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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , TUESDAY , JANUARY 20 , 1801.
THE OMAHA
COUNCIL DLUFFS.
OFFICE , NO. 12 I'KARL ST.
vfcllmril liy Carrier lu liny part of tlio City
fll , W , T1LTON. - MA.NAUKU
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KJijnt Editor. NO.ZI
3lI\Olt JIEXTtOX.
X. v. i . co.
Council Bluffs Lumber Co. . coal.
Urnft's ' chattel loan * . 201 Sapp block.
Next Thursday cvcnmc thu llromcn of No.
1 hose company will entertain their friends
nt Lacy hull.
William Paynunlc was nrrcstcd last even
ing by Ofllcer McDonald on n charge of
threatening to kill.
The funeral of Dolly \Volh will take place
nt 10 o'clock this morning from tlw residence
en Washln gtonavcnue ,
Tlio recognition services which wcro to
have been hold in the Plrft Baptist chmvh
this evening , have been indefinitely post
poned.
In the suit of Klnsov vs Kick over the pos
session of n trunk , n 'decision w.is rumlorod
by Justlco I'atton yesterday morning giving
the trunk to KInsoy.
Uocular communication ol Bluff Cltvlotlgo
No. 71 , Ancient Krco and Accepted Masons ,
tills evening. All Muster Masons nro in
vited. By order \V. M.
Mnudo I'cnrod , aecd two years , died at the
Christian Homo last Saturday night from
croup. The funeral will take plaeo at 8
o'clock tills afternoon.
Two more attachments wore levied on the
-Mossier stock yesterday , ono by Jacob &
Sachs for $ UU.ir : > , nnd the oilier by Stern ,
Kcsenberg & Co. , for 1S.
An answer was filed in the district court
ycstcrdnv by Alderman Casper in the libel
s'dt brought by Uavld Gray. All the alloga
lions made by Gray nro denied.
Tito infnut son of Timothy Manlhnn , ro.
Biding nt tlio corner of Fourth avenue nml
Mnth street , died yesterday afternoon at.r >
o'clock. The llttio fellow had only been ill
twenty-four hours , congestion of Iho bowls
being the cause.
Overtoil's mission chapel has a seating ca <
pncity of a.10 , nnd yet this would not nccom
modato the crowd which gathered there Sun
day night. The revival meetings will con
tiniio every evening this week.
C.iptain I ) . B. Clark Is colleutlng the pho
tographs of the old settlers of this city , nud
putting them in n largo album which is devoted -
voted specially to that purpose. It Is his in
tention to bciiucath the collection when ho Is
through with It to the free public library. II
will bo n valuable souvenir in future years.
Kev. T. McK. Stewart of the Broadway
M. E , church preached at the Trinity Meth
odist church last evening. Tonight Dr. B.
IMielni will preach , nnd Her. O. W. Craft
on Thursday night. Rev. W. S. Hooker ol
Shcimndo.ih , presiding older over this dis
trict , will bo present on Friday evening and
will make the address.
The St. Andrew society will celebrate the
ono hututrcd and thirty-second anniversary
of the birth of Robert Burns next Friday
evening by n grand banquet and ball at the
Kovnl Arcanum parlors. Messrs. John .T.
Oliver , J. K. Boll , James Patterson , Dan Me-
Kenlo , E. J. Gilbert , J. H. Mct'hersmi ana
D. Mncrno are the committee on Invitation.
A letter wns received by tlio ehicf of police
yesterday from Sheriff Million of Fremont ,
Neb , , with reference to the four crooks who
were arrested hero nnd taken to that place
to answer lo a chnrgu of burglnry. Ho states
that when the case wns brought to trial Joe
Uttcrson , alias Hoed , weakened nnd gave the
thing nwnv in nil its details. The sncritT hns
, io doubt that nil four of the culprits will bo
"convicted of the crime and sent across the
state.
James O'Brien was arrested yesterday
afternoon and wns deposited in 'tho cooler
with ttio charge of drunkenness entered
ngalnst him. lie wns considerably mote than
hnlf full , nnd attracted a good deal of atten
tion on tlio street by Ids howling. It is
thought that he is the ono who stole the
trunk from Wlllian Lewis' stable a few
nights ago , and he will bo prosecuted on this
charge.
Justlco Patton had T. ti. Miller before him
yesterday afternoon to answer to r charge of
throwing stones nt the windows of John
Kcnnoy. who lives on South Eighth street.
The fact that stones wore thrown nnd that
they narrowly escaped doing serious dnmaKo
was fully proved , but tbo prosecuting wit
ness could not connect Miller with the deed ,
and lie was discharged. Today Boa Wallace
nnd John Vouch will have a trial on the same
charge.
W. B. Smith , the \Vnbash newsboy whoso
unsuccessful attempt to keep n vnliso and
overcoat belonging to another man was pub
lished yesterday , wns brought before Justice
Patton to answer to n charco of larceny. Before
fore the time foi tial C. Smith , the owner
of the misappropriated articles , had his
property restored to him , and ho therefore i )
failed to appear to prosecute. P. M. Gault ,
general manager of the railroad , also refused
to prosecute , and merely discharged the of
fender from the employ of the company.
A rumor is In circulation to the effect that
U party of Omaha capitalists nro negotiating
for tha'purctynso of tha land south of Lalco
Mnnnwn , known ns Mnnhnttnn Beach. A
member of tlio Odell Investment company ,
which owns the property in question , stated
yesterday that tlio miort is true , hut that in
his opinion the parties who nro making the
negotiations nro not the real parties in Inter
est , but who is directly interested cannot he
lenrned , It Is said that if the sale is consum-
mntcd a hotel will bo built on Manhattan
Beach early in the spring ,
The now gas company , whose representa
tives ngreed when they secured a chnrtcr last
November to furnish fuel gas at 25 cents per
1,000 cubic feet , has not fulfilled its agroo'
incut to any great extent , nnd there is talk
among the councilman of introducing a reso
lution nt the next meeting declaring the char
ter forfeited. Nothing hns been heard from
mcmbors of the company for sovornl weelts.
Tbolnst semi-ofllcial communication was tc
the olToet that they had determined to go
ahead and build the works without asking
any assistance from local capitalists. Till1-
assertion is still strcnulously made by local
friends of the enterprise , but It is probable
that unless something tangible is shown ut
in the near future the company will flnt
iUclf without a charter.
Judge Thornell rendered n decision yesterday
day In the coso of Mnlsh vs CraiiRlo , In whlcl
the subject of dispute is tlio posslon of n fnrn
near Walnut , nnd in which the defondnui
seeks a now trial on the ground thnt spvcra
of the witnesses for the plaintiff have mndi
affidavit thnt they wcro misled by tno plain
tiff's counsel into testifying to what they nlil
not hellovo. On that ground tin
new trial was granted as asked for
A decision wns also rendered in tin
probate case in which it wns sought to remove
move the man Alexander from tbo guardian
ship of Hosa Iloldcn. The opinion of th
court wns that Mrs. Gardner , the aunt will
whom tno girl hurt been living , wns not tin
sort of n woman to have charge ofayouni
girl , nnd tbo child wns therefore given mt
ho custody of Aloxaud or.
The American District Telegraph Co. ha
been reorganized nud is now prepared to glv
prompt service. Special attention to exprcs
and parcel delivery.
The best French cook in western Iowa is n
tbo Hotel Gordon , Council Bluffs.
Now J'olcplionca.
Council Bluffs' oxchnngo.
143. Boll & Son , storo.
28s. Btirko&Ilonry , onic-0.
82S. Bates , Ur. H. Y. , ofllco.
27. Council UlufTs1 water works , river ,
rings.
2-13. Campbell , O. E , H. , residence.
250. Clnuson & Ullus , warehouse.
187. Gas company works.
1114. Hotel Gordon.
INI. Hart , KruostE. , office.
247. JounliiBs. D. II. B. , residence.
1W ' . Kuppell , E. W. , residence.
03. Met urlaiul Carriage company.
201. Myers , J. B. , coal ollloo.
tH'J. Llnloy , Emmet , ofilco.
65. Wood.V. . A. & Co. , ofllco.
07. WrlttUt , Ed 1C. , office.
135.VtlRht , W. S. , residence.
145. Woodbury &Sons , ortlco.
Subscribers , please cut this out nnil i > asl
lu book for reference , Kosnectfully ,
C , A. AIKINS , lugr. Telephone Ci
With the cleanest stock of groceries i
Council muffs wo allow uo ouo to uodcrso
ua. Boll & Sou ,
THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS ,
Attorneys 81m fan ! Fllckingar Enjoying ft
Personal Fight in the Oourls.
TALKS- ABOUT THE UNION DEPOT.
Hxocllonl l'ronj > eot < ? of ( ts He I MX Unlit
Mlieinna'M Mlmourl Valley
Htook Hold Minor Men
tion nnd I'crsonnl.
A wnr 1ms boon begun between J. T. Shcn
nml inickitigcr Brother ) -which promises
some Interesting events In the near futuro.
Two suits wens bssjun yesterday , ono tn
tlio district court nnil the other In the su
perior court , In both of which the imino o
Ycrgoii Low nnpsarod in plahitltt. In the
.suit In the superior court the law iirm of
FlIckliiRcr Brother * was the ilotonilunt , and
J. J. Sheavn3 Low's ' attorney , The plaintiff
claimed that In iSslia jiulinncntvasobtainccl
by him in the circuit court of Mills county
iitf.ilnst II. H. and Mary Martin for $ ! * . ! 1.
This tnonoy. It was allowed , was paid to
Fllcklnger Urotherj , and nover. loft their
hands. Judgment is asked against , the attor
neys nnmcU for $ i"0 and the roils of nctlon.
The case In the district court tells u vury
different storv. J , > i. Slieu , Joseph Iflynn ,
O. P.iud and James Wlckham nro nmdo defendant -
fondant ? and FHcklngcr Brothowthis tlmo
nro attorneys for Low , the man who Is
charging thorn with dlihonoity in the ether
nctlon. The plaititllt Law siy , * . M before ,
that ho obtained a Judgment acainst II. II.
nnd Mary Martin for § 2 jr. " I , In Mills county
nnd that it was transcribed to the district
court of this county anil paid Into the hands
of J. , T. Shea , who was at that tlmo clerk of
that court. Ho claims that Shea never paid
the money to him , nnd wants a Judgment for
$ i"iO against him and the otner defendants
who were Shea's uomlsmcn when ho was
clerk of the district court.
The legal gentlemen nro as completely nt
sword's points in the details of the cases as
the petitions would Indlcato. Shea says that
the money was paid to him nil right , but that
ho paid It to I. N. Fltcklngcr , and received
from him a personal receipt for the sum.
"When ho loft the clerk's cilice ho left the re
ceipt there , whore it belonged , but what became -
came of It then Is a mystery ho would
at this moment lllco very much
to solve. Ho says that Flichlngor
was not the attorney cf record In the caso.
Ho ox plains the queer circumstance of hav
ing the same client as the man on the other
side , by saying that Flicltiiiger began the
suit without anv authority from Lew what
ever , nnd that ho has been the real attorney
for Lew from the start.
On the other hand , Fllcklngor says that ho
is Low's attorney , and that tahea had no
right to use his client's nanio in the caso.
Ho states that an allldavlt to tliat effect has
been sent for by one of Low's ' relatives who
resides In the city , and will bo in the field in
n fuv days. Ho stoutly denies having re
ceived any money from Shea In satisfaction
of Lew's Judgment.
Oi'O peculiar fe.Uuro of the business is that
each party claims to have been the llrst to
'
begin his'suit , and each claims that the other
hns tiled his simply for spite work.
It is evident that no love Is lost between
Shea nnd Flickhiccr , nnd the public will bo
Interested In ilualuir out which of thorn comc3
out at the small end of the horn when the
tilal coinos on.
J. C. Blxtiy , steam Homing , sanitary en
gineer , iiOJ Marriam block. Council Blulls
Great success.
Reliable goodi.
Fair dealing.
Bottom prices.
At C. B. Jncaucmin ' & Co. . No. 27 Main street
Horse blankets and lap rooOs at cost at
Thco. Uecknmn'a , ' . ' 27 Main street.
Tin- Union Depot.
"Wo were told last full that the only thing
in the way of the union depot was the dispo
sition of the Milwaukee to defer action for a
short tlmo , " said ox-Mayor Uohrer yesterday
afternoon. "All the other roads expressed a
willingness to commence the work of build
ing at any time , and all slirnillod tholr desire
to enter the depot with their trains. When
the NorthwoUorn some tlmo ago asked the
city to vacate several streets and alloys ad
joining their property to enable them to build
n line local passenger depot their rep
resentatives wcro asked if the build
ing of the now local strtion would
have any influence upon their ngrcoincn to
Join in the construction of n union depot nnd
the reply was a very hearty negative. They
nssurrod the council that If there wore u
dozen union depots in the city they would
run tholr trains into all of them , that they
were hero to get business and they would go
wherever they could llnd it. I have no rea
son to iloubt that the ofllclnls meant Just
what they said and I know that they uro still
anxious to bring the matter to a focus. Tney
propose to build a very tlno local p.is > senger
station nnd as 1 understand will bejjin the
work this spring. The Hook Island ,
Chicago , Burlington & Qulnuy sys
tem and the Union Pacific have
likewise given satisfactory pledges of
Kood fuith , and now it all depends upon the
Milwaukee. The only reason that the mat
ter was not consummated last fall was the
- Milwaukee's plea for a eontlnm nco on the
ground of financial stringency. The ofllcors
gave a distinct pledge to the Union depot
company's representatives that the work
should bo commenced this spring. They have
enjoyed nn increase of earnings since then
' and the financial excuse cannot bo urged
again. Spring seems to bo pretty close at
hand and I hope the newspapers will take
tlmo to call the attention of the depot com
pany to the fact that tbo time hat come when
. the Milwaukee should bo called upon to nuiko
good Us pledges. "
SeoTUB BIK : for the announcement of the
- Boston store's second annual clearing sale
which opens Wednesday , January 21 , nnd
will continue for ten days. Store will bo
closed Tuesday from 1 i > . in. marldngdown
goods Jor sale. Boston store , Council Bluffs.
r- Pomona Brand Hoarhound tablets will re
rh Hove your cough. Pomona stamped on each
tablet. Ask your druggist or candy doalei
it for them.
Anilor.4 : > n Arrested.
- Two or three weeks ago a well itnowr
negro ubout town named Dan Amlersor
10r. worked a confidence game of a very crue
10 character upon a number of business men
10o among \vhora wcro Congressman-elect Bow
n10 man , nnd secured several dollars. Ho circa
10 < Intcd a subscription paper recounting n pitl
iio ful story ubout tho. death of an only chili
1R which was lying In his desolated homo do
to nlcd a burial because ho was too poor t (
raise the necessary money. By these repro
Bontntlons ho collected several dollars , bu
ns while tolling his story ho made a good uinnj
vo statements that were subsequently dlscor
ered to .contain n good many variations
is.o
Several people asked to codtrlbuto also re
at called the fact thnt Anderson hadmadni i
similar appeal not many months before , an
quiry developed the fact thai his pitiful ston
was a villainous Uo , that ho had no chit
di-eu , living or dead , ana that no
money contributed on this and previous occa :
sloas had been used to def ray tuo expenses Of
n first-dais drink , An Information was filei
against tlio rascal and a warrant issued 3dor
his arrest. Before it could bo served , however
over , Anderson got out of the city. Sundn vv. ;
afternoon Marshal Templeton caught sight of "
him whllo visiting his brother iu Omaha , nm
at his request Detectives Ucmpscy and Suv
Idgo arrested tbo deceptive coon mid lodgoi
him lu Jail. Ho persisted in his refusal to
coma over without a requisition , Ycstcrdiv
morning , however , ho reconsidered the mat
ter ntul volunteered to accompany the officers
and was brought over yesterday morning ; In
irons. Ho Is confined In the cltv ] nil await
ing n hearing , which will probably uo at
corded Lim In a few days.
stein Buy your coal nnd wbod of C. D. Fuel Co.
MU Broadway. Telephone 136.
Suing for Old Kcoo.
in Pottawattnnno county was the dofendnn ,
ell In n case In superior court yesterday whorel ;
John J. Traluey was the plaintiff. The alt
wni to recover SfiM worth of fees which
Tralnov claimed wcro duo him when ho was
Justlco of the pence. The count.v supervisors
cut down his claim to that amount amount
wTcn It was presented hi 13 j , nd ever slnco
that tlmo Trataoy has boon getting n , good
ready to begin suit , it wan alleged by the
suiwrvUors that there was something crooked
about these fees , It having been made to
appe.ir that several cases had been brought
against the same parties for the same offense ,
nnd each tlmo dismissed for want of appear
ance of the prosecuting witness. In each
case , however , the fees were luted up against
the county. It was on the ground of this
crookedness that the supervisors cut down
Tralnloy's ' claim In the first nlnco , nnd that Is
the defense In the present trial ,
To make room for spring stock wo offer
great inducements In furniture , oil cloths ,
carpets , stoves , hanging lamps , dinner and
tea sets nnd toilet sets.Voscll for cash , oren
on easy payments. Mutidcl & Klein , U20
Broadway , Council Bluffs.
I'JKHSHX.t J , > MJM. K.l I'MS.
It Is reported that Mrs. Will Jeffries Is
seriously 111.
Attorneys Woodruff , Kelly , StnrbtJck and
Ivory of ( Jlemvood ate in the city attending
distr.it : court.
Hov. T. J. AtacUay loft for a two weeks'
visit iu Colorado nnd Texas last night. Ho
oxuccts to visit Lieadvlllo nnd Fort Worth ,
two points nt which ho formerly served n
pastor. During his absence Kev. C. H.
Bohn will take his place in tbo pulpit of St.
Paul's church.
The Boston store , Council Bluffs , is making
great preparations for their second annual
clearing snlo whicn takes place Wednesday ,
January 21. 1891 , mid-will continue ten days.
Store will bo closed Tuesday ilrst from 1 p.
m. marking down goods for sale. Boston
store , Council Blulls.
A Big l > ay's > nlc.
Wallnco McFndden has returned from
Mlsourl Valley , , whore ho disposed of the
Eiseman stock at that place last Satusday.
Hlco. Stlx & Co. of St. Louis were the pur
chasers , unit they took charge of the stock nt
1 o'clock in the afternoon. Thirteen clerks
were at once put to work measuring oft silks
and calico to the customers , nnd when the
store was closed at 8 o'clock Mr. A. E.
Spooncr of this city , who had boon appointed
manager of the concern , stated that the day's
sales amounted to { 1,200. Mr. Spoonor will
conduct the business in the futuro.
The leading grocers on upper Broadway
nro ICelloy & Yonkermttii. Now location ,
104.
Slio Lived In the lUufTN ,
Mrs. Shcedy , the woman who is under ar
rest lu Lincoln , charged with being accessory
to the murder of her tiusband , was formerly
a resident of Council Bluffs. At the present
time her sister is living on Glen avcnuo.
During the summer Mrs. Sheedy visited her
relatives hero and made many acquaintances.
The sister , Mrs. O'Donnoll , is quite well
known aud has many friends in the city. She
is greatly prostrated over the terrible BOWS
from Lincoln.
Evans' Laundry Co. , ; .
520 Pearl street. /
Telephone 200. -\f. ]
11OA11U OF KDUC.VTIO.V.
Discussion of * the Charges Afalnnt
the Examining Committee-
Thirteen members of the board of educa
tion attended the regular mooting last night.
Owing to the absence of President Goodman ,
Mr. Ilces occupied the chair.
The report of Superintendent James was
received and placed on flio. It shows that
during the mouth of Derombcr the girls'fron
the training doparlmcnt of the normal school
taught fifty-five days in the public schools
that owing to sickness the regular teachers
lost thirty-eight nnd ono-half days.
A report from Mr. Coryell indicated thai
the now room that has been rented to receive
the overflow from the Central school is in
bad condition , owing to Imperfect sewerage ,
The report showed that on account of this
fact the seating of the room has been
loyed. The citizens of the Fourth ward had
some doubts about tbo sanitary condition o
the now room , and at their own expense sen
n doctor out to make an inspection. Ho re
ported that the cellar is tilled with decayed
vegetables and has been used as n slaughter
house for tuo killing of pigs and chickens.
Mr. McConnell , wtio was chairman of the
committee that rented the room , felt ng-
grieved. Ho had investigated and found
none of the objections referred to.
Mr. Morrison thought that the commlttci
knew what was bolng done when the room
was rented for ono year nt S40 per month ,
nnd was opposed to going back on the report
of the committee.
To settle the matter Mr. Martin wanted to
refer the n.atter back to Messrs. Globs ,
Points and Spauldlng with instructions to
report on the sanitary condition of the prem
ises.
ises.Air.
Air. Morrison amended by adding that tbo
committee examine into the sanitary condi
tion of all of the rented rooms. Upon a vote
the motion to amend was lost and tbo original
motion to refer was carried.
The pupils of the high school asked for the
use of the building on the night of February
(1 ( in order to give an entertainment and so
cial. The request was granted under the su
pervision of the faculty of the high school.
The committee on teachers and examina
tion reported as follows :
"Your committee to which was referred
the report of the examining committed and
the examination of papers on which said re
port was based , report that from the Investi
gation of the same your committee is satis-
lied that in many instances papers were
marked up to a notnt entirely unwarranted
by tho'answers thereto. Your committee
recommends that , tbo examination bo de
clared void ; that all certltlcates granted un-
dur the sumo bo revoked ; that another exami
nation bo held at the earliest possible date ,
nnd that the secretary bo directed to notify
those who toolc the last examination ol this
action of the board. "
The report was signed by Messrs. lices ,
Gibbs and Popplcton , Mr. Bubcock being out
oi the city at the tlmo ttio report was made.
Mr. Popplcton moved the adoption of the
. report , and In that behalf said :
' 'Tito marking' was Improper and unfair.
There wore some persons who got certificates
who wore absolutely unqualified , and when
we know that this examination was con
ducted by fraud it is not Just for us to sit by
and see this tiling go on without raising our
voices , "
Dr. Glbbs said : "This committee acted 1
carefully , nnd in making its report knew
perfectly well what It was doing. The most
just thing wo can do Is to make ttioso persons
, take another examination , ono that will bo
fair and Just , "
Mr. Smith said : "Jam not a member ol
the committee ) , but I was present at the ex
amination and heard and saw enough t con
vince mo that something Is wrongln the pres .
ent method of conducting examinations mid
marking thaapplicants. I want to fix n tlmo
where and when the members of the examin
ing board can bo heard , "
. Mr. Coburn sal J that a member of thoboard
' had stated that Superintendent James had I ,
- on account of partiality , marked , up some
. teachers , while others were marked below
o- what they deserved.
a Mr. Martin thought the whole matter
- ought to bo sifted to tha bottom.
Mr. McConnell thought the members of the
: examining committee hud n right to rovisu
their work nnd had n right to r.ilso the stand
ard of any applicant's work If the facts insti
lled.
lled.Dr.
Dr. Glbbs said : "There are papers marked
T5.80 and 100 per cent when they ought to bo
- marked zero , nnd I belle vo the board bos a
right to inquire into this matter. "
. Messrs. Po.tnts anct Morhon wcro opposed
to the adoption of the report for the reason
- that it would be a great inconvenience to
many of the touchers.
Dr. Spaldlng illd not think the board had
y any right to cxnmlno the reports aud papers
of the cxamluinir committee.
, Mr. Kees culled Mr. Smyth to the chair ,
nnd saidTho ' board has
: appointed a com i-
mittee to make these examinations. Js'ow do
the gentlemen say that when the answers to
the questions do not come up to the required
atnndurd woshnllhavono voicol The cxaml
nations show Unit in many cases the appll II
emits did not answer 7A i > er cent of the ques
tions and certificates wore granted , when the
rules absolutely say that an answer of only T i5 !
per cent shall constitute n failure. "
nt
Mr. Coryell was in favor of ttioaaopUon ol
In the report.
Mr. Points wanted the matter referred
back to the committee , lo1 investlpato the
question of tr.iud.
The question to refer w carried.
Mr. Lewis of the high schbol nnd a member
of the examining coinmitfio was invited to
speak u pen the su bjcct. Ha said :
"The subjects nro divided among the mem
bers of the committee , and If there Is any un
fair marking by ono merabur of the commit
tee the others know nothing nbout it. " Ho
denied that certificates ( had been grant"d
whcro the avcratro showed thnt less than 75
per cent of the questions have been an
swered. ,
Mr. James , superintendent of schools , said
that at the tlmo of the examination ho was
out of town and know tiotiilng nbout the
marking , nnd us a result -was Innocent of
having committed nny fraud.
Bills amounting to $2IHJO , Including Inter
est on bonds , wcro presented , and upon reso
lution ordered paid.
Tlio proposed bill providing for changes to
bo made In tho' school law nt this session of
the legislature wns adopted and the presi
dent nnd secretary of tbu board Instructed to
see thnt it reaches the Douglas county mem
bers now at Lincoln , .
WHil.Iti OANIKliS' DKATIT.
The Coroner's Jury Hohis John Slilcar
Responsible ! V r U.
The coroner hold an inquest yesterday
nftcrday afternoon and evening upon the
case ofVillio Daniels , who was run over by
n team and heavy wajjon at tlio corner of
Seventeenth and Burt street at noon on Jnnu
ary 10. James Learv , Albert Monninger and
B. 0. Lnttoy , nil eye witnesses to the unfor-
tunnto affair , were called before the Jury anil
stated that they aw young Danlola rid
ing on n small baud sled be
hind n malt wagon. Another wagon
driven by ono John Shiear came up behind ,
and although the boy called out three times
for Shiear to hold his horses back nnd not
run over him the driver paid no attention to
the cry of alarm but permitted tbo horses to
trample the boy under foot nnd then drove
over him nnd wont on without stopping to
see whether the lad was dead or alive.
The boy wns picked up bruised nnd bleed
ing and convoyed to his homo on Hurt street ,
where physicians wcro called and found that
both legs and his right arm wcro broken.
The physicians wcro also called as wit
nesses and testified thnt they hnd found the
boy as above stated , and that although the
Injuries did not seem to bo necessarily fatal
by any menus at the time , yet young Daniels
was taken with lock-jaw as a dlicct result of
the injuries received and died ono week alter
ho was run over.
Shloar wasiprcscnt , but did not care to
make a statement regarding the caso. Ho
appears tu bo a man of very limited intelli
gence , mid it is the opinion of many who see
him that ho ojght never to have boon em
ployed upon the street with a team ,
The jury returned a verdict to the effect
that Wlllio Daniels came to" his death from
lockjaw caused by Injuries received nbout
noon on January It ) by being run over by n
loaded wagon belonging to tlioflrmofD.il.
Post & Co. , nnd driven by John Stilcar. The
Jury further founa that tuo said John Shiear
was guilty of criminal Icgllgcnco when ho
drove the team ovnr Willie Daniels.
The remains of "Willie Daniels wcro talton
to Springfield , Nob. , yesterday , nnd interred
in the cemetery near his home In the country.
A delegation from the Typographical union ,
of which ho wns n member , went with the
remains to their lost resting placo.
COUN1V COMMISSIONERS.
ISxperts to Examine tlio Plumbing in
the Now Hospital.
The county commissioners met in adjourned
session at U o'clock yesterday afternoon with
all of the members except Commissioner Corrigan -
rigan present.
The question of examining the plumbing
nnd steam beating In the now county hos-
pltiil was brought up. The committee on
construction presented n report asking that
three experts bo appointed to examine the
work thnt hn been done by S. I. Pope , the
contractor. The report was adopted and N.
B. Putnam was appointed in behalf of Pope
and A. E. Wallace In beliulf of the county.
These two men will seleet the third export
and report to the board next Saturday. The
board will meflt from day to day in order to
offer and give the committee any assistance
anco it may need in carrying on the work.
M. D. Uocho , the ex-county clerk , in behnlf
of the World-Herald , wns allowed to attempt
to lobby through an old bill for some legal
publication made in that paper a couple of.
years neo. The board listened to the talk
and decided that the publication was never
ordered by the board and consequently could
not bo allowed.
The meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock to
day.
County Court ,
In the county court Daker & Brother have
brought suit against John P. F. Boyd to col
lect n bill 01 $ )30 ) duo on two barrels of "Old
Crow" whisky , sold and delivered.
Charles Crumo h.is sued Leopold Dall and
Alex McGnrvock , the grading contractors.
Orumo bought the time checks of the men
employed on the work and Is now suing to
recover the sum of $219 , which he claims ho
invested nnd which is still unpaid.
Tbo JMorbb dry goods company has sued
Valentino Nock to rccovcrS711.y7. Nock was
in business , running a hotel at Thirteenth
and Cass streets , nnd bought this bill of
poods for the purpose of furnishing his house.
He now refuses to pay for the samo.
Fire nnil Polloo Commission.
The flro aud police commission hold nn ex
tended session lost night nnd listened to a
complaint against Oftlcer Koes for being in
toxicated whllo on his beat , and to a com
plaint from Paxton & Sharp regarding the
restricted hack prizlloges nt the union depot.
Several attorneys appeared to plead for
saloonkeepers whoso lieousoa have been ro-
fuscil.
The board passed upon a number of com
mittee reports recommending changes of sal
ary and other matters in connection with the
police force and then granted permits to sell J
liquor to about fifty druggists.
Terrible SttlV < ; riut ; In Paris.
PAUIS , Jan , 19. The municipal authorities
tonight lighted hundreds of fires in the
streets of the city and largo numbers of
wretchedly poor persons crowded around
them to obtain some rcllof from the intense
cold which prevails. Every effort is being
made to relieve the great distress and tbo
Palace dcs Bcauroarts has been converted into
a night shelter for the homeless nnd
is provided with a soup kitchen. Municipal
buildings' elsewhere are also used for n slmi-
lar purpose. An epidemic of disease resom-
bllug iullucnza has broken out in Berlin.
Unsinoss Troubles.
NEW YOHK , Jan. 19. A Montreal special to
the Post says : McLaufchlln Bros. & Co. ,
ono of the largest wholesale dry goods firms
in the dominion , is in financial difficulties
and will probably assign today. Liabilities
between $700,000 , and § 900,000.
LOUISVII.I.F , ICy. , Janlp. ( | Von Domes &
Co. , wholesale clothiers , assigned today. Lla
bllltios , ? 150,000 , ;
a' The U I ngJH ; Klok.
SIN Fit vjfcisco. Gala. , Jan. 19. [ Special
Telegram to TUB IUR.J-t-JClng Kalakua has
been in bed in the Paln.eq hotel here for five
days und so weak ho cannot turn his bed }
without assistance , vrg-eons say ho ha !
Brlght's disease In au uquvanced stage am
his constitution is not j9.U < o"S enough to pul
him through. ] „ ,
The Importation Into/this country during
18W show UO.iaO . cases of Q. II. Mum m &
Co.'s Kxtra Dry , being an increase of 27OCX
ouer tbo previous your , evidencing the hlgl
appreciation In which tills wine is held foi
its excellent quality. H is recommended b.\ \
the most eminent physicians In this countri
for its purity , small amount of alcohol am
wholosoaiehcss , whllo for a flno dry chum
pagno , "G. H. Muram & Co.'s ' Extra Dry" I ;
considered by connoisseurs as unsurpassed.
If Willhim Nowborry Is In tlio city , he
should correspond with his mother ,
MnttioV. . Shoomtidor , lit Pint Rock ,
Vn. , usshols nick and needs his assist
' anco.
Mr. J. E. Kackolt , general director of the
Kdou Musco circuit , and Will Lnwlor , prouii
dent , arrived In Omaha from St. Joseph yes <
terday morning. They leuvo tor Suit Lalo
Saturday.
Knlso Statement Tint Manor Col-
IcctoU In AnifrlunVuHVitliliolil ,
PAHIS , Jan. 19. [ SpecialCablegram to Tun
Bnn. ] Mr. John Dillon , Mr. T. P. 0111 nnd
Mr. nnd Mrs. Willlum O'Drlcn arrived lu
this city today , In an Interview Mr. Billon
said ho had made inquiries in regard to tbo
matter nnd had found that there was abso
lutely no foundation for the statement
which recently appeared in the "Justin-
presslble , " to the effect that Mr. Harrington
had held back the funds which hud been col
lected In America lortho rcllof of the evicted
tenants In Ireland , forthonolitlcnl nd'nntago
of Mr. Pnrnell. On the contrary , Mr. Uil-
Ion continued , Messrs. Webb , Kenny and
Harrington wcro using the funds strictly in
accordance with tbo agreement arrived at in
America. Not a rartblng had been used
for any purpose connected with the present
dispute over tlio Irish loiilorshlp.
"lain hnppvto state. " snhl Mr. Dillon ,
"that both sides , including Mr. Pnrnell , have
agreed to an nrranccmont whereby tbo per
sons evicted from tholr homes will bo pro
tected , quite npart from the dispute In re
gard to the leadership.
_ Teller Nimtnntol 1'or Senator.
DESVI-II , Col , , Jan. 10. [ Spcclnl Telecrnin
to TUB Bic. : ] The republicanloplshtivccau-
cus tonight nominated Hon. Henry M. Teller
as candidate ) for United States senator. Tbo
democrats in caucus agreed to cast a compli
mentary vote for Hon. Caldwell Yeoman ,
late democratic candidate for governor.
Ilcdhot Contest , in Washington.
Ot.YMptA , AVash. , Jnn , 10. Balloting for
United States senator begins tomorrow. The
contest between tbo friends of Senator Squire
and W. S. Calkins of Tacoina Is very bitter
and tonight the friends of tbo two aspirants
wore on the point of coming to blows.
Wholesale Poisoning In Kentucky.
LiExtNOTox , Ky. , Jan. 19. Daniel Frasler
is dead nud bis wife and Mr. and Mrs. Peter
White , nil colored , nro dying ; from the effects
of arsenic administered hi coffee by 11 seven-
tocn-yoar-old daughter of AVhlte , who was
ugly because sno bad been punished.
Governor lloovoy Complimented.
INDIANAPOLIS , Minn. , Jan. 19. Tbo repub
lican senatorial caucus tonight was brief but
exciting' . On the first ballot Governor
lloovoy received the nomination by n ma
jority of three over Charles \V. Fairbanks ,
who received seventeen votes.
Senator Teller lloiiomnntoi. !
Dcsvnn , Col. , Jan. 10. The republican
caucus tonight ronominatod Senator Teller.
Tlio row In the legislature , however , has not
yet been compromised and the matter lius
been referred to the su promo court.
After months of Negotiations ,
CHICAGO , Jan , 19. After months of nego
tiations the world's fair directory and , Michi
gan avcnuo property owners have agreed
upon a plan for the occupancy of tlio lake
front by live exposition buiidiugs. *
Sliotby Mnskoil .11 en.
MISSOUM , Mont. , Jan. 19. Sheriff Houston
has received word , that five men nt McCar-
thysvillo wore shot by two masked men , The
town is on the Great Northern railway , 125
miles noitbcustof Flathcad lake.
The 1'iipn llcnlcs.
PAIUS , Jan. 19. The pope deliics that bo
has written , ns alleged by a cable agency , to
President Harrison In regard to the treat
ment of .North Atnericnn Indians ,
A. Cnlifornla Choke.
Six Josn , Gala. , Jan. 19. James M. En-
banks was hanged today for tbo murder of
his daughter Ada , The girl had left homo
and refused to return.
New Hampshire Democrats Js'om'imto.
Coxconn , N. H. , Jan. 19. The democrats
tonight nominated Cbarlo A. Sinclair for
senator.
Voorhees Will Succeed Himself.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ina. , J.in. 19. The demo
cratic members of the legislature tonight
unanimously renommatcd Senator Voorhees.
DIIOWNRD liCU UllIDEGrtOOM.
Three Days After tbo DIarrlago Mrs.
Cnlkina Commits Murder.
The trlto old saying1 that "Murder
will out" hns received a new nnd strik
ing illustration In the brinfring to'llght
of ono of the most dastardly crimes over
committed in the country , says n Goshen -
shon , Ind , dispatch. The work of olllcors
for months lias resulted in the arrest of
Mrs. Frances F , Calkins and Frame
Hendryx , charged Vi'itb the murder by
drowning of the woman's husband jit
-iSlkhurt last April.
Mrs. Calkins made a full confession ,
implicating liorself and her whilom par
amour , Hendryx. The matter was kept
a profound secret so ua to give the olli-
cors time to place the prominent wit
nesses under bonds. Mrs , Calkins was
arrested In Niles , Mich. , nnd Iloiidryx in
Chicago. Tho. story of the crime is us
follows : On the lid of hist April Mrs.
and Mr. Edmond Calkins , who had been
married but thrco days , together with a
former friend of hors , Prank Ilonilryx ,
went boat riding on thoSt. Joseph river.
1 In the evening Hondryx imd Mrs. Cal
kins returned wet to the skin , and said
that the boat hnd upset and Mr. Gal-
kins had gene to the bottom A search
was at once made for the body , but it
was not found for throe days. In the
meantime suspicious of foul play hnd
had boon aroused. Calkins was nn old
and respected citlzo.ii of Klkhavt , nt one
time editor of the Labor Signal , a
Knights of Labor organ. Ho was sixty
years of ago and moderately wll off.
It was found out that his \vifo hud in
duced him to will his property to her
and tuko out an accident insurance
policy , payable.to herself. She hnd
boon twlco married before and was con
sidered rather fust.
Hondryx was u man of peed character ,
hut had been on pretty intimate terms
with Mrs , Calkins before her third mar-
ringo. When the body of Calkins wus
found a post mortem was hold , but noth
ing suspicious was found. The insur
ance agent , however , refused to pay the
insurance tnonoy , claiming foul play ,
and Mrs. Calkins never made a second
demand for It , but In a short time shu
and Hondryx left Elkhart , being all the
while under the survollluuco of olllcors ,
Recently the grand jury returned a bill
charging the two with the murder of
Calkins for the purpose of getting his
money nnd Insurance , Mrs. Calkins wus
arrested.
Mrs. Calkins In her confession says
that the boat ride was planned for the
purpose of murdering Calkins and that
the proceeds of tlio crime wore to bo di
vided between them. She says that
Hondryx drugged her husband before
getting into the boat , and that when in
a dazed condition ho rose to cliango hla
seat , Hondryx gave him a push and ho
went into the water to rise no more.
They then sonkcd themselves thoroughly
sons togivocolor to the Btory tlmt the
boat Imd upset and returned homo to
toll tholr concocted story. Hondryx
will not talk , Mrs. Calkins IB ivhand
some black-eyed woman of ubout forty
years of ago.
Patililnii'H Penalty ,
The rlght-hin hop Is the newest fash
ion of the Now York proinonndo.snys the
Now York World. It ia the direct re
sult of the idiotic walking dross fashion
which turns a flock of hand ,
soinoly garbed women loose on filthy
KtrootH in skirts which If allowed to
liaiig , would swoop the pavement with
at least tut Inch and a hnlf of thoircostly
material. To obviuto this silly Bweop
To Soft Coal Consumers ;
GOING LIKE HOT CAKES.
What is ? Our Celebrated Jackson , Illinois ,
COAL AT $4.50.
Best in the market. Nothing- like it , Order
early and avoid the rush ,
A. T. Thatcher ,
Telephone 48. 114 Main Street
up of the refuse of the shopkeepers'
brooms , the ladies of the promenade
limy bo observed in great numbers , rest
ing tholr right forearm on their right
hip , and with the hain't extending back
ward holding up the superabundant
shirt. The continued pressure of the
right arm and the welirhtof tlio BUS-
ponded skirt naturally retard the move
ment of that sldo of the body , and thu
hip hop Is the result.
ritinuobil nnd 1)1 ) I n'l Know It.
Detroit Free Pi-ess ! "What was It you
wanted ? ' ' asked Olllcor Dutton at the
Third strcol depot of a man who hap
pened to bo looking for somebody or
something ,
" 1 lutuno in on the train from tlio
east , half an hour aim. "
"Yes. "
"Arc the passengers till fjono ? '
"Yes. "
"I was in hopes not. \vuiitoJ to Hud
a young man wlio rode from St. Thomas
with me. "
"Anything wrong ? "
"O , no. Something a little singular. 1
have unintentionally douo him an injus
tice. "
"I seo. "
"Iio naked mo to glvo him two fives for
a ten , and cotno to look closer at the bill
I see it is a twenty. Ho has rob bud him
self of $10.
"Exactly. Lot mo BOO the bill. "
"Certainly. "
, "Yes , it Is singular , ' ' said the olUcoras
ho returned it. "It is sinpular you did
not know the bill was bad. * '
"Mercy I but Is it V"
"Of course. That bill wouldn't fool a
newsboy. "
"Dour , dear mol And lie talked so
plausible , and ho was so interceded in
mo , and ho so hated to bother mo for
change ! Js it possible ho know it was
bad ? "
"Of course ho did. "
"Dear , dear mol And ho was on his
way to California in hojet ) to stay his
consumption ! Why didn't ho ask mo
for two tons for this twenty V"
"Probably thought ho had lilt your
pllo at ton. "
"You don't say ! Well , I now remem
ber saying T had only $10 loft. Is is pos-
siblol And ho so young , and ono lung
already gene I"
Hnw "Ben" Butler Clenr.id n Thief.
The presence of General Butler In
court Is always sulllcient of itself to
draw a crowd , irrespective of the merits
of the case la which ho la engaged , says
the Boston Globe.
No matter ho\v complicated or hope
less the case may bo , the general always
lias a quaint and original argument or
pleading to make for his client.
In tiddre&sii'fr the court in the Sumner
will case a few days ago , in opposition to
the gonoral. Lawyer Heinenway , speak
ing of General Ku tier's oitoitto break
Miss Sumnor's will , because of spiritual
istic inlluoneo , referred to this character
istic of the general.
" .Your honor will not ho surprised , "
said Mr. Ilomcnway , "at the ingenious
defense put in by my brother , when you
remember that case of the Common
wealth against Cofl'oy , mentioned in the
ninth of Gray , where the defendant was
charged witli the larceny of liquor. The
liquor had been illegally purchiihed , ille
gally transported ever the Pitch burg
railroad and was meant to bo illegally
sold , when It was stolen by Colfoy , Tlio
dcfonso wns that the liquor being unlaw
ful property was a nuisance and that the
defendant had , In btealing it , done only
; i public service by ayating tlio nuis
ance. "
A burst of laughter from everybody in
court , the general hiin&olf joining heart
ily. proclaimed that ho was Iho counsel
who had tried to protect the man who
was to zealous in the cause of public
morality and sanitation.
h'ablmtli Uronking PunNtird.
-remarkable state of affairs lias boon
brought to light In the southern part of
this county , says a Dollniro , 0. , dis
patch. List Sunday Mrs. Nolllo Weeks ,
a widow , contrary to her custom and be
lief , made and baked bread. She sent
her son out to make a hole in tbo run BO
that the stock could drink , but while at
work ho took a lit and foil face down in
the pool nnd drowned before ho was
found by his mother , She succeeded In
Rotting him on the shore , and had him
laid out in bed , whore ho has remained
ever since. She claims tiiat ho Is not
dead , hut that God put him In that con
dition for the punishment of her sins.
She continues to call and look at him ,
hut she will not allow him to bo burlod.
Ijonfjl'ig ' ; to 11 ? Tlioro.
Ex-Speaker James W. Ilustod of Now
York tolls tno Mall and Express that
R P. Flower will probably ho the next
democratic candidate for governor.
General Hustcd is responsible for the
following anecdote of Mr. Flower : At
the funeral memorial services of Horatio
Seymour at.Utica , after Speeches by
GoVernor Hill , ox-Senator Kornan , Ellis
H , Roberts and General Huatcd , Mr.
Flower spoke iu about those words : "Fol
low "Citizens , Horatio Seymour was a
democrat ; ho was born n democrat , ho
Books en B'cod '
CURED and S < ln dls-
GUSO3 ffOO.
THE S WI FT
MY BOY.
SPEC FICCO , .
ATLANrA.CA.
Swift's Specific's. 'S. S. curd my
little b y of fcrtfula , from which ho
h.ulsnifcied iilong tiiro. Iliadtiicd
the loBj phyilciniis and nioit ; ijuaiill-
tics of medic nea without iivnll. A
fowLott'cs of y. S. S. did Iho wok.
Ho Is inns- n.'oying tlio bts' of lua'tli
and lias i ot had any Hymptonn of the
d'icaso for u\or u joar ,
\V. A. Clayton , Add o , N. 0.
aOOKS OHBLOQO AUD SKIN DI3t SE3 fKCC ,
Tlio SMlit . spo.Iflo Co. , AtLnta , Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
AC'1RS-K ' ! you want toRot ono acre or mora
for a nlou Inline , nnd n horu you can Kttr.
den nnd rn'su ' Miiull fruit nnil poultry , or ft
sou wimttcn or twenty ncros ur ulnrmi farm
In Io M , \\o oini stilt you Cull nnil sen us ,
Johtislon.V Van i'ntten. Kvorett block , Cuun-
clj l u Its.
fpOljA.Iir.S ) Trv Ur. JlllU'r'i lioino truut-
J-ment for fvinaLo illsons < 4. Sufo. mild and
kiiri ; . AlMiDr. Mtllci's | > llu | > astlleM imlnlt'ttt
niul Kiiiirnnti'iMl to euro. I'orsilo In t'ounull
HliiirsiindOiiiitliii only by Mrt. A. A. Smith ,
IMS. 1st St. . nml Mrs. U. J } . Hl lus. lOld
U'uvotiworlli st. , Oiniiliu.
T7VX oflAMYKlf T hrim sh MIstnko-A. now
i Jilmihlu I'uhluy slitiwl with dulc editor
was tiikanfmm Itoynl Ari'iiniim hull tit party
on nlulit ul IHvoiuiH'r-V. ISM. Return to Mrs.
A. .1. McpliriMiii , 144 Washington uventto , uiul
gut I heir on u
PO1 ! SAbK or ! tent > Uirdoi land , with
house * , by J , li. Moo. UJ .Main it. , Ooutiotl
Blurts
CITIZENS STATfi BANK
Or Council Bluffs.
CAPITAL STOCK . $150,000 ,
SURPLUS AND PROFITS . 65,000 ,
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . . . 215 000
DIIIECTOIH I , \ . Miller , V. O. Oloaioii , E. L.
Sluujnrt. R K. Hurt , J. D. Eilimimls ; > n , Ulinrloi
0. Hiummi , Transact Kcnor.il blinking busi
ness. Ir'CMt : cu ; > ltil unit surplu * of uay
bankln HouUiwcstum low.t
INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
M. H. CHA.MBERL1N , M. D
KYK , KAlt. NOSK
TlIllOAT Sl'KPIAMST ,
Council Hlul' , In.
All dicmciof tlio V.YlS.
KAH , NOSH nnil Til HOA'l'J
truntiM with the greatest ) ;
skill mil nire. I
OATAUHII , ASTHMA
nml HAY fllVKIl treated
with eminent xuccc s. _
SUItICAlOrUItAT10NSwlioroiH-co ( ! rr , nnln.
lastly perl ( inn o 1 Altli tilt ; titmont cnru t n I sk 111 , ntt *
turliiKptirltot results. l''IMIWT < il > AHHiS occur-
atcly prttfcrllxitl , correcting all refrirtlvc troubles ,
ns Moilii ) | , llyperoiiln nncl AnltKlnntlim , tlius run.
durliunlBht oasjr , rlunr nut palnliMv ( HIKO.VIO
.NKUHAI.OIA nml SICK 1 1 IIAUACII H , n'tor yours
of torrlblu oullcrln . noroIlflfiMitroly ! curiM. Onice ,
Ituiim 1. SIniKiirt Ulock , over llcno , t Co.'s Btoro ,
Council lllults , in.
OFFICER & PUSEY ,
BANKERS.
Corner Mnln and Broadway ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA.
Dealers In foreign anil dotnostlo xohans * '
Collection made uiui lutorost paid on tlui
deposits.
FinloyBurke.Gco.W.Howitt.Thoa. E. Oamdy
Burke , Hewitt & Casady ,
A-ttomeys-at-Law
PHACTICE IN TJIB STATIC AND 1'KDKKAIi
OOUHTS.
omcos : J , J. Brown UulldliiKCouncil Bluffs ,
own
lllK Xf 'JllimlArc ' Attorneys at Jiiw. 1'rn.o-
llllb JC CUUIlUUb
< tlco iu the stnto utul
oderal courts. Rooms II , 4 and 3 Shugurt
Icnoblock , Council Ulultd. Iowa.
D. H. McDaneld & Co. ,
Butchers' ' aid Packars' Suppllas ,
Market Fixlwas , Casing ,
! nlccs und SaniaRO MiiltrrH * Miichlnory. 820-
. .Main ht. . Council Bluir.s , li. Alsi >
n Hides und Kurd.
ivod n doinourut , ho dioil u dotnocriitj
10 was the ombodimcnt of domoorntio
dens. Ho was the exponent of doino *
cnitlc principles , und that Isvliy wo
loinoorats all love him. Now ho hns us
ccntlcd on high. Iio elands by the grout
while throne with a coat of uilvur mall
m him , with a golden holnmt on hia
mud , und wouldn't von like to go up
there uiid.ahuko hands with himr1"
Tlio Klim and tlin Slilrt.
Leo Tolstoi : There HvoJ lon r ago n
king , who bocnmo very sick.
"I will ffivo the half of my kingdom to
anybody who IB able to give mo baclc my
hcsiuthV'ljobald. '
Then all the wise men of tlio country
mot and consulted with each other how
they might bo siblo to euro the king , but
they could not find a remedy.
Ono of them , however , explained that
ho thought it possible to restore the
to health.
"If only wo can find a happy man , "
ho said , "wo will take his Blurt and put
it on the Icing , who will then rutain his
vigor. "
The king sent out messengers , who
wore Instructed to find a happy man.
They travelled through the whole
country , but could not Hnd the ono they
sought. There \VIIH \ not a single man ,
who was Butluilcd and happy.
Ono was rich , but blck ; another
healthy , but poor ; and a third ono wai
both rich and lioalthy , lmt complained
of his ivlfo its othofH did of thol * child
ren , All of them had unaccomplished
wishes.
Ono evening- the king's son passed by
a low cottngo and hoard somebody
within say :
"lllesa the Lord , now I huvo worked
myself tired , llnlBhod my meal und am
allowed to go to bed. What more can t
ask ? "
Tlio king's son listened to tlio words
with joy. Ordering the shirt to ba
tiikon from tlio man , who wan to bo liber
ally rewarded , the mebsoiiKot'H wore )
commanded to carry the shirt to tha
king.
Those , as soon ns possible , ran Into tha
cottage to the lumpy nmn und intended
to ( IniwolT bin cliirt. But ho was BO
poor that ho did not have oven u shirt.
The death of Marechtil Pollsslor ,
duchess of MiUnkolI. recalls the pretty
story of her betrothal. She was a near
relative of the Empress Jitigonlo , and.
ono day walking in the pardon of tha
palace she met the gallant Mureclml ,
who united , says the St , Louis Republic ,
the hoautiful girl for n rose slio hnd
just broken.
" \Vlmt would you do with a rofeo ?
You like only laurels , " thof'irlnns\vorcd ,
but she gave him tlio llowor.
The reply capture the Murochnl , who
Buld to the empress later : " 1 thought
myself difllcQlt to conquer , but in thU
CUHO MnliikolT haa surrendered at tU
llrst f "