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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1894)
THK OMAHA. DAILY BEE : MONDAY , JULY 23 , 1H < )1. ) 3 THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE NO 12 PHAIIL STREET \ Delivered by carrier to nny part of lh cltf. II. W. TIL.TON , Letsec. TKIiPlIONn8-Bu lnc8i oHlcc , No. Us night JUor. No. a. Two hundred Shrincrn from Chicago , St. Paul nnd Minneapolis arrived at the trans fer yesterday and took dinner there before proceeding on their way to Denver. Frederick Brownold , aged 60 yearn , died t 3 o'clock yesterday morning after ft vcek's Illness. The funeral will occur to morrow at bin late residence , 723 East Plorco street , Rov. E. J. Simpson officiating. The sexton of Falrvievv cemetery ha been worried considerably of late by the action of a number of amoiirouily Inclined persons who make It their trystlng place. He com plained to the trustees , who authorised him lo arrest any one found In the cemetery nfter 0 p. in. and have them Jailed for tres pass. pass.Thomas Thomas Flaherty , the hone trader , who pulled a gun on another man In the samu line of business , was arrested nhorlly before midnight nnd taken to the county Jnll for safe keeping. It seems the disagreement wan the result of a friendly game of poker , In which Flaherty won all the other man' < money and then refused to divide again When the game was finished. W N. Babcock of Pacific Junction came up to worship hero ytstcrday along with the other excursionists , but he straightway wandered from the straight nrd narrow path nnd was found by OflUer Peterson dividing hlH attentions between a largo Jag nnd the general public , the latter of which lie was threatening to nend to kingdom come. IIo was slated at the city Jail with drunkenness and disturbing the peace , and will not arrive home until ssmo time after the other members of his party. For Sale 222 acres fruit land Inside city limits , $100 per acre. Farm loans wanted , lowest rates. Fire and tornado Insurance In best companies Money loaned for local Investors. Lougee & Towle , 235 Pearl street. fnn Hi ) S en on Hro.ulHiiy. The most wonderful offers ever made on any class of merchandise Is to be seen at the Boston Store show windows. Such prices were never heard of. Cloaks at 19c , worth $1 50. Cloaks nt S7c , worth $3.fiO. Cloaks at ? 1.31 , worth Sfi HO. Cloaks at ? .1.IS , worth $1200. Every garment In our store one-half the original prlrc , and some cases even less , as the above list shows. FOTHERINOIIAM , WIHTELAW & CO . Council Bluffs , la. P.S. . Don't fall to ECO show windows. Dysentery nnd summer complaints surely nnd quickly cured by Dellaven's diarrhoea mixture. Satisfaction always guaranteed. J'/JttAO.V.I L I'A It. I a HA I'lib. W. J. Jameson and family are homo from Spirit Lake. Mrs. Samuel Hass Is quite 111 at her home on South Sixth street. MI'S Josephine Harris of Boston Is the guest of Mrs. E. Shipley. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Williams have gone to Colfax Springs In the hope of benefiting the former's health. Malcomb McKcnzlo nnd wife and Henry Ouren , wife and daughter of L'vlng Spring , have gone to Denver for a two months' visit. visit.Miss Miss Mamie Field , ftonographer for Tul- leys , Walters & Wadsvvorth , leaves today to spend two weeks In Colorado Springs and Denver. No Monopoly nt ltriniti' C. O. I ) . But groceries at free trade prices. A car load of nntl-tiust crackers , and the finest on earth , will be received today and will bo sold at such nntl-trust , monopoly-para lyzing prices ns these : All kinds ot soda crackers , 3V4c per Ib. Sw'eet crackers , 5c. Ginger snaps , EC. Oyster crackers , Try a glass of Sulpho-Sallno or Soterlan mineral waters from the famous Excelsior springs at George Davis' , Paul Schneider's 'and O. II. Brown's drug stores. John Ltn- fler , general agent. The Eagle laundry jr/ant has been greatly enlarged and improved , and we are now pre pared to turn out n large amount of strictly first-class work. Negllgo nnd colored shirts ladles' waists , etc. , a specialty. Wo guar- nrlco not to fndu warranted colors. Tola- phone , 157. 721 Broadway. run mil of Mnrulmll Turloy. The funeral of Marshall Turley took place yesterday afternoon nt his late resi dence In Turley's Glen. The deceased was an old resident of Council Bluffs , and thera was a largo turnout of friends who wished to pay a last tribute of respect. Rev. George W. Crofts of Beatrice conducted the c'oromontes In a most affecting manner. Muslo was furnished by a quartet consisting if Mrs. W. II. Wakcflold , Miss Noolo Ogden and Messrs. F. H. Westcott nnd Chnrlea Havorstock. At the close of the exercises the remains were conducted to tholr last resting place In Fnlrviow by the following pnll bearers : E. A. Rlsser , Harry James , W. S. Cooper , J. D. Crockwell , F. II. Orcutt and Samuel Haas. The Council Bluffs Art store will make a big cut In prices for the next fifteen days. Pictures framed cheap. Rlley & Shcna- don's old stand. II. L. SMITH & CO. Real estate Is cheap In Council Bluffs. Wo can sell you a homo , n vacant lot , a fruit or garden farm cheaper than over. Now Is the tlmo to buy. Day & Hess , 39 Pearl street. A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach , LaUo Manawa , Is tbo proper thing to take thcso hot days. Moyors-Durfeo Fmnlturo company , 336-338 Broadway , Bargains In fine furniture. For cobs go to Cox , 10 Main street. Tele phone 48. rottuniittnnilo Votornns. Great preparations nro being niiulo for the reunion of the Pottawattamlo Veterans' association , to bo held In Macedonia for two days , commencing August 21. Special train eervlco has been secured for the occasion nnd n fine/ / program of entertainment Is being prepared. Among the M > e ; > ker3 so far en gaged are Hon. A. L. linger , James B. Weaver , B. F. Clayton , L. T. Genung , Hon. W. I. Smith , nnd others. 'Ir.ilim for l.alio Muimwa. Leave Broadway : 10 n. m. 2 p. m. 5 p. m. And every 22 minutes thereafter until 11:55 : p. m. Parties wishing to spend tha day at Lake Manawn take the 10 n. m. train. Best all wool Ingrain carpets , 65o during July , to make room for now stock. COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET CO. A nice , cool swim at Manhattan beach , Lake Manawa , Is the proper thing to take thcso hot days. Will Mm n ii Pull Coiupnny. The annual regimental encampment will take place next week nt Creston. The Dodge Light Guards of this city will start for Creston next Sunday , Tor the first tlmo In Its history Council Bluffs will bo repre sented by u full company , and every olllcer of the staff will bo present. Th9 guards sro In good ulmpo now and expect to make a showing at the encampment that the people - plo of their city will bo proud of. Or.nul riitzii , iJikn .Mmuuui. No admittance to Grand Plaza will be charged to persons who desire to rent boats or bathing suits. Ice cream and refreshments served In the pavilion of Grand Plain , New drug stori. Dcotkcn & Whalcy , 140 Broadway ; also olllce of Dr. Charles Doctken. For fine rooms stop at the Victoria house , 320 Broadway , corner Bryant street. Washerwomen use Domestic soap. / iNEffS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS L , 0. Dnfly , a Q Flagman , Baa a Narrow Escnpo at Manawa. STRUCK BY A GLANCING BULLET Captain Aniel , tlio Krpcrt , Held tlio Itlllc , lid In Confident Ho Did Nut tlio Target Unity Uccuvcr. li. C. Duffy , a flagman on the Q who came up with the party of excursionists fiom Crcs- ton , UHH struck In the neck by a glancing bullet fired from u rifle In the hands of Cap tain William A met , while the latter was giving his exhibition of target anil crack shooting at Lake Manawa yesterday after noon Captain Amct had just commenced his cx- hlbltlon , and Duffy was standing among a croud of spectators sonic distance to the right of the target , when almost simul taneously with the report of the rifle he was seen to fall heavily to the ground. Several bystanders hurried to his side and he was c.irrled Into the pavilion In a semi-conscious condition , bleeding profusely from the wound Dr. II , H. W. Darncs of Creston , who came tip with the pleasure seeker * from t'mt city , cximlnctl the wounded man and found that the bullet , a 22-callber ball , had entered the neck on the right side , and , after passing to the rear of the jugular vein , ha I taken a downward courio Into the throat , but as ho was without Instruments he was not able to iccovcr It. Duffy at first appeared to be fccrlously hurt and In u sinking condition , but rallied rap- Idtv and was ablrto bo taken back to this city , where Dr. Thomas dressed the wound. Th Injured man was taken back to Creston lost c\pnlng by friends. Ho will recover , C.iptiln Amet dtcply regretted the nccl- dent , and can glv e no explanation , unless It bo that the bullet struck a nail on the tar get which catibcd It to glance. Doth Captain Amet and his wife , who was also giving an exhibition of marksmanship at the time , arc confident that they did not miss the target. CHiiglit 111 CiurM-ri. About all the crackers used In Council Hluffa last week were sold at C. O. D. llrown's grocery , for the reasons that they were the best crackers made and were sold at less than a third of the trust wholesale prices. The car load went In a few days , and yesterday another car load was re ceived and stacked up on the walk as high as tlio building. They will be sold at the same prices : Host soda crackers , 3VSc. Hcst oyster crackers , 3 Vic. Ucst ginger snaps , ! ic. Vest sweet crackers , 6c. KvntiH Laundry Com piny. 620 Pearl streat. U-lephoiv. 200. The laundries use Domestic soap. TIIItir. THOUlANlJ % 'ISITOIW. Sotithvvcotrrn lotrn P j Its Compliments to Council HlulTx KeiortR. Colonel W. J. Davenport , the genial gen tleman who looks after the Interests of the Chicago , liurllngton & Qulncy railway In this section of the country , had his Judgment vindicated yesterday. For two years past ho has been trjlng to Induce his company to run excursion trains frequently from the towns within a radius of 100 miles to Council Uiuffs. Tlio company has hitherto refused to do BO , on the ground that not enough ex cursionists could be gotten together to make It a paying venture. After a long period of coaxing , however , the experiment was tried yesteiday , and It Is estimated that between 3,000 and 4,000 people from outside towns visited Council Bluffs and Omaha yssterday as a result. There were four trains of eleven cars each , and every train came loaded to the guards. All the seats were taken and the aisles were full of passengers. The four sections started respectively from Hastings , Vllllsca , lied Oak and Creston , but a score of other towns In the Burlington territory were repre sented by delegates. The trains were run down the Twenty-second avenue branch to Ninth street , where as many of the pas sengers as wanted to visit Manawa were transferred to the Manawa line. Multitude" took advantage of the opportunity. The rest were carried up to the local depot , where special motor trains were In readiness to convey them farther up town , or to Omaha , as they might wish. It was one of the biggest days the motor company has over had , for there were thou sands who chose to visit this city and Omaha before wending their ways to the various resorts that Invited them. Some of them seemed to labor under the misapprehension that there would be nothlnc to bo had at the pleasure resorts In the way of liquid refreshments , and as soon as they arrived In the city they commenced a bombardment of the various places where beer signs were seen hanging out. First the front doors were tried and found securely locked. Then the crowd transferred Its operations to the back doors , and every alley in the city that Jpd up to the rear entrance of a dispensary for the euro of acute thirst became black with men. But Mayor Cleaver's Sunday closing order , unfortunately , held as good yesterday as on any other day , and as most of the vis itors had no kind friend around to put them on to the ropes , they had to relieve their thirst with water , or something Just as bad. At Manawa the usual attractions were pre sented and taken in by big crowds. Fair- mount park , too , came In for Its shareof visitors , as It always does. Many of the excursionists visited Omaha and enjoyed the pleasures furnished by the management of Courtland beach. The trains started home ward shortly after C o'clock. As a financial venture the excursion , was a success beyond all the hopes of those who originated the Idea. The Burlington , and particularly Mr. Davenport , deserve a great deal of credit for being the first to make thn experiment , and it Is very likely that tha other roads centering In Council Bluffs will now try the same thing and excursions will become frequent. Grand I'laza telephone 45. Grand I'laz.i bathing beach. Grand Plaza picnic grounds. Grand Plaza's cornet band beats them nil. Grand Plaza's flno 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 C ami from 7 to 10. Lost , gold plated locket , engraved with let ter "S" . Finder please return to J , Spauld- Inp , 3VJ Avenue 0. Gas cooking stoves for rent and for sale at Gas Co.'s olllcc. Hycs tested frte. C , U. Optical Co. , Schnei der's drug store. Hammocks cheap. Davis the druggist. Domestic soap outlasts cheap soap. Domestic toap breaks hard water. FAMOUS WOMAN MOONSHINER The Death ot JIollli , Miller , Onc-u the llcuil of 11 I > c peniti ! ( i.uitf. Molllo Miller's operations at one tlmo were carried on very extensively , and she was at the held of a gang which wua Involved In moro bloody fights with revenue officers than any other organized In the sWli. Her first experience was In the mountains of Sevler county , where the assisted her father , Sam Miller. Hero Deputy Marshal McPherson led a raid under a guide who had a giuilgo against Miller. In un almost Inaccessible gorge the olllcers encountered the moonshin ers , says the Cincinnati inquirer. A bloody fight followed and three of the revenue men were killed , the others retreat- Ing. In was noticed that a young girl was ono of the party , and It has always boon be lieved that b'io killed ono of the cfucera. Another raid was made , In which Miller was killed and his associates captured. About this tlmo the revenue officers received a box containing the remains of the man who hid Informed upon the gang. There was nothing to Indicate from whom It cumo ami the box must have been carrle4 by wagon and left at the marshal's home. Tlio woman was cut found and it was soou known that she tmd fled. In a few4 months Polk county , which had always furulnhea considerable Illicit whls'xy , became the head quarters of the moonshiners throughout etst Tennessee , and raid followed raid until thera was scarcely a cave on the Hlnwnsseo river that had not been the scene of gome Moody flcht between the moonahlncrs and the rev enue men. It became known that the nomatt was a leader , but she wns never arrested but once , and then the proof was such that she- es caped with a light sentence. After the Knoxvlllo Southern railroad was built the country became too easy of access , and with the exception of an occasional petty offender the gang was broken up. The woman moon shiner retired to a small farm , where she remained undisturbed , except nt two or thrco limes , when she was taken to Chat tanooga as a witness , when she would col lect her fees and start on a walk over the mountains , a distance of sixty miles , to her home. It Is supposed that the killing of three revenue ) ofllccrs and four or five Informers can ho charged to her directly , while the gang of which she was a member could be held accountable for several others , but It was never possible to prove these charges , and she died without ever having been tried for them. JtOUlUi .IA7J 1'KltlOIHU.tr.S. The life of a medieval saint suggests the dim and gloomy atmosphere of superstition and barbarism. It carries ua back to an ago In which figurative symbols and Impos ing ceremonials dominated society In place of religion. The latter slept , n mere germ , burled far down underneath the thick crust of almost Impenetrable Ignorance. Upon Its pagan soil was poured the rich fertilizer of brilliant but decayed lore carried from the cast , already saturated with Homan and Grecian Influence , and from this soil the bur led germ of religion v\ns to bo fed and to grow. God slept , but the name of God ran riot on men's lips. In Paul Sabaticr's "Jjlfe of St. Francis of Asalbl , " which repro duces this period the only part of the thirteenth century there will be found much moro than the life of an Individual , for In fallowing the light of his remarkable person ality , the local surroundings and the times themselves are Illustrated , the very outlines of the man being fi.imed In the character of the . " ' " Jesus" times. Since "Kenan's "Life of no thoughtful book has made so great a stir in France ; In fact the work has made such an impression with Its felicitous style and brilliant diction that the author Is by many regarded the legitimate successor of Kenan. St. Francis of Assist Is presented as a man so Ideal as to have been altogether beyond the touch of the debasing vicissitudes of the life with which ho was surrounded , a spirit absolutely self-giving anil a total stranger to self-seeking a man combining tlio fortitude of the ascetic while warmed with the kindliest sympathy for his fel low men a man whose personal life pur sued the martyrdom of Christ's footsteps. The work Is translated from the French by Louise. Seymore Houghton. Cloth , 448 pages , $2.50. Charles Scribner's Sons , New- York. Sold by Megeath Stationery Co. , Omaha. "Five O'clock Tea" Is the title of a brief colloquial farce from the pen of W. D. Howells. 16 mo. . 46 pages. Harper & Brothers , New York. Sold by Megeath Statloneiy Co. , Omaha. A report for 1803 of the "Botanical Survey of Nebraska , " conducted by the botanical bcminary of the University of Nebraska , has been Issued In pamphlet form. It is published by the seminary ot the university at Lincoln. "A Burne Jones' Head and Other Sketches , " by Clara Sherwood Rollins , are charming1 pictures of Ufa presented In a smooth and finished style , making them not only very agreeable , but really fascinat ing. Cloth , 161 pages , $1.00. Lovell Cory- ell & Co. , Now York. "A LIKely Story , " by W. D. How ells Is one of those table conversations In de pleting which the author discloses the charm ing faculty and wit for which ho Is well known. 16 mo. , 54 pages , 50 cents. Har per & Brothers , New York. Sold by Me geath Stationery Company , Omaha. Voices from everywhere seem to bo speak ing through the pages of the July Book News , which teems with choice excerps from the best current literature. A full page portrait of Librarian Spofford Is presented on the fly leaf of this number and a sketch of this famous character appears In Its columns. John Wanamaker , Philadelphia. "Literary and Social Silhouettes , " by Hjalmar II. Boyesen , Is a reproduction of thirteen magazine articles that have ap peared In current periodicals during recent years. The themes relate mainly to the American woman , the American novel and literary criticism. 16 mo. , cloth , 218 pages , 75 cents. Harper & Brothers , New York. Sold by Megeath Stationery Company , Omaha. The July number of the Chautauqua makes Its appearance In a new dress , the cover page being Illuminated with a finely executed steel plate of Chautauqua lake. The cut Is encircled with a wreath printed In green , the whole forming a very tasty design. The contents of this number displays a wide range of topics , nil of which Is of the usual high literary standard. The Chau- quan , Meadvllle , Pa. "For Summer Tours , " Is the title of an elaborate and handsomely 'Illustrated work Issued by the Rome , Watertown & Ogdens- burg railroad. Its object Is defined as "to furnish patrons of this railroad with a com plete list of routes and rates for summer tours , to Include all resorts and places In the north and east. " Its descriptions of places and regions are embellished with faith ful reproductions of actual scenes and ac companied with maps of this region of resorts , with a list of 'Its ' ( hotels and boarding houses and such additional Information as may facilitate the selection of a desirable locality In which to spend the summer. The line "Every laddlo has bis lassie , " finds a broader exemplification | n the modern specialization of Industries under which It Is coming that every Industry Is getting a liter ature of Its own. "Brick" Is the euphon ious title of a new magazine that has In the course of this process found Its way among the current periodicals. It Is a handsomely Illustrated volume of medium bulk devoted to the tile , terra cottn and allied Industries and Illustrates the latest appliances and mechanical devices used In the process of making brick. Its letter press and typo graphy are llrst class and In every respect it Is a highly creditable production. Windsor & Kenfleld , Chicago. NEW BOOKS. TRUTH. A novel. By Louis do Vllleneuve. Cloth , 3G9 pages , $1.00 , paper 50 cents. Published by the author. For sale by the Gestefiold Library and Publishing Co. , 20 W. 26th St. , New York. Tlin JIRD HOUSE. By "Tho Duchess. " Paper. 250 pages , Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago. THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. By "A Public Man. " Paper. 229 pages , 25 cenls. Laird & Leo , Chicago. THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND. By Jules Verne. Cloth. 47S .pages , International Book Company , New York. A TALB OK T1H3 TOWN. By George Hast ings , Paper , 349 pages , 25 cents , M. J. Ivens & Co. , 379 Pearl St. , New York. THR ROMANCE OF A TRANSPORT. By W. Clark Russell. 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The Alt- mist Interchange Co. , 10 E. 14th st. , New York. HOME AND COUNTRY. Joseph W. Kay , 53 E. 10th St. , New York. MEN PURSUE IIIE OFFICES Iowa Candidates Como in Crowds from Ever/ Congressional District Save Ono. GOOD YEAR FOR REPUBLICANS TO RUN Contest Trntuforrcd from 1'olln to Conven tion Nuinc * of Some of tha Lending Aitplrniits ntiil Their Clmnccn fur bearing % u-viiii. DCS MOIN'HS , July ) 22 , ( Special to The Bee. ) The republican state convention , which meets In this city Wednesday , promises to become noted chiefly for the lively hustling among the various aspirants for votes ntid possibly for the protracted ballotlngs that may follow. The two wecka * postponement has given the candidates for positions on the ticket nn excellent opportunity to reform their lines and secure the largest possible number of second choice pledges. As this Is conceded on all sides to be "republican year" In town , n nomination Is equivalent to election and this fact will have a tendency to prolong the contest over each nomination. It docs not now appear that there will be any strife ovci the platform. The Martin mulct law will be commended as an experiment and as nn nttempt to carry out In good faith the pledges made by the last state convention. Any effort to declare the mulct system the permanent policy of the state would preclpl- tnto a war of words and open up one of the hottest fights ever seen In the republican ranks , and this will bo uvohUd. Many re publicans favor endorsing the action o ( President Cleveland In sending troops Into Illinois against the protest of Governor Alt- geld to defend United States property and protect the malls. They feel that this In fraction of long-time democratic principles on the part of the national executive ought to be commended. At the same tlmo the Cleveland policy In general will be vigorously assailed nnd the present duplor.iblc condi tion of business will be laid at the door of the democratic majority In concrebs. The present year marks the end of the old regime , and the number of new men who have come forward us party leaders Is In deed remarkable. This fact of Itself augurs well for a sweeping republican victory In the fall. Among the strong men In the race for attorney general arc II O. Curtis of Atlantic , Jacob Sims of Councll Blufts , ox-Congressman J. II. Sweeney of Osagc , Milton llemley of Iowa City , C. A. Carpenter of Columbus Junction , A. C. Parker of Spen cer , ex-Speaker W. O. Mitchell of Corning , C. W. Mullen of Waterloo and T. A. Cheshire of Polk. Sweeney , Mitchell , Ilcm- ley and Che hire will poll a good vote , but nomination la contingent on trades that may be effected nnd the number of second choice pledges that may be secured. The chances of every man In the list may be said to be about even , though the prohibition element will favor llemley or Curtis , and the nntis will be inclined to support Carpen ter. ONE PLACC MUCH WANTED. The fight Tor state treasurer has devel oped Into a three cornered conte t , with the chances rather in favor of W. B. Davld'on , at present deputy treasurer. The other can didates are John Herrlott of Guthrie and W. W. Morrow of Marlon. The latter will have strong support along the'lino ' of the Burling ton , and with a combination with Sweeney for attorney general Jwdhld likely prove a winning candidate. If Mr. Herrlott's sup porters stick by him he will probably be able to dictate the nomination If he cannot secure it for himself , , -ir For clerk of the supreme court Mr. C. T. Jones , the present deputy , will have to con tend for the prize ft IUf' Colonel S. S. Ses sions of Algona and' B. II. Allison of Grundy Center , botlu popular men , and each with a retinue of able 'workers. It would surprise no one to see Mr. Sessions get the nomination , as he Is morrally certain of a largo sectional voto. It is for the ofllco ot railroad commis sioner , however , that the liveliest contest will occur. The list of candidates for this position up to date includes Hon. L. S. Coffin of Fort Dodgei II. E. Sackett of Sioux City , C. L. Davidson of Hull , AVelcomo Mowry of Tama City , nnd W. B. Martin ( author ot the mulct law ) of Greenfield , with several In the background. "Farmer't. Coffin's friends claim that ho was promlsetfnChls posi tion last fall when he declined the prohibi tion nomination for governor. Ho was formerly railroad commissioner by virtue of an appointment from Governor Sherman. For the past five years Mr. Coffin has been ac tively engaged In securing state and national legislation for the protection of railroad employes , especially la the line of requiring the use of automatic couplers and other safety devices on freight trains. His backers claim that he Is the strongest possible candi date to run against Peter A. Dey , the present Incumbent , who will undoubtedly secure the democratic nomination for this position. Mr. Dey has held the office for nearly ten years , defeating In succession Hon. John Mahln and Frank T. Campbell , two strong and able men , by the aid of those republicans who believe that this Important commission should bo nonpartlsan. The republican ma jority this year promises to be so large that Dey will not be able to pull through , and this Is the main reason for the scramble for the republican nomination. DELEGATES ALREADY ARRIVING. The convention will have about twelve hundred delegates In attendance. About a hundred of them , with the candidates for various offices , are already on the ground working In the Interests of their favorites , . There Is unusual interest In the convention nnd there will be a nearly full representa tion. tion.Tho The candidates hero claim that the post ponement of the convention for two weeks has had no material effect on their pros pects of success , and , of course , as Is usual In all political contests , all the candidates In the field are confident that they are going to win. It hardly seems possible to an out sider , however , that they will win. A republican state ofllcer. who sits high In the councils of the party , said to your correspondent : "It seems to mo that the situation this year Is moro than usually Interesting. The field of candidates Is , if anything , larger than usual. Most of them nre nble men. Nearly every district Is repre sented. Some of the districts alone could nearly nil the whole ticket , they have BO many candidates. There must of neces sity bo a number of defeated candidates nfter the convention Is held. If I were to fix up a ticket ns the ono likely to bo nom inated , this would be It : "W. M. McFarland , secretary ot state ; C. G. McCarthy , auditor of state ; W. W. Mor row , treasurer of state ; C. A. Carpenter , at torney genernl ; C. L. Davidson , railroad commissioner ; C. T. Granger , II. E. Deemer , Judges of the supreme couit ; C. T. Jones , clerk of the Bupreni9 cqurt ; B. W. Salllngor , supreme court reporter , REASONS FpR HIS CHOICE. "On the secretary , auditor and the tu- premo Judges there Is no contest. Mr. Mor row , In my estimation Is the strongest of the candidates for the treasurershlp , because ho Is from the Elghthfdlstrlct , where there Is no other candidate except Mitchell for at torney general , and , I believe his nomlnatloi will tatlsfy the delegation from that dis trict , and that It will < hcn go to Carpenter of the First for attorney general nnd Jones for clerk. They a're alsno In that corner of the state , and I believe they stand a good chance ot receiving the nomination. "Major Jones eays ho has now stifllclent pledges to insure him 021 votes In the con vention. The rullrpad commissioners ! ) ! ) ) Is nearly certain to go to the Eleventh dl trlct , and I am Inclined to think Davidson a stronger candidate than Sackett , because there Is some feeling against the latter on account ot the story that has gone the rounds of the press that ho Is the corpora tion candidate , and also because Davidson will have strong tuppcrt from the Grand Army , having been commander of the de partment of Iowa. Mr. Raymond , the pres ent reporter , Is a candidate for another term , but I think Salllngcr of the Tenth or An drews of the Ninth In more likely to secure the nomination. " This gentleman was of the opinion that the Ninth district would be satisfied with the n mlnatlon of Judge Deemer , who Is new on the bench by appointment , and that the other candidates would bo side-tracked after his nomination was secured. In fact the whole ticket , as ho made It up , was based on the plan of an equal distribution of the olllcei by the convention. The Ninth sad Tenth districts , he thinks , have too many iruididntc * and will bo pt > 3 Imi very divided delegations , and he believes that bin predictions will be found to bo cor rect when the convention has nude the nominations. OTHERS THINK OTHERWISE. There arc others , however , who nro well posted , who think that ex-Senator D. B. Davidson of the Tenth or John Herrlott of the Ninth will rectire the nomination for treasurer , that Colonel S. S. Sessions of the Tenth will capture the clcrkshln. and that Senator II. P. Andrews of the \lnth will bo the nominee for reporter. The friends of Senator Thomas A. Cheshire of the Seventh arc positive In their claim that he will bo named far attorney general , Tlift facto seem to be that there wilt be n close fight for thcso places and that the winner ) cannot be picked out till they are named by the convention next Wednesday. Hut at any rate nil manner of conjectures concerning the outcome nre rife nnd the subject Is ono of absorbing Interest here and throughout the state. Tlio populists In this district have en dorsed Judge Bnrcroft , the nominee of the now Industrial party , for congress nnd there Is considerable talk of the democrats endorsing ing him. This would seem to Indicate that there was more truth than fiction In the statement of n prominent' democrat that they would fuse this fall with both the new- parties , wherever such n course seemed feasible. Ex-Governor Holes has practically given his consent to preMdc over the demo cratic state convention and this Is a source of much joy In the camp here , l'pp.-r Urn MolnoH Kdltor * . SPIRIT LAKH , In. , July 22-The summer meeting of the Upper DCS Molnes Editorial association will bo held nt Spirit Luke on Thursday evening : nnd Friday moinliiK nnd evening , August 2 nnd 3. Senntor Funk chulrinnn of the program committee , who hns been untiring1 In his effoits , reports tin ! completion of nrrnngi'monls for the business sessions Hon. J. Fred Movers will deliver the principal uddeiHS on Fiidnv pYpnlnjr , having for ) IH | topic "Tho lilcnl Editor , after which n. banquet hns been promised. lon F. Chnpln of the llock Hnplds lie-view will give "Tho lluslnexs Side of n Country Newspaper. " lion. 15 D. Chnisell of the I.oMnrs Sentinel will bring with him 'The i\-rlmiiKP : Lint" Port C B.irron of the Pociihontns lltcord will talk about 'The Lady Contemporary Shall We Criticise Her ? " OOIKC i : Iloberts of the IVrt Dodge Messenger will present "The Local Paper ns n Regulator " Harvey In linm of the Algona Upper DCS Molne.s will pi011.110 "The IMItorlnl Page of n Cottntiv Weeklv " Will A. Wells of the Alton Demorr.it bns in omitted to como with "Fiee uiul 1'nld Mutter. " I'm lilnu ; I hint Mild SIOUX CITY. July 22-Special ( Telegram to The Bee ) The Chicago IMpklng nnd I'rlvlslon company ban Just closed nrninKe- ments with the Sioux City Stock Ynids compiny for the purchase of the pork nnd beef house known ns the Sllbeihotn pliint , with n cnpncltv of JV ) hogs , fi'H } boevvo nnd 300 sheep per cl.iy. possession to be given In October. The plant bus been Idle for u year. TALES TOLD OUT OF COURT. Intcicitlng Incidents In Which thu Lisa I I'lofrHslon I'lKUie. Representative Bynum of Indiana Is one of the best parliamentarians and most suc cessful lawjers In the house. Before com ing to congress he acquired considerable prominence as a criminal lawjcr , and WES In great demand to defend criminal prose cutions. In the Washington Times he tells a story on himself to Illustrate the fact that sometimes an attorney can ask one question too much. And this Is the way he tells It : "A number of jears ago , when n voting nttorney , I was emplojed to defend n man charged with mayhem In a little town In southern Indiana , " said Mr. Bynum , "and among the witnesses for tlio defense was an odd character named Jo Bates. When Jo came on the stand and after the prellml- naiy questions I asked him if he had seen the fight In which my client was supposed to have bitten a piece oft the other man's ear. " 'Oh , yaas , mister/ replied Jo , 'I seed all of It. ' " 'How did you come to see It" , Jo ? ' " 'Waal , tell you how 'twas. I had hecred a good deal about Jim Hasklns' fltln' as how he was a good man and I wanted to sec as how .he handled hlsself. ' 'Did jou eee the fight to the end , Jo ? ' 'Yaas , mister. ' 'Could jou see both men all the time ? ' 'Oh , yaas , mister. ' 'Did you see Jim Hasklns bite off Bill Brown's ear ? ' 'Oh , no , mister. ' 'Did you see him try to bite Bill In any way , or was the fight fair nnd vvi'hout gouging and biting ? ' " 'Yaas , the lite was fit fair and Jim licked Bill without turnln' a hair , and I did not see Jim bile Bill In any way , ' answered Jo. " 'That will do , Jo , ' said I , and Just as Jo was leaving the witness chair for the prosecutor did not want to examine him an unlucky thought occurred to mo , and I told him to sit down and answer ono more question. " 'Jo , ' said I , slowly , and In an Impressive manner , 'did you see anything during the fight , or Immediately after It was over , that led you to think that possibly Jim might have bitten off a piece of Bill's car ? ' "Waal , mister , " replied Jo , "I didn't see Jim blto BUI , nor would I tho't anything about It , only after the file was over Jim eplt out n piece of ear 'fore he cud take a chaw terbaccer ; but I don't Know whether It was Bill's ear or not. ' " Mr. Bynum says that he lost the case , nnd that his experience with Jo taught him to let viell enough alone when examining witnesses. * * * A Kentucky lavv > .er was standing on the steps of the Covlngton postoflico the other day , says the KentucKlan , when nn old col ored man came up , and , touching his hat , asked : "Kin you tell me , Is ills do place where dey sells postage stamps ? " "Yes , sir ; this Is the place , " replied the lawyer , seeing a chance for a little quiet fun ; "but what do you want with postage stamps , uncle ? " "To mall a letter , sah , of courts. " "Well , then , you needn't bother about nny stamps ; you don't have to put any on thla week. " 'I don't ? " 'No , sir. " 'Why for not ? " 'Well , you SLO , the conglomeration of the hvpothcnuse has differentiated the parallelo gram so much that the consanguinity don't emulate the ordinary effervescence , and so the government has decided to send letters free. " The old man took off his hat dubiously , shook his head , and then , with a long breath , remarked : "Well , boss , nil dat may be true , nn' I don't say It ain't , but just s'poscn dat do eckcentrlclty of de aggregation transubstan- tuates do Ignomlnlousness of do puppcndlck- eler and sublimates dc pusplculty ot do con sequences don't you quallflcale dat de gov ernment would confiscate dat dale letter ? I guess I'd Jest better put some stamps on anyhow , for luck ! " And the old man passed solemnly down the street. * * * Charles F. Gore , a New Hnmps'ilro Judge of this century , was very nervous and ir ritable , but so determined that he usually found means of enforcing his desires. While ho was holding a court In ono of the northern counties , ho was much annoyed by the coughing ot the spectators In tlio court room. He referred to It again nnd at\ln , with Increasing asperity , and finally directed the sheriff to remove from the court room the next man who coughed. This ha.1 a mar velous effect In Dtllllng the audlenca. That evening a stranger aflllcted by nn Incessant cough appeared at the village hotel , "I can tell you how to euro that , " said a bystander. "You just go down to the court house. There's a llttlo wizen id judge REAL ESTATE , Fife , Tornado ami Accident Insur ance Agency. The stron/rout / nnd most popular ccm imnies in the world. City property and farm lands bought nnd bold. JAMES A ; O'KEKPB , 17 Poiifl St. Jiunos Block. there , nnd he'll put a stop to that couph of yours In less than flvo minutes. Hiiro curd" A certain Judgr > who Is blessed with ft tremendous head of hnlr , which Is Kcncrnlly In a Etnte of wild disorder , wns ( Hic'tlonlnc a youthful witness .to make sure- that he comprehended the character and Importance of the oath he was about to InKe. "Hoy , " ho ? nld. with his severest and most magisterial manner , r'do you feel sure that you could Identify in * nfter six months ? Now bo careful. Think before you speak. " "Well , jour honor , " replied the boy , utter a prolonged mirvry of the Judge's portly figure and rugged features , " 1 ain't sure , but t think T could If you wasn't to comb your hair ! " < Congressman Cockrcll of Toxns relates that he on ro sat ns jttdgo nt the trl.il ot sonio lynchcrs. The men Indicted were beginning to get juit a Illtlo nervous nnd npparcntly were afraid of the Jury. The Judge was In sympathy with them , and at the same lime knew that most of the Jury had been In the anine Ijnchlng party. "Well , " queried his friend , "how did > ou get out of the box ? " " 0 , " said Judge Ceckrell , "I simply u Inked at the Jury. They under stood It and winked back. No ono w.is found guilty. " Judge What's jour business ? Drunk My pcrfesslon Is dat uv a mind- reader. Judge Well , T'll glvu you a chance to prove jour statement. What nro my thoughts at the present moment ? Drunk You're thlnkln' I'm do blggcs' llnr yrr ever run up ng'lnst. Judge You may go , ! The eminent lawyer Mr. William M : nvnrts Is an Inveterate punster. Doing nt the top of Mount Washington , ho began n speech , which the crowd of visitors had begged from him , with this felicitous pun- " \V > arc not strangers ; we arc friends nnd neighbors. Wo have all been born nnd brought up hero ! " A BROOM WITH EACH DRINK The ICInil of Wlit lcy Tlip.v Sold In I.r.itt- vlllc in iml : > DIIJH. As three men were standing In front of the b-ir of a Pmlthllcld street saloon yesterday , says the I'lttsburg Dispatch , ono picked up a glass of whisky that was placed before him , nnd , tasting It , made n face that looked as If he had taken poison. "My , but that's rank stuff , " said he , ns ho put down his glass and wiped off his mouth with his hand kerchief. "That's almost ns bad as the whisky wo got out wcbt dm Ing the great gold nnd silver excitement. I remember In Lendville thcro was n vvng kept n saloon who did not try to dlsgulso the quality of the liquor that passed over his bar , lint rather made careful preparations for the ef fects that he knew It would cause. "It Is said that n tenderfoot once came In and naked for whisky. Ho was passed n hottlo nnd n glass. Then , to his surprise , the bartender placed n small whisk broom by the sldo of the bottle. Of course , ho wns | ) UZ7led , but ho poured out his think and drank It slowly , unwilling to piofess Ignorance In the ways of the wild west nud thinking that some person might como to his rescue. "Tho door opened and ho snw a mnn who saved him. A big , burly fellow , brlbtllng with revolvers and bowle knives , stepped In the door , nnd , going up to the bar , ordered whisky In a voice that seemed to come from somewhere below the cell tr. "A bottle and a glass were passed to him' ' , and , ns before , n vvhlslc broom was added to the laj'out. The tenderfoot watched the man carefully. Ho pouicd out a goodslzcd glassful ; then , after gulping It down , quietly picked up the whisk broom , nnd , going over to n corner of the room , brushed avvny the sand from a portion of the floor. Ho then laid down ami had a fit. "Hut of course all the whisky wo got out there was not as bad as that. " It' nItrnottnR Mt ntlon-nj motif ta mnmifiictorioi ml mm . . In thH n hunt llnifp , ihrrwil Inroitorn r quiet la ( in rvclittn a iiuotl tlitnit. The ; hif It In t , 5. U. lili'h ii Ciilltornln iiolil intuit nltbln rciwh alrvirjotionliocnii nitn lil $ iiimimtli. J.ot ti mini rriu our ruinihlot , rrlco Lilt , ami I'Ut HofcrvncoK , IIKI , It ( on Hko. The t'dKeniont Cotiipany , Oninlin , Neb. Dr. E. C. West's Nerve nnd Brain Treatment fsinlilnnilcrtioilltro written gunrntitop , by author- itttil nfontu vu\f \ , In euro U'enlr Memory ; I.o f nt llrnltimul Nann Power ; Io tMntiiooJyuli ! ; < ln ( > M ; Night I/wee" ! Kill Drrnnis ; Ij ok of Contlilence ; Kvrvunmo * ; lAWllu.li' . ; nil Drnlti * ; Loss of fimor of Inn ( IcEornlh'o Orinm In Illur ret , rnuAeil bj mer-uiurllo'i ' ! Youthful Krrors , or r.xeo clvo UeooJ 1 olmcco , opium or Liquor , ntilrb noun lend to li crComuniptlon. . In anlljmic | Denlh. lly ninlt , noi ov. orp irop. pnmn one. Hinnll Mzo dlu < oinhiiietl. o'tt. TA * . ptsc , iinwSAC. ; old < 1 M rin " ' ' \ \ * ' > - uciluuryby Goodman Drug Co. , Omaha. GEQ. P. A. W. RICKMAN , I'lesliU'nt. ( Jushlor. of COUNCIL BLUFFS , lown. Capital , - - $100,000 1'rolit * , - . - 12,000 Ono of the oKlcit bnnks In the Mnto ot lonu. Wo pollclt your business and colli'ctlona.Va pay C per cent un Unto deposits. Wo will ba jilengeil to ECO and BOIVO > uu. Q 'IlKi ' " I'UlMANBhTtY ' " < ' vl J f'vous Debility , Loil Vitality. vVltoioii , Afropiil. n.jMtui Wtuknpha , etc , iiy IN \.l' < > . the ifre-ic Hindoo Ilfinfdr. MrllUit uiirniilri < > l euro. Soli Iv 'i Co Cor lBth IMiielT'Slii ntid J. A , .Hlli Vtoillln Sl ? . OMAHA. i AttnrniMitliivv Prac sims I I'd III I III ! Ht.ltO nillt foil ii rut < iMirts. "itiioins ' ( Hi-7-8-0 , Shu itrt bliiclt * Cniinuil llluils. In COUNCIL BLU.-rJ : CHANGNG LOCATION .1 J. HHOVVN OF- fois for pnlo nil of his real estntt1 nnd bust- nens property In Coimc.ll lllufN , Including hll residence , col of 5th nveiiuo nnd Till street , with 01 without coiner lot , with InrKO barn lulJolnlliK AlBci. Tha Ilnmn building , frontlnK on Main and Pearl EtrtelB , 3 Btoiy brick , slenni heated , tle- vntor , etc. , nil In itrst-clnsB condition and oc cupied by K < iod tenants. ] Il3 four buslncxs Btorcs on South Main street , Itnonn ns Ilioun block nnd Crntinl block , all well rimtcil to Rood U Hants And Two most lUilinble lotn on couth corner ot Ttli stieet nnd 6th nvc.miiAlt > o 23 lota In Highland 1'liiceVkt IJionitwuy. nil In th * cMy of Council Uluffs I'nr further partlculnnt npply to J. J. Drown , 2JG South 7th street , city. GARnAGU nCMOVKD , VAULTS CLEANED. Ed IJuiUc , nt Tailors croccry , 6W Uroadway. Cn&toria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium , Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is n , harmless substitute for Paregoric , Drops , Soothing Syrups , nnd Castor Oil. ' It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castorla destroys Worms and allays fovcrishness. Cabtoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd , I cures Diarrhroa and Wind Colic. Caotorja relieves teething troubles , cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates the food , regulates the stomach nnd bowels , giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas toria id the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. / Castoria. "Castoria Is an excellent medlclno for chil dren. Mothers hav o reponudly told mo of ita good effect upon their children. " Da. Q. C. Osooon , Lowell , Mass. " Costorln Is the bett lomcdy for children of which I nni acquainted. I hope the dny Is cot far distant w hen mothers wlllconsldcr the real Interest of their children , r.nd use Castorln Intend - ( tend of thovarlouBquacknostrumswhlUinro destroying thilr loved ones , by foiclnsoplum , morphine , soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats , thereby seadiiiu them to pienmturo groves. " Da. J. r. KINCHBLOE , Comiay , Ark , Castoria. " Cnstorln Ii so u ell adopted to children thai I rccomiiKiid Itossuporlortoany prescription kuowu to me. " II. A. Ancncn , U. D. , lit Go. Oiford Gt , Brooklyn , N. Y. " Our phj slclnns In the children's depart ment have spolcn hlshly of their experi ence In their outsldo practice with Castoria , and although wo only li'ive ' among our medical supplies vihat Is knonn ns regular products , jctwoaro frco to confess tS th merits of Castoria has vvo > > " * ta look with favor upon It. " UMTCD HOSPITAL irs PianiENBAHr , Boston. Mass. C. SMITH , fret. , The Contour Company , 77 Murray Street , Now YorJs City. " " ' COUNCIL BLUFFS SrEAiIDYEWOuX All Ulnilsof Dyoln * nndUiotnliu dune la tint hU'hoit Btylo of the urt. t < 'u loJ on 1 st.ilnuil fabrics mad * to loul : .11 K < > " 1 at now , \VorK \ promptly dona un l dollvorat In nil inrtd of thu ruuntry , doriJ fur piluu lUt. A. Proprietor ) Hroadway , near North gjvJa , i iUiVJ.'J'a ' > rr : bsr = ; s53 ; ; vvubiorn Depot. Tul hone 22. & Co. Empkie-Shugart . , JOBBBltS IN SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE i AND FIELD SEEDS BICYCLES A full line of medium and high grade wheels Send for catalogue. 109 , 111,113 , 115 Main Street.Council Bluffs , ja