6 THE OMAHA DAILY oREE , FJLUDAY , MAY 0 , 1890.
'THE OMAHA BEE.
OOUNOILv BLUFFS ,
brrioci NO. 12 I'EAIII * STKEET.
Delivered liy carrier in nny part of the City.
H. W.T1I/TON MANAOEH.
TKLEI'HONESS
i Omar. , Nn. 4X
IGHT KLIITOII , No. 2X
31 f SOU 3IEST10S ,
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N. Y , P. cp.
Council Bmffs Lumber Co. , conl. *
Jolin Olscn ) ms boon appointed driver of
Tfo. ! ) hose rccl.vlco Marlon Stevens , who will
hereafter hold the position of plpcmnn.
Mrs. M. Dillon will sing at the Hroiuhvny
M , K. church this evening. A very complete
proKiiunina hus been arranged for the even-
Ing's cntcrtnlnm6nt.
T. J. Evnnsof the union depot committee
talcs thnt work on the new structure will
bo commenced cither In July or August , nnd
promises Hint a good showing will bemmlo by
the middle of September.
Footpads vffm abroad again Wednesday
night nnd held up a traveling ninn , whom
they relieved of his watch and chain nnd
quite n sum of money. The case WHS reported
to the police , but they have no clue to the
thieves.
The ladles of Trinity Methodist church will
plvo u social entertainment this evening nt
their hall on South Main street , opposite
Klghth avenue. Ice cream nnd fake for the
inner man , and n musical and literary pro- ,
gramme lor the mind.
The sociable to bo entertained by the Y.V. .
nlllance at the Y. M. G. A. rooms tonight is
tor the bcncilt of the Young Men's Christian
association and all members und friends , both
ladles and gentlemen , are most cordially In
vited to attend. Musical and literary entcr-
talnmctit. Refreshments' scrvoil.
Under the new rules governing the fire de
partment the firemen have to bo sworn In nnd
tuko the oath of otllco the same ns policemen
nnd all city olllclals. This Is somewhat now
in the lire department. The men were sworn
In yesterday. New men , who uro working
under the 00-day probation clause , are not re
quired to take the oath until after that time
expires and they nro eligible to become regu
lar members of the department.
G.'P. ' Hocrlng Hied an information with
the county cleric yesterday morning , charg
ing that Amelia Lafrcns was of unsound
mind nnd should be taken to tno asylum ; at
least , that Is what ho supposed ho hud done ,
bufwhcn it was e.Oimlnetl it was found thnt
it charged that he was insane. The informa
tion hud to bo sent back , with Instructions to
correct It before any tnovo could bo made to
Investigate tliq case of the proper party.
The waterworks company will today tap
the twcntj-iuch main at Broadway and Thir
teenth stieet , for the purpose of locating a
lire hydrant. Tills will cutoff the water sup-
jrfv north of Broadway between Fifteenth
ftnd Twcnty-Hrst streets and from all Broad
way propel ty between Eighth and Twenty-
lint streets. 'I ho supply will bo cut off about
twenty-four hours. It is prob.iblo Unit the
water all over the city will bo rather muddy ,
ns the whole supply will bo drawn frotn the
reservoir on Glen avenue , which will bo
rather low , us no pumping will bo possible fern
n day or two.
A still alarm called out the firemen at No.
4 hose house about 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The lire was the work of nn Incendiary ,
who set lire to a manure pile on Pierce street ,
near the site of the Aylesworthburn that was
destroyed by lira n few months ago. The
oftlccr on that beat saw the lire , but instead
of sending In an alarm was patroling back
nnd forth waiting to see whether it threat
ened anything serious. "While ho was delib
erating the patrolman on the Upper Broad
way beat dlscoveicd It and notified the flre-
Uien , who extinguished thellro after an hour's ,
work.
A special train was run over the electric
motor line yesterday afternoon , to give east
ern directors nu opportunity to Inspect the
lino. In the party were President Charles
Francis Adams and Directors Ames and At-
Wns of the Union Paeillc , anil * President
Stewart , Directors Milhml , Wright und
Wells and Superintendent Hoynolds of the
electric motor company. The trip included a
run over the main line around the loop , to
Fuirinount park , and the Main street line ,
nfter which the visitors returned , to Omaha.
Thp trip occupied about two hours and a half ,
the train was In charge of Conductor Bretz
nnd Motorman Denny.
Xudok Bothers was before Justice Hcnd-
rieks yesterday on : i charge of assault. * The
defendant was arrested on a warrant for
John Doe , who turned out to bo Bothers , who
is seventeen years of ago nnd has been in
trouble several times of late. lie bears a bad
reputation us the leader of a gang of young
toughs which Infest the western part of the
city. According to the story of Chornlss. the
prosecuting witness , Dethcrs nnd s > omo others
who were- herding cattle west of the city
stopped him as ho was passing with his
peddler's wagon and demanded Unit ho give
them 10 cents. Ho refused , whereupon
Bothers , who was armed with long cattle
whip , assaulted him , lashing him t > avoroly
nnd causing his horse to run away. When
Bothers was brought into court ho plead
guilty and was lined info , in default of which
ho was sent to Jail for thirty days. Some
time ago Bothers was the leader in nn attack
upon a boy at the opera house and was ar
rested at that time , but was released by the
Justice on account of his youth.
Pomona fruit drops , lime , fruit or lemon ,
will quench your thirst.
For Snlo Horses mill Mules.
Just received 20 heavy work mules
nnd 10 draft and work horses. Call Paul
Boiiuctto ( ] & Co. , livery and sale stables. No.
C04 Broadway , opposite P. O. , Council Bluffs.
Finest photo gallery in the west Shcrra-
flen's now place , 41) ) nnd 43 Main street.
Bcott house , Council Bluffs ; $1 u day.
If you want the best Wall paper go to J. D.
Crockwell's. ' .
J'JKKSOXAl , 1'AUAUMiAVMIS.
Mrs. II. Dale Is homo from a two weeks'
visit with lelatives in Ifllnuls.
Something New.
Gillette & Freeman , the artistic decorators ,
liavo received among a lot of line. Imported
papers something now nnd desirable for all
lovers of the pure and beautiful. It is a com
plete Hue of varnished tiles or sanitary wall
papers. The paper Is printed In oil colors
nml varnished , and when properly hung has
the effect of tiles. It Is designed for halls ,
vestibules , bath rooms , etc , can bo cleaned
with soap and water and will hut a life tlino.
The special combination and artlstlu do-
elgns of all kinds are handsomer this spring
than ever , and when put on the walls by these
skillful artists leave nothing to bo desired.
Everything now and beautiful gotten out by
the best manufacturers In the world Gillette
& Freeman carry for their trade , nnd their
stock of llncrustcr , waltons , Ingrains and line
Inindmndo goods Is larger than can bo found
In any other house In the city.
The boys nro also doing some fine house
painting , and one of their recent jobs that
lias attracted a great deal of attention Is the
residence of John Benson , Frank St. , which
lias been done in bronze and straw color.
Like all their work It Is different from any
thing else , and of high artisticmerit. .
S. B Wudsworth & Co. , 807 Pearl street ,
loan money for Lombard Invcstinentcompany ,
Important to Horsemen : Largo line horse
und turf goods. Probstlo , 65'J B y , C. B.
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A good hose reel free with every 100 feet of
hose purchased ntBixby's.
Dr. II. S. West , porcelain crown and bridge
work , No. l ! ) Pearl.
\Vliy Don't They Move llio
"If our reform council wants te save the
city money , they can do it In n much more ef
fective way than spending the whole nfter-
iioon squabbling over the past records of the
individual members , " declared a citizen of the
Fourth ward yesterday. "Seems to mo it's
nbout tlino for them to do something with
these- oil street lumps that the city is paying
for , aud from which no benefit Is received.
" "
Therenro lots of them nil over our ward.
They belong to the Sun vapor light company ,
nud the city contracted for a certain number
of them for a certain time. The contract
does not expire , for nearly a year yet , and the
lamps are lighted every night , but they don't
do a bit of good. They nro located all over
the city , and when the new clectrlo are lights
rvoro located a few mouths ago , they wcro
In many Instances nut at the sauio street la-
tcrsectlons wlicro thcro were oil lamps ,
'i'hcro Is no need of the oil lampi now Hint
the cloctrlo lights nro there , but of course
the oil lamp company will keep them lighted
nnd go on drawing tholr money untl | their
contract expires. It strikes lira thiiVtho city
; pglt ! ) 'us' ' m WU KCt some bcrtcflt from
iheriollKhU ns Witf ns lj has. 16 pay for thorn.
There nro places In ( ho city wncro their
light would bo appreciated , nml I maintain
that they ought to bo relocated. The nldcr-
mcn said several months ngo Hint they would
do this us soon as the frost was out of the
ground so thnt the posts-could bo moved , but
they have mndo no move ns yet In thnt direc
tion. Strikes mo that it would bo pretty
good policy to stop their senseless wrangling
long unough to attend to this nnd several
other matters of equal importance.
The gasoline steve is moro dangerous" thnn
the unloaded gun. Save llfo nnd property by
using the C. U. Gas aud Electric Light Go.'a
gns stovo.
J. G. Tlpton , real estate , 527 Broadway.
The Manhattan sporting headq'rs , 418 B-
.wny. _
Pomona fruit drops , ho.irhound extra
strong will euro your cold , t
I'ctH of , tlio I'ollee.
An unusually largo grist of vngs nnd loafers
was culled out yesterday morning for the in
spection of Judge MeGco. There were two
plain drunks , Charles Snylcs nnd Gcorgo
Starllpcr , who were let oft with S9.CO.
W. Hummel was booked for vagrancy , nnd
ho wus discharged.
Frank Lemon had been on nn cxnggeratcd
tear , nnd It cost him Jlfi.10 to squnro himself.
Thomas Barry nnd Barney Wolfe were
pulled In for the double offense of Vagrancy
nnd drunkenness. The court sat down on
Barry to the tune of $50.10 , but let Wolfe off
$10 easier. Neither had n cent , anil they will
do penance under ofllcer Wyatt for the next
two or thrco weeks unless that oftlccr nllows
them to get away bolero their ilncs nro
worked out.
John Hayes failed to convince the Judge
that Ho wns not n vagrant , and will scrape
mud off the paving to the extent of $ LI.X ( ) .
John Donohuo wns nn individual who hnd
been out on his muscle , nnd It got nwny with
him. He lambasted nn Inoffensive country-
mnn stnnck on the jaw , nnd whan ho woke up
yesterday morning ho wns behind the bars
with n charge of assault hanging over him.
Ho wns not ready for trial , nnd had his cnso
continued until he could 11 rid out how it nil
happened.
Desirable dwellings , located in nil parts of
the city , for rent by E. H. Shcafo & Co. ,
1roadway ! and Main street.
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If you wish to sell your property call on the
Judd & AVells Co. , C. B. Judd president , COO
Broadway.
A Thing of Ilcauty.
The park commissioners hnvo sent in their
order for the new fountain for Bayllss park.
The fountain will bo built nt the J. L. Mott
Iron works in New York , mid will cost * 2,000 ,
delivered there on board the cars. It will bo
n very hnndsomo nffnlr , bronzed throughout ,
nnd will bo twenty-one feet high. The lower
pan will bo eight feet above the basin , nnd
will be nine feet In diameter. The second
is live feet above the llrst , nnd on this uro
four juvenile llgures , each holding a pipe
from which n stream of water will bo dis
charged. . On the upper pan will bo the llg
ures of two boys , holding above them a duck ,
from the mouth of which will 41ow the high
est stream , reaching a point twenty-six feet
above the water in the tower basin , breaking
nnd falling from pan to pan to the water
level ai ino Diiso 01 uio louniain.
Around the bottom of the fountain , which Is
handsomely set off with bas-relief work , is a
group of childish iigures. supposed to have
just emerged from the bath , , and are making
preparations to dross. The wliolo will bo
very finely finished , and will prove the finish
ing feature that. Bayliss park has so long
needed. The park commitsloncrs were obliged
to pay $200 additional to hnvo the fountain
bronzed , butbelioVo that the increased beauty
ns well us durability will -moro than repay
the increased expense. The fountain will bo
completed in three weeks and the crflnmls-
sioners hope to have it set and in running
older , with electrie illumination , by the mid
dle of next month.
Pomona fruit drops , n delicious confection.
AV1I1 Abandon the Settling Basin ,
Considerable complaint is made because the
waterworks company has not begun work on
the new settling basin , which is to ' taker the
place of the present one at the foot of Broad
way. Chief Engineer Borkinbino was Inter
rogated regarding the matter yesterday. Said
ho : " 1 completed all the plans for the work
some time ngo , and they arc now in the Now
York ofllco of the company. I am ready to
go ahead with the work us soon as I receive
instructions to do so , but ns yet I have not
received nny orders to that effect. I hnvo or
dered a lot of plpCj however , which will bo
laid as soon ns it arrives. The present set
tling basin will bo done nwny with after next
week , nnd it will bo entirely drained off , so
thnt no further kicks can ba made on thnt
score. The new pip that is coming will bo
laid along the line of Iho present water ditch
Irani n point about whcro the outlet of
the now basin will bo located , to the
influent well at the foot of Broadway.
This will take up the water from the ditch
and convoy it direct to the well for the pres
ent without going into n settling basin , nud
and will bo pumped to the reservoirs in the
rear of the pumping station. At present
there will bo but one of these pipes , but
another one will bo laid as soon ns the now
basin Is completed. The water will not bo
quite so clear for a while , but then , the old
settling basin will bo done away with , and
that is what some folks have been howling for
for some time. I expect orders every day to
begin work on the now basin , nnd am ready to
begin work ut any time they may get hero.
I don't know why they have been delayed so
long , for they ought to have been hero some
time ngo. " *
Choice residence property centrally located
for said by E. H. Shcafo & Co.
Auction Fuml ! nri ; Auction.
The household goods of Mrs. Frank E.
Lawrence will bo sold nt auction Saturday ,
May 10. at 10 n. in. No. 1117 S. lilth st. , be
tween Furmin and Htirney , Omaha.
An Attempted
An attempt was made some time Wednes
day night to burglnrl/o the Jewelry store of
Mrs. T. B. Louis , In the Masonic temple , but
the burglars were unable to effect nn entrance
trance- . They tried to force open the front
door , nud the mark mndo by some heavy In
strument was plainly visible. The only re
sult was to split off n largo pleco from the
edge of one of the doors , but It was not deep
enough so that the lock could bo reached , and
the would-be depredators were unable te got
In. Quito a large somcof money was loft in the
store Wednesday nlglit , which is something
unusual , and It Is a matter of conjecture
whether this was known te the prowlers or
whether their attempted burglary on that
night was merely it coincidence.
Great ItofrlKcrntor Snle.
Ono car load at special cut prices. Genuine
oak leo palace at Cole & Colo's , 41 Main at.
Don't fail to get our prices before buying.
J. C. Blxby , steam dealing , sanitary engi
neer , 913 Life building , Omaha ; 20J Merriam
block , Council Bluffs.
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AVIeklmiu WantH to Tnve.
E. A. Wicltham of the p.ivlng iirin o { E. A.
Wlekham & Co. Is of the oplnigu that ho has
ft Inrgo nnd well developed kick coming , nnd
nil ; because certain members of the Council
nro trying to have all bids for doing the re
cently ndvcrtlscd paving rejected. Mr. Wick-
ham was the lowest bidder , and naturally
quite anxious to bo awarded the contract ,
The paving that wus advertised amounts to
about 00,000 yards , nnd ut the most favorable
bid , f 1.43 nor yard , would amount to nearly
fSO,000 , which was about 3,500 lower than
nny of the other bids. ' Mr. Wlckhatn states
that this is the lowest bid over submitted for
putting down brick paving. It will require
7,000,000 brick to do this paving , nnd Mr.
Wiekham stated yesterday that If the contract
wus awarded to him ho would at oueu IUUKO
arrangements to put in a plant for waking
paving brick that would employ 100 men , and
would turn out 80.000 hard burned paving
brick per day. Said he :
"It would take about forty days to get sucl
a plant In operation , but wo could beirln
paving In n month , as wo have between 300,000
nnd100,000 selected hnrtl brjclf now' on hand
We would take nil the hard bricks thnt nil o
the yards in the city could turn out , In nddl
tlon to our own , and they would not supplj
us as fust as tncy could bo laid. At the rate
of 30,000 n day , U would take nlno months to
make nil the brick nccessnry to do this work
so you sec. It would bo Impossible to complete
the work tills year. Thojo folks on Sccom
nvcnuo who protest against having the stree
paved before u sewer Is laid have no cause for
complaint , as It could bo very costly nrrnngcc
to have thnt street left until next year , ns
somp of the work would surely hnvo to go
over. If the contract Is awarded to the low
cst bidder , it would keep nil thls money n
home , us the brick would bo manufacture !
hero , nnd all the material would bo furnlshci
nt homo. Lnst year the brick was purchased
at Lincoln , nt S10 per 1,000 , ana then they
wcro not as good nj the ordinary hard bricl
that Is burned here. Wo con turn out better
brick for SO n 1,001) ) . The council ndvertlsci
for bids for paving these streets , and afte
getting the bids wants to reject them all am
not have nny paving dono. It Isn't the fall
thing to .do by the contractors. They orderci
the paving nnd had us put In our bids , um
now the proper thing for them to do Is to
award the contract to the lowest blddcv. "
Try the "Pomona" fruit drops.
The Scavenger Xulnnnoc.
-i-'Do Ilmvo to have u license to haul ma
nure 1"
The query was delivered broadside Into the
ear of the city executive by nn indlvldun
who called at the ofllco of the mayor ycstcr
day afternoon.
"That depends somewhat on whether or
not the scnvcnger cntches you nt it , " wus the
reply of Mayor Maerno. "If ho sees you ho
will mnko you pay 25 cents n load nnd have
you fined Into the bargain. No , you can'
haul manure without a license ; neither cut
yotrhnvo a license to do it. Oh. this scavenger
gor business Is n nuisance. It's one of the
worst monopolies there Is. The scavenger is
the only one who can do work of this kind. J
can get u man to haul mupuro for 23 cents a
loud , but the scavenger won't let him do i )
nnd Insists on doing it himself nni
charging mo 75 cents n load
This stntc of nfTnirs won't last after July , if
I have anything to say about it. His license
expires then , nnd I don't want 'to sco it re
newed. All expressmen should bo permittee
to do work of this kind , and then a man
would not bo bled to death whenever ho
wanted n little work of this kind done. The
scavenger paid a license of $150 , and the eli
council jumped nt it like n pickerel at a bait
It wns either $150 or nothing with them , and
the scavenger got his license. That is one
place where I want to sco reform , and I don'i
believe there is a citizen in town who would
not appreciate it. "
Good paper hangers at Crockwell's.
Memorial Day.
The following.onicci-3 and committees have
been appointed for the exercises on Decora
tion day :
Chief marshal , Ed Mott ; assistant E. F
Holmes.
Finance committee Colonel W. F. Sapp
John Sohoentgentnnd George F. Wright.
Invitation Dr. F. S. Thomas , John Lindt
nnd E. J. Abbott.
Public schools Prof. James McNnugh-
ton.
ton.Graves
Graves Wallace McFadden.
Vocal music I. M. Troynor , L. W. Tulleys
and E. S. Bnrnett.
Instrumental music F. A. Sackctt , L. B.
Cousins and Theodore Guittar. +
Carriages and transportation C. S. Hub-
bard , Theodore Bray , ) B. Ter\villigcr. cM.
Wcathcrbee , Wheeler & Bouquet , Cole & Co.
and John Dohany.
Grounds nnd nostrum II. Genhoimer , E.
A. Morse , Perry Knight , George Miles , W.
Hoper , C. Wicks. ?
Floral Decorations John Fox. James Ja-
coby , G. Cook , L. A. Casper , J. P. Williams ,
R. N. Merriam , Mrs. W. II. Camptou , Mrs.
George Searles and Mrs. J. Ward.
These committees will nil meet with the
committee on arrangements , consisting of
Colonels John Fox , G. Cook nnd James Ja-
coby. at the Grand Army hull next Tuesday
evening to consult in regard to the ceremonies
of May ! ! 0.
Invitations nro being sent out to nil the dif
ferent secret societies of the city to bo pres
ent nnd take part in the parade.
The order of march will bo determined upon
when replies nro received from the societies.
The programme for the day has not yet
been fully arranged , but will bo published ns
soon us decided upon , which will probably bo
about the middle of next week.
Mrs. M. Dillon will sing at the Broadway
Methodist Episcopal .church this evening.
.Wo want you to list your rental prop
with us and wo will secure you good , reliable
tenants. Kcnts collected und special atten
tion given to care of property. E. H. Sheafo
& Co. , Broadway aud Main st. , up stairs.
The School Hoard la Besieged.
The school board met in special session last
evening for the purpose of tnkingbomo action
with reference 4o paying for the Jots selected
by the committees for the now s'chool building.
All of the members wcro present , nnd by a
unanimous vote the president nnd secretary
were instructed to issue n warrant to the
chairman of the committee on grounds nnd
buildings , Mr. Wnlto , in the sum of $2,000 , for
the payment for the lots , provided he is satis-
lied the title is good.
Then the fun of the evening commenced.
About n dozen of the residents of Streetsvillo
appeared In behalf of the demand of the west
enders for nn eight room school nnd Mr. W.
W. Cones introduced the subject. Ho mailo
n report of the result of the meeting of the
citizens of the west end nnd presented the
resolutions passed nt that time. Ho closed
with a red hot speech in favor of the eight
room building.
J. C. Dollnven followed In favor of n room
of the larger size.
L. M. Shubcrt wns the third sneaker , nnd
ho u\vns followed by Colonel W. P. Sapp ,
whoso services had been enlisted In the mat
ter. The colonel mndo a very affecting pica ,
nnd then loft for homo without waiting to see
what the result might bo.
Mr. Bluxslm wns the first member of the
board to got his linger In the pie , nnd ho w.is
red hot In his advocacy of the eight-room
building , plcndlng the rights of the citizens of
Sheotsvlllo In his well Unown able manner.
fMr , Schojntgen opcncu the ball for the op
position , nnd said what ho had to say In n
niiinner that wns not to bo " misunderstood.
Ho introduced statistics to show that three
rooms would bo sunielcnt to accommodate all
the pupils In that district below the lUth
grade. Ho stated thatim eight room building
was unnecessary nnd also stated a number of
other things bearing on the subject that hnvo
been mentioned in these columns before.
1,11s remarks caused several of the
visitors to climb nway up on tholr ear ? , and
ho had n hornet's nest buzzing ; nbout him for
u few minutes , but no broad person nlitlcs
were Indulged in. The meeting wasn't u
circumstance to the meeting of the city coun
cil held the day before , yet it was sufficiently
lively for all practical purposes , and the
president found plenty of use for his gavel.
Mr. Blnxslm had another "word or two" to
say , nnd then Mr , Wells was called for. Ho
stated that ho was willing to give the west-
cndcrs all the needed school facilities , but ho
was opposed to expending unnecessary money ,
especially In view of the fact that the citizens'
convention passed resolutions demanding re
form and retrenchment. Ho did not bcliovo
in retrenchment which meant pinching the
educational interests of the city , but ho was
most steadfastly opposed to expending moro
money than was necessary to accommodate
the growing demands of the city.
Mr. Walto followed In the tame vein , nnd
gave his reasons for taking tbo position ho
did.
did.Alderman
Alderman Mlkcscll of the Sixth ward wns
unwilling to let the matter go to a vote with
out telling how the children of the west cud
had "trod" up town to school through the
mud. Said ho : "TUo people Is king , " and
ho recited n little "instant1' of ono child who
was refused admission to the Bloomer school.
It was so pathetlo that Mr. Mlkcscll was
unable to proceed and niudo way for Dr. Do
Haven's second pica.
That was the last of it , and a motion was
mudo to adjourn. It was staved off untn the
board voted to accept the Invitation of Abe
Lincoln post , No. ' 'U , Gruud Army of the Re
public , to attend the Memorial Day exercbw ,
nnd the secretary was Instructed to notify the
post te that effect f
The board the ? adjourned.
"Tlic'IVknd ' of Nod. "
The opera houwas crowded last nlght.nt
the entertainment given by the Indies of the
P. E. O. The first pnrt of the programme
was given to statuary nnd music. Both wcro
of much merit. The Snrtorlus Mandolin club
of Omnha &jt'o several numbers ,
nnd wcro compiled to respond to sev
eral enthusiastic .encores. Mrs. Sherman
gave n choice sola 'Mrs. Atwntcr nnd Mrs.
Llddcll gnvo a vcr/plenslng duct , nnd Miss
Llddell also gave a , solo. The statuary wns
very finely arranged nnd wns mndo very
effective by n judicious use of calcium lights.
The orchestral muslo for the programme was
by the Stryk-cn-Blnss Lust club and ndded
greatly to the cnjoymeilt of the programme.
lb"Tho Land of Nod" proved a charming
operetta. There wcro about fifty characters ,
presenting a variety of costuming and pretty
sccnlo effects , 'the nlrs throughout are
catching , nnd the little sleepy heads so cun
ning ns to make much merriment. Mr. I. M.
Treynor served admirably ns king.
Altogether the entertainment wns ono of
the choicest ever given hero by homo talent.
The special wash goods sale nt the Boston
store , Council Bluffs , Is attracting Immense
crowds. The prices speak for themselves.
Seldom do such chances occur us those offered
by the Boston storo. Note the prices. Best
indigo blue calico , 5c a yard. Best chnmbray
style calico , 5c ; strlpo nnd plnln seer
suckers , fie ; frost color npron checks ,
Co ; best percnlo shirtings , lOc ,
,
* /J'J ITU1V11 tMIwW ( I1W\- l lllllW IJV J ill Vtf
worth 7c ; Ilcoclillus' llnest Frnench sateens ,
Whltylnw Scotch zephyrs , lutest English
craze , known as cashmere ombre , nil go at
STic. Others get -iOc. Dr. Warner's summer
corsets 89c. worth 40c. The "O , so Cool" cor
set fiSe. The Boston Store Lender , n guaran
teed corset. forOOc ; a regular-SI corse * .
BOSTON STOKE ; , Council Bluffs ,
Fotheringham , Whlteluw & Co. , Leaders and
Promoters of Low Prices.
RICH CIIINES13 SMUGGLERS.
They Mulco Fortunes Through Illegal
Trntllc in Opium.
H. B. Morse , who wns nt the Grand
Pacific , has been nn ollicinl in the
Chinese customs service nearly twenty
ycnrs , says the Chicago Tribune' Ho
told some interesting facts about the
opium trafUc.
"All the opium that comes to this
country from Chinn , " bald ho , "is scut
from Honpr Kong , which is a free port of
entry. While nfast quantity of opium
Is raised in Chinn , no accurate estimate
has over been mndo. Each year India
sends 10,000,000 pounds of the drug to
China , and about 1,000,000 pounds are
imported from Persia. This is the raw
drug which is boiled in Hong Kong.
"A few years ago China made an
agreement with Great Britain oy which
the Hong Kong blockade was remoycd.
The average consumption of opium by
the individual Chinee is about ono ounc < j
a week. The women and children use
tobacco , but nearly all the men smoke
opium. There are no means of ascer
taining whether the consumption is on
the decrease , as wo can't .estimate the
quantity of native-grown opium. It is
probable that the drug is being used
less , as the importations are slightly de
creasing eaeli year.
"While the Chinese- laws against
opium smuggling nro moro stringent
than those of this country , the Hong
Kong smugglora got lots of opium into
other Chinese ports. The most common
method is to put up trto drug iji tins nml
thro\y the hoxoovorbonrd in the rivers
bcforo reaching port. lho pack
ages are tied to weights and anchored to
floating raffs of bamboo. Then the bam
boo Iloats are picked up by the smug
glers and the opium taken ashore.
"Iltch and powerful nro the Hong
Kong smugglers. They nro organized
in largo bands , with almost perfect
methods of operation. If the drug IB
taken over the mountains armed biuids
nro employed to transport it. Wo hnvo
Chinese troops in the customs depart
ment , and sharp fights between the
soldiers and smugglers are of frequent
occurrence. The Chinese customs ser
vice under Sir Robert Hart of England
Is like a disciplined army. There are
200 men In the administrative depart
ment , COO In the search department and
. ' 1,000 in the clerical department. I have
been stationed along tno coast and spent
last year nt Pakhol. Now I am cnjoyllig
a vacation and journeying to my old
homo in Boston. "
A CONNECTICUT SWAIN.
Ho was Mighty Proud or Ills Sweet
heart Uncle In the Country.
There was a dozen of us in n street car
in toow Haven ono day when n very pro
nounced typo of a young Connecticut
Yankee entered , says n writer in the
Now York World. Attention was at
tracted to him at once , for there was
much in his appearance and make-up to
suggest "there's only a few of us loft. "
Ho read all the advertising cards care
fully and then the dial which registered
the number of passengers caught his
eye. Ho left his scat , walked to the end
of the car and examined the dial criti
cally , whistling softly to himself all the
time ,
9
Whatever opinion ho may have onto r-
taincd of the device ho kept it to him
self , for ho resumed his scat without a
word , but still kept on whistling softly.
Presently ho stopped whistling , drew
an envelope from his pocket , and taking
out some photographs handed ono of
them to an old gentleman next to him ,
with the remark :
"Don't you think that's n pretty peart
galV"
The old gentleman glanced nt the pho
tograph , which wns that of a rather
comely country girl nnd handed it back ,
remarking us no did so :
"A very attractive face. * "
"Well , I should say so , " exclaimed
the young man. "Never saw anything
like it. "
Ho ran over n half n dozen of the pho
tographs in his hand , which ho had evi
dently just received from photograph gal
lery , remarking :
"Well , if Princella isn't a turtle-dovo
they don't raise 'em in this country. "
Ho handed one of the pictures to the
man on the other side of him and asked :
"What would you say if I told you I
asgotn' to marry that gal next week ? "
"Pretty girl. I should congratulate
you , ' ' replied' the man as ho examined
the picture.
"That's what ! "
exclaimed the youth ,
heartily. "She's the best gal in our
tKc Of this wonderful health-giving fluid.
and there behojd the exuisite reflex of
the picture which , on imbibing , bursts forth into a living reality perfect in
form and features , glorious in health and loveliness , absolutely free from
physical ailment or blemish.
* * IN THE SPRING MONTHS * *
Nature should be assisted when the system is changing from the full habit of
the winter months to the lighter diet of the warm season. Nothing does this as
well as S. S. S. It stimulates the sluggish blood and rids the system of heavi
ness and the feeling of languor. If tnere is poison in the blood , it generally
shows itself in the spring , and this is the season to help nature to drive it out
and be cured.
Beautifies the sldn and makes the complexion rosy and healthy.
Gives elasticity to the step and buoyant spirits. -
Makes the feeble and delicate strong and robust.
Is a tonic to the whole body and Increases vitality.
Is a simple vegetable medicine , harmless to the most delicate , yet so
powerful as to cleanse the system of all impurities.
Send your address for n copy of our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mniledfree.
" ' d ly S. S. S. Co. ) SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.AtiaitaGa.
Is compospcl principally of the fol of the bowels , Tlncl dandelion to
lowing herbs : Barsaparilln , Yol- regulate the liver and hidnoys.
lowDoolc , , § tillingin , Senna , Dandelion There are no herbs known to med
delion , Hu'clru , Rhubarb and Gin ical science that , taken together ,
ger , with lotjido of Potassium. The have such a wonderful offoot on
rhubarb toVeliovo the bowels , sar- the human system. No ono need
YOUR BLOOD IS YOUR LIFE
saparilla , yellow dock , stillingia and fear to give it to the most delicate
buchu to cleanse the blood ; iodide person , as its work is thorough and
of potassium to open the glands and yet harmless.
secretions of the body , ginger to re. For children add ono third syrup ,
lioyo the stomach and intestines , which will niako it quite pleasant
senna to increase the secretions to take.
If your drupaist does not keep it accept no substitute , but order direct
from Eoggs Mfg. Co. , 19j-197 Michigan St. , Chicago , 111. and they wtti
fonvard , oppress prepaid , ono bottle for ? 1 or six for § C.
county nnd I'vo hml the choice 'pick nn'
of nil of 'cm. Tlioro Isn't ono of cm thnt
wouldn't marry mo qulckornor wlnk.but
this Is my choice of the wliolo ball of
WftJT. "
"I think you will bo dolnpr oxtromcly
well. " replied the man , kindly , ns ho
handed back the picture.
"Pass her along , " said the young man ,
as ho handed the picture across the ear.
"Pass her along and lot mo hear your
opinion. I think there's
, gents , iv pic
ture that's good for sore eyes. "
As the pluturo was passed along from
ono to another the free expression of
"opinion which ho had soHcltoil was very
generally given. It was evident the
j-oung man was enjoying the dream of a.
youthful head over extreme felicity. The
picture drew forth only the warmest
compliments.
"That's right , gents , " remarked the
young man enthusiastically , as the pie-
turo eiuno back to him ; "that's right ,
every 'gosh darned word of It. You
can't say nothin' too good nbout that
gal , an' what's moro , she'll rldo on these
ky'rs next week as my wife , b'goshl"
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
T710K KENT Nice front room , with board ,
JL1 suitable for man und wlfonr two men.
Scott house , ! N. Main , Council Hindu.
A OKNTS Wnntt'il A good salesman cnn earn
xXJli ) a day. Call nnd Invest iKntu for your
self , \Yednesdiiy , Tlmrsdiiy , Friday and Sat-
iirday , nt Iho Metropolitan hotel. Council
UlullH. J.Acnn.
TTIOUSAIjE A largo spun of mulc , with
JL' wagon and harness. Inciulio ut KO Main
st.
_
"I71OOND A nalrof gold rimmed spectacle * .
JL1 The on nor will rccul\e the same by calling
ntS.1) ) Sixth btroet.
MEXICAN black sweet corn seed for sale.
Earliest , most prullllu variety and longest
In season , lllg stock at wholesale and ictull
II. F. Fluid , uiu Main St. , Council Ilium * .
"T710U SALH Hotel property , 25 rooms , ccn-
JJ trnlly located. Airs. Win. Noble , U.1) ) S.
Klghth St. , Council lllulTs.
WANTED to Trade A clear , farm In Ne
braska , a clear business lot In Omaha for
clear or cncuiiiburcil residence lots. The Judd
& Wells company , COO Uroadway , 0. U. Judd ,
president.
FOR SALE My residence , NO Willow ave
nue , on south side of llayllss park ; heated
bystuam , lighted by electricity and contain
ing all modern Improvements ; lot 100 by"JO
feet. Also will sell or exchange for Improved
city property my farm of r > 70 acres , ten mlles
cast of Council llluns. N. M. 1'usoy , Council
HlulTs. _
FOH SALE On monthly payments or terms
to suit by the Judd & Wells company :
7-room two-story house , cor 8th live , and 10th
st. , lot 55 bylKJfeot , two blocks from motor
line.
10-room house on Oth avo. , ono block from
motor 11 no.
8-room house on Lincoln avc. , two blocks
from motor line.
2 4-room houses on North 7th st. , near post-
olllco.
C-room house , two stories avc. A nnd 12th st.
0-room story and a half house , avc. F , nuar
North 7th ht.
G-room house , also 4-room house on the
motor line , between 20th and 21st sts.
Houses and lots In all parts of the city The
.lucid- & Wells company , OOli Broadway , 0. U.
Judd , pics.
WANTED to Trade-Houses ami lots rang
ing In price from SKK ) tn Jli.OOO fur unim
proved piopei ty. The Judd & ; Wells company ,
WC ) Uroadway , U. U. Judd , pros.
WE Have 21 lots on nnd adjoining I'nrl ; avo.
between the Ogdcn honso and Full-mount
Park , on which wo will build beautiful homes
to suit the puichascrs. WXi Ilioid\viy ; \ , U. B.
Judd , prcs.
I ' - -
T
TTIOK KENiS- Two good modern liouc , \fi
.i.1 W. Illlgor , M 1'i'ixrl ulrcct. J
J710U 8AI.R or Ilont-Onrden land. wltQ
JL1 houses , by J. It. Illco , 103 Main it. , CoanoU
111 u IT * . i
AnOI-IITELOTS
FINE INTERIOR DECORATIONS.
Hoom SAO Morrlnm Illoek , Council muffs , la.
Itoom 010 N. V. I.lfo llutldlng , Omahn , Neb.
Tnos , Orricnn. \V. It. M. 1'usca
OFFICER & PUSBY ,
BANKERS.
Corner Mnln and Ilrondwny ,
Council Bluffs , - lowo.
Dealers In foreign ami domestic oxolmnKO ,
Collections nmdo and Interest paid on Hint
deposits. - \
J. I ) . innu.Ni : > so.V , E.'li. Hiiun MIT ,
1'rcs. Vleo-1'rcs.
OIIAS. II. HAN.VAN , Cashier.
CitizensStateBank
OP cou.NCit nturra.
Paid Up Capital $150,000
Surplus nnd Profits 00,000
Liability to Depositors 350,000
DiUKCTons I. A. Miller , V. O. ( Jloason , H. L
PhiiRnrt , K. K. Hart , J , 1) . Kdmiindson , Cliu-j
It. llaiinan. Transact gciuiral banklii ) ; busi
ness. I.nrgcst capital nnd surplus of uuy
bank In Southwestern Iowa.
InLorosb on Tlnio poposlta.
Facial blemlsho ! ) , sueh ns I'lm plos
Illotchcs , Itlaclc Heads , I'reokle.s , Super- *
flitous Hair removed. Address
DR. VL. . CAPELL ,
040 , Marcus Blk , Brondvvay
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IA.
CHRIS BOSEN ,
SASH and DOO !
Factory and Planing Mill.
neatciiulppod , most contrnlly located taa- ,
tory In tno city. All modern Intest nnttoni
mnehlnery ; operated by skilled nicclmnlcsi
Special attention Riven to scroll nnd band
sawhiR , planing and trimming. Uonvrnl con-r
tracts und estimates for houses and hulldlngt
nspeclalty. CoinorNorth Main und Mynstq
streets. Council HlnlTH. Telephone " > ' > . J
F. M. ELLIS & CO"X :
Architects
AND nUILDINn 8UPiniNTENI > E.NT : .
Rooms 430 and 4'ti Hen llulldlng. Omaha ,
Neb. , and Rooms 244 and 21ti Mcirlam Illock
Council lllutTs , lu. Conudpondcncu solk'ltetli
The J. A. Murphy
MANUFACTURING CO. ,
1st Avenue and 21st. Street.
Sash , Doors and BlinclS
Rand and Scroll Sawing. Ro-Panlng and
Planing. Sawing of till kinds. 1'oroh lli.ioKut . #
Kindling wood J..r)0 per load dulhvicil I'lcnp
Miwdust by the banel 2. > o. All \uiik to 1)0 )
first-class. Telephone fl.
"YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITF..11 ! )
SATURN , (26OB. ( )
Will make the season of 1R90 nt the Union Driving Puilc , Council IIIiilTs , Town , from Muieh' '
until Juno 1st , when ho will bo returned to Fremont nnd his worthy companion
MAMBRINO BASHAW , (1759 ( , )
will take his place from Juno 1st until August 1st. These two uro the only stalllnns In thq
west that lire the Rites of 2:30 : performers. Hatiirn U a chestnut Miilllon , 111 hands high , and \ \ \
ordinary Mesh will weigh 1200 pounds ; foaled JbTO ; bred by Powell Itros. , Hprlngboio , Pa. lit )
Is perfectly sound and vigorous , and n coitatn foal getter. Further comment Is niincct'ssnry.
Terms $100 the season with the usual return privileges ; Invaiably cash or bankable papi-l liu-
foio the nmro leaves premises. Among Saturn's get are AtoLcod , 2IH4 : ! ; Consul , 2:22 : > i ; llyrnn
Sherman , 2:28 : , and many othois uottnr than 2:40. : Good oaio and perfect accommodations to *
stock. Visitors always welcome at the park. For breeding catalogue , etc. , write to
JAS. G. SMITHo& SON , Fremont , Neb.
pOUHCIl BLUFFS
. $ T
DYE-
; OUJICIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS 1013 BROADWA $
WHY PAY HIGH PRICES
- : - FURNITURE - : -
When you can got the best thoio Is mndo In every line at prices that will not bankiupl y u ?
I'liero Is no tastu nor PIIIMI thntvn cannot milt , von want to Ixmiitlfy your honiu , dun'l yuij
rheu cotuu In nnd M'O IwW uloKuntly und chonply you can uccoinpllsh It.
PEOPLE'S INSTALLMENT HOUSE , "
JiIANDIUi & ICMiN : , mo Ilroudwuy , Council llliiffH , lu a.C3
C , A. BEEBE & COMPANY
Wholosnlo nnd Retail Donlors in
FURNITURE.
I argcst Stock und Lowest Prices. Dcalorx , send for Catalogue.
Nos. 205 nnd 207 Broadwuy , und 201 and 200 Plorco Street , Council Blulle , t
A BIG LOT OF
YELLOW AND NASSAMOMOND SWEET POTATO PLANTS ,
CABBAGES AND OTHER VEGETABLE PLANTS ,
FRUITS , ETC ,
* ,
1281 East Pierce Street Council Bluffs , la ,
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. < /