Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEJfl : I RIDAY , JANUARY 2 , 1891 ,
THE OMAHA HEE
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
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OFFICE , NO. 12 1'BA.HIj ST.
PrJlvcrcrt hy Carrier In uny parlnf the City
II. W , T11.TON. - HANAOKIt
TiiEPIIOM3 : :
UnslriPM Office , No. IL
. Night Killtor. No. 23.
JIKATiVA ,
N. Y. P. Co.
Council Illtiffs Lumber Co. . coal.
13 r. J Jl. Moore of Emerson , Io. , Is In tha
city.
city.V.
\V. A. ItichnrJsoti of Stuart , In. , deputy
United States marshal , Is In the city on olllchil
V business.
John Ci , McOorriskof DesMoines , formerly
Of thollrmof Heifan Bros , of this city , Is
visiting friends hero.
F. II. 11111 nnd fninlly returned yesterday
from Wichita , Knn. . where they hnvo been
spending n few low weeks ,
\V. 11. Donaldson Hied n rntniilMnt In thn
superior court clunvliiK ! ' Kolatid , John
Veach und Mrs. Lance with disturbing tlio
peace by hurling bricks ut him anil using profane -
fane nud Iti'H'cuiit ' Innniinuo. Thev were ar
rested mill begun the now jcar In Jail.
J. J C'ody , who has charge of the tntitcrinl
accounts ol the Sioux City , t Paclllc railroad
ut Missouri Valley , nnd one ol Iho hardest
working nnd popular rnllroad men nt that
bti3illn > j railway center , spent nls Now
Yonr'H In Cfiiini'll Bluffs , entertained by bis
nmny friends.
The electric light people complain ot the
depredations of urchins with ' 'nlgncr shoot-
era. " They report tin1 impossibility of keen-
* K plans plobcson the lamps aUovcralof the
street crossings and say they will discontinue
tbo lamps or burn them without globes if no
relief can he obtained.
Tlio Indies ol Cnlniitho ni&ornhly , Pythian
elstcrhooil , entertained a iarito nninber at
their ball last evening. Excellent music nnJ
a vcrr line proeriiiiimo wcro provided. It
was the llrst real winter night of the season
and Uio bhiirp atmosphere lent nilditlonal
zest to the evening's entertainment.
Tlio Maonnorclior had ono of Its hnppicst
social gatherings Now Year's eve. It was
tholr unniitd Cliristinns trco gathering.
Over ono hundred pivsonts wcro gallic'icd
front Uio tree and distributed among the
children of the families represented. Some
of the older ones were humorously numbered
among the children , nnd the.su gifts mailo
much merriment. tiongs , without which the
Miwnnurchor could not dispense , wcro In
dulged in.
One of Hanrroft's horses was a victim yes
terday of sleety pavemuntsand smooth shoos.
Ho Ml nt the corner of Fifth avunuo nnd
Sixth street , nnd not only lost his footing
but his self conlldcnec. Ho laid there for
hours and had to bo protected hy blankets.
Luckily ho was not seriously Injured , though
Ills continued presence so near the passing
motor cars gave rise to the report that the
horse had been killed. Ills injuries weru
conduct ! Inn broken leg nnd he was hauled
away on a bobsled.
The JilRli , cold wind yostcYilay inndo It im-
posslhlo fnr the electric \\g\tt \ \ \ employes to
complete the work of earbonhiK the lamps on
the towers and Uvo or three of those in the
lower end of the city wcro dark all nicht. It
requires snino couriiKO to climb to the tnj ) of
un open Iron tower 150 feet high while the
wind Is blnwini ! thirty mile * an hour and car-
ryinKii bli//.ard iilorif ? with it and there \viia
little disposition to Jliul fault with the bravo
follows who linni ; suspended between heaven
nnd earth for several hours every day in the
year.
A very sail death from d'nthcrlatlc ' croup
ji iip * ' ! hv't eveninclti the homo of Ovid
r Sen , IbdS Seventh avenue. On .Monday
* ono of their little children was attacked by
diphtheria. It vyis a mild case and thn fntn-
Hy wcro encouraged lo Uelievo that they
would not Ions ; ho subjected to the seourfio
nnd that they could huvo their own little ono
from It , hut Wednesday Nellie was ttilccn
Bick with the disease. Yesterday afternoon
symptoms of croup appeared , mid despite all
Unit could bo none the child slowly choked
to death. Nullio WHS a bright llttlo elfrht-
year-old Rirl , and her parents are almost
heartbroken over their bereavement. The
funeral will occur 'rein the residence this
afternoon tit ! l o'clock ,
Yesterday niorninent 4 o'clock tlio wind
blow down a Inrco sign In front of Burhorn's
Jewelry st"ro on Main street , nnd it crashed
through the plate jjlass window , badly wreck-
hip It , ODIcor Dell McDonald was sittractcd
by the noise nnd .vntclind thu window , whii'ti
was full of jewelry , until ho could communi
cate with central station. He was unable to
arouse the nltfht man and believing thatno ono
was In the store , ho nnd Captain dough ,
who had responded to thu call , watched the
window for several hours In the cold nnd
storm. Finally they succeeded la arousing
the man who siecn.s In there , and when he
found what n Idndncss thoofllccrs had shown
him ho was proftiso in his thanks and ac
knowledgements of his obligations.
T. L. Barnett , an Individual who gained
some notoriety last summer in connection
wiiban exciting session of the "kangaroo
court" In Iho city Jail , will appear before
Judpa Miico ( this morning with n badly
bruised head. Ho celebrated tlio iidvent of
the new year by ( jetting glori
ously drtutlc. While MagKcriiiK around
a saloon on Main street ho
fell heavily , striking his head against n plcco
of furniture nnd cutting u fearful push above
his rlpht tcmplo. It wits thought for awhile
that ho had received fatal injuries anu ha
was carried into a ( Imp store near hy and
cared for. The patrol wagon linally con
veyed him to the central station , where City
Physician Jennings dressed his wound. Ho
was then given a cell until today ,
See the Uoston Store advertisement and see
what they nro offering In coats for this week.
Boston Store , Council Bluffs.
.All our toys Just hnlf prlco for the week.
Prices cut In two. everything in the tov line
marked in plain ligurcs , you can half It for
yourself , f 1,00 for fide , "fio goods for 3So and
so on , Boston Store , Council lilulls.
Great reduction on ladies' , misses' and chil
dren's coats to clear at the Uoston Store ,
Council Uluffs.
The Boston Store never does anythiiiKbv
halves. They huvo put the knlfo in ladles ,
misses and children's coats , See advertise
ment In another column for this week. Bos
ton Store , Council Bluffs.
I look N ,
Thnckcry , 10 volumes , bound in cloth , beau
tiful clear type , &I.S5. Boston Store , Council
Uluffs. _
KtMiipmlrr thn Soldier Poor.
There nro a number of soldiers'families in
this city who nro in Immediate need of cloth-
hiK to make them reasonably comfortable.
Many of them have i'lsulllclctit bed clothing
dud there lira children witlt no stockings , no
coats and other articles of wearing apparel
necessary to protect them from the Inclem
ency of the weather. Tito winter Is now
upon us with nil its severity and Abe Lin '
coin post appeals to all old soldiers who have
any clothing they can spnro to send the snnio
without delay to United States express ofllce ,
No. 10 Paul street. Wo need bed blankets or
quilts , some stockings for women nnd cloth-
hip , Including- underwear , for both girls and
boys between the ages of llvo and twelve
years. K. C. Humuim , Post Commander ,
J.C. Blxtiy , steam homing1 , sanitary en 1
gineer , tvu Ufa bulldmir. OaiahijJJJ Mor
riuiu block , Council Itluffs.
C. A. Bcobo A Co. are going out of the ro-
( nil tr.uln nnd will close out their line line of
Indies'writing and oftlco desks , book cases ,
chiffoniers , parlor tables , parlor and chamber
suits ) , folding beds , plain and fancy rockers ,
cabinets , mirrors , etc. , etc. for less than
cost.
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f 10,00 coats for & 5.00 , $12.00 coats for $5.00 ,
f 17.00 coats for ? y.OO , ut Iho Uoston Store ,
Council Uluffa. _
All our tfO.OO , K .OO.tari.flO and ? 3P.OO plush
routs rod need to f.UO. . No\v is the time to
buy your plush couts , all guaranteed Walker
plushes , best London dye , at the llostou
Store , Council lllulls.
Great luccciv
liellablo good *
Kulr deallm ; .
Iloitom prices.
At C. D. Jacqucmlu & Co. , No. 27 Main street
rilE 8EIVS IN THE BLUFFS ,
A Number of Pleasant and Well Attended
Social Gatherings.
FEW EVENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ,
.Several Mlicl Hulls Pending In the
Various UonrtH A. llrimiiiier'a
News paper MX per le nee Minor
Mention and Personal.
A high cold wind came down from the
north to usher In IbOl and Introduce tlio
rulllcldni : youiiKster to the people of Council
Uluffs. There was o general bll/.z.irdlsh ten
dency to celebrate the event , nnd the coldest ,
stormiest day of the season was the result.
This atmospheric condition made the day un
usually quiet nnd few events of public Inter
est \vcre transpiring.
The custom of receiving New Year calls
by the ladles bus lost Its "form" and U no
lonircr the thins among the hon ton. Consequently
quently the gentlemen had no places to visit
and sadly missed the genial hospitality of
former days that inndo tlio first day of the
year one of the brightest and happiest it
contained.
There wcro several ladles , however , who
braved public opinion and kept "open houso"
Hi Hie good old-fashioned way.
Church mid society gatherings were numer
ous nr.il well attended. The Young Men's
Christian association rooms wcro kept open
all day , and attracted a largo number of
voting men.
Hnslticss was generally suspended , and
duriiiL'tlio afternoon nil tlio stores except a
few ! of the provision stores were closed. The
leading ' < dry goods stores wcro doted during
all ' the day.
llusincss men nnd people generally wcro
taking n brentlilnu spell , aiul Kt-ttliiff ready
to bCKin the Intsinoss of tlio now year with
Increased energy and enthusiasm.
Tlio old ye.tr wai watched out and the new
'year uladly welcomed by many. Mrs. Thomas
Mctcalf entertained the member * of the S.
\V. A. nt the Ogdfcn p.irlors. The guests
were : MKses .Muv Bryant , Kitty Ofjilen ,
Pooloy , CSrlmioll , Moycls , Uonnhcy , Hcpford ,
Wallace , Murah , and Alussrs. Hurt Donahey ,
Percy Clnugh.XiCorgo Patterson , Fred Mont-
poiwjrv , Thomas Motculf , Frank Stacy ami
Will \Vallucc.
The male members of the Hroniixrny Meth
odist church entertained u soeial nt Masonic
temple. The cooks wcro Justice K. S. Bar-
licit nnd Henry and Jj. C. Dale. The wait-
orswcro K. II. Oroutt , O. U. WheelerWalter
Luring. "Will White. Gcorgo Mediation ,
Frank Hall , ( Jcorgo Gould , Will I'ulson , Dr.
Heller , L. ( i. Kiiotls , Paul Tulleys and
Oi'orjjo Mayno. They nil wore white caps
and aprons. The affair was very pleasant
and lusted until the new yc.tr itiado Its ap
pearance. Kil. Cogloy's "Ohiiractcr Hits"
was 11 grand treat.
The Maemiorchor society had n prand com
bined holiday entertainment at their liall on
Main street. Chris Paul , ono of their vice
presidents , opened tlio sport with n ncut ail-
dross. ] A f tcr present i.ig presents to over ono
hundred children , singing and dancing was
the cmlor of the evening.
At 1'fltorsen's hall there was n watch and
dance party. _
For Salo-lir acres , ono mile from market ;
finest grain or stoi'lc farm in Pottuwntntnlo
county. Vorycheap. Moit ofgrouml bus been
In I tiinio grass from'ftvo to ten vcars. For
particulars sec Ohio Knox , 9 Afaln street ,
Council Bluffs , In.
Why pay Sl.iV ) when.you can get just as
good fare and beds at the Scott house for
1.X ( ) i
Wo have Just received 100 pairs cured live
pceso odorless feathers in willows of 2 ! < f Ibs
each , fil Us in the pair. The price while they
last. S'J..Ti a nulr. Wo also keep on hand a
full stock of fo-ithcrs in bags from ono to tlvo
pound ] baf'H from a medium to the finest live
geese cured odorless feathers. Boston Store.
Council Bluffs.
Charles Dickons' works , IB volumes , bound
In cloth , excellent type , $3.85. Boston Store ,
Council Bluffs.
Hnilly MlNllt Suits.
Some time during this present month of
January there will bo a baker's dozen libel
suits tried in the various courts , if some of
the principals who are pressing them do n o
fall down nnd conclude that tholr grievances
can bo healed without n monetary considera
tion at the tall end of a law suit. The follow
ing told by an eastern drummer is considered
very apropos :
"Oh , " spoke up the veteran sea captain ,
"you nro in the newspaper business i Well ,
I'vo been in it for twenty years nnu I never
wrote an article nor couldn't ' , but my sup
posed connection with n newspaper has cost
mo a little pile , nearly 811,000 , I was made co
respondent in a suit for libel brought by a
fellow with whom I had a fuss on account of
a nephew who was in bis employ. Ho had my
ncphow arrested for embezzlement of JT.'JOand
then the vcung man turned on him ( he had
been his bookkeeper ) , and reported that his
coal company was a swindle , riving only 1,1100
pounds fora ton , and the newspaper pub
lished It , and llrst thing I knew I was served
with papers as n p.irty citing that I had 'ut
tered , written , Indited nnd printed a libel,1
etc. , etc. Governor Low Abbott of Now J er-
scy was my attorney. I picked up this cop
per-cent piece ( displaying a li cent piece )
tlio day the papers wcro served on mo. I
saw on It 'In God Wo Trust. ' so I decided to
trust to Cioil , and said I would carry It until
the thing was settled. Hero It is , mailo Hint
year , 1S70 , and a few days ago I n.ild Into
court $1,500 final settlement of the thing. The
suit was for § 73 , < X > 0 , three suits of S'iS.OOO
each , for damages to the fellow's character ,
and when it had run along a year or so and
the poor newspaper man was about busted ,
the lawyers arranged n compromise for
f,000 ! , but cot lo quarreling over a dlvy
nnd so the suit drngccd along. I paid out , ns
I say , some fll.OtX ) during the twenty years ,
the plaintiff about $ .SKK ( ) and Dusted , lyitl it
cost the newspaper company about $ iDOO ,
and now they can tight all they please over
the final $15UOO that covered tbo damages
and costs. Hut the coal man or his United
States supply company , or whatever it was ,
was ad d swindle anyway. It developed
In the testimony that they never paid for the
coal either. No , that is all 1 over had to leer
with the newspaper business , and as I say leI
never owned a cent of stock in one , never
wrote nu article for one I couldn't if I tried i ;
but I have this old --cent copper coin as a re
minder of my slight connection with ono. "
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby givca tlint the copartner
ship heretofore existing between the under
signed , under thu linn immo nnd style ot E.
II. Shcafo it Co. , conducting business E.of
Veal i-stiito and loan brokers , nt Council
Illuirs , lown , is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Tlio business of the llrm will bo
conducted by and In the name of E , II.
Shcafe , by whom nil liabilities will bo paid
nnd nil debts owing the llrm collected , nnd to
whom all the assets of the copartnership
have been transferred.
Dated at Council Bluffs. DccembcrSl , 1S90.
E. II. SncAn : ,
S. B. WAIISWOKTU ,
G. D. KT.NIIU : ,
W. II. GuiLrnun ,
DAVID ETXVitr. .
The Amorlc-an District Telegraph Co. has
been reorganized nnd Is now prepared to give
prompt service. Special attention to express
nnd parcel delivery.
HoyH Wanted.
Wanted Hoys at American District Tel
egraph oftlco.
Out our prices on ladles' , misses' nnd chil
dren's cotits. Boston Store , Council Bluffs.
I'nvlnjj.
Contractor CleorgoS. Miller will leave for
the south hi n few days to begin work on his
extensive contracts at Key West , Fin. The
paving nnd curbing work awarded to him ap
proximates over $3uO,000 nnd will bo sufllclcnt
to occupy his time for the next two years ,
"Tho now south Is well worthy the atten
tion of northern men , " remarked bo to Tin :
BEB yesterday. "Thero nw lots of good
places down tLoro to llvo In ns well ns to
make money.Vo will gut a fair marglu tou
ourcotitrach. The greater part of our work I
consists ! of brick pnvlng nnd wo get $ J.40a
Miunre yard for It and wo only put down ono
layer ; of brick with two Inches of sand.
Hero . wo have to put down two courses of
brick nnd double layers of sand nnd wo get
less than tl.50 i > or yard. Hero wo get on nn
average of 10 cents n yard for excavating and
getting ready for pavmtr , and down tliero wo
get 33 , Sand costs us more in Council Bluffs
than It docs in ICoy West. They have plenty
ofPi sand there nnd everybody has lots ol It.
Pi brick costs n llttlo bit moro down
th than they do hero. Our contract calls
for rtio best paving brick made In the United
Sta'cs ' nnd we have to got them in Charles
ton , Va. They cost us $12 per 1,000 there
nnd JJO per 1,000 to get them delivered. Then
wo have lo excavate n soft shelly limestone
nnd J J our 3'J cents n yard don't leavens much
margin. Hut people dowa there nro much
moro anxious for paving nt10 per y.ird
than our people are nt the prlco paid hero. "
First-class fresh candy maito for the holi
day Irudo.at A , C. Uempsoy's , 105 Main st.
Buy your coal and wood of C. B. Fuel Co. ,
630 Hroadway. Telephone 13J.
Horse blankets and lap robes at cost at
Tlieo. Bcckman's , ' . ' 'Jr Main street.
See our prices on rents In another column.
Boston Store , Council Bluffs.
The Manhattan sporting headquarters , 413
Broadway.
White Olrl Slurries n , Tnp.
PiiiMDei.PiiiA , Jan. 1. A New Year's
event which has caused a great commotion
In the Society of Friends the maci-lngo be
tween Miss Mary Klklnton , daughter of n
prominent Quaker , uml Innzo Nltobo , n young
Japanese took place this morning.
Every effort had previously been made
by Miss Klktnton's immediate relatives nnd
friends to provcnt thn consummation of Iho
union. Argument and persuasion , however ,
wcro alike unsuccessful in making the young
lady swerve from the man of her choice ,
who , out of regard for her , h.id become a
member of the Society of Friends. Mr.
Nltobo Is a mini of high rnnlc in his native
country , his family being amongst the most
distinguished and wealthiest In Japan and
occupying n loading position in the affairs of
the government. Ilo is n graduate of Har
vard collcgo nnd of a celebrated institution
of learning hi Germany.
liioiitcnnntrnriinliiiii's Wife Drowned
I'nmiiK , S. D. , Jan. 1. Word was received
from Fort Sully today tlint the wife of Lieutenant -
tenant K. C. Carnnbnn was drowned today
while crossing the Missouri river in the army
ambulance , tbo Ice breaking and the vehicle
going under the Ice. The driver also por-
Islied , and Lieutenant Carnnhan , who was
riding some distance ahoud and returned to
the rescue , was barely saved from drowning
by sold lei's. Mrs. Carimhan was n daughter
of Dr. Wrutten , superintendent of the gov
ernment Indian school nt Cheyenne agency ,
and connected with the leading families of
Kentucky.
Joululi Persecution In Ituxslii.
LONDON. Jan. 1. The Chronicle's Vienna
correspondent says reports tiavo been re
ceived from Russia that severe anti-somite
mcn uro are being en forced ; that hundreds
of Jewish shops nro being closed daily and
thousands of families'being expelled from
different villinircs throughout Uusstn. A
great exodus of Russian Jews , especially to
America , Is looked for in the spring.
Wanted Tor 1'orgrry.
A young man named Victor Studtoy , who
has been In Quinlia but n few weeks , passed
n forged check for $5 at the Merchants' Na
tional bank on Monday nnd then left the
city. lie was arrested yesterday nt Lincoln ,
and Detective Horrlgan went to tbo capital
last night to fetch him to UII1UUU.
ProBldont Cnrtiot's Reception.
PAIIIS , Jan. 1 , President Cnrnot's recep
tion was an unusually brilliant affair. Con
signor Ilotelli , papal muncie , who introduced
tbo members of the diplomatic corns , ex
pressed in the name of all hearty good wishes
for the prosperity of Franco. President Carnet -
not replied in a similar vein.
Oinaliu Dniicinjj Association.
Tha Omnhn dancing association , composed
of prominent colored people of the city , gave
a very enjoyable bop nt St. Louis hall last
night. There were about fifty couples on
tbo floor , and the dancing continued until
about 1 o'clock.
Chinom > Kmpcror'H Futbcr Dnnil.
LONDON , Jan. 1. A dispatch from Shanghai
announces the dentil of Prince Chan , father
of the emperor of China.
A Texns Lynching.
MAUTINT , Tox. , Jan. 1. A negro last night
assaulted Mrs. Fisher , A mob today found
bim nnd hanged him.
IMUVAT13 DI'JHOKAII QANNRTT.
Ono oT Her Demomlmitn : Becomes n
Son of tlio American Revolution.
A meeting of the hoard of innniigc-
mcnt of the Sons of the American Revo
lution was hold ut the olllco of General
Grcoly , at the signal olllco , recently.
The presentation of applications for
membership was Iho most Interesting1
feature of the meeting1 , says the Wash
ington Post.
The third application , that of Prof.
G ilbert Thompson , revealed a romance fn
itself. lie is a descendant of Private
Nathaniel Gilbert , who enlisted in the
company of Captain Macoy Williams in
177o , and started for Uoston the night
lifter the buttle of Lexington. Later ho
served under Captain Samuel Uobinson
at the battle of Uliodo Inland , August
20 , 1778 , and still later under Captain
Josiah Keith In I7SO. Ho was on duty
ut General Washington's headquarters
at the time of the execution of Major
Andre. On his mother's side ho Is de
scended from Private Deborah Sampson
Gannett , an dhoroln Is contained the
romance , In nn allldavlt made by her
when she relinquished her invalid pen
sion and received the benefit of the act
of congress passed March 18 , 1608 , she
testifies as follows ;
"Deborah Gannett of Shnroncounty of
Norfolk , district of Massachusetts ,
makoth oath that she Forveil as n priv
ate soldier under the name of Robert
Shurtloit In the war of the revolution
for upwards of two years , in innnnor fol
lowing , vl/ . : Enlisted In April , 1781. in
the company cominiuulod ny Captain
George Webb , in the Massachusetts reg
iment commended by Colonel Shopcrd
and afterward by Colonel Henry Jack
son and served until November , 178't ,
when sho.wns honorably discharged In
writing , which discharge Is lost. She
was nt the capture of Cornwallls , was
wounded at Tarrytown.and now receives
a pension from the United States.1
In January. 1702 , she petitioned the
IcgislatU'O ' of Massachusetts , and stated
that from zeal for the good of nor coun
try she was induced , and by the name of
Robert Shurtloir , did , on May 20 , 1782.
enlist as a soldier in the Continental
service for three years in the Fourth
regiment ; was miibtovcd in on the 2.d !
of the same month ; was wounded , and
continued in the burvleountildischarged
bv General Knox ut West Point , Octo
ber 2o , 17811.
In accordance with this petition a reso
lution was passed January 10 , 1702 ,
signed by John Hancock , and she was
paid 3\ \ , the note hearing interest from
October 5 , 17t. ! ) :
The Female Koviow , published In 1707 ,
gnvo her a very lengthy notice and bore
testimony to her conductand unblemished
character.
The eligibility of the professor to mem
bership was fully and thoroughly ostah-
lishcd.
A bridegroom six foot seven Inches tall has
Just taken to himself a brldo who measures
turco fcot ono Inch. Love me llttlo , love uio
long , was the burden of their soug.
PARSON ) T01I OF lEADVILLE ,
* -
The First Prencbr in tho'Tarly Days of
tha Miuirg Onulj ) ,
SET UP THE TEMPLE 'Of ' THE LORD.
Called to Marry Mcinhers of tins
Kportlii ! ; Fraternity' , Preach nt
tlio Kunoriiln of the \Vlnkctl
and CotiHolo Unlorlunntca.
Parson Tom U.zollVUH the first clergy
man to sot up tlio tents of the Lord in
Loatlvlllo ( in 1878 and 1871) ) , when sin was
running' riot in Lciulvllto. , In these
days ho was frequently placet ! in posi
tions in which any other man's lifo
would luivo boon ondaiigeacd , but somehow
wihe
how 1'arson Tom's simplicity always
stood him in ( food stead , and mail a
friends instead of enemies oven among
outlaws. The wickedest men in the
camp respected him and gave liberally
to his church , uml , although ho never
succeeded In turning them from evil ,
they invariably cumo to him when lu
trouble , says a writer in the San Fran
cisco Examiner.
"If hell Itself hud opened its jaws in
these days I don't heliovo Loadvlllo
would have hesitated an Instant , "
i'arson Tom Bald ono day. "Thero
were no depths of vice to
which it did not sink , nnd its early rec
ord of crime is second to nouo in nny
section of the wild west. The town was
hell bent , and hi moat eiiscs I think it
( ruined itn objective point. "
Parson Tom wus called one night to
perform the marriage ceremony for the
notorious "Doc" IJaggs. The prospect
wus not alluring , hut Parson Tom , to
use his own language , "didn't like to
refuse , " ami ho went to the notorious
dive , where the rooms nbovo the gam
bling house hoiiined with light and
splendor , and the wedding guests
in rich uttiro impatiently awaited
the comidsf of the clergymen , says the
Now York Sun. The bride , whoso
character was not of the best , was ar
rayed in conventional bridal attire of
the most luxuriant quality , and "Doc"
was resplendent in full evening dress.
None of the minor fashionable details
had been forgo'.ton. The inon and
women were the entire sporting popula
tion of Loudvlllo. For u moment , the
splendor of the scene nnd the dignity of
the bridal party almost staggered the
parson , whoso drawing room experience
had been very limited. But he summoned
sullieient voice to unite the pair and aslc
for God's blessing on the marriage. All
present bowed their heads , and Tom was
encourapcd to elaborate somewhat on
the usual form of supplication. After
Bapgs had kissed the bride ho slipped
llvo twenties into the parson's hand.
In those days marriage licenses wp''O
not required in Loadville , and Parson
Ifeoll thinks that ho mus > t have mar
ried and remarried many persons to
others when they Imu tired of their
bonds. Names wore easily changed
when occasion required. Whenever the
parson's suspicions ; were aroused lie al
ways Investigated to the best of Ills abil
ity , but ho invariably heard stories that
might bo true.
The bad men of Loadvillo always sent
for Parson Tom as death approached ,
scorning to regard his presence as a di
rect interposition with the Almighty.
"They died hard , " ho said , "but they
always wanted mo with 'om. "
ODCQ there was a sad harvest of death ,
and the funerals at which Parson Uzzoll
olllolatcd averaged as many as six a
day. Lllco the old circuit riders , ho
Hung the thunderbolts of warning right
and left ; and the people who received
them wept bitter tears until liiaoxliorta-
tions wore finished. Then they wont
their ways.
A big Gorman who kept a famous
beer garden on the corner of State and
Pine streets frequently transferred the
garden into a hall , where Dr. Gibbons ,
an uiirly Colorado reformer , and Parson
Uzzoll gave temperance lectures jointly.
"Tho proprietor would cover up the
counters in a jiffy , " according to tlio
parson's description , ' 'and the exhorta
tions would go on right lively for a time ,
but wo never accomplished much , for be
fore our words wore cold beer was soiling
again as fast as it could bo drawn , and
the lecture was forgotten. The tinkle of
glasses always began before wo had time
to got out. "
Parson Tom was summoned one day tea
a disreputable house to pray with an
abandoned girl who had been shot
through her right arm by a drunken
cowboy. The arm had to bo cut oh at
the ( moulder , and it was thought that
the girl would dio. That was one of the
few instances , Parson Tom thinks ,
whore the "feed sown on good ground
brought forth fruit moot for repent
ance , " for Kate professed con version and
became an honest woman and a faithful
wife. Mollie May , the heoporof a notor
ious house known as the 13on Ton , asked
Parson Tom if ho would perform the fit-
noral service over the remains of a baby
born In her houso. Fifty notorious
women followed the little white collln
into the church. Parson Tom and Un
dertaker Rogers , who now lives in Den
ver , carried the collln. "The women
cried , " Uzzoll said , while relating this
Incident , "and Rogers cried and isI
cried. "
On that occasion Parson Tom rode
down Harrison avenue to the cemetery
between two of the most notorious
women in Leadvillo.
All the golden dust of Colorado's for
tunes blow right by Parson Tom. Ho
might have been rich , but his lines lay
along a dilforent route. In those days
the onlv smelter In the place was the
original St. Louis smelter , and Parson
Tom ro'malnod to see ten , more built. W.
II. James of the Grant smelter , one of
the richest men in Colorado , was then
keeping a little store nt , Fairplay. Kd-
ward II. Eddy , another millionaire ,
was using the pick 'and shovel at
Silver Plume. The boll in Parson
Tom's church In Leadvillo , which oc
cupies the highest point ; of any boll o11
the world , was imported from Uoston 11U
Captain Cooper , an old minor. The boll
was freighted from Denver , and was
erected on the day of dedication ,
July -1. At 10 o'clock > that morning
the parson rang the bell for love feast.
Its mellow tones vibratqd over the hills ,
and everybody stopped-to listen. An old
minor took oil his hat and said : "It
sounds like Jesus Christ had come to
town. "
The first passenger train which
reached Loadvlllo over the Denver &
15io Grande road brought General Grant.
Loadvlllo received the great soldier
with a celebration never before equalled
in the Rockies. General Grant mot I'ur-
FOti Tom , and at the hitter's request at
tended a service at-tlio little meeting >
.tt
houso.
Uzzell gained the title of "Tho FightIng -
Ing Parson" by once taking oil hit * tat
nud whipping a ho.ua'tor who tried to
pre-empt the land on which the parson's
church Ktood.
Tin ) ( ICMII of ( h K.xpnsltlnn.
I saw her at the exposition , writes Ella
In the Went Shore. She was
slender and sweet and young ; simply
clad , but with an unmistakable air of
elegance about her. She was carrying
an old , shabby umbrella and a heavy ,
faded shawl , while close to her pressed
a rusty-looking Irish woman lieavlly
laden with children of all ages and de
scriptions ; one was crying loudly ami
lustily , and the young woman was sniU'J
down ut him. Suddenly t-omcono ex
claimed in a shocked tune :
"Why , Itartha , who on earth have you
with you1'
She turned and answered simply , and
without hesitation :
"I don't know ; It is some poor woman
I am helping to find a seat. "
And of all the bountiful things that I
saw at the Portland exposition , I thought
that young woman the most beautiful and
the most desirable.
.
IMClU'OCUI'VIS.Mim1 UK IlOltN.
A Profession Tlint Itciiulrn * Intolll-
lluiuN nC a IKati Order.
Pickpockets usually work in gangs of
three or four , says the Indianapolis
Journal , Some will work with two , hut
not many. Dayton Sum always wauls
thrco. Tholr signal for action la
" .Hound-ui > . " I was standing on the
cornet1 of Illinois and Washington streets
one day when , unexpectedly , 1 caught
the words "Hound-up. " I turned and
saw four follows approach a man standIng -
Ing ulono , and before I could realize
what they were about they had his
poekotbook. I wont up to him nud
asked if ho had lost anything. Ilo felt
for his wallet , and exclaimed , "Mv God ,
some ono has robbed mo ! " and giving mo
a wild look , started and ran. 1 then gnvo
attention to the thloves , and they were
boon locked up. AVe found out thb man's
name and sent them to jail. Those pick
pockets get to bo remarkably expert ,
and Improve themselves by practice till
they learn how. When after a wallet
thov use the thumb and forefinger to
pull the ling of the pocket up till the
wallet is reached. If the victim has his
hand in the pocket , one , known as the
front stall , will back up in the crowd
against the other arm , and another , the
rear stall , will , as if by accident , knock
the victim's hat over his cyos. Ho Is
therefore bound to draw out this hand to
replace the hat. The fiont stall moves
over so that ho cannot put this hand
down again , and meanwhile the dexter
ous fingers of the thief secures the wal
let or watch , as is desired. An off-
bearer , a fourth man In the round-up ,
immediately receives the property , so if
the thief is detected ho will not have the
stolen property on his person. The
. work is done quicker than vou can toll
it. "
"Pickpockets usually have small
hands , do they not ? "
"Yes ; but Garrlty , the notorious Chicago
cage plckyockot , was an exception. Ho
had 1 the biggest hands I over saw. but
was very successful In what ho did. Ono
jni ! tin to no was selling some fakir ar
ticle , , and the ' next passim ? bills
in a crowd , while ho and his pals
'rounded up' some one they thought It
worth while to attack. A characteristic
of these people is that they always carry
hundreds 1 of dollars with them. When
Dayton ] Sam was arrested hero ho was
fc fined f by the mayor , and asking ono of the
officers to re tire to a private room with
him 1t 1 , ho ripped up ono suspender and
took t out eight $100 bills with which to
pay 1 the line and costs. Pickpockets
will \ always put up money for lines or bail
and then'leave the place. They will do
it
anything it to get away. While they make
thousands t of dollar * , only ono out of
fifty f , perhaps , saves anything. They
waste \ their money , as a rule , in gam
bling 1 and carousing. "
FK\R AN OVKU-S : U13 OF SHAM-MI.
President Hill on thn Cause of the
Financial HtrliiRonoj- .
President Hill of the Great Northern ,
railway has just returned from a trip to
Now York and Chicago , and says that
the great financial stringency is mainly
duo to the fear of an over-issue of silver
In advance of any general movement on
the part of other countries to establish
jointly with the United States a
common standard that will bo accepted
by all , and to the effect of such legisla
tion upon the general business of the
country ns reflected upon the securities
hold abroad , says a St. Paul , Minn. ,
special to the Chicago Tribune. Con
tinuing , iMr. Hill said : "The United
States has at this time more gold than
any other nation , a fact well understood
by tbo foreign bankers , and while tlio
other nations are short of gold and
wojld seem to bo placed where they
would soon adopt a silver standard , they
are evidently waiting for our country to
place gold at a premium through care
lessly considered silver legislation.
With gold once at a premium our coun
try will soon bo depleted of its gold and
they would have an abundance of
igold for their purposes , leaving , UP , as
far as tlio balance of the world is con
cerned , entirely on a silver basis. While
it might appear that wo wo'-o marking
up the price otsilvo , the balance of the
world retaining thogold standard would ,
to the extent of the premium on gold ,
markdown all our values. This fooling
of fear is so strong that it lias paraly/.cd
all the financial interests of the country
by destroying conlidonco and tending
directly to the hoarding of trold , or any
thing that will bring gold in the market
of the world. What is needed at pres
ent more than anything else Is conli-
donee and a removal of the fear that
congress will attempt to control by
statute questions that can only bo con
trolled by the natural laws of trade. "
"What would bo the olTect of gold
going to a premium in the United
Stains ? "
"Should wo once place gold at a prem
ium American securities held abroad
would como homo so fast that the de
preciation following would take years to
make good and in the meantime every
productive interest in our country would
sulTor to an extent that would bo fatal. "
"What Is the remedy ? "
"I think the remedy would bo readily
found if our national and state legis
latures would pursucra wise and con
servative course , one that would Ifiivo
a tendency to restore conlidonco and
show the world that wo as a nation will
preserve all our loading productive
interests , and by making it Impossible
to take from us the largest supply of
gold held by any nation force other
countries to adopt silver as a money
standard , "
IjF.GKNI ) OP I'HilMK IIOCIC.
Old Chief Him molmwn Hurled u ClIfT
at n Cniioc.
All travelers on tlio river are familiar
with Pillar rock , fourteen miles from
Astoria , on the Washington shore , says
the Astoria Pioneer. A pillar shaped
rock , several hundred yards from the
shore , rising upward of twonty-fivo foot
above the water , gives name to the
place. There Is an old and interesting
logomi connected with the rock that is
not commonly Known.
G. W. Nutter , an old resident of this
county , yesterday told the btory of how.
according to the Indian theory , the rock
originated. It is flnnly believed by old
Indians. j
i
Many years ago , long before John 1
Jacob Amor's expedition bailed into the
Columbia , old Chief .Skamokawa , then a ! |
mighty chieftain , and known as a ma 1
gician with wonderful powers , inhabited 1
the north shores of the Columbia , ilo
had a tjpn , a stalwart young fcllowwhodo
prowess with the canooan spear was the
A FINE LINE OF
HOLIDAY
AND
WINTER
. FOOTWEAR.
I At prices that will sur
prise you. The best
goods nt lowest prices
0y the city. Consult
your own Interest nnd
buy your Winter Foot
wear at the
HOOT Ul'SIDIi DOWN' '
28 Main Street.
CITIZENS STATE BAM
Or Council Bluffs.
PAIU UP CAPITAL $150,00)
SURPLUS AND PROFITS 50,03)
LIABILITY TO DEPOSITORS 350,003
irIA..MJIlnr..j : . O. . onsoii. RU
Bhiiu'art , K K. Hurt , J. I ) . Kdniiiiiilvin , Ulmrlei
c. llanimn. J'r.minul gonur.il banking busl-
PCH'V , ' ' 'TsTst ' capital it nil surplus of iiny
liankliiHoiilhwotturn Iowa.
-INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS.
Cnrnnr Mnln niul llroidway ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Dpiilers In foroUn ami itoinoitlo xtfh
Colleetlon niudo and intorust udld on time
deposits.
linloy Burke.GfO.W. Howitt.Thos. E. Oasady
Burke , Hewitt &Casacly ,
Attorneys-at-La\v
ntACTICIJ IX THIS STATU AXU KHUIiUAT.
UOUKTS.
Onicos : J. J. Ilrown llullulng , Council Itluirs ,
Iowa.
W. C. ESTEP ,
Council MlnlFsIovn. .
14 Xort/i / laln Hlri'ot.
Director nnd lOnibnlnicr.
envy ot the tribes on both sides of
the biff rivor. Not unlike the youth
of tlio nrchont day , ho wandered away
from tlio vmreiitul wipwam and fcastctl
in the lodges of tlio Bin-roundlnp tribes ,
nnd allowed bis pn/.o to dwell upon the
dusky daughter of a Nolmleiii chieftain
with so nuR'h ardor that no power could
quench the lire of his love for tbo young
( liunsol. Old SKuiiiolfiiAVii stonncd at the
youth and upbraided him with bolnc
unflliiil to tlio name of his father for de
siring to uiiito with plcbiiuiKof the Ne-
htiloiu ot'der uiul lowoitlioir aristooniey
c.iste.
It was of no avail , however , nnd. un
mindful of the wrath of the old man , ho
hied himself to the side of his inamo
rata and was uiiltod. Ilo thought to up-
pease tbo old man's wrath by bringing
his bride homo , nnd sot out in his cunoo
to cross to hits native heath. They pro
ceeded to within a few bund rod yards of
shore , when tlio mighty Skamokawa
caught sight of them and , in his linger ,
ho called upon his magician's skill , and
seizing the cliiT on which ho htood , tore
from it a huge shaft and hurled It upon
the ciinoo ami its two occupants , impal
'
ing the youngnmnund'his britlo beneath
the mass , where to this day it is sup-
nosed they are , Pillar rock'is thus believed -
lioved to have boon created.
Ono Hundred Oyster * niul Fifty Clnnm
Mnlco Only n Ijiinuh lor Him.
There is a man born and bread in Ken
sington whoso appetite has not yet been
satisfied. It wcro folly to any that ho
has never refused a second helping of
tlio viands Got before him morning , noon
and night , for the cravings of his Inner
self have not once really boon satisfied ,
says the Philadelphia Hecord. For fif
teen years or moro ho has resided in the
northeast section of the city. Ho was
at ono time sergeant of police in the
Eighteenth district , but bo has now
sought other fields of usefulness.
Thoi'o are stomachs and stomachs , of
course , but the capacious maw of this
donl/.on of a corner of the eity has yet to
ho equaled. His astounding feats at the
dinner table put to blush all other nor-
forinances of a similar character. lie is
prey to an appetite whoso abnormality
is phenomenal and which would cause
him mournful dreams nt niirht but for
the acknowledged fact that "it isn't his
fault. "
It is assorted on good authority that
this ox-Borgcant wont into .Meyers' sa
loon on Olrard avenue , below Vienna
street , ono day , and , sitting down to a
dinner which had boon prepared for
seven people , ate every part of it.
There were six pounds of roast mut-
mutton , besides largo vcgotahlo dishes
full of white and hweot potatoes , beans ,
a half pound of butler and a largo loaf
of bread. Hcforo sitting down to the
table ho of the hearty appetite had
asked Mrs. Meyers to hoard him , but
nftor witnessing the alarming disap
pearance of the food bho concluded that
she hud bettor not.
Ono election night when the sergeant
was very busy and it was impossible for
him to go homo to supper , ho sent the
turnkey to a neighboring restaurant and
had biippor sent in for two pencils. Ilo
ate both of tbo meals and then sent out
for 100 prime oyhtors and fifty bull-neck
clams , The turnkov thought that ho
would got a few of the oysters , but was
disappointed , as the sergeant devoured
the whole lot , and then declared that he
was hungry ,
On another occasion this prodigy pur
chased a half bushel of clams , and , sit
ting on u brick , opened and ate all of
them. Thuro woso just fifty ulams in
the basket , lie drank twenty-four bot-
tlcH of boor without turning a hair and
ate eleven soused pigs' foot ono evening.
Seventeen boiled crabs are only a
luncheon for him , and ho can cat as
much as any five mon In Quaker City
today. Tlioro Is no doubt about his
prodigious epicurean capacity. Ho haw
a record which ho proudly talks about ,
us well IIB many of his friends.
The l-'irn lloourd ,
NF.W Yoinc , .Tun , 1 , Fire KUttod the seven-
story bu'.ldnif , ' nt Nos , till and S.MJI Center
street tonight. It was occupied by several
small manufacturers , whoso losses afgregato
? 1T5,000.
.
The Way no branch of the Bankers'
and HUHmiss ! Men's association guvo a
grand Now Y ar's rowptlon last night ,
ut which the T. K. ouartotto of this city
furnished thu music.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL. BLUFFS.
\\7ANTKI ) Uooil man a' Koneral agouti
M salary $ " > PIT inonlli , fin soourity re
nulroil , , fall January li or 7,03 ? Willow nvo.
Council Illuirs.
\\rANTED-A irimd Klrl for Koncrnl house
] IT work In family of three : n istioil pluco for
thu rlt.flit girl. Call ut > I.U Avenue II.
1 IOWA farms for sale. nlsnelioicoKnrdeii anil
1A fruit lanil near ( . 'mmcll Illutts Johnston
A \ an Put ten , ICvrrott Iilock ,
fiHJKUKNTur IVir S.ilo--Tlm lai-iu-re farm
J- - ; , miles from the city limits , known as tha
tircon fauu and .Instsmith of tlioSapp furm'
oroiiploil liv Mr. K'omn. Hooil IIOIIIP. l.irn aim
slii-ils. fiooil wi-11 anil "prlnifof llvlii ) : watur.
About K > aerrs In cultivation. Snltulilo for
Kiiidrn and ilnlry farm. Kent IB { 100 per your.
Apply lo l.iMiiiiinl KvcretU
BA1IIAINS ( In fruit and voiiot-iblo InnilR.
Kor sale , FiT IUTOS , Si nil4 norlli of Uhuu
lamina Kiiinnils ; eaHtern shun1 , line .snrliiKii.
line -jprliiK liioiiU.laiulery rlehs will sell In Jo
orl'Oaeru lots tit SO portiere , or t"j iiuracro fo
ivliolo tract.
151 neri'i on Drain ! nveiine ! llni1 oralinrcl
\vh\cl \ mill , line L'rove , sltnitcil : on Mynstci
prnposeil iiinlor line ; prleo VIM ) nor acru.
It ) actos aillolnliiK city Hums tun storr
liunso , ioiil : barn , line oreltarU anil sniall
fruits. I'rleo.WO ,
0acres onllranil uvontto , ill miles ( rum P.
O. IOOnn aero.
llOueri's , thri'O mlles from city HmlK ROOI !
liouse , burn anil out bnllillii''i. M bearing
apple Ireos anil sniall fruits. I'rlre , ICi.iKKj ,
Stoi'U furm , 4.V ) aeres , line linurovonients ,
well wntcreil , only onn uillu front Ktutlon , fa
tin nero If taken soon. II'isv trrmi.
I'arm anil city properly for salt1 w. 0.
Stauy , room I , Opera ) ion--o ulk , Council lllufTn.
FUKNISllKP rooms ut very reasonable
tornH. on snltoor slnnle ; baths tmtl stuuni
heat ; now bouse , nowlv furnhlii.nl. Mn , Sto-
plieiiMiu , IKIl'iirk nvomie. Gmnioll It In IK
Fur t-alo--A lonjf list , many of thorn
tit low prlcw ; also 'W IIITL-S line pirduti
nnd fruit land near thu elly limits , house.
hum nnil other ImprovenuMiN : also ; ll aurui
fruit and Kanlen liuiil .lu > l < ouHlilo the elty lit
< 2.VW.V. \ . A. Wood .t Co. . MO Miiln Ntroi-t.
T7IOH K KN TVho ( MuMuhon ili i-ee-sUiry
-I1 lirlck block , No. ! I5 S. Mulnst , wllhuluvutor
FOH SXIjK or Runt Oanlati bind , with
houses , by J. It. Rico. IQj Mala it. , Oounoll
UlulTii
RHappyNewYear
Talk about Homo Droswl Beef ! I have
haillSnorn fed cattle 1 , 00 weightouoh
-dr s.ocl by th.8 Cudahv Pacltina Co. of
South Cmalii. The artistic work was dona
by Larry Noonan , the champ.on boo
dresser of the United States , who took the
honors both hero nnd Chicago , in dressing
beef oa oxhibitlon. Como niul juilso for
yourself if these cattle don't beat any home
dressed cattle advertised yet or klllod In our
city for Now Years or any ether time , which
I will sell for cash at my marlcot ,
333 Broadway ,
At the following prlco' , which moan
cash or O , O. D. only.
els oU
I'ortorlionso l-'t . .10
lEoiinil Steak 8 Shoulde . . 0
Cnrni'il Unc-f 4 . . . ' '
Shoulder ROMS ! . T > Prune Kit ) Itoast . . 8
.Mutton l.i' 'S 10 Million Chops . ' ' '
Mutton fc'tuw fl Pork Itoast . . . . 8'
1'iirU tiliops H Will . .10
Veal Stuulc 1214 Veal St.-w . . . . .10a
Salt I'orU 8 Dry Salt 1'orU 8
llucon Be anil 10 llnins I DC anil 11
Pl-Uled Trlpo . . . .
Poultry
( Meoiiml lluttor. . . IH Butter in lit lot ) . . .10
Preserves ISli Apple llnlli-r . . . .10
Canned Hoods. Canned Uoods.
Geo. fl. Meschendorf.
COUNCIL BLUFFS STEAM DYE WORKS
All kinds of Dying anil Clciuilns ilnnn In tha
Highest Style of tln > Art , Kiulod and .Studied
I'liljrlcsiiiiule to hxik as KD < > I | us niiw. Work
.ironiptly . doiKMiiul ilullvisreil In all jiiirts ot
th' o ' 'joiiatry. iicn.il for prleo list ,
O. A. MAUIIAN , I'mn. ,
10U Uroadwnv. Near Nurthwusturu
OOUNCII. IlLurrs , I A.
27 MAIN STHKI5T.
Over 0 II , JariiuoinlM * Co H Jewelry Stor
V < \r1lirj ! Tnntlco of the Poaco. Ofllro ovnr
A , OLIUllAtinirlcan Kxprus * No. al
llrondwity , Council KlulTs. lutva.
Altornoys at I.IIVT. Prac-
tce | „ , 'tho Btiito unit
feiloral courts. Itootus 'l , 4 anil 5 tihtigart
llenuhlouk , Council lllnITn. luwu
Electric Trusses ,
Belts , Chest Protectors , Etc.
AGESTS WANTED. 1)11 ) , C , II. JUDD ,
006 Broadway , Oounoll Bluffa , la
TlOljlO
01'1 < ' 1UE , .