Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 16, 1887, Page 6

THE DAILY BEE. | COUNCIL BLUFFS. | OFFICE NO. 12, PEARL STREET. l —_— . Delivered by carrier in any part of the city at twenty cents per week, { H. W Tirox, - - . Manager, TRLEPHONES: IINERS OFrice, NO. 1GHT EDITOR N MINOR MENTION, N. Y. Plumbing Co. I . Reiter, tailor. Fall goods cheap. ¢ The foundation for the patrol house is - completed. { The funeral of Harry Almy was held l yesterday afternoon in St. Paul'schurch, . Ladies, see combined writing desk . #nd sewing machine. Domestic office, 105 Main strect. " The gang saws at the Northwestern i depot are t busy to supply the de- i} mand for paving. ) A. E. Crofts, John Olsen and Charles Officer took out building permits yester- _ day for small additions. * * The funeral of the infant son of Mr. .and Mrs. J. W. Merrill will be held at ~the family residence this afternoon at 1:80 o’clock. The Pearl street electric light was rnerday changed so that it can now be lowered at the side of the street, thus keeping out of the way of the street cars, Frank Kennedy ing. He is but ni was last see had aladies #110. of Red Oak, is miss- s years of nge, and in Omaha Wednesday. He gold watch and chain worth Some of the stringers of the street bridge way under the weight of sand deposited at the ap- proach, but they will be specdily re- paired by the contractors. Miss Ella Wright was the vietim of a very happy suvprise last Thursday even- ing. A large number lmfy'}s friends as Ferry McCulloum on avenue . Merry- making was the order of the hour and oysters, with appropriate etcetera em- bellished the oceasion. 1t was a happy party, to be sure. Joe Goss, the Scott colored traveler who was discharged by Judge Aylesworth Friday morning with orders to the city, fell under a moving freight train in the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy yards that evéning while try- ing toget on board. His right heel was badly crushed, and he was taken to 8t. Bernard’s hospital. The only par worth yesterda; Ingersoll and vid Tostev former was fined $8.10 for a common drunk. Dave was charged with being a nuisance, but after a long, rambling talk, in which he discanted upon his ability to anulyze the mind, mental power, intellect und everyjhing in gen- eral, he was discharged. The fire alarm worked well yesterday. The only trouble was with the r ¢ at No. 8 hose house, where the t blurred on the third round. The big bell and the gongs in all the houses rang correctly. Charley Sanderson, the driver of No. 8 was alone when the alarm came in,and was therefore n little late in getting started. The first alarm came by telephone before the box could be reached. It is well known that Judge James stands in the fore rank of our enter- prising citizens. Ho favors anything that will advance our local interests as a city or embellish our beautiful sur- roundings; but when those engaged in this work wantonly despoil the trees in front of his residence, as was done a day or two ago, he enters a most em- phatic and sweeping protest. While our public improvements are being prosecuted, and that with commendable vigor, sonal rights of property should be zealously guarded. A telegram was last night received by Coroner Faul from Stromsburg, Neb., stating that W. M. Lewis, son of the man who was killed on the Rock Island track yesterday. would be here this morning at 8 o’clock. The wife of the unfortunate man was alsoat Stromsburg, with her son, instead of at Mound City, Mo., their old home. A telegram was also received from u brother of the de- ceased, L. M. Lewis, at Abingden, I1l., saying that he would leave the disposi- tion of the remains to the son, and leaving the coroner to pay the tele- graph charges, s before Judge Ay morning were e Rochester Lamps at N. Y. P, Co. i S List your property with Cooper & Judson, No. 120 Main st. = One thousand head of one, two and three-year-old steers for sale. Will give credit'to reliable parties. Enquire of A. J. Greenamayer, 623 Mynster st., telephone 211. e Money to loan. Cooper & Judson, —~— Personal Paragraphs. W. W. Yenywine, one of the leading wholesale cigar merchants of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting his brother, F. P. Yenawine, after a two years’ separa- tion. J. J. Van Derveer now connected himself with the farm machinery house of Parlin, Orendorff & Martin, of Omaha, but will continue to keep his residence in this cit, Mr. Van Der- veer has been for years connected with the house of N. C. Thompson & Co., later Van Brunt, Thompson & Co., and few salesmen in.the agricultural imple- ment and muchinery line have as wide or favorable an acquaintance as he, He has been traveling in this tervitory for ten years, and hasa strong personal hold on the trade, having gained the confidence and friendship of the deal- ers in western Towa and Nebraska. He may well be proud of the house whose card he now presents, and his employers are to be hardly less congratulated on securing him, — Mind Healing. Rev. H. C. Waddell will organize a class in Christian Mind Healing on Monday at 10 a. m. at 28 Pearl street. ‘Worthy indigent studeuts taught free. et DL Every one making a cash purchase of 25 centsat T, D. King & Co's. cigar store gets a chance the annual prize drawing. Twenty elegant prizes. b B0 Naed Kitehen lamps, Hand lamps, N. Y. P, Co. J. W. and E. L. Squire lend money. A Wadsworth, Etnyre & Cc street, make reliable abstrac erty in Pottawattamie county. ——— A young lady, whose name I might men- tion Went to chur her heart full of in- : tention; She forgot hymn and prayer Viewing the hats that were there— “Po buy one had been her intention— But the very next day She threw her old hat away @& (And bought one of H. edman’s latest styles, 409 Broadway). Now she’s the happiest girl in creation. ot £ el Lo For Sale Cheap—Lots near the bridge to parties who will build at once. Ad- dress or call on J. R. Rice, No. 110 Main street. Council Bluffs, ' THE SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 15, 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. FOR SAINTS AND SINNERS. A Variety of Worldly and Churchly News in the Bluffs. THE CHAUTAUQUA MOVEMENT. A Colored Preacher Said to Be an ex- Convict—A Fatal Accident to a Track Walker— Other News. The Mills of the Gods. The colored christians seem to have hard roads to travel in order to reach a successful church organization. They have struggled along under various dif- ficulties, largely financial ones, but with occasional change to trouble over factions and from members falling from grace. Some months ago there ap- peared here a promised Moses, Rev. Joseph Mills, who soon rallied quite a little company about him, and who seemed to be endowed with the neces- sary enthusiasm and gritto pull through to a happy Canaan a successful church organization. Hé had hardly been his second rounds for subscriptions, when there began to be unsavory reports con- cerning his past record. As this wus a common experience, and predecessors had suffered from like annoyances, the rumors found few believers. RevJoseph Mills professed to bo a Methodist, and hence the little church was called by that denominational title, and was rep- resented to the public as the African Methodist church of Council Bluffs. It soon became known that Rev. Mr. Mills was not in possession of the needed authority to thus represent the Metho- dist denomination in this sort of an en- terprise, and without any apparent theological struggle he changed the church into a Baptist one, by which the advantage was gained of being an inde- pendent society and not subject to the authority of any great ivon wheel. M. Mills scemed a little ashamed of having any shade of color attach to the church title and made a special request of the newspapers to speak of his church as the “*North Main street Baptist church,” instead of the ““Colored Buptist church” or the **African Baptist church.” His little church was not recog- nized by any Baptist association, and no such request was made. Mr. Mills succeeded, however, in inter- esting a large number of citizens, and even some of the clergymen, in his en- terprise, although there seems to have been shown up no very satisfactory proof that he was a_clergyman in good standing, recognized and vouched for by any organization. Thus matters have run along, the soliciting for funds being kept up with no cessation. Now comes a letter from Rev. Mr. Malone, of Anamosa, Ia., the presiding r of the African Methodist church, ng the history of . Joseph He claims that he has known for some years. He takes no stock in him. He says that he is even going under an alias, and that his name is Joseph Gaito he that Gaitor term in the penitentiary for y, and that after becoming n he adopted the name of N Gaitor, alias Rev. Joseph Mill at Marshalltown, Ia., and there met the woman whom he now has for a wife, He afterwards went to Sioux City, and when a colored church was organlzed there, he became a member, but soon “played out,” as the presiding elder puts it. He migrated to Yankton, Dak., and now turns up here as a preacher. The informant says that his record is rather cloudy all along the route, and that he is not a member of the Africa Methodist church, much less a minister of that denomination. Until the Rev. Joseph Mills explains satisfac- torily these serious charges, as made by the presiding eld ill find his job of collecting money in this community decidedly difficult. bur- free Merriam's New Building. sterday morning’s mail brought to Rev. Father McMenomy a notification from Mr. Merriam, of Omaha, to im- mediately give up possession of the property on which the old Catholic church now stands, and the parochial residence. Mr. Merriam bought this property last spring, and it was ex- pected that he would erect at once a large business block upon it, but the enterprise has been delayed and the property has remained in the possession of the church society since then. By this notification that Mr. Merriam wants the property cleared of the build- ings now upon it, it scems that the rumors that he was about to start his building have a foundation in fact, Mr, Merriam is a gentleman who keeps his own business to himself largely, and allows others to do the same by their business, and hence in the absence of any public announcement from him, conjectures are rife. 1t is thought that he is about to start the ction of a large hotel building. The site is peculiarly adapted for such a building. Another guess, indulged in by many, is that he is going to build a regular business block, stores below and offices above. The public can rest assured of one fact, The property is too valuable to be al- lnwm\ to remain idle, and the notice now gi by Mr. Merriam may be taken as a sure indication that the build- ing improvements are to commernce thereon very soon. - The Walk of Death. The incoming passenger train on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific yester- day morning brought in the body of a man killed about three miles east of this city. Coroner Faul was notified and ap- peared in a short time. L. Tamiswa, R. S. MeIntosh and S. Dobson were empan- elled as jurors, and after viewing the body procecded to examine witnesses. G E. Gere was the first witness d he was the engineer of drawing train No. 1. When he w the man he was about 1s ah in the smoke of the Chi lilwaukee & 5t. Paul train, which had just passed him on the next track. When about thirty rods from him the fireman said he was walking from the train, The brakes were immediately set and the whistle blown ly until he was struck. The train ran six telegraph poles by him before it could be stopped. John Fisher, fireman, testified to the same, and added that he kept the bell ringing all the time. R. J. Scott, conductor, said he was in the dining felt the brakes set and heard the whistle, but supposed it was cattle, The body was taken into the b guge car and brought to the depot took the things out of his pockets and put them in a sealed packet, wh e delivered to the coroner in the presence of the jury. Amoug the effects of the dead man were letters to A. W, Lewis from J. L. Dawson, SBouth Omaha, one being sent in care of A. S, Bonham, 817 Pierce street; Council Blufls, He had $16.83 in engine No. money, a certificate of t he Union National bank, of mb, I, for 8600, and several drafts on various banks, The paper wasall made out payable to the order of A. W. Lewis. he remains have been identified as those of A. W. Lewis, Mound City, Mo., andatelegram was sent to his wife at that place. The verdictof the coroner’s jury was that the deceased met his death by being struck by an engine of the Chi- cago, Rock Island & Pacific, and that from the evidence no blame could be at- tached to the company or its employes. The remains were taken to the unde taking establishment of Field & Estep, where they will remain until word is re- ceived from Mrs. Lewis as to their final disposition. is was a middle-aged man, and has been buying and shipping fruit by the carload —————— Sale of the Motor Line. The sale of the motor line was con- sumated yesterday. Mr. J. K. Graves was here and proceeded tosettle up the outstanding claims against the un- finished road, and the ownership passed into the hands of F. C. Reed, who bought it with the intention of going ahead with a full completion of the line. Mr. Reed makes no glowing promises to the public, nor does he indulge in any of the windy work which has character- ised much of the earlier history of the enterprise. He says he is going to get the crossings in as soon as possible, and complete the road in every respect in first class shape. He_ will order new motors and cars and have plenty of them. He expects that it will take three or four months to finish the road and get the new motors built. By the first of March everything will surely be ready, so that the accommodations for the public will be provided as early as the public will want to have any use of them. Mr. Reed means business, and the public can now rest casy that there will be no further cause for complaint. il Elegant Homes for Tenants. This year has been one of great im- provement in Council Bluffs, especfally in regard to residences. The row of brick houses on Fifth avenue, built by Mr. Warren, is a fair indication of how the demaud for modern houses has in- creased here, and how it is being met. These houses are indeed metropolitan. They are roomy, attractive in all their details, both of interior and exterior. The latest contrivances, even to the bronze bolts for doors and windows, have been furnished, without regard to expense. Elegant chandeliers, mantels and grates, bath room, hot and cold water, speaking tubes, electric bells, in fact every possible convenience and comfort is provided in these houses. The city in which such houses can be built and readily rented, is certainly growing rapidly. and Mr, Warren mer- its special praise as being the first to show his faith in the city by such an in- vestment of hard cash. There is one of t rented, but Odell Bros., the agents for Mr. Warren, do not.anticipate any difficulty in keeping the row oceupied in full, and by the best class of tenants, The Catholic Bazaar. The ladies of the Catholic church have been for weeks busily engaged in preparing for their bazaar, which will open on Monday evening the 24th inst., at the Masonic Temple, and continue one week. An elaborate programme has been prepared for the entertain- ment of the public. On Monday even- ing the operetta of ““Jack The Giant Killer,” will be rendered by forty-two children in costume; Tuesday evening, an original minstrel performance; Wednesday evening, recitations in cos. tume by eight misses, under the direc- tion of Miss Sophia_Gerner; Thursday evening, the Mandolin Concert Com- Lnunu of Omaha, assisted by Miss Mer- el, Miss Pussie Keating and Miss Ida Heise. The bazaar is for the benefit of the new church, and should be liberally patron- ized. Admission during each evening of the week, 25 cents. . Concerning the Churches. The following , announcements are made concerning “services to be held in the several churches to-day: Preaching as usual at the Presby- terian church in the morni aind evening. Strangers and others cordi- ally invi The pastor’s theme in the evening will be “*‘Jephthah’s Daughter.’ Servicesin the Congregational chu this morning and evening. Morni subject, “Living Letters:” evening, “In a Napkin.” A cordial invitation is extended. ce to-day in Saint Paul’s a. m. and 7:30 p. m. morning sermon, ‘‘The Grandeur and Dignity of Man's Nature;” evening sermon, “*Casting off the Burdens.” You are cordially in- vited to attend. F. J. Mackay, rector. Preaching in the First Baptist church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Seats free. Friends and strangers cordially wel- comed. Services at Harmony Mission to-day at 8 o'clock, conducted by Mr. W. S, Homer. Children’s dime social, Tues- day evening. I ing. Wed- nesday ewening; subject, “Confessing Christ”"—Rom. x. 9-10. At the Methodist E the pastor, W. H. W. Rees, will pr at 10:30 a, m. ard ) p. m. Morning theme, “What itis to be Christlike.” Evening subject, “Why Tam a Metho- Subject of iscopal chu d Sunday school at 12 m. Strangers cordially invited to all the services . C. Waddell will lecture in all Sunday at 2 p. m. on Seats free. *. A. gospel meeting for men this afternoon at 4 o'clock, W. M, Danner, of Des Moines, assistant state secretary, will conduct the services. The young folks of Overton Mission held a meeting Friday night at the house of Mr. and Mrs, Mitts, on Ave- nue A. Rev. Dr. Phelps, of the Presbyterian chureh, will attend the sem i anniversury of the Preshyter in Towa, to be held in Keokuk next Thursday. He will act as moderator and preach the opening sermon the evening of that day. Rev. Dr. Cooley goes to Osage. Towa, on Tuesday to attend the annual meet- ing of the Baptist association. He will be absent about a week. The new German Catholic church is showing up very sightly. i on a commanding poir large portion of the « conspicuous. The building is a hand- some gothie, brick and stone, and the interior decorations are to be done by Mvr. Norling, the same tist who is decorating the new county court house. The work of St. Xavier's Catholic church, on Fifth avenue, has so far pro- gressed that one can get a very good idea now of how the buildi vill ap- pear when completed, Its exterior ur pearance ig very imposing, and the gold cross, wh mounts the tall spire, glitters very hopefully. The interior of the church building is being lathed, and the pillars are being put in place. The ornamentations are very fine, and the roof is broken into miches and At the Y. L und is quite arches, so that when fgidped it will have a decidedly gothic and”ecclesinsti- cal, cathedral appearanc It is a larger and more beautiful l*ldiu than most expected. It will tak® rank with any Catholic church in the west in all respects. The new parsonage of the-Congrega- tional church is nearly completed, and within ten days, probably, Rev. G. W. Crofts, with his family w oceupy= ing it. It is a modern redidénce in all its appointments, and reflecte credit upon the en(('r?x"sc of the society, as well as bespeaking the kindly interest and practical solicitude which they feel for the welfare and comfort of the pastor and those of his household. St. Paul'schurch is to have a musicale next Friday evening. Mrs, Wadsworth, Mrs. Ward, Mr. I. M. Treynor, Miss Julia Officer, Mrs. W. J. Gratian and Messrs. Badollet and Tulieys will par- ticipate in the programme. The ladies of the Congregational church will give a Japanese fair on ‘ll‘lnu-sdny evening in the church par- ors. Elder Mark Forseutt will occupy the pulpit at Saint’s church this evening at 7:30 o’clock: Subject: “Divine Author- ity of Joseph Smith.” TPublic cordially invited. e, Lamps of all kinds, N. Y. P. P, Co. ——— The first wear is the best. Rent a ’;}rh'k house just completed of Odell ros. The Chautauqua Move. Through the kindness of the BEE we use its columns to answer some of the questions asked by parties seeking in- formation respecting the Chautauqua movement and the location of an as- sembly near Council Bluffs. The Chautauqua circle consists of persons in any community that are pur- suing the same line of reading or study, and meeting occasionally as students for recitation or to renew their reading or studies, the reading of papers on special subjects, recitations, ete. In short it is a_school for mutual improvement in which all ages, sexes and condition may participate. To miss this year's circle is to miss the opportunity of a life time. Invita- tions are extended to all to join the circle. It meets every Monday evening at 7:30 sharp at the Y. M. C. A, for the present, corner Main street and Broad- way. The Chautauqua circle is not the Chautauqua assembl Although gome members of the circle are connected with, and all are naturally interested in the success of an assembly here, The Council Bluffs assembly propose to securo prounds, beautily and. make them attractive for summer camping, recreation, and by providing the best of lecturers, musicy and scientific teachers, further aid in drawing to us the educated of communities about us, also those less forward but who desive intellectual improvement. To this end a stock company is pro- posed with capital stock of 50,000 di- vided into shares of $5 eath. e shares over paid are not assess- ble. No indebtedness can be imposed on the assembly above two-thirds of its stock. No stockholder is liable beyond the amount of his stock The articles of incorporation are on record at the county recorvder’s office and_can be seen by any one. We need 816,000 more subscribed to the stock before work can be commenced or a debt incurred, as it is deemed best to start the work on a sound financial basis or not do it at all, A story has been put in circulation that a dicate is attempting to unload an unprofitable land speculation on the assembly in the lands proposed for the assembly near Parks mills, Such a re- Jort is untrue in spirit, purpose and act. Those grounds were voted as best for purposes of an assembly, in regular meeting and open report of committee that had spent weeks in looking up suitable grounds. The same meeting voted to organize a stock company and elected its offi for the ensuing year. It voted to secure the grounds near Parker Mills, appointed & soliciting committee, and instructed them to in subscriptions for stock for the i1se of those grounds. es interested in the grounds vicinity have pledged about $10,000 to the stock, mu‘ that the soliciting committee had before coming into the city for subseriptions, If only sixty acres be purchased for it »mbly theft, subscriptions nearly cover the first cost of the grounds, or nearly furnishes the grounds clear to the assembly. The weakness of the statement of unloading on the assembly must be apparent. But our wisest men think we should nents, and that the plans for such mbly be commensurate with the size and possible growth of our city and the grand possibilitis of our location geographically. des paying for the grounds, money seded to clear the grounds of under- brush, fence them, open artificial lakes, clean out the stream running through the grounds and so afford opportunity for boating, lay drives, make walks, build an amph’ Now subsecriptions to stock can be ob- tained outside of our city, but for our own credit we should first’ give good evidence that we appreciate and wish such institution located here. That can only be done save by prompt and liberal subscriptions at home. We wish to place 0,000 stock ‘We must have $30,000 subscribed before we can begin work: If Council Bluffs will subscribe $20,- 000 then we will go to other commun ties and ask to subscribe to an ente se that is proportionately to their t cannot ask other communities to subscribe to locate an institution here that ity, we do not liberally aid, Citizens of Council Bluffs: The plant- ing of the Council Bluffs ~assembly among your beautiful bluffs depends upon you. It willbe a grand institu- tion for good to you and to the west. It will bring to your city a people you greatly de to come here, and going away they will carry a gomi report and sound through the land the praises of your excellent name. Will you come forwared and help along the work by your influence and y Corresponding § sl Emcldil Live happy this winter by renting a new brick of Odell Bros. —_— Store and Saloon lamps, N. Y. . Co. - A Small Blaze, afternoon between 2 and 8 o'clock an alarm was turned in from box 86. The fire was at the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific passenger depot, the roof of which was burning vigorously when the fire department arrived, No. 1 was first on the ground, quickly fol- lowed by the hooks, then by No. 8 and the flames were quickly quenched. The damage was mainly to the roof, about ten feet of which was burned. A de- fective flue was the cause. - - Telephone 109, Odell Bros., for best new brick house 1n city. Yesterd ‘near by, The Last Lay. Remember to-morrow, Monday, is the last day of Chapman’s 80 per cent dis- count on ordered frames. Rush in your work and have it framed while prices are down. —_—— Dr. J. T. Van Ness, physician and surgeon, office room h, Opera _house block, will attend professional calls da; or night. Residence corner Eighlf‘; avenue and Fifteenth street. Pemiubriete=uihuhish Notice to Claim Property. The owners of certain restaurant property and tents, sent to Lincoln, Neb., during the state fair, by the team of M. E. Weatherbee, of Council Bluffs, Ia., can have same by calling on him and paying charges; if not, same will be sold November 1, 1887, for said charges. e Parlor and library lamps, N. Y. P. Co. ——— INDIAN CUSTOMS. Marriage Rites of the Muskokees and Chocktawm Kansas City Times: J. F. Cooper, in his “Leather Stm-kinq" tales, and Longfellow in ‘“‘Hiawatha,” have made all the literary world acquainted with the traditions, customs and manners of life among our northern Indians, writes Mr. H. Paxson in the Kansas Cit Times. So long as these books are read, 80 long will live the beautiful, fanciful imaginery of these tribe But the Indians whose homes further south, who were subdued later, have been neglected. Little has been written of the tribes who for so long wandered through our southern states, penceful when unmolested, and asking only to be allowed the free range of their hunting ground. Most of these tribes of the south are now gathered in the territorial land given them by the government. In the semi-civilized state of society in this section, there is little to recall the ro- mance and sentiment usually connected with thoughts of the red man. A civil- ized Indian possesses but little attraction to the casual observer. Yet when the inner life of the people is reached, when the outer form of stolidity is probed, and the real heart of the people revealed, there is still much to attract the romancer. The Indians ave very fond of recall- ing many of the exploits of their ances- tors, and when they gather around the camp-fires at night, pipes are lighted and many tales are told of the strength and prowess of their chiefs in former , before the pale face made women heir braves. ~ There the young In- dians ure carefully instructed in the laws by which the tribe was formerly governed. Among the most interesting of these former customs, now almost extinct was the marriage ceremony. This di fered widely in the different tribe Among the Muskol or Muscogee tribe the ceremony was quite amusing. The loving youth desirous of taking into his wigwam some captivating black- eyed maiden first went to the father of the girl and bargained for her. If he could give a sufficient number of ponies the contract was concluded. But the wooing of the girl was yet to come. As human nature is much the same, he the skin white or red, it is supposed that the girl was not totally ignorant of h lover’s preference. But, true to her feminine nature, she would not betray her knowledge. Tn a few days the lov comes, riding his fleetest pony and lead- ing another,” These he ties in a clump of trees some distance from the house of his bride. Then he begins a course of action showing the natural love of the Indian for stealthy action. The family is expecting him, and have prepared sup- per for him: yet he approaches the hut as though his life depended upon con- cealment. No foe ever invaded an en- emy’s camp with move caution. Spring- ing from one tree to another, hiding behind bushes, crawling across open spaces, he approaches nearer and nearer. When further concealment is impossible he arises crect and walks to the hut or tent. He is invited to enter and eat supper. He no sooner accepts the invitation than the girl, who has watched him in supposed ignorance of his mission, takes a gourd and goes to the spring for water. She is soon fol- lowed by the lover, who picks her up in his arms and carries her to where the ponies are tied. Off they go to his home and people, and the brave has married a wife. The Chatah or Choctaw tribe has no more public ceremony. After the pre- liminaries have been arranged with the parents, the friends of the families are led together in some pleasant grove and a certain distance is marked off on the smooth, level ground. The girl is given a start of a few yards and at a signal begins to run to the end of the course, the lover in close purs If he overtakes her he must carr) back to the starting point, notwith- standing hi ruggles, and she is then his lawful property, being captured in the chase. It may be presumed that when the young brave has found favor in her sight, the girl would not run very fast; but if he chanced to be old and ugly the girl sometimes showed great fleetness of foot. The religious ceremonies of the tribes are many and interesting. All worship a supreme being, and have much the same ideas of Heaven asthe happy hunting ground, and” all of hell as a place of torment. The great ligious service of the year is known as the “*buskin season,” or green corn di Not an Indian eats a grain of corn un after the ce for this by cating of herbs of medicines. This sometimes them very sick, but is always ly adheréd to. On a certain appe day all the tribe ther together in one plice and a sacrifice of thanksgiving is offered to the Great Father in the burn- ing of a fish, the heart of a deer and car of corn, ' Then the dance begins. There are separate dances for the men and the women, and another dance is participated in by all. In this t dance the inner circle is for the women, the next for the men and the outer one for strangers. These lines are strietly watched, and any unwary stranger who in his curiosity oversteps his line i mediately besieged until he pays 81, or an equivident. The dance is kept up during the entire day, and at night, tired and happy, all return to their homes. her em of — New Method of Handling Grain. A Buffalo dispatch says: The pneu- matic grain transfer apparatus called the Cyclone was brought here yesterday from Cleveland. It is mounted ona square-shaped barge. Lyman Smith, its inventor, has long wanted to show what it could do in unluudinfm'nin from vessels into boats, and now hopes to get a fair chance to do so. The operation of the machine is simple. The grainis sucked through a fifteen-inch tube from the vessel’s hold into an iron balloon- shaped receiver on the barge which holds 2,000 bushels and is fitted on scales, The suction is created by exhausting the air out of the receiver by means of two engines, each fifteen by twenty-four inches. After the grain ss weighed it is forced out of the receiver by a hlroufi ressure of air into its top and conducte rhrough pipes where wanted. Smith Harkness Bros. 401 FALL GOODS! New goods, beautiful goods, good value and cheap. Call and see them. ‘We have now in stock our new purchases in silks, dress goods, underwear, flannels, domestic, etc. Headquarters for UARPETS AND OIL CLOTH ‘We have the largest selection and finest patterns of carpets in any city of the west. They comprise Axminsters Moquettes, Body Brussels, . Tapestry Brussels, 3-ply Ingrain, Matting, Ruggs, Ete. Efc. We shall be pleased to show cheice fabrics. our customess these new and Do not forget the place, HARKNESS BROS,, 401 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. claims he can transfer grain at a total cost of half cent a bu 1 and make 100 per cknt on the investment by handling only 18,000 bushels per day. The present cost to do the same work here now is 14 cent. By Smith’s plan no shoveling or trimming is needed. The barge and machinery cost about 25,000, Smith is well awa that he has two strong elements to con- tend against—the great amount of capi- tal invested in the elevators here and the thousand and odd grain-shovelers who would be thrown outof employ- ment should his plan be generally adopted. The scoopers belong to the Knights of Labor, and would undoubt- ly make o big fight against this anti- shoveling apparatus. Smith says one of his receivers ond engines with con- necting machi y n be built for 810,000 with the present elevators instead of the outside eg, the internal workings bei the same as now. This would do away with hand and steam shoveling and thus ef- ng. The apparatus, it N transfe 000 bushels hour. Smith says he has been ised some grain to transfer, and uly of the attempt will be watched with interest. A guang of dock laborers visited the barge sterday and made remarks that led Smith to keep good watch on his barge. He had it towed out of reach from the docks. S Dakota’s Capital. Chicago Tribune: A story is told of a game of poker that moved the capital of Dakota. It was atthe memorable winter session at Yankton, where sev- eral towns were pitted against one another as to which should secure the coveted honor. It happened that two towns were tied on the vote, and a sin- gle additional ballot would have se- cured the prize for either, It was in this condition of affairs that a job was put up to secure the single lacking vote y inveigling a poker-loving member into a game of draw. There were four in the party—three from one of the rival towns,and the pro- posed vietim from the other. The game was inan upper room of a hotel and play was high and furious, as the par- ticipants had full purses. The great game was after awhile opened with $100 in the pot. It had been agreed to give the victim a fine hand, and to give one of the other three conspirators a hand that would beat it. He got the hand, looked at it and id, as he raised the ante, “It will take $200 to draw card The other two conspirators passed out and the victim raised $200. They see- sawed until. $2,000 was up, when they drew. The conspirator took one card to four kings. The vietim hesitated and finally drew three. Then the bet- ting began and did not stop till 2,000 more was on the teble, Then the con- ator made his side even and said: am out of money, but I'll raise @ ses of land in Beadle county. No, 1 won't, either, but I'll tell you what 1 will do—I'll bet you my vote on the capi- tal.” “Done,” said the hands were spread out. spirator had four kings the pot. “Hold on,” said the vjctim, ashe laid down four “Your vote will bring the capital to Bismarck,” and it did, His hand had been a gueen full on aces, and he discarded the queens, but where he got the aces nobody could tell. per vietim, and the The con- 1d reached for TWO Trotting - Stallions FOR SALE CHEAP! BTANDARD, UNDER RULE 6, WADE CARY, Council Blus, SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE. nts, such as Lost, Found, ) Ret, Wants, Boarding] mn at the loy v the first iné ] subses advertisements at ouf quent insertion, 8 , near Brondway, Coun+ office No. 12 Pearl St cil Bluffs, Towa, % WANTS. B, {OR RENT-—Hous nd furnished rooms, J, R. Davidson, ifth avenue, = o TOR 8AL Zood I country store. ' Fine opening for business wortly . Address Stone & Sius, Councll Blutlyy owa. ‘ ANTED—A good girl for kitchen works Mrs. J. Mueller, 722 Willow avenue oice stoc TANT Mrs. Thomas Offie cer, TJ0 EXCHANGE—For Council Bluffs or Omahad property, a retail stock of hoots and shoes, amount, 8,000, Call ut store, No. 608 Broadway, or addréss R, Martin, Council Blufls, Towa, JOR SALE: dhand_Columbia bicycle very cheap, 62nch, at Bee office. A good cook. Willow aven T00m hous m £ depot.” Inquire of' W. I bank, Council Bluffs, ()NF, hundred_thousand_dollars to loan om Pe n 2 1. cal estate and chattels by F. J. Day, 3¢ Day, 30 Pearl st. {OR SBALE OR TRAI « property, 40000 ‘acres of Towa and N Draska faud,’ 3. K. Rice, 110 Maln st. Coune Bluffs, TBULEDING Tots and acre property for sale by ; i W aeres of chioice I impro¥es Small house and stuble, e fence, 20 acres of b 1 acres of ash trees in ihrifty growing « Price 81,600, Terms easy. Address Charles Ho Wilson, Oxford, N v barn, carrig e, etc, soon. Asvpl.\‘nn premises or ag 0. 14 Pearl st., Council Blutfs, 8.1 French, Spot Cagh! TROXELL BROS.” Prices for Groceries THE LOWEST IN THE CITY. NO. 345 BROADWAY TELEPHONE CASH DOES IT. Powdered Sugar, 12 1bs, Best Cut Loaf Sugar, Granulated Sugar, 14 1bs Confectionery A, 1 NO. 20, 1bs 4 1bs Huron A, 15 1bs ety Good Rio Coffee (roust), per b, Good Flour, per 50 1bs Riverside Flour, per bbl Riverside Flour, per sack...... Diamond Bluff Flour, per Ll Diamond Bluff Flour, per sack.. White Bear Soap, 25 1bs P I All other goods 1n same ratio of discount. 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