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TJ-IJU OMAHA DAILY TUESDAY , 'JUJNE 10 , 1890 THE O3LUJA 33J3E. oouNom 01 Pirn : NO. 12 I'KAIII , Delivered livcnrrlor In nny part"of tlio City. II. W.TIJ/rON . MANAOr.U. ' Tir.ti'iioNis : : ! Tlrcivr ( > Orrirp. No. 4:1 : I.IIITOK , NO. SI. N V P Co. Counill nittlTT Lumber Co . coal. Until Tifiilco nnil Minnie Wunsch , both of Ottmb.i , were yesterday granted permission lowed nnil tlio Ituol wus tied by Justice Bchurz. Tlio republican county convention to elect delegates to tlio judicial and sttilo conven tions meets In UiU city tod.iy. It will bo culled to order at ! i o'clock. ' Tlio funeral of tlio two-year-old son of Nell .TorKunson took place yesterday afternoon from the futility residence , corner of Nino- tcunth iivcnuo and Nineteenth street. Mr. William Shearer and Miss Lucy Pardoo wore united In marrlitKO Sunday evening at the residence of tlio bride's mother on South Kltfhth street , Kev. T. J. Mackny oniclatliij , ' . Kemcinber tlio rainbow .social tonlsht at Mr. Mlkesoll's , comer of Thlity-thlrd and Avctiuo C. A prl/o givim to the young man who makn the neatest hem on ono of the r.iln- bow aprons. * The John N. Baldwin , jr. , hose team was out yesterday for their llnal pmctleo run be fore departing for tho. stat - tournament. They Hhowedup In excellent form , and will un doubtedly make things lively on the race track The plats of two now additions to the city of Council Uluffs were llleil with the county recorder yostoulay morning. They tire Lafayette - fayetto addition , comprising eighty acies located hotitliciiHt of Manawa , and Mnrnlnp- hide addition , comprising llfty-two acres in the eastern part of the city. The i cumins of .1. O. Maxwell , an old resi dent of this county , who died .Sunday at the lioinc of Air Walker , four miles southeast of the city , weio forwarded last evening to To- pekii , Kan . for interment. The deceased was seventy two years of ago and had lived hero for over thlity-onu years. The Milwaukee last evening sent out its first train since the washout. Their track has been repaired as far west as Neola , twcntj miles from tlio lilufftt. They will run their trains as far as Neola over the Uock Is ] , uul until their track Is * put in condition , which will bo several days yet. By a new rule that has Just gone Into effect In the police department each patrolman is allowed a day off during c.ioh month. It is a welcome respite from the monotonous giinil of the dally routine and Is appreciated by the patrolmen. This gives the police the same monthly vacation that the ihemen have been uccustomed to for years. The commencement exercises of the deaf nml dumb Institute wore held yesterday af ternoon and several attended from the Blulfs. The exhibit of art work done by the -pupils during the past year was a very attractive feature Last evening the giaduitoi wcto tcndc led a reception by the undergraduates , mid the time was passed very pleasantly. George Landon jesterday swote out a war rant for the arrest of Mrs. 'Miller for disturb ing the peace and using boistetous and pto- fane language on the Milwaukee track nvar the Kock Island round house. The defend ant got into a wrangle with the rallioad men mid was more than a match in the veibal war that followed She made it so lively that tlioj weie compelled to have her arrested to give the atmosphere u chance to cool. The Salvation nnnj corps of thh city will this evening celebrate the tenth anniversary uf their organi/atlon in America The cele bration will be held at the Bryant bticet barracks l ! ptiiin Lee and wife will bo us- nlsted 111 Major Kappell and wife , late of Kansas City , and the Omaha choir. The Omaha visitors will bo accompanied by Cap tain l/cti'rs and his two lieutenants. He- frc.shinents will bo served and a great time is nnticipated. Henry Uelong , No. > M East Broadway , lias an interesting though unattractive cm U ositj on exhibition at his store. It is a live female tarantula about two Inches long and a neut containing about 100 young ones. They were discovered on a bunch of bananas , and Mr Uelong came very near being bitten by the venomous eraitmo. They are now in a glass jar , where they will bo kept for a few lays , and will then bo put In alcohol. The old one Is very jealous of the nest and keeps close watch over it. The alumni association of the Council 11 luffs high school held a meeting at the Bloomer bchool last evening and elected the following oflicers for the ensuing year : Wal ter I Smith , president ; Miss Kfilo Moon , vice president , Ummclt Flnley , secretary ; Fred Uras , treasurer. Committee on piogrnmmo for annual reception : Prof. McNaughton , Kmmi'tt Kinloy and Miss Annie Patterson. The class of 'bit will have full charge of the uriaiigemenUs for the bm < iuot and icception No cases were ready for trial in the tils- tnet court yesterday morning , and Judge Ueemcr adjourned until this morning after continuing the case of State vs. 1'onllus , ehnigedwith cheating by false pretenses , until next Monday morning , owing to the absence of important witnesses. The case of rititto v.s Heart/ , for the murder of James Donahue , was continued until next term. The judge announced that Ivo would hold an rveiilng session at 7i : ! ( ) last evening to hear the evidence in the liquor contempt case against Thomas Skinner. A good hose reel free wita every 100 feet of hose purchased at llixby's. C'tiotco residence property centrally located for bale by K II. bheafo it 'Co. . un. i nis. lion A W. U'yinaa Is homo from a trip to Itochester , N. Y. K\ County Supervisor Sum Underwood was la the city yoiterday. Mrs M M. Mai-shall and daughter , Misb Winnie , are visiting friends in Creston. lion J. .1 Kusse.ll , ox-state senator from Jefferson , la. , was In the city yesterday Mr and Mrs. J. X. Young have returned from u visit w th friends in Indianapolis. Miss Bes.sio George of Lansing , Mich. , is the gue.st of Mrs. J. N. Casbtuly on Oakland avenue. Mrs II K. DoICay and her two sons , Maurice and Enlle , left Sunday evening for Chicago. Mrs. Cit'orgo H. Crisp and daughter Ethel left Sunday evening on a visit to Now Eng land friends. Miss Hello Ilarkncss has returned homo from Minneapolis , where she has been at tending school for the p.ist ton months. W P Thlekstiin , who has been doing local work on the Globe for some time past , has severed his connection with that paper , mid left Sunday evening on an eastern trip. Captain D. B. Clark went to Glenwood yes terday In the Interest of the Old settlors' as- tioclation The llfth annual reunion of the as sociation will bo held at Glunwood on All- gust ' "S. Captain dough and Ofllccr Doyle wont to Glonwood ye.s'erday to testify In the ease ngnlnst Gcrsp.iehur and Sullivan , who were in-rested hero witli stolen property In their possession. Marshal Templeton left last evening for Marslmlltown to attend the tourna ment of tlio State Hi-emon's associa tion , of which oignnlzatlon he Is third vice president. The hose team , band and several of the members of the old volunteer depart ment will leuvo tills evening. W II Dodge of Chicago , general manager of the Retail Merchants' Protective associa tion , stopped in the city a short time Sunday mid loft In the evening for homo. He states that the association is in a nourishing con dition , now embracing sixteen .state.- . , and branches nro being organized In three more. J. B.J. Hvan of Omaha has accepted the city editorship of the ( Hobo. "Joe" Is one of the oldest newspaper men In the west , having been In the business a little less than three hundred years , for some time ho rep resented several of the leading eastern Jour nals in the capacity of special correspondent tit Washington , and his quill bus turned out tevcrul widely circulated novelettes. . For dinner or board apply to Mw. Kemp , 5'.M Sixth avenue. Waterworks $10. N. Y. Plumbing Co. Nut a Catllo Thief. A scene was presented on Eighth street yes terday which promised u sensation to the ivei'uHt reporter The form of one of the BI''lTs fairest young ladles was seen Hying Itnvn the street la u excited chaio after u man who was leading n line Jersey anlm it of tlio male per-uiaslon. It was hurriedl } lcarn"J that the famtlj who keep several Jerseys tire greatly attached to them , nml wlillo the young lady chame-l to be sitting on the porch admiring the beauties of Council IJlulTs her attention was attracted by the sight of n stranger Just loufling one of tlioio favorites out of the lot. With womanly Intuition she Jumped to the conclusion that the animal Was being abducted , and sin ? made hot haste to In tercept the fellow. It was quite n chase and when she overtook the ' "n sh"lned th : re freshing In formation Unit ho u.is acting under orders from her father , Who wanted the animal taken to the stock yards for the pur pose of being dehorned. The young lady , whoso rcnlous protection of tlio property In terests oT the fninilv had led her to indulge in the chase , returned wiser nnd meekly sub mitted to the twittlngs of the others of the family , who enjoyed tlu > sight of her run much mom than the heroine herself. Halo List of Wnsli Gootls Tor TlilH AVi'i-lc. CHALLIES , New line of American challlcs , : ic. Choice styles of chulllcs , light , medium and dark , at ( Jc. A bargain. Just received , two cases challlcs blege In all the latest colors , I'ic ' , usual price fee. Double fold chaltio biego ( stripes only ) , fi'.f'o ' , just half price. OUAHANTKHDFASTnLACKSATERNS. The new American fast black sateens , lii1 , e. English fast blacit sateen , lllc , woitli We. New lot Mulhouso sateen ( guaranteed ) , 'J. " > c. Our new Austran hcnrietta sateen is cental in llnish to a tl.OO wool henrletta. Our price , 2ru and ! I3e ; usual price , : J3e and lOe. FIGUKUD SATEENS NEW COLORS AND DESIGNS. Another lot of our So sateen. A bargain. We show 10 ! ) styles In our l'J' < e sateen , sold In other stores for liic. English biitcen , choice line , Hie. All our 12 yd patterns ( ex clusive styles ; to go at Sou a yard , former price We. GINGHAMS. Apron checks , fuu colors , He. Best quality staple checks Sc. Best iiiality | domestic gingham ( dress styles ) ; French ginghams ( Toll du Nerd and Sacowap.i ) , all to go at 1'ih'e. Scotch ging hams lUo , worth .Me. Excfusivo dress pat terns (12 ( yards ) In Whytcluv's and Ander son's Scotch zephyrs , at ! ioc , former ptice , ! c. The new cashmere ombre 'Sic , n bargain. BOSTON STORE , Fothctingham , Whitelaw it Co. , Leaders and Promoters of Low Prices. Council Bluffs , In. P. S. Get the Boston store prices on wall paper. _ J. C. Blxby , steam ncating , sanltarv engi neer , 013 Life building , Omaha ; ! iOJ Mcrriam block , Council BluITs. V- VS. B Wadsworth .t Co. , 'J07 Pearl street , loan money for Lombard Investment company. Gone Wliei-p Ilio Woodbine Twlnetli. W. J. Clarke , who until within the past forty-eight bom's presided over a peanut stand and restaurant at No. 815 South Main sticet , presides there no longer , and the probability is that his old haunts will know him no more. Clarke exhibited an over whelming fondness for wives , and the result was that they ae"timulatcd on his hands to the number of three. As long as he kept ono in Racine , V/is. , another in Chicago , and a third in.the Bluffs , all went well , but when the daughter of No. 'i came here last Friday to see her father , Clarke foresaw trouble. The young girl , who is but fourteen years old , fainted when she learned that her father had another wife , and wife No. II burst into tears. Finally , Clarke arranged for another meeting in the afteinoon , but the meeting never came , as Clarke improved the brief respite grunted to pack his household effects and skip out with his hist wife and tier child to parts unknown. The daucbter has gone back to her mother in Chicago , and the lebtaurant Is desolate mid desoited. 28 ItroiiUwny Ciilly'H . ' 128 Wo will place on sale Monday morning : A lot of light ground ligurcd lawns at 3c a yard , half price. A lot of light ground figured lawns better quality at 5e a yard , worth lOe. Moire Franeaise , something new , 12J c yd , wet th 'JOc. Best quality India challies , light ground 'e. Best'quality India challies , dark groundic. ( Challie d'Orient , something new and very handsome , llioyd , Elton mills , homespun , very serviceable goods , - } - " yd , worth Oc. Angora" homespun suitings 12 , ' c , actual value 'JOe yd. Fluor do Lis , something choice , 12j. < " e yd. Just for "fun" a lot of misses' gossa mers .Tie each. They are only worth ? ! each. Wo will continue the sale on gents' neck wear ut 155 , i(5 ( and fiOc. They are simply stunners at the price. We can save you money on gloves , parasols and tans. Wo can save yon money on socks , hose and under wear. Wo can save you money on all kinds of shirts. Wo can sell you clieviot shillings ut. > , * > ( ( , 10 and 1'J' ' 'c a yard that are good enough for anybody. Wo will continue the sale on ladies' and misses' blouse waists. We can please you in baby cap ? . When you have made your purchases of the above very cheap goods , wo can ssll you a trunk at u very low price to take them home in. Now don't forirot the place , U'JS Bro.idwav. C. C. CULLY. The Ills ? Muddy On the Ulse. The Missouri is rising rapidly , being nearly three feet hlghor than on Saturday. It rose two feet Saturday night , mid Manawa is now being affected , by it. Tlio lake rose four incite. ) Sunday , although the water in the liver has not yet reaclmd up to the dam ut the outlet of the lake. A letter from Pierre , South Dakota , states that the water has liscn eight feet at that point , and there is a prospect of a still greater lise. The river is rising at Sioux City to such a degree us to seriouslv threaten tbo pontoon bridge. The lepoit that the river between heio and ( 'res- cent City has Hooded the low lands and driven out several families is not corroborated. There is little prospect that any serious damage will bo caused at this point by the Juno lise , as the levee Is in good londltion. and anything less than a twelve foot rise will not threaten an inundation of the bottoms. If you \ \ Ish to negotiate a Joan on chattel or real estate security , at lowest rates , see 15. H. Sheafo & Co. , brokers , Broadway and Main street , up-stalrs. J. G. Tipton , real estate , 527 Broadway. The Hoiit Club Postpone * Action. The regular monthly meeting of the Council Bluffs boat club which was to have been held last evening was postponed until Wednesday evening. Among the mutters to bo acted upon is the proposition of i the professional oarsman , Jacob Gaudaur of St. Louis , to remove to this city and take charge of the rowing crews In the capacity of trainer. Mr. Gaudaur has made a written proposition offering to cotno hero for $100 a month and will see that the club's boats tire kept In trim , train all crows which desire to enter any tegatta or rowing con test and will secure all the regattas and races possible to take place on Luke Mau- awa. The members of the boat club are very desirous to get him here and Colonel Reed re gards the proposition favorably. It Is un- doubtedlv a golden opportunity for Mannwa and It ! > hope.l that tlie interested parties will be able to agree in regard to the matter nnd secure Mr. Gauduur's valuable bcrvices. Tlio gasoline steve is more dangerous than the unloaded gun. Save life mid property by using theC. B. Gas mid Electric Light Co.'s gas btovo. < Desirable dwellings located In all parts of the city , for rent by E. II Sheufo & Co. , Broadway and Main st. , up stairs. City Counull Proceedings , The council met last night In special session with the mayor and all the aldevinen present except Everett. , A special finance committee repotted that there was still duo A. J. Teller $ ' . ' ,000 for bridge work und the bill was allowed. The electric light company's bill was al lowed after cutting out amounts duo when lights did not run. A i > eUtioii for change of grade on Voorhls street was granted , The committee of the whole reported that S , Furnswortli had no cause for objecting to the telephone pole ( u front of his residence. The 11 tv committee reported against the use of hose wagons us unsatisfactory and not what the city wauts , aud recommended that nil bids tie rejected The report was eoneurivd In nnd all bids \\ern rejected. * The sp'clat committee to wlUch was referred the matter of collecting personal taxes reported nn arrange ment with the county sitiwtvlfors fortho city to pay ft per cent of tlio cost of collecting ] toll tax and have the right to name p.U't of the collectors. Concurred In. The city attorney reported ? lirt of stay bonds In the superior court uncollcctcd , but collectable If the clerk's record has boon iirnnorly l < "pt , AMcriivn Lucy said tlioro w. ft MUni.nil1 of such nppCiiiMnco bonds where the cases hud b en summarily dis missed by the superior judge , nnd that the amount aggregated several thousand dollars. He wanted the city attorney to look up the matter. Referred. The May reports of the city ofllcors were received. The matter of abolishing the shooting park on North Thirty-fourth street wai brought up again by n communication from J. U. Tipton containing the statement of parties who had slimed the original complaint that they hud been misinformed and wished to have the action taken oil their petition rccodsidercd , and the mayor was In- stiuctcd to appoint two special policemen at the suggestion of the club and without coil to the city. A petition signed by Simon Eisoman nml 100 others was presented , asking for the appoint ment of a meat inspector. R"ferred to the cltv attorney with Instructions to report an ordinance requiring the Inspection of meats , ft tilts and vegetables. Seldon street , in Galesburg addition , was ordered opened mid the marshal instructed to remove all the squatters now occupying the street with their houses. Eniest Fodish asked $ o)0 ( ) damage sus tained to a stock of tobacco by the overflow of Indian creek , caused by the faulty con struction of the Northwestern railway com pany's bridge on the creek. Referred to the city attorney. The city aUomov was instructed to look up the law regarding the fencing in of park ing on the streets. The petition of Judd , Davis , Waite and others asking permission to put their side walk on the curb line was icfeircd to the committee of the whole. Ordinances were reported llxing the grade on Palmer avenue and cross streets and passed and title agreed to. An old hum co regulating and licensing bill posters was read mid passed to its second and third reading and laid over under the rules. The clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for sidewalks on Fifth avenue. The city clerk wus Instructed to advertise for bids for a hose reel. The services of John Wagoner ns assess ment clerk were dispensed with. Mr. Wise was allowed his Html estimate for the Bcnton street bridge. The engineer lepoltcd , tabulating the bids for tlio new iron bridge on North Second street , nnd that the bid of E. A. Wickham , i.l.T.'iT.U , inclusive of tlio approaches and re moval of ttie old structure , AV.IS the lowest , and ho was awarded thc ontract. The city engineer was ordered to advertise for bids for the removal of the old bridge nnd placing it ncrois the creek on Hunter avenue. Amended by Lacy refen ing it to the commit tee Ot the whole for location. Adjourned. The Manhattan sporting headq'rs , 418 B- way. way.Dr. Dr. H. S. West , porcelain crown and bridge work , No. 12 Pearl. Buy AVjill Paper Gillette & Freeman's , 23 Poirl street. If vou wish to sell your property call on the Judd & Wells Co. , C. B. Judd president , 000 Broadway. _ _ Stale Sunday School Convent ion. The state Sunday school convention , as has been announced , will bo held in tlio First Presbyterian church of this city , June 10-12. The time will bo occupied today by a con ference of the officers of the county Sunday school associations , with the following pro gramme : 10:00 : a. m. The Work Reported. By county secretaries and others. 2:00 : p. in. The Work Considered. What should bo donoi How to do it. The relation of county secretaries' work to the btato association. Helpful hints to county workers. The evening exercises will open at 7:30 p. in. , when the following progrommo will be carried out : Song service. Words of welcome. Responsive words. Address : "The Sunday School Workers of Today. " Rev. W. II. W. Rees. DCS Moines. Address : "What Sunday School Work is Needed in Iowa. " Hon. T. E. Clark , Clarinda. The session will bo one well worth the at tention ol our people nnd it is hoped that very many will avail themselves of the privilege of learning more of the advance ment and needs of the work. i A Beautiful Art Kxhihit. For the remainder of this week the lovers of the really beautiful will have an oppor tunity to gratify their tastes by Inspecting and admiring tlio finest display of nccdlu work ever seen on this side of New York. The articles were being placed on exhibition yesterday afternoon at the Singer sowing machine rooms , ! (2l ( Broadway , and although but u small portion of them had been placed when n reporter for Tin : Bin : passed , many people were attracted by the line display and were enthusiastically admiring them. The disnlay is in charge of Mrs. S. N. Coleman of New York city , who will remain hero during the week. The work comprises embroidery of the handsomest designs , executed with an artistic skill that Is truly marvelous , on silk batting cloth , llfe-sUo portraits and pictures that would challenge the admiration of an art critic. The coloring aud shading are so thoroughly blended that it requires u close in spection to convince ono that they tire not put on with a brush. One of the features of the show windows is an enormous turkey gob bler wrought in colored sillw. Mrs. Coleman will give lessons free during each forenoon to all ladies who desire to learn how to do this exquisite work ou their sowing machines. _ _ Schmidt's gallery refurnished , and now In struments. For : IU days , fi.OO cabinets for ? J.M ) . Elegant llnish warranted. 220 Main . - - A Too Conscientious Bookbinder. Tlioro is Riicli u thing us doiitf ; n piceo of work too thoroughly , its the following incident shows. A Portland Fatly had a largo family Uiblo that had belonged to her biisbaml'ti mother and which botli highly prized , bays Tlio Lowislon Journal. For twenty years they travelled a great deal and always took this Bible with them. Kach Sunday ou returning from church tlio lady wrote in tlio margin of this Bible opposite tlio ptihsago that had formed the preacher's text the name of the minister and of the town orclty where the borinon was given , also brief comments. A few months ago the couple came to Portland , and as the Bible was coming from tlio binding , It was taken to a bookbinder's to be re paired. It is dllllciilt to imagine the owner's feelings when on again receiving the book she found that the bookbinder had not only cut down the previously wide margin gully onohalf , hut had care fully gone through the book and erased nearly all the work of the lady's pencil ( lurliig all these years. The book looked hotter , no bottbt , but to the owner it was Irreparably spoiled. Hints on Never lit the foot to the shoo , but fit the shoe to the foot , writes a correspond ent of Farm and Fresldo. Never put a hot shoe to the foot ; many good hoofs have boon ruined by bunting. Novel1 pare the frog. Never twist oil the nails ; use nippers for cutting them off. Never drive largo nails. Never drive the mills too high In the wall of the hoof. Never trim the hoof more than Is nee- essary. Tlio art of hhoolng is Important and Bliould be understood by the owner of tliu hoi-bo. More good hoofs have been spoiled by hot bhoes than ill any other way. Burning stops up the pores of the hoof wall nnd makes it brittle and the horse tender footed. A RATTLER HIS TROUSERS , A Number of Good , Stories About Men anil Other Animal" , CAREER OF A CRAZY LYNX. The Stud Ho.u < Killed by u Woman Alter lltinnlu Aniuolc I'oi1 ' Thirty Mlics--The Curious Side of Lire. Dr. Sampsol , nnd J. K. Snyder , both of Conlrovillo , hud an experience at Swift Hun , recently that they will never forget , says tlio Mldilloburg ( N. Y. ) Pojt. They camped at the lower dam at Swift Run , on a ledge of rocks , on the night In question , and before darkness came upon them they scraped a lot of loaves together for a bed , and provided a pile of wool ; to keep up a Uro during the night. About 10 o'clock thev prepared - pared for sleep , and , drawing a blanket over them , lay dov/n to pleasant dreams. Along toward 1 o'clock Mr. Snyder felt chilly , and got up to put homo more wood on the lire , and then lay down and soon fell into a deep sleep , from which 'he was awakened by a cold object which boomed to be resting on his leg. With- est moving ho lay awake , waiting for developments. The next moment ho felt an indescribable - able sensation come over him which seemed to paraly/o every nerve In his body. Realizing that there was some : thing extraordinary the matter , ho called to the doctor to hurry and got up , as something was crawling up the right leg of his pantaloons and ho believed it was a snake. The words went through the doctor Hive an electric shock , and , raking a bra T ' out of the lire he approached Mr. Suj.ior , who was lying as if paralyzed , with the cold sweat standing in big beads on his fore head. Half blinded by the flickering flame of the brand he noticed what at first looked like a broad black strap hanging out of Mr. Snyder's trouser leg , but the next moment exclaimed : "Mv God , Muckel , lie still ; it'bii rattlesnake ! " Trembling like a leaf , Mr. Sin-dor seemed powerless to move oven if ho would. The condition uf things was > at once evident. The reptile had been at tracted to the fire , and bought warmth on the person of Mr. Snyder. Every moment it disappeared further up the leg , and prompt action was necessary. Grasping the snake by the tail , the doc tor pulled with all his might. His hold .slipped , and the rattles , fourteen in number , came oil nnd remained in his hand. The reptile had wrapped itself around the bare skin ou the man'a leg , and wildly shook its derattlod tail , indi cating its u tiger at bitch harsh treatment. This performance alnust threw Mr. Sny der into convulsion . Recovering himself , the doctor be thought himself of his Knife , and quickly opening a blade as keen sis a razor , he cut the pantaloons up to tlio body. Thib released the snnlcc , and it quickly un wound and throw itbclf into a coil , ready for olVectivo work , but before it could strike , the doctor struck it a blow with a club that cut it clean in two. Mr. Sny der was lifted by the , arms and dragged away from the hideous serpent , and the next moment was Oh his feet , scarcely able to stand. They drank the balance of their "nerve tonic" out of a pint bottle , which to some extent restored their equilibrium , but sleep was out of the question and they spent the balance of the night in stitch ing up Mr. Snyder's troupers to make him presentable , and at early dawn they pulled up stake's and took a solemn oath to never , no never , bunk at Swift Run again. A mad lynx , which ran amuck through these hills from Captain Cello s mine to Seymour valley , was killed on the Lock- woort by Mrs. Snetklen , writes a Gorman CityOil.correspondent of the Now York Sun. The animal first appeared on the mine trail , and viciously attacked a horse belonging to Captain -Collo , but was beaten oil , and then took to the main road and came by the.station. The ' lynx showed none of 'tlio timidity that usually characterizes its species , but fiercely assailed every living thing that crossed its path. It killed ono dog and whipped another within sight of Gor man's store , severely wounding several hogh on the ranch , and would have done up the ( . 'hinoso cooK if ho had not lied in the milk house at the spring. The lynx did not ren alii long at Gor man's but rushed along up the road at a furious gait , stopping only to leave the murk of his teeth and claws upon such stray animals tib wore tardy about get ting out of his way. Judge Tobin , bit ting outside of his cabin , saw the mad animal coining , and shut himself up and was not at homo to anybody for the next live hours. Dave Menzles re turned to his pre-emption claim late in the afternoon , and found His flock of chickens distributed in fragments all over the quarter section. Ten miles beyond the Menzies claim the mad lynx mot Don Cuddy , who was on horseback , and chased him into the sage brush. At Cuddy's ranch ho stampeded a band of cattle , bit a horse , and killed a dog. Then ho disappeared in the brush on bYazor mountain , having made a run of thirty miles since morning. The other day the cra/y cat turned up at Sam Sneddon's place , ten miles be yond Cuddy's , whipped all the doirs on ranch in le.ss than two minutes , and was chasing the yinmgost Sneddon toward the creek when Mrs. Sneddon rushed out of the house with n musket loaded for bear , took a pot shht at the animal , and blew it into the middle of the boundless beyond. Henry Gorman is watching his hogs for oymptotuq pf incipient Insanity. Some weeks ago a strange cat came to .Tames Wells' hoiW , at Campbells , 1'a , , and while it showed no disposition to leave , it would not ; make friends with any of the family , writes a correspondent of the Now York Sun. Wells has a young Jersey eow tind a week or so after the arrival of thotciit on the promises ho found that a groatfriendship had arisen between it and t)6'iiow. | ) ' Ho first discov ered the singular intimacy by finding the cat cuddled up clone to the cow as the latter was lyrig | in a sunny place in the barnyard. After that wherever the cow was the cat would bo , and It was no uncommon thing to see the cat either perched on tlio cow's backer or lying snugly between nor shoulders. The cow scorned to enjoy the cat's re gard , and the two became inseparable compauloiiH. A short time ago the cow gave birth to a calf. The allection she lavished on the little newcomer pro duced a great change in the cat's feel ings. Puss no longer perched on bossy's back , hut bkulked and skulked around the barnyard , oyelng the calf with a fueling her bla/.lng jollow eyes unmis takably oxprcsbod. The cow did not. seem to notice her late friend's dbcom- llturo. When tlio calf was three days old and the cow s affection and attention became more marked toward U , the cat could restrain hei > elf no longer Tlio row's owner was working near the barn , when ho heard the calf tot up u tremen deus bleating. Ho ran to the barnyard and there was the cat , square on tin cat's back , her eyes blazing lire , \\hili she sunk her claws again and againdV'oj Into the calf's tender ll sh. The cow was running fr.intieully about the ' yard , utmhlo to understand the situation. The farmer quickly tumbled the cat to the ground. She jumped upon the barnyard fence , pave ono terrible look altho calf , jumped down and disappeared. A tall desk stands against the wall in P. C. Cleaver's livery stable , says the Lebanon Standard. A small spider had fastened to the bottom of the desk a conical web reaching nearly to the floor. About 11:30 : o'clock the other forenoon It was observed that the spider had en snared a young mouse by passing fila ments of her web around Us tail. When first seen the mouse had Its fore feet on the floor and could barely touch the floor with Its hind feet. The spider was full of business , running up and down the line ami occasionally biting the mouse's tail , making it struggle desperately. Its efforts to escape wore all unavail ing , us the blender lllttments about Us tall were too strong for it to break. In a short time it was seen that the spider was slowly hoisting its victim into the air , By 2 o'clock in the afternoon the mouse could barely touch the floor with Us fore feet ; by dark the point of its nose was an inch above the floor. At "o'clock at night the mouse was still alive , but made no sign except when the spidorde- sccudcd and bit its tail. ' At this time it was an inch and a half from the floor. The other morning the mouse was dettd and hung three inches from the floor. An English otlicer who was in Paris in 181,3 mentions the case of a dog belong ing to a shoeblack which brought cus tomers to his master. This it did in a very ingenious , though scarcely honest manner , says tlio Pittsbttrg Dispatch. Tito ollicer , having occasion to cross ono of the bridges over the Seine , had his boots , which had been previously pol ished , dirtied by a poodle dog rubbing against them. He , in consequencewont lo a man who was stationed on the brldgo and had them cleaned. The same circumstance having occurred more than once Ills curiosity was excited and ho watched the dog. . lie saw the dog ' -oil himself in the mud of the river , and then watch for a person with well polished boots , against which ho contrived to rub himself , finding that the shoeblack was the owner of the dog , the officer taxed him with the artifice ; and , after a little hesi tation , the man confessed that ho had taught the dog the trick in order to pro- euro customers lor himself. The ollicer , being much btrttok with the dog's sagac ity , purchased him at a high price and Drought him to England. Ho kept him ; ied up for some time and then released lilin. The dog remained with him a day or two and then made his escape. A TH'tnight afterward ho was found with liis former muster , pursuing' his old Lrudo of dirtying gentlemen s boots on the bridge. Tlio other night the depot of the Grand Rapids it Indiana railroad at Martin , Mich. , was broken into. The depot is connected with the stationmaster's hotr-o by an electric alarm , which woke the igent.und ho went to the depot taking lits Winchester rille. Ho arrived just in time to sco two men run into the woods. The following night he was again nwake- ened by the alarm. lie sallied forth with two station men , all armed with Win chesters and revolvers. They built two bonfires near the depot and then recon- npitcrcd. By the bonfires' light they discovered a burglar under the desk , riio station agent poked the muzzle of liis gun through the window and threat ened to shoot if the burglar moved , says i dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. Ono of the men kept up the lire while the other two kept the burglar covered with Lhoir guns. At daybreak the man who liad been tending the lire hunted up the [ ihotogrnphor , who took a negative of the burglar in the very position his cap tors had held him in all night. His name was William Hoggart and ho pleaded guilty and was remanded for bontenco. Squire Morrissev , of Georgetown , Pa. , Lhe other day rontlered a decision which fairly eclipses the famous ono by Sol omon. John Painter , of Welsh Alley , arrested three neighbors , named respec tively Dougherty , Pickett and McGitin , on a'churgo of pigeon stealing. The 'squire heard the evidence carefully , and by way of settling the point at issue , which was an intricate ono involving the question of ownership , he ordered the pigeons brought before him. To each bird ho attached a colored ribbon , anil then in the presence of some 200 witnesses , gave tliom freedom. They darted oil toward homo , and , watched vigilantly by the Vquiro and his com panions , llnaljy alighted. Instead of their destination being at the house of either the defendants or plaintiff , it was found to bo the coop of ti third party , named James Kane , says the Pktslmrg Times. James was immediately sworn , and testified that ho had sold the birds a few days before to the defendants. On the strength of this testimony the latter were discharged and the costs put upon Painter. Tliero is a cat in Millville , N. J. , that for sixteen years has lived around the docks , and that will jump overboard and swim like a water spaniel , says the Now York Herald. It is of a reddish mixed color , with dark paws and is perfectly deaf. Tim , as ho is familiarly calledis really a phenomenal cat and will catch fish with his paws in shallow water and delights - lights to draw up oysters from the bottom tom of a pail of water and eats them with much relish. The captain of an oyster sloop opened several oysters and throw them into a largo bucket of water and hinted with liis linger to Tim , who , in less than a minute had an oyster on the end of his paw and in his mouth. Q'i'his cat has been known to swim in pursuit of a dock rat clear across the fiver , and has no aversion to water in either cold or warm weather. Dr. Mortimer Sloeum , a well known citizen , died at his homo in San Antonio the other day of a cancerous allection of the stomach. Dr. Sloeum was chiefly distinguished by being ono of the few who have obtained money from life in surance companies on a compromise be fore death , says a dispatch to the Chicago cage Herald. A quarter of a century ago Dr. Slocnm was a successful prac titioner at Chicago. Ho was attacked by consumption and his case was pro nounced ineurublo by the best physi cians. Knowing this fact an insurance company in which ho hold a $10,000 pollev otl'ored to compromise with him for $ .3,000. Ho accepted the oiler , came to this city , was soon restored to robust health and amassed a fortune by the use of the life insurance money. When Haby was etck , we c'xvo her Castorla , When she was n Clill J , she crlt-J for Castorla , When Hlio btcrttno MUs , slio cHinf to C'lUtorla , When tliu had CtiUJrcu , tliv uav u them CoUorla , PROMPTLY CURED BY Mnywood , Knm , A UK. U1.1SS3. I Mltlert'd i < to yours wtlliinlu In my ulilo ; doctors fnllcd to help miSt. ; . JnpobsOH cnrcu mo ; nori'titrnor pain. I' . J.UMMOX , P.M. CnrlMc , Pn , February II. 1SSS. I xrfls hurt In tlio left liln mill tricil tor- f rnl iihyMcluiH Illmtit obtr.inln * rollof. I. i Uiati a half bottle of M Jitcotx Oil ottrvil me. JOH.NU.MIKAmt. SPECIAL NOTFOES. COUNCIL BLUFFS. AVOPMl man of sleuth' bnlilts iloslros sll- imtlon In prlvntti family or store. Aililtf-s A. II. , llooolllcc , Counull lllutK T OST--A silk tmiasol , wliloli wim taKen from Jit liu \ . M.C. A. loom" , niiflnulitcdlv liv nils take. Tin- Initials ( if tlio onnvr. " 11. \i. \ K. , ' appear on tinhandle. . Tlic llntlcr ulll con fur a favor liy leaving It at tliu lluu ulllcc , 1- I'c'tul Mri'ot , moil SAU3 or U.ntInriU'ii ( land , with L' houses , by J. K. Ulcu. IK ! Slain st. , fjounull HllilTs. \ \rilY pay rout wlton you can buy a lioinuon TT tin1 suuo : teinn , mid In i'a-i > of vom death ut any tlino leave your family tliu homo clutir uti thu follouhiK let ins : A homo worth jl.tXX ) atil2 per month. A homo \\oith fl'iiU at jiswr \ month. A homo worth t.MXH ) tit fJI per month. A homo wet Ih MOOO ut $ h > pur month , A homo \votth j-1,000 alils per month. Utht'f prli'Oil homos on the same termi. The above monthly payments Include principal mid Inteitjst. For fn'll paitlcMilaM vail on or iililresstho.nidtl& Wells Co. . KM Itioadway , L'oinicflJIUt IKJ x _ * I71OK PAlitt-llnlcl proper ! v , ! i" > loom" . eOn- J-1 trully located. MIH. Win. Neb o , 1'A ' ) S. KlRhlh St. , Counull lllutK _ F OU RENT Two good mnuuru houses. W. V.V. minor. SU'carl street. _ " 171OH RENT Tim stole room , No. IS , fiontln- ' -I ? on 1'earl st. W. U. .Iiiines. " \VI' HAVEsover.il beautiful mo lernh > mo > > that wo will tiiidefor eiKMimbeiotl vinm lots In Omaha or Council 'jlulls. The Judd & Wells ( < ) . , Council Itlnlls , la. The Only Exclusive Sign Shop in the City. PlKti writing and graining taught on appli cation. cation.D. . A. BENEDICT , 419 Stairs Broadway - - Up CHRISTIAN MENTRL - SCIENCE , Classes instructed , pixtlo.its received for treatment , and calls resp > tided to. The poor and needy always welcome. MRS. M. B. BENEDICT , 304 High School Avenue , Council Blutlb . . . . . low ' 18 MAIN ST\ LAUNDRY. Shirts lOe. Collars 2e. Cuffs le. Umlcr- shlits So. llamllvoidilofs 'Jc. seeKs .itr. Ladles' clothes cheap. SATlhl'ACTION GUARANTEED. JOHN SANKEL. T.I ) . EllMUNDSOX , f. . 1. . fc'IIUflAIlT , I'te- ; . Vice-l'ies. CtiAS. U. IIN.VX , CaMifer. Citizens State Bank OP COUNCIL IlLUl'l'S. Paid Up Capital . $150,000 Surplus and Profits . 50,000 Liability to Depositors . 350,000 PlKRcrnii'5 ' I. A. Mltlor , I' . O. Oloisoii , I- . li Fhunart , K. E. Hart , .1. I ) . Edmunil , Ch is It. Haniian. Transact geneial banking busl- less. Largest capital and suiplus of any J.uik frt yonlhtteste.ru Iowa. InLorosL on Time Ooposlt.s. . Electric Trusses , Belts , Ghost Protectors , Etc. Agents Wanted. DR. C. B JUDD , OJO llltOADWAY , ro \ : (11 ( i n i rs , IOWA , " * F. M. ELLIS & CO. , Architects AMI nUlt.DINO 8tri'rlltNTRVIIR\T4 : < Hooiiis 4M nnd n. lion llulldlnit , Unintin , ob. , and llooms ail unit l40 ! Morilum liloolc ouncil Ilium * , la. Curruspuiiiloiicu solloltod , CHRIS BOSEN , SASH and DOOR Factory and Planing Mill. ! ti"it ennlpped , most centrally located fac tory In tlio city. All modern , latest pattern machinery : operated by skilled imvliaiih'J. Special altentlon ( liven to i-roll anil band Miwinir , pinning mid tiliuiiilni ; . Oelieial con tracts and estimates for bouses and r ' a specialty. Corner Not I h Main and Mynstu ktrcets. Council Illiiffs. Telephone-1 ; ' ! ) . MAXOX & BOURGEOIS , AROHITMCTS N T LIN D1SN T S. FINE INTERIOR DECORATIONS. Room 2,10 Mcrriam Uloiilc , Council ItlnlTs , la. Itooin 010 N. V. Life llullillni ; , Omaha , Neb. W.A.GOEHRING- * PRACTICAL HORSE S1IOHR. First Class work guaranteed in every respect. 03 Fourth Street. Council Bluffs - - Iowa J. D. JACKSON , Guaranteed Dentistry ( Jolil crown nml t > rl l 0 work , liirluilln r nil lines uf pl'iti'sJolvl ( , I'liitliiuni , Almmiluin unit Celluloid. Contour lining and contlnuou * * KUIII uirk hjivcial * tdt'tf tdt'tff f * "Anp tliPllcs d\eti Klion ilc lii'd In rxtrncltt'B tCLMh Otllio himr , 8 to 13 n in nnil , ' toil | > in Ulllcu riiiini , 'M ! .Murrlum block. Cuiini II Illiilti. The J. A. Murphy MANUFACTURING CO , 1st A\onuo and ' 'Isr Stieet. Sash , Doors and Blinds Hand nnd Scroll Sawing. Itc-Sawlnc nml 1'luntiiR. SawIna of all Muds. I'oirli Itt.ieUetn. Kindllim wood f.'iO per load dullxeied. l h.m iattdiibt , by the bairol ' < u. All woi ! < to bit tiist-class. Telephone LhM. "VOUU PATUONAUi : FOMC'lTiH. : " Tito * . Orricnit. \ \ \ 11. M OFFICER & 1'USEY , BANKERS. Ccnnot Jlalnand Ilio.idw.iy , Council Bluffs , - Iowa. Tlealeis In foreign and domestic cM'h.inKO. Collections made and Inteicbt paid on tliun deposits. Gas Stoves and Ranges , These stoves are the very best of their class. They arc made in all designs and sixes , for all purposes , and their durabil ity insures , them to last a lifetime. Gas only costs Sl.5o per 1,000 in Council Bluffs , and one burner consumes 10 feet an hour , making- the cost of running about equal to gasoline , with none of its danger and disagreeablencss. JBWB ! Circulating Water Heater , Tlili Ifpntcr In to tin connoctcil with.Ilio Utrlipn hot wntcrlinlkr. It will tnko Ihn ( iliic nf tlirnatof front 111 a rniik'o nr rook Hoto Itinnj IIMIM | | iicul In innililnatlun nlili n ruuro or I'mik n'mr If ilo- ir I It It imuloi'iitirul ) nf n t Ir in nml It iniikcU Illi iiiliicr.il wuol I ) 'twjt'n Ilio llnlni , ' unit oiitil'u ' It will Ir-nt a .ai-t'iilliici hollrr nf wntrr tiniii.ill- l.MO in unc ! ho ir mi ,1. ' ffct of linn , lit HI-III | r 'riiiiru Tluro nro tliio > liiinnri luliw tl u ilu H > lu plro roll It li Hi In. luniH In wlilu nnil lo In lilull NS'elulit i J llm Thu .liniil 1 < Ilio "lily ( 'u < i Clrciilitlnil Uolcr IloitiTln tlio w rlil t'nit Is conipncl , l > o fill unit ClllMtp fl.'iim , think nf Itl Try to ninttli It. liny une , tdl It In Ji ut nhut tun nnnt Mutu I hull IIX ) illlti'ion ! kinds of KIX "lon'H to eulecl front , l.inllv , ciiinu anil ruu tliuni unit try Ilivin. Council Bluffs Gas ElBCtricLightiGo , Sll AND 210 MEUUIAM ULOCK. = = J A BIG LOT OF YELLOW AND NANSAMOMOND SWEET POTATO PLANTS CABBAGES AND OTHER VEGETABLE PLANTS , FRUITS , ETC. J. R. . M'PHEJRSON , 1281 Hast Pierce Street - - Council Bluffs la , MAIL. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. C , A. BEEBE & COMPANY \Vholostilo nml Hotn.ll Donlors in FURNITURE. I arsest Moi-U and Lowest I'rk-es , Ilcalcrx.end for C Nos. 20.1) nnd Ii07 UroiKhvtijt nnil 201 nntl 200 HOI-CO Htroot , Council UlulTH. " " "PROFESSIONAL , DIRECTORY" . Hydraullp anil Snnitiiry Unj'iiioor. I'ltuis , Ivdirnato H . Spoollloatlon . Suporvlalon ofl'ublio Work. Jlrown _ Hutldlntf.Coupll _ UluiTd. lowtx. .U , , , Justice of the 1'uaco. Olllco ever Amoriutui ICxprosu , No. NQ / Broadway , Uounoil Hlulla , Iowa. Vr Cl.v.0 Attorneys aL-iw. I'raotlco In the S Into nnu Pod Oi Dllllb or.vijuris. . llooms 7 and 8 Shutftv r-IJoao Uloule Council Blu low 11.