Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 13, 1887, Page 6

| { | | ] THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE, Nu. 12, PEARL STREET. Delivered by oarrier i nny partof the city at twenty cents per week. HW.TiLToN, - « =« TELEPHONES: BugIKEss OFFicE, No. 43 Niant Evrron No. 2. . MINOR MENTION. N. Y.Plumbing Co. Reiter. tailor. Summer goods cheavn. Permit to wed was yesterday given Ithama Clark and Mary Turner, both of Taylor station. George Grant, of Harrison county, and Rue Van Dusen, of this city, were yester- day married by Justice Barnett. Two Lincoln detectives were yesterday after a fellow here, but their eagle eyes could not see him, and they gave up the hunt. The district court holds an adjourned term July 25 to consider t &xdrmn in- junction cases. Tl ext regular term of court opens the last of August. The Methodist ladies will give a social to-morrow evening at the parlors of their church in_honor of the twentieth anni- versary of its dedication. Everybody in- vited. Theo. Voigt and his wife Anna have gome (o un understanding. her a bill of sale of the hou contained in their home, in considera: tion of her caring for their children, ‘The Adaws family had a rumpus which resulted 1n charges of disturbing the F{(chl: being made against H. H. Adams, enry Adams and Jasper Adams. The cases have been continued until the 18th, J. J. Points was booked at the police station for being drunk and asleep. The drunk part of the charge could be for- given, but for a man to eep these hot nights was too great a failing to be over- looked. H. L. Powell and Miss Ida S Smith were yesterday afternoon married at St. Paul’s church rectory by Rev. T. J. Mackey. They left last evening on a trip to Joe. Mr. Powell is an engi- neer on the Wabash road. The opening exercises of the celebra- tion of the twenticth anniversary of Broadway M. E. church will be held at the church this evening—beginning at 8 o'clock. A cordiul invitation is extended to the public to attend these services. Barrett's circus visited the city yester- day, but did not draw such crowds as were expected. The sultry weather kept many away, and there have been so many dime shows of late, and such good ones, ones, that the 50 cent circuses do not get the crowds they used to draw in. The police arrested A. J. Jenson for disturbing the peace. Jenson got on some sort of a tantrum at his home, near the corner of Avenue E and Tenth street, and’ when the oflicers arrived had barri- caded the doors with furniture, piled kigh, and tried to make his escape from an upper window, Some of the contractors for municipal work seem to have a strange nusunder- standing. They expect to be paid all in bonds, when the law is, and has been for some time, that one-fifth 18 paid in certi- ficates against the property assessed, and the balance in bonds, The matter has been so fully explained, and the law is 80 clear, that it seems strangs that any contractors bidding on work could be misled, R. L. Willinms and Capt. D. B. Clark have been appointed a committee to so- licit subscriptions towards defraying the expenses of the Grand Army rally on Monday and Tuesday, July 18and 19, They will call on the liberal-hearted eiti- zens between now and that date, and hope to receive good encouragement. The headquarters of the committee are at 18 and 20 North Main street. Pat Maloney has been sent to jail to await the action of the grand jury on the charge that he e Aol b ame McGee, with whom he had been drinking during the day. As there is no assurance of McGee being here to prosecute next August, an attempt was made by the state to have Maloney sentenced on a charge of larceny rather than held on the more serious charge. Maloney’s attor- ney nl:d cted, and 80 the fellow is held. Instead of spending fifteen days in jail he will remain there now until the 1st of September or later, Last night was the closing exhibition of the converted seal. This queer freak of nature used to wear a fish scale covering, and pass himself off for a seal, or man- fish, or something of that sort in a side show. He woula lay in a tank of water like a seal, and could hold his head under water for quite a long time. Now he has been converted and is captain in the Salvation Army, and goes about quite nimbly on this crutches. He can stand on these crutches on the platform and turn a complete somersault. He is used as a great drawing card to get the crowds to the meetings, and is probably doing as well as when in the show business. The flaming advertisement reads like a show bill, ~ *“The little wonder. The converted seal, will relate his wonderful experience as showman, drunkard, gam- bler, and how God has wonderfully suved him from all. Come and see the wonderful wonder! All are invited, Je- gus says ‘come ! Admission ten cents. —_ ‘When you are in the city stop at the Pacific house. Street cars pass the door every fiftecn minutes for all’ the depots, Meals 50 cents each. Manager. Masonic. Excelsior Lodgze No. 250 A. F. & A, M. will hold a_special communication this eveming. Work in the third degree. LB One thousand head of one, two and three-year-old steers for sal Will give credit to relinble parties. Enquire H A J. Greenamayer, Creston House, Ll For fomale diseases and chronic dis- eases of all kinds, call on Dr. Rice, No. 11 Pearl street, Council Blufts, Iowa. B Christian Servioe, Rev. A. C. Waddel will deliver a lec- ture in Masonic temple on ‘l'lmrsd:\?' at 8 E. m. Subjec “What 18 Christian cience?”’ All are invited. Seats free. el LBl J.W. & E. L. Squire's abstract books are g marvel of systematic accuracy. Have you seen their new lien book; it is A monster and contains 300 pages. Sl For rupture or hernia, call and get Dr. Rice’s new invention. It makes a man of you in five minutes. No. pain. No. 11 Pearl strect. T At the Pacific house you will save from 80c to $1 per day. Tryitand be con- vinced. e Personal Paragraphs. 8. C. Hunt, of Harlan, was among those at the Pacific yesterday. L. A. Sherman, of Dunlap, was in the city yesterday at the Pacific house. flenk Shinn, of Carson, was at the Pa- cifio yesterday, and looking after some of his legal business. W. H. Fensler, L. N. Goodrich and B. W. Carhsle, of M¥ssouri Valley, were at the Bechtele hotel ye-wrdn& Mr. Stout, owner of the Ogden house, s expected to arrive this morning from Texas, and he will decide this week what he inténds to do about that property. i — Latest lmuroved‘#mllno stoves at N 504 Main street. W. A. Wood. J.W.& E. L Squire make beautiful abstracts of title and deserve the guccess Shey are enjoying. TROUBLED WITH TARATION, A Move Btarted For Beouring More Favorable Assessments. A GREAT BIG FIRE SCARE. J. Dickey's Bafe Robbed.—A Bank Messonger Touched.—Looking At The Electric Towsr.— Personal Mention, City Taxation. The legislation of this state has been ather unfavorable to the growth of cities, The mayor of Des Moines in his last annual points tosome of the causes of complaint and suggests a meeting of the mayors and representa- tive oflicials of the various cities to con- sider these matters. made a report in the last council m recommendiug that Mayor Gronewig be instructed to use his best endeavors to have a plan of action inaugursted which would result in the relief of these com- piaining cities. The chief causes of com- plaint grow out of two limitations now in the state laws, and which hamper the growth of cities. One of the limitations is that which contines the tax for general fund vurpc to ten mills. The other is the five per cent limit ot ecity indebted- ness, The troubles wounld not be sogreat if property was assessed at its full value —howeyer diflicult that might be of de- termination—but property throughout the state is not assessed for more than 40 per cent of its real valuation, ‘I'his cuts down the amount of money which the city can raise for its general ex: and makes it insufficient. The ue concerning the limit of mu- pal inaebtedness. This city—and others are in the same condition—desire to make improvements, such as paving, sewerage, ete., improvements which are largely paid for by private sments, ‘I'he city has to pay for intersections and issues bonds for the work, so that the ionts are carried over a period of rs. The present limit of indebted- s was fixed in the years gone by as a protection for the citizen against any officials running the city in too great debt, It was never thought at that time that citizens themselves would be so anxious to make these im- nts as to be willing to assess lves for the expense. That time has cone, and yet the citizons, eager to have the streets paved in front of tneir property, and willing to pay for the im- rovement, are prevented from thus ng themselves because the cost of the in- tersections and the issuance of bonds to secure the contractors, may be counted as an excess of the constitutional indebt- edness, The present bampering provis- ions were made when it was expected that property would be assessed for its full * valuation, and long before the present system of private assessments for street improvements went into effect. There is a demand for a change of legislation in this regard, so that cities may go along with their im- provements. Such is the outline of the report made by Alderman Wells, and Mayor Groneweg will act in conjunction with others to bring about the desired changes. A mecting will bo held of the representatives of these cities, and apla adopted for sccuring the desired relie it possible. The general push will be towards securing more self governing ers for the cities, so that they may ite for themselves more freely in voting taxes upon themselves, and in expending their own money for improve- ments, At present the only way to get any sort of relie to increase the assessed valua- tions, The difficulty about that mode is that it causes a great injustice to prop- erty owners in the cities. If their basis of assessment is higher than that adopted by the state at large, they are obliged to pay more than their share of other taxes. m order to pay a little more money into the city treasury. As shown by the ree- ent incrensed “assessment here, a tax- payer in this city pays $3 or §4 1nto the state and county funds, which do not need it, and allows himselt to be taxed that much more than his country friend, in order to have the city get the bencfit of a dollar's extra tax. The relicf cannot be gained in any such way. The cities are willing to pay their share of state and county taxes, but they want the privilege of taxing them- selves for city improvements more than what the state allows them to do. The state should not objoect to the citizens of Council Bluffs taxing themselves for mu- nicipal improvements, but at present this cannot be done very well. ‘The state board of_equalization is now in session at Des Moines, and Mayor Groneweg has gone there. There will be an attempt made to have property throughout the state assessed hercafter atits real value, instead of being assessed on a basis of from 20 to 40 per cent. —_— The Pillar of Fire, The electric hights upon the top of the courthouse tower nightly attract attention and excite praise. Thelighting of streets by the excusc for gas has beon so unsatis- factory that the public has been eager for some change. The experiment of the tower system of lighting is no longer an experiment in many oities but has been satisfactorily demonstrated and made permanent and successful, Night before lust those who had occasion to be out during the heavy thunder storm bad a peculiar sensation in noticing the rain pouring down, the hghtntng and the thunder, and yet the moonlight appar- ently resting peacefully over lawns and streets, as if the moon could shine and the rain Vuur down at the sume time. The electric lights as thus placed send their rays a distance of about 4,000 feet, so thata shadow is made by the hight. * For a dis- tance of 2,000 feet in every direction from the court house the light” is strong, and where not interfered with by foliage or buildings, one can read an ordinary newspaper easily by its ight within that distance. Last evening the city officials and ethers were taken in carriages by Mr. Oflicer and given a chance to ob- serve the effects of this light. The re- gult of the exhibition is very satisfactory, and it seems that with several such towers this city can be lighted in an ac- ceptable manner. seems to have more thun his share of misfortunes. He has suffered from fire and flood, and several times from t| o8, Yesterday he was again victimizeg. When he went to dinner he left in charge of the store his son and his daughter, Just before leaving he made some change from a large pocketbook which contained his valuable papers and money. This vocketbook he keevsin a drawer in the safe. After making the n-lnuufu. he put the pocketbook back in its place, and locked the drawer. He threw the keys into a drawer in his desk. There was & man in the store at the time, and the theory is that this man must have watched the proceedings, and improved the first op numt{'ol elping himself to the pocketbook. uring Mr. Dickey's absence there were several who came into the store. One customer wanted something which necessitated Mr, Dickey’sson going into the basement, and at the same time the daughter had to be in the front of the store to wait on some other customer there. It is supposed l that the thief, knowing where the pocket- book was, slipped in the rear door and speaked it out while the son and daugh- ter were engaged. Mr. Dickey, on his re- turn to the store, took the keys out of the drawer in his desk and unlocked the drawer 1n the safe, where he had put the pochetbook, but it was gone. There wers many valuable papers, receipts, notes, ete., in the pocketbook, which can be of value only to the owner. There was, however, 200 or $300 in cash. bills, gold, etc., and three checks. Two of these checks were Union Pacific checks, one in favor of F, W. Lyon, for $74.75, the other in favor of James Carter for 41.35. The third check was on C. H. Hutchins, of Chicago, was in Mr. Dickey's favor and was signed by J. G. Woodward. It was for $30. The payment of these checks have been stopped. Thus far no clue has been obtained to the thief, but it secms quite probable that the papers may be in some way recovered, as they are of no value to to the fellow who took them. pteiutinies Thbdonivig Fora well made, finely finished and lovely toned Piano, see the Hardman. We are satisfied it will please and you' will buy no other. The Mucller Music Co. endorse the guarantee given by the factory. ——— e A Bank Messcnger Robbed. A messenger from the Citizens' bank was yesterday making his rounds earry- ing a long pocketbook in which were drafts and checks to the amount of sev- eral hundred dollars. ‘I'his pocketbook was sneaked from his pocket by some nimble-tingered thief. Among the ac- cepted drafts was one on John Temple- ton, the chicf of the fire department, and this was brought into his store by some one, who wanted to collect the money for it. ‘Templeton was not in at the time, and hence the draft was not cashed. The pocketbook contained only papers, the payment on which was stopped at once by the bank, and those concerned noti- fied, so that there will be no loss. The thief will get nothing, but the bank and others suffer some inconvenience and trouble, J. W. & E. —— L. Squire's abstract books a a marvel of systematic accuaacy. Have you seen their lien book? it 1is a monster and contains 900 pages. bl i A Fire Scare, About noon yesterday the fire depart- ment was called out tosuppress flames in Editor Lynchard’s house. The guso- Itne man was the first to discover the fire as he was bringing a five gallon can of gasoline into the summer kitchen. He hurriedly got the can out of the way ana sounded the atarm, The fire was quickly suppressed and did liitie damage. 1t was discovered that a stocking had got in be- tween the oven of the gasoline stove and the wooden partition, and the heat of the oven had set this in a blaze. T'he house 1sowned by Mr. Squire, and fully in- sured. —_— Prospect Park has the finest Hill lots in the city. re bargain in inside prop- erty. Cole & Cole, 411 Main St. ——— Slugged ana Robbed. Henry Ross, a brick mason, was found Iast night lying n an insensible condition ulong side the railroad track near the clectric tower building. He wus badly bruised and cut about the head and face On being taken to the station and re- vived, he claimed to have been slugged and robbed by two men, one of them a colored man, with whom he had been drinking. Rossis a stranger and hails from New York. He claims to have been robbed of $: L e Pucific house is the nearest hotel to the majority of real esiate oftices in the city; #$2 per day. — - — On Suspicion, The police arrested last night Sumuel Maryticld on suspicion of having robbed Dickey’s store. s e NO COLORED MAN ALLOWED; Rev. W. A, Sinclair and Wife Pat Out of a First Class Coach, New York World: Rev. W, A, Sinclair, & tall, fine-looking colored man uime African extraction,is the latest s di nation, on Georgin railroads. He od liere yes- terday from Augusta, Gi In stating his grievance to-day he said: “I am a native of Georgetown county, & minister of the Congregational church and doctor of medicine, having recently recerved my diploma from a medical col- loge at Nashville, Tenn. After receivi my degree my wife and I left Nash for home on unlimited first class tickets. We got along all right until we reached Chattanooga, where we c!»:m;'(ed cars, roing into a first class coach on the Western & Atlantic railroad, in which we were entitled to seats according to the tickets that we held, The conductor came to me and or- dered us to take seats in a second cluss car, which wus the smoking car. I re- fused to obey his commands, which he re- peated several times. About an hour or an hour and a half after we left Chatta- nooga the conductor stopped the train, He ordered me to leave the car, which I again refused to do, when he called three men to his assistance, seized me and forced me ont of the first class coach into the smoking car. One of the train men struck me a severe blow on my breast,and after 1 had been forced into the smokin, car some very rough language was used. The porter was ordered to remove our baggage to the smoking car, where my wife and I remained until we reached Atianta, At Atlanta we took our seats i a second class car on the Georgia rail- road, although we had first class tickets, not earing to again go through the trouble we had had on the Western & Atlantic road, When we reached Augusta and struck the South Carolina railway we had no further troubie. The second class couch on the Western & Atlantic road was very dirty and the atmosphere in it was stifling, so dvnse was the tobacco smu‘ke in which we were compelled to sit.” Dr. Sinclairis a very sensible and self- respecting wan. ad several letters wn.'ln him to vrove his identity, one from R. E. Fraser, president of the George- town bank, congratulating him on his marringe and inclosing a check with which to buya present for his wife, and a letter from A. M. Hamby, principal of the Wingah high school, Congratulating him on "having completed his medical course. He was in a good humor, but spoke with much feeling about the treat- ment to which he had been subjected, Although he would like to obtain” some redress for his wrongs, he did not know where to go or how to get it. e Unity Brings Power. 0. P. Pindell, national president of the Travelers’ Protective assogiation, accom- pavied by M. Silverton, of Chieago, has been in Minneapolis and St. Paul since Tuesday. until last eveming at 8:30, at which time he left over the Wisconsin Central for Milwaukee, where Mr, Pin- dell is to address the manufacturers and jobbers of Wisconsin, at 2:30 to-day, on the question of co-operation of the trav- elers and employers on all questions pertaiming to the mutual interests of both. Mr. Pindell, while here, called ona El:‘u&l many of the jobbers of the Twin ities and said he received the greatest encouragement and strong assurances of the co-operation of our ople who em- ploy traveling men, that they would lend their moral support and endorsements, and that they believed that every com- mercial traveler should belong to the or- fnmzuuon. some going so - far as to say hat they did not want 8 man who would not join'such an organization, sud all So- oo sl e tds |ARE ALL RIGHT! 000,000 00— 0, b oz ™ Poane C. R. ALLEN, Enginegr, Surveyor, MapPublisher Over No. 12 North Main St. county maps, of cities and counties CROCKERY, LAMPS, GLASSWARE, ——AND— FINE POTTERY. Prices Very Low, W. 8. HOMER & Co., NO. 23 MAIN ST, COUNCIL BULUFFS, I4: B N. SCHURZ, Justice of the Peace. Ofticeover A mnerican Express, Star Sale Stables and Mule Yards Broudway, Council Blufls, Opp. Dummy Depot pojuesedday DOJURLIRE P0IS (1Y Horses und mules kapt coasta ntly hand, for snic at retil o: in car loa Orders promptly filled by contract on short notice. Stock sold on commission. SHLUTER-& BoLEY, Proprictors. Telep hone No. 11 Formerly of Keil Sale. Stables corner 1 staveand 4th st REAL ESTATE. Vacant Lots, Lands, City Residences and Farms. Acre property in wostern part of city. All selling chenp. R. P. OFFICER, Real Estate & Insurance Agent, Loom 5, over Officer & Pusey's Bank, Counci Blufts, promising to use their influence to get their men to join, Yesterday at 8 o’clock p. m. Mr. Pin- dell addressed the Jobbers’ union by re- quest, and again received a hearty recep- tion, Before leaving Mr. P. said he was more than pleased with the reception ex- tended him, the amount of applications for membership obtaned and the num- ber of old members reinstated, and that from the knowledge he possessed he could assure the commercial travelers of the northwest that if they would give tho wssociation their help increasing their member- ship, all the concessions asked for from railroads could and would be obtained at once. Where the member- ship 18 large, a number of roads have already pulled out of the pool and put commercial mileage on sale at two cents per mile. ‘‘But,said he,‘‘we must have members and working members before we get or can ask for concessions. There are 3,000 commercial travelers in Minnesota now, two-thirds of them ought to be members within the next sixty day 1f they are, L can assure them, { within ninety days all priv leges' lost by the interstate commerce law will be regained.” e Look out for Electric Lustre Starch, e Mrs. Bancroft and Mrs, Potter. Boston Traveller London Letter: Our pretty _countrywoman, Mrs, James Brown Potter, looks pale and weary. She recites at all the fashionable houses and i8 a social success. The princess of Wales is very kind to her. But every one speaks of the unkindness of Mrs. Bancroft, who is reported to have really scolced her behind the scenes, saying: “You are an American fraud and an American fool. k thought you were to be a society draw, but you are nothing ot the sort.” Such-aé least 15 the on dit of London drawing rooms. Every one speaks of Mrs. Polter with respect and admiration for her pluck and courage. hat Yatiel stamp fs €2 nside of Corsel YIELDS 1O EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE WEARER. Owing to the DIAGONAL BLAVTIGITY of the cloth (which b el S m"ig"fi?!: i VAN, BROS., Chicage, 1+ - ZNCar 16" ¥ Tormman— St |SPECIAL NOTICES. WOTISE. Special advertisemoats, such as Lost, Foand %oLoan, For Sule, To Rent, W ants, Boarding, etc., will boinserted jn this column at the low rateof TEN ionand ingortion. Leave advertisements at ol No. 12 Pearl street, near Hroadway, Blufts. ForT Fhished front room one block from Brondwuy on venue. Inquire of Swanson Music Co., Ni YV ANTED=Situntion in store o young man. dress DoV, Boe offce, Cou Vv,\fifi)— r small family. street. JROR RENT—Coul eheds. oflice nnd scnles, one five-room house. G. Mayne, K20 6th ave. FROR SALE-Or Trade—Six_sections of - ofice Ieferences furnished. il Bluifs, or genoral houser pply at No. 103 S. First 00d land in Lincoln county, Nebu on U B railway. Call on or address Odell Bros. & Co., 103 Pearl st., Council Bluffa, TS PER LINE for the first fnsor- ve Cent Por Linefor each subsequent office Council bya Ad- ork in & OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS Couneil Bluffs,Iowa. Established 1867 e Hasa complete line of Midsummer Millners, Largehats fn white, black and all colors. Pat tern bonnets, huts and toques, a specialty. No 1514 Douglas st., Omah E. S. BARNETT, Justice ot the Peace, 415 Broadway, Council Bluffs. Refers to any bank or business house in the city, Collections a specialty. Creston House, Main Street, Council Bluffs. Only Hotel in the City with Fire Escape. Electric Call Bells. Accommodations First Class, And Rates Reasonable M;aix Mohn, ?roprieior BEST LIGHT LIVERY IXT TEIE CITY. The finest of driving horses always on hand and for sale by MASE WISE. LATEST NOVELTIES In Amber, TortoiseShell ete., Hair On naments, as well as the . newest nov- :nlticuin hair R 00ds. « Hair goods madeto order M rs.C. L. Gillette Council Bluffs, Towa. Out of town work solicited, and all mail orders promptly attended to, Finest Landaus C oaches and Hacks in City. WILLIAM WELCH, OFFICES: No. 418 Broadway—The Manhattan, Telephone No. Na, 615 Main Street, Telephone No, 93, OBN Y, STON. STONE & ‘SIMS, Attorneys at Law. ctice in. the State and Federa Courtt Rooms 7 and 8 Shugart-Beno Block. COUNCILBLUFFS JACOB §1Mt CROSSINGS X X X X For Everybody to Come to HARKNESS BROTHERY Grand Mid-Summer Salel. SPECIAL: We shall close out without regard to cost everything In Summer Dress Goods, ‘Wash Goods, Hosiery, Etc. Come Early And Secure the Best Selections, We are Headquarters for Carpets of all Kinds. IEAREITESS BROS., 401 Broadway, Council Bluffs. ;l\l’. B.---Special attention given all orders by mail. BEST MAKES AND HIGHEST GRADES OF Pianos and Organs Persons wishing to purchase instruments will find it to their interest to call on us. Instruments Tuned and Repaired. We never fail to give satistaction, Over 20 years’ Experience in Piano and Organ Work. Swanson Music Co. No. 329 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Towa O J. COLPBY, Real Estate Broker and Dealers Council Blufls Office, Masonio Temple. Omaha Oflice, No 111 North 16th street. Particular attention giv vesting funds for dents. Special bargal y in Oma Correspon BECHTELE'S NEW HOTEL. LOCATION, THE BEST, FIRST CLASS TABLE, SAMPLE ROOMS and ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES! Boaiders :-: Reduced :-: Rates. Regular On Furniture, Household Goods, Stoves, etc, to make room for Fall Stock. A.]J. MANDEL, - - No. 325 Broadway Council Bluffs, Iowa. No. zor Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, A comp i ASSON ENT Fancy and Staple Groceries | Both Domestic and Foreign, e ' -~ » | st