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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : tfjfiDAY , AUGUST 21 , 1891 , THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. NO. 12 I'EAHL STRKET. OI-TICK : - . . Delivered by Carrier In any part of the City. II. W. TII/fON , MANAOKIl. Minimus Onicn No. 43 Nlht ( ! Klllor ( N. V. P. Lo. Council HlulTs Lumber Co. , coal. Croft's chattel loans , SOI Snpp blocic. If you want water tn your yard or liouso go 10 Hixby's , iWJ .Morrfnm block. FroilcrlcK N'ndon and Hello McDonald , both of Lincoln , Nob. , wuro married by Jus tice Cones yesterday. "Tlio Sunday school of the First Baptist church enjoyed n picnic yesterday on the Clmutauqim grounds. Luura Collnmora IIM commenced a suit for a cilvorco from her husband , I. W. Colla- marc , on the ground of abuse. Don't forget the social this evening given by the M. L. S. S. at the rcsldonco of W. H. viui lirunt1(11 ( Pnrk nvonuo. Wanted Two blacksmith , two body nnd gcnr workers , and two trimmers at ICoys JJros. ' carriage factory , Council UlufTs. Ttic Models havu accepted the clrillcniro extended tn them by the Diamonds of Omaha nmivlil piny ball ut Manawii noxt.Sunany. The Dougo Light OuanU will have n drill this overling In the armory In the Masonic Tcmpio Ciiptnln ScharIT will drill thorn , nnd u full uttundnnco Is desired. W. B. C'hiimburs nnd Mrs. M. A. Klncs- bury nro making preparations for "A Carni val of Nations , " which will bo given In the liroadwny thnatorsonio tlmo next month. T..CO Foreman wni arrested yostcrday morning on the charge of being Impllc.itod with the robuory of J. W. Dorroll , for which Jiimcs Manor was arrested buvurnt duys ago. ' "fioli'l'olicrts was brought In last oveuliig from Kllir > V'i.lti charge of a United States ilrputy nmrstinutiphnrgcd with bootlegging. Ho will ho mvenv Soaring before Commis sioner Hunter today. .1 L. Slowurt lost a flno horse yesterday. The animal took fright and ran down Fourth , street , when it collided with ono of the Kinpkm hardware teams near the corner of Kiuvcnth avenue. The tongue of the wncon htriick it and penetrated its breast. The horse foil over and died In u low minutes. It was valued at Kovenil hundred dollars. Two parties were at Omaha last evening from Omaha. The llrst consisted of the in mbers of the Sntorins Mandolin club , 1'rof. Sutorlus , William U'ldenor. John Con nors. Bugeno Cummlng and H.V. . Smith nnd tl oir ladies. The second was n tallyho tinrtv irjvcn by William Krug of Omaha. They went ever to the bench and took in the bathing , returning to Om.iha at a Into hour. ( The licroan teinplo will give an entertain- nicnt in Hughes' hall on the uvenings of Au gust 27 , M and 12 ! ) for the bonulit of the Chris- tlui homo. There will bnnchance of pro gramme each ovenmg , the lirst evening there being presented "Tho Fairies' Kovel , " the second "Tho Milkmaids' Convention , " and third "Tho Gypsies' Camp. " Uaeh evening tuppor will bo served iit&lS Broadway. Ovldo Vlon received a severe injury night tofore last while- out riding on Third nvenuo near ttio corner of Tenth street , accompanied liy his wifo. Ills horse took fright nnd upset thii buggy , tipping both the occupants out. Mr , Vien was thrown with his hem ! ogalnst the curbstone , receiving a bad cut near the right , temple. Ono of the bones of his right hand was ulso broken. Mrs. Vlcn sustained n sprained ankle , but was otbcrwiso unin jured. An athletic entertainment Is announced for next Tuesday evening in the Ilromlway tlroatir , in the shtipo of n prl/p light nnd wrestling match. Tom Quiiin of California nnd A. F. ICaston of Chicago will entertain the audk'iico with a catch-as-catch can wrestling match , best two out of threo. D.inny Daly and .Hm Onllaghor , Arthur Kothory ana Henry McCoy , Jim Din-gin and Jim Ilifhtowur and George Holmes and To in Tracy will do the slug act. Revival services nro being hold nightly in the tent , conferof Seventh street nnd Broad way , under the leadership of Hov. J. II. Hichard. and In the interest of the Second Baptist church , Tha financial feature of the services will bo to secure funds for repairing the church building , nnd the pastor , Hov. It. January , will have charge of the contribution box , Old-tushlonod levivnl songs. Interest ing sermons and other attractions are prom ised by the colored brethren In chargo. John Morris was arrested yesterday morn ing on the charge of assault with Intent to do great bodily injury. The prosecuting wit ness was Louis Hanson who runs n small store at 111) ) Broadway. Hanson claimed that Morris entered his store night before lu-st In company with a man named Joe Ter- ivllllgcr and wanted to buy some tobacco on credit. Hanson refused to glvo It to thorn , as they wore strangers to him. They loft the store , but returned In a few minutes , bring ing with them a brick , with which ono of Ul'm struck Hanson on the head , Indicting a serious wound. The Twenty-ninth Iowa infantry will hold Its annual reunion at Glonwood next Tues day nnd Wednesday. A rate of ono and a third faro for the round trip has been secured over the Burlington , and there Is a prospect that the attendance from this city , both of old soldiers nnd of outsiders , will be largo. Ono novel fcaturo of the celohrntipn will bo the original regimental ling , which , by the permission of the adjutant general , will bo removed from its lodgings In DCS Molr.es , \\horo It has been over since the war , and will take part In the reunion along with the battle-scarred veterans who used to march under It thirty years ago. DoWitt's Little Early Risers for the Itvor. A SIOVKN IIAV lj.VSKI = U' SA.M3. A HciiMiitioiKil Nvvetty Snlo Prepared liy tinlloKton Store , Council HlulTM. The rotnnrUublo sulo of bhuikets mill comforters starts on Stitimluy , August 2JJ , ami It will ulTord the opportunity of the your for people to mnho profitable invobtmonts in all grades of bed cloth ing. All blankets and comforters at actual cost for seven days. The stock of those goods is the largest over brought to the Missouri river valley. Ono lot consists of the ontlro spring output of ono of the largest woolen nulls in Iowa nnd the others comnriso the bust Cal ifornia and Now York mills goods. Boston Store , Council tfluirs. rKHNOX.114 I'.lH.lOll.ll'llS. Mrs , W. II. Wnlcolleld lips returned from a visit to Dos Moiccs , Miss KiUo lilaxslm Is enjoying n vacation visit , In Nllcs , Kalaninzoo and otbur cities In Michigan. ' Mrs , W. A. Munror roturnrd Wednesday from a visit with friends In Minnesota nnd Wisconsin. Mr. nnd Mrs. C. lioson nnd son Goorco started yesterday nftcrnoon fur Hiloain Sprint's , Mo. , on d health trip. Use Hnllcr's Herman Pills , the croat co n stliiatlon and liver tvgulutor. Drs. Stowarl ft Putty , votorlniry * tr goons , 4o Fourth street , Uounull UU la IIiiw It HUH I'roKrcturd. An interesting meeting was held last ovon- \ng \ In tbo Trinity .Methodist church , the main object being to allow the publlu to came in and learn something about tbo progress tbo little congregation has boon inimtng Mnco its orcant < allen n little ever tbreo years ago. According to the report of tbo pastor , Hov. S. Alexander , there was no ctiurcb or ganization In tbo southern part of tbo city turuu and n half years ago , und not u dollar's worth of property owned bynn.vro- llglous organization. At present tno prop erty owned by tbo Trinity Mothodtn church amounts to tM ( ( } < , nil of which U paid for with thu exception of a mortgage of 11,700 nnd n floating debt of about fiUJ. There are ou baud casti and bubscrlptlons rnoiigb to inoru than pay the debt , after making nil duo allowance for possible bad subscriptions. There nro now eighty- four womboM , thtrty-flvu of whom bavo been UiKon | u bluro lust September. Tuoso facts , wltb others , wore biought out by the reports of tbo various ofllcors nmdo last evening. After tbo reports short speeches were nindo by 1.01110 of the loading church worlcurs of thu city. Refreshments were then served , ufter which the nudlunco dlsperaod , having spout an cnjoyablo ovonlng.H . H Bm9 A very small pill , uut a very good oao DVitt'i LltUo Early UUors. NEWS FRBJI COUNCIL BLUFFS , Old Sottlcis of Wcstsrn Iowa Enjjy Their Annual Reunion , FAIRMOUNT THE SCENE OF PLEASURE. Whole FnttilllGH V - > "o Tlicrn nntl Kvpryhuily Cnrrio.l Huso IJnsketd of ( Joo,1 Tlilti H iVutn Homo Of HlO l.iy. The old settlers of Pottawattamlo , Mills nnd I'Vomont counties hold their annual re union and picnic yesterday In Fairtnount park. The day dawned bright and beautiful , and the rain of the morning hud loft every thing about the park In the condition most to ho desired. The old settlers commenced to Hock In early In the morning. Every train brought delegates from the various towns nnd cities of the thrco counties , nnd those" wbo lived near enough to the city came In with rigs. Hy 10 o'clock , which was the hour appointed for the opening of ttio exercises In the park , about llvo hundred were gathered about the platform which had boon constructed oppo site the band stand. During the day the crowd grow , until not less than fifteen hun dred people occupied the space In front of the platform or amused themselves by searching out cosy nooks about the park. The old farmer with his wife and broad chested sons , the business man from the rural district , tbo lawyer , nnd In fact repre sentatives from nearly every walk of life were there. At 10 o'clock the exercises were opened by a selection from Dalby's band , which was followed by an Innovation by Ilov. O. G. Hlco of this city. Mayor Macroa then made an address of welcome , in whloh ho tendered the freedom of the city to the visitors. W. M. Brooks of Tnbor college , the president of the clay , responded to the welcome In a few well chosen words , after which the band played another Detection. M. Harl was to have de livered the principle oration of the day , but owing to his late bereavement bo could not bo present , His oration was there , however , and was read by Hon. L. W. Uoss. It was ono of Mr. Ilarl's ' characteristic productions , full of eloquent and stirring passages , nnd was read by Mr. Koss In a vo.-y pleasing stylo. After anothor.selection by the band dinner was announced , and the visitors commenced to scatter In all directions to find places whore they could open their basket3 and make \vay with their contents with neatness nnd dispatch. When the dinner had been put out of the way the audience gatbcrod again before tbo platform and the toasts wcro responded to , President Broolts acting us toast master. The following Is n list of tbo toasts : "Land Hunters and Land Buyers , " U. C. Bloomer of Council Bluffs ; "Religion of Forty Years Ago , " Uev. John Todd of Tabor ; "Uoal Lifo of Forty Years Aeo , " Shtrlov Gillilnnd of Glen- wood ; ' 'The New Day , " Judge Walter I. Smith of Council Bluffs ; "Tho Second He- liof , " Hon. B. F. Clayton of Macedonia. The toasts wcro Interesting nnd elicited mueh laughter and applause. Koporls of commlotees were then in order. The committee on constitution reported sev eral changes In the constitution , which worn nmdo as as recommended. Tbo committee on memorial resolutions requested that they bo given moro time in which to draft their resolutions , nnd their request was granted. The committee on election of ofllccrs and choice of location for the next reunion reported the following list of ofllcors for the coming year , which was adopted : President , J. M. Kelly of Macedonia ; vice president , Shirley Gilllland of Glenwood ; secretary , E. J. Abbott of Council Bluffs ; treasurer , L. J. Nottlotou of Tabor. It was decided to hold the next reunion at Tabor , ut a tlmo to bo fixed upon by the president und secretary. The now president was escorted to the chair nnd presented with a gold headed en no , which is bestowed on each successive presi dent of the association as a badgn of his of fice. After a few appropriate words from him , the toast , of the day was announced , which was as follows : ' -Tho old settlers in helpfulness to ono another and In writing the the memory of favors received in marble nnd of wrongs sustained In water have best Illus trated the Christianity of our ugo and coun try. " The band then led the nudionco In the long motor doxology , after which the mooting ad journed. It is the unanimous opinion of the visitors that the reunion was ono of the most enjoyable affairs of the kind over held. They lott for their homes In the evening with many words of appreciation for the way In which they had boon entertained. Mr. . Wlnslow's soothing syrup for chll dron teothjng euros wind colic , dlarrtuua etc. ' - . " > cents n bottlo. Now fall goods , finest line in the city , just received at Uoitor's the tailor's , 310 Broadway. 11121' . IjY.UAN ABUOri' . A Ctr.uicc to Hear Him f'roacli Xcvt Siuid'iy. A special train will leave Council Bluffs at G o'clock Sunday morning for the accommodation of all who would like to go to Oicston on that day to hoar Rev. Lymnn Abbott preach. Only ono faro for the round trip. O. M. Brown , ticket agent , C. , B. & Q. railway. Supr-rintiMitloiit Sawycr'w Kcport. The school board mot last evening tn special session with Members Schocntgon , Stacy , Walto , Shuocrt und Wells present. The committee on textbooks recommended that the president of the board bo appointed to take charge of the boous , make all pur chases nnd receive all money without pay. The report was adopted. The committee on supplies reported that D. W. Buslinel ! was the lowest bidder on eraser ) , pointers , slates and slate pencils , nnd L. C. Bruckott on penholders and c.ill boll . The report was concurred In and on motion of Shubort the commit tee was instructed to purchase 400 medium .sized slates nnd 200 largo sUed , manufactured by Couch .V Hnslu-11. Superintendent Sawyer then road his annual report , In which he nmdo an ex haustive review of the work done in the schools during the past year , the methods employed nud the results obtained , and inudo some practical suggestions for the future. Among his suggestions was that n short course In stenography and typewriting be added to the high school course In order to keep boys in school who would otherwise drift out Into n business life. Ho tiKe rec ommended that three or more recitations beheld held each week In the tilth school depart ment , on the subject uf pedagogy , to allord the prospective graduate * some prep aration for the work of teaching. His report was listened to attentively bv the moinbors of the board , and at the close was greeted with applause. The rest of the evening was spent In the rending of a now sot of rules of government for the coming year. But few changes wcro made in those of last year , and those wore of but little Importance. The assignment of teachers was not nmJo , owing to a lack of Ayor's hair vigor restores color and vitality to weak and gray uulr. Through Its healing and cleansing qualities It prevents the accu mulation ol dandruff and cures scalp discuses. The best him- dressing over made , and by far the most economical. I'M Hi' 1 1 Mitiilulpiil Litigation. Several suits wore commenced In the dis trict court ycstord..j afternoon , as the result of the recent Moods of Indian crook. In each ooo luo city and the Northwestern railway couvpany were made co-defendants. H. U. Beri.'cr was ono of the plaintiffs. Ho alleged tlmt Indian crook is used fs u public sewer by the city , und that the filth and gurbazo from the city Is led lute It. The crook U spanned by a low wooden bridge at the Northwestern depot , which Is Inadequate and becomes obstructed by the dourls from the sewage at each tune of high water. In Juno of 1SOO , ho claims , the waters rose and wore forcea out of the creek banks by the railway company , who placed trulua on the bridge to keep it from uelog washed away. His well nnd cellar wore flooded nnd the debris from tbo sewer covered his place , causing considerable isickness In his family. There wni another flood last July , nnd the snmo thing occurred. Ho claims damages In the sum of f 1,500. Mnry Ann Short also brings suit for $1,1.00 , J. ( fltlnsky for f 1,000. and L. Grcll and William Banning for { 500 each. each.A suit was also commenced against the city yesterday by J. J. O'Brien nnd O. B. Mitts , two of the sub-contractors under August Schhitcr , who skipped the country some months ago. Thov claim that thev made a verbal contract with Schluter Ih last Decem ber to grade Lincoln avenue nt U cents per yard. Schluter was under contract with the city to do the grading , nnd his contract was assigned to thorn. Tbov claim that they should have received ST09.7I for the work tbov did , but that they only received In reality * tr 5S'J. They nllogo that the city has paid the rest of the money to parties who have no right to It , and they , therefore , ink n judgment for the remaining filil.OO. The delicious fragrance , refreshing cool- nnsj and soft beauty Imparted to the skin by Po onl's Powder , commends It to all ladles. Buy your furniture , cnrnot , stoves nnd hoi'soliold goods of Mandul & ICloin , Council BlulTs. Prices very low , freight prop.iid to your city. Union Park races , Omnha and Coun cil Bluffs , Soptomhor 8-11 , $0,500 ; Oc tober 120-22 , $1,000. For programmes address Nat Brown , Merchants hotel , Omaha. COUNTHKI-'niTliltS CAUGHT. An Aged Couple Tn Icon to St. Joseph to Ho Trli'il. An Important arrest was made yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal ICtherldgc of Des Mollies. A detective In the employ of the government bos boon hero for several days past , apparently ut work on an im portant cnso , but what It was could not bo ascertained until yes terday morning , when Mr. and Airs. Gcergo Manning wore arrested on the charge of counterfeiting. They were Indicted moro than two years ago in St. Joseph , Mo. , for .counterfeiting , but they got wind of the fact and before the governmentofllolals could make the arrest they skipped the country. They came to this city , It seems , about a year ago , and the government olllcials have been hero dozens of times without learning that their furltivcs wcro so near nt hand. Manning nnd his wife have been living on East Pierce street , Just above Casper's greenhouse , In n small liouso that stands well back from the road und Is nearly hidden from sight by the thickly growing trees. Hero tlioy did n little gardening onsinoss In so quiet n manner that no one but ttolr few intimate friends know that they were hero , and they did not suspect that a charge of so grave a nature hung over them. Manning is nearly sixty years of ago and his wife but slightlyyounger. The charge against them Is that In August , 1SS9 , they counterfeited 500 $10 grecnuacks and passed them off In various quarters of the country. They were not aware of the nature of the charge made against them until they bad loft the house in company with the officer and had open taken to the olllco of Commissioner Hunter , who showed them n copy of the indictment. They were taken at oncotoSt. Joseph where they will have a triul. _ A Mild .Stimulant. Excelsior Springs Co.'s Soterian Ginger Ale. Wanted Good irl for general house work nt21 South Seventeenth street. The C. M. & St. P. ticket olllco has been removed from 50G Broadway into the elegant now quarters in the now Baldwin block , 5 Pearl street. Removal sale. Bargains in Shoos. L. Kinnchan will remove from IWJ Broad way to No. 11 Pearl street. 7 Ony Cold Wcnthcr Sulo. The great blanket and comforter sale at the Bostou Store commences Satur day , August 22. Having purchased from ono of the largest eastern manu facturers for spot cash an enormous stock of the above , wo will put the same on sale Saturday , August 22 , at uet.ml cost , which moans a saving of from ! 50 to 50 per cent. Now is the time to lay in your winter supply. Boston Store , Council Bluffs , In , Drs. Woodbury , dentists , 30 Pearl street , next to Grand hotol. Telephone Ho. Iligh grade work a specialty ! Picnic at Manhattan beach. Round trip tickets from Omaha , including boat ride , 50c ; on sale at news stands at Millard - lard and Murray hotels. Pianos , organs , C. B. Music Co. , 539 Broadway. Swanson music company , 33o Broad way. Constipation poisons tno blood ; DoWitt's Little Karly Risers euro constipation. The cnubo removed , the disease is gono. at Kit it ic K vo uxr r. Ono of Nebraska's Most Fertile Sec tions Its Itusy TOWIIH. CKXTIIAI.Oirv , Nob. , Aug. 20. [ Spocl.il to Tin : BKI : . I Having been a constant sojourner - journer In this valley for the past twenty years 1 have seen it In all Its variance from Infancy to the present , blooming with the finest crops the eye wishes to guzo upon. There is no fairer spot in the whole northwest than our little triangular county of Merriclc. Its make up as an agricultural county cannot bo excelled. Us natural growth , hay crop alone , which only requires the expense of cutting nnd putting up , equals the resource of many ad joining counties , while Its grain crop wilt bo on u par with all. 1 will not attempt to give figures hero on the statistics of crops raised. Our .soil Is a dark sandy loam and very porous , thereby drawing Into It the floating fertilising deposits of nature's decay , keep ing it always loose and loamy the your round. Wo bavo llvo nice towns within the county , ns follows : Central City , the county seat , a town of 2,000 Inhabitants a line brick town of which wo are proud. Its churckns und schools cannot bo excelled In towns of twice Us slzo. The Methodist Episcopal church has ono of the grandest achool edifices in the state , capable of ac commodating 1,000 pupils ; its public school Is equal to the best in the atnto , is graded und It requires eight teachers anil ono super intendent to conduct the same. It has nu merous small manufactures and room for moro ; a line l.W-barrol llourlnL' mill , two railroads , an elegant fair ground nnd tbo best half mile track In central NobrasKn. A num ber of tine horses are hero now. In truining for different parts of the state. Its inhabi tants are principally American born and are a push'aml.go-anoadntlvo class. Clarks , the next largest town , has about eight hundred inhabitant ! ) , Is a very lively little town , well built and has n substantial class of citizens well represented in all class of trade. Chapman camos next In slzo with a flno- rcprcsentatlvo class of citizens , a populntom of about six hundred thrift andontorprUoia their motto. Silver Crcok , nt the cast end of the county , is fust coming to the front us a No. 1 business town , nnd It is a credit to any county to have such a live , nctivo town as can bo shown there. Palmer is our Junction town and lays to the north in the county und gather * Its trade from Nanro nnd Howard iiiouly. It Is u neat little town of about five hundred people. Archer , our baby town , must not go unno ticed. Here wo have one of the largest fac tories of the county , the creamery , several good stores and u thrifty class of tanners , who patronize the place ; say " 00 people. -I have to pass ever so many good things or want of space that my letter will appear only a skeleton to what U should show to bo bettor appreciated. Now U the tune for farina to make n hit in this or central Ne braska. Farm lands today are from -10 to 60 per cent lower than for the past ton years. You ca.i purcuaio a good Improved farm hero now , not ever ton miles out , for & 0 per acre , two ye&n ago 40 If offered would have boeu AID EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. -'Pop the Treatment of all Chronic and Surgi cal Diseases , Perfectly equipped with every facility , apparatus and remedy for the successful'treatment of every form of disease requir ing medical or surgical treatment. MOST COMPLETELY ANTI-SEPTIC OPERATING ROOM , and best hospital accommodations in the west. Board and at tendance at reasonable rates. The business of the Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute , formerly conducted at 9th and Harney streets , by the late Dr. J.V. . McMenamy , has been removed across the river'to 26th street and Broadway Council Bluffs , la. , where every case and any and all con tracts , old or new , are receiving prompt and skillful attention We refer by permission to patients we have cured. Write for circular on Deformities and Braces , Trusses , Club Feet , Curvature of the Spine , Piles , Tumors , Cancer , Ca tarrh , Bronchitis , Inhalation , Electricity , Haralysis , Epilepsy , Kidney , Bladder , Eye , liar , Skin and Blood , and all surgical operations. Deformities of the HUman Body , Brace Dept BRACKS , TRUSSES , nnd nil miumur of surgical iippUanoos , intinufacturod to order and u lit Kuanuitcoil. The braoo dopnrtmont is under the ohuri'o of J. I'Vob bor , who was . Dr. McMermmy'o brace maker for years , and who Is unreservedly recommended by the modictil profosslon as being the best brauomalcor iu tA United States. In this department we are especially successful. Our claims for superiority over all others are based upon the fact that this is the only medical establishment manufacturing surgical braces and appliances for each individual case , We have three skilled instru ment makers in our employ , with improved machine ry , and have all the latest inventions , as well as our own patents and improvements , the result of twenty year's experience. 144 PAGE BOOK , Illustrated , Sent Free to any Address DISEASFS OFr'OMEN A SPECIALTY. Book on Diseases of Women Free. Only Reliable Modlenl Institute tnnkinp a Specialty of bloodDISEASFS successfully treated. Syphilitici Poison removed from the system without . . mercury. New rcstoritivo : treatment for loss of Vifil Pmv Private , , Diseases , . . , a , . " iY tTvrsiruDs"naynbTtroat"0d'iit homo by correspondence. All communications eonHdoi.tlal. Medicine * or instruments sent by mnTor 0 08 0 ? - ? i otltp "A ffwi qKrrf1 FA * ; - ' MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE , 26th and Broadway , Council Bluffs , Iowa. refuse. Should this letter reach the eye of anyone ono contcmplatlnK coming to con tralisobrnska lot mo givu you a pointer come as soon as you can got'horo , before tlio raise In lanil , for you can save fSOO to $1.000 on a quarter sec tion by doing so. Everybody predicts a general raise in tlio value of lands , and what everybody predicts generally comes around. The pros'poct we have for good prices tor producn Is the foundation of it all. When you COE.O llnd the owner of what , you want and toll him your Business ; avoid the sharks , who will always try to rule or ruin you , that you find in all towns , who are malting their living In this way. DoWitt's Little barly Risers ; best little pills for dyspepsia , sour stomach , badhroath. MASONS. Work of the Grnml LoilKO and Grand Coimnandory Yesterday. Yesterday the grand lodge of colored Masons resumed its session and concluded the election of grand ofllcers for the ensuing year. The complete list of otlicors is : Grand master , J. H. Pclhatn , Hannibal , Mo. ; deputy grand master , B. J. Cooper , Mexico , Mo. ; grand secretary , A. K. Chmn , Glasgow , Mo. : grand treasurer , W , W. .Jones , St. Joseph , Mo. ; prand senior warden , C. Covington , Louisilina , Mo. ; grand Junior warden. 13. J. Ilagomln , St. Louis , Mo. ; secretary L'ourd of Masonic relief , Amos Johnson , Kookuk , In. The remaining ofllcors will bo appointed on the evening of lust illation. Next place of communication , St.Louis , Mo. Past Alastcr Moses Ulckso : ; . delegate fiom the grand lodge of Oriental Franco , was in troduced und delivered u luossugo from across the sea , recognising the most worshipful grand lodge of Missouri , regardless of color. At the afternoon session tno coininitlno on obituaries gave a short sketch of Alexander Clark , P. G. M. , who died in Africa , and recommended that special borvlcos bo held to his memory during this session. Several other committees reported. The committee on Eastern Star recom mended that the Order of Eastern Slur ns in stituted In this Masonic jurisdiction by O M. Wood , nnd receiving Its legality from the grand chapter of Ohio , bo declared the recog nized work in thojurisdictlon. Each nf these reports was fully discussed , especially that In regard to the work In the ladles' Eastern Star degree. The nineteenth annual convention of the grand chapter of the state of Missouri recon vened at 8 o'clock p. in. , and after consider able routine business proceeded tocloct its of- llcors for the ensuing year , us follows ; Milton - ton V. Fields , grand high president , St. Louis ; Elzio Pence , dnnuty irrand high prosl- treasurer , Indopoiidor.efL Mo. ; S. G. Wood ing , grand secretary , Hannibal. The following commU'vq ' ? made final re ports und were discharged : The comm'ttco ' on visitors , the committed ! on jurisprudence , the committee on accounts , A vote of thanks w voxtonded to the lodges und citizens In ppncral for their hos pitality during their stay nt Omaha. The next convention of 'the grand chapter will bo held in the city 61 St. Louis. The secretary und twsurer made flnnl report which was adopted , . Alter the Instal lation of ofllccrs the gra'mlchapter ( closed , Gosjlor'sMaglolicada/jno Wafers. Cures all heuiluches In " 0 mluuto.-y { At all druggists. SWIl'KO A tiUtalSLMUt. Happy Mr. Mlkr8O.ll Knoukud n Iloln Iu a Da o'H Head. C. Mlkosell filled up on Tnird ward whiskey night and about 1 ; UO o'clock started out to put a llnlslilug coal of pulnt on the burnt district At tbo corner of Ninth and Capitol nvonuo ho kicked over a street sweeper's lantern. Ttio dago struck at Mlkcsoll with till broom. Then the fresh young man grabbed ti brick und hit tbo awccpor In ' tbo head , cutting u pabb on the loft sldo near the oar. Mlkosell was arrested and was taken to police headiiuurturs along with tbo unfortunate sweeper. Or. Uitpon was called nnd dressed the wound , which Is a very painful one but may not result seriously. DoWitt's Little Early lasers ; only pill to euro sick hoadacUu and roguiato the bi-.fols "The Bohemian Girl" will ho produced by the Garrow open company next Sunday night at the Grand opera bouse. This house has boon remodeled and will undoubtedly oo- como the popular resort of the people of this city. The management has spared no ex pense in procuring this company for tbo open ing of the houso. It is the Intention to give the patrons of the Grand tbo best attractions at popular prices. The Gnrrow opera com pany is ono of tbo strongest organizations of its kind in existence today , nnd those who witness its porfomances can feel assured of a perfect production in every particular. The leading people connected with this company are too well known to need com ment. Mr. Charles H. Drew , who bns ap peared in Omaha frequently , is the comedian. Mr. John E. Brand of the New York Casino is tbo baritone. Mr. Henry Hullam , also of the Casino , is the tenor. Mlhs Laura Clement , who originally came to this country with the U'Ovlo Carte com pany Is the prima donna. Miss Clement's voice is considered ono of tbo most perfect In the country. Not only Is she the possessor of a phenomenal voice but is an exceedingly beautiful woman. Tbo chorus consists of nearly liftv people. The ladles of the chorus , Judging by what has boon said of them by the eastern press , present a remarkably handsome appearance and possess well trained voices. The distinguished actress , Miss Belle Golden , wha > o name is n household word in the south , with her company of actors and actresses , will inaugurate a week's season of comedy and comedy-drama ut tbo Kuruum street theater next week. Notwithstanding the various reports to the contrary the Eden Musoo will re-open at tbo old location , Eleventh and Kirn.un streets , Saturday , August ' . ' ! ) , at 1 o'clock. For tbo opening week a number of ftwt-class artists have been secured. MlnncnriollH I'lour Market , A up. ! 10. The Northwestern Miller says : There was n small Increase of , ' ) ,000 barrels in tbo Hour output last week though bad It not been for low water It would have boon heavier. The ship ments of Hour for the week ended Saturday were tbo largest on record , being llbUOO barrels. The extreme lluctuatlons In wheat ( be past WCOK have kept the Hour market In a very unsettled state and ul times millers have hardly dared to make quotations. Those who advanced their quotations any thing like In proportion to tbo appreciation In wheat , did a meagre business , while those who would sell nt u lower range disposed of u quantity of Hour consid erable in excot > s ol their current output , Prices asked now are from 40 to fiO cunts higher than a week ugo. Patents have been taken up quite freely by domestic markets , nnd more or loss bakers are going out In bar rels. There Is a very good demand for bak ers and low grades to export , though the higher range of prices bus retarded the tradIng - Ing in the former. The export shipments wcro hnnvv again last week , being U'J'J4. ' > barrels ngalnst 7U,1W ) barrels for the preceeding week , Lon- fi iV * ETHT * J " . ' " ii * Tli © Triae w ay TO EID THE HDMAN BODY OF The Poison of Disease 13 TO FOUCE IT OUT THHOUail Till ! fcKIN. always docs this effectually. It treats the discasa instead of the symptoms , und re moves the cause , thereby making a euro. Mrs. E. J. JIOWELL , No. II Qulncy St. , MidforJ , ! ! ! . , cays tint lur mother 1:38 : In en curnl of Scrofula , by tlio ueo of four boltlm uf C. O. C3f afterdating Imcl muck other treatment , und Lelug reiluucl loqultaalowcomlltloQof tiultli , aa Huua thought ibu could not Ihq. Trratltc on lllood ant } Skin Dlscatci mailed free. BWliTSI'ECiriCCO. , don asking quotations for 2SO pounds ell. nro : 1'iitonts , : ilis ( < ; iIs : bakers , y'Js/als ' ) ! ( id : low Rrndoi , lSs ( < /J--Us. ! IJlda ranfjo ; Pnlon'ts , : i2s ( IdCfgiKis ; bakers , 2S 3d ( 'JSs Od : low grades , 13s ( iditl8s. ( ! Thirteen of His Own Oir-prlii { ; Killed by n Unite. NEW YORKAug. . 20. The mails just in from Trujillo , . via Panama , under date of July 25 , bring the details from the village of Lomos do Seamora In the United States of Colombia of the frightful series of child mur ders committed there by tbo peon Mnrcllno Medina. His wife and daughter are accessories series to , if not accomplices , In the killing of thirteen Infants. Medina , who has been forced to make a full confession to tbo com missary of police , Osvuldo Guori , takes his detection very coolly , nnd says that ho killed his own ten children because ho was too poor to support them , and killed his three grand children to bide his daughter's shame. Ho bns , in spite of his wholesale infanticide , six sons and ono daughter In his family , nnd it appears that they all know of his murders nnd deprecated them. But , although bis people claim to have hated him , and although his neighbors in Lotnos do Seamora , where lie has lived since 18TI , know of his nets nil along , no complaint ever found its way to tbo ears of the police until July IS , when ho went to tbo town to invoke the aid of the po lice In bringing back bis daughter who bad run away with u lover. Her muscular strength was valuable on bis ranch and bo wanted her back. She was arrested In Quilmos tbo ncxtdny , and In revenge told of her parent's , crime. The old man's confession tells in grunt de tail the various ways In which ho murdered each onoot the thirteen infants from Ibfl'J ' to IhOl. Ho killed them nil when they were lobs than live months old. Between fh74 nnd Ibs2 , bo raised the seven children bo now has. Exunvutinns made on Medina's ranch have disclosed tbo skeletons of several of the babies. The brute's favorite Imctliod of ir.tmiur was to .sqiiue/.o In the children's chests by pressing them against own. , , Donll In CiihliVhnnt. . John Lyons , a nineteen-year-old boy was arrested last night and charged with larceny. Young Lyons and bis father have been steal ing wheat from St. Paul Minneapolis & Qinutiu cars. The odlccrs recovered about Orty bushels of the grain , but s.o far have tailed to lociito Lyons , sr. How to Obtain a I'nlr Coiniiloxlnn , by Mnhmil .Means. Tlio natural Unrlsbjid Sprmlol Snlt clunrri the complexion nnd purities tlio blood. It IB uiiMly soluble , plummnt to tuUo nnd purinuiioiit iu action. Tbo Konuino product of tlioC'tirlbbad .Springs IniH tlio biLriiaturo of "Kisnor & Mondol- BOII , Co. , Now llorl"on every bottlo. RESTORED. ioici > , ticli nu Mcinurj uiea of Ilrol'i I'owor h u.i due he. Wukcfulnrw. lABttlnr- lioi.d , ' " rvoumin , lji fltudc. all driil n end lnn or powtr ( the ( Icneral.vu OTKOUB , In clll.cr rex , cailH-cl liy ovcr itrtlon. } "iilliful | nilricr tl ni , or the f xcrfdtu use ot nbacco , opium , or ttluiulantu , which nUlmetrljr lead to Infirmity , i omminptlon ami Insanity. I'ut up In convenient form to carry In thuc t pocket. I'rlce 1 n incline , or t tor tS. with every (5 order wo nlvo nu-rlttun Kuarnnti-n to rum or refund tlio monuf. Scut by mail to ony udunu. Clicultr free. IcnUoii thl paper. Adilrtfa , HADtllDCHEMICAl CO , , II ranch Office f or U. B.A. 417 l ) rhirn fltri-ct. CIIR'AOO. II I. rOlt 8AI.K IN OMAHA. NliU. , Ur Kuhn & . d , . . Cur. 15lh A IlousUn 8M. I \ I illliT , V''u , ( or I4lh/t DuiiKlasSU. > n IV..IIT . . < . , i .muni llliilTn r FIRST NATIONALISM OF COUNCIL BLUFFS , IOWA. Paid Up Capital $100KM ( ) Ohloit uricinUi'il linnk In the cljr | Kurt'lun.nnd domentlo i > ielinntu ( nml Invul t'cnrlllo . Kaioclnl | nttuntluii imlil tuiulluclloii ) . Acomiilli uf Inillvld- uols , luinkt , hunktiri and uorpurotloni nullcltuil. " " ' ' ' UKOrA"l"HlA'NOltI'l'r'i'ilrtunt. ! A.V. . HIMK.MAN. Caililcr. A. T. 1I1CU , Anlitaut Cuililor. COUNCIL BLUFFS STEW DYE WORKS , All Kinds of Dyeing and t'lciinliiK ' done In tlio hluliosthtylcof thu art. faded nnd Brained fabrics made , to look us KH ( | as now. Hcd fouthfri cleaned by stuum In llrsl-clukH nmn- nor. Workpioinjitly dnnonnd clcllvutcd Inall pints of tlio country. Sniid for prlco Hat. C. A. MAC1IAN. - - I'KOI'UIKTOH. 1013 llroalwny , Ni-ar Nortliwus cm Depot , _ C'Ol'NCII , lll.UPFii , IOWA. CITIZENS STATE BANK Of Council Bluffs. CAPITAL STOCK . $150,000 SURPLUS 'AND PROFITS . 70,000 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS . $225,000 DIIIEOTOIIS-I. A. Miller. P.O. * Oleason , R I/ . Kbiiu'iut , i ; K. II , ut , .1. I ) , ndiniinil-on. Uhurlon K llaiinun. Trans , ict. Konural bunking busl- ni's-4. I.nrgcstuiinltnl and ant-pins of any bunlc In rontliHL'sluin Iowa. INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS. STTRANCiSACADEll AMI DAY SCHOOL. FJFTJI AVI-NUE AND SSVKNTII ST. Can bo lonuliui ! fiom any of the ( lupots ou motor. I'niidnntcd | > y tbo Slstt-rsof Charity , II. V. M. THIIMS I'or board and tuition , umbraclng nil I > ranuhu4of u llnlshud education foryounu ludlt" ) , # 7. ' > for Hussion of llvo months , com- inuiiuliiK Hist Monday In Stinlmntior and Kub- rnnry , ruHpuctlvuly. For fnrthur piirtlaulan addit'ss. fiISTiil : SUI'KltlOIt. SU I'rancls Academy , Council lilnirn , la. GlIlETllCSTO'VES ; NO ASHES. NO SMOKE. Just tbo thine for balh rooniH , bed rooniH , c-to. ( Jill nnd SL U our lurj-'o assortment. C. I } . Gas and lilectric Light Co. , _ 2H I'oarl and 210 Main Street. THE GRAND Council Dluffs , In. THIS ELEGANTLY "APPOINTED HOTEL IS NOW OPEN. N. A. TAYLOItTMANAGBR. " " SPECIAL NOTICES , COUNCIL BLUFFS. I -OK SAf < i-S.iKeluli : iifdlifrcu Unlit JIIMIS fur 41. UU ciiuli ; xuoru lll'i loMj line blr'lN. ' A so Ini'iiliutor und liicoilor. Kootl an liuw ; very cbonp Ir tuki'ii ut onuo. Aclilii'Hi or onll on V , S. riwluk. ' 'iiiu AVUIIIIU I ) , ur Julia lluno.t Co. , ( 'oiinull llhiltt ) . WANTli-Atoni'ii. : ) twlliir to do irpalrlnK nnd ( iri'ssiiiv , tui'l ' dynr. MiiHt LU good uoikmun. I'mnmiiont nltmitlom. U , A. Macbiin , I nil llriutilwny , Counull Illuirs. Guul ) iinylnK dairy for pitlg : it a Kro.it bur- * unln If tiildin at on . liuinliu of John * ton & Van I'.tttun , Kvututt lilouU. WANTIil ) to'I'radoI'lvoroom lionso. full lot InOiiiiilin foi lionso nnd lot In Council DlnirH. I ) , llrortii , I U' , ' Itio.iilMuy. GliAIItVUYANTiuid Byi'hoiuutrlc , or char- ac'tur runnings ; also diagnosis of dlbimie , nmi d look of lialr for roucllnm liy lotlor Him * buy * and even n < . Mm P lloopnr. ll.'l l Ave dnuK ntmnormir IJUi bticut , C'oiinuil II I In It * , TurmOiu ami } l 0) ) . MAGXIl'ICr.NT nuro prnnurly In flvo-noro traou louatuil 'Ji ! lullot from postolllco , for halu on roiimmiitilo turrn * i-oino line ruil- ( lunco property for rent bv Day & Him , ' " Kouv-0 rd a UnO. j , a uia * . ui ium m oou u