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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , ArfTTST 7 , 1800. I COUNCIL BLUFFS. Btl.VOK MI3NT1ON. Davis sells glass. Moore's food kllfs worms nnd fattens. Flro escapes for buildings at Dlxby' . BudweUer beer. L. Hoscnfeldt. agent. John Mulquecn left yesterday for a chart vocation nt Colfax. Born To Mr. and Mrs , H. 0. Running of Grace street , a son. 0. B. Jacqucmln & Co , , jewelers and op ticians. 27 South Main street. Born To Mr , and Mrs. Thomas Brown , 821 Sixteenth avenue , n BOH. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ford and daughter left yesterday for Laramle , Wyo. Born To Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Duggan , 1112 Twenty-fourth nvcnuo , a daughter. Get your work done at the popular Eagle laundry. 724 Broadway. Thono 1B7. Mrs. E , R. Mpthls ban returned from a six- weeks' pleasure trip through Colorado. Mrs. A. B. Prouder left last evening for Boulder , Colo. , on u visit to friends. Mrt ajid Mrs. K. 11. Lougeo returned yes terday from their trip to California. Mrs. Savage and daughter of Pennsylvania are visiting Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Green. Mrs. Denver Smith and children returned yesterday from a two months' visit with relatives at Burlington. The Hcpuhllcan cfub will hold Its regular monthly meeting at the club rooms tomorrow - morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Polly Krb and Miss CeHa Jackson leave this morning for a few weeks' visit with friends at Lararale , Wyo. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Montgomery left last evening for South Omaha , where Mr. Mont gomery owns and manages a large hotel , It Is desired that the men of the advisory board be present this afternoon at the meet ing of the Woman's Sanitary IlcHcH com mission. C. E. Ford , who has been visiting friends here , returned to his homo In South Sudbery , Mass. , yesterday. Mr. Ford was at one tltno a resident of this city. Mrs. Lulu Mathews of South Omaha and her sister , Miss Lillian Bell of Ashland , Neb. , were the guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. True. Judge A. J. Rising * of Denver , Colo. , a former resident of Council Bluffs. Is on the city visiting old-tlmo friends. Judge Rising presided at the famous Graves murder trial. Mrs. Henry Thomas of Keg Creek under went a severe operation at St. Bernard's hospital Saturday. Yesterday she was re ported to bo Improving rapidly and her re covery is assured. Bishop Morrison was the guest Saturday of Rev. George Edward Walk , rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Bishop Mor risen was en route from Glonwood to Har- lan , where he officiated yesterday. H. S. Cabfo , vice president of the Rock Island & Peorla railway , was In the city yes terday morning for a short tlmo while on his way east. He was accompanied by his wife and took breakfast at tbo Grand. Mr. and Mrs. Willis A. Taylor of Wash Ington , D. C. , are the guests of Mrs. Tay lor's mother , Mrs. George L. Smith. Mr. Taylor Is en route to Manila on duty In the paymaster's department of the United States army. Frederick A. , the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hewctt of Elliott street , died yes terday morning , aged 13 months. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and interment will be in Clark cemetery. The engagement of Miss Helen C. Baker , daughter of Colonel and Mrs. W. F. Baker , nnd Will T. Butler Is announced and their marrlago will occur the flrst week In Sep , tcmber. Mr. Butter Is cashier of the Mil waukee road at this point. John Devaney , arrested In the charge of stealing coaf from the cars In the Rock Island yards , was released yesterday on ball. When the officers searched his house they found about a' ton of coal in the cellar which ho Is supposed to have stolen at different , times from the 'company. A saddle which ' Devaney claimed to have found in the street was also imcarthcd. The funeral of the late George Payunk was held yesterday afternoon from the resi dence of hts brother-in-law , C. Schcldle , 613 Fourth street. The services were attended by a largo number of the friends of the deceased and the bereaved family. The mem bers of the Modern Woodmen of America nnd the Odd Fellows attended In a body. The Foresters of Hazel camp acted as pall bearers. Among the many floral tributes was a handsome shield sent by Lodge No. 226. Modern Woodmen of America of Lin- corn , of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in Falrvlew cemetery. The funeral of the late Joseph Mueller , .the veteran musician , was held yesterday morning from the family residence on Wil low avenue. The services were conducted by Rev. G. W. Crofts of Beatrice , Neb. , and were attended by so many friends of the deceased and the bereaved family that the house was unable to hold all. The hand some casket was completely burled beneath the many beautlfur floral offerings. A long cortege followed the body to Its last restIng - Ing place In Walnut Hill cemetery. The following acted as paUbcarers : Dr. Roe , F. S. Henry. W. E. Havcrstock , C. Taylor , F W. Miller , F. Warner , C. F. Klmbolt and W. H. Klmball. The honorary pall bearers wore John Borcshclm. W. W. Wal lace , L. W. Ross and N. P. Dodge. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Davis sells paint. Kui.po.c.l nioney-Snnteher Arrenteil. Thomas O'Brien was taken into custody yesterday on suspicion of being the party who stole a J20 gold piece from P. LLabell in ( Martin's saloon on July 2. Labell went into the "Famous" saloon , at the corner of Tenth street and Broadway , and after orderIng - Ing a glass of beer tendered in payment a $20 gold piece. One of a number of loung ers in the saloon grabbed the money nnd ran out through the back door , whllo his companions crowded around Labell to prevent - vent him from following. Clyde McClelland oml C. E. Bird , who were In the saloon at the klme , were arrested on suspicion but later rcloased , there being no evidence against them that they actually took the money. The police have been working on the case over slnco nnd O'Brien's arrest fol lowed on Information given by a party who claims to have seen him snatch the money. Suit I * HurprlHC to Folt-y. O , Vounkormnn & Co , , grape baskets , bar rels , and all fruit packages. T , J. Foley of the Peru Plow and Imple ment company , who Is made defendant In a JCO,0,00 , suit brought by the heirs of the late John M. Billow of Cherry county , Nebraska , cnyu the action has no plausible foundation. He says the suit came as a great surprise to him , as the business transaction to which It refers was consummated three years ago , and every detail was arranged and entered Into amicably and with a clear understanding on the part of all concerned. Ho thinks that It is possible that Enlow's heirs are Influenced In the aeUon by other parties , who are seek ing to annoy nnd harass him. Ho says fur ther ho Is perfectly1 willing to meet these people and thinks that If the case does not vanish Into thin air before It comes to trial that the court will make short work of It. Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used l > y people of refinement for over a quarter of a cont.ury. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT Vur Cu U or Lou lieu On , K. U. S11I2API2 Jt CO. , fi I'oBrl Vtract , OauRoil Ulufln Ion * CITY IN LIGHTING BUSINESS Council Seriously Considers Electric Plant Under Municipal Control. MANY ALDERMEN FEAR THE EXPENSE Project IN I.nnkcil nt Aftknncc an linn- In run Project dimmed 111 OlllclaU 1'rovc nn Olmdiclc to Itii UncfulncnN < It In expected that at the rccular meeting of the city council tonight the aldermen will take some action In the matter ot the scheme for the establishment of an electric light plant to be operated by the city with a view to Its future ownership by the mu nicipality. The dty fathers are divided In their opinion as to the feasibility of the scheme and about the only member of the city council who Is really enthusiastic over the project Is Alderman Casper. Whether ho will receive sufficient support from the others to carry the plan through success fully remains to be seen , but among the city officials generally there Is considerable misgiving as to Its practicability. The city's finances at present are In such shape that many of the officials believe It would be poor policy for the municipality to make Itself liable for such a large amount of money as would bo Involved In the con struction of an electric light plant , such as It proposed to build. Then again , many of the aldermen have serious doubts whether the Income derived from supplying Incan descent lights to private consumers would be sufficient to defray the operating expenses of the plant. Failure to secure a sufficient commercial lighting , as it Is termed , would result In .tho city 'being compelled to turn over the Iilant to the parties holding the mortgage for the money advanced to erect it with. G'ont of Maintaining Plant. Engineer MoKlbben , In his report to the city council , estimated that the expenses ol operating the plant would be mot by the revenue derived from the furnishing of at least 3,000 Incandescent lamps to private consumers. The revenue from these in his report ho figured at $18,000 per annum , or 60 cents per month per lamp. Those who have looked into the question closely say these figures are misleading , being entirely too high. In the flrst ptoce , at present about 700 incandescent there are not more than descent lamps used in the city by private consumers. Then again , even If the number Engineer McKlbben were figured on by reached , the revenue would not reach any where near $18,000 per annum. Any firm , 1 is contended , which would use a largo num ber of lights would , as an economic business proposition , put in a meter , which would materially reduce the cost of such lighting People in a position to know eay that where meters are In use each incandescent lamp would not cost to exceed 20 cents per month On this basis , even if the city managed to get private consumers to use 3,000 lamps the revenue from them would not come up to the $10.000 mark. Thle would be insuffi cient to pay the operating expenses nnd the city , instead of saving money by operating Its own electric light plant , would be a loser. Too Many CliaiiKcw ProbnMc. Then again , the practicability of the city being able to successfully operate its own plant is questioned by many , owing to the "city being * in politics. " iVTho complexion of the city administration le llablo to changes every two years and to the party In power belong the spoils. This has al ways been a time-honored custom in Councl Bluffs. City officials who do not regard the scheme with any enthusiasm point to the possibility of there being a change in the management and employes of the plant every time there is a. change In the city admlnls tratlon , the same as takes place In the po lice and other departments of the munlclpa autonomy. President Draffen of the Municipal Con struction company of Chicago , which has presented the plan to the city council and Is figuring on securing the contract to con struct and equip the plant , believes that nl of those obstacles can bo overcome. He is of the opinion that no city administration whether republican or democratic , would be willing to turn out the men in charge of the plnnt Just because their politics were of a different shade. Ho Is also firmly of tbo opinion that once the city had its own plant private consumers would increase their number of Incandescent lamps and that there would be no question but that the revenue derived from "commercial lighting" wouk bo amply sufficient to meet all the expenses of operating the plant. Lowest prices , easy terms. The best and largest stock of pianos at Swanson Music company , Masonic Temple. FIELDS YI2M < OW WITH HARVEST Farmer * of SnutliwcHtcrii Imriv I're- Iiurc to TlircNli Tlit-lr Grain. Ilcports from all over the southwestern part of the state Indicate that the harvest this fall will be a bounteous ono. In some sections the recent heavy rains have done some slight damage , but not as great as at flrst reported. Most of the small grain is cither In shock or stacked and In man > places the threshing has been dono. The yield of oats this year will be the largest of any of the small grains , and In fact the largest yield of oats the state has had for a number of years. The quality of the crop Is also exceptionally good. The corn could not bo looking better and the late rains have Insured an Immense crop. All of the corn that was blown down a week ago Is standing up again and Is showing very little of the effects of the storm. This vear also promises to bo a banner one for the potato raisers ot this section of the state , as the rain at this season of the year practically Insures the crop of tubers , The acreage planted to potatoes this year bas been unusually largo and the vegetable oughl to bo a cheap article of food this winter. The pastures are In fine condition and the hay crop this season has. been a plenteous one. Fruit of all kinds has turned out bet ter than was expected some months ago. Scientific optician , Wollman. iCS Br'dnay , Welsbach burners at Btxby's. Tel. 191 ] | LMI | ENtittt * Trnimfci'M , The following transfers were filed Satur day In the abstract , title and loan office of J. W. Squire101 Pearl street : lleber Newberry and wife to Charles Lembke. eVj seli. 13.74-39. w d J2.720 Sa villa Ferryman and husband toV. . J. H'otchklas , n',4 se'i nnd se < 4 jte',4. 2-75-3S. q c < 1 400 Oscar Younkcrmun and wife to John J. Starr , lot 9 , block 23 , Mullln's sub- dlv. w d 1H L. H. Kent and wife to Mary E , Wil liams , lots 1 , 2 , 3 and ) , block 2 , Squires' add , w d 900 Four transfers , total $3KX ) Davis sells the best hammocks. Sum 1'iidrrtukcr ' for Dimmer * . IDA GROVE , la , , Aug. 6. ( Special. ) A peculiar case will be brought at the n xt term ot court. Last winter a child of Mr. Frank Coudltt died and Undertaker E. O. Mill -was given charge of the funeral ar rangements. When they came to the ceme tery It was found the rough box was too small to permit of the coffin being placed In It. It being a very cold day Mr. Mill said they could proceed with the ceremony and alter the friends departed he would "flx it. " When all had departed he broke out the end of the rough box , placed the coffin In and had the sexton fill In the crave. The mother afterward learned of this nnd it Is claimed suffered creat mental sorrow. She died In about two months after the death of icr child , but It Is not claimed this sorrow tastcned her death , Mr. Coudltt now sues or $2,000 damages. Woman Alintiilnn * n riillit. LEMAIIS , la. , Aug. C. ( Special Tele- tram. ) A well-dressed strange woman , icavlly veiled , abandoned a healthy two- weeks-old boy at the Hotel Windsor lst night. She came from the north last even- ng , gave her name as Mm , A. C. Clark , nit did not register. Neither did she pay her bill. The little waif Is plentifully sup- jlled with fine clothing , most of It now. It s not known certainly nt what hour the woman left the hotel , but U Is believed she joardcd n night train with nn accomplice. Thcro wai no ticket sold to anyone of her description. Victim * of Acclilrnt Iitontlflril. NDWTON. la. , Aug. 6. ( Special. ) Clar ence and Otis Barber and Martin Perry , three young men from 18 to 25 years of age , whose homes were near Baxter. Jasper county , left Tuesday last for the northwest in a covered wagon , looking for work. All were killed on a crosslnc near Humboldt. Sheriff Trlpp received a message giving a description of the dead men and by diligent Inquiry discovered who the parties were nnd their friends have been notified. They nro members of good families and the shock will be great. 1 IlopcH Arc UlRli. ONAWA , la. , Aug. G. ( Special. ) HarvestIng - Ing In this vicinity Is over and nearly all the grain Is In the shock or stack. Barley that has been threshed falls ten or fifteen bushels short of the estimated yield. The corn crop promises well. The drouth which has prevailed for three or four weeks was broken this week by ono and clghty- flve-one-hundredths Inches of rain , which practically Insures the corn crop of Monona county. The outlook Is excellent. Monroe- County TciiclicrV Inntlttitr. ONAWA , la. , Aug. C. ( Special. ) The Monona County Teachers' Institute , with F. E. Lark as conductor , is now In session. Nearly 200 teachers are already enrolled and new names are being added dally. R. C. Barrett , state superintendent of public In struction , addressed the teachers last evenIng - Ing nt the court house. The subject was "The Teachers and the State. " DOG THAT STEALS M3W9. I'lillnilcllilila Canine 1'urlolnn Iiniicrn from I'rlvnte ItcnlilciiccN. Philadelphia policemen are hunting for a thief that steals news , and , according to present Indications , it will take the whole available force to catch him , relates the Philadelphia Times. The description of the culprit entered on the police blotter reads , "Short , has four legs , two dropping cars and a long 'tall. ' " There Is no classification as to color. The offender belongs to that division of the canlno species known as mongrel. Residents of the southeastern portion of Philadelphia have been annoyed * by having their morning newspapers stolen from their doorsteps. Complaints became so frequent that a special detective was detailed to watch for and catch the thief. Wideawake and alert ns this detective was , It was a long time before ho learned how the news papers were really stolen. fTlio detective "was watching one morning at the parochial residence of the Church ot the Gacred Heart , Third and Reed streets , from the doorstep of iwhlch place the mornIng - Ing paper had regularly disappeared , when he saw a dog dash for the paper and run swiftly away with It. So astonished was he that he forgot to give chase , and the animal succeeded In getting away with his booty. To the thefts of the dog the police now ascribe all the complaints of newspapers missed Irom doorsteps. Before the dog dashes for his game he makes a careful de tour ot the district and If a bluecoat hap pens to be near ho will lower his tall and trot lazily about with an innocent , wistful look until the coast is clear , but after ho bags his newspaper be is so alert that no policeman has been able to catch him. How the dog disposes of his spoils the police can only -guess. - They do not think the papers he steals are resold by anybody , but so many have been missed that they In tend to investigate It thoroughly. HH Anathemas. St. Paul Globe : "I say. mum. " said Husky Hully , ns he stood at the front door of a Sclby avenue residence , "couldn't yer contribute a summer sandwich made out o' rye bread and chipped beef to a " "You'd better move on , man , " replied tbo unresponsive lady of the house , "we don't believe in encouraging tramps. " "Yer don't ? " "No. " "No , I know wat kind of people youso be. Youso arc il kind uv guys wat has de word 'Welcome' in yer door mats an' keeps er stuffed club for tourists behind de hat rack. Good day , mum ; I hope dere's no malaria In dls locality to Interfere wld de health of do family. " FORECAST OF THE WEATHER It AVIll He "Warm anil TlinnilfTNfomiH Will Prevnll Monday a ml Tne - clay \cliriifikn. . WASHINGTON , Aug. fl. Forecast for Monday and Tuesday : For Nebraska Showers and thunderstorm. ) Monday and probably Tuesday ; continued warm ; southerly winds. For Iowa Showers and thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday , preceded by fair and warmer In eastern portion Monday ; cast to south winds. For Missouri Fair and warmer Monday and Tuesday ; winds becoming southerly. For North Dakota and South Dakota- Showers and thunderstorms Monday ; Tues day fair ; easterly winds becoming variable. For Kansas Generally fair ; continued warm 'Monday ' and Tuesday ; southerly winds. For Wyoming Showers Monday and prob- RENSES VERY MUCH EXCITED Public Interest Concentrated Upon tbo Kotablo Arrivals from Paris , DREYFUS TRIAL SET TO BEGIN TODAY After the IitillrUiicnt In Itcnil the Door * Will lie flOM-il nnil ( he UoxNlrr 'I'll Ucn Into CoiiMileriitliin. RBNN'ES , Aug. 6. The town Is extremely animated today , but everywhere perfect tranquillity prevails. Public Interest Is concentrated upon the arrival from Paris of various personages likely to figure in the trial of Captain Dreyfus. Among these arc Generals do Bolsdeffro , Gons and Roget , nil In mufti ; M. Godfrey Cavalgnac , former minister of war , and M. Caslmlr-Perler , former president of France. A largo crowd which had gathered around the railway station greeted the generals ou alighting from the train with cries of "Vivo 1'Armec. " The revisionist spectators re sponded with "Vivo la Republlque , " but thcro was no disturbance of order. M. Caslmlr-Pcrler , who was much fatigued by the long railway Journey , decided to walk to the hotel , hoping that he would not bo recognized , but his Identity soon became known and a largo crowd followed him as , attired in a light summer suit , ho walked slowly along , chatting with the prefect of poltco and the chief of the secret police , M. Vlguer , who met him at the railway station and accompanied htm to the hotel. The crowd made no demonstration. The authorities , however , deem It wlso to main tain the most stringent precautions for the safety of the former president and six gendarmes now patrol the front of the ho tel where ho has apartments , whllo a num ber of detectives watch the entrance hall closely nnd scan nil arrivals. It Is now fixed that the trial shall com mence tomorrow morning. After the In dictment has been read It Is thought prob able the president of the court-martial , Colonel Juast , will order the doors closed for the consideration of the secret dossier , which will be presented by General Cha- meln. The consideration of the dossier , It Is expected , will occupy two days , so that the next public session will probably bo ou Thursday , although , perhaps , not until Fri day. The general Impression Is that the whole proceedings will occupy at least three weeks. VI3KT K.\OTI3 Til 13 1XTKIIECT. I'ooiilotvltli Sninll IVilnl Kxtrcniltlcn Shniv ( .odd llrecillii . Small feet are considered by many to be a mark of aristocracy , says the New York Teregram , but they certainly do not Indicate superiority of Intellect , for many women of supreme Intelligence have had very large feet , George Eliot , for Instance , who re sorted to all kinds of devices to make her big , ibroad. flat feet appear less enormous. Mine. Do Stacl , the most brilliant woman in tellectually of her day. had such Immense and ungainly feet that she was made miserable by the consciousness of their un due proportions , and know that she was the subject of many a Joke on their account. Her face was not beautiful , but her figure was handsome and statuesque , and she once ven tured to assume the role of a Greek statue in some tableaux vlvnnts which were given before an audience composed of clever end distinguished people , among whom was tbo witty Talleyrand. Mine. De Stael was grievously offended at hearing that her bril liant friend had Invented a bon mot at her expense by remarking that he .had recos- nlzed the Impersonator of the Greek char acter at once by the "pled de Stael. " The Germans and Scotch are credited with having the largest feet in Europe , and Span , ish women , particularly Andaluslans , the smallest. The queen fe ent , who Is an Aus trian and ot as aristocratic a descent as the most fastidious could desire. Is not blessed with small feet : they are largo and broad and although , of course , she has the best ot chaussurcs that money can procure , they never look neat. This is one of the griev ances that the Spaniards have against her , for they have a horror of big feet on a woman and look upon such a defect as akin to crime. I know a Spanish lady who wont to Berlin and a few days after her arrival , on dressing for a ball she discovered that her maid had forgotten to pack the case containing her evening shoes. She sent out for a pair , giv ing one of her wanting shoes as a sample , and after a prolonged absence the messenger returned saying that no shoemaker had any thing so small on his premises except for very young children. The whole city was searched , with the same result , and she was obliged to wear her walking shoes until some could be made for her. The shoemaker did not have a last small enough and a spe cial one had to be made , which fact gives eloquent If not altogether flattering proof concerning the truth of what wo hear nnent the size of the German ladles' foot. Such n size and shape ns 5A would , I think , not bo found In any other country , yet It is com monly asked for here. English women are great walkers and wear wide , comfortable boots for their long rambles through muddy country lanes they scorn rubbers and In consequence their fet have become brond , but compared to those of their Scotch sisters they are falryllke. French women have short , thick feet and their shoes made rather to Increase this ap pearance than otherwise. They wear their high heels almost In the middle of the foot , the Instep Is padded to arch It nnd she whose foot Is long and narrow will use every art to take off about half Its length , the re sult being that as she gets older she Is so troubled with corns nnd bunions that a pair of good old felt slippers her husband's pre ferably are the only things she can endure with comfort , and In these she will shuffle about the house , an eyesore to everyone who sees her , donning the high heels , however , for outdoor wear religiously , for n true French woman will suffer the tortures of the Inquisition every day of her Hfo with nil the fortitude of n saint rather than wear a sen sible , low-heeled shoo that would give any Idea of the real shape of her foot. COINS iiio.noAirs TIM is. Viiliinlilo rollec'lloii I'rpwtMili-il in I.c- liuul HI a ii ford Ilnlvfrnlty. Charles Seymour , formerly United States consul to China , recently presented to Mrs. Stanford of the Leland Stanford , Jr. , museum a rare collection of 330 Chinese coins , says the San Francisco Chronicle. Some of them date back almost to the tlmo of Noah and the flood , and they represent almost every dynasty , from the flre-toreathlng flhun , who reigned B. C. 2215 , to the prcsjnt weakling who has Just 'been ' thrust from his throne. Numismatics was ono of the- hobbles of the late Senator Stanford and -when Stan ford university was founded Its museum fell heir to ono of the rarest collections of coins In this country. It contains coins of nearly every ago and from every realm , money made from rocks and shells to the coins of purest gold. The late accession to the col lection bears 'the ' date B. C. 2G13 to B , O. 2435. This .was the legendary period , known as the age of five rulers , and this rapeclal coin bears the stamp of Kas-Yang-She , This strange piece of copper was passing currency Boon after Noah alighted from his ark. "In the times of Noah's sons. Shem , Ham and Japhetb , between the dclugo and the tower of Babel , " the collector baa marked upon them. Following Ibis comes a coin from the "Hla dynasty. " B. C. 2205 to 1818. The characters upon this coin arc still plain , and could be easily translated by any Chinese philologist. This coin , like some of those of the "Chow dynasty , " la made of Iron , One of the strangest coins o ( this collec tion Is the "swords" coin of the "Chow dynasty , " which belongs 'to ' the times of Cheopg. David , Solomon , Zacharlab , Draco , Ccnfuclus , Cyrus , Alexander , Xerxes , Ptolemy and Sclplo. Confucius mentions this coin In his writings and comments upon its singularity. 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Cor. Utli and Farnam Straets. OMAHA. NEB. turned cnce moro to novelties , for the col- loctlon shows coins that were in use during that period which nro quite ns remarkable aa the "sword cash. " They are known as "knifo cash" and "fork cash , " names qulto appropriate , judging from the forms of the pieces. The tlrst circular coins seem to liavo appeared n. C. 221. Thcro Is Riven an Interesting series of coins which circulated between A. D. 618 and BOS. These are of copper. Mr. Seymour has also made extensive collections of Chinese colna of the later periods , Including the silver coins of 1890. FOIl IIAXUMXG ll.YKUAOn OUXTI.Y. \CMV Jlliic-lilnc that Savon Time mill liiNiirtM fiooil Cure of Trunk * . George H. Wall of Cadillac , Mich. , has Invented a mechanism for handHng bag gage , says the Now York World. It Is in reality a pneumatic elevator attached to the ido of the baggage car door , on which maybe bo lifted grips , trunks or other .bundles. Ono of these machines was completed re cently and has slnco ibccn in use on the Grand HapldH & Indiana railway. H con sists of a cylinder of brims , 'four Inches In diameter and flvo feet or moro in length , which is fitted In an upright position at the sldo of the door of the baggage car. It Is provided with a telescoping collar or shell of Iron , ( sliding over It upon the outside , and upon the Inside Is a piston attached to this shell at the top. An Iron platform Is attached to a steel arm , so arranged that the arm can be connected firmly to the bottom tom of the lifting steel Jacket. When a cock Is turned air at seventy pounds pres sure from the source that supplies the air braked is admitted to the bottom of the cyl inder. When the full pressure la turned on there Is a lltflng power of 87C pounds upon the piston , but tbo Inventor claims for his ma- chlno only a lifting capacity of BOO pounds. Ho says that with tills device , which ho has patented , two men can do the work of a large number and do It quicker and with less wear to the baggage. Salail Krrvi'il In Apple * , Now York Weekly ; TnKo small , smooth red apples that ore very tart ; cut a llce from the blossom end and with an apple corer and teaspoon remove , the core and pulp , liclng careful not to break the skins ; throw them into cold water to keep them from dlsoolorlntr and chop the pulp rather coarsely , illx It with chopped green onions ( if you are fond of them ) und pour over It a French dressing. Serve It In Iho apple hulls , garnished with nasturtiums. CASTOR IA . For Infants and Children. TUB Kind You Have Always Bought Bears thu Signature of Cheap Acreage Near Council Bluffs n A V VQ" IHTPQ 39 PEARL ST. , LJsCJL JL OL JLlJQlZi.3 COUNCIL BLUFFS , Have for sale Fruit , Farm and Garden Land at prices and on- terms that will attract. 4 ncro tract with buildings. CO ncro tract with buildings. 10 acre tract with buildings. SO ncro tract with buildings. 12 aero tract with buildings. 160 ncro tract with buildings. 20 aero tract with buildings. K20 acre tract -with buildings. 40 acre tract with buildings. CIO aero tract with buildings. Get our list of Council lUuffd anil Omaha property. Money to loan on improved farms at 5 per cent interest. GEORGE ( O Cents. 5 Cents. TWO JUSTLY POPULAR CIGARS. Distributors , y Council Bluffs , a " " - -VI SAMPLE COPIES OF THE Free on Request. The Bee Publishing Company , OMAHA. deeD CIGAR FOR SATISFIES THE MOST CRITICAL AT ALL DEALERS A.DAVIS'SONSSCO. MAMER5 JOHNGWOODWARD8cCO WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS COUNCIL BLUFFSIOWA ? DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY ALL DRUGGISTS. DRUGGISTS.izW Mothcrx ! MnllinrM ! Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fitly years by millions of mothers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes the child , softens the gumx , allays all pain , cures wind colic nnd ! the. best remedy for Diarrhoea , Sold by druggists In every part of the world. He sure and ask .for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup" und take no other kind. 25 cents a bottle. WM , WELCH TRANSFER LINE Iletvri-fii Co u in ; 11 Illnir * anil Omaha. Hates Reasonable , Satisfaction Guaranteed. Council muffs olllco. No. S North Main etrnet. Telephone 128. Omaha office re moved to 322 South Fifteenth street. Telephone - phone 130S. Connections made with South Omaha. BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS . . . MANUFACTURED DY . . . CALIFORNIA FIG SVKUP CO. NOTI3 TUB JVAME. REMOVED- ' . C. ESTEP , Has removed from 14 North Main Btrcot to 28 Pearl street , two doors north of Grand hotel. Business 'phone. 97 ; residence ) 'phono Most of the fearful ailments of llfo can bo traced to a derangement of the nervous system , generally originating In dltua-ses if the genital organs. Jfl-vgry sufferer wants a euro that M'lll effect a euro In the enslest. Quickest und least public rnnnnor ; therefore , I do not enter upon a lengthy dlscus- alon and' longwinded - winded trcatlsa as to the cause oC your trout/Is , resorted - sorted to b y quacks , who only do so to confound and frlghton you. You arc probably well uwuro of the can so of your present weakness. Driign und the. or dinary COUWB of treatment will not euro you probably you are aware of tlila fact , to your uor- row. Kleotrlelty will speed 11 y , Hafely and surely cure you round and well n train , and I will guar antee it , If you will apply thla I in p o r ( ant elur in o n t of life through the agency of Dr , Bennett's ' Electric Belt. Electricity la the Ncrvo and Vital Force of every man , and woman , and without it you could not live a moim'nt. When thorn IK a lack of thin Blootrlclty or Nerve Force I" the system you con never tic well unii strong again unUI It U again supplied. Na ture wll. not Bupplv It. for Nturo ban been Imposed upon and refuury to act. I will forfolt Jl.OW If my Ulectrlc Holt < loca not generate a genuine currpnt of Elec tricity that you can immediately feul-la four times .stronger than any other belt on earth. Has soft , silken , chamoli-covored aponga olectrodoH that cannot burn and blister. ui do tha bare metal electrodes uae.d on all oUier of bo'.t . - inaltcj I g-uarttnteo , ny i cupaflomSnal Impotency , Lost Man- liowj , Bpormutorrhooa , Vtirlcoccle und Gen eral Diblllty ; restore Shrunken and Un- yavelo-aod Fartft our Rheumutlim In any ' " ° Constipation 'Uyjipepela , ComJ pUlntH , etc. Cull upon or write me today arrntiv conlldentlal-do not delay. deUyV ro da , KorouK8t Hyinptom blunkn , nookn and lltertturc , Con < ultallon and advice- without - out cost My ISMiCTHlCAl"SUSPBN - of men , Is given PJIKB to every male' ' pur chaser of one of my eltn , Sold only by Dr. Bennett EIK Dy , Ilooiu. IH >
