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0 THE OMAHA DAILY WEDNESDAY , APRIL 30 , 1890.
TUB OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL I3L UFF9.
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Drllvrwl tty carrier In nny ii.irt of the f Ity.
II , W.TII/TON . MANAOKIt.
nrpisr.es OrriCR , No. 43.
KIHTOII , No. Zl.
JIl\01t JIKXTIOX ,
N Y P. Co.
Council Hlu Its Lumber Co. , roal.
Pnjicr liaDRcrs wnntcil nt ( Jlllotto it Free
man's , 1 Pearl street , Council ninlT.s.
Harmony Chapter , O. 10. S. . meets In
special session this evening for Initiation ntid
sociable.
The C. M. H. A. will give a social hop In
their hall , Hughes block , Thursday ovcnlng ,
May I , 1M * > .
Tim father of Ernest Mollottc , the runaway
boy from I'arsons , Kan. , caino In yesterday
mornliif ; and took thocrmtlcyouth honlowlth
Mm.
Mm.John liodolnh was arrested yesterday by
Captain Martlti for keeping I'Is ' saloon oi < on
rifti-r regular closlns : hours. Hognvo u bond
of $ --.ri for his appcar.mco for trial.
The ladles who nro sollrltlntf for the sale of
Chautamiua season tickets arc requested to
report close of the canvass Saturday next to
Mrs , J K. llarknc.s.s , No. TKJ ( First uveiuie.
.Tcsso Louis was taken bo fora Justice
Sclmiv. yesterday afternoon and arraigned on
the charge of carrying concealed weapons.
Ho pleaded guilty and was lined $10.10 , which
ho paid ,
Patrolmen Doyle and Howling took a
change of venue yesterday from Justice Hen-
ilricks' to Justice Helmr/ ' court In the assault
find battery case brought against them by A.
Zaltsman.
Fire Chief V. K. Levin Is preparing to again
open a retail cigar store at No. ! ( ) ! ) Ilroadway ,
to which location ho will also reniovo his cigar
factory. Ho will open up about the middle of
next month.
The Mint waf In the hands of the sheriff for
nbout four hours yesterday. It was closed
until the proprietor , Dan Carrfgg , llxed up
matters pertaining to n bond on which ho is
one of the sureties. As soon as that was at
tended to the property was released.
Parties wishing lo's are rcquo-itcd to report
their choice at once , as the season is at hand
when decisions should bo promptly made that
work can bo done without delay. Every ono
will see that long privileges cannot bo given
to Interfere with the sale of lots. First come ,
llrst served. E. Harkncss , Manager.
Complaint is again inndo of vandalism in
Fain-lew cemetery. Tombstones are being
used as targets for rillo practice , and several
line slabs have been sadly disfigured. Some
of the desecrated graves are tboso of old
Koldlcrs and the Grand Army of the Republic
post proposes to make It warm for the wanton
wretches who are the guilty parties. The
authorities will heartily co-operato with
them In nietcing out punishment.
The Uodgo Light Guards will elect n cap
tain next Saturday evening. The election
was to have been held Monday evening , but
owing to the fact that the rule requiring the
posting of a notice in the armory six days lie-
fore the election bad not been complied with ,
n postponement was necessary. It has been
agreed upon that Colonel U. 11. Daily will bo
elected to fill the vacancy that has existed
nlnco the resignation of Captain A. W.
Cowles.
The articles of incorporation of the Koval
Neighbors ofoAmerlca were Illed yesterday
with the county recorder. The members are
these who have heretofore been known as the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Modern Woodmen
of America. The object of the order is to
bind the members inoro closely to-
KCthcr and to establish subordinate
lodges In other cities and towns.
The wives , mothers , daughters , sisters and
widows of Woodmen are made eligible. The
Incorporators are Lillian .T. Huff , Mary L.
Kirkland , Missouri P. Ilayden , Sallie P.
llcnncsy , Emma L. Holknap , Julia A. Swan-
eon and Maggie 1) . Filbert.
Dr. II. S. West , porcelain crown and brulgo
work , No. 13 Pearl.
A good hose reel free with every 100 feet of
hose purchased at Uixby's.
Good paper hangers at Crockwell's.
If you want the best Wall paper go to J. D.
Crockwell's.
HAY roil SALE.
Ono hundred tons of bay for sale in stock
t Lake Manawa. HEN MAltlCS.
S. U Wadsworth & Co. , 207 Pearl street ,
loanmonoy for Lombard Investment company.
J. G. Tipton , real estate , f > 'JT Broadway.
Important to Horsemen : Largo line horse
and turf goods. Probstlo , M'-J B y , C. B.
Special Attraction In tlio Bluffs.
The great ribbon sale at the Boston store
this week promises to bo the lending attrac
tion of the city. Every lady and child Is
looking forward to the ruinous prices for
which they are going to buy silk ribbons nt
the Boston store. Silk ribbons for lust half-
price. Sco show window. No. 5 ribbon for
6c. No. 7 ribbon for 7c. No. 1) ) ribbon for
lOc. No. 12 ribbon for 113'.fc. ' No. K ! ribbon
Tor 15e. All staple and fancy colors. Also
black in grosgrain , satin eilgo and moire.
Limited to ono piece to a customer. Every
lady ought to avail herself of this opportun
ity. Sale each day between the hours of 0
ami l'J a. in , Boston Store , Fothoringham ,
Whltclaw & Co. , lenders and promoters of
low prices , Council Bluffs , la.
The VHKH Won't , AVoi-k.
The chain gang is getting to bo a rather
expensive organization as it Is at present
maintained , There seems to bo a disposition
to nmlco it a veritable chain gang , and make
every member carry u ball and chain , and
that Is what causes the trouble , t idortho
old system , where the prisoner was not
manacled in case ho was willing to work , the
Irons were seldom used , They were kept for
refractory individuals who wore disposed to
bo sulky and make trouble. Even In these
cases a half day was generally sufficient to
bring tlto obstreperous prisoner to
terms , and ho was then willing to
take a shovel or boo and go to work.
In this way the chain gang was operated
with profit to the city , as the prisoners had to
bo fed , and the work performed by them
amounted to much moro than did the salary
of the officer who worked them. All this ,
however , is now changed , and all because
them is a disposition to make every member
wear a chain. The majority of the prisoners
would rather work than wear the chain , but
If they must wear the chain anyway , they
will not do any work. For the past two
days thrco members of the gang have been in
Irons and have done nothing but stand
around. Monday there was but ono
who worked , and the other thrco
stood watching him , Hanked by the ollleer
who has charge of the gang. Two of thosoIn
Irons stated that they would gladly work If
their Irons were removed , but their manacles
were not removed simply because it was
feared that they would get away from the
ofllcor. This olllcer Is Mr. Wyntt , the detec
tive who recently llgurcd In such u variety of
disguises , but who has sineo then dropped to
patrolman and finally to municipal slave
driver. The question very naturally ! arises
whether it would not l > o a stroke of economy
to put a man In charge of the ping who
would bo able to keen them without having
them chained and weighted so that the city
could derive some benefit from their work.
As the vugs are now worked It Is simply
adding the cost of a guard to the regular
board bill , and the city Is receiving no ade
quate return. Heretofore the city has man.
ngcd to make the vags n source of profit , bnl
If the ball and chain continues to figure m
prominently the maintenance of thogung wll' '
bo rather of the nature of a luxury.
The Lemlet-H
of fine watches and Jewelry In the city , ami
the place to buy the iK'st goods at the lowest
prices , is the establishment without rivals ,
the most reliable firm of
C , n , jAro.uu.Mix & Co.
Drs. Woodbury have removed their dental
office to 101 Pearl street , up stairs.
The Ho/ml OolH Down to AVurk.
The board of equalization meeting last
evening was not exciting or possessed of nnj
unusual degree of Interest j nevertheless the
board managed to Increase the assessed valu
tloix about 13,000 In a couple of hours with
out nuy apparent trouble. There were uo
very big Individual changes , the amounts of
Increase ranging from $1,000 to $2,000. Alder
man Knophcrgot after the motor company ,
which was recently raised from J .WX ) to
f I&VXX ) , and wanted to lift them another gJ. > , -
Otx ) , but the balance of the l > oat-d did not
agrco with him and the assessment was
allowed to remain atSl'.W.OOO. , .
John T. Stewart was also taken In hand
and handled without gloves. It was
proposed to raise his assessment on iwrsowu
property from * Uix ) to $15,000. but Inasmuch
as the assessor hail not seen him personally ,
that official was directed to wait uton | him
and get the nmount as given In by the gcntlo-
man himself. The board then passed on to
smaller assessments , where they got in their
line work. When they adjourned the sum
total of assessments was ns above stated ,
about $ l5noo inoro than when the meeting
was called to order. ,
Thov are to bo filled with flowers and consld-
erab'lo friendly rivalry is felt among the
ladles as to who shall have charge ot them ,
as the commissioners have decided to have
a lady control each urn , In which to place
what she pleases. The list Is not yet com
plete , as the commissioners desire to select
such ladles 0.1 are known to bo capable to at
tend to the task In an artistic manner. Thcro
nix- already moro applications than there will
bo urns and it Is certain that the lioral fea
tures of the fountain will bo such as will at
tract general attraction.
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Dissolution Notion.
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween II. Itirkliibinoand J. S. Standcford ot
Council Bluffs , In. , operating and doing busi
ness under the firm immo and style of the
Birkinbino engineering and supply company ,
with offices at Council Bluffs.Ia. , and Omaha ,
Neb. , is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent , Mr. J. S. Standoford retiring. The
business will bo continued by Mr. II. Dirk-
inblno under the same llrm nnmo and style ,
and ho will pay all outstanding claims and all
debts duo the Into firm nro to bo collected ,
paid to and receipted for by him , the said II.
Ulrklnbine.
Witness our bands and seals this 2U1 ; day
of April , 1M > 0.
IlAIIltV BlIlKINMllNB.
J. S. SrAXKKFOUII.
In the presence of Bartram Xevcly.
Several desirable dwellings with iroderu
improvements for rent in vicinity of the
Presbyterian church. E. II. Sheafo & Co. ,
rental agents.
QAM lloo/.o Sellers Must Contribute.
Mayor Macrao has notified the .keepers of
all the houses of Ill-fame In the city that they
will bo required to obey the state law with
reference to the sale of intoxicating liquors ,
) iit of course they will have the sumo privi-
eges as other saloonkeepers if they pay the
nonthly fine of ? 2. > therefor. An attempt was
nado boino time ago to incrcaso the line to iuO
> cr month , but for some reason It was not cn-
orccd , and the old system still prevails. It
s stated , however , that nn attempt will bo
nado later to enforce tlo ) collection of a 50
ine , and that the saloonkeepers will have to
come to time. The order to the keepers of
ho houses of ill-famo is of recent origin , and
t naturally carried with it a big dose of grief
to the parties for whom It was Intended.
Heretofore these places have been allowed
o sell liquor without paying n monthly line
hcrcfor and have not been subjected to the
same closing rules as the regular saloons. The
csult has been that on Sundays and other
lights after 11 o'clock the thirsty crowds
.hut were shut out of the regular saloons
mve congregated at these places to get their
judge , and the mayor decided to put a stop to
t. The proprietor of ono of the dives waited
ipon the mayor yesterday and protested
ngainst the new state of affairs , but it was of
10 avail. "Thcro is no reason , scnso or jus-
.ice in shutting up the other places and driv-
ng all these folks into your places , " declared
he mayor , "and I don't propose to tolerate
anything of the kind. "
ills visitor remonstrated , arguing that it
njured his business and cut off a largo source
of income , but the mayor was Inexorable and
said the order would have to stand.
"Well , but wliat are wo to doi" Inquired
: ho victim of curtailed privileges.
"Why , I don't know , " replied the chief ex
ecutive , "unless you sell on tlto sly. There
is ono tiling sure , if you run a bar it must bo
closed ot 11 o'clock , and the blinds must then
bo opened so that the police can see what is
oing on within. If you can sell without
being caught I suppose you will bo all right ,
but our policemen have pretty sharp eyes
nnd If they catch you It will go hard with
you. They used to sell on the quiet in the
) ld country , but it kept them busy dodging
: ho police.
What the result will bo can only bo con-
cctured , but the indications are that booze
, vlll still bo dispensed to parties who are
mown.
Tin ? move to have houses of Hl-rcputo re
moved from Piereo street docs not promise to
jo n success. Inasmuch as the houses are
low bunched together and located in that
inartcr , the authorities nro not willing to in-
lugurnto a change. The mayor and several
) f the alderman express the opinion that it is
jotter to have them where they nro than to
order a removal , which would scatter them
ill over the city. They claim that In their
present location they nro constantly under
? lese polico'iHirvelllance , which is much moro
effective than would bo the case in any other
part of the city. For this reason they are
lot favorable to a change , and there is little
prospect that the desires of the neighboring
iroporty owners to have the evil removed
farther away from their doors will bo grati
fied.
The Manhattan sporting hendq'rsUS B-
way. _
AVntcrAVorksJjJlO.
Without doubt there nro many persons now
building houses hero who want to use the city
water , but are unable to pay the usual price
for introducing the water Into their promises.
Appreciating this fact , the New York PlumbIng -
Ing company will locate a yard hydrant six
teen feet from the curb line , and connect the
same with water main , with everything com
plete nnd the water ready to use forfllS. Cash
with order. This offer applies to unpavcd
streets where mains are laid.
AVork for thn
The park commissioners have about agreed
on the pattern of the now Bayliss park foun
tain , the choice now lying between two dp-
signs. The selection will bo made tjday and
the order sent In at once. The fountain will
bo twenty feet high. The basin Is nearly com
pleted , and will bo In readiness long before
the fountain will bo here , which will not bo
for about three weeks. Eight largo runs will
bo ordered at the same time. These will bo
placed on the posts around the fountain basin.
Wanted nt. once , six paper hangers nnd
painters at H. P. Niles,1 Good wages ; per
manent employment.
Miss Rhodes' general shorthand and type
writing office , Nnt'l Ass'n room , Brown build
ing. Depositions taken.
Thnt AHyluin I'or the Insane.
A prominent physician takes Issno with the
First warders regarding the erection of the
proposed Insane asylum , against which they
have entered such a vigorous protest. Said
ho yesterday : "Theso folks mean well
enough , but honestly I don't bollovo they
know what they nro talking about. I was
connected with insane hospital practice for
four years , and I know something about how
It goes. All this talk about its being such a
noisy place Ls the veriest nonsense , as an in
sane asylum Is really ono of the quietest
places. Of course there Is n yell occasion
ally , but no worse than I can hear right
hero In the heart of the city any night.
As far as the noise Is concerned. I would far
rather have tin asylum than a saloon within a
block or two of my residence. Take Phila
delphia , for instance. There Is a largo asy
lum containing or MX ) Inmates right in the
city , and iilcnty of line residences In the vi
cinity. Why , if 1 had to have a hospital or
nn asylum for n neighbor I would take the
asylum every tlmo. According to my notion ,
a good healthy lunatlo is far plcasantor to
look at than u cadaverous , attenuated invalid
or a consumptive pauper , and these are Just
what would bo soon alHiut the grounds. We
ought to have the asylum , for It means that
about 8l'J,000 u year that now goes outside
would IK ) kept nt home.
' These folks who are kicking would possi
bly bo surprised to know that there has been
moro or less Insane patients at St. Bernard's '
hospital ever since ft was started , but such Is
the case. There has boon very llttlo of the
tlmo that wo have not had Insane patients
there , and nobody knew anything about It.
The citizens of that locality were not bothered
at all , and their dreams were peaceful. It
was simply a cuso of blissful Ignorance , and I
maintain that It goes lo show that tlirlr
grievances In the present case nro moro
Imaginary than real. They think they so > a
bug bear that really has no existence what
ever. "
A lending citizen of the First ward was
then seen. Said ho : "If It was absolutely
necessary to have the asylum In our p.irt of
the city , In order to get It at all , I don't know
as I should object so strongly , but tills Is not
necessary. 'Chora Is really no reason for Its
being located on the proposed site. It could
just us well bo put outside the city , and still
bo near enough for relative ! ) to visit their
friends without any trouble. An asylum Isn't
n very pleasant Institution to have fust at the
door , nnd u maniac's yell Isn't the most
agreeable thing to strike sensitive caw
In the middle of the night. There
Is nothing to prevent u less favorable
location , nnd I nm Inclined to favor It.
There isn't n man in town who would llko to
have such an Institution nt his very door , and
thev can't blnmo us for kicking. Wo arc not
asking anything unreasonable , and we think
our request should bo compiled with. Ills
not the question of the eholco of the loss ob
jectionable of two evils that wo are called
UIMHI to decide. Wo simply ask to have our
rights considered. "
J. C. Bixby , steam heating , sanitary engi
neer. ( Hit Lifo building , Omaha ; ' . ' ( W Mcrriam
block , Council Bluffs.
Choice residence property centrally located
for sale by E. H. Sheafo t Co.
Finest photo gallery In the west Slicrra-
den's new place , -13 and -15 Main street.
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The Day in District Court.
Several cases were disposed of in the dis
trict court yesterday , and the second assign
ment of law cases was made.
J. M. Tripp vsB. II. Kllmore , writoferror ;
dismissed at defendant's cost and Judgment
awarded on defendant's bond.
David Bradley & Co. vs M. Shulenbcrgcr ;
motion to dissolve injunction submitted and
sustained.
D. C. Dunbar vs C. A. Straight ; affirmed
decision of lower court.
II. P. Niles vs F. X. Hissnfllrmod ; decision
of lower court.
W. H. Lynchard vs Herald Printing com
pany ; continuance granted.
The following assignment of cases has been
made by Judge Dccmer for the rest of this
week : * <
Wednesday Erastus A. Benson va board
of supervisors , Fisher & Sons vs Al Jackson ,
Henry Coombs vs Edwin Bui-bridge , C. II.
Plnncy vs A. W. BolkholT , Poltawattamlo
county vs First National bank , S. II. Cupp vs
E. Pattcc.
Thursday H. Bodes & Co. vs E. L. Yoder ,
Jacob Bartles vs C. M. AVitt , Adam Thomp
son vs Dan Carrigg , Farmers' and Mer
chants1 bank of Ainsworth , Neb. , vs U'lllium
Powell , Studebaker Brothers' manufacturing
company vs William Powell , J. F. Whitney
vs William Powell.
Friday Ovid Vlcn vs John Adams. S.
Mahlen vs Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway company. Ollio Dorsoy vs Omalia &
Council Bluffs railway and bridge company ,
Tolin F. Hcimc'r vs F. H. Guannclla , John L.
How vs Union depot railway company.
Saturday John L. Horn vs Union depot
railway company , Graver , O'Brien fc com
pany vs A. Keitcr , Forbes Brothers vs Unlvin
& Bin-bridge.
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The gasoline steve is moro dangerous than
the unloaded gun. Save life and property by
using the C. B. Gas and Electric Light Co.'s
jas stovo.
If you wish to sell your property call on the
Tndd & Wells Co. , C. B. Judd president , IXW
Broadway.
l , I'.ltt.Hflt.ti'IlH.
The condition of Walter Graham , who has
been very sick with brain fever , is somewhat
improved.
T. J. Evans is in Chicago with the union
depot committee , trying to secure the co
operation of the Northwestern railway com
pany.
Oscar Keelino leaves this evening for Mon
tana to look after business on the ranch. He
will bo absent about six weeks.
D. Maltby , who was formerly in the gro
cery business here , has returned after an ab
sence of thrco years , during which time ho
lias resided in Sionx Falls. Ho is ureatly
surprised at the changes in Council Bluffs
luring the thrco ycara past , and gives it as
uis opinion that no western city , with the ex
ception of Omaba and Sioux City , has had
any such wonderful growth.
P. T. McNcrmoy , representing a Boston
lioot and shoo house , spent Sunday in the
city with his cousin , John Mulqnccn. Tills
was his first visit to this city and ho was en
thusiastic in its praise.
Miss Gertio Snydcr of Denver is visiting
friends on West Broadway.
Grant Meyers of Wilton is in the city.
W. A. Brundagc is In the city in the inter
ests of the Novelty carriage works of Kansas
City.
Jesse Hoot , a prominent attorney of Plntts-
mouth , Neb. , is in the city.
C. II. Dyar and wife of Glenwood are vis
iting in the city.
M. I. Sears returned yesterday afternoon
from Sttinbcrry , Mo , , where ho has been sev
eral days on business.
Mfss Jennie Bodenham of Missouri Valley
Is the guest of William Aitchlson and familv
No. 820 Avenue B.
M. S. Uhl and family left Monday evening
for Houston , Tex. , where they will make
their future homo.
Mr. S. Beverly of Rochester , Ind. , has
arrived in the city to make bis homo with his
daughter , Mrs. S. M. Millard , 501 East
Pierce street. The lady's ' mother also will
arrive next week.
Wo want you to list your rental property
with us and wo will secure you good , reliable
tenants. Kents collected nnd special atten
tion given to care of property , 13. II. Sheafo
& Co. , Broadway and Main St. , up stairs.
SOVTMI O3IfliIt SEWS ,
Siiloonnion are Disturbed.
At the council meeting held shortly after
H o'clock Monday afternoon nothing was
done beyond receiving the applications of n
number of sMoon men for licenses. The ap
plications were referred to the license com
mittee and the council adjourned without
date.
The committee Is supposed to devote today
to a careful consideration of the
applications. Another special meeting will
bo arranged for Wednesday night , when it is
hoped by the saloonmen that their licenses
will bo'gi-anted in tlmo for them to go on with
their business without molestation on Thurs
day morning , May 1.
This plan may and then it may not work.
It Is asserted that not u single application for
license already in is regular and legal in form.
The majority of them lack the signatures of
the required thirty freeholders in the ward.
The license committee will bo divided , some
members being in favor of showing leniency
to the snloonmen and others in favor of n
strict adherence to the provisions of the Slo-
cnmb law.
The chances nro decidedly against nny li
cense being legally Issued by the first day of
next month.
Pol lee Court Happenings.
Ben Friedman , the gambler arrested several -
oral times by the police , agreed to leave town ,
so the case against him was dismissed.
William Hike , who shot into Fred Moron's
house Saturday night , occupied the
attention of Judge Ivlng yesterday
morning. A largo number of witnesses
were examined , composed mainly of tun at
tendants at the dance which aroused Hike's
Jealousy. Hike was bound over to the dis
trict court in bonds of $1,000.
City \oten and PcrnonulH.
II. E. Fagg Is visiting at Waco , Neb.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet ut the Methodist church at 11 o'clock
Friday afternoon.
The Presbyterians will hold n social at the
homo of Mlas Myra Blngham on Thursday
evening ,
K. L. Chester of Chicago was In the city
yesterday.
Henry James of Kansas City and II. 11.
Hulhertson of Kearney were In buuth Omuhu
yesterday ,
K. E. Hlchardson \vlfooflvnnsusClty
uro the guests of E. M. Kichnrdson.
The unsavory Theater Comlquo Is dark.
McGovcrn , the old uroprletor , Is contesting
Kuhn's right to the possession of the build
ing.
William Sehmcllng has gene to Pupllllon
to rccui > crate from uu attack of rheumatism.
' Patrick Smith and Henry M'trron ' of Chicago
cage are South Oiv\am \ ) visitor * .
I A M. Nichols , n stock shlpp.'r of IVmler ,
1 ciinic Into the stocluwtls Mond.iy night with
I nlondof cittlo. : Wlilu-unlouding at I'J o'clock
n vicious sf > er kicked him In the side , breakIng -
Ing several of his ribsj Hols painfully In
jured. „
i George Met alfVyotmg daughter is quite
Ill with 'l '
! diphtheria :
M. Woolsteln of Kansas City Is In the city
looking after his holisc.
A
Ho Tells What , ll'w Known About Pro-
hlliltlpjr In Iowa.
KANSAS CITV , MoTL\prl ! 2r.-To the Editor
of Tin : Ilnn : Having Just i-ctunicd from u
two-months' trip through the northern and
inlddlo cotiutlesor Iowa , and having witnessed
tlio workings of in-ohlbltlon In n prohlhltlon
state , I was Impressed with many facts of
Interest which It would bo well for the people
of Nebraska to consider before the question
Is presented to them to vote on nt the coming
election In November.
Prohibition does not prohibit. It docs
not prevent the use of liquors as a beverage ,
nor never will so long us they nro manufac
tured. It simply Inconveniences tlio people
n little by compelling them to send for It
cither to a neighboring state , to get It from n
drug store or a "joint , " or through a "boot
legger. " In all those cases vile compounds
unlit for the stomach are paid for at cxhorbl-
tant prices. The procuring of it from nn-
other state means confiscation if discovered ;
from a drug store means lying and perjury ;
from n "Joint , " deception and trickery ; from
a "bootlegger , " a premium on depravity. No
town that I have visited was without those
avenues of selection open to them , nnd the
result is demoralization. Counties tire put to
heavy expense in detecting nnd preventing
men from illegally selling it , and there Is no
compensating return for the outlay involved.
In a prohibition town in Iowa yon have
seven days in the week to study up ways and
mean * to get away , for so far as business en
terprise Is concerned it Is only a recollection
of the past , Vacant buildings and deprecia
tion of property is what is left In many places
where once was a thriving , bustling , go-ahead
community. The great majority of business
men deplore the fact and many tell mo they
are only waiting a chance to sell what prop
erty they have and move from n state where
they have lived many years , n state grand in
its resources , and magnificent in its possi
bilities.
Nobr.iska must not make the mistake of
catering to the wishes of a few fanatics. She
is recognized as having ono of the best license
laws that has yet been conceived by human
minds and formed by human hands. All the
safeguards of a stringent legislation are
thrown around the seller , the consequence of
a violation of which would bo a repeal of his
right to sell : and ho Is not going to jeopardize
his position by heedless risks.
Let Nebraska retain her present license
laws ; let her sec that no disreputable person
is given a license to sell ; close up the low
dives ; in short let the matter bo looked at
from the broadest standpoint , and tlip result
will be that this giant young state which has
made such bounding progress In the past , will
continue to advance In prosperity , and her
people be saved the depression and retrogres
sion which exists all over the state of Iowa
today.
A Ijcsson.
Go to the traveling man. learn his ways and
bo wise. Mr. C. W. Bnttcll , a New York
traveling man representing S. Collins' Son &
Co. , manufacturers of printing Inks , after
suffering intensely for two or three days with
lameness of the shoulder , resulting from
rheumatism , completely cured it with two
applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
This remedy is gaining a wide reputation for
its prompt cures of rheumatism , lame back ,
sprains , swellings and lameness.
THE SIIA'KU QUKSTIOX.
A llee Correspondent Gives His
Itcasou.H for FavoHnjj Krco Coinage.
STAMFOIID , Neb. , April 27. To the Editor
of Tin : BII : : : As youi-paper is open to all
people for the discilbsfon'of all questions of
political import , I wisli to add my views on
the silver issue now being discussed by all
our senators and congressmen , and favored ,
according to your Washington correspondent.
In my view of the situation nothing could
l > e done to help the agricultural and laboring
classes sooner or better than the free coinage
of silver. John Thompson , the veteran
l > ankcrof New York , and a man in favor of
silver because it is the money for the people ,
says :
"It is wicked that tlio people shall bo made
to pay very nearly double the cost of contrac
tion caused by tlio demonetization of silver.
The people are fast learning that the money
value of tliolr property is shrinking because
of that contraction. "
This Is the condition of the laboring and
agricultural classes today. They have bought ,
'and some of thorn on borrowed money , "
homes , stock , and all they possess , at times
when geld nnd silver were at , par , and now
when our currency lias been
contracted one-half or moro they
are obliged to pay for them
when money is worth double what it was at
timoof purchase , so that virtually they have
to pay Just twice tlio nmount they contracted
to.
to.Lord Bcaeonslleld In n speech before the
house of lords said : "I attribute the great
monetary disturbance which is now to a cer
tain extent acting injuriously to trade , to the
great change which the governments of Eu
rope are making in reference to the standard
of value. It is the greatest delusion in the
world to attribute our commercial preponder
ance and prosperity toonr having a gold stan
dard. Gold Is every day appreciating In val
ue , anil as it appreciates in value the lower
become prices. "
That is food for farmers to niedltato upon.
Since tlio year 187:1 : , when silver was demone
tized , eighteen years ago , tlio farmcra have
seen their property and surplus grow less in
value year by year while the value of gold has
grown greater in tlio same ratio.
Hight hero I would like to say In regard to
railroad rates , that wo pay virtually the same
rates that wo did when money was plenty.
Gold money is the railroad magnate's
money nnd ho will have no other ,
and demands Unit even the gold shall bo
coined since 18SJ for fear of loss In weight.
Since 1872 the value of their property has
been increasing and with fwv exceptions
farmers have been paying them the sumo rate
sineo that date so that their value has re
mained tlio same , while the values of the pro
ducer have been goiiiKdown until at the pres
ent time the price of the producers surplus
has fallen so low that Its value Is not equal to
the freight rates on It across the state ; until
now in this bountiful year of 181H ) thn iwoplo
have been compelled , to , cry for mercy through
their governor.
And in the face of all tills the report of the
Chicago , Uurltngtoii & Qulnuy system gives
a return of S,778)00 ! ( ! ( ) , and the larger proportion
tion of this comes from the farmers , Is It
any trouble then to toll where the profits of
the farm go , when the salaries of the high
officers of the road exceed the pay roll of the
laborers , leaving a sum of net earnings that
In one year would rebuild all the public
schools in Nebraska ) '
But President Perkins thinks the people
are unjust and iilggnrdly toward the railroads
and says the present returns do not
encourage the ! nvettJnVnt of additional capi
tal. In tlio face of | i | ( ibis will the farmers
vote to send men to congivss to further aug
ment their trouble ! I-iim jiosltivo they will
not.Vhllo UiO money IHWCI-H will use all
the means within thf Ir reach to keep the s > ll-
vcr from coming into'power the voters will
not support a class who are against them In
this question of the adoption of u standard
silver dollar of equal value with gold and free
coinage the same as gold.
This would swell the currency of the coun
try until the people would not have to depend
upon drafts , checks and letters of credit.
The advantage to the funnel's would bo to
raise the prlco of. thulr surplus and other
property until they could still benefit
the railroads by doubling their
shipments at the name ratio they pay now ,
ami the benellts to the laborers would bo very
great by the Incrcaso of wages , For , the
more men that have work the higher would
the wages be. Thus can the alliance and
labor parties attain their wants without In
jury to any party or rnriwmtloii by demand
ing at the hands of their senators and con
gressmen an Incrcaso In the circulating me
dium of the country , the five coinage of sil
ver , The tariff Issue could then be settled at
leisure an It Is of but secondary Interest to
the people at the present time. H. T 1C.
IiAVINO HIIIKWAUCH.
Chairman Italcoinho Is Hontly to Put
Thrin Down xvllli IHxpatoh.
City Attorney A. J. Poppletou has written
the following reply to Inquiries of Chairman
Balcombo In regard to sidewalk construction
nnd especially sidewalk resolutions :
Tlio passage by tliocltv of n resolution or-
dorlnt ; tlio I'ltnMiui'llon of sidewalks Is tlio
jinlMUcMoiml act which nulhori'cs llie as rs < < -
int'iii of the vo.it t hereof upon adjoining
It Is u universal rile. In aspect to ( lie legal
Ityilf special iHWwmontx that thn proceed-
\i\\i-t \ \ \ to nntlinrin' Ihrtn should nusulHtantlnlly
If not sttlctlv compiled with.
Section 'Jot tlicnrdlnanci * in rc'pcot to sldi > -
walksHDeclllet In detail what sneli a resolu
tion hall contain and gives the form thereof.
To lay the foundation fur a valid iis ei-siiieiit
It Is ncccssnrv that snt'li resolution should
pn 4iriid that thn resolution should desi'rlho
the property by lot , block and addition. The.
resolution should also sliilo whether the order
IH to lay tlio sidewalk to a temporary or estab
lished grade.
Unless the resolution as drafted and as
paxsrd by the city council conforms to the re *
qulrementsof fccllon 'I. Its publication will
not. Justify the levy of thn siieelal lav to pay
for sidewalks , and the resolution limit 1)0 pub
lished us passed by the city council. No oltlcor
has power to Interfere with It after It has
conn * from that body.
All these resolutions In respect to sidewalks
should really pass throtmli llie hands of the
cllv engineer or the hoard of public works
before being Introduced In the council.
Chnirmnn Balcombo encloses this letter to
the city council with the following pertinent
remarks :
I rejrrct , lostnto that slnco this board was
required to direct and superintend this \\oik
a laruo number of the orders from your hon
orable body ordering repair or const met Ion of
walks nave nollnid the semblance of a com
pliance with the law as e.\pounded by the city
attorney.heneu they have railed lo accomplish
the desired end because this office must fol
low the Instructions of tlio city attorney.
"This Is Intended IIH a leply to n resolution
passed the last session of your honorable body
which , by implication , charges that this olllce
is not prompt In performing its duties as to
this subject matter and to respectfully .stated
that the above Is the rightful explanation uf
all nuparent delay
Furthermore It .should lie remembered thnt
this board has heeji In charge of the sidewalk
ofllcors for imly aTiont , three weeks and that
repairs of old walUsor the const ruction of new
ones cannot be ordered until after the expira
tion of the lawfully published llfteen days'
notice to property owners and two weeks sub
sequent limn given to the contractor to lay
spuL'lllcd walks.
4 O
Cultivate YoniM"oinory. ; .
How many persons there are who have no
faculty of remembering things which may
prove valuable to them at some future time !
They may sco or learn of a useful and val
uable nrticlo but not think of it again , nnd
when the time comes that they need it badly ,
memory fails them. There Is ono article that
will always bo remembered , after It lias once
been used , nnd that is Chamberlain's pain
balm. The prompt relief from pain which it
affords in cases of rheumatism and lame hack ,
are things- not to bo forgotten. Trv a fifty
cent bottle of it and you will bo delighted
with the effect. For sale by all druggists.
miKXS1
A Chance for Hums MnthnsliiHts In
teresting Itellcs for Sale.
Every Hiiinnior thousands of visitors
inuko pilgrimages to the cottage in which
Robert , Burns was born , near Allowny
Kirlc nnd the banks o' Doon. They nro
shown the room in which the poet firnt
Biiw the light , as well us the "original"
furniture used by Burns' parents. Will
it bo Ijolioveil that all tlio genuinely
original furniture of the cottage was
sold of by public roiip in September ,
1818 , most of it being now-
ill the possession of a , gontlo-
mnn in Manchester , who wants XI,000
for the following articles : The father's
chair , the mothor'H chair , the poet's
chair , Pembroke table with Hap , an
other without llnp , the mother's work
table , chest of drawers , eight-day clock ,
corner cupboard , drinking cup of wood ,
ale horn , table boll , tea caddy , toddy
hullc , twelve chairs supplied by "tho
Miller Goudlc , " the sword worn by
Burns as an exciseman , and the probe- - ho
used on his"preventive excursions. All
these are authenticated by letters
from men who had .seen them before
18-13. The seller throws in live
visitors' books from 18US ) to 1843 con
taining 7,000 autographs , us well as a
letter of the pool's. Hero's a chance for
fiomo Scotch museum or Burns club.
They were offered for sale to the secre
tary of Scotland , but the secretary wrote
that while they were of "no valuo" they
might bo given to Iho nation. The
seller I'oplied that as the nation had
never given him anything ho did not see
his way lo carry out the proposal. A
sixpence from every member of u Burns
club would secure the collection.
Now Con cs House , Kan. City.
Absolutely lire proof. Finest and largest
hotel In Kansas City. Unexcelled in its ap
pointments.
The Prince of Wales' Cm-Ions : Ile-
Hponse.
The Boys' Progressive society is nn
organization connected with Christ
church , in Claromnnt avenue , Jersey
City , says the Now York Sun. Each
boy who hacomes a member of it re
ceives a bright now cent , which ho is
to dispose of to the bsst possible- - advan
tage and return the proceeds to the so
ciety , to bo used to buy clothing for the
heathens. Etioh boy is ambitious to got
more for his cent than any other boy.
The method tlio boys have adopted to
raise money is to send the cents to
friends along with a letter tolling their
ambition.
The friends usually return the pennies ,
together with a substantial olToring ,
which is immediately turned over to the
society and the cent is started out on a
new trip. Some of the hoys have al
ready received as much as $100 in this
way , and their cents are still traveling.
Mrs. St. , lohn Moyoi * has two hens who
are members of the society , and .several
weeks ago they conceived the idea of
E-ending their cents to the prince and
princess of Wales. They have got thorn
bade now , they report , together with
Iheso letters , which they show to provo
that British royalty is unsympathetic :
"M.UtLHOUOUGH IIOUSK , Pall Mall.
Miss Knollys is desired to return the
penny , according to request miideinyour
letter to the princess of Wales. "
"Sir : I am desired by the prince of
Wales to thank you for the accompany
ing penny nnd to inform you in return
thai his royal highness does not require
it. Your obedient servant ,
KNOU.YS.
The Only One.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway is the only line running f-olld
vcstlbulcd , electric lighted and hteam
heated trains between Chicago , Council
Bluffs and Omaha.
The berth rending lump feature in the
Pullman sleeping cars run on these lines
is patented and cannot bo used by any
other railway company. It is the great
Improvement of the ago. Try it and bo
convinced.
Sleeping cars leave the Union Pacific
depot , Omaha , at ( I p. m. dally , arriving
at Chicago at OiJiO a.m. Passengers
taking this train are not compelled to
get out of the cars at Council Bluffs nnd
wait for the train to bo cleaned. f'"t
tickets and sleeping car berths at Union
ticket oilice , 1601 Fanmm st.
F. A. NASH. Oon. Agt
J. E. PHKSTON 1'ahs Agi.
Honest CrltlolKiH Not Denlretl.
A Philadelphia woman quotes Dr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes as saying that
everybody In the United Htatob writes
poetry , says the Boston Advertiser.
"Every mail , " ho says , "brings to him
volumes of verso , which ho Is expected
to read and aoknowli-dgo. " Tills is a
reminder of an anecdote which Dr.
Holmes once told the writer. "A man , "
said ho , "once sent mo a copy of some
verses which he hud written and asked
my critical opinion of them. Uo was uu
SATURN , (26OB. ( )
Will make tlm season of ISM at the t'nlon Driving I'ark , Council llluffs , Iowa , from March Ut
ubtll Juno 1st , when ho will bo returned to 1'remout and bis worthy companion
MAMBRINO BASHAW , (1789 ( , )
will take his place from Juno 1st until August 1st. These two are tlio only .stallions In Ilia
west that are the sires of S'M performers. Saturn Is a chestnut stallion , 1(1 ( hands high , and In
ordinary llesh will weigh rJUOpntiniN ; foaled IsTO ; bred by Powell llros. , Sprliiboro ( ? , I'a. Mo
Is pcrfeelly pound and vigorous , and a certain foal getter. I'urthar comment Is unnecessary.
Teims flUU the season with the usual return privileges ; Invarably cash or bankable paper before -
fore the niiito leaves premNcs. A motiR Saturn's get are Mcl.eodJilil'ij Consul , L'j'-Jij ; llyron
Sherman.-- : ! ' , and many others better than :4r : ) . ( > oed earo and perfect accommodations for
stoek. Visitors always welcome at the park. For brooding catalogue , me. , write to
JAS. G. SMITHo& SON , Fremont , Neb.
WHY PAY HIGH PRICES
- : - FURNITURE . „
When you can get the best there Is made In ovoi-v line at prices that will not bankrupt you ?
There Is no taste nor purse thai wo cannot , suit. Von want to beautify your home , don't you !
Then come In and see how elegaiilly and cheaply you can accomplish It.
PEOPLE'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE ,
MANUEL & KLEIN , SM llroadwa'y , Council Willis , lo\va.73
C. A. BEEBE & COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
FURNITURE.
cst Stoek and Lowest Prices , neuters , send for Catalogue.
Nos. 205 nnd 207 Broadway , ami 204 nnd 200 Picrco Street , Council HlnlTs , In
Council Bluffs Steam Dye Works. .
1O13 BroacKvay , Near Northwestern. Dopob.
- : - MAIL AND EXPRESS ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION , . - : -
Send for Price List and Circulars. C. A. MACHAN & CO.
QRAHAM & CODY ,
Mill Sash and Door
Planing , Factory.
Corner Second nvcnno and Thirteenth street , Council Illuirs , la. Wo are thoroughly
equipped to do all kinds of work.
Sash , Doors , Blinds and Mouldings.
Special attention Riven to odd sizes Stair Work , and Interior 1'lnlsh of all kinds made to
order on short uotlce. Estimates Riven on all kinds of woik to contractor and builder.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
H"RrHriKIn/a ! Hydraulic and Sanitary Eujjinoor.Plans , Estimates
. 1J111S.1I1IJ1I1U Specifications. Supervision of 1'ublio Worlc. Brown
Building , Coucil BlulTd , fawn.
NQr.l-uit-7 .Justice of the Po.ico. O.llco over American Express , No. 4
. vJdllllBroadway , Council Blurts , Iowa.
&CJ.--.Q Attorneys at Law , Practice in tlio State and r d-
vJllllo crli ( Courts. Rooms 7 and 8 Siui art-Bcno Bloclc ,
Council BluITs , Iowa.
entire stranger to me ; I had uovor heard
of him before , hut I road his vcvscs
as patiently as I could and found lillle in
them to commend from a literary bland-
point. I feuyposed thnt ho desired mo to
bo frank with him and I wrote him ac
cordingly. But no. It was not holiest
criticism that ho wanted it was flat
tery , lie wrote mo a reply in which ho
abused mo like a pickpocket. lie wanted
mo to understand , ho said , that ho could
write just as good poetry as I could , and
much moro in the same strain. I under
stand now that when people write me for
criticism what they really want is adula
tion. "
_
Nervous debility , poor memory , dillldence ,
sexual weakness , piinples.currd by Dr. Miles'
Nervine. Samples free at Kuhn it Co.'s IGth
and Douglas.
A storm tower is to bo erected at the
top of Mount Penn , overlooking Head
ing , Pa. It will bo 1,200 fcot above the
sea level.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
TrioiTSAl.n-fi'i'ft" ' Front on Ilroadwiiy , ono
J-1 block west of I' . O. . only 8IHio.
Two-story 13-ioom house , with all modern
Improvements , line lot Mx\M \ ft. , on paved
htreet , only ono block fioin motor lines ;
oa y terms.
New K-room house with modern Improvo-
tacnls , htrpo grove lot , In llrsl-class neighbor
hood ; this Isa bargain ; fir : > m ) .
Modern 8-.story IIOIIMJ on Sth ave. , } 3.r > 00.
Choice gardening land close lo the elly , In o
or 10-acro lots , tlOO peraeie , easy terms.
Lots In Klddlo'K sub. , on monthly payments.
Taeres Insldo acre properly at a bargain.
Klne lesldeneo lot on llenton M. . $ TOO.
Choice lots In Mnllln's sub. at &IOU each.
Vacant lots In all parts of thu city on easy
W U. Starv * Son , Itoom 4 , Opera block ,
Council Illnirs. la. _ _ _ _ _ _
TOOK SAT.E-llcitol properly , ! rooms , een-
i-1 trally located. MrWin. . Noble , U"J b.
Klghth St.CouiieUllliilrs.
-A elnar farm In Nebraska -
A\7ANTKI ) to TradeA
> > braska , a clear business lot In Oniuliii for
clear or cneumbcied residence lotH. The.I mm
& Wells company , WX ) llioadway , C. II. Judd ,
president.
171O11 SAI.KOn monthly iiiiymentsor terms
J-1 to suit by the , liuld.t Wells compiiny :
7-room two-Mory house , coi-Mh ave. ami lOlh
si. , lot03 byliKfeut , two blouKs fiom motor
"u-'room house on Cth ave. , ono block from
' " '
"f-rooiii'lVouso on Lincoln uvo. , two blocks
from motor line. . . . .
: ! 4-room houses on North Tthst , , ncarpost-
O-'room ' house , two stories , ave. A ami 13th Rt.
( J-room story and a half house , ave. I , , near
' fl-room house , aKo 1-room house on the
motor line , between Mth ) and ' . ' 1st HIS.
Houses and lots In all parts of thn elty. Thn
Judd A. Wells company , I'M llroadway , C. II.
Judd , jires.
" \\MNTKD to Trnilu I louses and lots i
IIIK In prlco from Sum IIIM.MH for unlni-
proved property. Tho.Iudd & Wells company ,
wxi llroadway. t1. II. .Indd , pres.
\\7K Havo''I lotson anil niljolnliiK l' rk avo.
> > bolweini thu Ogili'n houwi and I ; alriiioiint
1'ark , on whleh wo will build beautiful homes
to mm the jnirchiihors. coo llroudway. C. II.
Jndd. pres.
MNTKD-A carriage trimmer at Kiys
\ \ \ lliother.s' factory , Cimiiell lllulf.s. _
\ Tour farm hands. Inqulro at
v Nuumiiyor'n hotel , ( 'oniicll IlluiVK. _
HKNT Two Kood modern hoiisus.V. .
Illlgur. ! M f'uarl sliee.1. _ _ _
iiiOK KENT Thrcu unfurnished rooms. ' . ' 40
J1 Scintli Nlxth fct. _ _ _ _ _
ifroTl SAf.K "or H < 'iit--Jarjk-M ( "land , with
J ! houses , by J. K. Hlcc , Mi Main bt. , Council
llliilfg. _ _ _ _ . _
1TIOK BAI.B-Sly residence , Ki\ Willow nvo-
JJ HUO.UII Miutlnlilu of IlityllhS park ) heaU-d
bysteiua , IlKhted by cleetrlelly and j ; nl ! " -
Ing ull modern linprovuiinnli : i lot 1UO ny JUu
feut. Also will sell or oxcliangu for Improved
city property my farm of fi70 ueriw , tea mill ) *
imst ot Council lHurr * N. M , 1'umy , Council
IJIulTn.
\\7 ANTKD Men to sell the complete school
ii eliiirts. Salary or commission liberal and
promptly paid , .Small expenses for nutlll. Ad
dress or call on U. II. .Smith , 5IU llioadway.
Council HI nil's , la.
J. I ) . KlIMUNDSON , E. Ij. KlIIKlAIlT ,
l'ies. Vlcc-1'ies.
CIIAS. It. IIAN.VAN , Cashier.
CitizensStateBank
or COUNCIL
Paid Up Capital . $160,000
Surplus and Profits . 60,000
Liability to Depositors . 360,000
DmnoTOiiB I. A. Mlllnr , V. O. ( lleuson , K. L
Bhuparl , K. K. Hart , J. I ) . Kdmtindson , ( 'has
H. lluiumn. Transact general banking busi
ness. Largest capital and Burntus of any
bank In Southwestern Iowa.
Interest , on Time Deposits.
1
TllOS. OPFICKIt. \V. II. M. I'USKV.
OFFICER & 1'USIiY ,
BANKERS.
Corner Main and llroadway ,
Council Bluffs , - Iowa ,
Dealers In foreign and domestic iixeliango ,
Collect Ions made anil Intercut , paid on tlmo
deposits.
The J. A. Murphy /
MANUFACTURING CO. ,
1st Avonno and Mist Htreet.
Sash , Doors and Blinds
Hand and Scroll Pawing. Ite-Hawlng nnd
1'lanlng. Sawing nf nil kinds. I'orch llnutlfuta.
Kindling wood KM per load delivered , Clean
sawdust by tlio barrel ! Wo. All work to li )
lirst-olass. Tele-phono iTJii.
"YOUK I'ATItONAUK S
CHRIS BOSEN ,
SASH and DOOR
Factory and Planing Mill.
Ilest eiiulpped , most centrally located fac
tory In the olty. All minium latest patUirn
machinery ; operated by skilled mechanic * ! .
Hpeclal attention given to beroll and hand
Hawing , planing anil trimming. General con
tracts and estimates for houses and InilldliiKi
HHpeelalty. Corner North Main mid MynatO
btruetH , Council lllulfM. Tuleihoiii ( ) * V.
such I'lniplt-H ,
Taelal lilnmlshes , us
[ Illotches , Illack Heads , Kreoklcs , Hnpcr-
Iliions Hair removed. Address
DR. W. L. CAPELL ,
B4G , Marcus Blk , Uronclway
COUNOIL BLUFFS , IA.
F. M. ELLIS & CO. ,
ARCHITECTS ,
AND llim.llINU HUl'lilllNTKNIlKNTH.
ItooniH 4iO : and 4'-U lien llulldlng. Omaha ,
Noli.ami KOOIIIH UJI and itlil Miirrlum Illook
Council UltilfH , la. Cumiiomlen : | ) u bol
MAXON & BOURGEOIS ,
AllGHITtiGTS
SUPI3RI NTLiN DI3NTQ.
FINE INTERIOR DECORATIONS ,
llooin ! 50 Morrlam Illook , Council lllnlfv , la.
itoow CIO N. V , LUu UuilUlDL' , OiuaUu , NcU >