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    TF1E OMAHA DAILY BEE , MON3DAY , NOVEMBER 9 , 1801 ,
THE OMAHA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
OFMCE : - NO. 12 PEAHL STREET.
hy Carrier In my part of IhoCltjr.
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Tn F I'll own J Iliislnr'sOfllce . No. 4.1
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I NlRlit Kdltor * . NO.ISI
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N. V I . Co.
Council IllulTs Lumber Co. , coal.
Criifi's chattrl loans , 201 Sapp blocit.
Horn , to Mr and Mrs. . .lacoboiler , n son.
1'you want water In your yard or liouse ,
po to IhxDy's , SIOS Murrlntn block.
"Kvnngelliip. " Hlco's ever popular cxtrav-
ntwr.a , will bo presented at tbo Hroattway
ucntcr next Wednesday evening.
The Whist club will bo entertained next
Wednesday afternoon nt the resldencu of
Mrs. II L. Shepherd on Din IT street.
Missci Anna Patterson nnd Hulcn Shep
herd will antcrtaln a card party tomorrow
afternoon at tbo residence of Uio former on
Fourth avenue.
Pottawnttamlo Abstract Co. Is prepared to
furnish abstracts at lowest prices ; oldest sut
of booKn In tills county. Ofllco , Klmball-
CtiHtnp Investment Co.
The lira hell ran ? nnninbcrof times yes
terday and once the department was railed
out. There was no lire , hownvur , and tbo
nlann was caused by tbo crossing of two ot
the wires.
Julius A. Coobran nnd Miss Hose Huck-
mlnster , both of ill's ' city , were married Sat-
ricd Saturday night by I lav. C ) . W. Crofts nt
the lesldciK'o of Carl "Lane , on Aventio C ! .
They will reside ntU5 ! Nortn Seventh street.
Dan Carrlgg Is planning to erect n ware-
Itouho ut the southwest corner of Thirteenth
nvenuu nnd Alain street. It will bo 50x100
feet in dimensions and four storlc.s high.
When completed It will bo occupied by Ault-
man , Miller & Co.
Huv. J. Cl. White delivered a Icctnro yes
terday afternoon In thu Masonic temple on
the subject of "Komunism. " The uddross
was under the auspices of Uio American Pro
tective association , nnd thu bousu was
crowded to the limit.
An old farmer was van In yesterday with a
Inrgo Jag upon him. When hu was searched
at the police station hu xvas found to have n
rnx.oi * and a bottle tilled with a brownish
liquid. Ha claimed to huvo utilized tbo
ra/or in dehorning cattle lately on his farm
cast of tbo city , and stoutcly dented bavins
Urank anything out of the bottlo. Ho said
the liquid was a patent mcdlclno which bo
had given tbo dehorned cattle to prevent any
illness that might nriso from their treatment.
The sini'll of the bottle was so much like that
of hli breath , liowovor , that ho was slated
with drunkenness , and will have n hearing
this morning. Ho gave his name as Andrew
Gorman.
An nlann frori box I ! " brought the flro de
partment out lest evening about tiI)0 : ) o'clock
to the corner of Thirteenth avenue nnd
Twenty-llrst street , where the residence of
A. B. Chornlss was on lire. IJy the tlmo tbo
hose was In play the building was so fargono
that nothing could bo dnno excepting to nrc-
vent the bluzo from being communicated to
the neifihljorliig bouses. The furniuiro was
all moved out , but the house was entirely
dcstrovcd. It was tbo property of Isaac
Chornlss , and the damage Is thought to bo
about J)00 ! ) , which is covered by insurance.
Tbo bln/o originated In n closet'but bow , no
ono ] < no/s. ns tbo family occupying the house
was nil away at the tlmo. . .
Miss Mary Glonson , fashionable dress
maker , 1-1 i'eurl fetroot , upstairs.
Teapots worth $1.00 with ono pound
of good ton worth "fie , all for Toe , Lund
Bros. , i3 ! Main street.
The finest grade of boots and shoos at
Harris' , 0 1'carl street
W. S. Baird , attorney , Everett block.
The finest linoof lamps in the west.
Lund Bros. , iU Main street.
Miss Grace Osborno has accepted a posi
tion as a teacher in a school at Schuylcr ,
NOD.
NOD.Mrs.
Mrs. Mary Cole and daughter , Miss Lauri ,
of Mt. Pleasant , arrived in the city Saturday
evening nnd will visit the family of W. T.
Cole , DIG Bluff street.
Now Novelties in autumn and winter
millinery. Come and see them. Misses
Sprink & Feuron , Council BlulTs mil
linery parlors , I29 ! Broadway.
Grand Opi-ning.
Our grand fall and winter opening
takes place Tuesday evening , November
10. Doors open ut 7. No gouds sold
that evening. From then on the store
will bo open every evening until 0 p.m.
Boston Store , Fothoringham , Whitolaw
& Co. , Council BlulTs , Iu.
IIuvo you hud ono of these ologunt
teapots with u pound of gY > od tou ? Only
VCe , Lund Bros.
Swanson Music Co. , Masonic temple.
Mmulol& Klein sell furniture , carpets , "
fookinf , and houting stoves at cost to
quit business.
Kindergarten in rooms next to Y. M.
C. A. , Morrium block. Experienced
teachers. Itates very low.
Grand opening ! Don't forgot to visit
the Union Pacific Tea Co. 's now store ,
400 Broadway ( opposite Boston store ) .
They are giving wonderful inducements
for opening day , Now teas anu eolTeo.
Now presents , i
Evening and dress hats specialties ut
the Louis , .Masonic block.
Hotel Gordon Is first class. 82.00.
mortality in October.
City Physician Jonning.s has completed his
monthly report to the city council of nil
doatln occurring during the month of
October. The total number of deaths was
twenty , of whlnh thirteen wore children
under 5 years ot ago. Of the victims
thirteen were males , nnd seven females.
During the month there were thrco cases of
diphtheria and ono cuso of scarlet fever ,
Done of which were fatal. None of the
deaths were the result of any
contagious disease , nnu no ono
disease was the cause of any considerable
proportion of the total number , so as to
glvu rise to any suspicion that Uio sanitary
conditions of tno cltv nro not what thev
should bo. On the contrary. Dr. Jennings
atntos thnt as a whola the city was never In
nny more healthy connditlon than It now Is ,
nnd the small number of deaths is a suniclent
evliloiico of the fact. During October , 185'J ,
there were forty deaths , ami during October ,
Ibtll , there were twenty-nino.
The city physician 1ms mnilo nn Investiga
tion of nil the cases of dlphthnrln that have
occurred during the past year and a half In
thu city for the purpose of finding out , It
possible , what was the cause. Ho states
that the city water could not hnvo boon ro-
eponaiblo for the epidemic which the city
suffered n few months ago , but that every
case , BO far as can bo learned , was the result
of natural cause * .
.Men's
Men ubout town tire coming to rouli/.o
moro fully that the pluco to buy their
neckwear , collars and cults , souks , flannel -
nol and wluto shirts and all suoh things
_ . t ! H hero , and the way to buy them IB the
- way \vo \ sell them close down to the
lownst water mark. Boston Store , Coun
cil BlulTs , Jo.
Drs. Woodbury , dontUta , 30 Pearl
etruot , next to Grand hotel , Telephone
145. lllgh grade work a specialty.
Oldest nnd best whisky , mndlclnal uso.
Jarvis Wine company , Council Blutl's.
Now fall goods , finest in the city , at
- _ Jtaitor'u , thu tailor , 310 Broadway.
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS ,
Board of Supervisors Will Tochy Mnke the
Official Returns.
TOWNSHIP CANDIDATES IN DOUBT ,
Afiei an All Niuht Tussle "With Itio
eltt-iMicltccs mul CIcrkM
\\i-ro TuoTlretl for
The Hoard of Supervisor * will moot thli
morning for the purpose of making thoofll-
clal count of ttio votes cast at tliu last elec
tion. 1 ho figures will probably bo the sumo
as liavu alruady been published from tbo of-
ilclul returns , and tbo count Is not likely to
muku any diftcrcnco xvlth the results already
fount ! on the county nnd Rtato tickets. On
tbo townsbli ) ticket , however , ttio count nan
an Important bearing. Wlion the Judges and
clerks finished their nil night's work on
'luosdny morning they wcio no ( 'lad to
bo through that they contented them-
selvrs with mnldnu n memorandum of the
results of the stnto and county ticket vote ,
but inndo no note of the township vote ex
cepting that which was sealed up securely
Inside the tin boxes which nro to bo opened
this mornlntr.
The cat.dldatcs on the township tickets tire
therefore In blissful ignorance as to whether
they will bo called upon to servo the people
nox' year or will bo left to hunt a joe somo-
whcrb olsc , nnd nothing dcllnlto can bo
learned until the supervisors moot. The re
publicans , however , concede the election of
the other follows , and have lain down , prepared -
pared to bo most happily surprised In case
they Umi out they have happened to MIUCCY.O
thlOUK'h.
Domestic : * .
The place who'ro nro congregated the
fabrics for homo us-if. CottoiiH , llannols ,
titblo Iiiioiisi'rasliodtowel9nipkitis ! , com
forters aiiil bltuikuts shcotiiifrri , etc , , etc.
The foundation of a suc < losslul business
rests upon ti doiirlmont ] ) of thin
nature , 'and it bohoovcs us to
preserve and stroiifjthuii the Rood
nniiio whichvo huvo obtained
for the best providing this manner of
merchandise. Uoston Store , Council
BlulTs , la.
Wo have our own vinyards in Califor
nia. JutvisVino company , 803 Main st.
Plush chalra from $1.75 un ; bed room
suits from $10.60 up ; wire springs , 41.-10 ,
at Morgan's , 7-10 Hroadway.
Cloaks.
This season , as always , but more than
over , wo are beating competition to
death in the selecting1 and in tiio show
ing of fall and winter outside garments.
Call and get our prices and heo our
styleH. Every garment a money savor.
Huston Store , Council Bluffs , la.
Ten percent off on all millinery or
dered during the first three days each
week at. the Louis.
Uocular montini ? of Kxcolslor lodRO , No.
2.VJ , Ancient Free mid Accepted Masons
Monday evening , November 0. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. By order of tno
W. M.
TJIK 11 AST STONE : .
Ono Important Pun of Hie City Hall
"Work Completed.
The stone work on the new city tmU is com-
plotcd. The last stone was laid Saturday
In the presence of Superintendent Coots and
n number ot the outgoing and incoming coun
cil. While there wore was.no . public demon
stration , there was n feeling of general satis
faction nnd a realization that ere many
months the building would bo ready for occu
pancy.
The particularstono that was slid Into plnco
today was simply a piece of Portage red
sand stone , weighing four tons. While in
( act it was a stone , it was and will bo to all
tlmo to como known as n gorgon. U'hera
this particular gorgon rests is on the south-
cast corner of the tower on the southwest
corner of the building. It is 1(17 ( feet above
Farnam street euro line and enjoys the com
pany of two other gorgons , one being upon
the northwest and the other upon
the northeast corner of the towor.
The gorgons are mythical animals
and like their brothers the pyrosis that
hover over the main entrance nro
supposed to bo exact representations of
winged creatures that existed long ages
bo f ere man sot his foot upon this earth.
The work of placing the last gorgon In po
sition was not a dlfllcult ono. It was brought
out of tno storehouse on a largo truck. A
strong rope was placed Justin front of its
shoulders , ttio signal was given to the
engineer. A moment later there was a puff
of steam and the titiro carvoJ rock was on
the way to Its destination , where it will
remain. The trip was successfully ac
complished. A few pounds of inorter
formed the bed. and then the stone was
lowered Into its plnco.
The work of completing the tower will now
bo commenced , and to Uo this there will bo
constructed a paranot llvn foot in height.
This will bo covered with heavy sheet copper
nnd will support an iron-roofod suiro that
will reach tulutv-uvo feet above ttio top of
the parapet. This gives the top ot the splro
u height of 201 foot auovo the Furnam street
curb lino.
Tbo now boilers that nro to bo used for the
purpose of boating the now city hall have
arrived and have been put in placo. The
work of sot.ting them Is progressing rapidly
and the chances now arc that steam will bo
turned on in the building about the Hist of
next month.
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It.YlllKS IIKI11M ) TIllQ 1IA.KS.
Court KCIMIPH That Are Ituconi-
liiK Painfully KiTiieiit. |
The police court Is not a criminal Idndor-
gnrten. but it furnishes proof that Mich
places abounu. It frequently reveals in
stances of juvenile , almost iiifantllo , uoprav-
Uy , but it sometimes shows som'thlng oven
worse than that. It introduces infant ! , to the
prisoners' dock in tbo arms of criminal moth
ers , who nro more wretched nnd depraved
possibly than it will ever bo possible for the
little ones to bccomo , oven with this school
ing In infamy.
Such ncuso occurred bnrciy n week i go ,
when a woiniui nnd her paramour wcrqloekod
up lor adultery , nnd n baby loss than a yc.ir
old was locked with it.s mother In u cell with
nearly half u score of the scarlet denizens of
the Third ward.
When brought boioro the Judge , ( hero was
fouirO to bo no question us to tlio woman's
guilt , but as a hearing was demanded and it
could not occur for several days ,
the defendant was released on her own
recognizance , simply because the court would
not 'Order the Innocent looked jp again to
suiter with the guilty.
Saturday morning the scene was repented.
Annlo U'olls was found on the streets almost
helplessly intoxicated with her baby In her
arms , The infuut was scarcely thrco months
old , but with It.s half unconscious mother
was loaded into the patrol wagon and driven
to Jail.
The night was spent In am ron-barred , stono-
floored cell , and In the morning the woman
shunted Into the pollen court room with her
offspring. No onci could doubt the truth of
the charge , but the prisoner could not pay a
Uno. 'I hero was no question us to w'hat
should bo done , and soon afterward two
DrUonors , but only ono culprit , went out
tram thocrlmo burdened atmosphere of the
court room.
I'ollcn court audiences are not as n rule ex
cessively tender hearted , but the scene was
ono that awakened footings that are not us
ually experienced there ,
THIS IS OW1O1AU
Tlmmnw1 Version of an
Kluoiloii Day KplMXlts
OMAHA , Nov. 7. TothoKditorofTiiB DEB :
Having road several accounts of my arrest
oa election day In the First precinct of the
Kovonth ward , none of which Uo mo Justice.
I end you n correct report of tbo same. 1
was appointed and given n certlllc.ilfj by the
chairman of the county ami cltv contra ! com
mittees to challenge Illegal votes In my voting
precinct. About 'J o'clocf p.m. I challenged
a person living In n grading camp. The
Judges allowed lilintovotc.nithot.gh ho staled
under oath that ho bad omy resided llftccn
days in the precinct , nnd only Intended to
stny ns long as he could got work. I snid to
them that I was not surprised that they did
so , as In my opinion thov were only carrylmt
out tbo srhemo started by Mnyor Cushmp
when ho appointed thooloction boards in this
city , I. o. . , to steal the vote at the polls. At
this ono "of the Judge ) arose frnm tils sent at
the table and started for mo , saying ho would
tnke no such abmo from mo. And UK ho was
about to assault mo. In solf-dofenso f threw
off my coat and clenched my list nothing
moro. A policeman present caught
hold of mo nnd placed mo under
arrest. Culled ttio patrol wagon and took mete
to the police station , placed the charge
against me of "dloturblng the peace , and
wanting to light. " When 1 remonstrated
with him for doing so nnd that it was the
Judge that was wanting to light , ho bald ho
did nut see him do anything , but he saw mo
pull of my coat. When arraigned for trial
before the Judge , ho promptly ordered my
discharge. Now ns to the part taken by P.
M. lUrklmusor , not being n voter in tbo precinct
cinct , ho him no right under the law Inside
the polling place. In answer to inquiries
made to him bv the Judges , ho advised them
to pay no attention to my challenge ? , nnd
that I had no right to interfere in any way
with the persons offering their voto. Ho was
ordered out of the polllnir place bv one of ttio
jutliros , and luckily enough for him bu went ,
of Justice to Judges Xottsmnn nnd I'crry.two
In the board , I duslro to say they were not In
favor of receiving the grader's voto. He-
spsotfully , Cn uti.Ki I. . . THOMAS.
Lie Witt's Little Early unorj , DJ stpill.
11AIU3 SP01UM.V NKimASKA.
Skill and PiUionco Touted In Wild
( loose Shooting.
There Is , perhaps , no spot known on
the continent in which the skill and
patience of the sportsman are moro
severely tested than in shooting wild
geese , says a , writer in Outing. Indeed ,
man's intelligence is moro nearly
matched by these birds than by any
other wild creature. The displays of
their instinct would surpass belief wore
they not authenticated beyond possible
question. .It Is in evidence that Hooks ,
both largo and small , following a chosen
leader , though enveloped for days in
impenetrable fogs , will yet hold steadily
on their course along the Atlantic coast
and land without dllliuulty at the place
intended , when the captain ofa vessel ,
endowed with what wo call the superior
intelligence of man and supplied with
every aid which science can furnish ,
errs in his reckoning , frequently be
comes bewildered and comes to land
fifty miles from llio point -ho had
expected to reach.
The memory of the wild geese is phe
nomenal. They appear to keep in mind
from year toyearspecilic localitiesslum-
ning them if they have been found dan
gerous , and making use of them in the
course of thotr semi-annual Ilights.
Back of Gaspe , in Canada , is n , singular
elevation in the landscape. It is a con
spicuous landmark , and is of importance
to truidos and hunters who visit that
wild region. Uut the geese maUo use of
it , too , for it has long boon observed that
when they reach this spot in their au
tumnal Iliglit they invariably change
their course from west to south. The
youngbirds are often obstinate in their
dobiro to continue on to the westward ,
but the older ones , so soon as they are
above or abreast of this landmark , inva
riably turn southward , and if the young
do not promptly follow , turn and circle
around thorn uiid compel them to take
the course desired.
Geese belong to the great family of
migratory birds , living in the north
during the summer months and spend
ing the winter in the south. During
their spring flight northward they stop
for some little time , and in their autm-
nal southward journeys for several
months , on the broad wheat fields and
corn fields of many of our western
states , where they freouently gather in
such numbers that any statement concerning -
corning thorn which should bo even ap
proximately true would bo regarded as
an exaggeration by persons who have
not been thero. It is a very conserva
tive remark , however , to say that they
nro found in some places in Nebraska in
Hocks of thousands and tens of thous
ands. In many sections , notably the
northwestern portion of the btato , the
residents do not estimate the si/.o of a
Hock by numbers , but by indicating how
largo a space they would
occupy when at rest. 1 was
spending a night with n far
mer , near whoso sod house I had buon
shooting mallard duck. .fuel before
dark ho came in and asked if I would
like to try my hand on geese , adding
that a good-sized llock had just alighted
on Iho lake not far away. I inquired
how many ho thought there were , and
his reply was , "About four acres I
reckon. "
But while their number is legioncom
paratively few are over brougnt to bag
by the average sportsman , it requires
a careful study of their habits , together
with a patience almost .tob-liko , to en
able ono to got' near enough &o that his
kill as a marksman will bo ot much
vail. I have known ; mon whoso record
in bagging otlior game was quito remarkable -
markablo , to como in after a morning of
hard work without so much as a feather
to show for it. But geese will outwit
any man who lias not had an experience
with them covering moro than ono hoa-
bonaid ) oven the o who think they have
learned all about the habits of the goose
will bo surprised at now evidences of
Intelligence coming constantly to their
notice.
I once had an aggravating oxporioiu-o
of thin kind. 1 had been , for a week
or two , shooting duck along the
Loup river in .Nebraska and
had enjoyed several good din
ners on roast geese without having
given much attention to that sort of
game. Hut while shooting duck and
curlew I noticed a broad sand bar on the
opposlto sldo of Iho river where largo
numbers of geese spent the night. They
were out of my reach and 1 had no boat
with which to cross the stream. Some
live milcH below the house was a rail
way bridge. Ono afternoon I took a liberal -
oral supply of ammunition and telling
my comp iiiloii I would probably not re
turn until near midnight I crossed ho
bridge and Btnrtea up the other bunk.
Some distance away at my right n
solitary sod shanty stood on a ridge of
land which projected into a region of
low land or "draw" like a promontory
jutting into a lake. There were no other
houses within a distance of many miles ,
siivo the ono where I hail boon skipping.
I wont over and inquired of the woman
who answered my run on the rough
door for what length of tlmo the geeSe
had boon accustomed lo spend the night
on the bur.
" 'Bout blx weeks , I reckon , " was her
reply.
"U'hora do they come JnV" snln I.
"Over that brush. " And she pointed
to the willows wnioli marked the line
between the Band of the river ami Iho
grass-covered prairie.
"Do they ulwuvs " como iu there ? "
"Yes , Burtin. "
"And do they go out the same way ? "
"Yes. "
I know , of courBO , that goose travel in
a bcaton track through the air with us
much regularity as the mpOfp of Nova
Scotia follow a forest puthutori as people
who live in a city take tn tiha-sidowallcs ,
but I wanted to know If thoWi/peoplo hud
notlcc-d it
Contlnulng , I uskuil If 'hbr ' husband
had shut iniuiv of the bird ; .
"N"o. ho hain't got no giln.1'1 '
"Do huntorw come ill lilft'o ' nuu'liV
"I hain't seed nuito nfortf'this your ? "
"U'horo do the goose feeUV"
" 'Bout ton inllusto Iho nofthoust'nrd ,
I reckon ; on Smith's wheat atubblo. ' *
"What tlmo do they lonvo the river
in the afternoon':1' : ' u
' "Bout-1. alltts. "
This shownd the ticcurue.y of her ob
servation , for those birds , Uivo ; regular
hours for feuding. They are alwayH to
be found on the who.it fields from 8 to 10
In the forenoon and from 4 in the after
noon until sunsut , and they could not bo
moro punctual in starting for their
meals if each onu carried a chronometer.
Looking at my watch I saw that It was
now nearly half past H , so I walked over
toward the river , where I concealed my
self among the tall weeds and waited.
It was as I expected. Promptly atI
o'i'lock the birds rose like a huge cloud
and with a fearful chattering and
"honking" Hew away toward the stubble
fluid. Then I began operations ,
fooling so certain of the success
of my plan that I clapped my
hands in glee , as Napoleon did at Wa
terloo just before Bluchor's arrival , and
ns It proved , with quito as little occa
sion.
sion.On
On the broad sandbar were largo num
bers of logs and btumps and roots of
trees , which hud boon brought down by
the spring freshets and had become
stranded there with the subsiding wa
ters. I expected to use ono of these for
a blind from which I could pour hotshot
into the column as the geese came back
at night. But I failed to find anything
to suit my purpose exactly , and so I
placed two stumps together , moving
each ono for the purpose perhaps say
live or six feet. I was very careful not
to disturb anything else , and the sand
all about had been trodden so hard by
the geese that 1 loft no footprints. I was
familiar witli the construction of blinds ,
and felt auro that this 0110 would
not bo noticed by the birds.
Indeed , 1 am confident that any
person accustomed to pass that way at
morning and at night would not have de
tected anything unusual. Then I went
back to the shore again to hide my
self among the woods.
I know the birds would send out ono
or moro scouts in udvuneo to see if all
was right. This is ono of their marked
peculiarities , If they have alighted in
safety at n given spot for a hundred
times they will not again revisit it until
borne of their number have examined
and reported that all is well. Scores
and scores of times have I scon this il
lustrated , and it is a recognized fact
among sportsmen. It was for the scouts
that I was now waiting. Just before
suiibot four stalwart old follows came
down from the northeast to reconnoitre
and report. They Mow About over the
sand bara for a while , till one of them
noticed thu misplaced , stumps. Then
they began a chattering which was kept
up for about five minutes. Following
this they alighted at a safe distance
'
from the' blind , and , with their long
necks upraised , stood perfectly still for
at least a quarter of an hour , evidently
watching tbo subpiclous slumps. By
and b > they raised and Hew around the
place several times at a great
height , until suddenly ono of
the number gave a peculiar
' 'honk , " and as fust as their wings could
carry thorn they wont back over the wil
lows and up into th3 northeastern sky.
1 knew they had not boqn.mo , but 1 sus-
poted something was wrong , though I
still thought I should bag some game.
Hurrying across the bar , 1 took my posi
tion behind the stumps and placed a
do/on heavily charged shells on the
sand icady for instant use after the first
shot should empty my gun. Then I
waited and waited and waited. Day
light , faded into dusk and the dusk
deepened into darkness , until at length
the moon bhono Drightly and the stars
rained down their lustre on the scone.
liight o'clock came , and ! ) , and 10 , and
half-past 10 , 11 and not a solitary bird
came over the willows or alighted on
the sand. Nor did they como at all.
They had not loft the region , for I hoard
them as they camn in countless throngs
and took their places by the river bide
more than half a milo distant , where
they had never been known to settle ba-
foro. I was completely outwitted , and
shouldering my gun I st'urted homeward
muttering : "Oh , you geese ! you deserve -
servo to live , for you are smarter than
I. "
There is a point in northwestern Ne
braska where unothcr largo stream
unites with the Niobrara river. For half
a milo above their junction tliero
stretches a wide tract of clnib and walor
oaks among which tall grasses grow to a
height of four or live feot. Both rivers
have broad sand bars , and in reaching
them from either direction the birds are
likely to puss over this wooded tract.
As they are so soon to alight they do
not fly very high , and , in fact , they seem
lo think that if they are n little way
above the tree tops limy are out of dan
ger. It was my fortune to discover
tills , and ono morning soon afterward
my companion and I took our btalions in
the grass. The first birds Unit attempt
ed to pass foil easily , at . * hort range ,
and when the multitude of them rose ,
flock by flock from the river beds , u
largo number passed directly oor
where we were hidden and wo had rare
sport for an hour in bringing thorn
down. Wo had far moro than wo could
carry back to camp , and were compelled
to send for a team to bring up the iriime.
Ono method frequently madoueo of Is
to dona suit of cloihing very nearly the
color of the sand in the river beds and
take a position on the mind bar on a
moonlight night. In such case those
who nro to do Iho shooting should bond
a porbon bevond where the ilook are
resting for the night til discharge a gun
and bet thorn in motion . Like most
birds they can see but pa'orly at night ,
and after being disturbed this way will
break into squads and lly , baclc and forth
up and down the river fo.v a long time ,
and the sportsman hus.jin admirable op
portunity to bag a lurgQpumbor as they
attempt to pass him. , ( , ( is essential in
such cases , however , that ho have a
good rotrlovor , othcrwjso' ho will lose
many of the birds whlofi , fall into the
HARMESS.
TO ASSIST NATURB
the body is the great mission of SWIFT'S
SPECIFIC. Microbl cannot exist in the
it prompt ! ) e "lforces them out , nnd
cures the patient. It has relieved thousands
in a few days who had suiTeicd for years.
JIii. F. Z. NKI.SON , n prominent and
wealthy citizen of Fremont , Nebraska ,
Bufloicd for years with 8CHOFULA , and
U continued to grow worse in spile of all
treatment. Finally , Font' Hottlcti of
him. He writes : "Words
inadequate to express my
gratitude and favorable opinion of
SWIFT'S SPECIFIC.
Treatise un Blood ud fcklu UUeuei mailed free ,
tiWUT BI'KCIFIO CO. .
Enwer 3. AtlouU , ax
Do you know why
You are a Republican ?
Do you know why
You are a Democrat ?
Do you know why
You are an Independent ?
Do you know why
You are a patron of
i
The last is local and possibly the most important to answer as it con
cerns your pocketbook direct.
In the History of Omaha
Political parties have come and
But Hellman has stood
On the fickle sea
Of prosperity.
Many merchants have come and gone ,
But Hellman has stood.
Yankee tricks have been inflated
Into the minds of men
And prospered for a season.
Yankee notions have come to town
Ana the fickle public , here as elsewhere ,
Have at times fallen into the gilded net ,
And has made many an upright man
Falter in his business career ,
But Hellman has stood.
Hellman and his influence
With but few others
Have turned the home of the sagebrush
And Redman into a civilized community
In which all live today.
Many men faltered on the way ,
But Hellman has stood.
/
You rally to the flag in times of war
Without a murmur ,
In times of peace the mind of the public
Is often led astray ,
But a dollar is a dollar
The world over ,
And dollar's worth of clothing
Intelligently bought
Is as good as a dollar
So any man in need of the clothing.
Brass is made to look like gold ,
So is shoddy made to look like clothing.
We have done a prosperous
Clothing business in Omaha
For thirty-eight years :
Form your own conclusions.
Our $10 suit counters
Has a whole new bunch of goods
And we say , without flattery to orselves
That better values do not exit
And the suits show it
On this counter for $10.
For the workingman
We still maintain
That $4.00 and $4.50 line
Of suits that look so neat
And wear so well
As ypu wander to and fro
Between your shop and home.
Our hosiery and underwear
'
We own direct from the mills ,
And any man who says
He can undersell us . .
In shirts , drawers , or sox ,
Is falsifying for a gain.
The most you can do is the best , '
And all the Yankee tricks in creation
[ 'Though it may blindfold a few ]
Will give no man more
Than a dollar's worth of goods for $ i.
That Hellman has given
To all men with whom
It has been his pleasure
To come in contact
For lo , these last 38 years.
Reason with yourself , and
If you discover a nigger in the fence ,
Stand by Hellman.
His experience is your safeguard ,
Ane he is still at the
Same old stand ,
Corner Thirteenth and Farnam.
TTT
Si'ECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
f iirms for hiilo. Kino f iirm of 4MJ an us
IOWA ' . K\tiu eootlSiiTi-ncro fitini , J.I ) . Im
proved ILO-aciu inrm. 1" mlles from Council
llliitl'H , till. 5-iiuru garden tiuuts $ * . " > pur acre.
Johnston & V.m I'uttun. Council Hlutl's.
\ \ ' ANTKIl ShoiMiial.er at oiiuu. U Kin-
nclian , II I'earl slieut. _
A OIKS and cantli'iium wanted for licst
T Jsi'llhiK book In the uurld ; I ) IK' wnKissi for
liolldnv ir.-ule ; tt : a day oriiii per rent. Call or
nildruvJ 13 ICappi'll ave . Council Illulfs. _
ITIAIIMS. ( 'union lands , house1 * , lots and
-L business blocks for naif or rout. Day &
1 1 rss. : ,1) ) I'L'ail sliuut. Council HliillH. _
\AUIJNU man uith u.iplt.il wNbus to uuy u
JL HtucU of ( jropyr'os or hoots an I shoes , will
nut a fi-iooin house and lot In Utniihii as part
pay. O'f. . Ik'u ollicf. Council Illulls.
nOHSAIiK rinofl-yuur-old man. ,
' about I.IWJ ii'MimH. lOil Main slrcot.
/OK HAMor : Hunt-Nuar Domiull lllulTs
and Omalia. uraln uluv.ttor In uooil rnn-
r ; shutlln ; , ' capuultr about 4WO Imsh-
clH daily , lluru IK a bargain for somu ono. U.
I' . Ulllviir , 12 .Noith Main street , Council
The \V ( 11 I or 1'u I Hniliant ilniiio Stove
The most durable , rconoiiilo.il , clean , fluent
ImliufH and ho.iturs over ollured the , iulillu.
\Vo ar also aiumls lor tno coli'hrali'tl I' . I * .
Huwnrt huittliiK and coo ! > luu htovus. Don't
fall to oitll and sun us If vou want a stove. Wo
are pleased to show onr KOOIII touvory ono
whether you are roulyto pnruhahn or not
Can BOII on thu Installment plnn wliuu do-
blircl'i > huari'li tliu ju.irKots and oiler the
best valnu for the inoiiuy , uhctliur His In a
tll'.UO cook stuvo or a if KUO steel run o.
folo & Cole ,
41 MAIM
rlvor and , whether doiul or wounded ,
tire boon boyund his reach.
Taken nil in all there in perhaps no
sport which in more exhilarating or
more likely to ho enjoyed a ( tor one 1ms
ImiTallUlo experience than that of
shootingthu wild ( , ' "otio.
DoWltt's ' Little K\rly : Kisors for tbo ilvor.
"Tho devil U so well known Hint ha ncods
no introduction. Ills licadqiiarturd are In
Iiell. but ho ban u branch oillco in Hnobo-
inlih. " So said Kov. J. W. Uorranco In bo-
u sorinon at SnonotnUh on Sunday
What Is moro attractive than n pretty fnco
with a fresh , bright complexion I For it , use
Pozzonl'b Powder.
COUNCIL BLUFFS STERM DYES WORK
AlMtinds of DvoinK mid t In.imn ? clon In the hitjliajt st13 of the art. Fadoaanl Htalnaa
. ' 1 . Work ply done anil delivered In nil pirti of tlia
br.os inailo to loo'c ns tm ; as na w. prom
unlry. Send for price list
C. A. MACIIAN , PROPRIETOR.
1013 Broadway , Near Narthworor > Dapot , COUNCCLBLUFF3 , IOWA.
W. C. ESTE1\
14 N. Main St. , Council Bluffo.
'Funeral ' Director and Emba'tn-r.
rilimhorc Atuirnoy .it I/an , No. I
HI
. J , tllilllllJllSi | .0ir | htruut , ever llnsli-
null's ( tore. Toluplionu No. - > 1
liouri. b a. in. Uu p. ui , Uuunull Illulti , 1 1.
Xr Ilinilflrc AttornoJ at law I'r.io
a oauilUUb itl.0 in the stuto unl
fudorat conrtH , Itojim .1. t unti S
llcno block , Council limit * . 1 1.
THE GRAND
Council Bluffs , la.
THIS ELEGANTLY APPOINTED
HOTEL IS NOW OPEN.
N. W. TAYLOR , Managop.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
Or Council Bluffs.
APITAL STOCK . . $150,000
SURPLUS AND PROFITS 70,000
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $225,000
OiiiKarnut I. A. Mlllor. R O. aioason. U TJ.
Khiiinirl. I- I II irt , .1. I ) . Edmiindson. Uharlut
1C. HuniMii. Truis ; ict , Kunor.il iLinklnx liusl-
nuks. l/ariislcapital ) and lurulu * of uny ban'c
In tjonthwuiturn loiv.i
NTE.REST ON TIME DEPOSITS
MSTMTIOMLBAE
OF COUNCIL BLUFFS , 10/VV /
Paid Un Capital $ ll,00t ( ) ) >
Olileit orgnnltoil bunk lln Hi a cllr. Kurolgn and
itomaitlo tifolmuo nml ooil oourltloi. Knuilil
Mtuntlun pnlit to aullucllnni. Account * of ludlvla-
unli , bunki , buakuM ami corporation ! lalloltoJ.
Corri'ipomturico In vll'il.
UKO. I' . SANfolU ) , t'raildant.
JLY , UIKKMA.V. CtihUr.
A. T. 111U1C , AltUtuat CttbUr