Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1888, Page 6

THE DAILY BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS. OFFICE NO. 12, PEARL STREET — Delivered by carrier in any part of the city st twenty cents per week. . W T s« - | Manager. o “,%L!PHON“X s No. @, N. Y. Plumbing Co. Reiter, tailor, Fall goods cheap. Money to loan on improved city prop- erty by W. 8. Cooper, 130 Main street. T, O. Carlisle. of Missouri Valley, has made a business change taking a_part- ner, the new firm to be O. B. Walker & Co. The Presbyterian sociable will be held , this _evening at the residence of Mrs, Erb, No. 802 First avenue. All are cordially invited. The tickets for *‘The Fool's Revenge” were placed on sale lust evening, and went like hot cakes. Mr. Keene is assured of a full house. There are now thirty prisoners in the county jail. A few of them only will be taken to Fort Madison within afew days, they being now held for sentence. No cases were tried yesterday'in the superior court. The docket was called and the following cases are assigned for to-day: 554, H60, 605, 609,611, 614, , 640, 641, 643, 651, 653 and The receints at the city markets, that fell considerably for a few days on ac- count of the bad roads, are again on the increase, and the city weighmaster was yesterday one of the busiest men in the city. The telephone company is just dis- tributing its new quarterly directories. The numerous additions to the sub- scriber's list made the old ones very un- satisfactory, and the change: is much appreciated At the election of officers of the Third regiment cf the Uniform rank, K. of P., in this city. C. W. Hicks was elected colonel, Major M. Hilbert, of Le Mars, lieutenant colonel, and Captain Kirk, of Sioux City, major. W. W. Chapman has bought the resi- dence property No. 717 First avenu owned by Charles Baughan. He will proceed to occupy it for his own home. It is a fine piece of property, and was bought for a reasonable sum, $5,000. Corbett and Van Dolen, two of the jurors in the Witt case. had to be re- eased yesterday on account of sickness and returned to their homes at Neola. After a little delay others wer pointed in their places, and the trial went on. C. D. Bradley, a young man living near Macedonia, was yesterday brought here by his brother for examination by the con.missioners of insanity, The young man ‘was adjudged to be a fit patient for the Mount Pleasant hospital, and was t there last evening. The election of C. W. Hicks as colonel of the Third regiment, Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, establishes the headquartcrs of the regiment at Council Bluffs, Thais regiment is now full and compri: es divisicnsat Clarinda, Sac City, Sioux City, Villisea, Audubon, Atlantic, Red Oak, Cherokee, LeMars und in this city. There was a fair-sized audience at the opera house last evening to witness the presentation of “Rene” by the Rel- mund-Barry company. As is customary when the play is far better than the av- erage, there were a great many empty seats. The parts were well taken and the audience showed its appreciation by calling the stars before the curtain at the end of everyact. The tableaux were realistic and thrilling, and the special- ties decidedly good. Should this com- pany again appear in Council Bluffs, it is assured of a rousing reception. One'of the employes at the new gov- ernment building, bs' the name of Baker, went to the dime museum on Broadway Wednesday night and acci- dentally passed a 85 gold piece for a nickel. };u did not discover his mistake until the following morning, when he went back and mado known his loss. ‘I'he mistake was promptly rectified, and the lady in charge at the door refused to accept any reward, stating that she knew someone had made a mistake, and was only too glad to be able to return the money to its rightful owner. Such cases are more commendable than they are common. e On the market for over twenty years. Still the most reliable and the most pular sewing machine made. The ight rnnning Domestic. Office 105 Main st. Travelers! Stop at the Bechtele. Sheafe loans money on real estate. Money to loan. W. S. Cooper. Union Abstract Co., 236 Main st. —_—— The Woodmen. Hazel Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, will give a grand reception, supper and ball at the Masonic temple, Tuesday evening, February 28. A large number of invited guests from Omaha camp are expected to be present. The dishes used ou the occasion will all be of wood, and preparations are being made for a very elaborate spread. Sev- eral toasts will be responded to in the early part of the evening by members of Hazel camp. This camp now has 118 members, although but two years in existence. Fifty new names have been socured in the last six months. It is one of the most popular of the secret societies of this city. The coming ball is looked forward to with much pleasant anticipation by the pleasure-seekers. Dalby’s orchestra of nine pieces will furnish music for the occasion, which will be one of the pleasantest of the social events of the season. e Hear the phonograph at the museum, e E. H. Sheafe loans money on chattel ncurit¥ of every description. Private consulting rooms. All business strictly confidential. Office 500 Broadway, cor- ner Main street, up-stairs, e S If ycu desire to get a new Hall t, writer cheap, drop a postal card to H. A. P, Bee office. A great bargain for the first who applies, e One thousand head of one, two and three-year-old steers for sale. Will give credit'to reliable parties. Enquire o A. J. Greenamayer. B — Not Prohibiting. Five forlorn looking specimens of hu- manity glanced timidly at Judge Ayles- worth yesterday morning as he opened the police docket. An expression of disappointment d over his face when he saw that all were charged with drunkenness. Lon Davis, Alfred Hol- lenwhist and William Williams were ench fined $7.60 and committed; C. A, Putnam had his case continued, and George Roper was discharged. e — Only genunine mermaid at the mu- seum, —— A fine corner lot on' lower Broadway r this week only, Johnston & Van ten, 33 Main street. THE DAY IN DISTRICT COURT The Coffman Case Set For Trial and Another Judge. THE BUILDING OF NEW HOMES. A Grist of Exceptions to Prohibition— The Woodmen's Novel Banquet— Toasting a Dime Show—Per« * sonal Paragraphs. Doings in Court. The jury in the case of the Citizens State bank vs Hendrie and others brought in a verdict yesterday forenoon in the district court. They had been out all night, fourteen hours or more. The finding was in favor of the bank, for $1,560.04. The suit was brought on a note given by Hendrie, now deceased, and by J. F. Evans and A. B. Walker. These two had settled onec-third each, and supposed that they were released from further liability, but it seems the jury thought otherwise. The trial of A. W. Coffman for the killing of Jack Main, is now setfor trial next Tuesday. dge Loofbourow is to preside. Judge Thornell was prosecut- ing attorney when the case was tried before, and hence he cannot preside as judge during the coming trial. The witnesses are being subpoenned, and it is confidently expected that the trial will commence on the day fixed. Itwill probably occupy a week or more. Yesterday the case of Carlson vs Wity was on trial. Tn this there is a contro- versy over a kiln of brick at Neola: A new assignmenty was made yester- day afternoon, by which the following s are set for trinl to-day: Jane Richardson vs C. R. Scott. This is an case, brought in 1885, Mrs. Rich- was & tenant occupying Colonel Trouble arose and there litigation. Mrs. Rich- ardson claims $11,000 in all, there being several items in her bill, one for violat- ing the terms of the lease, another for forcibly taking possession of the farm, another for trying to get her locked up in jail, and another for defaming her character. The case hasdragged along in court without ever getting to trial, but it is now said to be liable to a hear- ing to-d If so, there will be inter- esting testimol ha L. Hue vs. Odell & Day , Nimmick & Co. vs Illinois Agricultural works; W. S. Mayne, assignee, vs €. B, Savingsbank; me vs M. K. Smith & Co., et al; same H. B. Claflin & Co., et al; same vs Stringfield; Emstein & Co.; same vs J. V. Farwell & i sume vs A, Friedlan- dor & Co.; same vs M. S. Shapleigh & Co.y s 18, S, Jaffray & Co.; same s 1. S. Pinkus, et al: same vs John Do- ny, et aly J. . Peterson vs John Cur- ind Joseph Dobbins; Reichart & Hegarty vs Western Home Insurance company: Vietta Vernon, by her next friend, H. Vernon, vs City of Council BMs; T. N. Bray vs A, T. Flickinger, et al. . The museum. Afternoon ing. and even- i Old Hat On Toast. For the past few days there has been an alleged wild man, cannibal and fire- eater, from the banks of the Congo river, on exhibition in a store room on Brondway. The place is called a *‘Museum of Wondenr: Besides the wild man, who is about eight feet tall, there is gne of Edison's phonographs, a skeleton of & mermaid, *‘to which the examination of all medical men is in- vited,” a cockatoo, and a ‘‘rock snake, or python, Avhich can easily crush to death the largest animals, and_is the most enormous of all reptiles.” The cannibal giant, who, by the way, is re- markably long-geared, has a very pe- culiarly shaped head for an African, and if subjected to a short bleaching process would undoubtedly develop into a raw-boned Tennesseean. Wednesday night a party of curious ones parted with their dimes and went to ‘‘see the animals.” As they came out, the fol- lowing conversation was overheard: **Well, Charley, what did you think of it?” “Oh, Tam tired—very tired. Of all the bum fakes that have ever been in this city, this one is the bum, bummer, bummest.” “Of course, but stillT can’t help ad- miring their superlative gall, Let’s send them a present. I think they would appreciate something to eat.” The party soon_secured an antiquated tile, that might have adorned Adam’s wavy locks in the garden of Eden,and divided it in halves. A loaf of bread was cut in four slices and two huge sandwiches were quickly manufactured. After being care! ull{ wrapped up one was labeled **For the Manager,From the Council,” and the other, **For the Big Chief, From the Police Department.” Both packages were then sent to the “Museum.” The manager placed his gift by the side of the phonograph, and the cannibal deposited his on the top of the box containing the mermaid. Soon their curiosity got the better of them and they went behind the scenes to in- vestigate the contents of the mysterious bundles, When they reappeared it was evident that they were suffering from indigestion. The man-eater was so much disgusted with the ways of American sports that he had shrunk to about seven feet in height, and the mnnnior felt so cheap that he had to stretch his neck to see over the tops of his shoes. The old hand-organ in the corner suddenly contracted a severe at- tack of influenza and the curtain had to be rung down in the middle of the third act. e ——— Ten cents admits you to the museum where you may see curiosities seen nowhere else. Afternoon and evening. P 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, ———— Encourage Building Homes. The building and loan association is nearing the close of another year. With the beginning of March a new series opens, and those who desire to take shares in this institution are given a convenient opportunity of doing so. It is surprising thatan organization which has done so much for Council Bluffs dur- ing the past eight years is not better known, There are many, even among the business men, who have apparently little or no knowledge of the workings of the association. There have been more homes built by it than by any other one instrumentality in this city. The application for loans for the purpose of building homes are now so great that they cannot be all supplied before next November at the present rate of receipts. 1f the busi- ness men, and others having a little money to spare, would each invest in a few sharves, their monthly payments would not be felt by them, and it would result in giving to this city several hun- dred new homes in the very near future. The money thus invested is as safe as in the best bank in the city, aud -draws a good interest, as shown by the actual experience of the past year's trial. Those who are working so zealously to build up the city should at least take the pains to investigate the association. That will surely result in a general co- operation in this truly mutual aseocia- tion. [ — Supper For the Hospital. The ladies of the P. E. O. society will serve a supper this evening from 6 until 8 o'clock in the vacant building ffavt to Atking’ drug store. The ladies have undertaken to furnish a room in tho Cottage Home hospital, and it is for this worthy ebject that they solicit the patronage of all who are interested in the success of the hospital. The Dutch costumes of the ladies will be one of the attractions. Supper 85 cents. —— A Pattern of Modern Art. For two weeks past the restaurant rooms of Messrs. Louie & Metzgar have been in the handsof the decorators. The work is now completed and ready for inspection. Mostof the expense and work was put upon the dining room and it is, without doubt, the finest piece of modern decoration in the city. The design is unique. The side walls and ceiling are paneled, seven pillars supporting the ceiling, and indenting the panels at regular intervals, The ceiling panels are laid with a blue cloud and star fleld. The divide being a maroon and _gold, the contrast is vfiry rlelwin r. This is further embellished by handsome mouldings and rosettes. The walls are covered with a hand- some paper, the figuring being a combi- nation of gold, silver and copper upon a_ buff ground. A frieze, bound upon either side with a half round copper‘and copper faced picture moulding, finishes the walls. The pillars are of papier mache and are seven in number. Their faces are handsomely scrolled, and in the center of each a Greek medallion. These are imitations of bronzes and are executed so perfectly that no one would suspect they are not genuine. '0 crown the whole, four pictures adorn the walls in the prineibal panels, These are papier mache imitations of sculptured groups of figures in bronze. They are ullegorical representations of *The Hunters,” **The Fishers,” *The Harvesters,” *‘The Harvest Festival,” and are real gems of modern art. The painting and general finishing of the work is in perfect harmony with the body of the room. The designing of the room was done by Mr. Peter C. Miller, and the work was executed hy workmen under his sersonal supervision. In this piece of decoration Mr. Miller has again estab- lished the fact that in his line he stands at the head. —_——— See the tallest man living at the mu- seum on Broadway. Afternoon and evening. - s AL F. Q'Urre, 828 Avenue A, being about to remove to California, will dispose of a very fine piano worth § le on March 17, at the Manhattun. Little Annie Clark of Avenue A. willdraw the lucky number. il e Don’t forget the supper Friday night in store next Atkins’ on Broadwu e s e Personal Paragraphs. Riley Briggs, of Carson, was in Bluffs yesterday. J. K. Avmis and J. Fechter, of Taylor, were at the Creston yesterday J. W. Moore, of Glenwood, was among those at the Kiel hotel yesterday. Judge Loofbourow was in the city yesterday and left for his home in At- lantic last evening. Heis to be back here next week to try the Coffman case. ‘William Cadwell, general p: agent of the West Shore route, H. Huges, general passenger agent of the Chicago & Grand Trunk, werein the city yesterday. They left for Chi- cago last evening o the Burlington. the e e Supper sarved from 6 to 8 o'clock Fri day night. Proceeds to go towards fur nishing a rcom in W. C. A, hospital. e Take your women and children to the museum on ‘Broadway. 10 cents. 2L S. B. Wadsworth & Co. loan money. — Domestic patterns at 105 Main street. o ok “THE LATE WAR.” Experience of a Man Who Was Fond of Telling the Truth. M. Quad in Detroit Free Press: We had stopped atafarm house to get a drink of water and rest the horses a bit, and as I saw that the door wa 1d open by a cannon ball lying against it, T pres- ently asked of the old farmer: *You were in the war, of course?” “Yes; I fit from first to last,” he re- plicqf‘” “You mean the late war, I sup- the Mexican war, nor the war of 1812, nor yet the revolutionary war. I could lie about it and deceive you, but I won’t doit. Never told a lie in' my life.’ **Were you in many battles?” “Overa hundred. T could lie about it and say over two hundred, but I won’t. I never exaggerate 'bout anything.” “Ever wounded?” “Fourteen times, sir.” ““Is that possible?” “Reckon it is, sir. Some of the fel- lers arourd here would tell you they had been wounded thirty or forty times, but that isn’t my style. I was hit just fourteen times, and I don’t propose to add to the number.” “You were lucky not to lose a leg or an arm.” “Yes, I was, I could lie to you and say I had, but I won’t. I hate a liar.” *What prominent battles did you take part in?” *Do you mean in the last war?” “Yes? ‘‘Because that’s the only war I was everin. I never tell a thing I can’t swear to. What prominent battles was Tin?? “Yes.” “All of ’em, of course. That was what I enlisted for—to bo in all the prominent battles. I could lie to you, and say I wasn’t in any of ’em, but I won't do it. Inever have anything to do with a liar.” *“What was your hardest fight?” ““In the last war?” “Yes," \Between the Yanks and rebs?” ‘Yes. “I could hardly say. Some folks would say this or that one was the hard- est, but I was brought up by a religious mother, and I can't be adeceiver. I simply fit and fit in each one, and when I got through I had one of the boys w'fm a towel and wl{:e the blood off.” “You must have killed a great many Yankees, What do you place the num- ber at?” * “Yankees in the last war?” “Yes.” “Not in the revolutionary war?" “No.” “Woell, at about 8,000.” “Noa!” “That’s what I said, stranger. Some of the fellows around here claim to have killed from 7,000 to 10,000, but I can't do it. It goes agin the grain. I couldn’t look you in the face and say over 8,000." "$Did the union soldiers know what a terror you were?” . *‘Union soldiers in the late war” THE OMAHA DAILY 'BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888, “Yes." “War of the rebellion?” *That's the one.” ““I reckon they did,sir. [ could lie to you and say I reckon they didn’t, but I know you want it straight. My father les buried rljfhl across the road,and I'd look purty telling lies in the shadow of his tombstone!” “Were you ever taken a prisoner?” I asked, after a short silence, ‘‘Prisoner of war?” ‘‘Yes.” *In the Mexican war?" “Noj in the last war.” ‘‘Never, sir. Some of our fellers around here arve allus telling how many times they were taken prisoner, but 1 won't lie to you. You look honest, and I'm going to tell 1-uu the truth. A liar may fiel along all right for a few years, but he's tripped up at last.” “‘You must have come out of the war a colonel, at least?"” **This last war?” *Yes.” ‘‘So I did. Yes, I won't deceive you. Icould lie and say Ididn’t, but you'd stop at my son-in-law’s up the road and find out the truth. 'Tween u hoss-thief and a lar I prefer the thief. It's much more honorable,” “Is that a cannon ball ehot at you from a Yankee cannon?” “In the last war?” “Yeg, " “Yes, it is, Tcould justas well have said no, but I wouldn’t do it. A fellow who'd lie about a cannon ball would fire a house in the night time. Yes, that ball was aimed right at my left eye by a Yankee. 1didn’t blame him, of course, for he was there to fetch me if he could.” “But it didn’t hit you?” “Which?” “That cannon ball, fired by a Yankee in the late war—not in the Mexican nor Revolutionary war.” “No, it didn't. Some fellers avound here have got the big head, and arve tel- ling how many cannon balls hit i the left eye, but I can't do it. That ‘ere ball simply knocked my off and killed seven men behind talking about the last war, of Because T never fit in any other war, and 1 ain't going tosay I did. I could #£o on and lie”— At this moment his wife came in from the kitehen and interrupted: “Ezekiel, what are you talking about?” **"Bout the “Which war?’ “The last one.” “And what did you know about it?"” “Me? Why didn’t I it into it? **No, sir: ! You were never off this farm the hull time.” “I wasn’'t.” *No, sir! “Well then, T wasn’t. T could goon and lie about it and make these gentle- men believe I fit and fit and fit to the last ditch, but that ain't my way. A man as would lie would steal hogs, and ar,” % ""I}ut we got into the buggy and drove off. —— Looking For Long Lost Mines. A spondent from Hermitage county Missouri, ory county 1s in the sonthwe tion of Missouri. X thinly populated. store by the undeveloped mineral re- sources of their coun vinced that wonderful d be made in their roc William Brookshire and William Brondwater, whose families were neighbors in Kentucky, fled from their homes in 1837 ‘on account of some un- lawful act, and wandered into Hickory county, where they fell in with a lot of Spaniards, whose friendship they won. When the foreigners got ready to leave the country, two years later, they con- fided to Brookshire and Broadwater the seeret of silver diggings in the bed of what was once a emptying into the Pomme de Terre river,and in a range of hills on either side. The two Kentuckians took into part- nership a man named Peters, and through his knowledge of ares and min- erals they soon found in the bed of the branch a thin thread of silver, which,at a depth of four fect, widened to eight inches of native silver. They worked the lead industriously, and were soon on the high road to wealth. In the course of time they opened as many as forty oe the slopes of the hills. d to keep their operation pretty well concealed. Seve othe had become connected with the owners of the diggings as workmen or sharers. ‘Whenever an intruder on their solitude was caught he was compelled to swear secrecy under threatsof the direst penal- ties. Dr. Richard Cates, then a young man, was one of the men sworn to se- crecy. He was held a prisoner by the band for some time, and secured his re- lease by taking the oath required. In 1852 or 1843 the “‘Slicker War,” against all evildoers raged in this pa of the state. The quantity of silver coi handled in Broadwater and Brookshire led to the suspicion that they were counterfeiters and they were arrested. Some of their money was sent to the treasury department at Washington, and was returned with a report that it had been tested and wasgenuine. They were released, but the arrest frightened them and they deemed it best to close up their mines until quieter times. Ac- cordingly they filled up the shafts with dirt and otherwise concealed them, Then they left the country. Several years aftéerward Bookshire came back and made efforts to get the land on which the diggings were, but it had been taken up and he could not get it. Dr. William Brookshire, son of one of the original owners of the mines, re- membered what his father and mother had told him, and he recently became affected with a treasure-hunting fever. The result of the agitation has beenthe organization of a company to hunt for the silver deposits, and this work they are now pushing. Dr. Brookshire, <Ethan Paxton and William Patton, of Hickory county; ' Henry Flinker, of Iowa, and one or twoothers have formed a co-partnership and have secured a lease to 400 acres of land, including the section where trndition situates the lost mines. Mr. William Patton, when asked what he thought of the prospects, said: “I know Brookshire and Broadwater had silver diggings. Ialso know that Mrs. Brookshire, who survived her husband, offered to reveal the secret if her son could secure the lion’s share, There are still in possession of a few of the oldest settlers some of the coins made from the diggings. I also know that the story has reached the outside world, and that within the last three weeks several strangers nave been seen moving zround, evincing great interest in the county’s history and the geologi- cal formations of some portsons of the county. We are ¥olng to persevere, and we expect to rediscover paying silyer miunes. ——— A NEW GEORGIA WONDER. Lula Hurst Outdone. News About the Hereafter. Milledgeville, Ga. correspondence of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: A new rival of Lula léurut, more wuudlurful in her powers and mysterious in her per- lurm‘::'ncel, has dgvelopm] here iup:'he rson of Mrs. Dixie Haygood, widow of P fute City Marshal Haygood, who was Hick Hick W ibbed hills. ‘| murdered during the prohibition cam- paign. Recent seances witnessed by editors and others show that she | medium of great force. Mrs. Hay, does not require the laying on of nds before the mysterious rappings com- mence. She takes a seut near the table, «rests her hand or elbow upon it and asks if n spirit is present. The table does not rise and rap with its legs. A gt«'ulinr noise is heard on it like the ropping of water. She can direct the rapping where she pleases. At the last seance a group of young people were asking questions at a table, another at the rame time were commun- ing with a spirit on the floor, while a third group held to their ears a billiard cue. All three of the groups were re- ceiving intelligible answers at the same time, and the interest of the spectators was ludicrous. One group would be talking. to the table about their matri- monial prospects, another talking to the floor about what kind of places heaven and hell were, and those talking through the billiard cue would be com- muning with some friend who had de- parted, Mrs. Haygood all this time held a little child in her arms, highly amused. A young gentleman who has lived here only a yeur asked if a spirit present knew ‘him. One answered in the affirmative. He nsked where it had known him. It replied ‘“‘Louisville.” It was then roquested to give the in- itinls, and finally to spell the name of the departed spirit, which it did. The name was that of an acquaintance the young man had not heard of in years. A farmer lost a bule of cotton. He went to Mrs. Haygood and the spirits told the name of the negro who had stolen the cotton, who he sold it to and where it could be found. The farmer found his cotton, as directed, Mrs, Haygood is also a writing medi- um. Some one takes out a note-book and asks o question. He closes up the book and !)Ill! it in his pocket. of paper is laid on the table dium takes a pencil and places it on the paper. Every muscle in her face be- comes rigid, the hands and arm holding the pencil gr Thg arm _moves voluntarily ysteridus guidance. All the letters ave linked, and when the pencil reaches the edge of the pa it is dragged back and anothor 1i i ten. When the message is finis! pencil runs off the paper. During the vriting the hand , and one look- nnot deciy the chirography. Study of it, however, makes the ans clear, and it is direct 10 the question in the book. A young man was communing with a cousin, who had died. He wrote in his note-book: in the spirit world?” did it, and God knows that I The answer was read, the young man turned pale and sprang up from his seat, avowing that he was satisfied. He exhibited the question, and the spe tators could see no connection between the two. After the young man grew calm he said that while he had written the question in his note, yet he was all the time thinking of a crime that had been charged to his cousin, and which had never been cleared up, and the answer was to the one in his mind and not the one written. The spirits, when questioned about the future state, say thereis no interme- diate state, such as purgatory. The spirit goes directly to the sphere or civele it is 1o oceupy. Tf a spirit on carth has been good it will enjoy happiness in the here- after. If it has been evil, misery and wretchedness awaits it after death, Those spirits that ave in the spheres of of the blest donot want to return to earth, but those who are in the s of wretchedness would like to ex places. ‘When questioned as to Christ the; variably deny him. But aside of spiri ualism, Mrs. Haygood s she_doesn’t understand at all, and doesn’t know what to believe about it, thatlady is the equal of Lulu Hurst. She does not weigh 100 pounds, and yet she can over- come the strength of several strong men. She takes a billiard cue and holds it in front of her and stands on one foot and defies any two men to push her backward. She stands flat-footed and defies any man to catch her by the arms and lift her. She seems glued to the tloor, and one is afraid of breaking her arms. She continues to stand immovable. She catches hold of a billiard cue and two men try to lift her, but it is the same. She takes the cue, and no three or four me: it to the ground with their combinea strength. As many men as can get in a chair may pile on it, and by simply placing the palms of her hands on the chair rounds, she lifts them two or three inches from the floor. A strong man may cateh a chair up in his arms and the little giantess has only to place the palm of one hand on the hottom and the other on the back, and the person goes staggering about the floor in spite of himself. All these remarkable feats are performed, and she does not appear to strain a muscle. ——— Playing Ghost For Revenge. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: The fol- lowing story comes from Fairchance, Pa.: A.F. Dougherty, who operates a coal mine, discharged one of his miners some time ago for inefficiency, and has ever since been unable to keep men in his mine. After working a few days the men would quit work without notice or explanation. It was utterly impossi- ble for him to retain men longer than a day or two,and this state of things kept up until he had lost almost all his profit- able local coal trade. The last man quit on Monday, and remarked as he drew his pay that he “wouldn’t work in that mine for the best man alive.,” He said there was a ghost down there. This aroused Doughertys suspicions at once, and he searched the mine with two as- sistants until late Monday night. In an abandoned room the paraphernalia, but no ghost, was found. There were a lady's white skirt and a ghostly night- cap, and in one corner a cot was rigged ur for his ghostship’s accommodation. Mr. Dougherty suspected at first that it was his discharged workman’s trick to scare his men away. He had adopted a ourious and successful means of re- venge. Now that the mystery is exposed he expects to put his mine into opera- tion again, and in the meanwhile he will lay for his tormenter with a double charge of shot. SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTS. ANTED—A chambermaid and table waiter; must be first-class, Apply at Creston House, Council Bluffs. R SALE—One billiard_and one pool table cheap for cash, Address H. G. Cogeshall, Randolph, Towa, VW ANTEG Tt vou hive any furniture, stoves or carpets for sule, or 1€ you wumt 1o, buy 5, call on A, J. Mandel, 82) and &5 can put above go Broadway. OB BALE-ed room, parlor and dining room setts of furniture at private sale. Mrs. EQ_Porter, No. 720 Fourth ave., councli Bluffs, The furniture has been in use ouly & short time. iVANTED—A competent_girl for kitchen work. rs. J. Mueller, 762 avenue. {OR BALE—-At & lllrfi:lll\. one of the finest garden plats adjoining Council or Omaha. Inside old cilty lUmits of Council Bluffs, M. E. eneral Villow ANTED—Stocks of merchandise. Have Omaha and Council Hluffs city prupen{ also westeru land to exchnge for koods. Call on or address J. I, Curistiun, 419 Brondway, Council Blufts, 1a, DR. C. B. JUDD, MANUFACTURER OF ’ ELECTRIC BELTS AND ELECTRIC TRUSSES. No. 606 Broadway, Council Bluffs, lowa. WANTED—Good Salesmen on large commission or salary. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. H. BIRKINBINE. pervision of Pablic Work. Towa. ——)OFFICE OF — Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineer Plans, Estimates, Specifications. Brown Building, Council Bluffs Sa FINLEY BURKE, 5uiiiin 515 "bear "Strect. " onpat B_lufls, Igwa. N. SCHU Iowa. Justice of the Peace. Office over American y Express, No. 419 Broadway, Council Bluffs, - . STONE & SIMS Attorneys at-Law, practice in the State y and Kederal Courts. Office—Rooms 7 and 8, Shugart Beno Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. E. S. BARNET Justice of the Peace, 415 Broadfivuy 3 Council Bluffs. Refers to any bank or business house in the city. Collections a specialty. DRS. WOODBURY & SON Fine GoLp Work A SPECIALTY. Dentists. Office corner ¢ y Pearl St. and First Avenue EUROPEAN RESTAURINT John Allen, Prop. [Entrances, 119 Main) and 113 Pear] 8t. MEALS AT ALL HoURs| (Open from 6 a.m. to 10 Council Bluffs, Towa. Hazard & Co. Sole Agents for Rotary Shuttle Standard | Sewing Machine For Nebraska and West:| ern Low Ofmce, 106 Main & Council Bluffs, - lowa.| Agents Wanted. Neumayer's Hotel, J. Neumayer, Pro $1.0) PER DAY, Street car connections) to all depots. Fire proof stable in con- nection, Nos. 25 and 210 Hirondway. Ogden Hotse, uffs, -_lowa,| No. 201 Main Street, Gouncll Bluffs, Restaurant, No.&7 Brondway, Coun-| @l Bluffs, Towa. e o | The Great Bargain SHOE STORE, s at 10 Main Street, Council Blufrs, 1a. Pro] Dealer in Staple and Famcy GROCERIES, New Etore. New Stock. o 219 Main Street, Creaton House Bioex. |__Council Blufts, WANTED, FURNITURE, CARPETS, FOR CASH. (Highest Prices Paid. R. J. HANCOCK, 227 Main St. Iowa. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY & STAPLE GROUERIES Both Domestic and Foreign. "TURNED OUT By Our Crank EAS imported here from China, Coffees Rmsmn. none are finer, The best or Flour, please bear in mind, These at Tl(()-XELL BROS'. find, Here we HAV E the best of fruit Everything we'll SEL Lm suit, Andsave you DUL y R, too, 1t you have to Brv atall Be your ORDE R large or small Comeand get your GR o CERIES, Surely you know where 345 Middle Broadway Telephone No. 29. Council Bluffs, Towa. CRESTON HOUSE, Main Street, Council Bluffs, Only Hote! In the City with Fire Ee= cape. Eleotric Call Bells. | Accommodations First Class, Rates Always Reasonahle MAX MOHN, Proprietor. 0. H. McDANELD & 0., Hides, Tallow, Pelts, Wool and Furs. Highest Market Prices. Returns, £20and 822 Main Street.Council Bluffs,Towa. Promps — WM. WELCH, Carriage and Express Line, OFFI0E—615 MAIN STREET, Telephone No. 53, The finest line ot Landaus, Coaches and Hacks in the City. The only line authorized to answer calls turned in to Am. Dist. Tel. Co, THE TROTTING STALLION ITORW A ! Standard No. 4086, chestnut stallion, foaled April 10, 1882, Bred by C.J. Hamlin, Buffalo, N. Y., sired by Almonarch (record 21245() son of Almont, first dam, Lucy, by Hamlin's Patchin, sire of the dam of Bell Hamlin (record 2:18%{); second dam by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Norway stands 16! high, and can trot better than stallion will be permitted to serve few mares at $35 the scason from March 1st to July 1st. Fowflxullrfi cn&irfl of ARY, Council Blufts Driving Park, or No. 417 South 14th St., Omaha, DR, S. STEWART, VETERINARY SURGEON, HOSPITAL AND OFFICE 45 FOURTH 8T., Council Bluffs, 1a, Veterinary Dentistry a Specialty, OFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS 800 Broodway Council Bluffs, Iowa. Established Star Stables and Mule Yards Broadway, Council Bluffs, Opp. Dummy Depoty Horses and mnles constantly on hand, for sale at retail or in car load lots. Orders promptiy flled by contract on shord notice, Stock #old on commission, Telephone 14, BCHLUTER & BOLEY, ‘Opposite Dummy Depot, Council Blutts, U4 GREAT DISCOUNT SALE - OF 20 PER CENT ON HATS AND CAPS FOR I}A"S‘II‘. OGDEN BOILER WORKS (’A“’I‘L‘II & SON, Prop’s. Mavufacturers of Al Kinds of Steam Boilers & Sheet Iron Work Orders by mail for repars promptle attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10th Avenue, Ade dress Ogden Boller Works, Council Blugs, lows