THE OMAHA DAILY HEPifoxiUV. ! . JANUARY .10.
THE DAILY BEE
COL'NCII , JHA'FFE
Ot'TK'Ej i XO. 13 PBAUL STUKBT.
Holixcrtel ly cnrrler to nny purl of tlio city
IIV. . TlJ/rON , - MANAOr.K.
evi omco " -di !
Keillor No. 23
3IISUK JIKXTIUS.
N , Y. I'lnmlriiiff Co"
C'mmrll IllulTs Lumber Co. O'onl
f C W Hough , who \\s\9 \ nrrcsted on the
e-hiirKOof stealing ( i shirt nnd mi overcoat
from rucflU of tlio 1'acifle : house.vns ells
chattel b.v .luilgo Mi-Cue nf tor having spent
n 1'implo ofVCLUN III the city Jiill.
OontraulB h.ivo been lot for the erection of
UIP new linploinrnt wnrohouso on Hroad-
way below the Northwestern dcimt
by I * A. Dfvliio and U II. Hansco.ii. The
luill-JIiii , ' will bo ready for occupancy about
MIIJ I
Tlio Hit' department was called out shortly
lie fore midnight Saturday night to eue | > nch
a bla/.f that had starte-d In the hnusu of S.
"Williams , across Iho street from the Harri
son street school house. The cause was a
defective llw. The lire was extinguished
before n n > serious damage was done.
Miss Maud lla/.en entertained a party of
friends Prld.o night at her homo In honor
of hcrscventeontli Ijirthday. It was a sur
prise , planned hv her friends , who gathered
to the number of about forty to help celo-
. hrato the occasion. The evening was passed
In pin ) Ing liij'h live and other gnmevi.
'L'homas Hm-ltiicr died yesterday morning
nt i" o'clock after an lllue.ss of three weeks ,
lured Wl yoars. at Ills home on Vine street.
Ho was a member of the l-'lrst Iowa United
Stall's colored infantry. aml'alsoa ' member of
the I'reslnteriiin church. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:110 :
o'clock at his late residence.
The lire department was called out Satur
day afternoon b.v an alarm from the resi
dence of Mr I-cut/.Ingi'i * on Avenue V , but
the lire was extinguished before It arrived.
In turning the corner' of Washington
and Oakland avenues the No. 4 lioso reel
slipped sidi'wajH mi the. Icy pavement and
badii dum.iged one of the wheels.
The minw and cnltl we-nthur docs not
ellminlMh the dcimmil for wreaff" in the
Klein tract , lij nillcM east of the i > o t-
ollluei HIXi acres yut for f-nlo in from one
"
to ton aero tract" * , suitable. ' for fruit and
pardon. Day & Ho.-s , ajjonts , III ) Pearl
Btreot.
Wanted -Cauli olTor for ton shares
f'Ml/on'H Stuto bank .stock. Must bo
Hold. Addro.-s 1C. A. Shoafo.
"M.\lo.s- > 'a-l5laro" ( ) ( at Dolinny'ri TUOH-
iluy and \Vcelnc.-diiy , January 111 and
February 1.
. I'.ui.tdit.inifi.
.Sheriff Ilazen spent Sunday with friends
in Avoea.
Miss Kidd , who has been visiting Mrs.
Spurr for the past two weeks , leaves today
for her home In Oes Moines.
MONDAY , .JANUARY .10 , THE
LAST DAY OK TflK UOSTON STORK
iMIinVINTKU CLEARING SALE.
Doft't fail to avail yourself of the
fjreatoHt bargains in dry fjoods ever of
fered In I'oiineil HliiUs , In. Uolow Is
only a few from the underwear depart
ment , but every department is full of
bargains. All have shared tlio knife
equally strong in order to make room
for Hiiriii' ' jjoodH.
UNDERWEAR.
Gents' fcl.'i ) scarlet undorweivr , during
pale 7e. ! (
( icnta * ftOi- white merino underwear ,
during niih < 'We.
fiontri'r)0e gray undorweiir , during
Mile ! lo. ! )
Gents'$1.00 natural wool underwear ,
during Mile 7i > o.
Gents' $ - natural wool underwear ,
during ale , $ I.l7i. !
Ladies' Il.'ie eeru vests and pants , to go
at iMe ; .
Ladies' . "Oc eeru vo ts and punts , to go
at atle.
Ladles' $1 nuUiral wool underwear ,
7. e.
e.Ladies' SI.2. ) natural wool underwear ,
08e.
08e.Ladies'
Ladies' $ l.f > 0 natural wool ribbed un
derwear. $ l.i"i.
See other bargains in tights , union
suits , children's find infanta' underwear.
I' . V. I
Comrades of encampment No. 8 , Union
Veteran Legion , ami all old soldiers arc ro-
qui'stod to attend tlio funeral of Thomas
Buckner , late of the Sixtieth United States
colored troops , at the family residence-
Vine street at JIO : ! Tuesday afternoon.
Please assemble at my oflleo , Everett block ,
at:15 : sharp and go in a body.
IJ. W. HHIIIT.
Colonel Kncampmcnt No. 8 , U. V. L.
AV. P BAKKII , Adjutant.
MONDAY. . ! ANUARYIM , THE LAST
DAY OF TIIK UOSTON STORE MID
WINTER CLEARING SALK.
Now Is the time to secure HOIIIO of the
finest dress goods * bargains ever olTcfed
in Council ilullV , ! , In. Below is only a
few of the Hiieeials :
DRESS GOODS.
ao-lneh plaid milting , regular 2.10
goods , to go at Hie ti yard. Don't miss
bcelug them.
Uli-lneh heavy milting , dark eolors , ac
tual le ! ) stulV , for 12e } a yard.
All wool yard wide cheviots , sold for
11'lu , ! He ) , fiOe , in one lot for tale at 25e.
Kaney weaves in Bedford cords e'mtlo
loa
uni , sold for 8Se and $1 , elioico for Olio a
yard.
Ulack goods , endless variety of har-
Biiins in ull grades. Don't nliss seeing
them. BOSTON STORK.
Council BluHs , In.
Rourlcius llnds out that Stutsinun )
Street is all right for the piano bu.sliicsi ,
just look ut his new signs.
Unith of llnrliort l > i > ituli < * y.
Hcrhort Donahey died yesterday morning
nt 80 ; ! ! o'clock at his homo , KWI Third ave
nue , after an Illness of ono year of heart
trouble , aged US years. The deceased was i a
bon of Mrs , II. M. Doimhcy , and a peculiarly
nail feature of the case is that it Is only about
, n year since an older brother died of thesamo
dlseahtiiyhlle in thu west. Tht > funeral will
laku pliico this afternoon at : ) o'clock from
the house.
Gilt edged country butter jiiit re
ceived. W. S. Homer. ! i.S ! Broadway.
Now that diphtheria is prevalent in
Council Bluffs and Omaha every family
iy.n
tdiould be provided with Dr. .lellcris' in
fallible diphtheria preventive and cure.
It can l > u had of Council lUull's drug-
tflstn or at 2104 Cumlng street , Omaha. ! j
Use Koal-Spar ! A 2'ie package MIVU.S
25 per cent of your coal bill , besides
other comforts , and is hulllcicnt to treat ;
one ton. Kor sale by Jauscn & Gregg ,
No. 37 J Pearl street.
I'or 1'ut her .McMrmnuy.
The "month's mind , " for thu late Ilov
father II. 1 , McMenomy , will bo held .tt St.
Kranels Xavlor's C.ithalic chuivh on Wed
nesday at 10 o'clock. Invitations have been
Kent out to the clergymen of the vlclnltv to.
bo present and participate in the exercises ,
mm n largo attendance is expected. The '
bormon will l > o luvachcd b.VoryKuv. . Kather
Flavin of DCS Moines. The exorcises will bo
public
Coal and wood ; bej-t and cheapest
Mlsbouri hard wood In the citv : prompt
dolivcry. 11. A. Cox , No. 4 M'aln.
Fifth annual masquerade ball of the
Council Hlulltf Sehuoteenvorotn , ut
Masonic hall , Tuesday evening , .hum-
u y III.
inD.
Do you umoke Ilavu yoil trh-d T. D.
King & I'o.'s I'u '
[ irtujfus ? It'ii uchurmer.
Jubt llu'ht oue.
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
Motor Tracks That Ara Not Used Cause
Oouiiderablo Public Annoyance ,
STREETS BLOCKED BY ABANDONED RAILS
linn Iho City Any Night to Onl r the Oli-
itructluim Itttnovediiml Ktiforve the
Orilrr No 1'rurlnlon for
t'orfelturo Alade.
There Is a Sot of railway track on various
streets In the southwestern part of the city
which Is causing the property owners of the
vicinity a great deal of worry. The tracks
belong to the motor company , and were laid
several years ago for some purpose which at
the time no doubt was clear enough to the
minds of the directors of the company , but
they have long ago outllve-d nny usefulness
they might have had in days goneby , and
the citizens would like to see them removed.
The tracks referred to arc on Ninth avcnuo
and Sixteenth street , ami nro the relics of
what was once known ns the transfer line.
When the now electric motor was put In
thcso trao ! : * , which It was clear would bo of
no further use. were nlloweel to remain. The
council has ordered them removed , but so far
the order has been of no avail. It U stated
( hat the marshal notified the company to
tuko up the tracks , but the city attorney
told him lo wait before using any force ) to
carry the order ot the city council Into
effect. In order that ho might look up the
law and iiiul out what rights the company
still had on those streets. The request of
the city attorney was heeded , and tlio mat
ter hiiu boon lying em the table ever since.
So far as the charter of the Council Hluffs
Street Kallway company , under which the
tracks were originally laid , and that of the
Council llluffs Hallway and Uridgo company
are concerned , there .seems to be no provision
by which the company forfeited its right
to any street where It neglected
to run its earn for any prescribed length of
time , and as a consequence any move on the
part of the citv to remove the tracks is
llkelv to Involve the city in another of the
expensive and vexatious lawsuits which the
companv ban Miown itself such an adept in
bringing about. Sooner or later , however ,
the matter will have to bo decided , as the
owners of the abutting property are becom
ing liite.c.stedand will make a demand upon
the council that something bo done unless
some action is taken In the near future.
The unprecedented sale of Dr. Hull's
Cough Syrup provokes competition ; but the
people cling to Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup.
The Amphion eiiiartet will render ap
propriate Irish melodies in "Myles - -
Bodare" at Dohany's Tuesday and
Wedne > ( hiy , January ill ami February 1.
Kinest Aristo cabinet photos , $2 per
doAnhton's studio , 18 N. Main street
i.i1:1 : : : .
YIIIIIIK l.udlm eslvn u | Inliiir | nnd Stiei'csslul
The young ladles of tne Unity Guild gave
a suivcssfui entertainment Friday ovcning
In the shape of u witch party. Very sug
gestive Invitations hadnbeen sent out to the
friends of the guild far and near , and by 8
o'clock the homo of Mrs , Harris on South
First street , was tilled to overllowlng with
guests who had been attracted by the desire
of seeing something novel in the way of
entertainments. Hecate received tlio guests
in companies of fifteen in her cave , where a
huge caldron stood containing a mixture of
different things commonly supposed to
bo used by witches in arranging for their
incantations. Ilecato heiself would prob
ably nave been surprised had she been able
to see the fearfully and wonderfully made
costume that had been adopted by her
namesaue- . Big black spiders , owls , boa
constrictors and other unholy animals .scat
tered profusely about tne cave combined t
cause a rather shivery feeling about the
roots of the spectator's hair. At a signal
from Ilecato tlio spirits ciimo out mid exe
cuted an unearthly hornpipe to music formed
by thunder and lightning especially im-
IKirted for the occasion. Refreshments
were served in an adjoining room , after
which the remainder of tlio evening was
spent in high live.
Coliimlilnii Tea.
The committee- organised charities of
the World's Fair club and the executive ! coin-
mitteo were entertained last Wednesday
oafternoon by Mrs. ( icorgo Phelps nt her
homo , corner of Willow avenue and Sixth
street. After talking over ways in which
the charities of Council Bluffs may bo well
represented at the big fair the guests ad 11s
journed to the dining room , where tea was
served. The guests were as follows : Mesdames -
dames Atkins. Wlrt , Phelps , .1. .T. Brown ,
Tullcv.s , Hendricks , U C. Baldwin , L. W.
Ross , W. H. M. Pusoy , W. Robinson , Lemon ,
Rohrer. Kmpkle , Arthur , Orcutt , layman ,
ICcv , Holcom , Maurer , Thomas Oflicer , ,
Blalne , Sherraden , MeBtido , Osborne , Fcr-
son , Mls Roberts of Olney , Miss Beaver of
Cedar Rapids , Miss Davenport.
The following sub committees were ap
pointed.
Catholic charities , Mrs. J. .T. Brown , Mrs.
Gcrncr.
Homo of the Friendless , Mrs. Lemcn , Mrs.
Kmpkle , Mrs. L. C. Baldwin.
W. C. A. Hospital. Mrs. Ross , Mrs. W. H.
M. Pusey. Mrs. W. Robinson.
Uelong Mission , Mrs. Tulloys. Mrs. Ar
thur , Mrs. Orcutt.
W. C. 'I' . U. , Mrs. Stoddard , Mrs. McBride.
.hill , Mrs. .1. B. Atkins , Mrs. Rohrer , Mrs.
Hendricks. .
For warming guest chambers , bath
rewms , etc. , our gas heaters are just
what you want. Look nt them. Clean ,
convenient , cheap. O. B. Gas und Klee-
trie Light Co.
inrii MOCXT.IIX
U'yuniliiK Itunrlinirn Kill Two of tint . \nl-
nml In Tlii'lr ShiM'ii Corral.
Doroi.As , Wyo. , .Ian. i'J. ! .John Athcms and
Frank Sanders were awakened last night idy
a terrific commotion In their sheep corral.
il.He
They ran for the ( lock , Athcms with a rifle
and Sanders with an axe. Two largo moun
tain lions were killing sheep. Athcms shot
and killed ono and the other attacked him.
Ho was celling the worst of It , when San -
dcrs rushed in with the axe and killed the
beast. Athcms came out with an arm dis
abled and bad wounds on his face and
breast. Snow in thu mountains has driven
wild animals to the plains.
The following pensions granted are re
ported :
Nebraska : Original Willard C. Bogue ,
Usher A. Day , Otis M. Hunter. David Cook. -
Additional- Thomas 1C. Coverly. John Hill ,
.lames McMahon , Augustus Holmgraln. In
crease-I'eter J. Krise. David M. Clark.
Original widows , otc. Mary tiflntqro , Ju'hi ' i
A. 1'hlllips.
Iowa : Original -Charles ( i. Perkins.Mor-
ton D. Allen , Benjamin F. James , Hey P.
I.lciiciiuiiui , James Hceman. Additional- I
Jay W. Holding , John Shaffer , John D.
Bcthards , John W. Hovcy. A. I.tvermorc ,
Charli's Knfght. Restoration Teel Mick- :
loy. Increase Henry Vroman , William kK. .
Taylor. Reissue John J. Lentner , George
W. Hartz. Original widows , -Gertrude
Helm , Aurelia Cole.mother.
South Dakota : Original Almason W.
Conant , Aaron K. Campbell , Amos Shaul ,
William S | > onhower. Additional Julius C.
Thompson.
IllilD | Olnn Ciithnllr.
ST. Ixn ) < , Mo. , Jan. ' „ * . . The question (
whether or not Blalnu died a Catholia has !
been delhdtcly settled. Rev. Father Phelan. ,
cdltorof thu Western Watchman , telegraphed
to Dr. ( Vfiornmn of the faculty of Cath
university at Washington asking if Biatnu
received the last sacrament. Dr. Q'Gormnn
replied , -No. "
I.oil Only Illi llrliU.
LA POIITK , Intl. , Jan. .M , Pruf. George
Furnham , president of the La Porto busi
ness college , has disappeared , leaving debts
behind him aggregating mnnv thousand etol-
Inm , nnd taking with him (25,000 obtained
under falsa pretenses , Ho opened n big
business college last tiunnnor. Ho * old 140
scholarships In advance from tltfi to l.'fi" ,
netting him about 1,000 , He loft last Tues
day , ostensibly on n business trip , taking his
private secretary with him.
QUITE A C1UTICAL PERIOD
fCOSTlSfEI ) I'KOM Film 1'AOF. . ]
regular territorial government. During the
first years of my term In the nenato I re
ported the bill giving government to
Alaska. Wo furnished them with
u scheme , containing commissioner. ! ,
a court , a marshal nnd features of Ilito char
acter. By the terms of the treaty Kusslan
Indian subjects were inado citizens , but wo
found the imputation generally unnttcel for
our laws nnd usual fornls of government.
Something of the kind. I supitoso , wolild bo
necessary In the case of Hawaii , though the
conditions ought to bo much better thero.
I am not thoroughly acquainted with the
character of the people , but they have been
usetl to ruling something In line witli ad
vanced foreign thought ami have had be
sides the example of an Intelligent popula
tion of foreign born citizens.1'
Hprnly Fu\or
Judge Shipman of Michigan , a prominent
member of the house committee on foreign
affairs , openly favors annexation.
"I favored It In the Fifty-first congress , "
he said , "In a report and speech upon the
Hawaiian cable. 1 consider It not only pos
sible , but highly desirable- . The Sandwich
Islands are extremely fertile. The intelli
gent among Its people earnestly favor union
with U , as a naval station and point
of commercial advantage In the I'aclllo
they are vital to us. We would need them
in war , and wo need them In peace. Their
possession would go lar toward favoring us
to controlling the sugar situation of the
world. Of course , a e-ontest with England
could not bo avoided , but that should not af
fect the matter one way or the other. This
country will never amount to anything moro
than a second class power so long as it
whisks around the corner when it sees a
focinan approaching. England takes
whatever she wants , wherever it
may bo. 1 don't believe in a bullying
policy , but America must know Its
rights and maintain them at all ha/.ards.
1 hope to see the limits of this country ex
tended to the Arctic regions. I hope to see a
strong offensive and defense station in the
West Indies , bo it Cuba or another of those
islands , and another of similar strength ami
usefulness in the Pacific. The time has come
when the government of the United States
must assert Ittelf.1
The possible seriousness of the matter as
involving relations with E.igland made- the
subject one upon which no member of the
diplomatic corps in this city felt at liberty to
speak today.
Mr. lllnliitt'H Attitude.
An interesting incident , as possibly show
ing Mr. Bhiltio's attitude toward tlie sub
ject of annexation of the Hawaiian islands ,
is recalled at tills time. When the pan-
American congress met In October , IbS'.i ' , or
ut about that time , Mr. Blaiiie discovered
that Hawaii had not been Included in the
council and Invited her to participate , and
spoke to Mr. Curtis , the cxe'cuttvo officer ol
the congress , about the omission.
"Hut Hawaii Is not an American republic , "
he was told.
Ho replied : "But it will be before long. '
By his request , therefore , a resolution was
introduced in congress by Representative
Hill and passed , authorizing the president to
send an invitation to Hawaii. The invlta
tion was accepted bv the Hawaiian govern
ment. Minister Carter was designated te
act : i as delegate which ho did throughout the
meeting of the congress.
Wlion Iho Bureau of American .Republic.-
WHS established us a result of the dolibera
lions of the congress , Mr. Blaine insistee
that Hawaii should bo included and treutee
as ono of the several American republics
and its statistics included in thu hand books
published by the bureau. The subject o
the request of the Hawaiian commissioner
for the annexation of then1 country to the
United States will doubtless bo coiisielerce
at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
.loiiN mil.i , noiisvT MKIIT. .
liluntcr uuil rliiln Threat * Indulged by th
Ntrt | > : ipri-8.
LONDON , Jan. 20.--Tho Daily News says
"Tho overthrow of the queen seems to bo an
American coup. Hawaii being the key to the
whole group , the Americans , once they
possess it. would not find any difficulty in
making themselves masters. Europe has
necessities In the same quarter , Honolulu
being the only coaling station on the mall
route between San Francisco and Auckland. "
The Daily Telegraph says : "Tho affair
wears an aspect of n successful attempt by
American Intriguers to subvert the existing
order of things in favor , lirst , of themselves ,
the next of what Is Impossible , annexation.
Wo could not allow the United States to
annex the Islands , oven If the established
policy at Washington permitted the idea to
bo entertained. This polie'y , however , will
not permit it. Obviously the native govern-
ment ought to bo restored , for the "i-evolu-
tion is the work of discontent , selfish for-
eigncrs , chiefly Yankees. "
The Daily Chronicle says : "Europe has
not any great concern with Hawaii , never
theless the queen has rights und she seems
to have received scant notice from the lead-
ers of tlio movement. The move is by n por-
tion of the foreign elpment to oust the rightful -
ful authorities. "
The Standard says : "It is not Hltely that
the ) good sense of the American people will
permit them to assume this responsibility ,
which would bo onerous and unprofitable , or
to claim adhesion of influence which would
bo opposed and resented by other powers
having equal interests at stake. It is true
that tlio United States e'otild not allow any
of the other powers to annex the Islands , but
none has such an ambition. Justice requires
that the constitution bo restored with such
reforms as are necessary , the powers most
interested agreeing in respect to the guar-
antcc. "
The Times says : "It is diftlcult to see how
compliance with Mr. Dole's request e-an bo
reconciled with existing American institu
tions. It seems plain , however , that the
state of things that has existed lately can
not continue any longer. Something must
bo done. The question Is what , and by
whom. The Samoan precedent is not alto
gether encouraging. Nevertheless it seems
possible that some such scheme may bo exe
cuted ultimately. "
The Dally Granule says : "The revolution
seems to bo purely the work of a sect ion of
immigrants , numbering at the outside l.r > 00.
The fuct that the
revolutionists were in so
great u hurry for annexation wears an ugly
look. "
The Morning Post says : "Annexation of
Hawaii by the United States must bo re
garded as a counter move to fortifying
Esquimau. The bulk of Hawaii trade being
with the United States , wo are not sur
prised that there should bo a desire for
closer union with that power. "
Nor A sunruisi : .
Caimr iif the rrrscnt Trniihlu of Vi-ry I.IIIIK
Stitiulliiff.
SAN PIUXCI-CO , Cal. , Jan. 2U. "I hope the )
people here will see this matter In the right
light , " said W. Castle , ono of the Hawaiian
commissioners , today. "For over twelve
years wo have been living on the crust of vca
volcano under the rule of ICalakua , and it
was Kalakua's aggressions which brought
about the revolution of ISST ami the adop
tion of the prcssiit constitution. The con
stitution now proiHised b.v the eUeen | meant
practically absolute monarchy. It te > ok
away elective franchises from the bulk of
the foreign population. It provided that
only native born citb.cns could have hoof
right to vote. Xot more than one-third of
born there.Vo have commissions from the
the lfKK ( ) white residents of the islands were
provislonol government to the State depart
ment at Washington , and wo proK | > so to go
there right off and do what we can to pre re
sent our case. "
Involving it l.itrKuinuiiiit. .
AKHON , O. , Jan. ' "J. S. J. Ritchie of this i
city has began suit
against Judge Stuvun-
son Burke. ox-Senator Payne , Charles MIM. .
Blngham and others , involving all the In-
tcre'sts of the Canadian Copper companv.
with a capital of W.WW.lXnt , the Anirlo-Amort- [
ran Iron company , with a capital of * , * > , IXX- ) ,
IXX ) , and the Central Ontario Railway com '
pany , with a e-apltal of ft.VW,0X ( ) . Ritchie
charges the defendants with conspiracy to
wreck these corK | > rutlons and appropriate
unto themselves his ( .Ritchie's ; interests ttuhi
thcui.
HTPIIXT WITH
JLliulmUi , , ) ) , 1111
harks Who Mnko a Peculiar Statue the
Means to ft Vrofitoplo Businrm
EXEMPTION IS A THING OF THE PAST
,
I < > \vun lo\vn Ia h L'Jeil to the Optrliiirnt
\Vorlltipmii | IHO | < M niiil Unllrc *
torn Have ii' 'ltlp
< \CTOM Hie Itlvcr.
Just as Shyloclf Appealed to the laws of
Venice to support his claim for a pound of
Vntonlo's llcsh , the md.lcrn representatives
of Shakespeare's unfeeling' usurer point to
the statutes of Iowa to sustain them In an
j.xtenslvo practice of questionable- business
Methods , which work hardship on hundreds
of worltlngmen in Nebraska and elsewhere
mil arc uiipru'jtleletl in any state In the
union.
The laws of lorva do not recognize the
rights of any Auiorlc.m citl/.en to the ordl-
uiry exemption unless ho Is a resident of
that state. Practically the heads of families
in other states are unworthy of the legal
: > roteetfon extended to the citizens of Iowa.
This distinction between residents of Iowa
iind persons who have no claim on the
sheltering and protecting power of the state
laws has given a certain class of men an op
portunity which they have by no means neg
lected.
At llrst , merchants in Nebraska and neigh
boring states reortod to the Iowa law to
collect accounts from pers.ins who were very
evidently on the beat , but now the specula
tors in small uccoimts have ho used and
abused the law that affairs have reached
such a state as to arouse the Indignation of
wage-earners , not only among the victims of
the peculiar law , but the protected workingmen -
men of Iowa as well.
IliMidiliiiirtrrx I'nr Slim-It * .
Things have come to such a state that
there are now more than a do/.en men In
Council Bluffs who makea regain > business
of collecting accounts nnucr the Iowa law.
The sufferers are men employed by railroad
and express companies ami other corpora
tions whicn do business in several states.
Under the law , the ulnrles of men not pro
tected by the Iowa exemption provisions
cannot be attached unless the concerns by
which they are employed have branches in
that state. Regularly organized firms of
usurers and buyers of delinouerit accounts
have- been formed and expeditions are made
tnrougli Nebraska. Illinois , Kansas inirt
many other states in search of accounts
which incivSiiintft are willing to sell
at a big discount. Often , business
men who have no thought of takimr heroic
measures to collect the money due them ,
taking into consideration the reasons why
their debtors fail to jiay , are persuaded by
the wily Shylocks 19 surrender their bills
at a 10 , li > , ' . ' ( ) and BO per cent discount to
avoid the Inconvenience of waiting and save
the trouble of collecting. Sometimes the
discount is r > 0 per cent , when the debtors are
really bad cases. But tlS-1 fact remains that
the Iowa law has met'With colossal abuse in
the hands of the speculators.
Kor years thU strange system has been in
vogue , its a uss becoming more and more
flagrant and cruel each month. That dis
graceful scene in Justice Fox's court last
Wednesday , when two lawyers boldly de
clared the Judgu to bcrof unsound mind , was
only the outcome of the prevailing coirlttion
- - - -
of affairs.
Snap for the .lustlce-t. '
The trut.i ! is that thu justices in Council
Bluffs are very anxious to get the business
of the speculator ? In accounts , who are often
shyster lawyers whoso , entire practice is
composed of such business. > Last year more
than lr > 00 suits w.cro , brought against rail-
iw.d employes outside of the state for the
collection of small accounts and the cost
sometimes amounted to more than tlis orig-
luil bills. It means a big thing for the jus
tices and tUey are by no means unwilling to
liscourago the unpopular practice , p.irtieu-
arly when the schemu to deprive' workingmen -
men who do not llvo in Iowa of their legal
exemption i * supported by the rulings of
: ho supreme court. The records of the jus-
; ice courts show hundreds of cases from
Nebraska , many from Illinois , Chicago being
i fruitful point , and somu from Kansas and
remote states. There were cases from Boson -
; on , Mass. , and Baltimore , Md. It is said
: .it accounts were sued for from other cities
the east.
Our Illnstrlmm Imtunro.
The Boston case was an example of the inJustices -
Justices of the system. A railroad man , bolti
ng a position as hmkcman or switchman on
ono of the big railroads penetrating Iowa ,
owed u small bill. Ho hod encountered mis i-
fortune and needed all his money to support
iiis wife and young children and pav the
funeral expenses of a deceased member of
ills family. That ho intended to pay there
was little doubt , but tlio man holding the
bill decided to place it in the hands of a col-
ector. The railroad man was protected by
the exemption laws and the professional
collcotor proposed to the creditor that the
oiled wheels of the Iowa justice courts bo re
sorted to in order to grind out tlio unpaid
amount. The suggestion was approved and
suit was begun in a Council Bluffs justice
court through ono of the numerous small
attorneys engaged in that class of business.
Costs were piled upon costs by thu compla
cent Justice. The unfortunate railroader
could not go to tlio expense of defending the
suit , which was needless , as ho acknowledged
owing the amount claimed. Of course , a
Judgment was obtained and tlio costs were
uddcd when the man's wages were attached.
Ho was allowed no exemption. Besides pay
ing the bill out of his month's earnings , he
paid costs to an almost equal amount. Then ,
according to the iron rule of railroad com
panies , ho was discharged and another man ,
able to pay Ms bills , was given tlio vacant
Job. What became of tlio victim of the Iowa
law the record does not say , but it is not im
probable that the man , after being thrown
out ot employment , suffered the usual hard
ships of workless men and his innocent fam
ily suffered with him.
That is only an example. Kvecy man at
tacked by the "speculators" through the
Iowa laws , with very few exceptions , meets
with n similar fate. Worklngmen in Iowa ,
whose right to tlio usual exemption cannot
bo disputed , are us indignant over the pre
vailing system as those In other states who
are threatened or have suffered in the hands
of -speculators. . '
Thltikl It , U IT n. ) int.
Thomas Hopkins , ' & fireman employed by
the Burlington , in speaking of the matter
said : "One of the greatest injustices of the
syst-.m is that railroad men aru the only
class of wage camel's attacked. That it is
an outrages , no man can deny. Of course , it
is all right to collect from deadbeats , but
now it has got so that every man who can bo
found to'bo in debt' for a small amount ,
whether ho is wllliug to pay or not , Is
dragged Into a Justice court. It seems to mo
that the costs are of ! more importance than
the original amount- Many men pay their
bills , with heavy iVrtjrt costs , rather than
run the risk of havhn-thcir wages attached
and being dischargedby ) the companies they
are working for.
Personally , it Is iot ( , a matter of import
ance to me , as I arn a resident of low.i 11
protected by the exemption laws , but I hate
ot see honest worklngmcn outsldu of the
state suffer in this way. It is not right. "
In this opinion many other workhrgmcn
heartily concur.
rrofvmlniinl e'ost Slmrln.
To manipulate the Iowa law with a com-
potent and encouraging set of Justices does
not require sjperior talent. Reputable law
yers in Council Bluffs assert that certain
money lenders have "studied law" nnd
secured admission to the bar for thu solo
purpose of conducting n business In old
accounts. They became attorneys so that
they could handle their own business and
avoid the expense of hiring lawyers. th
the rulings of the supreme court there is
llttlo to tux their intellectual resources.
They lirst secure a list of unpaid accounts
and secure judgments by default or admis
sion and then the road is e-lear. They get ;
dollar for dollar on accounts for which they
have paid somuwhat less and their friends ,
thu justices , get ample costs All this ls.Is
legal , hupK | > riud by the laws of Iowa and the
decisions of the supreme court , but it Is
equally as unsatisfactory to the men who
suffer by the system ,
This wholesale use of the peculiar Iowa
law , denying one class of American citizens
the protection granted to another bce'aiiso
they do not live In the state. Is not chnixe-
able to the merchants holding unpaid
mi , The speculators have n system of
ke accounts , The records of tno
Justice courts show that the suits llle'd
are not spontaneous or brought In
th ordinary course of buslne s , as there Is
an epidemic of suits from various Nebraska
towns ut Intervals. The cause Is apparent.
The speculators visit the cities and towns
th Nebraska und neighboring states
an intervlow all the merchants for the pur-
IK > SO of securing as iimnv accounts against
railroad employes as possible. The manner
in which the suits are filed shows this , but
the fact Is not denied. Suits from the differ
ent towns outside of Iowa como In batches
of ten , fifteen , twenty and more , according
to the energetic work of the "speculators" or
the willingness of the merchants to sell their
accounts.
It Is said that the agent of one firm of
"speculators" visited a railroad division
town several monjhs ago and endeavored to
buy up unpaid accounts at the usual dis
count. The merchants , who were not willing
to do anything to injure the railroad boys ,
listened to the agent Indifferently , but none
of them would surrender any of their old ac
counts , but they talked of the mun's
propositions among themselves and their
customers. The result was that a strapping
railroader gave the purchaser of unpaid ac
counts a sound thrashing and warned him to
leave the town , which he did In hot haste.
Tliny Drum I'p 'iluilncm.
That the "speculators" have a regular
system of drumming up business , particu
larly in Nebraska , is shown by the Platts
mouth suits. Seventy suits were filed
against railroad employes at Plattsmouth atone
ono time. It is only an example , as there
have : been as many cases filed against rail
road men in other cities during the past
year. One man. known as a money lender in
Council Bluffs , and who is In league with a
firm of shyster lawyers , makes regular
monthly visits to Nebraska railroad towns
for the purpose of buying up old accounts.
He generally spends about two weeks in
each ' town and endeavors to Induce all the
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merchants to turn ever to him their
bills against men workimr for
hihe railroad or express company , who have
been tardy in p.iying. Merchants who are
induced ' ' to sell ae'counts often refuse to allow
their ) names to be used in bringing suit for
collection. There is a man In Council Bluffs
who has appeared as plaintiff In nearly f > 00
cases. ;
In the seventy eases from Plattsmouth ,
Wheeler & West appeared us attorneys.
Forty-live of the men sued decided not to
allow their cases to go to trial , fearing that
they would lose their jobs If their salaries
were attached , and paid up. Besides pajing
the amount of their bills they paid on an
avonifro of ? 7.f > 0 costs , which went to support
the learned Justice's. Twenty-five of the
railroad men determined tei llirht their cases.
All were defeated and forced to pay long
drawn out costs. They were defended by
Attorneys K. H. Wooley of Lincoln1 and D.
C. Dwyer of Plattsmouth. The suits caused
e'ousiderablo bitter feeling amotiff tlio attor
neys and the sensational incident in Justice
FOX'H court was only the beginning of the
end.
end.Strange
Strange enough , none of the lessor attor
neys in Council BlulTs would t confess
to having a Justice ) court practice
when seen by n BIK : representative. They
all professed c'litiro ignorane'o of the
situation of affairs. Some would not
talk through fear of prejudicing them
selves with the justices. It was from a
prominent lawyer practicing in the higher
civil courts that an opinioir of the legality
of the proceedings of the "speculators" was
obtained.
Siipiifirluil by tlio Supreme * Court.
Lawyer A. F. Fllekeiigor said :
"Tho law is already on the side of col
lectors of accounts. Decisions by the supreme
preme- ' court make it practically so much
time lost to contest such cases. The Iowa
law. 1 ; while granting exception to residents
of the ) state , deprives the heads of families
in ' other sfates of the usual protection
granted them. His possible to sue nonresi
dents in the Justices courts of this state , and
judgments can bo collected in full regardless
of the exemption laws of tlio states in which
0I they reside. A man employed by the Rock
Island , or any other railroad entering Iowa ,
can bo sued , no matter where ho resides.
IIo may live a thousand miles away , but ho
can bo sued just thu same. If a judgment is
obtained : against him it can be collected in
tliis tt state and ho cannot claim the exemp
tion allowed by the state in which ho dwells.
This may work hardship in some instances.
As to tlio Justice of the law there is no occa
sion to express an opinion. Its effect is
clear. "
While the law supports the e'ollectors ol
accounts , reputable- Council Bluffs lawyer ;
agree that its provisions are being abuset
and that its use is an underhand means ol
depriving a man of the protection granted
him by the laws of thu state to which ho re
sides.
This collection business comprises the
most profitable class of cases tried by Coun
cil Bluffs justices.
.I.WI/AB.WK.VT.S.
DllllllllI Hill Ut til ? llll.Vll.
A dramatic episode of unusual power , per
fcetly presented , and u very funny farce
make up the bill that opened tlie week a
the Boyd last evening. T.lio llrst is callet
'Out of the Storm , " and Its author , Mr
Elwyn A. Barren , who is said fo bo dr.i
matlc critic of the Chicago Inter Ocean. Imi
written an almost flawless little work. Th
episode is the reunion of a father ana nuiich
tor separated for fifteen years by the weak
ness ef a wife nnd mother. It is treatet
poetically , yet possesses characterization o
some merit , and induces hope for greate
things dramatic from its author in tin
future. The scene is a miner's cabin in tin
mountains during a thcndurstorm. The dia
logne , while decidedly literary , is crisp am
dramatic , and altogether the stage would hi
the hotter for more such works as "Out o
the Storm. " The lady and gentleman en
gaired In its presentation give a finely sym
pathetic and altogctlior effective interpret : !
tion of the four characters In the drama. Mi
Eugene F. Ijhurlu as the wromrod husbani
and loving father is excellent , if somuwha
broad and at times a little too prosy In hi
pathos. As Dan Cashing , a rough and read ,
prospector with a vein of natural poetry h
him. Mr. Georges W. Barnum is withou
fault : the author has in him an actor wh
has tne soul to appreciate his meaning am
the art to fully express It. Mr. Wlllian
Norris is wholly sufficient In the small par
of Philip. But superlatives only can charai
terizo Miss Kleanor Merron's Gertrude , Ji
appearance , speech and action Miss Merroi
is thu character , not a look , a gesture or ai
nlluxion but tells , and rarely has such
small part been so perfectly played.
"Glorluiia" is a roaring English farce tha
provides excellent entertainment , and
would be oven better were It cut to half its
length. The company presenting it main
tains the gent'ral high reputation of diaries
Frohman's organisations. Tlio light comedy
part , one of the best an actor could be cast
for , Fitz Jocelyn , has in it possibilities that
would tempt the best and most experienced
of light comedians of the old school. Mr.
William Norris , who assumes the part here ,
is a young actor who has already In his
yet brief career shown signs of considerable
talent. His Fitz Jocelyn evidences intelli
gent study and ant tip us application ; he
misses very little , Indeed , ami all ho does Is
well done , while there Is a e'ommemlablo ab
sence of a sense of stirring after the effects
ho accomplishes all in all , a wholly satis
factory performance. The most effective
part in the farce is that of the ; Russian
ount Evltoff , and Mr. Barnum makes much
of it. Mr. Jac'ques Martin also is wholly
successful as thu valet. Spinks , a low comedy
part with a lot in it Miss Morron appears
In the title role and is admirable. Her
gowns are notable creations , but her art is
u yen more notable , her naturalness nnd
exprit are captivating and when the farce
would levy on patience now and again her
voieo and presence revive the Interest of the
s | > ectators and carry on the action past con
demnation. Miss Tlllle Barnum's Kitty Is a
spirited presentation of the stage English
It IHII'I Alralil of Sonj , . :
Soap has no terrors for the black made by '
diamond elycs : it is one of the few color *
soap cannot make run. In fact , washing
actually seems to brighten goods that have
been colored black with the diamond dyes. ;
There are three kinds of this black special-
Iy made for home use and sold by druggists ,
fast diamond black for wool , for cotton ,
and for silk and feathers , every xmu easy to
use and never fading or croeklnu.
lou.sptnnld. and all the other parts arc
apably .sustained. "Glorlanu" should ccr-
alnly prove a favorite with Omaha thc.itor
ocrs.
U'rll" nt Ilin I'nrimiii
"The Furies' Well , " which opened a wrok's
ngiiRcment at the Farnam Street theater
estcrday. Is an Irish drama of the usual
ort. All the well-worn characters lire in it ,
ml till In all It male's up nn enjoyable enter-
alnment. The company presenting it Is
ulte succe.ssful In Its work and the scenery
s pleasing to look UIKUI. Mr. George II
rimmons as Uin-y Dee U quite attractive.
Inglng , dancing and plavlng the harn with
'onsldcriiblo ' talent. Mr. W. B. Cahlll's
Jnn CnrnunlxUik character study of some
iretentlons afid at times during the action
s quite praiseworthy. The ladles are all
nlrly successful In their several role's. Ono
title miss , called Llttlo Sparkle on tlio pro-
ram , Is particularly winsome and winning.
1'he acting takes the hearts of all by storm.
'Tho Fairies' Well" should bo well patronUcd
hero are so many who like Just such a play.
Aor.s.
Urn Iliiywood , the llrur Killer.
Henry Haywood of Council Bluffs has
n-obably killed as many bears , grl//.ly , cin-
iiiuion and black , as any hunter or trapper
n the great west. Ho has pursued the be.ir
cllllng business for nearly twenty years , and
uis a record of eighteen In two months. He
ias > just returned from ; ' . three months' so-
ourn In the wilds of Colorado , between the
! ifand l and the Ciunnlson , and brought with
ilm one of the largest collection of vaiu-
ible pelts over brought Into this part of the
t'oimtry. which are now all on exhibition at
.ho . Frank Cross ( run store. Mr. Ha.\\\ood
tilled on this trip onei of the biggest gru-
dies that ever fell to his unerring Winches
ter. The monster , by reason of an lnjurto
one of his fore paws , in which he lost all
nit two of his lingo claws , was known to
HiM hunters and trappers in Iho vlrlnlt.N of
Mahan's peak as "Old Clubfoot. " lie has
successfully eluded the hunters for a long
series of years , only to fall a victim to Hn > -
\ wood in November last. This robe Mr. llnj-
wood value's very highly.
Wrrttli'i HiiplMi' In TOM n.
Louis Bapliste , the well known wrestler of
St. IxHiis , arrived in Omaha last evciiingand
s looking for a match. Baptisto has plenty
of money and offers to wrestle any IT.Vpoimd
nan In Nebraska either Gr.uvo-Ronian i or
e-utch-as-cateh-i'an fora the
purse , extent of
ivhich he limits only to his opponent's llnaii-
iul status.
His last wrestling bout was with A. F
Hasten at SI. Joe. The latter , it will bore-
uemberod , had a go here not long ago. Hap-
: lste goes on the canvas at l.Vi pounds.
Jnn ChiiyiislilVIII IInv
.loo Cheiiiiski. the famous California heavy
weight , and Jack Davis of Sioux City will
probably box four rounds before the Omaha
Athletic club on the evening of February Ii.
Peter Jneksem was to have been hero also on
this occasion , but as lie has signed a four
months' contract with Stoekwell's Uncle
Finn's Cabin company his date has been can
celed.
, i .v.vej t'\f'K.iiixTM.
Pauline Hall and her operatic players will
no doubt bo welcomed here at lioyd's thea
ter next Friday niirht and Saturday matinee ,
when that charming little comic opera of
Knninle" will bu put on in a sumptuous
manner by way of special scenery accessor
ies , new and tasteful costumes made from the
original designs , and a east well chosen. Miss
Hall will be seen In her original creation as
"Ermlnie , " tlie same which placed this es
timable artist in the front rank of comic
opera. Miss Hall has been seen here in a
number of successful operas , but in "Er-
inintu" it ia generally conceded that she
reaches the. very acme of perfection , her
grace , beauty and voice being specially
suited to the part. Mr. Frank David as
Cadlo , Mr. Harry Macdonough as Ravcnnie
and Kva Davenport as the princess , bavomet
with universal praise for the excellence of
their personation in "Ermlnie. " The pres
entation promises much to delight the
patrons of music hero. Saturday night the
now opera , "Puritania , " will be given with
all the magnificence of the origitril produc
tion.
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does no harm.
No harm ! It leaves the
skin soft like a baby's ; no
alkali in it , nothing but soap.
The harm is done'by al
kali. Still more harm is done
by not washingf. So , bad
soap is better than none.
What is bad soap ? Imper
fectly made ; the fat and al
kali not well balanced or not
combined.
What ir , good soap ?
Pears' .
All sorts of stores sell it ,
especially druggists ; all sorts
of people use it.
OR.
McCREW
THB 8PCCIALI8T.
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