fl THE OMAHA DAILY BjfeK : SUNDAY , JULY 8 , 180-1.
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THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL 1JLUFFS.
OFFICE - - NO , 12 PrfAIlL BTUHBT
Dtllvtred br currier lo nnr port of th city.
H. W. TILTON , Lessee.
TELEPHONES liuilneif ontce. No. ! night
t < 3ltor , No. 23 ,
The monthly meeting or the Onnymcde
Wheel club will he held nt the club rooms
Monday evening.
The Junlon Order of Un ted American
Mechanics will Install officers at Its regular
meeting next Wednesday evening.
The Pottawnttnmlo County Teachers' In-
jtltuto will open tomorrow In the Hloomcr
ichool for a three weeks' session.
. Ilov. George Mullcr will deliver an ad
dress this evening nt L'bcrty hall on In
dependence Day Fallacies. " All are Invited.
The work on the new road from the west
Into Falrmount park Is now entirely com-
plcttd and the public will have Its first
chance to use It today.
James Nlcoll now holds down the position
of district court bailiff with n great deal of
dl&nlty , C. O. Peterson , the former bailiff ,
will spend his time In the county Jail.
The Injunction case of M. M. Uoblnson
dgalnst Captain O. M. Brown , Involving n
piece of residence property on First avenue ,
was on trial In the district court yesterday.
S. I' . MacConnell fell while attempting to
board a motor train yesterday afternoon at
the corner of Main street and Ninth avenue ,
and was severely bruised , but not seriously
Injured.
Harmony chapter , No. 25 , Order Eastern
Btar , will hold a special meeting In Masonic
hall Wednesday , July 11 , for the purpose
of Initiation. All members of the order cor
dially Invited.
Mr. J. C. Illxby of tills city has received
in appointment through Major Humphreys
of the War department ns Inspector of the
utcam heating machinery In the new build
ings at Fort Crook , Neb.
Mrs. J. P. Selleck has written the police
of this city from Chicago nuking about her
husband , who was to have Joined her In Chi
cago. Ho was to have reached here June
20 from Fremont , Neb . but never did so ,
as far ns c.in be learned.
Mrs. Frank Davis , a sister of the railroad
evangelist Jennie Smith , 1ms Just received
word from the latter of the death on July
1 of her fellow laborer and co-worker , Miss
Addle Sherman. Many persons remember
Miss Sherman and her warm exhortations
and earnest work among the railroad boys
of this c ty during her short sojourn here.
John Evans died nt 8 o'clock yesterday
morning of tumor of tlie hip , aged 37 years ,
at the residence of his brother , W. M. Evans ,
2220 avenue D. Ho leaves a mother , three
brothers , and one sister , all residents of
Council Bluffs. The funeral will take place
nt 2 o'clock this afternoon at his late resi
dence , Uev. E. W. Allcni officiating. The re
mains will be burled in Walnut hill ccme-
* tery.
tery.There
There Is talk of having a celebration of
Labor day In this city this jcar. It has been
customary for the laboring men of this city
to Join with the labor unions of Omnlia In
their annual celebration on the first Monday
In September , . but labor matters have had
such a boom here this jcar that there Is a
probability that a celebration will bo ar
ranged under the auspices of the local union
recently organized.
Judge Lewis heard arguments yesterday
In the case Involving the ownership of the
union depot property. George P. Wright
and other members of the depot company
asked that a deed to the property , executed
by T. J. Evans , the receiver , In favor of E
E. Hart , be set aside , on the ground that the
consideration was Insulllclent. Judge Lewis
took the motion under advisement. He will
hold no more court until Friday , the 13th.
F. D. Oskcy , the fellow who was arrested
for running a bicycle fence and picking up
his stock In trade around the streets of
Council Bluff a and Omaha , was brought up
from Glenwood yesterday morning by Con
stable Baker , the Mills county authorities
having consented to his release In order that
ho might ba tried on the more serious
charge. Ho will bo given a preliminary ex
amination In Justice Vlon's court on the
ISth. _
For sale , cheap , two lots on Broadway
near postoffico , 25 feet and BO feet. Homes
for men of moderate means at low prices ,
easy payments. Fire Insurance written In
the best companies. Lougee & Towle , 235
Pearl street.
Heal estate Is cheap In Council Bluffs.
Wo can sell you a home , a vacant lot , a
fruit or garden farm cheaper than ever.
Now Is the time to buy. Day & Hess , 39
Pearl street. _ .
Meyers-Durfee Furniture company , 33G-33S
Broadway. Bargains In fine furniture.
Domestic toap outlasts cheap soap.
I'BKhOX.tT I'.l 11A(3II.II'llS.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H , Uothert returned yes
terday from a visit to Chicago.
Miss Stapt and Mils Maine Blanchard are
visiting with friends at Brock , Neb.
Miss Ida Lull of Jollet , 111. , Is visiting
Mrs. W. W. Lunger , 704 Hazel street.
J. D. Franklin , who has been serlqusly
111 , Is slowly Improving , but Is still confined
to his bed.
Mrs. F. H. Hill and daughter , Zee , arc
expected home from Madison Lake , Minn. ,
this morning.
G. II. Jackson 1ms gone to Spirit Like
to spend a week with his family , who are
rusticating there.
Miss Maud Robinson left Thursday for
Hastings , Neb. , where she will speqd six
weeks vsiting relatives.
Miss Etta Maxwell of the ofllcc of the
United States court Is In Kcokuk during
the present term of court.
Miss Brownie Virgin , who visited Miss
Josephine Vincent last week , has returned
to her homo In Burlington.
Mrs. Howltscn has returned to her new
home on Park avenue from a two weeks'
Visit with friends In Lincoln and Orleans.
Judge and Mrs. E , E. Aylcsworth , accom
panied by their daughter and son , will go
to Now York this week for a visit with
friends for some time ,
Emmet Tlnlcy , Ovldo Vlen , Thomas Maloney -
lonoy , J. B. Fulton , George Trejnor and
Herman Schurz leave today for a week's
vacation at Noblo's lake.
Phil M. Crockett , postmaster of Coin , la. ,
and one of the belt known men In his part
of the country , was In the city yesterday
chaperoning a carload of flue horses.
J. n. Snyder , the commission man , has
been made sole agent for "Qtilryo , " the
latest discovery of Dr. Koch of Berlin , It
Is a tn tcless distillation of quinine , with
pepsin and the best rye whisky , and Is pro
nounced a royal remedy for dyspepsia. It
can bo sold nnj where without federal li
cense. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
i\nns I.uiimlry Company.
620 Pearl trcat. Tclrpho" > . 290.
Tbo laundries use Domestic soap.
IlllSpltlll I'llllllUC * .
The treasurer of the Woman's Christian
as oclatlon reports the receipts for Juno as
JGGUC , of which $132.44 was from patients ;
$275.50 from meals served during the en
campment ; $13.53 donated from State Sav
ings bank , and $200 as a loan.
Thcro was paid for hospital expenses
1120.48 ; for encampment expenses , $65,93 ;
on the Hollenbeck note , $100 , and for the
paving tax , $ J40.D7 ; leaving a balance of
$29.08 In the treasury.
During the month there were four pa-
tlenta received and six discharged , the pres
ent number being twelve.
Donations were received from Mrs. J. T.
Uildwln , Mrs. J. Stewart , Epworth league ,
Mr * . Spauld.ng. Miss Butts , Mrs. I. Odell.
H 0. llnymond. Mn. Butts , Mrs. G. Phelps ,
Mr. WIIcox and Mr. Ilandollet. The value
the banket donations was $43.60. MlM.uuttB
and Mm. Qraratto arc solicitors. . .
The Eagle laundry plant has bfccn greatly
enlarged nnd Improved , and wo are now pru-
pared to turn out a largo amount of strictly
lirat-clnk work. Neglige and colored shirts
ladlcn1 wulit * , etc , a specialty. Wo guar-
arlco not to fodo warranted colors , feio-
phoue , 157. 724 Broadway.
m t H wool Ingrain carpett , C5o during
July , to moko room for new tock.
1. COUNCIL ULUFJ/3 OA11PET 0.
iNE\VS \ FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
I , U , Barrett Trying to Make Trouble for
Saloon Keepers ,
WORKED SEVERAL rOR FREE DRINKS
When Hid "Dotccllvn" Itnrkpt Ilrciimn
Mimty n * n Mqiinr Troilutcr Other
Mora Annoying Method * Wcro
HvMirtcd To.
I. N. Barrett , who has been using a tin
star of some detective agency or other as a
means of getting free drinks out of various
saloons and was fined $10.20 fn police court
last Friday for being drunk , has gene on
the warpath for the saloon keepers In whoso
place ho was arrested. Yesterday ) he filed
an Information In Justice Field's court
charging May & Smith with fracturing the
new liquor law by keeping a saloon with
screens at the front window and with chairs
anil tables In front of the bar. An effort
will bo made to ascertain how much the
state of Iowa has been damaged by this
cotdltlonof things next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Where to Worship.
First Presbyterian Corner of Willow ave
nue and Seventh street. Hev. Stephen
Phelps , pastor. Preaching by the pastor at
10.30 a. in. and 8 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Corner Harmony and
Logan street * . Uev. C. N. Armstrong , pis-
tor , residence 312 Lincoln avenue. Morning
service 10:30 : n. m. Ilev. George Mullcr
will preach. Evening service 8 p. m.
Preaching by the pastor.
First Baptist Church Corner Sixth street
nnd First avenue. Preaching morning nnd
evening by the pastor. Evening service at
7'30 Young people's mtetlng 8-30. Sunday
school 12 m. Sunday school at Bethany
mission 3 p. m.
Congregational Dr. John A kin , pastor
Morning subject : "The Philosophy of a
Dream. " Evening : "Tho Gospel of the
Carpenter. "
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints Near the corner of Pierce
street and Glen avenue. Preaching at 10.30
a. m. Elder Williams will deliver the first
of the scries of historical lectures at 7:45 :
p. m. T. W. Williams , minister.
Council Bluffs Branch of the Church of
Je us Christ of Latter Diy Saints Ilegular
services tn the Huntlngton hall , 104 Broad-
waj' , Council Bluffs , Sunday , July 8 , at 2 30
and 7-30 p m.
The subject of the sermon on Sunday night
at the Christian tabernacle will be : "The
Strike ; Its Causes nnd Means of Settlement. "
Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal J. In
dus Farley , pastor. Preaching at 10-30 and
8. The sacrament of baptism will be ad
ministered at the close of the evening serv
ice.
ice.J.
J. W. Cole will conduct a men's meeting
at the Young Men's Christian association
rooms at 4 p. m. today.
Grace Church Corner Union and Pierce
streets. Holy communion at 8 a. m. MornIng -
Ing prayer at 10-30 a. m. Evening prayer
at 8 p. m.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church-
Preaching at 10 30 a. m. and at 8 p. in.
Alfred Knoll , pastor.
Broadway Methodist Episcopal Rev. H. P.
Dudley , pastor. Preaching at 10-30 a. m.
and at 8. p. m. Sunday school at 12.
Junior league at 5 p. m. Epworth league at
7 p. m.
Grand Plaza telephone 45.
Grand Plaza bathing beach.
Grand Plaza picnic grounds.
Grand Plata's cornet band beats them all
Grand Plaza's fine row boats are all the
GO.
GO.Grand
Grand Plaza excursion accommodations
can't be beaten.
Afternoon and night concerts at Grand
Plaza , 2 to G and from 7 to 10.
Manager of Grand Plaza can understand
22 languages. So all nations will feel at
home.
"Ho that does not visit Grand Plaza know-
cst nothing , and will be for all time to corns
branded a traitor to enterprise. " Eugene.
Convention intn Clmnffcil.
Ono of the results of the strike Is the
postponement of the republican state conven
tion , which was to have been held in DCS
Molnes next Wednesday , to July 25. It Is
hoped that by that time matters will have
co'olcd off sufficiently so that there may be
a large attendance , which there undoubtedly
would not be during these times of excite
ment.
The report of the Mills county convention ,
which appeared in yesterday's Bee , and the
list of delegates to the convention , made
good reading matter for the friends of Jacob
Sims in tills city. It is headed by the name
of Hon. John Y. Stone , attorney general ,
who Is foremost In the fight to bring about
the nomination of Mr. Sims to the attorney
generalship. A nutnebr of the other dele
gates are personal friends of Sims , so thnt
the probability Is that the entire delegation
will support him In the convention. An Item
appeared In an evening paper to the effect
that the delegation favored Major H. G. Cur
tis of Atlantic , but In view of the fact that
he opposed Stone last fall In his senatorial
canvass seems to set that supposition at rest ,
so far as Stone and his friends are con
cerned.
llxiiirxlon to the lilnftM.
The Burlington route has arranged a spe
cial excursion from Creston and Intermedi
ate points to Council Bluffs and return , Sun
day , July 22. The rates for the round trip
are hardly one-third of the regular rates.
From Creston only $1.50 , Red Oak , $1.00 ;
Glenwood , 50c , nnd from other points In
proportion , The train will leave Creston nt
G:15 : a. m. , and will reach Council Bluffs
about 10 o'clock. Returning , the train will
leave Council Bluffs nt G p. m. The excur
sionists can thus , nt a nominal expense , have
practically an entire day to put In at the
Lake Manawa Grand Plaza , or Manhattan
beach , boating , bathing , etc. Concerts In
the parks , picnicking , and numerous other
entertaining features nvvalt those who take
advantage ot these excursion rates.
Strangely AfllUti-d.
Mr. J. S. Halbert of Omaha , the gentle
man afflicted with progressive atrophy , who
has been spending a few weeks In the Bluffs ,
left last night with his attendant for the
cist via St. Louis. Mr. Halbert has grow i
so 1-olpless that he Is at last compelled to
yield to the Inevitable- and seek a home
among his relatives. Before his departure
ho closed up what little Interests ho hnd re
maining In this vicinity and bndo his
friends good-by , as ho hardly hopes to ever
cross the "Big Muddy" again. His pitiable
condition excites universal sympathy an-1
the good-natured , philosophical vvuy In which
he bears his hopeless malady makes him
irar.y friends. Since ho became disabled
ho has been very unfortunate In business
affairs , but having a record ns a soldier of
which ho may feel Justly proud ho Is the
ric'plcrt ot a liberal pc.irlon , wMch Is em
phatically a frlent In nee. , Mr. Halbert's.
d'lccto ' Is so extremely rare that he Is al
most a curiosity among medical men and
has kindly ondur.'d n > little trouble and In
convenience furthering the ends of medical
science. There ire probably no * half ad ) i
tvplrnl cat'as 1'kc ' Mr. H IbM's In the entire -
tire . *
country. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A free medical dispensary has been
started under the auspices of Grace church
In the church building , corner ot Pierce and
Union streets , for the benefit of the pour of
the city. The hours are : Tuesdays , from
10 to 12 a. in. , and Fridays , from 2 to 4
p. m. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tor cobs go to Cot , 10 ML , ) ttreet , Tel ?
phone 48.
rnlluo Court Note * .
Ed Baker was given a hearing In police
court yesterday on the Information filed
against him by George S. Davis , the drug
gist , charging him with the larceny of a
bottle nt morphine. Mr. Davis appeared In
court , but on cross-pxuinlnatlqu admitted
that he was doubtful as to whether ho could
Identify the stolen goods which are In the
possession of Constable Baker. ' Detective
Murphy said that ho was with the constable
wlen the defendant's house was searched
and the missing goods found secreted In a
trunk. Mr. Mayno , who Is conducting the
proeecutlon , petitioned Judge McGee to
grant a continuance until Monday , as hu
thinks Mr Dnvls * clerk can Identify the
stolen properly. Baker was tnkcn back to
Jail John M6rrls and Henry Henderson , who
tried to get away with four pairs of shoes
from Duncan's shoe store , will remain fct
the city castle for the next thirty days.
James Jones , arrested for cmberzllng 40
cents from his employer , Ed Burke , was
gianted a continuance until Monday.
M T TO 00 IIY.
Anil I ho I'larc to do , HiMton Htoro , Council
IllufT * , In ,
Head the bargains. Everything to be had
Just as advertised. Como and examine
goods. You won't be disappointed.
SI 11 UTS.
Gents' $1 laundered shirts , 30 c ( collars
and cuffs ) ,
Regular $1,25 laundered shirts , 7Gc each.
Big lot negligee shirts , worth $1.60 , for
7Cc each ,
Madras , silk and French flannel shirts ,
sold as high as $2 HO , In ono lot for 95c each.
Gcod BOc shirts , now three for $1 ,
HOSIERY.
Lot of black , tan and red children's hOf > e ,
all sizes , sold as high as GOc , choice for 15c
pair.Ladles'
Ladles' 45c and ! > 0c hose , now 3 for $1.
Big bargains ladles' hose at 17c , 25c , 33c
pair.
EXTRA LIST.
Wool challles sold for BOc. now 31c. -
Umbrellas , see values at 75c , $1.33 , $1.00 ,
$1.98.
Best apron ginghams , 5c.
Best prints , 4c and Be. Big Inducements
In all kinds of wash goods.
Sec values In laces , waists , corsets , mitts
nnd handkerchiefs.
FOTHERINGHAM , WH1TELAW & CO. ,
_ Council Bluffs , In.
Did lllniKclf rrouil.
Ed Duquette of the Gnnymcdes has re
turned from Oskaloosa , where he went to
taKe part In the state bicycle tournament.
Ho rode In several races , and came off with
the first prize In the half m le race , winning
the Waverley cup , an elegant silver affair ,
which he will take pride In showing to hli
children and telling them how' he did up
the wheelmen of Iowa in 1891. He made
the hilt mile in ono minute and eleven seconds
ends , a first-class record cons'derlng that
the home stretch was covered in the face
of a strong wind , nnd he was somewhat
handicapped by the fact that ho had slept
but little the night before. He came out
second in the mile race and won a fine
cyclometer. Ills time was 2,35. In the two-
mile race he took third place.
Oranil I'liiza , I.iiuu Mamura.
Grand Plaza will be open to free admis
sion every day up to noon. From noon
until midnight an admission fee of 10 cents
will bo charged , which will admit to grounds
and to concerts and all entertainments. No
return checks will bo given.
No person of questionable character will
be permitted to enter the grounds.
No admittance to Grand Plaza will bo
charged to persons who desire to rent boats
or bathing suits.
Ice cream nnd refreshments served In the
pavilion of Grand Plaza.
Council lUufru ArchltcctH Uln.
Woodward Bros. , the well knowrt Council
Bluffs architects , have Miad their plans ac
cepted for the new $20,000 opera house at
-Madison , Neb , against a field of competi
tors from Omaha and other cltle1. The
plans prcvido for a beautiful structure that
will give the Nebraska town one of the hand
somest theaters In the state. Contracts
have been let and the work Is now under
way. In these days of labor troubles the
Woodward Bros , have a reputation for cour
tesy and kindness to workmen to fall back
upon that materially help : them and In
creases their popularity.
A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach ,
Lake Manawa , Is the proper thing to take
these hot days.
Killed UlUuttf'8 Chickens.
Otto Lutz , a 19-j ear-old boy living on
Perln avenue , was arrested yesterday after
noon as the result of a charge of malicious
mischief made against hmby | C. L Gillette
The latter has a number of blooded
chickens of which ho Is very careful , and
as Lutz had a grudge against him for some
reason or other he decided to wreak veng
eance on the chickens. The young man
gave a bond for his appearance In police
court tomorrow morning.
I.ulto Alnnavtn ICiilpruy Tlmo Card.
Commencing Saturday , June 9 , trains will
leave Council Bluffs for Grand Plaza , Bath
ing Beach and Picnic Grounds at Lake Man
awa as follows : No. 1 , 9 a. m. ; No. 3 , 10 a
in. ; No. 6 , 11 a. m. ; No. 7 , 12 m. ; No. 9 , 1
p. m. ; No. 11 , 2 p. m.
Trains will run every twenty-two minutes
thereafter until 10 p. m.
Return trains will leave Manawa on the
half hours up to 10 30 , when they will re
turn every twenty-two minutes.
of Laboring Men.
The United Labor Protective association
held a meeting at Liberty hall last even ng
to which the general public was Invited.
There was a large audience present , and
a number of Interesting speeches were made.
Among the speakers was Rev. George Miller ,
who has made a great reputation while here
as a speaker on economic subjects.
A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach ,
Luke Manawa , Is the proper thing to take
these hot days.
Domestic soap breaks hard water.
( ! o Into Itutrcat.
The sisters of St. Bernard's hospital go
Into a week's retreat this morning , and , dur
ing this week no visitors will be received
by them. Father Joseph Roffenbaur , ro-
demptlonlst father , will conduct the services
at the hospital during the week.
Horse , phaeton and harness for sale. Any
lady can drive. Also burro , gentle and suit
able for children to play with. Can be seen
at 319 Park avenue , Council Bluffs.
1 rei'H I.uctiiro to LnillcN ,
Physical and educational , will be given
Wednesday evening , July 12 , 8 o'clock , at
First Baptist church.
Fireworks. Davis , the druggist.
Gas cooking stovei for rent nnd fur i2a -
Has CO'B office. '
HE FISHED FOR BITES.
A Street Ariib Who Was Failed Into the
Hay liy n Itock Coil.
Fishing Is an entertaining pastime at
present for a large number of small boys at
Tacoma. Even gray-haired old fellows , armed
with rods and lines , are to bo seen on fair
days at points ot vantage along the docks.
Tom cod and sea eels are caught In great
numbers , while once In a while a horrible
appearing rat fish Is hauled In. These rat
fish look like a cross between a Chinaman
nnd the devil , and are armed with two sword-
lilto fins , which protrude from the sides ot
the head like n French dude's moustache.
The swords are from two Inches to five
Inches In Inngth , according to the size of the
fish , and are very strong , having a point as
sharp as a needle. Woo be to the unlucky
fisherman who Is stuck by a rat fish , for the
wound smarts and pains dreadfully.
Yesterday a gang of tough looking street
arabs , says the Tacoma Ledger , were fishing
off the embankment In the Northern Pacific
switching yard , and an old gentleman with
a benevolent countenance and long gray
whlikers was much Interested In the sport.
Not seeing any fish landed , the old man
asked one of the urchins , Gus Sampson :
"What arc you fishing for , my boy ? "
"Bites , " answered the kid , with a fiendish
grin.
grin.At the same Instant , as If by divine provi
dence , the old man was avenged , for there
was such n gigantic bite on that boy's line
that boy , pole , line and all were yanked off
the dock and pulled out of sight Into the
water. In a few moments Gus rose to the
surface with his mouth , cara , eyes and nose
full of mud. Ho struck out fo- shore , while
the pole , which still Moated on the surface ,
darted off at a lively speed In an opposite
direction.
Two Indians happened nlong In a canoe
and they gave chase to the pole. They finally
overtook It and after half an hour's tedious
work succeeded In landing an Immense rock
cod , which had In some mysterious manner
been hooked In the tall. The cod weighed
twelve pounds nnd three ounces , and was
bought by the benevolent old gentleman with
the lone , Stuy whiskers ,
AFFAIRS AKSOUTil OMAHA
Packing Houses ' IJ ) Do Sorao Killing
Today on Ohjrago's Account ,
MEN LAID OFF CAl EO ON FOR A DAY
Compiino * Itrllnxo fhnjr Can Clot tliu Mcnt
to ltd DrMlimtlou Without Horlotn
nilllciilty Spring I.nk.1 1'urk
Open Tnttiiy Oosslp.
i i
All the packing houses will do more or
less work today. The Ctidahy company will
load a number of cars of beef , and Swift and
company will kill 2,100 hogs. The South
Omaha packers are doing the killing for the
Chicago houses for a few ( lu > s , and In order to
supply the demand the men have been asked
to work to < lay. _
, Mtrurk il Nt'Nt ( if Tlioiu.
Chief Brcnnan was taking a look through
the vlclnlly of Thlrty-iecond and S streets
about midnight when he saw a man and
woman sitting on the doorsteps of a house
that ho supposed was vacant. As the offi
cer approached the man ran away and
escaped , but tha woman was cap
tured. She claimed to be Mrs , nhcadcs
and said the mm was her husbnnd. Upon
entering the place the * officer found that
Instead of being vacant It was occupied by
four families. The place was scantily fur
nished , and the men , women and children
were all sleeping on the floor. Some of
the women opened out on the chief and
gave him a tongue lashing for Interfering
with their slumbers. He finally arrested
Mrs. Hhoides and locked her up. The
police say It is a hard outfit , and that if
the occupants cannot produce their mar
riage licenses they will have to get out.
Spring I iil < i1'urk Open Tocliiv ,
The owners of Spring Lake park have an
nounced that the park will bo open to the
public from 8 o'clock this morning until 8
In the evening. This Is the only park where
South Omaha people can go and take their
children to enjoy a nice quiet shade without
leaving home. The opening of the park was
brought about through a resolution Intro
duced by Councilman Walters. The entrance
Is on F street just two blocks east of
Twenty-fourth. _
Magic tlt.v Uomlp
Mr. I. T. Brown returned from Lincoln
yesterday.
Uev. Thomas Horton will preach at the
Presujteilan church Sunday evening.
Services will be held morning nnd evening
at St. Martin's Episcopal church today.
Miss L Mattson , head stenographer at
Hammond's has gone to Denver on a visit.
Ilev. n. L. Wheeler's topic for the mornIng -
Ing is "America's Harvest of Wild Grapes. "
Mrs. Dr. E. L. Slggins and daughter have
gone to Columbus , Neb. , to spend the sum
mer.
mer.Mrs.
Mrs. H. S. Ayer of Brusb , Colo. . Is "visit-
Ing at the home -of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Watts.
Rev. A. W. Clark of Omaha will preach
at the Baptist cjtuirrh In the morning and
evening.
Mr. James Gallagher of Highland , Kan. ,
is visiting his daughter , Mrs. M. J. Cor
coran of this city. '
Miss Chloe Brown has gone with a party
of artists to Parker's' farm out near Florence
to do sketching for n'vveek.
A society of the Order of Chosen Friends
Is being organized' ' In' ' South Omaha. Mr. T.
E. Sandwall is the past councillor.
A chain and locker and a good Elgin watch
were stolen from th6 bakery on N street be
tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
streets. < J1
A meeting of the < South Omaha Democratic
club was called for. last night , but no busi
ness was done on account of the small at
tendance.
Miss i } . Wliito shaV. removed her dre'ss-
making parlors fronj Mrs. H. Lovely's milli
nery store to her home , 23d and N. Pleased
to see all her customers.
Edward Gates Is getting along well. Dr.
Kelley amputated the right thumb and a
portion of the first three lingers. He will
save the balance of the hand.
The police are looking for a man named
Schroedcr , who It is claimed stole a coat
and vest from W. L. Weller In Council
Bluffs. It Is said Schrocder came here yes
terday.
Miss Maud Geode of Clarlnda , la. , Is visit
ing at the residence of Mr. I. F. Brown.
Miss Good Is an excellent performer on the
guitar and will be entertained by the music
loving people while in the city.
The choir of the Methodist church has ar
ranged for a concert to .bo given In the
church Monday evening. James Hamilton
Howe and the best musical talent In Omaha
and South Omaha will furnish the entertain
ment.
Five men entered and ransacked the resi
dence of O K. Paddock at Twenty-eighth
and B streets. They were evidently looking
for cash , ns no articles were missing. The
neighbors saw the men and reported the
fact to the police.
Rov. J. F. Hess will preach this morning
at the United Presbyterian church on "So
cial Christianity. " In the evening the con
gregation will Join in a union dedicatory
service In the Central United Presbyterian
church of Omaha.
Two men , who claimed to beldng to an
army of Coxeyltes stranded at Plnttsmouth ,
called at the police station last night begging
assistance. Neither Major Johnston nor
Chief Brennan was to be found and nothing
was done for the men.
Lew Etter claims first money In the half-
mile foot race run on the Fourth. It seems
that by a misunderstanding Ettcr and another
man were started without the knowledge of
the chairman of the committee on sports
and when the race was run over Etter re
fused to start.
Captain James B. Hayes of the Hammond
fire department was given third place In the
hose cart contest on the Fourth. Mr
Hayes has great confidence In his firemen
and Is now out with a challenge to race
either the stock yards team or the Cudahy
team for any amount.
The Infant daughter of William Grimm
died Friday night and will be burled this
afternoon at the Bailey cemetery south of
the city. Mr. Grimm has had
repeated misfortunes heaped upon him of
late. A son shot hs ! arm off while out
hunting and a few weeks later his wife died.
Now tha baby la gfgio and the son who was
shot Is very 111.
'
WOMEN
A Now riolil of IJy/iliieiH Opened Uj to
One of the largest Insurance companies
In Now York Oltythas opened a women's
agency. This company Is the first to lake
the step In Now lYorttl It Is true there have
been agents writing policies on commihslm
undii- men agents , nbut these women have
had no rccognlzadi ofllco In commotion with
tha companies. inelnl Chicago and In suino
ottu- western cities jilio plan of women In
suring women hbaiUeen some tlmo in suc-
cupsful operatlom > * i t I" the majority of
towns fowt If any.ioBlccs of the hind are con
nected with the nwtlar Insurance companies.
In fact , the work among women at any point
has been more acctfrental than organl/.il.
The women's htnetf with this New York
corporation came alfiut , 10 one of the agents
told a correspondent , c ; the Buffalo Express ,
by the frequent letters from women asking
If there were any agencies of the nature In
Now York Thise communlotlons had
been sent mostly to the ed.tors of the
women's pages In the dallies , and by them
turned over to tha Insurance companies
The office for these women agent ) Is located
on the same Moor as the company Itself.
Two women are In charge. They are on n
same footing with the men agents , receive
the same commission , have the same chances
for making an Income , and the same prob
ability of seeing their names enrolled on
the board of managers. It is enld.
"At to our possibilities , " said one of
these two managers , "statistics show that
there are about 100,000 self-suportlng wcmon
In New York alone. I doubt If at present
ten of these vvomtm carry a life
Insurance or un Indemnity bond. A few
years ago the Idea of women having their
lives Insured was almost unheard of , But
the necesilty that has made women go out
Into the professions of the worli ) to sup
port those dependent upon them brings
about the other need of providing against
the contingencies of accident or death. "
Both of these women expect to earn $5,000
a ycnr from the business That .Is the In
come th ? company expects their1 "to make.
They need not , of course , rcstr'M ' their pol
icies to women of tlrolr own city , but can
work far nnd wide. They will not conflno
their work to writing out llfs policies , but
will make a feature of Indemnity bonds ,
These are taken out for twenty years. At
the end of that time , It the owner Is living ,
the face of ( he jxillcy Is paid over to her
with Interest ; it the Is dead the amount
goes to her heirs. The bonds arc tnkcn
out to cover nny sum from $1,000 to $100-
000. This Is a form of Insurance that
women especially take to. it Is n sort of
compulsory savings bank , and II Is picas-
ant for n woman to feel that at GO she need
not bo actively iclf-supportlng any longer.
In n few weeks the company will nlnce
ono cf these two women agents In nn up
town office , leaving the other to manage
down town. Neither of them , so they tell me ,
Intend to confine themselves to self-sup
porting women , but will work nlso among the
wealthy class. Neither do they Intend to
do the work solely themselves , but will
give comm. salon work to ofher women who
will obtain policies for the office ,
It It safe to predict that other Insurance
companies will follow the lead of this one ;
If not , some capable woman looking about
for business will probably propose It to
them , for business women nro quick nowa
days to tnko n hint.
DAMAGES FOnTsTOLEN SKIN.
An IrUliiuin WmitH KJJS.OOO for lllilo n
rrrnclmmii Is Wearing ,
Michael McGowan of San Francisco values
seven strips of his epidermis ( width ono nnd
a half Inches , length eight Inches ) at $25,000 ,
nnd In n day or two ho will ask the superior
court of San Francisco to pee that he Is re
imbursed In tint sum for his loss of It.
Michael lost his skin , relates the Examiner ,
while a patient at the city nnd county hos-
loltal. He did not know ho was go'ng to
lose It till he awoUe from an anesthetic sleep
and found It gone. Physically Michael's ' pain
was not , great when he awoke from the In
fluence of the ether and found seven patches
of raw flesh where there had been a whole
hide , but when Dr. Barrett Informed him
that those strips of skin had been used to
fill n hideous gap on the face of a French
man Michael's wrath was great.
Jean Forrest was the beneficiary of the
operation , and all might have gone well In
this International grafting operation had not
the ludicrous side of the affair presented
Itself so strongly _ to Jean that one day , as
the two men lay nenr each other In the lios-
pllnl ward , the Frenchman turned bis
patched face toward the Irishman's couch ,
and , with as much of an Ironical smile ns
the healing patchwork would permit , taunt
ingly remarked :
"I've never been so close to an Irishman
before. "
"The Swude In the next bed Is nearer to
you than I am , " returned Michael.
"But I've got jour skn on my face , " said
Jean. "That makes mo part Irish , don't
It ? "
"You'll be a Dutchman when I get out of
this bed. I'll tear that skin of mine off your
face as soon as I get well , I will , " said
Michael. And when the other patients In
the convalescing ward began to laugh at
the man who had been robbed of his skin to
patch a stranger's face , Michael's wratli In
creased.
This occurred la.t March , shortly after the
grafting operation was performed , nnd
Michael's anger against the Frenchman has
had time to cool.
Fresh skin has grown over these seven
spots on Michael's ' right thigh , yet all his
anger has not faded. He valued his skin ,
and though he bears Ill-will
no longer - to
ward the. man whose face Is patched with
it , he means to do all ho can to discourage
the Infant Industry of skin stealing , and to
gain some redress for the "great mental and
physical pain" he saja he suffered In consequence
quence of Dr. Barrett's experiment in inter
national grafting.
And so Michael McGowan has employed
Attorney H. 1C. Mitchell to prosecute his
claim against the city and county of San
Francisco for those seven strips of stolen
hide , size I',4x8 Inches each. In the novel
complaint that.wlll.be filed in a day or two
Michael McGowan recites that San Francisco
is a municipal corporation ; that as such It
is owner and proprietor of the hospital where
seven pieces of his skin were stolen ; that
the hospital was and is maintained for the
relief of the Indigent , Inflrm nnd diseased ,
and that on the 24th day of
last October he was admitted for
treatment for an ulcer on his right
ankle. Then he alleges that In March last ,
while under the Influence of an anaesthetic ,
administered ostensibly tor the purpose of
operating on the ulcer , and without the
knowledge or consent of the patient , the
physicians "then and there did cut and
mutulato his body by cutting from his right
thigh large quantities of his skin , which were
used In grafting fresh skin on other per-
tons. "
Some of the cuticle cut from Michael's
thigh was grafted on a female patient , who
has since Joined the great majority. Michael
gallantly makes no mention of this patient
In his complaint , and says now that" If his
mutilation had ended there his whole life
would not have been embittered to the ex
tent of $25,000. But when It came to stealIng -
Ing the skin of a Celt to patch the wound
of a Latin , and never so much as , "by jour
leave , " this was more than Michael could
stand.
The eleventh count In Mr. McGownn s complaint
"
plaint reads : "That plaintiff , by "rca on of
the wrongful nets aforesaid , has been mutilated
'
lated and disfigured' life ; that slnc said
operation he has been depressed In mind and
weak physically , and ever since has suffered ,
nnd still does suffer , great mental and bodily
Of' course it Is possible that a Jury may
not value Michael's skin as highly as he
does. According to his own figures M chnel
values each of the seven lost strips at
$3,571.43 , Tine , ho has now skin In Its place ,
but the old skin was brought with him from
Ireland.
AMERICAN FARMER STATESMEN
Wlirro Once They Cut u I'lcuro l.awjors
uiul SolitlurH Niv Hold the Call
Farmers , In the early days of the republic ,
were as prominent In the walks of statecraft
and In the honors of office holding as law
yers are today. Eight of the or'g.nal signers
of the declaration of Independence , says the
New York Sun , described themselves as
farmers or planters. Among these was Ben
jamin Harrison of Virginia , Lewis Morris of
Now York , Francis Leo of Virginia and Wll-
1'am Flojd ot New York ,
The American statesmen of that day made
few claims to soUal prominence. Iloger
Sherman described himself as a shoemaker ,
William Whlilple of New Hampshire as a
sailor , Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania
as a printer , and George Taylor of the same
state ns a foundrymnn.
Nearly all of the early presidents were
farmers , George Wabhlngton having been
educated as a land survejor and having
Inherited a largo tract of land In Virginia
Madison , Jefferson and Monroe had strongly
developed rural tastes , and It was not , Iti
fact , until the large cities of the country ,
and more especially the large cities
in the northern states , absorbed so largo a
share oj political- Influence that the lawyers
became ns prominent as they are now.
In the present congress lawyers preponder
ate , there being fifty-eight lawyers to one
farmer in the senate , and 229 lawyers to
thirty-four farmers In the house of repre
sentatives. President Cleveland was ad
mitted to the bar In Buffalo In 1859. Vivo
President Adlal Stevenson was admitted to
the bar in Melamora , III. , In 1858. Secre
tary of State Gresham was admitted to
the bar at Corydon , Ind , , In 1858 Secre
tary of the Treasury Carlisle was admitted
to the bar In Covlngton. Ky. , In 1858
Pcstmastcr General lilssell was admitted lethe
the bar In Buffalo In 1808. Secretary of
the Navy Herbert was admitted to the bar
In Montgomery , the Alabama capital ,
shortly before the war. Hoko Smith , sec
retary of the Interior , was admitted to the
bar at Atlanta , Ga. , In 1872.
The only two members of the cabinet
who nro not IUWJCM are Secretory of War
Lament and Commissioner of Agriculture
Morton , But Mr. Lament , If not qualified
by a parchment to practice law In the
courts of this atato , Is much better skilled
In many of the Intricacies of Jurisprudence
tl nn n great number of lawyers are , nnd
lila ndvlco anil countel havp been repeat-
oJly soUi.i both by largo corporate Inter
ests and by legislators.
It Is a somewhat peculiar fact that presi
dential candidates have with scarcely an
exception been chosen by both political
parties from the ranks of lawyers and sol
diers.
The republicans bad soldier candidates In
THE COlMiUND ANDSIlbTARl ) PLAN GROWS IN PUBLIC FAVOR
1'onr t'oi i ] > f < ffnf Von Jr-i1 II rltinnei to it Citirfnl ix < tniln tltin uiul 0ilnforl
IIMc/i .li-o riittitlii Pice-Iti ml tlViiit Grateful 1'allrnti .Sny r/iH llrcfc.
Arc joti nflllclc ; ! with deafness partial
or complete ? Are jou vvnrned hy the ringIng -
Ing In jour cnrs of the extension Ot the
cntnrrhul procc s to the hearing ?
Do you surfer from dyspepsia , Iflfs of ap
petite , bloating In the stomach , or nny of
the forms of catnirhnl Interference with
the digestive organs ?
Have jou severe bronchial trouble , back
ing cough , puliiM In the chest , loss of Ilc h ?
Ituvu jou been vvnrned of appronchlng con
sumption ?
Are jdu a suiToier from natlitnn , nnd
Imve joti been led to believe thut jour ells-
rnsc In Incurable ?
Do jou suffer from rheumatism , for
which remedies nnd prescriptions Imve
proved unavailing ?
Is j-our heart affected ? Do you suffer
from nn oppressed feeling , choking xiMisn-
slon , smothering spelli , nn Irregular ptilie ,
shortness of breath , nnd Muttering or pal
pitation ?
Do jou suffer from liver complaint ? Are
jou continually melancholy , unlmppy nnd
miserable without knowing n good i .iion
why ? .
Do jou suffer from ncrvoui trouble ,
which affects so mnnj nt this time , when
cares nre tnkcn heavily ?
If jou do , the only cost for nil treatment
and medicines Is a small fto a month , and
no better treatment Is known than Hint
of the Conelnml and Sliepard sj-stcin
Tin ; OLD
IMilllfittcit tloinrn In Qneil of llcttlth .l
Jtcuil Tlili Mdti'inrnt H lilt l'i ojlt '
Mrs. G. W. Selver lives nt the Hotel
Brunswick with her husband , who la a
telegrapher holding a position in the Union
I'nclllc train dispatcher's olllce. Mrs Selver
suvs :
Mrs. G. W. Selver , Hotel Brunswick.
"The results of my treatment with Dr.
Shepnrd for debility nnd nervous exhaus
tion have Impressed botli my husband ami
1S5G , 18G8 and In 1872 ; they had lawyer can
didates In 1SGO , 1SG4 , lf > 70 , 1880 , 1SSS and
1892. Their one exception was 1884 , when
Mr. DIalne , who was neither n lawyer nor
a soldier , was nominated , but running on
the same ticket with him was General
Lcgan.
The democrat had soldier-lawjer can
didates for president In 185G , 18GO , 1SG8 ,
1876 , 1SS4. 1888 and 1892 , they had soldier
candidates In 1SG4 and 1880. Their one ex
ception was In 1872 , when Horace Grecley
was the democratic nominee.
Though the farmers constitute the largest
class of American voting citizens they are
usually represented In congress or the legis
lature by lawyers , and few practical bene
fits have been derived by farming communi
ties represented In congrebs or elsewhere
by actual nrgrlculturlsts. The present tend
ency Is for lawyers to become more promi
nent In legltlatlon than before , and for
farmers to become less BO.
NO SOLACE IN SEEDS.
Ono of Senator Vllus' CoiiHtlturntH Kxhlhlts
Ills liriilHi-d r < UingH.
Mr. Thomas H. McEIroy , the editor of
the Southwestern Local , at Shullsbiirg , AVIs ,
an entliublabtlo democrat , who wanted to bo
postmaster , was not appointed postmaster.
But Senator Vllas has sent him some garden
seeds. He acknowledges the favor as fol
lows :
Thanks , awfully.
Our esteemed friend , United States Senator
William Freeman Vllas , wickedly denomi
nated "tho cuckoo" by the enemies of the
"divinely appointed" "man of destiny , " has
kindly sent us , at the expense of the demo
cratic government at Washington , a largo
collection of garden seeds.
William , wo are grateful.
About n year ago we received a postal card
from the distinguished gentleman Informing
all the postal clerks that our case would be
considered at the proper time.
To n clear understanding of the postal card
episode It is necessary that we should hero
state that about a year ago we became pos
sessed of a conceit thnt our peculiar gifts
qualified us admirably to hand out mall and
take In the salary of a postmaster.
Of cource people who have had occasion to
vl lt the postolllce have noticed that wo are
not In It.
But we bhall never know the large gobs of
energy sloughed oft William's active life
while in pursuit ot our appointment.
The seeds are put up by the government
Agricultural department and franked through
the mall to parties who have no use for
them.
AVlien William could not see his way clear
to give a democratic appl cant a poaolllee
that was suffering to go to some one he sent
the poor , dlbconsolate , disappointed demo
cratic worker a lot of garden seeds with a re
quest to ceabc raising h I and rent lyilf an
acre of ground and rnlso garden truck.
Which clearly demonstrates that William
U not the cold-blooded , designing political
knave people generally believed him to bo.
This Is only our opinion , however
But , like Alexander Selkirk , the Scotch
buccaneer on the Island of Juan Fernandez ,
wo are alone In this opinion , perhaps.
William's Influence on the crop of demo
crats In this section has been as destructive
as a visitation ot grasshoppers to a Kansas
wheat field.
What the people of this part of the state
need more than seeds Is a representative In
the senate who Is less of a demagogue and
more of a stateiman than William Frtcman
Vllas.
EXODUS OF THE EELS.
.louriii'.ylnff from Ihlo lo the l'r < 8h Wntor
NtrramH In Mrudy ( oliimii.
If you were standing on the banks of the
Delaware river , anywhere above tide , at this
season of the year , you would sec a novel
sight , says the Now York Sun It would
look to you very much like a huge sub
merged snake moving up ( ho stream , close
to the shore It Is , In fact , a compact mass
of minute snake-like tlsln-s. millions of
newly hatched eels , traveling from the
muddy bottom of the river below tlda to the
clear , fresh waters of the upper river and UB
tributaries. The eels nre abnut an Inch nnd
u half or two Inches long They travel rapIdly - ,
Idly and In a solid column as thick an (
through n man's body. By the time Iho .
rear guard has passed from the hrarklnh '
water at tide the head of the column will {
have reached a point many miles up the ( t
river , . < \
The eels Journey to the very head waters t
of the river , mounting dams nnd falls with t
the greatest facility. Hundreds of thousands „
of the fry leave th main column nt the c
mouth of every tributary stream they encounter - ,
counter on the upward match and push their j ,
way up those streams until some Insurmountable - .
mountable barrier stays their further progJ J .
rcus. And It has to bo an absolutely Inuur. ,
mountable barrier , too , for these little eels
can overcome obstructions In the channel In
a way that Is simply Incredible. They may
be seen nny day during their migration wig.
gllng their tiny bodies up the face of almost
perpendicular rocks over which the mountain
tributaries ot the Delaware plunge on their
mj-eelf with the great nnd marked effici
ency of his pj-Atcm ,
"As my frlciidH nre nil nwnre , I had been
an Invalid for a vcrv long time , nnd before
taking tills course of treatment , which hna
rL.-mlttd no happily , hail liccanic so lnlgern
bio niul uilVfliled ns to be almost com
pletely helpless
"In the Ilrsl place , I bad nlwn > s been
extremely nervous and delicate About n
year nnd a half ago my yjstem underwent
a change that cnusod extreme vvinkness.
My appetite failed HO that my body almost
stnrvul for Its ustml nourishment. My
blood scorned thin HH witter , ami I hail
no moie strength or appetite than n person
In UJP delirium of tjpbold fever , A lowerIng -
Ing of nil thepoworn of llfo VVHB the re
sult. Mj mind was In krrplng with my
bodj' . I purfered nrutuly from mental de
pression. My thoughts were gloomjanil
worse than nil , I could not sleep , except In
little tpcUs that were broken by boirlblo
dreams.
"I was fnlllng , ns oveiy one must fnll
whose body needs food , and whose brain
needs sleep. DinVront iloctorn tre'iitod me
one for "djnpepjilii , " another for "Insom
nia ; a third for "nervous prostration- "
but somehow- got no run I benellt until Dr.
Sliepnrd placed me upon n COUTHP of troat-
incnt that has given mi > excellent liealtli.
The llr t month gavu me a good npputltu
and Hlecp , and my progress hns hi en highly
satisfactory I will gladly veilfv this state
ment upon request My friends nil know
that I am entlnislnstk' over my recovery ,
but admit that I have good reason to be1
T//i7'.v.vr m * .u.i
[ inallil Cm ul tit Home.
"Send nnotlitr month's supply. Am Im
proving \\ondcrfullj "
"I'lc.ise send sjmptom blank"
"I am ever so much better. "
"I am greatly benellluil In every wny. "
"The medicines go right to the heart oC
the trouble. "
"Many thanks for th6 good you have
done me , "
"Am completelj rccovcicd Send me
symptom blank for a friend. "
Theft1 me sentences taken nt random
from our dnllj- mill Wo nre ti eating people
ple in all paits of the west through our
mall department The coiic-poiulencu sys
tem Is quite it ! ) effective ns the olllce treat
ment.
Mrs. II. C. Harris , wife of the C. * N. W.
station agent at Itutland , la , vviitis :
"Have taken n couise of treatment with
the Copebind Mcdlc.il Institute through the
malls for chronic tough and lung trouble
with very gratlfjlng itHUlts. When I wrote
for sjmptom blank and began the treat
ment I hail been suffering qultu seriously
for something1 like a jt-ar. and bad become
very much exhausted The treatment , how
ever , hns resulted not onlj' in relief , but
cure. "
DRS , COP , LAM ) & SHEPARD ,
ROOMS 311 AND 312 NEW YORK LIFD
BUILDING , OMAHA , NEB.
Olllce Hours 9 to 11 n. m. ; 2 to B p. m.
Evenings Wednesdajs nnd Saturdays
only , 6.30 to 8 : 30. Sunday , 10 to 12 m.
Steam and Hot WntDr Hoatlngr for
Rosldo'icos and Buildings.
J. C. BIXBY ,
202 Main. 203 Pctu-1 Streets , Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
COUNCIL B''JrJ :
GAHLtAGE IIUHOVKU , CI.'Sai'OOLS , VAULTS ,
clllmneya cleaned. Ed llurkc , ut 'iujlor'l
Erucet ) , 140 HioadHay ,
FOK BALI : , A WELL , ifsTAUMsiiEn. QOOD-
Iiaylnt ; buslnifm for casli or Rood trade ; In-
voleo t20CKiO Omni rranon for eclllni ; . Ad-
ilreus M 30 , Ilee. Council lllurtn
c"11l HUNT. 013 IlItOADWAY ,
Ml * . Key or II Q. McCKc.
wn iinuniiY INPOHM am : PUIIMC or run
dissolution L ( tin * linn formerly known us Tay
lor < d ntAjei il I. said i ItA-ciald retiring. Mr.
II J VniiKhin tidtcH | IH | Inlereisl All persona
mvliiB the 111 ill of Tajlur A. riUKeiaM will
pluiBe call nnd m-ltlu tlidr nccoiinlH ut oner ,
a the ncv , llrm nsMiriKa nil risiionsllillUKs
nnd "Ml ] > av nil oiileliindlnK debta. Taj lor &
Vnughnn , 540 Hrnnduu ) Tel. 273.
way to the main stream. If the rocks nro
mossy the eels succeed In bcallng them.
Thu eels do not confine thcmsclvcB to tha
water In their procession up these creeks , hut
lenvo the channel und clamper up the rocks
nlong the borders of the t > trcnms , where the
moss Is moist , In this \vay thuy get around
high falls thnt would otherwise hrlng their
Journey to an end. This facility of eel fry In
getting nrouiid precipitous harriers explains
the presence of eels In iioiids and streams
ahovo waterfalls Ilfly and 100 feet high. Old
fishermen dcclnru thnt udult eels can over *
make long overland journeys , and that they
hnhltually leave the water nt night and for
age nlong the shores for food. At IlrUtol ,
I'a. , there Is a fisherman who will muko affi
davit to the uny he hccame assured of this
capacity In the eel Ho had cleaned a lot
of fish ono afternoon llfty feet from the
river's cdga und left the heads and other
refuse of his catch Ijlng on the ground.
The next morning the refuse was gene and
thorn were serpentine trails In the sand lie-
tvvccn the spot and the river The tracings
In thu eand did not resemble ) murks that
snakes might have made , and hu believed
they wire the tracks of cols. To nmko tha
mutter sure ho baited an col pot with tha
refuse of llsli and sot It on the spot whore ho
had clcunul his fish the day hoforo. The fol
lowing morning ho hnd a bushel of eels la
the trnp.
The eel fry , In their annual Journey up th
river , nro the constant pruy of pickerel ,
black bass , kingfishers , cran s , water snakes ,
turtles und other predatory fishes , birds and
anln'ials , find hundreds of thousands of them
fnll victims to these marauders. Hut after
every assault of their myriad foes the ranks
of this Meadily moving column of eel are
quickly reformed and the eels keep on their
way , reaching their summer homes In num
bers vast enough to Insure an abundant uup *
ply to the fishermen
Some fishermen aru of tha opinion that tha
eelu that go up the rlvor one year do not return -
turn to tldo until the full of the next year ,
whan they seek ugaln the brackish water ot
their nativity to uptun Others believe that
the young eels mature BO rapidly In the swift
and pure head waters tb.it they are the fat
ono and two-pound eels that nro taken thera
In tha full succeeding their tntry Into those *
\vntorn. Hither of tlii-su theories U a matter ,
however , of more speculation , The eel lm
been the cpeclal study of piscatorial navants
for centuries and It Is still a mystery , H
'it '
An Interesting department ot mission work
tn Japan Is the railway mission , organized ,
to evungellzo men connected with the rail *
way service In that country , there being 31t
000 employed la different ways , . „