconipany. * Important to Horsemen : Largo line horse nud turf Kootlit. Prohatle , KM II y , C. U. Vi'i-y IJOM- . Without doubt thoiti are many person * now bulldhiK IIOUSM hero who want to use the city .wuti'r , hut are umihlo to pay the usual price for IntriHlneliiK the water Into their premises. Apprec-iatltiK this fact , the New York Plunib- liiK comiumy will locate a yatxl hydrant six teen ftt > t fnnn thoojrh line , and connect the name with water main , with everything , ' com- ) > lcto und the water ready to use fur Jit ) . C'n.sh with onler This oiler applies to uujuvvd tUxx-ts whcro uiulu * uiululd. IN AND ABOUT THE BLUFFS , The Poteel Divorce Oaso Promises to Loom Up Suddenly , A WARRING JEWISH QUARTETTE. Tim Council Mi-em A Saloon Keeper ( jiMHTiwOny AVorkiil'tlicfirnml iJury Htiporloi1 Court Nuws Personal. The story of Mrs. Potocfs divorce has al- rcndynppearcdlnthc.se columns and It was stated that the divorced liU9b.mil was Hablo to make trouble. Ho Is now on hand and ready for business. Last Friday morning Potcct was released from the asylum because ho was not insane , having been kept there the two months re quired by law. Ho returned to this city and told his side ef the story to Tin : HII : : this morning. It Is n sad story of wrong and In- triguo and promises sensational develop ments In the near future. What he says is corroborated by others who have Interested themselves in the case. Poteet says that ho was married to his pros- , cut wife in Marshall county , Iowa , In Febru ary , 1870. Ho lived on n farm for over six years and everything went smoothly till one day he found his wife in llugnmto delicti ! . To avoid the scandal attendant on the dis closure of the matter he then moved to Crab Orchard , Neb. There his wife again went wrong , and he was compelled to move away and nimo to this city , where he has resided since. He came here about six years ago. Of bis wife's behavior since he came hero Poteet has no fault to lind up to last fall. In October a well known ex-justice of the peace commenced boarding with Poteet ami his wife. It was shot tly afterward that Potcct began to susp"ct that everything was not as it ought to be between his wife and the boarder , and his suspicions having been aroused bo llnally became convinced that the relations between them were highly im proper. Naturally ho objected and thus aroused the animosity of Mrs. Poteet. Last summer while at work ho was par tially sunstruck and as u result of the attack his mind was temporarily affected. This fact was seiral sn by Mrs. Poteet. who secured n letter from a prominent physician of the city to I jr. Hart regarding Potcet's mental con dition. When Poteet was brought bofoic the insanity commission this doctor , who was wanted nan witness , was conspicuously ab sent , but nevertheless the man was adjudged insane. He was at that time living at It North Sixth street , but after he had been taken away Mrs. Potcct took rooms over 209 South Main street , and the ex-justico of the lieaeo also took a room at the same place and the two are now occupying these quartets. Since Poteet's return ho lias been looking the matter up and llnds enough to assure him that his wife is living in adultery with her former boarder , though she is ostensibly in the dress making business , and that she is supported partially by the ex-justice of the peace , who has given her money and presents. Mrs. Poteet told one of her neighbors after Poteet had been sent away that she knew he was not iimuc , but she had got him out of tlio way for a time. After she had thus got her husband out of the way a charge of passing counterfeit money was prefcricd against Poteet before the authorities in Omaha. Poteet says that the charge was instigated by a woman who came to his house witli another man , and whoso improper actions caused him to kick her out of the house. She declared at that time that i > ho would have revenge , and the counterfeiting charge wr.u 'the method by which she sought to attain her end. De tectives were sent to this city to investigate the matter , and Mrs. Poteet and Mr. Biggs were taken to Omaha for examination , but all that w.is found was n small sack of plaster of purls , and the matter has been dropped so far as Poteet knows. Ho sny , liowovw. that if the authorities want to lind him ho is here and will not try to get away. In refutation of the charges which Mrs. Potcct makes in her petition for divorce , Po teet says that ho is not and never 1ms been a d.iunkard , that no man has ever seen him drunk. IIo has provided abundantly for his wife while ho was living with her and refers for proof of that fact to the books of Kelly & Younkerman and Bell & Hall , with whom ho done his trading. As to his character ho re fers to E. L. Shugart , for whom he formerly worked. The most serioits charge that his wife had made was that ho had asked her to sell her virtue to support him. This he de nies and says further that she had sold the article in question long ago and very cheaply. Poteet is very much in earnest and is seek ing out all the luots in the matter and threat ens to put somebody on the nick when ho gets ready. The authorities at the asylum advised him that ho had good grounds for nn action against the county for damages for his arrest and detention at Clarinda' , iind he is contemplating the prosecution of his wife and her paramour for adultery. J. G. Tiplon , real estate , M" Broudw.iy. Klegaut gold center pieces , full size , for 10 cents , former price fcl. Three band border only 1 cent u yard at H. V. Niles , -100 Broad- wily. wily.We We want you to list your rental property with us and wo will secure you good , reliable tenants. Hcnts collected and special attention - ' tion given to care of property. K. II. Shenfo & Co. , Broadway and Main St. , up stall's. AVai-rliifj Mori-limits. Tlicro was quite a brec/e yesterday morn ing. A couple of merchants were engaged in dividing the profits of a business venture , at their headquarters , No. TUT Broadway , and failed to agree as to the respective share duo each. Words soon led to blows , in which wives and fi lends of the interested parties joined , and in u very few minutes n healthy and well developed row was In progress. It was Interrupted by Ofllcer Doyle , who tele phoned the station for assistance. As soon us Doyle entered the warring fac tions united and made common cause against the now coini'i'i who was having all that ho could attend to when Ofllcer Bowling ap peared on the scene. The reinforcements C roved adequate to all demands , and the com- atants were Jerked out to the sldcwalk.wlth more vigor than care. In the meantime the noise made by the women , who divided their time between screaming and pounding the of- lleers , had attracted a largo crowd. A.Gil- linskl , S. Yultsnmii and M. Yaltsman and wife were hustled into the patrol wagon , and quiet was again restored. Friends followed them to the station and put up the necessary money for their appear ance. A vigorous kick was made against the manlier In which Ofllecr Doyle used his club. The elder Yultsman's head was cut and bleeding , and It was charged that the oflleer had pounded him unnecessarily. On the other baud , It Is claimed that the wound was made before the oftleers arrived. Judge Me- Gee will adjudicate on the contested claims this morning. Several desirable dwellings with modern Improvements for rent in vicinity of the Presbyterian church. E. H. Sheafo" & Co. , rental agents. Finest photo gallery in the west Shcrra. den's new place , ) ! ! and 45 Main street. City Council Council . The city council met in regular monthly session last evening with the mayor and all the aldermen except Kverett present. The rending of the monthly batch of bills was taken up , and occupied two hours mid a half. The bill of ex-Mayor Kohrer of iM.lH ) for Incidental expenses for the Inaugural blow out. Alderman Caspar made the llrst kick , mid stated that ho would donate the Mowers furnished , mid would return the check , given htm for the amount. Alderman Lacy was In favor of allowing the bill , and stated that ho would like to see just such 11 blow out occur every month , us It helped to advance the city. Ho believed that the city received nioro than the amount of the bill from every pnix-r that published an account of the pro- , ceedlnKs and was of the opinion that the m-wsi > aper > could all bo paid for the spuco devoted to It and the elty would Mill como out ahead. Aldcrimm Mlkoacil made a plea for the widows uudUiu orphans , uudsuid they should not bo taxed for something that they did not enjoy. Mayor Macrae thought the bills should be allowed. On u call of ayes mid nays , n motion to recall the bill was lost. Caspar , MlkCSell ! and Woods voting aye , and Lncy. Kncpher , Wind mid Smith nay. George Graves' bill of 11 for election coal was rejected. Hays , tHell's bill for fl.SO as discount on n general fund warrant was rejected. Alderman Lacy stated there wiw not n merchant In the city who was not willing to tnko general fund warrants at par , as they dtx'w ( ! iK > r cent from the tlmo they were pre sented , which was better than any merchant's outstanding nccounts were doing and ho was opposed to discounting them. K. T. Waterman's bill , amounting to S n.15 cents , for posting notices from April IMS to August HW ) , was laid on the table. 1)111 ) of the waterworks company for rental of u hydrant In the driving park was laid on the table. The city auditor was Instructed to present the bill for paving , drawn ngalust the motor company , to the company for payment. The city treasurer reported that the sum of $1W. IU was in the treasury payable to the public library mid the auditor was instructed to draw a warrant for the amount. Keport of ex-City Cleric D. A. Farrcll was referred to the lluanee committee. Keport of City Clerk Stevenson was re ferred to the finance committee. Kequest of Auditor Lnngo for further time to make report \\iis granted. I1OSTON .STOltH. Attractions on Our .Second Floor for Monday anil tin ; Week. . .00 pair sample corsets , including French sateen , coutll , jeans and summer corsets , goods sold from tlUc to $1.25. all to go at 4."ic. sl/es from 10 to 2T in ecru , while , cremo and tints. MUSLIN UNOEHWKAH. In three lots for Monday and the week. LOT 1 AT 'Joe. A full line of corset covers , plain embroidered and lace trimmed in nil sl/.es , y.'ic each. Night gowns , full site , rullle trimmed , 2."io each. Chemise and drawers , lace and embroid ered , trimmed , ' ' . " ) ( each. Misses' mid ladies' white skirts 2."o each. Children's and Infant's white diesses , L'.lc to ? l.iya ( bargain. LOT 2 AT JWo. Corset covers , V shape and square neck , aye. aye.Night gowns , trimmed with feather edge braid and milled , 'We. Chemise and drawers , embroidered and tucked , a'Jc. ' LOT n AT .Vc. ) Corset covers , with full yoke of cm- broidery and torchon lace , 50e. Mother Hubbard night dresses , beautifully trimmed , 50e. Chemise mid drawers , trimmed with cm- broidery and torchon Inco and linishcd in feather stitch braid , SOc. All the above goods will compare with goods sold at T.r > c and SI. BOSTON STOKE , FOTHEIUNGHAM , WH1TELAW .t CO. , Leaders and Promoters of Low Pi-ices , Council Bluffs. Have your family wash rough diied and starched , 85 cents u dozen. Cascade laundry company. Telephone . . o. A Saloon Keeper Culled Down. John Schefflcr , who runs a saloon nt No. r > 0.'l Broadway , was subjected to discipline yesterday. The chief of police found his place open Sunday and called on him yester day morning with reference to it. He in formed Sclielller that he was satislled that he had not been Complying with the order , and stated that ho would close the place if any more trouble was occasioned by him in that respect. Schefller retorted in indecent lan guage , and said that the chief could not shut up the place if he wanted to. His opinion , however , seemed to bo slightly "off , ' ' as it was less than half on hour until the place was closed , and Schcfllcr and his bartender , "Soapy" Brooks , were behind the bare in the city jail. Late in the afternoon Mayor Muer.io visited the jail , and after reading the culprits u severe lecture , ordered them re leased. He told them that they were only allowed to run by the grace of the city coun cil , and admonished them that u little less independence would be advisable. He also informed them that things are not n they used to be , and that policemen must bo treated with respect. Before they were re leased , they were vividly impressed with the idea that they were very lucky to get oil as easily as they did. Dissolution Notice. The ffrm of Field & Estep , heretofore en gaged in the undertaking business , is dis solved. H. H. Field retiring. W. C. Estep having purchased the entire business will conduct the same at the old stand , No. 11 North Main street , and collect all dues and pay all debts , if any exist , of the llrm. II. II. FICMI , W. C. EcTin- . Council Bluffs , In. , April T , IbM ) . Send your soiled clothes to the Cascade laundry company. Prompt delivery. Tele phone SW ) . "Work of the Grand Jury. The grand jury has made as its linal report to the court. Indictments wore against Frank Kane on n charge of assault with in tent to kill a man named Phillls at Manawa several months ago ; Ira McC'allom for for gery , using the inimo of N. Lewis to se cure clothing and shoes ; Ivu Kring for burg larizing a ear in the yards of the Kock Island road , and several minor cases whoso names nro withheld , the parties not being in cus tody. The jurors also visited the city and county jails. The latter was found In good shape , and as has been the custom for months , the city jail was found in bad condition. The grand Jury adjourned until a later peiiod in the term , when another session will bo held to dispose ol such cases as may accumulate. Ladies ! Call at MeAlee's store today and try n cup of Van Houten's cocoa. Store your stoves with Cole Bros. Little Giant Safety bicycle for boys , ladles and men is ihe best. Get our prices. The wonderful "New Process" vapor steve ; no generator ; no small pipes to clog ; no smoke or soot ; lights at once with a blue Ihimo. Cole & Cole , 11 Main street. District Court Ill district court yesterday the ca o of Do Graffe-Vierllng iron works vs O. P. Wick- ham et id. was on trial. This is asult brought to foreclose meehanio's lien. I. N. Flieklnger appeared In behalf of J. H. Snyder , McCord , Brady A : Co. , M. Duquette mid O. W. Butts , creditors of Luinson Broth el's , mid nn order was Issued 'for them to ap pear and show cause why they should not bo prosecuted for attempting to defraud their creditors by illegally disposing of their prop erty. The Whlttlesoy divorce cose will bo taken up this morning -at least that portion of It relating to the motion for u continuance , which will bo argued. The defendant , Mrs. Martha Whittlesi'y , has sued out a commis sion to take the dcjiosition of her sister , Mrs. J. M. Grinith , who was recently brought into such unpleasant notoriety through this suit. The motion for n continuance is based on the illness of A. F. Flickinger , the plaintiff's coun sel , and the plaintiff idsochiims that it will bo uncomfortable for him to secure material witnesses from Abilene , Kan. , and Indiana this term. For this reason It Is sought to have the case continued until the Juno term. \ \ o have special machinery for table and bed linen. Cute-ado laundry company. Telephone - phone UIKJ. Cni-il. Having sold my Intoioflt In the undertaking business to my former partner , Mr. W. ( J. Estep , I besix'uk for him the patronage here tofore extended to us. assuring those In iillllc- tlon that ho will kindly and tenderly euro for their dead. H. H. Fici.n. Siipefvl iu-H In Het-nlon. The board of county supervisors met In quarterly sowMon at the cinut lioiuo. All of the members were present with the uxcrptlun of Chairman HcUol , who wan detained at bin homo In Avoca by the * crlo > m Illnuni ) u ( hit * wife. CommlsHluner ( Iralmm WIIH inudo chairman pro tern. Tim cluv unt munlly taken up with roulino limincurt Dm bounl attended to ono matter with h due * nut ronm up but unco u year iLo luilioad apportion mcnt. The mlltjge ! s'of ' course the some In the various town | hlm as last year , but the valuation liolng dlfryiyiit made n dlfforeneo In the npiwrtionmrnt. There Is eonsideVahlo business to bo ills- posed of this term , fitl the session will lust during the entire week. Mr. Hetzel Is ex- iiccted hero tomorrow If there is sufllcicnt Improvement in Ids1 wife's condition to war rant his absence. < AVIIY Hi : TltUATKD. CnrloiiH ARi'i'i'inc'rit itpiwccn u TlilrMy Mil n and Ills Itlcll AVID' . New York Him : Quo of the familiar IlKiircd in n certain up-town liolol is a tall , well proportioned young man who .nightly fjot'3 out on a jamboree , anil who IIH regularly IIH Ihe clock turns up again at the hotel at II o'clock every nightt Tlio other night ho catno lit ten min utes earlier than his regular hour. IIo walked into the corridor , which at that hour was pretty well crowded. Then as ho started , a 'littlo unsteadily , toward tlio cafe the crowd fell in behind him and followed like so many sheep. Not a word was spoken. The cnfo reached , everybody lined up against the har. The young man put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a big handful of quartern , illmi'H and nickels. Then ho took out several $1 hills from his waistcoat - ' coat pocket , tint tlio whole lot on the bar , bowed to the "bartend" and walked out of the room. The gentleman behind the counter counted the change and then pro claimed : "Thorn's just ili.TO here. Ho didn't spend much tonight. Let's see. There's just six ilrinks apiece.Vhafll It be. gentsV "Why and wherefore Is this thus ? " queried the greenhorn of the party after the sixth drink had been concealed by everybody. "That , hir , is Mr. Blank , who married rich. IIo hasn't a cent of his own , anil ho lives with his wife hero in line stylo. He would spend every cent of her for tune in a week if she would let him , and bho knows it. So she allows him $13 a day for pin money. Every night when ho comes in she goes through his pock ets. If ho has any money left in his pockets the next morning she gives him only enough ' to makeup the $ lo. Ho thinks that a pretty mean trick , so every night ho comes in hero and empties his pockets lo treat the crowd. Next inurmng he gets another $16 to carry him through the day. " a lolm iTauol ) Astor'N liberality. Shortly after the close of the war of in dependence John Jacob Aster came from Waldorf , near Heidelberg , Germany , to seek a fortune in the now world , und by thrift , integrity , energy and untiring in dustry he at length secured the object of ins amimion , Having uiumaieiy uocoine the wealthiest merchant of his time in the United States. Grateful for his brilliant success , he did not forgot , among his benefactions abroad , this , the city of his adoption , Miys a writer in the New England Magnxinc. After confer ring with his friendK Washington Irving and J. G. C'ogswell , lie devised , in Au gust , 18IK ! , the immilicunt Mini ( for that day ) of $400,000 , for the founding and en dowment of it free public library , to bo located in Lafavotte place. New Vork. Mr. Astor also designated Washington Irving , , T. G. Cogswell , and William B. Astor , his son , as constituent members of its board of trustees. These gentle men subsequently became its executive olllcers Mr. Irving its president , Mr. W. 15. Astor h is successor in that olllco , Mr. Daniel Lord its treasurer , and Mr. Cogs well its librarian , or superintendent. The net of the legislature- incorporating the institution took effect January , IS 10 , and the ih'ot library building was opened to the public January , ISol. Dr. Austin Flint , the well-known American authority on physiology , thus writes : "I could never have written my work on physiology without the aid of the Astor library. That work is now completed after nearly eleven years of labor. As a token of appreciation of the aid rendered me , I send to the libra ry the original edition , of 1028 , of Har vey's immortal work , in which the cir culation of the blood was first described , as well as the original edition (1017) ( ) of his work on generation. This edition of the book on circulation is unique in this country , and is found in but few Euro pean libraries. 1 value it more than any work I ever possessed. It is the great est and ono of the rarest works in phy siological literature. " This rare dona tion to the library is regarded as ono of the most decisive of testimonials as _ to its great value to the professional writer that could bo rendered. A TOUGH CUSTOJIKK. The Interesting n.\pi > riencc of a. Col lecting Aj cnt u'itli an An 1st. "I struck the hardest game of my life today , " said the agent of a very success ful collecting linn to a San Francisco Ex aminer reporter. "I tackled my man tor $ UO that ho owes a restaurant. He's an artist paints landscapes and portraits traits and you see his naino all covered with tally in tlio newspapers week in and week out. "Tin sorry , ' said he , stopping work on his picture and pushing his velvet smoking-eap onto Ihe back of his head , while ho looked lazily at the bill , 'but 1 can't -pay this for a few months yol. ' . ' "Why not ? ' says I. ' " .Been use , 'said he , 'I have a more pressing liability. ' ' "More pressing than a hoard bill ? ' says I sarcastically. ' "Yes , a good deal , ' pays ho. 'I'm buying a pairof shoes on the install ment plan , and the second shoo is to bo delivered today If 1 can make- partial payment. The coin's here , ' says he , tapping his vest pocket. " 'All right , ' says I , 'but you just give that coin to me on account or I'll sell you up. ' " ' .Sell what up ? ' says he. " 'Why , these hero pictures , ' says T , sweeping my arm in a comprehensive way around the ntudio. " Tin-so pictures' ' ? ' pays he. 'All right , my boy , go ahead. If you can sell them I'll bo much obliged to you. Its a darned sight moro'n I can do. ' " 'With that -lighted his pipe and went on painting as tranquil as a sum mer's day. I admired him and asked him out to have H drop of something. " 'Excuse me. ' sahl ho , standing back and regarding uia picture with one eye closed , hut not evening glanVing at me , ' 1 never have any social relations with any triulcspeople. ' "I was faint when I got down to Iho slrcot. " > _ _ fJIjADSTOXK'H \VOMKK1''UI < MINI ) . HlN Capaully In Ulllo Short ol' HID Mr. Gladstono'rt remarkable success in life has been duo in no small ilegrco to his health , his capacity for work , and his prodigious memory. When ono sees him now , ono sees a venerable figure , hearing the marks of ago. The outer sMii of the face iHiilmost like parchment , M palo IH it and llnely lined. Hat twenty years ago when 1 tlrst saw him , ho was a hih-iillil-lool | ( < ing man , the very picture ( i/liealtli. / Nolan ounce of biiperlluoiiH llt-hli or fatoiihisbodyalluoll ; preserved and in perfect condition. From his i-arlli-nt days his health Jias boon marvel- liniN , my * u writer in the Now England Magazine. Ho could bleep at any mo ment , ciihtlng unldo easily Ihe weight of public cat'CH , and Nlmnlx-ring as softly IIH a little child. Like hlr Walter Ualclgh , ho could "toll terribly ; " and llko all ilrat-ruto blu.tesmi.-ii , hu bus been endowed with a good memory. A friend told mo that at a dinner-parly a few years ago at Oxford , at which Mr. Glad stone was prof-cut , the conversation Imp * pcnoil to turn upon seine obscure matter connected with Iho Incomes of some of the Oxford colleges , about which none but an export could ho expected to know. The experts present , however , knew nothing , while Mr. Ghul.stono came out with the desired Information. The same informant told that a frlenil hap pened to call in on Mr. Gladstone- two or three days after the revised version of the Now Testament came out. Mr Gladstone had been through Ihe now version , comparing it critically with the original Greek texl , and spoke learn edly on the subject. Yd ho was then In his sixty-third oivsixty-fourth year , and hold the double olllco of prlmo minister and chancellor of the exchcnui'i1 , and was holding the threads of debate in the house of common ever night. Even now ho can repeat much of Homer and Danlo by heart. IIo has recently given a French speech in Paris and several Italian speeches in Italy , and in every case without special preparation. Fora , leisured man to do this is not easy. For a busy man , with the allairs of the great globe in his mind , a man arrived at fourscore years , to do it well , is little short of the marvellous. ItllKAl ) KUOM WOOD. The lleinai-kulilo Possibility for AVIituli .SeleiiL-e Is Striving. Science has already enabled man to extract llery beverages and many other things of more or less value from wood , and it is now proposed to go a step far ther and produce broad from wood , says the Milling Record. In an address re cently delivered in Heidelberg , Ger many , by no leis eminent an author than Victor Meyer , it is announced "that wo may reasonably hope that chemistry will teach us to make the liber of wood the source of human food. " What tin enor mous slock of food then , would bo found if this becomes possiblein the wood of our forests , or even in grass and straw ? The liber of wood consists essentially of ceilulin. Can this bo made into starch ? Starch has essentially the same percentage composition , hut it differs very much in its properties , and the nature of its molecule is probably much more complex. Collulin is of lif- tle or no diotetie value , and it is not al tered , like starch , in boiling water. It really gives glucose when treated with strong sulphuric acid , as is easily shown when cotton wool , which is practically pure ceilulin , is merely immersed in itj SUrch gives the sumo product when boiled with weak acid. The author further quotes the researches of Hell- riegel , wineli go to show beyond dispute that certain plants transform atmos pheric nitrogen into albumen , and that this process can be improved by suitable treatment. The production , therefore , of starch from ceilulin , and the enforced increase of albumen in plants would , he adds , in reality signify the abolition of the bread question. * Mateh flaking in Knssfa. Marriages golcmnixed in Russia are not supposed , as with us , to be made in heaven. The manner in which they are frequently brought about is simplicity itself , says a Russian letter to the Lon don Daily Telegraph. Instead of the matrimonial agency , which has not yet acquired Ihe right of eiti/cnship in Rus sia , gossiping match makers perambu late the country , each keeping to his oi lier district , and , like Irish hedge schoolmasters two generations agoevery- wherc sure of a welcome. In Bakhmoot , for instance , you have scarcely taken possession of your room in your hotel when a well dressed man walks in , makes a profound bow , and asks you bluntly : "Would your nobility think of marry ing ? " If excusable curiosity or a less excusable desire to exchange single for married misery prompts you to give him a civil answer , ho lays album after album before you with the photographs of eligible brides and bridegrooms , accord ing to your sex , on which are inscribed marginal notes containing brief but interesting details about Iho social position , fortune , expectations and drawbacks of the origi nal. ' IIo discusses the "points" of his clients with charming candor and ob jectively many of these matchmakers have been horse dealers before and re fers you to prosperous married couples who are as happy as the day is long since he brought them together. Here tofore , the matchmaking profession was monopolized by women , as it is still in the northern and central provinces. In the south , however , men are taking it methodically and completely cutting out their sisters. I'IjUCKIX AND sTlKAUIXO GICKSIC. A llalill I'l-aetlecd that Is 1'rolltublc , Hut Quite a Cruelty. A curious case came before an English court for adjudication recently , s-ays the American Agriculturist. A poulterer was charged with cruelly to forty-eight live gocso by plucking them of their feathers , and the owner of these geese was charged with procuring Iho commis sion of Iho offense. The proceedings were taken by the Society for tlio Pre vention of CJniclty to Animals. A wit ness swore that "after the geese were plucked their skin turned a purple color , and they scorned to bo in pain. They walked about with their backs up , and shrank when touched : " The practice wits shown by defendant1 } to bo very prevalent , and the society asked for a nominal line to put a stop to it. The defendants said it was tlio cus tom of the district to pluck the feathers every six weoksand if they wore stopped from doing so many people would dis continue from keeping geese , as much more money was realized by the sale of feathers than by the geese. The court imposed a line of eighteen shillings upon the defendants , and expressed the hope that it would bo a warning to other people ple ! Plucking live goose and ducks prevails - vails all over the United States. There is a species of. largo water-fowl whoso habitat in winter is the open hikes of Ihe interior , and their feathers are so lirinly sot that they cannot bo plucked. Shearing is resorted to , and many housewives have beds made of the feathers , which almost equal these of elder down , as the stiff , troublesome quill ends are absent. Shearing geese and ducks could bo miulo to supersede plucking. The Imperial Siu-lallHt. The present Emperor William maybe bo something of a socialist ; but ho is certainly the rovwso of a democrat , writes a Paris correspondent of the Philadelphia Telegraph. The Gorman movement , however , is at once socialistic and democratic. It Is , indeed very dif ficult to tell which of these two currents IB the strongest. Prince Ulsmarck him self was wont lo say , when his friends pointed out to him the growing strength of the foeial democrats that their inher ent weakness would become manifest when they were sullleioittly numerous in the parliament to attempt legislation. As a simple opposition , a protest against the existing order of things , they united a great many votes , but when they be gan to construct them quarrels would break out in their own ranks. Are all Bocial democrats convinced socialists ? This is doubtful ; but it is quite certain they are all democrats. Thus the Em peror William , in spite of his tendency towards socialism , still alk-imtcs all so cial democrats by reason "of his unto- crutlc tendencies and policy. SATURN , (26O8. ( ) Will make thr > rn on of 1800 at tin. ' t'nlnn DrlxIiiR Park , Council llluff . lown from Moicli 1st ulitll Juno 1st ulii'ii be will be n tinned to I'rcimmt und lil.snrtliy MAMBR1NO BASHAW , (1789. ( ) will take his plnec from .Time 1st until August 1st Tlieso two tire the only stntllntm In tlio west that HID tin"Ires of L' M perfotnieis Siiluin Is a elicxlmit sl.illlnn. Hi liniiiU lilcli .mil ut ordinary llc-li u lit . - i I'-'iK ) | MHIII IH < : fouled IsTO : bred by Puwell Urns. I'.i. I hi Is perfectly "oiinil null x luoiiui-i , and u certain foul Keller. I'lirlber coiiuni'iit Is Terms JKx ) tlie M-UMMI with the usual return privileges ; limirabl.y ensli or haiiknhh' li.ipi-i liu- foti' the mine Icaxcs preml-ex. Among Datum's get me Mcl.cod. i'll'.j : ! ' Con-nil , I.1 : : " . " , : 11 } run Sheinian. 'JiUS , and many others betlei limn ! ! :10. : ( iooil care anil poifeet iii-comiaoilatlons fur block. \ Isllois always welcome at the paili. for brei-illiiK catalogueetc. . , write to JAS. G. SMITH & SON , Fremont , Neb. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY * Z FZ * f * " * * * * " * > * " " * * * * * * " 'T " * ' * * * " * 'M' 'gMU ' mt rM .mi t IMMia * _ ! WM M HVH WMMHB Qfnnr , ttr . CInc Attorneys at Law. Practice in the State and Pod- vJLUil LX. vJUHS orai Courts. Rooms 7 and 8 Sliugurt-Beiio Mock , Council Bluffs. Iowa. Council Bluffs Steam Dye Works. 1O1JJ BroacUvntj , NoarNorl.hwosl.arn . IJopol. - : - MAIL AND EXPRESS ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. - : - Send for Price List and Circulars. C. A. MACHAN & CO. C. A. BEEBE & COMPANY Wholesale and Kotail Dealers in FURNITURE. I arses t Stock and I.oncM Pilees. Dealer * , scad foi Catalogue. No.s. 20-5 and 207 Broadway , and 201 and 20(1 ( Pierce Street. , Council Bluffs , In. CODY & QRAI-IAM , Mill Sash and Door Planing , Factory. Coiner Second avi'imo and Tlililconth stieet , Council Hlutls , la.Vo mo tlioionjlily ; equipped to ( lo alt Minis of uuiK. Sash , Doors , Blinds and Mouldings. Special ntti'iit Ion RlM-n to odd sl/cs Stair Woilt , and Interior rinNhof all Kinds made to onU-r on Mioit not lee. IMIiiiati-t Klvcn on all Kinds of work to contractor and linlldei. Tim uiOAi/rv .11.\itKi-rr. INSTKf.MKNTsJ iilace.il on leeoid dining yesteiday : ] ! 12 Itoueis nnil husband lo llaltlo Tlioipe. n ' . Iits3 ( ( ON bll > U' , I'lea-ant Illll mid , w d $ Ma Hallou HIW. , toJ S rilch , lot U' . till. , b. Ambler J'lacc. wd JM J II Ilninsli ) 1 \ViiitliliiKtiin , lotI , 1)1U4. ) Slulvo-r. I'laco. w d 7. > 0 A M YutotoKA Uenson. lot . bile 7 , 1'liit add loSimlli Omaha , wil a.MO A Newman and \\lfe to i : A HI-IIMIII , liiisloe , lot 1 , lillc 74. HeiiMin. w d .ViO I'.I Ciiiil an and wife In .lames lloiljlli- ertv. lot : i.hlU 10 , Conlj-'an I'laee. w d. . .V > 0 W Mills and lfe to OV Johnson , part lot . " > , I)1W ) IS , Inipio\einenl Association add. w d 2,000 O W.lohiiMm to Isaac I.UIIKIIICI- . | iait lot , "i , 1)1U . . " > . Inipiou-meiit Association mid. w d 1.WXJ K'I'Maxwell and wlfelo.l A MeMmpliy , lot I , bllv ! , " > , South Omaha , w d 11,000 t ! Schiocilcr , tin-tee , I" U C Homier et al , lots 8 and U , blk 4 , Chnuliinil I'luce , wd - . - - WOO ltd Smith to II.I Jobst , lot ri , blU , Oil's- ton add , w d 1.-IOO Kleven tiansfeis ! tOMX ) NOTICES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. 1J1OK Itr.NT Tlneo iiiifutnMied looms. 1110 -L1 iroulli M\thst. . . . . . Ill- ) Men to sell the complete school , i ehuls. ; Salaiy or commission Illural and piomptlv paid. Small expenses for onlllt. Ad dress oreall 1.11 C. U. Smith , Ml ) Ilioadway , Connell IllutVs , la. _ _ \\rANTii : > A f-'ood Kill In a small family ; IT niiist be jioiid cook. Call al limim-Hi1 A. CO.'H stoic and Impilm for licingo C. rullman , IH7 lliojidway. Council lilull- . FOlt HAJK Ala b.n aln : One double saw and sllecr ; one \t-iieui macblnc with ) ; cai- liiK eomplele , all now. suitable foi basket fae- toi\ . Imiiilic at siudei's comml * ! > lon bon-c , ' "J iVai I si. . Council lllnlTs. I7UW Itr.NT llanki'Vi' Hiller lloui and feed I ? mill" . Sttiin .V Walker. Council lllnIK la. ! i-\Li ; New.S-room house with modem - 171JI Impiovemcnts. IIIIKIsiovolol , In 1st class nelKhbiiihood. This Is a bargain , J.I.rilHl. New T-iDoia eoltase on Ave. r.nearOakland ii\e. , wllli line lot , K'.MKI. Modem " -story bouse on Mb axe. , K0. New ( i-iooiu tottiiKiSl.l'Ull. ' . New 1-ioiim eottaue. tl.uiK ) . Cliolei'BHMlciilnsliind cliisi'ID the city Infl or 10 ac'lii lots , tiuo per nun- , easy terms. Lots In Kiddle's sub. on montbly payments. 7 aeies liisldo ( icio piopi-ily at u baiffaln. Tine lesldenee lot on llenlon st. , T.S. " " . Choice lots in Mnllln's sub. at * . ) eaeli. l.ol on Ave. I ) , neui Mh st. . only if'IM. . Section of line land In Lincoln Co. , Neb. , to tiado for Council lilulls piopeily. Vacant lots In all parts of tlio city on easy tnrm . Plrst mortsairi ) Ionn = . , , , . W. C. Stacv A. boil , Itouin 4 , Opt-in Hloc'k , Council lilulls , la. 1'rJOIt HAM ; MyTesldcnce. .V.I Willow uve- . niie.on sonlb sldeuf llavllss pink ; healed by steam. Ilishted by i-lt-cli Idly and ; ; ; 'nlaln- lot ll .TO lilK all liiodein Impioxeinents : by feet. Also will-.11 , m cvli.niKc for Impioyed city piopcil ) myfaim of : > " , n acies , leu miles mist of Council lilulls. N. M. I'tisoy , Council IJlulJs. - VrKWImpioxed real e l ale lot lade for unlm- i > IIIC.M d Omifria orConncll lilulls piopeity. C. H. Jmlil , WW llnmilttiiy. _ l/HHC SM.I' 01 lEent ( iaiden land , wflb J1 houses , by .I. It. Itlce , Wi Main ht. , Council 111 n II s J711)11 ) HAM ! At a li.uualn. a ! < K-acu ) > ranch ' KW miles fiiini Oinali.i ; In Mi-st-class loca tion and A No. 1 In eveiy icspect ; this haiualn will ir | > : iy a close InvestlKiitliin. 1 01 partlcu- lai * call on m addicss J. I ) . Johnson , No. IU 1'eail hi. . Council IllnllH. A VI ) scveial houses a nil IOIH to trade for Council lilulls in Omaha iinlmpiovcil piop- erty. C. II..Indd , cwi llroaduay.Council ' HJnlU. COUNCIL . for nalo at Kri-iit bai-Kalns. Tin- follow Inc , amons the mosl beautiful IIOIIICH In ( lie elty , will bi > sold atKieat b.tiKalns , on monthly paymunls , or tuims tohiilt : Tlneo new 8-room houses on IJm-oln uvcniio two blocks fiom i-leetilo moloi line. Two new l-iuiim bouses four blocks fiom electric motor line on .Noilb Mnenlb Mice ! . One new .Vioom IIOIIMI four hlockx fium cleetilc iniitoi line on Ninth Nncnlli Mit-iit. Tliiconew fiand li-ioom IHMIMIS one blouk from electricmotorllae.eniiici Aveiiui ) A anil Twelfth htient. , . , . Besides the above I ha\e IKMIKCH und lots In ull parts of tboclly. One new 5-room lioii-c mi Mill hlii-i-t. C. II. Judd.iw Iliiiailttuy. fiiiiiii-jl lUiiffH. "F. M. ELLIS & CO. , ARCHITECTS , AM Illll.inVO hll-LIIINTI MlLNTA. ItoniiiH 4M and 4.K lu-i ; lliiiliiiiL | . Uiauha , Neb. und Itooma'II and ' . 'in Men lam lllnoU , Couuvll lilulTu , la. Cortcapouclcuvu koliultcd. S. E. MAXON , 4 ARCHITECT And Superintendent. UOOM S.il MHItlMAM HI.OCIC , COUNCIL 11MMTS. IO\\'A. \ Tno.s. OFricr.n. > V. II. M. Pusur. OraCliR & ITSIY ; , BANKERS. Cotncr Main and Ilioaduay. Council Bluffs , - lown. Dealers In foiel n and domestlo exchange. Colloelloiib made and Inluiest paid on tlma deposit * . CHRIS BOSEN , SASH and DOOR Factory and Planing Mill. lle.st eijiilpped , most centrally Ideated fnc- toiylnllin city. All modem lalesl ii.itteiu maelilnerv ; operated byMlled mi I'lianle" . Special allenlloii jrtU'ii lo seioll and band MiwIiiK , iilanliiB and tiliinnliiK. t'1" * l ! ' . ' ' . ' " " - tiaets and estlmali - f r lumsi s and bulldlngl a specially. Corner Ninth Main and lynsto slrce.lt , , Council Illiills. Telepbom- ' . ' - " 27 MAIN STREET , OViit : JACCJI I M1N S.II.W1.UIY i-TOKB , ? ? fPWl / /h / Mfe.h M - Tim * Electric Trusses , Belts , Chest Protectors , Etc. Agents Wanted. DR. C. II IfDD COii Iliuiidnay , Cumuli lllnlTs .In. DR. CAPKU , , B4O , Ma re-us Blk , Bnuitlwuy COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA. Special utlemliiii ifhi-n tu tin ninuvnl of faelal Mi mMii s sin h ' ' . H. Illotcl- . . Illuek Heads , I lie Kit- , -i | ici Iliions llalr , The J. A. Murphy MANUFACTURING CO. , 1st Avenuii and " 1st Slnel. Sash , Doors and Blinds Hand and Scroll Hawing. le-HiuliiK ! and I'laiilnK. Hikulim of all kinds. I'mcli IliaukutS. K'ludlliih' oed K'.m pur load dulheied. Clean sawdust by Hie. bariel ! j. " > c' . All v.i/ik to bo llrht-elass. Telephone i1 ' ' ! . i : soucrni : > . " J. I ) . j.v , K. I. . ! 1'lfS. VlLL-I'lL-U. ClUH. It , IIAN.NAN , ClIhllllT. Citizens' ' State Bank , ' ' ' . . . Ol' COI'M'll. Ill.Ufl ! * Paid Up Capital $ .160,000 SurpluH 30,000 Liability to DepoHltotu . HliG.OOO IlliiKcnins 1. A. MIIU'i , r o. Ulcason , II. D , Hlmuart. K. i : . Hurt. J. D. Kdmiinclbon. Chkl , It. llannan. 'I'ransuot puii'iul bunking biuU IICHU. l.arK'UHt uapllal und kurpliu uf any bank In Norlhncklciu Iowa. Inturtiit ou lluut